now with the interim mayor chosen, mark farrell's district 2 seat remains open. he has not made a decision about who he will appoint, but they are expecting a decision shortly. >> i don't know if you know the answer of this, but if he goes back to being a supervisor at the end of this temporary position, what happens? does he get his old seatback or is he done?>> reporter: that is a good question and one that a lot of people here are trying to go through and figure out exactly what the city charter says. the city attorney was here tonight, so that is something that they are trying to work out, because this is in some ways new territory. the third mayor they have had in just six weeks, so it has a lot of people scrambling. >>> the board also approved an approach to -- approved a proposal today recognizing columbus day as indigenous peoples' day. san francisco supervisor malia cohen introduced the legislation to honor the native americans who are already here when christopher columbus arrived. >>> the search is on for a gunman after a shooting. the shooting near ho

mark farrell is not running in the election

enthuseically supporting your candidacy, london breed. >> that was hillary ronan who then voted for mark farrell. when farrell won, the reaction from the crowd was dramatic! the meeting had to be stopped. now moving on to the next six months of the race for the next mayor of san francisco, these are your four candidate. -- here are your top four candidates: the option to appoint someone to fill his district 2 supervisor seat. representing the marina and parts of russi kenny? time is 6--- let's get a live look outside, and at hi-def dopler now in the bay >> mark farrell will fill his district 2 supervisor seat representing the marina and russian hill. >>> time now to check the weather. dry now in the bay area. neda has the forecast. >> that rain will reach us from the north. so it's taking its time right now. low clouds now. you can see only see the top of the "salesforce tower." rain is on the way. we expect it to be soaked by lunchtime especially across the north bay and san francisco. it will move down further toward the south bay by this afternoon for sure. and then sierra snowfall is coming.

you couldn't have gotten a person more connected than mark farrell. >> reporter: when farrell was run, the meeting was shut down. >> madam clerk i ask that we recess. [ screaming ] >> we're in recess. [ screaming ] >> reporter: supervisor london breed is still the president of the board of supervisors. and she is still on the ballot to be mayor in june. that's an important point because supervisor mark farrell cannot run for mayor. he has already missed the paperwork deadline so for some progressives having someone like mark farrell in office is a good thing because that means that progressive candidates be like mark leno or jane kim and london breed all have to start on equal footing when they run in june. nobody gets an incumbency advantage in the election. in san francisco, melissa caen, kpix 5. >> yesterday, supervisors also voted 10:1 to replace columbus day with indigenous people's day in san francisco. aaron peskin was a "no" vote. >>> the california highway patrol believes a pellet gun shooting on a san jose freeway was a random act of violence. it happened yesterday morning o

you couldn't have gotten a more person connect than do you in mark farrell. >> reporter: breed is now focused on her mayoral campaign, tweeting last night, it's been an honor to serve the city during this difficult time. i have a vision for an inclusive and fair san francisco and will keep working every day on the important issues we face homelessness, housing and public safety. issues farrell vows to keep in the forefront during his half year as mayor. >> san francisco's future is our future, it's incredibly bright. despite our issues, we live in the most amazing city in the world. >> reporter: and now on to the next six months of the race for the next mayor of san francisco, these top four candidates: in the meantime, mark farrell is expected to appoint someone to fill his supervisor seat. representing the marina and parts of russian hill. live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix5. >> mark farrell is expected to appoint someone else to fill his supervisor seat representing the marina and parts of russian hill. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> president trump could soo

enthusiastically supporting your candidacy, london breed. >> that was supervisor ronan who voted for mark farrell and when farrell won the reaction from people in the crowd was dramatic. the meeting had to be shut down. now on to the next six months of the race for the next mayor of san francisco. these are the four top candidates. mark farrell appoints somebody to fill his district 2 supervisor seat that represents parts of the marina and russian hill. >> what kind of politics can we expect from interim mayor mark farrell? >> he said last night that he is really trying to restore a sense of calm to city hall right now. we are going to see similar policies to london breed. he is a lawyer, district 2 supervisor for two terms almost and a lot of his positions similar to former mayor ed lee addressing housing, homelessness, economic development. >>> investigators are trying to determine the cause of a three- alarm fire in san francisco that started at 11 p.m. near west portal and vicente. the fire chief says flames started in one building and spread to the other through a shared attic. a hardware st

now that's an important point because supervisor mark farrell cannot run for mayor. he has already missed the paperwork deadline. for some progresses, having someone like mark farrell in office is a good thing because that means progressive candidates like mark leno and jane kim and london breed all have to start an equal footing when they run in june. nobody gets an incumbency advantage in this election. in san francisco, melissa caen, kpix 5. >>> we have breaking news in santa cruz county tonight. two earthquakes about an hour ago. it's been a seismically interesting day. >> it has been several months. this is south of san jose, but felt widespread throughout the santa clara area and all the way up to san brew no. it bruno. it is 16 miles northwest ofhollister. many folks are feeling a shake in the south bay about exactly one hour ago. we have rain on the way. it will not impact us tonight, but tomorrow morning. as soon as 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning we will begin to see the rainfall fill in to the north bay, and it will be raining steadily for the an hour or -- st

mark farrell: no one tolerates fraud. bigad: san francisco supervisor mark farrell posed a new law to fight illegal evictions. the changes would make it easier for the district attorney's office to file criminal charges against landlords who wrongfully try to kick out tenants. mark farrell: it was the great work of nbc that really turned up the volume, i think, to really talk about and identify and expose the amount of fraudulent practices that is happening in this area. bigad: nicole delisi was only paying $1,450 per month for her 1-bedroom apartment, so she says it was clear her landlord could have made a lot more money by renting to someone new. nicole: the people above me that had recently moved in were paying over $3,000 for the exact same unit. i wondered if there was any ulterior motive. bigad: so, to find out, nicole's only option was to sue her landlord, which meant her attorney got to question the brother-in-law to see if he really was going to move in. male: i don't know anything about it. bigad: neither he nor

the supervisor, mark farrell was sworn in. welcome to the 4 on 2. i am can win, the surprising decision rocks city hall, and even today, there are hurt feelings about that move. terry moriarty joins us from the city. she spoke to the supervisor who was talking about it. >> that is right, the supervisor has actually received death threats as a result of his decision to vote in mark farrell has -- as the mayor. so, while the progressives are happy around city hall, the moderates are having a bit tougher time. it was a city hall stutter, acting mayor was out and mark farrell was in. he was a brief close ally on the board, melita:. >> it is a deal that most city hall insiders say happened between progressives and farrell, who is considered a moderate. there was backlash from replacing the city's first african-american woman with a white male. >> i think that what you saw last night, was not so much about elevating one white man, it was about sending a message to another white man, a tech titan billionaire named ron conway that san francisco cannot be bo

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mark farrell was sworn in after a tense board of supervisors meeting. the board voted to appoint him to be the position of the caretaker mayor until the june election. he will replace london breed. mark farrell is a native san francisco resident and became a lawyer in 2011. >> my focus and my job is to represent everybody in the city of san francisco, no matter what their race ethnicity or religion. i will represent everybody. >> some critics are accusing the board of racism and tat -- sexism, supporters of london breed wanted her to keep the temporary job while she wants for the permanent position. she says she will work hard to bridge the ethnic and cultural gaps in the city. >>> toys "r" us will be closing more stores. the chain is trying to recover from bankruptcy and disappointing holiday sales by restructuring $5 billion worth of long-term debt. closures of 180 stores will begin next month and will continue until mid april, that is one fifth of toys "r" us stores nationwide. these are the bay area locations that will be shutting down. brentwood, e

in the end, board of supervisor voted to replace london breed with mark farrell. anger erupts as mark farrell is named as acting mayor over london breed, current acting mayor and mayoral candidate. cited concerns about supporting someone running for mayor. farrell pledged to be the mayor for all residents. >> work to represent every single san francisco resident. race, ethnicity, religion, doesn't matter. my job next six months is make sure our city government continues to function. build on the legacy of mayor lee. >> reporter: breed thanked supporters and turned her focus to her campaign. >> if you don't belong in one of the cliques they're talking about, i'll be your mayor. >> reporter: say they betrayed women of color. >> shows american girls that this is a racist -- going to have high degree, work, work, work, but in the end, the white boys win. >> reporter: tonight mayor farrell says he felt and heard the anger in the room and says he will get to work bringing san francisco together. top priorities include addressing homelessness and public safety. will serv

mark farrell has not said who he is endorsing. breed is the only moderate running. he is not yet announced a replacement for his -- nor his he announced his intentions for the may your election 2019.>>> a walnut creek man is under arrest on suspicion of attempted murder. a vehicle hit into pedestrians yesterday evening around 7:30 pm. the victims were in a crosswalk on north main street. an officer saw what happened and stopped the driver benjamin yeager. the victims were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.>>> open school board plans to change district policies after lead was found in the water. or than 40 schools and day care centers. 1000 people signed a petition calling on the board to adopt a policy. american academy of pediatrics recommendations for lead in drinking water. they follow standards by the epa which allows for a higher amount of lead. the district is exploring funding to replace aging water pipes from as -- advocates for the students say there is no amount of led acceptable.>>> bay area owners can decide if they want increased t

mark farrell was elected by the board and sworn in tonight. >> he unseated london breed who has served since the death of ed lee. >> katie utehs has the story. >> reporter: the new mayor held a press conference moments after being sworn in. it's clear that he was trying to diffuse a tense situation that followed hours of heated public testimony. san francisco city hall erupted as supervisor mark farrell unseated act are mayor and bord president in a final board of supervisors vote of 8-2. >> i, mark farrell. >> reporter: he was sworn in in quick fashion and will hold the office until june. >> to me, it's not about politics. it's about moving the city forward and the continuity of our government. all i can say is, that i will work to represent every single san francisco resident. no matter their race, ethnicity, their religion. it doesn't matter. my job for the next six months is to make sure our city government continues to function. >> reporter: the supervisor called for the vote for interim mayor because breed was acting as mayor and board president, following the death of ed lee in

>> clerk: madame president, the committee of the whole has selected supervisor mark farrell to be the successor mayor and has amended item 42 to amend supervisor farrell's name to the item. if you are rejoining the conversation, as we spoke of you would withdraw your nomination. >> but we were pulled out of the committee of the whole and i didn't vote on that item and we're no longer in the committee of the whole. >> no, that's correct, but for you to rejoin the conversation, you have to withdraw your nomination to participate in the process. >> the item is to approve item 42 as amended. >> acting mayor breed: it was my understanding that you all just did that. >> the committee of the whole amended item 42, recommended that to the board. >> acting mayor breed: ok got it. got it, thank you. so now we're going to approve item number 42. >> clerk: we will consider 42. >> acting mayor breed: at this time, i withdraw my name from consideration and i will be voting no on item number 42. madame clerk, please call the roll. >> clerk: item 42 as amended, kim aye. peskin aye. ronen aye. safai a

mark farrell was elected by the board and sworn in tonight. >> he unseated london breed who has served since the death of ed lee. >> katie utehs has the story. >> reporter: the new mayor held a press conference moments after being sworn in. it's clear that he was trying to diffuse a tense situation that followed hours of heated public testimony. san francisco city hall erupted as supervisor mark farrell unseated act are mayor and bord president in a final board of supervisors vote of 8-2. >> i, mark farrell. >> reporter: he was sworn in in quick fashion and will hold the office until june. >> to me, it's not about politics. it's about moving the city forward and the continuity of our government. all i can say is, that i will work to represent every single san francisco resident. no matter their race, ethnicity, their religion. it doesn't matter. my job for the next six months is to make sure our city government continues to function. >> reporter: the supervisor called for the vote for interim mayor because breed was acting as mayor and board president, following the death of ed lee in

supervisors elected fellow supervisor mark farrell last night. farrell replaces london breed, who became acting mayor when ed lee died. farrell will hold the post until a new mayor can be elected in june. some people are upset. they're calling this decision racist. >> what london representative's mayor is an opportunity for us to rise up and actually take an active role in our p >> supervisor aaron pesce kin called for a vote because he said breed acting as two -- breed is a candidate in the june election also and her opponents felt it may have given her an advantage if she continued to serve as acting mayor. farrell is not running in june. breed tweeted this haas night. it's been an honor to serve the city during this difficult time. i have a vision for an inclusive and fair san francisco and will keep working every day on the important issues we face. homelessness, housing and public safety. >>> now a live desk update. >> at the live desk this morning. details on toys-r-us and their plan to shut down 182 stores nationwide. a loit of those are h

mark farrell was voted in last night. 6-3 to appoint him as caretaker mayor until the june election. it came after hours of heated public comments with some people accusing the board of racism and sexism. >> i heard the motion in the room. i was there as well and felt that also. i will be mayor for every single san francisco resident. >> supporters of former acting mayor london breed wanted hadder to keep the temporary job while she runs for the permanent position. breed says she will work hard to bridge ethnic and cultural gaps within the city. >> what i am trying to do as the leader of the city is bring out the best in people. it is not about a progressive or a moderate. all of the people who live in the city are san franciscans. >> some progressive leaders objected to breed being both acting mayor, president of the board of supervisors and someone running for mayor. farrell will appoint the replacement for his district 2 seat. allie rasmus will have more reaction to the appoint. of the new interim mayor at 8:30. >>> th

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(grant) breed's collegaue on the board, mark farrell was named interim mayor... and the change has angered some people. kron four's philippe djegal caught up with farrell on his first full day as mayor. (philippe) mark farrell says he is fully aware, after being sworn into the mayor's office tuesday night... that he has some work to do -- to mend fences with the supporters of supervisor london breed... who believe breed should not have been voted out by the board of supervisors as interim mayor. she served as mayor following the passing of former mayor ed lee last month. mark farrell/interim mayor- "i completely understand that there were emotions last night, um, and emotions that will continue for some time." farrell says he will work with community leaders to bring the city together. and, although some of breed's supporters believe race played a role in her ouster... farrell says it was more so a potental power conflict as she served as both president of the board of supervisors and mayor.mark farrell/interim mayor- "i chaired the budget committee for four year

interim mayor mark farrell says he will continue to champion the issues that mattered most to former lee -- affordable housing and immigration. farrell was named interim mayor on tuesday... replacing london breed. some on the board of supervisors felt breed should not serve in the dual role of mayor and president of the board. mayor farrell says he will reach out to community leaders. < mark farrell/interim mayor- "the board's decision yesterday is, again, i do not take lightly. i take humbly. and, it's something that i will work to make sure that the next six months, that every single resident of san francisco knows that they have a mayor that is working for them every single day." >( james ) farrell will continue to serve in as interim mayor until june when voters will decide on who will serve out the remainder ed lee's term in office. ( darya ) two police officers in south san francisco are injured while arresting two men who burglarized a business. it happened yesterday morning on the 200 block of east grand avenue. the officers found the two men trying to break into a business. t

and, replaced her with her colleague on the board -- mark farrell. all of this happening after former san francisco mayor ed lee died last month. kron four's philippe djegal caught up with farrell on his first full day as mayor. (philippe) interim san francisco mayor mark farrell says he started his day in the city like he does every other... by taking his kids to school, and then heading to city hall. we met up with him as he toured the businesses damaged by an overnight fire in the west portal neighborhood. where he says he is mindful of the fact that some of supervisor london's breed's supporters believe she should still be mayor.mark farrell/interim mayor- "i understand the emotion that was in the room last night. i heard it and felt it." tuesday night, the board of supervisors voted breed out of her role as interim mayor, and appointed farrell... because some on the board felt breed should not serve in the dual role of mayor and president of the board of supervisors. several breed supporters feel race played a role in the decision... replacing a

mark farrell is a moderate.s a venture capitalist from the northern section of the city including the marina and pacific heights. he is now the new mayor. he replaces london breed, an african-american woman, who became interim mayor when he ede died in december. some say she had too much power because she was the president of the board of supervisors and the mayor. but her supporters see it differently. after the vote, they accuse the board of sexism and racism. breed -- >> at this point, i don't want to dwell on just that particular element because it sadly has brought out the worst in some people. so what i am trying to do as the leader of the city is bring out the best in people. >> reporter: farrell was sworn in last night with his wife and kids by his side progressives who supported him like that he would be a caretaker mayor. he is not running for mayor in the june election. london bleed is running for the position. farrell will appoint his replacement on the board of supervisors. live in san francisco, am

mark farrell and other city leaders are calling on the private sector to submit plans to build a city wide fiber network. according to the examiner, the city will select five proposals by april 30th and the winning bid selected by the end of the year. the company selected will manage the city's wireless service which is in parks and public buildings. san francisco with provide funding for the project and the city will retain ownership of that fiber network. >> 4:24. yesterday lawmakers approved an audit of the controversial project and a bipartisan vote. the request for that follows news from the high speed rail authority that the price tag for the first part of the track jumped by $2.8 billion and the plan to build the high speed train from los angeles to san francisco by the year 2019 is expected to cost $65 million. >> we're human beings and if we haven't been perfect to the -- areas that need improvement, we will immediately and aggressively move to implement those. that's my pledge to you. >>> lawmakers say the audit is needed more than ever. the train is 7 years behind schedule.

that was the scene at city hall when the board of supervisors voted in mark farrell as the new actingmayor of san francisco. of course, london breed held that role, she was serving as the acting mayor since last month after the unexpected death of mayor ed lee. at the same time she was keeping Ñ boardkbk running for mayor.gcby normanj;gçyee had reservations about breed staying on asy./ ace mayor. farrell commended breed on her grace and leadership over the past month but the board has spoken. we had a chance to hear from breed and farrell following last night's controversial vote. >> if you don't belong in one of the cliques that they are talking about then i will be your mayor. >> this isn't about politics, this is about moving the city forward and the continuity of our government. all i can say is that i will work to represent every single san francisco resident. no matter their race, their ethnicity, their religion, it doesn't matter. >> reporter: now, all is not lost for london breed, she is running for mayor in that special election come june. she is one of several candidates. a

mark farrell was named acting mayor. tonight, the reaction after the board of supervisored voted to unseat the acting mayor. here's nbc bay area from san francisco. >> thank you. >> reporter: the morning less than 24 hours after being ousted from her position as acting mayor, she spoke to a crowd on the steps at city hall at an unrelated event on wednesday, stopping briefly to speak with reporters about the controversial move to replace her as the acting mayor. >> i will support it. i don't agree with it, but i support their decision. >> reporter: a san francisco native, became the acting mayor after ed lee died from a heart attack in december. she announced she would run in the june special election. that's when some of her colleagues on the board of supervisors began to argue she has an unfair advantage while serving as board president and supervisor of district five. >> the vote that you saw last night was a vote about the separation of powers, was a vote about having a free and fair election. >> reporter: after a vot

those who were opposed of the vote of supervisor mark farrell. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm mike. >> i'm gasia and showers are on the way. let's bring in mark for the next timing of rain. >> the rainfall will pick up in intensity. already rain up along the north coast. approaching ukiah, reporting heavier rainfall and sliding into sonoma county. a big range in rainfall totals and most areas will pick up an inch -- the coastal hills, isolated amounts approaching two inches. winds gusting to 40 mile-per-hour and the sierra will pick up snow fall. this is a major snow producer in the sierra. winter storm warning starting right now at 12:00 wednesday lasting through thursday and into friday morning. here is a progression of this next system coming onboard up toward eureka and you'll notice it is dry in the south bay. dry out toward the east bay, but san francisco, there's lots of clouds in place, but rainfall approaching the north coast. we're closer to ukiah and they have been reporting heavy rain within the past hour and this is sliding into sonoma county. as we come in clo

supervisor mark farrell was appointed in... in a surprise vote... anks for joining us, i'm grant lodes... and i'm vicki liviakis... right now farrell is about to speak publicly for the first time tonight at city hall... farrell was voted- in... to fill the seat that was left open by the sudden death of mayor ed lee in december. at the time, the president of the board of supervisors - london breed .. became the acting mayor ... as is laid out in the city charter. it was a highly contested and sought after position .. but in a 6- to -three vote farrell beat out breed. her supporters were not happy and made that clear in todays' meeting. a couple of weeks ago, a group of breeds female supporters held a rally at city hall encouraging the board to vote in favor of breed as the interim mayor..

supervisor mark farrell was sworn in last night. he was voted in yesterday...after a racially charged debate. people started shouting "shame on you, racist board" during yesterday's board meeting. and the meeting was shutdown for 10 minutes. after the sudden death of mayor ed lee in december... supervisor london breed took over as acting mayor. she was nominated to stay on as interim mayor... but was voted down in part because she's running for the office in june. after being sworn in... farrell talked about his goals for the city.

. >> i mark farrell. >> i mark farrell. >> do solemnly swear. >> that i'm support and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of california. >> against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> i will bear true faith in allegiance. >> to the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of the state of california. >> i take this obligation freely. >> without any reservation or purpose of evading. >> and that i will well and faithfully discharge. >> the duties upon which i'm about to enter. >> and during such time as i hold the mayor of city and county of san francisco. (cheering) >> good evening everybody. it is an honor to stand before you this evening. the past six weeks have been an incredible roller coaster for the city of san francisco. for those of us who knew and worked with mayor ed lee, it has been an incredibly challenging time. he was someone i admired greatly, both personally and professionally. he was incredibly kind to my family, in particular our three children, and he's gravely missed. agree or disagree with his politics, we c

screaming ] >> reporter: it was a city hall stunner acting mayor london breed out, supervisor mark farrell in. >> i felt betrayed. >> reporter: her close ally on the board supervisor malia cohen. >> i'm saying it's a back room deal. >> reporter: a most deal city hall insiders said happened between progressives and farrell who is considered a moderate like breed. there was backlash for replacing the first black female mayor with a white man. >> i think what you saw last night wasn't, um, so much about elevating one white man, it was about sending a message to another white man, a tech titan billionaire named ron conway that san francisco cannot be bought. >> reporter: peskin alleges that conway bullied supervisors into backing breed and it backfired. >> did conway ever have a conversation with you? >> ron conway has tried to have a conversation with me but we have yet to actually meet. >> reporter: but supervisor jeff she me who was considered the swing vote in favor of farrell said it didn't factor into the decision. >> you cannot concentrate all the power of the city in one office. that's

turn of events.>>> reporter: it was a city hall stunner acting mayor london breed out, supervisor mark farrell in. >> i felt betrayed. >> reporter: her close ally on the board supervisor malia cohen. >> i'm saying it's a back room deal. >> reporter: a deal most city hall insiders said happened between progressives and farrell who is considered a moderate like breed. there was backlash for replacing the first black female mayor with a white man. >> i think what you saw last night wasn't, um, so much about elevating one white man, it was about sending a message to another white man, a tech titan billionaire named ron conway that san francisco cannot be bought. >> reporter: peskin alleges that conway bullied supervisors into backing breed and it backfired. >> did ron conway ever have a conversation with you? >> ron conway has tried to have a conversation with me but we have yet to actually meet. >> reporter: but supervisor jeff sheehy who was considered the swing vote in favor of farrell said it didn't factor into the decision. >> you cannot concentrate all the power of the city in one office. th

mark farrell sworn in after a tense board of supervisor's meeting. the board voted 6-3 to appoint him to caretaker mayor until that june election. he replaces london breed and farrell is a native san franciscoan who was a lawyer before becoming a supervisor in 2011. >> my job is to represent everybody in the city of san francisco no matter what their race, ethnicity and religion, my job is to represent everybody and i'll do that. >>> some of the critics of farrell's appointment are accusing the board of racism and sexism. breed wanted her to -- many wanted breed to keep the position. breed says she's work hard to bridge cultural gaps in the city. >>> i have to work in the best interest of the city which requires working with my colleagues and being diplomatic and continuing to move forward. that's what a real leader does. you don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder and you don't hold grudges and you keep moving and get the work done because people are counting on us to be the grown ups in this city. >> citing the need of separation of powers -

supervisor mark farrell was sworn in last night. he was voted in yesterday... after a racially charged debate. people started shouting "shame on you, racist board" during yesterday's board meeting. and the meeting was shutdown for 10 minutes. after the sudden death of mayor ed lee in december... supervisor london breed took over as acting mayor. she was nominated to stay on as interim mayor... but was voted down in part because she's running for the office in june. after being sworn in... farrell talked about his goals for the city. the most important thing for me is the continuity of the city of san francisco and the county. resident waking up tomorrow morning expect the muni busses to run on time, the expect police officer ot be walking the beat, they expect to see public works cleaning our streets and all vital services that the public expects us to deliver as a city and we will do that. it also means tackling our cities most pressing issues; getting out homeless onto streets and into shelter and housing. making sure our streets are safe and clean for san fr

incumbent. >> today breed's response. >> i don't agree with it but i support their decision. >> i mark farrell. >> farrell flanked by his wife and children was sworn in quickly amp after the vote. he has to appoint a successor to his seat on the board. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> the man found burned in san francisco's mission district yesterday we reported this to you at the time has died from his injuries. the man who has not been identified was found near osage and 24th streets. police are investigating the matter as a suspicious death of course and asking witnesses or anyone with surveillance video to come forward to determine exactly how in man was burned. >>> the lindsey wildlife experience has a case of wildlife cruelty. a river otter was spotted at the park last weekend disoriented and warneding around. they couldn't find any obvious wounds. but they took x-raies. they found that the otter had been shot with a bb gun in its neck and in its head. after determining the otter was no longer able to catch prey the decision was made to euthanize it. the lindsey staff encourages anyone seeing wi

so i happened to watch that whole process of mark farrell, and i'm going to be very careful about how i say this, but you know, our job as commissioners is to worry about this commission. and firefighters, employees of the fire department, the citizens of san francisco as related to the fire department and all the services it provides. so i'll just say, not trying to say anything bad about anybody else or promoting anybody's -- because mark farrell's not running for mayor or running for office. i think the san francisco fire department has a person that is going to be leading the city for the next 4.5 months that has a very good understanding of the fire department, and i think we're lucky to have somebody, i think will be supportive of this department. so that's all i want to say, and i don't want to offend anybody else that didn't get appointed. but i think -- and i think how the board of supervisors made their decision and how he's stepped down from his job as a supervisor, knowing that doing both at the same time would be too -- very difficult, especially now adays. not like it wa

voted to appoint fellow supervisor mark farrell as interim mayor.places london breed, who'd be >>> good morning, it's 7:26. i'm michelle griego. san francisco's board of supervisors has voted to appoint fellow supervisor mark farrell as interim mayor. he replaces london breed who was acting mayor since the unexpected death of ed lee. many felt the acting mayor role would give breed an unfair advantage in and special election to complete lee's term. >>> today university of california regents will vote on a proposalthat could raise tuition. the uc says it's been getting less money from the state over the years. >>> stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> major slowdowns on southbound 680 all due to an earlier accident. no longer blocking lanes. but it's an injury crash. this is near sunol boulevard and it has your drive time in the red a little over 25 minutes to go from 580 down to 84. bay bridge toll plaza, it's been very crowded this morning. 25 minutes from the maze into san francisco. eastshore freeway 30 minutes heading in that w

interim mayor mark farrell says he will continue to champion the issues that mattered most to former immigration. farrell was named interim mayor on tuesday... replacing london breed. some on the board of supervisors felt breed should not serve in the dual role of mayor and president of the board. mayor farrell says he will reach out to community leaders. < mark farrell/interim mayor- "the board's decision yesterday is, again, i do not take lightly. i take humbly. and, it's something that i will work to make sure that the next six months, that every single resident of san francisco knows that they have a mayor that is working for them every single day." >( james ) farrell will continue to serve in as interim mayor until june when voters will decide on who will serve out the remainder ed lee's term in office. ( darya ) two police officers in south san francisco are injured while arresting two men who burglarized a business. it happened yesterday morning on the 200 block of east grand avenue. the officers found the two men trying to break into a business. the two men took off running b

. >>> mark farrell picked his successor on the board of supervisors. kathryn stephanie, a veteran at city hall. the appointment was widely praised but some are critical of her political ambitions. abc 7 news reporter vic lee has more. >> i kag rein steph. >> interim mayor mark farrell wasted no time picking his successor to the board of supervisors, a position he vacated when he was elected by his peers last week to the city as top job. >> kathryn has been a fierce advocate for gun control laws and work with moms demand action. a national leader i know she will carry forward. >> stephanie has been county clerk since 2016. prior to that the former prosecutor worked as farrell's legislative aide. >> i know the job. i know my community. and i know the issues. i know how city hall works. and i am able to hit the ground running. >> in the crowd, oakland mayor libby shaf, a long-term friend and supervisor he is praise the the appointment. >> it's a delightful choice i can't wait to work would hadder. >> we have somebody ready to do the job for the is it zble

and, replaced her with her colleague on the board -- mark farrell.kron four's philippe djegal caught up with farrell on his first full day as mayor. (philippe) interim san francisco mayor mark farrell says he started his day in san francisco like he does every other... by taking his kids to school, and then heading to city hall. we met up with him as he toured the businesses damaged by an overnight fire in the west portal neighborhood. where he says he is mindful of the fact that some of supervisor london's breed's supporters believe she should still be mayor.mark farrell/interim mayor- "i understand the emotion that was in the room last night. i heard it and felt it." the board of supervisors voted breed out of her role as interim mayor, and appointed farrell... because some on the board felt breed should not serve in the dual role of mayor and president of the board of supervisors. several breed supporters feel race played a role in the decision... replacing an african american woman with a caucasian man. mayor farrell says he will reach out to com

mark farrell was approved after the board voted down president london breed. she's been the acting mayor since the sudden death of ed lee last month. the vote coming after hours. the public comment with charges of racism toward breed who is black. some argue who breed who is running for mayor in the citywide election in june should not have a leg up over other candidates. farrell is not on the ballot. >>> the secretary of state with some harsh words for moscow. rex tillerson says russia is complicit in syria's use of chemical weapons. we're live in moscow. hold together. a little to the left. 1, 2, 3, push! easy! easy! easy! (horn honking) alright! alright! we've all got places to go! we've all got places to go! washington crossing the delaware turnpike? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money sean saved by switching to geico. big man with a horn. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. hi, i'm the internet! you knoarmless bowling.lt? you got this, jimmy! you know what's easy? building your website with godaddy. pick a domain name. ch

people are fired up and ready to volunteer. >> reporter: as for the new interim mayor mark farrell, he spent part of his first full day on the job touring a fire scene and offering a blunt answer to questions about the city's immigrant sanctuary policy, telling reporters, we will fight the trump administration tooth and nail. live from san francisco city hall, anousha rasta, nbc bay area news. >> a lot of turmoil there, thank you, anousha. >>> student activists are taking credit for a big win after the regents delayed voting on a proposed tuition hike to add $300 per year for each student, more for out of state students. at today's board of regents meeting, several regents argued the hike is necessary, saying enrollment is at an all-time high and the state is not providing enough money. students pushed back, even criticizing the timing of this vote. >> and to discuss a vote on a tuition increase at such a volatile time in our schedule shows that you're not interested in hearing our voices. >> that is a month of rent. that is ten textbooks. that is more than a hundred meals. >> the acti

san francisco's board of supervisors replaced the acting mayor with mark farrell, a venture capitalists who represents some of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods. and the governor delivered his final state of the state address with optimism and a warning. >> despite what is widely believed as some of the most powerful people in washington, the science of climate change is not in doubt. the national academies of science of every major country in the world, including russia and china, have all endorsed the main stream view that human caused greenhouse gases are trapping heat in the atmosphere and action must be taken to avert catastrophic changes in our weather systems. all nations agree except one, and this is solely because of one man, our current president. here in california, we follow a different path, enlightened by top scientists at the university of california, stanford and cal tech. our state has led the way. >> scott shaffer is next. >> joining us now to talk about the governor brown and san francisco's new interim mayor are columnist at mission local jess esconazi. and univers