beyond those chairs is the stage where we can expect daniel lowery to take his oath of office. now, just a few steps away where we are. this is larkin street here. this has been closed off to traffic because it is open to the public. we are expecting more people to kind of gather, although there is a good number of people who have kind of taken time out of their morning to witness this inauguration. we're also expecting some vips to join the crowd, including jed york, larry baer, parker harris, jony ive, buster posey. state and local leaders like the board of supervisors and san francisco's political elite. now those those seats up front expected to start to really fill up before the mayor elect takes his oath just about less than five minutes from now at this point. now, it has already been a busy morning for daniel lowery, which srted by handing out coffee at saint anthony's in the tenderloin this morning. lowery was joined by his wife, becca, and two children, tia and sawyer. they were personally greeting guests for roughly half an hour. then lowery walked the streets of the

daniel lowery was sworn in today as the city's new mayor.ebrations are still going on tonight after a full day of festivities from a morning cable car ride to the inauguration outside city hall, ending with tonight's celebrations in chinatown. lowery announced new resources to tackle fentanyl, a police task force for union square and market street, and promised no cuts to police and fire amid the city's budget crisis. abc seven news reporter kara campbell shows us the end to lowery's inauguration day. >> anticipation running high wednesday night in san francisco's chinatown. awaiting the celebration of mayor daniel lowery's inauguration. it's going to be a fabulous event with our new mayor, daniel lowery. >> my god, a wonderful celebration. >> several blocks of grant avenue closed to traffic making way for this night market, complete with food vendors and djs. >> i thought it was a great idea to combine like the community and the music and bring people together. not just the asian communities, but like everyone. >> i think it's a really good

daniel lowery was sworn in today as the city's new mayor.his celebrations are still going on tonight after a full day of festivities from a morning cable car ride to the inauguration outside city hall, ending with tonight's celebrations in chinatown. lowery announced new resources to tackle fentanyl, a police task force for union square and market street, and promised no cuts to police and fire amid the city's budget crisis. abc seven news reporter kara campbell shows us the end to lowery's inauguration day. >> anticipation running high wednesday night in san francisco's chinatown. awaiting the celebration of mayor daniel lowery's inauguration. it's going to be a fabulous event with our new mayor, daniel lowery. >> my god, a wonderful celebration. >> several blocks of grant avenue closed to traffic making way for this night market, complete with food vendors and djs. >> i thought it was a great idea to combine like the community and the music and bring people together. not just the asian communities, but like everyone. >> i think it's a real

night, the stage was nearly set outside san francisco city hall in anticipation of mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration ceremony, set to kick off at 1130 wednesday. it's been a jam packed few days leading up to lowery's swearing in. the 46th mayor spent part of his weekend beautifying six san francisco neighborhoods. >> he's out here. he's working in the community. that's a good thing. so we see you trying. so let's see what happens next. >> tuesday, lowery will participate in an interfaith ceremony at congregation emanuel. bill lee, a former longtime city administrator who has worked under five different mayors, has taken notice of lowery's active schedule. >> it's very unusual that after the election that mayor elect would still be out there every single day. there you go. >> lowery kicks off inauguration day itself, volunteering at saint anthony's, walking through the tenderloin and grabbing a hot chocolate with his family in ghirardelli square before his swearing in. but even more unprecedented is what's on tap for that night. >> for the first time in history, the celebration will take

before the inauguration ceremony, mayor elect daniel lowery will take part in a few more events at 730. the mayor elect will volunteer at saint anthony's. then at 815, he will walk through the tenderloin to the cable car turnaround at powell and market streets. there he will ride the cable car to ghirardelli square to get hot chocolate with his family. the inauguration ceremony starts at 1130. then tonight at 530, as lena mentioned, that chinatown market and community festival, this is on grant avenue between sacramento and jackson streets. there will be food vendors, activities and performances, including san francisco native and grammy nominated edm artist zoo. >> here's a look at some of the road closures because of today's inauguration. these are the streets closest to city hall and civic center plaza. some don't reopen until 5 p.m, so it's best to avoid driving in that area until after that. stick with abc seven news for complete coverage of laura's swearing in. our coverage starts today at 11 a.m. wherever you watch abc7 news. >> now we take you live to washington, d.c, where for

plus, the weekend of service before mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration. neighbors saying they're hopeful for san francisco's next chapter. and all right. have you struggled to find eggs at the store lately? you are not the only one. how long could we expect this egg supply to be tight and why? and i'll tell you the highest price i've seen for a dozen eggs. lisa, we're talking about this earlier. $15.79. >> you didn't buy him, did you? i did not. >> but i did take a picture thinking, oh my goodness. >> you know, we had a recipe and i did pay ten for 18 eggs. see, you know, i had to we're all seeing and yeah, the average price now reaching close to that. yeah. it's crazy. all right. good morning everybody. we have better news if you like some milder conditions in terms of our weather as things really transition for the rest of the country. we will get into a very mild pattern for january. 44 in san jose it is 47 at sfo, so temperatures up just a little bit, but it's still chilly out there. we've got some high clouds insulating us in our 24 hour temperature

night, the stage was nearly set outside san francisco city hall in anticipation of mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration ceremony, set to kick off at 1130 wednesday. it's been a jam packed few days leading up to lowery's swearing in. the 46th mayor spent part of his weekend beautifying six san francisco neighborhoods. >> he's out here. he's working in the community. that's a good thing. so we see you trying. so let's see what happens next. >> tuesday, lowery will participate in an interfaith ceremony at congregation emanuel. bill lee, a former longtime city administrator who has worked under five different mayors, has taken notice of lowery's active schedule. >> it's very unusual that after the election that mayor elect would still be out there every single day. there you go. >> lowery kicks off inauguration day itself, volunteering at saint anthony's, walking through the tenderloin and grabbing a hot chocolate with his family in ghirardelli square before his swearing in. but even more unprecedented is what's on tap for that night. >> for the first time in history, the celebration will take

. >> san francisco getting ready for mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration. the activities planned starting tonight and the grammy winning artist expected to perform. >> plus, stay at an airbnb inspired by pizza. we got a look inside a home transformed into a one of a kind space any pizza lover could dream about. >> someone dreaming about that. on this tuesday, january 7th. who are you? >> not die. >> let us know in the dms. >> oh my goodness. we'll check in with you first. yeah. >> the weather today is all about the wind. we have a wind advisory that is currently underway here. there you see on your screen. pretty much everybody is underneath this wind advisory. and it continues all day today through first thing tomorrow morning. and the possibility we could see some downed trees. some power outages are on the board. we could see winds gusting 40 to 50mph. so we'll take you into our hills first where the winds are strong. you see the oakland hills, the east foothills of san jose. we're gusting 44 to 46mph right now. strong winds in the north bay as well and

for one of mayor daniel lowery's first official news conferences since taking office, he was surrounded by leaders from the city's public safety agencies. the goal was to roll out his plan to address the city's fentanyl epidemic, and he's calling for supervisors to quickly help him pass the legislation that will allow him to implement the plan. we have a crisis that needs the urgency. it demands urgency. and that's what you're seeing from my administration and everybody behind me. under the proposal, the mayor says he plans to coordinate city departments for enforcement and treatment. that includes creating more treatment facilities for fentanyl users. but in order to do that, he wants a freer hand in spending currently budgeted funding and the ability to seek out private funding. and he wants what his office calls a streamlined contracting process for nonprofits and other vendors that will provide these services. south of market. district supervisor matt dorsey is a sponsor of this newly introduced legislation. i think the job of identifying silos and breaking them down and surging res

walgreens is closing 1200 stores nationwide this year. >> today is san francisco mayor daniel lowery'sst full day in office, and he's making announcements about how his administration will tackle the city's enormous budget crisis. lowery announced a hiring freeze for the city in an attempt to rein in the city's nearly $900 million budget shortfall over the next two years. but the freeze will not apply to all employees, more specifically, those working to combat the fentanyl crisis. >> this hiring freeze will not impact public safety or public health. when it comes to making sure that our emts, our nurses, our firefighters, our police officers can get back to full staffing. >> during his inaugural address yesterday, lowery announced the city is under a fentanyl state of emergency. he says he is creating a police friendly 24 over seven drop off center as a jail or emergency room alternative for those suffering a mental health crisis or from addiction. he expects it to help 9000 people every year and be up and running by the spring. >> coming up next, we go live to los angeles for an upda

plus, a weekend of service before mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration. neighbors saying they're hopeful for san francisco's next chapter. and have you struggled to find eggs at the store lately? you're not the only one. how long can we expect the egg supply to be tight and why? good morning everybody. it's sunday, january 5th. another dry day ahead. yes that's right. >> we're starting out with some more cloud cover. so not quite as cold out there. and as we look at live doppler seven along with satellite and radar, you can see just a little bit of precip to the north of us. and we'll get into a few high clouds. but overall, it's a sunnier day. and right now we're 43, in los gatos, 47 in hayward. that sun coming up at 725, low 40s in napa, and it sets at 505, and temperatures are a little bit cooler in livermore, but the rest of us still cool. but as we get into the middle of the afternoon, notice we're already surpassing yesterday's highs in the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies and then into the later part of the day, some low 60s arrive. we'll talk ab

breed lost her bid for reelection to daniel lowery, and his inauguration is expected wednesday. breed spoke at the celebration and talked about her faith and her time in office. >> i helped us through this pandemic and we've seen changes in our economy, a spike in crime. and when i look at where we are as a city today, i'm proud that we have one of the lowest crime rates we've had in over 11 years. >> glide officials say this tribute is a testament to mayor breed's impact on advancing equity, compassion and progress in san francisco. president biden signing into law a bill increasing social security payments for current and former public service employees that includes teachers, firefighters, police officers and others who paid into a pension system for years. those employees did not get full social security benefits from a deceased spouse. in an effort to prevent double dipping, now about 3 million people will get payments backdated to last january. critics of the move will increase the shortfall. social security is facing in the next decade. in a statement, tony thurmond, cali

at noon, the work begins to get san francisco mayor daniel lowery's first proposed law passed yesterdaylowery sent his fentanyl state an emergency ordinance to the board of supervisors. according to the mayor's office, the ordinance unlocks funding, expedites hiring and contracting for services related to addiction, mental illness and homelessness. less than an hour ago, mayor lowery held a news conference to talk about the proposal and new effort to combat the fentanyl crisis. >>>>last week on day one, we announced that we can no longer treat this fentanyl crisis like a 9 to 5 issue. this is a crisis that happens 24 hours a day. the department heads and the law enforcement officials behind me understand that, and we are working. >>>>mayor leary needs the support of at least six supervisors for the ordinance to pass. he says he started with the support of four supervisors and gained another co-sponsor this morning. happening today in washington, about a half a dozen of president elect donald trump's picks to head up his administration, now answering senators questions as part of their c

daniel lowery was sworn in as the city's mayor at noon today, and a large crowd was there to watch the 46th mayor take the oath, including a who's who of city leaders and celebrities, including warriors coach steve kerr. lowery unseated incumbent mayor london breed back in november. the mayor elect expressed optimism for the city despite challenges including a large budget shortfall, homelessness and public safety concerns. >> i'm asking all of you, every single one of you, to join me in reclaiming our place as the greatest city in the world with a new era of accountability, service and change. it's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. san francisco. >> before the swearing in, lowery and his family served meals at saint anthony's. he said he'll reduce bureaucratic hurdles to address the fentanyl crisis and mental illness on city streets. and he pledged there will be no cuts to police, fire and other first responders. well, it is official. former congresswoman barbara lee has announced her run for oakland mayor. launching her campaign today and tossing her name to join the speci

we'll tell you about daniel lowery's inauguration day and his first priorities in office. abc seven news at five. we'll be right back. >> tonight, entire neighborhoods burning as raging fires destroy historic homes and shocked families race to escape. david muir and team report from ground zero of the massive california fire. world news tonight with david muir is ame san francisco's new mayor, daniel lurie, kicks off in chinatown. you're looking at video of some of the preparations from earlier today. the night market and community festival take place on grant avenue between sacramento and jackson. there will be food vendors, activities and performances, including san francisco native and grammy nominated edm artist zoo. >> well, earlier in the day, lurie was sworn in as the 46th mayor of the city, and he wasted no time getting to work. abc seven news reporter monica madden was there for the ceremony and is here with more on mayor lurie's first day on the job. monica. >> dan it was a really optimistic day. mayor lurie had that tone while acknowledging the big challenges th

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san francisco mayor daniel lowery reaffirmed his commitment to street safety, saying, quote, i am building a team rooted in accountability, service and change to tackle the city's historic challenges. that includes addressing street safety to reduce traffic fatalities and ensure we can all move safely throughout this incredible city. well, law and order and the chicago series are popular nbc franchises created by none other than dick wolf. well, next week, wolf entertainment will launch its first ever streaming show with a bay area actor as one of its stars. born in southern california, richard king was raised in the bay area, and his latest role is a bit more personal. we talked about it with king and his family's peninsula home. i know what your deal is. we've seen rich king on netflix's warrior. i always carried with me because you're costing us money, and most recently, paramount's tulsa king, starring sylvester stallone. dick wolf is the king of network television. rich king's latest role is in dick wolf's on call, a production under universal television and nbc universal brand. the s

. >> new mayor of san francisco daniel lowery and police chief bill scott were also there. at the end of the march, there was an interfaith commemoration bringing together the region's faith leaders to commemorate the vision of doctor king. >> the warriors played a matinee matchup this afternoon as part of the nba's tradition of honoring doctor king. they took on the nba champs, the boston celtics, at chase center, in a game that featured a variety of tributes. warriors and celtics players warmed up in custom t-shirts showing a quote from mlk before the game. doctor clarence b jones was honored as the game's impact warrior. he was doctor king's lawyer and speechwriter, and he authored parts of the historic i have a dream speech. >> 5:00 on a friday afternoon, martin luther king jr and his aide de camp, bernard lee, is at my door in altadena, california, where i live. doctor martin luther king is sitting in my house asking me, trying to persuade me to come and join and help his case. >> today's tributes also included speeches performed by oakland unified school district stud

san francisco mayor elect danielle lowery is gearing up for inauguration day. he will be sworn in on wednesday at civic center plaza, and then he plans to attend celebrations in chinatown, which will include a banquet dinner, a special night market and outdoor performances. there will be vip guests at wednesday's banquet and are expected to include governor newsom, renowned chef martin yan and olympic gold medal skater kristi yamaguchi. the first night market on grant street opens at 530. governor gavin newsom will soon reveal key details on his state budget proposal. state education leaders are listening. so are public school parents. next this midday, the funding they hope is included in his priorities. plus, a wicked winter storm grips part of the nation's. the snow and ice taking ahold of the midwest and east coast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking it all and the impact it's having on travel plans. we'll be (♪♪) a single touch can say a thousand words. it says... i see you. i feel you. i t you. and i'm never letting go. (♪♪) ever. (♪♪) say it all with ir

the eventful day as danielle lowery leads the city into a new era. good evening. the news at five starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. and i'm kira klapper devastation in california's largest and most populous city, los angeles, surrounded by fire tonight. at least five people have been killed, and tens of thousands of acres have burned, fueled by those infamous santa ana winds. at least six fires ignited since yesterday, but four of them are considered major, forcing more than 80,000 people from their homes. the largest two, the palisades fire in pacific palisades and the eaton fire in altadena. there's also the woodley and the hearst fires. those are burning just north of there. in pacific palisades, entire blocks have been turned to ash. more than 1000 structures have been destroyed, many of them homes. and these are just preliminary numbers. the fire is also putting a major strain on the city's water system, using more than 3 million gallons in just 15 hours. all right,

today, mayor daniel lowery announced that veteran battalion chief dean crispin will serve as the city'sh fire chief. crispin is a 34 year department veteran and a san francisco native. he served as a captain and battalion chief at several stations across the city, and was recognized three times for bravery. a majority of justices on the supreme court appear ready to uphold a law that would likely ban tiktok in the u.s. the court heard arguments for and against the ban this morning. it will take effect after january 19th unless tiktok's chinese owned parent company, bytedance divests from the platform. the company argues the law violates the first amendment right to free speech. but the u.s. government says the app poses a national security risk. it usually takes the supreme court about three months after an argument to reach a decision, but with the january 19th deadline, the court could issue a ruling, and that's expected as soon as next week. president elect donald trump was sentenced today in new york following his conviction last year for falsifying business records in order to infl

here we see daniel lowery with his two children.ur ago, we saw them serving meals alongside his family members. he is now meeting with people in the tenderloin, walking alongside police chief bill scott. it might be a couple of steps ahead or behind. the mayor elect a moment ago, he did meet with students who live there in the tenderloin. >> we got a lot of kids waiting to go to school. we just said hi to them. they deserve to be able to walk to school safely and securely every single day. >> this kicks off a series of events ahead of his official inauguration, which starts at 1130 this morning at civic center plaza. >> time now is 850, and we have a lot of improvement at the bay bridge. i'll show it to you now. this has been the trend this week. i think maybe this week some people are working from home, perhaps to ease back into 2025. interstate 880, though, is still slow. getting into oakland and the south bay commute is not light. i think that this commute gets going later. almost all those freeways are heading heading into the o

mayor daniel lowery attended mlk labor and community breakfast this morning.he city's official mlk day events always begin with the annual breakfast at yerba buena gardens. >> all right, let's move on now to the weather forecast. of course, watching what's happening here and real concern about more wind picking up in southern california. >> that's right. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian is tracking it all for us. spencer. okay, ama and dan. >> we don't, thankfully, have fire weather conditions here in the bay area, but we have powerful wind gusts throughout the day because of this alignment you see here on the satellite radar image. but those winds have diminished considerably. we had a wind advisory in effect for most of the day. it expired about an hour and a half ago. so right now we're looking at wind speeds generally under ten miles per hour all across the bay area. that's getting a little bit chilly out there right now. the 24 hour temperature change shows most locations several degrees cooler than they were this time last night, and it's

mayor daniel lowery attended mlk labor and community breakfast this morning.s always begin with the annual breakfast at yerba buena gardens. >> all right, let's move on now to the weather forecast. of course, watching what's happening here and real concern about more wind picking up in southern california. >> that's right. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian is tracking it all for us. spencer. okay, ama and dan. >> we don't, thankfully, have fire weather conditions here in the bay area, but we have powerful wind gusts throughout the day because of this alignment you see here on the satellite radar image. but those winds have diminished considerably. we had a wind advisory in effect for most of the day. it expired about an hour and a half ago. so right now we're looking at wind speeds generally under ten miles per hour all across the bay area. that's getting a little bit chilly out there right now. the 24 hour temperature change shows most locations several degrees cooler than they were this time last night, and it's going to get even colder overnig

san francisco mayor daniel lowery has made the first major appointment of his administration, and the timing is significant. battalion chief dean crispin has been named san francisco's 27th fire chief. it comes on the heels of the city sending nearly two dozen firefighters to help fight the palisades fire. crispin accepted the appointment, pointing to today's earthquakes to highlight the importance of his role. >> i received a stark reminder of the seriousness of this position this morning at 702 hours, we were struck by a 3.7 earthquake. citizens of this city, our department stands ready to protect you and your loved ones. should disaster strike to take this photograph. >> crispin has been with the department for 34 years and has served as captain of stations in chinatown, north beach and south of market. >> we're getting some new details today about governor newsom's proposed $322 billion budget. state budget leaders say the package includes nearly $17 billion in rainy day funding, with a modest surplus of $323 million. officials credit the better than expected forecast to stock mar

alameda and san mateo counties have also sent teams to southern california. >> well, today is daniel lowery'sirst full day as a new mayor of san francisco, mayor lowery. during his inauguration, he gave a speech laying out his hopes for san francisco's future. he also acknowledged serious problems facing the city, including an unprecedented budget deficit of $875 million. >> retired congresswoman barbara lee is running for mayor of oakland. supporters who have been pushing for lee to run, greeted her as she entered the city clerk's office to sign the paperwork to launch her campaign. lee comes with more than 20 years of experience as a congresswoman for oakland, as well as a state legislator and a staff member for congressman turned oakland mayor ron dellums. >> our time now. 544. the contra costa county district attorney's office says a man who shot and killed another driver in orinda last year will not be charged. he's 50 year old scott decker or scott. decker was shot and killed after a road rage dispute on saint stephen's drive last september. decker was apparently upset when the driver o

. >> san francisco officials are preparing to swear in mayor elect daniel lowery during a private ceremonyat the civic center plaza tomorrow. crews are installing flooring and building a riser for the event. law enforcement is working on security plans. the sheriff says the surrounding streets will be closed, and metal detectors will be placed at the entrances on larkin street. >> we're working with the police department and other law enforcement agencies, as well as other city agencies, to make sure that everybody is safe and that it's a celebration without the concerns of recent events. >> owners of nearby stores and restaurants say they're concerned the street closures will hurt business. they're hoping people attending the inauguration will mark the event by having lunch or doing some shopping in the area. the celebration continues with the night market and community festival in chinatown, featuring performances from dj ruckus and grammy nominated electronic musician zhu. a san francisco native, mayor-elect laurie says the festival is meant to highlight the important role nightlife pla

well, this is daniel lowery's first full day in office as the mayor of san francisco, and he's already making some big announcements at his first department head meeting. today, he did announce an immediate citywide hiring freeze. he says this is part of an effort to tackle the city's budget deficit, which is currently the largest in the city's history. mayor lowery also telling department heads to pause new contracts and programs that have not been signed or implemented, and to instead prioritize initiatives that have already proven they work. in a statement, mayor lowery saying san francisco is making a comeback, and i intend to put us in the best possible position to drive that growth. our city is facing a major budget deficit, and today the era of band aid solutions is over. we are committed to fiscal discipline, giving san franciscans the accountability they demand and focusing the government on doing the core things well. coming up on ktvu news at 630, we're going to get you an update on where things stand in the firefight down south in los angeles, including the moves being made

daniel lowery sworn in as the new mayor, just ahead on today in the bay. the packed celebration following his inauguration and his promises to the city going rward. we'llfo a new era begins in san francisco, and with it, celebration. check out the scene last night in chinatown. that's where thousands attended the celebration for new san francisco mayor daniel lurie. it included a free show by grammy nominated electronic musician and san francisco native deja vu. the new mayor last night also helped light fireworks outside the far east cafe on grant street, before addressing a crowd of roughly 800 supporters and dignitaries inside. i'm feeling very calm. i'm feeling like, okay, it is a new era here in san francisco, one that is going to be defined not only by change, but accountability. attendees at the reception included police chief bill scott and attorney general rob bonta, who both promised to work closely with the mayor in response to his emergency declaration to combat the fentanyl crisis. i definitely feel that there's a lot more progress that will b

san francisco mayor daniel lowery introduced an ordinance to deal with the fentanyl drug crisis to the board of supervisors. mayor lowery calls it the fentanyl state of emergency ordinance, and it would speed up funding, staffing and resources to expand treatment and shelter capacity, mental health initiatives, and hire more public safety and health staff. lowery says this will allow the city to get around bureaucratic hurdles that have been slowing up the process in the past. >> firefighters facing a critical day as gusty winds threaten the progress on the deadly wildfires in southern california, with red flag warnings in effect. we'll take a look at the latest containment efforts. [music] >> plus, with just a few days left in his term, president biden will address the nation for the final time tonight. what we've learned. he's expected to say about what he calls the soul of america. >> then the city of alameda, one step closer to repurposing its historic naval base. what it could become and how locals feel about the potential transformation. [music] >> live from jack london square. t

may he rest in peace. 649 right now, san francisco mayor elect danielle lowery is gearing up for inauguration day. he'll be sworn in on wednesday at civic center plaza. he then plans to attend celebrations in chinatown that includes a banquet dinner, a special night market and outdoor performances. vip guests at wednesday's banquet are expected to include governor newsom, renowned chef martin yan and olympic gold medal figure skater kristi yamaguchi. the night market on grant street opens at 5:30 p.m. at the same time, san francisco's are given a proper sendoff to outgoing mayor london breed in san francisco. several a round of applause there from members of the glide memorial gospel choir yesterday as part of a special celebration tribute. a steady stream of speakers also shared their praise, memories and well wishes. her last day in office is tomorrow. nbc's today begins a week long farewell this morning for co-anchor hoda kotb. the hoda, as they're calling it, will run through friday's final show, which will wrap up hoda's seven year run alongside savannah guthrie. hoda's impact on both th

here, mayor daniel lowery named battalion chief dean christman to head the san francisco fire department. the mayor said crispin brings 34 years of experience to the role. he is a native san franciscan who served as captain of the chinatown, north beach and south of market stations. now there was a 3.7 magnitude earthquake early this morning right off the coast near the zoo. crispin said that's a reminder of the importance of the job. >> citizens of this city, our department stands ready to protect you and your loved ones should disaster strike. we vigilantly train daily and have a comprehensive plan in place. >> assistant deputy chief sandy tong has been serving as interim chief. she took over for chief janine nicholson, who recently retired duehealth reasons. now, the announcement came just after mayor lori announced an immediate citywide hiring freeze, said it's part of an effort to tackle the city's budget deficit, which is currently the largest in san francisco history. mayor lori told department heads to hold off on new contracts and programs that have not been signed or implemente

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this is where new mayor daniel lowery is still rounding out his team. mayor is planning to announce another appointment at 11:00 this morning. this is going to take place over at city hall, but it all comes in the wake of his announcement just yesterday to an act and hiring freeze. this is for the entire city. his decision comes with a city facing a massive budget shortfall. lowery says that that move is needed to bring spending under control. now, in a statement, he says in part, quote, our city is facing a major budget deficit, and today the era of band-aid solutions is over. we are committed to fiscal discipline, giving san franciscans the accountability they demand and focusing the government on doing the core as well. 508 on this friday morning, as we take a live look outside overlooking san jose. boy, when i was driving in, did anyone notice the moon? no i didn't. i didn't notice that it was beautiful. no, it was beautiful. it was large as well. so clear out there. kari you can see. yes, it is clear. and we are approaching a full moon. at the time

daniel lowery's inauguration will take place at city hall next wednesday morning at 1130.n san francisco, the public is invited to attend, although seating will be limited to ticketed guests. the mayor elect will later appear at a chinatown night market and community festival that night. there are several service events that are happening this weekend, in fact, that the mayor elect plans to take part in. deadly crashes were down last year across the state. recent numbers looked at those fatal accidents from january through september and found an 8% drop. those numbers are part of a nationwide improvement. experts say that it's too early to determine if it's a trend or just a better year. police departments across california are now warning drivers against parking near crosswalks, and soon you could get a ticket for it, too. we've been telling you about a new law that just went into effect across the state. allows for so-called daylighting of crosswalks, and that means drivers cannot park their cars within 20ft of a crosswalk. the goal is to make it safer for pedestrians tr

well, happening today, san francisco mayor danielle lowery plans to discuss safety and security ahead of this year's lunar new year celebrations, which, of course, center around the chinese new year festival and parade in chinatown. other city leaders, including police chief bill scott and d.a. brooke jenkins, will also attend today's news conference. it takes place at 11 a.m. at chinatown's iconic dragon gate. events for the year of the snake kick off later this month, and the parade will take place february 15th, right after valentine's day. don't forget trending this morning. how can you not know the iconic line live from new york? it's saturday night and there's a new documentary series that's taking us behind the scenes of saturday night live's 50 seasons, and it premieres today. there was nothing like it. wild and crazy guy in a van down by the river. it's an american institution. so this is a four part series. it's called snl 50 behind saturday night. now we got a chance to chat with morgan neville. he's the academy award winning director of 20ft from stardom and executive prod

. >> new at noon san francisco mayor daniel lowery has introduced an ordinance to the board of supervisors to take on the city's fentanyl crisis. this morning, lowery and other city officials announced a stepped up effort to get fentanyl off the city's streets. his proposal would expedite funding for additional hiring of public safety and health staff. the plan would also add shelters, expand treatment and implement new mental health initiatives. lowery says this will allow the city to bypass bureaucratic obstacles that have prevented progress in ending the fentanyl crisis. >> we can no longer treat this fentanyl crisis like a 9 to 5 issue. this is a crisis that happens 24 hours a day. the department heads and the law enforcement officials behind me understand that, and we are working on that. >> lowery says he hopes the board of supervisors approve his fentanyl state of emergency ordinances quickly over the coming week. >> an alameda county judge is listening to arguments in the case of a five year old girl shot and killed on an east bay freeway. as ktvu james torres reports, it could be

daniel lowery will be sworn in tomorrow. one event is planned for tonight. ahead of that, lowery is scheduled to attend an interfaith unity service at congregation emanuel. tomorrow's ceremony is planned for 11:30 a.m. in civic center plaza at 530. a celebration will be held in chinatown, and that event will include a night market and community festival. we'll have special coverage tomorrow of the mayoral inauguration. you can watch that live at nbc bay area at 11:30 a.m, as well as on all of our streaming platforms including roku, pluto and nbcbayarea.com. well, this morning, a notorious bay area kidnaper facing new accusations in another kidnaping. today in the bay's kris sanchez joins us from our newsroom with more on these mounting charges. what a case, kris. you might remember it. a lot of people do. certainly, matthew mueller is already behind bars serving 40 years. and yet today, investigators in seaside and monterey county will detail how their investigation led to an alleged crime in san ramon. you might remember mueller from the 2015 kidnaping of d

daniel lowery spent his first full day in office yesterday, mapping out how his administration will tackle the city's budget crisis. lowery announced a hiring freeze for the city in an attempt to tackle the city's nearly $900 million budget shortfall over the next two years. but the freeze will not apply to all employees, more specifically, those working to combat the fentanyl crisis. >> this hiring freeze will not impact public safety or public health when it comes to making sure that our emts, our nurses, our firefighters, our police officers can get back to full staffing. >> during his inaugural address, lowery announced the city is under a fentanyl state of emergency. he says he is creating a police friendly 24 over seven drop off center as a jail or emergency room alternative for those who are suffering a mental health crisis or suffering from addiction. he expects it to help 9000 people annually and be running by the spring. >> so many san francisco businesses rely on big conventions, and the first major one of the year is about to begin. the jp morgan health care conference returns

it is daniel lowery's first full day in office as the mayor of san francisco, and he is already makingg announcements at his first department head meeting today, he said an immediate city wide hiring freeze will be in place. this is part of an effort to tackle the city's budget deficit, which is currently the largest in the city's history. lowery also told the departments to pause new contracts and programs that have not been signed or implemented yet, to prioritize initiatives that have already proven they work. in a statement, lowery wrote san francisco is making a comeback, and i intend to put us in the best possible position to drive that growth. our city is facing a major budget deficit, and today the era of band aid solutions is over. we are committed to fiscal discipline, giving san franciscans the accountability they demand and focusing the government on doing the core things well. walgreens has announced it will be closing 12 locations in san francisco, and it all comes after the pharmacy giant announced last year that it plans to close hundreds of locations nationwide. ktvu c

mayor daniel lowery unveiled the proposal two weeks ago.ays it would cut red tape to more rapidly address the city's fentanyl crisis. if approved by the board of supervisors, the fentanyl state of emergency ordinance would allow the mayor's office to solicit donations from the private sector. it would be used for homelessness and public safety issues, as well as fentanyl overdoses. mayor lowery says 1400 people have overdosed and died over the last two years in san francisco. >> police in san francisco say officers are cracking down on drug dealing south of market. officers say they arrested 218 people in the past 30 days along the sixth street corridor. 124 of the arrests were for drug related offenses. the department says it's shifted resources to focus on that stretch of sixth immediately south of market street in the last month by adding more foot patrols and bringing in officers from other districts in the city. chief bill scott released a statement on the latest effort, saying our officers are working hard to make arrests and improve

limits. 605 this morning and new leadership in san francisco moving forward today, mayor elect danielle lowery will take office. last night, he attended a unity service at temple emanuel. this is where laurie's father served as rabbi for years. now, that service is a tradition for incoming mayors that started with gavin newsom. laurie at one point addressed the congregation, promising to tackle the city's toughest issues, including drug addiction and the unhoused, and not just by changing policies and practices. i will do it by changing the tone and the culture of politics in this city, and by rejecting the politics of division. our ginger conejero saab. following today's inauguration events and tonight's celebrations, we'll have a live report coming up in our next half hour, and later, we will have special coverage of the mayoral inauguration. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area live at 1130, following our nbc bay area midday newscast. now, you can also link to it from our streaming platforms, including roku, pluto, and if you're on the go, you can watch on nbcbayarea.com. 606 right n

plus san franciscs new mayor daniel lowery's first day in his office the final time after his state funeral in washington, d.c. this afternoon, his family held a private ceremony to say their final farewells. >> abc news reporter reena roy has the latest from plains. >> former president jimmy carter coming home to georgia for the final time today. tributes in the tiny town of plains at the baptist church where jimmy carter taught sunday school for all the years after the white house, a small private funeral at the national cathedral in washington, d.c, this morning. a state funeral. >> he may be gone, but he's not gone far. the outpouring of love and support that we have felt from you and from around the world has shown how many lives he has touched, and how his spirit will live on in many way. >> for us all five living presidents there because of patriots like jimmy carter. >> throughout his life, he showed us what it means to be a practitioner of good works here in plains. >> an outpouring of love where carter's life began 100 years ago on a rural farm where a bell used to wake him up an

. >> that was part of mayor daniel lowery's inaugural speech earlier this month.e, there was no mention of city workers coming back to the office. according to the city's department of human resources, 30% of san francisco city employees are in hybrid mode, meaning a combination of in-person and remote work. how and why did the city embrace a hybrid work policy? >> be aware that covid is still out there. it has. >> in july 2021, then mayor london breed signed an amendment to the health care security ordinance expanding its telecommuting policy in response to the covid 19 pandemic. at the time, many private companies were also allowing their employees to work from home. but following a cycle of decline that hit the downtown area especially hard. breed suggested that private companies help downtown's economic recovery by bringing employees back to the office five days a week. yet some of her own city workers were still not back. here's part of that december 2023 interview. will you ask city employees to come back to work five days a week? >> so, to be clear, most of

. >> new san francisco mayor daniel lowery was among those in attendance at this morning's mlk labor and community breakfast. san francisco officials mlk day events always begin with the annual breakfast at yerba buena gardens. the labor and community breakfast is a partnership between the norcal mlk foundation and the san francisco labor council. more than 300 volunteers took part in the alameda county community food bank's mlk day of service. volunteers prepared thousands of meals to be distributed across the county. organizers say today's event is the largest volunteer day in the 40 years the organization has existed. >> the warriors just wrapped up an early game as part of the nba's tradition of honoring doctor king. they play afternoon games and the warriors lost to the nba champs, the boston celtics, at chase center. it was not particularly close. 125 to 85 warriors and celtics players warmed up in custom t shirts, showing a quote from doctor king. also, doctor clarence b jones was honored as the game's impact warrior. he was doctor king's lawyer and the speechwriter who author

our coverage of mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration begins this morning at 11 a.m.ou can see it live wherever you watch abc seven. >> president joe biden is leaving the state, a parting gift before he leaves office. yesterday, the president established two new national monuments here in california. the president designated the chuckwalla national monument in the southern part of the state near joshua tree, which you see here. the other is in la national monument, north of redding. this is one of president biden's last moves to protect american land and water before leaving the white house. president elect trump, meantime, is trying to acquire new territory for the u.s. the incoming president has his sights set on greenland and the gulf of mexico. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio has the details. >> this morning, president elect trump doubling down on his push to take over greenland and the panama canal. refusing to rule out using the military to do it. >> can you assure the world that as you try to get control of these areas, you are not going to use military or e

daniel lowery spent his first full day in office yesterday, mapping out how his administration will tackle city's budget crisis. lowery announced a hiring freeze for the city in an attempt to tackle the city's nearly $900 million budget shortfall over the next two years. but the freeze will not apply to all employees, specifically those working to combat the fentanyl crisis. >> this hiring freeze will not impact public safety or public health when it comes to making sure that our emts, our nurses, our firefighters, our police officers can get back to full staffing. >> during his inaugural address, lowery announced the city is under a fentanyl state of emergency. he says he's creating a police friendly 24 over seven drop off center as a jail or emergency room alternative for those who are suffering a mental health crisis or suffering from addiction. he expects it to help 9000 people every year and to be running by the spring. >> so many san francisco businesses rely on big conventions, and the first major one of the year is about to begin. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference returns to th

. >> male mayor daniel lowery's first law. the proposal he just introduced to address the fentanyl crisis across the city of san francisco. >> plus, marking a major milestone. a popular attraction at the disney parks, celebrating 50 years since its debut. >> good morning. welcome to wednesday, january 15th. >> yeah, we're going to first turn to drew. >> yeah. we tracked that red flag warning across southern california. 12 hours left with that here at home. it's another chilly morning with a mild afternoon on the way. you're looking at san jose right now. current temperature 41 degrees. we have very calm winds out there. other areas right now underneath these clear skies are well into the 30s, especially as you move away from the coast inland right now. low 30s from danville to brentwood. good morning. 33 in fairfield. the same in sonoma, the same in santa rosa. hayward coming in with a cold start at 37 degrees, just like yesterday. we have that cold morning. but the payoff this afternoon is that temperatures a few degrees warm

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