. >>> this week, san francistt 'cityney dennis herrera and proposed legislation to block e-cigarettes, and a second bill would be from ju l prevented from licing city property in the near. nearly 21% of students say they have vaped a the month. a new ucf stud, tvealst vaping exposes teens to cancer-causing toxins. joining me is daniee ramo, adjungat professor ucsf. welcome to the program. >> thank you. >>> you and your colleagues a publish study looking at the cts mornings teens. what did you find? >> we looked at three groups of adlessants, one group who reported using an e-cigarette, but nother nicotine-containing products. other 2k3wr50u7 who used e-cigarettes and also traditional cigarettes, and a third group of control, who had not usny nicotine-containing products in we found the presence of six metabolites, toxins that have links to cancer in the urine and saliva in the e-cigarette only users compared to the controls. so that suggeste to us that there are toxinsin present the substances, and >>> we did look at that.ro within the of teens who used e-cigarettes only, we evaluated

[applause] [laughter] >> i will be working with the city attorney, dennis herrera, and supervisor peskiner happens to pg and e., we are prepared to. i'm also working with city attorney herrera to address questions around the testing of the hunter at's pointe. [applause] >> we need to be clear and transparent with the public about this project. along with supervisor walton, we have requested that ucsf, and u.c. berkeley put together an independent team to review the procedures for the retesting of parcel a and g. [cheers and applause] >> these are trusted institutions. they will provide an independent analysis so the public can feel confident in the results. we also have to break the gridlock that is on our streets and create a more functioning transportation system. people may continue to choose to drive in san francisco, but that can't be their only choice. i will work with supervisor peskin on a measure that will charge our ride hail companies to relieve congestion on our streets. [applause] >> we have to keep pushing forward street facing invasion zero projects, including building pro

dennis herrera released two proposals on e-cigarettes and it would prevent companies like juul from operating on city property. it is currently located on pier 70. only e-cigarettes evaluated by the fda could be sold in the city. and currently, no vape company meets that criteria. >>> we are more than a year and a half away from the presidential election but candidates are already campaigning. amy klobuchar met with a small group in san francisco to discuss climate change. last weekend, two other democratic candidates, tulsi gabbard and andrew yang were in the bay air wrea as well. klobuchar said climate change has become a now or never issue. >> we need to make the case for the strange weather events happening in the midwest and make the argument as we look at the solutions that it's not economics versus the environment. no. in fact, if we do nothing, we have major economic problems. >> and get ready for more. another presidential candidate, bernie sanders, the senator will be in san francisco this sunday for a public rally. >>> santa clara university has a new president, he's not officially

under the new proposal introduced by city attorney dennis herrera and the city supervisor, no e-cigarette companies could occupy city- owned property moving forward. the other part of the proposal is to ban e-cigarettes that contain nicotine in san francisco, meaning that could not be sold here and they could not be shipped to any customers with san francisco addresses.is protecting the city's young people from the harmful impacts of these products. >> at the end of the day, there are people addicted to nicotine, young people addicted to nicotine that would have never picked up a cigarette if it were not for their predatory practices in terms of putting products out there that entice him people. >> reporter: juul responded saying they are already doing what they can to keep e- cigarettes away from young people in the proposal only limits adults from accessing the product. if the plan moves forward, juul would not have to leave their headquarters here on city property but it would prohibit any future manufacturers from leasing city-owned space. live in san francisco, katie nelson, kpix 5 n

london breed and dennis herrera sent a letter about the san francisco interest in studying the possiblease of pg&e's distribution facilities and san francisco began considering the purchase of this system after pg&e said in january that a planned to file for bankruptcy protection. the city purchases power and sells it to city residents and businesses but pg&e currently owns the distribution infrastructure. >>> drivers are asked to avoid part of lafayette street in the south bay in santa clara because of a growing sinkhole in the road. these are some photos that the santa clara police department said started up because of a 42- inch sewer line and they do not know how long it will take to make repairs. get ready for traffic if you are driving late through hayward because at midnight, caltrans will close south 880 at wynton avenue with all vehicles forced off the highway and detoured to highway 92 with crews extolling new expressway signs and it will happen nightly lung different stretches of 880 until next tuesday. >>> today's transit driver appreciation day and bart is thanking its 457

city attorney dennis herrera says he's teaming up with chicago and new york in calling on the f-d-a toon. officials say e-cigarette use shot up 80% among high schoolers nationwide.....and 50 percent among middle schoolers based on 2018 statistics. a city supervisor also plans to introduce legislation banning e-cigarette sales---unless the product has been reviewed by the f-d-a (pam) a bill that would 'beef up' the penalties for drivers of serious hit and run crashes .... is gaining state. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains .... the concerns lawmakers have about the bill, and shows us a victim's testimony that moved many of them to tears. é"my life was changed forever.."one sentence into her testimony, and susan gladding needed to catch her breath.(susan gladding - husnad killed in hit and run) "my husband, best friend and father of two children gavin gladding was stolen from us by a wreckless driver." susan explained to lawmakers how her husband was out jogging when he was hit by a suspected drunk, unlicensed driver. "the driver hid from law enforcement for almost a week wh

the city attorney dennis herrera says the food and drug administration has failed to properly investigaterettes so he is proposing a ban that would stop them from being sold at stores in the city as well as online sales that are shipped to san francisco addresses. >> these companies may hide behind the veneer of harm reduction, but let's be clear. their product is addiction. >> the second law that is being considered would ban companies that make or distribute e- cigarettes from occupying city- owned property. e-cigarette maker juul is already a tenant at pier 70 and would be grandfathered in, but the city attorney now wants their head quarters to be inspected. in a statement juul say we share san francisco concerns with usage of tobacco and vapor products, including our own, but it added the ban would limit adult smokers access to products that could help them switch from regular cigarettes. >>> the prices for an uber or lyft ride in san francisco may soon be going up. a measure that would add a surcharge has made it on to the november ballot. if approve there had would be a 3.25% fee on

the city attorney dennis herrera says the food and drug administration has failed to properly investigatettes, so he is proposing a ban that would stop them from being sold at stores in the city as well as online sales that are shipped to a san francisco address. >> these companies may hide behind the veneer of harm reduction, but let's be clear, their product is addiction. >> the second law that is being considered would also ban companies that make or distribute e-cigarettes from occupying city-owned property. e-cigarette maker juul is already a tenant at pier 780 and would be grandfathered in, but the city attorney wants their head quarters to be inspected. in a statement juul said we share the city of san francisco's concerns with youth usage of tobacco and vapor products, including our own, but it added that the ban would limit adult smokers the access to producteds that can help them switch from regular cigarettes. >>> the changes that could happen after last week's deadly mass shooting in new zealand. >>> about 40,000 u.c. workers systemwide on all 15 dam puss in the state are prep