the rest of the park including jfk and jfk to the beach are fully open to car traffic. this is important to people with mobility issues are allowed the same access to all citizens and the proposed plans and for that with the proposed parking provided under the concourse and around the park. this allows people to actually access the park who wouldn't ordinarily be readily able to access it. so i just wanted to make that point. thank you very much. >> clerk: thank you. next caller. >> caller: hi. my name is pria. i'm a district four resident and driver and cyclist and pedestrian, runner. i use it for bicycle commuting, but also i drive a lot and i have found no challenges in being able to commute across the city using fullton or lincoln or approved transit areas north south. i think that i support a car-free jfk because it's a sustainable future for our city and frankly, if we're interested in preserving our park, i think it needs to look less like a parking lot. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker. >> caller: hi. i'm a father of two from the castro. i'm calling

i real rely on car free jfk to get around by bike. i was a fray to bike on jfk.my family has only one car which i can rarely use. if i can't use a car free jfk i have no safe route to get where i need to go. making jfk car free is an environmental issue. please, please support this legislation. let's build for our future. make our city safer, cleaner and let's fight climate change. make it safe to bike and walk and avoid using fossil fuel. thank you so much. >> thank you for your comments. mr. atkins, can we have the next caller, please. >> caller: hello. my name is friday. i'm a resident of d2 and i'm calling to enthusiastically support mayor breed's proposed legislation to keep jfk and the gone gate park car free permanently. my young son and i use the space for leisure and safe computing. because of the safe space, we've been able to replace many car trips with bike trips. we have also greatly increased our use of the park and our patronage of the businesses that are in and around the park. so i hope that all of the supervisors will support this legislation an

casey is the number one reason to courtand permanent car free jfk drive .t provides a meaningful space or all ages and abilities and ourbiggest parts . in keeping this is a huge step forward for vision zero as they work to use the park. on behalf of our members and the over 7000 people we talked toaround jfk i'masking you to act quickly and move this legislation toa full load . thank you so much .>> let's hear from the next caller please . >> caller: my name is amy morris diamond district one resident and i want to thank mayor bree for making car free jfk permanent and want to thank the supervisors for cosponsoring the legislation and i hope thatthose who have not cosponsored it will do so soon . it's been a huge boon to our qualityof life over the past few years . it's become one of the biggest best most family-friendly destinations in the city and more broadly making carfree jfk permanent would be a beautiful thing on traffic safety and, climate crisis . i'm hoping for avote soon and make this wonderfulspace permanent , thank you . >> thank you foryour co

i real rely on car free jfk to get around by bike. i was a fray to bike on jfk.y family has only one car which i can rarely use. if i can't use a car free jfk i have no safe route to get where i need to go. making jfk car free is an environmental issue. please, please support this legislation. let's build for our future. make our city safer, cleaner and let's fight climate change. make it safe to bike and walk and avoid using fossil fuel. thank you so much. >> thank you for your comments. mr. atkins, can we have the next caller, please. >> caller: hello. my name is friday. i'm a resident of d2 and i'm calling to enthusiastically support mayor breed's proposed legislation to keep jfk and the gone gate park car free permanently. my young son and i use the space for leisure and safe computing. because of the safe space, we've been able to replace many car trips with bike trips. we have also greatly increased our use of the park and our patronage of the businesses that are in and around the park. so i hope that all of the supervisors will support this legislation and

back to you. >> thank you. >>> ahead, talks continue to keep jfk drive car free.sals. >>> a blast from the past getting a modern upgrade. what we know about the newly announced vw bus. >>> join us after this newscast on our streaming service cbs news bay area. we are live at 7:00 a.m. xfinity mobile runs on america's most reliable 5g network, but for 30% less than t-mobile, so you have more money for more stuff. this phone? fewer groceries. this phone? more groceries! this phone? fewer concert tickets. this phone? more concert tickets. and not just for my shows. switch to xfinity mobile for 30% less than t-mobile. new and existing customers get amazing value with our everyday pricing. switch today. when you need help it's great to be in sync with customer service. a team of reps who can anticipate the next step genesys technology is changing the way customer service teams anticipate what customers need. because happy customers are music to our ears. genesys, we're behind every customer smile. >>> i am anne makovec taking a live look at kyiv, ukraine where the pres

one is the first and jfk. it's a pretty tough one if you're trying to experience it and bucking across, what is the thinking of the proposal to make that slightly less scary. >> i'm going to ask mike to take that one. >> good morning commissioners, i'm a senior engineer. currently at the intersection what we have our great measures with the bright colored water filled barriers. assuming this becomes a more permanent featureor design , we could fill that upwith a concrete barrier , more guidance through that space. >> would you still be biking through the parks? >> you have to have, some of you want to keep transferdrives open . you all have to have some sort of crop so what we have out there works reasonably well but we can build a hub andharden it with better type of measures . >> and not like a times process where cyclists and pedestrians can cross one part to the othe . >> like a traffic signal. i think it's unlikely. we can talk with reckoned park but i think given the context and relatively slow process h

. >> jfk drive and golden gate park could be closed to cars permanently. >> good morning. it is tuesday, march 8. >> we want to check in with drew for a look at the forecast. drew: temperatures are already warmer compared to yesterday at this time. we are waking up to temperature is already climbing through the 40's. a couple of 30's on the board. for the most part it is not as cold as yesterday. here's how the day is shaping up. a lot of sunshine. quickly warming back into the 70's. drew: ---------- ukraine this morning. as many as 100,000 may be trapped north of kyiv. 2 million people have already left the country. there are fears the war could expand beyond the borders. >> an additional 500 u.s. are shoring up nato forces. unofficial reports there are strong indications russia is going to attack supply chains. they could target a convoy of weapons heading into ukraine in poland. >> since 1990 nine, that would be an attack on the entire alliance. that's a game changer. >> the new york times repor the ukrainian military claims to have shot down three russian fighter jets

. >>> happening today in san francisco, sfmta will discuss whether jfk drive should remain closed toyn moran is in the city with the proposals being presented today. >>> during the pandemic, we saw streets closed. one of the reasons, to make it easier to socially distance. sfmta board of directors and parking authority commission will discuss whether to adopt resolution that urges board of supervisors to adopt golden gate park access and safety program. this comes as sfmta and city's recreation and park department gave official recommendation monday that jfk drive remain car free. the proposals will be presented today. recommendations include making peant the three miof car frees the park from link on way to the drive including jfk drive. others include adding bike share stations, exploring drivers to better direct to parking spaces in the park and more focused on traffic safety and accessibility. proposals follow public outreach. sfmta and sf recreation and park department say approximately 90% of respondent were san francisco residents and 70% expressed supported for keeping jfk dr

amber julie, we're on jfk drive . we found plenty of people enjoying the space and many offered their opinions. we also spoke with city officials about what will happen next. well you must unite the universe at golden gate park. this musician is singing the blues about his opposition to jfk drive, possibly closing to vehicle traffic permanently. it should stay open. and basically because the senior citizen in joy for exercise, and they don't have to sit in the house. they drive with their dogs, and they come almost two years ago, the city band vehicle traffic to a three mile stretch of jfk drive from lincoln way to keys are drive during the pandemic. on monday, the rec and park department announced it is recommending that this closure the permanent. i use this park almost every day. and i do think it should be closed permanently to traffic. it's a great space for everyone to bike run walk. i used the park and specifically this space almost every day with my daughter by myself. and it's been transformative. and i would

at what this means for california's economy and a rally against the plan to keep golden gate park's jfk drive car free as many city residents, especially seniors, argue no cars, no access. the news at noon starts now. this is katie fox. two news at noon and get afternoon, everyone. i'm mike mibach gasia mikaelian. let's get back to that breaking news. we just brought you on the peninsula where emergency crews were at the scene of a fiery caltrain collision. a train loaded with commuters hit a truck in san bruno, this is a live look up above from sky foxx . it happened at about 10 35 near san felipe and huntington's drive very close to 10 foreign shopping mall. take a look. at this video you'll see the crash sparked a fire and flames spread through at least one of the train cars. all the passengers on board that's southbound train were evacuated. 13 people now are said to be injured, including one of them seriously , who's being treated at a burn center. no word yet on why the truck was on the tracks when the train came through. cal trade service has been halted due to the crash. oversea

two san francisco agencies are calling for the permanent closure of jfk drive.treet closed at the start of the pandemic. reggie: ano ano major league baseball's already delayed season. if no deal is reached by tonight the league says it will cancel another week of regular-season games. drew: already into the 50's by 9:00 a.m. our warmer spots are headed back into the 70's. jobina: a very different commute compared to yesterday. not a single issue reported by the chp. kumasi: apple's first event of the year is today. we are expecting to see a new low-cost iphone. the event starts at 10:00. reggie: their countries may be at war, but on the court, they are a team. julia and rap for cal state northridge. the two have been paired up for a while and they say that the conflict overseas has not got in between them. >> we started talking and -- -- there is no tension between us. reggie: julia says most of her family was able to evacuate from kyiv except for her father. ekaterina says she needseedseeds careful with her words because her family is still back in russia. kum

. >> at extension of jfk drive through golden gate park. a vote in favor of the was recommended.t was closed at the start of the pandemic, and advocacy groups have rallied to keep it close for recreation. the parks, and museums mounted a campaign to reopen the jfk for those who cannot walk or bike. >> an actor and singer familiar to children around the world has died. emilio delgado was known for his role as louis on sesame street. he joined the show during the third season, that was 1971, and has played the fix-it shop owner ever since. he's probably held the record for a longest-running role for a mexican-american in a tv series. his wife said he died from blood cancer, he was 81 years old. >> break dancers and more helps to open san francisco's flagship whole foods grocery store this morning. the more than 60,000 square-foot store is on market street right outside the civic center station. the location has more than 3700 local products. >> boy, that is massive. >> and if you're going to go to the grocery store, make sure you check the time. >> and maybe pick up a little hot ch

. >> at extension of jfk drive through golden gate park. a vote in favor of the was recommended. it was closed at the start of the pandemic, and advocacy groups have rallied to keep it close for recreation. the parks, and museums mounted a campaign to reopen the jfk for those who cannot walk or bike. >> an actor and singer familiar to children around the world has died. emilio delgado was known for his role as louis on sesame street. he joined the show during the third season, that was 1971, and has played the fix-it shop owner ever since. he's probably held the record for a longest-running role for a mexican-american in a tv series. his wife said he died from blood cancer, he was 81 years old. >> break dancers and more helps to open san francisco's flagship whole foods grocery store this morning. the more than 60,000 square-foot store is on market street right outside the civic center station. the location has more than 3700 local products. >> boy, that is massive. >> and if you're going to go to the grocery store, make sure you check the time. >> and maybe pick up a little hot

drivers may be forced to avoid one stretch of jfk drive coming up plans to leave the area to walkers and bike riders, move a step forward and see what's being done to help california struggling salmon population get through the region's drought. there. we are searching for rain and the five day forecast coming up after the break. as a small business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving with comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network. with no line activation fees or term contracts. saving you up to $500 a year. so boost your bottom line by switching today. get the new samsung galaxy s22 series on comcast business mobile and for a limited time save up to $750 on a new samsung device with eligible trade-in. at jp morgan, the only definition of wealth that matters is yours. it can be a smaller house, but a bigger nest egg. a goal to work toward, or the freedom to walk away. with 200 years of experience, personalized advice, and commission free trades on an award-winning app,

jfk is an absolutely essential part of that fight.t the young museum is one of the voices looking to restore at least some vehicle traffic. san francisco's fine art museums say the young is down 48% from pre pandemic visitor ship, the palace of the legion of honor down just 18. megan born from the city's fine art museum, says part of that difference can be attributed to a lack of parking and access. she says she's hoping for a compromise to make sure that those with disabilities who have lost 17 parking spaces near the museum. get a chance to visit as well. i mean, i've had her two people say that they are effectively banned from golden gate park, and it's not just getting to the museum. it's getting to the conservatory of flowers to the ferris wheel to the to the tea garden and born says for some public transit is impractical with an hour long trip from some parts of the city made especially difficult if visitors are trying to travel as a family, you've got your mother. you got the parents and you have the little kids. that's a lot t

they could vote on a plan to keep jfk drive car free as soon as next month.lley. rasmus ktvu, fox two news. all right, ali, thank you for that happening today. teachers in the qatari rohnert park school district have walked out of the classroom and onto the picket line. teachers are asking for a 6% pay increase this year 5% next year. they say the district has refused their calls for that increase. the district says those raises would leave it with a $2 million deficit, according to the press democrat, some schools are making plans for shorter schedules, and at least one elementary school is closing. due to the strike teachers, parents and their supporters in the west contra costa school district or speaking out against potential layoffs next academic year. are you going to cut teachers when we already do not have enough educators? are you going to cut other support stuff when we don't have enough support stuff? we've had classes all year without permanent teachers not being fully cleaned. or will you make your budget work by not spending 20 million on outsid

and now jfk drive in san francisco could be permanently closed to traffic. the new recommendation from the city is next. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a little windy across the mountains and when we could have fire weather watches. >>> well, friends and family had a sad conclusion to a missing student. he was reported missing last week after failing to return from a road trip to southern california. saturday, chp discovered his body inside his rental car. investigators are looking into the cause of the crash. >>> well, did the crowds go far? fans of a soccer team are being accused of yelling racist chants at opposing players. we visited where an investigation is under way into exactly what was said. >> reporter: this is home video from the high school team, during last tuesday's state regional quarterfinal game. stakes were high, so were emotions. but what wasn't caught on this tape were racist comments. >> our players came up afterward and told us that they were hearing comments from the stands on the de la salle side like hey, juan, you want a

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to keep jfk driving golden gate park car free forever.u sally rasmus joins us live to explain the ongoing debate about whether a major roadway in golden gate park should be used primarily for driving. or recreation. big debate. allen mike. the city first closed some of those streets in golden gate park two years ago when the pandemic began. now the san francisco reckon parks commission is recommending that three mile stretch of roads, including jfk drive should stay closed permanently. but today several groups are organizing and speaking out against this idea. let's show you a live picture of what's happening right now. outside san francisco city hall, where you see people where with their signs. they're planning a rally to officially start about 30 minutes from now they're the people. organizing this rally includes seniors, disability advocates and several neighborhood groups, and they're concerned that keeping cars off jfk drive in san francisco. it's going to make it more difficult for people who don't live nearby to get to some of the

we've still got qanon waiting for jfk and rooting for the russians.ch, as we know, would be right up jfk's alley. he loved those russians. the latest batch of crazy from the q klux klan is that they are largely on team putin. they've been praising russia's invasion of ukraine. which is confusing. the russian alphabet doesn't even have a "q." [ laughter ] but they're all over this. one of the q'ers who has been leading the russian cheerleading squad is a woman named romana didulo. she believes herself to be the queen of canada. which to me seems a weird way to tell the world you don't have 20 bucks. [ laughter ] this is good too. not only are these knuckleheads in dallas waiting for jfk, this is pastor bob joyce. so this weekend, some of these guys who believe bob joyce is an 87-year-old elvis presley -- [ laughter ] they believe that he's still alive and he's this guy. [ laughter ] which he's quite clearly not elvis. he, in fact, is kenny rogers. [ laughter and applause ] they've got their deceased legends mixed up. i don't know. i have to say, i know

coming up, the push to keep jfk drive.tensifies in san francisco today when the fate of the stretch of road could be decided. >> plus, are you looking for a new career the irs might want to hire you as it faces a backlog of returns. >> and after the break, high anxiety could be leading to serious issues for college. students are looking at the impact on their learning and impact on their learning and fr and now most admired alum! get up there. this is so embarrassing. there's no way it's me. you know her.... you love her.... ruh roh. what are you doing here? it's anna gomez! who? our first gigillionaire! with at&t fiber, anna's got the fastest internet with hyper-gig speeds. i didn't know you went to this school. we have a lot in common. live like a gigillionaire with at&t fiber. now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability. now with speeds up to 5-gigs. after my car accident, i wondered what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. is your accident case worth more than insurance offered? call

colleague for jfk to reopen.disability, and several neighborhood groups say keeping cars off jfk drive in san francisco will make it more difficult for people who don't live nearby to get to some of the attractions at the park. they're asking the rec and park commission to reconsider. we respectfully ask them to vote down really interest of health, safety and sanity of san francisco residents, not some of them. not just the folks close to the park. not just the folks who are strong enough and physically hitting up to bike, shake and roll to the park. all of us on the opposite side of the debate, the san francisco bicycle coalition pedestrian groups and regular park goers say they've enjoyed it. so far. this is amazing. we need more public space. supporters of the car ban say limiting vehicle traffic on jfk drive ends up making the park safer for everyone. it's really safe and like on the weekends, you see a ton of kids out here, and it's kind of like giving. people who live in a really urban area like a true park

and the closure of jfk drive in san francisco was meant to only be temporary during the pandemic will now the mayor and more people who are using the park say they believe it should stay that way. yeah, i do like when it's closed because i can walk my dog or ride a bike here. and welcome to morning song to the nine on this tuesday, march 8th we look at a beautiful picture of the golden gate bridge in today's weather is going to be a little warmer might be close to 70 in oakland. that's something else, although it is march we're getting later in spring, but that possibility of rain is shrinking by the day this week is national school breakfast weekend, the san francisco school superintendent reminding parents and students how important it is to get a healthy and balanced breakfast. superintendent vincent matthews took the time to sit down to enjoy a 100% organic breakfast with students and teachers at brian elementary school this morning. san francisco public schools served more than 37,000 meals every day at 136 schools across the city superintendent matthews ate meals with school chi

way to keys are drive, including jfk drive.d it is recommending that this closure be permanent. i use this park almost every day. and i do think it should be closed permanently to traffic. it's a great space for everyone to bike run walk. i used the park and specifically this space almost every day with my daughter by myself. and it's been transformative and i would love for it to stay exactly as is, yeah, i do like when it's closed because i can walk my dog or ride a bike here. opponents include de young museum officials. they said in a written statement that they are disappointed with the reckoned parks recommendation and that it would mean quote. reducing access to golden gate park and its attractions for the many residents of san francisco who do not have the privilege to live within walking or biking distance to the park. reducing critical parking for people with disabilities and the many visitors to our city. we engaged with more than 10,000 people during the public outreach process. reckon park says it is addressing conc

mayor london breed throwing her support behind keeping jfk drive a car free space. the road was closed off to cars to create a safe space for social distancing at the start of the pandemic. in a series of tweets this morning, the mayor said jfk drive is becoming essential space for residents and families and could be a long-term benefit to the city. a group rallied last month to keep the road that runs through golden gate park car free permanently. the board of supervisors are set to vote on the future of jfk drive later this spring. now you can hear more from the mayor later this week. she is expected to address this issue and much more in her annual state of the city address. it's happening wednesday at 11:00am in san francisco. we're going to be streaming it right here on kron on and happening tomorrow. governor newsome is going to be delivering his state of the state address will begin speaking at 05:00pm from sacramento will be live streaming. that speech is well, you can watch it live as soon as it begins right here on kron 4 as well as our streaming service k

local reporting now from nbc 4 new york and their chief investigative reporter jonathan dienst at jfk airport. >> reporter: it has happened on several flights into the new york area, including recently on american airlines and jetblue. pilots operating these passenger jets were unaware of what was sitting beneath them amid their controls and wires after inspections like this, kilos of cocaine were found jammed into the electronics bays of several passenger flights >> that's where the wiring for the aircraft is. >> reporter: frank russo heads customs and border protection for new york's airports. >> what we've seen here at jfk in the last year alone is over 30 kilos of cocaine and heroin being smuggled in, in the avionics section of the aircraft. >> reporter: he says some planes get grounded because smugglers damage critical wires while rushing to conceal cocaine. >> we know these are individuals that don't care about the safety of passengers that are flying. >> reporter: officials say the internet flights in question can originate out of latin america and the caribbean. at jfk customs

. >> in san francisco, mayor london breed is throwing her support behind keeping jfk drive a car free space. at the start of the pandemic. you might remember the road was closed off to cars in order to create a safe space for social distancing in a series of tweets this morning, the mayor said jfk drive has become an essential space for residents and for families and could be a long-term benefit to the city. a group rallied last month to keep the road that runs through golden gate park car-free permanently. the board is of supervisors is set to vote on the future of jfk drive later on let's step outside their first check of the weather as we give you a live picture of the san mateo bridge. and it's a pretty clear night out there. it looks like so far. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow was sauntering over his little or to bring us up to date. yeah, mostly clear skies around the bay area today. going to be clear. it's going to be cold outside in spots and well, we're in for some nice weather head. i think tomorrow will be very spring-li,e outside. beautiful conditions around the bay a

way to keys are drive, including jfk drive. park department announced it is recommending that this closure be permanent. i use this park almost every day. and i do think it should be closed permanently to traffic. it's a great space for everyone to bike run, walk. i use the park and specifically this space almost every day with my daughter by myself. and it's been transformative and i would love for it to stay exactly as is, yeah, i do like when it's closed because i can walk my dog or ride a bike here. opponents include the young museum officials. they said in a written statement that they are disappointed with the reckoned parks recommendation and that it would mean quote. reducing access to golden gate park and its attractions for the many residents of san francisco who do not have the privilege to live within walking or biking distance to the park. reducing critical parking for people with disabilities and the many visitors to our city. we engaged with more than 10,000 people during the public outreach process. reckon park

. >> and jessica meir, london breed is throwing her support behind keeping jfk drive car free space. at the start of the pandemic. the road was closed off to cars to create a safe space for social distancing in a series of tweets this morning, the mayor says jfk drive has become an essential space for residents and families and could be a long-term benefit to the city. a group rallied last month to keep the road that runs through golden gate park. the car-free permanently the board of supervisors is set to vote on the future of jfk drive later on this spring. coming up, why one bay area district attorney is telling assault victims they will not ever have to worry about their own dna being used against them. >> then see how people who have managed to avoid getting covid. so far they think plan to protect themselves as more and more bad dates are lifted. but first and set up with robo calls has decided to fight back. we're going to show you how much money he made doing so. oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? w

way to keys are drive, including jfk drive. on monday, the reckoned park department announced it is recommending that this closure be permanent. i use this park almost every day. and i do think it should be closed permanently to traffic. it's a great space for everyone to bike run walk. i used the park and specifically this space almost every day with my daughter by myself. and it's been transformative. and i would love for it to stay exactly as is, yeah, i do like when it's closed because i can walk my dog or ride a bike here. opponents include the young museum officials. they said in a written statement that they are disappointed with the reckoned parks recommendation and that it would mean quote. reducing access to golden gate park and its attractions for the many residents of san francisco who do not have the privilege to live within walking or biking distance to the park. reducing critical parking for people with disabilities and the many visitors to our city. we engaged with more than 10,000 people during the public outre

the recommendation made today by the city about jfk drive in golden gate park. a notable warmup felt across the bay area and temperatures will continue to climb into your bay area tuesday. better details coming up? at jp morgan, the only definition of wealth that matters is yours. it can be a smaller house, but a bigger nest egg. a goal to work toward, or the freedom to walk away. with 200 years of experience, personalized advice, and commission free trades on an award-winning app, we are working for you. planning. investing. advice. jp morgan wealth management. ktvu james taurus has the message from emergency first responders from the east bay about the dangers of using illegal fireworks. first responders had to airlift a 12 year old boy from a church in brentwood to a children's hospital in oakland. then they cleaned up the scene where fireworks exploded in the hands of that boy and another friend. he's now recovering in the hospital with injuries to his hands, face and burns throughout his body. another child, a 12, year old girl. took some shrapnel to the he

the mayor is on board and the board of supervisors could vote on a car free jfk drive as soon as nextg out against this plan, a coalition of senior disability and neighborhood communities. say keeping cards off those roads in golden gate park will make it more difficult for many people to get to some of the attractions at the park, including the de young museum, the japanese tea garden and other famous spots. opponents plan to present thousands of letters asking the city to reopen jfk drive for equal accessibility. now on the opposite side of the debate. san francisco bicycle coalition, another pedestrian groups say limiting vehicle traffic on those streets makes the park safer overall for everyone. now the hearing of the san francisco reckon part commission starts at 10 o'clock this morning an hour before that the groups opposing the plan will rally outside san francisco city hall live in the newsroom. ali rasmus ktvu. box two news, all right, thank you. ali, vice president kamala harris will get a firsthand look at the humanitarian crisis spilling into poland as the russian invasion

. >> and a new push in san francisco to close jfk drive to cars for good.t's next to make it permanent and why critics against it. >>> and we will take a look in the forecast to the next chance of rain. it's not getting here until saturday. still that means there's a chance of rain this weekend. it's not a big one. we will look at it in detail coming up next. >>> new report is found that san francisco spends more and get less from their police department compared to most major california cities. sfpd is refuting the claims. the report was prompted by viral videos like this showing shoplifting in the city. among the findings sfpd has the highest cough per square mile patrolled. each resident pays about $700 for police services each year. slightly less than la residents. sfpd reports the lowest clearance rate compared to other major cities. >> they get less from the police department in terms of being efficient. in terms of making arrest to clear crimes. in terms of being transparent. in terms of criminal justice data on what people get arrested for and over

. >>> san francisco wants to keep jfk drive and golden gate closed to cars, permanently. the closures started as a measure to increase social distancing, two years ago. today, they said the public has spoken in favor of keeping vehicles off the road for good. >>> in developing story with supporters of former ufc heavyweight champion, cain velasquez, filling the courtroom during his arraignment. kpix5 has jocelyn moran in san jose. >> reporter: lot of supporters for cain velasquez showed up inside and outside the courtroom. in the end, he was denied bail, accused of trying to shoot 43- year-old harry goularte, charged with molesting a minor revenue relative relative of alaska's. goularte had been released by authorities and the shooting happened february 20th in morgan hill. police said he was in the car with his stepfather, paul bender. cain velasquez chase the car and rammed into it and then opened fire, hitting bender in the arm. his attorney, mark geragos, asked for her bail to be set so he could have the opportunity to return to his family. in the end, the judge said

a decision to keep a stretch of jfk drive in golden gate park closed permanently is moving forward. san francisco to in the record parks department voted on the resolution last night. the city first closed some streets in golden gate park two years ago when the pandemic began. some people, including seniors, disability, rights, activists and neighborhood groups, said keeping cars off jfk drive would make it more difficult for some people to get to museums and other attractions. the board members also approved an amendment to look at taxi access to the park . the measure now moves on to the san francisco board of supervisors. alright guys, your time is 7 18. we move over to ali rasmus watching our commute, dolly! you can move over to me, dave and garcia. but if you are approaching the richmond san rafael bridge, you're not going to be moving anywhere. there's a new crash that happened right in the middle of that bridge and show you the maps. you can see the backup building because of that, as you try to make your way over to san rafael, taking a look at the live told plaza picture ag

for ever a 3 mile stretch in golden gate park's from lincoln way and keys are drive on jfk drive. it's been closed since the early days. the pandemic to make the outdoor and social distancing recreation easier. you can buy can walk without cars being around 3 city supervisors are co sponsoring this legislation to make it a permanent thing. a pedestrian advocacy groups love the idea. but there are some who are very against it. so we're just going to see what happens probably by the end of next month. kron four's recognizing remarkable women all month long during march. every tuesday, we're highlighting another amazing woman. so we encourage you to stay tuned for that. and also you go to our website at kron 4 dot com and you can see past winners and nominees will be right back. ♪♪ my name is austin james. as a musician living with diabetes, fingersticks can be a real challenge. that's why i use the freestyle libre 2 system. with a painless, one-second scan i know my glucose numbers without fingersticks. now i'm managing my diabetes better and i've lowered my a1c from 8.2 to 6.7. tak

especially challenging to stay on target in -- when jfk made his way through the cuban missile crisis easily controlled newspapers and three short newscasts each even. biden living with a greek chorus millions offering commentary and advice. some breathtakingly reckless. how much does that add to what we're discussing today? >> i like the fact biden seems to completely ignore things like social media and that's really important for a crisis decision-making. you cannot have 5 million advisers in your head every day, and it could also be how he basically made this error, kind of forgetting that, oh, yeah. the 24-hour news cycle could pick this up. i wasn't even going to write about it until i turned on my television and realized this thing had just gone viral and was swamping everything else. so i think it's really important that biden continue to just huddle with his advisers and be the steady president he's been. nobody can make decisions in an environment of the 24-hour news cycle, twitter, facebook, instagram. leaders have to ignore all that. we pay them for dispassionate decisions

young have asked to reopen jfk for those who cannot run or -- walk or bike. san francisco's flagship whole foods store looks like they had a party to celebrate their opening. they said tote bags. reggie: tell me about ladies on stilts and a man break dating -- breakdancing and i will show up. kumasi: dancing in the aisles. this was a grand celebration. one -- 164 square feet in this door right outside pacific central -- civic center, art and muni station. reggie: this is nice. it is like a legit big store. i'm used to being in a really cramped space. i am into it. kumasi: they have a lot of products and i will tell you 3700 products but the breakdancing and the outfits. reggie: the high ceiling. kumasi: we have more developments involving anne the peregrine -- the peregrine falcon. she might be more interested in an off again -- and on off-again relationship. reggie: it is very san francisco, to be of us to be honest. she has blown off multiple times. she disappeared again a week ago. she'd only been seen once briefly since then, but yesterday afternoon she r

if we just take a normal flight from jfk to l.a.x., we might still be able to make it. >> got to make the vanity fair party, that's the big one. >> you put in a lot of thought into your outfit, y'all, he was looking for that red tuxedo. >> maybe something in velvet or purple. they're not that easy to come by. >> no, but the black on black is always, you know what, black is always the new black. we will get to that, the fashion, the awards. >>> but of course we're going to begin with the real-life drama on hollywood's biggest night. >> fireworks erupted at the oscars when best actor winner will smith slapped chris rock on stage after taking offense to a joke about his wife. the stunning moment interrupted the ceremony, hosted for the first time by three women. >> for more on the on-stage altercation and the night's big winners, zohreen shah joins us live from hollywood. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. what a night. the stars are coming out. "coda" of course won best picture. it was a night of firsts. ariana dubose and others making history. but the one thing everyone is t

you go back to jfk in 1963 at the brandenburg gate, if you go back to ronald reagan, again back at the brandenburg gate, and biden also in a public square, on the outskirts, if you will, on the border of democracy, with a -- in this case, russia, those previous addresses, the soviet union, and it's really a call to democracies, it's a call to stand shoulder to shoulder and it's an understanding that as jfk said, this is a long twilight struggle. this is not going to be solved in a day or a week. although we have seen a tremendous effort by the ukrainian people, when this fighting eventually ends, and it will, their country will be devastated. and the west will have to band together to help them rebuild, to help them put their lives back together, but i do want to say, from that very moving report you just saw, there's going to be historic memories that are passed down generation to generation. the poles and the ukrainians will be locked at the hip. the ukrainians are not fog to forget what the poles did for them. and by the same token, ukraine is not going to forget what russia did to

well decision to keep us apart of jfk drive in golden gate park in san francisco, closed permanentlymoving forward san francisco's mta and the record parks commission. voted on that resolution last night, certainly first closed some of the streets in the park two years ago, when the pandemic was beginning, however, senior citizens disability people with disabilities and neighborhood groups are saying keeping cars off jfk drive will make it hard for them to get to museums and other attractions. others support the idea. we respectfully ask them to vote it down in the interest of the health, safety and sanity of self francisco residents. it's really safe and like on the weekends, you see a ton of kids out here and kind of like giving people who live in a really urban area like a true park, so i think it's great. now. the board members also approved an amendment to look at access for taxis to part. the measure now goes to the san francisco board of supervisors, whether you drive or walk or bike or skate or whatever, steve it's going to be probably beautiful and golden gate park this week

. >> mayor london breed has expressed her support for the plan to keep jfk drive closed. the board of supervisor also have the final say. vote could come as soon as next month. >>> if you have ever planned a wedding, you know it can be an all-consuming endeavor. but when you have a sick child, it can be placed on the back burner. >> the stars of this story are the staff of coastal kids home care. they're a nonprofit who provide services to families with medically fragile children so the kids can stay in their homes and out of the hospital. coastal kids does caring things every single day, but then there was that one day last month when they went above and beyond. 2 1/20 year old daphne reyes is as cute as her condition. she uses a ventilator around the clock. having a child like daphne changes your life drastically. one thing it has meant for the pair is that they've never been able to find the time for a wedding for themselves. we've been thinking about it for a year, he says, but always have to cancel or change plans, it was when they mentioned that fact during a worker

about a mile and a half of jfk drive has been closed to cars since april 2020 and spent a safe spacesocial distancing during the pandemic, and at the rally large sheets containing 6000 signed postcards from supporters were unveiled. rally organizers plan to give them to supervisors who have not committed to supporting the effort to keep the street closed. walking is healthy. walking is transportation and walking is essential. car free jfk drive provides a meaningful space for all of us all ages, all abilities from all geography , ease in our biggest park to walk without the threat of dangerous traffic. the supervisors are meeting today but are not expected to actually vote on the proposal until sometime this spring, happening today, san francisco's board of education holding a special meeting to consider a proposal to lay off hundreds of teachers and staff board members say the job cuts are needed to help offset a projected $125 million budget shortfall due mostly to declining enrollment. but many teachers say the layoffs would have a devastating impact on the quality of education. i

parks commission approved a resolution to permanently closed a stretch of jfk drive in golden gate parksome of the streets in the park two years ago in the pandemic began. today. several groups rallied at city hall in opposition seniors, disability and neighborhood groups say keeping cars off jfk drive will make it more difficult for them to get to museums and other attractions. we respectfully ask them to vote it down. in the interest of the health, safety and sanity self francisco residents. it's really safe and like on the weekends, you see a ton of kids out here and kind of like giving, um people who live in a really urban area like a true park, so i think it's great. supporters of the plan, say limiting vehicle traffic makes the park safer. reckon parks her dozens of comments at the meeting that just wrapped up the measure now goes to the board of supervisors. alright this is bombay is california cus . it's a bumble bee, which we love to say. did you know they're an important pollinator of cherries, apples, avocados, alfalfa, tomatoes, blueberries. blackberries and more. so that's

just that. >> to make a portion of jfk drive car free for ever member. 3 mile stretch between lincoln way and keys are drive car free because of the pandemic. so that could get outside and like these folks are bicycling and everything else without cars in the way and a lot of people like a three-city supervisors, rafael mandelman, matt haney and dean preston are co sponsoring this legislation. the pedestrian advocacy kids safe sf and walk sf. they love the idea. but also this proposal does face some strong opposition. the full board of supervisors is expected to vote on this as soon as next month. happening today, we could learn if the teachers in the mountain view diablo unified soon district are going to go out on strike this afternoon. the union is expected to announce the results of a vote on whether they are authorizing a strike. they've been negotiating with the district over new contract for more than a year now. and they still don't have a deal if they vote to authorize a strike. it's not clear if or when an actual strike would take place. it jus

there were people saying press the button, and jfk saying, no. up to these people, that i'm going to nuke them, and him saying the other day that we should just bomb them and say which china by putting chinese flags on the planes. like, just -- >> it's criminally stupid. it is. >> but we can -- mona, that could be our feed right now. it's like when you step out to the curb and you almost get hit by a car and you have a a kind of like, whoa, i was a few inches away, i just keep thinking of that all day long. >> yeah, i mean, look. history is utterly contingent on these accidents all the time. and by sheer luck and accident, if you will, we are not currently lead by the stupidest man with the worst judgment, with a real jones for dictators. i mean, that is -- we were this close. and we could be again. >> do you think -- i mean, mike pence clearly thinks that this could be a wedge, that there is space for him to challenge trump on this terrain. no? you don't think so? >> no, not mike pence. no, not a chance. >> -- >> no, he has defended the trump pe

and they are all expressing concerns with the proposal for the permanent closure of jfk drive mostly focusing on parking issues and inadequacy of some of the measures that have been taken or discussed. and that's the correspondence that's been receiveded. >> chairman: thank you. >> through the chair, debbie has the correspondence been forwarded to the council co-chairs? >> yes. >> for a full review? >> yes. >> thank you. >> chairman: thank you for that. now we will go on to item number nine, general public comment. clerk, can you please open it up for general public comment. >> clerk: okay. at this time, members of the public may address the council on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the council that are not on this meeting agenda. each member of the public may address the council for up to three minutes. as mentioned before, the brown act forbids the council from taking action or discussing any items not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at public comment. and to make public comment within the zoom webinar

francisco's recreational and park department and the board voted to recommend the permanent closure of jfk drive. the measure goes to the board of supervisors. tonight, b.a.r.t says the issue holding up the red line may take weeks to fully fix, not days. crews are trying to repair a broken power cable between the plaza and ashby. a contractor is coming in to take a look this weekend. in the meantime, red line riders can get around using a combination of the orange and yellow lines. >>> tonight, pg&e customers are sounding off on the latest rate hike plan. >> when is someone going to pay attention to working class americans. >> we need to strike a balance making sure they are making the investments to improve safety and reliability and getting our costs under control. >> state regulators held a public forum on the proposal raising rates by 22% over three years. starting with an 18% increase next year. but, pg&e predicts the long- term plan will eventually lower bills. >> how long? >> how long is long-term? >> about 100 years maybe. then your bill might be 10 cents lower, paul. wait around f