well, matt wayne, the superintendent of the san francisco unified school district, met with parents who are really frustrated by a sudden announcement that more than a dozen schools could either close or merge. now, wayne told the parents, the school district has to close a budget gap of more than $100 million, or the school district could risk being taken over by the state. now, we're told it wasn't just parents who were caught off guard. the school board and the mayor were surprised as well. well, a 14 year old girl has died. her 11 year old sister was seriously hurt after this car crash. it happened in richmond. it happened monday morning in the area of canal boulevard and west cutting boulevard. just after 5:15 a.m. the police say the sisters were in an infiniti that was reported stolen over the weekend. that car veered off canal boulevard, hit two trees and a pole. police say 215 year old boys, who were also in that car ran away from the crash. one of them took himself to the hospital because he was injured. the other was found at a home in richmond in novato. >> first responders w

superintendent matt wayne said they're focused on preventing a state takeover. the district is set to submit a budget report to the state in december to show they are taking action to tackle the $400 million budget deficit the district is facing over a three year period. in the newsroom. luz pena, abc seven news. >> okay, luis. thank you. coming up, much more on hurricane milton as it makes landfall in florida as a category three hurricane. this is another look at the conditions. you can see those waves crashing ashore. stay with us. we'll be right back. >> coming up tonight, we have breaking news. hurricane milton is set to make landfall right here in florida just a short time from now. the major category three hurricane winds, 125mph. the now warning of a life threateni but our problems get worse. they say this is the best that we can do. they blame the system, but they built the system. i have a plan to change it. with accountability and rooting out corruption, we can tackle our housing and drug crisis, clear the tent encampments and bring our businesses back

no todo se da tras la renuncia del superintendente matt wayne, tras el ex superintendente.icit de presupuesto y varios líderes políticos, incluyendo la alcaldesa london breed y también el superintendente del departamento de educación del estado, estuvieron presentes para mostrar su apoyo a maría, su libertad pedraza nos explica lo que implicaría este cambio. el cierre de victoria era una de las madres de san francisco, preocupadas por el cierre de escuelas que proponía el distrito escolar, pues no solo lo iba a hacer la escuela donde estaba mi hija, sino que habían rumores de que iban a cerrar varias, verdad? explica que por eso sintió alivio cuando la semana pasada le llegó este correo anunciando que el próximo año escolar ya no habría ningún cierre. el motivo fue la renuncia del superintendente matt wayne, que llevaba 2 años en el puesto. hemos visto muchos retos y problemas en los meses recientemente y por eso la junta escolar decidió de tomar una decisión de enfrentar estas cosas y ahora estamos proponiendo a una nueva superintendente. se trata de maría eshoo, quien es

. >> matt wayne, met with parents who say they are frustrated by the sudden announcement that the district might close or possibly merge, more than a dozen schools. ktvu jana katsuyama was at tonight's meeting and says the school board, along with the mayor, were all surprised by the announcement. >> go metro school students at san francisco's public montessori spelled it out for the district. don't merge our schools. >> don't merge our schools. >> the superintendent of the san francisco unified school district released a list last week of 11 elementary schools and two high schools that could be closed or merged to save money. many families across the district were shocked. public montessori parents showed up to preserve their program. >> now we're being closed because it's small, but we're small because the, you know, we had our seats reduced. so it's a bit ironic. >> we're here to listen to you at the meeting tuesday night, superintendent matt wayne told parents the district must close a budget gap of more than $100 million. >> 25 years ago, we had over 60,000 students. since then, our e

just go to abc7 days after matt wayne resigned from the position friday. today, abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez sat down with the incoming superintendent to talke elephant in the room. you've never been a tea. so what makes you qualied cifornia? >> i understand there are to ina curriculum or implement instruction. you know what? that's not part of the jobngntoo ensure that we deler budget so n francisco public schools can retain local control. >> while maria su their families. her involvement with us three weeks ago, when became co-leader of the promise to our families and to the school information and some clear datan things were going to haen feel d not do any of that. >>o francisco unified school district has seen a. we eventuao address that, butis year. >> how are you going to close this massin day one, roll up my sleeves and a lot of parents that have lost faith in the ey commit to all of ourt should families to will do. and then, number to tighten our belt arod us to e able to deliver a nc seven news and now to the east bayt attorny pamela pr

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san francisco unified school district superintendent matt wayne met with frustrated parents angry about a sudden announcement that more than a dozen schools could either close or merge. now, wayne told the parents the school district has to close a budget gap of more than $100 million, or the school district could risk being taken over by the state. the board president says bigger cuts will be needed throughout the school district, like eliminating more than 500 jobs, including 200 central office jobs. >> i was surprised because the list that was released was not what we expected. what the board expected. school mergers are a way of combining resources to better serve kids, but they're not. they don't provide a huge amount of budget savings. >> now, mayor london breed released this statement. she said, quote, i have lost confidence in the superintendents ability to manage the current process and do not believe this current plan will lead to an outcome that will benefit students and the school district in the long run. >> san francisco supervisors appear to be moving ahead with a plan to

doctor maria hsu will replace doctor matt wayne, who suddenly resigned last friday.yne faced backlash in the wake of the ongoing budget crisis, and plans to close more than half a dozen schools. doctor su is planning to put those closures on hold for now. these challenges are complex. i wish there was a shortcut to it, but there are not. but i am confident that with the support of everyone behind me, we will get this done. we together can chart a future where our children will succeed and thrive. now she will have her work cut out for the district is facing a real possibility of state takeover due to the current budget shortfall. also today in the south bay, san jose leaders may decide the fate of a proposed new costco. council members are scheduled to vote on approving the plans for san francisco is in crisis and we need real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell. i

usd superintendent matt wayne categorized this as a necessary but difficult decision as enrollment dropped by 4000 students over the past seven years. >> this has cost the district $80 million in revenue. >> our resources are stretched way too thin, and no matter what, we have to reduce our expenditures next year and so we're trying to figure out a way that serves our students best and that includes closing or merging some schools. >> this plan also includes $113 million in reductions for the 2025 to 2026 school year. the school district is also planning to eliminate 500 jobs. >> people involved from the state who look at how our budget is being operated by the district leadership, and we are in trouble. >> in late september, mayor breed announced the creation of a team to advise the school district. today, she confirmed the list is not the final decision, no decisions have been made. >> this is the beginning of a clear, transparent conversation with facts that needed to be put on the table before decisions would be made. >> now what's next? san francisco's board of education will review t

she's replacing former doctor matt wayne, who resigned last friday. wayne faced backlash amid a budget crisis that led to the district to release a list of schools that could close or merge. doctor su says that she will put those closures on hold for now. we're 14 days out until election day, with early voting underway. more states opening polls. vice president kamala harris is targeting swing states. yesterday, she was in wisconsin with former republican congresswoman liz cheney. former president trump focused on north carolina touring damage from hurricane helene in asheville. today, harris will be interviewed, interviewed by nbc's hallie jackson. it will air on nightly news. while former president trump continues his focus on north carolina. nbc news has launched a new campaign to remind you to get out to vote this november 5th. for voting information, visit nbc news.com/plan your vote. all right. last look at that forecast this morning. it looks great for today. but it is chilly as you're heading out with temperatures mostly in the 40s and 50s acro

usd superintendent matt wayne categorized this as a necessary but difficult decision. as enrollment numbers have decreased dramatically over the years, leading to the school district losing funding from the state. >> our resources are stretched way too thin, and no matter what, we have to reduce our expenditures next year. and so we're trying to figure out a way that serves our students best. and that includes closing or merging some schools. >> catherine hanna is already having conversations with her daughter, who's a first grader in the city preparing her for either option. >> if our school is not on the list and there are other schools that close and are merged with our school, we will welcome them and do all that we can to make them feel welcome. >> in late september, mayor breed announced the creation of a team to advise the school district. today, she confirmed the list is not the final decision. >> no decisions have been made. this is the beginning of a clear, transparent conversation with facts that needed to be put on the table before decisions would be made.

harvey. >> superintendent matt wayne said they're focused on preventing a state takeover. the district is set to submit a budget report to the state in december to show they're taking action to tackle the $400 million budget deficit. the district is facing over a three year period. in the newsroom. luz pena, abc seven news. >> all right, luce, thanks for walking us through that. you've heard of work life balance, but what about tech life balance? it's hard enough for adults. kids, though, are going to get some help. >> plus, you didn't know what to make of this letter. >> we don't know who it came from. what the intention was, if anything in there was true. >> seven on your side follows the clues of the wildest case ever. a self-described hacker confessing to a crime. i'm quite harmless, really. and when people ask, “but aren't you linked to dangerous flu complications like pneumonia, heart attack, and hospitalizations?” i just say, “but i'm just the flu.” (sniffs.) it's him! who? i'm just the flu. demand more from your flu shot. sanofi higher-dose flu vaccines are proven

she puts much of the blame on superintendent matt wayne breed's statement reading in part i have lost confidence in the superintendent's ability to manage the current process and do not believe this current plan will lead to an outcome that will benefit students and the school district in the long term. >> people living in a busy intersection in san francisco's mission district were able to return to their homes this afternoon after a ruptured gas line forced evacuations as ktvu tom vacar reports, firefighters are being credited with acting quickly to prevent the leak from turning into a disaster. >> a contractor's backhoe working at the intersection of 24th street and hampshire in the mission district, dug into and broke a two inch wide gas line at early mid morning. >> we immediately arrived on scene and started evacuating all the apartment buildings and the perimeter up to 300ft away, and we also evacuated all the large apartment buildings as well, just to get all the residents out of there. >> lieutenant elias says the residents had a right to be scared. >> they struck a gas line.

and proposed by matt wayne that have been halted while the city and district will come up with a plan to mitigate the crisis and understand the cause before they could say whether they will resume. and there is no timeline on how long that will take. >> and there is a sense of stability and hope that it will get better. i will not sugar coat anything. it will require a lot of us to make difficult decisions. >> reporter: and the parents, they would breathe the sigh of relief after the closures were paused. they offered her the renewed faith in that district that they had not prioritized small schools. >> i believe and i hope and i believe in the fact that we could get through anything together as a family and as a community. >> reporter: and she still has to provide the interim budget for the california department of education, which will provide the insight into the tough decisions the district will have to make. >> the teachers and the staff will be on strike. and that is at the elementary school district. >>> well, they picketed outside the elementary school, demanding better pay, r

she replaces matt wayne, who re o there this morning with a lot of us beginning in the 40s. but we. there is not much traffic out there at this time. also no issues with fog this th. . the savings are on everything from toys to snacks. state officials say they'ak illicit criminal actors do not poison our quita opations that were $ do1 million in illegal cannabis this year. a task force has spent several months targeting unlicensed what it calls exploitations of workers at illegal north bay is giving the public a chance participated in this exhibit. community volunteers made heart shad nv offered a cre opportunity. and the arts county civic center that goes through thursday. >> an oakland native's korematse internment of japanese americans during ohis legacy of fightin hn cleared for takeoff. coming baya skies. >> this is a live look outside at 527. pena. >> i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. stone at abc7 new even has you covered,ected witlet'!i backup tlp -let's power on! power on with the leader in connectivity. stay connected with comcast si plus ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid c

san francisco unified superintendent matt wayne is expected to give an update on which schools meet the criteria for closure. it will be a list of eligible schools, not a final list. the announcement has been a long time in the making. the district promised the list last month, then delayed it, saying it needed more time to get it right. last night, the superintendent released a video statement saying that you can expect more detail on the district's budget crisis today and the criteria used to determine which schools will close or consolidate. >> the decisions we make in the coming months are going to mean the difference between the state recognizing we've made progress, are feeling like it needs to intervene more, and this budget crisis means significant reductions for the 2526 school year. it is within this context that we are also making decisions about school closures. >> so what comes next? well, after the list is announced today, a virtual town hall will be held thursday at 530 so the community can weigh in. the superintendent will give his final recommendation on which schools t

it's a bit ironic. >> we're here to listen to you. >> at the meeting tuesday night, superintendent matt wayne told parents the district must close a budget gap of more than $100 million. >> we have more schools for the number of students that we have in the district, wayne told parents. >> the district could be at risk of being put under state control. his announcement, though, also caught the school board and the mayor by surprise. >> i was surprised because the list that was released was not what we expected. what the board expected. >> school board president matt alexander said the plan had been to communicate with families first, to try and reach solutions, because closures are nowhere near enough to fill the budget gap. >> school mergers are a way of combining resources to better serve kids, but they're not. they don't provide a huge amount of budget savings. >> the board president says bigger cuts will be needed districtwide, such as eliminating 535 positions, including 200 central office positions. mayor london breed, who created a school stabilization team to craft a plan, released a

years before being approved as superintendent by the board last night. >> former superintendent matt wayned last friday following an outcry over those proposed closures. >> teachers, parents and community members hit the picket lines in menlo park. negotiations between the las lomitas elementary school district and the teachers association fell through last night. after more than a year of back and forth, the educators say. despite teaching in one of the wealthiest zip codes in the nation, their pay is lower when compared to neighboring districts. teachers are demanding a raise and full benefits management has the money. >> this was pointed out in our fact finding report, and they can afford to give us a raise. we need to focus on student facing programs and we need to focus on the educators that are the greatest resource for this. >> many teachers in the district say they can no longer afford to even live in the area, or have been forced to even pick up second jobs in order to make ends meet. now, the school district says that the terms the teachers association presented would put the dis

on top of the list, superintendent matt wayne says you can expect more detail on the district's budget crisis today and the criteria used to determine which schools will close to consolidate. in a video statement last night, superintendent wayne discussed plans to engage with school communities about these changes and budget stabilization efforts. >> the decisions we make in the coming months are going to mean the difference between the state recognizing we've made progress, or feeling like it needs to intervene more. and this budget crisis means significant reductions for the 2526 school year. it is within this context that we are also making decisions about school closures. >> so what comes next? after the list is announced today, a virtual town hall will be held on thursday night of this week at 530, so the community can weigh in. wayne will give his final recommendation on which schools to close in november, and then the school board will vote in december. it's still not clear how many schools could be on that final list of closures, although the district has said all along that th

like matt wayne's term, where he had, i believe, a five year contract?re going to try to find out and nail down more details on that and what that contract is going to look like, how long it will last going forward. >> all right. our christien kafton in the city for us. christian. thank you. >> all right. staying in the city san francisco's palace hotel is now the city's fifth hotel to be hit with a picket line. union officials say 310 workers are now on strike. many of them walked the picket line when the walkout started yesterday. they're joining the 1600 union members at other hotels who have been on strike since last month. workers are demanding better pay, affordable health care and for the hotels to restore jobs that were cut during the pandemic. thousands of workers at ucsf are voting on whether they should go on strike. the union, representing 4000 ucsf workers is accusing the university of hiding the number of open positions and raising health care costs for workers. the union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against ucsf. now, if worke

like we saw with matt wayne. >> greg. no question. a lot of pressure on the new leader of the school district, tori gaines, in the city for us. tori. thank you. there's turnover at another bay area school district. the superintendent of the los gatos saratoga union high school district is going on leave for the rest of the school year. the district said in a statement that bill sanderson is taking leave for personal reasons, and that he will then resign on june 30th, 2025. the assistant superintendent of student services, heath rocha, will serve as the interim superintendent. the board of trustees president said in a statement. additionally, we will begin a comprehensive search this year to find the next permanent superintendent. community input will be vital during this process. more details will be shared in the future as we weigh this important decision. >> a crackdown on illegal dumping coming up, what one east bay city is now doing to help mitigate the growing problem, and why? some say it may not be enough. >> and a partly cloud

doctor maria hsu is replacing former superintendent doctor matt wayne, who resigned last friday. wayne faced backlash after the district released a list of school closures earlier this month. the board is set to appoint doctor sue today at its regular meeting as an interim superintendent, along with doctor carolyn aguilera ford as deputy superintendent. doctor sue served as executive director of the department of children, youth and families. well, the future of a new costco location in the south bay now lies in the hands of san jose leaders. at a meeting tonight, san jose city council will vote on moving forward with the new costco. this is on prospect road and lawrence expressway. now, the plan already got the green light from the planning commission, but neighbors oppose it, saying that that costco would just be too close to a high school. and it would also worsen traffic in that area. costco says that it plans to install a wall to reduce the noise and construct a sidewalk along lawrence expressway. now to a live look in oakland this morning. the chp is making progress in stop

. >> the vote will come after matt wayne agreed to step down from that role on friday. welcome, everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm alex savage and i'm jana katsuyama. >> sue spoke about her vision for the school district's future at today's rally. ktvu christien kafton was there and joins us now. she received a vote of confidence from the head of california's department of education, christine. who else was there? >> yeah. big vote of confidence there. first off, we are at sutro elementary school, one of the schools that was on the proposed list that could have been closed or merged. now those plans are on hold for at least a year. as the superintendent lays out the proposed superintendent lays out her vision for a path forward. now, state and local leaders are voicing their support for maria su as the district's proposed superintendent. san francisco and state leaders today showed their support for maria su, the head of san francisco's department of children, youth and their families, as the likely next superintendent of san francisco schools. mayor london breed

we >ryan>need to make now superintendent matt wayne announced that the final list will be presented tochool board in november, with the decision on which schools to close or merge expected in december. let's get back to our first alert weather. now let's take a live look outside. kind of cloudy, but welcome cooler temperatures, that's for sure. let's check back in with meteorologist jessica burch. hey, >jessica>jess. hey, liz. and that's the exact forecast. just as you said it. partly cloudy with more mild weather in the forecast for us. as we head into this week. and we noticed that today. let's take the north bay, for example. santa rosa was sitting in the 90s just yesterday for our daytime highs. now we're down into the low 80s flirting with 70. the more south you go into petaluma. you head off into the east bay and exact same trend yesterday around this time we were under a heat advisory issued by the national weather service. now it's expired. we're left with cooler weather today. more fall-like conditions lasting into the afternoon hours today. tomorrow. heading into this weekend

matt wayne resigned as superintendent on friday, october 8th. the school district had released a list of 11 schools that were facing possible closure. >> but that plan was met with immediate and strong opposition. last week. mayor breed publicly denounced the plan and said that she had lost confidence in wayne's ability to lead the district. he resigned a few days later. well, school closures are now off the table for the time being. the district is still facing a financial crunch brought on in part by falling enrollment numbers while she revealed no specific plans acknowledge that it won't be easy to balance the district's budget. >> i know that the district faces tremendous challenges. and it's going to be a bumpy road. we're going to have to make some really tough decisions ahead of us. despite concerns that the state might take control of the district if they don't create a balanced budget by the end of the year. state superintendent tony thurmond said on monday that their role is only to advise and provide guidance. >> and let me be clear,

mayor london breed pushed for sue following the abrupt departure of matt wayne as superintendent on friday. sue said her priority list as superintendent is clear. >> one is to make sure that we deliver a balanced budget so that we can retain and maintain local control. the other one is really to repair and heal the relationship that we have with our families and staff, and then number three is to ensure that we build up our operational capacity. >> sue is stepping into a district facing a structural budget crisis that could require state oversight. today, the head of the state department of education said this latest choice appears to be a step in the right direction. city leaders say, although she's never worked as a superintendent of schools, she has earned a reputation as a smart and capable leader, able to create and stick to a budget. >> we have a clear leader to help get us to a place where we can come together and be provided with accurate information that will help us produce the kinds of results needed to save the school district. >> some of these dysfunctional fiscal and operatio

matt wayne resigned as superintendent on friday, october 8th. the school district had released a list of 11 schools that were facing possible closure. but that plan was met with immediate and strong opposition. last week. mayor breed publicly denounced the plan and said that she had lost confidence in wayne's ability to lead the district. he resigned a few days later. well, school closures are now off the table for the time being. the district is still facing a financial crunch brought on in part by falling enrollment numbers while she revealed no specific plans acknowledge that it won't be easy to balance the district's budget. >>i know that the district faces tremendous challenges. and it's going to be a bumpy we're going to have to make some really tough decisions ahead of us. despite concerns that the state might take control of the district if they don't create a balanced budget by the end of the year. state superintendent tony thurmond said on monday that their role is only to advise and provide guidance. >>and let me be clear, there will

doctor sewell replaces matt wayne, who resigned last week after releasing a plan to close or merge more than a dozen schools because of a massive budget deficit and the possibility of a state takeover of the district. and oakland's fire chief is sounding the alarm on the city's budget crisis days after a fast moving fire scorched the oakland hills, the keller fire burned 13 acres, damaging two homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate. the fire chief says if proposed cuts to public safety move forward, similar situations might end very differently. >>>>you take five engines out of place and those three engines that we don't normally have that's eight engines that would have been first due to that fire. very little math would tell you that we would have lost probably lost those homes on campus, drive at a minimum. >ryan>oakland's director of finance says the city faces a budget deficit of $177 million over the next two fiscal years council members say cuts to public safety are inevitable because it's the city's largest expense. all across the bay area, more than 50 school districts are aski

she's replacing matt wayne, who resigned last week after coming under fire for his proposal to close or merge 13 schools to deal with the district's budget deficit. another recognizable name is joining the effort to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price prices predecessor nancy o'malley, has scheduled a virtual press conference tomorrow morning to endorse the recall campaign. o'malley served as alameda county's da for 14 years before retiring price has recently blamed her for the backlog of misdemeanor cases. which o'malley is denying a maui. now joins a congressman eric swalwell and several police officers association's who support recalling price. >> exactly. 2 weeks from recall vote. some faith leaders in oakland are asking voters to vote no. mayor saying taos recall the interfaith council, which includes several baptist church pastors and other clergy members said they're grateful to town for her commitment to address the housing crisis. critics, however, call this a last-minute effort. they say crime has escalated since tout took office and they want to or out tow

su is replacing matt wayne, who suddenly resigned last friday facing backlash in the wake of ongoing budget crisis and plans to close more than half a dozen schools that plan on hold for now. su's first task will be to balance the budget by mid-december to prevent a state takeover of that district. now to the race for the white house. the days are ticking by. just 14 days to go until election day. early voting is already underway in states across the country. while the campaigns are out trying to drive their supporters to the polls. election officials are working to ensure voters to the voters and the ballots they cast remain safe. nbc's brie jackson is tracking it all in washingto. millions of americans across the country are eagerly casting their ballots as more states begin early voting. everyone is talking about this election, this is the biggest election in about eight years. former president obama campaigning in wisconsin to help kick off early voting there as the harris-walz campaign unleashes its top surrogates. you hear from me? i am asking you to vote. harris seeking to rea

san francisco unified school district's superintendent dr matt wayne has lost a key supporter. >> san francisco mayor london breed says wayne has mishandled the school closure and merger process and now she wants the district to stop that process immediately. the way that this process has rolled out. >> the lack of clear communication and understanding about the process, the information about the scores and the confusion around that i can go on and on. but it is been a bit of a challenge. and and i have lost face in the superintendents ability to facilitate the school closure process. >> it was a week ago the district released its list of schools that could close and schools that could be merged since that time. a initial information has changed and breed says that has left parents and teachers confused and angry and trust has been lost. we can't tell parents were going to do one thing and then changes in the middle. we we have to be very clear and we all have to be on the same page. and unfortunately, that's not been the case. >> the mayor says not only his communication been bad wit

she's replacing matt wayne who resigned last week amid backlash over his plan to close or merge more than a dozen schools. >>> the oakland ballers released their season tickets for next year. the b's wrapping up their inaugural season last month at the newly renovated raimondi park. >>> it looks like our weather is starting to feel a little bit more like fall, though we do have a warm-up on the way. >> did you notice that? >> yeah. it was a beautiful afternoon around the city. >> one or two more of those, but the reason why we're warming up is because we are getting into fall and this is going to be another very weak offshore windmaker over the next two days. it's the offshore winds that are warming things up and drying things out again, but the good news is it's not bad enough for any kind of significant fire weather concerns. thankfully, we're not coloring in the virtual map with any red flag warnings. we don't have any fire advisories. if you look at the wind streams, this is tomorrow. there's a weak little offshore component to it. the best place to pick it out as usually a close

mayor london breed on the way san francisco school superintendent dr matt wayne is handling the process of choosing schools to close and merge. and now the mayor wants the process to stop. >> i am asking for the school district to hold off on this process and the fact is hard decisions are going to have to be made. there are going to be school mergers. they're going to be changes and these are hard conversations. but the school district needs to know the basics what are we talking about financially? what do we need to do our these complete school mergers versus closures like we have a lot of unanswered questions. it was a week ago the district released its list of schools that could close and schools that could merge. >> since that time, the mayor says the superintendent has mishandled the process. there's just been a lot of confusion. there's been a lot of change. there's been a lot of frustration and uncertainty. >> and in fact, information has been provided to me that on one day and change the next. it's it's it's really at a point where there's a lot of trust that has been lost and

she puts much of that blame on the superintendent, matt wayne. breed's statement reading in part, quote, i have lost confidence in the superintendent's ability to manage the current process and do not believe this current plan will lead to an outcome that will benefit students and the school district in the long term. brea went on to say that the school stabilization team that she appointed just a few weeks ago is working alongside district staff to try to get critical operational issues back on track. crews struggled to increase containment on a fire in shasta county. this as the fire risk increases, including here in the bay area, and that high fire danger means the possibility of power shutoffs. the bay area counties that could be affected. >> and before we reach that elevated fire danger, a slight possibility of scattered showers in the bay. i'll have a look the city hall insiders spend record high budgets. but our problems get worse. they say this is the best that we can do. they blame the system, but they built the system. i have a plan to

francisco department of children, youth and their families is taking the reins after doctor matt matt, wayne resigned last week. his resignation came after the district released a list of several schools facing possible closure. that plan net with immediate and strong opposition, including from the mayor who said that she had lost confidence in wayne's bility to lead the district. he resigned a few days after that on friday, dr. sue taking on the new position. the midst of the district facing a financial crunch brought on in part by failing enrollment numbers. >> i know that the district faces tremendous challenges. and it's going to be a bumpy road. we're going to have to make some really tough decisions ahead of us. >> for appointment is approved by the school board. su will hold her superintendent position through june of next year. >> the biden administration is proposing a way for americans to get free over-the-counter birth control currently private health insurers have to cover contraception costs when they're prescribed. but the new proposal would require insurers to come fully cover

matt wayne, explain the district's 100 million dollar budget deficit which he says is in part due to a decline in enrollment. we have. >> really like 12,000 fewer students that we had 20 years ago. and basically the same number of schools, parents at equal are coming together in this time of uncertainty. i'll be honest. i was shocked. i was floored. >> when i realized that all the walkable schools in our neighborhood are being shut down, definitely hoping and fighting for them to reconsider our school closing. sorry. can speak about this without crying? marine abren has a daughter with autism. she says the district has not once mention what will happen to special needs programs like hers are under-represented. we are the most affected. anybody was indication should know how much change impacts a child who on the spectrum. and i always get the example if i have a pass that i think that's going through every day. and if when they deviate from left to right have a meltdown should be on the floor, kicking run and other parents say they're worried about losing the tight-knit school commun

doctor maria su su was replacing matt wayne, who resigned last friday. he was not supported by mayor breed and faced backlash in the wake of the ongoing budget crisis and the plans to close more than a half a dozen schools. that plan is now on hold. sue's first task will be to balance the budget by mid-december, to prevent a state takeover of san francisco unified. well, another round of significant budget cuts are coming to oakland and frustration is growing because it's still unclear what services and positions will be reduced. this is a big deal. today, city council members met for a special finance meeting to discuss the next steps. cuts will be necessary with the city operating on a projected $120 million deficit. the debate now centers around when the city will receive that expected $63 million from the sale of the coliseum. the only thing that seems clear is that the council members are divided and frustrated on top of the 63 million, we're going to have to reopen the budget, and that's concerning to me. so it's not just the cuts that were already

to present, matt alexander, to superintendent wayne. and everyone is simply all commissioners.veryone here today, i, we keep saying to you, do not close any schools. use your resources that you have to keep all the schools open. use a five year plan, two year plan, three year plan. but whatever day you choose to announce to the public, announce it. and this past sunday, i don't know what that was. it wasn't a parent meeting. when you have a parent meeting at a specific time and place, you must inform every parent of a registered child in sfusd to attend. i don't know what that was. any decisions you made should be null and void. so i join all the families and speakers tonight. do not close any schools and whatever again, whatever day you decide to give the parents to give the public the information. and i want to thank mayor breed and her team for coming over to cross a road to speak to sfusd to help us save the district for future generations. thank you. thank you. tom my wife and i are, special education teachers in the district. we have two students in the district. i just w

, ofrecieron su respaldo a maría eshoo, quien a partir de ahora ocupa el cargo que dejó vacante matt wayneisión de wayne se produjo pocos días después de que brett criticara públicamente al superintendente por el plan de cerrar y fusionar varias escuelas stops now and its stops today y understand the profound responsibilities of this role and i am ready. ahí escuchábamos a maría y bueno, ella es la nueva superintendente. como le explicábamos, pertenecía al equipo de estabilización escolar de la ciudad. se espera que trabaje con caroline aguilera. ford, quien sería su superintendente adjunto. el consejo escolar ya ha dicho que parte de los retos son estabilizar el distrito con un presupuesto balanceado y resolver también los problemas que enfrenta la institución. aunque han aclarado que los cierres y fusiones de escuelas sí podrían estar en planes futuros. todos los residentes de oakland evacuados por el incendio keller pudieron regresar a sus hogares. algunos tuvieron que evacuar desde el viernes por la tarde cuando comenzó el siniestro. pg&e sigue trabajando para restablecer el suministro

la doctora maría eshoo sustituirá a matt wayne, quien renunció el pasado viernes tras recibir críticasuilibrar el presupuesto antes de mediados de diciembre para evitar que el estado intervenga. y en san francisco la policía investiga un atropellamiento que terminó con la muerte de una persona. ocurrió la mañana de hoy cuando un automóvil impactó a un peatón entre la avenida parnassus y la calle stefani. agentes de la policía llegaron al lugar para asistir a la víctima. un hombre adulto, sin embargo, murió en el lugar. el conductor permaneció en la escena. las autoridades descartaron las drogas o el alcohol como causante de este accidente. y la ciudad de oakland inicia hoy una nueva campaña de limpieza, ampliando su programa de cámaras de vigilancia en lugares donde las personas acostumbran a botar basuras de forma ilegal. 15 nuevos lectores electrónicos serán instalados para ayudar a localizar y perseguir a los infractores, quienes podrían enfrentar multas de hasta 15.000 $ por infringir la ley. así lo ha indicado el departamento de obras públicas. por otro lado, las autoridades de pi

doctor maria su su is replacing matt wayne, who resigned last friday. he was not supported by mayor breed and faced a backlash in the wake of the ongoing budget crisis and the plans to close more than a half dozen schools. that plan is on hold for now. su's first task will be to balance the budget by mid-december to prevent a state takeover of the district. happening right now the san jose city council is set to vote on a costco. the council met earlier this afternoon, but just reconvened for a vote at six. they say it's going to give people more time for public comment. council members are scheduled to vote on plans for the new costco warehouse at the westgate shopping west shopping center that's on prospect road and lawrence expressway. however, a lot of neighbors are in opposition to the plans, saying the costco would be too close to a high school and could worsen traffic in the area. we will bring you the vote when it comes down. the power of artificial intelligence is seemingly endless. tonight, another example i can beat traffic and help firefight

superintendent matt wayne made the recommendations at a packed meeting last night. three schools would close altogether while eight would merge together or move to another campus. the elementary or k through eight schools on the list have fewer than 260 students and lower than 50% composite scores. the high schools have fewer than 400 students. the move is projected to save the district more than $20 million, but some parents say it will cost more than money. if you close us, you are closing one of the most dynamic community learning spaces in the district. the numbers are not telling you the whole story. we want to maintain local control and we want to ensure that we have a balanced budget and that we are not continuing to deficit spend. the superintendent announced that his office will meet with the staff and families of all 13 schools on the proposed merger and closure list. he is also promising public town hall meetings. the first is scheduled for tomorrow night. we continue our coverage of hurricane milton. millions are in the storm's path, but help from the ba

she is replacing former superintendent doctor matt wayne, who resigned on friday.e faced backlash following the release of a school closure list earlier this month. the board then appointed doctor su to take over. she served as executive director of the department of children, youth and families, and city leaders say they're confident su can help address the big issues like the budget shortfall. in every single instance she has delivered time and time again and she will deliver on helping through this very challenging transition. i have confidence in faith in her leadership. meanwhile, the school district also announced it would postpone its school closures for the next school year. initially, eight schools were set to merge and three schools were slated to close. altogether, some 8 million people with federal student loans are excused from making payments for another six months. u.s. department of education made that announcement today. development comes as the biden administration has been dragged into a number of legal battles over its student loan relief effort

district superintendent matt wayne says the closures are a cost saving move and will better align the number of schools in the district with a big decline in enrollment. he released a video statement last night to students families. >> i also then share the criteria we're using to identify which schools we're going to talk with about closure or merger, and the process we'll go through to ultimately make a final recommendation to the board of education on november 12th. as a district, we have difficult decisions to make, and it's important that we're talking about these decisions together. >> there will be a virtual town hall thursday at 530 to discuss the list. the community is encouraged to weigh in. superintendent wayne will then give his final recommendation next month on which schools to close. the school board will then vote in december. we're closely following this story and will bring you an update on abc seven news at four. california and a dozen other states are suing tiktok for creating an app designed to be addictive to children. the lawsuit claims tiktok knowingly contribu

ella reemplazaría a matt wayne, quien renunció. el viernes pasado.a doctora dice que pondrá este plan de cierre de escuelas en espera. sin embargo, en el futuro, podrían retomar esta misma iniciativa. una tienda de zapatos y ropa en fresno fue asaltada el lunes por la madrugada y el hecho quedó captado por las cámaras de seguridad dentro del establecimiento. abraham peña habló con 1 de los dueños del negocio y tiene el siguiente reportaje. abraham hablé con jerry hernández por teléfono, 1 de los dueños del negocio, pero me comentó que él sigue muy preocupado tras el incidente. me compartió estas imágenes que muestran a 4 personas entrar y robar el establecimiento. usaron un vehículo, le dieron de reversa para romper la reja y crear una entrada. esta tienda se llama non stop y tiene aproximadamente unos 4 meses de haberse inaugurado. como es de imaginarse, los dueños del negocio se encuentran devastados con lo sucedido y ya le notificaron a sus clientes a través de las redes sociales que el establecimiento estará cerrado hasta próximo aviso. me comuni

she's replacing matt wayne, who resigned last friday. he was not supported by mayor breed and faced backlash in the wake of the ongoing budget crisis and the plans to close more than half a dozen schools. that plan is now on hold, at least for now. su's first task will be to balance the budget by mid-december to prevent a state takeover of the district. well, a controversial new costco cleared a hurdle in san jose this evening. the city council has voted 8 to 0 to approve conditional use permit for the warehouse store in the west gate west shopping center that's on prospect and lawrence expresswa. two council members recused themselves. the vote came after dozens of people spoke out on the project, some in favor, saying the shopping center is in decline and costco would help revitalize it. but many say the wholesaler would also be too close to a high school and would create a dangerous traffic nightmare. well, we know this. millions of people eat at mcdonald's, but an e coli outbreak is forcing the fast food giant to take a popular item

. >> san francisco unified superintendent matt wayne says school closures can't be avoided, with a $400 million deficit over three years shrinking student counts and the threat of a state takeover. the district put out a list of schools tuesday afternoon that fit the criteria to close or merge. >> we've got fewer teachers than we had, so we right now have five classes in the elementary school for six grades. so, you know, we don't even have a one class per one classroom per grade. now. >> harvey milk elementary, near the heart of the castro district, made the list, too. teachers say the school represents values like justice, freedom and acceptance and are now planning a march wednesday afternoon asking district leaders to keep their school open. >> they're talking about equity equity, but they're not considering the lgbtq plus community in this equity conversation. and it's blowing my mind. and i'm just i'm devastated right now. >> the district is planning to engage with families, teachers and staff. all of these impacted locations through a series of town halls over the next few weeks.

visited one of the 13 schools that were on a list to close or merge under former superintendent matt wayn. doctor maria icu met with staff and students at wick yick wo elementary school, along with mayor london breed today. the district says the closures are off the table for next year. the new superintendent did not say whether this school and others can remain open long term, but she said she will deliver a balanced budget by the december 15th deadline to close a $100 million deficit. and she's working with the state education department's fiscal advisor. we are heeding his advice and following the belt tightening approach that the school district has done over the last several months, and i do believe that as we manage within our means and that we continue to be disciplined with our spending, we will be able to get to a balanced budget in the appropriate time frame. doctor sue led the city's department of children, youth and families for 15 years before being approved as superintendent by the board last night. former superintendent wayne resigned last friday following an outcry over th

superintendent matt wayne said in a video message tonight. tomorrow's meeting will detail the need for consolidating resources and how the district identified which school will close or merge with another. wayne said the public will have the opportunity to weigh in on the process in a town hall scheduled for thursday night. >> the contract with shotspotter technology in oakland has expired after it was rolled out nearly 20 years ago. the progm was helped, has helped detect potential gunfire across the city. but now disagreement over the continuing use of the program comes to a head tomorrow, as the public safety committee will vote on whether to approve the renewal of the program. ktvu is amber lee joins us live in oakland. amber. >> betty, the public safety committee is scheduled to take a vote on this matter tomorrow night at 6 p.m. now, it will decide if it will recommend renewing the contract to the city council. gunshots or fireworks? since 2006, the city of oakland has used shotspotter, a technology that alerts police to potential gunfi