the city woke up as the conference day two started getting underway, all happening at the westin san francis, just behind where i'm standing this morning. and we know about 8000 people have been in attendance here since yesterday when it all kicked off. it's also the first major event in the city since mayor daniel lowry took office as the mayor of san francisco. now, the san francisco hotel council says likely about 20,000 people are in town taking up rooms for a number of indirectly related smaller conferences happening coinciding with this j.p. morgan conference. with that comes a lot of security, and that is after the idea of this assassination of the united health care ceo brian thompson. all of that happening at a health conference in new york. san francisco police officers have been lined up in and outside the hotel, not just yesterday, but all morning as well. and they will be that way for the duration of the conference. i spoke to some folks representing the union square alliance, who say they're hoping attendees leave with a good experience in the city. >> absolutely. 8000 people c

and after the break, why one street is causing a lot of headaches for san lot of headaches for san francis you know using the grocery outlet app gives you the opportunity to win groceries for life? imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market >> a new traffic installation in the sunset neighborhood of san francisco is causing some concern. confusion. it's called a neck down. it's located on street between 9th and 10th and kron four's. rob nesbitt talked with people there in the sunset district about how they feel about these road changes. >> the traffic installation behind me is what's called the next down. now it's meant to slow down traffic, protect bicyclists and pedestrians. but those w

san francis mayor elect daniel lurie, just hours away from taking his oath of office. it's scheduled for 1130 this morning at civic center plaza. traffic on surrounding streets will be blocked off tonight. lurie will attend a celebration in chinatown. we'll have special coverage of the inauguration. you can watch live on nbc bay area at 1130 following our midday newscast. also link to it on our streaming platforms, including roku, pluto, and nbc. bay area.com. now the today show is just ahead and we are continuing today in the bay on roku and other streaming platforms during our 8 a.m. newscast. we're going to take you to the white house and the transition alter to the future of affordable health care. we're going to talk with one expert ahead of the key deadline. you can also see it online at nbcbayarea.com or on our smartphone app. one last check of the forecast. it's still breezy in some spots, mainly in the hills, but the wind is expected to calm down today. it's going to be a nice one with a lot of sunshine, more warm and sunny weather extends at least into the be

francis, where security is very tight. the city, as you said, looking to show off its best side to the visitors. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference has taken over sanco's union square. the conference has drawn an estimated 8000 conventioneers to the west, and saint francis san francisco mayor daniel lurie addressed attendees on the first day, telling them they've arrived. as the city is on an upward trajectory at this very moment, san francisco is at an inflection point, and in this new era, our potential has no ceiling. >> i'm glad you bet on san francisco and brought your conference here. >> the conference has an outsized impact, drawing other conventions to the city to coincide with jp morgan's alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco, said it's meant full hotel rooms around the city. >> so we're talking about 20,000 people in total, probably in town around this time. we have about 8000 here for j.p. morgan, but we also have a lot of people that come here for those indirectly related conferences. >> the conference in san francisco follows the high profile assassination of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson in manhattan last month. w

san francisco's union square. the conference has drawn an estimated 8000 conventioneers to the west and saint francis. san francisco mayor daniel lurie addressed attendees on the first day, telling them they've arrived. as the city is on an upward trajectory at this very moment. >> san francisco is at an inflection point, and in this new era, our potential has no ceiling. i'm glad you bet on san francisco and brought your conference here. >> conference has an outsized impact, drawing other conventions to the city to coincide with jp morgan's alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco, said it's meant full hotel rooms around the city. >> so we're talking about 20,000 people in total, probably in town around this time. we have about 8000 here for jp morgan, but we also have a lot of people that come here for those indirectly related conferences. >> the conference in san francisco follows the high profile assassination of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson in manhattan last month. with that in mind, there is heightened security in the union square area. dozens of police officers on patrol even

san francisco's union square. the conference has drawn an estimated 8000 conventioneers to the west and saint francis. yor daniel lurie addressed attendees on the first day, telling them they've arrived. as the city is on an upward trajectory at this very moment. >> san francisco is at an inflection point, and in this new era, our potential has no ceiling. i'm glad you bet on san francisco and brought your conference here. >> the conference has an outsized impact, drawing other conventions to the city to coincide with jp morgan's. alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco said it's meant full hotel rooms around the city. >> so we're talking about 20,000 people in total, probably in town around this time. we have about 8000 here for jp morgan, but we also have a lot of people that come here for those indirectly related conferences. >> the conference in san francisco follows the high profile assassination of united health care ceo brian thompson in manhattan last month. with that in mind, there is heightened security in the union square area. dozens of police officers on patrol even posted ins

joining us now is frances from visit san jose francis. happy new year. thanks for being with us. 's happening in san jose to welcome in the year of the snake? >> janet, they have such a great diversity of different cultures that were just not chinese new year. we're just needs new year and we're just not creany. and we're celebrating all cultures that really makes a bay area. great asian, really cultural diversity that we're all really proud of us. and so there's all sorts of different events that are happening at different times. >> music food, how can people come out tnd celebrate? >> the big event actually happening this weekend over at valley, fair and santana row. n% there's line art display over at valley fair. that's actually made flowers. so it's a there's art element as well. people who take pictures. what you're showing on screen the grand century mall were just in little saigon in san jose. and that's going to really just so popular starting today all through the weekend because that's where families gather get food and really celebrate and cute because over in grand ce

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the burn unit at saint francis hospital in san francisco.t they're accused of doing that appears to go against an agreement that was made with the state. our media partner, the san francisco has uncovered a questionable practice at the city's only burn unit. ucsf health runs the burn unit at saint francis hospital after acquiring it last summer. the standard has a new article out detailing how the unit had been quietly sending children to child patients to other hospitals since last fall, until the standard started asking questions. joining us live now with more on the investigation and the potential fallout is jen wadsworth, senior news editor for the standard. jen, thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> how and why did you begin looking into the practices at the burn unit? >> so we got a tip that services had been suspended, and i wasn't quite sure for how long that had been going on, so i, i inquired late last week about, you know, how long patients hadn't been seen there where they were going. i didn't get any answers. and th

san francisco is bringing a big boom to local business conference. lezla gooden has details on that. >> monday kicks off the first day of the 43rd jp morgan healthcare conference at the westin saint francis hotel in san francisco. and it's creating a buzz and filling up union square that this is such an impactful conference to kick off january, which which historically without this type of the conference, is a really slow month in the restaurant business. people like to not drink. they have new year's eve reservation. you resolutions. they. >> they maybe have like spent a lot of money for christmas and january. you know, it usually pours rain. golden gate restaurant association says they are already seeing the positive impact of the conference that you say business is up for you. >> oh, think i think basically, you know, probably 25 percent to double. i mean, it's it's a huge impact our sales this weekend were up 50%. >> the jp morgan healthcare conference as one of the largest conuerences of the year to come to san francisco and doctor joe biden. first lady is expected to speak during the event on tuesday. we really need it and it's feels great to come in hear how busy it is. s of trave

san francisco next year. that announcement about the j.p. morgan healthcare conference, made by mayor daniel lurie on social media today. the conference just wrapped up a week ago at the westin saint francis hotel in san francisco's union square. it attracts global industry leaders, investors and tech creators. city leaders say the event generates more than $90 million for the city's economy. president trump is making sweeping changes to health care in our nation. it's important to know because there's a good chance his executive orders could affect you. we'll get some answers about the changes he's making a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. bounced from one doctor to the next. does it have to be like this? at kaiser permanente, we have a different kind of healthcare... so, how did you like doctor lum? ...where all of us work together for all that is you. (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab, even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i got this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle. (kaz) smooth. (vo) learn mo

the effectiveness of firefighting technology, such as high pressure fire hydrants and the san fran saint francisulti-agency emergency drill at the sf fire department fireboat station 35. the drill will start at 10 a.m. meanwhile, former oakland mayor sheng thao is facing federal charges and prison time after being accused in a pay to play scheme. torri is accused of conspiracy and bribery charges along with her longtime boyfriend andre jones, as well as father and son city contractors david and andy duong. they are leaders of oakland's main recycling service, california waste solutions. prosecutors noted text message exchange between andy duong and an unknown coconspirator weeks ahead of the november mayoral election, promising tau would buy 100 modular housing units from a company run by the wongs. they also allege the duong funded a negative mailer campaign attacking pao tao's political rivals. this all coming as the fbi raided tao's home as part of an investigation last june. tao's attorney, meanwhile, is vowing to fight these charges. the mayor looks forward to defending herself against thes

san francisco. amanda. gloria. >> francis, thank you so much.tiple fires are still burning out of control across southern california. >> winds are still a major concern as fire crews desperately try to contain the record wildfires. as we start to get a view of the scope of the damage, it is staggering. we are focusing on the three fires of most concern the palisades fire on the coast, the eaton fire near altadena and pasadena, and a new fire, the kenneth fire, north of calabasas. this is another look at the palisades fire burning now in the santa monica mountains. it's now california's largest january wildfire on record. this dramatic video is from a ring camera showing the flames as they destroyed a home on tuesday night. the fire has burned nearly 20,000 acres and at least 5300 structures are damaged. some people are managing to get back into the neighborhood to check if their home survived the flames. >> i just drove by my house just to get some closure and yeah, it's rubble. there's nothing there. my daughter, who was born there and she's 23

monday kicks off the first day of the 43rd jp morgan healthcare conference at the westin saint francis hotel in san francisco. and it's creating a buzz and filling up union square that this is such an impactful conference to kick off january, which which historically without this type of the conference, is a really slow month in the restaurant business. people like to not drink. they have new year's eve reservation. you resolutions. they. >> may be have like spent a lot of money for christmas and january you know, it usually pours rain. golden gate restaurant association says they are already seeing the positive impact of the conference say business is up for you. >> oh, think i think basically, you know, probably 25 to present a double. i mean, it's it's a huge impact our sales this weekend were up 50%. >> the jp morgan healthcare conference as one of the largest conferences of the year to come to san francisco and doctor joe biden. first lady is expected to speak during the event on tuesday. we really need it and it's feels great to come in hear how busy it is. s of travel says they expect to see

we found ourself in san franci my grand mother was already here. tination for us. it goes back to my grand mother and who loved to travel and she was also very afraid of the war going on in vietnam. she came to san francisco and she kind of fell in love with the sitdy. city. she visited the italian deli by oakland beach because she loved the beach and met the owner and the owner told her that this place is for sale and she decided this is her opportunity to stay in san francisco and her dream to be a business owner and open a restaurant. >> i was born [indiscernible] i graduated from a french program culinary school, then i [indiscernible] at that time, we had college of san mateo in the back yard and had a program for foreign students and we got together and went to the american embassy and this woman welcomed us and she gave both. it is not [indiscernible] and then after that i got accepted and [indiscernible] ended up in san francisco where i had friends so i came to college of san mateo. from there, i transferred to chico state college, so i gra

cardinal robert mcelroy of san diego received this honor from pope francis. irst ordained a priest at saint mary's cathedral here in the city back in 1980. he studied at stanford and has been a harsh critic of president trump's immigration policies. >> a major development on california's long awaited high-speed rail project. the first set of tracks have finally been laid. governor gavin newsom was on hand in kern county this afternoon to pile in the first railroad tie. it is a majorrst milestone for the 171 mile corridor between merced and bakersfield. more than $11 billion has been invested so far. it's money well spent, the governor says, to build the backbone of a rail network that will eventually reach san francisco and los angeles. >> to the cynics that are filled with cynicism, that stand on the sidelines and don't engage. we're here making this work. would we have started this whole thing in 2018 with a different. that's you know what? we can't we can't go back. we just have to accept the responsibility of where we are. and that's exactly what we are do

san francisco becomes one of the favorite locations for hollywood movies. - yeah, from bogart and bacall to jimmy stewart, from clint eastwood to steve mcqueen. - yeah, from francis coppola to george lucas, san francisco starred as one of the most

in the last 10 years, san francisco has procured a new fire boat. st. francis30 cisterns of 75,000 gallons each in the sunset, richmond and bayview neighborhoods 3 new hose tendsers add to the existing 4 hose tendsers a total of 7 with capability of an above grounds hydro system for primary and secondary water supply systems via impacted by an earthquake what we will demonstrate is the use of the fire boats to augment the firefighting water supply system. this will ensure we have a continuing water supply in case of a large scale event. layperson's terms the fire boat acts as a floating fire hydrant with unlimited water supply for fire extinguishment and demonstrate the capabilities of our new hose extender to layout above ground and submersible pump to provide additional water supply. i like to thank mayor lurie for unwaivering support and furtherance the public safety in san francisco. goals of his team are alined due to his leadership. thank you. [applause] >> all right we will get prepared to start this drill. before i do that, i want to again, reiterate sa

police say that the bicyclist was hit near sir francis drake and san francisco boulevards in san anselmo as monday evening. the victim was rushed to the hospital and treated for serious injuries. investigators say they did eventually identified the driver as somebody from mill valley. and that person now been booked into marin county jail. time now is 8.18, and happening next week, construction starts trying to make central avenue in alameda the fit city is finally going to be starting on pacific avenue and they'll be ending it and still avenue. they did a study of that stretch of road and found it had a disproportionate number of injury. accidents compared to other roads. this project they say will make it safer for pedestrians and for cars are going to be adding roundabouts in certain intersections, new bicycle lanes, enhanced pedestrian crossings and more. it separated into 3 phases. the first phase of the project starts january 27th. state and local leaders are joining forces to combat human trafficking in the bay area and of the nba all-star weekend, which takes place in san francis

police say that the bicyclist was hit near sir francis drake in san francisco. boulevards. that's incense elmo. it happened monday evening. the victim was rushed to the hospital and treated for serious injuries. now police eventually identified the driver as somebody from mill valley. that person has now been booked into marin county jail. >> 10, 19 and several major events are coming to the bay area in the near future, including the super bowl. that's right. now, bay area leaders met tuesday to discuss how to prevent human trafficking, which is often associated with events like these kron four's lezla gooden has more. >> tempting to address these issues, various law enforcement and local and non profits and industry have working together over the last few months, intense land even before that, obviously for years. but this is an outgrowth of that several state and local leaders are joining forces to combat human trafficking. >> in the bay area and just a few weeks, the nba all-star weekend is taking place in san francisco, a probable case in for possible. >> human that we

police say the bicyclist was hit near sir francis drake and san francisco boulevards in the san anselmonday evening. the victim was taken to thehospital with serious injuries. investigators say they did evtually identified the driver as somebody from mill valley. and they've book that person now into the marin county jail. >> happening next week, construction begins to make central avenue safer in alameda. that project has been more than a decade in the works. and now it's going to start. it's on pacific avenue and it's going to and on and still avenue where they've done a study in that portion road has seen a disproportionate number of injuries in collisions, compare to other roads. so the city is going to be doing some work 4 pedestrians and drivers. they're going to add a roundabout intersection, some new bike lanes, enhance pedestrian crossings and more. the project is going to go in 3 phases in the first phase starts monday. january 27th. it's 7.27 and still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. president trump issues executive order to end. >> first right citizenship. can he do t (vo)

san francisco every year. it happens at the westin saint francis hotel in union square.ut the economic impact goes beyond just that one location. those who go to the conference stay at hotels around the city, visit small businesses and pack into restaurants. officials say the conference generates more than $90 million for the city's economy. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> there will be plenty of security, including sfpd ambassadors. there have also been some big changes right before the start of the conference. a long hotel strike just ended. there's also a new mayor, of course. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference runs through thursday. reggie aqui. >> gloria. thank you. breaking news out of japan, where a massive 6.8 earthquake has just hit the southwestern region. this happened around 9 p.m. local time, so that's around 4 a.m. our time. a tsunami warning is also in effect now near the epicenter and nearby islands. no tsunami warning has been issued for the u.s.

san francisco's union square, is packed. about 8000 people are attending the j.p. morgan healthcare conference at the westin saint francis. g companies, startups, investors, they're all here in san francisco. this conference making san francisco a hotspot for the tech industry and the health care industry. >> everybody is coming from europe, from the u.s, from asia to meet for, you know, four days to discuss about deals and opportunities present, etc. >> this man is the ceo of a biotech investment company. he came to san francisco from paris to connect with the who's who in the industry. >> pharma companies, biotech companies. medical technology companies, ceos. >> this is probably my 19th or 20th year coming to the conference. >> cecilia economides is ceo of gritstone bio. she's noticed a big difference in this year's convention. >> definitely looks cleaner. definitely noticed an increase in security this year as well. >> sfpd confirms that it has ramped up security around union square and surrounding neighborhoods. teams of ambassadors have also fanned out around the area. city leaders say san francisco is putting its be

and then also, there's a new crash on southbound 101 at sir francis drake, slowing things down through sans was a magnitude 3.7 just off the coast of san francisco. it occurred at 702 this morning. pretty weak. so the shaking mainly felt in san francisco and along the peninsula. we'll zoom on in. and most of these intensities were weak to light. and that's what we expect with a magnitude 3.7. here's the epicenter itself occurred right on top of the san andreas fault. so probably woke you up this morning with that sharp jolt, guys. >> all right. thank you so much, drew. and we'll have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes. of course, you can always gn abc seven news.com. join us for abc seven mornings weekdays from 5 to 7. the news continues with good morning america. your path. get coverage, confidence with triple-a insurance. >> car accident. here's how burg wins here is insurance offer $17,400 rejected burg. result $1.25 million. jacobs insurance offered $700,000. >> rejected. berger. sold $2.25 million. thank you. northern california, for putting your trust in burg injury la

power on display along san francisco's embarcadero, the san francisco fire department showing off its unique firefighting tools like the saint francise boat, essentially a floating fire hydrant on the bay. >> imagine a fire under that pier. this can the fire boat can get in really close and extinguish fires in pier areas. >> new fire chief dean crispin giving mayor daniel lurie a tour outside fireboat station 35 and a demonstration of the city's high pressure fire hydrant system. it's no coincidence that this demo drill is happening in the wake of the southern california wildfire disaster. many locals are asking, how ready is san francisco? >> i'm getting this question a lot. in our first ten days in office. >> lurie believes the city is ready. >> we have a fully staffed fire department. we have over 200 cisterns, including new ones on the west side. >> in an emergency, the city has an unlimited water supply from the bay using submersible pumps. >> right now you're seeing a essentially fire engine in the water, pumping water to the fire tender hose tender. >> this hose tender truck is new for the department. it can pump 5500 gallons

the san francisco fire department, showing off its unique firefighting tools like the saint francis fire boat, essentially a floating fire hydrant on the bay. >> imagine a fire under that pier. this can the fire boat can get in really close and extinguish fires in pier areas. >> new fire chief dean crispin giving mayor daniel lurie a tour outside fireboat station 35 and a demonstration of the city's high pressure fire hydrant system. it's no coincidence that this demo drill is happening in the wake of the southern california wildfire disaster. many locals are asking, how ready is san francisco? >> i'm getting this question a lot. in our first ten days in office. >> lurie believes the city is ready. >> we have a fully staffed fire department. we have over 200 cisterns, including new ones on the west side. >> in an emergency, the city has an unlimited water supply from the bay using submersible pumps. >> right now you're seeing a essentially fire engine in the water, pumping water to the fire tender hose tender. >> this hose tender truck is new for the department. it can pump 5500 gallons

san francisco police ambassadors. the conference is being held at the westin saint francis hotel in union square. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> the conference is estimated to generate more than $90 million for san francisco's economy, including small businesses, restaurants and hotels. after the break, our coverage of the southern california wildfires continues as we take you live to altadena for a report on the situation there today and the happiest place on earth you'll find all kinds of happy you can find the my-dream-is-finally-coming-true kind of happy the i-just-found-my- new-favorite-treat kind of happy you can also find that woo-hooooo! (shouting) kind of happy there's the teaming-up-with-my-hero type of happy ... and the we're-never-going-to-forget-this kind of happy come find your happy today ... only at the disneyland resort. the renewed concern over the intensifying wind conditions. abc news reporter josh einiger is in altadena for us and joins us live with the latest. josh. >> kristen. the

san francisco every year. it happens at the westin saint francis hotel in union square.he economic impact goes beyond just that one location. those who go to the conference stay at hotels around the city, visit small businesses and pack into restaurants. officials say the conference generates more than $90 million for the city's economy. million >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> this week, there will be plenty of security, including sfpd ambassadors. there will also be some big changes right before the start of the conference. a long hotel strike just ended. there's also a new mayor, of course. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference runs through thursday. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. the napa truffle festival kicks off this friday, but there are some issues ahead of the event. hosts of the north bay festival food festival say someone is pretending to be them and stealing from local businesses. the owner of the oxbow public market in napa says someone emailed

marin county's lowest is in san anselmo. 377 at farrar auto on sir francis drake boulevard. you check for those changes and there may have been some overnight gasbuddy.com on the roadways. not a lot of change as far as the volume goes. still green around most of the bay. we're checking vasco coming from the top of the screen out of contra costa county. yesterday in about 520 we saw some early slowing. although the altamont pass holds steady with lighter traffic. vasco at speed right now. we'll track that closely, but no problems coming toward the bay bridge or even visibility is great in emeryville. back to you. thanks so much, mike. 510 for you right now, mcdonald's rolling back some of their diversity initiatives ahead this morning on today in the bay, we're going to tell you the reason the company is changing its goals and big changes as well at meta. and you'll notice them on facebook. let's look out at the futures this morning. we had a good market yesterday. it looks like it's going to be okay today as well. i don't know when i go to an island i kind of want to lay on

the lowest by far is san anselmo, 3.77 at far osorto on sir francis drake. the best for contra costa county is in concord 3.79 at bond fair market. the one on willow pass road. you go to gasbuddy.com to check your prices. we'll go to the south bay to track this crash. i've been following it since it happened at 315 this morning. there is a semi truck and a fuel leak, and that's going to have at least one lane blocked north. it's actually around the arrow just shy of hellyer. so watch the area. we see no slowing but there's still activity. because of that. fuel on the roadway will continue to track that as the commute will build over the next 20 minutes. east bay looking good. the arrow at the top eastbound 37, reopened after overnight road work and closures. back to you. thanks, mike. 511 right now, if you're looking to start a new business, some say now is the perfect time. coming up on today in the bay, the new digital age means a lot of things to a lot of people. we'll hear from one expert who believes it may be especially fruitful for budding entrepreneu

that's in san anselmo. 377 at farrar auto on sir francis drake boulevard. check for the changes that might be in your area. maybe this is the first day you're heading back this new year. go to gasbuddy.com and check those gas prices around you on the roadway. we have evidence of a lot more folks heading back to the office, though we have your typical slower patterns that are developing. altamont pass has not been a problem. vasco road actually better than it was yesterday with early slowing, but there is a crash affecting some folks that will be over at mountain house and grantline a critical intersection there, as folks may be heading out from tracy over in toward the rest of the bay area. the south bay, slowing the first bursts did ease up on 101, but this burst is here to stay. the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. everybody's back. a fast track scam is on the rise, but it's actually been around for a while. coming up at 625, our consumer team updates what state authorities are trying to do to stop it. i've seen that on my phone. plus big changes at fa

this is at san francisco's union square on day two of the jpmorgan health care conference at the weston st. francis8,000 investors industry leaders and executives in town and this is a tense time as you might notice. more security presence there in the area. this in the wake of the december shooting of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. >>> the santa cruz city council is considering to help businesses recover after the wharf collapse. the proposal includes allocating $155,000 for wharf business, recovery projects and the santa cruz what are of partially collapsed on december 23rd. >>> opposition quickly forming against the biden administration's rule to ban medical debt. we'll explain the impact to your wallet in our moneywatch report up next. >>> it's travel tuesday and we're going to take a look at the trends ahead for 2025. >>> time now for the moneywatch report. lawsuits to ban medical debt from credit reports. this backs $49 billion in medical debt and provides lendors some blocking power. using certain medical information in loan decisions. well, the lawsuit claims the rule violates the fai

a lot of san francisco police officers that have been standing around making sure everything stays safe out here as well. the conference happening at the westin saint francis all week long. it's the first major event in the city under new mayor daniel lurie's tenure. now, more than 8000 people are attending this year's conference, though the san francisco hotel council says likely about 20,000 people are in town taking up hotel rooms and for a number of indirectly related smaller conferences happening at the same time. with that comes a lot of security. that's after the assassination of the united health care ceo, brian thompson, at a health conference in new york city. san francisco police officers have been lining up in and outside the hotel, and will be that way for the duration of the conference. we spoke to the union square alliance, who says they're hoping attendees will leave with a good experience in the city. >> absolutely. 8000 people concentrated right here in union square. this is not the convention center. this is union square and all things surrounding this district. 8000 people generating over $92 million in economic impact. that is huge. >>

police say that, but that bicyclist was hit near sir francis drake and francisco boulevards right there in sanelmo. this was monday evening. the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. investigators eventually identify the drivers of mill valley resident. and that person has now been booked into the marin county jail. in the south bay residents of santa clara can safely dispose of household hazardous waste now and expired medications at a drop-off event. this saturday. you can see the information on your screen to register. just call the county household hazardous waste program or visit their website. the drop-off location will be provided after you register accepted. items include paint batteries and electronic waste but not ammunition or explosives or containers over 5 gallons in size, unwanted items and expired. medicines can also be disposed at the santa clara police department coming reale. that's monday through friday from 08:00am until 05:00pm. >> it's 6.26, and happening next week, construction begins to make central avenue safer in alameda. this is a project that's bee

san francisco. health care leaders will gather at the saint francis hotel.ics will include the latest trends and investment opportunities in the industry. this is the 43rd year of the convention in the city, which is expected to bring a big boom for local business. the conference runs through thursday and we are back in just minutes with a look at our top stories this morning, including breaking news, a higih eed chase in san francisco ending with a patrol car crashing into a building. we have new update from investigators, plus, winds are intensifying in the wildfire burn out of control in la. an update on the firefight this morning, and for the first time in his new role, here's craig. coming up on today, an inspiring conversation with our buddy mike tirico. savannah and i caught up with him at yesterday's big wild card game in tampa. he shared some some valuable words of wisdom as we start a new era here on today. that and more. when "the doctor will see you now." but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work togeth

francis curry, one of the first public health directors in san francisco started in a washroom next toning hall, taking care of tuberculosis patients that were in the dining hall. we now have a health services that sees 13,000 appointments per day, providing primary care, behavioral health and a 60 bed recovery center. so we are doing the same thing, we are there for the neighborhood and for the tenderloin individuals, we are just doing it a little deeper but to the mission hasn't changed. >> the ceo of the saint anthony's foundation, 75 years in san francisco, thank you for joining us this morning and of course thank you for what you do for our community here in the city. >> thank you for having me and if you want to help, please check out our website, saintanthonyssf.org. thank you. >> this weekend is going to feel different and look different, there is a change coming, we talked about this early in the newscast, they will be on again off again showers, primarily those will be coming through from noon today and all the way through sunday. rainfall totals are going to vary widely acro

san francisco's union square. dozens of officers are there on foot patrol and barricades around the westin saint francis for the 39th annual jp morgan healthcare conference. i think security is very good. things have just gotten a great job. the police presence is significant here. >> i have felt uncomfortable on one or 2 occasions when walking by people i have it engage me verbally. >> the conference runs through thursday. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 6. the latest on the southern california wildfire. and when federal aid could be available. plus, what a new poll says about governor newsom's response to those fires and a cease-fire deal between israel and hamas could between israel and hamas could be on the horizon. excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of

francis hotel in union square. it's bringing thousands of industry leaders, investors and tech creators to san francisco.s expected to generate more than $90 million for the local economy. remember, abc7 news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc7 bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's going to do it for now. thanks for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, breaking news. authorities in los angeles at this hour warning of life-threatening winds starting in the overnight hours tonight. 12 million people now under extreme fire risk

it's at the westin saint francis hotel that's on geary and powell streets. and sanncisco health officials say they found a presumptive case of bird flu in a child. the say the patient did not need to go to the hospital and has recovered. officials are saying the risk to the public is still low. there's no evidence of the person to person transmission and it's still unclear. the child might have gotten the disease in the first place. time now 5.25 and still ahead, violent crime continues oakland, triple shooting at a community center. >> its residents pretty shaken >> its residents pretty shaken up. we'll be right back. with fatigue and light-headedness, i knew something was wrong. then i saw my doctor and found out i have afib, and that means there's about a 5 times greater risk of stroke. symptoms like irregular heartbeat, heart racing, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, or light-headedness, can come and go. but if you have afib, the risk of stroke is always there. if you have one or more symptoms, get checked out. making that appointment can help you get ah

san francisco has been busier than usual. more than 8,000 people have come in for the jpmorgan health conference in the st. francisel near union square. with them in town, the conference added extra security. that in the wake of the deadly shooting of united health care, ceo, brian thompson last month. dr. jill biden touted the biden administration's funding to help women. >> and so this conference is just one of dozen major events this year that will have them feeling optimistic for the first time in a long time as they dive into the projects. >> reporter: this is a uniquely san francisco experience. people from all over the bay area, the country, and the world come to see. that's john jetty behind the bar at the buena vista cafe, making a round of their world famous irish coffee. add ten more to the roughly three million he's made over the past 16 years. >> a rough estimate. >> reporter: he thinks he will add many more to his total in 2025. >> and the last few weeks, we've been crazy busy. >> reporter: they think 2025 will be a big one for san francisco's tourism rebound. >> 1952 is when we started the irish cof

francis hotel in union square. it's bringing thousands of industry leaders, investors and tech creators to san francisco. it's expected to generate more than $90 million for the local economy. remember, abc7 news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc7 bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's going to do it for now. thanks for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, breaking news. authorities in los angeles at this hour warning of life-threatening winds starting in the overnight hours tonight. 12 million people now under extreme fire risk in l.a. >>> also, the tense moments on capitol hill. you'll see it. >>> and caitlin clark's alleged stalker in court. the bizarre outburst. what he told the judge. >>> red flag warnings overnight for l.a. santa ana winds gusting up to 70 miles per hour, starting in the middle of the night, but expected to continue right through tomorrow. also, the new fire overnight, three major fires now burning. our team across the fire zone, and ginger zee standing by on the winds n

san francisco fire department medics responded and transported mr. hodge to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. the suspect in this incident was identified as peter francisodge jr, and his date of birth is august 10th, 1974. crime scene investigators from the san francisco police department forensic services division responded and collected physical evidence from the scene, including but not limited to, the following one loaded glock 31 firearm containing 14 357 unfired cartridges, one fired 357 caliber cartridge casing, 21 fired, 223 caliber cartridge casings, eight fired 40 caliber cartridge casings, two air projectiles, two air casings, and one bolawrap prong and kevlar cord. officers on scene were wearing department issued body worn cameras, which were activated during the incident. the body worn cameras record the events as they unfolded. the independent investigations bureau, or iib, is an independent unit within the san francisco district attorney's office that investigates and reviews all officer involved shootings. any relevant video footage or photographs can be provided to iib by calling (628) 652-4420, or by email at sfda. hyphen iib at sfgov

power on display along san francisco's embarcadero, the san francisco fire department showing off its unique firefighting tools like the saint francis fire boat, essentially a floating fire hydrant on the bay. >> imagine a fire under that pier. this can the fire boat can get in really close and extinguish fires in pier areas. >> new fire chief dean crispin giving mayor daniel lurie a tour outside fireboat station 35 and a demonstration of the city's high pressure fire hydrant system. it's no coincidence that this demo drill is happening in the wake of the southern california wildfire disaster. many locals are asking, how ready is san francisco? >> i'm getting this question a lot. in our first ten days in office. >> lurie believes the city is ready. >> we have a fully staffed fire department. we have over 200 cisterns, including new ones on the west side. >> in an emergency, the city has an unlimited water supply from the bay using submersible pumps. >> right now you're seeing a essentially fire engine in the water, pumping water to the fire tender hose tender. >> this hose tender truck is new for the department. it can pump 5500 gal

san francisco. health care leaders. they are expected to gather at the saint francis hotel. topics will include the latest trends and investment opportunities in the industry. this is the 43rd year of the convention in the city, which is expected to bring a boom for local businesses. the conference runs through thursday. we continue to monitor the wildfires in southern california, but it's been a busy morning across the bay area. two officers hospitalized this morning after a chase ends in a crash. the new details we're learning as an investigation into what exactly happened gets underway. plus, sideshows take over east bay streets again. the new video just coming in this morning of the overnight chaos. and a reminder nbc bay area streams 24/7. you can watch us whenever you'd like on roku or other streaminglatforms. a l now at 6:00, a high speed chase in san francisco ends with a patrol car crashing into a

the san francisco fire department, showing off its unique firefighting tools like the saint francis fireboat, essentially a floating fire hydrant on the bay. >> imagine a fire under that pier. this can the fire boat can get in really close and extinguish fires in pier areas. >> new fire chief dean crispin giving mayor daniel lurie a tour outside fireboat station 35 and a demonstration of the city's high pressure fire hydrant system. it's no coincidence that this demo drill is happening in the wake of the southern california wildfire disaster. many locals are asking, how ready is san francisco? >> i'm getting this question a lot. in our first ten days in office. >> lurie believes the city is ready. >> we have a fully staffed fire department. we have over 200 cisterns, including new ones on the west side. >> in an emergency, the city has an unlimited water supply from the bay using submersible pumps. >> right now you're seeing a essentially fire engine in the water, pumping water to the fire tender hose tender. >> this hose tender truck is new for the department. it can pump 5500 gallons of wa

power on display along san francisco's embarcadero, the san francisco fire department showing off its unique firefighting tools like the saint francis fire boat, essentially a floating fire hydrant on the bay. >> imagine a fire under that pier. this can the fire boat can get in really close and extinguish fires in pier areas. >> new fire chief dean crispin giving mayor daniel lurie a tour outside fireboat station 35 and a demonstration of the city's high pressure fire hydrant system. it's no coincidence that this demo drill is happening in the wake of the southern california wildfire disaster. many locals are asking, how ready is san francisco? >> i'm getting this question a lot in our first ten days in office. >> lurie believes the city is ready. >> we have a fully staffed fire department. we have over 200 cisterns, including new ones on the west side. >> in an emergency, the city has an unlimited water supply from the bay using submersible pumps. >> right now you're seeing a essentially fire engine in the water, pumping water to the fire tender hose tender. >> this hose tender truck is new for the department. it can pump 5500 gall

. >> san francisco's sights and sounds draw scores of tourists every year, but it's the convention business that really packs an economic punch. the westin saint francistel in union square will once again be host for one of the biggest conventions in the city. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. the conference includes global industry leaders, investors and tech creators. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> in 2024, the j.p. morgan healthcare conference generated more than $90 million for san francisco's economy, including its small businesses, restaurants and hotels. >> it's enormous for us. it's such a great way to kick off the year in the hospitality world. >> just like at dreamforce, city leaders say convention goers will wine and dine and visit local businesses, and there will be plenty of security, including sfpd ambassadors. but there is one big difference that sets this conference apart from dreamforce. >> they don't use the convention center. they use the hotels specifically around the union square area. and of course, the westin saint fra

san francisco, 16 minutes. westbound four is delayed. three. antioch to concord, 16 minutes. >> gloria francis, thank you so much.following that breaking news from reagan national airport in washington, d.c. last night, a u.s. army blackhawk helicopter collided with an american airlines flight over the potomac river. first responders are still on the scene. abc seven reporter lena howland is live in the studio this morning. and, lena, you were listening to a news conference that wrapped up in the last half hour. what did you learn? >> well, gloria, officials are saying while their search continues, they do not believe there were any survivors. and they have now transitioned into recovery mode so far. according to numbers provided by the medical examiner, 27 bodies from that american airlines flight and one body from the helicopter have been recovered so far. that means search crews are still in the water right now, looking for more than 30 people. officials did not have any answers on what went wrong here, but say both the plane and helicopter were in a standard flight pattern and the helicopter was there for a t

francis. thanks. today, thousands of anti-abortion rights advocates were on the move through san francisco for the annual walk for life west coast. as abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows, us abortion rights activists were also there making their voices heard as well. >> glory, glory. hallelujah. >> thousands of anti-abortion rights supporters filling market street with their message. >> abortion is murder. >> this is the 21st annual walk for life west coast. the event bringing individuals and religious groups together from across california. sidney brooks knows why she's here. >> i know many women who have had abortions, and i know the regret that they feel. so i decided to come out here and just hopefully inspire and share the message of hope that there isn't another option. there are alternatives. >> san francisco catholic archbishop salvatore cordileone, speaking to the crowd at civic center before the walk. >> you look out at the crowd, you see most of them are young people. i think young people have finally realized what's going on. and to here. there's no question about that. i think a lo