and just tonight to mark farrell has announced he's calling for a federal state of emergency, including. >> having more armed california national guard officers used to close open air drug markets. farrell says his plan will allow the city to rapidly unlock and reallocate resources to expand access to treatment for people suffering from addiction inside and outside of san francisco, mayor london breed's campaign spokesman issued the following statement in response to what farrell's proposal says. they say, quote, in marked farrell's, san francisco armed national guard troops will fence off the tenderloin and create the green zone truly creating a baghdad by the bay. residents and commuters. what a leader that will meaningfully address the fentanyl crisis with enforcement and compassion, not humvees in ar fifteens. while farrell plays g i, joe mayor breed continues to do the heavy lifting of governing behind the scenes and quote. >> a scheduled space x rocket launch here in california. it could be a spectacular sight. we've got the details. >> and we miss love to see big honor our own ha

stephanie lin will sit down on a one-on-one with former mayor mark farrell. we're going hear how he says he plans to fix the problems affecting the city. but first. clinging from a car, a man trying to get away from police in the central valley. we're going to show you how all of this came to an end. >> early, i think we're covid was just being okay. but it is one of those things where i don't know how the mount line would react. mountain lion spotted in the east bay concerning some residents after a recent deadly attack east of sacramento. >> how one expert says the mountain lion in that case is different from animals here in the bay. >> next week will mark 2 years since a shooting at a san francisco playground that killed 2 men. and for the first time since the tragedy, one of the men sisters sharing the story of her brother and how the family's been coping how the family's been coping the past 2 years. ness. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going.

daniel lurie and mark farrell are acting on this. kit, nice to have you on the program. this is a big deal in the chinese community, you joining forces and endorsing lurie. why do it? >> well, i wasn't in politics until three years ago when i was involved in the school board recall. i have two students in public schools. when i saw my kids and other students were suffering academically and emotionally and the school members were not doing their jobs, i decided to -- the recall campaign. for the past two years, i've been an advocate for parents, community safety, in the asian and chinese community. so daniel has two kids, and he's fighting for the city. with the state of our city now, it's time for me to get involved and join daniel. >> mark farrell also added a asian american community leader to his campaign. is this the game plan here? whoever wins the asian vote wins the election? >> well, you know, in san francisco, everyone knows that we need asian votes and chinese american votes in order to win citywide election. so 37% of san francisco population is asian. more an

ed: venture capitalist mark farrell a leading contender for san francisco mayor unveiled a package ofing providing more money to the police and restricting access to public parks as he hopes to boost public safety. revitalizing downtown sf and revamping the city image. we talked about technology and what he will do to incentivize the industry. >> i'm fortunate to already have support from diverse communities across san francisco and every single neighborhood, every single economic makeup of the family. every single business you could imagine in career you could imagine. i believe my private-sector background matters. in particular the next four years when we have a projected billion and a half dollar deficit. having a mayor who is actually -- who actually knows what a balance sheet looks like matters to the city of san francisco. we cannot afford to have someone learn on the job, we can't afford four more years of the same administration where you listen to other people who tell you where to put your dollars. that's what i offer san francisco. ed: technology as a business and taxpayer

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well, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage out of all the candidates.idents either said none or undecided. and the last day to officially fire for excuse me, file for the mayoral race is going to be june 11th. so as we get more official word, we'll keep you updated live in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas. rain all send it back for the breakdown there. while the solano county sheriff is investigating after a man's body was found. >> along 80 in the lane. whoa. the man's identity has not been released, but officials say he was found near the georgia street off-ramp. investigators say the man appeared to be in his mid 30's, but we do not have any other details as of yet. and the east bay bay area, faith leaders gathered in oakland to support alameda county district attorney pamela price because she's facing a recall. group says they like prices approach of holding people accountable for the crimes they commit. that they say she should be allowed to finish out her term. >> and we believe that prices giving hope. and the thought i put in for hope is just he

well, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage of all the candidates. however, 38% of residents either said are are still undecided. the last day to officially join the mayoral race is june 11th. as we get more details will continue to keep you updated in the newsroom. michael thomas kron, 4 news. >> the san francisco unified school district is getting a new payroll system and this is coming after employees in the district said that they were not receiving the right paychecks for about 2 years. the frontline education's california enterprise resource system was made for california k through 12 education and it is the most used system in the state. so not the school district is going to bring a contract to the board of education later on this month for approval with a target date of starting this new system by july of 2025. the superintendent doctor matt wayne said in the statement this decision was made after thoughtful and careful consideration of what kind of system we need as the 3rd largest employer in san francisco. i'm confident that this change i

well, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage out of all the candidates. however, 38% of the residents did say either none or and decide the last day to officially join the mayoral race is june 11. so as we get more word from supervisor peskin will continue to keep you updated. live in the newsroom. i'm michael rain and james, i'll send it back to you. okay, michael, thank you very much. all right. let's head to the east bay because you got bay area, faith leaders gathering in oakland to support alameda county district attorney pamela price as she faces a recall, the group says they like prices approach of holding people accountable for the crimes they commit. >> they say she should be allowed to finish out her term. >> and we believe that have is giving hope. and the thought i put in for hope, it's just helping other people even if they got in trouble, then united would have a price that she is someone who stands for peace, stand for justice and want to right by our community. >> well, organization behind the effort to oust prices, they already have enoug

well, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage of all the candidates. however, 38% of residents either said none or are still undecided. the last day to officially join the mayoral race is june 11th. as we get more details will continue to keep you updated in the newsroom. michael thomas kron, 4 news. >> governor gavin newsom is facing more questions this afternoon after new law contains a loophole that appears to favor someone who donated to his campaign. last year, the governor signed a law to increase the minimum wage to $20 per hour at most fast food chains. but an exception was made for chains that baked bread and sell it. a bloomberg article this week is suggesting this exemption was made by newsom to benefit one of his donors named greg flynn, who is a bay area native anodes. 24 panera bread locations across the state. republicans in the state legislature demanding an immediate ethics investigation. >> we've got complete ethical problem going on here where a billionaire business owner has put in a special exemption into a bill and we don't even k

i e philanthropist daniel lurie and former san francisco mayor and supervisor mark farrell. now, there was a poll done in february by the san francisco chronicle that showed a majority of residents in the area do not approve of the way of mayor london breed is currently running the city. that poll included more than 800 likely voters with more than 70% disapproving. the mayor's performance overall. that poll also showed that voters are disappointed specifically in the way that the mayor's been handling public safety, homelessness, drug overdoses and housing affordability. the question of who residents are leaning towards for mayor in this race. well, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage out of all the candidates. however, 38% of residents still said either 9 or that they were undecided last day to officially join the mayoral race is june 11. so as we get more details from the supervisor, we will keep you updated. live in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas. i will send it back to to live in the studio. >> good enough pay. thank you very much, michael. >>

well, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage out of all the candidates. however, 38% of residents still said either none or they were undecided. now, the last day to officially fire a file. excuse me for our mayoral race is june 11. so as we get more official word from him, we'll keep you updated live in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas will send it back to 2 at thank you very much, michael. let's head to the east bay, bay area. faith leaders are getting together in oakland. >> the support alameda county district attorney pamela price as she faces a recall, their the group says they like prices approach. it's all the people accountable for the crimes they commit. and they say that she should be allowed to finish out her term. >> and we believe that prices giving hope. and the thought i put in for hope is just helping other people excel. even if they got in trouble, then united would come with a price that she is someone who stands for peace, stand for justice and want to right by our community. >> well, the organization behind the effort to oust price as

i sat down with venture capitalist mark farrell on how he plans to win his job back. >> over the past 5 years, i've seen our city crumbled candidate mark farrell, not mincing words over the problems he says are plaguing san francisco. san francisco used to be the greatest place in the world to raise family. today is not the same. people do not feel safe in their own neighborhoods, let alone downtown the conditions are streets have never been worse on our local economy has suffered as a result. you know, we are now the of jokes across our country. and that should not be the case. the venture capitalist stepping back into the ring. >> with city politics where he previously served for 8 years first as district 2 supervisor, which includes the marina pacific heights, presidio heights and north of the panhandle. and serving 6 months as mayor after the death of ed lee and 2017. a key point farrell says that sets him apart from the competition. we don't have time for someone to come learn on the job we need. someone is going hit the ground running on day one. if you are elected mayor, what d

well, former interim mayor mark farrell got the highest percentage out of all of the candidates., 38% of the residents either said non or are not ours or excuse me are still undecided. now, the last day to officially join the mayoral race is going to be on june. 11th. so as we get more word from supervisor peskin will continue to keep you updated live this morning in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas rayna james, we'll send it back to all right. >> thank you for that update. 33. let's highlight the top candidates in san francisco's mayoral race and one of those contenders is philanthropist and air to levi strauss kron four's stephanie lin got a chance to sit down with candidate daniel lurie says san francisco has a broken city hall. >> i'm asked the voters. do you really believe that someone who has helped create this system is the right person to change that culture, to fix that broken system. >> could a political outsider become san francisco's next mayor? it's the position daniel lurie hopes resonates with voters in a crowded race. and and the perception. >> lawlessness is an a

and of course, former san francisco mayor and supervisor mark farrell, a poll that was done earlier backf by the san francisco chronicle showed that a majority of residents in san francisco actually don't improve with the way that mayor london breed is currently running the city. that poll included a total of 800 more than likely to vote voters with a 70% of them saying that they disapprove of the mayor's performance overall saying that they were not satisfied and disappointed with how the mayor has been handling public safety, homelessness, drug overdoses and housing affordability. when the question of who residents are leaning towards for the mayor vote, former interim mayor mark farrell, as you see there on your screen, he actually got the highest percentage out of all of the candidates. however, 38% of residents either said none or that they were currently undecided. now, the last day to officially join the mayoral race is june 11. so as we get more word from supervisor peskin will continue to keep you updated lead this morning in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas. james, we'll send i

mark farrell saying people across san francisco felt better off when he left office in 2018 and he sees the voters supporting propositions e and f as a sign they want something different. >> tuesday's election was continue sign of momentum here in the city of san francisco of common sense and a return to basics. it started a few years ago with a recall district attorney and brooke jenkins taking office is doing an amazing job and continue with the school board recall. and now on tuesday's election, the electorate has changed. they want. leadership inside of city hall. they want someone to come in and turn our city back around. >> farrell mentioned as fpd having lost 25% of its officers, which is something current supervisor ahsha stuff it mentioned as well. he also said while the city might be on a rebound, he felt breed speech today missed the mark. >> so the glaring miss for me was there wasn't a conversation about how we're going to make san francisco more livable and affordable for all san francisco families. it wasn't a conversation about working families. frontline workers and how

something her challenger, mark farrell said -- >> i'll fire the police chief.police chief is tired and ready to go, but at the same time he's -- he's -- highway's focused on the work and cares about the city. he supports san francisco. you know what will happen if he leaves? this commission will be responsible for sending three names to the mayor. this is not a commission that i want three names from. we will be just like oakland. we will be just like oakland sitting on an acting police chief because of the kinds of people they will send my way. it's easy to say you are going to do something, but it's harder to do it. >> reporter: we can expect more of that from the mayor making a pitch of why she should keep her job today. that state of the city address is happening at 11:00, and we will bring you more throughout the morning and throughout the day. a lot of people will be watching. >> that's true. ginger conejero saab in san francisco this morning. thank you. >>> it's 6:35. police are hoping a new photo leads to an arrest of a second suspect in the deadly shoo

kron four's stephanie lynn sat down with mark farrell on how he plans to get the job back. >> over the past 5 years, i've seen our city crumbled candidate mark farrell, not mincing words over the problems he says are plaguing san francisco. san francisco used be the greatest place in the world to raise family. today is not the same. people do not feel safe in their own neighborhoods, let alone downtown the conditions of our streets have never been worse. and our local economy has suffered as a result. you know, we are now the of jokes across our country. and that should not be the case. the venture capitalist stepping back into the ring. >> with city politics where he previously served for 8 years first as district 2 supervisor, which includes the marina pacific heights, presidio heights and north of the panhandle. >> and serving 6 months as mayor after the death of ed lee in 2017. a key point farrell says that sets him apart from the competition. we don't have time for someone to come learn on the job. we need someone's going hit the ground running on day one. if you are elected mayor

. >> former san francisco mayor mark farrell offered a response to mayor london breed speech saying the city can't afford another four years of her leadership and that san franciscans are hungry for new leadership and policies. >>> high-stakes and tonight's state of the union address. the issues president biden will focus on as he makes a case for another term in the white house. >>> a bay area doctor working in gaza right now gives us a first-hand >>> about three hours from now, president joe biden will deliver his third state of the union address to congress and the nation. it could be his biggest audience before the november election. the president will be looking for support addressing some key issues, urging congress to continue the child tax credit for low-income families and to cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs a $2000 a year for anyone with private insurance. >> alabama senator katie britt will give the official republican response. ahead of his first state of the union, mike johnson released a video criticizing, among other things, the biden administration's immigration

the campaign responding by saying in part, quote, in mark farrell, san francisco arms national guard troops will cents off the tenderloin and create a green zone, creating a baghdad by the bay. a statement going on to say, quote, well, farrell plays g i joe mayor breed continues to do the heavy lifting of governing behind the scenes. many californians are struggling to find insurance coverage as major providers pull out of wildfire risk areas that includes allstate. farmers, insurance and state farm insurance is a key requirement to carry a mortgage for a home at the state capitol hearing was held to discuss what can be done to prevent the situation from getting worse. >> they do structural modifications and they do ongoing brush clearing to these things. are proven to reduce the risk, which does, in fact, make california more ensure double. what's at issue is 2 companies have enough money on a statewide basis. to pay their obligations. and that's what we have to fix. >> the president of the personal insurance federation of california trade association says insurance companies are lea

in fact, they put out this statement that reads in part, quote, in mark farrell's san francisco armedl guard troops will fence off the tenderloin and create a green zone. >> truly creating a baghdad by the bay. they went on to say, quote, while farrell plays g i, joe mayor breed continues to do the heavy lifting of governing behind behind the scenes and quote. in the east bay, police have identified the suspects who they say are responsible for this else are, know, tobacco shop smashed in that then led to a police chase that ended in a wrong-way crash and the death of an innocent driver. this all happened earlier this month. surveillance video shows the white pickup truck smashing into the front of that shop and then the 2 men inside that vehicle get out. and here's the video from the surveillance camera. you'll see the 2 men get out and start rummaging through the store. police say in that video is patrick sheckells from oakland and andre albert ii from san francisco. when police arrived, the chase began. the suspects going westbound the wrong way on 5.80, right near the bay bridge.

again, that is a statement from mark farrell who is running for san francisco mayor in november. we also heard from daniel lurie, a nonprofit executive who is also a candidate for mayor. he wrote in saying, quote, the state of san francisco is one that can be defined by a broken city hall bureaucracy that protects insiders. a statement going on to say, quote, not once did the mayor proposed the magnitude of reform that our city desperately needs. san francisco's best days are ahead of us. if we muster the courage to usher in a new era of accountable leadership and new ideas. again, the statement coming from candidate daniel lurie. we also reached out for a response from supervisor ahsha stuff. i who is also running to replace mayor london breed and we'll bring that to you once that statement comes, it. now a major health warning coming out of the north bay over fentanyl. a dangerous spike in overdose deaths have been reported over the last few weeks. kron four's terisa stasio reports. >> a public health advisory coming out of marion county after 5 people have died in the past few

. >> sat down with mark farrell about what he plans to do if he gets the job back. over the past 5 years, i've seen our city crumbled candidate mark farrell, not mincing words over the problems he says are plaguing san francisco. san francisco used to be the greatest place in the world to raise family. >> today is not the same. people do not feel safe in their own neighborhoods, let alone downtown the conditions are streets have never been worse on our local economy has suffered as a result. you know, we are now the of jokes across our country. and that should not be the case. theo venture capitalist stepping back into the ring. >> with city politics where he previously served for 8 years first as district 2 supervisor, which includes the marina pacific heights, presidio heights and north of the panhandle. and serving 6 months as mayor after the death of ed lee and 2017. a key point farrell says that sets him apart from the competition. we don't have time for someone to come learn on the job. we need someone's going hit the ground running on day one. if you are elec

kron 4 stephanie lin sat down with mark farrell over the past 5 years. i've seen our city crumbled candidate mark farrell, not mincing words over the problems he says are plaguing san francisco. san francisco used be the greatest place in the world to raise family. >> today is not the same. people do not feel safe in their own neighborhoods, let alone downtown the conditions of our streets have never been worse. and our local economy has suffered as a result. you know, we are now the of jokes across our country. and that should not be the case. the venture capitalist stepping back into the ring. >> with city politics where he previously served for 8 years first as district 2 supervisor, which includes the marina pacific heights, presidio heights and north of the panhandle. and serving 6 months as mayor after the death of ed lee and 2017. a key point farrell says that sets him apart from the competition. we don't have time for someone to come learn on the job. we need someone's going hit the ground running on day one. if you are elected mayor, what do you

national guard officers to open air drug %pmarkets in the city to close former mayor mark farrell saysnd access to treatment for those suffering from addiction. mayor london breed's campaign responded by saying, quote, and mark farrell, san francisco army national guard, shinzo fence off the tunneling and create the green zone, truly creating a baghdad by the bay residents and commuters want a leader that will meaningfully address the fentanyl crisis with enforcement and compassion not come these and ar fifteens. while farrell plays g i joe mayor breed continues to do the heavy lifting of governor governing behind the scenes, end quote. let's gears because on peninsula, san mateo county released new renderings of a planned for double housing project in moss beach. when include 71, 1 to 3 bedroom homes spread across 16 buildings. core of the units will be reserved for farmworkers. other low-income residents in all of the unit would be rented to households that make less than the area's median income. >> it's exciting. it's great to put roofs over people's heads on the coast. there is no

. >> former san francisco mayor mark farrell, who is challenging the re-election bid, offering counterpoints to breed's words and plans, saying san franciscans have lost faith in her ability to meaning we tackle the challenges. he went on to say the city needs a mayor with effective track records inside and outside of city hall. >>> we saw candidate daniel lori saying i once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city needs and then went on to say the city needs a new era of accountable leadership and new ideas. >>> it is a dry, sunny day in the bay area with daytime highs sitting well above average . we could get close to the 70s later today, down into the santa clara valley. it is a gorgeous day to get out and get fresh air, maybe find a new trail around your neighborhood. no matter what you are doing this afternoon, you don't need the umbrella. you probably could ditch the jacket. it is gorgeous. let me show you what is happening right around the corner. this beautiful weather will come to an end as we see cold fronts approaching us not only for our saturday forecast but s

. >> mark farrell, the most recent candidate mayor's race, also sees voters looking for change. >> lookncisco needs to change directions. the last six years have literally seen our city crumble. we need to do an about face as a city. incredible momentum. >> last night, daniel lurie, also running forc mayor, says te policies that voters approved reflect a more nuanced snapshot of the city's electorate than simply looking at it as progressive or moderate for the electorate. >> the citizens and residents of san francisco are absolutely, absolutely looking for change from the outside. and that's what we saw yesterday, and that's what they're going to get in november. >> san francisco state university political science professor jason mcdaniel said, looking at the election results to gauge if voters have fundamentally shifted their positions is too simplistic, he said the results need to be looked at in context. >> i wouldn't say that progressivism is out, but i think the electorate has policies that progressive politicians and progressive organizations and leaders have been put forward. >>

. >>> another supervisor and former interim mayor, mark farrell, also supports homeward bound. calling it one of the most cost effective homelessness programs we have in san francisco. and he is critical of mayor breed's handling of the program. supervisor farrell is also running for mayor this november. we asked san francisco mayoral candidate daniel lurie to weigh in on homeward bound and here is what he had to say. >> i support restarting it, reinvigorating this program. it's a relief valve in the sense we need to get people off the streets. if that means sending them back to friends and family, somewhere else across the country or outside of san francisco, we have to do that. we cannot build our way out of this issue. we can't have endless amounts of people coming to san francisco. we need a very comprehensive plan in place, and this is one part of that plan. so i support it. we need to send a message to the country and to the world that you do not come here to deal drugs, to do drugs, or to sleep on our streets. we need to get tough on this, and we need to build the beds.

mark farrell and daniel lurie are front runners after the job.hey're all after the job once held by willy brown, an icon in san francisco politics who's about to celebrate a milestone birthday. our andrea nakano interviewed him tonight at his big party and asked him his secret. >> i believe the mayor his honor willy brown has showed up. >> reporter: a crowd packed sullivan's in north beach to see the guest of honor. ♪ happy birthday to you. ♪ >> reporter: a special celebration for former san francisco mayor willy brown. >> as of next wednesday, the 20th of march, i will be exactly 90 years old. >> reporter: after serving two terms as mayor, brown gained somewhat of a celebrity status in the city. people here wanted to take pictures and share old stories with willie. how does it feel to be 90 years young? >> old! >> reporter: the night was filled with laughs as mayor brown mingled with the crowd. for people that go wow, you look great for your age, what's your secret? >> vodka! vitamin v. i shouldn't call it vodka. >> reporter: the pub was packed

mayoral candidate mark farrell said he would declare an emergency to bring more state resources to addresseet conditions in the tenderloin, since the city doesn't have enough police officers to do it on its own. >> and therefore we've been letting this drug crisis continue to fester and continue to grow on our streets. to me, that's unacceptable. we need solutions, we need results, and if that requires asking the state and the federal government for additional law enforcement personnel, i'm prepared to do exactly that up to and including national guard. yes, absolutely. >> san francisco's current mayor, london breed, says the state already has assets on the ground here that are making a difference. she says a lower overall crime rate last year is an indication that her administration is beginning to make progress against a problem. decades in the making. >> not only have we made arrests of over 2000 dealers and users with the goal of getting people treatment and holding drug dealers accountable, but even just last night, there was a big operation of over 50 arrests because of the work that

nonprofit executive daniel lurie, san francisco supervisor asha satisfy yi, and board supervisor mark farrell. >>> up next, we take you inside san quentin's death row. we're granted rare access before death row gets shut down. >>> also, we sit down with giants pitcher logan webb ahead of opening d. you're wayat business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyone else. get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don't wait- call today. >>> welcome back to "nbc bay area news tonight." san quentin's infamous death row is facing its own death sentence. last year the governor announced that it would transform the prison into a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center. now that transformation is under way. today we got a rare look inside death row. even though

a former san francisco mayor and supervisor mark farrell, a current city supervisor ahsha e and philanthropist daniel lurie say the mayor spent her time painting a pretty picture of the city today. but these changes are coming to little to late. so the glaring miss for me. >> was there wasn't a conversation about how we're going to make san francisco more livable and affordable for all san francisco families. it wasn't a conversation about working families. frontline workers and how they're struggling in. the mayor mentioned teachers, nurses, firefighters, but she didn't say there's thousands of vacancies within those department. the electorate has changed. they want. leadership inside of city hall. they want someone to come in and turn our city back around. >> the final candidate, philanthropist daniel lurie, says he didn't hear any new ideas or approaches today from the mayor lori's. the only person running from outside what he calls a failed system. while the mayor may be tired of the negativity. lori said he's tired too. >> the mayors on the wire and the excuses and the finger pointing ins

sources tell kron for his decision is based in part on former san francisco supervisor mark farrell candidacy. and the fact that there is currently no progressive candidate in the race pass can currently serves as the president of the san francisco board of supervisors. he's been on the board of supervisors since 2015 and is set to turn out this year. a not guilty plea this morning from the man accused of killing 7 people in half moon bay last year. 66 year-old chunli zhao was back in court today in san mateo county. he's been charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for allegedly shooting and killing 7 people and wounding one other at 2 mushroom farms in half moon bay early last year, he was arrested the same day and has remained in custody ever since. prosecutors are hoping a trial will happen this year. but they admitted they may have to wait another year. next court appearance is scheduled for april. bay area. faith leaders are standing behind alameda county district attorney pamela in an effort to recall her from office. the group says they support p

. >> supervisor asha saffy is also in the running to unseat mayor london breed, along with mark farrell, who served as mayor after the death of ed lee. so it's going to be a very competitive race there in san francisco. okay, renters in unincorporated alameda county are urging the county to pass an ordinance to help protect them from eviction. a tenants rights group called in the ashland area rally. excuse me, in the ashland area near san lorenzo today. the proposed just cause ordinance would provide tenants in unincorporated areas protection from eviction, unless there is a specific reason it has been on the agenda for months without passage. advocates say without the measure, people who live in these areas still face unjust eviction laws. >> not only are our folks who are living in apartments and duplexes, but our single family homes, we keep sharing our stories. we keep speaking from the heart and we keep hoping that the supervisors will protect us, will protect the most vulnerable, will protect people of color, people with disabilities, our children. but they have failed time and ti

. >> mayoral candidate and former mayor mark farrell responding saying, "san franciscans have lost faith in her ability to meaningfully tackle our city's challenges. the step needs a mayor with a track record of effective leadership inside and outside of city hall." candidate daniel lurie saying, "not once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city needs. the city needs a new era of accountable leadership and new ideas." the mayor's speech came on the same day another iconic san francisco business announced it was leaving the city. the north face store is closing its store in union square at the end of the month. it's just the latest one still open in the city. this is the last one still open in the city. the brand launched in north bay in the '60s and has retail locations in santa clara, berkeley, walnut creek and palo alto. >>> still ahead, new developments into the investigation at a mass shooting at a monterey birthday party. >>> one bay area community celebrating the opening of a new grocery store today, why residents say this is a huge deal. >>> many newborns rely

mark farrell all right. time now is 846 as debt is increasing, credit scores.d this morning pam cook is tracking that and more in today's dollars and cents. yes >> good morning again. the jobs report for february shows 275,000 jobs were added last month. however the unemployment rate also up to 3.9. the other important important factor that the federal reserve will review closely is wages. average hourly earnings are up slightly for the month, but down a bit from this time last year. women executives and employees of state street global investors rang that opening bell this morning celebrating international women's day. and that includes yeast in-hyung, who is breaking barriers for women in finance as state street's president and ceo. she's there in the middle, ringing the bell, taking a live look at the numbers. this morning, the jobs data came in helping things out a little bit. health care and hospitality, definitely. where most of the jobs are landing as the trend continues there, the s&p 500 and the nasdaq now turning negative, nvidia has kind of taken a b

mayoral candidate mark farrell also has the idea included in his economic vitality platform. businesses believe this could help the city's struggling downtown economy by bringing more shoppers into that area. >> a new report says san francisco's office vacancy is now at an all time high. the san francisco business times says the rate rose to 36.6% in the first quarter of 2024. that is up a full point from the fourth quarter of 2023, based on preliminary data from real estate services firm cbre. the report says the numbers have been steadily increasing since the start of the pandemic. on the plus side, the report says the amount of square footage prospective tenants are looking for is up now. >> as for residential real estate, the bay area market is heating up this spring. houses are selling quickly once they're listed and prices are ticking up. as abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley explains, even bigger changes are coming this summer as changes in agent commissions will have a real impact on buyers and sellers. very good. >> so it's going to be a big spring. >> it's goin

in the race for san francisco, mayor incumbent mayor london breed, former san francisco mayor mark farrell and francisco supervisor ahsha safai the race to replace congresswoman anna eshoo could be going to a recount. former san jose mayor sam liccardo's already secured his place in the november general election. but >> the race to decide who he will face is razor thin. we're talking really close right now. santa clara county supervisor joe summit in leeds, assemblyman evan low by just 2 votes. both campaigns are working to cure ballots. that means are asking voters to fix ballots. it may be missing a signature. san mateo county officials say there are 525 ballots that need to be cured by april. 2nd or they will not be counted. any candidate can ask for a recount. but so far neither smitty in orlo have said they plan to do that. robert f kennedy junior's announcement yesterday of a bay area running mate as voters and political analysts talking. >> the independent presidential candidate chose tech attorney and philanthropist nicole shanahan kron four's. catherine heenan is in our newsroom n

mayor r incumbent mayor london breed, former san francisco mayor mark farrell and san francisco supervisor ahsha safa e. robert f kennedy junior's announcement yesterday about a bay area running mate has voters and political analysts talking. the independent presidential candidate chose tech attorney and philanthropist nicole shanahan kron four's catherine heenan is in the newsroom. a shia has been following this story. she's got the latest for us. catherine, yet know on the first 24 hours or so following the announcement. >> kennedy has raised more than 2 million dollars, not bad, although it is agreed he'll need. >> 10's of millions to get on state ballots and keep going putting a running mate in place is considered a move that could help kennedy on several fronts, although it remains to be seen if he has any real shot in the race. >> the kennedy team is hoping shanahan will attract young voters. help him get on more state ballots and it is not incidental that she has deep pockets. the former wife of google co-founder sergey brin is wealthy and has donated to the kennedy campaign. shanah

supervisor asha safai, nonprofit executive daniel lurie, and former interim mayor and supervisor mark farrell, san francisco assemblyman phil ting is reintroducing a bill to ban legacy admissions in our state's colleges. >> uc and csu campuses already don't provide preference for alumni and donors. children but ting says that's not the case at institutions like stanford and santa clara university. ding says his bill aims to level the playing field by giving all students a fair shot when applying to schools. he says private colleges in california receive state funding through the cal grant program, and if the bill is approved, schools that continue to give preferential treatment to certain applicants could lose that funding, giving parents and their maturing children a little bit more freedom. >> the new feature uber is offering teenagers here in california, and there's a new mini golf experience in the south bay. >> a bit later in our newscast, we're taking a closer look at urban putt in san jose and why its theme will be familiar to bay area residents, and we're watching the storm as it move

ahsha safa, philanthropist, daniel lurie and former san francisco interim mayor and supervisor mark farrell the last day to officially join the mayoral race is june 11th. as we get more official word from peskin will be sure to keep you updated. >> he said jose leaders say their neighborhood is facing a shortage of voting locations for tuesday's primary election. santa clara county oupervisor cindy chavez, who represents that area, says the main concern now is that east san jose has the highest level of people who are transit dependent. she adds that a constituent who contacted her office said specific areas in mind to ed ballot drop boxes and that she connected them directly with the santa clara county registrar of voters. county election workers say that it's too late to add more voting centers for the primary but will account to take that into account. all that in november. earlier today we spoke with mayor matt mahan on the voting coverage plan for the upcoming election on tuesday. >> message is that people have many options for voting by seeing our county registrar to be very clear abo

other candidates so far include former interim mayor mark farrell supervisor, asa sof it and philanthropist daniel lurie. >> the race for california's open senate seat is still extremely close. is primary election day nears the latest and final poll from inside california politics and emerson college. it shows democrat adam schiff holding his lead with 28% of the vote. but the race for second that has tightened republican steve garvey has the edge of 20%. but democrat katie porter is within the margin of error trailing him by only 3%. bay area's barb early rounds out the top 4, 8%. the poll also shows that 17% of voters remain undecided in this pivotal race. and a reminder, kron 4 is your election headquarters. join us on election day. that is next. tuesday, march 5th for live election results from this race and other races all across the bay area coverage kicks off at 08:00pm. >> the man accused of killing 7 people in half. moon bay pleaded not guilty to murder charges. julie showers back in court today in san mateo county. he's been charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder and one cou

former mayor mark farrell says that his plan would expand access to treatment for those suffering fromddiction. mayor london breed's campaign responding by saying in marc farrell's, san francisco armed national guard troops will fence off the tenderloin and create a green zone truly creating a baghdad by the bay residents and commuters. what a leader that will meaningfully address the fentanyl crisis with enforcement and compassion humvees and ar fifteens farrell plays g i joe, this is quoting now. mayor breed continues to do the heavy lifting of governing behind the scenes store in oakland is accused of selling cannabis and tobacco products to children. take a look. >> police released release some of the items that were being sold, including psychedelic mushrooms, marijuana, a variety of thc products and firearms. police say the store also didn't have a valid license to sell these items. police did not name the business. only say it was located located at macarthur boulevard just north of 35th avenue in oakland. they did not say whether or not the stores actually been shut down. this

mark farrell, former interim march i don't remember, levi lee -- levi strauss founder. >> i believe his honor, the mayor has shown up. >> reporter: a crowd in north beach is seeing the guest of honor. >> ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> reporter: a special celebration for former san francisco mayor willie brown. >> as of next wednesday, the 20th of march, i will be exactly 90 years old. after serving two terms as the mayor, willie brown gained a celebrity status in the city. people wanted to take pictures and share old stories with willi. >> how does it feel to be 90 years young. >> old. >> reporter: the night was filled with laughs as mayor brown mingled with the crowd. >> people go, wow, you look great for your age. what is your secret. >> vodka. vitamin b. i shouldn't call it vodka. >> reporter: the pub was packed with notable guests. michael smith the attended. >> he is a guy who has conducted himself with dignity and grace and fierceness and put it out there in a good way. >> if you are okay, you can help a friend or two that is not asking you for anything. so, i thank all of you. >> r

the polls are showing her trailing former interim mayor and san francisco supervisor mark farrell.ent theyg it the 30 the police say having more women on the police force can help improve their the police serve r communities. time is now. 659 placer county sheriff's office sharing video of a recent mountain rescue. here's the video. they shared documenting the rescue of a skier who became lost at palisades ski resort. deputies say the skier became lost on the back side of the resort, but he was able to use his phone and called the sheriff's office for help. they sent out a falcon 30 helicopter, whichúhelped track the skier and led to a safe rescue. two. can't believe it's happening. and i just saw that. the kip, the plane kept going and i was they know this morning we'redid working to learn what caused a wheel to fall off a plane after takeoff at sfo with passengers on that flight, say about the experience, plus pujante is just been making billions and billions. >> i feel like they're greedy. and, it's. i want it to stop customers frustrated as state another rate hike for pg and e,

the mental health spdrug abuse mark farrell, the most recent candidate to jump into the mayor's race,also voters looking for change. san francisco needs to change directions. the last sixúhave literally seen our city crumble. we need to do it about face as a city. incredible momentum. yeah. last night, daniel lurie, also running for mayor says the policies that voters approved reflect a more nuanced snapshot of the city's electorate than simply looking at it as electorate and moderate. not- residents of san francisco are absolute, absolutely looking for change from the outside. uh, that's what we saw yesterday, and that's what they're going to get. in november. san francisco state university political science professor jason mcdaniel said, looking at the election results to gauge if voters have fundamentally shifted their positions is too simplisticc, he said. the results need at in cot say that progressivism is out, but i think the electorate has certainly some of the policies that progressive politicians and progressive organizations and leaders have been put forward. a sf had pushe

mark farrell, who served as mayor in 2018, is among those running for mayor.ing a rally yesterday, he talked about growing up in chinatown, calling it the heart and soul of the city. he also outlined provisions for improving san francisco, from expanding police staffing to addressing the city's homelessness crisis. >> we need to clean up the streets of san francisco once again. when i was mayor in 2018, we cleared out all the large -- i will do it again in my first year in office, because i believe the sidewalks of our city belong to everybody. >> he also spoke with small business owners. he's running in a crowded field that includes london breed, daniel lor, and others. >>> now to the bridge disaster in baltimore, where youcrews ha started cleaning up the debris from the river. we're hearing from the man who may have been one of the last drivers across the bridge just before it collapsed. this is a live look just there. let's hear now from nbc's erin gill crest. >> reporter: cleanup of the bridge underway. salvage teams are using gas-powered cutters to chop g

. >> san francisco mayoral candidate mark farrell has unveiled a number of new proposals he would makey if elected mayor. today the former interim mayor and supervisor proposed five ideas, including allowing police officers to defer retirement, clearing a backlog of police recruits and fully funding five police academies a year. farrell has also proposed closing some parks at sunset. he would also intend to make the current vending ban in the mission permanent. mayor london breed, who is running for reelection, pushed back on farrell's plan, saying he is stealing her ideas. as she points out, the vending ban was her idea and says through a campaign manager in part, quote, mayor breed contins vending ban as long as public safety aúlong terme solution. te long terme solution is to change state law. so the policeúcan enforce against illegal fencing. doing right now, working to get a bill through the state concorn reversed. days after it was adopted by the city counciln the ordinance was suspended after the city clerk received information that a group plans to petition the ordinance and de

. >> mark farrell, the most recent candidate to jump into the mayor's race, also sees voters lookingge. >> lookl san francisco needs to change directions. the last six& years have literally seen our city crumble. we need to do an about face as a city. incredible momentum. >> yet last night, daniel lurie, also running for mayor, says the policies that voters nuanced snt simply looking at it ase thant- progressive orc moderate. >> but the electorate, the citizens and residents of san francisco are absolutely, absolutely looking for change from the. and that's what we saw yesterday, and that's what they're going to get in november. >> san francisco state university political science professor jason mcdaniel said looking at the election results to gauge if voters have fundamentally shifted their positions is to simplify, he said the results need to be looked at in context but i think the electorate has certainly rejected some of the policies that progressive politicians and progressive sporganizations and leaders have been put forward. ñ> ogro sf had pushed for a lot of the ballot measur

statement saying that the mayor never to transform the city the way it needs to beútransformed and mark farrelllked about today was, in his words, too little, too late. again we'll have a lot more on all of that coming up in about an hour. >ñ okay. looking forward to that. kristen. thank you. francisco this afternoon. it's partly cloudy skies today. looks uh, a welcome change from whatw. we have been going through the last couple of weeks. let's check in now and find out what's mark,úeither frank. >> and another nice day inúthe forecast for tomorrow. if you like sunshine, so wegll take it as we head into your friday forecast. but then some more cls and maybe some more showers approaching the bay area, but we'll continue to talk about the rain. why not? we'll show you the seasonal rainfall totals. and as you would expect, these are someúpretty healthy numbers for the season going back toosa july 1st. over 32in over 21in. n jose over 13in. so most areas are up above the average. we definitely need some breaks and we get the break right now. no major storms showing up in our forecast for the weeke