. >>> san francisco's mayor announced she is appointing suzy loftus to fill george gascon's term. he is stepping down in two weeks. we are live in san francisco and the decision that off protest today. >> suzy loftus will serve as district attorney even before the november 5 election and some say that is not fare. >> the mayor is appointing suzy loftus who has not received a single vote yet. protests and shouting back and forth before the announcement that suzy would be appointed to fill the remainder of the district attorneys term. the mayor's office eventually moving the announcement to a nearby restaurant to make it official. >> i couldn't think of anyone better to step in at this most critical time then suzy loftus. she is my choice to appoint as the next district attorney. >> reporter: loftus saying the appointment was unexpected and she will work to represent everyone in the city. those who support her and those who are protesting. >> for anyone whose trust i have yet to earn, i will work every day to earn your trust. >> reporter: protesters object to loftus based on her bac

loftus today said she plans to work to win over her critics. >>is, look, if you have your trust in me already come ungrateful and if i need to earn that trust i will work every day to earn that trust. >> reporter: the mayor defended her choice saying it's her responsibility to make sure the posi important to leave that department who is capable of running that department is critical to the success of that department. >> reporter: for her part loftus said for her short-term she will be focused on safety and accountability and says she wants to see neighborhood prosecutors getting district attorney investigators and attorneys to work side-by-side with police and community leaders working on solutions to neighborhood issues and she teased a forthcoming announcement about emphasis goes on coming problem with auto burglaries. >> we have 70 break-ins every day as of the numbers as of september. we need to do better by people in the city so expect some announcements from this office in that regard. >> reporter: the race for district attorney is still

loftus is one of four candidates in the race for district attorney. critics are demonstrated outside so the move could give loftus an unfair advantage in the november election. >>> prosecutors announce they are bringing manslaughter charges again against derick almena. he is accused of creating unsafe conditions at the ghost ship warehouse in oakland which led to the fire that killed 36 people three years ago. the first trial ended in a hung jury last month. the new trial is set to begin in march. >>> you are watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. big crowds are expected for opening weekend of the new movie the joker. some worry the much-hyped movie may trigger violence. paul chambers shows us what one theater is doing to protect moviegoers. >> reporter: some call it dark and disturbing. warner bros. movie joker is getting a lot of attention. the movie centers around a character who is struggling emotionally in response to violence. law enforcement is beefing up presence and asking local theaters to be vigilant to ensure moviegoers safety. >> there should

the slightly longer answer is she said that loftus was always a person she thought would be the person to fill that interim gap. the district attorney will step down on the 18th and the election is on the fifth. it is really a span of about two weeks or so. >> live in san francisco, thank you. >>> lasses were canceled at a junior high in fremont after an email threat prompted fears of an active shooter or explosive device. >> i was scared that one of my friends was going to get hurt and that i was going to get hurt. it was a lot of overwhelming stuff. >> 1600 students walked two blocks west of the school to a shopping center for pickup by their parents or guardians. the district said it received the threat shortly before 8 am. >> in this day and age we take all threats seriously. when we hear things we want students to let us know and parents to let us know what they are hearing as well because that is our best safety mechanism. >> we went through the school and checked room to room. we will call out a bomb sniffing dogs that will come through and sniff around and see if there is anyth

suzie loftus. >> the decision is controversial because loftus has been running for that office for more with only a month before the election, many say it gives her an unfair advantage over others. lyanne melendez has more. >> everybody knows the incumbent or the person appointed usually gets elected or re-elected. clearly loftus now has the advantage. what we saw today was san francisco politics 101. >> she is my choice to appoint as the next district attorney for the city and county of san francisco. >> making that announcement became somewhat of a challenge for the mayor and loftus herself. first protesters gathered in chinatown where london breed was supposed to deliver her message. the event was postponed for several minutes. then once protesters spotted loftus, they chased her around chinatown. loftus is a controversial figure because she once led the police commission during tumultuous times for the city.

>>san francisco has a new interim district attorney mayor london breed appointed suzy loftus to head the da's office loftus is a former prosecutor and former president of the san francisco police commission. she's also running for the position in the november election. the decision comes just one day after current district attorney george gascon abruptly resigned loftus says her goal is to make san francisco safer for everyone. read a your trust. to build a justice system. we're forced to change venues for the announcement at the last minute because of protests. the aclu is speaking out against the appointment as our other prom. progressive city politicians and critics of the move say that mayor breed appointing a candidate that she endorsed is now giving loftus an unfair advantage over her rivals in the election, especially so close to that election next month basically one month away kron four's dan kerman spoke with the 3 other candidates, running for d a. >>as you can imagine they're not too happy. >>san francisco mayor london breed's decision to appoint suzy loftus interim distr

once protesters spotted loftus they chased her around chinatown.'s a controversial figure because she once led the police commission during tumultuous times for the city. despite the multiple interruptions she was finally appointed, surrounded by her daughters. >> on my way over here i got to have a beautiful walk through chinatown. >> reporter: while many agree she's qualified for the job, some supervisors are critical of the appointment. the election is on november 5th, a month away. >> if i were the mayor, i think i would have said, hey, we want to hear what the voters want and we're not going to try to influence the election. >> reporter: ironically mayor breed herself encountered a similar situation following the death of ed lee. as board president, breed stepped into the position of acting mayor while at the same time running for office. but a month later, january 2018, she was removed from her job by her colleagues on the board because they saw that as a political advantage. supervisor mark farrell was then voted in as acting mayor. today br

they are on happy with loftus his role as police commissioner during which 15 people died an officer involved shootings. finally appointments is only temporary. she will fill out the term until january 2020, but voters will choose a new permanent in next month's election. what this is one of 4 people running for the job in san francisco charles clifford kron 4 news. their plane follow the leader as california moves forward with its new law. >>college athletes to sign endorsement deals and money several other states are now pushing to make the same move capitol bureau or ashley zavala explains. >>it's not just a legal question form the bigger threat to the nc is the public feels very very strongly rules and regulations are wrong and they're just not sustainable. >>governor gavin newsome noting a big change should be expected from the nc double a after he signed california's fair pay to play at the law allows college athletes to sign endorsement deals beginning in 2023. week lawmakers from washington to florida say they're either already pushing or plan to propose similar legislation s

george gascon just resigned and candidate suzy loftus was sworn in as interim da over the weekend.she is running against chesa boudin , challenger leif dautch and nancy tung. >> our current adult system is designed to punish. we know there are so many limitations to that. the idea of engaging in restorative justice is how do we get a better outcome. >> this district attorney's office in the city today ntinues to prosecute people for being home. it will stop on day one when i'm elective. it must. >> in order to be advocates for people who are on homed, to be advocates for them in terms of getting them housing i think it requires regional and state approach. >> but the mental health crisis has been undressed for decades in san francisco and the da can be a leading role in solving it. >> the examiner says san francisco's police union is spending thousands of dollars to defeat candidate try 19. he is a public defender and the only candidate in the race who has never worked as a prosecutor. the interim da suzy loftus is facing opposition to her appointment with critics calling it a blatant

susie loftus is one of four candidates. during her swearing in ceremony this morning the mayor said she is looking forward to working in partnership with her choice for district attorney on dealing with several law enforcement issues in the city. but the appointment of loftus to the office isn't sitting well with the three other candidates also vying for the position. all three have voiced concerns that loftus now has an advantage and the american civil liberties union has described the move as a tilting of the scales by the mayor. loftus was asked several times if this move by the mayor is giving her a leg up in the race. she replied by saying it certainly made voters pay more attention to the race. the mayor listed several issues she is hoping to work with her choice for district attorney. >> when we look at the open air drug use, we look at the challenges with people struggling with mental illness, when we look at how we have real issues in this city, we need a partner that we can work with in the district attorney's off

dautch and loftus are running for d.a. along with and nancy tung. >> they're political allies and it was an attempt to try to push a political ally across the finish line. >> reporter: loftus' appointment was criticized by the aclu calling it undemocratic. loftus says the chief of staff should have taken over. >> i think to have an interim appointment for 18 days and potentially a new d.a. coming in after that, really destabilizes an office that's already hurting. >> reporter: in san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> as part of our efforts to build a better bay area, we highlight stories of hope and positivity. this is one of those. it has been shown that pets can help people heal from emotional and physical injuries. it's not just dogs that possess this ability. reporter leeann melendez visited a stable where horses are doing the same thing. >> reporter: the signs on this post in mill valley suggest there are several trails to follow but only one points the way to a dusty road where anyone entering is warned you're now living on

suzy loftus still faces opposition to her appointment y the ritics calling it a mayor.tien kafton caught up to loftus on the first day on the job. >> there is so much work that can be done from this office to build a safe city and i'm just excited to get to work. >> reporter: interim san francisco district attorney suzy loftus plans to make the most of her time in office and is working on her priorities. on october 4, mayor london breed announced loftus would the move sparked outrage with protesters saying appointing loftus, who is on the november ballot in the district attorney race to the position for is unfair. loftus today said she plans to work to win over her critics. >> i will be there for as long as the people will have me and what i will say to anybody is, look, if you have your trust in me already , i'm grateful and if i need to earn that trust i will work every day to earn that trust. >> reporter: the mayor defended her choice saying it's her responsibility to make sure the position is filled saying the district attorney's office is simply too important to le

they are on happy with loftus his role as police commissioner during which 15 people died an officer involved shootings. finally the appointments is only temporary. she will fill out the term until january 2020, but voters will choose a new permanent da in next month's election walk is one of 4 people running for the job in san francisco charles clifford kron 4 news. >>just into our newsroom tonight, richmond police have released this security video where you just heard the moment, shots rang out of yesterday's shooting there. we are also learning the identities of the 2 victims involved in thursday's shooting the contra costa coroner says the 2 victims have been identified as michelle maharaj a 31 year-old from richmond. you see his picture and thai zion harris, an 18 year-old from richmond as well police say they were seated in a parked car at the time of the shooting a 3rd victim in that shooting was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. police are still investigating trying to find out those who responsible for the shooting. and the pga is warning people in

he and loftus are returning for d.a. along with boudin and tung. he calls the appointment disappointing. >> they're political allies and it was an attempt to try to push a political ally across the finish line. >> reporter: the appointment was criticized calling it undemocratic, saying the chief of staff should have taken over until a newly elected d.a. was sworn in. >> i think twaf an interim appointment for 18 days destabilizes an office that's already hurting. >>> plenty of people enjoyed the sights, sounds, and tastes of san francisco's fisherman's wharf today. i had the pleasure of being the judge for a seafood chowder competition during wharf fest 2019. nine restaurants competed. events and a concert was also played by the side deal. part of the proceeds benefit wharf cares to help san francisco's homeless along the northern waterfront. >> i've got to get your agent. >>> hundreds of corgis and the humans who love them converged on ocean beach in san francisco for the fall celebration of corgi-con. take a look at some of these photos from the

they say loftus now has the advantage. here is what loftus told us when asked if this move by mayor breed is giving her a leg up in this race. >> look, i am raising my family here. the fact the mayor of the city i grew up in and raising my family believes i'm the most qualified person to lead this office is a tremendous honor, and i'm serving as the interim district attorney, that's what i'm here to do. >> the american civil liberties union has described the move as a "tilting of the scales." >>> a follow-up to a story we brought you yesterday morning. no friday night lights for a school in the north bay. san marin high school in novato was forced to play its homecoming game against san rafael yesterday afternoon, all because of a four-year-long battle over the lights on the field. a group called the coalition to save san marin has been fighting night games, arguing the lights are too bright and the games too noisy. this week, a judge agreed at least temporarily, ordering the schools not to turn on the lights while this ca

mayor breed picked loftus to replace george gascon last friday a month before the november 5 elections. loftus is one of four candidates running for di top issues in san francisco when mayor london breed joins us for a live interview later this morning that's at 8:40 am today on mornings on 2 . >>> more protection for california renters. next, the housing bill that could help more than 8 million people across california . >>> there has been a possible hepatitis a exposupassengers on francisco to charlotte flight may have been exposed. >>> good morning. you can see traffic is moving along well if you are driving on interstate 80 westbound. so far heading down to the macarthur maze. >>> the wind turned northerly. mendocino and lake county. for us locally is out of the west for most locations and not too bad unless you're at the altamont pass. more on all the advisories is coming up. - people ask how i can tell my girls apart. come on. a mom knows. like when i chose our family eye doctor-- private practice doctor at first they all seemed ide with the orange premier banner, and personalize

once protesters spotted loftus they chased her around chinatown. >> loftus a controversial figure because she led the police commission during tumultuous times for the city. but despite the multiple interruptions she was finally appointed, surrounded by her dauts. >> i've got to tell you on my bay over here i got to have a beautiful walk through chinatown, right? so anyone whose trust i have yet to earn i will work every day to earn your trust. i will work every day to build safety that is not predicated on zip code. >> while many grow she is qualified for the job, some supervisors are critical of the aamodt. the election is on november 5th, a month away. >> i think it's an unfortunate decision that is really meant to sway election behavior in the last days of an election. >> ironically mayor breed herself encountered a similar situation following the deg of ed lee. as then board president, breed stepped into the position of acting mayor while statement running for office. but a month later, january, 2018, she was removed from her job by colleagues on the board because they saw that as a

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>>suzy loftus is first and san francisco's interim district attorney ernie loftus is a former prosecutor she was president of the city's police commission. she is running against 3 other candidates, chess abboud dean leaf doubts and nancy tongue to fill the da's seat left vacant by george gets going. earlier today she talked about her plans as interim d a. >>it's really about what can this office do in partnership with the rest of the city to build safety and and folks are concerned about everything from your property crime, 'm too car break ins ands to a rise in hate crimes in sexual-assault son. there's so much work that can bdone from this office to to build a safe city and i'm just excited to get to work. >>and as we near the election the san francisco chronicle has released a new poll on the da's race, a choice routine has the most support at 21% followed by suzy loftus 18% nancy tongue. 11% leaf couch, 10%. according to the poll, 40% of people are still undecided on that's a lot. the elections set for november 5th. i personally >>as a chinese i am's a pop hold another chinese ameri

clearly loftus now has the advantage. what we saw today was san francisco politics 101. >> she is my choice to appoint as the next district attorney for the city and county of san francisco. >> making that announcement became somewhat of a challenge for the mayor and loftus herself. first protesters gathered in chinatown where london breed was supposed to deliver her message. the event was postponed for several minutes. then once protesters spotted loftus, they chased her around chinatown. loftus is a controversial figure because she once led the police commission during tumultuous times for the city. despite the multiple interruptions, she was finally appointed surrounded by her daughters. >> i've got to tell you on my way over here, i got to have a beautiful walk through chinatown, right? for anyone who trust i have yet to earn, i will work every day to earn your trust. i will work every day to build safety that is not predicated on a zip code. >> while many agree she's qualified for the job, some supervisor rs critical

loftus today said she plans on working to win over her critics. >> i will be here for as long as the people will have me. what i will say to anybody is trust, if you have your trust in me already, i am grateful for it. if i need to earn that trust, i will work every day to earn that trust. >> reporter: the mayor defended her choice as well, saying it is a response ability to make sure the position is filled, saying that district attorney's office is too important to leave vacant. >> to make sure someone is running a very important department who has worked in the department, who is capable of running the department is so critical to the success of that department. >> reporter: for her part, loftus says for her short term she will be focused on safety and accountability. she says she wants to see neighborhood prosecutors getting district attorney investigators and attorneys to work side-by-side with police and community leaders working on solutions to neighborhood issues. she teased a forthcoming announcement about the physical's on one problem with auto burglaries. >> we've had 70 ca

one protesters spotted loftus they chased her around chinatown.st sus a controversial figure because she once led the police commission during tumultuous times for the city. but despite the multiple interpretations she was finally appointed surrounded by her daughters. >> i have to tell you on my which over i got to have a beautiful walk through chinatown, right. so anyone anticipates whose trust i have yet to earn i will work every day to earn your trust. [ applause ] >> i will work every day to build safety that is not predicated on zip code. >> while many agree she is qualified for the job, some supervisors are critical of the appointment. the election is on november 5th a month in which. >> i think it's an unfortunate decision that is meant to sway election behavior in the last days of an election. >> ironically, mayor breed herself encountered a similar hersituation following the deatf ed low, as then board president breed stepped into the position of acting mayor while at the same time running for office. but a month later, january, 2018, sh

earlier today loftus talked about her plans as interim d a. >>it's really about what can this office do in partnership with the rest of the city to build safety and and folks are concerned about everything from your property crime too car break ins ands to a rise in hate crimes in sexual-assault son. there's so much work that can be done from this office to to build a safe city and i'm just excited to get to work. >>as we near the election the san francisco chronicle released a new poll on the da's race right now chairs routine. he has the most support 21% followed by loftus said 18% nancy tongue at 11% leaf couch at 10%. according to the poll low 40% of voters are still undecided. the elections set for november 5th. >>national news now and president trump is calling on republicans to get tougher against a fast-moving impeachment inquiry. >>the president says that his of ty needs to do a better job sticking together. cnn's boris sanchez reports. >>and the republic raising questions about the future of mick mulvaney during a cabinet meeting tod

because loftus has been running for that office for more than a year. with only a month before the elections some say in gives her unfair advantage over other candidates. abc 7 news reporter leon melendez explains. >> she is my choice to appoint as the next district attorney for the city and county of san francisco. [ applause ] >> making that announcement became somewhat of a challenge for the mayor and loftus herself. first, protesters gathered at the location in chinatown where london breed was supposed to deliver her message. the event was postponed several minutes. then once protesters spotted loftus they chased her around chinatown. lost sus a controversial figure because she once led the police commission during the tumultuous times in the city. but despite multiple interruptions she was finally surrounded appointed by her daughters. >> i have to tell you on my way over here i got to have a beautiful walk through chinatown. is there anyone whose trust i have yet to earn i will work every day to earn your trust. i will work every day to build safe

>>today was the first day on the job for suzy loftus as san commission, she's running against 3 other candidates for the job district attorney ernie in november. the chen, nancy town. all are signed up they want to fill the district attorney's seat which was left vacant by george guess calm loftus talk with kron on's charles clifford about her plans as interim d a. it's really about what can this office do in partnership with the rest of the city. >>to build safetyband folks are concerned about everything from you property rime, i'm too car break ins ands to a rise in hate crimes in sexual-assault son. there's so much work that can be done from this office to to build a safe city and i'm just excited to get to work. >>loftus has gotten criticism from her other opponents, she was appointed by mayor london breed to fill the vacancy left by the departure of ga gas cone in what many thought would be a race that was incumbent free. as we near the november election the san francisco chronicle released a new. the race for district attorney ernie, right now chase abou dean has the most suppor

she says she is appointing suzy loftus to serve as the interim district attorney. she is one of four candidates vying for the permanent job in november. she serves as legal counsel for the san francisco chair sheriff and has more than a decade of experience into the law enforcement. it comes a day after george gascsn announced his resignation effective october 18. >>> when i received the letter yesterday from the district attorney announcing his resignation i couldn't help but get excited. about the future. because i know that suzy loftus is the right person to do this job. >>> she will serve the remainder of the da term through january. >>> alameda county prosecutors say they will retry ghost ship defendant derek almena after the last jury deadlock. as we report the defense also wants another chance in cour >> reporter: chelsea is one of 36 people killed in the goals to ship fire. i asked her mother today colleen another child are you tired? she said she is beyond tired. but nothing can stop her from fighting for her daughter. >>> i am completely emotionally rung

she said she is appointing suzy loftus to serve as the interim district attorney. she is one of four vying for the permanent job in november. along with attorneys. she will serve the remainder of the da term to january. she is currently legal counsel for san francisco vicki hennessy. has more than a decade of experience in the law enforcement. she has been endorsed by mayor breed herself. >>> when i received a letter yesterday from the district attorney announcing his resignation i couldn't help but get excited. about the future. because i know is suzy loftus is the right person to do this job. >>> the news comes a day after da announced his resignation effective october 18. he will be moving to los angeles and may explore a run for district attorney there. police union president is not sorry to see him go. he said this in a statement. he abandoned his sworn duty to climb the next rung of the letter is consistent with his character of putting his raw ambition before the public's interest. >>> will respect me your breeds authority to appoint a district attorney. we

that's why i couldn't think of anyone better to step in at this most critical time than suzy loftus. so she is my choice to point as the next district attorney [ indiscernible ] -- [ cheering and applause ]. >> mayor breed: suzy loftus, ladies and gentlemen. [ chanting ]. >> how's everybody doing today? [ cheering and applause ]. >> i see you, san francisco. i see you. i see all of you and i love this town. i've got to tell you on my way over i had a beautiful walk through chinatown. some folks wanted to say things, and i got a text message from my eldest daughter and i'm going to bring you in on this because when you have a high schooler you get interesting texts. she said, mom, don't be mad at the protesters. you know why? that's how i raised her. we are san francisco. [ applause ]. >> for anyone who trusts i have yet to earn, i will work every day to earn your trust. i will work every day to build safety that is not predicated on anything else. i will work every day to build a justice system that is not for the privileged few, but that works for all of us. san francisco is where i

they say that loftus' appointment will hurt her chances of winning in november because of the public backlash against what they are calling cronism in san francisco politics, these two candidates have upcoming debates one on october 15th and one on the 21st. loftus will replace angeles >>> prosecutors announced they will retry their commander on 36 counts of voluntary max harris. the new trial, scheduled to begin on march the 30th next year. >> we want to go to trial. we don't want to negotiate. we don't want any kind of plea agreement. >> derick almena meanwhile remains in custody on $750,000 bail, the judge rejecting defense request to release him on his own reconnaissance or reduce his bill to $50,000. he is not a flight risk, but the judge ruled that he has been placed on supervision before and "didn't always abide by the rules." >>> today is a big day for the golden state warriors, playing in their billion-dollar san francisco home. we are live ip off. good morning. >> >> reporter: good morning, a very exciting day at the gable, it does not start until 5:00 but doors open at 3 p

susie loftus to take a stance. >> we see this as an opportunity for the community to hold her accountable and to force her to make her position on police misconduct clear. >> reporter: the san francisco police department released this statement regarding the case. they say the department and the district attorney's office are conducting independent investigations into what happened on october 6. they could not comment on the case any further. reporting live in san francisco, i'm lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. >>> the friday night lights won't be shining at san marin high school in marin after all. tonight's homecoming game will be held tomorrow afternoon. it was abruptly rescheduled because of a legal battle over the lights. neighbors say the lights are just too bright and they want a judge to review an environmental impact report. a judge has issued appear order to keep the lights off for now. >> we're not really sure what else we could do. it's pretty solid. we proved it with the game saturday night. >> imagine not car headlights but huge mega truck headlights focused

>>san francisco mayor london breed's decision to appoint suzy loftus interim district attorney comes just 32 days before loftus was to face off against 3 others for the post on election day this is not via our play by the establishment, it reeks of political cronyism the political machine in the political lead have come in. >>and try to put their thumb on the scale. the mayor has said she could not afford to have an absence of leadership in the da's office, lot to says opponents find that absurd. >>we're talking about 18 days before the election. >>so this idea the da's office needs new leadership too leave the office during that time. that that's outrageous ultimately though loftis is opponents believe thay's decision to give her candidate a leg up will backfire it won't work. >>but the people in the city are excited about the first open district attorney's race in over a century this idea that you know. >>there are back room deals being made, you know political friends are getting favors. is not new to san francisco politics. i think people are sick of it. >>i think the backlash ag

>>today's the first day for suzy losses says san francisco's interim district attorney ernie loftus isr prosecutor and was president of the city's police commission, she's running against 3 other candidates for district attorney journey. just a building leaf doubt and nancy tongue to fill the district attorneys seat left vacant by george gascon don't last this talked with kron four's kron on's kron four's charles clifford about her plans as interim d a. it's really about what can this office do in partnership with the rest of the city to build safety and folks are concerned about everything from your property crime, i'm too car break ins ands to a rise in hate crimes in sexual-assault son. there's so much work that can be done from this office to to build a safe city and i'm just excited to get to work. loftus has received criticism from her other opponents, she was appointed by mayor london breed to fill the vacancy left by the departure of george gascon. >>and what many thought the race that was incumbent free. as we near the election the san francisco chronicle released a new poll o

it was in anticipation of the mayor appointing suzy loftus as interim district attorney and protesters say the appointment is not fair because the mayor will h-already endorsed loftus in next month's election. they wish he had cut the office open to let the voters decide but the mayor said she is not waiting. >> we don't leave an office open just because an election is coming up, especially one of the most important offices in the city. >> the mayor argues loftus can hit the ground running because of many years serving as a prosecutor. >>> just shy of 7:08. much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up, he scammed more than a dozen people in contra costa county. and hear how one victim says she was tricked over handing over hundreds of dollars. >>> and the hot housing market in the bay area may be cooling off. at at&t we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet. we've created access from at&t california households with at least one resident wh

loftus is one of four candidates running to replace george gascon. the supervisor is sponsoring the measure that will appear on next year's ballot and prohibiting a mayor from appointing declared candidates for city office within 90 days of an election. >>> we will have expanding coverage of the pg&e safety outages in a minute. plus, in a report showing that stds have reached epidemic levels in california. the rising cases around the state and what doctors are saying about this health concern. >> i believe the mission is like the lungs of the city in a sense. >> we take you to a san francisco neighborhood that has been through a lot of changes. the latest efforts to preserve the mission district's rich culture . >>> first, let's check in with garcia and see what's coming up at the 7:00 hour . >>> good morning. coming up at the top of the hour, troubled former radio antonio brown avoided having to make a court appearance in the bay area by settling a claim in small claims court. what he was alleged to have done that made one man so upset and how this

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but if the race were held today, jesse bowden has just a couple of points up on suzy loftus. >>all right also in the news this morning national headlines bill taylor, the top us diplomat to ukraine will be questioned today by lawmakers as part of the impehment inquiry. house democrats are investigating allegations that the president abused his power by pushing ukraine to probe his political rivals. president trump those now ng o more support from the gop wants republicans to get tough during the impeachment battle. he says tough but the democrats are right now. >>but 2 things they have to vicious. yesterday house democrats stop the republican led effort to censor representative adam schiff who is among those leading the impeachment investigation. those who wanted him censored say that he's guilty of quote misleading conduct for exaggerating the phone call the president trump had with the president of ukraine. the way says it has removed russian-backed accounts that were posing as americans and then posting. praise for president trump and attacking his main democratic rival jo

and i need a real partner in the district attorney's office, and that partner is suzy loftus. >> didall right, mayor. we appreciate your time. enjoy the rest of fleet week and have a great morning. >> thank you, mike. >>> this morning we have seen an unusual traffic pattern as some commutes have completely flattened out. the bay bridge, that's thinning out. this is unusual coming into san francisco. the caldecott and lantos tunnels are expected to stay open with generators for ventilation and lighting. if the outages get to the tunnels before they are in place, there could be a closure. we'll keep you posted all day long. stay with us for the latest information. 880 northbound, some slow traffic here. southbound, traffic is slow as well. we look at a lot of traffic with other commutes beginning to get better as the morning wears on. 8:47 now. >>> we are looking at the winds increasing and sfo says they have seen the west northwest wind at 24 miles an hour. san josi has a little wind but after that, not much going on. keeping an eye on things but so far so good. we're not seeing much

. >> reporter: loftus then got to work.a former prosecutor and past president of the city's police commission, loftus says she'll make crime prevention a priority. >> san francisco deserves a world class law office that can partner with the police, that can partner with the community and tackle these issues. >> reporter: while she got to work as the city's new d.a., one of the opponents in the four-way race for district attorney was exchange. he's deputy attorney general for the state of california. they're running for d.a. along with chesa boudinboudinboudinbon >> they're political allies, and it was an attempt to try to push a political ally across the finish line. >> reporter: it was criticized by the aclu, calling it un-democratic. >> i think to have an interim appointment for these 18 days and potentially a new d.a. coming in after that really destabilizes an office that's already hurting. >> reporter: in san francisco, anser hassan, abc 7 news. >>> it's been shown that pets can help people heal from emotional and phys

>> reporter: critics say the mayor want to give loftus unfair advantage for other candidates running for the position. >> people want a district attorney 'sacblto t the mayor. >> reporter: george gascon abruptly resigned to move and run for the same office down in la. some say the mayor should have waited two more weeks for the election outcome. in a prepared speech, the mayor says it's not an option. >> we need a partner that we can work with in the district attorney's office. >> reporter: after the mayor left, the interim da took some questions. >> do you think they have legitimate reasons of being upset? >> i'm focused on doing the job. >> there is some backlash. there is something to be paid for this. >> i voted in it. i will now open it back up and vote for you. >> we have seen a surge in donations. volunteers, endorsements. >> reporter: they are seeing more support after the appointment, so while this helps our hurts susie loftus, we will find out november 5. in san francisco, i'm da lin, kpix5. >> we are taking a live look from the sales force cameras. a bit chilly and overcas

steve: check out the loftus party. >> the loftus party.com. constant updates throughout the day.i have had three hours of sleep. i'm a little worried and i still manage to find time to make you look good. brian: right. which is not easy. but we are pulling for you and your family and all your neighbors. >> thanks. i think it's going to be okay. steve: we are worried about everythings going on out there. thank you, michael. nancy pelosi says she is making moves on impeachment. there is going to be a vote on thursday. what does jim jordan think about it you are going to want to hear him. he is next. brian: he's not clueless. they'rg to be competitive in the workforce that's waiting for them. since verizon innovative learning, students have hardware, connectivity, and quality curriculum. the jobs of tomorrow will involve technology. now students are truly hopeful for what they may achieve. ♪upbeat music everything was so fresh in the beginning. [sniff] ♪ dramatic music but that plug quickly faded. ♪upbeat music luckily there's febreze plug. it cleans away odors and freshens for 1200

suzy loftus was sworn in as san francisco's in term and district attorneys this morning, this comes as the controversial move just weeks before the election to succeed the outgoing this returning george gas cone loftus is a former prosecutor and was president of the city's police commission. she is running against 3 other candidates just boudin leaf couch and nancy tongue. the swearing in comes 17 days before the november 5th election. >>tonight, san francisco police need the public's help finding this man investigators say he stabbed a 28 year-o woman last monday at 5th and market street. if you recognize this man you're asked to call authorities. >>santa rosa police are investigating after a person was struck and killed during a 2 car accident. investigators say that this crash happened on friday afternoon near cleveland avenue and state farm drive. first responders arrived to find that one of the cars ha collided with a building on cleveland avenue. a second car was still in the roadway with minor damage. police say that the car that hit the building struck a pedestrian on the sidew

now, ktvu has learned from several sources san francisco mayor london breed may appoint suzy loftus as a temporary replacement for gascon until the next district attorney is seated. loftus is among format candidates in the race for district attorney and replacing gascon could give her a campaign boost just ahead of the election. the election is only one month away on november 5 . gascon's resignation was met with a fiery statement from the san francisco police officer's association. a letter from the poa set , quote, we are praying for the residents of los angeles hoping that george gascon does not do to their city what he did to san francisco during his tenure. the poa cited gascon's push for prop 47 that change the number of crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. the association went on to blame gascon for a criminal justice revolving door and double digit increases in crime. the closing line in the letter about the resignation was, good riddance. >>> derrick almena, one of the men at the center of oakland's ghost ship warehouse fire trial will be back in court this morning. there may

san francisco mayor london breed's decision to appoint suzy loftus interim district attorney. >>comes just 32 days before loftus was to face off against 3 others for the post on election day this is not via our play by the establishment, it reeks of political cronyism the political machine in the political lead have come in. >>and try to put their thumb on the scale. the mayor has said she could not afford to have an absence of leadership in the da's office, the last to says opponents find that absurd. >>we're talking about 18 days before the election. >>so this idea the da's office needs new leadership too leave the office during that time. that that's outrageous ultimately though loftis is opponents believe the mayor's decision to give her candidate a leg up will backfire they won't work. >>but the people in the city are excited about the first open district attorney's race in over a century this idea that you know there are back room deals being made you know political friends are getting favors from the mayor is a. >>is not new to san francisco e% politics i think people a

. >>> weious got word that the interim district attorney suszy loftus will be sworn in in a couple of hours. mayor london breed will do the honor after appointing her earlier this month. as you remember it was a bit of a controversial move. loftus has been running for the office more than a year with election day coming up some people think she has of an unfair advantage. george gaskill officially resigned yetd. >> b.a.r.t. police arrested a man in a random stabbing of a woman on a train. the man gont got to the montgomery station and threatened people with a box cutter. the man slashed the woman's hand. she is recovering. b.a.r.t. officers tazed the man on the west oakland platform and put him in handcuffs. >>> keeping streets safe is among the top of the list of building a better bay area. a couple of ago a driver was a couple of ingenuous from hitting a woman-and her dog at hyde street. luz pena went to the area to see e concerns >> it's a neighborhood where the majority of people can be seen walking to the nearby supermarket shops and school. ms. davis has lived in lower nob hill

. >>> ceremony held today, >> i suzy loftus do solemnly swear ... >> she is a candidate in the upcoming election, critics accuse her of trying to float the election in her favor. she touched on the topic briefly. >> i focus on doing a job of interim district attorney and when i'm not doing that job, i will be out there talking to voters about why i hope they will pick me, right now let's back >> she's one of four people running, to replace the outgoing district attorney who unexpectedly stepped down early this month. to consider a run for los angeles district attorney. >>> work is underway under section of part, today writers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes. drivers will also experience delays to eastbound lanes of highway 24, also closed, will be close but only for overnight work. they posted video on social media showing crews working on the bart tracks, trains, single tracking between the stations, repairs are paid for from measure approved by voters in 2016. >>> florida, the store has been downgraded to a tropical cyclone. that did not stop heavy rains, gusty winds and storm s

suzy loftus will serve the remainder of the term to january. one of four candidates vying for the permanent job in november. >>> protesters tried to disrupt the mayor's announcement in chinatown today. saying she is trying to tip the election by giving the candidate she endorsed a leg up in the race. >>> it is not about me. it is not about susie. it is about doing what is in the best interest of all people of san francisco. >>> she is currently serving as legal counsel for san francisco vicki hennessy. and has more than a decade of experience in the cities law enforcement. >>> fans remembering actress diana carol. who broke through stereotypes on stage and screen. carol died today at age 84 after cancer. in the 1968 sitcom julia she became the first african- american woman on tv to star in a role other than that of a servant. for which she won a golden glow. the native new yorker was the first black actress to take home a tony award and was known for rolls and films like claudine and the primetime soap opera dynasty. >>> senator kamala harris t

ktvu has learned from several sources that mayor london breed could appoint suzy loftus as a temporary replacement until the next da is seated. she is one of four candidates in the race for district attorney and replacing gascon could give her campaign a boost ahead of the election. the election is one month away on november 5. george gascon's resignation was met by a fiery statement from the san francisco police officers association. in a letter they said, we are praying for the residents of los angeles, hoping that george gascon does not do to their city what he did to san francisco during his tenure. the poa cited his push for proper 47. a change in number of crumbs from felonies to misdemeanors. the agency went on to say, to blame george gascon for a , quote, criminal justice revolving door and double digit increases in crime. their closing line and the letter about the resignation was, good riddance. >>> a police search continues and west contra costa county for suspects in a triple shooting where two people were killed and a third is in the hospital. this happened in richmond yes