mayor daniel lurie says it's a new approach to what is a deadly problem in the streets. but not everyone is cheering the idea. here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana. at jesse and sixth streets in the south of market neighborhood, the tents are already going up. public works crews set up the bare bones of what will soon be a multi-departmental effort. i want the people of san francisco to know that we are moving quickly. we are going to try new things, because the old way of doing things is not working. this center is being set up so quickly that the district's member of the board of supervisors, community advocates, and even some city departments didn't have all the details. earlier today, as public works crews began erecting the tents. according to the mayor's office, the triage center will be a place for san francisco police to send people after being detained for either using or selling drugs on the streets. members of the department of public health will then assess them on site. city services like shelter and treatment will be offered and if they are refused, they c

mayor lurie, member of the board of supervisor. elected officials.cil general and all member of the council for the dignitary. welcome to the start of the year of the snake. the [inaudible] in china town was a success. thouz afternooneds of logos coming together to celebrate the traditions. the events sought largest turn out since the panning demmic making a significant revival for china town. the communities resilience in preserving culture and traditions embracing the vibrancy of lunar new year. the momentum for this year celebration begin with mayor lurie celebration in china town, which set the tone for an exciting start. to the festivities the mayor recognition of china town's cultural and economic significance energizes the community. and carry in the lunar now year celebration. looking ahead, china town is preparing for the record bricking crowd. the chinese lunar new year street fair and parade. one of this year's most significant event for local merchances more than just a celebration. this event serve a vital economic driver. with accidents

announce the san francisco police department hospitality zone task force. >> reporter: mayor daniel luriethe new task force will expand on the kind of security that's already been deployed in the city's central tourist zone, only it will be stretched out towards south of market and civic center. that comprises an area covered by three different police districts, so this will be a unified operation and it's already rolling out ahead of lunar new year and the nba all-star weekend. >> it's going to continue after that every single day. the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security they deserve 365 days a year. >> reporter: in making the announcement, the mayor and others acknowledged that this is partly an effort to change minds at a time when crime is declining. >> but what we know is that it's not enough for us to see the data that crime is dropping. people have to feel safe. that's about your perception. >> reporter: from one visitor's point of view, the perception of san francisco is already changing. >> it's really changed throughout the years. i

mayor daniel lurie hosting a celebration at city hall to honor the contributions. national leaders such as former vice president, kamala harris and local activists like the women part of the big 5 who fought for equal opportunities in the cities of bay view neighborhood. laurie also stated investing in the african-american community core part of his administration. >> earlier today we announced dedicated investments in our youth and young adult summer workforce programming by fully committing 2 opportunities for all and black to sf. >> i've said this and i will continue to say this. but when our neighborhoods and communities are strong. >> the whole city benefits. >> mayor lurie says he will continue to push for funding for services in the african-american community stating it is critical for the stabilization of san francisco neighborhoods. kron four's going to continue to honor black history month every thursday with stories from across the bay area. of course, be sure to tune for our special honoring black history. >> on february 27th that will air at 06:30pm. i

and also for mayor lurie. today i'm call figurar hearing before neighborhood services committee on staffing in the san francisco district attorney's office. a public safety leadership in our city this is often left out of conversations that focus on police sheriffs 911e e ms and others. of interest to me and no small number of voters ensuring we impelement prop 36 passed with 70% of the vote and won here citywide including wing every district. prospect 36 holds twofold promise not just to hold oshg fenldzers accountable but also to make use of treatment fell niece i believe can make criminal justice innerventions for public drug use in life saving interventions to do this we need a staffed da's office. i'm asking the office to report on hat office needs to scale up to match when we hope will be scaled up and other agencies. what resources will be necessary to ensure that voters will is reflected in a probable 36. and obstacles policy makers aware of in city hall to enable us to help the da. the rest i submit >

mayor lurie, member of the board of supervisor. elected officials.member of the council for the dignitary. welcome to the start of the year of the snake. the [inaudible] in china town was a success. thouz afternooneds of logos coming together to celebrate the traditions. the events sought largest turn out since the panning demmic making a significant revival for china town. the communities resilience in preserving culture and traditions embracing the vibrancy of lunar new year. the momentum for this year celebration begin with mayor lurie celebration in china town, which set the tone for an exciting start. to the festivities the mayor recognition of china town's cultural and economic significance energizes the community. and carry in the lunar now year celebration. looking ahead, china town is preparing for the record bricking crowd. the chinese lunar new year street fair and parade. one of this year's most significant event for local merchances more than just a celebration. this event serve a vital economic driver. with accidents 30% of the sale dur

mayor daniel lurie's push for an intersection between dollars and cents. your safety. >>> on monday, i'll be able to order my next one. >> there he goes on the road to victory. >> and plug your ears, 49ers' fans. this one kind of hurts. super bowl lix ramping up. the question, are you still in? who's going to win? let's do this friday. >> i wanted to rewrite that to say too soon. >> it seems like years ago that we were in las vegas and so excited for the 49ers but is it too soon? that we get to see the chiefs play once again? >> it's -- wonderful feeling on a friday morning. reed. >> you don't sound convinced of that. >> reed and i just love sports so much. i couldn't sleep last night because of it. >> so traumatized though. but a win would have been nice but we'll look to next year, right? good morning, everybody, we're winning because you are with us. i'm reed cowan. >> i'm max darrow in for gianna franco on this friday morning. meteorologist jessica burch joins us of course on this friday morning. and yes, it was a little chilly when i walked out. grant

they would allow lurie's administration to solicit private donations to aid the response.e follows a unanimous recommendation from the budget and finance committee last week. >>> one of san francisco's largest employers slashing jobs according to bloomberg. salesforce is cutting more than 1,000 roles, even as it continues to ramp up hiring for its a.i. sales division. the workers impacted will reportedly be eligible to apply for other internal roles at that company. salesforce joining amazon, microsoft, and meta this year in trimming its payroll to begin 2025. >>> bloomingdales also planning to layoff employees as their flagship san francisco store on market street gets ready to close. 164 people are expected to be out by the end of march. bloomingdales is just the latest retailer to depart the san francisco city mall following hollister, adidas, and j. crew. macy's plans to shut down more than 150 locations nationwide by 2026. >>> well up next, we'll check in with first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen with the heaviest rain of the day hitting the bay area. >>> strai

. >> happening today, san francisco mayor daniel lurie, host a celebration for black history month. it will be at noon at city hall in a message on instagram, mayor lurie highlighted the city's rich legacy of black leaders, artists and changemakers who have helped to shape san francisco. he called on residents to honor both the past and present black voices emphasizing their continued influence on the city's culture, progress and ongoing fight for justice and equality. that event, today's event, part of a month-long recognition of black history and contributions to the community. kron 4 is honoring ack history month as well. every thursday we have stories from around the bay and then we will have our honoring black history special on feuary 27th at 6.30, hosted by our own reyna harvey. and so we hope that you will tune in to that. it's 6.11 right now. and still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, we're going to go live to new orleans just days from the super bowl as players from both teams are beginning. >> getting from barton with questions. we'll have more on that in a minute. and

. >> reporter: mayor daniel lurie says the new task force will expand on the kind of security that'slready been deployed in the city's central tourist zone, only it will be stretched out world south of market and civic center. that comprises an area covered by three different police districts. so this will be a unified operation and it's already rolling out ahead of lunar new year and the nba all-star weekend. >> it's going to continue after that every single day. the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security they deserve 365 days a year. >> reporter: in making the announcement, the mayor and others acknowledged that this is partly an effort to change minds at a time when crime is declining. >> what we know is it's not enough for us to see the data crime is dropping. people have to feel safe and that's about your perception. >> reporter: from one visitor's point of view, the perception of san francisco is already changing. >> it's really changed throughout the years. i feel since i visited in the last five years, i don't see as many homeless an

well, newly sworn in san francisco mayor daniel lurie has a busy day on tap.t 11:00 this morning, he will swear in new san francisco fire chief dean crispin at city hall. he spent 34 years with the department before he was appointed to the department's top spot, ahead of crispin taking the oath of office. mayor lurie plans to deliver remarks at the opening of a new ymca in the city's dogpatch. it includes an all new wellness center, which includes a rest and recovery space, group exercise classes and more. well, 20 for you this morning separating truth from crazy during the annual super bowl opening night, which took place last night in new orleans. now, it used to be called media night. and in a way, nothing has changed. anyone with a credential can actually still ask questions. and last night someone asked a question pretty far off and out there. here's eagles quarterback jalen hurts responding to someone asking him some advice about being more handsome. can i get more handsome? my girlfriend said he was handsome quarterback in the league. any advice? like s

i wanted to introduce to china town the first t mar, mayor lurie! welcome, mayor lurie! for having me. what a great turn out. i am fired up f■c■or the next couple of weeks i ho you all are as well. lar new yearfj4723y county ofan francisco great honor to welcome tout first day of the lunar new year celebrations. and to celebrate this special day with all of theembers of this community. this year is the year of the snake. this wisdom, flexibility and transformation qualies that should inspire us as we embrace year to come. as we celebrate safely, with friends, family and community; t us honor the straights the snake ire i us. telligence. patience. and inactualation may the year of the snake bring you health. happiness and practice perity. once again. mruz mrauz. [applause] >> all righ more rs our new mayor daniel; lurie! ylang for translating. >> next up -- i was going to introduce him the best dressed machine in chi town then mayor brown came so i can't do that. the second best dressed machine in china town and the pedestrian chinese chamber experiencing this sxevent put

last night, mayor daniel lurie already getting the celebration started.l city hall celebration opened yesterday with a dragon dance under the rotunda. this is the year of the snake representing transformation and renewal. >> lunar new year is a time to celebrate our shared history and the diversity that makes san francisco one of the most, if not the most dynamic city in the world. >> abc7 is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the parade saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. on abc7 or wherever you stream abc7 news. >> a new concept is coming to san francisco's ferry building that's focused on one specific baked good gott's roadside is opening a cookie counter. it'll be right next to its soft serve counter. the cookie counter will have got chocolate chip cookie. the founder says their vision for this new new concept was simple. they wanted to create a space dedicated to the good, old fashioned enjoyment of freshly baked cookies. it's expected to open in april. is anyone thinking what i'm thinking about

today senator wiener and mayor lurie published a new bill that would give police ability to pursue people who have things that are stolen. >> so many of us hearing about break-ins in stores and car thefts to, bring our city back, we need to make sure people are safe and feel safe. >> mayor lurie said a third offense could lead to jail time. he says this would help legal street vendors while targeting public safety. >>> here is a look at the martinez refinery today two days after a massive fire there. the refinery continues to release white smoke. there's still an air quality advisory out for sensitive groups of an investigation is underway, but officials blame this on a hydrocarbon leak. two employees found the leak while preparing for some plans maintenance work. six people were hurt, but everybody is expected to be okay. >>> one person died when a fire tore through a warehouse today in east oakland, broke out on russet street near san leandro avenue after 6:00 a.m. those flames engulfed two buildings and at least one of them collapsed. firefighters found a body inside one of those build

. >> reporter: that responsibility may fall on mayor daniel lurie, who on tuesday was given more power to improve contracts to fight homelessness. and she shares with her two special needs children. >> it is inhumane for the responsibility authorities to allow families with children and seniors to be on the street living with the certainty of not knowing what the current government is going to do >> help us raise them in it had environment. >> it may involve more than just letting people stay. it may mean finding a place for them to live. >> they will open up a triage center, turning a former parking lot in the selma neighborhood into a one-stop shop for arrests, drug treatment, and homelessness. >>> various city departments are involved in the project. the program will provide bus or train tickets out of the city. they will also give them the option to enter treatment or go to jail. >> we have to try new things and do it quickly. i'm proud to figure out how to partner with each other. >> and they come just one day after the board of supervisors voted to get mayor lurie expanded powers

a win for san francisco mayor daniel lurie in his fight to tackle the fentanyl crisis.upervisors approved his plan to override the usual checks and balances to get this done. he plans to add 1500 beds for shelters, open a 24 hour drop off crisis center, and hire more safety professionals. lurie also wanted to allow private entities to fund these endeavors, and he can now accept donations of up to $10 million without supervisor approval. the chronicle reported that supervisors approved the measure for a period of one year. at that point, they will review how successful the program is. now, the latest on elon musk's role on capitol hill. protesters gathered in several states today in opposition of musk's influence and to urge democratic lawmakers to fight the department of government efficiencies, broad access to government systems. abc news reporter lionel moise has a look at doj's latest demands. dismantling of a government organization. >> the cia is now offering buyouts to its entire staff. the latest move in president trump's push to downsize the government. it follo

. >> mayor daniel lurie increasing police presence in downtown san francisco. now as part of the new initiative, he calls a hospitality task force. the mayor says it will kick start the economy and make downtown safer. lurie asked or says the task force will primarily focus areas around the moscone convention center near buena gardens and union square. the patrols are directed to work with local businesses and hotels making the area safer. according to the mayor's office, the task force will be an important part of our public safety plan for next week when we have the lunar new year parade and we have nba all-star weekend. >> but let's be clear. it's going to continue after that. every single day, the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security. they deserve 365 days. a year. >> sized a secure downtown will attract more visitors, create additional jobs and boost the economy across the city. >> still ahead here 11 o'clock, the martinez refinery files and air quality report. what they're saying about contaminant levels from a

mayor daniel lurie says declaring a state of emergency is the fastest way to change that. today, san francisco supervisors will hear the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would free up resources by giving the mayor more power in the city's budget process, as related to what the mayor calls core initiatives, as it's written in regard to those core initiatives, the ordinance would waive the bid process, grant department heads more deciding power if the board of supervisors does not act swiftly within 45 days and removes the board from the lease approval process. the proposed ordinance would also allow the mayor six months to solicit donations from private entities and organizations, and to accept donations and gifts. it would also allow the comptroller to transfer surplus funds toward those core initiatives. mayor lurie campaigned on a platform of public safety, and in an interview with nbc bay area's raj mathai, he said cutting down on that bureaucratic red tape will allow swifter action on creating more shelter and mental health beds, and also putting more police

. >>> a move aimed at cracking down illegal vending in the city today, mayor daniel lurie and state nor scott wiener introduced a bill to stop fencing. fencing is the real selling of stolen goods. it has plagued san francisco's sidewalks, especially in the mission district. if approved, the bill would require vendors to have a permit and proof of purchase to sell commonly stolen items. mayor lurie said it would raise the level of public safety. >> so many of us know that feeling just walking down the street hearing about break-ins at cars. we need to make sure people are and feel safe. >> three violations could result in jail time. >>> a weekend refinery fire prompting health concerns in the east bay, the investigation and the anxiety in the community. >> i'm a little worried because i haven't seen anything this close like that. >>> some california homeowners could soon pay more for insurance, the potential rate hikes now on the table. are you 50 or older? well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older eve

lurie helped pick up trash around van ness avenue and bay street. there were about 80 volunteers in laurie's group, including supervisors stephen sherrill and bilal mahmoud. organizers say it means a lot to get the spotlight from the mayor, who promised to clean up san francisco during his campaign. it's great to have the leader of our city elected leader of our city to support us. we as neighbors, as volunteers, grassroots volunteers have been, you know, working to try to get our city cleaner for many years now and to have, you know, his support is really great to show people that this is something that they can do to make the city a better place. organizers say joining a cleanup is an easy introduction to civic service for anyone. there's at least one cleanup in every san francisco zip code every weekend. let us turn our attention now to our weather, our increasingly chilly weather. a live look tonight from our network of cameras across the bay area. some of those spots you see on your screen right now will be under a freeze warning tonight. let's

today, the board of supervisors approved an ordinance proposed by mayor daniel lurie. it gives him more flexibilityy to spen money on 1500 new shelter beds and hiring more specialists to deal with our drug crisis. he'll also have six months to find privately raised funds for his effort. the ordinance needs a second vote to formally pass. it sailed through today's vote. 10 to 1 supervisor sherman walton. you see, there was the only no vote, saying it gave mayor lurie too much power with too few details. now, i sat down with the mayor last week at city hall and asked him, what makes this strategy different compared to what city leaders have tried before? it's going to allow us to break through the bureaucratic red tape of getting shelter, mental health beds, more police officers, more case managers. it allows you a more flexibility in the money and that you can spend it. correct. and the board of supervisors still has oversight. it's going to help us speed up hiring. everybody understands that this is a crisis, and we have a first step in solving it. but what's different

mayor daniel lurie plans to crack down on illegal street. vending. and details on 2 bills. state lawmakers passed to fight against the trump administration. all of that coming up. >> taking a live look right now at the san mateo bridge where the winds have been whipping tonight. very wet roads out there all across the bay area. really? yeah. we can see that the rattling their we we just learned a short while ago that the oakland zoo is actually going to be closed. >> because of the rain tomorrow. so it's going to be a pretty powerful storm. lawrence. i think very powerful. unusually strong storm making its way through the bay area right to the middle of the day in the afternoon. >> storm coming through going to pack some heavy rain and some strong gusty winds and a really intense line storms coming through in the afternoon hours. so right now, we've seen some of those bands of rain begun to move on shore. you've had pockets of some heavier amounts of rain, too. and so, yeah, it's been get going in the afternoon hours. a brief break yesterday. but now the winds kind of rampi

san francisco mayor daniel lurie has made addressing the conditions in this area this neighborhood a priority in his campaign. some neighbors, though, say the conditions there have been deteriorating for a very long time. >> don't look at what's on paper. look at what just happened. what? you can see what we see. we see a person od'd on drugs. >> the mayor says he hopes the site will allow teams to adapt and quickly respond to evolving conditions on the city's streets, and that people will be able to get the help they need. a new portal is now available online, where residents can see how berkeley police use their flock traffic cameras. the department started using automatic license plate readers in december after a trial period starting in october, and now there are 34 cameras around the city that identify license plates, not details about the driver or passengers. the portal says the cameras have picked up more than 2000 hits in the last 30 days, noting vehicles of interest. critics of these cameras and an expansion say there are still questions about the program's impact on the ri

that is your san francisco mayor, daniel lurie. you marked one month in office by participating in a community cleanup event. a couple of san francisco supervisors were there to lurie says that about 80 to 90 people showed up to help pick up trash. and he's hoping even more people show up next time, san francisco park officials helped kick off a sand dune replanting project at ocean beach today. the project aims to restore the health of the beaches, dunes, ecosystem, improve biodiversity and protect nate native species there officials say roughly 100 volunteers helped replant these native species. the grass out there along the dunes near the tersection of june, a street and the great highway. now to our weather as we take a live look at the look at that quick tower glorious as ever. kron four's meteorologist kathy trafton joining us so we can just figure out what is going on for our sunday. >> well, it's a tranquil weekend. that's the good news. we have a respite from all that rain, but it's a short respite. we have a few more days

mayor daniel lurie and state senator scott wiener announced new plans to help disrupt illegal street vending. the mayor says that will allow police to hand out violations and eventually charge people with misdemeanors while confiscating stolen goods. the goal is to protect legitimate street vendors while creating a feeling of safety in the city. >> fencing or the reselling of stolen goods has just erupted. our neighborhoods, fuel, retail theft, and undermined our vibrance street vendor community. they bring life to our neighborhoods. they create economic opportunity and they represent the cultural heart of this city. >> retail thefts is certainly been a problem in the city. and mayor lurie hopes that this initiative will help reduce retail theft. >> around the bay area, some local businesses are participating and one-day strike to show support for the immigrant community around a dozen bay area cafes and restaurants participated in what's being called a day without immigrants strike closing their doors to protest federal immigration actions targeting immigrants, many of whom work in

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mayor lurie named him for the top job. you can see his swearing in today.isman says he wants to continue to work to clean up the city and keep san franciscans safe. well, we are certainly keeping an eye on the napa river. flood warnings have been issued for several areas, and that means there is a possibity the water could overflow the banks. we want to bring in our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. jeff, i know you're tracking these river banks very carefully. yeah, and it's all because of these rain totals we've seen. i want you guys to check this out over five days. we've seen over seven inches in santa rosa, mill valley over six, napa over five. and then you look at the higher elevations and it was anywhere from 5 to 10in. so all that water has to go somewhere. and right now it's heading into our large rivers. we're going to get you more updates right now on those rivers and what we see happening in the days ahead with more rain chances. so let's start it off again with the napa river. i just got the brand new update and we're still holding at 23ft. th

mayor daniel lurie is no stranger to the problem of chronic homelessness in 2017.of the nonprofit tipping point, he vowed to raise $100 million to cut chronic homelessness in half over five years. while some progress was made, there was an unexpected rise in the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness. then covid hit and the number exploded. today, as mayor, lurie has a lot more power over the city. >> this is a complicated issue, but here's my commitment, and that is that we're going to get people off the streets and into the help that they need, and we're going to do everything in our power to get people into shelter. >> lurie has proposed adding 1500 more emergency shelter beds. are those shelter beds going to be of help to people like her? >> when people are inside, they're better able to stabilize. they're in less of a crisis situation. we can our staff can locate them, and it is easier to connect people to care. >> so newsom's plan as mayor did not, in his words, abolish chronic homelessness in san francisco. but as governor, he was successful at p

mayor daniel lurie and other leaders joining to tour the new space. say it is a historically registered building 49, in the union ironworks historic district, which used to be a ship galvanizing warehouse. this is the 15th ymca location in san francisco, san mateo and marin counties. san francisco's new fire chief was also sworn in this morning. mayor lurie selected battalion chief dean crispin to head the san francisco fire department. crispin, a native san franciscan and veteran firefighter. he has served as captain of the chinatown north beach and south of market stations. during his time with the san francisco fire department. congratulations to you, the new chief of sfpd. all right. a busy night. that's it for us tonight at 11 mornings on two. of course. coming up next at 4:00. and don't forget to stream the latest news and weather anytime on your smart tv and smartphone. for all of us here at ktvu, i'm mike mibach. thanks for watching and have a great night. panel weighs in on everything from those major controversies to those little daily annoy

one more rounds for our new mayor daniel lurie!l ylang for translating. >> next up -- i was going to introduce him the best dressed machine in china town then mayor brown came so i can't do that. the second best dressed machine in china town and the pedestrian chinese chamber experiencing this sxevent putting on the sxevent faris, give i big round of applause for the second gentlemen mr. donald lu! >> thank you. i don't know where to start but happy chinese new year. it is my great honor as president of the san francisco chinese chamber of commerce to welcome you to this joyous celebration of the year of the snake. we garth as community to honor traditions, celebrate our culture and celebrate the opportunity of the year ahead. chinese new year is a time of unity, reflection and renewal when families come together for dinner where envelopes are exchanged a symbol of good fortune and street come alive with energy of lion and dragon dances, firework in china town last night rumbling with fireworks and also festive cheers the year of t

mayor lurie says they will allow police to hand out violations and eventually misdemeanors. also confiscating the stolen goods. the goal is to protect legitimate street vendors while creating a feeling of safety in the city. >> fencing or the reselling of stolen goods has just erupted. our neighborhoods, fuel, retail theft, and undermined our fire. bruns street vendor community. they bring life to our neighborhoods. they create economic opportunity and they represent the cultural heart of this city. >> the mayor hopes this will also crack down on retail theft. in the north bay a week after copper wire thieves cut power off to entire school campus of laos school is set to reopen. kron. 4 so-called spoke with the superintendent about the efforts to get students and teachers back in class. >> the lights are back on at salon. a in leadership academy in vallejo a little more than a week after the entire campus lost power taking today to just test our systems. our fire systems, our hvac systems and school, be back to normal. tomorrow, vallejo city unified school district superinte

mayor daniel lurie is no stranger to the problem of chronic homelessness.eo of the nonprofit tipping point, he vowed to raise $100 million to cut chronic homelessness in half over five years. while some progress was made, there was an unexpected rise in the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness. then covid hit and the number exploded. today, as mayor, lurie has a lot more power over the city. >> this is a complicated issue, but here's my commitment, and that is that we're going to get people off the streets and into the help that they need, and we're going to do everything in our power to get people into shelter. >> lurie has proposed adding 1500 more emergency shelter beds. are those shelter beds going to be of help to people like her? >> when people are inside, they're better able to stabilize. they're in less of a crisis situation. we can our staff can locate them, and it is easier to connect people to care. >> so newsom's plan as mayor did not, in his words, abolish chronic homelessness in san francisco. but as governor, he was successful a

the honorable daniel lurie. >> all right, i have a speech all written out, but i first want you know we've clapped for the elected officials. >> i'd like all of us who are seated to get up and give the people the firefighters in the back an ovation . >> i don't know if dean got emotional or with his brothers talking but i got emotional. i said this to our new chief and i said this for months leading up when you all are called you come running. you don't ask. you don't ask who you're going to you just go. and i did not know this about the chief and his trip to new york city on 911 but i was there that morning and i remember a moment where i was up in central park and it was about six weeks seven weeks after. and i think new yorkers were taken a breath and i was with some friends and we were all hanging out at the park and a fire truck came along the outskirts of it and there was a few thousand people in that park and we all got up and gave them a standing ovation for what they did on september 11th. and i'll just never forget it. i'll never forget that moment. i'll never forget obviou

lurie also wants to allow private entities to fund these endeavors. >> mayor lurie will also be at the the san francisco general hospital foundation raises money by auctioning off the art pieces and also displaying them around the city. tonight, former mayor willie brown will receive the lifetime achievement award. coming up on abc seven mornings at six. we're on storm watch again this morning after a break in the rain. another storm is coming. drew is tracking the timeline of the wet and windy weather. >> addressing the drug market. the program san francisco leaders are launching on sixth street. >> and cyber security changes the orders. patelco credit union now must comply with after it was fined for last year's ransomware attack. >> and a meteorologist, drew tuma. we're showing you live doppler seven this morning because rain is about to move into your neighborhood over the next 90 minutes. our stormy weather is back and this will be a level two, a moderate storm on the storm impact scale. so looking at your day planner today, that rain spreads across the region over the next 90 min

i would like to thank mayor lurie and the fire commission for the wise decision in selecting our new chief. today we recognize and honor a leader whose heart beats with unwavering dedication to san francisco. the s.f. show and its people. congratulations to chief dean chrisman, the 27th fire chief of the san francisco fire department. thank you, vic. next we'll hear from dean's brother randy crispin. >> thank you, joe. and good morning everyone. i had the great fortune to be born 11 years before dean and so i got to watch him grow up and develop into the man that he is today. >> and i did i was able to do that with the maturity of being quite a bit older than he was. >> and so now when people ask me if i'm surprised that dean has been selected to lead this great department, i have to say i'm not surprised at all. >> because dean has been doing great things his entire life. >> now i think all of you know about at least some of dean's accomplishments as a firefighter. vic alluded to some of them. >> i'd be remiss if i didn't mention at least a few three commendations for rescuing fire

mayor lurie's declaration is a necessary first step to get this crisis under control. this declaration allows the city to direct lifesaving resources where they are needed most. coordination across different agencies expedited creation of treatment options and it allows for emergency hiring of addiction specialist and outreach outreach workers. all things that are long overdue. as a resident who is skeptical of emergency orders or declarations, i fully support this one. i expect that the nonprofits and contracts will be vetted and our tax dollars will be accounted for. i expect trained and professional specialists to be hired and held accountable. >> and i expect our first responders will be easily law enforcement officers to have the tools they need to ensure the safety of the public and themselves. >> i am hopeful that the mayor's declaration will meet those expectations. >> the days of politicians ignoring the will of their constituents seems to be waning. thankfully residents have been clamoring for action to be taken about the fentanyl crisis and all its consequen

it is also clear when mayor lurie's priorities are. in terms of the thing this is need to be done including where the expectations with regard to behavioral health. so as part of the budgeting process. the priorities will be prioritized. in terms of resources and -- begin the challenge this is we have and the rapidly changing environment. i asked madea clear that you met the priorities need to be emphasized in our budget process. this this is a very a situation what continues to change. based on the thing this is you are talking about. and we will come become to the commission on february third with a proposal will that reflects mayor's priorities and also reflects the changes that we have been required make according to the mayor's directive and that deadline is very important that we meet. so i will let you talk about the other details but that first cbo was ensure they heard the same message. they understood we will continue to community with them and transparent to remind the cbo's of the process. one goal was to this meeting you h

. >> the triage center comes one day after the board of supervisors voted to give mayor daniel lurie expanded powers in dealing with homelessness. and in fremont, the fight against homelessness is reaching a new level, the city officials are set to vote on a new ordinance that would make aiding, betting or concealing of illegal and commit a misdemeanor and possibly subject to a major fine and up to six months in jail. >>> from the warriors, they just landed a deal to bring another superstar, with all of these details that came in last minute. >> and it hit like a freight train, jimmy butler traded to the golden state warriors. in utah, the warrior players were pulled off the floor so steve kerr could tell them in the locker room, meantime, the announcement came during the miami heat 76ers game, so here's the deal, butler gets a two-year contract extension for $121 million, butler earlier said that he would not sign an extension with golden state because he thought he was going to the suns, well when that fell apart, he will be in a golden state warrior uniform , and steve kerr report

and now state senator scott wiener and mayor daniel lurie are proposing a legislative fix. >> these fencingrations fuel retail theft because that's where they get the stolen goods, drive out legitimate street vendors who are at times living in fear and undermines public safety. >> legal vendors like rodrigo lopez, who have gone through the vetting process and have proof of the origin of their inventory, say they welcome the proposed law, saying it will make the streets safer for everyone. >> yeah, that's our goal. we want something. the families feel safe walking on the sidewalk and shopping with the stores with us. we want the people come back to mission and be like it used to be. >> the bill, authored by senator wiener and sponsored by mayor daniel lurie, would be specific to san francisco and would allow san francisco police to cite people selling stolen goods on the streets after the first two citations. illegal vendors could be prosecuted for a misdemeanor and face six months in jail. >> this bill will give san francisco the tools we need to crack down on retail theft. >> legal street

lurie says that about 80 to 90 people showed up to help pick up trash.nd he hoping for even more people will tend the next one. the recent storms in the bay area brought much-needed snow to the sierra center could spoke with some tahoe area ski and snowboard businesses who say this has brought them or business too. >> this latest winter weather has brought fresh powder to the sierra and for a local ski and snowboard businesses like the one behind me, they're seeing a surge in customers. >> just a few weeks ago, the ski shops were much quieter as the lack of early season. snow kept many people away. but now with fresh powder in the sierra customers are rushing in to get ready for the slopes. snow always comes might not come on. you want to but it comes. the snow always comes. morgan tatman with land park ski in sports fans of the late start isn't a bad thing for business. just means an extended late season. apparently business is very good, very in this past current storm that we just had this spring, a lot of customers into the store. >> and just getting

(clapping.) >> thank you mayor daniel lurie if you look at the back of our programs it mentioned this society was formed in 1955 one of our founding members jerry johnson celebrated his one hundred anniversary we're saying happy birthday to jerry but realize the mayor celebrated a birthday a few days go we'll sing happy birthday to him let's all sing happy birthday. you happy birthday to you. happy birthday dear mayor daniel lurie happy birthday to you. >> (clapping). >> any we'll continue with the special choir they'll give us more singing. >> (music). >> (clapping). >> (singing). >> we lift our hands. and we will serve you for the rest of our days serve you for the rest of your days and we lift our hands giving to give you a (unintelligible). >> we lift our hands to praise and we will thank you for the rest of our days. we'll thank you for the rest of our days. (clapping.) we clap our hands. we clapped our hands. >> we clap our hands to give you the praise and we will praise you for the rest ever to our days yes, we'll praise you for the rest of our days (yelling). >> we - (clapping

and now state senator scott wiener and mayor daniel lurie are proposing a legislative fix. >> these fencingrations fuel retail theft because that's where they get the stolen goods, drive out legitimate street vendors who are at times living in fear and undermines public safety. >> legal vendors like rodrigo lopez, who have gone through the vetting process and have proof of the origin of their inventory, say they welcome the proposed law, saying it will make the streets safer for everyone. >> yeah, that's our goal. we want something. the families feel safe walking on the sidewalk and shopping with the stores with us. we want the people come back to mission and be like it used to be. >> the bill, authored by senator wiener and sponsored by mayor daniel lurie, would be specific to san francisco and would allow san francisco police to cite people selling stolen goods on the streets after the first two citations. illegal vendors could be prosecuted for a misdemeanor and face six months in jail. >> this bill will give san francisco the tools we need to crack down on retail theft. >> legal street

south of market, it is an example of what mayor lurie is pushing for when it comes to new measures to address street conditions. ktvu christien kafton brings us a closer look at the preparations as the new triage center begins setting up. >> it's an all too common sight on this stretch of sixth street in san francisco's south of market. crews rushed to treat an apparent overdose, seemingly able to reverse the overdose this time. now just a half a block away, city crews have already started bringing together a new outdoor triage center. not open yet? the center will serve as a one stop location with police, public health and other on site services to speed up the city's responses to street issues in the area. neighbor carlos law said so far, he's not seeing any changes on sixth street. >> that's a proven fact right there that it's not going to be successful. they got all the all them tents over there, but you still got people using drugs. they've been sitting right there using drugs for about an hour. >> san francisco mayor daniel lurie has made addressing conditions in the south of ma

with that, i yield my time and say, thanks. >> thank you, mayor lurie. call the topic. >> yes, skilled nursing. home needs and senior services in the richmond submitted by supervisor connie chan. >> supervisor chan. thank you, welcome mr. mayor, good to see you. as we than long standing skilled insing facility in the richmond will close in april. many reached out wanting to know the future of the site and ensuring that seniors are taken care of. we know that d1 and san francisco are at the deficit for the types of facilities and service. we cannot afford to lose another facility. our vision is for the city to identify partners that can help us in home as a resource for our community and develop the site for other critical resource for ascertains and many in the richmond and throughout san francisco what is your mission for the site. and how can we partner together on delivering a joint vision to supporting our seniors in the rich manned and beyond. thank you. >> thank you for your question. supervisor chan. first i want to share my sympathy with the resi

and now state senator scott wiener and mayor daniel lurie are proposing a legislative fix. >> these fencingons fuel retail theft because that's where they get the stolen goods, drive out legitimate street vendors who are at times living in fear and undermines public safety. >> legal vendors like rodrigo lopez, who have gone through the vetting process and have proof of the origin of their inventory, say they welcome the proposed law, saying it will make the streets safer for everyone. >> yeah, that's our goal. we want something. the families feel safe walking on the sidewalk and shopping with the stores with us. we want the people come back to mission and be like it used to be. >> the bill, authored by senator wiener and sponsored by mayor daniel lurie, would be specific to san francisco and would allow san francisco police to cite people selling stolen goods on the streets after the first two citations. illegal vendors could be prosecuted for a misdemeanor and face six months in jail. >> this bill will give san francisco the tools we need to crack down on retail theft. >> legal street vend

it will also enable lurie's administration to seek private donations to support the city's response to the fentanyl crisis. just opens up a pathway to be able to get a little bit more help in and a little faster. >> sure does. >>> all right, time right now 6:10. controversy brewing after president trump's recent comments about the middle east. his idea for the gaza strip. that's drawing pushback. >>> california lawmakers moving funds to protect state policies from the trump administration. how much money we're talk dupixent helps people with asthma breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. so this is better. that too. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. it works with your asthma medicine to help improve lung function. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems and doesn't replace a rescue inhaler. it's proven to help prevent asthma attacks. severe allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for face, mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor right away of signs of inflamed blood vessels like ras