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. >> mayor mark farrell, scott weiner and george gascoigne -- gascon have mentioned opposition. >>> two people are in the hospital after a balcony collapse in oakland. it happened on more common avenue. people familiar with the home tell us that the deck fell from the second story. we were overhead a few hours after it happened. you can see the collapsed deck in the backyard. fire crews took the two victims to a trauma center. both remain hospitalized tonight with what are described as moderate injuries. >>> a wind advisory for parts of the bay area is creating a heightened fire danger. while conditions are nothing like last october, they are stirring up memories in napa and sonoma. there is a renewed vigilance now.
. >> mayor mark farrell, scott weiner and george gascoigne -- gascon have mentioned opposition. >>> two people are in the hospital after a balcony collapse in oakland. it happened on more common avenue. people familiar with the home tell us that the deck fell from the second story. we were overhead a few hours after it happened. you can see the collapsed deck in the backyard. fire crews took the two victims to a trauma center. both remain hospitalized tonight with what are...
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dollars towards public safety that budget proposal was announced today by san francisco mayor mark farrell. kron4's haaziq madyun reports. sotand san francisco police spokesperson sgt. michael andraychak says that is a lot of miles for a police carsot san francisco mayor mark farrell's 34 million dollar budget proposal will give sfpd a chance to put some new patrol cars on the street sotin fact some sfpd patrol cars are such bad shape they have been taken out of servicesot
dollars towards public safety that budget proposal was announced today by san francisco mayor mark farrell. kron4's haaziq madyun reports. sotand san francisco police spokesperson sgt. michael andraychak says that is a lot of miles for a police carsot san francisco mayor mark farrell's 34 million dollar budget proposal will give sfpd a chance to put some new patrol cars on the street sotin fact some sfpd patrol cars are such bad shape they have been taken out of servicesot
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but first, it is my honor to introduce to you today our host, mayor mark farrell. rrell had demonstrated his willingness to take bold action to protect the environment on a number of fronts. whether it's financing energy efficiency upgrades or zero emission vehicles to help our air quality. one particular issue he championed that remains near and dear to my heart was his work to address toxic flame retardants. they have serious impacts on our firefighters, our children and our low income families. they are chemicals that are legal to use because of weak federal regulations and yet those chemicals have no actual benefit from a fire prevention standpoint. last year, mayor farrell authorized legislation to ban the use of flame retardant chemicals in furniture and children's products. this is the first banff its kind in the nation. [applause] and that law is being now introduced in the state of california's legislature and could protect the health of families and first responders throughout the state and i don't know. so it goes to show that san francisco's leadership m
but first, it is my honor to introduce to you today our host, mayor mark farrell. rrell had demonstrated his willingness to take bold action to protect the environment on a number of fronts. whether it's financing energy efficiency upgrades or zero emission vehicles to help our air quality. one particular issue he championed that remains near and dear to my heart was his work to address toxic flame retardants. they have serious impacts on our firefighters, our children and our low income...
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funding for those new officers is part of san francisco mayor mark farrell's two year budget proposal. it is a public safety investment of $34 million dollars announced by the mayor tuesday here at sfpd police academy sot the mayor's proposed budget will not only increase current number of 1,879 officers at sfpd but it will also be used to improve their equipmentsot the public safety investment is welcomed by the the police commissionsot
funding for those new officers is part of san francisco mayor mark farrell's two year budget proposal. it is a public safety investment of $34 million dollars announced by the mayor tuesday here at sfpd police academy sot the mayor's proposed budget will not only increase current number of 1,879 officers at sfpd but it will also be used to improve their equipmentsot the public safety investment is welcomed by the the police commissionsot
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mark farrell: yeah, any foundation members, come on up. [applause] >> thank you, thank you, mayor farrell. i'm wondering if everybody that has a press packet is actually over there, so if you don't have one, pick one up because we have good information in here. the next item on agenda is board of supervisors greetings, but i know that the members of the board might want to congratulate the winner of the first annual edwin mah lee public service award, so i feel that maybe we'll just do it now. so at the end of the last year, when the committee met to think about our next program, we really felt that the best way to honor the legacy of our mayorly w mayor lee was to remember the examples that he had kped pers identified, being humble in the people without seeking recognition, but being very effective. so we setup this edwin mah lee public service award, which is up for public nomination. we received really quite a few wonderful nominations. a lot of people in this city have been doing so many m magnifice magnificent things that represent san
mark farrell: yeah, any foundation members, come on up. [applause] >> thank you, thank you, mayor farrell. i'm wondering if everybody that has a press packet is actually over there, so if you don't have one, pick one up because we have good information in here. the next item on agenda is board of supervisors greetings, but i know that the members of the board might want to congratulate the winner of the first annual edwin mah lee public service award, so i feel that maybe we'll just do it...
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(jr) san francisco mayor mark farrel released a statement about turman's passing this afternoon. in part he said: "julius turman provided honest candor and oversight, working tirelessly to make this city safe and secure for everyone. he was a voice of leadership who helped build trust and comradery between the men and women of the police department and san francisco residents." to read the full statement, head to our wesbite at kron-4-dot- com. (michelle)also new at 8:this mother's day, an oakland family is mourning the death of their mom.two days before christina marie davis was set to fly back home from florida, tragedy struck.she and four others were killed in a car crash.(jr)her husband and 7 children flew to jacksonville, florida but ended up stuck there with no way to get back home to california.it took help and partnering .... and tonight, they're back home, as they try to figure out how to pick up the pieces without their mother.kron 4's ali reid has the story. the griffin family is relieved to finally be home, but struggling to make sense of the fact that they're mother'
(jr) san francisco mayor mark farrel released a statement about turman's passing this afternoon. in part he said: "julius turman provided honest candor and oversight, working tirelessly to make this city safe and secure for everyone. he was a voice of leadership who helped build trust and comradery between the men and women of the police department and san francisco residents." to read the full statement, head to our wesbite at kron-4-dot- com. (michelle)also new at 8:this mother's...
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the people in this room, many of you are responsible for making mark farrell our mayor. let's remember that mark farrell just moved people and took away their tents without having a place to go. everybody in this room is accountable. everybody in this city is accountable for what's happening on our streets. we can do better. we can say this is a crisis and we have one-to-one support for safe organized spaces for everyone on the street. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hi. good afternoon, supervisors, once again thank you for having me here in the building of the people at city hall. supervisors of san francisco, my name is thomas stollmar. too many people -- too many people on the earth. too few who hold the oak door open and nod to the passing stranger as the passing god. look from the stars and you will see where to this hungry fungus man has spread his drab compactions, for his ease in grace is petrified as fruit is on a scab. famished, men will push and fight like beasts. no grandeur then, no high design epic dream. this is not fancy, t
the people in this room, many of you are responsible for making mark farrell our mayor. let's remember that mark farrell just moved people and took away their tents without having a place to go. everybody in this room is accountable. everybody in this city is accountable for what's happening on our streets. we can do better. we can say this is a crisis and we have one-to-one support for safe organized spaces for everyone on the street. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker,...
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residents say there are violations of mobile home laws and contracts. ( darya ) san francisco mayor mark farrellight drug abuse on city streets. the mayor wants to create a dedicated medical team. their work would include handing out a drug designed to stop heroin cravings. mayor farrell says traditional hospital or clinic programs just don't work for many addicts. he's including 6- million dollars in his current budget proposal to pay for the 10-person team over two years. an estimated 11-thousand heroin addicts use needles in san francisco. ( darya ) more police patrols are out at the civic center bart station in san francisco... trying to help drug addicts and the homeless. this video shed light on the problem. it shows people slumped against the walls and doing drugs out in the open. but the long corridor known for this behavior was empty yesterday... as police and salvation army volunteers made their presence known. on the plaza... volunteers set up a table to pass out socks... sandwiches and coffee. ( james ) a homeless man who was sleeping is killed by a truck driver who ran him over. it
residents say there are violations of mobile home laws and contracts. ( darya ) san francisco mayor mark farrellight drug abuse on city streets. the mayor wants to create a dedicated medical team. their work would include handing out a drug designed to stop heroin cravings. mayor farrell says traditional hospital or clinic programs just don't work for many addicts. he's including 6- million dollars in his current budget proposal to pay for the 10-person team over two years. an estimated...
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and safe. >>> more information now about san francisco mayor mark farrell 's proposal that he says is in the country that will help drug users overcome their addiction. we told you about this yesterday. mayor farrell wants a special 10% medical team to go into the streets to develop -- deliver direct treatment to those dealing with opioid addiction. when appropriate, they would prescribe a drug that is said to be a proven treatment for opioid addiction. >> if we are really going to solve the issue, we have to be creative. we have to come forward with new policies and new programs that will make a difference on our streets. >> mayor farrell plans to include $6 million for the program in his budget plan. the money would pay for that special medical team. the goal is to treat at least 250 addicts. >>> we first told you about yesterday, the possibility of parking rates going up near the golden gate bridge. 9:00 this morning, the bridge highway and transportation district will vote on that hike. the public can currently parked in the employee parking lot for five dollars a day. the lot on
and safe. >>> more information now about san francisco mayor mark farrell 's proposal that he says is in the country that will help drug users overcome their addiction. we told you about this yesterday. mayor farrell wants a special 10% medical team to go into the streets to develop -- deliver direct treatment to those dealing with opioid addiction. when appropriate, they would prescribe a drug that is said to be a proven treatment for opioid addiction. >> if we are really going...
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a bold move from san francisco mayor mark farrell. the millions of dollars he's budgeting to deploy medical teams to san francisco's streets and what they are going to be targeting. >>> a homicide investigation underway right now. two people were shot to death. ktvu's alex savidge is out there. he will have details on what those investigators are working on right now. >>> right now, things have improved at the macarthur maze. when you get to the bay bridge, traffic is a little bit slower. we will tell you more about this coming up. >>> woke up one would think a lot of the low clouds might get wiped out because temps inland are just not that warm. enough to keep us near average to slightly below again. we will take a look at those temps coming up. he's been called a rockstar lawyer. he tops the charts on progressive causes... winning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless. defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, blei
a bold move from san francisco mayor mark farrell. the millions of dollars he's budgeting to deploy medical teams to san francisco's streets and what they are going to be targeting. >>> a homicide investigation underway right now. two people were shot to death. ktvu's alex savidge is out there. he will have details on what those investigators are working on right now. >>> right now, things have improved at the macarthur maze. when you get to the bay bridge, traffic is a little...
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. >> san francisco mayor mark farrell lays out an ambitious plan to help the city's homeless struggling with opioid addiction. pete suratos joins us live to break it all down for us. good morning, pete. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. as you mentioned san francisco mayor mark farrell is going to unveil this plan later this morning, especially the pl morning. essentially a plan to take it to the people battling opioid addiction, we're seeing across the country but in san francisco. the specific drug they want to prescribe to folks called buprenorphine. according to san francisco chronicle, it works faster than methadone in that it stops craving immediately. the department of public health did a test on the drug at tent encampments in san francisco about two years ago and they said 60% of the 200 people who use the drug are still working to stay clean. now as far as the city's plan goes, a 10-person team hitting the streets to prescribe the drug to 200 people over a two-year period. the funds for the program will be included in the mayor's current budget proposal. the
. >> san francisco mayor mark farrell lays out an ambitious plan to help the city's homeless struggling with opioid addiction. pete suratos joins us live to break it all down for us. good morning, pete. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. as you mentioned san francisco mayor mark farrell is going to unveil this plan later this morning, especially the pl morning. essentially a plan to take it to the people battling opioid addiction, we're seeing across the country but...
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san francisco mayor mark farrell is asking the police to step in and help bart officers to patrol the civic center station in reponse to a growing number of alleged drug use inside by homeless people. bart director bevan dufty is happy to see more attention paid to the issue but says providing he homeless more resources should be paired with the sweeps to control the problem. sot: bevan dufty, san francisco bart director// "i'm not one who believes in pushing the problem around. everyone in san francisco is seeing that when you focus on law enforcement you take a problem and move it one block down to the other corner and that's part of the dynamic that's happened at civic center. it gets good for a few minutes and then it gets bad again."bart passengers agree they want long term solutions that will not just kick the homeless out, but help them stay out.sot: leslie adams, bart passenger// "i think that we should focus on other solutions instead of arrests of homeless people i think we should focus on housing and finding more places to live." passengers with spoke with agreed solely pol
san francisco mayor mark farrell is asking the police to step in and help bart officers to patrol the civic center station in reponse to a growing number of alleged drug use inside by homeless people. bart director bevan dufty is happy to see more attention paid to the issue but says providing he homeless more resources should be paired with the sweeps to control the problem. sot: bevan dufty, san francisco bart director// "i'm not one who believes in pushing the problem around. everyone...
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mayor mark farrel said he "worked tirelessly to make this city safe and secure for everyone." kron 4's ella sogomonian was at the ceremony and joins us live from san francisco. julius turman stepped down from his dream job as police commission president just three days before his passing. those who knew him say its a reflection of his dedication to the people of san francisco. (nats music) loved ones gathered to pay respect to the late julius turman. he spent a lengthy career as an attorney before joining the san francisco police commission in 2012 of which he became the president two years ago. those who knew turman say it was a dream of his he fulfilled. sot: mayor mark farrell, city of san francisco//" turman spent his career tirelessly working to ensure equal rights for the lgbtq and african american communities. state senator scott weiner credited turman as his inspiration to pursue a political career. sot: scott weiner, senator//" speakers touted turman's honesty, candor and leadership. they commended him for building trust between the people and police department by wri
mayor mark farrel said he "worked tirelessly to make this city safe and secure for everyone." kron 4's ella sogomonian was at the ceremony and joins us live from san francisco. julius turman stepped down from his dream job as police commission president just three days before his passing. those who knew him say its a reflection of his dedication to the people of san francisco. (nats music) loved ones gathered to pay respect to the late julius turman. he spent a lengthy career as an...
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joining mark farrell is scott weiner and george has gone. -- gascon. they say amending the city sanctuary rules would make the city a more dangerous place not safer. >> i call on angela alioto to cut it out. to stop. back away and focus on the real issue deathlike issues in our city. >> i support the comment that senator winter made supporting the conversation of trying to unwind a sanctuary city. >> reporter: she says leaders are mischaracterizing her position. >> i attached the ordinance. i attached the petition. >> reporter: she is committed to seeing this through. to do that she said she needs 9400 signatures by mid july. she said she hopes to get 14,000 signatures. in san francisco, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> it was slow going on the right across the san mateo bridge. a three car wreck shut down the eastbound lanes. a ferrari and a nissan suffered serious damage. there were no major injuries. the crash ruined the commute for thousands of drivers caught in backup traffic with nowhere to go. the accident was reported at around 3 pm. two the eastbound lan
joining mark farrell is scott weiner and george has gone. -- gascon. they say amending the city sanctuary rules would make the city a more dangerous place not safer. >> i call on angela alioto to cut it out. to stop. back away and focus on the real issue deathlike issues in our city. >> i support the comment that senator winter made supporting the conversation of trying to unwind a sanctuary city. >> reporter: she says leaders are mischaracterizing her position. >> i...
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homelessness and i'm very, very pleased this morning to introduce you to the honourable mayor, mark farrell. thank you. [applause] >> mayor farrell: thank you best. i think the house for hosting us this morning here in san francisco. you know, we do not have to remind anyone why we are here this morning. why we are here today for this announcement. homelessness is a crisis in the city of san francisco. our city government needs to step up. our city, our region, our state, our country is dealing with this tragedy every single day on the streets. the roots of the epidemic are complex. there is no single solution to solve the issue. we need to pursue a wide variety of initiatives. we need to fund programs that have been proven to work. we need to be flexible to fund programs that will work. we need to measure ourselves by the success of the individuals living on our streets today. and when they get off a street and get into shelters and onto their own 2 feet and onto better lives. today, i am announcing approximately $30,000 in funding to address the homeless crisis in san francisco. first of
homelessness and i'm very, very pleased this morning to introduce you to the honourable mayor, mark farrell. thank you. [applause] >> mayor farrell: thank you best. i think the house for hosting us this morning here in san francisco. you know, we do not have to remind anyone why we are here this morning. why we are here today for this announcement. homelessness is a crisis in the city of san francisco. our city government needs to step up. our city, our region, our state, our country is...
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. >>> mark farrell has ordered flags at city hall and all police department buildings to be flown at half staff. in honor of julius turman, who died over the weekend. turman was found dead inside his san francisco home yesterday afternoon. he was 52 years old. police say there were no signs of foul play. turman had just resigned as president of the commission may 4. joe marshall, the longest serving member of the police commission, says turman was battling an illness. >> frankly, i'm still in shock. i mean, julius had talked about being ill, being sick. i didn't know what it was. which is one of the reasons he wanted to leave the commission, because of the rigor that involved in commission mark. >> turman joined the commission in 2012 and became the president in 2016. >>> police have arrested a 23 old women for allegedly trying to kidnap a baby in san francisco. this happened about 6:00 last night. police say a mother was pushing her two-month-old daughter when the suspect, 23-year-old diamond harris, tried to take the child. harris was arrested a short time later. the child is said
. >>> mark farrell has ordered flags at city hall and all police department buildings to be flown at half staff. in honor of julius turman, who died over the weekend. turman was found dead inside his san francisco home yesterday afternoon. he was 52 years old. police say there were no signs of foul play. turman had just resigned as president of the commission may 4. joe marshall, the longest serving member of the police commission, says turman was battling an illness. >> frankly,...
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. >> staying on the same subject, san francisco mayor mark farrell announced a new effort to help drug users beat their addiction. >> rob roth joins us live. it's being touted as the first in the nation. >> reporter: right, gasia. a special medical team. that team would go out to various homeless encampments and when appropriate prescribe a drug that helps curb the craving for opioids. >> if we're really going to solve the issue and make a dent, we have to be creative. we have to come forward with new policies and new programs that will make a difference on our streets. >> reporter: san francisco health officials say opioid addiction is at epidemic proportions. policy addicts shooting up in bart stations, even the public library. it's proven effective in curbing that over growing -- ever-growing need to shoot up. officials say it's easier to distribute. the new outreach teams would go into tent encampments and prescribe the drug to addicts instead of having to go to methadone clinics. >> this program is a big step forward to saving lives lost to heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine ad
. >> staying on the same subject, san francisco mayor mark farrell announced a new effort to help drug users beat their addiction. >> rob roth joins us live. it's being touted as the first in the nation. >> reporter: right, gasia. a special medical team. that team would go out to various homeless encampments and when appropriate prescribe a drug that helps curb the craving for opioids. >> if we're really going to solve the issue and make a dent, we have to be creative....
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earlier this week, san francisco board of supervisors rejected two of the mayor mark farrell's nominations to the police commission. the nominees were seen as being close to the police union, coming up at 7:30, supervisor malia cohen will showing us to talk about the changes -- join us to talk about the changes. >>> sal is here right now watching this happening on the roads. how does it look? >> we are off to a nice start when it comes to the commute from gilroy, dave and pam. and further, if you -- farther, i should say, as you're driving up into the valley, it looks pretty good. no major problems getting into the silicon valley. most of the rate -- roads are nice and wide open. we had the big water main break here. that's been fixed. just in case you haven't checked into -- and traffic is looking well. we are getting a little bit of a backup here. all the lanes. although it's still probably about five minutes or less before you make it into the span. let's bring steve in with today's weather. >>> a little bit warmer. a little more sunshine. no thunderstorm activity. unless you're up over
earlier this week, san francisco board of supervisors rejected two of the mayor mark farrell's nominations to the police commission. the nominees were seen as being close to the police union, coming up at 7:30, supervisor malia cohen will showing us to talk about the changes -- join us to talk about the changes. >>> sal is here right now watching this happening on the roads. how does it look? >> we are off to a nice start when it comes to the commute from gilroy, dave and pam....
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san francisco mayor mark farrell is asking the police to step in and help bart officers to patrol thein reponse to a growing number of alleged drug use inside by homeless people. bart director bevan dufty is happy to see more attention paid to the issue but says providing he homeless more resources should be paired with the sweeps to control the problem. sot: bevan dufty, san francisco bart director// "i'm not one who believes in pushing the problem around. everyone in san francisco is seeing that when you focus on law enforcement you take a problem and move it one block down to the other corner and that's part of the dynamic that's happened at civic center. it gets good for a few minutes and then it gets bad again."bart passengers agree they want long term solutions that will not just kick the homeless out, but help them stay out.sot: leslie adams, bart passenger// "i think that we should focus on other solutions instead of arrests of homeless people i think we should focus on housing and finding more places to live." passengers with spoke with agreed solely policing isn't enough and
san francisco mayor mark farrell is asking the police to step in and help bart officers to patrol thein reponse to a growing number of alleged drug use inside by homeless people. bart director bevan dufty is happy to see more attention paid to the issue but says providing he homeless more resources should be paired with the sweeps to control the problem. sot: bevan dufty, san francisco bart director// "i'm not one who believes in pushing the problem around. everyone in san francisco is...
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this is a part of mayor mark farrell's crackdown. alex savidge has been out there. you're near harrison and 8th. tell us more about what is happening out. >> reporter: the mayor tells me this is a major milestone. this is the last large homeless encampment here in the city of san francisco. it is being cleared out this morning. these are camps with ten or more tents. this one is set up in the alleyway on burick place off of the intersection of harrison and 8th street in the city of san francisco. and you can see that we have public works cruise out here and they are helping folks remove these tents that have been set up here for about the last week or so. a couple of weeks, according to the director of public works. about a dozen or so people have been living here. early this morning, police and public works crews arrived and began moving people out of the area. this is part of an ongoing effort on the part of the mayor's office to remove large tent cities across san francisco. mayor mark farrell was on hand this morning and taking part in the clean-up effort. the m
this is a part of mayor mark farrell's crackdown. alex savidge has been out there. you're near harrison and 8th. tell us more about what is happening out. >> reporter: the mayor tells me this is a major milestone. this is the last large homeless encampment here in the city of san francisco. it is being cleared out this morning. these are camps with ten or more tents. this one is set up in the alleyway on burick place off of the intersection of harrison and 8th street in the city of san...
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we're going to hear san francisco mayor mark farrell roll out this plan. it will be the first in the nation, actually bringing medical treatment to the streets, to those folks fighting addiction in the streets of san francisco. they want to prescribe or the drug we're talking about, according to san francisco chron cull, bupernorphine. it happens immediately instead of a gradual process with methadone. they did a test in san francisco more than two years ago. they said 60% of the 200 people who use this drug are still working to stay clean. the plan for the city is to prescribe this drug to 250 people. they want to have a 10-person team to prescribe it over the next two years. the funds will be included in the mayor's budget proposal. also estimates there are 11,000 heroin users in san francisco. pick up more than 12,000 needles at homeless units every month. they did a story on supervised injection sites as possibly a solution for the city and gain access to one of those sites in canada. can you see more on that story on our website at nbcbayarea.com. liv
we're going to hear san francisco mayor mark farrell roll out this plan. it will be the first in the nation, actually bringing medical treatment to the streets, to those folks fighting addiction in the streets of san francisco. they want to prescribe or the drug we're talking about, according to san francisco chron cull, bupernorphine. it happens immediately instead of a gradual process with methadone. they did a test in san francisco more than two years ago. they said 60% of the 200 people who...
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the mayor mark farrell has called for increased police patrols. >>> napa high school is accepting ideas for placing its controversial mascot, the indian mascot is being replaced. according to the napa valley register the school formed an advisory committee but says anyone in the community wishing to join the conversation may submit a form. >>> today is the last day to register to vote in a statewide primary june 5. if you have moved or changed your name you have to reregister to vote and to be able to vote you must be 18 years old by election day and cannot be in prison or on pearl for a felony conviction. to register or to get more information on your status just go to ktvu.com and click on web links. >>> the mayors of the largest cities in the bay area will be campaigning for a ballot measure to increase bridge tolls. mark farrell, libby schaaf and sam liccardo will be holding a news conference to support regional measure 3. the june 5 ballot initiative raising the tolls on the seven state owned bridges by three dollars. it would generate $4.5 billion to pay for projects to reduce tra
the mayor mark farrell has called for increased police patrols. >>> napa high school is accepting ideas for placing its controversial mascot, the indian mascot is being replaced. according to the napa valley register the school formed an advisory committee but says anyone in the community wishing to join the conversation may submit a form. >>> today is the last day to register to vote in a statewide primary june 5. if you have moved or changed your name you have to reregister...
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but mayor mark farrell says he would recommend the place to friends and relatives. the chronicle reports the mayor and city staffers toured the site yet. the epa and navy are in the process of retesting the soil at the shipyard for radioactive material. tetra tech was supposed to clean this up months ago. two employees pleaded guilty, admitting they cheated on the original soil test. >>> b.a.r.t. says they're taking action to clean up their trains and making it easier than ever to report a problem. >>> the new recommendation about >>> the new recommendation about colon man 1: this is my body of proof. woman 1: proof of less joint pain... woman 2: ...and clearer skin. woman 3: this is my body of prf. man 2: proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis... woman 4: ...with humira. woman 5: humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the #1 prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis. avo: humi
but mayor mark farrell says he would recommend the place to friends and relatives. the chronicle reports the mayor and city staffers toured the site yet. the epa and navy are in the process of retesting the soil at the shipyard for radioactive material. tetra tech was supposed to clean this up months ago. two employees pleaded guilty, admitting they cheated on the original soil test. >>> b.a.r.t. says they're taking action to clean up their trains and making it easier than ever to...
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mayor mark farrel said he "worked tirelessly to make this city safe and secure for everyone."lla sogomonian was at the ceremony and has the story. (nats music) loved ones gathered to pay respect to the late julius (nats music) loved ones gathered to pay respect to the late julius turman. he spent a lengthy career as an attorney before joining the san francisco police commission in 2012 of which he became the president two years ago. those who knew turman say it was a dream of his he fulfilled. sot: mayor mark farrell, city of san francisco//"julius did understand that in order for our city to thrive what we needed was trust and every day he sought to build bridges and forge bonds and strengths in relationships in e very aspect of his life and he did it for the residents of san francisco as well."turman spent his career tirelessly working to ensure equal rights for the lgbtq and african american communities. state senator scott weiner credited turman as his inspiration to pursue a political career. sot: scott weiner, senator//" and i am one of the people that he helped lift up
mayor mark farrel said he "worked tirelessly to make this city safe and secure for everyone."lla sogomonian was at the ceremony and has the story. (nats music) loved ones gathered to pay respect to the late julius (nats music) loved ones gathered to pay respect to the late julius turman. he spent a lengthy career as an attorney before joining the san francisco police commission in 2012 of which he became the president two years ago. those who knew turman say it was a dream of his he...
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as you know, mayor mark farrell will be submitted a balanced budget on june 1st and attend the scheduled department meeting on may 31st. i would propose at a meeting next month, the finance director would be able to give an overview, specifically on the budget. i will say i'm remaining on the mist you can about what we had put in for related to our budget. we have had very promising discussion with the mayor's budget office. but i don't want to comment any further just because it's still actively in discussion. but i want to echo and once again acknowledge each of the commissioners for being very supportive of our department as well as the members of the budget committee who were very helpful in coming up with priorities and being actively vocal regarding our needs. so, things are looking well at this point. i will be going before the budget and finance committee to ret our department on june 15th. and if needed -- remits our department on june 15th -- representing our department on june 15th. they have their own budget and analysisist that takes a -- analyst that take as look at each de
as you know, mayor mark farrell will be submitted a balanced budget on june 1st and attend the scheduled department meeting on may 31st. i would propose at a meeting next month, the finance director would be able to give an overview, specifically on the budget. i will say i'm remaining on the mist you can about what we had put in for related to our budget. we have had very promising discussion with the mayor's budget office. but i don't want to comment any further just because it's still...
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mayor mark farrell saying he would recommend the place to its friends and relatives. the chronile reports the mayor and city staffers say they're in the process of retesting. tetra tech was supposed to clean it up months ago. two employees pleaded guilty admitting they cheated on the original soil tests. >>> warriors fans have waited all year for this, game one of the nba finals tips off tonight only on abc 7. >> you're looking at the team's final practice before we watch historic game one. >> #dubs7. that means abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with a first look inside or akal. >> reporter: good morning. it looks like the finals in here. the shirts are on the seats for all the fans to wear tonight. here is a sneak peek at the back of it where it says finals 2018. that looks pretty good, doesn't it? we've got a look at what the warriors will be wearing tonight. take a look at their jerseys, getting the finishing touches put on them. there's a patch, a special phenols patch that goes right above the players' names. this is the team's fourth appearance in the c
mayor mark farrell saying he would recommend the place to its friends and relatives. the chronile reports the mayor and city staffers say they're in the process of retesting. tetra tech was supposed to clean it up months ago. two employees pleaded guilty admitting they cheated on the original soil tests. >>> warriors fans have waited all year for this, game one of the nba finals tips off tonight only on abc 7. >> you're looking at the team's final practice before we watch...
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today san francisco mark farrell lays out an ambitious plan. they want to give addicts a new treatment drug. it's similar to methadone but said to be more effective with fewer side effects. he hopes to put $6 million into the new program over the next two years. san francisco leaders are attacking heroin addiction from all angles. they want to be the first u.s. city anywhere to provide supervised injection sites. our investigative unit this week tackled that issue. going to vancouver where they have supervised injection sites. can you read the story on nbcbayarea.com. >>> we are learning more details about the deadly crash in fremont. we brought you that breaking news highway 880 that shut down two hours. the crash happened tuesday night. 21-year-old. nguyen tran driving under the influence of pot and caused that crash. three people in the escalade were killed and there were eight people in an suv all heading home frafter a day at the zoo. nine-year-old girl and her sister among the victims as well. christy went to sierra high school. that scho
today san francisco mark farrell lays out an ambitious plan. they want to give addicts a new treatment drug. it's similar to methadone but said to be more effective with fewer side effects. he hopes to put $6 million into the new program over the next two years. san francisco leaders are attacking heroin addiction from all angles. they want to be the first u.s. city anywhere to provide supervised injection sites. our investigative unit this week tackled that issue. going to vancouver where they...
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earlier this week, the san francisco board of supervisors rejected two of mayor mark farrell's nominations to the police commission. the nominees received as being too close to the police union. coming up today at 7:30 this morning, san francisco supervisor malia cohen will join us here in the mornings on 2 studio to talk about the changes in the police department and the police commission. >>> right now, we want to check in with sal for the early morning traffic report. sal, how does it look out there? >> it's looking good. when the traffic is looking good, i prime myself watching the news, and all the son it's my turn. not a lot going on. one thing that i will tell you about in just a moment. we will start with the gilroy commute. the traffic is moving along pretty well. you can see traffic continues to look good. hollister, watsonville, sam martin, morgan hill, people who drive these long distances get up early. there are no obstructions in the main part of the valley. this is a look at the toll plaza of the bay bridge. you can see traffic is moving well. i do want to mention that that
earlier this week, the san francisco board of supervisors rejected two of mayor mark farrell's nominations to the police commission. the nominees received as being too close to the police union. coming up today at 7:30 this morning, san francisco supervisor malia cohen will join us here in the mornings on 2 studio to talk about the changes in the police department and the police commission. >>> right now, we want to check in with sal for the early morning traffic report. sal, how does...
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london breed became mayor for two months, followed by supervisor mark farrell, who was named mayor by the board. soon, a new mayor will be elected to serve the remaining year and a half of marilee's term. >> it is a short enough period of time that it will not be damaging to the city. for the first time in years, there is a hotly contested race for mayor. >> reporter: polls show the field of the eight candidates. >> we want to preserve what is working. there are some things that are great about san francisco. >> she served on the board for years. she says san franciscans want a leader that can address problems like homelessness, affordable housing and home prices. >> what do we want? >> reporter: new leadership means new personalities and new policies for a city that already has a lot going for it. candidates say they are optimistic the city will thrive and continue to be a leader for the rest of the country. >>> problems for the lawyer representing adult film star, stormy daniels. the multi-million-dollar fine his firm now faces. >> that is me on tv. >>> you can see traffic is moving
london breed became mayor for two months, followed by supervisor mark farrell, who was named mayor by the board. soon, a new mayor will be elected to serve the remaining year and a half of marilee's term. >> it is a short enough period of time that it will not be damaging to the city. for the first time in years, there is a hotly contested race for mayor. >> reporter: polls show the field of the eight candidates. >> we want to preserve what is working. there are some things...
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mark farrell: we are expanding it to ten new districts in san francisco.because they do such an amazing job in san francisco. when there are areas to be picked up, when there is anything that needs to be done, they are there doing it, doing such an incredible job. but we need to do more. we need to put our foot on the gas pedal, and as mayor, until i leave office, i am going to do it, and street cleanliness is something i am going to address. we have a big effort to cleanup our streets. san francisco residents do, as well, and now today we're going to have some bigbellys to help us with that effort. and sorry, i had to go there with that line. so today, we are announcing five new bigbelly trash receptacle here in the castro district and 15 others in different neighborhoods throughout san francisco. now these bigbelly trash cans, as you will see, there's going to be a demonstration at the end, are different than your normal trash cans. they have automatic compactors inside, allowing them to hold five times the amount of waste of any normal garbage can. they
mark farrell: we are expanding it to ten new districts in san francisco.because they do such an amazing job in san francisco. when there are areas to be picked up, when there is anything that needs to be done, they are there doing it, doing such an incredible job. but we need to do more. we need to put our foot on the gas pedal, and as mayor, until i leave office, i am going to do it, and street cleanliness is something i am going to address. we have a big effort to cleanup our streets. san...
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speakers include lieutenant governor gavin newsom, san francisco mayor mark farrell, and several decorated veterans. 21 gun salute. many other bay area communities are hosting memorial day ceremonies as well. that includes the marin county united veterans council which holds a service at 10:00 in san rafael at the veterans memorial auditorium. golden gate national cemetery in san bruno will hold its 77th moral date observance. it includes a color guard and eight wreathlaying. japanese-americans will be honored. that ceremony begins at 10:00. it will be followed by the main ceremony that includes tributes to americans killed in other wars. >>> 4:08. another sideshow popped up in the east bay. it kept law-enforcement really busy. >>> honoring a hero. what's ahead a day for the teacher who tackled a school shooting suspect in indiana. >>> welcome lots of sunshine. it will be warmer for everybody. this will be the warmest day of the week by far. a full moon will be tomorrow morning. oh. 7:19 in the morning. john chiang's father came it'here with little money,on. but big dreams for a better fut
speakers include lieutenant governor gavin newsom, san francisco mayor mark farrell, and several decorated veterans. 21 gun salute. many other bay area communities are hosting memorial day ceremonies as well. that includes the marin county united veterans council which holds a service at 10:00 in san rafael at the veterans memorial auditorium. golden gate national cemetery in san bruno will hold its 77th moral date observance. it includes a color guard and eight wreathlaying. japanese-americans...
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>> well, marcus, you've got san francisco mayor mark farrell and sup adviser hillary ronan trying to speed up the process when it comes to making affordable housing more affordable for folks in san francisco. good news for folks looking for low income housing options. we are getting news on the issue from a new report from the mayor's housing department. in that report they are saying there were more than 100 housing lotteries in 2017 alone and in that, they are saying more than 85,000 households applied for affordable housing. mark farrell wants working groups to recommend ways to reduce cost and speed up construction of affordable housing in san francisco. and then you have supervisor hillary ronan. she would like to the city to prioritize approval and submit quarterly reports on the approval process to the board of supervisors. the goal for san francisco is to build 10,000 low income homes by 2020 but the mayor wants to get the recommendations on the table by july of this year. we're live near the golden gate bridge, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, pete. >>
>> well, marcus, you've got san francisco mayor mark farrell and sup adviser hillary ronan trying to speed up the process when it comes to making affordable housing more affordable for folks in san francisco. good news for folks looking for low income housing options. we are getting news on the issue from a new report from the mayor's housing department. in that report they are saying there were more than 100 housing lotteries in 2017 alone and in that, they are saying more than 85,000...
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. >> mayor mark farrell is surprised his reappointments were -- >> it's embarrassing for the board of supervisors to do this. >> i would say it's a shock because i had no idea this was afoot. >> joe marshal has been a member since 2004. the commission now only has three members which is not enough to hold meetings and make decisions. >> all our work for now stops. i just hope everything goes smoothly in the interim. >> the business of the city still will be able to move forward. >> supervisor malia cohen says the board can fill several vacancies in the next month. >> instead of just rubber stamping and going the easy route which is what mayor farrell was proposing, i think we need to put more thought and energy into selecting highly motivated new candidates. >> other supervisors who rejected the reappointments say they think the new mayor should make those decisions after the june election. >> mayor farrell wants to add 250 more officers to the police force over the next four years. the proposed budget he unveiled sets aside $34 million for the new officers, new vehicles and equipment
. >> mayor mark farrell is surprised his reappointments were -- >> it's embarrassing for the board of supervisors to do this. >> i would say it's a shock because i had no idea this was afoot. >> joe marshal has been a member since 2004. the commission now only has three members which is not enough to hold meetings and make decisions. >> all our work for now stops. i just hope everything goes smoothly in the interim. >> the business of the city still will be...
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. >> reporter: we caught up with san francisco mayor mark farrell. >> i don't care if if -- it fs pd, bart police, we will work out the logistical details. we need to just get it done. >> reporter: gafford said he wants to see a permanent fix in place. and he says he's going to continue shooting videos and posting them online as long as he says he sees a problem. in san francisco, christian captain, ktvu fox 2 news . >>> san francisco police are searching for the owner of two pit bull dawgs that have bid four people and attacked another dog in dolores park. someone took this photo last sunday morning of the man who left dolores park with his pet bulldogs. those dogs attacked a dog named bloom. she survived but suffered puncture wounds. her owners tried to separate the dogs but they were bitten on their hands. again, take a look at this photo. if you recognize the man or his dogs, call san francisco police. >>> richmond police are looking for someone who stole events specially equipped 48 -- a decent -- four -- four disabled men. his family takes care of him and it's a 2004 green ford
. >> reporter: we caught up with san francisco mayor mark farrell. >> i don't care if if -- it fs pd, bart police, we will work out the logistical details. we need to just get it done. >> reporter: gafford said he wants to see a permanent fix in place. and he says he's going to continue shooting videos and posting them online as long as he says he sees a problem. in san francisco, christian captain, ktvu fox 2 news . >>> san francisco police are searching for the...
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san francisco's mark farrell, oaklands libby schaaf and san jose's mayor will hold a news conference to support regional measure three. it is a june 5 ballot initiative that would raise the tolls on the regions seven state owned bridges by $3.00 over six years. supporters say it will generate $4.5 billion to pay for transportation projects for reducing traffic dance. critics say paying $9.00 to drive across the bridge is too much money for a commute. >>> the giants played and split a four game series with the rockies by beating colorado 9- 5. >> the high drive to right field. it is out of here. >> what did you put in his wheaties? he hit his three run homer in the seventh. that gave the giants a lead. that is his 11th homer of the season and the giants were not done. the next batter hit another home run over the left field wall. the giants are off today. they will play tomorrow in houston. >>> for the first time in franchise history, the oakland a's completed a sweep of the blue jays. they beat toronto on sunday 9- 2. >> that was a base hit. centerfield and deep. that baby is gone. >
san francisco's mark farrell, oaklands libby schaaf and san jose's mayor will hold a news conference to support regional measure three. it is a june 5 ballot initiative that would raise the tolls on the regions seven state owned bridges by $3.00 over six years. supporters say it will generate $4.5 billion to pay for transportation projects for reducing traffic dance. critics say paying $9.00 to drive across the bridge is too much money for a commute. >>> the giants played and split a...
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interim mayor mark farrell had pushed for their reappointments. >> they have done a great job for the residents of san francisco. this is all politics. it is embarrassing for the board of supervisors to do this. >> instead of rubber stamping and going the easy route, which is what mayor farrell was proposing, i think we need to put a little more thought and energy into selecting highly motivated and new candidates. >> supervisors who rejected the reappointment say they think the new mayor should make those decisions after the june election. >>> happening today, 15 california officials will meet with president trump in washington, d.c. to discuss immigration. among them are two law enforcement officials from the central valley. adam christianson and margaret mims. both have been critical of sanctuary policies that restrict local entities from cooperating with federal immigration officials. a white house official says they'll strategize on how to oppose california's sanctuary law. >>> this november, non-u.s. citizens can vote in san francisco's school board elections. but the board of s
interim mayor mark farrell had pushed for their reappointments. >> they have done a great job for the residents of san francisco. this is all politics. it is embarrassing for the board of supervisors to do this. >> instead of rubber stamping and going the easy route, which is what mayor farrell was proposing, i think we need to put a little more thought and energy into selecting highly motivated and new candidates. >> supervisors who rejected the reappointment say they think...
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involved in the shooting, but did not say if any arrests were made. ( james ) san francisco mayor mark farrellking police to step in and help bart officers at the civic center station. this is in response to the growing number of reports of homeless people using drugs inside the station bart's director says he's happy to see more attention paid to the issue. but he says providing the homeless with more resources should be paired with the sweeps to control the problem. ( james ) former san francisco police commissioner -- julius turman -- has died. turman joined the police commission in 2012. he became vice president in 2014... and then president 2 years later. the former police commissioner just stepped down earlier this month. turman was just 52-years old. today... flags will be flown at half- staff from sunrise to sunset at city hall and san francisco police department buildings. ( darya ) a new crack opens up in hawaii... sending gas and lava into the air... and forcing more families out of their homes. nearly 2- thousand people are under a mandatory evacuation... and almost 400 are sleepin
involved in the shooting, but did not say if any arrests were made. ( james ) san francisco mayor mark farrellking police to step in and help bart officers at the civic center station. this is in response to the growing number of reports of homeless people using drugs inside the station bart's director says he's happy to see more attention paid to the issue. but he says providing the homeless with more resources should be paired with the sweeps to control the problem. ( james ) former san...
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. >>> san francisco mayor mark farrell has been -- has ordered flags to be flown at half staff today at city hall and all police department buildings in all -- in honor of julius turman, the former president of the san francisco police commission who died over the weekend yesterday afternoon. he was 52 years old. police say there was no signs of foul play. turman had just resigned as president of the police commission less than two weeks ago. joe marshall, the longest- serving member says turman was battling an illness. >> i'm still in shock. i mean, talked about being ill being sick. i didn't know what it was. but that's one of the reasons he wanted to leave the commission, because of the rigor that's involved in commission work. >> turman joined the commission -- the police commission in 2012 and became the president in 2016. >>> fire investigators are looking for the cause of a five alarm house fire. it destroyed one home and damaged three others yesterday. the flames moved quick through a line of cypress trees on casady street not far from tennessee. strong winds pushed the fire
. >>> san francisco mayor mark farrell has been -- has ordered flags to be flown at half staff today at city hall and all police department buildings in all -- in honor of julius turman, the former president of the san francisco police commission who died over the weekend yesterday afternoon. he was 52 years old. police say there was no signs of foul play. turman had just resigned as president of the police commission less than two weeks ago. joe marshall, the longest- serving member...