chance sisco supervisor hillary ronan represents the district cap street is in. she says she has been working with both residents and sex workers to try to find a solution, and believes that solution is legalization. her office released this statement, calling for a move toward, quote, decriminalization, and ultimate legalization and regulation of sex work. >> really, the main goal here is to get to the sex workers off of residential streets, and get the john's and pimps off of residential streets while providing a safe place for people to conduct business. >> reporter: evelyn, the manager of the cafe on cap street told me she is all for that. >> that will bring money to the city, if they legalize it. but, they should do it not in this area, where there are families and business. they should, i don't know, have a place. >> maxine is not on board. >> prostitutes have been working illegally for 100 years but we are not going to be following every regulation or legalization scheme which is crafted without this. >> reporter: she says supervisor ronan's office did not

hillary ronan admits those barriers and ticketing jobs are imperfect and short- term. she says it's time that state lawmakers begin working on a long-term solution. you will remember last friday these roadblocks went up between 18th and 22nd streets. santiago is ronan's legislative aide and said they decide to put them up after seeing the growing problem firsthand. >> we observed bumper to bumper traffic. probably 60 sex workers out there. >> there is now a heavier police presence and so far santiago says it's working. >> we have received it is a children playing in areas that were last week occupied by . >> but supervisor ronan says the city needs a more concrete solution that's why tonight she urge state lawmakers to introduce legislation that would decriminalize and eventually legalize the sex trade so it can be regulated. >> we want to make a space where we can take away this industry from a residential neighborhood but also provide resources. and to make it a safe thing for people to do because they are going to do it anyway. >> santiago says the response has been

well, supervisor hillary ronan requested the blockades after numerous complaints the people who live on cap street. today crews replaced those barriers with concrete ones. tonight the san francisco firefighters union is raising concerns about emergency access. union posting several tweets, including this one tagging supervisor ronan. it reads in part, quote, someone who doesn't understand our work might say what's the big deal. it goes on to say seconds can mean life and death. in another tweet, the firefighters asked city leaders to work with them on a solution. we did reach out to supervisor ronen and her office for comment but have not heard back. >>> well, a man is being sought right now after he was caught on camera throwing eggs at passengers on a san francisco bus. this is right after the woman recording that video said he yelled racist slurs at her and the woman sitting next to her. both are of asian descent. nbc bay area's alyssa spoke with one of the women and learns why she's sharing her story. >> reporter: on thursday morning in san francisco, this man in the striped swea

in a resolution introduced this week, hillary ronan urged state lawmakers to introduce legislation criminalizing the sex force. >>> the former memphis police officer accused of killing tyre nichols have pleaded not guilty to murder, kidnapping, and other charges. those officers appeared in court this morning with their attorneys, who entered pleas toen their behalf. nichols ''family was also present. nichols was left in a critical condition state after several officers punched, kicked, tased, pepper sprayed, even hitting him with a baton after he was pulled over on suspicion of reckless driving back in january. he died just days later. >>> a reminder to plan ahead for next year on "today in the bay." chp asking some people the rethink their plans if they're heading up to ta though this weekend. >>> drivers, take your mark, because we are taking you up close to the silicon valley auto show. a look at some of those hot rods in the future. >>> but first -- >> what would be a helpful tool for students or a high-tech way to cheat? we investigate the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. >>>

the office of hillary ronan, san francisco supervisor. we also have san francisco supervisor connie chan. san francisco human rights commission executive director dr. cheryl davis. san francisco human rights commission chair, karen clapton. san francisco status of women commissioner (inaudible) status of women commissioner (inaudible) zuckerberg san francisco general hospital women's option med ical center dr. eleanor drake. that was a lot. [applause] we also have marin county health human service director (inaudible) i will let our da come up and then start the list again. madam da. >> thank you director and thank you mayor breed for putting not only this coalition together but bringing us together today to promote the awareness of the issue and i'm glad to be a member of this coalition to do what i can to make sure that women and others have the right and access to this type of healthcare that they need. what we know is as much as we can try to protect the right, we have people who are working as we just heard to intimidate women from g

earlier this week, supervisor hillary ronan introduce a bil to introduce legislation to legalize sex work, allowing cities to set up so-called red light districts. ama: the man accused of the deadly home explosion will be release odd strict house detention. a judge said he believes darren pris didn't intentionally cause the explosion but acted out of negligence. investigators claim he ranked a hash oil lab out of the home that was destroyed in the explosion, killing his wife and injuring her caregiver. he was charged with charges from drugs to child endangerment. dan: tonight we hear from the family of rita price, and they hope no matter what happens with the suspect, that she is remembered. >> no matter where she was she lit up a room. >> it is that effervescent personality that her friends will remember most, that still on display after a near-death stroke in 2013. >> when she suffered that stroke we all went to agood-bye. reporter: but it was rita's determination to live that helped her survive nine more years. she tragically passed away when the home she shared her husband, daren

twice over the last four months to hear concerns but she says she has been working with supervisor hillary ronan to put up barricades but we have been talking about that, to try to deter sex work and pimping in that neighborhood. obviously, this problem is multi-fascinated. >> yes, when the community gets involved, they want action done now, not a month later, or two months later, certainly, when a teacher is affected, that really stirs the community, as well. >> yes, and somebody who is of age, as well. somebody you would not expect to be targeted, as of the last people that you would want. >> thank you. tengmoss than two years r af vi its corporate headquarters out of palo alto, tesla is roaring back. this time, to set up shop for its engineering and artificial intelligence departments. governor gavin newsom joint ceo elon musk to announce the new venture at the old hewlett- packard building. >> today is another proof point of the renewal, the energy and vibrancy that is california. >> california is a tremendous manufacturer, as well as a place of engineering and innovation. >> a bit of an unl

. >> reporter: supervisor hillary ronan's aide told us later this month she will also push for measures in sacramento to decriminalize work so it can be regulated. nine people were cited for solicitation last night. barricades were installed at 20th, 21st, and 22nd streets along with new signage. a legislative aide says next week they will have a better understanding of how long they will be there. but the barricades meant to help curb prostitution appear to be creating other concerns. >> it's really hard to drop my kid off for music class after school. >> reporter: the concrete barriers are only on one side of each block which allows vehicles to still drive up and turn around but not cross multiple blocks. a set up that is similar to dead in the streets. however, the san francisco firefighters union is raising concerns about emergency access. yesterday the union posted several tweets tagging the mayor and several supervisors asking city leaders to work with him on a solution. a spokesperson for the fire department said city departments and community groups are working together to addre

supervisor hillary ronan, who represents the area fired back on twitter, today, quote, twitter is not the place to have serious policy conversations. working deeply on the issue, if you would like to join i welcome it. in the meantime, the barriers have afforded the residence, including countless children, the first nights of peace they have had in a long time. call me. the city have said that the barriers are not intended to be there forever and coming up at 6:00 we dig into the debate over what could be a more permanent solution. >> a collocated situation, there. >>> president biden is vowing unwavering support for ukraine. on an unannounced visit to the capital of kyiv, the president wrote, 10 hours by train from the polish border to get there. he spent more than five hours in kyiv, meeting with president volodymyr zelenskyy to talk about next steps in the war. that includes newly announced plans to provide ukraine with nearly $500 million in additional military equipment. >> i thought it was critical for there not to be any doubt, none whatsoever, about u.s. support. >> putin's wa

officers will also patrol the area supervisor hillary ronan's office pushed for the barriers but also says she supports legalizing prostitution. ronan says legalization would create a safer environment for sex workers denied the family of the san francisco man killed by a police officer is demanding. justice district attorney brooke jenkins says she plans to dismiss charges against the officer responsible. those charges filed by jenkins, predecessor chasing boudin amberleigh joins us now, after speaking with the men's on amber. she is still holding out hope that the officer will be held accountable. that's right, christina the answers. she will fight for justice. she says she is the voice for her nephew and other black and brown men unjustly killed by law enforcement. if it was a white man that got out of that van. i believe he was still be alive. this is the scene of a deadly police shooting in san francisco's bayview district on december 1st 2017 the unarmed carjacking suspect shot and killed by a rookie police officer is katie o'neill, who is black body cam. footage shows officer c

hillary ronan will introduce a plan to sanction a red light district and legalized sex work in the meantime the san francisco municipal transportation agency set up garrett cades to curb prostitution along some mission district streets temporary barriers were installed on cap street between 18th and 22nd streets last friday residents. say the city's attempt to deter prostitution is becoming a hazard drivers are seen running over barriers and alleged sex workers are spilling over to nearby streets. always got this frustrator neighborhood. have you noticed anything this weekend? oh, you know what's too soon to tell i mean like everything that's been done this weekend. it's just stuff that's been moved around. sfmta replaced several barricades monday morning residents. tell us the alleged sex workers are not san francisco residents and are believed to be from oakland. all right to the south bay now we're san jose is taking the number? one spot on a list no one wants to be on number one of 100 major cities across the us with the highest number of homeless young adults per capita abc 7 news repo

hillary ronan will introduce a plan to sanction a red light district and legalized sex work in the meantime the san francisco municipal transportation agency set up garrett cades to curb prostitution along some mission district streets temporary barriers were installed on cap street between 18th and 22nd streets last friday residents. say the city's attempt to deter prostitution is becoming a hazard drivers are seen running over barriers and alleged sex workers are spilling over to nearby streets. always got this frustrator neighborhood. have you noticed anything this weekend? oh, you know what's too soon to tell i mean like everything that's been done this weekend. it's just stuff that's been moved around. sfmta replaced several barricades monday morning residents. tell us the alleged sex workers are not san francisco residents and are believed to be from oakland. all right to the south bay now we're san jose is taking the number? one spot on a list no one wants to be on number one of 100 major cities across the us with the highest number of homeless young adults per capita abc 7 news repo

the supervisor hillary ronan requested the blockades after receiving numerous complaints. crews replaced the wooden barriers with concrete ones yesterday. now the firefighter's union is raising concerns about emergency access. this tweet reads in part -- >>> in another tweet, the firefighters asked city leaders to work with them on a solution. we did reach out to supervisor ronan and her office for comment but haven't heard back. >>> that north bound 680 road closure continues through today. this is the second of three road closures. 680 is closed between coupman road. crews are repaving the road so if you're planning to drive north, if you have to, caltrans recommends taking 880. 680 is set to reopen at 5:00 a.m. tuesday just in time for work to resume. >>> another closure to remember this weekend is along b.a.r.t.'s yellow line. crews are updating the tricks, so you will need to get on a transfer bus to bridge your ride. it is free. the tracks are set to reopen tomorrow. another closure is planned for april. >>> some parents may already be familiar with the term social e

. >> reporter: supervisor hillary ronan's legislative aide told us they will push for measures in sacramento to decriminalize sex work so it can be regulated. meantime, police continue enforcement on traffic and say nine people were cited for solicitation last night. christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> the outpouring of support for former president jimmy carter continues. yesterday the longest-living former president entered hospice. he's choosing to spend his final days at his georgia home. the announcement brought a string of tributes. >> we do lift the carter family, lord, to you. >> i'm happy for him, because he's going to, you know, be out of pain and going to see his maker and we're going to miss him. >> the carter center launch add online board today for people to post messages of love and support. mr. carter is admired and love loved by many. he worked for habitat for humanity for many years. >>> crews have been repaving the highway tan is happening right now with recruitment road and sunol boulevard. drivers are recommended to take 880 instead of 680. another close sure planned f

officers will also patrol the area supervisor , hillary ronan's office pushed for the barriers but also says she supports legalizing prostitution. ronan says legalization would create a safer environment for sex workers. the man accused of the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay was in court this morning and redwood city is our appeared to have been crying while the court proceedings took place today, the judge granted a request from the defense for a gag order in the case. prosecutors says you killed seven people and two farms where he worked. he scheduled to be arraigned next thursday and may enter a plea. faces the possibility of life without parole or the death penalty if convicted. chiefs and eagles fans descend on this year's super bowl host city tonight. coming up, we'll take you live to glendale, arizona for a look at how they're getting ready for sunday's big game. barry weather a bit of a cool down today, and right now i'm tracking some scattered showers moving into parts of the bay area, and those showers will stick around to one part of your weekend. we'll have more on you

san francisco supervisor hillary ronan represents the district kapp street is in and she says she's been working with both residents and workers to try to find a solution and believes that solution is legalization. her office released a statement calling for a move toward quote, decriminalization and ultimately legalization and regulation of sex work. >> the main goal is to get the sex workers off residential streets but also provide a safe place for people to conduct business. >> reporter: the manager of the cafi said she's all for it. >> because that will bring money to the city if they legalize it there's a lot of families and business so they should have a place. >> reporter: maxine however is not on board. >> the prostitute nation has been working illegally for 100 years, were not going to be following any regulation or legalization scheme that's crafted without us. >> reporter: she says supervisor ronan's office did not consult with her or any sex worker she knows, she says she doesn't want legalization, she just wants decriminalization. >> decriminalization means you remove the cr

san francisco supervisor hillary ronan will join leaders from the police and fire departments as well as transit officials talking about the concrete barriers installed on capp street. now these heavy barriers were not four blocks. locked section of the street. it's been plagued by sex trafficking. he said he installed the concrete barriers after lighter signs that were easier for emergency crews to get around were moved. san francisco's firefighters union has criticized those concrete barriers, saying it's a safety risk when paramedics or firefighters need to get into an area supervisor hillary ronan represents that part of the city. our number one. um goal here is public safety and to make sure that everybody involved is safe, including the neighbors, the workers themselves and you know, we just we really want to make sure that the sex trade gets off cap street, a residential neighborhood. the spokesperson for supervisor ronan said the meeting today is expected to clarify how safety goals for everyone can be met. lawyers representing oakland's fired police chief laurent armstrong sa

supervisor hillary ronan's office says she plans to introduce a resolution at the board of supervisorse lawmakers to take up the cause to legalize prostitution. a spokesperson for rowan says she doesn't want to create a red light district but that she does want the state to protect sex workers and get the industry out of residential neighborhoods. francisco mayor london breed delivered her state of the city address at the historic pier 70 , where a revitalization project is currently underway. mayor breed focused in on public safety on education in the fentanyl crisis. she also highlighted her plan to build more affordable housing in her plan to deal with the homeless crisis. to build the 82,000 homes. the plan calls for but we need to approve and build homes three times faster than we did over the last decade. and that's in the market right now. we're builders are struggling to make projects financially feasible. my plan. housing for all is how we make this happen. mayor breed also shared plans to introduce a $25 million budget supplement for the police department so more officers can

the office of hillary ronan, san francisco supervisor. we also have san francisco supervisor connie chan. san francisco human rights commission executive director dr. cheryl davis. san francisco human rights commission chair, karen clapton. san francisco status of women commissioner (inaudible) status of women commissioner (inaudible) zuckerberg san francisco general hospital women's option med ical center dr. eleanor drake. that was a lot. [applause] we also have marin county health human service director (inaudible) i will let our da come up and then start the list again. madam da. >> thank you director and thank you mayor breed for putting not only this coalition together but bringing us together today to promote the awareness of the issue and i'm glad to be a member of this coalition to do what i can to make sure that women and others have the right and access to this type of healthcare that they need. what we know is as much as we can try to protect the right, we have people who are working as we just heard to intimidate women from g

, saying it's a safety risk when paramedics or firefighters need to get to an area supervisor hillary ronanthat part of san francisco. our number one. um goal here is public safety and to make sure that everybody involved is safe , including the neighbors, the workers themselves and you know, we just we really want to make sure that the sex trade gets off cap street, a residential neighborhood. the spokesperson for supervisor, ronan said today's meeting is expected to clarify how safety goes for everyone can be met. this morning, the san francisco fire commission is holding a special meeting at the fire department's training facility on treasure island that will include a live fire demonstration for the demonstration. units of the fire department will arrive on the scene of a building fire. the fire department wants people to be aware of the training on treasure island, so there are not alarmed if they see a building on fire. your time is now 605 lawyers representing oakland's fired police chief laurent armstrong, already now to start the appeals process, trying to get his job back yesterda

hillary ronen. >> yes, i did speak with supervisor ronan today and she was part of the introductory of this legislation and she said, ideally they would like to see three injection sites established before the end of the year. >> we will see if they can get it done. thank you. san jose's new mayor is having his official inauguration in just a couple of hours from now. they were officially sworn in on december 29 and has been on the job for more than a month. tonight, this is his chance to talk about the vision for our largest city, the bay area. it begins at 6:00 this evening to celebration of san jose and all it can be with the focus of common sense and accountability. >> turning out to the weather and all that snow in the sierra, the second snow survey was just this morning. first real measurement after a very wet january, as philip station, 85 inches of snow and a water equivalent of 33 inches. what does that mean? 193% of normal for this statewide the snow packed is 205% of average. so we are doing well. let's get a look at what this means. >> we know more rain is on the way. one is on the impact s

> public works is working with neighbors in the local district supervisor hillary ronen to find a solution. in a statement ronanorking with dpw to maintain the community atmosphere on mirabelle which means keeping the benches where they are. only the board of supervisors can waive the fees or come up with legislation that would allow this kind of encroachment as part of the neighborhood. in san francisco lee and melendez abc7news. >> happening now this is a live look from her camera in lake tahoe overlooking zephyr cove rain has turned into snow tonight and it has been coming down, it is going sideways. >> is that horizontal snow? >> 3 feet could fall by the time this storm moves through, spencer christian joins me i love snow but when there is so much of that you can't do a whole lot. >> you can't travel company can't drive in and you can't ski when it's coming at you like that. we have wins, gusts at 65 miles per hour. that is why the snow was coming in horizontally, here in the bay area we have gusty wind but not that gusty as you can see just some light scattered showers right now although we might get some

public works is now working with neighbors and local district supervisor, hillary ronen, to find a solution. in a statement, ronanrking with dpw to maintain the community atmosphere on mirabelle, which means keeping the benches where they are?" only the -- are only the board of supervisors could allow part of -- this across as part of the neighborhood." amanda: it's time to check in with francis for a look at our weather. good morning. francis: good morning. wet roads around the bay area with scattered showers expected throughout the day and they taper off late this afternoon and evening ear and i will let you know how much rain you can expect and drier weather on the way with the accuweather 7-day forecast. amanda: also in, worries for the warriors, what concerns -- with concerns over stephen curry's injury. chris alvarez has what is next for the team coming up in sports. first, they're sour. (alarm) and then, they're sweet. ♪ sour patch kids. sour. sweet. gone. amanda: here's a live look from our sutro cam, a beautiful shot of san francisco, the sun joining us. we will check in with meteorologist frances dingla

. >> this supervisor hillary ronen is office was receiving a ton of complaints from people who live on cap street about an increase in work in traffic. so ronan and her staff, along with the assistant police chief went out to the mission district to see it for themselves. and now officials have a plan to prevent this from continuing. >> and it was it had been something we've never seen

. >> this supervisor hillary ronen is office was receiving a ton of complaints from people who live on cap street about an increase in work in traffic. so ronan and her staff, along with the assistant police chief went out to the mission district to see it for themselves. and now officials have a plan to prevent this from continuing. >> and it was it had been something we've never seen that intensity, that much that many of workers out there for you know, just standing there and santiago lerma as a legislative aide for san francisco supervisor, hillary ronen. >> he shared these photos with me taken by people who live in this part of the mission district. you can see a bunch of workers standing out there on cap street late at night and a line of cars can be seen as potential clients also known as john's as we started to come out of the we really saw a with a john's tend to drive up and down the street. >> the enter the block generally on the 18th and cap. >> and they make their way south. >> towards 22nd supervisor ronen and others got the idea to put up barricades in that neighborhood. the idea here is to disrupt the of their ability to move

hillary ronen is calling for lead. realizing sex work. as the city takes steps to address problems stemming from prostitution on capp street there in the mission district. supervisor ronan introduced a board resolution to ask state lawmakers to introduce a bill to make sex work. legal says that effort she supported to put up barriers to stop cruising and strengthen police presidents are only short term strategies, she said. legalization and other countries has reduced trafficking, improves working conditions and reduce violence. long wait for justice. the family of a san francisco woman killed more than 20 years ago while working, is hoping that a new reward will help solve the case. case ktvu is amber lee joins us now she's in san francisco, where she spoke with the victim's family and cold case investigators. amber julia. i spoke with the family here at police headquarters and met cold case investigators at the scene of the crime. they say they hope renewed attention on this case will lead to the person responsible for the killing. cold case investigators with the san francisco police department put up flyers tuesday evening offering a new $100,000 reward in the killi

yes, supervisor hillary ronen has offices received a ton of complaints from people who live on cap street all along here and they said there's an increase in work and traffic. so ronan and her staff along with the assistant police chief went to the mission district to see it for themselves. and officials have a plan to prevent this from continuing. >> and it was it had been something we've never seen that intensity, that much that many of workers out there are you know, just standing there. santiago lerma is a legislative aide for san francisco supervisor. hillary ronen. he shared these photos with me taken by people who live in this part of the mission district. you can see a bunch of workers standing out there on cap street late at night and a line of cars can be seen with potential clients. >> also known as john's as we started to come out of the we really saw a with a john's tend to drive up and down the street. >> they enter the bloc generally on the 18th and cap. >> and they make their way south. >> towards 22nd supervisor ronen and others got the idea to put up barricades in that neighborhood. the idea here is to disrupt their ability to move up and down the

ronan will definitely be a real partner in the work that we are going to do. to get this project over the finish line. so ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your supervisor hillary ronen. thank you. oh, sorry. this one. thank you. may agreed. i cannot wait to get to work. we are both so frustrated with the length of time and the cost that it takes to build anything and get progress in san francisco, and we're gonna team up and we're going to cut through the red tape, and we're going to cut through the bureaucracy and, yes, i have two years left. so i want to see this project open its doors in that time. and thanks for having the heart you you know you you can tell and express that this project is a little different than our everyday project. it feels it feels historical. and i think that is because it's been too long. ah way too long for the american indian community in this country to get justice. to get justice for its people. to get its land back because let's face it, uh, all the land we stand on in san francisco. it's stolen land, and it was stolen from the american indian aloni people and, uh, this is the first time when we created the american indian cult

hillary ronen introduced resolution aimed at legalizing work in california. it's all in response to problems along cap street in the city's mission district were complaints related to workers of land to putting up barriers. ronanour plan a long time turn strategy. one that she says has been used in parts of the u.s. and in some other countries. she argues that in some cases legalizing prostitution improves working conditions for workers and it can also reduce violence. still ahead of the kron, 4 morning news, we're hitting the back roads, a legendary bay area musician shows us. it is still hip to be square. we'll talk more about that and if you're getting outside this morning, maybe for that walk, you are going to be greeted by some cold feeling conditions. later today, though, a much more comfortable finished the day mid 50's along the coast in. >> for areas further away from the water. some upper 50's all paired with some nice sunshine. i've got more of these detai's. still to come. >> we're back at 7.40, san francisco's public transit system is getting a new boost in service. mayor london breed and city transit officials announced that immunity is going to be launching a new express bus service between the

hillary ronen introduced a resolution aimed at legalizing work in california. it's in response to the problems along cap street in the city's mission district where complaints related to workers have led to putting up barriers. ronan caught her plan, a long-term strategy, one that she says has been used in parts of the u.s. and even some other countries. she argues that in some cases legalizing prostitution improves working conditions for workers and can also reduce violence. we'll take a break at 5.37. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. the raiders let derek carr go. we're going to tell you where he could potentially. >> find his new home. plus, ukrainian positions are going to take the stage during san jose's jazz festival. we'll have a sneak peek on what you can expect from them as well. can expect from them as well. we'll be right back. want your clothes to smell freshly washed all day without heavy perfumes? try downy light in-wash freshness boosters. it has long-lasting light scent, no heavy perfumes, and no dyes. finally, a light scent that lasts all day. downy light! a must in your medicine cabinet! less sick days! cold coming on? zicam is the number one cold shortening brand! highly recommend it! zif

francisco supervisor hillary ronen is calling for legalizing sex work as the city's take steps to address problems stemming from prostitution on capp street in the mission district. supervisor ronan introduced a board resolution to ask state lawmakers to introduce a bill to make sex work legal now ronan says the effort she supported to put up barriers to stop cruising and strengthen police presence are only short term strategies, she said. legalization in other countries has reduced trafficking, improved working conditions and reduced violence. a new proposal would withdraw sanctuary city protections in san francisco from undocumented immigrants convicted of trafficking fentanyl. the legislation comes from supervisor matt dorsey. he calls the proposal a common sense update to current sanctuary policies, dorsey says it will reflect the gravity of the crime that claims more than nine times as many lives as homicide in the city time now, 408 quarter arrangements set for tomorrow for the man accused of the mass shootings and half moon bears. charnley jowl is facing seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, and if convicted, he could be sentenced to either life in pris