i, connie chan. [inaudible] do swear, that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. and the constitution of the state of california. against all enemies foreign and domestic. thattil bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation. for purpose of evasion. and that i will well and faithfully discharge, the duties upon which i'm about to enter. >> and do you recall such time as i hold the office of commissioner of the san francisco county transportation authority. and member of the san francisco board of supervisors. of the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. [applause] >> thank you. presiding judge east. now to nominations. at the meeting on the eighth day of january the board of supervisors shall by a vote elect president for two year term. before i read the principles for nominations will members clear their declier open you

supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district is one of those who wants more details. she said in a statement that she's open to providing the mayor and the city the tools necessary to tackle the fentanyl crisis. but she wants to do it in a way that maintains checks and balances of the legislative branch. neighbors in the tenderloin say they're waiting to see how the newly elected mayor will be able to bring change. >> i'm glad to hear he wants to do something about it. i don't know. i don't know how effective until he actually does it. so i figured i'd have to wait and see what happens. >> from at least six of the 11 supervisors. that's how many will need to support this, five of which have already jumped in to co-sponsor the legislation. it will take several weeks to amend the legislation before a final vote. let's go in depth tonight about this ordinance. joining us now is supervisor bilal mahmood. bilal, thank you so much for being here. let's start with why you are backing this proposal. >> thank you. greg. so i'm the supervisor of the district five, which include

supervisor connie chan also raised concerns about the possibility that the proposal could weaken board oversight. mayor lowery says he will work with board members on their concerns, but insists he plans on moving forward with urgency. this is what i ran on. i got a mandate to deliver, and the first thing we talked about was public safety. second was the fentanyl. state of emergency. supervisor danny souder is one of the new members of the board, and the latest co-sponsor of the mayor's legislation. he understands some of his colleagues concerns. we've seen corruption in san francisco, and it is right to be aware of that. we're going to work to find that right balance. so there is adequate oversight, but that it doesn't slow us down because the cost of slowing things down is lives. the mayor's plan was formally introduced to the board of supervisors yesterday. it still has to go through the board's legislative process, which could include amendments. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. right now, at 530, hoping to take advantage of more favorable weather. the work, t

regulations relating to cannabis in 2021 the board adopted legislation introduced by supervisor connie chan to extend the sunset dates for the committee from december 3rd to 2021 until 2025. >> i generally am of the belief that we are probably over oversight committed in this city but this is a oversight committee that seems to be doing good work in both the members and and our staff who work with them seem to believe it would be useful to keep it going for at least a little while longer. the committee has played an important role in h■elping inform the work of the office of cannabis. the committee issues recommendations related to grant priorities for supporting equity operators facilitates discussions about processes and policy matters that impact the cannabis industry and convenes city representative and other professionals to weigh in on local and statewide issues as they arise. extending the sunset date will allow the committee to continue to do that work. >> they're looking at a number of things including temporary cannabis event events and i think and promoting and ways to promote ef

will come to order. 2025 regular meeting of lafco i'm acting chair hope williams and joined by connie chan and isaac salvier. our clerk and i like to thank the stof of sfgovtv for broadcasting meeting especially james and a lipsasm do you have announcements? lafco will allow in person comment and remote access. public comment will be traen on each item. those attending in person will speak first and then those on the line. if you wish to provide comment remote, the call in information is scrolling. when connected you will hear the meeting discussions but in listening mode only. when you up and public comment is called those in person line and up those on the phone dial star throw to be added to the speaker line. if you are on the phone, remember to turn down your tv and all listening device you may be using. alternateively you may submit comment in writing e mail them to myself the clerk. or you may submit written comments via u.s. postal to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california 94102. if you submit written comment tell forwarded to the commissioner

gov tv san francisco govovovovovovovov >> i'm connie chan district one supervisor and welcome to themond. >> i'm an immigrant and came to san francisco china town when i was 13 years old with my mom and brother. my first job is at the community organizer for public safety with san francisco state. and land in the city hall and became a legislative aid to sophie maxwell. went through city departments when kamala harris was our district attorney i'm proud to represent the richmondad district supervisor. [music] we have great neighborhood commercial corridors that need to be protected. the reason why we launched the neighborhood business for supporting the [inaudible] for 15 years special more. we have the legacy business program the business around for 30 years or more and thought, you know, we gotta make sure the next generation contains for generations to come. am i'm ruth the owner of hamburger haven we came back on july 11. we were opened in 1968 at that time i believe one of the owners of mestart today went through a guy named andy in the early 70s and my father took it mid 70s. >

supervisor connie chan is concerned about approving anything that would reduce the board's oversight. this is just the start of what could be a long legislative process. well, it is a big night at the white house just a short while ago. you might have seen it. president biden saying good-bye to the american people. he also had a stern message about social media and abuse of power. a message that seemed to be directed right at mark zuckerberg and elon musk. i have no doubt that america is in a position to continue to succeed. that's why my farewell address tonight, i want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. and this is a dangerouous conrn, and that's a dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra wealthy people. and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked. today, an oligarchy is taking shape in america of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy. mr. biden from the oval office has final address as president. he continued to condemn social media for, quote, giving up on

supervisor connie chan says the local closures also include the 5280 geary boulevard location in her district. they have informed us that they're going to transfer some of these prescription and pharmacy services to the walgreens, located out of richmond. it's not going to work for us. we're in communications with them. we are reaching out to the walgreens representative to figure out what are our options at the end of the day? that's critical service for our residents. walgreens says they will work to minimize customer disruptions. patients are being notified as to where their prescriptions are being transferred in san francisco. christie smith, nbc, bay area news. a new round of layoffs for tech giant microsoft, this time targeting underperforming staff. the company says it's cutting a small percentage of jobs across several departments based on performance. we're told it will affect less than 1% of employees. back in 2023, the company laid off 10,000 employees, and in january of last year, microsoft's gaming unit slashed 1900. jobs. all right, difficult climate around the, you kno

y la supervisora connie chan apoyó el evento para destacar las dificultades financieras y también lasráfico en esa región sin mayores incidentes que reportar al momento. pero vamos al resto de las autopistas. aquí en san josé todo fluye bastante tranquilo en la zona de la 101, tanto hacia la región noreste en la 6 80 tráfico bastante fluido, sin embargo cercano a la 87. ya vemos que ese tráfico continúa incrementando según pasan las horas y está bastante pesado en este momento. la zona de san mateo granada half moon bay la región de redwood city, algo de tráfico moderado. en esa zona no tenemos accidentes ni ningún otro incidente mayor que reportar en este momento. sin embargo, en la zona de hayward, pues ya vemos cómo poquito a poco comienza a aumentar ese tráfico en esa zona. en la 2 38, la zona de la 80 80, cercano a la región de union city, hacia el norte, pues ya también vemos ese tráfico que comienza a aumentar sustancialmente y la región de oakland todo tranquilo al momento. las 5 80 en la región de berkeley y la región de emeryville. también bien pesado ya ese tráfico con la v

right around the corner, and to encourage visitors to come to san francisco's chinatown, supervisor connie chaning legislation to provide free parking at portsmouth square garage, similar to years past. supervisor chan says the first two hours will be free starting january 28th through february 28th. chinatown leaders say two hours is more than enough time for visitors to enjoy all that chinatown has to offer. >> right now, it's the time of the year where you want to come to chinatown and try out our cuisine. we have a delicacy. we also have dishes that are only prepared around the lunar new year. >> might need a little bit more time to make your way through all of those restaurants there. the legislation will also offer free muni rides during the lunar new year parade weekend. hundreds of middle schoolers in fremont will start off the year on the right foot, thanks to a generous donation. pacific commons shopping center donated more than 400 pairs of shoes to sixth through eighth graders. the shoes were purchased at the dsw store at the shopping mall. volunteers with the lend a hand foundation

these latest closures also included geary boulevard, walgreens and supervisor connie chan's district. they have informed us that they're going to transfer some of these prescription and pharmacy services to the walgreens, located out of richmond. it's not going to work for us. we're in communications with them. we are reaching out to the walgreens representative to figure out what are our options at the end of the day? that's critical service for our residents. walgreens says they will work to minimize customer disruptions. patients are being notified as to where their prescriptions are being transferred, and in most cases, that's the next nearest walgreens in san francisco. christie smith, nbc, bay area news. security screeners hit the picket lines today at san francisco international airport. the screeners are contract employees who work for a company called covenant. they claim that a law was signed two years ago that required the department of homeland security to raise their wages to match. tsa employees pay, but they have not receivevd at raise. we're pushing. we're pushing to t

supervisor connie chan says she's concerned about approving anything that would reduce the board's oversight. mayor's legislation was formally introduced to the board yesterday, meaning just starting what could be a long legislative process. tonight in oakland, the public gets another chance to weigh in on a growing debate about police pursuits. the governor wants to change the rules immediately, allowing cops to chase suspects in more cases. but critics say that's a recipe for disaster. here's nbc's velena jones. we need to see that policy changed nearly three weeks after governor newsom publicly called out the oakland police commission and promised to take away additional chp help if the city did not widen their police pursuit policies. the commission is holding a town hall event to let the public weigh in. we have all collectively, given our commitment to work with city leadership, to make smart changes and to give opd the tools that they need to deter deter crime in our city. current policy prohibits officers from chasing anyone unless they are known to have a firearm, or are suspected o

and we do know at least one san francisco supervisor, connie chan, plans to attend that rally.atement, the tsa says in part, the contract security officers at sfo are considered essential workers. operations will continue uninterrupted. well, new at 11. the u.s. government is dedicating the fastest super skinny supercomputer in the world, which happens to be located right here in our own backyard. nbc bay area's bob redell joins us live from outside the lawrence livermore lab in livermore. so let's see how fast is this computer, bob? well, good morning to marcus. laura, for some perspective, it would take about a million of these smartphones to match the processing power of this new supercomputer and what it could calculate in just one second. that's the lawrence livermore lab behind me. the entrance here off east avenue. right now, the department of energy and national nuclear security administration, they're in. they're dedicating el capitan. that's the name of the new computer here at the lawrence livermore lab. el capitan is the lab's newest supercomputer that came online,

. >> supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district is one of those who wants more informationfore giving her full support to the mayor. san francisco supervisor bilal mahmood joined us on 730 tonight to discuss lori's fentanyl ordinance. his district encompasses the tenderloin, and he is one of five supervisors on board with mayor lurie's plan. now, he says collaboration here between the board of supervisors and the mayor's office is a key component that's been missing in years past. >> in the first week, we had a unanimous support for a new board president, and the first week we had immediately five supervisors come on board to co-sponsor, including myself, this ordinance to declare emergency authority to streamline the bottlenecks that are inhibiting our ability to tackle the fentanyl crisis. >> as for the private donor section of lurie's plan, the supervisor says it's still not clear how many donors they'll have or how much money they'll able to raise. still to come here at 11 bay f.c. players inspiring the next generation of soccer stars. we take a closer look at the new m

. >> supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district says city leaders need more information approve the plan. she said in a statement that she is open to providing the mayor and the city the tools necessary to tackle the fentanyl crisis, but that she wants to do it in a way that maintains checks and balances of the legislative branch. >> well, the mayor's plan needs the approval of at least six of the 11 supervisors. five of them are supporting it right now, including supervisor bilal mahmood, who represents the tenderloin. now, he says, collaboration between the board of supervisors and the mayor's office is very important, that it's something that's been missing under recent mayors. >> we haven't seen the sense of collaboration in so long, and so i'm optimistic that we'll get results here to ensure that this ordinance passes, and then government will have the tool to shut down the open air drug market, to build the shelters that we need to support those who are suffering on our streets. >> now, as for the private donors section of his plan, mahmood says it's still not clea

we know at least one san francisco supervisor, connie chan, plans to attend. taking a live look outside, this time from the south bay overlooking downtown san jose, kari has got a look at our forecast for this thursday morning. and we are seeing the rain. it's also mainly clear and a look at our current temperatures. temperatures vary widely because of the high winds that we're seeing and some of the hills, those gusty winds create more friction and warmer temperatures. so calistoga is starting out at 65 degrees, while santa rosa iat 36 degrees. so you can see the big range that we're seeing over a short distance as we take a live look outside in dublin this morning. as you're heading out, all clear, start to the morning, but it is chilly. we're in the mid 40s right now. we may dip a few more degrees, but the sunshine helps warm us up and we'll see those high temperatures in the mid 60s for today, even upper 60s for san jose and low 70s possible for santa rosa, ukiah, san francisco today up to 66 degrees. and we'll be tracking more of the warm and sunny weathe

san francisco supervisor connie chan is also attendance. the pig is set for noon. and the nba's all-star weekend coming to the bay area next month, along with the on-court events, the weekend's going to feature a concert series in san francisco. it's going to be 3 nights in music starting february 14th performances from atm artist, z and grammy-winning duo. the chainsmokers additional performers are going to be announced at a later date. the cost is going to be a at pier. 48, which is across a cold cold and oracle park mccovey cove norcal part. all right. still ahead, the kron morning news. 4 people were found dead in the neighborhood of santa rosa. >> incident that authorities and neighbors say is really common for that area will common for that area will right back. don't go in. nothing dims my... ..light like a migraine. with nurtec odt, i found relief. nurtec odt can provide relief in two hours which can last up to two days when used... ...for the acute treatment of migraine with... ...or without aura in adults. to those with migraine... ...i see you. don't tak

supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district, is one of those who wants more details ona statement, she said, quote, i am open to providing the mayor and his city departments the tools necessary to tackle the fentanyl crisis. but he and i both agree that we must move this forward while maintaining the check and balances of the legislative branch. san francisco's police chief said the new legislation would allow his officers to build on the progress they've already made in areas like un plaza. >> this emergency declaration hopefully will help us expedite a lot of what we need to continue sustaining this type of effort. >> neighbors in the tenderloin say they see evidence of the fentanyl crisis around them every day. whether the new plan will work as a long term solution, they say, is still up in the air. >> well, i'm glad to hear he wants to do something about it. i don't know. i don't know how effective he until he actually does it. so i figured i'd have to wait and see what happens. >> mayor lurie's plan needs the support of at least six of the 11 supervisors, and with

supervisor connie chan also raised concerns that the proposal could weaken oversight from the board ofervisors. the mayor said that he will work with the concerns of the supervisors. we're going to see what progress he's made so far, depending on how the committee votes or if there's a decision today. laura, it will also be a busy day for the mayor. he's planned to meet with the san francisco business times. that's kind of an annual tradition for each new mayor in the city. but after that, he is expected as well to join a rally outside the steps of city hall that's organized by mothers against drug addiction and deaths. that will, as we assume, talk about the fentanyl crisis and will we'll see what else the mayor has to say, how he plans to really attack this problem. we're live in san francisco, ginger conejero saab. today in the bay. all right. thank you very much, ginger. in a late night vote, alameda county leaders have selected a new district attorney. supervisors voted for county judge ursula jones dixon over six other candidates. she previously worked in the da's office from 199

supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district, is one of those who wants more details onhe plan. in a statement, she said, quote, i am open to providing the mayor and his city departments the tools necessary to tackle the fentanyl crisis. but he and i both agree that we must move this forward while maintaining the check and balances of the legislative branch. san francisco's police chief said the new legislation would allow his officers to build on the progress they've already made in areas like un plaza. >> this emergency declaration hopefully will help us expedite a lot of what we need to continue sustaining this type of effort. >> neighbors in the tenderloin say they see evidence of the fentanyl crisis around them every day. whether the new plan will work as a long term solution, they say, is still up in the air. >> well, i'm glad to hear he wants to do something about it. i don't know, i don't know how effective until he actually does it. so i figured i'd have to wait and see what happens. >> mayor leary's plan needs the support of at least six of the 11 supervisors,

supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district, is one of those who wants more details on the plan. in a statement, she said, quote, i am open to providing the mayor and his city departments the tools necessary to tackle the fentanyl crisis. but he and i both agree that we must move this forward while maintaining the check and balances of the legislative branch. san francisco's police chief said the new legislation would allow his officers to build on the progress they've already made in areas like un plaza. >> this emergency declaration hopefully will help us expedite a lot of what we need to continue sustaining this type of effort. >> neighbors in the tenderloin say they see evidence of the fentanyl crisis around them every day. whether the new plan will work as a long term solution, they say, is still up in the air. >> well, i'm glad to hear he wants to do something about it. i don't know i don't know how effective until he actually does it. so i figured i'd have to wait and see what happens. >> mayor lurie's plan needs the support of at least six of 11 supervisors, and

supervisor connie chan also raised concerns that the proposal would weaken board oveight. the mayor then said that he will work with supervisors to address their concerns. now we're going to see if that work has come to any sort of fruition or to a better place. here. today will not only show if he has been successful with those supervisors, butan also show how well this new group of leadership will work together. it is going to be a busy day for the mayor. he is also expected to attend a rally outside the steps of city hall, supporting a group called mothers against drug addiction, and or. this is mad. it's mothers against drug addiction and deaths. so he is expected to support that rally as well. we'll see if he makes any sort of message there and see if the supervisors are also there to support and which ones. if so, we'll be there and we'll bring you more on this as we follow it. marcus, certainly a busy day on tap. thanks, ginger. in san francisco, police are apparently telling concerned parents. so far, there's nothing they can do about a man repeatedly seen walking

supervisor connie chan will announce legislation calling for two hours of free parking at the portsmouthe garage through the month of february. the planh also proposes free muni rides during the lunar new year parade weekend. >> and we have a traffic alert for you this morning, so the metering lights are now on at the bay bridge toll plaza. they flipped on just about three minutes ago, but you can see it is pretty open out there. no major delays there. of course it is friday, so traffic is a lot lighter right now. reggie aqui. >> there are new dress code policies at spirit airlines. up next, the fashion choices that could keep you from boarding your next flight. but first, here's drew. >> okay. all right. the accuweather forecast. we'll begin with our exploratorium camera. it is clear out there this morning. it is chilly. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. throughout the afternoon, we'll find partly cloudy skies. you'll feel cooler air begin to arrive this afternoon. it's all ahead of a cold front. you can see it here on live doppler seven, along with satellite just beginning to move into

. >> supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district says city leaders need more informationefore they approve the plan. she said in a statement that she's open to providing the mayor and the city the tools necessary to tackle the fentanyl crisis, but that she wants to do it in a way that maintains checks and balances of the legislative branch. >> the mayor's plan needs the approval of at least six of the 11 supervisors, five of them currently supported, including supervisor bilal mahmoud, who represents the tenderloin. he says collaboration between the board of supervisors and the mayor's office is a key component that's been missing under recent mayors. >> we haven't seen the sense of collaboration in so long, and so i'm optimistic that we'll get results here to ensure that this ordinance passes, and then government will have the tool to shut down the open air drug market, to build the shelters that we need to support those who are suffering on our streets. >> as for the private donor section of lurie's plan, mahmoud says it's still not clear how many donors they will have

supervisor connie chan is introducing legislation to provide free parking at portsmouth square garagemilar to years past. supervisor chan says the first two hours will be free starting january 28th through february 28th. chinatown leaders say two hours is more than enough time for visitors to enjoy all that chinatown has to offer. >> this is a great time for you to come and really experience our culture and looking forward to the parade in two weeks. but overall, i encourage everyone to come out, come to chinatown, support local businesses. >> the legislation will also offer free muni rides during the lunar new year parade weekend. preparations for san jose's first tet festival are underway today. students and volunteers were hard at work getting ready for the parade and festival that kicked off this weekend after a hiatus. this is the second year the celebration will be held to welcome in the lunar new year, and for the first time in 15 years, there will be a parade as well. organizers say it's important to have a place where generations can come together. >> for us here in san jose,

supervisor connie chan will announce legislation calling for two hours of free parking at the portsmithquare garage through the month of february. the plan also proposes free muni rides during the lunar new year parade weekend. >> next, the latest attempt to crack down on airline fees. congress grilling budget airlines on the charges they make for extras. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're down about 67 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> oakland schools could run out of cash before the end of the year. now, city leaders are putting pressure on the district to act before it's too late. here's drew. >> hey there. very pretty picture from our rooftop camera at 643 on this friday. a live look outside showing you another gorgeous sunrise on the way. we have clear skies early on this morning. it is chilly. 30s and 40s. we'll find partly cloudy skies this afternoon as a cold front arrives. that will bring a big drop in our daytime temperatures, about 5 to 10 degrees cooler compared to yesterday. those clear s

[applause] clear clear >> i'm connie chan district one supervisor and welcome to the richmond. >> i'mmigrant and came to san francisco china town when i was 13 years old with my mom and brother. my first job is at the community organizer for public safety with san francisco state. and land in the city hall and became a legislative aid to sophie maxwell. went through city departments when kamala harris was our district attorney i'm proud to represent the richmondad district supervisor. [music] we have great neighborhood commercial corridors that need to be protected. the reason why we launched the neighborhood business for supporting the [inaudible] for 15 years special more. we have the legacy business program the business around for 30 years or more and thought, you know, we gotta make sure the next generation contains for generations to come. am i'm ruth the owner of hamburger haven we came back on july 11. we were opened in 1968 at that time i believe one of the owners of mestart today went through a guy named andy in the early 70s and my father took it mid 70s. >> originally was j

. >> yes, skilled senior servic in the richmond submitted by supervisor connie chan. >> supervisor chan. thank you, welcome mr. mayor, good to see you. as we than long standing skilled insing facility in the richm cl. many reached out wanting to know the future of the site and ensuring that seniors are taken care of. we know that d1 and san francisco are at the deficit for the types of facilities and service. we cannot afford to lose another facility. our vision is for the city to identify partners that can help us in home as a resource for our community and develop the site for other critical resource for ascertains and many in the richmond and throughout san francisco what is your mission for the site. and how can we partner together on delivering a joint vision to supporting our seniors in the rich manned and beyond. thank you. >> thank you for your question. supervisor chan. first i share my sympathy with the residents for the closure of st.s anns. this is i challenging time and you have my commitment the city will support you through this transiing. laguna honda stepped up to suppo

will come to order. 2025 regular meeting of lafco i'm acting chair hope williams and joined by connie chan and isaac salvier. our clerk and i like to thank the stof of sfgovtv for broadcasting meeting especially james and a lipsasm do you have announcements? lafco will allow in person comment and remote access. public comment will be traen on each item. those attending in person will speak first and then those on the line. if you wish to provide comment remote, the call in information is scrolling. when connected you will hear the meeting discussions but in listening mode only. when your item come up and public comment is called those in person line and up those on the phone dial star throw to be added to the speaker line. if you are on the phone, remember to turn down your tv and all listening device you may be using. alternateively you may submit comment in writing e mail them to myself the clerk. or you may submit written comments via u.s. postal to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california 94102. if you submit written comment tell forwarded to the co

. >> now, supervisor connie chan from the city's richmond district says city leaders need more information before they can sign off on this plan. in a statement, she said she's open to providing the mayor and the city with the tools needed to tackle the fentanyl drug crisis. but she wants to do it in a way that maintains checks and balances of the legislative branch. >> california leaders have decided to abandon their plan to phase out diesel trucks because, they say the incoming administration would likely stop it. president elect trump has threatened to challenge all of california's zero emission rules and clean air standards once he takes office. the diesel ban would have ended the sale of new fossil fuel trucks by 2036, and required companies to convert cargo trucks to electric or hydrogen power by 2042. environmentalists say those diesel trucks will continue to put low income communities at risk. research has linked diesel exhaust to cancer, asthma and heart attacks. >> all right. time now. 739. sal is busy. what are you watching right now in the commute? >> well, we're watching san j