. >> i'm at a busy intersection here at san pedro square in order to make these crosswalks like this behind me safer. a newly introduced bill would make it easier for drivers to spot pedestrians and bicyclist. >> these parked car is causing a blind spot for people trying to cross over to san pedro square i live in the east bay. there has been instances where >> someone will run a stop sign when i'm walking because they hadn't seen me. luckily haven't been hit. so that's good. the a ranch houses luckly. she's never been hit on one of her walks. but she's in favor of the new proposed daylight bill by san jose assembly member alex this bill would prevent vehicles from being parked within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk are part when you're coming down the street and there's a car there. you won't be able to see a person at the desk fan and there. >> having that open is i think that that idea mark books of ages with streets from a transportation advocacy organization, he says 43 other states have implemented a version of the building and it saves lives. but i think the best example is hobo

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remake the elderly man on the edge of the crosswalk at the intersection. roberto said it pained him to think about how happened and how fast the car must've been going. >> the body was three cars laying down. there was blood in parts of the car. remake the hit and run driver was in a white and tan mini cooper that ran away but they were unable to get more details or share video or images. one thing we wanted to discuss with constance fading to the busy intersection and sometimes running red lights that neighbors say is a chronic issue. another neighbors and they she is always concerned walking her dog because cars go so fast she says she has to keep her head up at all times. >> late at night it was always people almost getting hit. remake shannon taylor worries herself and her dog, heartland come after so many close calls. it may have been a matter of time before something this tragic happened. >> i have never seen an accident. people are really going to these lights. >> reporter: anybody with information should check with the department traffic investigat

one assembly members now hoping to try to make crosswalk safer bill. he is proposing kron four's justin campbell explains. >> i'm at a busy intersection here at san pedro square in order to make these crosswalks like this one behind me safer. a newly introduced bill would make it easier for drivers to spot pedestrians and bicyclist. >> these parked car is causing a blind spot for people trying to cross over to san pedro square i live in the east bay. there has been instances where >> someone will run a stop sign when i'm walking because they hadn't seen me. luckily haven't been hit. so that's good. the a ranch houses she's never been hit on one of walks. but she's in favor of the new proposed daylight bill by san jose assembly member alex this bill would prevent vehicles from being part within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk are part when you're coming down the street and there's a car there. you won't be able to see a person at the desk. and and there. >> having that open is i think that that idea, mark books of ages with streets from a transportation a

. >> the 100-year-old man's body about 35 feet from where he was hit in the crosswalk. it's being investigated as a fatal hit and run and the elderly man suffered severe head trauma. some people out walking sunday morning were shocked when they came upon the crime scene. >> and i saw the body of a dead man. >> reporter: the elderly man's cane still at the edge of the crosswalk. this man says it pained him to think about how fast the car must have been going. >> it was three car lengths down there and there was some blood and parts of a car around here. >> reporter: oakland pd says the driver was in a white or tan mini cooper but said they're unable to give more details or share video or images. one thing we wanted to discuss is constant speeding through the intersection and sometimes running red lights. neighbors told us it's a chronic issue. we talked to another neighbor who said she is always concerned when she's walking her dog out here because cars do go so fast. she said she has to keep her head on a swivel at all times. >> especially at night there's always people

the middle schoolers, parents say atticus was struck while walking in the crosswalk along holland avenue and sierra creek in santa rosa. he suffered injuries to his head and pelvis and the teens. spleen was also permanently damaged. he was definitely fighting for his life. then. >> now he's he's he's bodies beginning to heal. the pearsons say the area where their son was hit has become a problem spot for unsafe driving. >> but their sons tragedy appears to have inspired some change. a spokesperson for the city of santa rosa tells kron 4 there's a plan on the table to install flashing lights at the crosswalk. >> the project is expected to happen before next school year. in the meantime, the pearsons want to take added kisses, recovery day by day. the daily visits the hospital have become a stressful waiting game. atticus is expected to undergo several more surgeries. really? what we're doing is is. >> just waiting for him to wake up, waiting to hear his voice again waiting. waiting for that moment that will see him that not just, you know, his his body there trying so hard to heal. >> rep

but in areas where it is lower income or areas where there is less pedestrian instructor, fewer crosswalks. >> reporter: in san jose, a city that saw a 25 year high in traffic fatalities last year, police officer steve aponte is wary of the change. >> is troubling to think that people will become emboldened to cross, the pedestrian always has the right-of-way when that is not true. >> reporter: 32 pedestrians died on san jose road last year. >> two thirds of those pedestrians were not in a marked crosswalk when the collision occurred. >> he says the police department will focus on education now people can cross where they want to cross. >> we want to make sure that folks are paying attention and using common sense when they cross the road race. >> reporter: but, they are not entirely abandoning enforcement, and the law outlines a key scenario where jaywalking is still against the law. >> if they are creating a hazard for themselves or others on the roadway they will be stopped and cited. >> reporter: ting hopes the new rules of the road will cause pedestrians and drivers to exercise more c

the victim appears to be homeless individual who was outside the crosswalk. the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating. the crash follows one this morning. a man was hit and killed by a driver in the crosswalk along jackson avenue near the on. it was the first deadly crash in san jose for 2023 after last years total reached more than 60. amadan: calling for lawmakers and social media companies to do more to limit the violent content. this was after a shooting at a synagogue. authorities arrested a man for the attack captured on video. that is what you are seeing here. he was accused of firing blank rounds inside this synagogue in the richmond district. a rabbi at says this was not the first time that he was near his synagogue. >> he has a twitter account where he posted him starting a fire outside the synagogue. the twitter account has nazi propaganda. dan: agencies like the anti-defamation league say it has become too common for hateful rhetoric to be shared on social media. >> the u.s. rem heightened threat environment and the department of homelan

the victim appears to be homeless individual who was outside the crosswalk.he driver remained at the scene and is cooperating. the crash follows one this morning. a man was hit and killed by a driver in the crosswalk along jackson avenue near the on. it was the first deadly crash in san jose for 2023 after last years total reached more than 60. amadan: calling for lawmakers and social media companies to do more to limit the violent content. this was after a shooting at a synagogue. authorities arrested a man for the attack captured on video. that is what you are seeing here. he was accused of firing blank rounds inside this synagogue in the richmond district. a rabbi at says this was not the first time that he was near his synagogue. >> he has a twitter account where he posted him starting a fire outside the synagogue. the twitter account has nazi propaganda. dan: agencies like the anti-defamation league say it has become too common for hateful rhetoric to be shared on social media. >> the u.s. rem heightened threat environment and the department of homeland

newsroom with more on this story grant and vicki, 13 year-old at accuse pearson was struck in the crosswalk. >> on his way to spring lake middle school 3 weeks ago today. he's since undergone several surgeries. but now his story is helping to create change in his community. >> the parents about pearson say on a typical day he's a bright and joyful 13 year-old. but since january 19th the spring lake middle school student has been hooked up to tubes and machines at oakland children's hospital. it has been the most. >> erratic roller coaster ride. ever and that you will. >> if this is a nightmare, all parents have our children, our world. this is a nightmare that unfortunately for us, we're >> day-to-day. the middle schoolers, parents say atticus was struck while walking in the crosswalk along homewood avenue and sierra creek in santa rosa. he suffered injuries to his head and pelvis and the teens. spleen was also permanently damaged. he was definitely fighting for his life. then. >> now he's he's because bodies beginning to heal. the pearsons say the area where their son was hit has become a

. >> ken and pam, 13 year-old out of pearson was struck in a crosswalk on his way to spring lake middle school 3 weeks ago today. he's since undergone several surgeries. but now his story is helping to create change in his community. >> the parents of pearson say on a typical day he's a bright and joyful 13 year-old. but since january 19th the spring lake middle school student has been hooked up to tubes and machines at oakland children's hospital. it has been the most. >> erratic roller coaster ride. ever and that you will. >> if this is a nightmare, all parents have our children, our world. this is a nightmare that unfortunately for us, we're >> day-to-day. the middle schoolers, parents say atticus was struck while walking in the crosswalk along holland avenue and sierra creek in santa rosa. he suffered injuries to his head and pelvis and the teens. spleen was also permanently damaged. he was definitely fighting for his life. then. >> now he's he's he's bodies beginning to heal. the pearsons say the area where their son was hit. >> has become a problem spot for unsafe driving. but the

they say the man who appeared to be homeless was walking outside of the crosswalk , according to police. the driver remained at the scene in his cooperating with the investigation, and officers also say that another pedestrian was killed just this morning while walking in a crosswalk in the area of jackson avenue. buildings reduced to rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake decimated communities across turkey and syria, and tonight the desperate search for survivors continues so far more than 4000 people across both countries are reported dead. overwhelmed hospitals are buckling under limited resources to treat tens of thousands who are injured. rescue crews are advancing efforts to carefully remove debris and uncover more survivors. families are desperately waiting for updates about many people still unaccounted for. my grandson is 18 months old. please help them . please we can't hear them have not gotten any news from them since morning, please. they were at the 12th floor. we can't reach my family. hundreds of volunteers and rescue workers from neighboring countries are now rushing

the pedestrian was outside of a marked crosswalk. is merely being booked for fleeing the scene of that crime. police say mine was arrested at her home near the scene of the crash. she has posted bail and is no longer in custody. and south san jose firefighters this morning and knocked down a two alarm fire that spread to a neighbor saw the flames first started around this morning on one story home on madison drive right near lean avenue. two homes in the end, did suffer damage. the road was blocked off for some time today, while firefighters worked to put that fire out. no injuries were reported, and the cause of that fire is not yet known. a unanimous vote today to help the 19 families affected by the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay last month. ktvu jesse gary tells us the san mateo county is setting aside money to help them meet their housing needs. the families from the mushroom farm. now are the airbnb s. they're going to be their temporary while we work on finding them and more permanent housing for them, jimenez says the

and there is a lot of family go there and elder low who use the crosswalk as well. [inaudible]. >> thank you, caller. thereupon is no approximate more public comment. >> public ment is closed. vice chair melgar. why chair mandelman i would like to make a request for staff to continue to work with the mta. and the puc. and it just to make sure that as we progress and looking at the designs and further steps agenda everbeyond this step we are all in alignment. thank you. >> nodding from t. a. staff. is there a motion to approve item 7? >> moved by melgar. a second? >> by dorsey. call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner dorsey. >> aye. why commissioner engardio. why aye. why commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner test neil. >> aye. why commissioner walton. >> aye. well are are 11 ayes. call item 8 >> final approval on first appearance adopt 22 annual report an action item >> executive

and change the built environment, make the intersections safer, better lighting and investing in crosswalks, those important things. the theme today is pedestrian safety and our vision zero plan, getting to zero traffic fatalities. >> san jose has seen a rise in pedestrian involved accidents in recent years. there's been no arrests in yesterday's crash. >>> elon musk's fremont based company is under investigation, it's in response to a complaint from an animal welfare group. they did research on primates and the email suggests they mishandled devices removed from the brains of primates that may have carried infectious pathogens that pose a risk to humans. it's a standard practice investigation following a complaint. the company is not commenting. >>> state farm stadium will be packed when the philadelphia eagles take on the kansas city chiefs. super bowl coming with super sized security. quarterbacking it, at least eight federal agencies teaming up with 42 different jurisdictions, including state, county and local police. a law enforcement blitz using cutting edge technology to evaluate thr

and there is a lot of family go there and elder low who use the crosswalk as well.. >> thank you, caller. thereupon is no approximate more public comment. >> public ment is closed. vice chair melgar. why chair mandelman i would like to make a request for staff to continue to work with the mta. and the puc. and it just to make sure that as we progress and looking at the designs and further steps agenda everbeyond this step we are all in alignment. thank you. >> nodding from t. a. staff. is there a motion to approve item 7? >> moved by melgar. a second? >> by dorsey. call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner dorsey. >> aye. why commissioner engardio. why aye. why commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner test neil. >> aye. why commissioner walton. >> aye. well are are 11 ayes. call item 8 >> final approval on first appearance adopt 22 annual report an action item >> executive director ch

parents of 13 year-old atticus pearson say that he was hit while walking in the crosswalk on holland avenue and cierra creek. this was on january 19th. he suffered injuries to his head and pelvis. his spleen was permanently damage. the pearson say he's beginning to heal. it's a day by day thing out oakland, children's hospital. but for now, they're just waiting for him to wake up. they're hoping that happens at some point. meanwhile, the family says the area where their son was hit has become a problem spot. for unsafe driving. in fact, a spokesperson for the city of santa rosa tells us there is a plan now on the table to install flashing lights at that crosswalk. the project is expected to happen before the next school year. in the east bay kron. 4 has obtained a confidential report detailing findings of how oakland's police chief ron armstrong handle to misconduct cases of a police sergeant. and we've learned that some of the findings were, quote, unfounded and not sustained. the chief is currently on administrative leave and he sat down with kron four's haaziq mod-yoon for a one-o

police say the victim was in a crosswalk when a woman in a toyota turned into him. he later died at the hospital. >>> now in the east bay, staff and volunteers at the state park are working to clear and repair trails badly damaged by last month storms. wind, rain and flooding left behind a mess, taking down trees and wiping out hiking paths. the park remains open but rangers are urging people to use caution. be prepared to turn around and go back. >>> across the bay, the january storms left the worst tree damage in about 15 years. cleaning it up could take months. the bigger job will be replacing the mall. >>> we think it was hit the hardest. it is the eucalyptus grove. >> in stern grove it was the eucalyptus that came crashing down. >> in total we lost 140 trees. that is throughout 225 parks. >> removing all 140 will take some time. the most intrusive first before moving onto the more remote and more difficult jobs. >> this will be a challenge. we take that down and haul it out as well. >> the old tree canopies taking the beating has been difficult. >> each one hur

parents of 13 year-old atticus pearson say he was hit while he was walking on the crosswalk right on holland avenue in sierra creek. this is january 19th. he suffered injuries to his head, his pelvis, this plane. they were also permanently damage. now the pearson say he's beginning to heal day by day at the oakland children's hospital. but for now, they're waiting for the day he wakes up. meanwhile, the family says at the area where their son was hit has become a problem spot for unsafe driving. a spokesperson for the city of santa rosa tells us there's a plan on the table to install flashing lights at the crosswalk. the project is expected to happen before next school year. before we obtained a confidential report detailing findings of how oakland police chief are armstrong handled to misconduct cases of a police sergeant. we've learned some of the findings were, quote, unfounded, not sustained, unquote. now the chief is currently on administrative leave when we sat down with kron four's. is it me you for a one-on-one about the findings for that report? here's what some of that had

the middle schoolers, parents say atticus was struck while walking in the crosswalk along holland avenue and sierra creek in santa rosa. he suffered injuries to his head and pelvis and the teens. spleen was also permanently damaged. he was definitely fighting for his life. then. >> now he's he's because bodies beginning to heal. the pearsons say the area where their son was hit has become a problem spot for unsafe driving. >> but their sons tragedy appears to have inspired some change. a spokesperson for the city of santa rosa tells kron 4 there's a plan on the table to install flashing lights at the crosswalk. >> the project is expected to happen before next school year. in the meantime, the pearsons want to take added kisses, recovery day by day. the daily visits the hospital have become a stressful waiting game. atticus is expected to undergo several more surgeries. really? what we're doing is is. >> just waiting for him to wake up, waiting to hear his voice again waiting. waiting for that moment that will see him that not just, you know, his his body there trying so hard to heal. >>

we'll run down a child in a school crosswalk swerved into oncoming traffic. bowl ad last night show the alleged dangers of tesla's self-driving mode. it showed the car as it ran over child mannequins didn't stop at a school bus and >> hit strollers in a crosswalk. yeah. only aired in a select a number of state capitals, including california's with the idea that lawmakers will take notice to the issues at hand. it's all part of a multimillion dollar advertising campaign by what's called the dawn project. the founder tells kron 4 news. he wants people to see his commercial push for safer computer-controlled systems. >> it shouldn't be on the road. eventually there will be enough people killed that somebody will stop it. why do we need to wait? we know that that's going to happen. i want to how many people that we need to sacrifice like one or 10 or 100 full self-driving is don project paid about $600,000 for the 30nd spot. tesla does not have a media department to respond to questions from >> journalists but the national highway safety administration did tell u

parents of 13 year-old atticus pearson say he was hit while walking on the crosswalk on holland avenue and see rick week. this is all on january 19th. now he suffered injuries to his head, his pelvis and his plane was also permanently damage. now, the pearson say he's beginning to heal day by day at the oakland children's hospital. but for now, they are just waiting for the day that he wakes up. meanwhile, the family says the are- where their son has become a problem spot for unsafe driving. a spokesperson for the city of santa rosa tells us there's a plan on the table to install flashing lights, the crosswalk. the project is expected to happen before next school year. across 4 obtained a confidential report detailing findings of how oakland police chief leronne armstrong handled to misconduct cases of a police sergeant. we've learned some of the findings were, quote, unfounded and not sustain, unquote. the chief is currently on administrative leave and he sat down with kron four's a statement you for a one-on-one about the findings for that report. here's some of what he had to say. t

he was hit while he was walking on the crosswalk on holland avenue and sierra creek on january. 19th. well, he suffered injuries to his head, his pelvis in his plane also permanently damaged. the pearson say he's beginning to heal day by day at the oakland children's hospital. but for now, they're just waiting for the day. he wakes up. meanwhile, the family says the area with their son was hit has really become a problem spot for unsafe driving. a spokesperson for the city of santa rosa tells us there's a plan on the table to install fl shing light at the crosswalk. the project is expected to happen before next school year. kron 4 obtained a confidential report detailing findings of how oakland police chief leronne armstrong candle to misconduct cases of a police sergeant. now we've learned some of the findings were, quote, unfounded, not sustain, unquote. the chief is currently on administrative leave. well, he said now with kron four's haaziq mod-yoon for a one-on-one about the findings for the report. here's some of what he had to say. >> and clearly don't know here. when. there's

the middle schoolers, parents say atticus was struck while walking in the crosswalk along holden avenue sierra creek in santa rosa. he suffered injuries to his head and pelvis and the teens. spleen was also permanently damaged. he was definitely fighting for his life. then. >> now he's he's he's bodies beginning to heal. the pearsons say the area where their son was hit has become a problem spot for unsafe driving. >> but their sons tragedy appears to have inspired some change. a spo-esperson for the city of santa rosa tells kron 4 there's a plan on the table to install flashing lights at the crosswalk. >> the project is expected to happen before next school year. in the meantime, the pearsons want to take added kisses, recovery day by day. the daily visits the hospital have become a stressful waiting game. atticus is expected to undergo several more surgeries. really? what we're doing is is. >> just waiting for him to wake up, waiting to hear his voice again waiting. waiting for that moment that will see him that not just, you know, his his body there trying so hard to heal. >> reporti

about that and talk with the small town and safety grant and you want to be able to reset their crosswalks and change the way the few high crash intersections work. they're actually getting done. >> the corridor with the delaware and the country such as japan. it'll never be in the cart. >> wees pay for and underfunded rail if the country for a long time and that's changing and change the trajectory and i'll be honest the first stages are more about dealing with the backlog than about the shiny new things and it'll say there's shiny new trains, locomotive and trains coming to amtrak and some delivered this year and we're excited about the whole fleet that will turn over in the next few years and that'll bring a lot of benefits in operational efficiency in passenger experience. >> we're going to see more reliable service and better service not the only place with high speed development around rail and seeing it happen just one or two places on american soil and we'll open with the survey world class leading standard of high speed rail. but look, right now on the corridor and everything is w

it appears a homeless person was walking outside the crosswalk when struck. the driver remained on the scene, is cooperating with police. this is the fourth traffic fatality in san jose this year. >>> a report from the b.a.r.t. inspector general is raising questions about how the agency spends money. it spent hundreds of thousands without clear goals for the money. 2020 to 2022 it contracted with the salvation army to provide outreach and treatment referrals to unhoused people at b.a.r.t. stations. but it didn't ask for breakdowns from the nonprofit. in two years, only one person entered the program. >> they have to have those measures, it's best for contracts to have outcome measures, know what you're paying for and have a way to measure it. >> the inspector general says b.a.r.t. is adopting the recommendations from her office, albeit slowly. >>> san francisco looks beautiful, clear and you know it's cold. >> looks so nice. >> i know. we're getting a break from the rain and may get warmer temperatures, not warm but warmer. >> close to 70, pretty warm. south

geoff: the family of three waited at a marked crosswalk, guided by a crossing guard.affic stopped in both directions, they all started to walk. >> so, everything was perfectly fine for us to walk. and i remember we had only walked maybe a couple of steps, and when i turned i just saw this car coming towards us. and the only thing that i said, i remember that day, i just said, "jemmy." i scream, "jemmy." geoff: the approaching vehicle did not stop. jemmy reacted quickly, shoving his son to the sidewalk before pushing angelica out of harm's way. jemmy was struck and killed. the driver, who never stopped, has yet to be identified. >> and that for me, it's like, you could have stopped, you know, because my husband wasn't an animal. he wasn't even an animal. you stop and you're like, oh, my goshyou know? but this person didn't stop. so that for me is like -- i just pray every day. lord,. geoff: pedestrian deaths in the u.s. have reached their highest level in 40 years. for some 25 years, pedestrian fatalities were on aong decline. but in recent years, they're back on the r

if cars are parked which are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross theproven way to prevent traffic crashes. which have way too much crashes and fatalities in our city. these updates to the shared spaces program will help to ensure safety and accessibility for everyone so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared >> ladies and gentlemen, the esteemed guests, welcome. to introduce our program today, i'm honored to introduce greg of the saloni people who worked to preserve his heritage for over three decades and he's the culture director, the people indigenous to the san francisco peninsula, mr. castro, welcome.

that or a small town thathe put in a safey gridid and $200,000 they want to be able to reset their crosswalks and change the way that if high cross intersections work with it never worked with the federal grant before. it seemed like small projects but every step of the way making sure they actually get done. >> is that it just never going to be in the cards? >> we've underfunded for a long time. we are changing the trajectory. the stages are more about dealing with the backlog they thanthey are about the shiny new things although there are some coming to amtrak some this year and we are excited about the whole fleet that will turn over the next few years and that will bring a lot of benefits in the operational efficiencies but a lot of what we are doing is this work that's been allowed to build up over time. 1873 obviously needs to be replaced. that's exactly what we're doing. it's going to take a while to catch up before we see more reliable service and better service and over time faster service. i would also mention the northeast quarter isn't the only place where there are exciting devel

we'll run down a child in a school crosswalk swerved into oncoming truck. this super bowl ad showing the alleged dangers of tesla self-driving mode. it showed the car as it ran over child mannequins didn't stop at a school bus and hit strollers in a crosswalk that only erin, a select state, select state capitals, including ours with the idea to lawmakers would probably take notice of the issues at hand. well, now it's part of a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign by the dawn project. the founder tells kron 4 he wants people to see his commercial and push for safer commuter controlled systems. >> it shouldn't be on the road. eventually there will be enough people killed that somebody will stop it. why do we need to wait? we know that that's going to happen. i want to how many people that we need to sacrifice like one or 10 or 100 full self-driving? well, project paid about $600,000 for that 30 d spot. tesla does not have a media department to respond to questions. >> the national highway safety administration did tell us it has an open investigation int

environment in ways to make our intersections safer so better lighting, investing in sidewalks and crosswalks and all those important things. so the theme today is really pedestrian safety. and our vision getting to zero traffic fatalities. >> despite safety efforts san jose has seen a rise in pedestrian involved accidents in repeat years. so far police have not made any ares in connection with yesterday's deadly crash. >>> coming up we know how harmful wildfires both can be. tonight researchers are showing us just how bad it can be for expecting mothers. >>> and artists outside twitter headquarters. the very different approach they're taking in their demands for elon musk. >>> and showers moving away from the bay area. behind it now clearing skies setting the stage for a warming trend to wrap up the weekend. who could be getting closer to 70 degrees in the forecast tomorrow? when we come right back. >>> ahead for us tonight, we get a look at the hi-tech tools used to safeguard the super bowl, the gasoline state of emergency out gasoline state of emergency out west, plus at denny's, we have t

built in environment, to make our intersections safer, better lighting, investing in sidewalks and crosswalks. the theme today is really pedestrian safety and our vision zero plan which means to getting 20 traffic fatalities. >> san jose has seen a rise in pedestrian involved accidents. police have not made any arrests. >>> we are back here in 90 seconds. desperate rescues continue in syria and turkey. thanks to a first responder in california saving lives overseas. >> even when wildfires are not raging, they could be harming expecting mothers. the results of a new study when we come back. >>> and the weekend that started with scattered showers seeing changes. some springlike temperatures moving in in your sunday forecast. a look at how a warm it will get for your evening plans. >> we are exploring the dark side of what is the most progressive cities in america and solutions for how to fix it. we are talking about homelessness, poverty and more. we trace the back story of a mysterious man living in the --. he is a former schoolteacher who got caught up in -- in drugs . you can watch our docum

they say that victim was walking outside of a crosswalk. the driver of that vehicle remain at the scene and is cooperating with that investigation. this marks san jose's 3rd fatal traffic incident of 2023 and second pedestrian death. well, a human trafficking task force in contra costa arrested 13 people during a weeklong operation caught reclaim and rebuild. this was a statewide effort that included agencies to out contra costa county and resulted in both the rest and also newfound freedom for 30 survivors. now, the county's district attorney's office says some of the victims that were trafficked are minors. some of the suspects are being held in the martinez jail are facing trafficking, pimping and pandering charges. now the spokesperson at the da's office said human trafficking comes in other forms that are not just people are often lord here from overseas for other types of work and then they're exploited. >> and then they are in a kind of. >> whether it's almost like slavery or indentured servitude. it's that type of relationship where

michael mammone at a crosswalk on the much-touristed pacific coast highway. >> at that point, the suspect drove around the victim, exited his vehicle, went back to the victim and continued to assault the victim. >> reporter: a criminal complaint alleging the car's driver, vanroy smith, then attacked mammone with a knife. bystanders stepping in to detain smith. but ma'ammone, an emergency room specialist, later dying at a hospital. tonight, providence mission hospital where mammone worked for over a decade, saying they are grieving over the loss of an incredible physician and incredible physician and friend. authorities say they know of no connection between these two men and know of no motive for this crime. smith pleaded not guilty. bail has been set at $1 million. david? >> just horrific. matt gutman tonight, thank you. >>> now to the scare at newark airport. two passenger jets clipping wings. gio benitez is there. >> reporter: tonight, travelers shaken after an aircraft clipped another plane's wing while it was getting ready to take off for orlando, filled with passengers. >> all of a

investigators say the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk, and the driver may not have seen the woman in the darkness. police same. i was arrested at her home near the scene of the crash. she has posted bail and is no longer in custody. safeguarding same sex marriage in the california constitution. the effort to bay area lawmakers are taking on after they say marriage equality could soon be at risk. and we've got a couple of cold mornings coming our way. tomorrow morning is the first of a couple we're going to find a freeze warning and frost advisory for many residents in the bay area back here with the five day forecast. also we now know who won that record $2 billion powerball jackpot last fall by the man says the real winner is the california public school ystem. for businesses of all sizes, there are a lot of choices when it comes to your internet and technology needs. when you choose comcast business internet, you choose the largest, fastest reliable network. you choose advanced security for total peace of mind. and you choose a next generation 10g network that's always improving, g

small town at put in a safety grant for a few hundred thousand dollars, they want to reset their crosswalks, change the way a few high crash intersections work but they never worked with a federal grant before. whether talking about massive projects or what seemed like small projects that mean the world to the community that is doing them. every step of the way need to make sure they get done. >> in the core door, the president, the amtrak president, famous for writing back and forth to delaware. when can we expect the us passenger rail system to be on par with a country such as japan or is that never going to happen? >> you get what you pay for and we have underfunded rail in this country for a long time but that is changing, we are changing the trajectory. the first stages are more about dealing with this than they are about the shiny new things though i will say there are shiny new locomotive trains coming to amtrak this year, we are very excited about that. hopefully it will turn over in the next few years and that will bring a lot of benefits and operational efficiency. a lot of what w

she was not in the crosswalk. she was hit by a dark-colored sedan which of any cap going. -- cap two going. the victim was taken to the local hospital and did not survive. dion: in the east bay, embattled police chief continues to fight to keep his job. ron armstrong remains on administrative leave. in an interview, the chief discussed the letter his attorney sent to the city last week asking that he be reinstated. >> i provided a statement that was accurate and consistent. we do not believe any evidence in the investigation says that i did anything wrong. dion: the chief also responded to new reports that say he was not truthful when he said he did not know details of a sergeant misconduct. a spokesperson for the mayor's office responded to our request for, saying the mayor's administration will decide how to make sure all the officers involved are held accountable. abc7news at 5:30 p.m. takes a deeper dive to examine some of our top stories of the day. we sit down with experts and journalists find the stories an

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if cars are parked which are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the street. it's a proven way to prevent traffic crashes. which have way too much crashes and fatalities in our city. these updates to the shared spaces program will help to ensure safety and accessibility for everyone so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared >>> the tenderloin is home to families, immigrants, seniors, merchants, workers and the housed and unhoused who all deserve a thriving neighborhood to call home. the tenderloin initiative was launched to improve safety, reduce crime, connect people to services and increase investments in the neighborhood. as city and community-based partners, we work daily to make these changes a reality. we invite you to the tenderloin history, inclusivity make this neighborhood special. >> we're all citizens of san francisco and we deserve food, water, shelter, all of those things that any system would. >> what i find the most fulfilling about being in the tenderloin is that it's really basic

investigator say the and identify the victim was not in the crosswalk at the time of the incident. >> because the pedestrian is considered at fault for this collision, there is not a particular manslaughter -- vehicular manslaughter charge it is just mainly -- merely fleeing felony murder. >> are you ready for a red light district in the bay area? the new proposal made today. making it official the plan to per -- appeal proposition 8 and the california lottery mystery is solved. >> windy and chilly afternoon across the bay area. it will turn cold and frosty overnight. all that in t kristen: san francisco supervisor hillary ronen is taking steps she hopes will lead to the legalization of prostitution in the city. tonight the board will consider her resolution to urge san francisco state lawmakers to introduce a bill to legalize prostitution or decriminalize sex work. she admits that this is something that will not happen overnight. >> it would take many years of discussion before it would ever pass. it would take years to implement. we would have to regulate an industry. we would need

if cars are parked which are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross theroven way to prevent traffic crashes. which have way too much crashes and fatalities in our city. these updates to the shared spaces program will help to ensure safety and accessibility for everyone so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared >>> >> [captioner on standby] >>> >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to the february 14th, happy valentine's day. the san francisco county transportation authority board. i'm >> supervisor rafael mandelman: chair of the board with >> supervisor myrna melgar: clerk, >> roll call, please. >> >> supervisor connie chan: absent. >> supervisor matt dorsey: present, >> supervisor myrna melgar: absent. >>supervisor aaron peskin: present. >> supervisor dean preston: present. >>supervisor hillary ronen: absent. >> supervisor ahsha safai: absent. >> supervisor catherine stefani: present. chair, we have a quorum. >> thank you. i believe you have a public comment announcement. >> i do. we welcome you to pr

if cars are parked which are too close to the crosswalk, drivers can't see who is about to cross the street. it's a proven way to prevent traffic crashes. which have way too much crashes and fatalities in our city. these updates to the shared spaces program will help to ensure safety and accessibility for everyone so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared >> [door opening] >> okay, kids. our next guest speaker for career day is the sheriff from san francisco. >> hi, everyone. does anybody know what a deputy does? >> they involve the law. >> you know what, let me show you what it takes to be a deputy. ♪ [ music ] ♪ ♪ >> at the san francisco sheriff's office, we're looking for a few good deputies. ♪ [ music ] ♪ ♪ >> we need people who aren't afraid to push themselves. ♪ [ music ] ♪ ♪ >> who are willing to go the distance. ♪ [ music ] ♪ ♪ >> men and women who is up for a challenge. >> who love it as much as we do. >> [foreign language] >> you'll probably drink coffee with us. >> [foreign language] keeping it real, this job is chall

a driver hit a man at the crosswalk. the man died. the driver is cooperating. a mother is in the hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle hit her and her seven-year-old son as they walk to school in castro valley. they were on the sidewalk along proctor road near redwood road when it happened before 8:00 a.m.. the boy suffered minor injuries but the mother's injuries are severe. the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating. it does not appear the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. dan: a sunnyvale man is in custody accused of trying to rob , kidnap and assault a woman who police say he knew. officers arrested this 43-year-old last week after an incident that happened on january 10 in san jose. according to investigators, he approached the woman from behind and held a knife to her neck. >> night of the incident he tried to conceal his identity. he was wearing some hooded sweatshirt. he put the hood on to cover his face. we do not know what transpired or what caused the suspect to try to rob this person he knew. dan: police say the v