san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco where i was homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash, not drugs existed back then to offer sobriety bonus of up to $100 a week, opportunity to 2 take advantage of something like this at that point, i was so desperate and not just for drugs, but to just survive that i may have taken advantage of when mayor london breed brought in reinforcements last year from the chp, san francisco county sheriff's office and california national guard. she received criticism from those who work in harm reduction. according to the mayor. cash not drugs is abo

the bill will be introduced by san francisco supervisor matt dorsey and is supported by mayor breed. that's passed. the money would be given to those in san francisco's adult assistance program who have been screened and diagnosed for substance abuse disorders and then referred to treatment back in march. san francisco voters approved prop f that mandate screening as a condition of receiving any financial assistance. the cash not drugs program would be a three-year pilot program in coordination with the county's public health department. >> but the underlying principle of cash, not drugs is a simple one. a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> according to supervisor matt dorsey, programs like this have proven to be successful in other places. the cash, not drugs. legislation would be new in san francisco. but the concept >> of contingency management is not new. kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us live in san francisco tonight. but what former addicts are saying, rob? supervisor d

come here matt dorsey. >> thank you so much and happy pride everybody? !few months ago we were celebrating the wenter of love and it occurs to me that is one example of the things this city has done to make history and to lead progressive change and it is important we remember that is really core to what san francisco is all about and the work that we are doing to advance the cause of lgbtq equality isn't done and it is something we lead from from a place of love and that's why one thing i really love about this year's pride is, the slogan is beacon of love. whatever our disagreements are, we can lead from that place and i'm so excited and scott-senator wiener mentioned how all the energy that is going on. i tell you, saturday night i had a long of day of events and looking forward having a quite night at home, a quite nuth until i realized there are 25 thousand teenagers having a rave across the street and what a way to kick off with pride and seeing crowded muni buses and trains and i got restaurant opening i can't find time on the calendar for it and sa

. >> set to be presented tomorrow to san francisco city supervisors by supervisor matt dorsey. if its passed, the money would be given attics and a program who have been screened. it. but the underlying principle of cash, not drugs is a simple one. >> a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> well, the cash not drugs. legislation the new in san francisco. it's a concept that is not new kron four's rob nesbitt talk with a former addict about how they see the program working in the city. they once found themselves homeless. >> that's right. recovery is an inspiration. san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the str

i'm matt dorsey and serve as the chair. the vice chair is commissioner mandelman. thank you to james and jeremiah frproducers today and our clerk is amy saeyang. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> chan absent. chair dorsey, present. commissioner engardio, absent. >> [speaking in the background] >> just one second. vice chair mandelman, present. commissioner melgar, present. commissioner peskin, absent. commissioner preston, absent. commissioner ronan, present. commissioner safai, absent. commissioner stefani, absent. commissioner walton, present. chair, we have quorum. >> thank you madam clerk. i believe you have public comment announcement >> for members interested in participating we welcome you in room 250 sit city hall or watch cable channel 26 or 99. or stream live at sfgovtv .org. those wishes to comment remotely to best way is dialing 415-655-0001 and enter access code 26600201584 and press pound and pound again. you will be able to listen to the meeting in real time. when public comment is called for the item you wish to speak on, press star 3 to be adde

the bill will be introduced by san francisco supervisor matt dorsey, and it's supported by mayor breedsa stasio has the details. >>the underlying principle of cash, not drugs is a simple one. >>san francisco, matt dorsey on pushing for new legislation and san francisco that would give up to $100 to those in substance abuse treatment. >>a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis. should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >>if passed, the money would be given to those in san francisco's adult assistance program who have been screened and diagnosed for substance use disorders and referred to treatment back in march. you may recall san francisco voters approved proposition f that mandate screening as a condition of receiving financial assistance, the cash drugs would be a three-year program in coordination with the county's public health department. >>they're lying that it represents really isn't new. it employs in addiction treatment strategy known as contingency management. it's where patients receive tangible incentives to reinf

i'm matt dorsey and serve as the chair. the vice chair is commissioner mandelman.es and jeremiah from sfgovtv being our producers today and our clerk is amy saeyang. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> chan absent. chair dorsey, present. commissioner engardio, absent.

san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs.islation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash, not drugs existed back then to offer sobriety bonus of up to $100 a week, opportunity to 2 take advantage of something like this at that point, i was so desperate and not just for drugs, but to just survive that i may have taken advantage of it. when mayor london breed brought in reinforcements last year from the chp, san francisco county sheriff's office and california national guard. she received criticism from those who work in harm reduction. according to the mayor.

san francisco, matt dorsey on pushing for new legislation and san francisco that would give up to $100 to those. >> in substance abuse treatment. a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> if passed, the money would be given to those in san francisco's adult assistance program who have been screened and diagnosed for substance use disorders and referred to treatment back in march. you may recall san francisco voters approved proposition f that mandate screening as a condition of receiving financial assistance, the cash drugs would be a three-year program in coordination with the county's public health department. >> you're lying that it represents really isn't new. it employs addiction treatment strategy known as contingency management. it's where patients receive tangible incentives to reinforce positive behaviors like abstinence from addictive substances. alright here, insta medically assisted treatment. >> let's be very clear. these programs are for the community by the community.

san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to tosopioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash, not drugs existed back then to offer sobriety bonus of up to $100 a week, opportunity to 2 take advantage of something like this at that point, i was so desperate and not just for drugs, but to just survive that i may have taken advantage of it. when mayor london breed brought in reinforcements last year from the chp, san francisco county sheriff's office and california national guard. she received criticism from those who work in harm reduction. according to the mayor. cash not drugs is about meeti

the bill will be introduced by san francisco supervisor matt dorsey. it is supported by mayor breed kron four's trusso stasio is live in the newsroom with more. advocates say that this is a winning strategy to make a big difference in fighting drug abuse. >> and the crisis in san francisco. >> fut the underlying principle of cash, not drugs is a simple one. >> francisco, matt dorsey on pushing for new legislation and san francisco that would give up to $100 to those in substance abuse treatment. a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> if passed, the money would be given to those in san francisco's adult assistance program who have been screened and diagnosed for substance use disorders and referred to treatment back in march. you may recall san francisco voters approved proposition f that mandate screening as a condition of receiving financial assistance, the cash drugs would be a three-year program in coordination with the county's public health

. >> supervisor matt dorsey agrees this will help retain officers who would otherwise retire and collect a pension. sfpd's number of full time sworn police officers has dropped from more than 1800. in 2019 to about 1500 right now. the city projects the department could lose another 300 officers in the next five years. the board of supervisors voted yesterday in an 8 to 3 vote to put this on the november ballot. if approved, it would take effect in july of next year. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news thank you, lena in oakland, a fix for the city's flawed 9-1-1 system is a step closer. >> this morning. it's not going to be cheap, though. the city council's public safety committee just gave approval to spend more than $6 million on a solution. the abc seven news i-team obtained a report on the situation. it found that current motorola software was difficult to use, leading to increased report times and the issues were unable to be resolved. that's according to the report. the city's it department recommended a new purchase with a different tech company. it would replace o

. >> supervisor matt dorsey argues this will help retain officers who would otherwise retire and collect a pension. as sfpd's number of full time sworn police officers has dropped from more than 1800 back in 2019 to about 1500 right now. the city projects the department could lose another 300 officers in the next five years. the city's board of supervisors voted to put this on the november ballot in an 8 to 3 vote. if approved, it will take effect in july of next year. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena in oakland a fix for the city's flawed 9-1-1 system is a step closer this morning, but it is not going to be cheap. the city council's public safety committee just gave approval to spend more than $6 million on a fix. the abc seven news i-team obtained a report on the situation, and that report found that the current motorola software was difficult to use, leading to increased report times and that the issues were unable to be resolved. the city's it department recommended a new purchase with another tech company. it was replaced opd's record management

san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of citynday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash, not drugs existed back then to offer sobriety bonus of up to $100 a week, opportunity to 2 take advantage of something like this. at that point, i was so desperate and not just for drugs, but to just survive that i may have taken advantage of when mayor london breed brought in reinforcements last year from the chp, san francisco county sheriff's office and california national guard. she received criticism from those who work in harm reduction. according to the mayor. cash not drugs, is about meeting people

joining us live now, a city supervisor matt dorsey who introduced the proposal earlier this week.to have you with us. >> thanks its going to be here. thanks for asking about for. >> absolutely. so supervisor we know that mayor london breed has thrown her support behind this. so how do you envision this program if pass to work? >> the programs help cash and it's a sobriety and recovery. almost incentive for adults who are in the chat and who seeking public assistance. san franciscans may remember back in march, he passed proposition which required don't individuals who as were speaking to get public assistance have to be assessed for substance use disorder and if they are positive for a substance use disorder or addiction, river for treatment, legislation proposals is to offer treatment option that would be a contingency management program. that strategy driver medicine rewards good behavior instead of punishing bad behavior. so it would be subprime. every incentive to require individuals on turley to be drug tested and they test negative. then they could get of up to $100. now thi

. >> and the bill is set to be introduced by supervisor matt dorsey. >> but the underlying principle a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> well, the cash not drugs. o% legislation is going to be new in san francisco, but it's not a concept that's a stranger to people come for rob nesbitt talks with a former addict about it. >> that's right. recovery is an inspiration. san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash, not drugs existed back t

and this bill is being introduced by supervisor matt dorsey. >> the underlying principle of cash, not drugs is a simple one. a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> cash, not drugs. would be new in san francisco, but the concept not new. kron four's rob nesbitt talks with a former addict about how it works. >> that's right. recovery is an inspiration. san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a procram like cash, not drugs existed back then to offer sobriet

appreciate it matt dorsey, thank you so much. an investigation is underway tonight into the cause of an oil spill in louisiana. the spill from the crescent midstream facility in raceland happened on saturday morning. and it sent oil into a body of water that provides drinking water to four different parishes. an estimate of how much oil spilled in the river is still being conducted tonight. residents and officials say the amount of oil, though, is unprecedented. >> we've had small releases in the bayou, but nothing to this magnitude. we've seen releases in the mississippi river that have happened before, that have have caused the bayou lafourche fresh water district to shut down their pump station, donaldsonville, and slow down the feet of water. but to this magnitude, it's the first time we've ever seen this. >> the parish water district issued a water conservation notice for all customers that live near the bayou, and they are asking residents to conserve water. >> all righty. temperatures today did warm over yesterday's number

the bill is set to be introduced by supervisor matt dorsey. >> but the underlying principle of cash,not drugs is a simple one. a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> well, the cash not drugs. legislation would be new in san francisco, but the concept actually is not new. know, it's been around kron four's. nesbitt talks with a former addict about it. >> that's right. recovery is an inspiration. san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash

here's matt dorsey with more. >> you're lying that it represents really isn't new.ntingency management. it's where patients receive tangible incentives to reinforce positive behaviors like abstinence from addictive substances. alright here, insta medically assisted treatment. but the underlying principle of cash, not drugs is a simple one. a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> now, dorsey shared at the news conference more on his fight for sobriety and the important steps to help other people in their recovery program. he also added the medical data shows programs like this are successful. coming up on kron, 4 news at 3 o'clock. we'll hear from mayor london breed as she weighs in on the matter. back to you, catherine. all right, teresa, thanks very much. >> well, former giants pitcher raise more onto has died. 2, trace is gone now. he was killed in a traffic accidents sunday in his home country of the dominican republic around to played for the giants from 20

san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs. legislation on the steps of city hall monday, a short distance from the tenderloin with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it's where tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco are i was homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash, not drugs existed back then to offer sobriety bonus of up to $100 a week, opportunity to 2 take advantage of something like this at that point, i was so desperate and not just for drugs, but to just survive that i may have taken advantage of when mayor london breed brought in reinforcements last year from the chp, san francisco county sheriff's office and california national guard. she received criticism from those who work in harm reduction. according to t

supervisor matt dorsey says the city is dealing with an officer shortage and this could help. >> it is true that some of these police officers are the highest paid city employees because of the overtime that they have. this is precisely because of the understaffing crisis that we're in. >> it is really sobering to look at basically talking about how to give more money to officers who are earning three, 4 or $500,000 a year. you know, while our teachers, bus drivers and 9-1-1 dispatchers are not seeing anything near these levels of salary. >> dean preston says this comes at a time when the city could be facing a budget deficit of $780 million by the end of 2026. in the north bay, san rafael police are searching for a person who walked up to a target store and set a trash can on fire. this is video from monday night, just before midnight. police say the suspect poured an accelerant over the trash can, then set fire to a cardboard box. they dropped the box in the trash when the whole thing went up. police say the fire caused more than $2,500 in damage. they're asking anyone who recognizes

but then it's also up to the person to. >> supervisor matt dorsey still needs to get enough votes fors legislation to pass the board of supervisors. if he passes by the end of this year, the city will get six months to prepare the implementation for this testing. so the projection for this legislation is mid 2025. luz pena, abc seven news. >> louis thank you. to the south bay now san jose bucking a national trend, san jose's experienced one of the largest declines in fatal traffic crashes over a four year span. this is based on federal numbers. the new york times reports that from 2019 to 2022, traffic deaths in san jose declined 24%. that is the biggest drop out of the 30 largest u.s. cities. 27 of those cities saw increases in traffic deaths. research also shows that traffic enforcement dwindled nationwide during the pandemic. traffic stops in san francisco dropped more than 50% by the end of last year, compared to pre-pandemic numbers. >> the new fare gates at san francisco's civic center bart station are now operational. the new gates are located near the seventh street entrance o

supervisor matt dorsey joined city leaders today to announce the proposal. legislation. >>>>today. the >>>underlying principle of cash, not drugs. >>>>is >>a simple one. if humane and effective. approach to san francisco's drug crisis. should also include rewarding >>>>good. >>and san francisco 48. people died. from drug overdose. in june. will have more of the latest strategy to tackle the city's drug crisis coming up at five pm well, election day is now just 99 days away, vice president kamala harris is campaign says race raised a record 200 million. million in the week. after president biden step aside from that race and former president trump is now sharpening is attacks against the presumptive democratic nominee. of course, kanga reports. from washington. >>>>with >>just about three months to election day, both vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump hit the campaign. trail over the weekend. >>>>we are going to win. going to be crushed. if you don't elect me. >>>it comes as a new poll shows that harris has a higher favorability. among voters than trump b

the legislation is co-sponsored by supervisor matt dorsey and was announced by the mayor's office. leaders supporting the measure hope to get the city a step closer to its several housing construction goals, such as the housing for all plan to bring 82,000 new homes to the city in the next eight years. and speaking of the city of san francisco, broke ground today on new housing in the mission for seniors who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. the five story building will have 145 apartments. it will go up on valencia street near mission and cesar chavez. here is a look at the current condition. or rather, these are renderings of it. bulldozers will be preparing that site, but this project will be the first to receive funding through the bay area housing innovation fund, a $50 million investment to speed up affordable housing in the city. training camp begins for the san francisco 49ers. the key player who showed up as he still tries festival, sabbath queen follows the life of amichai lou levy and the. he is the heir to 38 generations of orthodox rabbis who rejects his tradit

. >> supervisor matt dorsey argued the additional spending is necessary for a police department dangerously short on officers. san francisco police number of full time sworn police officers has declined from more than 1800 in 2019 to about 1500 right now. the city projects the department could lose another 300 officers in the next five years. >> after the break, we're learning new details about an attempted kidnaping at a bay area high school. what the suspect told the teacher as he was trying to take a student out of a classroom. >> plus, you do not see this every day. don't make me angry. you wouldn't like me when i'm angry. a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. introducing togo's new barbecue beef sandwich. it's piled high with tender beef that's slow cooked and smothered in tangy memphis style barbecue sauce. it's no fuss, no muss. just tons of flavor. the best barbecue beef is only a togo's. try one today. (vo) fargo, is the new virtual assistant from wells fa

. >> supervisor matt dorsey voted to forward the deferred retirement option program or drop to voters. >> our police department has never been as understaffed as it is right at this moment. and what's terrifying is there's another 300 police officers eligible for full retirement right now. >> supervisor hillary ronen voted against the idea, saying it wouldn't keep the officers with 6 or 7 years experience on the force that the department needs and at the same time would break the budget with some senior officers making as much as $400,000 a year by essentially double dipping. >> we don't need to throw money away at 25 year officers that are just going to game the system and retire earlier than they would have, because they can get an additional if they stay the whole five years, half a million dollars when they retire. >> mayor london breed says the plan is part of a constellation of long term strategies. she says are working to reduce crime. >> so it's all of the above. it's not just staffing. staffing is critical. it's important. and we are doing the work necessary to get to where w

supervisor matt dorsey and mayor london breed today announcing a new initiative on drug treatment and recovery. the legislation is called cash, not drugs, and if approved, it would create a voluntary sobriety and recovery initiative that will offer eligible people a bonus of up to $100 if they test negative. for illicit drugs. supervisor dorsey, who is in recovery for addiction and alcoholism himself, says people with will receive tangible incentives to reinforce positive behaviors. >> this incentive program will be available to beneficiaries of our county adult assistance program or ccap, who have been screened and diagnosed for substance use disorders and referred to treatment. contingency management has been researched and studied for decades, and it is considered, and i'm quoting, one of the most effective behavioral interventions for initiating and maintaining abstinence from drugs. >> del seemore dorsey is set to introduce the legislation tomorrow at the board of supervisors meeting. new at 730, piedmont police are searching for a suspect who crashed into a patrol car, injuring

started off as a pilot program, but was expanded earlier this year, and san francisco supervisor matt dorsey, who pushed for the expansion, says he hopes it helps anyone in the need for recovery help and support. >> new at 11, a senior living company is set to pay over $1 million in an asbestos violation settlement that spans five counties. this lawsuit accuses the company front porch of failing to test eight elderly care homes for asbestos between 2014 and 2022. three of them were in santa clara county. prosecutors have not alleged that anyone was hurt because of the misconduct. asbestos exposure increases the risk for several respiratory diseases, such as lung cancer. >> well, california battles multiple wildfires oregon fire crews tonight in mourning. in tonight's west coast rap, how one firefighter died in the middle of a major firefight, plus two napa wineries making a major comeback after the pandemic. >> and then two large wildfires forced them to close. we'll hear from two different owners about their mission to move forward. >> and temperatures today definitely warmed up over yester

supervisor matt dorsey was in the majority who voted to let voters decide. if you're resentful because a police officer is making a high salary, what i would say is the understaffed police department is itself creating this environment where people are making a ton of money on overtime. we shouldn't be in that situation. the only reason we're relying on so much overtime is because of the police staffing crisis we're in. meantime, the mayor points out that reforms have also made a difference in allowing police to focus on the most important issues while the police officers association said in part the staffing crisis is real and is only getting worse in san francisco. christie smith, nbc bay area news. well, new information tonight about the 20 year old shooter in the assassination attempt on former president trump. fbi director christopher wray appeared before the house judiciary committee. it's normally a routine hearing, but lawmakers wanted an update on this case, especially more information on that gunman, thomas cook crooks wray revealed that crooks res

. >> supervisor matt dorsey argues this will help retain officers who would otherwise retire and collect a pension. sfpd's number of full time sworn police officers has dropped from more than 1800. in 2019 to about 1500 currently, the city projects the department could lose another 300 officers in the next five years. >> just seen my grandmother in that condition. will. it haunts me every night. i can't sleep. >> accusations of a traumatizing nursing home attack. how the family is now taking aim at the facility. >> plus, the story behind the splash. the two fishermen who caught this on video are now talking about the viral tale. >> and they save our doggies in distress. the firefighters being honored for helping at one of san francisco's most dangerous destinations. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! guest host lamorne morris right after abc seven news at 11 lamorne. >> thanks, dan and ama, i'm lamorne morris. now let's have some fun before jimmy finds out. i don't know who lamont morris is, but if you think he's the dude telling all these trump jokes, the

supervisor matt dorsey, a recovering addict himself, introduced the legislation monday. it would reward eligible people a bonus of up to $100 a week if they test negative for illicit drugs. >> a humane and effective approach to san francisco's drug crisis should also include rewarding good behavior and not just punishing bad behavior. >> this program will be available to beneficiaries who have been screened and diagnosed for substance use disorders, and referred to treatment under the san francisco county adult assistance program, known as cap. >> i want to make it easier, just as easy to get treatment as it is to go out there and buy dope is up to $100 enough? >> maybe not in a long term, but i definitely think it would be a good short term incentive to make some sort of an effort. >> salvador said. if it's approved, he would sign up for the program. he's currently a cap recipient who already receives more than $700 in cash assistance per month. jonathan broomfield said his drug habit is expensive. >> that's why i say $100 would not do it at all. you know, not saying be

it's called cash, not the bill will be introduced by san francisco supervisor matt dorsey, and it's supported by mayor breed. >> it's past the money would be given to those in san francisco's adult assistance program who have been screened and diagnosed for substance use disorders and referred to treatment back in march, san francisco voters approved

the proposals coming from supervisor matt dorsey with heavy backing from mayor london breed.ed, people on public assistance could get $100 a week, up to $400 a month in gift cards or ebt funds if they continue to test negative for drugs and alcohol. supervisor dorsey says it will work in tandem with the city's recently passed proposition f, which allows the city to screen people on public assistance for drugs. mayor breed says this could be one more critical tool to help deal with the city's drug use crisis. part of my goal, and why i have worked very closely hand in hand with the recovery community because i want to make it easier, just as easy to get treatment as it is to go out there and buy dope. while the proposal is new, the idea is not san francisco's department of public health already offers several similar incentives on a smaller scale. the digital and political worlds are buzzing tonight about a deepfake viral video. it makes it seem like vice president kamala harris is saying some outlandish things on the campaign trail. the manipulated video appears to show the v

today, mayor london breed and supervisor matt dorsey will hold a press conference to talk about new programsd supervisor dorsey outlined some of the details about the other programs the city plans to implement, so this is going to be a recovery and sobriety bonus incentive program. >> it is modeled on something called contingency management, which basically asks people to participate in a voluntary program to get drug tested. and if they're if they test negative for illegal drugs, they will be paid some kind of a reward or bonus. >> dorsey says the bonus incentive program has been studied for years and has had success in other cities. >> while many insurance companies are dropping coverage for california homeowners, one company is offering new policies with the help of i. douglas insurance solutions reports it has already sold more than 17,000 policies to homeowners who were rejected by other firms. bloomberg reports. the san francisco based company incorporates ai in its models to analyze more than 200 variables, ranging from temperature to plant life. the company says its model has already

esta tarde, la alcaldesa de san francisco london breed, junto con el supervisor matt dorsey, presentaronogas. la legislación será presentada formalmente ante la junta de supervisores este martes. hca healthcare está siendo foco de fuertes críticas por ampliar los servicios del hospital good samaritan en el afluente vecindario cambria de san josé, al tiempo que los reduce en el centro médico regional en el este de san josé, una zona predominantemente de latinos con una mayor población sin seguro médico. la comunidad ha exigido a la compañía que justifique esta decisión, pero las respuestas no han sido satisfactorias, además de que consideran que degradar el centro de traumatología regional a nivel 3 es inadecuado para una zona urbana densa. y atención, porque en este verano se están reportando más casos de covid 19. es que según los cdc, california sería 1 de los estados con el mayor número de casos. sí, por eso es que algunos condados del área de la bahía están, de hecho recomendando volver a usar mascarillas o cubrebocas. al estar en espacios cerrados. y pasamos con fátima navarrete. el

come here matt dorsey. >> thank you so much and happy pride everybody? ! just a few months ago we were celebrating the wenter of love and it occurs to me that is one example of the things this city has done to make history and to lead progressive change and it is important we remember that is really core to what san francisco is all about and the work that we are doing to advance the cause of lgbtq equality isn't done and it is something we lead from from a place of love and that's why one thing i really love about this year's pride is, the slogan is beacon of love. whatever our disagreements are, we can lead from that place and i'm so excited and scott-senator wiener mentioned how all the energy that is going on. i tell you, saturday night i had a long of day of events and looking forward having a quite night at home, a quite nuth until i realized there are 25 thousand teenagers having a rave across the street and what a way to kick off with pride and seeing crowded muni buses and trains and i got restaurant opening i can't find time on the calendar for i

. >> supervisor matt dorsey argues this will help retain officers who would otherwise retire and collect a pension. sfpd's number of full time sworn police officers has dropped from more than 1800. in 2019 to about 1500 currently, the city projects the department could lose another 300 officers in the next five years. >> just seen my grandmother in that condition. will. it haunts me every night. i can't sleep. >> accusations of a traumatizing nursing home attack. how the family is now taking aim at the facility. >> plus, the story behind the splash. the two fishermen who caught this on video are now talking about the viral tale. >> and they save our doggies in distress. the firefighters being honored for helping at one of san francisco's most dangerous destinations. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! guest host lamorne morris right after abc seven news at 11 lamorne. >> thanks, dan and ama, i'm lamorne morris. now let's have some fun before jimmy finds out. i don't know who lamont morris is, but if you think he's the dude telling all these trump dude telli

i'm matt dorsey and serve as the chair. the vice chair is commissioner mandelman. thank you to james and jeremiah from sfgovtv being our producers today and our clerk is amy saeyang. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> chan absent. chair dorsey, present. commissioner engardio, absent. >> [speaking in the backou

. >> supervisor matt dorsey voted to forward the deferred retirement option program or drop to voters. >> our police department has never been as understaffed as it is right at this moment. and what's terrifying is there's another 300 police officers eligible for full retirement right now. >> supervisor hillary ronen voted against the idea, saying it wouldn't keep the officers with 6 or 7 years experience on the force that the department needs and at the same time would break the budget with some senior officers making as much as $400,000 a year by essentially double dipping. >> we don't need to throw money away at 25 year officers that are just going to gain the system and retire earlier than they would have, because they can get an additional if they stay the whole five years, half million dollars when they retire. >> mayor london breed says the plan is part of a constellation of long term strategies she says are working to reduce crime. >> so it's all of the above. it's not just staffing. staffing is critical. it's important. and we are doing the work necessary to get to where we n

san francisco supervisor matt dorsey introduced his cash, not drugs legislation on the steps of cityn with a stronghold of the opioid crisis has been evident. it'smwhere tom wolf found himself struggling with addiction. i got addicted to to opioids up back in 2015 after having surgery. >> had that spiraled into a heroin and fentanyl addiction that led me to the streets of san francisco where i was homeless for 6 months. it wasn't until his own arrest that he decided to join a recovery program and start his path to sobriety, wishing a program like cash, not drugs existed back then to offer sobriety bonus of up to $100 a week, opportunity to 2 take advantage of something like this. at that point, i was so desperate and not just for drugs, but to just survive that i may have taken advantage of when mayor london breed brought in reinforcements last year from the chp, san francisco county sheriff's office and california national guard. she received criticism from those who work in harm reduction. according to the mayor. cash not drugs is about meeting people where they are. these programs

now, the vice president also getting a lot of here in san francisco, including from matt dorsey, u.s. riser. aaron peskin senator state senator scott wiener. and of course, nancy pelosi earlier today as well. but for now in san francisco, charles clifford kron, 4 news. charles, thank you. >> let's talk about our weather forecast now as we take this live look outside at the fog coming in over the golden gate. it's one of those kind of days today. so kyle, what does that mean about how hot it is in london with thing was something right? you see that you think, oh, it's a mild day. kind of around the bay, but not head inland. today we are warming up. we are under, as you can see throughout the state heat advisories and excessive heat warnings. and as we zoom in here to show you what's going on around the bay itself, the excessive heat warnings in places like the east bay valleys and the east bay hills and then down into the santa clara hills as well. as you can parts of south bay. we are seeing some triple digit heat there. so the other areas, heat advisory, we're not quite that warm, bu

mayor london breed and supervisor matt dorsey will hold a news conference to talk about new programs coming to the city. one is read to recovery. it allows anyone to take a book out from the library. even if you don't have a library card, supervisor dorsey says another program means participants will get paid for staying drug free. >> so this is going to be a recovery and sobriety bonus incentive program. it is modeled on something called contingency management, which basically asks people to participate in a voluntary program to get drug tested. and if they're if they test negative for illegal drugs, they will be paid some kind of a reward or bonus. >> supervisor dorsey says. bonus incentive programs have been used for years, with the success in other cities, art sales back up at 740 this morning with a look at the monday morning commute. >> sal. >> all right, andre garcia, good morning to you both. >> right now we don't have a lot of, you know, unusual things going on. we do have some slow traffic out there. westbound 24. we're going to start there. it looks pretty good from walnut

mayor london breed and supervisor matt dorsey unveiled the legislation. it's called cash, not drugs. it would reward some welfare recipients with $100 every week. if they test negative for illegal drugs. residents of the tenderloin, struggling with their own drug habits, had mixed reactions about this proposal. >> $200 a week incentivize you to quit. >> yeah, yeah, i would definitely. >> maybe not in a long term, but i definitely think it would be a good short term incentive to make some sort of an effort. >> now, if it's approved by the board of supervisors, the proposal would kick off as a three year pilot program. several agencies would also assess how effective it is and report the results. >> every year, wildcat creek and west contra costa county is getting more than $12 million from federal and local agencies for a restoration and enhancement project. the four year project will aim to reduce flooding, improve habitat and increase access to recreation along the 13 miles of the creek, which flows through north richmond and san pablo. the san francisco