jane kim. bigad: where has the city been? why doesn't there appear to be oversight? jane: well, like many laws on the books, we are a complaint driven enforcement system. but i think it would help if we started doing these random audits and prosecuting owners that we're finding that are flagrantly evading the law. announcer: each month, the san francisco rent board submits a random sampling of owner move-in evictions to the district attorney's office so they can investigate whether landlords are illegally evicting tenants. bigad: it doesn't seem to be working. alex: i'm not necessarily disagreeing with you at all on that point. announcer: alex sebastian is an assistant da. he says a decade old supreme court ruling makes it nearly impossible to prove a landlord actually intended to commit fraud. plus, he says the random list of evictions his office receives each month doesn't actually provide any leads. alex: we need to have a reasonable suspicion that a crime is occurring. bigad: the whole reas

. >>> san francisco supervisor jane kim officially now running for mayor. >> i love what i do. i love my job. i love serving the city. running for mayor is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue the work that i've been doing on the board which is passing bold initiatives to make san francisco a better place for all of us. >> jane kim requested nomination papers from the city's election department yesterday. it's still unclear if acting mon london breed will throw her hat into the race. another possible candidate is state assemblyman and former supervisor/president david chu. angela alioto and mark leno have already filed papers to run. the special election will take place june 5th. >>> the big story this morning is this big rig on its side. you can see it. right behind you the oracle. southbound 880 near the coliseum and you could see the other side of the freeway is moving nicely. chp crews on scene. it is a fatal accident. all lanes shut down. this is live in oakland southbound. let me show you the backup is extending now up to oakland, so avoid the area, if you can. it i

with the additon of supervisor jane kim. jane kim ...apers to run for mayor at city hall. other official candidates include former state senator mark leno ... and mayor ed lee's re- election challenger ... amy farrah weiss. supervisor president london breed ... who is filling in as acting mayor ... has not yet indicated whether she will run. last week's sudden death of mayor ed lee ... prompted the special election ... which is slated for june of next year. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ...a bay area football star decides which big name school he will attened.how his mother's battle with cancer ... is helping shape his decision. welcome back ...a football player at city college- san francisco .... announced that he accepted a football scholarship to the university of tennessee.the young man says his inspiration is his mom who has been in and out of the hospital for most of his life.kron 4's j.r. stone has the story. sot people would tell you you're not gonna make it i've heard my whole life you're not that good you're

shelter is located in jane kim's district. of course as we all know, london breed is a big advocate for the homeless. live at city hall, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> tributes honoring mayor lee will continue this week, community candlelight vigil in chinatown portssmith square. >>> latest fire on tully road near monterey highway, stopped the flames before they reached nearby mobile home park. suspect someone set it on purpose just like fires at homeless camps along i-680 the past week. >>> smoke rising out of oakland when fire broke out there in homeless encampment, underneath interstate 580. nobody was hurt. >>> firefighters hope that calm winds today and tomorrow help them gain ground on one of the biggest and most destructive fires in california history. one commander called it a critical time before warmer weather next week. thomas fire, still threatening people. one firefighter died from injuries battling the flames. 420 square miles burned in last two weeks. >>> it's been a dry december in the bay area but we're getti

. >>> and jane kim is joining the race to run for san francisco mayor, she asked for the paperwork for the department of elections, a special election in june will finish out ed lee's term which ends in january of 2020, and jane kim wants to continue her work on education, child care, and affordable house. >> i have a track record of demonstrating i'm willing to take on big ideas and winning them. i was told i couldn't achieve of 30 to 40% of middle or affordable income housing, we were able to achieve that 3 times. >> and so far, 6 other people have entered the race, the candidates have until january 9th to file paperwork for the june ballot. >>> al franken will leave his seat january 2nd. he said he would be resigning after several women claimed he inappropriately kissed or touched them. smith has announced she will run for the seat in 2018. >>> pornography scandal has forced a high level british official from the office. theresa may's most is minister has stepped down. he made misleading comments about pornography found on his parliament computers and he said he was a victim of a sm

supervisor jane kim ran for state senate but loss. city attorney and supervisor mark farrell. >> and oakland hills street will remaven closed indefinitely at the one block stretch of snake road closed due to damage done by a fire. crews need more time to evaluate the damage and fix the pavement. impacts residents on snake near armor drive. some residents may need to take a detour. >>> the fcc is just hours away from voting to a repeal land mark neutrality routes established by president obama. >> critics say what is at stake a free open internet. >> despite the public outcry there appeals to be enough volts to repeat net neutrality. >> three out of five fcc commissioners will vote to revoke rules most americans support but big companies hate, companies like at&t or comfortabcomcast will be anyone to block or slow internet traffic. >> not like tomorrow a switch will be flipd. >> this is a senior technologists who she's eventually the repeal of net neutrality will effect everyone from companies to consumers. >> you might see internet pr

we talk to supervisor jane kim about her vision for the city. >> we can show the nation what it means to have a government that's really about all of us and not just some of us. >> and want to give you another live look at the evening commute on this wednesday before christmas. here's the san mateo bridge, the headlights coming towards you on the left the commute direction heavier there. >> now a look at highway 24 in lafayette near the 680 interchange. those headlights are heading towards walnut creek. it's very heavy. also looks like it's heavy in the other direction heading towards the caldecott tunnel, as well. ♪[ music ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the sudden passing of san francisco mayor lee is shaking up politics with a special election in about about six months. ken wayne reports. >>> reporter: san francisco's supervisor jane kim pulled paperwork today for her bid for the job. she said she would continue mayor lee's legacy. >> he was a strong partner even when we disagreed on strategies and tactics, we would always come together to obtain more money for san francisco to build housing and ask

now with the additon of supervisor jane kim. jane kim...ers to run for mayor today at city hall. other official candidates include former state senator mark leno.. .and mayor ed lee's re- election challenger ... amy farrah weiss. supervisor president london breed... who is filling in as acting mayor... has not yet indicated whether she will run. last week's sudden death of mayor ed lee... prompted the special election... which is pmslated for june of 20-18. (pam) it's a story of football, overcoming the odds, and love.tonight, a football player at city college- san francisco .... announced that he accepted a football scholarship to the university of tennessee.(steve) the young man says his inspiration is his mom who has been in and out of the hospital for most of his life. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and has more from fairfield. sot people would tell you you're not gonna make it i've heard my whole life you're not that good you're not gonna make it you're stupid but i always believed in myself.and right now 19 year old jordan

proceed. >> good afternoon supervisors my name is ivy lee and i represent the office of jane kim and i'm here to speak in favor of kelly cutler for the appointment. the one thing i want to say is that homelessness can be a very divisive issue and folks will make you feel terrible for the frustration that you might feel whatever side of the debate that you are on about what the city should do or what they can do or what we should be doing better, and kelly is actually one of the people that can talk to anyone from, i've seen her talk to police captains to clergy to wealthy condo cone owners to people trying to survive on the streets and to supervisors and she's able to articulate a vision for what she sees the city can do better and what we're already doing well. but for kelly, i think there are a lot of folks in this town that would feel a sense of hopelessness because they don't know if the city is doing everything that it can or where they fit in and she's able to give folks that sense of hope and action and just one quick example is she was the one able to convince supervisor kim

supervisor jane kim is among those filing papers. >>> today, someone has mailed improvised devices to at least two homes. >> reporter: these are federal charging documents that were unsealed today. they charge 56-year-old ross lavarty with mailing an explosive device with the stwoenlt injure or kill. this is not his first run-in with authorities. he has a long wrap authorities say it was dna evidence that led to this home on the 4,500 block on mountain view avenue in oak land. his dna on record from a prior could be 56 matched the dna evidence. there was knowledge of the investigation they recovered evidence. >> when i saw it there, i said not in this neighborhood. we don't do those things every 84. >> i came to take guard boog out. police have arrested larty. he mailed an ied with a return are address on the package. her father opened it and was hurt. >> he held it at a distance and that's when it exploded. >> then this past month, he is accused of mailing another inks enks d. according to the documents, the devices and packaging from household appliances were similar. abc7 news. >>>

supervisor jane kim ran for state senate but loss. city attorney and supervisor mark farrell. >> and oakland hills street will remaven closed indefinitely at the one block stretch of snake road closed due to damage done by a fire. crews need more time to evaluate the damage and fix the pavement. impacts residents on snake near armor drive. some residents may need to take a detour. >>> the fcc is just hours away from voting to a repeal land mark neutrality routes established by president obama. >> critics say what is at stake a free open internet. >> despite the public outcry there appeals to be enough volts to repeat net neutrality. >> three out of five fcc commissioners will vote to revoke rules most americans support but big companies hate, companies like at&t or comfortabcomcast will be anyone to block or slow internet traffic. >> not like tomorrow a switch will be flipd. >> this is a senior technologists who she's eventually the repeal of net neutrality will effect everyone from companies to consumers. >> you might see internet pr

. >>> san francisco supervisor jane kim is running for the mayor of san francisco. she asked for the papers for the department of elections. and she wants to finish out ed lee's term which will end in 2020. she wants to continue her work on education, child care and affordable housing. >>> i have a track record of demonstrating that i'm willing to take on big ideas and winning them. you know, i was told that i couldn't achieve 30 to 40% of affordable housing, that developers were not willing to commit to that, and we were able to achieve that 6 times. >> the candidates have until january 9th to file the paperwork for the june ballot. >>> al franken, the minnesota senator, will leave his senate seat on january 2nd following the sexual misconduct allegations. he will be resigning after several women claimed he forcibly touched or kissed them. and there will be another runner for that seat in 2018. >>> and damien green who was british prime minister theresa may's is minister has stepped down after an internal investigation found that he made misleading comments about p

jane kim announced she will run too to replace may yoor ed lee. london breed hasn't said whether she will be on the june ballot. >>> they're back and not afraid of any sea lions. swimmers were back in the water this morning as aquatic park reopened. the regulars say they see the sea lions all the time out there and never bother anybody. they are not scared. >> all the swimmers are staying away from the area that have been most sited. we have been staying along the buoy lines that are closer to the shore. >> she says there's a lot of scarier things in san francisco than swimming in aquatic park. >>> a holiday crab shortage. what's behind the low supply even though the fishing season is in full swing. >>> plus a popular spot for lunchtime. tech meetings is closing down after 35 years. what's going in its place? >>> already down to a cold 49 in walnut creek. tomorrow morning my forecast at 5:19. news in san jose. a man on a bridge -- is causing a major backup on both 680 and 101. >>> want to give you another live look at this. we're continue to follo

. >>> those who announced candidacy, mark leno, jane kim and angela alioto -- they still consider a run, london breed and dennis herrera. >>> the stage is set for a new year's throwdown in congress. the house and senate voted to prevent a shutdown but that is only temporary. >>> a measure keeps agencies running for the next four weeks , that means lawmakers have to take up a tough issue after they return. lawmakers left capitol hill to head home from -- for the holidays. the bill continues funding the government through january 19.>> we have a spending problem. we have rules to keep spending and check. we disobey our own rules. >>> democrats generally opposed the measure they thought protections for dreamers, as children. president donald trump is expected to sign the measure as well is the gop tax overhaul package. >>> a random attack at a restaurant in santa rosa, police say the suspect stabbed a stranger in the neck. this is the surveillance image of the suspect, this happened inside lolas market on then avenue. he never even spoke to the victim, just walked up, attacked him and walk

. >> reporter: jane kim just threw her hat in the ring, she represents district 6. she says it's time to get more aggressive about homelessness. she's even in favor of the concept called safe camping, which would be a city sanctioned homeless encampment. >> it would be a site set aside by the city that would be managed by the city, a safe place for people to encamp in. it's crazy, but i'd rather have people in a safe camping environment, than camping in front of our neighbors's door steps and alleys. >> reporter: pushing for a sanctioned space for the homeless is amy -- who is a candidate for mayor. back in may, she showed us these tiny tine chan at the -- kind any houses -- tiny for them. a former supervisor who ran the homeless of the homeless project a decade ago -- >> butting them together does -- putting them together does not create a safe place. >> a lack of safety, a lack of cleanliness, a lack of -- it's a nightmare. and it does not insure you're going to see the person homeless in front of your house, at all. >> reporter: the state senator announced he is

interview besides those who officially announce their running, there is speculation that supervisor jane kim, the city attorney dennis herrera and acting mayor could also fire paperwork. they have until january 9 two do so. that special election will be on june 5. whoever wins that will be the city's mayor until january 2020. as for bree, she says right now she would like to focus on her task at at hand of running the city as the acting mayor. from there she may throw her hat in, but it is still too soon to say. >>> a woman in fremont is being charged in the stabbing death sunday night of a 19-year- old man. witnesses told police 20-year- old i have abdulla stabbed ucf new lobby in a dismissed -- in a domestic dispute. police say of dollars took off from the home on fremont boulevard near washington but was arrested about two hours later. police say they seized a knife that is believed to be the weapon in this case. this would be fremont's second homicide of the year. >>> san jose police say a robbery suspect who was shot by a security guard inside a walgreens store monday night has now died

. >> reporter: supervisor jane kim is opening for an orderly transition, a transition lee would approve of. >>> finally, some closure in the sierra lamar trial. not the ultimate the family was hoping for. he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. he was convicted of killing lamar in 2012. after the sentencing, sierra's father had a strong message. >> the only thing we can hope for is prison will be a hell for him and that what he has done will eat away at his brain like a cancer while he rots in prison. >> her mother also spoke and addressed the fact that her daughter's body has never been found. >> asking him to come forward where sierra is to give us the real closure we deserve as a family. >> they can take solace knowing he cannot kill again. >>> we could find out today if they will go to trial in the deadly oakland fire. today is the final preliminary day. the judge will decide if there's enough for a trial. they are facing involuntary murder charges. more than a year ago, 36 people were killed when a fire broke out during a dance party. >>> thousands rem

reporter: supervisor jane kim says despite the difficuy of working today mayor lee would have wted them to carry out his mission. >> we will continue to ser and lead in the city to honor his legacy >> reporter: in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> the mayor collapsed at t safeway he oen visited on monterey boulevar and abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard talked with a wan tonight who was there to comfort mayor lee in his final moments. cornell is live at the safeway with herstory. cornell. >> reporter: first we want to show you a small memorial that's been established to honor mayor le angela gracela says one moment she was shopping here last night, the next in the middle of involving the mayor.gency and she tried to help. >> lying on the floor. he had a lot of difficulty breathing. >> reporr: angelica gracelas told us on the phone shel never forget how she tried to help mayor ed lee after he collapsed in this safeway store. mayor lee's wife anita called out for help. >> first thing i asked was are and he said yes.pain? >> reporter: gracelas called 911. a dispatcher told he

potential candidates assemblyman david chu who unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2011, supervisor jane kim who ran for state senate but lost. city attorney dennis herrera and supervisor mark ferrell. >>> today it became official, disney the parent company of abc 7 buying many assets of 21st century fox. that acquisition is valued at more than $52 billion. abc news reporter ariel resha has the details. >> reporter: it's the blockbuster deal creating an entertainment powerhouse. the wall street disney company, which owns abc news, announcing thursday it is acquiring most of 21st century fox for $52.4 billion in stock. the force behind "frozen." ♪ let it go, let it go "the pirates of the caribbean." and "star wars." now bringing in parts of fox's edgier tv empire including fx, natgeo and popular comic book franchises. >> those are things that now all come under one umbrella so the customer can have more access to all of that premium content. >> reporter: left off the table, fox news channel, foxsports 1, and fox broadcast network, which will be offered to fox sha shareholders in a new company

he said if it had not been for jane kim, he would not have believed that his friend died. he knew, mayor ed lee had met -- no medical issues . back to you. >> we have heard from senator feinstein this morning. the first slide reads, early this morning i learned of ed lee's death. it's a sad day for san francisco and for all of us who knew ed. my thoughts turn to ed's family. especially to anita and tania and brianna. ed was the mayor of a great and challenging city. his quiet management style allowed him to solve problems as they occurred. my heart are with his friends and family. >> the archdiocese of san francisco tweeted, our prayers are with the family of mayor ed lee who died suddenly. may his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. we pray for san francisco during this unexpected time of transition . it is a time of transition. we are talking about how swiftly things got into motion this morning with the mayor ship passing on -- mayorship passing on to london breed . >> she has been serving as the president of the board of supervisors. we expec

supervisor angela al yoelto, former state senator mark leno, and current san francisco supervisor jane kim. a special election will be held on june the 5th. >>> now to the weather and a chance of something that is in short supply right now. we are talking about the rain. so let's get a check with abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma. >> it's been such a dismal december in terms of rainfall. look at the numbers. where we stand 26 days into the month most spots have not even hit a tenth of an inch of rain. where we should be this far into the month, we should see anywhere from 2 to 5 1/2 inches of rain. but we changing later in the week. and look at that. the qulienks optimistic right now that sunday into monday we coul see our next chance of some rain moving through the region. we're going to detail what we could see heading into the new year coming up in our full accuweather forecast. we'll see you in a few, guys. >> drew, thanks very much. >>> biologists are trying to figure out what killed a whale that washed up in point reyes on christmas eve. an initial necropsy indicates the whale has t

. >> reporter: supervisor jane kim says despite the difficulty of working today mayor lee would havethem to carry out his mission. >> we will continue to serve and lead in the city to honor his legacy. >> reporter: in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> the mayor collapsed at the safeway he often visited on monterey boulevard. and abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard talked with a woman tonight who was there to comfort mayor lee in his final moments. cornell is live at the safeway with her story. cornell. >> reporter: first we want to show you a small memorial that's been established to honor mayor lee. angela gracela says one moment she was shopping here last night, the next in the middle of a major medical emergency involving the mayor. and she tried to help. >> lying on the floor. he had a lot of difficulty breathing. >> reporter: angelica gracelas told us on the phone she'll never forget how she tried to help mayor ed lee after he collapsed in this safeway store. mayor lee's wife anita called out for help. >> first thing i asked was are you feeling any pain? and he said

supervisor angela al yoelto, former state senator mark leno, and current san francisco supervisor jane kim. a special election will be held on june the 5th. >>> now to the weather and a chance of something that is in short supply right now. we are talking about the rain. so let's get a check with abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma. >> it's been such a dismal december in terms of rainfall. look at the numbers. where we stand 26 days into the month most spots have not even hit a tenth of an inch of rain. where we should be this far into the month, we should see anywhere from 2 to 5 1/2 inches of rain. but we could see that changing later in the week. and look at that. the qulienks optimistic right now that sunday into monday we coul see our next chance of some rain moving through the region. we're going to detail what we could see heading into the new year coming up in our full accuweather forecast. we'll see you in a few, guys. >> drew, thanks very much. >>> biologists are trying to figure out what killed a whale that washed up in point reyes on christmas eve. an initial necropsy indicates

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candidacies for the special election in june, former state senator mark leno, san francisco supervisor jane kim, and former supervisor angela alioto. those still considering a run including acting mayor london breed and san francisco city attorney dennis herrera. >>> congress voted to prevent a government shutdown for now. the measure keeps agencies running for four weeks. that means lawmakers have to take up the tough issues after they return next year. lawmakers left capitol hill for the holidays yesterday after both chambers passed the stop- gap measure. the bill continues funding the government through january 19th. deficit hawks like kentucky senator rand paul voiced opposition one day after voting in favor of the tax bill that will add $1.5 trillion to the national debt. >> we have a spending problem! we have rules to keep spending in check and we disobey our own rules! >> the bill got support from some democrats from conservative states. california senators kamala harris and dianne feinstein voted no. they wanted to include protections for daca after president trump's decision to end the

. >> reporter: supervisor jane kim just threw her hat in the ring. she represents district 6, which stretches from the tenderloin to south of market. she says it's time to get more aggressive about homelessness. she is even in favor of a concept called safe camping, a city-sanctioned homeless encampment. >> a safe camping site would be set aside by the city that would be managed by the city that would be a safe site for people to encamp in. it's a crazy idea, i agree, but i would rather have people into safe camping environment than camping in front of our neighbors' doorsteps in our alleyways. >> reporter: also pushing for a city-sanctioned space for the homeless is amy white who is a candidate for mayor. back in may, she showed us these tiny homes for the homeless built by her nonprofit. >> i'm sorry, i think that's a terrible idea. >> reporter: angela alioto who ran the city's homeless connect project ten years ago says the answer is in permanent supportive housing. she strongly disagrees with the concept of a sanctioned homeless encampment. >> it

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 the next two weeks for our encore show on the arts in the bay area and our half hour special, stand up san quentin. and we'll be back in the new year with our regular weekly show. you can find more of our coverage at kqed.org/newsroom. i'm thuy vu. thank you for joining us, and we wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season. ♪ captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, december 17: the republican tax bil

are at least two supervisors whose names are circulating as possible candidates, mark ferrell and jane kim. mark leno turned in his papers last thursday and angela elioto did so yesterday. another possible candidate david chu. alex clemens says anyone thinking of running for mayor has to have a clear vision for the city. >> they need to address homelessness, how we ensure we remain a beacon of civil rights to the world. >> the special election will take place on june 5th of 2018 and the deadline to file is next month. >>> let's take a look at temperatures in san francisco. we have microclimates here, look at sunny side, 43 degrees, west portal 53, along the coast from ocean peach to lake merced 47, park presidio 48, the castro the mission at 47, bayview 51. coming through the ferry building and heading to the financial district it's about 49 degrees right now. it's not too breezy as we look from our east bay hills camera. on the roads some sprinkles in the north bay, otherwise it will be dry all day. mass transit cooler this afternoon and if you are going to be on the bay it will be breezy

including current san francisco supervisor jane kim among them. the deadline to file january 9th tonight an arrest in the case of someo someone mailing explosives to homes one a police officer. >> neighbors on the 4500 block on mountain view avenue in oakland were stunned to see swat team converged on this home last night. >> guys jumped out with guns i said oh, god. >> i came out to take the garbage out and the street was covered with police. >> police arrested 56-year-old who was in a mug shot in 2015. a federal complaint today charged him with mailing a explosive device with intent to injure or kill. law enforcement recovered evidence from the home on mountain view avenue last night. >> when i seen that i said not in this neighborhood we don't do those kind of things up here, i guess we did. >> ieds were mailed in october with a return address for jewelry store on the package. veronica's father who opened the box suffered injuries to his hand and ears. >> this past month accused of mailing another ied this time to ieds he left evidence on the b

the vigil starts at five at portsmouth square. ( james ) san francisco supervisor jane kim is now running for mayor. kim filed papers yesterday at city hall. other official candidates include former state senator mark leno... and mayor ed lee's re-election challenger... amy farrah weiss. supervisor president london breed... who is filling in as acting mayor... has not yet announced whether she will run. a special election is set for june. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... see how one east bay hospital is helping lift patients' spirits this holiday season. ( darya ) plus... if you're traveling for the holidays today... you might want to get to the airport extra early. how busy s-f-o is expected to be today. ( darya ) and after the break... the new steps san francisco is taking to help get the homeless off the streets. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (darya)(james) now we want to go to robin winston who is tracking the impact on your comute. major problem on sb 880 at 66th ave in oakland all lanes are closed to investigate a fatal accident, slow from

. >>> san francisco supervisor jane kim officially filed papers in the hope of becoming the city's next mayor. >> i love what i do, i love my job, i love serving the city, running for mayor is a fantastic opportunity for me to pass bold initiative to make san francisco a better place for all of us. >> still unchair if acting mayor will throw her hat into the race. another possible candidate state assemblyman david chu. and former state senators have also filed papers to run. the special election will take place on june 5th. >>> well, good timing, a winter storm has dropped several inches of snow on parts of the sierra if you are heading up there for christmas. here's video from heavenly this afternoon ten lifts and 20 trails are open. the california side set to open on saturday, pretty good timing as many ever us like to head up there this time of year. here's a look at the forecast. >> in the sierra in case you're heading up there there's a slight chance of rain and snow mixing in on tuesday. keep that in mind. until then you're good to go. showing clear skies in the bay area. there we

also rumored, jane kim, supervisor mark farrell. one thing is certain, if you're planning to run, better move fast. vick lee, abc 7 news. >> and you can pay tribute to mayor ed lee from 8 will will ok okay /*. a memorial will be at 3:00 p.m. at city hall. both events will be open to the public. one day after ed lee's death, san francisco's acting layor london brie again said she is qualified to lead the city. in the meantime she tells reporters that mer main focus is to keep the city running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. >> one of her first appearances is at an event announcing a gun buyback program this weekend. something she cares deeply about. >> i hate guns. i hate what they've done to my community. i hate how they've taken lives of the people i've grown up with. >> for now, taking on the role of healer as the city is very much in mourning over the death of ed lee. this is breed yesterday. >> i ask for your patience and your support. >> people placing flowers couldn't help but wonder how anyone could replace the late

our next speaker is our fear lease district supervisor from district 6, jane kim.lease give a warm welcome. [applause.] >> i just want to thank the members of the media for coming out to help us promote now the sixth annual gun buy back in the south of market hosted by united players. this is an important event that we support every single year. as mayor breed and former mayor lee said we need the guns off the streets. no questions asked. that is an important part of the event on saturday. we are asking the community and families to come in. we know the guns cause tremendous damage to the communities and families and loss of a single life has a tremendous repercussion to an entire neighborhood. none of us want to be the victims. we want to be sure the word gets out. i want to thank the many individuals who made this gun buy back possible. this is my seventh year representing this great district. i am proud to participate in the sixth annual gun buy back. this is not possible to have legal small businesses in the district willing to do something different and contri

. >>> it appears supervisor jane kim is getting ready to run for mayor. >>> she requested nomination documents from san francisco's department of elections and you might remember she ran for state senate last year, using tae kwon do as part of her ad campaign. she ended up losing the election to the former supervisor, if she does make her run official, she will run against the former state senator and former supervisor. it is expected that the acting mayor will also run. >>> opening up his home to firefighters battling the thomas fire. on monday night, the code black actor served a home-cooked meal of spaghetti and burgers to firefighters. he wanted to thank them for saving his home. he posted a picture of the crew calling them, his new friend. >>> the thomas fire burning in santa barbara is the second largest wildfire in state history. the fire has scorched 270,000 acres and is now 60% contained >>> there is a fresh coating of snow in the sierra but it will not be much. a few inches fell overnight, enough to make donner pass slippery. we checked out the conditions of the sierra.>> r

jane kim is officially running for mayor. >> i love what i do. i love my job.serving the city. running for mayor is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue the work that i've been doing on the board which is passing bold initiatives to make san francisco a better place for all of us. >> kim requested nomination papers from the city's election department yesterday. it's still unclear if acting mayor london breed will throw her hat into the race. another possible candidate state assemblyman and former supervisor chu, angela and mark leno have also filed papers to run. >>> from local politics to washington, d.c., republicans facing a new deadline. government funding is set to expire at midnight friday. lawmakers are still hammering out a plan to avoid the shutdown. >> arlette saenz is here with the details. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and natasha. republicans had their moment over taxes but now they're facing a shutdown deadline with less than 48 hours before government funding runs out congress is in an all-out scramble. congress is barreling towards a g

. >> also rumored, supervisor jane kim who randal for state senate. supervisor mark farrell. and how about elder statesman, ammiano himself. >> it has crossed my mind. it is a large mine to cross so we don't know where it will land. >> by the way, san francisco does have public financing for political campaigns so that may help last-minute candidates. one thing is certain. if you're going to run, you'd better move fast. abc7 news. >> thank you. our coverage continues online where you can see a photo gallery of ed lee's life in office and also learn more about the acting mayor london breed. suspicious duffle bag wreaked havoc. all hands on deck. >> you've learned this was the second fire bomb in the last ten days. >> reporter: that's right. there have been a series of incidents. with the ghost ship hearing today i know what there being a target as an iconic symbol of justice, they weren't going to take any chances. at 10:30 a.m. with court hearings underway, a young man coming into the 12th street main entrance to the alameda courthouse, left his wheeling backpack outside the

. >>> it appears san francisco supervisor jane kim intends to run for mayor. has requested nomination documents from san francisco's department of elections. you may remember she ran for state senate last year, losing the election to former supervisor scott weiner. now, if kim does run, she will face off against former state senator mark leno and former supervisor angela alioto and others. it's expected that acting mayor london breed will also run and other contenders could jump into the race, as well. >>> it's the confession many of us have waited years to hear: apple finally admits it slows down its iphones on purpose. consumers need more than just an apple apology. apple just admitted it tweaked its operating system to slow certain tasks to prevent older iphone batteries from suddenly shutting down, a problem complained about earlier this year by users. >> so what apple is saying is that as the battery ages, it can hurt the iphone itself, it might lock up or do other things so to prevent that from happening, they are throttling down the performance so as no

i want to say thank you to jane kim, for taking the leadership role and the work you are doing. my name is rudy corpus. i'm a violence prevention program director serving san francisco for 23 years, working with hundreds and thousands of kids i'm a native. been there all my life. 5 want to be sure as changes are are being made, want to be sure that people can weigh in and know what is good for our community. i've seen things unfold all my life in the neighborhood. i want to be sure we hold people not only accountable, but that we get equity. that's a word that's been thrown around loosely and lightly. i want to be sure also that our current people that are here working together, talking about we are soma, that we figure out the best plan for our people. we've can't have people come to our neighborhood and tell us what's best and what they feel as though how we should live and how the community should be safer. we have a comprehensive community safety plan that we and some of my brothers that live there and have been serving there, we have for safety. nobody want business, nope w

association and the chinese-american community will be there, it is open to the public>>> meanwhile, jane kim joining the race for mayor, she asked for the necessary paperwork, a special election in june will elect a mayor to finish out at least term which ends in january 2020. kim said she wants to continue her work on education, child care and affordable housing, so far 6 others have entered the race. >>> it's a race against the clock for lawmakers to avoid a government shutdown before tomorrow's deadline. i have the details coming up. >>> an 8-year-old east boy girl taking the spirit of giving to a new level, what she is doing to help those in need, we'll be right back. >>> world-renowned conductor facing allegations of sexual assault, 3 opera singers and a musician who worked with him said he sexually assaulted them on the sidelines of performances. in separate interviews with the associated press the women gave accounts of nonconsensual sexual misconduct, and dressing rooms, hotels and backstage. the incidents happened between 1985 and 2010. >>> the united nations general assembly overwh

.>>> san francisco supervisor jane kim has joined the race to run for mayor, yesterday kim asked for the paperwork. the special election in june will elect the mayor to finish out the term of ed the which will end in january 2020. she wants to continue work on education, child care and affordable housing.>> i have a track record of demonstrating i am willing to take on big ideas and i will win them. i was told i could achieve 30 or 40% affordable and middle income housing and developers would never commit to that. we were able to achieve that three times.>> six other people have entered the race and candidates will have until january 9 to file paperwork. >>> the life expectancy of americans has gone down for the second straight year. mainly because of the rising death rate from drug overdoses. according to the cdc a baby born in the us in 2016 can expect to live 78.6 years which is a decrease of one month from 2015 and two months from 2014. government researchers say that the ongoing opioid crisis is to blame along with stalled progress in fighting heart disease. the last time the us

. >> other potential candidates assemblyman david chu who unsuccessfully ran in 2011, supervisor jane kim who ran for state senate but lost, city attorney done herrera and supervisor mark farrell. >>> california state senate has released records -- >> the california state senate has released records of its sexual harassment investigation at the capitol. records reveal 13 cases over the past ten years. six accusers were removed from their jobs in the senate and forced to sign a no rehire clause while records reveal the names of all the accusers, most of the names of the alleged perpetrators were concealed. california sassembly member resigned after being accused of sexual assault. he denies the claims. his accuser, pamela lopez, a sacramento lobbyist, says she wants transparency to start now at the capitol. >> so i will not be stopped and i want other women to know they do not have to be stopped either. >> records show nearly 500,000 taxpayer dollars have been spent settling allegations of sexual harassment. >>> a sentencing date for jose ines garcia zarate is expected to be set today. jur