this closing of safeway. okay. so you're going to close did it i declare you also have a plan to replace this shall be no deserts in the middle of san francisco you're going to be own the national news i've been a journalist radio and television twrif years you that to want to be a headline bring it on shame on you 11 months later and deal with this again we're for the dealing with that again, you solve this problem right now i know you, you need to take in sleeping medication we're not doing this anymore i'm unhoused i have a (bell ringing) uh-huh. i understand 30 seconds i'm a journalist listen to me clearly as someone that i met today did you guys i'm unhoused i have a p.o. box now why? because all they do is write our communities and buy us out we have to live in corporate airbnbs. >> thank you for your comments (yelling off-mike). >> my name is - any partner is randy welch a resident of lagoon hospital i have serious issues regarding the unification process are lagoon hospital and crimes against my domestic pa

this time it's a safeway store in the city's fillmore neighborhood. >> that's right, safeway sold the lot to a developer who plans to build housing. but as ktvu zac sos explains here, many residents are concerned they will soon have to travel far to get access to everyday groceries . >> oh no, they need to stop that. i'm not happy about it. >> it's not good for the neighborhood. marin and those just learning. >> thursday, this san francisco safeway will soon be no more for elderly people who stay around in some of these apartments. >> you know, it's going to be kind of tough. >> safeway selling its 3.6 acre lot along webster street in the city's fillmore district. to a developer align real estate, expected to turn it into a mix of commercial, retail and housing, with the supermarket shutting up shop as early as march. >> this is the only safeway around this neighborhood, and i don't think that is like other grocery stores as big as safeway in here. >> the nearest safeway, a mile away in the castro. in a statement, san francisco supervisor dean preston welcoming the additional housing

colleagues, last thursday safeway inc. announced that the safeway, 1335 webster street would shutter in or around early march and that is a 3.68 acre property would be sold to the real estate developer align real estate. the announcement of this abrut closure and sale of this grocery store has been met with outrage, fear and questions from community members who rely on this store. when i reached out to city departments about this sale closure and development plan they informed they were completely unaware of the proposal. the safe pch way in fillmore is not just a grocery store, it has a pharmacy and bank and the services at this location were purposeful post-redevelopment response to previous red lining and redevelopment policies that not only displaced residents and small businesses from the fillmore, but also prevented financing for grocery stores and banking services. the lot where the safeway currently sits, this was a redevelopment area, a lot where black and japanese families were forced to move from the areas, home

grant this safeway stores been in business for more than 40 years. but in just a few months, it's expected to close for good. the new owners say there turning the space into much needed housing. but people in the community who depend on the store say they're upset that their input does not consider. >> the fillmore district only supermarket is closing a spokesperson for safeway confirming the webster street location will be no more come march. i don't think that's right. because where where else are we going to safeway shoppers reacting to the impending closure thursday. some are worried it will create a food desert in the city's historically black neighborhood. >> why closes down is serving a whole community. the property's new owners, a line real estate plan to turn the site into housing and commercial retail. the fillmore's supervisor. dean preston says he's not against the development but called safeway's sudden announcement unfair. >> he says the community needs to be included. i think this is a a good site for development of but we can do this

and while it is no secret the city needs more housing, the safeway is the only major grocery store in the neighborhood and as lezla gooden reports, that is sparking outrage in the city. >> reporter: residents tell me they don't know where they are going to go, and i spoke with a local salon owner, betty, who says she has many questions now. that he has been the owner of joann's beauty salon since 1976. >> they did all of the remodeling, what for? they are closing down, they are wasting money. >> reporter: she says losing her local safeway is going to make life difficult. betty tells me that the majority of her neighbors are seniors who solely rely on the major grocery store. >> everybody don't drive, some people are too old to drive. >> reporter: mayor, london breed said this is an opportunity to add a significant number of new homes in this part of our city, and although we are losing a grocery store, there is also a new trader joe's opening nearby and an opportunity for new market on-site. we also asked for more clarification if this new development would offer affordable housing. b

safeway said in part, safeway recently entered into an agreement to sell 3.68 acres of land at webster plaza in the fillmore district of san francisco. safeway said it see this as an opportunity to be a part of the solution to bring housing to the city. some customers see it this way. >> i think it's more of the theft that's going on in the stores, it's rampant over here. >> some took notice, security measures in place. the customers are wondering where they will shop moving forward and what impact the closure will have. >> i think it's horrible, so many people need this grocery store. so many people need this in the neighborhood. so it's really sad. >> the supervisor said in a statement, he's extremely concerned that the potential loss of a grocery store in the neighborhood. he said he welcomes housing development on the lot but doesn't think it should be an either or situation. his office has reached out to safeway and the developers to try to include a store in the new plans. in the meantime, their breed said that there is a rare opportunity to add homes and there is a trader joe's

. >>> and safeway in the fillmore district is set to close soon. safeway is expected to close for good in early march leaving some customers disappointed and struggling to find another place to shop. >> longtime customer say they rely on the store that serves the neighborhood. they were certainly surprised by the news and they are concerned about why it's closing and what will happen next. the safeway in san francisco's fillmore district will be closing as soon as march, and for customers, reaction was swift >> i think it's horrible, so many people need this grocery store. it's really sad. >> i really wish they would enclose this place down. >> a spokesperson said in part, safeway recently entered into an agreement to sell 3.68 acres of land at webster plaza in the fillmore district of san francisco. to align real estate and they will produce pursue a mixed-use project to include housing and commercial real estate space. safeway said it sees it as an opportunity to be a part of the solution to bring needed housing to the city but for those who rely

this closing of safeway. okay.o you're going to close did it i declare you also have a plan to replace this shall be no deserts in the middle of san francisco you're going to be own the national news i've been a journalist radio and television twrif years you that to want to be a headline bring it on shame on you 11 months later and deal with this again we're for the dealing with that again you solve this problem right now i know you, you need to take in sleeping medication we're not doing this anymore i'm unhoused i have a (bell ringing) uh-huh. i understand 30 seconds i'm a journalist listen to me clearly as someone that i met today did you guys i'm unhoused i have a p.o. box now why? because all they do is write our communities and buy us out we have to live in corporate airbnbs. >> thank you for your comments (yelling off-mike). >> my name is - any partner is randy welch a resident of lagoon hospital i have serious issues regarding the unification process are lagoon hospital and crimes against my domestic partn

they're not happy with safeway's choice to close the neighborhood's only grocery store say that decision could create food desert in the area. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news good friday morning. thank you for waking with us. >> why did early the comp for morning news today is friday, january 5th. i'm reyna harvey. all right. well, we want to get you moving. you need to know how the weather is going to be hope. and it's friday light, but it's a much drier start to the day, john. that will last too long. good morning. yeah. tomorrow the return of rain and some heavy mountain snowfall to the sierra. so if you're planning on getting up to the sierra. >> make that drive up there today. tomorrow is not going to be a lot of fun trying to get up into the mountains where we're sitting right now in the bay area. we are seeing a little bit of a low cloud cover here in there. but for the most part, some pretty clear skies this morning, a very weak trough passing by overnight yesterday morning. i mention to you tha

i'm thinking my safeway.y pharmacy and that could affect many people living in the area as well. yeah. >> and for him too. >> yeah, exactly. >> thank you. zach demands for a cease fire. still to come tonight. tonight's town hall meeting in the south bay, where residents are demanding action to help people in gaza. >> advisories and warnings, everything you know or need to know as you plan your weekend. we have your forecast and that's still coming up. >> also in iowa, community tonight in mourning after a school shooting killed a sixth grader and injured several others. more from tonight's community vigil ceasefire in gaza. >> i'm going to fight for peace and security for people wherever they may live. and that includes palestine. it includes israel, includes ukraine. >> the peace town hall was hosted by the progressive political organization called our revolution. representative lee was among the first members of congress to call for a ceasefire, and at tonight's town hall, she explained why she's calling fo

san francisco supervisor dean preston has introduced legislation calling on safeway to reverse their plan to close the grocery store. hoop dream. maybe, but last year, the supervisor did. with the help of the community, get cvs to reverse plans on closing a store in the lower haight. >> they need to understand that that shutting down a grocery store and succeeding notice in the heart of the fillmore, with the history of redevelopment and displacement from that neighborhood, with the number of seniors who rely on this place, it's just it's not okay. >> this safeway does have a history of theft problems. the store even installing gates inside. but executives made no mention of that as a reason for the planned closure. in an updated statement, safeway says like all retailers, we continue to evaluate the performance of our stores and occasionally it's necessary to close locations that aren't meeting financial expectations for 40 years. >> and you you you take money, you profit off the neighborhood and community, and then you just leave because it's not hitting your bottom line now. i mea

in san francisco, a push to save a safeway supervisor.n preston wants the grocery store in the city, still more neighborhood to stay open. this is the talk of the town. their supervisor, dean preston introduced a resolution during today's board of supervisors meeting. >> and kron 4, sarah, since it caught up with him to learn more. she joins us live in the city. sarah, what's going on? >> yes, supervisor dean preston says shutting down that safeway will be harmful for some of the most vulnerable groups in the fillmore district. and that is not only a grocery store. it provides a pharmacy and a bank. a san francisco supervisors doing what he can to keep a grocery store open in the city's fillmore neighborhood. safeway on webster street is set to be closed in march after serving the neighborhood for 40 years. >> safely officials announced last week they sold the property to a company that will turn it into housing and commercial retail right away. supervisor dean preston got to work on a resolution demanding the grocery store stay open unti

san francisco supervisor dean preston has introduced legislation calling on safeway to reverse their plan to close the grocery store. hoop dream. maybe, but last year, the supervisor did. with the help of the community, get cvs to reverse plans on closing a store in the lower haight. >> they need to understand that that shutting down a grocery store and succeeding notice in the heart of the fillmore, with the history of redevelopment and displacement from that neighborhood, with the number of seniors who rely on this place, it's just it's not okay. >> this safeway does have a history of theft problems. the store even installing gates inside. but executives made no mention of that as a reason for the planned closure. in an updated statement, safeway says like all retailers, we continue to evaluate the performance of our stores and occasionally it's necessary to close locations that aren't meeting financial expectations for 40 years. >> and you you you take money, you profit off the neighborhood and community, and then you just leave because it's not hitting your bottom line now. i mea

here. >> the nearest safeway a mile away in the castro.statement, san francisco supervisor dean preston welcoming the additional housing but calling the timeline, quote unquote notable, adding he's talking to the developer about the possibility of a replacement grocery store. >> it would be a great loss for some of us to live in the neighborhood. >> most of our lives. it's walking distance. >> in a statement, mayor london breed, noting plans for a new trader joe's to soon open a nearby hayes valley and calling the safeway sale, quote, a rare opportunity to add a significant amount of housing to the area. a similar sentiment echoed by safeway, which some neighbors called decent tenuous. >> the crime is probably the reason why. i mean, i've seen it with my own eyes. >> no wonder they're closing down. it's a very high crime in here. >> over the last two years, safeway installing exit gates, closing an entrance and beefing up security to combat crime. >> i knew one of two things would happen. prices would go up or they'd end up shutting it dow

the safeway clerk was killed by this man. >> he killed a son and her best friend.od employee. >> reporter: that is the same message that his brother gage in his statement. the family were the jersey of his favorite football team.>> he was working and going to school and trying to do what he thought was right. he ended up losing his life. >> his mother said she felt sadness for the family because they have also lost someone.

the safeway has had trouble with theft. we reported how it shut down the self checkout kiosk and added new gates to deter shoplifters. they have a lot of history dating back decades. the neighborhood was a vibrant center for black culture but an urban renewal program displaced thousands of families from the western addition. there are recent efforts to right the wrongs from the past. the governor signed a bill that aims to build 5800 affordable homes and neighborhoods in areas like the fillmore. >>> starting off with dry conditions across the bay area. that won't last more than a couple of hours. we have wet weather rolling in through the rest of the saturday. wet, breezy and cooler temperatures as well settling in as the cold front makes its way through. drying out tomorrow but on the cool side. average temperatures through the duration of the seven-day forecast. the dry weather continues on monday but off and on showers possible tuesday, wednesday and into thursday and heavier rain by the end of next week. we will focus o

and today, the closing date was pushed back. >> yes, the safeway sits on the border of the fillmore and western addition neighborhoods. it was slated to close in march for not meeting the store's quote, financial expectations. >> abc seven news reporter j.r stone has been all over this story from the very start, and has new reaction tonight. >> glad to hear it's going to be open for another year. >> tony horne is referring to this san francisco safeway store in the city's western edition. monday. we learned that instead of closing in march, the store will delay that move and stay open until january of next year. >> you got to take your wins as they come. this could be accounted for a win, but in another year, people going to hustle around for another place to go. >> we wanted to stay open and just it's a process and we'll take it, you know, it's better than nothing. we'll take it for now. >> while the reactions were positive, monday from those living in the fillmore and japan town neighborhoods, there is a bit of uneasiness about what happens after it does close next year, especially fo

colleagues, last thursday safeway inc. announced that the safeway, 1335 webster street would shutter in or around early march and that is a 3.68 acre property would be sold to the real estate developer align real estate. the announcement of this abrut closure and sale of this grocery store has been met with outrage, fear and questions from community members who rely on this store. when i reached out to city departments about this sale closure and development plan they informed they were completely unaware of the proposal. the safe pch way in fillmore is not just a grocery store, it has a pharmacy and bank and the services at this location were purposeful post-redevelopment response to previous red lining and redevelopment policies that not only displaced residents and small businesses from the fillmore, but also prevented financing for grocery stores and banking services. the lot where the safeway currently sits, this was a redevelopment area, a lot where black and japanese families were forced to move from the areas, home

and a spokesperson just got back to us from safeway. they say the story's going to close as planned. they sent us this statement this evening. that reads in part the decision to close the webster street, safeway was not done without tremendous analysis. careful consideration and thoughtful effort to keep our doors open. like all retailers, we continuously evaluate the performance of our stores and occasionally it's necessary to close locations that aren't meeting financial expectations. the city of antioch is considering taking measures to crackdown on commercial landlords who do not take care of their properties. and next mayor, lamar thorpe says that the city has identified 9 locations which they say become blighted with boarded-up storefronts, piles of trash and illicit drug use. thorpe is now proposing the city do more legally to clean up these spots. >> the question is what we're going to start. utilizing the tools that are in front of us in order to take action. well, we've utilized up to this point is code enforcement in some fin

and today, the closing date was pushed back. >> yes, the safeway sits on the border of the fillmore anddition neighborhoods. it was slated to close in march for not meeting the store's quote, financial expectations. >> abc seven news reporter j.r stone has been all over this story from the very start, and has new reaction tonight. >> glad to hear it's going to be open for another year. >> tony horne is referring to this san francisco safeway store in the city's western edition. monday. we learned that instead of closing in march, the store will delay that move and stay open until january of next year. >> you got to take your wins as they come. this could be accounted for a win, but in another year, people going to hustle around for another place to go. >> we wanted to stay open and just it's a process and we'll take it, you know, it's better than nothing. we'll take it for now. >> while the reactions were positive, monday from those living in the fillmore and japan town neighborhoods, there is a bit of uneasiness about what happens after it does close next year, especially for seniors a

fillmore neighborhood. >> reverse its plans to close down and without the safeway store. preston and others are pretty concerned about food insecurity created by the closure. he says it isn't just a grocery store, but a pharmacy in a bank for the community. the safeway film or location has been serving san francisco residents for more than 40 years. preston's resolution is expected to be voted on in just a few weeks. a spokesperson for safeway says that the store will close as planned that they sent us a statement this evening that says in part the decision to close the webster street, safeway was not done without tremendous analysis. careful consideration inbox, full effort to keep our doors open. like all retailers, we continuously evacuate a value 8 rather the performance of our stores. and occasionally it's necessary to close locations that art meeting financial expectations are kron 4 sarah stenson's. i'm planning to let talked to the supervisor about this resolution and the next steps and he's failed tree school teacher recently awarded educator of the year by biz w

safeway on webster street is set to be closed in march after serving the neighborhood for 40 years. >fely officials announced last week they sold the property to a company that will turn it into housing and commercial retail was pretty shocking to members right away. supervisor dean preston got to work on a resolution demanding the grocery store stay open until the property developer breaks ground. it is not a good option shut down the community's only grocery store so that it can vacant. >> for months or years, i just doesn't benefit any. >> preston says the closure of safeway would be devastating as the next closest location is a mile away on market street. this is a major slap in the to the black community to in the fillmore japan town right next door to the many, many of all races. preston says he's working to schedule a meeting with safeway and the developer to make sure grocery stores included in the long term plans for the property. meanwhile, a spokesperson for safeway says the store will close as planned. >> the grocer released a statement to kron 4 saying in part the decisio

safeway is selling the location of the safeway on webster street in the fillmore leaving people living there say where we've got to buy our food. now. kron four's dan thorn has the story. >> the fillmore district only supermarket is closing a spokesperson for safely confirming the webster street location will be no more come march. i don't think that's right. because where where else are we going to safeway shoppers reacting to the impending closure thursday. some are worried it will create a food desert in the city's historically black neighborhood. >> why closes down is serving a whole community. the property's new owners, a line real estate plan to turn the site into housing and commercial retail. the fillmore's supervisor. dean preston says he's not against the development but called safeway's sudden announcement unfair. >> he says the community needs to be included. i think this is a a good site for development of but we can do this in a way. >> that preserves the grocery store for the community. so that's the deli manager produce manager, former longtime safeway employee ron ande

safeway says the webster store will close as planned. many are hoping another grocery store will move on to that property in the future. >> antioch's mayor is ready to take action over the state of a once popular strip mall. the delta fair shopping center has fallen into disrepair. as you can see, buildings are boarded up and fenced off. trash and broken glass are everywhere. mayor lamar thorpe says the city has taken steps in the past to get the property owner to act, but nothing has worked out well. >> all we've utilized up to this point is code enforcement and some fines, but obviously we need to take greater legal action to ensure that we get these properties in a state that is fair to everybody. >> now, the property is owned by chew family llc. we have reached out to them but haven't heard back yet. >> as a race for the white house heats up, the political climate is becoming more dangerous. gloria, a growing number of officials are now being targeted in swatting incidents. >> they are kumasi. those swatting incidents are false threa

this safeway has served the fillmore community for 40 years. they say that they're going to instead acela to real estate company that's going to develop it into housing and retail stores. >> and more snow expected in the sierra in the next few days. according to the uc berkeley central sierra snow lab. the last storm brought about 12 inches of snow in a two-day period and they say the models for the next storm suggest we could see anywhere from 6 inches to john was talking about 2 feet. so this is good news for california after the first snow survey of the year showed a snow depth of just about 7 and a half inches, which is well below average. but i think we're going to make up for some of that. i like is we or like i mean, i get it. but where was this over christmas? when i you know, you get what you get. that's right. when and looks like we're going to get some this weekend just yet. you know, this is for those of us that don't mind celebrating a little bit later on, i guess, because january is a little calmer up there. maybe anyways, even. >

says the decision was made after consideration and safeway has no plans to revisit its decision. resolution from the supervisor would come up for a vote later this month. >>> check this out king tides with rain triggered flooding in mill valley. this is the holiday inn. the park lot is flooded. one man tells us he helped push a car out of the water to keep the owner dry. >> she was trying to figure out what to do. i hopped in and offered to move her car and she is happy and i get to dry off my shoes. >> nice guy. thank you. the king tides are expected to bring exceptional high tides that can cause flooding on the bay shoreline and the coast over the next few days. vianey arana joins us to have that combination, there's so much water you have to be careful right now. >> you do. i mean, the ocean is nothing to play with. and so just follow the guidance of what the national weather service says and the hazards on the beach. the rain now hazards with that will clear out rather quickly. once we inch closer towards the overnight hours because that system clears out behind it here comes

the safeway has decided to close their one and only neighborhood grocery store. more on that coming up in the moment. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at good morning and happy friday to you. thanks for being there. joining us on this friday were lonely. if james. yeah, we've got a beautiful start to the day outside. right now, more and more the morning clouds are beginning to thin out and get a little bit of everything kind of a mixed bag this weekend, john. yes, we are today. nice and mild. lots of sunshine this afternoon. and then tomorrow gets here and we've got our heaviest winter system yet of the season for the sierra. >> and a little bit of rainfall right here in the bay area, too. that just means you've got to enjoy today. you're look outside right now in san jose, a little cloudier. we've seen some fog formation in a few spots, especially out into the east talking routes like highway for 6 ad as well as especially 24. you can see there are some visibility, low areas, especially up in our hillsides. so do wa

the safeway has decided to close their one and only neighborhood grocery store. more on that coming up in the moment. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at good morning and happy friday to you. thanks for being there. joining us on this friday were lonely. if james. yeah, we've got a beautiful start to the day outside. right now, more and more the morning clouds are beginning to thin out and get a little bit of everything kind of a mixed bag this weekend, john. yes, we are today. nice and mild. lots of sunshine this afternoon. and then tomorrow gets here and we've got our heaviest winter system yet of the season for the sierra. >> and a little bit of rainfall right here in the bay area, too. that just means you've got to enjoy today. you're look outside right now in san jose, a little cloudier. we've seen some fog formation in a few spots,

this is the safeway on webster street right by japantown and the western addition. it is the only full-service grocery store in the neighborhood. it also has a bank and a pharmacy. mayor london breed visited the store today to announce it will stay open for at least another year. >> we are so grateful that it's going to continue to be here as we try to work in order to do everything we can to make it the kind of place that we know the community needs. >> but the safeway store has been the scene of rampant shoplifting, loitering, and illegal dumping. as part of the deal to extend its run, mayor breed directed the police to double down on enforcement. reverend amos brown, pastor of the nearby baptist church, says this pause gives the neighborhood an opportunity. >> and i hope going forward there will be the rule there will be no lawlessness there, no organized crime, but it will be a safe haven for people to come together and as civil human beings thrive. >> of course, there's plenty of talk this move is purely political kicking the can of this closure down the road u

. >>> the fight to keep a local san francisco safeway open isn't over.community members rally this morning to send a message. you might recall earlier this month, safeway announced its plans to close the store in the fillmore district in march. the company says it agreed to sell the land to a developer for housing and retail stores. the closure would leave the neighborhood without a full-service grocery store. mayor london breed yesterday said the city and safeway agreed to keep the store open until next year. community members say they want to ensure the long-term future of the store. >> so, we will continue to fight together to make sure that not only we get that extension but that we have something long term in place to make sure that we do not become a food desert right here in fillmore. >> safeway says in a statement the postponed closure will allow the community and the city more time to establish a transition plan. >>> the future of san francisco's iconic anchor brewery could be decided very soon. you may remember, anchor brewery closed its doors

safeway was not done without tremendous analysis. careful consideration and thoughtful effort to keep our doors open. >> like all retailers, we continuously evaluate the performance of our stores and occasionally it's necessary to close locations that aren't meeting financial expectations. something doesn't really out there. and i urge them to be more transparent. think they owe the community an explanation of if this is some kind of longstanding plan or some financial analysis, they've done? >> well, i think waiting you know, january 2024, to tell anyone and then announcing closure 2 months later. >> and that was sara stinson reporting for us supervisors. they do vote on the resolution on january 23rd. let's talk about our forecast now as we take a live look outside at the embarcadero in san francisco, looking with a little bit of a breezy day, at least out here in the part of the bay area. let's check in now with cuyler for morikawa. hey there. yes, we definitely have some showers out there and some clearing depending on where you

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and people living in the fillmore district aren't too happy with safeway's decision to close its one and only neighborhood grocery store. >> from the local news station, you're watching on morning team. >> we're happy to wish you a good friday as we go into the weekend. i'm darya and i'm james. we've got john and rain here. starting off the 10 o'clock hour. rain working on news this yeah, we're talking about the jobs report in just dropped and it's not as bad as we over line. i'm not what you said dropped we get more on on with the weather speak, what we get going to be drop. and yes, do like that. so you know why? we like pop pop. we do help shredding than are they all of that good stuff in the sierra this weekend the things that i do not know gently slopes. we like looking outside of some sunshine to and look at that modest breeze of up here. 15 today is going to be a gorgeous one ahead of tomorrow's rain. cooler weather and mountain snowfall we're talking all about your full forecast right now. we are doing just the opposite. looking ahead to a really mild and sunny afternoon toda

until early next year. >> we have been in talks with safeway nonstop and they have done something that they have never, ever done before. >> they agreed to continue to keep the store open. yes so yes, the extension will prevent a disruption of essential services for seniors and other people who live in affordable housing complexes nearby. >> by earlier this month, safeway announced it would close its webster street location after reaching a deal with the developer to sell that site today, the mayor said safeway and the developer have agreed to an extension allowing for time to work with the community to come up with a proper replacement and the naacp applauded that agreement. in a statement, amos brown, the president of the organization san francisco branch, said in part, our community was wronged in the urban renewal movement, which drove inner city blacks out of the fillmore. we believe that whatever happens next should directly involve the community cracking down on encampments. the law one bay area county is considering that would criminalize homeless camps in public places, and a

the safeway has been serving residents there for more than 40 years. preston introduced a resolution of the city's board of supervisors meeting in hopes of stopping the closure. it's expected to be voted on in a couple of weeks. a spokesperson for safely, however, tells us that the store we'll close as planned to act. in a statement, they said the decision to close wasn't done without analysis, adding that they put forth or put effort and consideration into keeping the store open. safeway says they continuously evaluate the performance of their stores and occasionally it was necessary to close locations that aren't meeting financial expectations. the only william sonoma location in san francisco is set to stay open for at least another year. the company spokesperson confirmed to us that the store at 2.40, post street just north of union square will stay open until 2025. they did not respond to our question reason behind the decision luxury brand chanel bought that three-story building back in 2022. >> it's 6.10, and still ahead on the kron, 4 morning n

yes, safeway announcing today that they're selling the location on webster street. first and thorny talk to shoppers and community leaders about the closure and joins us now live from the studio. >> dan vicki encanta safely. stories been in business for more than 40 years. but in just a few months. >> as expected to close for good, the new owners say they're turning the space into much needed housing, but people in the community who depend on this store say they're upset their input was not consider. >> the fillmore district only supermarket is closing a spokesperson for safely confirming the webster street location will be no more come march. i don't think that's right. because where where else are we going to safeway shoppers reacting to the impending closure thursday. some are worried it will create a food desert in the city's historically black neighborhood. >> why closes down is serving a whole community. the property's new owners, a line real estate plan to turn the site into housing and commercial retail. the fillmore's supervisor. dean preston says he's not

it's the only safeway anywhere near there.lly, it was going to close in march for not meeting financial expectations, and now the store says it will be open until at least next january. mayor london breed made the announcement, saying on social media the agreement gives the city more time to figure out what's next for the site, including more housing and bringing a new grocery store. city leaders say moving forward, the community should be involved in the site's development. >> there's a lot of work to do to figure out what's going to happen at this site and make sure the community is involved, but first things first, we're all very relieved and pleased that we're not facing the closure of fillmore's only full service grocery store in march. >> it's not clear if the city provided any incentives to keep the store open. abc seven reached out to the mayor's office for more info. we have not yet heard back. >> tackling homelessness in our neighborhoods is one of the most challenging and longestrillionunning issues here in the bay

now that their safeway is shutting down. that safeway is located at 1335 webster street. it's the only major grocery store in that neighborhood. next closest safeway is in the castro, though lucky and trader joe's both have stores there about a mile away. a spokesperson says the fillmore safeway store entered into an agreement with a line real estate, which plans to turn safeway, webster plaza shopping center into a mixed use development with both housing and commercial space. >> i think they should have found some place else. we need a store. we need a store other than a corner liquor store, there's a lot of vacant buildings that you can open up and have housing. you don't need to take the store that safeway is expected to close in march. >> the store is calling this an opportunity to bring much needed additional housing to san francisco. >> up next, a glitter bomb prank reveals more than just some viral video. how the prank showed a much bigger issue in the criminal justice system, and we revisit those viral travel mugs that caused all kinds of chaos. and target stores

the sale means the safeway store is expected to close in early march the nearest safeway would be in castro on market street. we spoke with a longtime customer who was disappointed. >> i can't pay regular prices, i'm on food stamps, and this is the place where i come to. two times a week, the other one got closed. i don't want to be stuck having one place to go. i really wish they would enclose this place down. >> in a statement, the supervisor's office said it's extremely concerned with the potential loss of this grocery store in the heart of fillmore and it says it welcomes the housing but said it shouldn't be an either or situation. in the meantime, the mayor is calling the move a real and rare opportunity to add new homes adding, there's a new trader joe's opening nearby. >>> we have a follow-up now to the protest over construction in people's park in berkeley. it was calm her today, as crews got to work behind a barrier of shipping containers. this comes after a day of protest, some 50 demonstrators faced off with police late into last night, they were gathered near the intersec

safeway sold the store lot to a developer who plans to build housing. as ktvu zac sos tells us now, some of the residents worry they'll soon have to travel far away to get access to groceries. >> oh no. they need to stop that. >> i'm not happy about it. it's not good for the neighborhood. >> martinex and those just learning thursday. this san francisco safeway will soon be no more for elderly people who stay around in some of these apartments, you know, it's going to be kind of tough. >> safeway selling its 3.6 acre lot along webster street in the city's fillmore district to a developer align real estate, expected to turn it into a mix of commercial, retail and housing. >> with the supermarket shutting up shop as early as march. >> this is the only safeway around this neighborhood, and i don't think there is like other grocery stores as big as safeway in here. >> the nearest safeway a mile away in the castro and a statement san francisco supervisor dean preston welcoming the additional housing but calling the timeline, quote, unacceptable, adding he's t

safeway executives say crime is a main factor in their decision to close the store. the initial announcement of safeway's closure frustrated several members of the community. some are concerned it would create a so-called food desert. shocked because we had no outreach any of developers or of we looked into it further. we found out nobody in the community and so we have to together because we started to worry. >> community leaders and elected officials are now demanding a seat at the table for future discussions in hopes of keeping some kind of grocery store at that location after next january. whether time here on tuesday night as we take a look at coit towar, which has been lit up for the niners kind of goes between the red. there's the red and the gold which we started on. pretty dark out there in general, though, lauren, the city looks a little bit different, but we've got some clouds rolling in after some sunshine today. more rain for the yeah. looks like that rain affect those folks headed out on that early morning commute. you got to watch out for that as we'r

grocery store is set to close its doors beat any statement, safeway said it has agreed to sell more3.5 acres of land to align real estate, which is going to build housing and commercial retail space. the story is expected to close in march but the closest safeway is all the way in the castro district. i spoke with a longtime customer who was disappointed. >> can't pay regular prices. i'm on food stamps. and, this is the place where i come to. this is my go to place two times a week. and, that other one got closed. >> in a statement, supervisor dean preston's office says it is extremely concerned with the potential loss of this grocery store in the heart of fillmore. meantime, the mother is: to move a real and rare opportunity to add new realms. >>> let's turn things over to vianey arana, giving out meteorological advice, which starts with fuzzy, warm socks. >> that is the top of my priority. once your feet and your hands get cold, game over. you have to keep those two things nice and toasty. we will be seeing cold 30s and 20s starting tonight and early tomorrow. right here, the micr

the store is expected to close in march because safeway says the land it sits on is being sold.er plans to build housing and new commercial retail space. the nearest safeway, by the way, after this one closes, is a mile away in the castro. >> so many people around here need this grocery store. so many people need this grocery store in this neighborhood. so it's really sad. >> this is my go-to place. two times a week. and that other one got closed. i don't want to go to the castro. i don't want to be stuck having one place to go to. i really wish that they wouldn't close this place down. >> it does impact a lot of people. in a statement, supervisor dean preston said he's extremely concerned with the potential loss of the grocery store. he says he welcomes housing but doesn't think it should be an either/or situation. his office is working to see if the plans for that new site include a grocery store. mayor breed says the move is a real and rare opportunity to add homes in san francisco. she notes there is a trader joe's which is opening nearby. >>> let's take a live look outside

safeway says that all of the store employees will be moved to other locations in the city.an flu in sonoma county has now wiped out more than a million egg laying chickens, resulting in an egg shortage. now, across the bay area, ranches are in cleanup mode and others are locking down to prevent the spread of the disease. local grocery stores are keeping their eyes on their suppliers to make sure they can still offer the household staple tomatoes, and willow glen is limiting customers now to two egg products to make sure that its supply doesn't run out. california poultry industry leaders say it may take some time to recover from this outbreak. what happens is you have to. >> they're euthanized humanely or they die. one or the other, and then we've got to clean up the ranches, and they're not allowed to put more birds on there for a month or two. >> experts also say there may be an increase in the price of eggs soon as ranchers continue to work through the flu. bay area transit services offering certain riders pretty big discounts. we'll tell you who is eligible for the redu

and the battle to keep a safeway store from closing in san francisco's fillmore district now has a new good morning everybody. it's wednesday, january 10th. >> we are tracking a level one storm. let's send it over to drew. what's the latest? >> hey. good morning. we're quietrillionight now. we're on the cold side. compared to yesterday by about ten degrees colder on the 24 hour temperature change. we're in the 30s and low 40s to begin the day we are dry right now, but showers return right around noon and continue into the evening. here's our next system to our north. it is approaching very slowly and the wet weather is back later on. today it's a level one on the abc seven storm impact scale for scattered showers. some gusty winds this afternoon and it will lead to some slick roads ways out there, especially for the evening commute. it's pretty quiet this morning. we'll watch those showers ramp up in coverage right around noon and then into the afternoon. we will be in and out of those showers for much of the evening. temperatures pretty much limited to the mid 50s for daytime highs. s

if safeway, where to shut down a couple months as part of this new agreement. now, mayor breed says the sfpd is going to add more officers to the area. and city leaders say they're working with the community to figure out what happens. come next, january when the store will shut down. >> still to come on kron, 4 news at 11, bart had some major delays today, but it wasn't due to the weather or any technical issues will explain. coming up and cleanup continues around the bay. the major roads that are still major roads that are still shut down tonight. did you know most dish soaps don't remove all the grease, even with scrubbing? whaaat? i just cleaned those. try dawn platinum. it removes 99% of grease and food residue. that's why dawn is trusted to save wildlife affected by oil. dawn platinum cleans to the squeak. >> parts of highway 9 remain close tonight in saratoga following last night's mudslide, you can see why crews with caltrans were out there all day today inspecting the hillside. a caltrans spokesperson says this area is prone to mudslides. >> what's typ