safeway says they will be transferred to other safeway's within safe way. there are still 15 safeway's remaining in san francisco after this shuts down. thank you very much. it's 5.34, and a new court filing now is chatting some light on a possible connection between outgoing oakland mayor sheng thao. >> and california waste solutions now the business and taos home were both rated by the fbi back in june roberts. dan kerman has the latest. a court filing from the office of former alameda county district attorney pamela price. so just the owners of california waste solutions funded negative campaign fliers against shane taos. opponents. >> in the 2022 mayoral election to get tao elected and benefit their business. it was in june of this year. the federal investigators raided california waste solutions. the home of its owners. that one family and the home of oakland mayor sheng thao. but details about the reasons for the raid remain sealed. but a new court filing from the da's office in another case reveal several allegations back in january. former alameda c

now with safeway leaving, the area will have less access to fresh food. >> it's a total bust. where are we going to go? we feel like we're kind of being abandoned. we're not sure why they're closing so many stores. >> reporter: and they have those safeways too. >> yeah, so i don't know where they're going. >> reporter: safeway says the store will be closing on or around february 7 of next year. in a statement, the company said it chose to shut down the location due to ongoing concerns over safety it in persistent issues with theft. reverend brown says that reasoning, doesn't make a lot of sense to him. >> there's been crime out there in the castro, at that store of shoplifting. there's been crime in the marina, where there has been theft. >> reporter: reverend brown is now calling on the board of supervisors to get involved. asking them to block safeway from selling the building to whoever they please. >> we want this board of supervisors to do what is said that they were going to do. under the lead of supervisor preston. and see this as a first measure of a form. >> reporter:

a lot of elderly people can't just go wherever, you know, wherever the new safeway is. >> safeway saida statement that workers have been notified of the closure. regular customers say they will miss the staff here, who have become a part of the community and say they worry about the closure of a pharmacy that serves the community. >> where are the hours going to go for their medicine? you got queen ada hall, you got the different elder buildings and senior buildings around here for the community. where are they going to go and shop at safeway is reasonable for us. >> now the local branch of the naacp is stepping in, saying the closure will cause irreparable harm to one of the city's last remaining black communities. reverend amos brown is calling on city leaders to block the sale of the property if it will bring harm to the black community. >> this is a slap at black people, and we are saying we see it. we feel it, and the world needs to understand. >> outgoing district five supervisor dean preston was among those who fought to keep the safeway open when it first announced plans to clo

it's the safeway on webster street right by japantown in the western district. the only full-service grocery store in the neighborhood. it also has a bank and pharmacy. neighbors are concerned about how the closure will affect their way of life. >> reporter: betty cook has been the owner of joanne's beauty salon since 1976. >> they closed down and they wasted money. >> reporter: she said losing her local safeway is going to make life difficult. >> we need a grocery store more than housing in this little area. >> reporter: betty says the majority of her neighbors are seniors who solely rely on safeway as the only full-service grocery store in the neighborhood. >> and some people are too old to drive. >> reporter: the naacp president for san francisco, dr. reverend brown, says the closure is history repeating itself in the fillmore. >> and the community has been economically deprived for over 50 years. and it is time now that we stop this kinds of exclusionary gentrifying activity. >> this afternoon, a safeway spokesperson sent us a statement saying we continue to

so there are a couple of safeway stores., one of the issues that a lot of people raised over and over again, mike, was they said that this is an affordable place to buy their groceries, that safeway is someplace they can go and they can find a good bargain for it. there are other smaller markets around here, but the prices just aren't as good. and they say that's where this is really going to hurt them. >> yeah, affordable and convenience as well. being so close to their their homes there in the fillmore. all right christian, thank you. the two grocery giants that once wanted to merge will now face each other in court. albertsons is terminating its planned sale to kroger after a federal court blocked the deal. but albertsons is also suing kroger, seeking billions of dollars in damages. the lawsuit claims kroger failed to work with regulators to close the deal. a spokeswoman for kroger says the claims are baseless and without merit, and it accuses albertsons of breaching the merger agreement during the deal process. although

. >> fillmore had a -- safeway.safeway too. very far over there. yeah. so -- i don't know where they're going now. >> reporter: safeway says the store will be closing on or around february 7th of next year. in a statement, the company said it chose to shut down the location due to ongoing concerns over safety and persistent issues with theft. reverend brown says that reasoning doesn't make a lot of sense to him. >> there's been crime out there in the castro at that store. of shoplifting. there has been crime in the marina where there's been theft. but they don't close those stores. >> reporter: reverend brown is now calling on the board of supervisors to get involved. asking them to block safeway from selling the building to whoever they please. >> we want this board of supervisors to do what it said it was going to do. under the lead of supervisor preston. see this as a first measure of a form of reparations. >> reporter: supervisor dean preston has pushed for the city to acquire the property through eminent domain

a lot of elderly people can't just go wherever, you know, wherever the new safeway is. >> or safeway said in a statement that workers have been notified of the closure. regular customers say they will miss the staff here, who have become a part of the community and say they worry about the closure of a pharmacy that serves the community. >> we are the elders going to go for their medicine. you got queen ada hall, you got the different elder buildings and senior buildings around here for the community. where are they going to go and shop at safeway is reasonable for us. >> now the local branch of the naacp is stepping in, saying the closure will cause irreparable harm to one of the city's last remaining black communities. reverend amos brown is calling on city leaders to block the sale of the property if it will bring harm to the black community. >> this is a slap at black people, and we are saying we see it, we feel it, and the world needs to understand. >> outgoing district five supervisor dean preston was among those who fought to keep the safeway open when it first announced plans

. >>> anger and disappointment after safeway said it will close down the only grocery store in san francisco's fillmore. >> it is a slap in the face. >>> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> good evening, hope you enjoyed your dry stretch because the rain is returning, a band of green returning to the bay area as we speak, take a look outside, the golden gate bridge camera. the roads are dry right now but it could be a much different story for the morning commute. paul heggen is here with what is in store. >> if we pan off to the left, we are looking at the showers beginning to make their way into sonoma county, most of this is evaporating on the way down but that is not going to be the case for a lot longer, the rain is going to eventually reach the ground level, the futurecast has a good handle on that, pushing some occasional heavy downpours into sonoma, napa and lorain county's, but they are not going to last that long, we are talking about very limited fighting potential, basically zero threat out of this system because the rain is going to be moving quickly. still some sc

thank you to telemundo and safeway for helping us so much this season. as always, thank you. thank you so much for everything you do. yeah. no,e are in partnership. thank you, blanca, for prompting me with telemundo and safeway and the food banks, because you go to safeway and you can just donate $10 when you're checking out, and that goes to fill those boxes that are behind ireland there on the screen. yes. those boxes with food and turkeys and chicken and ham, whatever they might need. and so the more the merrier. ireland. absolutely. and yeah. want to mention that i was at safeway the other day and at the register, the lady that was helping me reminded me that i could also make a donation. obviously she didn't know i work for the food bank, but i thought it was really sweet. the way in which she presented the program and the campaign that is running right now. so yeah, absolutely. thank you to everyone that's been supporting and all the folks that continue to speak on behalf of those who need our support.nd blanca, i've known you for a lot of years and you're you're a grea

. >> safeway is closing its store in the fillmore in less than two months, february 7th to be exact.t's citing safety issues along with theft. this is going to leave a void in the neighborhood and has residents frustrated. >> we see it. we feel it. >> safeway's decision to close its store in san francisco's fillmore district is being met with lots of backlash. for many, they're going to face a much longer trip to get their groceries when the store closes for good in february. >> it's not going to be as easy, especially being in a wheelchair. i have to take the bus to go somewhere else to get groceries. it's going to add at least five hours of travel time a week. >> frustration was a common theme we heard wednesday as we spoke with shoppers who were just learning of the news. for now, there is no plan to replace the store. instead, the land is slated for development. there's a proposal to turn it into housing and commercial space. >> no, it's not fair. not fair at all. >> if they plan on putting another grocery store here, sure, it's fine. but just losing your grocery store for this n

a lot of elderly people can't just go wherever, you know, wherever the new safeway is. >> safeway said workers have been notified of the closure. regular customers say they will miss the staff here, who have become a part of the community and say they worry about the closure of a pharmacy that serves the community. >> we are the elders going to go for their medicine. you got queen ada hall, you got the different elder buildings and senior buildings around here for the community. where are they going to go and shop at? safeway is reasonable for us. >> now the local branch of the naacp is stepping in, saying the closure will cause irreparable harm to one of the city's last remaining black communities. reverend amos brown is calling on city leaders to block the sale of the property, if it will bring harm to the black community. >> this is a slap at black people, and we are saying we see it. we feel it, and the world needs to understand. >> outgoing district five supervisor dean preston was among those who fought to keep the safeway open when it first announced plans to close last year. he

so without this safeway, the near safeway is about a mile to a mile and a half from this location in the castro district. in a lot of people simply cannot go there for whatever reason, simply too far for them. >> but if you have your pharmacy here safely will transfer all of the records to another location. fortunately safely has 15 other locations in san francisco. but come february 8th. this will not be available any longer. >> well, thank you for that. we're following the latest on efforts to contain the franklin fire burning in southern california. the wildfire grew by hundreds of acres, but cruz have gained some containment, at least last check. the fire has burned more than 3900 acres and there is 7% containment. the fire which erupted monday night in malibu remains major threat to homes and prompted the evacuation of an rv park to go along with previous evacuations. >> make sure you have all your items ready to go. medications, important paperwork, or anything that you need to sustain you and your family for several days. if you're asked to leave your home. containment lines w

a lot of elderly people can't just go wherever, you know, wherever the new safeway is. >> safeway saidof the closure. regular customers say they will miss the staff here, who have become a part of the community and say they worry about the closure of a pharmacy that serves the community. >> we are the elders going to go for their medicine. you got queen ada hall, you got the different elder buildings and senior buildings around here for the community. where are they going to go and shop at safeway is reasonable for us. >> now the local branch of the naacp is stepping in, saying the closure will cause irreparable harm to one of the city's last remaining black communities. reverend amos brown is calling on city leaders to block the sale of the property, if it will bring harm to the black community. >> this is a slap at black people, and we are saying we see it. we feel it, and the world needs to understand. >> outgoing district five supervisor dean preston was among those who fought to keep the safeway open when it first announced plans to close last year. he said the city needs to fight

. >> safeway is closing its store in the fillmore in less than two months, february 7th to be exact.es along with theft. this is going to leave a void in the neighborhood and has residents frustrated. >> we see it. we feel it. >> safeway's decision to close its store in san francisco's fillmore district is being met with lots of backlash. for many, they're going to face a much longer trip to get their groceries when the store closes for good in february. >> it's not going to be as easy, especially being in a wheelchair. i have to take the bus to go somewhere else to get groceries. it's going to add at least five hours of travel time a week. >> frustration was a common theme we heard wednesday as we spoke with shoppers who were just learning of the news. for now, there is no plan to replace the store. instead, the land is slated for development. there's a proposal to turn it into housing and commercial space. >> no, it's not fair. not fair at all. >> if they plan on putting another grocery store here, sure, it's fine. but just losing your grocery store for this neighborhood sucks. >>

and today, reverend amos brown criticized safeway for the closure. he says the decision will be devastating for black residents in the filamor, while safeway will gain an enormous profit. he's calling for the board of supervisors to step in. >> that is disrespectful. it is hostile takeover, what we are saying, the board of supervisors has the moral obligation to not approve any transactions of that property. >> reporter: safeway says all employees will be reassigned to another store in san francisco. >>> san francisco mayor-elect, daniel lurie, revamping city hall. today announcing a structure, calling the current system outdated and ineffective. starting january 8 there, will be one. each focusing on specific areas. one chief will cover housing and economic changes. the third will focus on public health and well being. it's increasing accountability. >>> well, fifth day of deliberations now in the books and still no verdict in the trial of nima momeni for the murder of cash app founder, bob lee. it comes after the judge in that case dismissed a moti

there's a wells fargo inside is a pharmacy inside. >> so without this safeway, the near safeway is about a mile to a mile and a half from this location in the castro district. and a lot of people simply cannot go there for whatever reason, simply too far for them. but if you have your pharmacy here safely will transfer all of the records to another location. fortunately safely has 15 other locations in san francisco. but come february 8th. this will not be available any longer. back to you. thank you. well, if there to it. >> this years the making. >> meantime, san francisco police chief is pointing to crime actually dropping chief bill scott. critics use of technology like drones and license plate readers for being able to catch criminals. >> we're on track to have the lowest rates of publicizing over 60 years and said this is going, although on the site is too many. and we always say that and that is not just a pro se. we are very pleased with the progress we've made. shootings are down this year. >> so he's saying a violent crime as well as property crime like you see here are down an

the safeway in san francisco fillmore neighborhood is going to be closing after 40 years in business. >> the stuart initially been set to close earlier this yrar, but safeway says it kept the spot open for another 11 months to help serve the community. but the company cited ongoing concerns about staff and customer safety. they say there have been frequent thefts, the location, even remove self checkout lines to try to stop the crime. people live around there say they're concerned because there aren't many grocery stores in the area. >> this community and it really is a community institution that i'm just very disappointed that there is not. better efforts underway to save this community institution because it's going leave a lot of low income people, seniors and families without a place to go for. >> what we need. >> the store will officially close in february. >> a major development tonight, hannah kobayashi, maui woman who had been missing for more than a month has been found safe. that's according to a statement from her loved ones. no other details were given, though, about where

so without this safeway, the near safeway is about a mile to a mile and a half from this location in the castro district. in a lot of people simply cannot go there for whatever reason, simply too far for them. >> but if you have your pharmacy here safely will transfer all of the records to another location. fortunately safely has 15 other locations in san francisco1 but come february 8th. this will not be available any longer. >> meantime, and san francisco, the city's top cop, another city leaders are saying the data actually shows that crime is going down. kron four's terisa stasio has more. >> there is a to this 2 years the a more secure san francisco, san francisco police chief bill on how crimes such as homicides have dropped this year. >> we're on track to have the lowest rates of publicizing over 60 years and said this is going, although on the site is too many. and we always say that and that is not just a pro se. we are very pleased with the progress we've made. shootings are down this year. chief scott pointed to several factors helping reduce crime throughout the city. for

. >> kristen, we now know when the fillmore safeway in san francisco will close. safeway released a statement saying the store on webster street will close around february 7th. it was originally going to close earlier this year, but public pressure kept the doors open for 11 more months. all employees will be reassigned to other safeway locations in the san francisco area. pharmacy customers can have their accounts moved to another safeway of their choice. hundreds of hotel workers are planning another rally and march through downtown san francisco. it's set to start in about one hour. they've been on strike for nearly three months over health care benefits at marriott, hilton and hyatt hotels. workers are asking to keep their current union health care plan, but they say the hotels are threatening to eliminate it. the strike includes about 2500 housekeepers, servers, cooks, bellhops and more. the bay area toll authority is meeting today to discuss a toll hike. tolls on all state owned bridges in the bay area. that's all. but the golden gate bridge would start at 8

we now know when the fillmore safeway in san francisco will close. released a statement saying the store on webster street will close around february 7th. it was originally going to close earlier this year, but public pressure kept the doors open for 11 more months. all employees will be reassigned to other safeway locations in the san francisco area. pharmacy customers can have their files moved to another safeway of their choice. >> the homelessness crisis is one of our biggest challenges in the work to build a better bay area, and tonight another city is taking aggressive new steps. novato is the latest to restrict camping, empowered by a landmark supreme court decision over the summer. abc seven news reporter tim johns is in the north bay with the details on the new rules and the community pushback. >> a sweeping new ordinance in novato bans camping on the streets of the marin county city. the rule, which was passed during a special meeting of the novato city council earlier this week, led protesters to come to tuesday's council meeting that the

so without this safeway, the near safeway is about a mile to a mile and a half from this location in the castro district. and a lot of people simply cannot go there for whatever reason, simply too far for them. >>but if you have your pharmacy here safely will transfer all of the records to another location. fortunately, safeway has 15 other locations in san francisco, but come february 8th. this will not be available any longer. back to you. >>kron four's your local election headquarters, california secretary of state shirley weber is preparing to officially certified statewide election results by the end of the week. it comes more than a month election day. and as critics say, california's vote counting process takes too long. our capitol correspondent tom wachs explains why weber is defending the process and shares a new look at legislation seeking to expedite election results in the future. takes time. >>no one says democracy was straight, including folks say it's kind of messy and slow. california selections. chief secretary of state dr shirley weber responding to critics who arg

there are at least 3 security guards in one location of safeway. and this is in the fillmore district and fillmore will be no more in less than 2 months from now. look at that. they are trying to crack down on the wreath, retail theft by having a huge presence actually counted 5 all together with a couple of security guards outside and each gate. well, each cashier, there's a closed gate and it only opens up. and here's another image. it only opens up. >> when there is a cashier, they're handling customers. it got so bad that they actually removed the self checkout counters because people many people simply didn't pay and walk out with their items and they were losing money now safe. we actually wanted to shut down 11 months ago. but as you mentioned, the city, the community push safely to continue and they sign an 11th month extension. but they said february 7th enough is enough and there is shutting its stores and turning off the lights. a lot of people think this will create a food desert. the nearest safe way is about one mile from here in the

we now know when the fillmore safeway in san francisco will close.ay released a statement saying the store on webster street will close around february 7th. it was originally going to close earlier this year, but public pressure kept the doors open for 11 more months. all employees will be reassigned to other safeway locations in the san francisco area. pharmacy customers can have their files moved to another safeway of their choice. >> the homelessness crisis is one of our biggest challenges in the work to build a better bay area, and tonight another city is taking aggressive new steps. novato is the latest to restrict camping, empowered by a landmark supreme court decision over the summer. abc seven news reporter tim johns is in the north bay with the details on the new rules and the community pushback. >> a sweeping new ordinance in novato bans camping on the streets of the marin county city. the rule, which was passed during a special meeting of the novato city council earlier this week, led protesters to come to tuesday's council meeting that th

safeway says workers at the webster store will be reassigned to other safeways. >> our time is now 707. well, california's biggest water district just voted in favor of a plan to build tunnels that will send water from the delta down to southern california. the metropolitan water district voted to spend $141 million on planning the work for that delta tunnel proposal. the board hasn't decided whether it will invest in the proposed 45 mile tunnel project, which the state is estimating will cost $20 billion. supporters say it will make sure the reliability of supplies to protect california's economy. now, critics argue it's too expensive and would hurt the environment. well, the monarch butterfly is now on the list of a threatened species. this comes after those groves saw the lowest number of migrating butterflies ever recorded. the u.s. fish and wildlife officials are still trying to get them classified as endangered as well. that's when better federal protections will be extended to the monarch butterflies. >> 708 the 40 niners were back on the practice field getting ready for a divis

safeway says it's because of continuing safety and theft concerns.there worry about where they'll be able to buy food and medicine when that safeway closes. >> we can't lose something like this without people suffering. a lot of elderly people can't just go wherever, you know, wherever the new safeway is. >> where are the elders going to go for their medicine? you got queen ada hall, you got the different elder buildings or senior buildings around here for the community. where are they going to go and shop at? >> now, community leaders want the sale to be blocked, and the naacp plans to take action, saying closing that store will cause irreparable harm to one of san francisco's last remaining black communities. time's now 525. the san francisco symphony chorus reached an agreement with the union that represents members thanks to a big donation. the chronicle reports the symphony received a $4 million donation from a patron who wants to remain anonymous. and that money will go to increase the pay for members of the chorus. the singers union and the sy

let me show you some images we got from inside safeway earlier this morning. they talk about retail theft and safety for their employees. check this out inside just this one particular location. you see 3 security guards. they actually looked kind of like swat team members inside and there were 2 others outside jet dressed just like them. and then self-checkout. that was a thing of the past. they got rid of because the honor system simply was not working. so now every register has gate. it's closed when it's not in operation. and of course, it's open when a cashier is there forcing you to make sure that you pay for your items safely says in the end, it simply was not cost-effective enough for them to keep it open. the left in the wake of all of this are the community members. company, big inconvenience for a lot of people. >> a lot of people have been here. 7 of the community. because you have elder elder, you have disabled people. as far as me. i gotta go away to market. >> and shop. >> and when she mentions market specifically, it's the safely in the castro

safeway shutting down its store in the fillmore district after 40 years. grocery store chain originally planned to close that location earlier this year, but a spokesperson says it stayed open to give the community some time to adjust. safeway says all employees will be reassigned to other stores in the area. it's going to leave a lot of low income people, seniors and families without a place to go for what we need. there's a wells fargo inside. there's a pharmacy inside. in a statement, safeway said the decision to close the store was because of ongoing concerns about worker and customer safety, as well as ongoing issues with theft. the store is set to officially close february 7th. up next, they worship with cannabis and magic mushrooms. but one of san francisco's most famous churches cannot keep up with the high cost of the city. why? they could be soon shutting down. plus, supervisors reject a plan that would have made it easier to tow rvs used by the homeless. we have reaction tonight from the mayor's office. and we are tracking two different storms w

as the safeway prepares to close. plus, stay 5 jury deliberations and still no verdict defense in the bob lee murder case now asking for a mistrial. we'll go live to court. and east bay neighborhood turned into a crime scene this afternoon. a homicide investigation is now underway. thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 is a 3. i'm justine waldman in our top story. is that homicide investigation? a report of shots fired and concord. >> near monument boulevard led to the discovery of a body in the middle of the street. kron 4 subject. all has the details. >> a body tarped on oak grove road in concord. la's. next, the shell casings marked by police investigators. officers responded to the shooting just after 9 o'clock tuesday night. i'm not comfortable. it's a very scary dangerous. police have not shared much about the incident, which concerns neighbor and griffin horse but did say it doesn't seem like it's. a trend. police say the victim was a 53 year-old man and that there is no immediate public safety concerns. gri

safeway says workers at the webster street location will be reassigned to another safeway store in sanjury deliberations in the murder trial of nima mumini are now underway, many charged with the stabbing death of bob lee, the founder of cash app. earlier this week, his lawyer asked for a mistrial for what they called false testimony, accusing the prosecution of misconduct by allowing a witness, bo mosby, to lie on the witness stand when he said he did not use drugs, specifically cocaine. the judge rejected that request for a mistrial, even though the judge denied it. >> should the jury come back with a guilty against many, the defense can bring after the verdict, a motion for a new trial. >> he is charged with first degree murder. prosecutors say he killed bob lee after lee's drug dealer sexually assaulted his sister. the defense argues lee attacked first because he made an offensive joke and that he acted in self defense. we're getting a look at a new image of what a young girl could look like today, eight years after she went missing in san francisco. as ktvu amber lee reports, inve

. (♪) in the fillmore safeway in san francisco will close.ay released a statement saying the store on webster street will shut its doors around february 7th. it was originally going to close earlier this year, but public pressure kept the doors open for 11 more months. all employees will be reassigned to other safeway locations in the san francisco area. pharmacy customers can have their files moved to another safeway of their choice. two human cases of bird flu are currently under investigation here in the bay area. we'll start in marin county, where a child came down with suspected bird flu after drinking raw or unpasteurized milk. that child has since recovered and no one else got sick. health officials are puzzled over how a different child in alameda county got infected. the centers for disease control ruled out raw milk, but so far they've been unable to determine how that child got exposed. concern about bird flu is prompting action at the san francisco zoo. the zoo has closed its walk through aviaries to the public out of an abundance

stuart: safeway is closing its store in san francisco. i think i know that store actually.d to go there many years ago. what's the problem, ash? ashley: ongoing problem with theft and safety in the area. safeway one of many companies as we know including walgreens for instance that have been hit with persistent shoplifting and other crimes in the area. san francisco police department just busted a ring of eight juvenile suspects accused in 23 different thefts of walgreens stores all across the bay area and safeway's decision certainly is upset some residents that say, look, no community meeting was held to discuss this closure and it leaves people with no alternatives for groceries. but in response, safeway says the challenges were simply too great to overcome. hear that before. stu. stuart: thanks, ash. check the biggest winners on nasdaq and going from the screen. plenty of screen. broadcom up 5%, marvel technology and google having another very good day. they like that quantum computer chip they've got. and we've got alphabet -- sorry, mongodb on the upside as well. comi

safeway said they tried to keep it open. they worked with the community, but in the end they feared their safety as far as employees as well as theft to the point where it got so out of control that they removed the self checkout counters and now you have to go through it. and many people say that, you know, it's up to the public to police themselves. in the end, they could not do it and they were losing too much money for them to continue. back to you. >> all right. thanks a lot. we'll check in with you later. >> there to do this 2 years the making. >> san francisco's police chief saying that crime is dropping. chief bill scott credits the cities use of technology, including drones and license plate readers to find criminals as a key reason for the decline. >> we're on track to have the lowest rates of publicizing over 60 years of sepsis going, although on the site is too many. and we always say that and that is not just a pro se. we are very pleased with the progress we've made. shootings are down this year. >> and the chi

safeway says it is shutting down one of its stores in san francisco in just a couple of months.re district will shut down february 7th due to theft and safety concerns. the store had initially been set to close earlier this year, but safeway pushed that date back to provide a greater transition period for customers. today, the oakland school board is debating the idea of merging ten schools. the school district is facing a budget deficit estimated at $95 million due to declining enrollment. the oakland school district hopes to close that deficit by next academic year. we have a new update from the front lines of the franklin fire in southern california. fire crews are starting to slow the spread, with containment now up to about 7%. that fire has now burned close to 4000 acres. it has damaged more than a dozen buildings nearby, including homes. nearly 20,000 people are being told to evacuate immediately or prepare to evacuate. many are already evacuated. right now, more than 1500 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is a challenge as there have been high winds in the

now, safeway plans to close its webster street store in february.y it's because of continuing safety and theft concerns. neighbors are worried, though, about where they'll be able to buy food and medicine when that safeway closes. >> we can't lose something like this without people suffering. a lot of elderly people can't just go wherever, you know, wherever the new safeway is. >> where are the elders going to go for their medicine? you got queen ada hall, you got the different elder buildings or senior buildings around here for the community. where are they going to go and shop at? >> now community leaders want the sale of the store to be blocked. the naacp says they want to take action to that closure they say will cause irreparable harm to one of san francisco's last remaining black communities. >> international human rights groups are accusing soccer officials of placing money ahead of civil liberties. more than 20 global trade unions and human rights organizations, including amnesty international, released a joint statement criticizing fifa, th

albertsons owns safeway and several other grocery chains across the united states. regulators say a merger would be bad for consumers and employees because it would eliminate competition. the company has previously previously said the move would have helped them compete with big retailers. >> leaders in one of the bay area's biggest school districts are deciding on school closures and mergers starting today. next on the nine why? some say it could save oakland unified millions, while others say it's the wrong move for a number of reasons. then tis the season for spending. the holidays are right around the corner, and the pressure to make it a bountiful time of year is pushing some to change their traditions. we'll talk live with a financial behaviorist about how to handle al l the (♪) when your child has moderate to severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch, with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the number one prescribed bi

in the country. >> the companies operate safeway, vons, ralphs and other stores. by the rulings and say the merger would expand competition, lower prices and increase wages. california attorney general rob bonta said in a statement that the merger presented a significant risk of reduced competition and higher prices in california. he said, quote, halting the kroger and albertsons mega merger is a win for california households and communities, as many families continue to feel the burden of inflation fighting corporate consolidation that threatens to increase grocery prices is more important than ever. >> alaska airlines announced it plans to generate an extra billion dollars in profit by the year 2027 by leveraging its merger with hawaiian airlines. the seattle based airline completed its $1.9 billion acquisition of hawaiian back in september. well, now it says it plans to use hawaiian's widebody plane to offer nonstop flights to tokyo and seoul from seattle starting next year. it will also be offering 12 international destinations by the year 2030. alaska shares

. >> in the fillmore, safeway has a much different message for the black community. and that message is we don't care about you. good-bye and good luck. >> safeway plans to sell the property to a real estate developer to turn it into mixed use housing and retail space. not clear yet if that sale is final. >>> day five of jury deliberations in nima momeni trial are wrapping up. still no verdict. the jury is weighing whether momeni murdered cash app founder, bob lee, or acted in self-defense. the judge set tomorrow as the last day for the jury to come to a verdict. >> and this is one of the longer deliberations that i have dealt with personally, but that doesn't mean anything, you know. who knows what it means. >> if there is no decision by tomorrow, alternate jurors could be subbed in, and in that case, deliberations would restart. >>> in just the past hour, the san francisco symphony has reached a tentative contract deal with its chorus. that comes after an anonymous $4 million donation. they went on a three day strike, forcing some performances to be canceled. the a

safeway says all employees will be reassigned to another store in san francisco. california republican lawmakers introducing legislation aimed at bringing down gas prices and regulating the state's clean air agency. reporter hunter sowers has the story from sacramento. >>>>it's ridiculous. it's ridiculous. californians crippled by sky high gas prices. >>>>it's a little bit, painful to the pocket >>>>face. another potential hike after a november vote by the california air resources board. initial estimates found the emission reduction plan could raise prices nearly $0.50. >>>>we have the highest gas prices in the nation, the highest electricity prices in the nation. and that's because of these rules. >>>>two republican state lawmakers now taking aim at the board with two proposals. >>>>hunter, is it completely unbelievable and unacceptable the way this vote came down? they need to balance competing policies. >>>>assemblyman joe patterson introduced ab 34, requiring an independent agency to oversee the air resources board and come up with estimates of just how much

por ejemplo, tiendas como whole foods en la calle cuarta de san francisco y safeway de newhall avenueco 49ers son especialistas en cómo dar el mejor regalo a los fieles de la bahía. y estamos hablando del santa claus más niner posible. os sigáis en lodi y everybody. ahí está. con su carisma y estilo, george carroll se convirtió en carol cross para compartir en el centro comercial valley faire de santa clara con los fieles de la bahía que se acercaron para compartir con george, para tomarse fotos, para tener un autógrafo y sobre todo, regalos alusivos a los san francisco. 49ers un momento espectacular que demuestra cómo el equipo está cercano a su comunidad y dar ese regalo de poder compartir con 1 de sus ídolos. a pesar de que el momento del equipo no sea el mejor. estamos en épocas de fiesta. bueno, pasamos a hablar de los san jose earthquakes. este fue otro hermoso momento porque edwin mendoza, un joven integrante de los quakes, regresó a las raíces a la elementary school en san josé, donde él estudió paraablar delante de más de 150 niños en el programa iq fit, que empodera e inspir

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visit any of your locall safeway stores. all you have to do is let the cashier know that you'd like to donate $10, right when you get up to the check stand. that money will provide 20 meals to families in need. there's so much going on this week. no matter what holiday you celebrate in san francisco, glide memorial is hosting its annual christmas meal that's happening at 11 wednesday morning at glide later that night in union square. the first night of hanukkah lighting ceremony. it's part of the 49th annual bill graham menorah project gathering, and live music starts at 330, and then the menorah lighting at 5:00. and on thursday, san francisco city hall will light up in red, green and black in recognition of the first night of kwanzaa. and with just three days until christmas, there are so many ways to get into the spirit across the bay area, we do have an entire list of events happening in your neighborhoods, from outdoor ice skating to holiday markets, so make sure to check out the list on our website nbcbayarea.com. up n

you still have time to donate through christmas at your neighborhood safeway. have to do is let your checker know that you would like to donate $10, and that money will provide 20 meals to local families in need. yes, all the money stays here. last year, we raised $4.3 million. we'd love to surpass that milestone this year. we are so close, thanks to you close to setting a new record, so please donate if you head to safeway. yesterday, shohei ohtani was named male athlete of the year. so who will be theestt female b other award. clarke began this year leading the university of iowa to a national championship game, and she is ending 2024 as the ap female athlete of the year. along the way. clarke was the top pick in the wnba draft and earned rookie of the year honors. clarke has also done more than just about anyone else this year to raise the profile of women's sports. her college championship game drew more viers than the men's championship game for the first time inistory. and since joining the wnba, tv viewership for the league is up 30%. my dad is like her

this was at the safeway on south el camino real in san mateo. it happened yesterday afternoon. an employee told reported that a man had stolen items from the store. officers found the suspect walking near 17th and palm avenue. they approached him. they say he grabbed a metal chain and swung it near. an officer then tried to fight the officers. the suspect was eventually arrested. thousands of senior citizens in san francisco received hot christmas meals today thanks to the salvation army. the organization held its annual christmas day drive through meal delivery. the morning volunteers picked up and delivered up meals for seniors who cannot leave their homes because of age or illness. they got turkey, breast, stuffing, gravy, fresh yams and vegetables, along with juice, dessert and cutlery. christmas is the season of hope. we're celebrating the hope of the world today. and so if you can't have hope at christmas, when can you have it? and that's what we're doing. we're bringing hope to this community, and we know that people are going to come alongside us and help us with those

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> the safeway in san francisco japantown will be closing next year.icials with the grocery stores say they're closing because of a lot of theft and safety concerns. they claim for employees and customers. the company even remove self-checkouts to try to stop the crime. people live in the area say they're concerned tonight because of a lack of grocery stores nearby. >> in this community and it really is a community institution that i'm just very disappointed that there is not. better efforts underway to save this community institution because it's going leave a lot of low income people, seniors and families without a place to go for. >> what we need. >> the store will officially close in february. still ahead here, the franklin fire grows as firefighters tried to contain the flames. evacuation orders remain in effect in southern california. >> and after the break, a lawsuit against google why the company is being accused of discriminating against people discriminating against people taking paternity. to me, harlem is home. but home is also your body. i

ronan says he walked out of the safeway on mount hermon road to chaos in the parking lot. to swirl and pick up, and then it grabbed a bunch of those branches and you could just see it come right down through the parking lot. some were injured. we had three people that needed to be transportedo the hospital. i think we had six injuries in total, one person in critical condition. we also had several vehicles damaged, probably approximately 20 vehicles that were damaged in the incent, as well as six that were had to be hauled away. the tornado uprooted this giant ponderosa pine tree, sending it crashing down on scotts valley middle school. using chainsaws. crews worked for hours to carve up the tree and remove the trunk. witnesses say this man was hit in the head with a flying branch as he ran through a parking lot. many businesses were forced to close early because a tornado took out power lines, leaving many in disbelief. a tornado touched down here, but relieved more people weren't hurt. you can see the crews are out here working in bucket trucks. they're going to be out h

safeway shuttering its store on the fillmore district after 40 years.rocery chain originally planned to close that location on webster street earlier this year, but a spokesperson says it stayed open to give the community some time to adjust. the new closure date is less than two months away, february 7th. safeway says all employees will be reassigned to other stores in the area. in a statement, the company says in part the decision to close the store was made after careful consideration due to ongoing concerns about associate and customer safety, as well as persistent issues with theft. new health warnings tonight about the growing number of bird flu cases here in california. the latest is in marin county, where health officials are investigating a possible new case linked to a child who drank raw milk. nbc's thom jensen shows us how the bird flu is causing everything from quarantines to higher prices for eggs, raw milk has been under the microscope for weeks in california. on december 6th, public health officials issued a statewide warning to test for

safeway says all employees will be reassigned to other stores in the area. ongoing concerns about associate and customer safety, as well as persistent issues with theft. the store is set to officially close on february 7th. we are looking at a rainy week ahead across the bay area. here's cinthia pimentel with our 7-day forecast. we've been dry for about two and a half weeks now, and that is going to change as we get some active weather in here. san francisco and the peninsula looking at a mostly sunny day. watching for the rain. arriving later on this evening. that should be moving on out of here for our thursday. but that second storm and much stronger looks to be like comes in rolling late friday on into saturday. we'll see it moving out of here by sunday, but the storm door continues open for the bay area as we look at another chance of rain going into next week. so do you use this day to really prepare for the incoming rain? also, the king tides that are in the inner bay, and of course the wind gusts that are going to be associated with this too. watch o

safeway says all employees will be reassigned to other stores in the area. the store is set to officially close february 7th. tense moments for some parents and students in oakland, the fate of their schools is on the line as the district tries to close a major budget dicit. that meeting just got underway at 4:00. the oakland unified school district board is set to vote on the recommendation to merge ten of its schools into five. the proposed school mergers include. take a look here. international community school with think college now. manzanita community school with manzanita seed acorn woodland with encompass. esperanza with korematsu, discovery academy and united for success. academy with life academy. those ten schools are already located on shared ses. students would continue their classes as normal at these new combined schools, but the district estimates that by merging these campuses, they'll be able to cut down on administrative costs by some 2 to $3 million a year. if the school board approves the mergers this evening, they would take effect next

that was actually how albertsons was able to buy safeway. back in 2015. they sold about 150 stores to ensure there would be another competitor in certain cities. that your choice was not just an albertsons and a safeway, because those are the same thing. speaking of prices, you pay, we got the latest read on consumer price index this morning, showing prices up 2.7% year over year, an increase from past readings, and a sign that efforts to control inflation have hit a wall. the fed, which adjusts interest rates to try to control inflation, has an interest rate meeting next week. many people hope the fed will lower rates, but some doubts are creeping into people's minds given this latest news. apple just released new software to link siri and chatgpt on iphones 15 and newer. its ios 18.2. if siri thinks your question is too complicated, it will, with your permission, ask chatgpt. you don't have to pay anything extra for that, and we are monitoring facebook threads and instagram, which have not been working properly or sometimes not at all. this morning, met