. >>> mayor lee and gavin newsom are giving the french president a big welcome. he's also meeting with google, facebook and twitter. this follows a two-day visit in washington where he was honored with a state dipper last night. in a toast to -- dinner last night. in a toast, the president paid tribute to the close ties between the united states and france. stephen colbert and julia dreyfus were in attendance. >>> measures are meant to help companies better defend themselves against cyber attacks, especially those that operate in communication, trks and energy, these measures are voluntary, officials say they must deal with the challenge of getting the private sector to adopt them. >>> a nonprofit geared at empowering today's kids made an announcement today that is certain to draw thousands of young people to oakland's oracle arena next month. brian flores is live in san francisco to let us know what "we day" is all about. good afternoon, brian. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. well, the organization "free the children" has certainly grown a lot. a few years ag

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mayor ed lee and gavin newsom give him a warm welcome at city hall. he arrived from washington, d.c. to meet with top tech leaders. he said that california and france have the same vision. [ speaking foreign language ] >> france wanted to change the world and together we can change the world. we can change the way we consume, produce, the way we deal with health and technology in order to make the world a better place. >> he helped launch the site of a new french tech hub in san francisco. he says right now there are 300 french tech companies in operation throughout california. >>> moisture streaming towards the west coast of the united states but not in our area. we are getting the cloud cover. that is an atmospheric river. the focus northern california. north you are getting rain. coming down up there. portland, seattle. for us a few showers north. just slight sprinkles. they will work their way south as we go into the evening hours and we could see showers in santa rosa, right now it hasn't happened but over night it is a possibility. right now par

been a supervisor and the mayor of san francisco and now may, i.e., present the great governor gavin newsom> thank you good to be back. on behalf of governor jerry brown and in a great deal state welcome mr. president, it's an honor to have you here. i was thinking about this all over the world people pickup nations and nations are being torn apart by racism and others things. you think about san francisco and the state of california we're in one of the most diverse regions in the most diverse state in america. by and large i think people see us to prosper and i think mr. president, if there's anything you should take away at our best we celebrate diversity and as doctor king talked about we unite around our common things that bind us together. we have entrepreneurial genes we have doers and like our city our state priced itself on the leading cutting-edge. i know you're going to be visiting some of the other great cities we think you choose wisely and we're hopefully, you'll take away desired ideas and we look forward to inviting you back. 56 a france >> along with the lieutenant governors

the k4ru6 branch of california i'm talking about our lieutenant governor and we know that is gavin newsom (clapping.) hell i was supposed to do the introduction eleanor what was that i've got nothing left (laughter) >> seriously i was about to walk away. you're welcome to come back and finish your speech. damn (laughter) that ain't right (laughter) i was trying to figure out how the hell we got here today. i got to thinking it make sense; right? this bridge brings people together and casts a big shadow. it's very, very expensive to maintain (laughter) and when theirs gridlock it's the first thing we complain about. that make sense. the real shadow that's been cast it's fun; right? what's jerry brown going to do about this. it's on your mind. i know it's on my mind. man. (laughter) you know, and i've been paepgs. i imagine you guys as well. there's a little bit up manship between governor jerry brown and governor chris thank you. last year wasn't right governor chris thank you referred to our governor as a retread and it was responded to by john he said i exchange governor christie to do s

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newsom tells me there were death threats not just against him but on the couples themselves. >> it was never discussed and we never brought it up. but there was a reason -- remember, we didn't have lines at the last 10 days or so that month in february because we had so many threats about people's safety in the lines. >> reporter: what were the threats? >> the threats were literally people were going to come by, groups all over the country saying they were going to act out. >> reporter: there were more hurdles, more victories, then more setbacks, more battles and last june the supreme court decided in california's favor but it all started with the winter of love. >> when that happened, all of a sudden there were thousands and thousands of private conversations. those conversations were won and lost. but at the end of the day we won more than we loves. >> reporter: tomorrow night, more than we lost. >> reporter: tomorrow night at city hall there will be a commemoration. joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> a reception is planned this evening at san francisco city hall for all the couples who were ma

newsome said now the fight against discrimination is going global. >> we're not going to put up with olympic games so this is so discriminatory without challenging it. the world is changing. not just the city and the state and the country but the rest of the world and it's a beautiful thing. >> gay rights pioneer phillies lion was the first to tie the knot in san francisco. her wife, del mar tin has passed away. high onis looking forward to the next ten years. >> i'm sure that some day it will be -- people will quit talking about it. it will just be there. >> she beliefs the fight for marriage equality will be over. city hall is lit up for the this energy celebration. the mayor says the rainbow color also remain at city hall until the oim dmix sochi are over. a reminder that people all over the world deserve equal treatment under the law. reporting live in san francisco, nbc, bay area news. >> a beautiful shot of city hall. thank you, jeanne. >>> it's thursday morning in sochi. the olympic flame burning bright. you see it on the left. on the right side, beautiful shots of the venue.

good morning speaker brown, lieutenant newsom and attorney general harris and the chair woman and holly mitch and the members of the legislative caucus please stand by holly mitchel our chairperson (clapping.) mayor ed lee and distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen if you haven't noticed this day is about a day named willie l brown junior but it's not about willie brown but a boy from texas but this day is not about a boy from the south east texas area it's about a man who broke down barriers of class and race of political lodge to build a city and state that continues to be the envy of the world. (clapping.) so like i said this day is not about speaker brown but a lot more. my name is that i see demeanor hall it's a privilege to thorough ac r-65 the resolution naming the western span the willie l brown bridge for which we celebrate today. i need not repeat speaker brown's credentials. his history is etched in stone and the sideline of this great city and the halls of the state capital the 41th black mayor of san francisco (clapping) the first african-american speaker of the californ

with that our visiony and former mayor now lieutenant governor gavin newsom. >> (clapping.) >> thank obviously, we have the same speech writer i have nothing else to say about jose wonderful work and thank you for covering the base is. i

french president francois hollande greeted by lee and newsom. he and his cabinet are in the bay area to meet tech executives. last night the french president was the guess of honor at a white house state dinner. mr. hollande went stag. he had recent relationship issues allegedly having an affair and split with his long- time girlfriend. the dinner was to recognize the allegiance between france and the united states. it was the first official state dinner for a french leader in more than two decades. >>> california attorney general kamala harris is running for re- election. >> i love this job. and i will tell you that this is a great state. i have been traveling off and on six times a week and visiting places from el centro in imperial county to del norte. there are a lot of challenges but the old adage is true. as california goes, so goes the country. >> she is the first woman, the first black, and the first south asian to hold the office in the history of california. harris has three million dollars in campaign funds in the bank, so far she is

newsom became a hero to some and a villain to others. >> a lot of folks second guessing. but i have no regrets. >> the marriages were voided and newsom's actions led to a battle that included 2008 voter approved prop 8 declaring marriage is only between a man and woman. in june u.s. supreme court ruled same-sex marriages are legal in california. >> the voters passed prop 8 between marriage between a man and woman our public officials are simply ignoring the state constitution they've been sworn to up hold. >> the ride is over for california's gays and lesbians. this afternoon, they're back at city hall where it began. marking a 10th anniversary. >> we'll have more at 6:00. investigators say a sketch helped them get a dangerous rapist off the streets. he is being held on $300,000 bail tonight. officers say he sexual assaulted a woman in san jose. here is the sketch the sheriff says led investigators to this guy. >> there is one person in particular that the public keyed on where we got tips i need to say the public solved this case. >> the sheriff addressed the case of sie

an anniversary celebration today at san francisco citymayor ed lee and former >> pam: mayor gavin newsomoined who were the first to tie the knot in san francisco. >> pam: it was 10 years ago today, that then-mayor newsom ordered the county clerk to begin issuing marriage couples. >> pam: people lined up in the pouring rain to make their relationship legal --- and before a court put a halt to it a month later, some 4-thousand couples from all here in san francisco. >>".everything for us." >> >> pam: those marriages were eventually declared illegal, but many credit newsom with paving the way for what is now legal same sex marriage in 17 states and the district of columbia? >> pam: new tonight-- our dan kerman sits down with the lt. governor to get his thoughts on this anniversary. >> reporter: and his 2004 state of the union address then san francisco mayor days later plants or in the work to allow same-sex couples to marry. >> that does not really manager or materialize or that assess it to telling a story. >> reporter: married to just before 9:00 a.m. and 3 above that the courts would st

with that our visiony and former mayor now lieutenant governor gavin newsom. >> (clapping.) >> thank you. obviously, we have the same speech writer i have nothing else to say about jose wonderful work and thank you for covering the base is. i ran over to college and wondered what happened to terminate limits that's been 10 damn years you're not over this yet, huh? . i was thinking what was the world would it be like. but it is remarkable to go back in time as the mayor was reflecting on some of the great work. i was thinking jose the other day when jaevent got sworn in how much time we spent that jeanette and she was celebrating at the time the only local no objection create that was initiated by jose and his team and the great work that was being done that was ahead of of its time. resay respectfully they have a role to play but we could counter balance some of the work they remember doing with regards to those businesses. the mayor is not exaggerating i was at a meeting and bank of d.c. all coming out of the work from jose. success leaves clues and this is a successful city that le

lieutenant governor newsom will be there. 2004 then-mayor newsom told the city clerk to issue marriageses to same-sex couples, led to a long legal bat that ended last year when the u.s. supreme court let same-sex marriage in california actually stand. >> ten years, extraordinary. 5:27. in what could be a preview of the gold medal game, u.s. and canadien women on the ice as we speak. >> last time these two teams met, they came to blows. we'll have the latest from sochi. >> you might be thinking about that all-important three-day weekend. look at this. we've got showers on the way and potentially tapping right back into that atmospheric river. we'll talk about when the rain moves into your city in moments. >>> looking at a clear drive for fremont. i'll show you where the drive is not so clear in the east bay, coming up. star command, i'm detecting increof happiness. ...and the speed readings are off the chart! paradise found! luscious locks! great glittering galaxies! the happiest place on earth keeps getting happier! explore more and save up to 25% on select nights at a disneyland resor

newsom's comments make him the most prominent democrat in california to publicly split with governorewsom says he supports taking nine- billion-dollars in voter-approved bonds from the rail project and redirecting it to "other, more pressing infrastructure needs." brown has continued to back the bullet train even as questions grow about how the state will pay for it. >> a plan to protect the river that runs through yosemite national park is now limiting the number of park visitors. park officials say the number of visitors to yosemite valley will be limited to a little over 18- thousand-seven-hundred. details were released by the national park service after receiving thousands of comments from the public who want to preserve access. while tourists can still bike and raft, the rental facilities will be moved farther away from the merced river. the park also plans to ease congestion by adding shuttle buses and improving traffic flow. >> the napa unified school district is offering a reward to find the people who vandalized and burglarized a napa school. police say laptops and other ite

and so the very creative idea came out and certainly i want to thank lieutenant mayor gavin newsom we're noting now nationally renowned for our san francisco program our kindergarten to college program. i get to brag about that constantly and not 57 the burden of how that works and smart money and network and curtains in san francisco joining and leading cities on financial empowerment all over this country. those are some of the programs jose has put together gone beyond what we perceive he's helping us to educate the public and a businesses l about financial responsibility. it's sounds boring to everyone outside the room it's financial stuff but i'll tell you if the cities don't do this and cities dodo this they'll be in trouble trouble. jose thank you and now you're going to work closely with me and many in the city and a entertain our businesses as and transform from a payroll tax to another tax system and low encourage job creation. he will be asked to step out of the traditional you've got to get it done and how do we help you do get under and city maintain and create jobs in the c

then mayor gavin newsom issued the country's first same-sex marriage licenses. more than 4,000 couples came from 46 different states and waited up to 12 hours to get married. newsom says there were death threats not just against him but also against the couples. >> it was never discussed and we never brought it up. but there was a reason, remember, we didn't have the lines at the last 10 days or so that month in february because we had so many threats about people's safety in the lines. >> the marriages were annulled by a supreme court ruling but that set the stage for the national fight on marriage equality. today, 17 states including california have legalized same- sex marriage. there's a city hall reception tonight for all the couples who were married ten years ago. >>> day 6 of the winter olympics in sochi, russia and a lot of events on tap for today. we have a spoiler alert. look away if you don't want to see today's results. for the first time, a race was won in a tie. women from slovenia and switzerland are now co-gold medalists in alpine skiing. u.s. sno

guest speakers include ed lee as well as newsom.ing of newsom, his move to issue same-sex marriage licenses to 4,000 couples was pushed back at the time. many remember the long lines of couples waiting to get married. that went on for a month. that launched several court battles and then you had to struggle with the battle over prop 8. that was brewing at the polls and then the eventual defeat with the supreme court allowing it to stand. during a ceremony this afternoon, newsom and several others will be honored for their work. we spoke to people at the castro district to see how they arerring the anniversary -- are remembering the anniversary. >> freedom for everyone is freedom for everyone. i believed it all of this time. being almost 40 did i think in my lifetime? maybe not. i love it. more power to us and to everyone, actually. >> it was interesting to see how it all played out. there was, you know, it's one of those issues that has a lot of back and forth. a lot of repeal and reinstatement. >> reporter: according to the county

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee, lieutenant governor newsom and governor brown will meet with french president hollande at the rotunda. flying in from washington, d.c., he just attended a state dinner with president obama. now after meeting with lee, newsom and brown, hollande will have lunch with local business leaders including google and twitter execs. >>> within one month, energy experts predict we'll be paying as much as $4 a gallon for gas. they say there are a few reasons for the increase. first, refineries plan to scale back production to perform the yearly maintenance and the state's getting ready to switch over the more expensive winter blend of gasoline. right now the statewide average for a gallon 3.66. average in the bay area is close to that, 3.63. this time last year, statewide average was 4.06. >>> the country, one step closer to being able to pay its bills next month. effort to raise the debt limit and borrow more money passed the toughest hurdle, the house. for that and the news before the bell, bertha coombs live at cnbc headquarters, good morning. >> good morning.

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so, first off would be angela alioto and mayor newsom at the time. angela brought a tremendous amount of passion. if you look at the group of individuals that came together, it was a very difficult verse group of people that were involved in developing the first ten-year plan and i think it really is instructive to look at it and see where have we been successful, where maybe have some of our needs and objectives changed, and what can we do to rededicate ourselves as a city to achieve these goals. i think it's great that we brought here with us today the consultants that work on the homeless count because initially when the numbers came out in 2013, it was, you know, it was hard because the number had only reduced by 19 people from 2011 to 2013. since that time we've seen cities such as los angeles and new york grapple with major increases. new york is at a six-time -- six-year high for homelessness. los angeles has had a 16% increase in its homeless population and, so, we've seen that other municipalities have really struggled because of the lingeri

. >> reporter: then mayor gavin newsom had ordered the county court to issue the licenses.would become known as the winter of love. for the next month, more than 4,000 couples from 46 states and six countries flocked to san francisco. many waiting in line even in the rain for the opportunity to marry. newsome became a hero to some, a villain to others, even within his own democratic party. >> a lot of folks second-guessing and saying could have, should have, would have done it a little differently. but i have no regrets. >> reporter: those marriages ten years ago were eventually voided and newsome's actions led to a lengthy battle that included the 2008 voter approval prop 8 which says marriage is only between a man and a woman. last june, a court ruled that same-sex marriages are legal in california. bill may calls is a bizarre situation. >> the voters have passed a bill to find marriage between a man and a woman and our public officials are simply ignoring the state constitution that they've sworn to uphold. >> reporter: but the marriages are going full tilt. this lesbian

gave a speech why it's so important the bridge is named after mayor brown and lieutenant governor newsom was in rare form and did a great job and it was a wonderful event. after all the rain and cold the sun came out and it was just a beautiful afternoon and i'm honored to have been a part of that. >> i will echo commissioner brandon's comments. it was a wonderful honor to be bestowed on somebody who has done so much for the state but i think the thing that struck me so much at all was really the impact of the naming of the bridge for speaker brown, the impact that will have on young people seeing what is possible and looking at his life story and how much he achieved. so whether you've been on the winning side of an issue with him or not, i think everyone certainly respects him and recognizes what a tremendous honor that was and what a tribute to all the work that he's done and the legacy he leaves behind. for me it was an interesting moment when dr. clarence jones also spoke about the legacy from dr. martin luther king, he was dr. king's personal attorney and then lieutenant governor n

president hollande comes to be greeted by mayor lee and lieutenant governor newsom.nde wants to show france is a good place for california entrepreneurs to begin a start-up business. >> a local lawmaker will donate stem cells to help a give-year-old suffering from cancer. san jose city councilman will have the procedure at the cancer city. 14 years ago he joined the national bone marrow registry and was told that he matches that of a child in need. he said he hopes the story encourages more people to become donors. we have a link to the "be the match "we registry on our website. >> san francisco will launch a voluntary bicycle registry to reunite owners with stolen bicycles. registration officially starts tomorrow. last year analysts estimate that 4,000 bicycles were stolen in san francisco. miss recovered 900 bicycles that year but were only able to return 142 to the owners. officials hope a free registry will increase the number. >>> not a bad only to wide to work or to school. >>> you are looking across the bay to morning where it looks really nice. we don't have

he was welcomed by mayor ed lee and mayor gavin newsome. choir children also sang for him in french. he met behind city doors and he spoke of the exchange of technology between his country and silicon valley. >> this is the place where tomorrow's world is being invented, the world of the 21st century. >> after leaving city hall, hollande ate a french lunch with technology leaders from google, twitter and sales force. the president said more than 300 french companies have settled in silicon valley and areas of san francisco known as the dog pa h patch. >> paperwork was filed at city hall. she's running up opposed but the filing deadline is weeks away. harris is the first woman and african-american woman to hold that office in california. >> happening now. a milestone. ten years ago today the beginning of the same-sex marriage revolution. it started, as you know in san francisco and now a decade later, after several court battles and a showdown at the ballot box same-sex marriage is legal here in california. there's a ceremony taking place ri

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to mark the anniversary, newsom and current mayor ed lee are holding a celebration at city hall thissame-sex couples, along with members of the group " marriage equality u.s.a. " are also expected to attend. >> french president francois hollande did not have a date at last night's white house state dinner in his honor. so he seeded in a very special place, next president barack obama and first lady michelle obama. the white house last fall invited him and his love of time--longtime girlfriend to come for a state visit. the couple broke zero weeks ago, after he was caught in the tabloids having an affair with another woman. >> san francisco will get their own chance to host the french president. president francois hollande will be here today at city hall. mayor is bleak and lieutenant governor gavin newsom will have lunch with him and local business leaders. >> a disabled man who was victimized by thieves has done his stolen van back. his van was stolen on friday night. surely after kron4 story aired, please call him to say that they recovered the band. one of kron4 as reporters gave