cars on jfk their access to parts. please keep jfk car free.thankyou . >> thank you for your comments. let's hear from our next remote caller. >> my name is charlotte. i would like to keep jfk car free. [inaudible] i am a mother of a three-year-old andi am pregnant . >>. [please stand by] >> until that happens, this should all be re-opened. thank you. >> caller: i'm calling in support of car-free jfk. the city's emergency on april 19th and if we're serious of combatting climate change, that includes transit. san francisco's nationally trying to protect cars. golden gate park served i think we should be improve folks to improve access. they did that in 2018. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments, this afternoon. let's hear from our next caller, please. >> caller: hello. i was a long time resident of the tenderloin. i'd just like to highlight that the district with the least amount of park space with district six. please don't paper over those who need most access in our city. district 6 has great transit connections to golden gate par

i love car free jfk. we have some wonderful car free streets on telegraph hill and people like them. i like them. the only thing is the only things we can do our limited because their stairs on the side of a cliff. car free jfk takes these car free streets doing a whole other side of the city and it enables so many more activities on car free streets and you can do here because it's longer, it's flatter and it's really nice thing and i hope that you all vote to support this very reasonable proposalto bring a nice amenity to our city . >> thank you for your comments, can weget the next caller ? >> my name is lucio darnell. i'm at the finance museums of san francisco and i want to post. disclosure has been difficult for people with disabilities . our group is not that loud so we tend to be forgotten often and disclosure is a car shake for us. it's too difficult to close a stretch of jfk and i think it's the wrong one.i do support both streets but notthis one in particular . the one that brings a lot of sanf

i support a car free jfk.he thoughtful work that nonprofit agencies have doneto review and address acceptability concerns . i'm a husband and my three-year-oldchild recently took advantage of car free jfk for recreation as well as getting from point a to point b . i also visited the park this past friday by a car with a dear friend who suffers from a major stroke in 2020 and had mobilityimpairments i've impressed with how easily we were able to access the conservatory by a drop-off zones . and the parking garage. urged supervisors mandelman to take into consideration the analysis and requests thathave been made from thousands of other sf residents like myself . >> let's hear from our next caller . >> hello supervisors, i'm the third-generation san franciscan i'm 71 so if i qualify as a senior. but i'm on jfk walking during my family walk. i'm here sixor seven days aweek . it is the best . it's the best thing to come out of thepandemic . walkers, runners so please keep the car free. everybody close their eyesan

break down the issue for us whether cars could be on jfk drive idle to their pastor -- jfk drive at allassionate people on both sides. explain with a contention with this is. >> the closure of cars to jfk drive goes back to six weeks into the pandemic in late april of 2020. the idea was we got to get ourselves a little bit more space. be as health-conscious as possible. they closed the road and people loved it. had cyclists, pedestrians, parents with their children playing in the road. it is something obviously can't do when you have cars driving by. it was really a hit. since the spring of last year as we started to come out of the pandemic, there was a push by certain groups to get cars back on the road. most of this has been fueled by the fine arts museum agency in san francisco which has a couple nonprofits one of which oversees the young museum and legion of honor. they have seen a lot of attendance dropped during the pandemic because people didn't come to now it has reopened, they have been making a huge push to get the road open to get more access particularly they argue for seni

. >>> at the start of this pandemic, san francisco banned cars from a popular stretch of jfk drive ingolden gate park. it was a smashing success, but not for everyone. tonight, the san francisco board of supervisors might vote to keep cars off of that road permanently. but as you can imagine, it's coming with a fights. here is nbc bay area's sergio quintana. >> reporter: runners, walkers and bikers. through the pandemic, jfk drive in golden gate park has become a daily destination for these people. today a new ordinance that would keep a mile-long portion of jfk permanently closed to vehicle traffic even inspired a song from one of the supporters of the vehicle. ♪ from jfk to the great highway, keep it car-free ♪ >> reporter: the ordinance being considered would close a mile of jfk drive to cars and trucks from kieser drive to tran verse drive, giving pedestrians and bicyclists a dedicated space. today dozens lined up to voice their support for this proposal. >> golden gate park and using a car-free jfk has been a sanctuary of safety for myself and so many more. >> i get around san fr

since jfk close to cars as you substantially decrease in those injuries.pent 43 years ago in a park. i never seen there. i've never seen him there. and you guys are making statements about what it's like. let me tell you what the people that come out there think they think that the closure of jfk drive. it's a most fantastic experience in the san francisco. one study conducted by the city found that 70% of residents want to close jfk drive. >> to all motorized vehicles. >> all right. so kate rooney there, the ballpark, talked a wardrobe decision-making yeah, it's a rarely super warm septic system. you could say it's not baseball weather, but is it yeah, it out there to the park and why not it is going to be windy out there. there's no getting around that wind is already whipping around. i think that will continue to kind of pick up. >> as we head through the evening hours. so if you're one of those lucky folks headed out, the park skies stay mostly clear. those winds, they are going to be blowing from west to east. that is right out toward mccovey cove and

jfk is a critical part of making that a reality car free. jfk will move our city for a greener, safer future. state. senator scott wiener also spoke out. he wrote in part, we must work to make our streets safer and more sustainable. the approval of car free jfk is a huge win in that effort. that switching gears, a state senate committee has unanimously passed a bill that would prevent law enforcement from using the dna of assault survivors to investigate unrelated crimes. will sanders a school district attorney chase of a dean and state senator scott wiener authored the bill. well after building condemn san francisco police department from using rape victim's dna to arrest them for future crimes. not long after police chief bill scott vowed to stop the practice. federal law already prohibits 8 adding victim's dna to the national combined dna index system. but as of now, there's no state law that prevents local law enforcement agencies from retaining the victim's dna. now to the latest in the elon musk. twitter take over while they try to fin

two years ago the city shut down a section of jfk drive to cars. people we interviewed would like to keep it this way. >> in is the oasis of the city. it's of the way area. >> you will find a woman running a couple miles a morning. >> what do you think? >> you know just keep it open. it's for people to enjoy. >> to enjoy the views and all the green are you this park offers. george and enna say keeping car free means better safety. >> it feels safer. you don't have to watch over your shoulder. if a matter of hours the board will vote on jfk drive legislation and determine its fate. the mayor wants to keep the current mile and a half closed to cars permanently. in competing legislation the supervisor wants to bring what people call dangerous traffic back with cars able to go one way on part of the road. while nobody wanted to open it back up to traffic we know will are critics, including leaders at the museum. >> what comes to this park to want to see traffic? >> with in a quarter mile of its entrance free ada parking has been reduced by nearly 60% b

our question of the day, do you think jfk drive should remain car-free.twitter frances writes yes and no. david on instagram, he says yes plenty of areas to still park in the area. a reminder to our growing water worries now. east bay mud said this year is the driest january through june in the history. it entered a stage two emergency. that means a 10% cutter in water use for customers. homes using more than 1,600 gallons a day could be fined. for now the district is hoping a combination of conservation and planning will get them through what's expected to be a hot and dry summer. >> having these things in place really aids our ability to make it through these difficult times. >> some tips to conserve here, save excess shower water in a bucket when you're waiting for it to get warm in your shower and use it to water your garden and consider replacing your lawn with a drought tolerant landscape. oakland public schools are bracing for a teacher strike this friday. the union today announced 75% of its members voted for this one-day strike. the school distri

there was a bicyclist got killed jfk. mayor london breed tweeted this out saying today is a historic day. the board just voted to make jfk drive permanently car free. we still have work to do but passing this legislation is where we begin to make real change. she's talking about is like right now, the street is still designed for cars in terms of the lanes and everything. so being able to re pages so that there's a fast lane in the slow lane. and so this could be really the dreamy space. we wanted to be walk. sf is holding a big celebration for this vote. it's going to be tomorrow from 4 to 7 right here at the conservatory. you can join if you'd like to celebrate. for now, i'm sarah stinson reporting in san francisco. back to a lot of joy being expelled being felt out there and it's nice to see on a skateboard, too. it's a lot of fun. >>well, starting now, if you're an east bay mud customer, the agency wants you to start conserving water or you could be fined. >>people are being asked to reduce water usage by 10%. east ba

the board voted to make jfk drive permanently car free. we still have work to do but passing this legislation is where we begin to make real change. they what she's talking about is like right now, the street is still designed for cars in terms of the lanes and everything. so being able to re pages so that there's a fast lane in the slow lane. and so this could be really the dreamy space. we wanted to be baucus of his holding a big celebration for this vote. it's going to be tomorrow from 4 to 7 right here at the conservatory seeking joint. if you'd like to celebrate for now, i'm sarah stinson reporting in san francisco. back to you. still to come, a terrifying wreck. the dashcam video showing us the moment. >> a semi crashes right into a trooper's vehicle. and after the break, the rising cost of meat. it's now at the center of a congressional hearing in dc today. why law makers say these corporations are taking advantage of inflation raise meat prices, even more. at adp, we use data-driven insights to design hr solutions to help you engag

while supporters say a car free jfk drive is safer for everyone. opponents say it is a complicated issue. for two years. we've had a needed safe haven. is provided the meaningful space for all ages and abilities to our park to be able to walk without the threat of dangerous traffic. and this we need so badly in our city. this conversation has been back and forth battle. and some people want to make this strictly about cars versus no cars, but the conversation has always been much bigger than that, mr. on the board of supervisors have been listening to hours of public comment on this issue. and right now we are waiting for a decision on that. and again. we have been waiting all afternoon. we expect it to happen sometime today. for more on this conversation while we wait, let's bring in robin pan from kids safe s f robin. thanks so much for joining us. thanks for having me so it's an interesting discussion. as you just heard from the supervisor. it's not necessarily car versus no car. we're talking about one half mile stretch and a lot of people who

video of people enjoying jfk with outdoor recreation. several organizations have been working tirelessly for months getting people to sign postcards to supervisors, urging them to make this stretch of jfk car free permanently. people against this want jfk open on weekdays from or carcass ability since people have. >> going back to work in kids who come back to school during the week, jfk became 100% car free back in april 2020 by mayor london breed closing off to cars between jfk drive on the eastern end of golden gate park from keys or drive to transverse drive. 24 hours a day to one and a half miles stretch. so people can safely exercise with social distancing, especially during the pandemic. that was very helpful. people in the city fell in love with this. and now around 300,000 people use it per month. so mayor london breed wrote of this legislation to make it like this forever, along with a few other supervisors before it was closed to traffic. the organization walk sf says it was on the city's list of most dangerous streets due to

visn whether jfk drive in golden gate park should remain car free.u semantic quintana joins us live this morning from just outside san francisco city hall, where supporters of this car free concept held a rally earlier, amanda yes. they just ended up finishing that rally because the meeting was starting that board of supervisors meeting where they plan to vote on legislation to keep jfk drive car free for a stretch. that's about a mile and a half. jfk drive from keys r drive to transverse drive. it was closed in april, 2020. to try to make way for people to have a safe space for exercising while we were all social distancing now, some want to see it stay that way. the legislation brought by mayor london breed is expected to be voted on today. the discussion will start at the special joint meeting with sf mta that just started at nine this morning. now ahead of the meeting, there was a rally outside city hall. with many safe walking and biking advocates to show their support , they say before the road was closed. it was one of the city's most dangerou

you can see video on your screen up or we're talking about jfk. this 1.5 mile stretch of it just being closed to cars and open for people who are walking and biking and enjoying that outdoor recreation people against this, though, want jfk open on weekdays for cars. so there's more accessibility since people have gone back to work and kids have gone back to school. so not everyone is in favor of this, but a lot of people are jfk first became 100% car free back in april, twenty-twenty by mayor london breed closing it off to cars between jfk drive on the eastern end of golden gate park from keys or drive to the transverse drive. 24 hours a day so can safely exercise with social distancing during the pandemic. people in the city fell in love with this open space. now around 300,000, people use it per month. so maryland and be breed wrote up this legislation to make it like this for ever. and the board supervisors agreed approving it before was closed to traffic. the organization walk sf says it was the city's it was on the city's list of most dangero

today's approval of a car free jfk is a huge win in that effort. coming up an effort to increase diversity at university of california schools , the students that could be eligible for free tuition, and it's been eight months since san francisco stern grove flooded in a water main break coming up. why the fix will be unim is making efforts to enroll more native american students you see, will fully cover in state tuition fees for california residents who are members of federally recognized native american, american, indian and alaska native tribes starting this fall. that's, according to a recent letter from uc president michael drake. two chancellors, drake said the u. c native american opportunity plan will make the you see more accessible and affordable to california's native american undergraduate and graduate students. oakland city schools are bracing for one day strike coming up on friday as teachers plan to take to the picket lines. it all stems from the district's plan to close or merge 11 schools to help ease a big budget shortfall. ktvu z

it jfk first became 100% car free back in april. twenty-twenty by mayor london breed closing off 2 cars between jfk drive on the eastern end of golden gate park from keys or drive to transverse drive. 24 hours a day so people could safely exercise. people in the city fell in love with this open space. now around 300,000 people use it per month. so mayor london breed and other supervisors road up legislation to make it like this forever before it was closed to traffic. the organization walk sf says it was on the city's list of most dangerous streets due to the number of traffic crashes. mayor london breed push for this to be closed for safety, but also to help cut the city's goal or sorry, cut climate emissions, which is part of the city's school. let's take a look at mayor breed's tweet reacting to the vote. she said today is a historic day. the board just voted to make jfk drive permanently car free and the central space for residents and families that is now a long-term benefit to the city. we still have work to do a passing. this

supporters say a car free jfk drive is safer for everyone and good for the environment.opponents including the de young museum, say it would make it difficult for those with disabilities, the elderly and families with young children to enjoy the park. and the museum. are you watching? ktvu fox two news tonight at 6 30 governor newsom's plan to overhaul the state's mental health began its path through the state legislature today. supporters and opponents of the care court plan spoke during a public hearing at the state capital. our political reporter greg lee, breaks down their arguments. governor newsom is controversial plan to force some people in the court ordered treatment faced its first public hearing, the state senate judiciary committee took public comment for a bill that would establish care court. designed to get the severely mentally ill off the streets, offers hope and a path to a better life for thousands and thousands of californians in their families. the proposal would require every county to add an arm of the civil court focused on mental health, which co

jfk first became 100% car free back in april. twenty-twenty by mayor london breed closing it off to cars from the between jfk drive on the eastern end of golden gate park and keys or drive to transverse drive. 24 hours a day so we can safely exercise. you get that social distancing in during the pandemic. and it got to the people have said the city they really fell in love with this open space. now around 300,000, people use it per month. we talked with a man who says he uses it daily. he's glad he continued to can continue to do so. >> is it every single day the commute on recreate on it. i ride a bike. it's just a great way of making the built environment better for. >> number 4 was closed to traffic. organization walk sf says this was on the city's list of most dangerous streets due to the number of traffic crashes. and mayor london breed push for this for safety, but also to help cut climate emissions, which is part of the city's goal. and actually, let's go and take a look at her tweet because she was very excited that this

today's approval of car-free jfk is a huge win in that effort. turning now to our coverage of the coronavirus, the biden administration wants to get paxlovid the covid antiviral pill. >> into the hands of more americans. reporter basil john explains. while the funding is secured for the first order, additional money from congress may be necessary. >> tuesday white house covid response coordinator doctor ashish jha detail the latest effort to expand access to the covid antiviral pill. paxlovid is a really important step in our ability to fight this pandemic. the biden administration says it will work with pfizer to accelerate the production and distribution of paxlovid to pharmacies across the country has an enormously beneficial impact. reduces hospitalizations, but more than 90%. the free antiviral drugs will be available in more than 30,000 locations. the administration believes greater availability will boost awareness in use. a lot more people are eligible and then it would benefit. then i think people think that while the administration has

passengers were traumatized after the cancun to jfk flight.successful attempts to land at jfk due to poor weather plane eventually had to divert and land in newark airports are 33 miles apart, eventually did land safely at jfk seven hours late. in san mateo deputies are on the lookout for a robbery suspect. investigators say that suspect to the victim in the head and took their wallet before getting away. this happened last night just before 10. pm at the spartan gestation on spring street near woodside road. anyone with information should call the seller material county sheriff's office the spring snowstorm we felt yesterday, making its way across the country. snow fell in colorado this morning, with some areas expecting up to a foot of new snow box weathers will nunley tells us parts of the midwest could be next in line now for the severe weather. a rare winter snowstorm blanketing the west coast on monday, northern california up through washington state, all feeling the effects of a cold front temperatures feeling more like january than apr

they're about the jfk drive issue. the general template reads as follows: i support maintaining jfk drive in golden gate drive as a permanent pedestrian promenade. car-free jfk is popular with people from all neighborhoods as a safe destination and active transportation corridor in our park. after nearly two years of public process and the new improvements to the shuttle and a.d.a. accessible parking, it will become even more inclusive destination and amenity for all san franciscans. it's time for the board of supervisors to vote on the future of car-free jfk. please vote to make jfk permanently car free for a better future for our city. this is the only communication that follows this template. >> debbie, can you please state how many e-mails m.d.c. received? >> over 300. i don't know the exact number, but it's over 300. >> for car-free jfk? >> yes. >> thank you. with that, we'll move into council member comments and announcements. are there any council members who have any comments or announcements at this time? >> o

san francisco supervisors are during testimony right now on whether to keep part of san francisco's jfk drive in golden gate park closed permanently. it will be open, just not for cars. two competing proposals. one would limit the stretch to bikes and pedestrians only. the other would allow for one- way traffic. users expressed concerns about volunteers maintaining access near the conservatory of flowers. >> any plans need to ensure that the volunteers can be close enough to the garden to transport their tools, plants, and to continue to plant their award-winning flowers and maintain the garden. >>> this morning, a group of protesters in keep favor of keeping jfk drive car free rallied in front of city hall. people say it is safer to keep it that way. >> it feels much safer. you don't have to watch over your shoulder. >> at the start of the pandemic two years ago, the city made jfk drive car free so people could practice social distancing safely outdoor. but it is not just golden gate park. there is a movement across san francisco to create so-called slow streets . these are areas with

. >> reporter: jfk-8, a massive amazon warehouse on staten island that employees 8300 people voted to >> we want to thank jeff bezos for going into space. because when we was up there -- >> people saying dude, these efforts never succeed. >> of course. i think everybody wrote us off. everybody didn't believe that we would even get to an election, let alone win. >> reporter: former amazon worker chris smalls led the union drive. but that wasn't his original plan. >> i had no intentions on unionizing. just trying to do the right things and protect people from dying from covid-19. >> reporter: in march 2020, he organized a walkout to protest the lack of face masks and other covid gear at jfk-8. amazon fired him, and in a leaked memo, an executive called him -- what's that quote? >> not smart or articulate. >> reporter: he soon learned he wasn't the only unhappy amazonian. >> they take care of the robots better than humans. >> reporter: another amazon warehouse on staten island begins a unionizing vote tomorrow. workers brett, matt and martha have been talking to fellow employees out fron

shannon walton was among those opposed to making jfk car free.of his argument was access and how this could make it more exclusive. >> is it car free or is it diversity free? is it car free or is it accessory? is it car free or is it people with disabilities free? dan: he was one of four supervisors to vote against the proposal. mayor london breed added it is only a start and there is more work to be done. ama: building a better bay area with a focus on health and a look at the latest covid headlines for advisors ceo says -- headlines. pfizer's ceo says they have requested emergency use authorization for children's ages five through 11. the white house is expanding access of the treatment will. -- pill. americans will be able to order the antiviral drug for free. rice president kamala harris is taking that drug after test ing positive. dan: a cruise ship has been hit with another covid outbreak. earlier this month with 143 cases reported on the ruby princess following a trip to hawaii, abc news learned another 37 passengers tested positive on sep

they want to see a car free jfk drive.k drive from keys r drive to transverse drive was originally closed to cars in april 2020 as a way to create a safe space for exercising while we were all social distancing, and now some people want to see it. stay that way. the legislation brought by mayor london breed is expected to be voted on today, the discussion will start at a special joint meeting with sfm to this morning. there are many safe walking and biking advocates here to show their support. and they say before the road was closed, it was on the city's list of most dangerous streets because there were so many crashes there. and most of the traffic was people cutting through golden gate park, not actually using it. a woman was getting here. i only had to dodge two cars that didn't respect pedestrian. um presence , stripes, etcetera, and that is a safe place, and it's one of san francisco's most magical places. really. agency there also is competing legislation that will be heard today but not voted on today. some disabili

shannon walton was among those opposed to making jfk car free.of his argument was access and how this could make it more exclusive. >> is it car free or is it diversity free? is it car free or is it accessory? is it car free or is it people with disabilities free? dan: he was one of four supervisors to vote against the proposal. mayor london breed added it is only a start and there is more work to be done. ama: building a better bay area with a focus on health and a look at the latest covid headlines for advisors ceo says -- headlines. pfizer's ceo says they have requested emergency use authorization for children's ages five through 11. the white house is expanding access of the treatment will. -- pill. americans will be able to order the antiviral drug for free. rice president kamala harris is taking that drug after test ing positive. dan: a cruise ship has been hit with another covid outbreak. earlier this month with 143 cases reported on the ruby princess following a trip to hawaii, abc news learned another 37 passengers tested positive on sep

the -- wind of course is the qanon jfk junior bed.or those emails saying, you won a lottery in a we have never heard of. these are the people they do. it is remarkable. people believe what they want to believe and actually act on it. that is hard. >> dean, you have your radio show, you are involved in the media. does it make sense to put guardrails and make them even tighter to prevent this type of spread of misinformation and disinformation? >> both of us being lawyers,, we are going to say how problematic that is. how do you have a legal standard for what you can and cannot stay? for me, the answer for information you don't like is more, words more language. it goes down to critical thinking skills. make people question how they get information. just because you like a politician like donald trump, do not believe everything he has said. look at his track record. there are people out there that want to believe in the qanon stuff. if you want to believe it folks, i want to shell sell shares in my new unicorn -- jfk junior provides the

ago i proudly and openly enjoyed a taco bell picnic along a small patch of grass along car-free jfk. when cars lined it was unnoticeable and unappealing with exhaust, hard to enjoy taco bell. we deserve to eat taco bell in the open to have a baja blast in our own city. >> reporter: you can hear why that particular testimony there caught the attention of many. mayor london breed did express her approval and support of the decision, tweeting that the day the vote passed was historic, saying there's a lot of work to be done passing this legislation but this is where we begin to make real change. so a the lot of development. it will continue to look how it has the last two years of the pandemic. in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> i can eat my taco bell in peace. no exhaust. i'm glad people can enjoy the park. it is beautiful out there. thanks, cierra. >> 6:08. >>> let's take a live look outside, south bay in downtown san francisco. watching the sun come up over the bay area. it's kind of a cool start to our morning, kari? >> it is a cool start. you need a jacket

when the pandemic first took hold leaders closed jfk drive to allow more san franciscans a safe place to get out and last night that move became permanent. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in the city for us this morning. it sounds like a lot of people not happy about making that area car-free. >> reporter: good morning, yes, that's exactly right. last night during that public hearing portion as you can imagine, folks were mixed on the decision. they heard from a lot of folks that were in favor of keeping that stretch of jfk car-free and another portion of folks that said they simply wanted to enjoy that park and by closing that roadway, it would present some accessibility issues, but that board ultimately decided that they would continue to keep that stretch of roadway clear of cars and suvs, like we've been seeing since it was done at the beginning of the pandemic, as you mentioned, to give folks a place to get out and enjoy. now, just to give you an idea of where the stretch of roadway is, look at your screen, that stretch of roadway, jfk is highlighted in red. while

the city shut don a six of jfk drive to cars. the people we interviewed would like to keep it that way. >> this is the oasis of the city. i think it's the oasisive the bay area. >> inside this oasis you will find a woman running a couple miles every morning. >> as a pedestrian just keep it open. this park is for people to enjoy. >> to enjoy the views and all the green are you this park offers. george and inna say keeping car free means better safety. >> it feels much safer. you don't have to watch over your shoulder. >> the board of supervisors will vote on jfk drive legislation and determine its fate. the mayor wants to keep the current mile and a half closed to cars permanently. for accessibility, suisorwas to what people c ngeraf o wa of th while we didn't find anyone at the park who wants to open it back up to know there are critics including leaders at the mouse. >> who comes to this park to see traffic? i don't. >> the museum said with in a 4th mile of its entrance free ada parks has been reduced by nearly 60% because of th

and allowing or banning cars on jfk drive in golden gate park. it's been a debate for years, the city took final action at the end of a marathon hearing the decision after hours of heated debate. from ktvu fox two news this morning's onto good morning and welcome back. i'm gasia mikaelian. good morning. i'm dave clark. get to wednesday , april 27th, and it's always good to see you tell you i'm so glad that wind died down because when i woke up in the middle of the night, i thought i don't want to drive through that talking about the wind how windy. it's going to be in colder later tonight. it's colder now, but the wind pick up again tonight, you two so that's the wind advisory starts, but not until eight. p.m. to nine goes to 11 a.m. tomorrow it's called this morning. santa rosa palo alto, both checking in still in 39, livermore, 43. san jose at 44 degrees of feels colder out there, too. it is thirties and forties under mostly clear skies will get some clouds later on. than a system will developed. increase the breeze and the wind later on, altho

least jfk did well, right. so people who made it probably doing great, but ethically right. what's what's it play here. what's what's the morals it play to say the in my selling you something that i know not to be true, right? there's gonna be some dramatic licensing that takes place to tell a story right never would say, what's the line? don't let the facts and get away your story. yeah, right. it's a difficult line down. i think it's the thing where people have got to say this is what i feel comfortable with but it's historians. that's our job. also we do this with books. we read other books say hey, it's where it's wrong. what's what we can do with film as well. and that's not necessarily the point of these things is to say this person got it wrong and on that but say hey, this is what they're doing. but let me tell you another really neat story behind this and this is what you're not seeing here. i think that's maybe the tact to take with it, but other people's opinions. area. yeah, i mean i i i'll jump in

jfk was first closed off to cars last year through the city. slow streets initiative. the space is seen a 30% increase in bicyclists and pedestrians since it was first closed in 2020 mayor london breed tweeting out a response, quote, today is a historic day. the board just voted to make jfk drive permanently car free and essential space for our residents and families. that is now a long-term benefit to this city. we still have work to do but passing this legislation is where we begin to make real change. a state senate committee has unanimously passed a bill that would prevent law enforcement from the dea of assault survivors to investigate unrelated crime to can't use that anymore. san francisco district attorney chase of the dean and state senator scott wiener authored the bill after bodene condemned san francisco police for using victim's dna to arrest them for future crimes. not long after police chief bill scott bout to stop the practice federal law already prohibits adding victim's dna to the national combined dna index system. but as of now, there is no state la

jfk open to cars on weekdays from or disability since people have gone back to work and kids have gone back to school. but others who use this every day say they really want this stay and guess what? it is closing it off to cars between jfk drive on the eastern end of golden gate park from keys or drive to transverse. try 24 hours a day so people could safely exercise with social distancing during the pandemic. people have fallen in love with this. like you just heard about 300,000 people use it per month. now let's take a look at what mayor breed said. she tweeted out with excitement this is her in a few supervisors legislation she wrote today is a historic day. the board just voted to make jfk drive permanently car free and essential space for residents and families that is now a long-term benefit to the city. we still have work to do by passing this legislation. andi this is where we begin to make real change. just heard another person say car free. now when she says that the real change, she means that people, she means that people will finally be able to enjoy this. but they have

as the permanent car free jfk drive prevents disabled and older residents from accessing golden gate park andre senior, ktvu fox two news. a massive increase in demand at one bay area food bank this month alone, 30,000 more meals served every day coming up at 10 30, how inflation may be part of the spine. breezy and cooler today. what changes for tomorrow and the rest of the week. i'll have the forecast coming up ahead tonight. oakland teachers prepared to strike this week coming up the concerns from parents who say their kids have already missed too much school. i find that just another day of missing school when the kids have (music throughout) cisa ski resort in tahoe. it happened on saturday afternoon at palisades. tahoe officials with the ski resorts say they found the victim unresponsive off a closed trail. he was taken to the hospital where he died. the nevada county sheriff's office has identified the man as 25 year old kyle moffett of san francisco. the cause of death is under investigation, the palisades says. he was not wearing a helmet, and it appears he fell and hit his

. >>> in the past couple of hours, san francisco supervisors voted 7 to 4 to keep a closure along jfk drive permanent. it's been closed to cars and bikes for two years how to allow for socially distanced recreation. at the time 12 hour hearing on the item included nine nonstop hours of public comment. >> it's clear to me that car-free jfk has become a well loved amenity by many and it's also clear to me that much more needs to be done to ensure that all concerns are accommodated and addressed. >> the new ordinance also calls for new parking, pick up, and drop off areas to make it easier to reach park attractions. >>> a museum in san francisco's chinatown finally reopening, and they're doing it with a unique exhibit on a chinatown native, bruce lee. tonight kpix 5's betty yu enters the dragon and gives us an inside look. >> reporter: after being entirely closed for more than two years during the pandemic, chinatown's museum is renovated and back open. >> and our newest exhibit is we are bruce lee, under the sky, one family. >> reporter: it's a homecoming for icon bruce lee. the global

the board just voted to make jfk drive permanently car freed.lies that is now a long term benefit to this city. and state senator scott wiener, who represents san francisco, showed his support for that vote, saying it's a long time supporter of car free jfk. i'm ecstatic. the board of supervisors approved this visionary project for our city. we have to work to make our streets safer and more sustainable. water agencies across the state are taking action as their long term drought concerns get worse that includes the largest water district in the bay area that's already making changes to encourage water conservation. mike mibach joins us now in the studio with more on that. good morning, mike. good morning to you were talking about the east bay municipal utility district or east babe mud. it does provide water to nearly 1.5 million customers in parts of alameda. and contra costa counties. the district has spent years encouraging water conservation, and it is ramping up even more. the utilities. reservoirs are at 71% of capacity as we inch closer

jfk drive is on the city's list of the most dangerous streets today.idents are rejoicing. >> i mean, we're just biking up from the beach in, you know, we don't have to worry about cars. you know, we're watching and, you know, these people jogging, running, biking, families out keeping my 8 year-old he can run through. can bike. >> it just makes the most running here when cars are allowed is very dangerous. >> well, the closure covers about a mile and a half stretch of golden gate park. run or a jog today. not too hot as we take a live look outside here and you can kind of see the golden gate bridge there on the left. but there's a haze in the sky right now. kron are bracing rodriguez joining us now, the run and unfortunately the winds not helping with the haze, but fortunately, we do have good air particles out there right now. so don't let those hazy skies scare you. not too bad out there. just extremely breezy to gusty. that's going to be the big weather story tonight. >> in the bay area, especially for north bay mountains and east bay hills could se

of jfk promenade from stand-in to transverse drive will look like this 24/7. >> it is more present -- pleasant to be walking. you can ride your bike. reporter: opposing voices were expected. this is san francisco, after all. >> it 11 ace the opportunity to get into the park, people can that can't walk in the park or ride a bike into the part. reporter: here is an example. deborah dietz volunteers at the garden behind the conservatory of lowers. she must now parker car a few blocks away on holiday wagon to % since 1992. it is a hassle. it is a tremendous hassle. reporter: lisicki promises to work with people like her to make navigating the park easier. >> and i feel very confident, especially with those who had challenges with access, that we are going to be making changes. reporter: those changes will be a work in progress which will include shuttles, free parking access to the garage for people with disabilities, and pop off areas at the concourse for those visiting the de young academy of sciences at the japanese tea garden. now that the car issue has been settled, some are concerne

. >>> and the fate of jfk drive. the decision after 12 hours of debate. >>> water scar city is a part of life but that doesn't mean you can't maintain a healthy and beautiful yard. >> and the expert advice for homeowners on how to handle a stage 2 drought and it does lawn. t to mean ripping up ur good morning. it is wednesday, april 27th. >> we will start with a look at our weather and traffic and back outside. it's pretty early and a little chilly. >> yeah. >> i think in your inland. most inland places about five to 9 degrees cooler today. if doesn't sound like much but you can feel it. it's not like grab the heavy jacket but it's part of a change. we have a wind advisory for tomorrow morning for some of the inland valleys. north bay valleys in the inland east bay valleys. we will talk about that in a second. first wednesday morning. real pretty shot from treasure island. clear skies there. look at the number for santa rosa. 37. that is already 13 degrees colder right now than it was yesterday at this time. livermor

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supporters of a car free jfk drive plan to gather for a rally outside city hall tomorrow morning aheadof the scheduled vote. opponents include the de young museum, which is argued that closing the street two cars limits access to the park for people with disabilities. coming up. veterinary hospital unexpectedly closes in the east bay how people might have trouble finding care for their pets somewhere else. at first, a 22 year tradition coming to an end , as warren buffett says he will be it will be the last year he be it will be the last year he hosts a fundrai oh, wow barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, but we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. -but i just... -so thanks, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling team. i like it. there's money in puns. do business like a gigillionaire at&t business fiber, now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability. sayn glides annual fundraiser for the final

ivan alekseevich well david senger recalled this jfk quote.amous speech of his at american university 8 months after the caribbean crisis comes to mind, where jfk said that it is absolutely unacceptable to put nuclear powers in a position of choice between defeat and, uh, nuclear war. yes, and today austin has once again openly said that the goal of the united states is to defeat russia. here is my question. why is the united states convinced that they have nothing for this policy it will be that they are in such absolute safety and can do. that's all before pressing the nuclear button. or is there a transition to a direct conventional military clash with russia . after all, if we are in a state of hybrid war, then russia can respond. and not only sarmatians. russia has other ways to respond to the united states. and i completely agree with the statement in your question that the united states is confident that in this complex interdependent world they have found such a position and such a diplomatic political formulation of their position, wh

the board of supervisors approved a plan to close jfk drive from -- to transfers drive last night.ked asked leeann melendez e a closer look at the locations of disclosure and why it continues to be so controversial. >> promenade, a new name for what some hope will be a new way of life inside golden gate park. >> it makes it more parklike. that is what golden gate park is. >> the conversation around cars versus pedestrians began way before 1967 when the park became car free on sundays. here's a little history. >> when the park opened, there o rsld fight,then a decision to allowf they would only travel eight miles or less. >> now a section of jfk promenade will look like this. 24/7. >> it is a lot more pleasant. you can walk in the middle of the street, you can ride your bike. >> opposing voices were expected come of this is san francisco after all. >> it illuminates the opportunity to get into the park. people can't necessarily ride a bike in. >> deborah dietz volunteers at the dahlia garden right behind the conservatory of flowers. she must now park her car a few blocks away and ha