masconi had just finished the week celebrating his birthday.hite had been a san francisco cop, san francisco firefighter, had just days earlier resigned as city supervisor to run his restaurant the hot potato and wanted his seat back which dan learned harvey had given the seat to someone else. >> the mayor councilled the city county to stay you would be foolish not to get someone who would vote with you. dan apparently overhead a conversation and i think that partially set him off. i don't know but over 20 years i thought a lot about it and this is actually my belief. >> reporter: dan white left home that morning to confront george masconi after learning he was going to appoint someone else to his old seat. before leaving home, he loaded his old police rifle. moments later masconi was dead and white headed for milk's office passing dianne feinstein on the way. >> all of a sudden the door opened and dan swept right by me and i said dan can you stop. and he said no i have to do something. >> he was on his way to see harvey. >> he was on his way t

candlelight vigil is being held to mark 35 years since the openly gay supervisor and mayor george masconi were both shot and killed inside san francisco city hall by supervisor dan white. . >> the supervisor and mayor have been shot and killed. >> that night, thousands joined together in a spontaneous candlelight vigil for both the slain supervisor and the mayor of the city honored their memory the same way since then. ktvu's ken wayne is there walking with all of those marchers. ken? >>. >> we're lagging near the end of the march going up market street right now. we're at the very end of it. there's a couple hundred people ahead of us heading up toward the castro. we just left city hall a minute ago. we wanted to hang back because we wanted to talk to stuart milk, his nephew. you spoke about history not repeating itself. we've made a lot of progress in gay rights but there's still a long way to go. >> we still have 2/3rds of the country states that have not approved marriage equality and then in the world we've got countries like russia that are moving backwards with laws that do not all

the streets around masconi center were packed tonight. traffic backed up all afternoon as techies from across the country arrived in force. an estimated 93,000 people attended dream force. sales forces annual convention which is anything but conventional. this year 27 bands will play under this custom tent. and hackers will code for a million dollar prize. >> this is awesome. mesmerizing. it's going to be a great four days, yes. >> cabbies are busy, limo drivers are busy, restaurants, bars, you name it. >> reporter: the continental hotel on howard confirmed it is booked for the next three nights as are most mayor hotels. >> i'm staying at the palomar. and colleagues are staying here. the marriott, everywhere. >> reporter: holding dream force in november was a boom for hotels which usually experiences a low for the holiday season. >> they're going to be here for the next three or four days. keeping us busy for the last convention of this year which we all appreciate. >> reporter: another bonus, hospitality advisors say people who attend te

. >> masconi and harvey milk have been shot and killed. >> the memories of that dark day 35 years ago loom large over san francisco city hall. the window dan white climbed through, the you was a where he gunned down george masconi and harvey milk. >> the city suffered first of all, of the loss of the security that we all enjoyed. >> i walked out. dan white walked in. >> i think that dan white had the greatest leaders. >> more time thans he can count, what if? >> i often think about what we could have accomplished if harvey had not been taken from us. >> hundreds are expected to marnl from the castro to city hall, but joends says the march isn't just to honor milk and mosconi but what they stood for. >> i can't believe they wouldn't be outraged by the potential closure of city college, the evictions of the elderly people, people living with hiv, the sty rocketing rent. >> jones said the day of the assassinations, he wondered if the issues accomplished under milk and mosconi were other. but then the sun went down and a crowd of thousands began to march on city hall. >> and i realized it

the auto show, which is being held at the masconi convention center features the world's major manufacturers displaying their latest cars, suvs, trucks and vans. this weekend the auto show will be open from 10:00 in the morning until 10:00 at night. speaking of cars, californians have spoken. toyota remains the most popular new car choice in the state over the last nine months according to the california new car dealers association. statistics show toyota's prius hybrid continued to be the best selling new car in california, selling more than 54,000 cars in the first three quarters of the year. >>> people are still working to raise money for the victims of the typhoon haiyan that hit the philippines. at market and powell streets in san francisco today, a group of a half a dozen volunteers raised money for the victims. they've raised more than $3500 on four different days. nationwide, the filipino grassroots movement has raised more than $200,000 for the typhoon victims. >>> meanwhile, the united nations is set to appeal for more aid for the filipino vicks. they'll seek additional money for a

among those in attendance was san francisco mayor george masconi who himself would be shot and killed by dan white less than a week later. after the funeral the procession moved to the golden gate national cemetery in san bruno. there ryan a navy veteran of world war ii was layed to rest. [taps playing ] >>> leo ryan had just been elected to his third term in congress when he was gunned down. he had previously served as a city official. >>> the 53-year-old democrat was one of the most popular congressman in california. earlier this year he accepted an invitation from green peace foundation to go to new finland and monitor the harp seal kill. he opposed a dam because he said it was not earthquake proof. they served together on the education committee. >> it's a shame to lose man like that. he was very dedicated to go all over the world to find how things to do. >> was he really as dedicated to the area. >> he spent several days it may have been more than a week behind bars as a felon in order to know what it was like. in order to know what it was like at fulsome prison. >> reporter: ry

hundreds gathered in san francisco on the 35th anniversary of the assassination of mayor george mass -- masconi and harvey milk. dan white who had just resigned from the board of supervisors shot and killed the two men after mayor mosconi refused to reappoint him. harvey milk's nephew spoke about his uncle's legacy jie. we need to change laws. we do that by remembering history and by teaching our history and by doing inclusive.. >> a candlelight march followed. >>> the league of volunteers is making the final preparations to throw the traditional holiday dinner to thousands who otherwise wouldn't have a thanksgiving meal. ama dates with the spirit of giving from newark. >> pies are piled high. a mountain of mashed potato and trays of turkey tucked away in the frige. all of the food is in anticipation of the 25th annual tri city thanksgiving dinner at the new york pavilion. >> it is the most wonderful way to spend thanksgiving i can think of. >> she is the director and always looks forward to the holiday gathering. so do those who attend. they began signing up in september and all of the spots w

hundreds gathered in san francisco on the 35th anniversary of the assassination of mayor george mass -- masconi and harvey milk. dan white who had just resigned from the board of supervisors shot and killed the two men after mayor mosconi refused to reappoint him. harvey milk's nephew spoke about his uncle's legacy jie. we need to change laws. we do that by remembering history and by teaching our history and by doing inclusive.. >> a candlelight march followed. >>> the league of volunteers is making the final preparations to throw the traditional holiday dinner to thousands who otherwise wouldn't have a thanksgiving meal. ama dates with the spirit of giving from newark. >> pies are piled high. a mountain of mashed potato and trays of turkey tucked away in the frige. all of the food is in anticipation of the 25th annual tri city thanksgiving dinner at the new york pavilion. >> it is the most wonderful way to spend thanksgiving i can think of. >> she is the director and always looks forward to the holiday gathering. so do those who attend. they began signing up in september and all of the spots w

hundreds gathered in san francisco on the 35th anniversary of the assassination of mayor george mass -- masconi resigned from the board of supervisors shot and killed the two men after mayor mosconi refused to reappoint him. harvey milk's nephew spoke about his uncle's legacy jie. we need to change laws. we do that by remembering history and by teaching our history and by doing inclusive.. >> a candlelight march followed. >>> the league of volunteers is making the final preparations to throw the traditional holiday dinner to thousands who otherwise wouldn't have a thanksgiving meal. ama dates with the spirit of giving from newark. >> pies are piled high. a mountain of mashed potato and trays of turkey tucked away in the frige. all of the food is in anticipation of the 25th annual tri city thanksgiving dinner at the new york pavilion. >> it is the most wonderful way to spend thanksgiving i can think of. >> she is the director and always looks forward to the holida do those so do those who attend. they began signing up in september and all of the spots went quickly. >> we have people that not onl

community members will join several organizations in honoring harvey milk and george masconi.t starts at 7:00 on the steps of san francisco city hall, mayor ed lee and senator mark leno will pay tribute. they say they were no strangers to fighting for the rights of tennants and thousands are currently in dangers of losing their homes. >>> happening right now, i want to get you out live to the port of oakland where truckers are there picketing instead of working. they are protesting what they consider unsafe working conditions. this marks the third work stoppage of the year. workers, they say, they want shorter lines and more efficient terminals at that port. the truck drivers, for the record, are independent contractors. they do not have the right to join or form a traditional union to bargain on any grievances. it's 6:34. we are watching the weather as we give you a live look outside from the south bay. plenty of people heading to airports hitting the roads, all in time for thanksgiving. i'm checking the forecast with meteorologist, christina loren. >>> by about noon, to 2:00