lurie, two, is a moderate incoming supervisor. jackie fielder, a progressive representing the mission district, was moving into what will be her new office. others were leaving the old board, which was often described as divisive. >> in general, there's just an air of wanting to get things done and putting those differences aside, and the labels don't matter so much. i think there's going to be a lot of interesting decisions made, and people may fit in one category one day and another another. so we'll just see what happens. >> that's why former mayor willie brown says lurie should ignore who is a moderate and who is a progressive, and focus instead on delivering his agenda to voters. >> he's got to try to have 11 votes for everything, and he's got to make each one of those supervisors aware that he is the mayor. he is the head person in charge. >> and so supervisor mandelman will lead the board. he needed six votes. he got 11. that hasn't happened in years. the last time a board president was elected, it took 17 rounds. aaron pes

thousands of people packed the plaza this morning for lurie's inauguration. i was there, along with lauren toms. lauren, what do you think about the tone that lurie was trying to set today? >> yeah, ryan, well, he really started with the tone of making good on the promises that he made on the campaign trail, largely due to public safety. >> during such time as i hold the office. >> as mayor and city of san francisco. >> as mayor and city of san francisco. >> reporter: as daniel lurie was sworn in to become san francisco's 46th mayor, he doubled down on his promise to making the fentanyl crisis a top priority. >> that's why i'm introducing a package of fentanyl state of emergency ordinances. this will allow us to further surge resources and bypass the bureaucratic hurdle standing in the way of tackling this crisis. >> reporter: it was music to the ears of many san franciscans who voted for change. frederick jordan serves as the president of the african american chamber of commerce. he's hopeful lurie will make good on his commitments made in his speech. >> it

working together to keep them safe our headquarters are with you and now welcome mayor-elect daniel lurie his wife and the entire family. >> (clapping) and also to acknowledge the first california jennifer newsom our governor and attorney general robbing and controller may i leaf controller and mike and senator scott wiener and others. >> (clapping) i'd like to welcome mayor london breed and acknowledge former mayors willie brown and frank skwornd and art and the families of former dianne feinstein and others here today. >> (clapping) i want to acknowledge the board of supervisors the san francisco board of education and the san francisco core and so many of our esteemed current and you firm or former elected officials at the city, state, and national level and more importantly all of the many everyday san franciscans here today (clapping.) wow. >> the view from here amazing. there are people filled are hope as far as the eyes can see i can tell you that hope takes encourage required sdlirn people that worked on the toughest challenges know that is from you full of progress. and that's if

working together to keep them safe our headquarters are with you and now welcome mayor-elect daniel lurie his the entire family. >> (clapping) and also to acknowledge the first california jennifer newsom our governor and attorney general robbing and controller may i leaf controller and mike and senator scott wiener and others. >> (clapping) i'd like to welcome mayor london breed and acknowledge former mayors willie brown and frank skwornd and art and the families of former dianne feinstein and others here today. >> (clapping) i want to acknowledge the board of supervisors the san francisco board of education and the san francisco core and so many of our esteemed current and you firm or former elected officials at the city, state, and national level and more importantly all of the many everyday san franciscans here today (clapping.) wow. >> the view from here amazing. there are people filled are hope as far as the eyes can see i can tell you that hope takes encourage required sdlirn people that worked on the toughest challenges know that is from you full of progress. and that's if you're w

new positions mayor elect daniel lurie created to oversee the city's 56 agencies. the goal more coordination and accountability. lurie's team says modi will, quote, focus on improving behavioral health, tackling unsheltered homelessness and improving the support and services provided to residents. >> he's one of those very special people who is both hard headed and soft hearted, by which i mean he can make the tough management decisions that are going to need to be made. and he's completely fired with empathy for the most vulnerable citizens in our city. >> keith humphreys works with modi on the board of the saint anthony's nonprofit. >> he's good at the practical planning stuff of figuring out, for example, how many people are going through what how do we pay for all this? you know what comes from philanthropy? >> bringing in someone with knowledge of how to run systems, how to run nonprofits is a good thing because we need more oversight of that. >> recovery advocate tom wolfe, who was formerly homeless, is hopeful about modi and the entire incoming administratio

and mayor daniel lurie's plans for the future. but first, we want to get to some breaking news here. fierce wildfires are raging in the los angeles area. a fifth fire broke out in just the last hour, and it's already exploding to over 50 acres. firefighters say these conditions are unprecedented, with strong winds fueling flames, burning thousands of homes and businesses. live images right here. or more images, we should say, of the intense fires. now, we do want to take you to a live look at three of the wildfires scorching their way across los angeles county. the fires are now blamed for five deaths. we've just learned moments ago. well, thanks so much for joining us here. it's a rapidly developing news day i'm julian glover. we want to let you know that five fires in los angeles county have burned more than 27,000 acres so far. that's 42mi■!s. the longest burning fire is the pacific palisades fire. it's already become the most destructive in l.a. history, and it's still burning out of control at this moment. we want to take a l

i'm really excited that daniel lurie one, i think he's going to a great job. and i think just >> since he's been elected just a feels like the city has a lot more hope since being elected lurie has been demonstrating his commitment to public safety by visiting officers at police stations. i want. >> sfpd to be known as the greatest police, department in the country and we can get there and we will. lori thanked outgoing mayor london breed saying she's been incredibly helpful during his transition. >> he also commended her administration for decreasing vehicle break-ins by 54%. lori says he wants to continue a strong crackdown on crime in the city and he's ready to lead. >> i'm feeling very calm to be quite honest. this is something that >> i asked i'm excited about. i said this recently i had fun on the campaign and i've had last 10 weeks the transition. >> lori says mayor london breed has been helpful during his transition in her last interview with kron 4 as san francisco's mayor london breed says she will be attending burries inauguration. it's bigger than

i spoke to 2 san francisco residents about the mayor elect daniel lurie. one is indecisive about the results and the other is excited about the new change in administration. >> i get on the ground in the >> durham mcallister out with their son in north beach tuesday, one day before the city welcomes daniel lurie as the new mayor. and i just hope gets better, especially kuz is baby's growing up there and it's just not the san francisco used to be. her biggest concern is the city's opioid crisis and believes it needs to be resolved. so her 4 year-old son and other children will have a bright future. a lot of jack problems and a lot of homeless people problems. and i try to call the police and asked them like can you help the people outside? but it just seems like it's getting worse. others like stephen set of a car excited for lori's term. i'm really excited that daniel lurie one, i think he's going to a great job. and i think just >> since he's been elected just a feels like the city has a lot more hope since being elected lurie has been demonstrating his c

yip will join lurie at inaugural events on wednesday. live in studio henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, henry, thank you for that report. new at 730, a man has been charged in connection to a deadly fire in the east bay. the alameda county district attorney has charged 33 year old christopher schwenke with involuntary manslaughter, saying he started a fire at a home on 14th street in union city back in september. that one killed 66 year old ronald myers. schwenke was charged with murder back in 2019 after being accused of killing his father, who was an east bay regional park district ranger. that case was later tossed out due to insufficient evidence. massive waves caused part of a wharf in santa cruz to collapse just last week, when officials in the city plan on reopening the structure. >> plus, above the 80 corridor got a ton of snow with those atmospheric rivers. but it was less and less as we moved south through the state. >> parts of northern california have seen significant snowfall in recent weeks. why? forecasters have

daniel lurie is sworn in as the city's 46th mayor. lori took the oath of office at a ceremony outside city hall today. in his address, he outlined his top priorities for his first term. >> and we brought you that coverage live on abc7 news midday live. abc seven news politics reporter monica madden was at the inauguration. and monica, what was the mood of the folks there attending? >> well, mayor lurie was optimistic while acknowledging the really big challenges he'll face in city hall. he's vowing to restore the sense of safety as the city faces a crisis on the streets with homelessness and drug usage, and he's hoping to help bring life back to a downtown still recovering from the pandemic. celebrations. in order. >> with pomp and circumstance fit for san francisco's new leader. >> that our flag was still there. >> state leaders and bay area icons joining the ceremony. >> leadership is about creating a vision for success. >> i, daniel lurie, do solemnly swear. >> under sunny skies, mayor daniel lurie says it's a new day in san franci

lurie has not said whether he intends to keep scott as chief. i've worked with bill scott in the past and i look forward to working with him in the future. his future is going to be determined. i asked if he would want to be chief if asked by the mayor. i am 100% focused on the job that i have now as chief of public safety. i take it very seriously and that's my passion and that's what i'm going to do. now. yip is one of many people named a top post in lurie's administration. now, lurie will be part of a number of inaugural events on wednesday. live in san francisco. henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, henry, thank you for that. let's talk about the inauguration. inauguration plans are taking shape for mayor elect daniel lurie. the inauguration will be on wednesday morning, 1130 at city hall. the public is invited to attend, although seating will be limited to ticketed guests. the mayor elect will later appear at a chinatown night market and community festival that night. lurie will also attend a celebration at far east cafe, which is t

i'm really excited that daniel lurie one, i think he's going to a great job. and i think just >> since he's been elected just a feels like the city has a lot more hope since being elected lurie has been demonstrating his commitment to public safety by visiting officers at police stations. i want. >> sfpd to be known as the greatest police, department in the country and we can get there and we lori thanked outgoing mayor london breed saying she's been incredibly helpful during his transition. >> he also commended her administration for decreasing vehicle break-ins by 54%. lori says he wants to continue a strong crackdown on crime in the city and he's ready to lead. >> i'm feeling very calm to be quite honest. this is something that >> i asked i'm excited about. i said this recently i had fun on the campaign and i've had last 10 weeks of the transition. >> lori says mayor london breed has been helpful during his transition in our last interview with kron 4 as san francisco's mayor london breed says she will be attending worries inauguration. it's bigger than jus

lurie, do solemnly swear. >> with the oath of office, daniel lurie is now san francisco's the changeleadership there in san francisco, as daniel lurie is sworn in as the city's next mayor. >> a very large crowd watched as the 46th mayor of san francisco took the oath, with a mix of city leaders in attendance. even golden state warriors head coach steve kerr. ktvu christian captain gives us a closer look at the event that took place this morning, and mayor lurie's top priorities here in his first days in office. >> i, daniel lurie, do solemnly swear. >> i, daniel lurie, do solemnly swear. >> with the oath of office, daniel lurie is now san francisco's 46th mayor. the new mayor shared his hopes for the future of the city. >> together, together, we can all get better, do better, and return san francisco to its rightful place as the greatest city in the world. >> but mayor lurie also acknowledged the serious issues the city is facing, first discussing the fentanyl crisis on the streets. the mayor saying he's declaring a state of emergency so he can take swift action and bypass red tape,

new san francisco mayor daniel lurie has made it one of his priorities. what has the response look like? abc seven news reporter tara campbell takes a look. >> we must act with an unapologetic focus on results. >> san francisco mayor daniel lurie making his message clear from the get go. he wants all hands on deck in the battle against the fentanyl crisis. >> starting today, we are treating the fentanyl crisis as the emergency that it is. >> in his first week in office. lurie announcing a handful of moves, taking aim at drug dealers and ramping up resources, including making permanent an emergency coordination center spearheaded by former mayor london breed. it brings together local law enforcement and other city departments working to shut down the open air drug market. lurie also calling on san francisco's police chief to come up with a plan to expand the department's drug enforcement operation, including making it 24 over seven. >> the fentanyl crisis isn't a 9 to 5 operation. it doesn't take breaks, and neither will we. >> i feel that we've been makin

lurie. next wednesday is full of festivities beginning in the morning with a swearing in ceremony. hello again. on this friday night, i'm cristina rendon. preparations are already underway for the inauguration and the celebrations that will follow. new tonight, ktvu is amber lee joins us live here in studio with what we can expect. >> cristina. there is excitement and expectations that the new mayor will bring change. i spoke with the people involved with the inauguration ceremony and the celebrations. the inauguration ceremony for mayor elect daniel lurie will take place at civic center plaza on wednesday morning at 1130. an open house inside city hall will follow. 2000 seats will be set up for ticketed guests. the one hour long ceremony will include speeches and performances. the public is invited to attend. >> everybody is welcome to come and witness this historic moment and to be a part of this- [music] change moment in san francisco history. >> from 530 to 9 p.m, there will be a night m

lurie will have a number of inaugural events on wednesday in san francisco. henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> and those inauguration plans are taking shape for the mayor elect. daniel lurie's inauguration, as henry reported, will take place at city hall wednesday morning, 1130. the public is invited to attend, although seating will be limited to ticketed guests. the mayor elect will later appear at a chinatown night market and community festival that evening. lurie will also attend a celebration at far east cafe, which is the neighborhood's last remaining large banquet hall. >> governor gavin newsom says he plans to give a budget update and state of the state address. at the same time, the governor told reporters he would do everybody a favor by getting them both done at once. the budget update is due by january 10th. the state legislative analyst projects a, quote, small budget deficit of $2 billion for fiscal year 20 2526. if newsom does give his state of the state address by the 10th, it would be the earliest of his tenure in office, and it would happen be

join us for complete coverage of lurie's swearing in. we will stream the inauguration ceremony live starting at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow on abc7 news.com and abc seven bay area app as well. >> how do we keep ai from being used for crime? the role of san francisco based tool played in the new year's day cybertruck explosion. >> great america's days are numbered and may be fewer than we thought. the bad sign for the iconic south bay theme park and ahead in sports, the 40 niners make another change to the coaching staff, while the giants add an arm to bolster their 3 meals a day. i can't stop when i have dry hands. i trust o'keeffe's. it's america's #1 selling hand cream for guaranteed relief. if it works for these hands it'll work for yours. also available in o'keeffe's for healthy feet. are a number of wildfires burning right now. ferocious fires the palisades fire erupted this morning and has burned nearly 3000 acres. a number of homes have gone up in flames. the eaton fire started this evening near altadena and pasadena. it is at 400 acres b

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lurie will be sworn in as the city's 46th mayor.now streets in the area will be closed to traffic and there will be muni reroutes around that area. well, during the speech last night, lurie thanked outgoing mayor breed for helping with in smooth transition. breed has been at the helm of the city since 2017 and became acting mayor then was later elected after the death of mayor ed lee. our lauren toms sat down with breed reflecting on her greatest accomplishments and biggest challenges. >> i'm london breed. i am president of the san francisco board of supervisors. and soon to be mayor of the city and county of san francisco. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: london breed's road to her historic tenure as the first black female mayor of san francisco was as turbulent as her upbringing. growing up in public housing just blocks from city hall, where she would later serve in the highest ranks of public office. >> early mayor london breed was probably a little bit more optimistic. [ laughter ] back then, about what i was going to do.

mayor daniel lurie took the oath of office today. he made some big promises in his inaugural address. >>> our political expert joining us to talk about >>> welcome back. we are continuing to follow the breaking news out of southern california. five people are dead. at least 1,000 buildings have been destroyed as they continue to rage in and around l.a. and it is with the eaton fire that's burning around noon. you can see how dark and orange they are and broad daylight as they would burn through the businesses with more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. there is no containment on the fire. more than 1.5 million people are out of power. and authorities issued this warning just minutes ago. >> the message that i want to reiterate is don't even think about it. don't think about coming to loot any of these properties in pasadena or the police department as well as the l.a. county sheriff. resources from the state of california will be out there patrolling, protecting the neighborhoods. >> we'll continue to monitor the lat

. >> i, daniel lurie, do solemnly swear. >> i, daniel lurie, do solemnly swear. >> lurie, as you heard, took the oath of office in front of a crowd of people outside city hall, and abc7 carried it all live. lurie's inaugural speech laid out a lot of promises, and here's how he says he'll tackle crime and public safety issues. >> i'm introducing a package of fentanyl state of emergency ordinances. this will allow us to further surge resources and bypass the bureaucratic hurdles standing in the way of tackling this crisis. you have my guarantee that there will be zero cuts to sworn officers. 9-1-1 operators, emts, firefighters and nurses. until now, the only options our first responders have had is to take those who are suffering from mental health issues or addiction to hospital or jail. i'm excited t spring, we will open the city's first 24 over seven police friendly drop off center. i'm excited to announce that we will be launching the sfpd hospitality zone task force. this dedicated police unit will create a more welcoming and safe environment for workers, shoppers and visitors in th

lurie. >> we are just days away now from his inauguration. ktvu sam burley joins us live here in the studio. after talking to organizers and those who are planning to attend the festivities. >> alex. cristina, there is excitement and expectations that the new mayor will bring change. community members say that the mayor elect's actions before he ran for office show his ability to listen and his commitment to improving the city for everyone. the inauguration ceremony for mayor elect daniel lurie will take place at civic center plaza on wednesday morning at 1130. an open house inside city hall will follow. 2000 seats will be set up for ticketed guests. the one hour long ceremony will include speeches and performances. the public is invited to attend. >> everybody is welcome to come and witness this historic moment and to be a part of this change moment in san francisco history. >> from 530 to 9 p.m, there will be a night market along a two block stretch of grant avenue. it will feature a stage

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sad to see the inauguration of mayor daniel lurie. i was also impressed with the hundreds of people who are on the perimeter watching from the sides. >> as mayor and city of san francisco. congratulations on your lori has officially been sworn in as the city's next mayor in front of a crowd of supporters, family friends, campaign volunteers and other city and state leaders continuing his promise to move the city forward in addressing the growing issues of homelessness and drug addiction. francisco has long been known for its values of tolerance and inclusion. >> but nothing about those epvalues instructs us to allow nearly 8,000 people to experience homelessness in our city. >> widespread drug dealing public drug use and constantly seeing people in crisis has robbed us of our sense of decency and security. >> the guest list wednesday include california attorney general rob bonta, california first partner jennifer siebel, former mayors, willie brown, london breed and warriors coach steve kerr or leclair is going to give u.s. inspiratio

daniel lury will be sworn in as the 46th mayor tomorrow. he spent the last day as mayor-elect meeting with the police rank and file. we caught up with him outside of central station where he told us he is ready to get to work. >> i made no secret of my priorities, public safety, the fentanyl crisis on our streets. we are going to make sure and treat it like the emergency that it is. you will hear more about that tomorrow. then, streamlining the bureaucracy, cutting the red tape, making it easier for small businesses to do business here. >> his inauguration takes place at civic center plaza at 11:30 tomorrow. setting up barricades and projectors today. >>> before the ceremony, lurie will volunteer at st. anthonys, he will walk through the tenderloin, he will go through the square where he will get hot chocolate with his family and after the ceremony he will continue at the chinatown night market. today lurie thanked breed for a smooth transition, she has been at the helm since 2017. she was acting mayor and later elected after the death of m

that was just a portion of the 20 minute speech that daniel lurie gave today. know, michael cera as it is known as a very tolerant place, great, inclusive. but he pretty much, you know, address the fact that, you nothing about those allows for 8,000 people to be on our streets homeless and and and also we know overdosing and dying on city streets. so that's one thing. okay. it's not a good thing. we all kind of know that. what what do you do about it? did you find anything in his speech that gave you a sense that there are building blocks there to pull out of that. loop as it were. >> we use 7 making. i really too often lately, but we're we were we've been christian in the 20th century's the city. that knows how we rebuild ourselves from the ashes of the 19. 0, 6, earthquake into into one of the great cities of the world and you know, i think, you know, there are ways to do it. in a lot of times in the past and the political constituency hasn't been there. but this is the books are one of the great advantages. i think that lori's bring to job in that it's not a

. >>> a new era in san francisco as mayor daniel lurie is sworn in. >> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> a brand-new fire erupting, burning in the hollywood hills west of the hollywood sign on top of three major wildfires that continue to burn through southern california at this hour. at least five lives have been lost and as many as 1500 buildings damaged or destroyed. many describing the damage as just unbelievable. the biggest challenge for firefighters has been a lack of resources. some have now been working more than 24 hours. theoretic flames just too overwhelming to keep up with. on top of that, some fire hydrants have been running dry. the red flag conditions are continuing tonight and the danger is far from over. but today firefighters were able to resume air drops. this is video of the latest fire that has broken out. the sunset fire is burning in the hollywood hills near runyon canyon west of the hollywood sign. it has burned at least 20 acre so far but it is growing quickly. there are mandatory evacuations and the fire appears to be spreading south to ho

it is on and mayor elect daniel lurie is getting a jump start on his new job. he was out taking part in neighborhood cleanups today. nbc bay area's christie smith caught up w with the incoming mayor jut days before he was sworn in. from ocean beach to ingleside, mayor elect daniel lurie made several stops around the city today as part of a weekend of service before he takes office. that is the focus of my administration. mayor elect daniel lurie has his eye on service this weekend as he prepares to lead the city by the bay. it's going to be accountability, change and service, and everyone needs to do their part for us to reclaim the mantle of being the greatest city in the world. lurie rolled up hisleeves to join in some neighborhood cleanups, partnering with the civic joy fund. daniel and i did co-found the civic joy fund together, and so it is also a bit of a homecoming for him to have him participate in this now. the group organizes trash pickups on the weekends, where people volunteer to come out and clean up. been doing this for years now, and so this is j

we are very hopeful. >> reporter: lurie declaration of a fentanyl state of emergency was a concept he on the campaign trail but stop short of promising it back them. it is expected to unlock new state resources to combat the drug crisis. in his 20 minute address to the city he also announced the opening of a 24/7 drop off center for drug treatment and help others in a mental health crisis. >> this will create better pathways to treatment and give police the authority to hold those who refuse help accountable. >> reporter: lurie enters the high strings of city government with no political experience . he also inherits the cities $850 million budget deficit. and it could get worse if a second trump administration cuts funding to california. >> i feel a great sense of fear and loss about the great set of our country right now, i share this concerns. san francisco has long been an historic beacon for human rights and we cannot be complacent. >> reporter: among the thousands in the crowd in civic center plaza, longtime resident, susan, liked what she heard but she knows the road ahead will

that was the message lurie reiterated last night as well. at congregation emanuel lurie, given special blessings of support by representatives of different faith and religious institutions of san francisco. the resounding theme we are here to work together. san francisco is known all over the world as a place where people are allowed to love who they want to love, and practice any faith that they choose without fear of persecution. a place where people seek safe harbor and shelter, and that will remain true under my administration. meanwhile, later this morning, just a couple blocks from where the inauguration is set up, mayor london breed will take part in one of her final events as mayor of san francisco, as san francisco sheriff paul miyamoto will be sworn in as the city's 37th sheriff. breed releasing a statement that reads in part, quote, as i leave office, i am filled with hope for the future. san francisco will always be the phoenix that rises now. love for san francisco is something that the outgoing mayor and the incoming mayor of s

final preparations underway right now as san francisco is set to inaugurate daniel lurie. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. and i'm jessica aguirre. a better antioch is on the way. that is the pledge from the city's new leadership tonight, as federal oversight of the police department begins. as nbc bay area's jodi hernandez shows us, antioch leaders say they are ready for this new chapter. today, i'm pleased to announce that i've appointed captain joe vigil as the acting chief of police for the antioch police department, effectivehis friday. antioch city manager announced a new acting police chief this morning. captain joe vigil will take the reins of the city's police department when chief brian addington retires on friday. i'm looking forward to working with the department of justice and making the police department better in every aspect possible. the change comes as new federal oversight of the department begins. a-p-d has agreed to be monitored by the u.s. department of justice for up to five years. in the wake of the

lurie met with members of the team tasked with coordinating the city's response to the drug crisis. legislation will expedite funding for additional hiring of public safety and health staff. the plan would also add shelters, expand treatment and implement new mental health initiatives. thi legislation would also allow the mayor to raise money from private donors to help combat the fentanyl and homelessness crisis. >> this is not just a law enforcement issue. this is a behavioral health issue and we need to stand up. more mental health beds, more drug treatment beds. and that's what this ordinance is going to help us do. >> supervisor connie chan, from the city's richmond district is one of those who wants more information about this plan before giving her full support to the mayor. san francisco supervisor bilal mahmood joined us on 730 tonight to discuss lori's fentanyl ordinance. his district encompasses the tenderloin, and he is one of five supervisors on board with mayor lurie's plan. now, he says collaboration here between the board of supervisors and the mayor's office is a ke

mayor daniel lurie was sworn into office today outside city hall. and the mayor celebrated not just this afternoon, but tonight in chinatown with a banquet and night market. ktvu is amber lee spoke with some people who are excited and optimistic about the new leadership. >> a colorful display of chinese culture and artistry, a troupe from lion dance me greeted mayor daniel lurie as he arrived at the historic far east restaurant in chinatown for the inauguration night banquet. he lit 100,000 firecrackers. they are symbols of good luck. >> how are you doing inside? >> i caught up with the new mayor as he went from table to table, greeting members of the asian community credited with helping him get into office. mayor, will you describe the feeling you have right? >> humbled. humbled and honored. >> the restaurant was filled to capacity. organizers say the theme behind this event is unity. >> it is a historic moment where we are able to bring the many diverse asian american communities together, including the korean american community. >> we have high

lurie spent his weekend hosting several neighborhood cleanups. he wants to kick off his administration he says with acts of service. wednesday evening at the inauguration lurie will celebrate in chinatown. >>> yesterday's outgoing mayor london breed received a warm sendoff at glide memorial church in the tenderloin. at 6:00 we'll hear some of the biggest challenges of her administration. >>> let's get a live look at the state capitol now where lawmakers will get a budget balance proposal. governor newsom made that statement today saying it includes no budget deficit. >> there's also a surplus. i'm trying to start with the good news here, talking about after years of multimillion dollar budget deficits, including a $47 billion hole last year, but the good news is tentative for now depending on the actions of incoming president trump. governor newsom says the state's improving financial picture is thanks to stock market gains by the state's wealthiest taxpayers and budget cuts over the past few years. this is a $322 billion budget. the plan include

lurie as chinatown prepares to celebrate his inauguration. we're going to take you there live. welco back everyone. the news at six starts right now. thanks for joining us on this wednesday i'm janelle wang. and i'm kira klapper. we are continuing to follow that very active and devastating situation in los angeles. tens of thousands of acres have burned. entire neighborhoods have been leveled by three major fires burning around the city. and we are traing the start of a new fire in the hollywood hills on north solar drive. that's west of the hollywood bowl. the brush fire is about a mile from homes right now. firefighters are on the scene. we do not know the size of the fire at this moment. the largest fires, however, are the palisades fire and the eaton fire. so palisades is here eaton all the way to the east. good news. officials say the woodley fire is now under control. you can see that here in the sepulveda basin. but the other three fires are still at 0% containment. the eaton fire is already being blamed for at least five deaths. it is burning in the community of altaden

mayor lurie said today that he got some first-hand emergency training when he joined san francisco fire officials with a neighborhood emergency response team for some hands on demonstrations. it's an example of the work this team does with the community, so that they can be ready for anything. >> clearly, the focus of this disaster operation plan is neighborhood involvement. so it also goes along with neighbors becoming closer and taking care of each other in the community. >> the san francisco fire department is trying to assemble a team of 188 108 rather neighborhood coordinators. 35 people have signed up so far. these programs make a real difference in their communities in the north bay, a program, a proposed program by santa rosa police, is raising concerns over equity and privacy and involves drones. as abc seven news reporter cornell bernard explains, somewhat, the idea grounded before it even takes flight. >> and this is what's going to be going forward internationally as far as law enforcement use of drones. >> it's a new tool which could transform the way santa rosa police resp

lurie. the mayor elect, credited by local leaders with funding similar events long before the election, helping chinatown with its economic recovery efforts. this event expected to offer yet another boost to the area, which is the first time a mayor has ever selected chinatown as the site for inauguration festivities. >> and we're extremely grateful. >> and wednesday's inauguration ceremony for mayor elect daniel lurie again taking place on wednesday. the event starts at 1130 in the morning, followed by that night market and chinatown from 530 to 9 in the evening should be quite the event. >> zac sos in studio tonight. zach. thank you. staying in san francisco, all of the. there were thousands of customers whose power was restored. it was all due to a gas leak. they had to be evacuated. and we do know this happened in the city's outer richmond neighborhood. ktvu bailey o'carroll spoke with residents who describe the chaos that ensued when the leak started, and all of a sudden, all #### broke

crime was one of the main concerns for voters who chose daniel lurie to be san francisco's next. mayor. the day before his inauguration, lori made his 10th police station visit central police station in north beach, realizing the updates the need to be made at all stations. this is pretty old station in terms of distance, the physical space inside you know, there's 25 year-old crown vics that some of them are driving around in tech, you know, the use of technology have have better technology during the campaign for mayor. other candidates were more drastic with their calls for police reform. >> from the start of his campaign, mark farrell said he would fire san francisco police chief bill scott. i asked lori of drastic changes like that can be expected when he goes for mayor elect to mayor. i will announcing every day over the next few days. and so people can expect change in my administration. california attorney general rob bonta announced tuesday that sfpd reached a milestone by implementing 263 of 272 reform recommendations. it was an 8 year long reform process. and chief sco

it is and will be a busy day for mayor elect daniel lurie. he'll start his day just a couple hours from now in the tenderloin at saint anthony's foundation. he will end it here at civic center plaza, right in front of city hall, where you can kind of see make out a bit of what has already been set up this morning. all eyes will be on that stage down the way with city hall in the backdrop. the inauguration of san francisco's new mayor is scheduled to begin at 1130 this morning. now, the lead up to today has been filled with various events, a number of them public service ones, where lurie recommits that his administration will be one of service to the people. that commitment reiterated last night as well at the congregation emanuel lurie, given special blessings of support by representatives of diffent faith and religious institutions of san francisco. the resounding theme we are here to work together. san francisco is known all over the world as a place where people are allowed to love who they want to love, and practice any faith that they c

genius pick for daniel lurie because nobody really knows him. but i do. and i know for a fact that he's a good guy with a lot of compassion. >> friends and colleagues of san francisco's newest health and wellbeing czar hailing the pick. >> i think it's superb. he's going to be in this role. >> kunal modi is the fourth and final policy chief. new positions mayor elect daniel lurie created to oversee the city's 56 agencies. the goal more coordination and accountability. lurie's team says modi will, quote, focus on improving behavioral health, tackling unsheltered homelessness and improving the support and services provided to residents. >> he's one of those very special people who is both hard headed and soft hearted, by which i mean he can make the tough management decisions that are going to need to be made. and he's completely fired with empathy for the most vulnerable citizens in our city. >> keith humphreys works with modi on the board of the saint anthony's nonprofit. >> he's good at the practical planning stuff of figuring out, for example, how many

lurie is seen here at a chinatown night market. he is credited with funding these events long before he was elected mayor. the night market founder says lurie has helped chinatown in its economic recovery efforts. >> it's something that, you know, bring people to chinatown. this is something because chinatown is so, you know, so quiet. it means very slow. so i think a lot of merchants really are, you know, see, we can bring people to, you know, especially young people. >> the night market on wednesday will feature a beer garden on commercial street. 100,000 firecrackers will be lit in front of the historic far east restaurant with lion dancers to celebrate lurie. inside, there will be a nine course banquet for the new mayor. >> he does care about chinatown, so. and i think it's not only chinatown that you know asian community. >> organizers say the $1,000 per table event sold out in days. guest speakers include governor gavin newsom, former mayors willie brown and frank jordan. >> it's the first time a mayor has ever selected china

crime was one of the main concerns for voters who chose daniel lurie to be san francisco's next. mayor. the day before his inauguration, lori made his 10th police station visit central police station in north beach, realizing that technology updates need to be a part of the changes he calls for while in office and their police cars, for instance, sf state police. if these computers have screens they're going up to an address, they can actually see picture of the residents that they're about to approach. >> sfpd doesn't have if sf state has it, sfpd should have during the campaign for mayor. other candidates were more drastic with their calls for police reform. >> from the start of his campaign, mark farrell said he would fsafarrell said he would fire san francisco police chief bill scott. i asked lori of drastic changes like that can be expected when he goes for mayor elect to mayor. i will announcing every day over the next few days. and so people can expect change in my administration. california attorney general rob bonta announced tuesday that sfpd reached a milestone by impl

mayor elect daniel lurie is spending the weekend getting his hands dirty. abc seven news reporter dion lim spoke to his constituents, who are hopeful about the city's future. >> it's happening. we got to do this. >> clutching an orange bag, picking up trash, mayor elect daniel lurie spent part of his weekend beautifying san francisco's bayview and meeting his constituents. >> he's out here. he's working in the community. that's a good thing. so we see you trying. so let's see what happens next. >> the bayview is just one stop on lurie's weekend of service, hosted by multiple city nonprofits, the incoming mayor and his team held cleanup efforts with hundreds of volunteers at ocean beach and the fillmore. >> hi, everybody. we're out here at the ocean ale house in ingleside and ingleside neighborhoods, where one longtime educator shared her hopes for the new administration. >> he continuous, continuous support families, children, educators, and we'll give him support when he supports us. but we're going to support him anyway because he's our mayor. we want to