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bordering north beach and chinatown is cafe. in this flat iron building you will find a charming european style cafe owned by francis ford coppola. littia, she has been unhoused by unhoused individuals nearby that suffer from addiction and mental health issues. still, she does her best to protect the beloved restaurant she manages. when she heard about sober living project at the nearby north beach hotel safety became another alarming concern for her. >> we have enough people suffering in this neighborhood. >> reporter: ultimately after community members raised their voices, including those in chinatown, mayor londonbreed released a statement deciding to look elsewhere for the sober living site. reflection of the long standing community ability to have influence. some individuals are attacking her own employees >> my staff come here every day, they have to clean, they have to kick people out. they are tired to be living with this all of the time. >> reporter: the business is feeling the hit, too. the cafe is a key tourist attrac

columbus and kearney marks the unofficial boundary of the chinatown and north beach neighborhoods . that is where mayor london breed wanted to put a new sober living facility and would have transformed the 150 room old north beach hotel into a facility offering housing as well as services for people struggling with addiction. it was a part of the effort by the mayor's office to combat the ongoing drug crisis in the city after record 806 accidental overdose deaths last year . the facility won't be going in after all. people who live and work in the area voiced a lot of concerns about it. one of the neighborhood's most recognizable landmarks. >> it is an offer they knew they had to refuse. community leaders have said no to mayor breed nearby sober living project raposo. a restaurant here owned by legendary godfather film director francis ford coppola tells me they have enough neighborhood issues to deal with. >> it is an iconic corner in san francisco's little italy, bordering north beach in chinatown. in this flatiron building, you will find a charming european-style cafÉ owned by re

kind of on the border of north beach and chinatown. it's just a very ordinary looking garage from the outside. >> all right, but inside. look at this. we're panning some of your video showing you have remarkable power, which you're not using. uh, if you wish to, you will have an opportunity, huh? by the way, are these new? >> no, they're actually more than 20 years old. so i, i did a little deep dive into this. i had to put sfmtahrough their paces to help me research it, but basically two artists in cotructed, were given like arst $40,000 commission to make this project. and another project that puts faces of people from the neighborhood on the side of the building. and they came up with almost 200 fortune cookie like messages. >> so they've been there yet i've never visited. okay let's just show some of those messages , take a look at a few of them up close. uh- i like this one. this is the greatest day of your life. it's so awesome when you find a parking space, you pull in there and you seeum, yeah, sorry, we got to get rid of our b

many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people coming since the day we opened. >> it is of is first place on the west that that exposito 6 years ago but anyone was doing that starbuck's exists and it created a really welcoming pot. it is truly a legacy business but more importantly it really at the take care of their community my father from it was formally italy a fisherman and that town very rich in culture and music was a big part of it guitars and sank and combart in the evening that tradition they brought this to the cafe so many characters around here everything has incredible stories by famous folks last week the cafe that paul carr tennessee take care from the jefferson starship hung out the cafe are the famous poet lawrence william getty and jack herb man go hung out. >> they work worked at a play with the god fathers and photos he had his typewriter i wish i

we are part of the north beach business association and north beach neighbors. north beach neighbors also host their monthly meetings at our cafe. we also support local artists and makers who use our space to sell handmade wares and we strive to be more than just a business, but a platform for community and unity. it's vital that we receive our conditional use authorization so that we can continue to serve our community for generations to come. we seek your support to approve this matter with no additional conditions. thank you for your time and consideration and thank you, commissioners, for the great work that you do for the city. okay, that concludes project sponsors presentation. we should open up public comment. members of the public, this is your opportunity to address the commission on this matter. hello so hi commissioners. my name is sunny angulo. i'm actually representing the district three office, which has been, um, instrumental in helping to pass the two 2017 updates to the legacy fee or to the north beach ncd, which mimicked what was proven success

merchants are coming together many of them disagree with the city's choice to use the historic north beach hotel nearby on kearney and columbus as a sober living facility for at least the next 5 years. starting this spring. i was very alarmed. >> i was upset angry. just like a lot of people in the community. do know they need help that i support. but the fact is, and they and the mayor said, ok, they're going to be property staff. it's going to well monitored. but those are no guarantees. some chinatown, business leaders feel blindsided. having learned of mayor london breed's plans. >> through a tip from a staffer of their supervisor, aaron peskin. nancy, you law has a story about a block away from the chosen site. >> and was busy with lunar new year festivities when she rushed to a meeting with the mayor within a half-hour of learning about this you look on the surprise and how come you never heard anything from anyone. and we give a lot of questions because we have concerns we we don't really know exactly what kind of program is because it is the first in the nation. >> according to what

mayor london breed held a meeting last week to discuss plans for the historic north beach hotel kearny and columbus to be transformed into a sober living facility. merchants in chinatown told kron 4 they were not included in the planning conversations and believes the location was not appropriate due to the tourism and night life. there. in a statement, mayor london breed said, quote, after meeting with many community members, we have decided to pursue an alternative location for the sober living project that had been proposed at the north beach hotel for this critical new program to be successful. it's important for to have support from the surrounding community. no word yet on where that new location will be. time now for 4 zone forecast. a live look at the buckyball, the exploratorium on the in park and arrow in the city has all wet last night. dry for the moment. but for how long? >> lawrence knows. yeah. let's keep it going right. was a nice to see the sunshine around the bay area today. pocan between some of the clouds. still a couple of scattered showers around the bay area toda

many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people coming since the day we opened. >> it is of is first place on the west that that exposito 6 years ago but anyone was doing that starbuck's exists and it created a really welcoming pot. it is truly a legacy business but more importantly it really at the take care of their community my father from it was formally italy a fisherman and that town very rich in culture and music was a big part of it guitars and sank and combart in the evening that tradition they brought this to the cafe so many characters around here everything has incredible stories by famous folks last week the cafe that paul carr tennessee take care from the jefferson starship hung out the cafe are the famous poet lawrence william getty and jack herb man go hung out. >> they work worked at a play with the god fathers and photos he had his typewriter i wish i

point bonita lighthouse in stinson beach, north lot. those will be closed as well on sunday and monday. fort point long avenue and marine drive wave gate will be closed through monday. parks and open spaces in fairfield, their close throughout the through next tuesday to thursday, rather. the city says that the ground is still saturated from the last round of rain and the incoming storms are going to cause and safer road and trail conditions. our kron four's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has been warning about the storms and gives us look again to see how they are. shaping up. yeah, you know, the storm is not going to be a strong as what we had a couple of weekends ago, but they don't have to be the cause damage around the bay area. going to see. >> some more trees likely coming down. the winds not going to be a strong member with that last storm system. we have some gusts of 90 even over 100 miles an hour across some bay area peaks tonight. well, we've got the clouds rolling in overhead outside. we haven't seen much in the way of

the other revenue positive variance is the north beach site where we get surplus funding. we will always conservatively budget the number so we always have a surplus and this number. on the expense side, compensation i believe we [indiscernible] for compensation. pay increase in the beginning of the year, so that is why that variance is there. the insurance side, that negative variance will close by end of year. we pay off the insurance off the bat rather then installments so probably the next time you see this budget we'll move the budget to compensate for that. on the [indiscernible] rest assured money will be [indiscernible] [laughter] this is subsidy for plaza east and north beach. the subsidy that comes in is hundred percent of this money sent out to the various properties. i think the negative variance of all most $700 thousand represent the additional funds that took out of the cash reserve to pay plaza east for the properties. and management. public housing on the public housing front, again this money is really coming from-this money is for public housing and this

. >> reporter: how close is hotel north beach to house of nanking?d three doors that separate them. the sober living community would sit between other shops and restaurants, and on one side is north beach, the other is jackson square. this restaurant owner is still sifting through how he feels with worries about safety and more. >> our employees, customers could be heavily impacted. you're looking at putting sober housing right next to a lot of restaurants, a lot of bars. it doesn't seem like this is exactly the right place to house these people. >> reporter: mayor london breed admitted there is a mistaken communication. >> we clarified what this would be if it happens, and there are options in terms of their input throughout this process to ensure we're showing the community respect. >> reporter: the san francisco department of homelessness and supportive housing will operate the 150 units of facility along with the tenderloin housing clinic. clinic executive director , randy shaw, said the attendance would be screen, have on-site supportive service

. >>> there is a north beach pizza place that may be the perfect spot for pizza lovers with a prettyenny. tony's pizza in north beach is legendary and now they are serving up a pizza tasting menu for $500 . technically, it is meant to serve up to six people but that is a lot of dough to dish out . >> we have such a diverse menu and everyone says i wish i could sit down and try almost all your styles. i chose some of my favorite so now you can sit down and come with an elevated wine pairing and get appetizers, desserts, not just pizza. >> if you want to try it out you may have to wait. tony told us that tasting menu reservations are sold out for weeks. >>> the storm is helping the snow pack buildup in the sierra and if you take a look now , not attorneys pizza. but at a few -- a view of the sierra. the snowfall out of the sugar bowl. the first survey of vera philip station showed underwhelming results at 25% of average. the second survey showed modest improvements with a snowpack coming in at 58% on average. and now a few weeks ahead of the third survey we are at 76%. the snowpack is

point bonita lighthouse in stinson beach north lot will be closed sunday and monday. points long avenue and marine driveway gate will be closed through monday. parks in fairfield are close to next thursday. the city says the incoming wet weather will cause some unsafe conditions out there. and that's whether temporarily closing those parks down. the biden administration is giving 970 million dollars to airports nationwide to help modernize terminals at this sfo is the only bay area airport on the list. it gets 31 million dollars. that money will be used to improve heating air conditioning systems in the terminals, which will help reduce energy california energy commission t- approved a 1.9 billion dollar plan to accelerate the state's ev charging and hydrogen refueling goals. the money will help build 40,000 new charger statewide. the state expects to have a total of 250,000 chargers online in the next few years. coming up on the kron, 4 morning news businesses in the sierra are gearing up for more snowfall. >> even have a winter storm warning is going to kick in earl

the corner of columbus marks the boundary of the chinatown and north beach neighborhoods.or london breed wanted to put a new sober living facility. it would of transformed the 150-room old north beach hotel into a facility offering housing as well as support and services for people struggling with addiction. it is the latest effort by the mayor's office to combat the ongoing drug crisis in the city after they recorded a record 806 accidental overdose deaths last year. >>> despite all of that and concerns about

mayor london breed held a meeting lsst week to discuss plans for the historic north beach hotel on and columbus to be transformed into a sober living facility. but merchants in chinatown told kron 4 they were not included in the planning conversations and they believe the location was inappropriate to do to tourism and nightlife. in a statement, mayor breed said, quote, after meeting with many community members, we've decided to pursue an alternative location for the sober living project that had been proposed at the north beach hotel for this critical new program to be successful. it is important for it to have support from the surrounding community and quote, no word yet on where a new location, maybe. in the meantime, the city's board of supervisors sharing the progress of a behavioral health program treatment this morning. that program works by offering treatment beds for those experiencing mental health and addiction issues in july of 2021, the city announced it would expand the program by adding 400 new beds making a total of 2,600 beds available today. behavioral health services

. >> the fility on kearny street would be near both chinatown and north beach, where neighbors claim to be blindsided by the project. abc seven news anchor dion lim is here. >> dion. the mayor is acknowledging a lack of communication. >> she is. but i also learned today that the city was actually talking about this proposed site since last spring. >> so no matter how you feel about recovery centers, there is no denying community leaders in chinatown say this communication from the city now is simply too little, too late. >> it couldn't have happened at the worst time in the middle of chinese new year to be. >> we were blindsided. eva li, chairperson for the chinatown merchants association, learned about mayor breed's announcement last week of a possible city funded sober living facility in the neighborhood by reading about it in a newspaper, i was alarmed. it was a little unsettling. >> the 150 bed north beach hotel at 935 kearny will house those who have been clean for a year in hopes residents can maintain sobriety. li believes there are better locations than this densely populated

merchants are coming together many of them disagree with the city's choice to use the historic north beach hotel nearby on kearney and columbus as a sober living facility for at least the next 5 years. starting this spring. i was very alarmed. >> i was upset angry. just like a lot of people in the community. do know they need help that i support. but the fact is, and they and the mayor said, ok, they're going to be property, it's going to well monitored. but those are no guarantees. some chinatown, business leaders feel blindsided. having learned of mayor london breed's plans. >> through a tip from a staffer of their supervisor, aaron peskin nancy, you law has a story about a block away from the chosen site. >> and was busy with lunar new year festivities when she rushed to a meeting with the mayor within a half-hour of learning about plans work on the surprise and how come you never heard anything from anyone? and we give a lot of questions because we have concerns we we don't really know exactly what kind of program is because it is the first in the nation. >> according to what they say,

, community ambassadors receive walking chinatown, passing out leaflets about the plans for the north beach hotel >> tuesday's meeting lot tells me that the mayor said she will delay her decision and potentially find another location, though the mayor's office did not confirm that directly with us. the mayor's office sent a statement saying instead in part that there's still a lot of community outreach in consideration that must be done before a final decision is made on this particular proposed facility and that there are alternatives as to how we can collaborate to support our community. reporting in the studio ella sogomonian kron. 4 news. thank you so much. we're now learning some new information about the family of 4 found dead in their home in san mateo. the incident is now being investigated as a murder suicide. >> authorities say that the husband on henry shot and killed his wife, elise, spend singer and then turned the gun on himself. the couple was found dead in the bathroom there. twin 4 year-old boys. nathan, the know are found dead in a bedroom, but there were no signs of traum

former president of north beach public housing. you may be familiar with the rebuild, north beach place. north beach public housing along with your great mayor and supervisors. want to put together a [indiscernible] satisfactory to all residents. we moved to john f kennedy towers where i became the president and brought skills up there to get that community going. what i hope to do is work with you like we used to work with housing authority. dr. shelly [indiscernible] was ins separational starting a resident relations council. what this council did is handle situations that you don't need to handle. in other words, you have the city wide senior council organization who's responsibility is to assist residents from the associations. they actually met at city hall and sat where you sat. the associations could get a taste what it really feels like to be in the hot seat, so i hope you do revisit that and we can solve a lot of problems with training. [indiscernible] and come back with some results. i just look forward to working to make

>> (multiple voices) (laughter). >> walking up and down north beach everyday, everyday. >> wow. >> and linda was talking about the legacy leaving it and other milestones that your trying to community church or i feel like for me when i say and talk to my friends and imperative or enemy whatever any milestones you're trying to achieve in the next 10 years. >> a bunch of criticize i want to go to and the big thing to do my memoirs and got to get my memoirs and my friend says to write my memoirs. >> there's a lot of places we want to visit and have friends in various places of worlds and saw them once 20 year ago and want to see them again but the thing i found the writing was important part of legacy thing i start writing down my life. my working title my life but also realized used to have is experiences need to get back to the history of things going on and in chicago in 1968 and what things were happening and recommending it and - but part of it say, i want to pass it on leave a legacy for my grand children and great grandchildren that is the life i lived and don't want to leave it bu

ultimate victory not just at the official watch party in thrive city but also bars in the mission, north beachsan francisco. fans filled the bars to the counter top seats to standing room only on the streets outside. we had the chance to catch up with fans in the south bay. there was a watch party at san pedros square in san jose. here is what some of the fans had to say. >> sad. i want to cry. we lost. >> heart broken. but we'll come back next year. >> that's hard to see. you wait four years and then you see them lose again. honestly, next year. it was a good game. >> reporter: you heard it, hopefully next year. so much love for this team. there are those who as they try to move forward want to think about what it will take to get the niners back in the super bowl sometime soon. reed. >> we move on, turn a page, look to next year. >>> this is me walking into the super bowl yesterday. i got my work phone out i was like i should capture this moment. we were talking about giving fans an all access pass. you don't see how you enter. it took about 25 minutes to get to that point right there becaus

. >>> there is a north beach pizza place that may be the perfect spot for lottery winners to try.ony's pizza north beach is legendary. looks good. they're serving a pizza tasting menu for $500. it's meant to serve up to six but that's still a lot of dough to dish out. >> we have such a diverse menu. everyone says i wish i could sit down and try almost all of your styles. i chose some of my favorites. you sit and come with elevated wine pairing, appetizers, desserts, not just pizza. >> you may have to wait a while. tasting menu reservations are sold out for weeks. that does sound like fun and if you can bring more than six people, you will get your money's worth. not bad. it's like less than $100. >> i want that one with the clams on it. >> looks good. >> i never had a pizza with clams. probably a white base. look at us foodies at 5:43 in the morning. it's a holiday morning and it is a first alert weather day. when is the rain going to come? right now i am seeing beautiful shots of the bay area. >> it's just clouds, right? around the corner, i will show you first alert doppler, we

it will sit at the current site of the hotel north beach.e room occupancy hotel on kearny near columbus. now, the new clinic will offer about 150 rooms for people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, but nearby merchants, they are feeling blindsided saying they were never told about that plan. >> we can't have something like this in our neighborhood right now, because this can be that nail to our coffin. >> the idea that we're bringing in a population that's going to be criminals is completely wrong. >> now, mayor breed admits her people dropped the ball in letting neighbors know, but supporters say that the new facility is critical as the city grapples with a record number of drug overdoses and it will provide on-site supportive services and 24-hour staff to focus on illicit activity. outside its doors, the homeless oversight commission may finalize a plan as soon as april. >>> a follow-up this morning on the a's move to las vegas, and word of a new stadium rendering. las vegas review journal reports the sketches involved the same p

francisco north beach cantina is offering a dollar marks all day and the restaurant office when, youuring happy hour in the east bay agave uptown also has an $8 special today, dave and busters is offering a $5 special during happy hours at all, area locations. and a reminder to please drink responsibly and take a look. these are just some of the parade floats taking part in san francisco's chinese new year parade on saturday. how fun is that? crews have been hard at work getting these floats ready to celebrate the year of the dragon. the parade starts at second and market streets and ends at kearny street and columbus avenue. more than a million people are expected to attend. and i hear the weather is going to be quite nice for the parade, too. francisco, a flower known more for its smell than its beauty is set to bloom at the california academy of sciences museum. officials say mirage, the corpse flowers going to open up between february 25th and the 20 night these plans can reach up to 10 feet in height and carry a one of a kind smell described as rotten fish, garlic and all right.

mayor london breed held a meeting last week to discuss plans for the historic north beach hotel. a time to carry and columbus and they want to transform it into a sober living facility. but merchants in chinatown told us here at kron 4, they were not included in the planning conversations and they believe that this location is not appropriate to to tourism and nightlife in the area. so in a statement, mayor london breed said after meeting with many community members, we decided to pursue some alternative locations for the sober living project that had been proposed at the north beach hotel for this critical new program to be successful. it's important for it to have support from the surrounding community, but no word right now on where this new location might be. we continue now to honor black history here on kron 4 minutes after he was born, gavin payton was placed on life support and then he spent the first 3 months of his life in a hospital. now, 21 years later, he leads youth activists in the east bay fighting for just causes as kron. 4 subject. our ports payton is inspired b

. >>> some merchants in the area surrounding san francisco's north beach and chinatown are expressing outrage over a new plan to open a first of its kind supportive housing facility. mayor london breed previewed the site of what's being called a future sober living community that will sit at the site of north beach hotel. the new clinic will offer about 150 rooms for people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. the nearby merchants are feeling blindsided, saying they were never told about the plan. >> we can't have something like this in our neighborhood right now, because this can be that nail to our coffin. >> the idea we're bringing in a population that's going to be criminals is completely wrong. >> mayor breed now admits her people dropped the ball in letting neighbors know but supporters say the facility is critical as the city grapples with numbers of people who have drug overdoses. the commission may finalize the plan as soon as april. >>> cash strapped shoppers opening a new front in the war against inflation, buying more and more off-label products. these are the gene

the facility on kearny street would be near both chinato and north beach, where neighbors claim to be blindsided by the project. >> abc seven news anchor diane lim joins us now. and diane, even the mayor acknowledged the lack of communication about this. >> that's right, she did. but i also learned today that the city was actually talking about this proposed site since last spring. so no matter how you feel about these recovery centers, there is no denying community leaders in chinatown say the communication from the city now is too little, too late. >> it couldn't have happened at the worst time in the middle of chinese new year to be. we were blind sided. >> eva li, chairperson for the chinatown merchants association, learned about mayor breed's announcement last week of a possible city funded sober living facility in the neighborhood by reading about it in a newspaper, i was alarmed. >> it was a little unsettling. >> the 150 bed north beach hotel at 935 kearny will house those who have been clean for a year in hopes residents can maintain sobriety. li believes there are better loca

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mayor london breed how the meeting last week to discuss the plans for this historic north beach hotel and kieran in columbus to be transformed into a sober living facility. merchants in chinatown told us here at kron 4, they were not included in the planning conversations and they believe that the location not appropriate due to tourism and nightlife. so in a statement, mayor london breed said after meeting with many community members, we have decided to pursue an alternative location for the sober living project that had been proposed at the north beach hotel for this critical new program to be successful. it's important for to have support from the surrounding community. no word right now and where this new location will be. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins is praising draymond green from the warriors for sticking up for san francisco. what happened after and b and charles barkley made pretty rude remarks about the city during a live broadcast this past weekend during the nba all-star game, berkeley implied that he didn't want to be around a bunch of, quote, homeless c

the city plans to convert the north beach hotel is a permanent housing facility for people in recoveryalcohol and drugs it it sits at the corner of kearny and columbus right near shops and restaurants in chinatown get the plant sparked safety concerns from locals and business owners. in the statement, the mayor's office said in part, for this critical new program to be successful, it's important for it to have support from the surrounding community. it became clear from my conversations with many in the area of the support was not there. the mayor added she is committed to finding a new location for the project it struck a pro-palestinian protesters blocked traffic in san francisco at the intersection of montgomery and market . >>>some protesters locked themselves to a table. they want california senators to talk with community members about supporting a cease-fire. >> those arrests are actually inspirational. we don't want business as usual. we will keep showing up and disrupting as needed. >> sfpd said the protesters today were peaceful. yesterday, protesters also shut down traffic f

excited to watch this game, specifically in san francisco and they were in the mission, as well as a north beachpacking into the bars and trying to get whatever seat they could, standing room only in some cases . even out in the street. there were fans in the south bay and there is a watch party at san pedro square in san jose. here is was on fan said in the city last night after the loss. >> sad. we lost. >> heartbreaking. but we are strong and we will come back. >> it is hard to see. you wait four years and you see them lose again. but honestly, next year. >> reporter: even last night you could hear it in the fans and this morning as we tried to move forward, there is some talk about trying to look into the future and find the bright spot and be hopeful that we will see the niners back in the super bowl sometime soon. >>> it is time for human watch report. stocks are in the green this morning. let's see what the markets are right now. wall street had a mixed closing on friday and it looks like they are up in the green, 205 points. for the first time the s&p 500 closed above 5000. >>> elon musk

the city wanted to convert the north beach hotel into a permanent housing facility for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs. is at the corner of kearny and columbus. there are shops and restaurants in chinatown. safety concerns from locals and business owners, the mayor's office said they are looking for a new location after opposition to this project became clear. drama get ready for the big party, even bigger than pastors. the annual chinese new year's parade is this weekend. it will include dragon dancers, marching bands, and a variety of performers. it is always a good time. the event is considered the largest outside of asia. last year more than 1 million people visited chinatown during the festival. this year they are aiming at projecting for about 2 million people. right now there is only one thing in their way, a slight chance of rain. >> i want to make a special request of all of the dragons out there. use your powerful breath, i do not meet bad breath, use your powerful breath to blow away and evaporate the rain clouds so that on saturday we have a beautiful starry night, t

the person ran into sam's in north beach yesterday afternoon and started harassing people who works there and then they called 911, the man broke the window and damaged several pieces of equipment in the restaurant. >> i saw that there was a problem, but the hamburgers are too good to pass up . >> nobody was hurt, no arrests have been made. >>> firefighters in contra costa county pull a car from a lake in pleasant hill today outside of county buildings near 680. firefighters got a call about some of the crashing into the lake, but when they arrived nobody was in it. in the south bay raging waters will reopen this summer under new management. the city approved a new lease and contract with california dream and entertainment to run the park through next september. raging waters closed last summer, the new operator will renovate and add new dining and drink options. >>> almost every day we talk about the housing crisis and ways that communities are trying to address that. we talked about how california developers are taking advantage of builder remedies which give them power to ignore local

sam's burgers in north beach. a man came into the restaurant, harassed employees and threw a chair from outside the restaurant into the front window. you can see the glass shattered. he ran off. no one was injured. >>> a mudslide has completely blocked the road into a saratoga winery. it left the owner stranded for weeks. >> this is the driveway of savannah chenault winery. because of this slide they have been closed since january 3rd. after a huge section of the mountain came crashing down on this road he says the only way he can reach his home now is if he used these makeshift he built into the hillside. he's been stranded for nearly two months and is worried what might happen if he has an emergency. >> there's no way to get a vehicle on the property to assist. >> it's not just mud, the owner of savannah chenault vineyard says customers blocked from visiting his winery has profits are falling too. >> i've got 25 employees out of work. where out probably a quarter million dollars in revenue. >> the slide started

this is the counting crows at bimbos 365 in north beach.: he not only kept the photos, he kept the stuff. jay: bank money order receipts. here's one that i sent to bill graham in december of 1979. joe: blakesberg shot film until 2008 when he joined the digital world. in a time where everyone now carries a camera in their pocket, that era of film represents a period where photographers suffered for their craft. jay: but you can take a really great picture with any camera. so it's what you have inside you, it's what's in your heart, what's in your mind. female: and that's really all we hope, people do when they come into the gallery is really find a piece of their own story kind of wrapped up in 200 plus images. jay: so this little section here is what we call my blue period. joe: the faces in blakesberg photos tell the stories of music, gatherings of people and times that live on in legend jay: that was social media back then. joe: it's the view from the eye of a photographer who sees many more moments ahead still in need for someone to hold

a fight was brewing over proposed sober living project at the north beach hotel. that hotel sits on the corner of columbus and right above several chinatown restaurants. businesses and merchants were set at the mayor's office because they were never informed about the project this afternoon. the mayor released a statement saying because of the community concerns, they will pursue another location for that housing project. >>> and still ahead, president biden promising harsh new sanctions as russia makes new progress in its attack on ukraine. why it appears the tide is turning as we approach two years since the invasion. >>> san francisco business owners announcing legal action over a controversial bike lane. why they say the city needs to take responsibility. >>> and a relentless storm will continue to batter california. we're going to take a look at some of the hardest hit areas. >> there are hazards everywhere in california and eventually it's your time in the barrel. democrats agree. conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. ...ou

man: let's make it about san francisco or north beach. a love letter, a testament.lved with the 49ers. announcer: 60 years of history in the napa valley. man: this place feels different. there's something about it when you get to the top of the hill. the uniqueness of this property is palpable. announcer: but first, indonesian coffee makes its mark in san francisco. man: kopiku! ["welcome" in indonesian] selamat datang! [cheering] ♪♪ adhi: in roasting, it's just heat, drum rotation, and air. and now the beans start. i remember when i first moved, it was like, "indonesia? indo china?" no, it's indonesia. it's a big country. pour it out, pour it out. there you go! what i want is bridging indonesian culture to the american people through coffee. whoo! that's strong. what does "kopi" mean? "kopi" means-- oh, shoot, i forgot. "kopi" is coffee. [laughter] - "kopi" is... - both: coffee. "kopiku" means "my coffee." oh... ♪♪ adhi: indonesia, with 13,000 islands, with 280 million people. our location within the equator and coffee only grows certain degree up and down. it tast

the owner of sam's pizza and burgers in north beach says a man came into the restaurant around 230 this afternoon and started harassing employees when one of the workers was on the phone with police, the man threw a metal outdoor chair through the front window and then started running down stockton street. sam says the front window and several pieces of equipment inside have been damaged. we reached out to police for more information but have not heard back. >> vallejo police officer is now on the hunt for an arsonist after someone set fire inside a target store in the city. that store now temporarily closed due to all the damage from the smoke and the flames. ktvu zach saw spoke with customers who were taken back by the crime. >> i normally come every week danny martinez strolling up to her local target in vallejo, hoping to grab a battery for my car keys. and also, i was going to buy cheese, only to be greeted by this and workers removing thousands of smoke damaged items from the temporarily shuttered store. >> oh wow. see, i had no idea i came. i didn't even know there was a fire sat

after it leaves union square, it will make its way down kearny and all the way into north beach.ere are a lot of opportunities and great spots to watch that parade, which starts at 515 tonight. our coverage starts at 6:00. we will get all the great floats in there. everything for you, right here on ktvu channel two. our whole ktvu family goes down to this parade, and it really is a fantastic evening. we hope you join us here on channel two or on your fox local app for your smart tv. will federal judge slammed the brakes on a lawsuit that involves sweeps of homeless encampments in san francisco. the city did ask the judge to pause all legal proceedings to avoid wasting public resources. that's until 30 days after the us supreme court issues a decision in what's called grants pass versus johnson. that is a case that is going to decide whether city and oregon can enforce a ban on public camping against homeless people who do not have access to shelter elsewhere. the high court's decision is set to hear arguments on april 22nd. well two cities in contra costa county are investigating

beach. that's a couple of miles north of the ritz carlton. if you know the area as abc seven news reporter lauren martinez found, it was quite a close call. >> all. >> authorities are investigating why a man stole this small plane and decided to take a joyride before landing on a half moon bay beach. a witness said it flew right over her twice. >> the first buzz was so fast. it was a normal speed, and it flew right over my head, like 20ft over my head. >> the san mateo county sheriff's office said they received reports the small aircraft landed on the sand just south of poplar beach at five thursday evening. >> the plane is unoccupied. what else? >> i'm getting reports that the pilot took off on foot thanks to a witnesses description of the pilot. >> the san mateo county sheriff's office arrested the suspect within minutes. authorities say the suspect is 50 years old, from miami, florida. >> i've been doing this for almost 20 years, and this is a first for me. >> authorities say the pilot was able to steal the plane from the palo alto airport

it comes 46 years after the punk rock pizza shop first opened in north beach. back in 1978. this new location, well, it is set to open on taraval street in the parkside neighborhood, the owner telling the chronicle the plan is to begin serving customers sometime next month. the pizzeria also has a location in san mateo. all right, one bay area city says you have to show up to its meetings in person. if you want to make a public comment, we'll have details on that coming up in just a bit. and the super bowl lloyd has something for everyone, right? whether it's the game, the party foods or those commercials. later tonight i'll have a sneak peek at some of the ads and just how much companies are shelling out. it is a lot. this year, and they help students thrive. and this week they are being recognized for their work. you're going to meet two school counselors encouraging kids right here in he east bay two leading candidates for senate. two very different visions for california. steve garvey, the leading republican, is too conservative for california. he voted for trump twice a

it would have gone at the north beach hotel on kearny, in other words, considered pushback from the neighborhood in the city. heard the concerns in a statement today, the mayor's office said it will look for an alternate location. >> developing news alabama's supreme court has ruled that frozen embryos qualify as people, and it could have major implications for fertility treatments. now, under the state's law, embryos are considered children despite developmental stage or physical location. the decision comes after three couples filed wrongful death lawsuits after their frozen embryos were destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic. now, this ruling could impact in vitro fertilization and infertility, advocates say it's unclear if there will be repercussions for people who decide to freeze their eggs. >> now, the court is saying that that's a person. can we freeze embryos? i don't know, can you freeze a person? what will happen to all of those embryos? >> the biden administration has not announced specific actions to respond to the ruling. however, the white house press secretary says the ad

we have been here in north beach over 100 years. [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> good morning, every one. hello. thank you so much for coming to today's press conference mayor, conference and our lunar year the year of the dragon. san francisco has a special place in history, in december of 1992, san francisco watched the city where the historic unveiling of the first-ever lunar new year took place in this entire country. and since 11992, we have many national first days and national ceremonies. but whether we get the first day or not,

we have been here in north beach over 100 years. [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> shared spaces have transformed san francisco's adjacent sidewalks, local business communities are more resilient and their neighborhood centers are more vibrant and mildly. sidewalks and parking lanes can be used for outdoor seating, dining, merchandising, and other community activities. we're counting on operators of shared spaces to ensure their sites are safe and accessible for all. people with disabilities enjoy all types of spaces. please provide at least 8 feet of open uninterrupted sidewalk so everyone can get through. sidewalk diverter let those who have low vision navigate through dining and other activity areas on the sidewalk. these devices are rectangular planters or boxes that are placed on the sidewalk at the ends of each shared space and need to be at least 12 inches wide and 24 inches long and 30 inches tall. they can be on wheels t

we have been here in north beach over 100 years. [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪]

conocer que será investigado y también evaluado, y la ciudad de san francisco informó que el hotel north beach algún tipo de adicción. sin embargo, el anuncio no fue bien recibido por algunos vecinos, quienes aseguran que están impactados y también desconcertados porque no se les notificó. aparentemente y temen que la presencia de estas personas afecte su seguridad. ante esto, las autoridades han aseguraron que examinarán a todos los inquilinos. también tendrán personal en los alrededores para prevenir actividades ilícitas. esa poderosa explosión posiblemente involucró un tanque de gas natural comprimido. dejó a 9 bomberos heridos a las 11 con 15. le tenemos los detalles. manténgase en sintonía. las autoridades de san mateo identificó a annan henry, de 37 años, y alicia bensinger, de 38. y también los gemelos noé y nathan. henry menores de edad como la familia del aparente homicidio suicida del sábado por la tarde, ambos adultos fueron encontrados sin vida en el baño. la mujer con varias heridas de bala y el hombre con una. los niños fueron encontrados sin vida en el dormitorio y aparentemente