then there's the f sf usd recall measure regarding alison collins, president gabriela lopez and vice president file got moliga. so this is all in addition to the assessor recorder. as you mentioned, we'll be checking in on those updates every hour for now. back to you. >> thanks so much. meanwhile, the search for a cure to hiv and aids taking a big step forward today. researchers say a patient first diagnosed with the virus in 2013 appears to have been cured. yes, this is amazing news. doctors say that woman had leukemia and was treated with stem cells. we're going to continue to follow this story and >> get an interview later this evening with doctor monica gandhi with ucsf. so we're waiting to hear back from her. meantime, let's move on and and we'll go to >> the city here. remove from testing positive for banned substances now cleared to compete. the latest on the controversy. >> that is shaking up olympic figure skating standings, wrong information about covid-19 now causing big problems for public health officials. >> we'll show you how local lawmakers are getting involved to cr

gabriela lopez. allison collins and fukuoka malika are out.tain joins us live from the city now, with details on what happens next christian. the mayor says that the search for those replacements begins right now in the early is that those replacement school board members could be seated would be sometime next month. now, as for her part, the mayor is saying that this series of appointments that she's about to make of these new school board members are among the most consequential decisions shall make in her term as mayor. the voters have spoken and by about a 3 to 1 margin of chosen to remove san francisco school board president gabriela lopez, commissioner allison collins and commissioner founder malinga the vote will have to be certified by the board of supervisor in the next two or three weeks before the school board members will actually step down. the mayor said at a news conference that she's already been meeting with families and stakeholders. and she says she's looking for candidates who will focus on students and families. first not

gabriela lopez and others, allison collins, they will go kicking and screaming and so will he. supposedly raised by bill harris, we will see what happens. richie, thank you. and we will be right back. >> thank you for having me. >> of course. arthel: new border patrol numbers show migrant encounters at the southern border nearly doubled last month from january 2021. agents there say they are underfunded and overwhelmed. now arizona's attorney general is leading coalition of 13-state ag's to defend the public charge rule. arizona ag mark will argue the case before the supreme court on wednesday and he joins us now. so ag, let me set it up. the public charge rule ensure that noncitizens are able to financially support themselves in order to become u.s. citizens or to get a green card, what's your pitch to the supreme court? >> well, thank you, arthel, for having me on again today and basically it comes down to this. the public charge rule, the statute has been around for nearly a century in this country and basically says if you're a noncitizen, you to be able to support yourself

cauga molina. 75% aprobÓ la destituciÓn de allison collins y 78% aprobÓ retirar de su cargo a gabriela lÓpez que pudieron participar. las trabajadoras indocumentadas ganan menos dinero, menos de lo que ganan los hombres, aunque realicen el mismo trabajo. hay organizaciones que quieren darles una mano para que luchen en contra de esta injusticia salarial. norma roque con el reporte. norma: ¿quiÉn cree que gana? >> el hombre. norma: en california el 62% de las trabajadoras indocumentadas gana 0,49 $ de cada hora que le venga al hombre anglosajÓn. ganan en promedio menos de 23.000 $ al aÑo. >> muy poco, hay muchas mujeres que trabajan a la par del hombre, hay muchas mujeres que trabajan en construcciÓn. norma: lo afirman los esposos lorena padilla y jesÚs aguirre. >> por ley tienen que ganar lo mismo. >> empoderar la mujer latina indocumentada y cambiar su manera de pensar de una manera positiva, y nunca aceptar la pobreza como parte de la vida cotidiana. norma: en esta organizaciÓn sin costo le ofrecen talleres y servicios sin costo. les enseÑan a perder el miedo y a prepararse de como pedirle

apoyaron retirar a gabriela lÓpez que era la presidenta de la junta directiva del distrito escolar.entrevistÓ al portavoz que asegurÓ que todavÍa no se sabe los que serÁn los prÓximos tres integrantes de la junta directiva del distrito escolar. alcides, buenas tardes. hay muchas dudas acerca de quiÉnes eran los tres integrantes de la junta directiva del distrito escolar que fueron destituidos por los votantes de san francisco. el sindicato de maestros estÁ queriendo que estas tres personas nuevas sean quienes representen a familias indocumentadas, tambiÉn familias inmigrantes de bajos ingresos que sean bilingües. el vocero de la alcaldÍa medio que esta decisiÓn todavÍa no se ha tomado y que todavÍa va a faltar varios dÍas para que esto ocurra y tiene que pasar 10 dÍas despuÉs que sean certificados los resultados de esta elecciÓn. le hice varias preguntas al vocero y esto fue lo que nos dijo. >> dentro de los candidatos que podrÍa haber una persona latina como integrante de estos tres puestos que quedaron vacantes. >> desafortunadamente no lo sÉ, no tengo desinformaciÓn, pero estÁ re

decidieron aprobar la destituciÓn de alisson collins, ademÁs de la presidenta de la junta directiva; gabriela lÓpezpaso es que la junta de supervisores de san francisco acepte los resultados de la elecciÓn. a partir de ese dÍa la alcaldesa deberÁ nombrar en un periodo no mayor a 10 dÍas los que reemplazarÁn a los destituidos. lo mantendremos informado. hoy hemos tenido un descenso en las temperaturas con cielos despejados y vientos frÍos a travÉs del Área de la bahÍa. nuestra meteorÓloga estÁ lista con un adelanto del tiempo. fernanda: ¿quÉ tal? a esta hora de la noche tenemos ese reporte de las temperaturas mÁximas que se observaron a travÉs del Área de la bahÍa en horas de la tarde. pudimos apreciar como regresamos a esas temperaturas mÁs tÍpicas de esta temporada, nuestras ciudades alcanzando apenas esos 60. en zonas de santa rosa pudieron ver los 64. permanecemos con cielo completamente despejado y esto es lo que otorga que tengamos unas temperaturas que continÚen descendiendo y alcanzamos los 50. estoy al pendiente de ese comunicado sobre peligro en la costa. fÍjese que toda nuestra costa de l

hablamos de gabriela lópez. en los tres casos con más de 70% a favor de destituir.tidad de votos y a la pasan a la elección en el mes de abril. >> puesto que ocupará >> en información más completa la tienen del mundo 48 >> la sequía de california experimentan en las últimas dos décadas. la peor desde el año 800 de nuestra era. es la falta de agua se debe al cambio climático >> trae consecuencias que llegan al aumento de precios >> guillermo quiroz cómo vez esto >> estamos sintiendo precisamente el efecto de todo esto. >> vea esta noche iluminada. se puede ver el reflejo como si fuera de día. se pueden ver las luces de la comunidad que eestan por allá encendidas. >> decía que la humedad se pierde hacia la atmósfera y la poca nieve comienza rápidamente a ceder y a derretirse. no hay acumulación en los próximos meses. estamos viendo buena visibilidad. se va a mantener así mañana lo que pasa este sistema. vemos en la imagen como las lluvias continúan hacia el sur de california por allá si estuvo lloviendo hacia nuestra región. se espera que se fortalezca la alta presión

this was san francisco's first recall election in decades and voters chose to oust a gabriela lopez, alison collins and alega. they were 3 of the 7 people on the school board. but the only ones who have served long enough to qualify for a recall election. it's now up to mayor london breed to name their replacements. speaking this morning inside city hall, she laid out her priorities. >>and that is to make educate our children. education and the system around forefront of everything you do. think about pandemic and challenges, the the mental health challenges that is to be our focus and even talking with number of educators about what they work experience in classroom and their frustration about inconsistent information. >>mayor breed says the board of supervisors is expected to approve the election results in about a month. she says she will be spending the meantime to interview candidates. now, despite this being the city's first recall election in 4 decades. >>there wasn't much of a turnout from voters. kron on sarah stinson has details on that. >>only 26% of registered voters in s

well, preliminary results show that an overwhelming majority chose to recall allison collins, gabriela lopez and alega. >> more than 70% of the ballots counted so far show voters want collins, lopez and out of the san francisco unified school board. mayor london breed released a statement saying in part the voters of the city have delivered a clear message. but the school board must focus on the essentials of delivering a well-run school system above all else. our kids have suffered tremendously during this pandemic, dealing with serious learning loss in significant mental health challenges. it's time we refocus our efforts on the basics of providing quality education for all students. and now for the state assembly member for district 17. it looks like matt haney is in the lead with 38% of those votes. and as for assessor recorder, it was a landslide victory for joaquin torres live in the newsroom. ella sogomonian kron, 4 news. ellen, thank you. now to the very latest on the crisis unfolding in ukraine to president biden today addressing the country. >> on the developing situation today, ru

. >> gabriela lopez is the board president.re seven members, but only three can be recall at the time. she is one of them. >> i also stand by not being able to reopen schools when we weren't in a tier in california that it was safe to do so. and teachers didn't have access to the vaccine. >> reporter: lopez, along with colleagues allison collins and moliga have defended the delay in getting kids back to in-person learning, saying reopening has been priority number one, but it has to be done safely. considering race is a major factor. >> i live and work in communities who were suffering throughout the pandemic, who had the least resources, who were the most impacted, who were genuinely fearing for their life. >> all of us are met with this challenge of ensuring that our schools, you know, provide a high quality education to students regardless of their skin tone, regardless of their zip code, and regardless of their parents' education level. >> reporter: many parents are on the board's side. >> number one, i do not subscribe to

pam, preliminary results only show an overwhelming majority chose to recall allison collins, gabriela lopez and alega more than 70% of the ballots counted so far are in favor of ousting collins, lopez and liga out of the san francisco school board. mayor london breed releasing a statement saying in part that the voters of this city have delivered a clear message that the school board must focus on the essentials of delivering a well-run school system above all else. our kids have suffered tremendously during this pandemic, dealing with serious learning loss in significant mental health challenges. it's time that we focus and refocus our efforts on the basics of providing quality education for all students. and now for the state assembly member for district 17. it looks like matt haney is in the lead with 37 and a half percent of the votes. david campos coming in close with about 35% of those votes. mood in 3rd with 21%. and as for assessor recorder, it was a landslide victory for joaquin torres. most of the votes counted so far our mail in ballots. so we're going to check back for any chang

the school board is taking applications after leading the charge to recall board president gabriela lopez and commissioner allison collins and malika. the group will narrow its list of approved candidates to hand over to the mayor. in the meantime, san francisco investigators calling the death of a 16-year-old girl suspicious. flowers and candles lined the sidewalk on muni street where officers found her body early friday morning. paramedics first got the call about a possible drug overdose, then declared her dead at the scene. this evening, police are not saying why they believe her death is suspicious. >>> demonstrators took to the streets of oakland, today, to mark the 57th anniversary of malcolm x.'s assassination. they gathered for a card car caravan to celebrate malcolm x. the civil rights leader did not trust that injustice could be solved by integration into white society. he thought african-americans needed to create their own solutions, even if it means disrupting the status quo. >> black people are hopefully coming to the understanding that self-determination is our only way. r

if either of these two trustees are removed from the board in addition to gabriela lopez, maryland inbreed will appoint all successors. reporting live, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> tomorrow's election will be an historic one for the city. noncitizen residents will be allowed to cast ballots. >>> a new teacher strike may be looming in contra costa county tonight. three days of mediated contract talks between mt. diablo unified and educators ended last week without a deal. the teachers union is seeking a 12.5% raise over the next three years and say they will strike if necessary. the district is offering 7%, and tell us it will continue fact-finding this week and will post any updates. >>> sentences go district attorney aberdeen has called a press conference tomorrow to denounce the use of rape kit dna against sexual assault survivors. the police linked a woman to a recent property crime using dna from a years old rape kit. bidding says using stored data to instigate an entirely different crime could be a search and seizure violation and could deter other sexual assault victims from coming forw

school board president gabriela lopez, vice president faauuga moliga, and commissioner alison collins face removal on what is for many parents a referendum on how the board handled the pandemic. we call supporters say the board members wasted time trying to rename schools and overhauling a merit-based admissions policy, when they should have focused on getting schools back open. the mayor is with them. with less than 1 years ago on the terms, opponents called the recall a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. >> i feel like it is a waste of money. let the election happen in november. i don't think it is worth it. >> we aren't going in a good direction, and it is important to have a functional public school system. >> that is of the only thing voters will decide tonight. >> and assembly seat is also up for grabs. met hannie and former supervisor david campos are in the running. also a city college trustee and a neuroscientist. the polls close in just under 1 our. we will have live updates as results roll in. join us at 8:45 and 9:45 on our streaming surface cbs news bay area. >>> undergr

. >> reporter: voters overwhelmingly decided to get rid of school board president gabriela lopez, and commissioners alison collins and faauuga moliga. this all stems from allegations of mismanagement of schools during the pandemic. the school board discussed renaming schools, as students and teachers were struggling with online learning. >> we have to put aside all personality conflicts, and we have to focus our attention on addressing what is most important, and that is their future. >> reporter: new candidates will be interviewed by the mayor over the next few weeks, and replacements could be named by mid-march. kpix 5 . >>> despite some strong opposition from residents, san jose city leaders approved a pair of electronic billboards along with no one near the mineta san jose airport. is kpix 5's kiet do reports, this is the first time the city has allowed signs like this in more than 36 years. >> reporter: we are here on the outskirts of mineta san jose international airport. this is a bit north of where highway 101 meets highway 87. it is well-traveled, highly visible, which makes

spoken and by about a 3 to 1 margin of chosen to remove san francisco school board president gabriela lopez, commissioner allison collins and commissioner found the malinga. the vote will have to be certified by the board of supervisor in the next two or three weeks before the school board members will actually step down. the mayor said at a news conference that she's already been meeting with families and stakeholders. and she says she's looking for candidates who will focus on students and families. first not politics. they want to focus to be on the fundamental responsibility. of the school district. and that is to make sure that we educate our children. so far, the mayor has not named anyone on a short list of candidates but did acknowledge that difficult process ahead, saying the district is facing unprecedented challenges. how are we going to deal with the budget deficit? for the school system, one that is increasingly growing. a new superintendent. is expected to be hired. those decisions are critically important to the long term success. of our school district. the mayor herself app

voters said yes to firing the commissioner. 79% said yes to firing the president, gabriela lopez. saying yes to firing the vice president, 72%. we heard from lopez, who defended her actions during the pandemic. ms. lopez: it has been misconstrued and sometimes people believe we cannot do one thing focusing on another. we simultaneously worked on enhancing safety within schools and regarding the renaming, that work started in 2017 with former board members who are no longer on the board. kristen: joining us to talk about what happens next, two of the driving forces behind the recall, patrick 12, executive of families for san francisco in middle school parent, kit lamb, chief signature gatherer, and parent and employee. thank you for joining us today. the numbers are huge for the recall. it does the size of the blowout surprise you? kit: to voters. everyone is eager to sign the petition. i am not surprised at the number. either. what are the results show? is there a statement the voters made? patrick: i think the statement voters are making is they care about results and the voters

not much better for gabriela lopez, the school board president. 75% voted in favor of recalling her. she was the youngest woman ever elected to public office in san francisco. the current vice president is also going to be recalled. 72% of voters have said yes. he was the first pacific islander elected to public office in san francisco. let's go to j.r. stone. ama: he was in san francisco tonight as reporters gathered to watch the results come in. >> you can see those who are here are fired up, happy with the election numbers so far and they won all three of these board members gone. >> i saw a lot of kids struggling, doing school from home. i saw the school board prioritize renaming schools over getting kids back into school. >> they should have been focused on reopening schools like most districts were thinking about and doing. >> the kids had six weeks of in class instruction last year. before summer break. this is a huge loss when it comes to kids who are coming from difficult socioeconomic situations. >> we know allison collins and the board president have been recalled. support

we reached out to board president gabriela lopez, the 3rd board member on the ballot. >> but she did not respond. believe all kron 4 news. >> meanwhile, in oakland today, a rally taking place to save schools there from closing. >> coming up tonight, all new on kron. 4 news at 8 o'clock in prime time. kron four's amanda hari will show us how parents, teachers and even lawmakers are still working to try to stop those closures. >> let's talk about our weather forecast right now is take a live look outside at a very pretty picture of downtown san francisco. what a gorgeous day. seriously. top 10 weekend of the year with the weather. i know it should be raining but quite beautiful. yeah. for not getting rain. the sun never hurts either. put my shorts the way in about a week kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez here tonight with a look at just how warm things got today and what we can expect heading into the evening. yeah, that's right, jonathan, just seeing certainly spoiled in the weather department. at least you have beautiful temperatures. wish we had some rain, though, mixed in. but

the board president gabriela lopez , alison collins, and faauuga moliga are on the ballot up for recall. the mayor has supported the recall, but opponents say the election is a waste of time. >> i do feel like it is a waste of money. let the election happen in november. i don't think it is worth it. >> taking back a measure of control from the city because things have gone off track. everyone agrees with that. we aren't going in a good direction. it is important to have a functional public school system. >> that's not the only thing voters are describing tonight. some san francisco neighborhoods are choosing a new state assembly member. >>> to stay with cbs news bay area for live updates on the san francisco school board recall vote. the polls close at 8:00. we will be live at 8:45 and 9:45 as the results roll in. >>> in oakland, chp is investigating a freeway shooting stemming from a road rage incident. it happened just before 8:30 this morning on 580. a honda was traveling eastbound when the driver was shot at. the person was not injured, but the vehicle was hit multiple times. a desc

not going to stop advocating san francisco school board, president gabriela lopez and commissioner allison college share their thoughts in the wake of being recalled in tuesday's special election. none of this is a surprise. >> we've been threatened of a maybe even 6 months in toward term because of what we're highlighting, what we're bringing up and what we're challenging and the issue that i'm pointing to is when that comes from people of color, primarily women of color, that is enough of a problem to silence us and how they achieve. that was recall the most controversial school board commissioners, allison collins, her thoughts in the wake of being recalled. i'm concerned that >> there will be folks who will want to roll back some of the work that we've done. it a fact erase the voice. >> a parent and student volunteers who worked really hard over decades to get some of these changes made and all of the resolutions that people have cited as, quote, distractions were actually authored by those communities. port commissioner, a little beleaguered decided not to wait to be replaced. he is

not going to stop advocating san francisco school board, president gabriela lopez and commissioner allisonlege share their thoughts in the wake of being recalled in tuesday's special election. none of this is a surprise. >> we've been threatened of a maybe even 6 months into our term because of what we're highlighting, what we're bringing up and what we're challenging and the issue that i'm pointing to is when that comes from people of color, primarily women of color, that is enough of a problem to silence us and how they achieve. that was recall the most controversial school board commissioners, allison collins, her thoughts in the wake of being recalled. i'm concerned that >> there will be folks will we want to roll back some of the work that we've done. it affect race. the voice of parent and student volunteers who worked really hard over decades to get some of these changes. >> and all of the resolutions that people have cited as, quote, distractions were actually authored by those communities. port commissioner, a little billy goat decided not to wait to be replaced. he is stepping do

not much better for gabriela lopez, the school board president. 75% voted in favor of recalling her.ngest woman ever elected to public office in san francisco. the current vice president is also going to be recalled. 72% of voters have said yes. he was the first pacific islander elected to public office in san francisco. let's go to j.r. stone. ama: he was in san francisco tonight as reporters gathered to watch the results come in. >> you can see those who are here are fired up, happy with the election numbers so far and they won all three of these board members gone. >> i saw a lot of kids strui saw the school board prioritize renaming schools over getting kids back into school. >> they should have been focused on reopening schools like most districts were thinking about and doing. >> the kids had six weeks of in class instruction last year. before summer break. this is a huge loss when it comes to kids who are coming from difficult socioeconomic situations. >> we know allison collins and the board president have been recalled. supporters of this recall believe it took too long for

school board president gabriela lopez and fellow board members alison collins and faauuga moliga are facing a recall. backlash against the board began during the pandemic. parents said the board was focused on things like renaming dozens of schools instead of figuring out how to safely reopen classrooms. their london breed has supported the recall. she called the board's priorities severely misplaced. opponents say the election is a power grab and a waste of money. in the past hour, the elections director told kpix that it is been an unusual year for the city when it comes to because. >> the rest last recall and severn san francisco is 1983. there have been plenty of people that have started petitions for recalls several times of the year, but they have never actually circulated. this is the first time the recall petitions were submitted to us, and the first time they were successful, and the first time i called the election. this is unique. >> if any board member is recalled, bear breed will name their successor. the recall will cost about $8 million. >>> also this evening, some san

. >> reporter: board president gabriela lopez and malika are the only board members on the ballots. they are the only ones eligible to be on the ballot due to time served. the cost of the election is $3.2 million. political analyst say there is also the matter of timing. >> one of the reasons that some folks believe this was on unnecessary exercise is that the school board members have terms ending at the end of the year anyway. there is an election in november where they can be replaced through the regular process. >> reporter: if any of these the school board members are recalled, the mayor would get to choose the replacement. new tonight on kpix 5 news at 7:00, we will hear from 2 of those board members who are on the ballot tomorrow. >> thank you very much, andria . stay with kpix 5 for the latest results on the schoolboard recall vote . we expect first results to start coming in at 8:45 tomorrow night. we will bring you updates through the night on cbs news bay area. >>> looking life to san francisco city hall where, this evening, the mayor and state are trying to squash tensio

president gabriela lopez board vice president algoma liga and commissioner allison collins are the subjectof tuesday's special election. the recall effort was spearheaded by parents who are frustrated with a number of issues, including lengthy classroom closures and a plan to rename dozens of schools. there's just a lot of people dying. overdoses homicides, all contributing to more people dying in alameda county and how that's creating a backlog for the coroner's bureau and more and more people working from home permanently. the new report that shows that could be the case not are you tired of clean clothes that just don't smell clean? what if your clothes could stay fresh for weeks? now they can. downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters keep your laundry smelling fresh waaaay longer than detergent alone. pour a cap of downy unstopables into your washing machine before each load. and enjoy fresher smelling laundry. if you want laundry to smell fresh for weeks make sure you have downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters. shop online for downy unstopables, including our new, lighter scent. co

voters chose to remove gabriela lopez, allison collins, and board vice president melinda after the results are certified, mayor breed will interview and then name the new employee appointees. her criteria for selecting replacements will be heavily scrutinized. >> people with more in-depth knowledge, for example, of what i heard from parents is they want someone who understands finance. like, the financials of -- they are concerned about the budget deficit and what that might mean for their children. >> parents are paying attention to what is happening on school boards across the state, across the country. they are focused on what these school boards are or are not doing. mayor breed needs to pay close attention. >> big issues for the board, such as addressing a $125 million budget deficit which is due in part to a major decline in student enrollment. there is also the issue of learning lost during a likely school shutdown, as well as the challenge of hiring a new superintendent. >>> still had on kpix 5 and cbs news bay area, a brazen jewelry store robbery takes an unprecedented turn. gunme

our san francisco school board gabriela lopez commissioner allison collins and school board vice president moliga. the board has been under fire about its handling of the covid-19 pandemic mail in ballots will need to be postmarked by tomorrow. the polls will stay open until 5 o'clock tomorrow evening. if the members are recalled, mayor london breed will name temporary replacements. >> remembering and honoring a beloved bay area legend. people from all over the place are coming together tonight in oakland to celebrate the life of at the nfl graydon, legendary raiders coach passed away in december. the memorial dubbed one more night in oakland is taking place at the coliseum. and that's where we find kron four's dan thorn tonight. he's live with more. what a spectacular evening down. >> that's right. vicki and grant, a number of people have come out here tonight. many of them raiders fans you can see behind right here. this is the mad memorial cruise or that they are in front of john madden was known to want to travel by bus or train instead of taking a plane to the game on many of these ra

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well, commissioner alison collins and board president gabriela lopez will be removed 10 days after the election is officially accepted by the city's board of supervisors. we had a chance to speak with lopez and collins to get their reaction now to the outcome of this recall election. >> none of this is a surprise. >> we've threatened of a maybe even 6 months in toward term because of what we're highlighting, what we're bringing up and what we're challenging. i'm concerned that. >> there will be folks who will want to roll back some of the work that we've done. it a fact erase the voice of parent and student volunteers who worked really hard over decades to get some of these changes made. >> lopez and collins say that despite being recalled, they will continue to push for equity for marginalized students of color. san francisco mayor london breed who actually endorsed the recall, will now hand pick 3 people to fill the empty seats on the school board. san francisco voters will have a chance to reform the recall process when they go to the polls in june after the sickest successful recal

voters overwhelmingly approved the recall of allison collins, gabriela lopez and fogo the parents of students launched the recall effort in last well at last year, out of frustration over the slow reopening of district schools. while the board focused instead on renaming more than 40 school sites, mayor london breed endorsed the recall and said in a statement, quote, our kids have suffered tremendously during this pandemic, dealing with serious learning lawson, significant mental health challenges. it's time we refocus our efforts on the basics of providing quality education for all students, end quote. now, mayor london breed is set to now point board replacements to serve until another election, which is actually coming up this november. there were other matters on the special election ballot in san francisco as well. supervisor matt haney is the front runner as the new assembly member for the city's 17th district. haney is in the lead with a little more than 37% of the vote. david campus is in second place with 35% of the vote. the 2 other candidates didn't get a majority of the v

so during that meeting tonight, school board, president gabriela lopez adjourned tonight's meeting and we'll continue the rest of the agenda on this coming thursday. so that would give more people time to view the agenda and to be in compliance with the brown act. this agenda item that was really talked about involve some 400 teachers that could be cut from the district as part of budget cuts. we've been telling you about the ongoing problem with sf usd for the last few months. now, part of these budget cuts came as part of a plan approved by the district last year to cut 125 million dollars for the upcoming school year without those cuts. the district was at risk for being taken over by the state of california. but once again, those cuts off the table, at least for now those agenda items no longer being talked about tonight. that's because once again, the san francisco unified school board abruptly adjourning tonight's meeting just within the last 10 minutes or so. those agenda items will now be moved to this coming thursday. lots of new developments on this will continue to follow th

we reached out to board president gabriela lopez, the 3rd board member on the ballot. >> but she did not respond. believe all kron 4 news >> well, san francisco police are searching for answers now in 3 separate shootings over the weekend. the first happened on larkin street right around 9.30, saturday night. police say a group of people were involved in a drug deal when someone started shooting into a crowd. thankfully nobody was hurt. officers arrested several people and then police say the second shooting happened during an attempted robbery on o farrell street. right around 1 o'clock in the morning yesterday. they say one person was shot in incident, but then less than an hour later, a 3rd shooting happened right near harrison and 3rd, police say the victim was walking down the street when they were shot. both victims were injured. they are expected to recover so far. police haven't arrested or haven't released any details about a suspect in any of these crimes. one person was hurt during a 4 story apartment building fire on up here in hill yesterday. and this is video from the s

the board members facing recall our school board, president gabriela lopez commissioner allison collins and the school board. vice president moliga. the board has been under fire for its handling of the pandemic. people opposing the recall say that it's a poor use of taxpayer money. mayor london breed has supported this recall. if the members are recall, the mayor will name temporary replacements mail in ballots have to be postmarked by tomorrow. the polls will stay open until 05:00pm. and in the east bay mediation talks between the mount diablo teachers union and the district and those have fallen apart. both sides met with a mediator for 3 days last week. the union wants a pay hike of 12 and a half percent over the next 3 years and threats to strike. if there's no deal. all right. weather time now as we get a peek. >> get the 4 zone forecast say beautiful shot there. live shot of the golden gate bridge. vicki, if you put all your warm winter clothes away over the weekend, that was premature. yeah. >> i didn't because, you know, you never know with the weather these days. chief meteoro

by a landslide vote, san francisco voters agreed to recall allison collins, gabriela lopez, and molioa. some say the recall is a rejection of woke politics in san francisco. the recall campaign happened after the board announced plans to rename dozens of schools and change the admission system to lowell high school. they lowered the standards. some recall supporters say they were frustrated with the board's handling of the pandemic, including how long it took to get schools back open. mayor breed will be looking for three replacements to finish out the commissioners' terms. in november, voters decide on a new board. chuck todd says tomorrow he plans to ask the mayor what the election results say about progressive policies. >> is this about priorities? is it about competency? is it about messaging? i think a lot of people are trying to nationalize and read into what happened. i think it's important to find out, okay, you're on the ground, what do you believe happen >> "meet the press" starts tomorrow m bay with kyra clapper." >>> celebrating black history month in a way that's friendly

president gabriela lopez to defend the board's decision to wait to return to in-person learning only after she says the conditions surrounding the pandemic made it safe to do so. the biggest issue is the number of families who still were not ready, who still feel >> level of fear when returning to school because there were different communities who experienced the pandemic in vastly different ways. and those are the communities who i was representing the most. >> i'm a single parent with 3 children. so when i was sent home to quarantine, of course, my whole family became and that was just not ok. >> randy's silas is an sf usd parent who opposes the recall largely because she believes the school board made the right decision to wait until they thought it was safe to reopen schools wind because there was no eliznbeth kelly is also an s if you as the parent, but she thinks the school board waited too long to reopen schools that impacted service for her son, special education for an entire year. we were >> left on our own without without the special education support that he really neede

president gabriela lopez to defend the board's decision to wait to return to in-person learning onlyer she says the conditions surrounding the pandemic made it safe to do so. the biggest issue is the number of families who still were not ready, who still feel >> level of fear when returning to school because there were different communities who experienced the pandemic in vastly different ways. and those are the communities who i was representing the most. >> i'm a single parent with 3 children. so when i was sent home to quarantine, of course, my whole family can and that was just not ok. >> randy's silas is an sf usd parent who opposes the recall largely because she believes the school board made the right decision to wait until they thought it was safe to reopen schools wind because there was no elizabeth kelly is also an s if you as the parent, but she thinks the school board waited too long to reopen schools that impacted service for her son, special education to for an entire year. we were >> left on our own without without the special education support that he really needed wh

president gabriela lopez commissioner allison collins and school board vice president fogo the board has been under fire for handling the covid-19 pandemic. the renaming of schools and other matters that parents aren't too happy with opponents of the recall, though, say this is a poor use of taxpayer resources. as for mayor london breed, she says she supports the recall and that if the members are removed, then she'll named temporary replacements. polling locations are open until 7 mail in ballots need to be postmarked by tonight at 8 o'clock. district attorney chase of a teen is criticizing the san francisco police department's use of dna for rape victims. claims that the department's used rape and assault victims, dna evidence as a way to search for possible suspects in crimes. the da's office says it recently learned of this law enforcement database and they say the practice is legally and ethically wrong because it treats victims like evidence and not human beings. san francisco police chief bill scott released a statement saying in part, quote, we must never create disincentives

plans on moving forward after more than 70% of voters decided to oust school board president gabriela lopezins and board member moliga. it will take some time to certify the results so mayor breed has about a month to decide who will fill those seats. she has yet to interview any candidates. >> so in selecting new school board members, we're going to be asking a lot of very hard questions. what are we going to do for those kids who have learning disabilities? what are we going to do for those kids who have special needs? what are we going to do for those kids who don't have parent advocates? >> the new board members will inherit some big issues, including a possibility $125 million budget gap and replacing a retiring superintendent. >>> following some breaking news. wind-driven wildfire in the middle of winter. this one is burning in inyo county. it's called the airport fire. it started around 4:00 this afternoon and continues to spread fast. the fire burning near the eastern sierra regional airport, which is just east of the city of bishop. there are evacuation orders in effect. tonight so

being recalled, board president gabriela lopez, vice president faauuga moliga, and commissioner alisonlins by an overwhelming margin. the handling of the pandemic, budget deficits, and how much time the board spent on renaming schools or debating whether a historic mural should be removed instead of getting kids back in school fueled that recall. once the votes are finalized, mayor breed will choose replacements to finish out their terms. breed reacted tonight by saying, quote, the voters of the city have delivered a clear message that the school board must focus on the essentials of delivering a well-run school system above all else. we also have an idea of which two candidates have a shot at an assembly seat. here are the results so far for the district 17 race. supervisor matt haney and attorney david campos have the highest share of votes so far. they will advance, okay, to the general election in april. and the race will fill the seat left by david chiu, who became the city attorney. his term would have ended this year. so you'll be seeing this race again in june regardless of who

we reached out to board president gabriela lopez, the 3rd board member on the ballot. she did not respond. believe all kron 4 news. >> and san francisco, one person lucky to be alive after being rescued from a 3 alarm fire that broke out in the city's richmond district. it started late yesterday morning. this is video of it from the citizen app. you can see that heavy smoke just billowing from the building. it actually damage to other buildings as well. one person was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. they're expected to be ok, officials say a few different pets were also rescued from the main building as well as the surrounding buildings as well. it took a few hours, but crews were finally able get it under control. no details just yet on the cause of that fire. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a canadian athlete shutting light on his time as a figure skater white says. >> we want see the sport become more divers. >> well, a black canadian figure skater competing in the 2022. beijing olympics says he wants more black athletes around the world to embrace t

organizers say there was a lack of competence among the school board members recalled and board member gabriela lopezere is white supremacy. mayor london breed on meet the press said the person was making it about them, when it's about kids who have suffered. breed has the job of naming replacements for the board and was asked which is looking for. she said she once people focused on priorities and not on politics. >> what they want is someone who will focus on the basic fundamental responsibility of members of the school board and that is to make sure that children get the education that they need in our schools, dealing with the challenges of learning loss in dealing with the mental health challenges. we have a significant budget deficit and need to hire a new superintendent. >> there have been a number of takes on what has happened and mayor breed said priorities are the education of kids in schools and dealing with learning laws. >>> now, to coronavirus with queen elizabeth testing positive for covid. buckingham palace said she has mild cold-like symptoms and plans to continue light duties. earli

. >> of recalling 3 board of education commissioners board president gabriela lopez. vice president flog a malika and commissioner allison collins are all facing possible recall. the special recall election is set for tuesday, february 15th. but if you live in the city probably already have your mail in ballot. you can send that back any time before tuesday. if the election is successful. the 3 commissioners would be replaced by mayoral appointees. the california lifestyle is getting more expensive pg and e once again raising its monthly rates. the state's public utilities commission approved the higher electricity costs on thursday. but as kron four's, dan thorn reports, the increase is angering customers and consumer advocates. >> pg and e's monthly electric bills are going up more than 9%. the decision approved by the california p you see allows for the second rate increase this year. the utility company is pointing to a higher cost of purchasing electricity as the reason behind the jump in price. we think it's outrageous. mark toney is the executive director of th

we reached out to board president gabriela lopez, the 3rd board member on the ballot. >> but she did not respond. believe all kron 4 news. >> next here at 8 o'clock, we're talking with congressman john garamendi about the rising tensions in ukraine. how the white house is responding tonight. >> no 30 tonight the u.s. has now ordered most of its embassy to leave the capital of ukraine. officials are now urging american citizens to leave the country immediately. in a phone call today, president biden told russian president vladimir putin that russia would faced swift and severe costs. >> if it chose to invade ukraine. joining us now to discuss what exactly those swift and severe costs might look like is congressman john garamendi. congressman, thank you for joining us here during kron. 4 news in prime time tonight. >> good to be with you. but it's also extremely important that we all understand exactly what's happening. goodness, making a major grab for territory, plain and simple. since though, he was some emperor russia trying to reestablish a russian empire that never really existed

they are also asking for votes to recall board members gabriela lopez allison collins, and another. >> it is true that voters put the school board members into office. voters are having regret. they are waking up to realizing they need to pay more attention. >> reporter: like most districts, they did not have a good experience with distance learning during the early stages of the pandemic. >> my kids were home, they were suffering. we were watching everything on zoom. we were working at home. we started watching very carefully and we were horrified by what we saw. >> reporter: in the middle of that, the board pressed ahead with a bizarre plan to rename dozens of schools that a citizen's faneuil deemed offensive including abraham lincoln and george washington high schools. >> reporter: they were so certain they were right. >> they did not care about the facts or the truth. they did not care about what all of us were saying. they plowed ahead. >> reporter: last year, in a failed attempt to force inclusion, the board tried to end the merit based admission at lowell high school, one of th

faauuga moliga has stepped down effective immediately while allison collins and board president gabriela lopez will be removed 10 days after the election is officially accepted by the city's board of supervisors. today we talked with lopez in collins to get their reactions to the recall. >> none of this is a surprise. >> we've been threatened of a maybe even 6 months into our term because of what we're highlighting, what we're bringing up and what we're challenging. i'm concerned that. >> there will be folks who will we want to roll back some of the work that we've done. it a fact erase the voice. >> a parent and student volunteers who worked really hard over decades to get some of these changes made. >> lopez and colin say despite being recalled, they will continue to push for equity and marginalized students of color. san francisco mayor london breed who endorsed the recall will now hand pick 3 people to fill the empty seats on the school board. >> san francisco voters will have a chance to reform the recall process when they go to the polls in june after the unsuccessful recall of governor

not goeng to stop advocating san francisco school board, president gabriela lopez and commissioner allison college share their thoughts in the wake of being recalled in tuesday's special election. none of this is a surprise. >> we've been threatened of a recall, maybe even 6 months into our term because of what we're highlighting, what we're bringing that and what we're challenging and the issue that i'm pointing to is when that comes from people of color, primarily women of color, that is enough of a problem to silence us and how they achieve. that was recall the most controversial school board commissioners, allison collins, her thoughts in the wake of being recalled. i'm concerned that >> there will be folks who will we want to roll back some of the work that we've done. it a fact erase the voice of parent and student volunteers who worked really hard over decades to get some of these changes. >> they did. and all of the resolutions that people have cited as, quote, distractions were actually authored by those communities. port commissioner, a little beleaguered decided not to wait to b

we rached out to board president gabriela lopez, the 3rd board member on the ballot. but she did not respond. believe all kron. 4 news. >>san francisco firefighters are looking into an apartment fire that left one person hurt yesterday. video from the scene is from the citizen app. the 2 alarm fire broke out at a 4 story apartment building on larkin street near california. crews got the fire under control around 10 o'clock last night. but one person was hurt there said to be stable. now, no word yet on what exactly is started. that fire. meanwhile, san francisco police are searching for answers in 3 separate shootings over the weekend. the first happened on larkin street around 9.30, saturday night. also video from citizen app. police say a group of people were involved in a drug deal when someone started shooting into the crowd. no one was hurt. officers did arrest several people on scene there. the second shooting happened during an attempted robbery. one person was shot on o farrell street around one in the morning on saturday and less than an hour later, a 3rd sho

not going to stop advocating san francisco school board, president gabriela lopez and commissioner alison is the wake of recalled in tuesday's special election. none of this is a surprise. >>we've been threatened of a maybe even 6 months into our term because of what we're highlighting, what we're bringing that and what we're challenging and the the issue that i'm pointing to is when that comes from people of color, primarily women of color, that is enough of a problem to silence us and how they achieve. that was recall the most controversial school board commissioners, allison collins, her thoughts in the wake of being recalled. i'm concerned that >>there will be folks who will you want to roll back? some of the work that we've done in effect in race. the voice of parent and student volunteers who worked really hard over decades to get some of these changes made. >>and all of the resolutions that people have cited as, quote, distractions were actually authored by those communities. board commissioner foldable liga decided not to wait to be replaced. he is stepping down now in a statement

the board members facing a recall our school board, president gabriela lopez commissioner allison kalas and school board vice president league. the board has been under fire for his handling of the covid pandemic. the renaming of a number of schools and other matters. opponents of the recall say it is a poor use of taxpayer resources. mayor london breed has supported the recall. if the members are recall, mayor breed will name temporary replacements mail in ballots will need to be postmarked by tomorrow. the polls will stay open until 8 o'clock tuesday evening. coming up tonight at 8, a memorial for a local man swept out to sea while fishing with his family to announcing practices inside the san francisco police department. >> the new policy that district attorney chesa boudin is calling legally and ethically wrong. >> and we've got some clouds rolling over have right now. still looking for raindrops will talk about that and the forecast coming back. oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now.