commissioner lim no. commissioner lim votes no. commissioner brackett no. commissioner brackett says no. vice chair aquino yes and chair scott i. >> madam chair. the vote is two yeses two no. this motion does not pass. thank you. >> please call the next item. we're still in the comments for commissioners and for this item we're still an item for a. and we're we closed public comment so it's commission questions and comments. fellow commissioners. >> yes. i have some questions. >> deputy slutsky yesterday i attended a board meeting with the board of supervisors and at that meeting we had planning officials as well as our office of economic and workforce development officials who basically made a blanket statement stating that oci had gotten rid of all of our property that was more than 20 years old as a result of dissolution 2012. so i would like for you to briefly explain to the public how we were able to keep cfd one still under our care and control and monitoring that and maintaining that property to this day since it has been in our port portfolio since

jenny lim, san francisco's ninth poet laureate, says she's honored to be the first chinese- americanradition was very keen in my childhood, because my mother , she spoke chinese, she didn't read or write any english. >> reporter: that's why lim is so passionate about the intersection of art and education. as she reads from her home overlooking the bay bridge, the first generation san franciscan feels a sense of responsibility. >> trying to figure out how the poet and the word figures into this climate. i am american. >> reporter: lim is referring to the polarizing nature of politics, but it's not ing her from gathering communities of diverse beliefs together. >> i want to bring live music and poetry events to the neighborhoods, to -- through the branch libraries, at popup park, you know, parks, all over the city. and, of course, union square. >> reporter: her pup rumi keeps her company as she continues to create prose with her new title. >> i've always been them herized by language and how language is music to my ears, and that's i hear my poetry as music. >> reporter: a bridge of ly

jenny lim, san francisco's ninth poet laureate, says she's honored to be the first chinese american totradition was very keen in my childhood because my mother, she spoke chinese. she didn't read or write any english. >> reporter: that's why lim is so passionate about the intersection of arts and education. as she reads from her home overlooking the bay bridge, the first generation san franciscan feels a sense of responsibility. >> trying to figure out how the poet and the word figures into this climate. i am american. >> reporter: lim is referring to the polarizing nature of politics, but it's not discouraging her from gathering communities of diverse beliefs together. >> i want to bring live music and poetry events to the neighborhoods, through the branch libraries, at pop-up parks all over the city and, of course, union square. >> reporter: her pup keeps her company as she continues to create prose with her new title. >> i've always been mesmerized by language and how language is music to my ears and that's how i hear my poetry as music. >> reporter: a bring of lyrical symphonies fo

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commissioner lim no. commissioner lim votes no. commissioner brackett no. commissioner brackett says no. vice chair aquino yes and chair scott i. >> madam chair. the vote is two yeses two no. this motion does not pass. thank you. >> please call the next item. we're still in the comments for commissioners and for this item we're still an item for a. and we're we closed public comment so it's commission questions and comments. fellow commissioners. >> yes. i have some questions. >> deputy slutsky yesterday i attended a board meeting with the board of supervisors and at that meeting we had planning officials as well as our office of economic and workforce development officials who basically made a blanket statement stating that oci had gotten rid of all of our property that was more than 20 years old as a result of dissolution 2012. so i would like for you to briefly explain to the public how we were able to keep cfd one still under our care and control and monitoring that and maintaining that property to this day since it has been in our port portfolio since

in the newsroom, dion lim, abc seven news. >> okay, dion. thank you.the city of san francisco won a supreme court case against the environmental protection agency, or epa, over the wastewater that is being discharged into the bay and the rules it follows. abc seven news reporter louis pena spoke to the city attorney and has the story. >> it was a fight taken to the highest court of the law. the focus water waste into the bay. on tuesday, the supreme court sided with san francisco. >> epa had a practice of what are known as end result requirements, or in other words, they would measure the overall pollution in the ocean or in the bay, which could have been caused by numerous sources, not us. >> the epa wanted to make san francisco responsible for the quality of the water into the body of water, where it discharges waste and penalize the city if the quality of water was below standards. san francisco's city attorney, david chu, said the city has been following strict guidelines under the water pollution control act of 1972. >> our city has spent billions

. >> abc seven news anchor dion lim was there and found it's not just this one incident that's worrying parents. >> for people to break into their classrooms, it's scary. >> the lights are off and doors are shut at john reed elementary school in rohnert park. classes canceled for over 400 k through fifth grade students. after about half of the school's classrooms were vandalized early monday morning. >> if it had been a couple of classrooms, we definitely would have held school, but it was enough to warrant us closing the school today. >> the cotati-rohnert park unified school district superintendent wouldn't specify what kind of damage was done to the ten or so classrooms affected, but noted crews would be spending the rest of the day cleaning up. >> it's definitely concerning. hopefully that doesn't happen again. >> this isn't the first incident where john reed has been targeted for crime. i obtained two messages that went out to parents in january, alerting them of another act of vandalism, and a man who was arrested because he made threats against the school. >> the rock throwing in

let's go to abc seven news anchor dion lim for a look at what's coming up at 530. dion. >> yeah. thanks, dan and ama. lots to get to at 530, including news from the california governor's race in an already crowded field of contenders, former congresswoman katie porter threw her hat in the ring today. what does this mean for kamala harris if she decides to run? abc seven news insider phil matier joins me to break it all down. plus, the 40 niners purge, the team will look a lot different come this fall. sports director larry beil weighs in on all of the player cuts. and what this means for the organization and this overhaul. join us for those stories and much more. at 5.30 on abc seven, bay area streaming tv. dan. >> okay, diane, we will. thanks so much. >> and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com and join diane in two minutes. >> and if you're watching us here on tv. world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel all of us. we appreciate your time. i'm dan. >> ashley and i'm ama daetz. we'll see you again at six. ♪ (slow down) ♪ (♪) cut!!!! i g

abc seven news anchor dion lim has the details and the documentation. >> and it's just hysterical to we're in san francisco, right? all this tech stuff is happening, but we have computer issues. >> computer issues are far from the only problem with san francisco police's aging fleet of vehicles. sfpd tells me out of 357 marked vehicles, 57 are out for service or in need of repair. but the police union says that number is much higher. through multiple sources, i obtained images from most of the city's ten police stations illustrating the poor conditions of some cruisers. this whiteboard from park station shows seven cars in need of repair, everything from broken seatbelts to windows. another five are out of service entirely. one even reading, no computer, no siren, and much more. at another station, the board lists 12 vehicles with problems. one reportedly died while driving scrawled at the top. why is everything broken? >> you're just, i don't know, a brake pad away from something happening, right? because of the maintenance. >> with so many unusable vehicles, multiple sources told m

abc seven news anchor dion lim found out why. it's not just this one incident that's worrying parents. >> for people to break into their classrooms, it's scary. >> the lights are off and doors are shut. at john reed elementary school in rohnert park, classes canceled for over 400 k through fifth grade students after about half of the school's classrooms were vandalized early monday morning. >> if it had been a couple of classrooms, we definitely would have held school, but it was enough to warrant us closing the school today. >> the cotati-rohnert park unified school district superintendent wouldn't specify what kind of damage was done to the ten or so classrooms affected, but noted crews would be spending the rest of the day cleaning up. >> it's definitely concerning. hopefully that doesn't happen again. >> this isn't the first incident where john reed has been targeted for crime. i obtained two messages that went out tod parents in january, alerting them of another act of vandalism, and a man who was arrested because he made th

let's get more from catherine lim at bloomberg intelligence.hat would it mean if it comes to poss? >> it is a good versace going through an overhaul and they mentioned missteps in the brand so only expected to break even in fiscal 2026, so we see that drag. tom: ok. a potential deal which we will watch indeed. what now for ukraine's relationship with the u.s.? analysis with hannah from the think tank ukrainian prism. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> welcome back. ukraine's president is willing to meet trump again. zelenskyy made the comments after european leaders assembled a coalition for ukraine. let's discuss it with the director at think tank ukrainian prism. your reaction? guest: the emotions were a huge surprise vice president vance intervened, the situation spoiled. what the conversations demonstrate is no peace plan in washington except of trying to push the side that depends on the. m. we see different statements and demonstrations, sort of cruel in terms of those statements so let's hope it was just emotions and now we will see a joint positio

i'm diane lim. women across the bay area took to the streets on this international women's day, calling for equal rights and justice. activists say the annual day of action is more important than ever, fearing the current political landscape could reverse the rights many have fought for. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard gives us highlights from two marches in san francisco and the north bay. >> we're not going back. we're not going back. we're not going back. >> women on the move in san francisco. a march near union square celebrating solidarity on this international women's day. >> we are always stronger together. just look at all of you. >> for many, this annual global event is a call to action with women's rights under attack. >> our reproductive rights have been taken away. we're. thank god i live in san francisco and california, and we have billionaires in the white house that that are making choices for us. >> show me what democracy looks like. >> hundreds of people showing up to march

i'm dion lim. we begin now with the latest on this developing story. the union confirming valley transportation authority workers are indeed going on strike. the transit service will effectively stop when operators walk off the job one minute after midnight monday morning. that is just seven hours from now. about 1500 employees will hit the picket lines, and that means tens of thousands of commuters will have to find another way to get around. that strike comes after negotiations between the workers union atu and the vta stalled at us local president saying, quote, for months, our members have been disregarded, their sacrifices ignored and their needs dismissed. we will not back down. vta, meanwhile, is focused on letting riders know about the potential disruption. >> we have 100,000 people a day during the week that ride our service, and many, many, many people depend on that service to get to where they need to go. it's a very regrettable situation, and we want to make sure that people are prepared so they can get the service that they need. >> vta h

. >> let's get to abc seven news anchor dion lim for the stories. coming up at 5.30. dion. >> yeah.i there dan and ama. lots to get to at 530, including cleaning up the world's largest battery storage facility. that work is underway now, all while activist erin brockovich gets involved. her message to community members concerned about their health and safety around moss landing. plus, call it a permitting problem. the barriers to small businesses to just do business in san francisco. building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez joins me to talk about the mayor's new effort to streamline that process. and will it work? join us for those stories and much more. at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. dan and emma. >> all right, dan, thank you. >> all right. you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com to join dionne in just two minutes. >> if you're watching us on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel. all of us here. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again at six. ♪

i'm dion lim. we begin now with the very latest on this developing story. the union confirming to abc seven valley transportation authority workers are indeed going on strike. the transit service will effectively stop when operators walk off the job one minute after midnight monday morning. that is just six hours from now. about 1500 employees will hit the picket lines, and that means tens of thousands of commuters will have to find another way to get around. the strike comes after negotiations between the workers union atu and the vta stalled at u.s. local president, saying, quote, for months, our members have been disregarded, their sacrifices ignored, and their needs dismissed. we will not back down. the vta, meanwhile, is focused on letting riders know about the potential disruption. >> we have 100,000 people a day during the week that ride our service, and many, many, many people depend on that service to get to where they need to go. it's a very regrettable situation, and we want to make sure that people are prepared so they can get the service that t

let's get to abc seven news anchor dion lim for a look at all the stories that are coming up at 530.> yeah. hi there. dan. ama. lots to get to tonight at 530, including enhancing air quality in west oakland. it's been a long standing challenge, but fresh data and an expanded monitoring program may be making a life saving difference. we'll explore how the system works and the potential benefits to other communities. plus, seven on your side is continuing to answer your tax questions with a panel of experts. there you see stephanie right there. we'll get a check back in with her for everything you need to know before filing. join us for those stories and much more! at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. dan and ama. >> okay, dion. thanks. have the new form this year for the taxes. the easy form. just two lines. how much did you make last year? and number two is send it in. >> yes. >> basically you can you can download the app or head to abc7 news.com to join dion in just two minutes. >> yes. if you're watching us on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel.

commissioner brackett yes, commissioner lim. yes, vice chair aquino? yes. and chair scott. yes, madam chair. the vote is four eyes. this item will continue to the next agenda. >> shall i call the next item? >> can i call madam secretary? police call the next item. >> next is item five c workshop on the madam secretary, can we take a five minute break, please? >> sure. we're going to recess for five minutes. we'll return at . >> okay, we're in place. director thore will make an announcement at excuse me. thank you, madam chair and thank you for the commission for reconvening due to the time constraint i want to make a recommendation to the commission the item five d which is the small business enterprise and local hiring policy. some of the staff had to go to other commitments and so i recommend that we continue that for the next soonest meeting we could meet on that. >> i also recommend you take item six out of order which is legally required which is public comment on non agenda items for anyone who wants to comment on non agenda items and then i also recommend you just co

i'm dion lim. we begin now with the very latest on this developing story.transportation authority workers are indeed going on strike. the transit service will effectively stop when operators walk off the job one minute after midnight monday morning. that is just six hours from now. about 1500 employees will hit the picket lines, and that means tens of thousands of commuters will have to find another way to get around. the strike comes after negotiations between the workers union atu and the vta stalled at u.s. local president, saying, quote, for months, our members have been disregarded, their sacrifices

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. >> good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dion lim.e are just about an hour away from a valley transportation authority strike that is likely to impact all of santa clara county. more than half of vta employees are planning to walk out just after midnight. that strike will affect bus and light rail service. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone is in santa clara county and is following this developing story. >> you see this vta light rail train now, but come monday it's likely to be a different story. the atu local 265 union, representing 1500 rail and bus workers, has authorized a strike. >> we presented our best last final offer several days ago and the union has not responded, so we're waiting for them to come back to the negotiating table. >> vta cfo greg richardson spoke on friday. first, he discussed the offer that vta has on the table, saying this. >> is a 9.3% wage increase over a three year period. >> then he addressed the union concerns, saying this. >> atus demand is for a 19.1% increase over three years. >> riders we talked wi

good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dion lim. new developments with a deadly police shooting in martinez that happened in 2023. three police officers have been fired after new evidence released by the martinez police department shows potential misconduct. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> who's going uh- westbound. >> the newly released video shows possible police misconduct and a fatal officer involved shooting that left one man dead, such as this scene. as the two men tried to drive away. >> officers fired into the car as the cars. as the car was driving away from the police officers and was not posing a danger to anyone. >> adante pointer is a lawyer for the wilson family. in august of 2023, tahman and tommy wilson were shot at by martinez police, who were responding to a burglary at a cannabis dispensary. tahman died on scene. >> one officer, you know, came to the scene and was abusing these gunshot victims, despite the fact that they were handcuffed, despite the fact they were compliant, despite the fact they w

commissioner brackett yes, commissioner lim. yes, vice chair aquino? yes. and chair scott. yes, madam chair. the vote is four eyes. this item will continue to the next agenda. >> shall i call the next item? >> can i call madam secretary? police call the next item. >> next is item five c workshop on the madam secretary, can we take a five minute break, please? >> sure. we're going to recess for five minutes. we'll return at . >> okay, we're in place. director thore will make an announcement at excuse me. thank you, madam chair and thank you for the commission for reconvening due to the time constraint i want to make a recommendation to the commission the item five d which is the small business enterprise and local hiring policy. some of the staff had to go to other commitments and so i recommend that we continue that for the next soonest meeting we could meet on that. >> i also recommend you take item six out of order which is legally required which is public comment on non agenda items for anyone who wants to comment on non agenda items and then i also recommend you just co