. >>> san francisco, the surprise resignation of district attorney george gascon. gascon told his staff yesterday he's leaving in two weeks and will move back to los angeles to consider moving for district attorney there. last year george gascon said he would not run for reelection so he could take care of his mother. next month san francisco voters will select his replacement. now, ktvu has learned from several sources san francisco mayor london breed may appoint suzy loftus as a temporary replacement for gascon until the next district attorney is seated. loftus is among format candidates in the race for district attorney and replacing gascon could give her a campaign boost just ahead of the election. the election is only one month away on november 5 . gascon's resignation was met with a fiery statement from the san francisco police officer's association. a letter from the poa set , quote, we are praying for the residents of los angeles hoping that george gascon does not do to their city what he did to san francisco during his tenure. the poa cited gascon's push f

. >>> in san francisco the surprise resignation of district attorney george gascon. he told his staff yesterday he will be leaving his post in two weeks and will move to los angeles to explore a run for district attorney there. last year gascon announced he was not seeking reelection so he could care for his elderly mother. next month voters will go to the polls to select his replacement. ktvu has learned from several sources that mayor london breed could appoint suzy loftus as a temporary replacement until the next da is seated. she is one of four candidates in the race for district attorney and replacing gascon could give her campaign a boost ahead of the election. the election is one month away on november 5. george gascon's resignation was met by a fiery statement from the san francisco police officers association. in a letter they said, we are praying for the residents of los angeles, hoping that george gascon does not do to their city what he did to san francisco during his tenure. the poa cited his push for proper 47. a change in number of crumbs from felonies

with the resignation of gorg gascon, brings up the question of what sort of job do you feel mahe did,ne where where is was that job in need of some serious rectifying, and what would you do to rectify it? >> we can look at the last 8 years in san ancisco and see what is happening on our t streets isrking. i think that george gas gascon, when it came to the bred bread and butter ofprosecution work he was lacking. we have in the highest profit crime rate inthe nation, and the highest per capi crime rate in the state of california. so i think whoever comes in next needs s ebody who can tackle those law enforcement issues and really do a good job helping th people of san francisco have safer streets. >> where do you stand on gascon's record? >> wellrei actually last year to run against george gascon for district attornca, e i thought heavy had put his prelinary ambition above the everyday well-being of san franciscoens, and i think the news yesterday that he a andoning his postto run for the same office in los angeles u confirms thougicions. i filed to run because hoff the high next the n

earlier this year gascon announced he wouldn't seek a third term. mayor breed can immediately name a replacement or wait until after the november election and have the elected d.a. begin serving immediately ahead of when they would normally take office. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here is drew. >> hi, kumasi. we will be in store for not just a gorgeous day today but the weekend is looking warm and sunny. live doppler 7 right now no cloud cover on satellite. no moisture on live doppler 7's radar. temperature-wise, warmer this morning than last morning. 52 in oakland. 54 in san francisco. 49 in san jose. 44 in napa. later on today, tons of sunshine. grab the sunglasses for later on. 69 in the city. 79 in oakland. 80 in san jose. plenty of stars overnight. light wind. cooling off to the 40s. low 50s around the bayshore line. tracking warmer weather as we head into saturday. look at these numbers. saturday and sunday, 70s to 80s. on sunday we could top out in the low 90s. however winds will pick up headi

. >>> and san francisco district attorney george gascon is resigning. the person who may be tapped take to take his place until the election and the heated statement from the police association. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us on mornings on 2. it's friday, october 4. i'm pam cook. >> i'm dave clark. steve paulson is off today. do you mind if we give you more warmer weather ? >> i would like it a little warmer. it's a bit chilly. >> can you helper? >> and you may need a sweater in the morning but by the afternoon you will be shutting that. dress in layers. that's the weather that's coming our way. it's a cool start to the day but by the afternoon, a nice warm up. 45 degrees right now in santa rosa. a dark start over sfo and 55 in san francisco, oakland, livermore in san jose. a bit of a chill in the aierall variable. here is the 24 hour temperature change. 20 degrees warmer in half moon bay. 8 degrees cooler in fairfield. getting into the afternoon we go partly cloudy at the coast. mostly clear for the rest of us. temperatures come up a few d

i think that george gas gascon, when it came to the bred bread and butter of prosecution work we haven the highest profit crime rate in the nation, and the highest per capita crime rate in the state of california. so i think whoever comes in next needs to be somebody who can tackle those law enforcement issues and really do agood issujob helping the people of san francisco have safer streets. >> where doyou stand on gascon's record? >> well, i actually fired last year to run against george gascon for district attorney, because i ghthheavy had put his preliminary ambition above the everyday well-being oe san franci, and i think the news yesterday that he a abandoning his post to run for the same office in los angeles confirms though suspicions. i filed to run because hofe high next the opnation ty crime rates that nancy mentioned. the fact he has not der vered justice victims of violent crime or sexual assault, and e ct that the relationships between the communities color and law enforcement is as bad as it has ever been, and he has managed to alienate both of those communities. >> wha

secretary gascon is stepping down. gascon says he's moving to los angeles where he'll explore a run for the top prosecutor. top d.a. job there in 2020. in an email to his staff, he says he is grateful for the support he's had all these years. his last day is friday, october 18. gascon's chief of staff will take over as interim d.a. until a new district attorney is elected in the upcoming election. >>> senators dianne feinstein and kamala harris are going on the offensive taking on the environmental protection agency. this comes after the epa sent a letter to governor newsome and san francisco's p.u.c., public utilities commission yesterday, demanding the city clean up or else. today feinstein wrote back asking the feds, quote, playing fair. feinstein says she wants to know if the epa was pressured to single out california and the city of san francisco since president trump has been criticizing california and the city in recent months. >>> well, park and ride with a side of big brother. that is the accusation from some

earlier this year gascon announced he wouldn't seek a third term. mayor breed can immediately name a replacement or wait until after the november election and have the elected d.a. begin serving immediately ahead of when they would normally take office. >>> kiss is performing a first of its kind concert for great white sharks and some fans, too. here's how it works. in november kiss will perform above water on a stage floating on the ocean off the coast of australia. the amps will be under water to attract sharks. >> no. >> the fans will also be under water in a flas coglass come on compartment on a boat. >> what? that's a lot. >> why do we think sharks like kiss? >> attracting sharks? has it ever played out well? >> can we not attract shots, can we not jump into the habitat of a lion in a zoo? >> i think you should be more open minded about this. this could be cool. wateyo it'resnd u ercool, the music is going. the sharks, dancing with the sharks under the water. >> all the sharks want to do is eat you. >> right. they're not like let's jam. they're

earlier this year gascon announced he wouldn't seek a third term. mayor breed can immediately name a replacement or wait until after the november election and have the elected d.a. begin serving immediately ahead of when they would normally take office. >>> big cuts are coming to hp. >> the company says it is cutting 7,000 to 9,000 jobs over the next three years and is blaming cheaper printing supplies for reducing profits. >>> wework is telling employees job cuts are coming there later this month. company officials have not said how many layoffs are planned but bloomberg reports the number will be around 2,000. that move comes days after wework canceled its ipo. >>> uber is expanding helicopter rides from manhattan to jfk international to everybody. previously only premium uber members could book the flights. it only costs $200 a ride, but it takes just as long to take the trip in a helicopter as long as it does in a taxi. >> how does that be? >> you probably have go to where you take off, then a special place in the airport, then you have go way b

george gascon that he will be moving to l.a., where he makes for a run for da there. his last day will be friday, october 18, then after that cass county was current chief of staff will temporarily take his face until the other das appointed by the mayor are elected by voters next month. >>> the print the president of san francisco's police officers association says we are happy he's leaving san francisco but feel horrible he's taking his record of failure to an even larger county where he can cause even more harm to public safety. good riddance. in the meantime, mayor london breed said the city can't afford to have an absence of leadership in the da's office. clear whether or not she will appoint someone. >>> we've uncovered information about a company that's going to run two new bay area navigation centers for >> one of those locations is in fremont, where residents have been protesting it all summer long. city council finally voted on a location in the parking lot right behind city hall, but neighbors are now worried about the selected operator, a fast- growing, no

replacing george gascon could get her campaign a boost. the boat is one month away on november 5. >>> big changes to san francisco's hardly strictly bluegrass festival. the plan to tighten security while keeping the event open and free. >>> president trforeign governo government to investigate biden. doing so publicly on the white right here in the bay area. his three stops meeting donors on the campaign trail. >>> president trump a stakes in his impeachment inquiry by calling on another foreign country to investigate joe biden and his son. lauren blanchard tells us about that and the week the witness the testified behind closed doors before house committees.>> reporter: the former u.s. envoy to ukraine resigned last week. after his name came up in the phone call between president trump and the ukrainian leader. volker voluntarily spending hours behind closed doors with lawmakers on thursday. >>> we saw further evidence there was a shadow shakedown. going on. >> reporter: volker spent 9 1/2 hours behind closed doors with lawmakers for an i

on october 4 mayor london breed announced loftus would fill the remainder of george gascon's term when he resigned from the office. the move sparked outrage with protesters saying appointing loftus, who is on the november ballot in the district attorney race to the position for the two weeks before the election is unfair. loftus today said she plans to work to win over her critics. >>is, look, if you have your trust in me already come ungrateful and if i need to earn that trust i will work every day to earn that trust. >> reporter: the mayor defended her choice saying it's her responsibility to make sure the posi important to leave that department who is capable of running that department is critical to the success of that department. >> reporter: for her part loftus said for her short-term she will be focused on safety and accountability and says she wants to see neighborhood prosecutors getting district attorney investigators and attorneys to work side-by-side with police and community leaders working on solutions to neighborhood issues and she teased a forthcoming announcement about

. >>> san francisco's mayor announced she is appointing suzy loftus to fill george gascon's term. he is stepping down in two weeks. we are live in san francisco and the decision that off protest today. >> suzy loftus will serve as district attorney even before the november 5 election and some say that is not fare. >> the mayor is appointing suzy loftus who has not received a single vote yet. protests and shouting back and forth before the announcement that suzy would be appointed to fill the remainder of the district attorneys term. the mayor's office eventually moving the announcement to a nearby restaurant to make it official. >> i couldn't think of anyone better to step in at this most critical time then suzy loftus. she is my choice to appoint as the next district attorney. >> reporter: loftus saying the appointment was unexpected and she will work to represent everyone in the city. those who support her and those who are protesting. >> for anyone whose trust i have yet to earn, i will work every day to earn your trust. >> reporter: protesters object to loftus based on her bac

sort of a criticism of gascon's work. in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> taking a live lack at san francisco international airport, which will add a new non-stop flight next year for the first time ever beginning in june you will be able to fly direct from sfo to rome. it's about 12 thundershowers of travel time. flights offered on all italia, italiy's large airline. all italia hasn't operated out of sfo since 2001. >>> in the east bay elbowed a's fans are invited to townhall today about the new stadium proposed at howard terminal. the group oakland united demands gnat a's negotiate a strong community benefits agreement that guarantees good jobs and affordable homes for the project. that -- it moves forward. many in the community fear the project will lead to gentrification and displacement. the meeting starts at 10:30 at taylor memorial church. >>> kohls hosts a job fair to get ready for holidays. all stores in the bay area will take part in the hiring event sfr 10:00 until 4:00 this afternoon. if you are

the future of san francisco, sort of a criticism of gascon's work. in the newsroom, leon melendez, abc. >> looking live at san francisco international airport which will add a new non-stop flight next year. the first time ever beginning in june you will be able to fly direct from sfo offered op alitalia. italy less largest peril. it hasn't offered out of sfo since fwun when he it offered flights to milan. >> lax is banning uber lyft and taxi will have pick up passengers at a designated area. lax is the latest major airport to do this. both sfo and sacramento international airport ban curbside pick ups by ride share drivers. >>> lyft is offering new rewards to roifrs, including a new pay structure. some of the perks include cash bonuses after a certain number of rides, up to 5% cash back on gas and credit to take lyft rides. a bill just became law to reclassify ride share drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. but it won't go into effect until january. >>> george washington high school is being sued over a decision to cover the contr

george gascon was not seeking re-election and resigned effective yesterday. >> one of the candidates who is running for his spot was sworn in as interim by mayor london breed, criticized as a political ploy. >> district attorney for the city and county of san francisco, congratulations. >> reporter: with all the pomp and circumstae and a bit of controversy, candidate for district attorney, sue say loftus, sworn in as interim district attorney three w before the election. mayor london breed swearing her in following d.a. george gascon's sudden resignation effective friday. >> despite what happens at this upcoming election, my goal is to make sure that we have strong leadership in this office. >> reporter: then loftus got to work. >> i'm available for an all staff meeting. >> reporter: loftus, former prosecutor and past president of the city's police commission, says she will make prime prevention a priority. >> the reality is san francisco deserves a world-class law office that can partner with the police, that can partner with the community, and tackle these issues. that's exactly wh

. >>> the surprise resignation of george gascon. he told his staff yesterday he is leaving his post two weeks and will be moving to los angeles to explore rufor district attorney there. last year he announced he was not going reelection so he could care for his elderly mother. next month voters will go to the pool to select his replacement. we have learned from several sources that susie loftus could be replaced. she is one of four candidates in the race for district attorney in replacing him and that could give her a boost. >> george gascon's resignation was met with responses. we hope that he will not do to their city what he did to san francisco. they cited his push for proposition 47. it changed a number of crimes from felonies down to misdemeanors. they want to blame him for what he called criminal justice revolving door and double digit increases in crime. the closing line in the letter about the resignation was good riddance.>>> derick almena , one of the men at the center of the ghost ship trial was in court. this was his fi

but with simpson a no show, commander david gascon was left hanging. >> how do i explain that we let him get away? >> the los angeles police department right now is actively searching for mr. simpson. >> it was an audible gasp that sucked the air out of the room. >> mr. simpson is out there somewhere, and we will find him. >> i was embarrassed. i'm representing the organization in front of the whole world, and we're empty handed. >> word spread fast to simpson's 24-year-old son jason about his now fugitive father. as jason detailed in his deposition. >> no, i didn't know he was going to get arrested until the news said that they were looking for him. >> the fbi started making notifications, put out aps. >> o.j. simpson remains a fugitive from justice tonight. >> whereabouts went out to border patrol, u.s. customs, airlines, the mexican police and soon many people spotted simpson, or thought they did. >> dozens and dozens of calls came in, put him all over the country. u saw him at a motel. a french restaurant in west l.a. >> none of those tips land anywhere. cops had no idea where si

. >>> san francisco and the surprise resignation today of district attorney george gascon. he notified his staff he is going to leave from tomorrow. he said he plans to move to la and explore a run for district attorney. a year ago he announced he was not going to run for reelection so he could care for his elderly mother. voters will go to the polls next month in san francisco to pick his replacement. it is possible the mayor might appoint a temporary replacement for george gascon until the next da is elective. in a statement today the mayor said can't afford to have an absence of leadership in the das office because victims of crime need to be represented and people who commit crimes in our city need to be held accountable. >>> a triple shooting in richmond that left two men dead in a third man fighting for his life. the three victims were in a parked car this afternoon the gunman walked up or drove up and opened fire. the shooting happened in a usually quiet residential area at 31st street and asman avenue. amber has been there all evening talking to neighbors. police an

you know about that a buyout and just gascon they were backed by the youth wing so i'm happy that they got into the runoff now so then you've supported the sort of the couple that are. i suppose anti the so-called grand coalition they want to break up the coalition between under michael's conservatives and the s.p.d. does that mean you don't want to see him oppose johnson or anyone well that's for sure that i don't want to see a conservative chancellor in germany and you more and i also think that's a grand grand coalition is finally coming to an end and no viable and that's destined they have put that also. a program out which just highly unlikely to be able to be pursued in the great crowd listen asking for 500000000 euros for investments into our future and for for future investments into ecological change against climate change and i don't see that happening with america and her conservatives than any time soon what do you see you guys are part of the youth the younger part of the party what do you see for the future what do you want the s.p.d. to do well we want the social democra

a building leaf doubt and nancy tongue to fill the district attorneys seat left vacant by george gasconast this talked with kron four's kron on's kron four's charles clifford about her plans as interim d a. it's really about what can this office do in partnership with the rest of the city to build safety and folks are concerned about everything from your property crime, i'm too car break ins ands to a rise in hate crimes in sexual-assault son. there's so much work that can be done from this office to to build a safe city and i'm just excited to get to work. loftus has received criticism from her other opponents, she was appointed by mayor london breed to fill the vacancy left by the departure of george gascon. >>and what many thought the race that was incumbent free. as we near the election the san francisco chronicle released a new poll on the race for district attorneys right now takes a board game has the most support at 21% as followed by suzy loftus at 18% he town at 11. and we doubt at 10% and according to the poll, 40% of the people are still undecided about who to vote for for t

about the future of san francisco, sort of a criticism of gascon's work. the newsroom lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> taking a live look in and out now at san francisco international airport adding a new non-stop flight nextier. the first time ever beginning in june you will fly direct from sfo to rome about 12 hours of travel time. flights are offered on all italia, italy peace largest airline. all italia hasn't operated out of sfo since 2001 when it offered flights to milan. >>> in the east bay oakland a's fans are invited to a townhall today. about the new stadium proposal and at howard terminal. the group oakland united demand the a's negotiate a strong community benefits agreement, guaranteeing good jobsen a affordable homes before the project moves forward. and many in the community fear the project leads to gentrification and displacement. the meeting is taylor church in oakland. >>> san quentin one of the oldest and most notorious prisons innia. and soon to teach inmates the tools they need to survive on the outside, including cooking. >> i love t

. >>> de san francisco de a, george gascon, has resigned. he said he will leave his post in two weeks and will move to los angeles to explore running for district attorney there. last year he announced he was not seeking reelection so he could care for his elderly mother. next month voters will go to the poll to sect his replacement. we have learned that the mayor could appoint susie lofton as a temporary replacement until the next d.a. is seated. this announcement can be made adjust the coming minutes. when it happens, we will bring that to you live. she is one of four candidates in the race for d.a. replacing him could give her campaign a boost. the election is just one month away on november 5. >>> the resignation was met with a statement from the san francisco police officers association. they were in a letter, we are praying for the residents of los angeles, hoping that george gascon does not due to their city what he did to san francisco during his tenure. they cited his push for proposition 47 the changed a number of crimes from felon

. >>> new at 6:00, san francisco district attorney george gascon is resigning from his office. "the san francisco chronicle" reports gascon is planning to move to los angeles to explore running for district attorney there. the paper reports his last day in office will be october 18th before his term is up. mayor breed can immediately name a replacement or wait until after the november election to appoint the district attorney-elect. in a statement tonight, she didn't specify her plans, but said in part we can't afford to have an absence of leadership in the d.a.'s office because victims of crime need to be represented, and people who commit crimes in our city need to be held accountable. >>> also at 6:00, a woman is under arrest attempting to kidnap a boy near a vacaville elementary school. police say they were called out to cooper elementary just aft8: this morning. they say the suspect came up to a 4-year-old boy, grabbed him by the hand and started leading him away from the campus. a parent intervened and grabbed the child from the woman who has been identified as 56-year-ol

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. >> reporter: former da george gascone abruptly resigned and moved to run for the same office in la. some say the mayor should have waited 2 more weeks for the election outcome action and even protested the appointment at a recent event, but the mayor said that wasn't an option. >> we need a partner that we can work with in the district attorney's office. >> reporter: after the mayor left, the interim da took some questions without addressing the issue of fairness. >> reporter: do you think your opponents have a legitimate reason for being upset about this? >> i'm focused on doing the job of the interim district attorney. >> i think there's some backlash, something to be paid for it. >> i voted my ballot and sealed it, now i'm going back in and changing it. >> we've seen a surge in donations, volunteers, even endorsements. >> reporter: her 3 opponents say they're seeing more support after the loftis opponent. ll it a a curse for loftis? we'll see come november 5th. but if she doesn't win the next few months very awkward. live at the hall of justice in san francisco, da lin, kpix 5. >

george gascon just resigned and candidate suzy loftus was sworn in as interim da over the weekend.she is running against chesa boudin , challenger leif dautch and nancy tung. >> our current adult system is designed to punish. we know there are so many limitations to that. the idea of engaging in restorative justice is how do we get a better outcome. >> this district attorney's office in the city today ntinues to prosecute people for being home. it will stop on day one when i'm elective. it must. >> in order to be advocates for people who are on homed, to be advocates for them in terms of getting them housing i think it requires regional and state approach. >> but the mental health crisis has been undressed for decades in san francisco and the da can be a leading role in solving it. >> the examiner says san francisco's police union is spending thousands of dollars to defeat candidate try 19. he is a public defender and the only candidate in the race who has never worked as a prosecutor. the interim da suzy loftus is facing opposition to her appointment with critics calling it a blatant

loftus is one of four candidates running to replace george gascon. the supervisor is sponsoring the measure that will appear on next year's ballot and prohibiting a mayor from appointing declared candidates for city office within 90 days of an election. >>> we will have expanding coverage of the pg&e safety outages in a minute. plus, in a report showing that stds have reached epidemic levels in california. the rising cases around the state and what doctors are saying about this health concern. >> i believe the mission is like the lungs of the city in a sense. >> we take you to a san francisco neighborhood that has been through a lot of changes. the latest efforts to preserve the mission district's rich culture . >>> first, let's check in with garcia and see what's coming up at the 7:00 hour . >>> good morning. coming up at the top of the hour, troubled former radio antonio brown avoided having to make a court appearance in the bay area by settling a claim in small claims court. what he was alleged to have done that made one man so upset and how this

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mayor breed picked loftus to replace george gascon last friday a month before the november 5 elections. loftus is one of four candidates running for di top issues in san francisco when mayor london breed joins us for a live interview later this morning that's at 8:40 am today on mornings on 2 . >>> more protection for california renters. next, the housing bill that could help more than 8 million people across california . >>> there has been a possible hepatitis a exposupassengers on francisco to charlotte flight may have been exposed. >>> good morning. you can see traffic is moving along well if you are driving on interstate 80 westbound. so far heading down to the macarthur maze. >>> the wind turned northerly. mendocino and lake county. for us locally is out of the west for most locations and not too bad unless you're at the altamont pass. more on all the advisories is coming up. - people ask how i can tell my girls apart. come on. a mom knows. like when i chose our family eye doctor-- private practice doctor at first they all seemed ide with the orange premier banner, and personalize

district attorney george gascon is resigned, he submitted his formal resignation to maryland and brief thursday. gaskins announcement comes nearly a decade into his service the city's district attorney. you may remember he was appointed back in 2011 to succeed kamala harris tesco planning to move to los angeles to mix. they're for district attorney, his final day on the job this october, 18 voters will decide on who the new district attorney is going to be that's going to happen november 5th, keep in mind that for candidates are running for that position. expensive to live here in the bay area will a new report from zillow found that young people are moving more than previous generations, so the new report from the housing companies alone. it found that roughly 45% of millennials move within 2 years. the report pertains to the whole country. at the most movement happened right here in the bay area so we talked to a representative from sullivan says this problem stems from millennials and ability to just support read and in some parts of the country. >>that millennials are having troubl

. >>> and san francisco district attorney george gascon is resigning. the person who may be tapped take to take his place until the election and the heated statement from the police association.

a real partner in the district attorney's office, and that partner is suzy loftus. >> did you ask gasconr. we appreciate your time. enjoy the rest of fleet week and have a great morning. >> thank you, mike. >>> this morning we have seen an unusual traffic pattern as some commutes have completely flattened out. the bay bridge, that's thinning out. this is unusual coming into san francisco. the caldecott and lantos tunnels are expected to stay open with generators for ventilation and lighting. if the outages get to the tunnels before they are in place, there could be a closure. we'll keep you posted all day long. stay with us for the latest information. 880 northbound, some slow traffic here. southbound, traffic is slow as well. we look at a lot of traffic with other commutes beginning to get better as the morning wears on. 8:47 now. >>> we are looking at the winds increasing and sfo says they have seen the west northwest wind at 24 miles an hour. san josi has a little wind but after that, not much going on. keeping an eye on things but so far so good. we're not seeing much more over 20, 2

>>new tonight, san francisco district attorney george gascon on as a result and gasco made the announcement this afternoon and mayor london breed just released a statement it says in part quote people depend on the district attorney to keep our residents and community safe each and every day we can't afford to have an absence of leadership in the da's office. there is no word yet on exactly when he will leave office or who will fill his spot. the los angeles times is reporting tonight that gascom plans to move back to los angeles and quote explore a run for district attorney there. if so he will be challenging jackie lacey for the spot as the top prosecutor in los angeles. >>we're monitoring developments in the south bay, a woman who crashed into 2 people killing one of them was in court today you see her mug shot here that is 50 year-old my real or test she is now been charged with murder. using a deadly weapon attempted murder and resisting arrest police say she took off after hitting 2 people with her car rancho san antonio, county park on tuesday. authorities tonight are still working t

following for you this evening, san francisco district attorney george gascon on. >>has resigned cast on making that announcement this afternoon. the la times is reporting that gas cone wrote a letter to colleagues about his decision in at the la times has a ghost town wrote that he plans to move to los angeles and explore a run for district attorney down their desk on would be challenging jackie lacey for the spot top prosecutor in la. a multi car crash leaves 4 people dead. >>that incident was on northbound one oh one near candlestick point now the chp says it appears alcohol was involved in gruesome scene as kron four's dan kerman is live at chp headquarters in san francisco with more. >>we know that this is the 25th wrong-way collision just in this year alone in the chp says preliminary investigation suggests this female driver who was driving the vw that slammed into this taxi cab was under the influence of alcohol. this was all that was left after a volkswagen sedan slmed into a taxi cab. >>northbound one oh one near candlestick point killing the vw driver an

a day after george gascon resigned, the mayor appointed someone in his place.. >> the decision is controversial because loftus has been running for that office for more than a year. with only a month before the election, many say it gives her an unfair advantage over others. lyanne melendez has more. >> everybody knows the incumbent or the person appointed usually gets elected or re-elected. clearly loftus now has the advantage. what we saw today was san francisco politics 101. >> she is my choice to appoint as the next district attorney for the city and county of san francisco. >> making that announcement became somewhat of a challenge for the mayor and loftus herself. first protesters gathered in chinatown where london breed was supposed to deliver her message. the event was postponed for several minutes. then once protesters spotted loftus, they chased her around chinatown. loftus is a controversial figure because she once led the police commission during tumultuous times for the city.

george gascon says he is moving to los angeles where he may explore a run for district attorney there. the last they will be on friday in san francisco. the current chief of staff will temporarily take his place into a new da is either appointed by the mayor or elected by voters next month. they said quote we are happy you will be leaving san francisco's but feel horrible that they are taking their level of failure to a larger county where they can cause more harm to public safety. in the meantime mayor london braces they cannot afford to have an absence of leadership in the das office. it is unclear whether or not she will appoint someone. >>> joker his own theaters. don't be alarmed if you notice stepped up security. they're not taking any chances. all because of what happened seven years ago when a man dressed as the joker shot and killed 12 people at a colorado movie theater during a screening of the dark night. extra patrol units are surrounding theaters for this film and checking social media for threats. >> they are concerned of a copycat situation. >> it can happen down the st

within 24 hours of gascone resigning, we had a potential replacement which was the worst kept secretause everybody knew who it was. we had the mayor followed by protesters, followed by the protesters chasing the new person around chinatown. >> because i know suzy loftus is the right person to do this job. >> reporter: making that announcement appointing loft loftus became a challenge. protesters gathered at the location in chinatown where london breed was supposed to deliver her messag the event was postponed for several minutes. once protesters spotted loftus they chased her around chinatown. she's a controversial figure because she once led the police commission during tumultuous times for the city. despite the multiple interruptions she was finally appointed, surrounded by her daughters. >> on my way over here i got to have a beautiful walk through chinatown. >> reporter: while many agree she's qualified for the job, some supervisors are critical of the appointment. the election is on november 5th, a month away. >> if i were the mayor, i think i would have said, hey, we want to he

mayor breed also said that when she heard that gus gascon was retiring, she couldn't help but get excited about the future of san francisco. abc 7 news. >> new at 6:00, richmond police are hoping new doorbell video will help them drak down the suspects in a deadly shooting. >>> two people were killed in a triple shooting in richmond. another person hurt. police responded to a shot spotter caller near 32nd street and edmond avenue. police believe the people in the blue ford explorer may have information related to that shooting. >>> a fifth parent in the cheating scandal learned his fate today. napa winemaker augustine -- is the first local parent in the case to be sentenced. he received the longest sentence so far. abc 7 news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has been covering the scandal since it broke. >> of all the parents charged, he faced the longest recommended sentence at 15 months in prison. he'll serve a third of that. sentencing to five months in prison for his role in the college admissions scandal. it's the longest sentence a parent involved has received so far. he pleaded guilt

i've got a constitutional right to free speech and i'm tired of you interrupting me, and gascon done nothing. i've filed all the paperwork to put a man in jail by the name of steve lloyd, and you don't do nothing to him. by mario woods, and i spoke up for him, he got shot 21 times, and his mother only got $400,000. i demonstrate where a hispanic has gotten shot 20 times, and his mother got $4.95 million. it ain't about you and these rape kits. i'm the one that addressed the rape kits. i'm the one that got rid of the statute of limitations on rape with my high powered demonstrations. you did nothing about those god damn rape kits, and then, you're not using the codis to run a d.n.a. system to catch the rapist. you're acting like you're using the codis system, and you're not. it's a nationwide system to catch rapists, and you're not. [inaudible] >> president yee: thank you. thank you. next speaker. [inaudible] >> clerk: i'm going to begin your time. >> i just wanted to clarify that the item of c.r.a. reforms was agendaized fully on may 21, 2019. that agendaized item was presented at th

. >> reporter: george gascon abruptly resigned to move and run for the same office down in la. some say the mayor should have waited two more weeks for the election outcome. in a prepared speech, the mayor says it's not an option. >> we need a partner that we can work with in the district attorney's office. >> reporter: after the mayor left, the interim da took some questions. >> do you think they have legitimate reasons of being upset? >> i'm focused on doing the job. >> there is some backlash. there is something to be paid for this. >> i voted in it. i will now open it back up and vote for you. >> we have seen a surge in donations. volunteers, endorsements. >> reporter: they are seeing more support after the appointment, so while this helps our hurts susie loftus, we will find out november 5. in san francisco, i'm da lin, kpix5. >> we are taking a live look from the sales force cameras. a bit chilly and overcast. a little warmup is ahead. >> low clouds floating in a little cold front. drizzle. elsewhere along in it was drizzly. as you can see, the sun is coming out as we head

district attorney george gascon resigned and candidate suzy loftus was sworn in as the interim districtattorney over the weekend. she is running against trey 19, leif dautch and nancy tung. >> our current adult system is designed to punish. and we know there are so many limitations to that. the idea of engaging in restorative justice is how do we get a better outcome. >> this district attorney's office in the city today continues to prosecute people for being homeless. it will stop on day one when i'm elected. it must. >> in order to be advocates le >> but the mental health crisis is been unaddressed for decades in san francisco and the da can be a leading role in solving it. >> the san francisco police union is spending thousands of dollars in an effort to defeat candidate chesa s boincarcerati holding police officers accountable. trent -- boudin is a public defender and the only candidate in the race who has never worked as a prosecutor. >>> today talks continue between stanford university and the santa clara county board of supervisors about the school's plan to expand over the next

. >>> a former san francisco d.a., george gascon, is not running for district attorney in los angelesll challenge current d.a., jackie lacey. he resigned in san francisco earlier this month and said he was going back to southern california to take care of his elderly mother. candidate bernie sanders has endorsed san francisco deputy public defender, chesa boudin, one of four running for the district attorney and the endorsement has the potential to boost her profile and mayor london breed's choice is suzy loftus. >>> the warriors are riding their first win of the season with some celebrating about the pelicans. the overall draft pick is zion williamson, oat injured and the warriors jumped to a big lead and never looked back. draymond green and d'angelo russell each scored more than 20 points. the lawyers won and the next home game is tomorrow against the phoenix suns. >>> let's go to sal to check in on traffic. how does it look? >>> it looks okay but i want to remind people that have a 101 is open and some side roads are closed but there's not much of a commute through sonoma county a

>> san francisco's mayor announced she is appointing suzy loftus to fill the remainder of george gascon's turn when he stepped down in two weeks. we are live in san francisco. the announcement today immediately set off protests. >> reporter: suzy loftus will serve as the district attorney before november 5 election and some say that is unfair. >> the mayor is appointing suzy loftus who hasn't received a single vote yet. >> reporter: protests erupted was shouting back and rth before the announcement that suzy loftus would be appointed to fill the remainder of the districts attorneys term starting october 18. the mayor's office moving the announcement to a restaurant to make it official. >> i couldn't think of anyone better to step in at this most critical time then suzy loftus . she is my choice to appoint as the next district attorney. >> reporter: suzy loftus saying the appointment was unexpected and she will work to represent everyone in the city, those who support her and those who are protesting. >> for anyone whose trust i have yet to earn, i will work every day to earn your trust. >

she will fill the rest of george gascon's term after he announced he is stepping down early. loftus is one of four candidates in the race for district attorney. critics are demonstrated outside so the move could give loftus an unfair advantage in the november election. >>> prosecutors announce they are bringing manslaughter charges again against derick almena. he is accused of creating unsafe conditions at the ghost ship warehouse in oakland which led to the fire that killed 36 people three years ago. the first trial ended in a hung jury last month. the new trial is set to begin in march. >>> you are watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. big crowds are expected for opening weekend of the new movie the joker. some worry the much-hyped movie may trigger violence. paul chambers shows us what one theater is doing to protect moviegoers. >> reporter: some call it dark and disturbing. warner bros. movie joker is getting a lot of attention. the movie centers around a character who is struggling emotionally in response to violence. law enforcement is beefing up presence and asking local t