portsmouth square is desperately needed. f the highest property rates in the city. many of the chinatown residents are elderly and live in cramped living areas. these residents rely on the square and a few other parks for the opportunity to be outdoors. the project is created by, supported by, and designed for residents, park users, and the china town community and planning engagement, assessments and more. and it will provide over 20,000 usable outdoor space and over 8,000 square feet of indoor community space and will be refuge for residents in extreme weather events and be a place where they can breathe clean air and much more. it's crucial for chinatown and will be an integral community for residents and the revitalization of chinatown. thank you. >> hi there. my name is justin hoover. i am working as the executive director of the chinese historical society of america. i'd like to thank the planning commissioners and thank you, the planning director mr. hillis. thank you so much and to everybody here for the opportunity h

at portsmouth square at washington and kearny streets. kumasi: a poll finds that two decades after 9/11 nearly half of americans say our country has changed for the worst. it comes to mark the grim 20 year anniversary on saturday. jobina: the abc news washington post poll analyzed americans' thoughts on terrorism in the wake of 9/11.49% say that the united states is safer now . that is among the weakest ratings regarding antiterrorism. over the years confidence has slid the most among republicans with just 41% saying that america is safer from terrorism today. one thing that most americans agree on is that 9/11 had a lasting effect on the united states. 86% of people said yes to that statement. analysts believe that the results were influenced in part by the tumultuous withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. kumasi: thank you. health care during the pandemic is expensive. the first western country to tax its people for covid costs. julian: a push to recall several members of the san francisco school board moves forward. first we check

the renovation plan for portsmouth square, including removing the bridge isn't likely to start until next year. well some renters marched through the streets of san francisco tonight and a last ditch effort to stop pandemic evictions. sky. foxx was overhead as that march was getting underway at about five o'clock. as ktvu christien kafton tells us, they say they're worried about a wave of evictions that could start within days. renters who've fallen behind on rent over the course of the pandemic are worried that when a statewide eviction moratorium expires on september 30th, they can start receiving eviction notices as early as october. 1st. in june, the san francisco board of supervisors voted to extend the rent moratorium locally until the end of the year. supervisor dean preston, author that legislation and says state lawmakers stepped in and overruled it. not only has the state. failed to extend the eviction moratorium when tenants needed the most. but they also in their legislation, um, went ahead and preempted cities from adopting new protection. the supervisor confirming heari

new security cameras going up in portsmouth square. >> deterrence, prevention. it is important when an occurrence does occur, it is important to hold people accountable. >> reporter: mayor breed is meeting with the state attorney general to talk about the hate crimes and how to combat them. some are hopeful a britter future is ahead. >> as we slowly try to heal events like this, that gives us hope. >> reporter: inning bay area news. >>> new at 11:00, california is one step closer to being able to permanently take away a police officer's badge if that officer is guilty of miscouldn't duct. the state senate passed the police accountability measure called senate bill two. it is now on its way to governor newsom's desk for his signature. the legislation would create a statewide certification system so an officer's license could be revoked. that means they wouldn't be allowed to just transfer to another department. a similar message stalled last year. california is one of four states without a way of decertifying officers. >>> at love eyes on a silicon valley courtro

melanie: it comes after chinatown night out in portsmouth square an event aimed at better connectin the with the police department. mayor breed said suspects in attacks on asian americans have been caught. >> almost every single incident, those folks have been arrested, awaiting trial so they are behind bars, and we are hopeful they will be held accountable. melanie: today we asked police and prosecutors about the numbers -- just how many people have been arrested, and how many people are being charged? >> in 2021 we have had 83 reported hate crimes. let me say this, that doesn't tell the whole story. melanie: san francisco police chief scott says that is because not every hate crime is reported. he says 59% of those hate crimes were on people from the aapi community. >> 30 of those were committed by one person who is now. melanie: the san francisco district attorney says in 2021 they filed criminal charges in 70% of these cases including a get derek barreto the individual chief scott sai is linked to at least 30 hate against the aapi community. as for the other hate crimes that make up

police department is hosting the seventh annual chinatown night out it is being held right now at portsmouth square the event is an opportunity for police and the community to come together to strengthen relationships. police say also has helps them overcome obstacles with the chinese language speaking community they can talk about issues specific to chinatown including scams are violence targeting chinese speakers or asian americans. sometimes she leaves our house she's a little worried because what's going on in the in the bay area. sometimes a little warmer. in census goes yes police officers like also the on me. the chinatown night out is modeled after the national night out which police say has a proven track record for improving community relations. coming up on ktvu channel two news at six thirty the state department is blaming the taliban for holding up evacuation flights out of afghanistan what we know about the effort to get stranded americans out of that country and later in sports what forty niners head coach kyle shanahan is saying about the quarterback situation as the niners prepare

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