greg suhr and regarding terrorists and technology. thank you very much. i am asking to you read this asap. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. next speaker please. >> good evening commissioners. i am mark ruberg and a taxi driver and a spokesperson for the united taxi cap workers. i want to talk about a death of a child sophia lou the night of new eaves night in the tenderloin and the driver of the vehicle that struck her and her mother and brother was a driver for a company called hoover and you maybe familiar with uber, but the company put out the word after this accident took place that they would not be responsible for this accident because the driver was not providing service on their system at the time. the driver was logged in and by his admission was looking for a ride at the time. california public utilities commission calls these personal ride service tnc. we call them illegal taxis and that's an issue to be decided. it is required for them to have a million dollars in liability insurance but the statements are ambiguity and uber is not

if i could echo what chief greg suhr said earlier this afternoon, adjacent to that facility is a bedroom community, it's residential primarily in addition to a community college. having that in mind, any change to that operation or that facility and/or rebuilding or anything down there, there is a potential for an impact to the members of our community as well as that school. therefore, i'd like to formally and respectfully request that the supervisors keep the city of san bruno abreast of the developments of this discussion down the road and months to come. thank you. >> thank you very much, officer. and we definitely will. thank you very much for your patience. next speaker. >>> i'm [speaker not understood] and i'm a nurse so, of course, i have a perspective, the perspective of people's well-being and health and also the well-being of the community. and in terms of mental health, about 40% of the people in the jails have mental health issues. and jails are not places to heal. the clinics that i've worked in that was even a stretch. people with paranoid schizophrenia, jails just are not

. >>> greg suhr says an off-duty officer who shot a driver during a fender-bender acted in self-defense. it happened early yesterday morning after the officer and other driver pulled off interstate 280 near bayshore boulevard. according to chief suhr, the female officer and the other driver got into a fight and the other shot the driver after he punched her. the officer is now on paid leave pending an investigation and the driver suffered minor injuries. >>> tonight, a community task force is set to meet for the first time in sonoma county to discuss the use of deadly force by police. the 21-member pan. was created after 13-year-old andy lopez was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy last october. beginning tonight at 6:00, the task force will meet once a week to create procedures for reviewing officer-involved shootings and also make recommendations for community policing. >>> new at noon -- george miller is retiring. ktvu's brian flores is live from richmond where the east bay congressman made the announcement after 40 years of service. >> reporter: george miller says in coming to th

police chief greg suhr vowed to crack down on drivers that ran red lights, speed, failed to yield to pedestrians or don't stop behind limit lines. those two attended the meeting made it clear they want changes. >> every single day cars hit three people that are walking. >> the city saw a record 21 pedestrian deaths last year. there were seven just last month including one involving a former driver who killed a six- year-old girl. the city is promising $16 million over the next five years. >> google working on smart contact lenses. the prototype appears to be like any lens until you take a look. it also has a very tiny antenna on the outside rim. they work together to mononor -- monitor glucose levels in diabetics. >>> the malware that stole personal information from 100 million people was partly written in russian. it also is based on another program that was developed by a russian cyber crime master but investigators say that does not mean the attacks came from russia. they add the base malware has been available online for $1,000. >>> a bill to fund the government through september

s-f-p-d chief greg suhr "going behind the scenes" of miles scott's "make-a-wish" adventure. miles is a leukemia survivor. turned mild- mannered crime fighter. the new video runs ten minutes., and walks you through miles' big day. where he rescues that damsel in distress, foils a bank robbery, and saves the giants' mascot lou seal. we've posted the entire ten- minute video on our website -- kron-4-dot-com. coming up on the kron four morning news. superbowl security san francisco leaders say, don't throw away your old clothes. shoes. or other textiles. instead, recycle them. the city has just launched a "zero waste" intitiative. designed to eliminate 39- million pounds of textile. non- profit groups, along with goodwill, are partnering with retailers. to collect unwanted or worn out clothes. those items can be turned into other things such as carpet padding and insulation. drop off locations are conveniently located at several retail locations. for a full list. visit the website at the bottom of your screen. 8:30 a.m. the health trust will launch an $80 million five-year plan

tonight at a joint meeting of the board of supervisors and police commissioner, police chief chief greg suhr said enough is enough and insists that pedestrian safety has become a major priority. >> we are committed to a new normal in san francisco. we're committed to making the city safe as we get more and more crowded. >> reporter: nobody wants to blame the victims but police say they have to mention that cell phones are becoming part of the problem all around. drivers are often talking on them. we found pedestrians crossing the street either talking or texting. >> pedestrians really have to watch out when they cross because they might get hit. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> and the chief says starting immediately, his officers are going to be writing much more traffic tickets. >>> some parents want action after suspicious people were seen lurking around school campuses in south san francisco. kpix 5's christin ayers reports, they took their concerns to last night's school board meeting. >> we don't want our kids to end up in a morgue. we don't want our kids to be raped. >> reporter:

if i could echo what chief greg suhr said earlier this afternoon, adjacent to that facility is a bedroom community, it's residential primarily in addition to a community college. having that in mind, any change to that operation or that facility and/or rebuilding or anything down there, there is a potential for an impact to the members of our community as well as that school. therefore, i'd like to formally and respectfully request that the supervisors keep the city of san bruno abreast of the developments of this discussion down the road and months to come. thank you. >> thank you very much, officer. and we definitely will. thank you very much for your patience. next speaker. >>> i'm

. >> reporter: greg suhr says he and the mayor have long agreed that cleaning up the mid-market corridora priority. as for the neighborhoods impacted by the mid-market cleanup -- >> if you have a complaint, we want to hear it. if you just give us just the least bit of of patience, we'll get it figured oillet for you too. >> reporter: as for madeline mccann, she hopes to get on the list for transitional housing soon. amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> yahoo has hired a private investigator to track down one of its programmers who has been missing since new year's day. a website dedicated to finding luke says he was last seen in oakland, and may be in need of medical attention. there has been no activity on his social media account, since january 1. >>> the 21 member task force is charged with coming up with recommendations on how to best set up a civilian review board for officer involved shootings. the killing of of andy lopez in october triggered a series of protests in santa rosa, and laid bear what some claim is a long standing distrust between segments of the community and law enfo

. >> reporter: greg suhr says he and the mayor have long agreed that cleaning up the mid-market corridora priority. as for the neighborhoods impacted by the mid-market cleanup -- >> if you have a complaint, we want to hear it. if you just give us just the least bit of of patience, we'll get it figured oillet for you too. >> reporter: as for madeline mccann, she hopes to get on the list for transitional housing soon. amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> yahoo has hired a private investigator to track down one of its programmers who has been missing since new year's day. a website dedicated to finding luke says he was last seen in oakland, and may be in need of medical attention. there has been no activity on his social media account, since january 1. >>> the 21 member task force is charged with coming up with recommendations on how to best set up a civilian review board for officer involved shootings. the killing of of andy lopez in october triggered a series of protests in santa rosa, and laid bear what some claim is a long standing distrust between segments of the community and law enfo

police chief greg suhr vowed he would crack down on drivers who run red lights, who speed, who fail too pedestrians or don't stop behind the limit lines. the city saw record 21 pedestrian deaths last year. the city is promising $17 million over the next five years for pedestrian safety programs. >>> bounce houses are now being banned from parked in hercules. they approved the ban this week. the city is now working on an ordnance that would hand out fines if someone disobeys that law. >>> american idol season 13 has rolled through the bay area. last night the san francisco auditions for american idol aired on the show. rachel of danville was up first. she got the coveted gold ticket to hollywood. here is david of sonoma county. he also got a gold ticket to l.a.. he performed an original song in front of the judges. we are also keeping an eye on pahl low -- palo alto's remy. >> always fun to watch local. >> it is. >>> coming up in our 6:00 hour a call for drastic action as california's lack of rain causes concern. the reason the governor may make an official declaration at any time. >>>

last night chief greg suhr said pedestrian safety is a major priority. >> as our staffing bumps up, soe tickets. we are committed to a new normal in san francisco. >> police say cell phone use is becoming part of the problem drivers are often talking on them and many pedestrians talk and text while acrossing the street. >> our morning anchor counterparts making good on last weekend's bet coming up. this is terrific. >> i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, is the relationship between jim harbaugh and pete carroll better than perceived? the coaches explain coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, play o' the day. nashville goalie carter hutton was ca behind the goal, when philadelphia's >>> take a look they play of the day. nashville goalie hutton caught behind the goal when michael raple took a shot and the goalie comes out of nowhere with a big save. that's our play of the day. nice. predators beat the flyers 4-3 in a shootout. >>> good morning, everybody. ever since jim harbaugh ran up the score on pete carroll in the what's your deal game there's been speculation about the relationship between the

of information packets and read all star stuffed with crime- prevention tips spread police chief greg suhrdeaths and the so-called a blessing and a scam. this is the 17th year officials have kicked off a public safety campaign in that area. >> happening right now. while fire is out of control in los angeles this morning. we will have more on the fire coming up. >> welcome back. we have seen several homes on fire. there is a fire that broke out. this is halfway between downtown l.a.. fire is being seen. they have their red flag warning in the area. fire continues to burn out control. this is a developing story that we have been falling. you can get the updates on our web site. >> we will keep you updated. >> students at the university in a san diego are helping the needy. almost $19,000 in prepaid plans that were not used lacher. campus officials want to give students the option to donated rather than buying junk food at the end of the semester. >> you are making a difference for someone that is hungry and on the upside, you are blessed. >> the donations will go to the san diego food bank w

the police chief greg suhr and george gascon.eakers and singing. >> this is one of the most important events of the year. it really reminds us of our values here in san francisco when it comes to not only civil rights but human rights. and martin luther king, junior's birthday is the time to really come together, celebrate and rededicate ourselves to the cause of social justice. >> reporter: after the breakfast a lot of folks will head down to the yerba buena for a day-long celebration of martin luther king's life. back to you. >> all right, tara. >>> meantime, b.a.r.t. continuing its tradition of offering free flash passes on king day. if you reserved the passage, you will be able to get a free ride to san francisco's holiday celebrations. there are only a limited number of passes. thousands are expected to take part in a one and a half mile march and parade. festivities will continue with speakers and live music. >> there will be closures for the king holiday. federal, state, county offices will be closed. banks and post office