farrell is a former supervisor. and one time interim mayor in san francisco as he launched his campaign today. he made some waves by vowing to fire police chief bill scott on day one conference. rob nesbitt joins us here in the studio with carols reasoning for that and how the police department is responding. prop ken and vicki mark farrell got right to the point during his campaign announcement for mayor citing concerns for public safety and saying the chief scott is not the right leader for the police department. so i am here today to officially announce the launch of my campaign for mayor of san francisco. former interim mayor mark farrell has added his name to the race for san francisco mayor on tuesday. farrell said that if he's able to beat mayor london breed at the polls, one of his first plans of action will be to fire police chief bill scott chief scott is a good man and a family man. >> but right now we need to be much more aggressive head of our police department farrell says chief scott is not doing enou

you see his face right there, former supervisor and one-time interim mayor mark farrell launched his campaign today vowing to fire police chief bill scott if elected kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us live in the newsroom now with farrell's reasoning and how the police department is responding tonight. rob marc farrell got right to the point during his campaign announcement for mayor citing concerns for public safety and saying that chief scott is not the right leader for the police department. >> in november, san francisco will elect its mayor and former interim mayor mark farrell has added his name to the race on tuesday. farrell said that if he's able to be mayor london breed at the polls, one of his first plans of action will be to fire police chief bill scott chief scott is a good man and a family man. >> but right now we need to be much more aggressive head of our police department farrell says chief scott is not doing enough to inspire other officers, improve recruitment or fight for a budget necessary to protect residents a little over a year ago, our home was broken into in t

mark farrell, just announced that he's running against london breed. farrell served several months after the sudden death of ed lee in 2018, and even though he only entered the race this morning as abc seven news reporter tim johns explains, his plans for the city are already grabbing headlines. >> the race to become san francisco's nets mayor got a little more crowded tuesday. >> i am here today to officially announce the launch of my campaign for mayor of san francisco, mark farrell, a venture capitalist, is hoping to get his old job back. >> back in 2018, farrell then a city supervisor, was appointed mayor after the death of ed lee. now, farrell joins a race including current mayor, london breed supervisor ahsha safai and businessman and philanthropist daniel lurie. during a news conference, farrell, taking direct aim at breed, blaming her for what he calls the city's decline post-pandemic. farrell says if elected, one of his top priorities would be public safety. he vowed he would have a zero tolerance approach to crime and would fire sfpd chief bi

farrell also says his focus is on finding a police chief who will push hard for the budget to expand the force and the police department has responded to farrell's claim that there are not aggressive enough efforts to expand the sfpd force. it says chief scott and the city have, quote, faced the same staffing crisis that law enforcement agencies around the country are grappling with. but a new contract with officers making them among the highest paid in the nation, and the sfpd's recruitment efforts are showing success because of chief scott's work. the sfpd is on track to graduate more recruits from the academy this year than any time since 2018, developing news out of washington for the first time. >> the homeland security secretary has been impeached in the house of representatives. >> also ahead tonight, a powerful winter storm in the northeast leaves people across several states snowbound and without power for some rain in the forecast, not just for tomorrow, but really as we head into the weekend as well. >> so we'll look at a wet weather forecast coming up. >> and later they w

. >> former mayor mark farrell is with us tonight. why he says he'll do things differently, including replacing the police chief. >>> plus, the 49ers cleaning out their lockers. >> yeah, this one is real tough. this was a tough one. >> we're there as the players process their super bowl heartbreak. >>> and a history-making moment for the a's and major league baseball. >> when you say it out loud, it's mind-blowing. >> we'll introduce you to the woman who's breaking barriers. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. a lot to get to on this tuesday. let's start with some developing news. the santa clara county district attorney is now looking to dismiss multiple cases linked to that cop at the center of a racist text messaging investigation. nbc's robert handa actually broke the story for us last november. sjpd's mark macnamara was dismissed after a number of racist and homophobic texts he allegedly sent were uncovered during an internal investigation. that investigation was spurred after macnamara shot and

. >> former mayor mark farrell launched his campaign today. kron four's rob nesbitt tells us he's vowing to fire police chief bill scott if elected. >> marc farrell got right to the point during his campaign announcement for mayor citing concerns for public safety and saying that chief scott is not the right leader for the police department. so i'm here today to officially announce the launch. >> of my campaign for mayor of san francisco. former interim mayor mark farrell has added his name to the race for san francisco mayor on tuesday. farrell said that if he's able to beat mayor london breed at the polls, one of his first plans of action will be to fire police chief bill scott chief scott is a good man and a family man. but right now we need to be much more aggressive head of our police department farrell says chief scott is not doing enough to inspire other officers, improve recruitment or fight for a budget necessary to protect residents a little over a year ago, our home was broken into in the middle of the night. while my wife liz and i

we mentioned mark farrell, the mayoral candidate. he told me last week if he's elected, he would fire the police chief, bill scott. here's mayor breed's response. >> but you know what will happen if he leaves? this commission will be responsible for sending three names to the mayor. this is not a commission that i want three names from. we'll be just like oakland. >> you can watch the entire interview on our website. it's fascinating here. just go to nbcbayarea.com and search "mayor london breed," or just look for the story on the trending bar. >>> not just the mayoral race in san francisco. there's also a race in san jose, and that election is 11 days away on the march 5th primary. that's because there are just two candidates running for san jose's mayor, incumbent matt mahan and challenger tie ron wade. mahan is serving an unusual two-year term. in 2022, voters chose to move the mayoral election in line with the presidential years to increase voter turnout in san jose. so mayor mahan is finishing a two-year term and seeking another

mark farrell has officially entered the race against mayor london breed. farrell served several months after the sudden death of ed lee back in 2018. he tells abc seven news reporter tim johns he has major plans for the city. some are already grabbing headlines. >> the race to become san francisco's next mayor. got a little more crowded tuesday. >> i am here today to officially announce the launch of my campaign for mayor of san francisco, mark farrell, a venture capitalist, is hoping to get his old job back. >> back in 2018, farrell then a city supervisor, was appointed mayor after the death of ed lee. now, farrell joins a race including current mayor, london breed supervisor ahsha safai and businessman and philanthropist daniel lurie. during a news conference, farrell, taking direct aim at breed, blaming her for what he calls the city's decline in post pandemic. farrell says if elected, one of his top priorities would be public safety. he. would have a zero tolerance approach to crime and would fire sfpd chief bill scott. >> we need a leader that inspire

. >> former san francisco mayor mark farrell is running for his old job.arrell filed the paperwork today with the department of elections to challenge mayor london breed. farrell was appointed mayor of san francisco in 2018, following the death of mayor ed lee, and served six months prior to that. farrell served on the board of supervisors representing district two, which includes pacific heights, the marina, and seacliff. >> it's about exciting people. it's about getting people into the race who move the needle. and so i'm sure farrell is, is thinking, hey, i'm getting in late, but i have some issues to run on. >> san francisco supervisor asia sapphire and daniel lurie, who founded the nonprofit tipping point community, are also running for mayor. and a quick reminder right now that you can stream ktvu news, including all of our election coverage on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand. just download the fox local app on your smart tv. >> four people were found dead inside of a home in san mateo. police say they were called to

do you think it's possible for farrell to catch up ? >> yes, because, you know, it's about exciting people. it's about getting people into the race who, uh, move the needle and so i'm sure, uh, farrell is thinking, hey, i'm getting in late, but i have, uh, some issues to run on. i'm going to be somewhat of a fresh face, certainly a fresh face to this race. um, he's been there before. like i say, but fresh face to this race. and that's sometimes, uh, can get people who are a little bit on the fence about who else to vote for. uh, it gives them another alternative, and that's what he's got to hope. uh, people in san francisco are thinking, okay , so let's go back to his brief time as mayor. >> he he was appointed mayor for about six months. this was in 2018. and again, while it was a little bit brief, do you think that that will actually play in his favor? >> hard to say, because that came on the heels of the death of mayor ed lee and had a lot of turmoil in san francisco politics, which seems to be the norm. but, uh, and the competition

former interim san francisco mayor mark farrell just announced he is running for the city's top job. the board of supervisors, you might remember, appointed farrell as acting mayor back in 2018 after the death of ed lee . he served for six months until voters elected london breed to take over. farrell did not run in a special election but now he says , if he becomes mayor, he plans to get rid of the police chief, bill scott, and hire someone who is, quote, more aggressive. >> public safety has never been a bigger concern. the conditions of our streets have never been worse. i believe i am the only candidate with the right experience, the right policies and most importantly, a track record of effective leadership inside of city hall. >> farrell joins a growing list of candidates including london made. also running is supervisor ahsha safaÍ and philanthropist daniel lurie. >>> san mateo police just released new details about the four people found dead inside a home yesterday. they say the two children were found inside of the bedroom. their cause of death is still under investigation.

this time from a former mayor mark farrell kron four's rob nesbitt reports. >> mark farrell got right to the point during his campaign announcement for mayor citing concerns for public safety and saying that chief scott is not the right leader for the police department. so i'm here today to officially announce the launch. >> of my campaign for mayor of san francisco. former interim mayor mark farrell has added his name to the race for san francisco mayor on tuesday. farrell said that if he's able to beat mayor london breed at the polls, one of his first plans of action will be to fire police chief bill scott chief scott is a good man and a family man. but right now we need to be much more aggressive head of our police department farrell says chief scott is not doing enough to inspire other officers, improve recruitment or fight for a budget necessary to protect residents a little over a year ago, our home was broken into in the middle of the night while my wife liz and i were sleeping upstairs with our 3 children. family should not simply not accept the current status quo varsity. jus

former mayor mark farrell launched his campaign. it's called for rob nesbitt report.s vowing to fire police chief bill scott if elected. >> mark farrell got right to the point during his campaign announcement for mayor citing concerns for public safety and saying that chief scott is not the right leader for the police department. so i'm here today to officially announce the launch. >> of my campaign for mayor of san francisco. former interim mayor mark farrell has added his name to the race for san francisco mayor on tuesday. farrell said that if he's able to beat mayor london breed at the polls, one of his first plans of action will be to fire police chief bill scott chief scott is a good man and a family man. >> but right now we need to be much more aggressive head of our police department farrell says chief scott is not doing enough to inspire other officers, improve recruitment or fight for a budget necessary to protect residents a little over a year ago, our home was broken into in the middle of the night. >> while my wife liz and i were sleeping upstairs with ou

we have a former mayor mark farrell now launching his campaign and as kron four's rob nesbitt reports, one of the first things he's promising to do if elected as fire. the police chief. mark farrell got right to the point during his campaign announcement for mayor citing concerns for public safety and saying that chief scott is not the right leader for the police department. so i'm here today to officially announce the launch. >> of my campaign for mayor of san francisco. former interim mayor mark farrell has added his name to the race for san francisco mayor on tuesday. farrell said that if he's able to beat mayor london breed at the polls, one of his first plans of action will be to fire police chief bill scott chief scott is a good man and a family man. but right now we need to be much more aggressive head of our police department farrell says chief scott is not doing enough to inspire other officers, improve recruitment or fight for a budget necessary to protect residents a little over a year ago, our home was broken into in the middle of the night. while my wife liz and i were sl

mark farrell said replacing the chief would be a top priority. the race for mayor has four big front runners and we continue our interviews with all of the candidates. i go one-on-one with mark farrell tonight on our 7:00 news. >>> not my trees, that's the message to pg&e over eight utilities decision to remove some trees. pg&e crews showed up today to find a whole new level of resistance. >> the fight to save these trees is definitely heating up. this is what pg&e was met with when they arrived this morning. a chain-link fence and no trespassing signs. it kept the cruise out, at least for now. lindsay and her husband are determined to do whatever it takes to save more than a dozen trees on their property, by pg&e for removal. when crews arrived to cut them down this morning the couple and their attorney were standing by to square off. >> i parked my truck down there. we had a fence ready to go. we have people that are willing to stand by us. >> bradley said the trees have always been a part of the home and she said she's not about to let them go

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mark farrell formally announced his candidacy this morning. farrell is a democrat but leans right.ants mandatory holds on people who overdose on drugs and wants to clear homeless encampments. farrell blames mayor breed for the city's problems, and he's promising a harder line on crime , including firing the police chief and giving more money to the police department. >> i will work with our police department to aggressively enforce our laws while prioritizing adding more officers so that we can drastically improve public safety. >> farrell, a venture capitalist, represented the marina district for eight years. he was interim mayor for six months after the sudden death of ed lee in the east bay, a historic agreement with two of the region's largest refineries, chevron and the martinez refining company, have dropped their lawsuits, contesting strict regulations by the bay area air quality management district. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry looks at what this new agreement means, and what the refineries need to do now. chevron and the martinez refining company must now comply w

and as we reported here last night, former mayor and supervisor mark farrell making it official today, he is challenging mayor london breed. he says his main focus as mayor would be public safety. to address this, he wants to build up the number of officers in the police department. he criticized mayor london breed's proposed budget cuts, saying they won't make the city any safer protecting our residents is the number one job of our government, and it will be my number one commitment inside of city hall. farrell's campaign is also centered on clearing all large tent encampments, establishing a 24 over seven intake center would be one of his steps to reach this goal. it's been replicated in many cities across the country. >> we will do it here in san francisco. so to create a 24 over seven centralized intake center, a one place, uh, that all of our law enforcement personnel, social service workers, can take homeless individuals to get them into shelter and get them to connected to services that they need. >> farrell served seven years on the san francisco board of supervisors and was l

farrell said the city streets have never been worse. clear homeless encampments within his first year in office. we spoke with him after he announced his candidacy about his plan, which includes create a 24 over seven intake center. it's been replicated in many cities across the country. >> we will do it here in san francisco to create a 24 over seven centralized intake center, a one place, uh, that all of our law enforcement personnel, social service workers, can take homeless individuals to get them into shelter and get them connected to services that they need. farrell says he is uniquely qualified to revive the city's struggling economy. i also bring 20 years plus of private sector experience in business, in finance and practicing law. nobody else has that background, let alone the policies in place and the detailed roadmap that i have already laid forth today on the first day of my campaign to move san francisco forward. >> now, farrell previously served as mayor for less than a year upon the death of mayor ed lee and before the el

nine years as a supervisor in the case of farrell and six months as mayor. you know, i've already done these things and i'm going to do them again, but i'll do them differently this time and we'll make. >> okay, i want to i want to stay on that topic for a moment because mark farrell, the newest challenger to mayor london breed, the day that he made his announcement last week, he appeared here on the for and he talked about his record when it comes to homelessness. so let's go ahead now and take a look back at what mark farrell said here on the show. >> as mayor, i cleared out all of our tent encampments. we focused and promoted our local economy. we cleaned up our streets and we invested in our neighborhoods again as mayor, i cleared out all of our tent encampments. in six months. i will do it again next year. >> that is mark farrell making a claim that he really made some progress when it came to homeless encampments. one of his challengers, daniel lurie, really going after that claim and disputing it. how difficult is it for someone who has held office to

farrell said replacing scott would be top priority for him.he race for sf mayor has four big front runners. current mayor london breed, daniel lurie, ahsha safai, and farrell. voters will weigh in this november. we'll have complete election coverage about the big races on air, online, and on nbcbayarea.com. >>> field do whatever it takes . the roadblock one family set up to protect more than a dozen trees scheduled to be cut by pg&e. >>> plus -- >> this one is real tough. >> 49ers, cleaning out their lockers. sad day. we were there as the players, still emotionally turbulent and visibly shaken. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. quite a bit of rain this month. over 5 inches in san francisco, 4 in san jose >>> tonight, a terrifying scene in austin, texas. a car crashed into the entrance of the e.r. at a hospital there. the driver died at the scene. five other people were hurt, including two kids get hostile officials say one child and one adult are in critical condition. investigators say the incident does not appear to be an intentional

. >> former interim mayor of san francisco mark farrell officially launched his mayoral campaign today. >> this new challenge against incumbent london breed means san francisco voters now have four choices to pick from, farrell said. the city streets have never been worse, he vowed if elected to clear homeless encampments within his first year in office. we spoke with him today. earlier on the four about his plan, which includes creating a 24 over seven center. it's been replicated in many cities across the country. >> we will do it here in san francisco. so to create a 24 over seven centralized intake center, a one place, uh, that all of our law enforcement personnel, social service workers, can take homeless individuals to get them into shelter and get them connected to services that they need. >> farrell says he cleared all large tent encampments in the city within six months, when he served as interim mayor, and today, mark farrell also explained why firing san francisco police chief bill scott is part of his focus when it comes to addressing safety concerns within the city. >> wha

farrell said replacing scott would be top priority for him. the race for sf mayor has four big front runners. current mayor london breed, daniel lurie, ahsha safai, and farrell. voters will weigh in this november. we'll have complete election coverage about the big races on air, online, and on nbcbayarea.com. >>> field do whatever it takes . the roadblock one family set up to protect more than a dozen trees scheduled to be cut by pg&e. >>> plus -- >> this one is real tough. >> 49ers, cleaning out their lockers. sad day. we were there as the players, still emotionally turbulent and visibly shaken. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. quite a bit of rain this month. over 5 inches in san francisco, over 5 inches in san francisco, 4 in san jose ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ visit your volvo car retailer for special offers during our presidents' day sales event. two leading candidates for senate. visit your volvo car retailer for special offers two very different visions for california. steve garvey, the leading republican, is too conservative for california. h

and mayor mark farrell is running for mayor.ing aim at current leadership in the city and the changes he wants to see. then love is in the air on this valentine's day and business owners hope people are feeling generous. a flower shops are at the beginning of what's typically one of the busiest days of the year, from ktvu fox two news. >> this is mornings on two. >> 14th valentine's day, wednesday we're getting our first look at the protests that shut down the golden gate bridge earlier this hour. just clearing up just about 25 minutes ago. here's what we know happened. now, the group palestine youth movement sent us photos and video of what happened here. they briefly shut down both directions of the bridge. they say it was in response to the bombing of rafah in palestine. and here are those photos. right now, their demands include the u.s. immediately stop arming israel. now back to the traffic issue. both directions have since reopened. uh, traffic is flowing smoothly once again, but it was at a standstill there for some time

farrell plans to address his public safety plans. also, street conditions, homelessness and the drug crisis. and another part of his plans. >> off to the following number one, hiring new police chief. she's got is a good man and a family man. but right now we need much more aggressive. had our police department. >> farrell also wants no budget cuts to public safety departments and services and has a 0 tolerance approach for policy for crime and he wants to massively increase police staffing. so in response to farrell stated goals, they san francisco police department released a statement. it reads here in part lawmakers around california and the country have looked at the sfpd as a national model for 21st century policing during his tenure, homicide rates fell to the lowest point since 1963, in 2023. the sfpd cleared 85% of homicide cases. that's well above the national average. they're also adding chief scott help secure 15.3 million dollars in state funding that will pay for 400 autumn added. automated license plate readers in san

mark farrell -- >> public safety has never been a bigger concern. the conditions of our streets have never been worse. so i believe i'm the only candidate with the right experience, the right policies, and most importantly a track record of effective leadership inside city hall. >> farrell also wants to reopen all of market street to cars to make it easier for people to visit downtown san francisco. he joins a growing list of candidates including incumbent mayor london breed. also running for mayor is supervisor and philanthropist daniel lury. mayor breed is touting all the reasons she should keep her job. the mayor gave a first year progress report to revitalize downtown. she highlighted $20 million to help small businesses. the launch of the vacant to vibrant pop-up program to drop people into downtown and jump starting efforts to transform the office space into housing. she also says the city had the lowest crime rates last year in a decade other than 2020 during the shutdowns. >>> one of the things breed wants to do is to recruit more police. he

. >> mark farrell, former interim mayor of san francisco, wants a full time in the position, and farrell joins us live this afternoon to outline his plans to turn the city around. >> and coming up later this afternoon, rekindling romance ahead of valentine's day. we're live with an expert to talk about four ways to strengthen your relationship. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is the for calling it a landmark victory for public health. >> the bay area air quality management district today announcing an eight figure deal with two bay area refineries. welcome everyone to the four on this tuesday afternoon. i'm heather holmes and i'm alex savage. >> those companies had sued to avoid paying pollution fines, but now they will be forced to make some changes. ktvu tom vacar joining us now live from near the chevron richmond refinery with the details. tom. in the 46 years that i've been covering refineries, they've always had a mixed record. >> they produce a lot of gasoline, they produce a lot of wealth and income and all that stuff. but they also produce a lot of trouble, especially when it co

. >> mark farrell jumping into the race once again. and his one thing he wants to do if he gets the job is causing some controversy. >> and we want to take a live look outside. this morning, the bay bridge, still beautiful, glistening. we know that that will change as drew is tracking some sprinkles in our forecast on this valentine's day. >> thanks for joining us. it is wednesday, february the 14th. and of course it is valentine's day. we want to talk about the rain though it's not going to be a washout. exactly. don't get mad at me if you have plans this evening it will be okay. >> just take the umbrella with you. we break our dry pattern today with some light showers. it's a level one light storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. you can see it there on satellite and radar. moving in our direction. so this level one will bring us showers this afternoon. could have a brief downpour, but for the most part, we're not seeing a high impact storm by any means. some slick roads coming our way for the evening commute. let's break it all

don farrell will meet his chinese counterpart on the sidelines of this meeting in abu dhabi this weekthe trade starts have been removed. there are still some of them in place against wine but we expect good news on that front and australian winemakers are quietly gearing up for a return to china. >> it has been a challenging few years for australian winemakers when china slapped tariffs of bob tutu hundred percent on aussie wines in 2020 leaving the industry scrambling to find new markets. >> we lost everything overnight. we had about a business in china. >> australia called for an international investigation into the international origins of covid-19 and china responded with a strike against a range of australian products. exports. australia suspended its appeal to the world trade organization over the wind tariffs when china announced a five-month review that ends march 31. astrology is trade minister will meet his chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the wto meeting in abu dhabi. >> we want tariffs on australian wine removed and if we don't get that, we will resume the wto appli

otros supervisores designaron a farrell como alcalde interino después de la muerte de attlee. la alcaldesa london breed otros 3 candidatos han declarado interés en la alcaldía de san francisco. ellos son daniel lurie, heredero de la empresa levy strauss ahsha safaí, supervisor del distrito 11, y el ex alcalde mark farrell, de quien le acabamos de hablar. contienda que estará en la boleta del 5 de noviembre. pero para este 5 de marzo, si usted no ha completado su registro para votar, también le recordamos que tiene plazo hasta el 20 de febrero. si encuentra alguna dificultad o tiene pregunta sobre ese proceso, no dude en llamar al número telefónico que está en pantalla. 888 839 868 2 donde expertos van a responder sus dudas sobre el proceso y están disponibles hasta las 18:30 de la tarde. con eso vamos a la pausa. una ola de robos a panaderías hispanas en san josé y la policía dice que arrestó a 2 sospechosos, pero cree que podría haber más víctimas con amor. y te lo puedes comer. y es todo un complemento. si usted aún no sabe qué regalar en san valentín , hay opciones muy orig

farrell announced his candidacy this morning.pointed mayor in 2018 following the death of mayor ed lee, and served for six months until the election of mayor london breed. farrell says he's running because he's the only candidate with the right experience, policies and an effective record of leadership at city hall. >> i am here today to officially announce the launch of my campaign for mayor of san francisco. we have a crisis of confidence in our city government that needs to be fixed, and it starts and stops with the mayor. >> among farrell's policy proposals unveiled today is a zero tolerance for crime and the clearing of all large homeless encampments in the city. he's now mayor breed's third high profile challenger, following supervisor asha sapphire and nonprofit founder daniel lurie. san francisco mayor london breed is now responding to the vandalism and fire targeting a waymo autonomous vehicle in the city. it was set on fire on jackson street in chinatown friday night. investigators say more than a dozen people surrounde

mayor mark farrell served as mayor after the sudden death of ed lee in 2018 and never ran for the job in the oakland election until now. he was a supervisor for seven years, and he says that if he is voted mayor, he will replace the police chief. clear all large camp encampments, fixing the city's economy and lift san francisco from what he calls being the butt of jokes across america. >> i will not allow public safety budgets to be compromised or slashed because of mismanagement. it is the number one responsibility of our city government to protect our residents and our number one commitment as your mayor. >> in addition to current mayor london breed, the other top contenders for supervisor. they think farrell might veer to the right, but the results are unclear. >> to know that the city still has a cloud over it doesn't help the mayor. that is harder to prove . >> thank you so much. >>> a live look at san francisco's city hall tomorrow. the city will mark 20 years since the winter of love. there's a shot at the city there. a gorgeous day. they would call on local issues for marriage

mark farrell is expected to make a formal campaign announcement in the next two weeks.e served as mayor for six months in 2018, following the death of former mayor ed lee. farrell is a city native who served as a supervisor for the marina district for seven years. rumors of his mayoral campaign have been circulating since september . >> all right, back to this winter storm in southern california, residents are getting ready for another round of rain after a short break from yesterday's downpour in rancho palos verdes, crews spent the day removing mud from the roadway after a flash flood turned thatrillionoad into a river yesterday and with more rain on the way, officials are urging people to stock up on supplies and be ready to shelter in place. >> we really don't know if we have some mudslide on to a major road. you may not be able to get back to your own home. >> l.a. county fire officials say they are also keeping a close eye on areas burned by wildfires, as more rain could lead to mudslides. all right. let's get to meteorologist mark tamayo. and mark this whole stor

. >> when the question of who residents are leaning toward for mayar, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage shot of all the candidates. but 38% of those polled said the the said that they didn't pick anyone or they're undecided. so if mayor breed wants to hold on to her job, what should be what she should be zeroing in on? well, i think that obviously what she's going to need is where the economy to pick up for some of the anti-crime measures. she has to to to actually take taken root. but i but i think it's it's been it's a really tough. i mean, in terms trying to in the amount of time that is left, it's not impossible which is going to a lot of money. a lot. a lot of people in the field and she's going to be a little bit of luck in terms of how the economy does in terms in terms of the entire city downtown, especially and how people perceive their safety and the crime rate, which actually is getting a little bit better right has lot of people noted. >> yeah, likes a lot of people have noted that things are improving. but i guess the question is, is this a little

. >> that is former supervisor and one-time interim san francisco mayor mark farrell joining the race to be san francisco mayor today. he said if he beats mayor london breed at the polls, one of his first plans of action will be the fire police chief bill scott. farrell says the chief isn't doing enough to inspire other officers, improve recruitment or fight for a budget necessary to protect san franciscans. sfpd responded to the announcement defending scots record saying new protocols by the chief has led to a 40% decrease in property crimes like break-ins and retail thefts. construction is now underway for the know we've ali public restroom in the city today. the san francisco rec and parks department posted this picture of crews getting the site ready. the department expects the restroom to be ready for use come april when the project was first announced they estimated the bathroom would cost more than a million bucks. but thanks to the donated premade bathroom. the project now costs about $300,000. up next, tonight's lunar launch has been postponed. what the new plant is and why s

believes in the same voice and that believes in the same goal. >> reporter: we have breed, lurie, farrell and the supervisor who joined in the march today. the biggest, most obvious question in san francisco politics for some time now has been who could possibly join the race as the self-declared progressive? sort of against that block of candidates, especially on an issue like this where there's such a range of opinions how to proceed. that is a big question going ahead. the filing deadline for the mayoral race, may 5th. >>> san francisco city leaders are trying different things when it comes to this issue. the mayor and d.a. are forming a law enforcement task force to investigate opioid deaths as homicides. voters will get to weigh in on mayor breed's ballot measure to require drug screening for some welfare recipients and also cracking down on drug trafficking in the city. at the state capitol a group of bay areas and state officials announced their other plan, a bill that increases access to treatment, medication and focuses on drug prevention. in the meantime one san francisco offici

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farrell is pushing a tough on crime approach. he says he would fire the current police chief and hire one that would be more aggressive. he says he would also push to clear homeless encampments and require mandatory holds on people who overdose on drugs. he blames mayor breed for the city's problems. >> san francisco simply cannot afford another four years under mayor breed. no mayor has ever seen and overseen a steeper decline in our city's history. farrell is a venture capitalist who represented the marina district for eight years. >> he was interim mayor for six months after the sudden death of ed lee. current san francisco mayor london breed says her plan to revitalize downtown is working. the mayor's office provided a progress report today. one year after she launched her roadmap to san francisco's future. the report claims the city hit targeted milestones, including changing laws to fill vacant office and retail spaces as well as passing tax reforms to diversify and attract new industries into the downtown area. breed's off

obviously, the poll also shows mark farrell in the lead. now, keep in mind, 38% of voters are still undecided. and joining us now to talk a little bit about this is abc seven news insider phil matier a phil interesting. mark farrell just jumped in the race a couple of weeks ago. what do you make of this new poll? well, mark farrell is a former san francisco supervisor, so he has a history. >> he was actually interim mayor for six months right before london breed was elected. so he's not unknown. he is known and he's jumped into the race. and what it shows, along with daniel lurie of philanthropy list and ash-shafi'i, who's on the board of supervisors. so his emergence was not unexpected. his prominence in the polling, he should be in that range because he's better known than the other. exactly. so but cumulatively, if you look at the numbers, he's at 20. uh- dan lurie is at. 15, ash-shafi'i is at 8, and london breed's at 18. the bottom line is that her negatives are outshining her positives, and she is coming in second in her own reelection

farrell previously served as mayor back in 2018 after the sudden death of then mayor ed lee. at the time, he decided not to run in the special election where london breed was elected mayor. farrell is currently the managing director of thayer ventures, a tech investment firm he co-founded in 2011. in california, lawmakers are considering a proposal requiring businesses to have narcan available in first aid kits under assembly bill 1976, employers need to have nasal nasal spray on hand to treat someone who has taken an opioid like fentanyl. minaxolone is the life saving ingredient in the overdose antidote narcan. san francisco state assemblyman matt haney introduced the bill this week. if the legislation is signed into law, it would go into effect on january 1st next year. developing news now us strikes in iraq killed at least 16 people and wounded 25 others overnight. that's according to an official statement from the iraqi government. the statement says residential buildings and property were also damaged as a result of the strikes. us national security council spokesman joh

farrell plans to address his plans for public safety street conditions, homelessness. the drug crisis and here's another part of his plan. >> off to the following. number one, hiring new police chief. she's got is a good man and a family man. but right now we need much more aggressive head of our police department. >> so in response for also want to know budget cuts to public safety departments and services. he says he has 0 tolerance approach and policy for all crime and wants to massively increase police staffing. so in response to farrell's stated goals, san francisco police released a statement that reads in part lawmakers want california in the country have looked at sfpd as the national model for 21st century policing during his tenure, homicide rates fell to the lowest point since 1963, in 2023. sfpd cleared 85% of homicide cases. that's well above the national average. they also say chief scott helped to secure 15.3 million in state funding that will pay for 400 automated license plate readers in san francisco technologies like these will substantially assistan

i'm stephanie sierra, former san francisco mayor mark farrell is running for mayor. standard. farrell previously served as mayor back in 2018 after the sudden death of then mayor ed lee. at the time, he decided not to run in the special election that followed. farrell is currently the managing director of a tech investment firm. thayer ventures. well, to weather now and some severe weather in route to the bay area. lisa. yeah, that's tonight. >> stephanie. this is a level one system right now. it is raining in san francisco, southern marin and highway one. here. a look outside. it's gray. the winds are light. we're looking at 40s right now. mid 50s today with the rain increasing after 7:00 tonight. level three system overnight. lisa thank you. >> and thank you all for joining us. the news continues right now with good morning america stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye d

farrell filed the paperwork with the department of elections to challenge mayor london breed.e was appointed mayor in 2018 following the death of mayor ed lee. now that was when he was serving on the board of supervisors representing district two, which includes pacific heights, the marina and seacliff. it's about exciting people. it's about getting people into the race who to, uh, move the needle. and so i'm sure, uh, farrell is thinking, hey, i'm getting in late, but i have some issues to run on. san francisco supervisor asha safai and daniel lurie, who founded the nonprofit tipping point community, are also running for mayor. san francisco elections officials have started processing vote by mail ballots for the march 5th primary. the department says staff will work to verify signatures on every vote by mail ballot within a day of receiving them, san francisco voters can track the progress of their ballots on the voter portal at sf elections. org or you can observe ballot processing in person at city hall or on the live stream. now, just a quick reminder you can get more ele

. >> this morning, former san francisco mayor mark farrell is running for mayor. that's according to our media partners at sf standard. farrell previously served as mayor back in 2018 after the sudden death of then mayor ed lee at the time, he decided not to run in the special election where london breed was elected mayor. farrell is currently the managing director of thayer ventures, a tech investment firm. he co-founded in 2011. in california, lawmakers are considering a proposal requiring businesses to have narcan available in first aid kits under assembly bill 1976, employers need to have maxillo nasal spray on hand to treat someone who has taken an opioid like fentanyl. minaxolone is the life saving ingredient in the overdose antidote narcan. san francisco state assemblyman matt haney introduced this bill this week. if the legislation is signed into law, it would go into effect on january first next year. developing news now. us strikes in iraq killed at least 61 people and wounded 25 others overnight. that's according to an official statement from the iraqi

farrell is currently the managing director of thayer ventures, a tech investment firm. he co-founded in 2011. across the state. now, lawmakers are considering a proposal requiring businesses to have narcan available in first aid kits under assembly bill 1976. employers need to have naxal own nasal spray on hand to treat someone who has taken an opioid like fentanyl, nasal loan is the life saving ingredient in the overdose antidote narcan. san francisco state assemblyman matt haney introduced the bill this week. if the legislation is signed into law, it would go into effect on january first next year. developing news now. u.s. strikes in iraq killed at least 16 people and wounded 25 others overnight. that's according to an official statement from the iraqi government. the statement says residential buildings and property were also damaged as a result of the strikes. u.s. national security council spokesperson john kirby has said the strikes were, quote, successful. it's still unclear, though, if or how many militants may have been killed or wounded close to home. now let

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