kate larsen spoke to voters on both sides tonight. kate: they certified a recall election for the embattled district attorney. >> san franciscans are set up and tired. kate: she is an organizer. the campaign submitted 83,000 signatures, 32,000 more than required to land her on the june 7 ballot. >> it is about san franciscans not feeling safe under this district attorney when he does not hold to account and act responsibly when it comes to repeat offenders. >> he has fulfilled his campaign promises to increase public safety and reform the criminal justice system. kate: the campaign manager says with all the money raised on the probe recall side, it's no surprise the measure made it to the ballot. he says his team strategy is to educate voters. that is our job for the next eight months, to make sure we can counter this false narrative coming through from the recall folks and paint a picture of what is actually happening. kate: boudin will not be running against anyone. if he is recalled, mayor london breed would appoint a replacement, m

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kate larsen spoke vot both sides tonight. kate: they certified a recall election for the embattled district attorney. >> san franciscans are set up and tired. kate: she is an organizer. the campaign submitted 83,000 signatures, 32,000 more than required to land her on the june 7 ballot. >> it is about san franciscans not feeling safe under this district attorney when he does not hold to account and act responsibly when it comes to repeat offenders. >> he has fulfilled his campaign promises to increase public safety and reform the criminal justice system. kate: the campaign manager says with all the money raised on the probe recall side, it's no surprise the measure made it to the ballot. he says his team strategy is to educate voters. that is our job for the next eight months, to make sure we can counter this false narrative coming through from the recall folks and paint a picture of what is actually happening. kate: boudin will not be running against anyone. if he is recalled, mayor london breed would appoint a replacement, m

in the newsroom, kate larsen. >> such a shame. this may surprise you.er officer confirms the recent retirement of a sergeant has left the black population in that community with no representation on the force. tackling issues of race and social justice is key to building a better bay area. amanda del castillo spoke with residents who say more needs to be done to improve diversity. >> palo alto recently celebrated the retirement of a police sergeant, recognizing her longtime career in law enforcement with a special resolution at this week's city council meeting. the development meant the city police department would be without any black officers. >> the council needs to make sure we do our job to recruit african-americans to this department. i believe it is the first time in three or four decades we have been without an african-american officer. that is shameful. >> abc 7 news spoke with the former officer who confirmed it to be the case. the former officer added "throughout the entire department currently, there are only three black employees, two dispa

in the newsroom, kate larsen. >> such a shame. this may surprise you.e palo alto police department. a former officer confirms the recent retirement of a sergeant has left the black population in that community with no representation on the force. tackling issues of race and social justice is key to building a better bay area. amanda del castillo spoke with residents who say more needs to be done to improve diversity. >> palo alto recently celebrated the retirement of a police sergeant, recognizing her longtime career in law enforcement with a special resolution at this week's city council meeting. the development meant the city police department would be without any black officers. >> the council needs to make sure we do our job to recruit african-americans to this department. i believe it is the first time in three or four decades we have been without an african-american officer. that is shameful. >> abc 7 news spoke with the former officer who confirmed it to be the case. the former officer added "throughout the entire department currently, there are

kate larsen, abc 7 news.efiting the family now top $200,000 and a $10,000 reward is being offered to help solve the case. the boy was sleeping while his mother drove down on saturday when a freeway shooting broke out. a stray bullet killed jasper in his car seat. no arrests have been announced. the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce is putting up the reward. >> we are here to wake up people and say enough is enough. something has to be done. it cannot be done by one or two people. it has to be all of us. dan: anyone with information can call the chp immediately at this number. 707- there is a 10,000 dollar reward being offered to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the shooter. ama: students and faculty at a santa rosa school learned a valuable lesson about the potential dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. strong odor forced the evacuation of the bridge church around 10:30 this morning and there was a carbon monoxide leak. 14 people, 12 of them students, were treated for exposure to carbo

. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larsen has reaction from the community and the publisher. >> for 43 years, they have served as san francisco society pages. it is a monthly staple on city doorsteps. but the real estate advertising section came with problematic language. >> shocked. i was like, is this is this really real that this would be happening in 2020 when after all we have been through? >> the piedmont section post was on social media. it said, the city is surrounded by oakland, but is worlds apart. among its 11,002 hundred 70 residents, 74.5% are white. the magazine's publisher confirmed those words were published. a reporter who raised her children in piedmont was shocked. >> for me, this is coded language. it is a dog whistle to keep other people out. people that are not white. >> porter is childhood friends with vice president kamala harris. they grew up in west berkeley, where they desegregated schools together in the 1970's. >> this is so reminiscent of the challenges that we have been through in the 1960's and 1970's, me personally with my family growing up in an interracial

kate larsen, abc 7 news.dme account benefiting the family now top $200,000 and a $10,000 reward is being offered to help solve the case. the boy was sleeping while his mother drove down on saturday when a freeway shooting broke out. a stray bullet killed jasper in his car seat. no arrests have been announced. the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce is putting up the reward. >> we are here to wake up people and say enough is enough. something has to be done. it cannot be done by one or two people. it has to be all of us. dan: anyone with information can call the chp immediately at this number. 707- there is a 10,000 dollar reward being offered to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the shooter. ama: students and faculty at a santa rosa school learned a valuable lesson about the potential dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. strong odor forced the evacuation of the bridge church around 10:30 this morning and there was a carbon monoxide leak. 14 people, 12 of them students, were treated for ex

kate larsen spoke with -- sherman elementary. kate larsen spoke with -- >> around the start of school, a car hit and killed a parent educator outside sherman elementary. police say two cars were involved in a collision on franklin and union streets that left a pedestrian, a man in his 30's, dead. the school identified him as a beloved staff member and alum of the school. >> when i came outside, i heard the crash, i saw the guy pinned against the wall, and then my neighbor, she's a nurse, she went there, out there, she checked his pulse, and she said no pulse, so they pulled him m put him on the floor. >> he says the man was on the sidewalk when he was hit. there are now flowers on that sidewalk, where allies was also walking moments before the crash. >> and could have been me. a could have been me and her. >> elias has owned the market for 33 years and says the intersection is dangerous. sherman parent mark benitez says traffic speeding down franklin and making improper turns is unsafe. he dropped his daughter off at school minut

kate larsen spoke with neighbors. they are saying they are not surprised a wreck happened. kate: just before the start of school, a car hit and killed a parent educator outside sherman elementary. police say two cars were involved in the collision that left a pedestrian, a man in his 30's dead. the selected five him as a beloved staff member and alum of the school. >> when i came outside i heard the crash. i saw the guy pinned against the wall. my neighbor, a nurse, she went there. she checked his pulse. she said no pulse. they put him on the floor. kate: he owns a market catty corner from the school and said the man was off the sidewalk when he was hit. there are flowers on the sidewalk where he was walking moments before the crash. >> it could have been me. me and him, just seconds difference. kate: he says the intersection is dangerous. this sherman parent says traffic speeding down franklin and making improper turns is unsafe. he dropped his daughter off minutes before the crash. >> san francisco, wake up. that intersection is not great, especially for my children. maybe

kate larsen has the story. kate: born and raised in san francisco, he went back to his childhood alma mater to teach. but on wednesday morning, right as school was about to begin, the 30-year-old educator was hit and killed on a sidewalk across from school. >> he was one of the nicest teachers i knew. kate: he was one of her afterschool teachers. >> he always helped me. when i got frustrated. kate: school is out for veterans day, but logan wanted to stop by and pay his respects. his mom witnessed the crash minutes after she dropped logan off at school wednesday. >> really shocking to see, to see him lying there. kate: jessica hopes the city can make the intersection safer. >> this could have been a kid so easily. and i think all of the parents and obviously the staff are extremely relieved that it wasn't a kid. but it's still heartbreaking that it was a teacher. kate: sf pd says two cars were involved in the collision at franklin and union. the san francisco supervisor says the accident is under investigation an

kate larsen is a member of our vaccine team, and has more on the push to keep up the pace of kids' vaccinationser: the immediate demand for pediatric vaccines has appointments filling up fast. santa clara county clinics vaccinated 10,850 kids. 933. san francisco's public health department does not have data yet, but one pediatrician vaccinated 500 patients alone. in marin, 2 kids their shots, none at pharmacies, likely making the actual count much higher. >> 4000 more doses today. reporter: one will go to the 11-year-old son of dr. matt willis. >> he will get vaccinated tonight. i'm a physician, i can vaccinate him. reporter: dr. willis's vaccine uptake exceeded his expectations. >> if we really want protection for the winter holidays, the window is this week, next week come the week after. the second dose is three weeks later, and then it takes two weeks for full protection. reporter: the department of health warned of a possible winter surge, urging get their shot. >> i do not think it will be enough to prevent a surge. cases will continue going up and down. reporter: if it will not stop a su

kate larsen breaks down the board's proposed plan. te: the san francisco school board has been the set with challenges during the pandemic. recall election for three of its members and a plan to rename schools that was criticized across the country. now, another difficult moment as the district deals with a 125 million dollars shortfall for next year. as a result, 10% in spending cuts. >> this would result in reductions at school sites. kate: budget directors laid out a plan which involves cuts to special education staffing, staffing for multilingual programs, map size class reduction, and enhanced emotional supports. families and staff like a special education teacher expressed grave concern about the proposed changes. >> special education teachers are already overworked and overburdened by the school district. these cuts will negatively affect our most vulnerable students while driving even more qualified special education teachers away from our district. kate: the school board must approve a fiscal recovery plan by december 15 to av

kate larsen is a member of our vaccine team, and has more on the push to keep up the pace of kids' vaccinationsand for pediatric vaccines has appointments filling up fast. santa clara county clinics vaccinated 10,850 kids. contra costa, 933. san francisco's public health department does not have data yet, but one pediatrician vaccinated 500 patients alone. in marin, 2673 their shots, none at pharmacies, likely making the actual count much higher. >> 4000 more doses today. reporter: one will go to the 11-year-old son of dr. matt willis. >> he will get vaccinated tonight. i'm a physician, i can vaccinate him. uptake exceeded his expectations. >> if we really want protection for the winter holidays, the window is this week, next week come the week after. the second dose is three weeks later, and then it takes two weeks for full protection. reporter: the department of health warned of a possible winter surge, urging californians to get boosters, and 5-11-year-olds to quickly get their shot. >> i do not think it will be enough to prevent a surge. cases will continue going up and down. reporter: if i

kate larsen set up to clear of the confusion. l adults in the state should be allowed to determine their own risk of exposure, but online vaccine scheduling systems have yet to catch up with california's more liberal booster policy, now open to anyone 18 years or older six months after vaccination with pfizer or moderna, or two months after a j&j shot. one woman tried, but it led to booster screening questions, which ruled her out. she is not 65 or older, no underlying medical conditions, does not live in a long-term care facility, and is not at an increased risk of work. >> they said, we only care what the cdc says. i'm not going to lie, i'm a very honest person. >> if there are ethical dilemmas as a result of this, that is the sign of a system's problem that needs to be fixed. they need to be on the same page. kate: should people stretch the truth for a booster or and or -- answer honestly? >> if they don't meet any of those criteria, they don't need a booster, they should be patient and wait and there was no reason for them to

kate larsen is hosting this town hall and is joining us now live to continue the conversation with the u.s. eff -- doctor. >> we are looking forward to dig deep into these questions and concerns that so many families have now that the pfizer vaccine is authorized for five to 11-year-olds. for the bay area we saw some of those vaccines get rolled out this week, but tomorrow, november 6 is when so many more clinics for these pediatric vaccines. and next week as well more of the supply rolls out. at 4:30, we will talk to dr. patel who is a pediatrician and hospitalist, we will also hear from and parsons, family sarah -- family therapist. she will talk about the anxiety that families and kids are feeling now that these vaccines are available and we will hear from kimi watkins chart who is the director of the dutch tart who is the -- tart who is the director of the health apartment and the equity piece. how do they ensure the shot and in the correct and best information is available to everyone in the county. we are looking forward to that and dr. wac a group of parents this afternoon and o

kate larsen has the story. reporter: last week's superstorm may be the past. but the damage is still part of the present, particularly at san rafael's center where they are unable to feed their clients. low income families and those experiencing homelessness. tonight's rain is draining normally, during last night's storm, downtown flooded. this area looked like a lake. which means inside, more than a foot of water destroyed much of the pantry operation. >> it is hard for the families that come here, 350 families a week, it helps them to be able to stretch their limited income. they may need to pay for things like gas and transportation and rent. reporter: the water destroyed most of the food supplies. $10,000 worth of office furniture, equipment, computers. >> it is important for us to get this up and running so we can help people who have challenges in the world. >> if it had not been for the center, i would've died. they got a do doctors, to treatment, -- reporter: ritter client is referring to that center's health clinic. along with most of the outdoor covi

kate larsen set up to clear of the confusion. g a booster, that is what california's public health officer wrote last week, saying all adults in the state should be allowed to determine their own risk of exposure, but online vaccine scheduling systems have yet to catch up with california's more liberal booster policy, now open to anyone 18 years or older six months after vaccination with pfizer or moderna, or two months after a j&j shot. one woman tried, but it led to booster screening questions, which ruled her out. she is not 65 or older, no underlying medical conditions, does not live in a long-term care facility, and is not at an increased risk of work. >> they said, we only care what the cdc says. i'm not going to lie, i'm a very honest person. >> if there are ethical dilemmas as a result of this, that is the sign of a system's problem that needs to be fixed. they need to be on the same page. kate: should people stretch the truth for a booster or and or -- answer honestly? >> if they don't meet any of those criteria, they don

kate larsen, a key member of our vaccine, found people lining up tonight, hoping to get their shot. kate: this cvs has become a popular spot with people lining up at the end of the day for a chance at a booster. >> i have been waiting for a long time to get a booster. i wanted to do it before i was traveling. i cannot get an appointment until december. kate: linda has come to this cvs three nights in a row to wait for an extra booster dose. people who did have appointments said they made them a week ago. how many hours have you waited? >> not that many hours. when i get here, they tell me there's no more shots. kate: linda's experience seems contrary to what governor newsom said on tuesday. governor newsom: if you have been vaccinated and it has been six months, now, you can get a booster shot, 18 and over. california is the first state to say get a booster shot. they are in abundance. kate: the san franciscan resident has been to this cvs six times. >> i hope that the state actually opens up some of the large centers. i got my original two at the city college which was wonderful and

kate larsen breaks down the board's proposed plan. the san francisco school board has been the set with challenges during the pandemic. recall election for three of its members and a plan to rename schools that was criticized across the country. now, another difficult moment as the district deals with a 125 million dollars shortfall for next year. as a result, 10% in spending cuts. >> this would result in reductions at school sites. kate: budget directors laid out a plan which involves cuts to special education staffing, staffing for multilingual programs, map size class reduction, and enhanced emotional supports. families and staff like a special education teacher expressed grave concern about the proposed changes. >> special education teachers are already overworked and overburdened by the school district. these cuts will negatively affect our most vulnerable students while driving even more qualified special education teachers away from our district. kate: the school board must approve a fiscal recovery plan by december 15 to avoid

kate larsen has the story. reporter: last week's superstorm may be the past.till part of the present, particularly at san rafael's center where they are unable to feed their clients. low income families and those experiencing homelessness. tonight's rain is draining normally, during last night's storm, downtown flooded. this area looked like a lake. which means inside, more than a foot of water destroyed much of the pantry operation. >> it is hard for the families that come here, 350 families a week, it helps them to be able to stretch their limited income. they may need to pay for things like gas and transportation and rent. reporter: the water destroyed most of the food supplies. $10,000 worth of office furniture, equipment, computers. >> it is important for us to get this up and running so we can help people who have challenges in the world. >> if it had not been for the center, i would've died. they got a do doctors, to treatment, -- reporter: ritter client is referring to that center's health clinic. along with most of the outdoor covid tense. mcmillion,

kate larsen, a key member of our vaccine, found people lining up tonight, hoping to get their shot. kate: this cvs hasas popular spot with people lining up at the end of the day for a chance at a booster. >> i have been waiting for a long time to get a booster. i wanted to do it before i was traveling. i cannot get an appointment until december. kate: linda has come to this cvs three nights in a row to wait for an extra booster dose. people who did have appointments said they made them a week ago. how many hours have you waited? >> not that many hours. when i get here, they tell me there's no more shots. kate: linda's experience seems contrary to what governor newsom said on tuesday. governor newsom: if you have been vaccinated and it has been six months, now, you can get a booster shot, 18 and over. california is the first state to say get a booster shot. they are in abundance. kate: the san franciscan resident has been to this cvs six times. >> i hope that the state actually opens up some of the large centers. i got my original two at the city college which was wonderful and easy.

larry: let's get to kate larsen who is live this afternoon in the newsroom with the latest on effortsccinate the youngest age group yet. reporter: after the cdc gave its final endorsement of pfizer's pediatric covid vaccine yesterday, it was up to the western state workgroup to give one last green light and today, governor newsom's office said the group unanimously concluded the vaccine is safe and effective for five to 11-year-olds which means

kate larsen is a member of our vaccine team. she is in the newsroom with the latest on the efforts in the bay area to vaccinate the youngest age group yet. >> yesterday after the cdc gave its final endorsement of pfizer's pediatric covid vaccine, it was up to the scientific safety review to give it one last green light and the group unanimously concluded that the vaccine is safe for 11 euros. that means california kids are off to the vaccine clinic. >> sky seven overhead as santa clara county rolled out the first vaccines in the bay area. -- pediatric vaccines in the bay area. >> i am five. >> she got her first dose. >> it was great. >> our sites have been preparing for weeks knowing this was coming. we have on boarded staff, we trained them about the difference in the dosages. >> dr. jennifer helps run the vaccine clinic. kids lined up for a pediatric pfizer shot which is one third of the dose -- the dose of the adult vaccine. >> they are trying to decrease anxiety among the younger age groups. for those particularly anxious, o

kate larsen is breaking down the changes that could be coming. >> the san francisco school board hasrecall election for three of its members and they plan to rename schools that was criticized across the country. now, another difficult moment at the district deals with a $125 million for fall or next year. as a result, 10% and spending cuts. >> this would present -- they laid out a plan that involves cuts to special education staffing, staffing for multilingual programs, size reduction of classes, peer resources and enhanced social and emotional supports. families and staff like miss abrams expressed grave concern about the proposed changes. >> special education teachers all already overworked and overburdened by the school district. these cuts will negatively affect our most vulnerable students while driving even more all of special education teachers away from their district. k: the school board must approve a plan by december 15 to avoid a state takeover. in the meantime, the state-appointed fiscal expert will oversee the process. >> the next steps become more severe. hiring freez

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