lieutenant governor gavin newsom said mayor lee was an extraordinary politician who never sought the spotlight. speakers such as senator dianne feinstein, nancy pelosi and london buried remembered mayor lee as a man without scandal, without trash and who put the city first.>> ed was a person who had an infectious smile. he had a feeling that was expressed that he wanted to work with him. whenever i got a call from ed lee , it was always pleasant. even when he asked for things, he did it with such a charm and humanity that it was always welcome. he gave politics a good name. he gave san francisco a good name because he was a very good man.>> i am not aware of any civil servant, any elected official who has served in as many leadership and management positions in this city. ed lee said 27 years of public service to san francisco are truly compelling and they are also unique.>> reporter: ed lee 's legacy is part of san francisco's progressive history. it was gavin newsom who said that the city righted itself by electing lee, the first chinese- american mayor. lee champion san francisco'

>> absolutely. >> gavin newsom and ed lee, not the same style at all. >> gavin newsom with a lot of charismand really loving the limelight. ed lee not like that at all. very self-effacing, very unassuming. really the bureaucrat that he was used to being did not have the sort of political wizardry like a willie brown, either. so he was sort of the man in the middle, but that's why he had been tapped to fill that interim spot. >> it's easy to forget that mayor ed lee is not from here. he made the bay area his community and san francisco his home to such a large extent, embraced by the community in chinatown, embraced by rose pack who helped convince him to run when he was so reluctant and he broke his promise to the board of supervisors that he would not run as a result of convincing from her and others. born in seattle. the son of immigrants, four out of six children. >> yeah, he was raised in the housing projects in seattle and when he first came to san francisco he was a housing rights activist and he led the fight to make housing better for residents in chinatown and so when he became the

a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's termnewsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents soared and apartment vacancies plunged, he faced a growing backlash from housng advocates. you know you have no heart, man. you're kicking the people who built this city out of here.getting ready for the 49ers steelers and ... whoa.an embarassing blackout at candlestick ... as the 49ers packed their bags for santa clara.it appears that there will be no hail mary pass from m

when he was appointed mayor he was taking over for former mayor gavin newsom who resigned to become the lieutenant governor of california. mayor ed lee at first said he wasn't sure he would run to keep his post the following november, but he got we tigs with the campaign-themed "run, ed, run j." so he ran and won easily, then ran for re-election in 2015, virtually unopposed. he has been a very popular mayor. here are comments from the san francisco's first acting mayor. according to city charter she is now acting mayor, london breed. >> the 43rd mayor of san francisco, ed was 65 years old. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, anita, his daughters tania and brianna, and his entire family. >> again, san francisco mayor ed lee was 65 years old. you heard from london breed there who is now the acting mayor of san francisco. she was very close to the mayor ed lee, following in a lot of his footsteps, of course she never expected to be following this closely at this point. it will be interesting over the coming days how her leadership comes together, a shocking time for the city of san

we also worked for former mayor gavin newsom. during the course of his decades long career, mayor lee worked under -- in five city departments on a four different mayors. he had a long history in city government. willie brown said his unconventional path to becoming mayor made him unique. >> he was not a politician at all. he didn't reach the pinnacle by being somebody's staffer are running somebody's campaign. all those things were not part of who he was. he was really a public servant, capable of holding a position as a result of quality rather than the kind of things that gets many of us titles. >> reporter: brown is part of his legacy. he was san francisco's first asian-american mayor. he said his passing is a great loss for the city of san francisco and said he's also grieving the loss of his close friend. back to your. >> we also know that mayor brown advised mayor lee on a number of issues. they work very closely on many different issues. >> reporter: yes. they had a long history together. he worked for mayor brown for abo

then mayor gavin newsom resigned to become lieutenant governor. the board of supervisors unanimously appointed him. >> there are 11 approvals. >> reporter: ed lee was born in seattle, washington, to blue- collar parents who came to the u.s. from china. his father was a cook. his mother was a seamstress. >> that greediness that my dad had in his life to be able to raise a family of six. >> reporter: lee graduated from uc berkeley law school and became a civil rights internal. known for helping low income tenants, women and immigrants. >> i wanted to use the law to open up doors for a lot of people who laws prevented them from being successful and being equal. and this drives me a lot personally. >> reporter: ed lee worked in different city agencies before becoming city administrator in 2005. he was reappointed for a second term in 2010 and then became interim mayor a year later. san francisco's first asian- american mayor. >> i will do my very, very best to represent all of the communities that you live in, that we cherish and make this city a grea

a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's term after newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents soared and apartment vacancies plunged, he faced a growing backlash from housng advocates. you know you have no heart, man. you're kicking the people who built this city out of here.getting ready for the 49ers steelers and ... whoa.an embarassing blackout at candlestick ... as the 49ers packed their bags for santa clara.it appears that there will be no hail mary pass

we have seen this before when ed lee took over the office from gavin newsome because gavin went to the lieutenant governor office. ed lee was not elected by the voters to be the mayor. he was appointed by six votes. well more than that. from the board of supervisors. and the board could do it again. today board of supervisors president london breed is acting mayor. >> and i ask for your patience and i ask for your support. >> but without the support of her fellow supervisors breed to be replaced soon. >> if the board of supervisors collects six votes from the membership and you can't vote for yourself. they can select any person of frist who is of legal voting age to serve as mayor through june 2018. >> that's how lee got the job. >> now a few weeks later i stand before you as your mayor. [ applause ] >> reporter: before his appointment there was extraordinary pressure on the board of supervisors. today that pressure is building again. though none of the supervisors are ready to acknowledge it. >> right now, all i can think about is mayor lee's family what they are going through. polit

he took out the title when he was elected to serve out gavin newsom's term. he was known for his stance on homelessness and sanction ware cities. london breed, the board of supervisor's president read the statement released this morning. take a listen. >> in accordance with the city charter aassume the role as mayor of the city and county of san francisco effective immediately. >> reporter: and london breed is taking on that role. she was someone very close with the mayor. this is an emotional morning for here. we will have another news conference at 10:00 right here at city hall. live in san francisco, sandra osborne, kpix 5 news. >> sandra, thank you. back in 2011 ed lee took over as acting mayor before winning two elections. >> for more on his run, here is anne makovec. >> he was sort after a reluctant politician, sort of thrown into it after being behind the scenes in san francisco, spending 30 years at city hall, built a lot of bridges and made a lot of things happen, but he wasn't your typical glad handing politician. in fact, he did a lot of his work s

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board of supervisors after gavin newsom resigned as mayor to become lieutenant governor. mr. lee won election in the november 2011 and was reelected did in 2015. >> the mayor's office released a statement saying -- it is with profound sadness and terrible grief that we confirm mayor ed lee passed away on tuesday summer 12 at 1:11 am at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. family, friends and colleagues were at his side. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and his two daughters and his family. >> the acting mayor of san francisco is board of supervisors president london breed who was sworn in early this morning. london breed was elected to the board of supervisors in november 2012 and was elected president of the board in 2015. >> she made a brief announcement outside san francisco general hospital early this morning. >> christien kafton has been out there for a while and you heard the statement from london breed. what do you know? >> reporter: we are here at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital where there was a large gathering of the mayor's family. city of

lieutenant governor gavin newsom and, the former mayor of san francisco tweet this is photo... city. san jose mayor sam liccardo posted his comments. it reads, -- tweets this photo... >> and the san jose mayor sam lieu cado writing in part... ntly valued in public life." from his humble beginnings.. mayor lee rose to the top of city hall.. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us now with more on his life.. and the legacy he leaves behind. first asian american mayor of san francisco. and at first, was a rather *reluctant politician... after spending decades at city hall working *behind the scenes. ((burn january 28 - 5p_lunar new year sf sv_kpix5kri - :09 - for all of the diversity of san francisco, lets put on >> for all the diversity of san francisco, let's put in a great international celebration of adversity this year. >> that is mayor he had lee kicking off this year's lunar celebration. one of many happy moments during his seven years as the san francisco mayor. mayor ed lee was first appointed mayor by the board of supervisors in january of 2011 after gavin newsom left to become l

he was appointed to that position when mayor gavin newsom became the lieutenant governor. as far as the cause of death, we reported based off our information from former san francisco mayor, another one, willie brown, who said the cause of death may have been a heart attack for mayor ed lee. the hospital we heard from here at zuckerberg san francisco general, they did not disclose the cause of death, only telling us that mayor ed lee was brought to their hospital roughly around 10:00 p.m. in critical condition. they did their best but they said he passed away at 1:11 a.m. as it stands, london breed, who you heard talk there, she will be the acting mayor. she's going to have to go through a process which is optional as far as the appointment from the board of supervisors. i want to mention, mayor ed lee is survived by his wife and his two children, but here the mood they're saying they are shocked and saddened, guys. >> yeah, pete, a lot of people are saddened by this, even congresswoman nancy pelosi who represents san francisco just put out this statement a few moments ago

the 43rd mayor of san francisco re-elected twice after being appointed in 2011 after gavin newsome took on the role. there will be an availability. we don't know if we are going to get details on the cause of death. that update will take place at 10:00 a.m. at city hall. a very emotional time. a number of elected officials, san francisco elected officials holding back tears here dur thag news conference. we are hoping to get more information regarding this cause of death for mayor ed lee. the next meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. >> i know you were out there live and it had a somber tone, understandably, they didn't say much else to you, right? they just kind of huddled afterward? >> reporter: yes. yes. they came out here, i would say maybe 3:30ish when we broke into the newscast. they came out here huddled. a number of elected officials. they sent a statement e-mailed to the media saying mayor ed lee passed away at 1:11 a.m. and left it at that. there was a spokesperson that i tried to get details from. obviously, it's a tough time, an emotional time. i asked, do we know the cause

when he was appointed mayor in 2011 of january, he was taking over for former mayor gavin newsom at that time when he resigned to become the lieutenant governor of california. at fires rd first mayor lee indicated he wasn't sure he would run to keep his most as mayor in november of that year. then there was a campaign that began called "run! ed, run !" he ran in 2011, then ran for re-election in 2015 and has been the mayor ever since, the first asian- american mayor, again, in san francisco's history. he will certainly be missed. a real shocker at san francisco city hall moving forward. we will get a lot more reaction from other politicians. now acting mayor london breed steps into that post. >> and you were mentioning that he was urged to run and one of the people who urged him was former mayor willy brown. he said no, you have to run, because he was a little reluctant about it. of course, we will continue to follow this. we have a lot of reaction, including someone with joe z co- in san francisco. joe? reaction is pouring in. kpix 5's joe vÃzquez is live in san francisco with more, joe

that was the perspective we all had. >> gavin newsom's reaction. it sounds like they cleaned out the mayor's office and it looked like gavin newsom got a little choked up. can you shed light on what that was about? >> yeah. that is skaktdly what he was talking about. he snapped his fingers as if to say life changes just like that. he was here yesterday and now his things are being moved out. he did get choked up. he said out with the old and in with the new, a crass way to put it. he had tears in his eyes and i had nears mine. you get -- tears in mine. you get to have a relationship when you work with them daily. >> aq ladies came from -- accolades came from outside san francisco. >> they had great respect for the mayor of san francisco. >> mayor schaaf and licardo were planning to do a lot of things. >> he was a great friend, confidant and mentor. he was truly a regionalist. not just in words. he was constantly seeing that we are all intercorrected. >> the marries were playing joint missions to -- marries were mayors were working together to proje

, holding various positions before being appointed as city administrator in 2005 by then-mayor gavin newsom. his rise from city bureau kratter bureaucrat to mayor came in 2011 after gavin newsom was elected lieutenant governor. mayor lee, known for his signature mustache and sunny disposition was elected twice by the voters of san francisco. what mattered most to him always was helping his fellow san franciscoans in occasionally delivering an almost perfectly timed corny joke said london breed earlier today. he pushed through the legislation to raise the minimum wage and more affordable housing. on the national stage, mayor l lee -- san francisco has lost a self-less leader, a dedicated servant to the public, and a tireless bearer of equality's torch, says lieutenant governor gavin newsom. his contagious love for san francisco elevated the city, and he will be missed and loved by all of us. thank you. now, we will entertain public comment before closed session item by mr. alan yiaung. please to the podium, and we'll allow three minutes. >> hello. good evening again. i'm not sure what to say

day, january 11, 2011, when ed lee was sworn in as the interim mayor of san francisco replacing gavin newsom when he was elected -- lieutenant governor. amberley was there for that event. >> reporter: the board of supervisors voted unanimously to select the 58-year-old ed lee to become the interim mayor. the swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the rotunda in front of dignitaries along with hundreds of citizens filling every balcony to get a glimpse of the new mayor. >> i, edwin m. lee do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: the mayor said he plans to hit the ground running tomorrow and start tackling at $360 million budget deficit and hiring a new police chief. he says he's honored to become the city's first chinese- american mayor but he is a mayor for all people. >> i will do my very, very best to represent all of the communities that you live in, that we cherish that make this city a great city. >> reporter: with asians making up 31% of the population, community leaders say there is a strong sense of pride. >> this is been a milestone for the asian community. a long time coming. >> reporter: a

the lieutenant governor gavin newsom emotional as he shares memories. >> talk about families, he spent 30 years here. these department heads. these are his closest friends. and they lost someone they hold dear. it is hard. >> governor jerry brown tweeted this today on behalf of all californians, anne and i extend our deepest condolences to mayor le's family, his many friends and the entire city of san francisco. ed was a true champion for working people and epitomized the california spirit. he'll truly be missed. >> board of supervisors now acting mayor, making her the first female african-american chief executive. >> she'll be the acting mayor and the president of the board of supervisors. she has all the powers and responsibilities and duties of acting mayor by virtue of her position as board president. >> so what's next is city charters says she will remain at the helm until one of two things happen. no matter what, an election will take place june 5th of next year. she will finish out the term which ends in 2020. before that, the board of supervisors can meet. the person would need

so i think there may be a hunger and even still resentment that that didn't happen when gavin newsom left office. i think you may see someone appointed from the board who is definitely not going to run, someone older, someone like louise renny, for example, or ed harrington, former city controller. >> i haven't heard those names in quite a while. >> someone like that would be fairly sure not to run. louise renny has got to be 82 or something. but i don't think you're going to see, say, one of the people thinking of running, say jane kim, mark farrell, who may well want to run, i don't think you're going to see them get six votes at the board because then you have the same problem they perceive with london breed which is sort of having a head start. >> well, much to watch. again, this weekend will be spent honoring the life and legacy of ed lee. and i want to thank you all for being here today. assemblyman david chew, rachel swan, and also our politics and government senior editor, scott shafer. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> and that will do it for us. please tune in over

he took over when gavin newsom became the lieutenant governor.e in elected office, but this is somebody who made his way around the city, who made himself available to the media, who even just yesterday posted an opioste piece talking about divesting the city from fossil fuels. he was until the last minute of his life really working on issues that he cared about. so i think san franciscans are remembering him, are going to remember his contributions in many different areas and the many challenges he had. there is still work to be done and i think at this point everybody is going to look back on ed lee as someone who stepped up to the plate and stepped into the public spotlight and assumed a very, very big challenge at a very difficult time in san francisco, and the tech challenges, the housing challenges, they are still there, but lee certainly tried to tackle them while in office. >> one of the things that we were talking about, carla, with carolyn is a feather in his cap is the arena that he really championed and was able to get without having

he was appointed to serve out the remainder of gavin newsom's term.became the first in asian- american mayor of san francisco. >> as i hold the office of. >> mayor for the city and county of san francisco. >> mayor for the city and county of san francisco [ applause ] >> in 2015 he easily run re- election surpassing his closest opponent by 40 points. throughout his career he was known for putting politics aside and reach ago across the aisle. that is what we're hearing from those who worked with him time and time again. he really set aside his thoughts own things and he listened to people and make decisions for what was best for san francisco. >> he was passionate about the city and had pride for the city. >> that is what you saw whether you were at the news conferences or behind the camera. whatever it was is what it was. he weigh very clear and i that i is what made him so appealing to so many people. >> a big loss for san francisco. >> heather, thank you. >>> the impact of mayor lee's death is being felt far beyond san francisco city hall. reaction

a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's termafter newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents soared and apartment vacancies plunged, he faced a growing backlash from housng advocates. you know you have no heart, man. you're kicking the people who built this city out of here.getting ready for the 49ers steelers and ... whoa.an embarassing blackout at candlestick ... as the 49ers packed their bags for santa clara.it appears that there will be no hail mary pass

a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's term after newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents soared and apartment vacancies plunged, he faced a growing backlash from housng advocates. you know you have no heart, man. you're kicking the people who built this city out of here.getting ready for the 49ers steelers and ... whoa.an embarassing blackout at candlestick ... as the 49ers packed their bags for santa clara.it appears that there will be no hail mary pass

lieutenant governor gavin newsom is going next level...railing against gun violence.. on the anniversary of the newtown connecticut massacre...the one time san francisco mayor tweeted this today: it's been 5 years since 20 first graders were shot dead at sandy hook. since then: 14 killed in san bernardino 49 killed in orlando 58 killed in vegas 26 killed in a texas church enough. we have a message for the n-r-a: if you hurt people, we áareá coming for your guns. and he released this video message on prop 63... <>(grant) newsom (grant) newsom goes on to say that state laws alone cannot solve america's gun violence.. so he says he is taking action and demanding that the g-o-p congress stop taking in gun lobbyist taking in gun lobbyist donations... (grant) still ahead... top cereal company kellogg is trying to connect with millenials by opening up a new store... they say you can just eat cereal and chill... details ahead...(vicki)topvo and after the break.. if you're heading out of town for the holidays.. you're not alone... find out just how many people plan on hitting t

reputacin a san francisco, todo porque era un muy buen hombre indico el gobernador del estado gavin newsomese ultimo discurso sobre ti es lo que importa en la vida, es lo que uno debe aspirar a vivir y as el vivi su vida... es algo extraordinario indico el vice gobernador de california. tania y brianna lee hijas de ed lee the ed m lee fund entre las problemticas a apoyar con el dinero recaudado estn, encontrar una solucin a la crisis de desamparados, proteger los inmigrantes y el medio el ambiente y hacer un san francisco ms asequible indicaron... agregando tambin que esperan su legado contine vivo entre los que trabajaban con l en la alcalda.... sam liccardo alcalde de san san jos el tiene una actitud tan positiva, tan apoyando, era increble libby shaaf alcaldesa de san francisco todos decan los mismas cosas que de lee fue un hombre grande pero con humildad con un corazn para la agente muy grande descanse en paz, alcalde ed lee melissa hernandez noticiero t48 estudiantes de medicina y doctores se encuentran aterrorizados por ser el blanco del crimen organizado.. dos niños fueron sorprendi

he was taking over for former mayor gavin newsom that resigned to become the governor of california.d take the interim position but would not actually run to keep his post as mayor when the election happened in november. but then a big ground swell, a grassroots campaign themed run, ed run. he decided to run for and won and then re-election in 2015. he won easily with virtually no competition. mayor ed lee engaged in big projects and ideas until his sudden death. the information about his death we have right now, mayor ed lee went into cardiac arrest while grocery shopping then taken to fran general hospital. the family and city leaders gathered there and now the acting mayor london breed read a statement announcing his death... >> the 43rd mayor of san francisco. ed was 65 years old. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife anita, his two daughters, brianna and tania and his entire family. >> breed was close with mayor lee as was the san francisco mayor willy brown who we heard from earlier this morning, brown and lee close friends for decades. >> well at 65 he clearly died much t

he was appointed to fill gavin newsom's turn in 2011 and held his position ever since.nd i ask for your support and i ask for your prayers. >> that is board of supervisors president london breed who became the acting mayor yesterday. there is going to be an election june 5th of next year where the next mayor will be chosen to finish lee's term running through january 2020. and in the meantime the board of supervisors does have the option to name a different interim mayor. if they don't it will remain breed. live in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> it is 6:57. it is time for your "final 5". >> democrat doug jones has pulled off a victory over republican roy moore in one of the most watched special elections in recent history. by a razor-thin margin, jones becomes the first alabama democratic senator in more than two decades dealing president trump and the gop a blow!! moore has so far refused to concede hinting to his dejected crowd the race is close enough to warranted a recount. >>> a homeless campfire sparked a los angeles wildfire. arson investigators visited

lee was appointed to the mayor's office after then san francisco mayor, gavin newsome left. he said he would never run for re-election. pack, who died in september of 2016 was a key influencer in the san francisco chinese community, maybe the key influencer in the chinese community. she paved the path. he was the 43rd mayor in january, 2011, appointed, not elected. almost immediately, tremendous pressure to say in office from the chinese community, the san francisco business community and the san francisco giants as well. he wins the election in november of 2011, runs in 2015 to win a second or third term, depending on how you are counting. he is going to be remembered for many things. as you pointed out, the growth of san francisco business during his term in office or terms, was phenomenal. >> it really was z. he changed it. >> he really did. if you are brand-new to san francisco, a brand-new kid coming in as an engineer, you may not appreciate how much of san francisco tech was built just in the last couple of years. >> he took twitter. >> the twitter tax break was huge o

he was appointed in 2011 to finish gavin newsom's term. at the time some called lee the accidental mayor. he promised not to run for the job. but lee broke that promise and spent nearly seven years presiding over seismic changes in san francisco. >> we tend to forget, but when mayor lee was elected he faced tremendous challenges here in the city of san francisco. >> maybe that's the first thing one should say about edward ma lee's tenure. the city he leaves behind is much different than the one he inherented. revitalizing mid-market with a tax break aimed at luring tech giants like twitter. >> definitely i want to invite. i want 10 companies to move here. >> reporter: the city's technology move brought traffic along with people. people pointing to his reserve friendly style as being detached from the city's growing pains. >> to many people that came across as he didn't emote move. sometimes that's what people want from politicians. >> reporter: tony winnicker was a an advisor to mayor lee. >> the door is wide open now, it's going to happen

por el instituto de politicas publicas de california sostiene que el vice-gobernador del estado, gavin newsomion de votos en la carrera electoral en busca de la gobernacion de california. --el ex-alcalde de los angeles, antonio villaraigosa lo sigue de cerca con 18 por ciento. --el republicano "john cox" se ubica tercero con 9 por ciento. ---en los ngeles, un hombre sospechoso de robo muri ayer a manos de agentes de polica luego de una persecucin que culmin con una balacera. ---gabriel huerta con los detalles. banner antonio chris alejandra tendido sobre el pavimento,..tras recibir varios impactos de bala disparados por detectives encubiertos de la policia de los angeles..asi quedo abatido este hombre sospechoso de robo.quien fue poco despues murio en un hospital local. sot antonio vivaldo, testigo "iban muy rápido como que iban persiguiendo a alguien pero al mismo tiempo escuchamos otras sirenas de policía pero por otro lado como que estaban tratando de acorralar a alguien" el incidente ocurrio poco despues de las 4 de la tarde cuando los detectives que investigaban una serie de robos en el

talked with gavin newsome after the memorial. lost twice in bids to be mayor. father joseph served 1968 to 1976. >>> traffic jams in bay area impacted all of us at one point or another, for some, nearly daily basis. >> and here's a look at evening commute, a crawl from south beach camera. heavy traffic i-80 both directions and holidays make it worse, shopping last minute. >> and live look from emeryville camera. lots of red and headlights, practically a parking lot on the roads. >> with that as backdrop, bay area policy makers offering a way to get traffic moving but comes at price. >> state bridge toll increase expected go before voters. >> david louis is live with details. >> reporter: you've already seen a gas tax increase. now approval for a state bridge toll increase by $3 is going to voters next year. now there is talk with no specific details developed yet about hitting commuters with yet another tax in the very near future. good news is people are working, but commuting has become painful, congestion estimated to have increased 84% in the past six years

the frontrunners clearly antonio and lieutenant governor gavin newsom. >> one of the reasons is that you have republicans running in the primary. in an open primary, it's the top two regardless of party. if you have a republican running for the senate or governor, chances are they make the runoff. they are 25% of the vote. >> that never happens because so many republicans run. the parties hate this top two primary. polls show that voters love it. upwards of 70%. so extremely popular system. one that's probably going to result in two democrats in the runoff for governor. >> and it's going to be very interesting. by the way, coming up we will take a look at the changes you may see next time you go to the airport. the high-tech gadgets that some airlines are using in what they hope will speed up the boarding process. >>> and we are zeroing in on what started the wildfires. this morning the new clue that will tell us what sparked those devastating fires in wine country. onth of tearing the cause of the wine country wildfires. kpix-5's devin fe >>> we may be closer to learning the cause o

when gavin newsome appointed him, he took the job in stride. here is what gavin newsome had to say. >> streeted people with extraordinary respect, even people that were opposed to everything about him. you know, as they say, he didn't live his resume, he lived his eulogy. >> city supervisors went ahead with their meeting headed by acting mayor, london breed. >>> 6:35. alarming new numbers are the risk of hunger in the south bay and the peninsula. the second harvest food bank of silicon valley released the latest study. 1 in 4 people in santa clara and san mateo counties are struggling to get food on the table. that amounts to 700,000 people. the high cost of living is cited as a reason for short fall. >>> 6:35. finally, some closure in the sierra lamar trial but not the ultimate closure the family would like. torres was formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. he was convicted of killing her. after the sentencing, her father had a strong message for the killer. >> we hope prison will be a hell for him. what he has

as will lieutenant governor and former san francisco mayor gavin newsom.ayor lee's daughters will also speak at the memorial. if you cannot attend join us right here on kron4. we will air live the city hall celebration of life on sunday from 3-5 p-m. a special tribute is also planned from beach blanket babylon. we will also stream the memorial on kron4-dot-com. ( marty ) a bazooka, rocket launcher and a cannonball were just some of the weapons turned in at a gun buyback in san francisco. almost 300 guns and other weapons were taken off the street at the "no questions asked" buyback event. 100-dollars was offered for each handgun turned over and 200-dollars for each assault weapon. all the promotions for the event were organized by ten men who were serving a life sentence they are now on parole. the men could not attend the event because it would violate their parole. ( marty ) demonstrators gathered in san francisco's union square protesting sanctuary cities. kron four's jeff pierce was there when counter protestors arrived along with a heavy police presen