city like san francisco. in three weeks we will see a lot of people come to san francisco to celebrate pride and to support the lgbtq community. i want to piggyback off of what the supervisor was talking about as far as a community being under attack. in some ways, we are at war with the supreme court voting against us as a community. it is not just one person. it is not just one organization that is going to make the equal rights movement happen. it takes all of us, and visibility as a backbone. i'm very proud to be part of a board that has made it their mission and their commitment to make sure we recognize the work of the leaders of our community who are working at the very grassroots level and changing hearts and minds. to introduce this year's grand marshals and honourees, and those being selected, keep that in mind. there are many of us who, just by attending the local churches, by being educators, by being out, that that is part of our due diligence and social responsibility, and making sure we do figh

even here in san francisco. if we want to remain a global city, we need to embrace and encourage and energize all those important ties that link our city to the rest of the world. so we remain competitive. we need the city's economic workforce development. that is why several months ago, a few brave souls who are in this room decided not just to continue the great work of these international programs, but to build a robust new platform. a new organization that will take the activities that we've already done to a new level. and be prepared to add on new ones, and new geographies over time. i am the director of global strategies and i am delighted to welcome you to the launch of the global s.f. [applause] i am honoured to serve as cochair of the organization along with my cochair and are incredibly great secretary. we are lucky we have darlene to be our executive director's clause there is nobody in san francisco, nobody in california, nobody in america, or even in the whole world, including china, that is better

angeles and san jose. our goal is to have japantown thrive as a cultural economic and vibrant neighborhood which will serve as a heart of the japanese american and japanese speaking communities for generations to come. we support the goal of this proposed ballot initiative to have a dedicated mechanism of funding for culture and arts in the city. since japantown is a designated cultural district and has developed a cultural heritage and sustained economic strategy, there needs to be a funding source to support the strategy. we urge you to support this proposed ballot initiative. i'm a san francisco fire commissioner, 24 years. before that, i was a san francisco art commissioner, vice president. at the time, in the years, what occurred was we had these concepts called cultural center does, and at the time there were -- centers, and at the time, there were very few. all of them became an initiative within that. the concept was trying to have sustainable funding in our diverse cultural city in terms of the ar

we are one san francisco.ight track. and let me tell you a little bit about how i plan to do just that. i plan to reform our mental health system. because we know people struggling in our streets with mental illness and addiction, experiencing cen to die because our conservativeship laws must change. it's important to provide a guardian for people struggling with mental illness, someone who can help make decisions for them when they're not capable of making decisions for themselves. i know that it's a challenging thing to do. but i am committed to doing just that. and we know that too many people are struggling with addiction. and it's not going do go away because we don't want to see it. i want do get people off the street who is are shooting up. i want to get the needles off the streets. this is why i'm proposing safe injection sites. but more importantly, i want to make sure that we have treatment on demand. i nt different way. i want to make sure that we build moreasr. the politics of no for my backy. we h

why san francisco? san francisco, for us is a city where all sorts are represented. we proposed more than 70 spots in our offer. we need the feedback. we think that in san francisco we have the passion and the culture for sports and we will obtain great feedback on all of the products we have to propose. there's also a wonderful innovation culture here. our first store we opened on market street is, to us, a lab. we are using san francisco as a lab to modernize what we will do in the u.s. once we have come to the right conclusions. we are testing many things in that story. we are testing mobile system payments, retesting the omnicom is reports where we can make sure all of our customers have a project at -- product at any time, anywhere, when they need it with any device. this is the best place to do this over here. we are obtaining great results. >> that's good to know. my next person, kristin, i wanted to ask you, since then desk was conceived on a desk in denmark. why, and how did the founders decide on san francisco? >> i think that the factors that susan talked

i'm from the san francisco public utilities commission.out with state wide legislation in 2002 to enable people to take more control over supplies. i first heard of the program when the organization was advocating to launch clean power sf. what i'm most excited about, it's going to bring 100% renewable energy to my home and reinvest into renewable energy infrastructure and jobs. i had gone to a lot of street fairs and heard from the staff at the san francisco public utilities commission to sign up for clean power sf even before it launched. >> we learned about clean power sf because our sustainability team is always looking for clean operations. linkedin is the largest online network. there are about 530 million members using our site. in this san francisco office there's about 1400 employees working in roughly 400,000 square feet. >> after signing up for the program we heard about the san francisco program and learned they had commercial rates and signed up for that. i'm the co-owner of the new wheel electric bike shop. we opened this sto

rate san francisco has. companies are really challenged to hire the people that they need to grow and to grow their businesses. i think that one of the things that makes companies globally, and companies around the country feel like they have to be here is because the people here are very talented. we have the talent that people want to hire. young people want to live here because it is a great place to live, you know, the whether, -- the weather, the culture, the diversity, everything, you know, the places you can reach in a few hours. you know, you can go skiing or to the beach. all of the things that are available here that make all of us want to live in this area, i think like a draw that talent. the talent draws the businesses because they, you know, want to grow. >> that's good. good to know. i feel old all of a sudden. >> the thing is, with that in mind, what does san francisco offer to compete in the global market? the city itself has been a great partner. can you elaborate on that queen. >> yap garr

san franciscoian behind.to change what is normal in san francisco. it is time to change what has happened in the past so that we can move our city together forward. and i know that there are so many people in this city, people who feel that they don't matter. people who feel that nobody is listening. people who feel neglected. people who feel unheard and don't feel represented in this city. and i want them to know that i see them, and i will be their mayor too. [applause] i want them to know that when i hear the stories from the residents in public housing and hunter's point about the toilets that don't flush, about the gunshots on a regular basis and their concern, i want them to know that i hear them. i lived it. and i will be your mayor too. when i think about our immigrant families, people who are living all over this city in the mission and chinatown and other places, wondering if the federal government is going to separate their family. i want them to know that i will fight for them and i will be their

san francisco, 55, oakland 56. san jose milder at 62.s we go inland into walnut week, there is blue out there, clear skies right now over the inland areas. santa rosa, 52 degrees. napa 55. no novato, 54. in the 7:00 hour we'll still see fog into san francisco, parts of the east bay. but by lunch time it does pull back to the coast but it stays in parts of the san francisco area and half moon bay. the rest of the bay should be clear at that point. then it will start to fill in again overnight for tomorrow. if you're headed to the filmore jazz festival today, grab a jacket. temperatures will start off in the low 60s, climbing to the mid 60s, some sunshine into the afternoon and evening time dropping to the low 60s. if you are headed to the a's game, the weather will be mild this afternoon. lots of sunshine with temperatures in the low 70s today. you'll still need sunscreen and sunglasses. here are the highs today. the 100s, triple-digit heat pretty much gone from the forecast except for ukiah where they'll get up to 102. along the bay it w

of san francisco, rudy gonzalez.ers and applause] >> you have heard from other speakers that san francisco was the first. that mean something. a mean something when labor unions like community, and when i say that, i mean community partners like the chinese progressive association and through their partnership with groups like jobs with justice, where they come together with leaders in san francisco, and set a tone for the rest of the country. we saw just yesterday massachusetts joins the likes of new york and others who have followed suit to raise their minimum wage. as an important statement in what are otherwise dark times in our country. labor will stand with community. we will continue to fight for the working poor and we will continue to fight for immigrants in our communities. we will continue to stand up and provide a voice for working people. not only in san francisco, but in this nation and in this world. it is important that amidst this despair this world. it is important that amidst this despair, we can c

if anyone knows san francisco, it is one of the hardest projects in san francisco. to come out at the o.c. projects and fillmore as a negative, you tell me that? [laughter] come on. so look at her. she is the mayor now. give it up for the mayor of san francisco. [applause] you never know who is going to be affected, and who is going to be saved by doing the work that we do together as partnerships. we will have four speakers. i will have the current mayor right here and then the elected mayor come speak. and then i will have, where is captain redmond? i went to school with him. we go back like a hot bowl of menudo. and then i will have my sister right here, patty, who lost her son to gun violence. i just want to welcome you all here. i want to welcome everyone here. and all of our partners pick without further ado, i will bring up mark farrell, our current mayor. [applause] >> mayor farrell: thank you. first of all, i want to thank you at the united players for holding this event, as well as the gun buyback program. i want to thank mayor elect reed who has been a ch

i'm a mother in san francisco. if i don't know who to help, then we'll be past the resource i want to give our children, so i suffer the public school in san francisco. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> hello. good morning, everyone. my name is olivia. i reside in the sunset district. i'm here to support ppsf. [speaking native language] [voice of interpreter] >> i really appreciate ppsf. because of ppsf, i can help get my daughter enrolled successfully. because of this long perfect organization, they give us perfect organization that help a lot of asians, and i really hope that p.p.f. can continue to help a lot of parents in the future. [end of translation] >> supervisor cohen: thank you. next speaker. >> good morning. i'm cece. [speaking native language] [voice of interpreter] >> p.p.f. is very helpful to all parents. we really don't know how to help our children to get enrolled. it's really -- i really appreciate that p.p.f. can help us. they also provide one to one ser

i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy, >> in 201,755.7 million passengers traveled through san francisco international airport. we have on average 150,000 people traveling through the airport every day. flying can be stressful so we have introduced therapy dogs to make flying more enjoyable. the wag brigade is a partnership between the airport and the san francisco therapy animal assistant program to bring therapy animals into the airport, into the terminals to make passenger travel more enjoyable. i amgen fer casarian and i work here at san francisco international airport. the idea for therapy dogs got started the day after 9/11. an employee brought his ther

now. 55 in san francisco. and we are at 60 in concord. so cooler this morning than yesterday morning. fog in half moon bay, the usual spots. visibility is fine in places like napa. satellite/radar showing cloud coverage. it's a sign of a southwest wind. it's cloudy in the bay and beyond. but clear in livermore and san jose but a chance some could spread to parts of the east bay. thicker cloud coverage through 9 a.m. then clearing. it could stay stubborn at the coast all day leaving places like san francisco in the sunshine. tomorrow more high cloud coverage. that's a sign of the monsoonal moisture to the south and east of us starting to push in more of the clouds. here's a look at our wind speeds at this hour. sfo 9 miles an hour through downtown san francisco 10. west-southwest winds is pushing in the clouds. berkeley 11. vallejo 10. fairfield 18 miles per hour. >>> lanes shut down in the south bay along 680 right at king street. fire crews are on the scene due to reports of an earlier fire. looks like it's o

san francisco. an organization representing over 700 members in san francisco. i'm also an immigrant. my family left everything behind so we could build a better life here. i know firsthand getting to this country is not easy. that is why i am asking you at this task force to divest from the big banks that profit and enable the terra machine that is i.c.e. we can't call ourselves a sanctuary city and continue to inflict terror upon the people who need us the most. that we can't turn our backs on these immigrants. i thought san francisco was a place where i could build a life and i am just disgusted by the treatment of police that i have seen here. by the way that we have been treating our undocumented neighbors by collaborating with i.c.e. by the way that we are treating peaceful protesters. simply trying to get their voices in. and that they oppose this horrible machine that is destroying everything. everything that we have. destroying dreams and destroying hopes. so i think it is good. we have a good opportunity to do something to divest out of these banks tha

will have a positive effect on the city of san francisco, as well as the citizens of san francisco. example, p.l.a.'s requiring certain percentages of local hire which benefits the young people coming up here in the city of san francisco. it means more spending here in the city. so that helps the economy here in san francisco. it also ensures a trade and skilled workforce to the citizens cap the young people who are able to perform the work on these projects. we know that there are unscrupulous contractors who bring in workers from out of town and pays them well below area standard wages. this does not benefit anyone except the contractor, and harms the workers and the economy of the great city of san francisco. with that i hope you will all support the p.l.a. thank you. >> thank you. [applause] >> hello. my name is corey. i'm here on behalf of of the african-american foundation. i'm also a local business in san francisco and i am opposed to this measure mainly because of the research that constantly exist that reminds us of the situation we are dealing with today. i read five dispa

thank >>> san francisco, 911, what's the emergency?> san francisco 911, police, fire and medical. >> the tenderloin. suspect with a six inch knife. >> he was trying to get into his car and was hit by a car. >> san francisco 911 what's the exact location of your emergency? >> welcome to the san francisco department of emergency management. my name is shannon bond and i'm the lead instructor for our dispatch add -- academy. i want to tell you about what we do here. >> this is san francisco 911. do you need police, fire or medical? >> san francisco police, dispatcher 82, how can i help you? >> you're helping people in their -- what may be their most vulnerable moment ever in life. so be able to provide them immediate help right then and there, it's really rewarding. >> our agency is a very combined agency. we answer emergency and non-emergency calls and we also do dispatching for fire, for medical and we also do dispatching for police. >> we staff multiple call taking positions. as well as positions for police and fire dispatch. >> we hav

this is in san mateo.und 101, the connector to eastbound 92, which of course, would take you across the san mateo bridge, is still shut down. this is a sig alert. this is a semi that possibly took that curve a little too fast and crashed. flipped over, and then we had a fire due to some sparks from that crash as well. so let's get to the latest now. abc 7 news reporter matt keller has been live at the scene all morning. what's new, matt? >> hi, alexis. since i saw you about 30 minutes ago, another tow truck has arrived on the scene. now they have three tow trucks, and they'll need all of those to get this trailer uprighted. once they do that, they can start cleaning up and open up the on ramp from northbound 101. the cab is now upright, which is good news. first calls came in just after 10:30 last night. the choop says the semi was cliekly going too fast and overturned. the truck was the only vaek involved in the crash. the driver was not injured. sparks from the trailer scraping against the concrete wall

this is the heart of san francisco. it has become unfortunately a glimpse into the homeless and behavioral health issues that we have here in san francisco. it is not safe. it is not acceptable anymore. so today i'm proud that we are announcing a partnership between our san francisco police department and part that is going to increase staffing here at civic center bart station. san francisco police department, we are going to be increasing foot patrols by over 300 hours per week. bart is also going to be increasing their staffing levels as well. we need to make a difference for the commuters that use bart. we need to make a difference for san francisco residents and we need to make a difference for visitors who come to our beloved city of san francisco. let's also make sure to know that this is not a police matter alone. i'm proud to be joined by barbara garcia who runs our department of public health. this is also a public health issue and an issue that we are going to be dealing with through our healthy streets opera

i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy >> (clapping.) >> i've been working in restaurants forever as a blood alcohol small business you have a lot of requests for donations if someone calls you and say we want to documents for our school or nonprofit i've been in a position with my previous employment i had to say no all the time. >> my name is art the owner and chief at straw combinations of street food and festival food and carnival food i realize that people try to find this you don't want to wait 365 day if you make that brick-and-mortar it is really about making you feel special and feel like a kid again everything we've done to celebrate that. >> so nonp

san francisco $3.80. >>> we have a tie. now a tie for thees public university in the country dorg t every year u.s. news and world report publishes its annual list of best colleges. uc berkeley and ucla are tied as the best public colleges in the country. in the overall category, both cal and ucla ranked 21st that's including the privates. princeton ranked number one overall for the seventh year in a row. >>> you can stay home and watch fireworks right here on nbc bay area. we're going to be airing the fourth of july macy's fireworks spectacular. >> intimidated wouldn't be the word. it's like don't mess this up for the country. but also you want to pay homage to the fact that it's such a beautiful classic sound and it has such reference and meaning. >> she's not going to mess it up. she's a champ singing. the fireworks spectacular starts at 8:00 follows by nbc bay area news. she's phenomenal. >> that's going to be really fun. you want to sing? >> no. i was going to say i've been to the one in new york in person. it's actual

)( james )san mateo. mateo.( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the scene with the details. lydia. ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. temperatures seasonably warm as we work into the start of the week. along the coast expect highs today in the 60's while inland temperatures will boost into the 90's. by the end of the week temperatures inland will cool back into the mid 80's. ( darya ) happening today... the man accused of attacking a 93-year-old woman and killing her will be in court. otto halafihi is accused of pushing the woman and her 64-year-old caretaker to the ground and stealing a purse in concord. 93-year-old ann peterson was taken to the hospital where she died several days later. halafihi is already charged with robbery and elder abuse. during his court hearing today... the district attorney is expected to add murder charges. ( darya ) new this morning... a man is recovering after being assaulted with in his own driveway in sonoma county. the vic

livermore and san jose.er this morning and you may notice that stepping outside of by 13 in concord, seven oakland, five santa rosa with a southerly flow in place. also, a south swell bringing heightened danger when it comes to the beaches. the rip current and the sneaker waves, all of that for the beaches but especially the south facing beaches like santa cruz and stinson beach. that is for today and tomorrow. so this is the radar and satellite where there is cloud coverage and there is a look at the green meaning the added moisture is in place. there is no rain in the forecast and we do not expect any thunderstorms in the hills which is good news. so we are not going to see any of that for today but we will feel muggy and warm in some spots. 89 livermore, 87 concord, into the north bay 83 in santa rosa. mid-seventies in oakland, 70 in san francisco and in the south bay 85 san jose then along the coast 64 pacifica, santa cruz lower 70s. this is a look at the extended forecast where we are warmer as we get i

it's near san mateo high school. we are told that several police departments are involved and it it could include homeland security. we do not know what type of operation is underway. a kron4 news viewer told us she counted dozens of police cars spanning several blocks. we have a crew headed to the scene. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... onshore flow increases today making for a cooler and foggier start to the morning. our afternoon will come along with clearing skies and 60's and 70's at the coast with more 80's and 90's inland. high pressure continues to be built up over the region. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) breaking news... for the first time we're seeing video of the thai soccer team outside of the cave they were trapped in. we now have video of them in the hospital. they are

welcome to san francisco.safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >>

i'm a san francisco geriatrician, and i work with kim at san francisco's for health care housing jobs and justice. and i urge you to say that the closing of swindell's is detrimental to the people of san francisco. this was done purely to preserve revenue and not because these services are not needed. the swindell 1ed family founding this foundation, founded this with their foundation money, and unfortunately, now they're all dead, and so cpmc is closing it. and it's not acceptable, and it's just one of the many closures, including the subacute and the snf units at st. luke's. this is not because the people of san francisco don't need the services. the people of san francisco need the services, but cpmc wants to do the higher revenue acute short stay, and they don't really care what the people of san francisco need. so please pass a resolution that this is detrimental. thank you. >> thank you. if there are no other speakers, did you place in -- i mean, that's fine. why don't you announce your name. >> i'm michael lyon. i'm also with the san franciscos for housing, health care, jobs, a

san jose.arting out thursday morning. current number showing his 50s on the board. sfo and san jose. with the two spots around 60 degrees. santa rosa, one of the cooler spot at 52. warming inland heading towards the weekend with the area of high pressure expanding and flexing the muscles over the next few days. that means more 90s by the weekend. around that comedy circulation was some moisture looking -- working closer to the bay area. this is moisture from what was once a hurricane is now a tropical storm. tropical storm fa be a. we are expecting more high clouds in your friday forecast and just with the nature of the system, the tropical system and a good feel muggy around friday. here is the forecast model shiday. more cloudsg in from towards friday. we could have the clouds scooting out later in the day tomorrow. forecast highs today doing 80s towards antioch and brentwood. san francisco 67. pacifica 62. it will actually send in a swell closer to the bay area. maybe some sneaker waves and

san jose, 60 degrees.ably tomorrow then we will see if they get enough of a southeast direction in the atmosphere ushering in cloud cover. still hot though, clear lake out to vacville, others coming down 70s and 80s. still temperatures near average for some, slightly above for others. temperatures look like they will setting in the next couple of days and dealing with tropical clouds friday and warmer by sunday. >>> one of our big stories today, london breed will be sworn in as the next mayor of san francisco. up next, details on this historic day at san francisco city hall. >>> their goal is to seek fame and recognition. >> san francisco coming down hard on vandals in the city. the efforts to crack down on san francisco's most prolific tagger. ice cream inspired iced coffee is here at dunkin' in the flavors you love, cookie dough, pistachio and butter pecan. and now, enjoy any medium iced coffee for $1.50. america runs on dunkin'. are you two getting along? oh, yeah, yeah. [ hiss ] [ gasps ] [ birds chirp

san francisco is 57. san jose is 83. half moon bay is 61. to look ahead at the five day forecast, we are warming up into the weekend with the hottest locations approaching the mid 90s. pam and dave, could feel a bit tropical tomorrow and maybe feeling muggy. if you are planning to do a run or hike, keep in mind as one of the deals when we step outside and this feels sticky. >> what about volleyball? >> why not. >> and the beach. >> i am glad you said that. >>> top folli -- top volleyball players are here for the avp beach valley mall tournament in san francisco. the qualifying is today. the main competition starts tomorrow. it will be on the waterfront in san francisco at pier 30 and 32 right along the embarcadero. you cannot beat the price. admission is free. >>> 5:51 is the time. a big announcement. we will introduce you to the newest member of the cree family. >>> a nice way to start your day. today music will fill san francisco's golden gate park. it is the animal botanical garden flower piano display. there are 12 panels scattered throu

the 70s include san francisco and san mateo and oakland. the 80s include napa, san jose and mountain view. concord a little bit warmer at 95, santa rosa 93. if you want the 100s go visit the state capital. wednesday one degree warmer. not much of a change. thursday and friday a bit cooler and more humid. we just keep going with chilly near the water. that is your forecast. we'll be right back. the automakers just unveiled its a flying taxi concept at britain's farnborough international airshow. the electric- hybrid is a vertical take-off and landing concept vehicle.. capable of carrying up to five passengers. rolls-royce seeking pa >>> it is it a bird or a plane? no, it is a rolls-royce. the automaker unveiled its flying taxi concept and britain's farnborough international air show. the electric hybrid is a vertical takeoff, and lending roycsa it is seeking le ve pass partners to help make the vehicle available by the early 2020s. >>> cbs evening news is up next. >> jeff glor here with a preview. >> tonight on the cbs evening news reactions

. >> san francisco was home to two world's fairs. in 1915 and 1939. american history tv was at the nnualcan historians' a meeting in sacramento, california where he spoke to abigail markwyn about the fair's organizers and exhibits. this is about 15 minutes. host: abigail markwyn is associate professor of history in carroll university. where is that? prof. markwyn: in wisconsin. host: how long have you been teaching? prof. markwyn: i've been teaching at carroll for 12 years , and i taught part time a little bit before that. and then in graduate school. full time for 12 years. host: one of your many projects, co-editing a book, what is this all about? prof. markwyn: it's a collection of essays by various scholars about women in general at world fairs, so looking at the way that women, women groups participate in world fairs, way women were represented in world fairs and using gender as a leverage to examine a number of different fairs from that perspective. host: what have you learned? prof. markwyn: well, we've learned, i co-edited that book with a col