colfax. unfortunately went through the cuts we had to make in previous decades and that is where i'm coming from in terms of being able to be sure that--it sounds like you are making a --certainly being open that the department is available for people who have questions and that it may be that we would have some questions about them, so in the timing of that and in order to make the mayor's deadline [indiscernible] we could complete a recommendation on the 20th if the proposal is for the 21? is that sort the table you are looking at? >> so, our goal is to bring forward a full proposal february 6, but should a third meeting be necessary we can calendar it for the third tuesday as needed. >> okay. and that would make the mayor's deadline also, right? >> correct. we would still be in compliance of the administrative code. >> okay, there is a period that would allow that if questions arose or suggestions came up on the 6th that we would have time in order to be able to review that? i recognize th

um, and i just want to say a thank you to doctor grant colfax. uh, and the team at the public health department who are close to my heart and working with you has been a wonderful experience. and i will continue to partner with you, uh, as i transition into the new phase to the members of the board of supervisors. um, we'll be talking soon. i'm looking forward to working through this next, uh, phase in the nomination process. and i'm eager to talk with you and hear your thoughts and answer your questions. um, so with that, uh, thank you again for this honor. mayor breed and i will leave it at that. and i'm anxious to get to work. he even sounds like a controller. no concern about him running for supervisor. guys so good for us. yeah. so, san franciscan raising his family here, and he's going to focus on the fiscal responsibility of dealing with san francisco, along with the work we have to do around tax reform. um, and, and just so many layers of things. and my hope is that the work and the information you provide will continue to be the guide th

um, and i just want to say a thank you to doctor grant colfax. uh, and the team at the public health department who are close to my heart and working with you has been a wonderful experience. and i will continue to partner with you, uh, as i transition into the new phase to the members of the board of supervisors. um, we'll be talking soon. i'm looking forward to working through this next, uh, phase in the nomination process. and i'm eager to talk with you and hear your thoughts and answer your questions. um, so with that, uh, thank you again for this honor. mayor breed and i will leave it at that. and i'm anxious to get to work. he even sounds like a controller. no concern about him running for supervisor. guys so good for us. yeah. so, san franciscan raising his family here, and he's going to focus on the fiscal responsibility of dealing with san francisco, along with the work we have to do around tax reform. um, and, and just so many layers of things. and my hope is that the work and the information you provide will continue to be the guide th

i know director colfax wants to say a few words as well. >> thank you. thank you president green and really appreciate the comments from the other commissioners and just to extend on behalf of myself and the rest of the department how grateful and proud we are of laguna honda and what everybody has done. we are the city of saint francis and the quote attributed to saint francis particularly apt to what you have all done in the last year and a half which is, first do what is necessary, then do what is possible and see you are doing the impossible and i think that is apt for the incredible work that you've done and the leadership you have shown in terms of shifting a culture of the institution in so many ways through a very challenging bureaucratic system. one thing that never changed and think your north star was inshoring the health and welfare of the residents and their families were central so grateful for everything you have done and everything you will continue to do. >> thank you so much and thank you for being such wonderful care-takers of god's ho

colfax (clapping). >> dr. hammer. >> thank you supervisor ronen and all the members of board of supervisors for this incredible honor thank you to my friends and colleague director colorado fox colfax i have to say serving the people of san francisco working in the department of public health since i started any residency to hospital thirty years ago has been an incredibly fulfilling rewarding inspiring and sometimes exhausting professional journey was my dream when i first set foot as san francisco general to be a family doctor working in the public health system and it is hard to come to the end of this part of my professional journal especially, as dr. colfax mentioned saying goodbye to my patients since they were born in the nursery and many patients have been taken care of for almost thirty years. so i'm so grateful for this rewarding work i've been left to work long does the compassionate and just oriented public servant throughout my career i couldn't have imagined what that means to be a family dr. whe

colfax, wond ú< wastewater analysis, how would the department actually use this?i understand when we were doing wastewater on would be watching pandemic, but these are substances which are used in it is [indiscernible] how would we take a fentanyl level and to know from it, since there are no specific, no neighborhoods >> i appreciate the question. as part of this pilot project, those are some things we are going to be testing and learning and as part of our alth update or sooner happy to get the information from the behavioral team. it is a area of trying to link learned from covid and wastewater testing to see if we can be more specific and targeted in our response to the ÷ and i think that's part of-your specific question is one thing the pilot is going to seek to answer to see thbe an effective tool, but to get you more specifics i can get behavioral team to report back and they can provide an up on this project in the next update to the commission. >> that would be fine. thank you very much. other comments or questions, thank you. the next item commissioner

snow levels, starting real soon here at colfax. look at that 1 inch.ut the seven-day forecast is sunshine sunday and monday. a few more shower chances tuesday and wednesday, then look at this, the cold. 36 sunday morning for the inland valleys, and we'll stay with 30s all the way through next week's forecast >>> okay, watch this. it's a stunner. it shows video of a judge being attacked in his las vegas courtroom. that was it. the judge was about to deliver the sentence when you see the defendant just jumped over the bench, knocking the judge to the floor. court-martial and several other people jumped in, dragged the man away. eventually, the judge was able to stand up, escorted out of the courtroom. she is expected to be okay. now, some of the court attendance had to be taken to the hospital. the defendant is expected to ap >>> okay. pro bowl rosters announced today, and not surprisingly, the 49ers have the most pro bowlers in the nfl. nine. >> brought pretty, mccaffrey, fred warner, trent williams. should i keep going? >> keep going. >> at practice to

colfax is getting one inch. we have the rain and the snow coming in on saturday. and then get ready for the cold temperatures. we're talking about the heaviest jacket. maybe, just maybe, the gloves and scarf, depending on where you are on the comfort scale here. look at these tapirs. 10 day lows here in napa. 34 on sunday. and then we are going to stay with the 30s for the foreseeable future in the morning. not only in napa. look at concord here. 36 on sunday. 36 on monday. 30s into wednesday. and then back down again two more 30s. so the chill is on. some of the coldest weather we have seen in months. right here on this seven-day forecast, we are looking at tri- weather on sunday. it is not going to be wet all weekend long. we are going to get a little bit of everything. a mixed bag in the forecast. it is january after all. so we have to make our trip up there. >> we talk about this every year. our trip up to the slopes. thanks. >>> up next, could they be distant relatives? >>> take a look at this. this is pete's coffee, trying to figure out what sparked a fire i

san francisco public health director doctor grant colfax sharing the grim numbers wednesday about what's happening on san francisco streets. 806 people dying of drug overdoses in 2023. compared to 649 in 2022. 642 in 2021. and 726 in 2020. more than 80% of those overdose deaths. it did involve fentanyl. health officials say fewer people died of an overdose in the 4th quarter of last year compared to the previous 3 quarters, which gives them some hope and greater determination to reach out to more people this year. >> in 2024, dph will continue to expand treatment, access and implement programs to help people get into care and to help us understand and respond more effectively and more timely. that includes expanding access to medications used. >> to reduce a person's risk of dying of an overdose and expanding access to naloxone, which was distributed almost 125,000 times last year to reverse an overdose in progress. and despite the city's multifaceted approach, the street teams that work one-on-one with substance abusers admit getting someone to commit to changing their lives is difficul

snow levels, starting real soon here at colfax. look at that 1 inch. check out the seven-day forecast is sunshine sunday and monday. a few more shower chances tuesday and wednesday, then look at this, the cold. 36 sunday morning for the inland valleys, and we'll stay with 30s all the way through with 30s all the way through next week's forecast your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto, a medicine specifically designed for heart failure. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change the structure of your heart, so it may not work as well. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. and with a healthier heart, you can keep on doing what you love. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects ar

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colfax (clapping). >> dr.ammer. >> thank you supervisor ronen and all the members of board of supervisors for this incredible honor thank you to my friends and colleague director colorado fox o colfax i have to say serving the people of san francisco working in the department of public health since i started any residency to hospital thirty years ago has been an incredibly fulfilling rewarding inspiring and sometimes exhausting professional journey was my dream when i first set foot as san francisco general to be a family doctor working in the public health system and it is hard to come to the end of this part of my professional journal especially, as dr. colfax mentioned saying goodbye to my patients since they were born in the nursery and many patients have been taken care of for almost thirty years. so i'm so grateful for this rewarding work i've been left to work long does the compassionate and just oriented public servant throughout my career i couldn't have imagined what that means to be a family dr. whe

also notice the snow levels down to colfax. could see a dusting of snow on the bay area higher peaks as the colder air sinks down. saturday looks to be a bit of a rainy and windy start. right now if you do have holiday weekend travel plans, sunday right now looks like skies clear. a little cold as we head into sunday and conditions should stay dry as we approach monday of next week. so a wintry forecast ahead. we'll lose the frost advisories. rain chances come back as we get into tuesday morning, and the sun comes back. thursday and friday look to be good travel days, speaking of the sierra, as it moves in again saturday and sunday and likely, neighbor another week from now see frost advisories again. but as far as this weekend is concern, tomorrow morning should be the coldest. and oh, by the way, king tide coming back thursday and friday. high surf advisories, you may see those. >>> would you be willing to get infected with the flu on purpose? on purpose? a new study offering cash to help learn more about how the virus spread

grant colfax also saying despite those numbers, his team remains cautiously optimistic in their work. seeing a decrease in overdose deaths last month, the city recording 52 deaths, which is down from december of 2022, and the city health leaders say more than 20% of overdose deaths involved fentanyl. another drug is making the rounds and is recognized for its more potent high. mayor london breed will address substance abuse later this morning in a roundtable discussion. she will be highlighting prop f, and it's a ballot measure that will affect those enrolled in the city's general assistance program. in order to be eligible for assistance, that can be up to $687 per month, and those suspected of substance abuse will have to undergo drug screening, and that will be the focus of discussion at the roundtable that is scheduled at 11:00 this morning that will happen with london breed and other community leaders. >> something has to be done. it's a really bad problem we all face. ginger, thank you so much. >>> only on nbc bay area, a mother speaking out after an incident caught on camera. a

inches of snow like we've seen in recent storms, but that cold air support spells all the way the colfaxpines, v even lower next weekend. that is precisely what the serenades after the somewhat mild december. january, starting off with two pretty active looking storms. one coming in tuesday to wednesday. it's that weekend storm that will break the lowering snow levels to this area and colder temperatures around the bay area, especially on sunday. it is going to be windy and cold and just maybe snow for mount signal enough in hamilton. we haven't seen that yet. coming in late next week, just be cold enough to do that even around the bay area. >> all, right there waiting for that. all right, thank you. >>> still to -- come lost and found. 65 years later, what was discovered in the halls of a legendary theater that left a family speechless. >>> new york city has a ball drop. folly beach has a flip-flop drop. >> what? >> it's a flip-flop drop. hearing from south carolina. take a look at this. we will be back in up moment. >>> they are drinking took a plunge in 2023. experts say american stre

colfax said this is nothing to tout about in a year of record deaths.city's health leaders say those deaths involved fentanyl, and saeu low sean was also a contributor to the overdose deaths. this drug is being recognized for its more potent high. mayor london breed will have a roundtable discussion that will highlight prop f, and that will be about the general assistance program. to be eligible for assistance, which is $687 per month, individuals suspected of substance use would also need to undergo a drug screening. marcus, you mentioned whether or not you are in the city or other places in the country, you hear the affects of the overdose deaths. every four minutes in the u.s., somebody dies of a overdose. this is not a local problem but also a national crisis. hopefully this is one step closer to solving the overdose problem, and it will start with a roundtable discussion with mayor london breed. >> whether you know the person or not, it affects all of us in some type of way. thank you for that. >>> happening today, opponents of east bay district at

even one of the colfax county sheriff's office's deputies needed rescuing.he gulf region saw intense rainfall and high winds up to 71 miles per hour. >> the clouds were solid black, and it was like they just sat down on us. >> reporter: in the houston area, a huge wind and rainstorm left downed trees and damaged homes. this family's carport roof was blown clear off and landed in a tree on their property. >> it looks like our tree just opened its arms and held that metal. >> reporter: the roof at the nrg stadium even started leaking ahead of the national championship game. you can see michigan and washington's players warming up on the field as the water came in, and in louisiana the storm left buildings collapsed and flash flooding in parts of the coastal regions of the state. we've good a lot of weather to cover across the country. there is only one state in the u.s. that does not have weather alerts. that's north dakota focusing in on the immediate threat, it is the severe weather and the heavy rain across the gulf coast states. currently we have a atornad

that would be colfax exit 135. that's the rain snow line.xit 49 around motor city. that is when the snow would begin to fall. we'll take a closer look at the snow totals and also the rain totals here locally, coming up in about nine minutes. but here are some more high temperatures where you live. sponsored by the exploratorium. >> discover the art of light this winter at the explore atrium. luminous artworks invite you to connect and play in their glow. >> don't miss this wondrous seasonal expansion of our exhibits on light but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga. like straight lines that seem wavy, blurry, or missing visual spots that make it hard to see faces like this one, or trouble with low light that makes driving at night a real challenge. if you've been diagnosed with amd and notice vision changes, don't wait. ga is irreversible. it's important to catch it earl

health director doctor grant colfax says the numbers are a sign that officials are still struggling tol crisis. >> these reductions and deaths in december is not something to tout in a year with a record number of tragic deaths overall, every person who died was someone's loved one a child, a sibling, a life partner, a mother, a father or a best friend. >> the monthly numbers are preliminary and sometimes increase or decrease with further investigation by the city's medical examiner. >> and as the city of san francisco continues to grapple with a high number of drug overdose deaths, stories of those who beat addiction are rare. ktvu joey hoarder reports on one man's success and the help that likely saved his life. joshua brathwaite is putting his life back together piece by piece. >> if i died today, what am i going to be known for? >> the self-described recovered drug addict who once lived in the streets has come a long way. >> i got into heroin because i didn't have no purpose. i just didn't care, you know, it was almost kind of like a suicide mission. >> he's now seven months into h

grant colfax and dr. cumins on the collaborative work we do out on the streets with our community paramedics and how to improve and looking at data and metrics and talk toog our people and i'm just proud of the work we are doing. chief mike and i mike mullen from support services visited station 17 on monday and station 16 this morning and we are going to station 18 also this week, so we are getting out there to speak to people about all sorts things from safe driving to the budget and to any issues they may be having or concerns they may be having. i thought it was good-we were there over a hour so folks were really engaged. it was really good. and then had our first retreat, cd2, cd3, cd4 and director corso and myself yesterday. we had 4 retreats. the first one we spoke about priorities, the second we focused on succession planning, the third, communications and this last one we went over the first three meetings and we also spoke about workflow and data, and how we use those specifically use data to te

grant colfax and dr. cumins on the collaborative work we do out on the streets with our community paramedics and how to improve and looking at data and metrics and talk toog our people and i'm just proud of the work we are doing. chief mike and i mike mullen from support services visited station 17 on monday and station 16 this morning and we are going to station 18 also this week, so we are getting out there to speak to people about all sorts things from safe driving to the budget and to any issues they may be having or concerns they may be having. i thought it was good-we were there over a hour so folks were really engaged. it was really good. and then had our first retreat, cd2, cd3, cd4 and director corso and myself yesterday. we had 4 retreats. the first one we spoke about priorities, the second we focused on succession planning, the third, communications and this last one we went over the first three meetings and we also spoke about workflow and data, and how we use those specifically use data to te