state democrats but is there more than that joining us to talk about the political headlines is phil matier. phil: it has been an interesting week, especially the government opening up his campaign southern states like arkansas, alabama, and mississippi. he has had the road the idea of bringing what he calls democratic principles to deep red it states that are reading -- being ruled by authoritarian politicians. it is a chance to statement and increase his profile nationally. the campaign for democracy will be putting this together and opening up a nationwide pack to raise millions of dollars for new campaigns in those states enter back candidates in the next election that otherwise might get less then an enthusiastic support from democrats who will be concentrating on swing states. kristen: he is helping red state democrats dropping money on a new pac. but the question is always will he or won't he? what is happening. what do you think? phil: right now he is not running for president but standing very tall in case president joe biden doesn't run and, lagares doesn't run. gavin newsom can't

. >> abc7news insider phil matier says howard terminal likely came at a cost the city could not afford. >> we are not going to get the jobs, the biggest building project the west coast has seen in decades. on the other hand oakland will not be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars. >> lose the a's. >> it line. >> run matthew says the a's have been grey support is of little league teams for the past eight years, supplying uniforms to 2014's each season. -- 24 teams each sea >> they have deafly been a great partner, it is a terrible thing to happen. >> reaction has been pouring in from disappointed a's fans. >> oakland native and for worry and's player want toscano-anderson says we really lost three of our teams in oakland. i ha in oakland. sad to see it all come to he says. >> kc brooch i grew the coliseum -- and casey wrote i grew up going to the coliseum. >> as you can see, a lot of a's fans is funded to her post, any photographs of their own at a's games throughout the years. >> stay with us with -- for much more on the move. mixed-use development is open in the city of mil

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reporter: phil matier says police have been watching him before the arrest was made. >> police were afraid it tip off the suspect. reporter: went down. >> the killing are very unusual. what were these tech executives doing at 2:30 in the morning and why was a knife used? that's an unusual weapon for the killing in this case. reporter: sources tell me that thursday morning, police could be seen and blending tower. four blocks from where lee was found with stab wounds last week. in emeryville, he was arrested at his home and neighbors left in shock. >> very welcoming, kind neighbor. reporter: a different opinion than that of aaron gibson who did website work for him but is still upset over a dispute they had regarding his pay. >> he was cruel. he was accusatory. i didn't think he could be capable of killing somebody. reporter: he says it's important not to jump to conclusions about the motive here. >> the defense is going to be looking at all aspects of this case. they may argue that this was at most a manslaughter and not premeditated. that's what's interesting about the weapon. why was a k

reporter: phil matier says police have been watching him before the arrest was made. >> police were afraid it tip off the suspect. reporter: went down. >> the killing are very unusual. what were these tech executives doing at 2:30 in the morning and why was a knife used? that's an unusual weapon for the killing in this case. reporter: sources tell me that thursday morning, police could be seen and blending tower. four blocks from where lee was found with stab wounds last week. in emeryville, he was arrested at his home and neighbors left in shock. >> very welcoming, kind neighbor. reporter: a different opinion than that of aaron gibson who did website work for him but is still upset over a dispute they had regarding his pay. >> he was cruel. he was accusatory. i didn't think he could be capable of killing somebody. reporter: he says it's important not to jump to conclusions about the motive here. >> the defense is going to be looking at all aspects of this case. they may argue that this was at most a manslaughter and not premeditated. that's what's interesting about the weapon. why was a k

determining whether the city is becoming less safe and current policy has a role in it is insider phil matierthanks for coming on. >> these are certainly challenging times when it comes to people's feelings about public safety not only in san francisco but around the bay area. kristen: a single incident is never a proof of any claim or narrative. you know this, i know this, even if they don't all know that on twitter. how do you begin to answer the question, is the city safe or unsafe? in a totally fact-based way? >> if we look at the statistics, the last ones we have are a couple of years back because they have a way of catching up, but the trends we see are that san francisco is not the most dangerous city in america. it's not the most dangerous city on the west coast. seattle is more dangerous for violent crime pr 100,000 people -- per 100,000 people new york is topping the list. we are not. san francisco it thought of as a land of oz, a magical place. it is a lot smaller than other cities. what happened in san francisco in recent years, it's not that necessarily have become unsafe, in ter

reporter: speaking of the proposed ballpark, phil matier says howard terminal likely came at a cost the city could not afford. >> we are not going to get the jobs, the biggest building project the west coast has seen in decades. on the other hand, oakland will not be on the hook. reporter: save oakland say it is a big blow. >> it is a huge economic loss to lose the a's. >> it will affect our bottom line. reporter: alameda little league president says the a's have been great supporters of little league teams, supplying uniforms to 24 teams every season. >> they have definitely been a great partner to us. it is a terrible thing to happen for the kids. reporter: visit oakland said that while the decision to move is disappointing, this will not to break our oakland spirit. our community will probably celebrate all of the amazing things about the town. dan: this photograph on twitter today saying she grew up going to the oakland coliseum and her kids grew up going to the oakland coliseum and erects her that other kids will not be able to do that. so many fans express and that kind of sentime

phil matier spoke "getting answers" about what governor newsom could get out of the tour. phil: it is a chance for him to make a statement to the campaign for democracy will be videotaping this and putting it it together and opening a nationwide pack to raise millions of dollars for campaigns in those states and back candidates in the next election that may otherwise get less than enthusiastic support from democrats who will be concentrating on swing states. ama: governor newsom is not running for president in 2024, but phil says the governor is positioning himself in the event that president biden or vice president kamala harris decide not to run. dan: california has no longer requiring masks in health care facilities, but at least one bay area is keeping that rule around. contra costa county will extend the health order to require all staff to wear masks in skilled nursing facilities. . the order also applies to paramedics, emt's and vendors entering nursing facilities. it does not apply to visitors. ama: more officers in the people who live them. they want san jose to re

an arrest has been made and the stabbing death of tech exec bob lee, abc seven news insider, phil matiernd that this was not a random street crime. we are working to get more information. we'll have it up to you up for you as soon as possible on air and of course, at abc seven news .com but right now, let's see what traffic is doing. thank you, reggie. good morning, everyone. so we're starting with the maps here and going back to the leo. this has been an issue for a while now, but finally clear the debris across the roadways on eastbound 37 past mayor island in the westbound direction. you're still slow and things have cleared also in hayward. hey drew obina. we have temperatures right now in the forties and in the fifties, it's lovely out there with a lot of sunshine. today it's less wind breezy along the coast. attempts mainly in the fifties and sixties. reggie thank you for streaming us on our abc seven bay area app, abc, seven at seven continues for everyone else. that checks all the boxes. it's all here with the comcast business complete connectivity solution. peace of mind with cy

insider phil matier joins me know. what does this partnership actually made for san francisco? >> it remains to be seen. the governor is doing what we have seen him do in the past with other issues which is throw the ball down the field and tell everybody to run down and catch it. the details of this have yet to be worked out. city hall just heard about it today as well. the governor was here wednesday. is a former mayor of san francisco. so he's not a stranger to some of these problems. the chp presence and vary from technical assistance to putting squad cars in areas like the tenderloin and south of market in order to assist as local police. and possibly do traffic stops. the national guard probably's going to be on technical support. we are not talking about armed troops being on the streets of san francisco. we are talking about a unit that already exist. 166 national guard's people are actively trying to circumvent the fentanyl trade statewide. last year that resulted in the seizure of over 28,000 pounds of fentanyl with a street value of $230 million. they are trying to b

we spoke with phil matier about the perception and perhaps reality of san francisco.e outside the city they may ask how safe do you feel in the city? concerns about violence is not new but they have been highlighted in the past week after the stabbing death of a tech executive. what do you think? michael: the perception i get from people outside of town is that it is filthy. not so much dangerous, but filthy. with bob lee and these recent incidents may be that will change but right now people are concerned, because when you say filthy you worry about your safety at some level. i think there is a concern there. i don't think people are worried about street crime as much. larry: i hear more about the filth and dirt and it is ugly but i hear people say i'm afraid to go into the city. it is concerning. kristen: i hear more about, not so much murder but things like car break-ins or robberies or retail theft. those things increase people's worry about safety. spencer: it is an issue. the perception is reality thing is something that has to be dealt with. michael: people in

. >> earlier today abc 7 insider phil matier said police knew early on this crime was not random but he talked about why they held back on making that information public. >> the police did not want to put that out because they were afraid it would spook for tip-off the suspect. they had the suspect under surveillance the last couple of days. they took a chance because they wanted to get an arrest. it is a gamble. it has its wins and losses. >> phil also noted at today's news conference announcing the arrest we sell a unified front from mayor london breed, district attorney brooke jenkins and police chief scott. something that has not always happened. bob lee's family posted a statement about the arrest. it reads as a family we are thankful to the hard-working detectives at the sfpd for booking his killer to justice. our next steps will be to work the district attorney's office to ensure this person is not allowed to hurt anyone else or walk free. >> tonight we are learning more about the man accused of killing bubbly. our team coverage continues with lena howland who has more on his

joining me now is insider phil matier. the story adds to the growing narrative about san francisco being an extremely dangerous city. but yesterday we showed the numbers and san francisco's homicide rate is lower than the majority of other major u.s. cities, compared to chicago, philadelphia. so why is it that you think san francisco has this horrible reputation? >> a couple of things. you are absolutely right. it's not alone. when you stack it up against other cities like l.a., new york, houston, a whole host of cities, we, lower on violent crime per 100,000 people. but it is the latest page in a story that has been ongoing. it goes back several years and has led to the image of san francisco being a place that's just not what it used to be and not safe. part of the situation is or behavior that used to be unacceptable whether it was open air drug dealing and usage, sleeping on the streets, low level, people running red lights, you name it, we seem to be seeing more of it. we are not alone in that. property crimes continu

larry: joining me to continue the conversation is insider phil matier. they mention elon musk ms information. they are trying to -- and misinformation. they are trying to reporter: he is a big force in the twitterverse. it's interesting to note that twitter and the entire social platform which spreads these out to the world so quickly and make city national or international story originates in san francisco as well. so it's part of our narrative, too, the information and misinformation getting out there. what they were doing today was tamped down on the idea that this is random and could happen to anyone. there are some people questioning why they didn't do it earlier. why they didn't put up the fact this was not random. almost from the start, they knew it was a target because he was stabbed. what -- it is a passionate crime. it was directly into the chest as opposed to a/. things like that. where it happened. and all give that indication. but the police did not want to put that up because they were afraid it would spook or tip off the suspect. they had

phil matier spoke with us earlier today about what is driving that perception. >> we have so many things coming together at once that are not good. we have tech layoffs, reduced workers in the inner core, businesses boarding up daily. we have the homeless problem. we have all of these things coming together. we're going to have less money to deal with. now, we have this. it's a city that has been a success because of its image. now that's one of its biggest challenges. ama: because this is a high-profile case, the police department is giving bob lee's death a lot of attention. dan: lynn melendez is here to shed light on other cases. reporter: 13 victims in san francisco. people don't always give us their names. not all of them get the attention that perhaps they should receive. what we're trying to do is look into the number of cases that are cleared and those that go unsolved. there have been 13 reported homicides in san francisco so far this year, according to police records. the latest one, which has received the most attention occurred on april 4. the victim, bob lee, a tech executiv

abc 7 news insider phil matier says police have had the suspect under surveillance the last couple of he was arrested by san francisco police yesterday morning. it comes nine days after the filing 10 attack that happened in the early morning hours -- after a violent attack that happened in the early morning hours in san francisco. lee was in town for a work summit when he was killed. surveillance images obtained by the daily mail capture the moments after he was stabbed. he was seen struggling. people who knew the suspect say he was welcoming and an outgoing neighbor, someone who was known to everyone in the community. killrsu.mstanc what were these two tech executives doing at 2:30 in the morning, and why was a knife used? that is a very unusual weapon for the killing in this case. amanda: police have not released any details about a motive in the case. sources tell abc 7 news that police were seen at nima momeni 's sister's home in millennium tower yesterday morning, as well. that building is located a few blocks from where lee was stabbed and killed last tuesday. reporting live out