if a cannabis cafe bill is signed into law by governor newsom, san francisco assembly member matt haney's bill garnered overwhelming support in the state assembly and the senate. the goal is to allow cafes that would cultivate experiences along with cannabis offering food, live music, coffee and socialization. says he wants businesses to move away from the dispensary model and bring much needed tourist dollars into empty downtowns. >> the wait is finally over. apple unveiling its new iphone 15 lineup. the upgraded features and the big change coming on the latest devices. >> incredible video today from hawaii's big island. researchers with the u.s. geological survey. they're monitoring lava flow after the kill away. a volcano erupted on sunday. researchers out there, as you can collecting samples free, hot out here. but they want to get new data on this historic volcano. callaway is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. the alert level was downgraded yesterday because no infrastructures are being threatened and there's no threat of significant ash. the mission. staying in hawaii,

the state assembly passed the measure co-authored by assembly member matt haney who represents the transgender population in the tenderloin. i does not need a senate approval and will be enacted next year. this makes california the first state to recognize transgender history month. >> this body has been on the forefront of protecting our transgender residents, and this will be another important historic step that we take, as a body, and as a state. >> san francisco became the first city to recognize trans-history month, in 2021. in the meantime, near sacramento, the rockland school district is considering a polic to notify parents if their chil wants to identify as trans or gender nonconforming . but, a judge put a temporary halt on a similar policy passed by the chino valley school district. state attorney general rob bonta is suing over that policy. >>> a spill has shut down i-80 in venetia.'s chp says a tanke spilled hot asphalt around 9:30 this morning. cruiser tried to clean it up with shovels and by placing dirt on it. no word on the condition of the driver or what caused the crash. >>>

assembly member matt haney introduce the bill to allow amsterdam style caf÷s.hat means dispensaries can also serve food, drinks and offer up live entertainment which have been illegal under state law. back in february, he said he hopes it will promote safe consumption and boost tourism. >> we see from places around the world like amsterdam that people will come to a caf÷, smoke cannabis safely and legally with others or consume it however they do, drink coffee and eat a sandwich and that will create thousands of jobs, bring people here from all over the country in the world and be a huge boost to tourism and hospitality. >> if the governor signs the bill, it would take effect in january. >>> this is reported to be non-human remains. what you think? do you think it is real? they were presented by a journalist and a researcher during a congressional hearing in mexico on ufos. the two bodies were allegedly recovered back in 2017 in peru. they say they are 718 years old. they have three fingers on each hand and elongated heads. the journalist says dna tests can pro

san francisco assembly member matt haney is bill allows physicians to put teens on the approach friend. it's a treatment. the drug makes it difficult to abuse drugs and impossible to overdose on them. the goal is to provide help too opioid addicted teens as early as possible overdose deaths in miners have doubled in california. the last 2 years. they now account for one out of every 5 deaths in people under the age of 18 sb 2, a gun control bill that could make significant changes to california's concealed. >> carry laws. it's now on the way to governor newsom's desk w's or concealed weapons permit. it allows people to conceal handguns on their person. now, if has be to get approved, people would be also required to have previous firearm training and be at least 21 years old. the proposal would also require applicants to provide some character references and pass a background check. supporters argue this bill will make california safer, but opponents say they will not let it go through without a fight. we're punishing law abiding people who are simply exercising their constitutional ri

but that could change thanks to a bill from san francisco assembly member matt haney. >> one of the challenges they have is it could be a pretty short career. and they have injuries that are long lasting, and they feel after they're done fighting no one is looking out for them or taking caring of them. and i think this pension fund will be able to help. >> reporter: mma is a state regulated sport, and california has the largest number of fights and fighters. under the plan, a dollar of every ticket sold plus a percentage of concessions and souvenir sales would go into the fund for fighters with at least 14 bouts in california. >> this had unanimous bipartisan support, democrats and republicans. no cost to the state. mirrors a program we already have for boxers. we're committed to improving it over time. there are millions of fans. >> reporter: millions of fans and some millionaire fighters. but many lower level pros make only a few hundred dollars a fight. >> i think the bill is mandatory. the fighters really need it. i think the families need it. >> a lot of my peers don't have any fallback p

the resolution was authored by san francisco assembly member matt haney. hope this designation promotes education and awareness surrounding the contributions made by people in the transgender community. >> we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. can disagree on the humanity of trans people. trans people are co-workers, our neighbors, our family makers and are history makers. it's really important to us that we stop spreading misinformation about the trans community and take this opportunity to actually tell the truth. >> and educate people about who we are and what we need. co-director. the first official recognition of transgender history month will come next. august. >> still ahead, an invasive fruit fly quarantine happening in the south bay. the plants in areas affected. david: as we start a new school year, there's something new happening in california's public schools. they're called community schools. leslie: it really is shared leadership with families, students,

assembly member matt haney introduced a bill to allow amsterdam-style cafes. so that means that dispensaries can also serve food and drinks and offer up live entertainment which have been illegal under state law. haney told us in february that he hopes that it will promote safe consumption and boost tourism. >> we see from places around the world, like amsterdam, that people will come to a cafe, smoke cannabis safely and legally with others and consuming how they do. this will create thousands of jobs and bring people from here, from all over the country and be a huge boost to tourism and hospitality. >> if the governor signs the bill would take effect in january. >>> let's get to some other stories we are following. san mateo county supervisors voted 4-1 to buy the old la quinta inn in millbrae and convert it to homeless housing. community opponents staged several protests over the plan saying that they are angry that the county never consulted them. >>> for the second day in a row it has been a rough commute and that is because work is still underway to patc

lawmakers voted in favor of the idea the resolution was authored by san francisco assembly member matt haney. leaders hope this designation promotes education and awareness surrounding the contributions made by people in the community. the first official recognition of transgender history month will be next. august. whether time now as we get a live look different vantage point of san francisco here. see a little bit fog there. some wispy fog. and that's right near the trans america building. lawrence is here with look at how that temperatures will be changing just a little bit as we head towards the weekend. i think really easy to some nice summer weather as we get toward the weekend. the temperatures are going to start to warm up kind of bottoming out here. >> the middle of the week, we felt that today still comfortable temperatures. but those numbers running a little bit below the average. that fog, though it is already sneaking back on shore. you see bouncing up against the east bay hills. here's looking from the berkeley hills. see lights down below. but that starting to settle in outsi

if governor newsom signed the bill from san francisco assembly member matt haney, security deposits would be capped at one months rent. and another bill headed to the governor's desk would ban junk fees. this measure from the bay area senators would prohibit those hidden fees tacked on during those online purchases. >>> still ahead, broken elevators trapping disabled tenants in their san francisco apartment building. how they are hoping to force the city to make the improvements they promised. >> they just don't really take our safety seriously. that is the bottom line. >>> and a major cyber attack causing serious problems in las vegas. what we are learning about the hack impacting the largest casino operator on the strip. >>> and as we celebrate the kickoff to hispanic heritage month, we will introduce you to an all-female band taking northern california by storm. >>> warm inland temperatures across the bay area once again today. the temperatures are going to drop to see if we can get rid of the tiny bit david: i'm david goldberg, a bilingual elementary school teacher and president of th

san francisco assembly member matt haney says it's important to recognize the long history of the transgenderty. haney says the first record of trans people in california dates back to 1775. i want to say that if you are first hearing about california's transgender history, it's not your fault. it's not your fault that we were never taught about gender non-conforming people growing up . it's the fault of historians and politician persons who came before us, who chose to erase the lives of trans people from our history rather than being faced with a narrative that didn't agree with their bigotry. we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. so and san francisco was the first city here in the us to declare august transgender history month. well, the northern california school district is set to vote tonight on a controversial parent notified policy if a child is transgender or gender nonconforming. the rocklin unified school district board agenda calls for a vote on adding a new right for parents and guardians. i

it was sponsored by matt haney and cleared the legislature with bipartisan support. allow shops to sell coffee, fresh food and host live events as long as they get a permit. all it needs now is the governor's signature to become law. if he signs it, this rule starts next year. >>> the price of an education in our state may soon go up. the vote coming for students to go to a cfu. >>> we experienced you are hottest summer on record and it's not get better. scientists are sounding the alarm, but is anyone listening? the reason many remain frustrated despite growing calls to address our climate in crisis. we are back in two minutes. psoriasis really messes with you. try. hope. fail. no one should suffer like that. i started cosentyx®. five years clear. real people with psoriasis look and feel better with cosentyx. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infection, some serious and a lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan t

>> yeah, there is actually two years ago, at the behest of then supervisor matt haney, some 50 or so intersections throughout the tenderloin, which as most people know, is a very low income, densely populated area with a lot of through streets, some 50 intersections. they were people installed, no turn on red signs, and the speed limit was lowered. and according to sfmta's own data, this reduced close calls by 80. and generally safety was dramatically improved for residents of that neighborhood. >> right. i mean, i know drivers watching us are probably fuming mad at this idea, but i think it's interesting to remind them that it wasn't always the case where we could turn right on red. right. isn't that only something that we did in the last 50 years? i mean, amazingly. >> right. it just seems like something that's been ingrained in us for as long as there have been cars. but apparently, yes, it was part of a federal transit package, a legislative package in 1975 that at least at the time, um, was tied to the idea of improved fuel economy for cars. unfortunately, there's been no data t

that measure, co-authored by assembly member matt haney does not need to senate approval and will be enacted starting next august. haney says it sends an important message to transgender residents of the state amid the current political atmosphere. >> this body has been on the forefront of protecting our transgender residents, and this will be another important historic step that we take as a body and a state. >> san francisco became the first city to recognize trans-history month back in 2020 month . >>> a judge issued a temporary restraining order against chino valley school district, blocking a policy that would out transgender youth. the policy would allow the district to notify parents of the student identifies as transgender or gender nonconforming. this ruling comes one week after attorney general rob bonta announced a lawsuit to challenge the policy. the next hearing is scheduled for october 13th. bonta is also criticizing similar policies in districts across the state, like, just outside of sacramento, in rockland, where there school board will vote on a similar policy, toni

mease, just adopted, makes august transgender history month, here, introduced by assembly member matt haney from san francisco, who says it sends an important message . it does not need senate approval and will be enacted next year. >> it is important to us that we stop spreading misinformation about the transgender community, and take this opportunity to tell the truth and educate people about who we are, and what we need. >> san francisco became the first city to recognize trance history month in 2021. in the meantime, in the sacrament of area community of rockland, a heated debate is about to begin within the hour, about transgender policies in schools. the school board sets rules requiring parents to be notified of their parents want to identify as transgender or gender nonconforming, like if they want to use a different name. a different pronoun, or bathroom that does not align with their biological gender. now, this plan to vote is taking place on the same day a judge halted a similar policy at a school district down in southern california. this is in the chino valley school district.

. >> now state assemblyman matt haney supported wiener's legislation and also is advocating for his own. haney has introduced a bill that would allow certain cannabis retailers to sell food and beverages. the idea behind it would be to create cannabis cafes similar to ones in places like amsterdam. um, on thursday, the state senate passed haney's bill by an overwhelming margin and now needs just one more vote before heading to the governor. >> california should be a destination for cannabis just like it is for wine and one of the things that is holding us back from that right now is we can't really offer a cannabis experience that is legal, that is safe, that is regulated. >> while both proposals have gotten support from lawmakers, some in the public still have concerns. but wiener believes they can work together to find solutions that work for everyone of any substance. >> first of all, can be misused and any substance can impact someone negatively. that's true of substances that are legal, because for him, this is only the beginning. >> the stuff that we are taking and that hopefully

. >> now state assemblyman matt haney supported wiener's legislation and also is advocating for his own. haney has introduced a bill that would allow certain cannabis retailers to sell food and beverages. the idea behind it would be to create cannabis cafes similar to ones in places like amsterdam. um, on thursday, the state senate passed haney's bill by an overwhelming margin and now needs just one more vote before heading to the governor. >> california should be a destination for cannabis just like it is for wine and one of the things that is holding us back from that right now is we can't really offer a cannabis experience that is legal, that is safe, that is regulated. >> while both proposals have gotten support from lawmakers, some in the public still have concerns. but wiener believes they can work together to find solutions that work for everyone of any substance. >> first of all, can be misused and any substance can impact someone negatively. that's true of substances that are legal, because for him, this is only the beginning. >> the stuff that we are taking and that hopefully

but that could change thanks to a bill by san francisco assemblymember matt haney. >> one of the challengest they have aids, this could be a pretty short career. and sometimes they have injuries that are long-lasting and they feel that after they are done fighting, no one is looking out for them and no one is taking care of them. i think this pension fund we have set up will help to do that. >> reporter: mna is a state regulated sport and california has the largest number of fights and fighters. a percentage of concessions and souvenir sales will go into the fund for fighters who have at least 14 bouts in california. >> this had unanimous bipartisan support. democrats and republicans. no cost to the state. there is commitment to improving it over time. there are millions of fans. >> reporter: millions of fans and some fighters but many make only a few hundred dollars per fight. >> i think the bill is mandatory. fighters really need it. i think families need it. and a lot of my peers do not have a fallback plan or any other skill set in which they can rely on. >> reporter: ivan has made enou

if a cannabis cafe bill is signed into law by governor newsom, a san francisco assembly member matt haney's bill garnered overwhelming support in the state assembly and the senate. the goal is to allow cafes that would also have other experiences along with the cannabis offering things like food and live music say some coffee haney says he wants businesses to move away from the dispensary model and bring much-needed tourist dollars into empty downtown's. coming up next, a local college instructor and track coach charged with >> trafficking. a student for prostitution. that professor faces a judge today. plus, the push to turn a hotel into affordable housing on the peninsula. it faces major opposition from not only residents but a mayor. the arraignment for a double valley college instructor and coach facing charges of human trafficking and assault. >> has been postponed. kyle whitmore is arraignment was set for today, but a judge granted whitmore is defense attorney little more time to. >> look into the case. the judge also issued a protective order preventing whitmore from contacting the v

it's 604 and happening tonight, supervisor matt haney. sorry, matt dorsey is inviting san francisco residents to a public safety meeting at town hall dorsey is going to be joined by the da brooke jenkins and city attorney david chiu on the agenda updates to the current homeless sweeps injunction which limit the city's ability to arrest and clear out homeless encampments. and the meeting begins at 6 o'clock. it will be at the standard theater. well, a kron 4 viewer says they witnessed a robbery that happened on the embarcadero yesterday. they say their rearview camera caught the moment when a woman was almost robbed or kidnapped. >> for another woman on a sidewalk stepped in to help the thief was driving a white kia. they say that they left a scene shortly after now we reached out to sarah police were confirmation on this incident. we've not heard back just yet. for your money this morning. gas prices continue to go up all around. the bay is not pretty. they jumped another $0.25 in the past week alone. outdoors will tran is live in. sandra

but that could change thanks to a bill by san francisco assembly member matt haney. >> one of the challenges that they have is this could be a pretty short career. and sometimes they have injuries that are long-lasting, and they feel that after they are done fighting no one is looking out for them are taking care of them. and i think that this pension fund we have set up will help to do that. >> reporter: and and a is a state-regulated sport in california has the largest number of fights and fighters. one dollar of every ticket sold plus a percentage of souvenir sales would go to fighters who have at least 14 bouts in california. >> this has unanimous bipartisan support. we are committed to improving it over time. there are millions of fans. >> reporter: millions of fans, and some billion are fighters, but some lower-level pros make only a few hundred dollars per fight. >> i think the fighters really need it. i think the families need it. >> and a lot of my peers do not have any fallback plan or any other skill set for which they can fall back on. >> reporter: ivan has made enough to invest

we have a great team of legislators and one of them assembly member ting, matt haney and scott wiener with a resolution. we will present it to jeff. >> thank you rick. come on up jeff. you heard how important the cable cars, not just are to san franciscans but everything who thinks about san francisco. to me, this is city that is a beacon, a light where people come to san francisco. people want to be tourists here, people want to live here, people want to make their way here or find a better life here and there is no better symbol. there are two symbol the golden gate bridge and the cable car. a symbol of inclusion, welcoming. how important it is when you ride the cars. you heard from the supervisor talk about the san francisco residents getting to work running their errands. everything that is part of their day and then you have our amazing tourists who come to line up at this turn around to enjoy it. to me this symbol is precious, we have to preserve it and make sure we are doing everything possible to make sure that we can maintain it. that's one reason why work very very hard at t

that resolution was authored by san francisco assemblymember matt haney leaders hope this designation promote education and awareness surrounding the contributions made by the transgender community. the first official recognition of transgender history month come next. august. >> california lawmaker known for taking our white board in washington is now running for a seat at the u.s. senate. katie porter has been credited for helping americans get free covid tests in for targeting pharmaceutical executives for suspected price gouging. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace sat down with the democrat as we approach the 2024 elections. the most important thing we need from our next senator is somebody who understands the challenges. california. >> he's facing here on the ground. that's why u.s. senate candidate katie porter says she is on the ground traveling up and down california during a one-on-one interview. she spoke with us about her campaign's priority to make stops all parts of the golden state, rural suburban, big cities small. it's all part of a competitive race to replace soo

san francisco assembly member matt haney says it's important to recognize the long history of the transgenderty. haney says the first record of trans people in california dates back to 1775. we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. we can't disagree on the humanity of trans people. trans people are our coworkers, our neighbors, our family makers and our history makers. san francisco was the first city in the nation to designate august as transgender history month. coming up on ktvu news at 630. secretary of state antony blinken makes an unannounced visit to ukraine. his message on the front lines as the war drags on. also ahead, some sea lions are coming ashore with a bacterial infection. why that's reason for concern wake up, achievers. you're making the most of every hour of your life. except the hours that you're sleeping. so why do we leave so much untapped potential on the table? this is a next level bed, for a next level you. my circadian rhythm is kicking your circadian rhythms butt! it's not a compe

the bill's author, san francisco assembly member matt haney, says the bill will allow local governments to permit existing cannabis small retailers to diversify their businesses with food and non alcoholic drinks. the legislation will now go back to the assembly for another vote and then on to the governor for the fbi. san francisco office has released photos of a person in that investigators say may have critical information in a sexual exploitation investigation involving a child. that man is described to be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old. the fbi says agents are looking for the man as part of an operation that seeks unknown subjects who visibly display their faces in association with child images. oakland police now say they've arrested three people in connection with a shooting at skyline high earlier this week. they also announced that a second gun was recovered. police say all three suspects are juveniles and have been charged. today, students and staff returned to campus after a one day closure following the shooting. staff members stood by the entrance, greeting familie

the bill's author, san francisco assembly member matt haney, says the bill will allow local governments to permit existing cannabis small retailers to diversify to diversity, to diversify excuse me, their businesses with food and nonalcoholic drinks. the legislation will now go back to the assembly for another vote and then on to the governor. san francisco's board of supervisors has voted to create the first municipa legal bank in the country. a group of community leaders, financial experts and small business owners has been working for more than a year on a business plan for the public bank. super visor. dean preston says traditional private banking has failed. san francisco small businesses and residents, especially in communities of color. he says the goal of the public bank is to ensure that city funds are used to reverse inequities, not perpetuate them. a citywide collaboration in san francisco is aimed at making the city greener and healthier. 31 organizations nonprofits and government agencies are all taking part in this new alliance . it's called reimagining san francisco. memb

the bill's author, san francisco assembly member matt haney, says the measure has enjoyed broad bipartisanhe said the cafes could help struggling cannabis businesses as well as revitalize downtown areas. poverty increased sharply last year with children being hit, especially hard. the poverty rate saw the largest one year jump on record last year as ktvu tom vacar shows us how our local food banks are handling the increased need by bay area families. volunteers are the heart and soul of the alameda county community food bank that distributes food to 400 partner organizations across the county that redistribute it to needy folks and families in 2021. thanks to pandemic stimulus programs, childhood poverty plunged to a record low of 5.2% by 2022, ending stimulus programs, especially the child tax credit, more than doubled it to 12.4% today. childhood poverty has climbed to 14, almost triple the record low. children actually make up the largest group of people we serve. in fact, if you combine children and seniors, that's about two thirds of the people that our food bank serves. food banks su

san francisco assembly member matt haney, who wrote that bill, says it would help both struggling cannabisses and empty downtowns. house speaker kevin mccarthy made it official today. >> he's set to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into president biden. mccarthy is demanding to know whether the president, former president, benefited financially from his or president benefited financially from his son. hunter biden's foreign business dealings. this latest move comes amid increasing pressure on mccarthy from the gop to move ahead with the inquiry or risk losing his speakership. >> the american people deserve to know that the public offices are not for sale and that the federal government is not being used to cover up the actions of a politically associated family . >> house led gop investor allegations so far have not uncovered any direct evidence that the president benefited from hunter biden's foreign dealings. the white house called mccarthy's move, quote, extreme politics at its worst. today on getting answers. cal state east bay professor nolan higdon says the effort is unlikely to m

as assemblyman matt haney says, the bill will bring big changes to the city and will allow small brick and mortar restaurants to thrive. this is something that will help our downtown recover, bring people back, bring great fun and great business back to our downtown. the bill was first authorized by san francisco state senator scott wiener, the california state university board of trustees has unanimously voted to increase tuition every year for the next five years. this is the first tuition hike in a decade in. trustees say it has to be done to shore up finances. but as ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary tells us, many students at the 23 csu campuses across the state are not happy. san jose resident sean allen beams with pride when looking at his daughter's potential future as a star cheerleader with a 3.8 gpa. tara allen was considering attending a csu system school. you know, her goal is to get a four year degree for us. is it's kind of more reasonable than private schools and the cost of private schools. that financial equation for allen and other families may have been flipped on

. >> assembly member matt haney joined activists yesterday to support a resolution declared august transgender month in california. >> haney says the first record of trans people in california dates back to 1775. and by the way, san francisco was the first city in the nation in 2021 to declare a trans history month, a reminder that oakland pride takes place this sunday. abc7 is a proud sponsor. you can join abc7 news reporters zach fuentes and nasser hassan as they bring you the parade live starting at 11 a.m. we are streaming it live on abc7 news.com and on the abc7 bay area app and employees at lyft will be in the office today. >> the company has returned to in-person work for the first time since the pandemic started . the ceo gave employees four months to make necessary arrangements. >> lovely to see the hugs and hear the comments like oh you're married now, leave. this is really important. but we also want to provide them flexibility, whether it's to get their kids to school or to avoid traffic. so we're not paying attention to the hours that people are working. our message has been do wh

the bill was sponsored by san francisco assemblyman matt haney and under this bill, a portion of ticketred to help mma fighters have a guaranteed income after they retire fighters would be eligible for the money after 14 fights this bill now goes to the governor's desk for his signature. all right. time is now a 49 and bay area sports. the giants are keeping their playoff hopes alive while the forty-niners get ready to battle with one of the biggest rivals from 4 sports director jason dumas has the highlights. >> after looking dead in the water last week, the giants have got our ears perk up again as we hit the final 3 week stretch of the season on wednesday. they look to take 2 out of 3 against the guardians and what a beautiful day it was at oracle. this is my favorite time of year in the bay area. the weather. chef's kiss. all right. he's 2, nothing guardians already in the first the giants sloppy play. make it any easier. casey smith issues the routine throw to first 2 or run score as a result of the air. it's 4 to 1, 4, to nothing. >> before people can even get their butts in the s

. >> if a cannabis cafe bill is signed into law by the governor, san francisco assemblymember matt haney is bill garnered overwhelming support in the state assembly and the senate. the goal is to allow cafes and they would have other experiences as well. along with cannabis. they have food, live music, coffee and the like. he says he wants businesses to move away from the pot dispensary model and bring in needed tour is dollars and into empty downtowns and kind of revitalize things with these new cannabis right? well, coming up in the next hour, the kron morning news lawyers issue a warning after hundreds of fans were turned away from games last year. >> a fake concert. tickets will be right back after the break. it's 9.55. in new this morning. san francisco ranks the second best city. >> for scenic fall bike rides. this was a study done by e-bikes dot org. they looked at instagram hashtags, a number of road, biking trails and the average yearly sunshine and residents and visitors in san francisco also make the most biking related searches across the country from the golden gate to fishe

an assembly resolution to mark august as transgender history month in california assembly member matt haneybe the first state in the nation to dedicate a month 2 transgender history. the month will provide an opportunity to further educate and raise awareness about the contributions that transgenders have made throughout the state. >> well, the san francisco board of supervisors voted unanimously to accept a plan to implement the first municipal bank in the nation. the approved proposal would include a business and governments plan for creating a publicly owned municipal financial corporation. and that would then converts the corporation into san francisco's first public bank, public banks are not new. there are about 900 institutions worldwide controlling tens of trillions if assets. but this municipal bank would be a first for america. well, as we head into respiratory virus season, doctors say now is the ideal time to get vaccinated against things like the flu. covid rsv sutter health. doctors are reminding everybody that the flu shot is already available, adding that this year's flu vac

the resolution was authorized by san francisco assemblymember matt haney leaders are hoping the designationmote education and awareness surrounding the contributions made by people in the transgender community. >> we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. we can disagree on the humanity of trans people. trans people are our co-workers, our neighbors, our family makers, and are history makers. it's really important to us that we stop spreading misinformation about the trans community and take this opportunity to actually tell the truth. >> and educate people about who we are and what we need. co-directors. the first official recognition of transgender history month will come next. august. well, coming up next on the kron, 4 morning news business owners in oakland are calling on the police to do more after a fellow business owner was shot near lake merritt. >> we have that story coming >> we have that story coming up after the break. ♪ estado dorado ♪ ♪ always in that state of mind ♪ ♪ living on a high vibra

. >> to mark august as transgender history month in california assembly member matt haney of san franciscoking the announcement noting california will become the first state in the nation to have a transgender history month. the month will provide an opportunity to further educate people and raise awareness about the contributions that the transgender community has made throughout the state. >> well, the san francisco board of supervisors has voted unanimously to accept the plan to implement the first municipal bank in the nation. the approved proposal would include a business and governor's plan for creating this publicly owned municipal financial corporation. and it would then convert the corporation into san francisco's first public bank. public banks are nothing new. there are more than 900 institutions worldwide controlling tens of trillions in assets. but this municipal bank would be the first of its kind in america. will san jose man has been sentenced to over 8 years in federal prison for selling meth in solano county. the u.s. attorney's office says that esteban ramirez considered

and this bill is sponsored by san francisco assemblyman matt haney takes a portion of the ticket salesa fighters have a guaranteed income after they retire fighters would be eligible for the money after 14 fights the bill now goes to the governor's desk for his signature. no winners in last night's powerball drawing re because you showed up to work from that means the jackpot is now 600 million dollars and growing the cash value option with the 288 million. that be enough for you. want over, james? and you no, no, he did not win or on vacation. the jackpot was won, though. back in july. somebody one-billion-dollars then the next drawing is this saturday. odds of winning are minuscule, one in 292 million. but i know you're going plant made a minuscule all right. we have a lot to get to this morning. hey, we're talking about speed cameras could come to 3 bay area cities pretty soon. >> why officials believe the cameras will be helpful others feel like they pose privacy issues. and damage from a sinkhole as ever says, oh, it's going to take weeks to fix. we'll tell you the fix. we'll tell

legislative session, lawmakers might be looking to relax, if they pass a bill introduced by assemblyman matt haney, they might be able to go to a cannabis cafe which will allow them to sell food and beverages and have live entertainment. governor newsom has this is a slew of other bills on his desk. he could get more before the session wraps on thursday. newsom has until october 14th to sign, veto or allow them to become law without his signature. >> a lot to follow there. thank you, kris. >>> 6:08 right now. continuing our coverage of that ongoing sinkhole repair happening in san francisco. road closures remain in effect on fillmore between union and vallejo and on green street between webster and steiner. it's all from the rupturing of two antiquated water pipes which send hundreds of thousands of gallons of water cascading through the neighborhood. no timeline on the reopening. >>> 6:08 this morning. we take a live look outside in downtown san jose. a beautiful start to the morning out there. a little chilly out there. cinthia pimentel has been tracking that forecast for us. cinthia, is it goin

an assembly resolution to mark august as transgender history month in california assembly member matt haney of san francisco is going make the announcement and notes that california then will become the first state in the nation to have a transgender history month. that month will provide an opportunity to further educate and raise awareness about the contributions that the transgender community has made to the state. it's a 22 in coming up with a news, meta employees can stay home anymore. we'll tell you how many days they have to return many days they have to return to the office for. ya know, if you were cashbacking you could earn on everything with just one card. chase freedom unlimited. so, if you're off the racking... ...or crab cracking, you're cashbacking. cashback on flapjacks, baby backs, or tacos at the taco shack. nah, i'm working on my six pack. switch to a king suite, or book a silent retreat. silent retreat? hold up - yeeerp? i can't talk right now, i'm at a silent retreat. cashback on everything you buy with chase freedom unlimited with no annual fee. how do you cashback? ch

. >> assembly member matt haney joined actavis today to support a resolution declaring august transgenderthe assembly passed it this afternoon. haney says the first record of trans people in california dates back to 1775. san francisco became the first city in the nation in 2021 to declare a transgender history month. >> happening now, the ninth annual chinatown night out getting underway in san francisco. that event meant to build the relationship between police officers and the community and right now, it just passed. 435 mayor london breed is joining sfpd's command staff at portsmouth square. that event is free. it's open to everybody. cotton candy, popcorn being served. and there is also a raffle. if you want to head down . >> is your car watching you? the concerns about privacy behind the wheel and cup noodles specifically for gamers. it's a thing the for is ne there is nothing like it dancing is my passion. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema, it hasn't always been easy. i was constantly itching. whatever i was doing now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema there's a power inside all o

the resolution was authored by san francisco assembly member matt haney. leaders hope this designation promotes education and awareness surrounding the contributions made by people in the transgender community. >> we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. we can disagree on the humanity of trans people. trans people are our co-workers, our neighbors, our family makers, and are history makers. it's really important to us that we stop spreading misinformation about the trans community and take this opportunity to actually tell the truth. >> and educate people about who we are and what we need. co-directors. the first official recognition of transgender history month will come next. august. the city of hayward has launched a new program aimed at helping local residents attend east bay colleges. the learn to earn tuition assistance program. >> aims to help the local business community and displaced workers by providing tuition support at certain colleges. they include cal sta

resolution to mark august is transgender history month right here in california assembly member matt haneywiches go make that announcement noting that california will be the first state in the nation dedicate a month to transgender history. the mobile provide an opportunity to further educate and raise awareness of contributions that transgender communities have made throughout the state. coming up on the kron morning news. doctors are pushing people to get vaccinated ahead of cold and flu season. why they say this could prevent you from getting sick this winter. >> good morning, everyone. i'm michael thomas live in san jose reporting from the scene of a shooting that happened of a shooting that happened early this morning righ i used to wait to run my dishwasher 'til it was super full. now— i run it daily. weekdays— weekends— you might think that's wasteful, but it's not. even half loads use 80% less water than handwashing. saving $130 on utilities. cascade. dare to dish differently. still living with odors? get back in there and freshen instantly with febreze air mist. febreze's fine mis

the bill's author, san francisco assembly member matt haney, says the bill will allow local governmentsxisting cannabis small retailers to diversify their businesses by adding food and non alcoholic drinks. the legislation will now go back to the assembly for another vote and then on to the governor. the head of new york city schools insists the migrant crisis is under control. today, teachers welcomed 21,000 non english speaking migrant children for the first day of school. the school district requested and added more than $110 million to the budget to handle the influx of students. but mayor eric adams is painting a much more dire picture and criticizing the white house for not providing the city any support. never in my life have i had a problem that i did not see an end in to. i don't see an ending to this. i don't see an ending to this. this issue will destroy new york city. state officials say more than 110,000 migrants have arrived in new york city since april of last year. governor abbott says about 13,000 were bussed into the city by his administration. a world war ii vet comes

san francisco assembly member matt haney wrote the bill. he says it would help both struggling cannabis businesses as well as empty downtown. >> millbrae city leaders voted today to delay a decision on whether to turn a la quinta inn into permanent supportive housing for the unhoused. the san mateo county board of supervisors met this morning to consider the proposal. dozens of community members showed up to express concerns, the major one being public safety, the $33 million project would provide housing for unsheltered individuals, seniors and families. >> coming up on abc seven news at four, a lot of tech news today. google on trial accused of abusing its power. apple's annual event, what they unveiled and the new change to every new phone. and later, what you need to know about the newest covid vaccine. >> no need for the ac today we have the natural stuff. i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll let you know how long it will last when abc7 news at ready to feel what it's like? when you can du more with less asthma. it's possibl

august transgender history month in california, it was authored by san francisco assemblymember matt haneyesignation will promote education and awareness. and the first month will start next year. >> we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. we can disagree on the humanity of trans people. trans people are our co-workers, our neighbors, our family makers, and are history makers. it's really important to us that we stop spreading misinformation about the trans community and take this opportunity to actually tell the truth. >> and educate people about who we are and what we need co-directors. so they got it all done is just that it was done in september and since its august. >> as transgender month, it's going to like i said next year will be the first one. >> well, coming up next on the kron, 4 morning news business owners in oakland are calling on police to do more after a fellow business owner was shot near lake merritt. we'll have sometimes it takes a different approach near lake merritt. we'll have mor

well, the speakers include activists and drag performer honey mahogany assembly member matt haney and state senator scott wiener and also the san francisco drag laureate darcy trolling or >> so it sounds like it's going to be a good time that's happened in today. and you want to get out there and join the festivities. we need to know what the weather we'll be like for folks going out there to participate today. john. good morning. absolutely. yeah, definitely get out there. nothing is going to hold back any sort of outdoor activities you may have planned this afternoon because we are holding on to some pretty stable weather. >> not a lot going on. that's going to interrupt anything. look at coit tower sitting under some relatively clear conditions compared to yesterday at a lot of fog yesterday morning, something that we're not seeing as much today that cloudy blanket sitting a little bit above us. so you're not driving through it as much. now, we do have these weak systems continuing to slide through kind of just clipping right past the bay area. it's enough cool energy from this to

the resolution was authored by san francisco assemblymember matt haney and the leaders are hoping that this will help promote awareness and education matters. scott wiener. >> we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. we can disagree on the humanity of trans people. trans people are our co-workers, our neighbors, our family makers, and are history makers. it's really important to us that we stop spreading misinformation about the trans community and take this opportunity to actually tell the truth. >> and educate people about who we are and what we need. co-director. the first official recognition of transgender history comment next august. >> take a break. it's a 22. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news business owners in oakland are calling the police department now to do more. for fellow business owners. after one was shot near lake merritt will have near lake merritt will have the story in a minute. ♪ estado dorado ♪ ♪ always in that state of mind ♪ ♪ living on a high vibration ♪ ♪ so hot gonn

if a cannabis cafe bill signed into law by governor newsom, san francisco assemblymember matt haney'sl garnered overwhelming support in the state assembly and the senate. goal is to allow cafes. it would also have other experiences. we along with cannabis offer food, live music and coffee. says he wants business to move away from the dispensary model and bring much-needed tourist dollars into empty downtowns. alyssa to be launching a new icitiative to help protect female and non-binary riders and drivers. the woman plus connect feature piers riders or drivers of the same gender love says riders will have the option to select their preference. this comes after the ride sharing company received more than 4,000 reports, assaults during the trips in 2017 to 2019, the new women plus connect feature will first roll out of san diego, san francisco, san jose. a kagoshima before hitting additional cities. well, a food and drug administration panel has found that nasal congestion found over the counter cold and allergy medications don't work. well, ruffin is a key ingredient in drugs like sudaf

matt haney and the leaders are hoping this promote education and awareness. senator state senator scott wiener. >> 21 that i'm coming up on the kron. 4 morning news business owners in oakland are calling the police department now. and asking them to do more after a fellow business owner was shot wounded near lake merritt will have the full story coming up in a minute. >> and we're back at 10. 24 millions of families could be left without daycare options for their kids as federal funding for providers is expected run out by the end of this month. a report by the century foundation says that more than 70,000 day care providers in the u.s. are at risk of closing. the pandemic. eric government aid is set to expire on september 30th and that would leave about 3.2 million children without access to care. plant-based psychedelics like mushrooms are one step closer to being legal here in california. senate bill 58 authored by state senator scott wiener past the state assembly in a 42 to 11 vote. it would remove criminal penalties for personal possession and use of a

san francisco assembly member matt haney says it is important to recognize the long history of the transgenderhe says the first record of trans people in california dates back to 1775. i want to say that if you are first hearing about california's transgender history, it's not your fault. it's not your fault that we were never taught about gender non-conforming people growing up. it's the fault of historians and politicians, ones who came before us, who chose to erase the lives of trans people from our history rather than being faced with a narrative that didn't agree with their bigotry. we can disagree with a lot of issues on a lot of issues in california, but we cannot disagree on the existence of trans people. san francisco was the first city in the nation to designate august as transgender history month. and today's vote on this resolution made california the first state in the country to do the same. now we go to santa clara county this afternoon where officials are instituting a partial quarantine for parts of the county. this after an invasive fruit fly was found in parts of four cities