company represents 17 hundred musicians in the greatest area and those musicians play for the san francis francisco. there should be no doubt that during the construction there will be union office operations meeting and so forth the union has some very specific and unique functions that it carries out in the representation of its members. those functions are offering record studios and facilities for their members. those operations are going to be impacted during the construction. the union has been working with the project sponsor with a number of months now. we've exchanged information and unfortunately as of today, we just have not completed a arrangements and agreements that the - and so as a result we're here to request that it be made principle of law that the project sponsors take responsibility of the relocation and disruption to its functions to its operations particularly with regard to the noise and that's going to have on rehearsal and recording functions >> thank you tim collin and david nickel. >> good afternoon tim collin. our members be looked at this project last year and i have t

monty francis is in san francisco with reactions from fans there, of course. hello, monte. >> reporter: good evening. we're along the embarcadero. we were inside the cavern when the niners won this game. the place went absolutely wild. take a look. several hundred people packed pete's tavern just across from at&t park to watch this championship game. similar scenes played out at restaurants and bars across the city. this game came down to the wire. fans were very relieved that the falcons were not able to score in that last minute of the fourth quarter. for san francisco sports fans, this has been an incredible last few months with the giants winning the world series back in october and now the 49ers are on their way to the super bowl. >> we knew they were going to do it! >> coming all the way back! >> i never doubted it. my team is good on the road. i knew we'd do it. no problems. our defense is tight. our offense is tight. we did it. we pulled it off. go niners! >> i'm so glad the niners won. i'm ready to party all night. >> reporter: and i think a lot of pe

monte francis is in san francisco with more on the story for us. monty? >> well, good evening. organizers of this gun buyback event and also this is gun control march that happened today say both events were successful. they're also both a reflection of what's happening across the nation. >> gun control now. >> as the group called one million moms for gun control marched at chrissy field today they joined others in at least a dozen other cities across the country. >> i think the recent tragedies in connecticut showed us that no one can stand on the sidelines anymore. this affects everybody. >> the group is calling for a ban on military style assault weapons and supports universal background checks. for some, the message is personal. >> remember that we're talking about, we're talking about people's children and my daughter and so many other children that have been killed. >> down the peninsula, people lined up by the hundreds to turn in their guns for cash. >> it was my grandmother's. she gave it to my father. he passed away. i cleaned out his house, and i have a little kid. an

san francisco police. live in san francisco tonight, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >>> this just in. oakland police are asking for your help finding a missing woman. police sent us this picture of gloria ji this morning. her husband called police after she failed to show up for work, and he suspects foul play. gloria ji is 63 years old, 5'1" and wears glasses. investigators found her car in oakland. anyone with information is asked to call oakland pd's missing persons department. >>> police looking into the city's first homicide of the year. police were called to the 1900 block of tripoli block this morning just before 8:00. that's where they found a dead body in front of a home. police say the unidentified adult male was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. an ambulance arrived, but pronounced the man dead on the scene. >> now we have witnesses, witnesses meaning people that were in the house that may have possibly heard something. they're down at the police department right now being talked to by some of our homicide investigators. >> police say the victim was in his 30s and

live in san francisco tonight, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> new at 11:00 tonight. a dadly chain reaction crash snarled traffic on 880 and oakland for two hours tonight. all northbound lanes were shut down near the high street exit just until about 10:00 tonight. police say the driver hit the center divide around 8:00. then the man got out of his car and ran across several lanes of traffic. he was struck by several vehicles and killed. >>> a safety expert says that if you are in an accident drive off the highway if you can. if you cannot, stay in your car and turn it off. officers say resist the urge to get out and get help to avoid dangerous and potentially fatal conditions that could affect your safety. >>> it was a race against the clock as a dive team in a south bay searched cold and murky waters for a woman whose car crashed this afternoon. it was on the expressway in san jose. despite the team's best efforts, that woman died. nbc bay area's kimberly terry is at the scene tonight with more on what happened and what could have led to that crash. kimberly. >> re

francis hotel, which was actually a representation of the evolution of elevators. can you tell us more about san francisco history here at the st. francis? >> sure. st. francis demonstrates well the evolution of elevated technology. and substantially damaged the 1906 earthquake and rebuilt in 1907 or 1908, and extend it again in 1913. then a new tower was added in 1932, so there is all sorts of elevator technology you can see at the st. francis that very much represents the building history of san francisco. >> i understand there is a really old elevator still operating here. >> that is right, the elevator installed in the 1913 expansion. we can go look at that. >> let's go take a look. here we are in a spectacular st. francis lobby. here is the clock. when people say "meet me at the clock in the st. francis." let's look at that elevator. >> ok, let's do it. >> here we are in the elevator installed as part of the expansion, and this is the way it was originally installed about 100 years ago. it has a manual switch just like elevators did back then, and it runs on dc power. this was from a time before elev

live in san francisco, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> great day for the niners. talk about a comeback victory, henry wofford of comcast sports net joins us now. that was quite an ending. >> reporter: very exciting for sure. the niners have a handful of super bowl championships. now they're a victory away of doing it again. going for their sixth title in two weeks when they battle in super bowl xlvii in new orleans. 49ers trailed by 17 points in the first half. second half, frank gore gets his second touchdown of the game. nine-yard run. with the game on the line, fourth and four, it's not going to happen for the dirty birds of the south. they get the loss, and san francisco wins 28-24. they head to new orleans. we have been on this story since week one. mindy bach has the latest on the niners. mindy? >> reporter: henry, this win was unlike any other for the 49ers this season. 17-point deficit they overcame, largest comeback by far of the year. they also broke a five-game losing streak on the road in the play-offs. and it all adds up to their sixth super bowl appe

live in san francisco, monte francis, "today in the bay." >>> 6:51.oo will give us an update on the condition of an alligator found guarding a stash of pot. alameda county sheriff's deputies were conducting a routine probation check at a castro valley home yesterday when they came face to face with mr. teeth. that's the name of this guy. a five-foot long cayman alligator. he was in a tank apparently guarding 34 pounds of dried marijuana. mr. teeth's owner says the gator is about 16 years old. oakland zoo officials say he's very sick. his owner is under arrest. >>> 6:52. a plot by a cheating wife has led to a bizarre ending in a home invasion in pittsburg. police say the woman, her boyfriend and two others staged a burglary to intimidate the husband to force him to move out. the husband called police tuesday to report a man breaking into his apartment on leyland road. then the husband stabbed and killed the intruder after a fight. it turned out the intruder was carrying a replica gun. the husband was not hurt and will not be charged. >>> a woman accuse

monty francis is in san francisco where the party continues.monty. >> reporter: good evening. along the embarcadero, the waterfront has mostly cleared of fans. we were in pete's tavern whe

i'm monte francis live in san francisco and i'll have the details coming up. >>> i'm meteorologist christina loren live from the highest peaks of san francisco where we might just get a dusting of the white stuff. that's right. snow possible this morning and we're out here live tracking it. >> and then she'll blend in with her white outfit. looking at the effects of that freezing weather on your commute coming up. >>> let's take a live look outside. beautiful bay bridge glowing this morning. it is thursday, january 10th. this is "today in the bay." >>> certainly hope you are bundled up in bed all nice and warm. i'm marla tellez. jon kelley is off today. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. meteorologist christina loren is really out there feeling it this morning. she's in san francisco where you say there could be some snow. >> reporter: there could be. the chance is 20% to 30%. if you are a betting woman, marla or laura, would you put 20% to 30% money down on a racing horse? i don't think so. you want better chances than that. the chance is so rare that we're out here in case it does happen this mor

francis has been a city. when they talk about san francisco values, i take it in the most complimentary way. the values of st. francis and that is exactly what we are doing on this corner today, being channels of god's peace, giving love and light where it had not existed. but to thank each and every one of you for what you do. our mayor has been sort of the catalyst. he is where a lot of this comes together, public policy, private philanthropy and non-profit collaborations all works with the spark that makes it just ignite in a much bigger way. and he has been really a champion in that regard, not just as the mayor of this city, but long before that in his various capacities in leadership in our city. so we thank him for that leadership. because of each and every one of you sitting here, and most of all because of the vips today, the vips, the people who will live here. they are the very important people today. [ applause ] because of those very important people, this is a very important day in san francisco. and i'm very honored to be part of the proceedings. thank you very much. [ applause

live in san francisco, monte francis, "today in the bay." >>> east bay hayward mom is speaking out after learning a bone fragment found near stockton does not match her daughter who was kidnapped in 1998. the mother wrote in a blog post yesterday, "there is a degree of disappointment that answer has alluded us once again" and frustration of never having the answers. the overriding feeling i experienced was a sense of relief. investigators thought they found a bone thought to be the dumping grounds of the speed freak killers but testing revealed the bone belongs to a victim identified months ago. >>> san francisco police are hoping surveillance video will help catch a suspected killer. police say this video shows a clean shaven man with long hair walking with 46 year old cruz back in october. that man was seen entering cruz's apartment on eddie street in the city's tenderloin. later that night officers responded to a report of a disturbance at that apartment and found cruz stabbed to death. as of now investigators say there's no motive for the killing. anyone with information regarding th

francis hospital. witnesses tell the san francisco police that they heard a woman screaming. on hollister avenue between third and jennings at around 12-15 sunday afternoon. police say 22-year-old dexter oliver approached her. threw flammable liquid over her. and, then set her body on fire. police say it's possible that afterwords, oliver walked down the street and boarded a light rail train. investigators not releasing what led to the confrontation. but police say oliver and the victim are dating. here's a look at dexter oliver. police say he's about 5-10. weighing 155 pounds. he was last seen wearing a red and white hoodie. dark pajama pants, with multi-colored shamrock print. with grey and red nike tennis shoes. police say he also has a unique haircut. with a fish carved out on one side of his hair and a lightening bolt on the other. billy ware is a local pastor and lives on hollister avenue. he says he can't believe the burning happened near his home. >> i think it is awful. the words i have in my heart, being a pastor i will not save them. but i am so glad that we can se

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francis hospital suffering severe burns to her face and chest. san francisco police are asking for the public's help trying to find her boyfriend, the man they believe is responsible, 22 years dexter oliver. witnesses watched in horror yesterday as he threw a flammable liquid on his girlfriend and then set her on fire. those witnesses include her family. family members say the two had been only dating for about six months and they had what they describe as a rocky relationship. they were arguing near a laundromat on hollister near generjennings when lamar told he relationship was over. >> she had to get out and it was over. she left the laundromat. ten minutes later she was burned. >> reporter: now he's accused of returning to the home to get some gasoline and there were burned clothes in the street after the attack. lamar was seen screaming and running. dexter oliver is 5'10", 155 pounds, distinct haircut. lightning bolt on one side and fish designs on the other. he is facing arson and attempted murder charges. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith,

san francisco. >> police say 22 year-old dexter oliver and the victim were dating. the victim is being treated in the burn center at st. francisospital. >> witnesses say the san francisco police that they heard a woman screaming. >> of hollister avenue between third and jennings yesterday afternoon police the of our approach turk, for flammable liquid over her and, then set her body on fire. >> it is possible that afterwards, all for walked down the street light rail trai >> investigators not releasing what led to the confrontation. many in the neighborhood shop this happen. >> the words i have in my heart being a pastor i will not say them. i am so glad that we can see eight different. gun violence is one thing, setting someone on fire is another form of mayhem. >> police say that dexter oliver is 510, weighs one under 65 lbs., was seen wearing a red and white hooded shirt with gray and white oike gym shoes. he has a unique care cut a lightning bolt on one side and a fish on the other. >> police say is an facing attempted murder charges and arson. >> this morning, state assemblywoman nancy skinner is scheduled to reintroduce

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and we're waiting to hear from the san francisco police if they've been able to apprehend him, we're expecting an update from them within the next hour. monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> just six day into the new year and san jose reports its first homicide. police were called to the 1900 block of tripoli avenue this morning. they found a man dead inside of a home. the unidentified adult male had a gunshot wound to the head. an ambulance arrived, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. >> we have witnesses. witnesses mean people that were in the house, that may have possibly hurt something, seen something, they're at the police department being talked to by some of our homicide investigators. >> the victim was in his 30s and related to the people who were inside the house. there is no motive or suspect at this time. san jose ended last year with 46 homicides, the most since the 1990s. >>> a taxicab driver is recovering after he was stabbed outside an oakland bart station. police say that last night around 6:45 in the evening, a man got into an argument with a cab driver. the argument escalated and the man established the driver before fleeing

usc san francisco, i spent nine years as an attending surgeon, i'm attending surgeon at st. francis hospital where i've been on staff for 28 years covering the emergency room and had the honor of taking care of hundreds if not thousands of citizens, adults and children alike, killed and maimed and severely impaired by drunk drivers. i don't want to have to go home and have the honor and pleasure instead of hearing kids play soccer hear screams of kids getting run over by drunk drivers. i request you think about the proposed restaurant that's being put in there. it's only benefiting one person and that's the developer. thank you. >> president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good evening, board of supervisors. let me start off by saying that was not a disrespect to you all, in terms of making a comment on the last session. as i read it within the agenda -- >> president chiu: excuse me, you've already spoken in public comment. we started general public comment before this session. you did speak in that session. >> no i haven't. >> president chiu: my apologies. >> anyway, i apologize

what is happening throughout the city we have great wealth in san francisco that many people on the been pushed out. the city of st. francis has the lowest percentage of kids, lower than manhattan, -- i want to thank my colleagues to help the families can find the city more affordable. to have a city that works, you have to make sure the public education work for our kids. we have the highest performing urban school district in the entire state, and one of the highest performing urban school districts in the country and yet many kids especially kids of color are doing worse in san francisco than kids of color are doing in other parts of the bay area. we as a city have an obligation and we are committed to making the city work for everyone to make sure that we have the best public education system in the world. we have to make sure that we do that. we talked about diversity earlier. we talked about ethnic and racial diversity. but sexual orientation and gender identity also matter. we have a long history and tradition in san francisco of welcoming diversity when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity. we have no

what is happening throughout the city we have great wealth in san francisco that many people on the been pushed out. the city of st. francis has the lowest percentage of kids, lower than manhattan, -- i want to thank my colleagues to help the families can find the city more affordable. to have a city that works, you have to make sure the public education work for our kids. we have the highest performing urban school district in the entire state, and one of the highest performing urban school districts in the country and yet many kids especially kids of color are doing worse in san francisco than kids of color are doing in other parts of the bay area. we as a city have an obligation and we are

francis has seen the finest moments when we come together, universal care, living wages, as goes san francisco, so goes california. as goes california, so goes the nation. cities rise and fall, supervisors come and oh. colleagues, i am honored to work with each and every one of you, our time together to build a city that the last. let's get to work. ladies and gentlemen. we are adjourned. (applause)

francis has seen the finest moments when we come together, universal care, living wages, as goes san francisco, so goes california. as goes california, so goes the nation. cities rise and fall, supervisors come and oh. colleagues, i am honored to work with each and every one of you, our time together to build a city that the last. let's get to work. ladies and gentlemen. we are adjourned. (applause) >> what's up san franciscans? we are very much in the the giving of the year. perfect time to learn something new and have a little fun. here are some events that can be shared to start the year right. on tuesday jerry 22 - an evening of live art making. come wat t

francis, thank you so much. straight ahead we have a new celebrity in san francisco.s the rare river otter that is now a 1 >>> here are the winning numbers from last night's $30 million megamillion draw. nobody correctly picked all six numbers so tuesday night's jackpot estimated at $47 million. if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. kaiser permanente predicts california will see a surge in flu case this is month. the result of holiday travelers coming back to california with the virus which is already spreading fast in other parts of the country. abc7 news medical editor said california cannot escape the earliest flu outbreak in the u.s. in a decade. >> it could be it's a newer strain people in the community have not seen. it could be not enough people are vaccinated. but one of the most interesting theories has to do with humidity. what some scientists are finding is the lower the absolute humidity, the earlier flu season starts. >>> dr. besser suggests getting your vaccine as soon as possible. it takes two weeks for your immunity to build up. typica

francis, thanks so much. straight ahead, a new san francisco celebrity.that is now a >> here are the winning numbers from last night's megalotto draw. nobody correctly picked all six numbers toe tuesday night's jackpot estimated at $47 million. if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. kaiser permanente predicts california will see a surge in flu case this is month. the result of holiday travelers coming back to california with the virus which is already spreading fast in other parts of the country. abc7 news editor said california cannot escape the earliest flu outbreak in the u.s. in a decade. >> it could be it's a newer strain people in the community have not seen. it could be not enough people are vaccinated. but one of the most interesting theories has to do with humidity. what some scientists are finding the lower the absolute humidity, the earlier flu season starts. >>> dr. besser suggests getting your vaccine as soon as possible. it takes two weeks for your immunity to build up. typically february is the peak season for flu. we will h

francis and fong. i think this is the very first statewide heritage month held with the mayor of san francisco. me say something about heritage month in san francisco and your mayor. in the old days, you remember san francisco was known for passing all of these anti- chinese ordinances to limit the movement, the productivity of chinese in the city. we know two things. change happens. maybe the state of california is the state of golden opportunities, where we have a chinese-american mayor of san francisco. 35 years ago, congress members passed similar resolutions in both house and the senate to formally recognize the first 10 days of may as asian-pacific heritage week. one year later, president jimmy carter signed into law a joint resolution to officially designate the annual celebration. 11 years later, president george bush extended the weeklong celebration to an entire month. you know and i know that our mothers say that every day is asian pacific american day. i want to recognize all of the milestones the api has made in the state of california and in the entire country. the caucus has a re

francis has seen the finest moments when we come together, universal care, living wages, as goes san francisco, so goes california. as goes california, so goes the nation. cities rise and fall, supervisors come and oh. colleagues, i am honored to work with each and every one of you, our time together to build a city that the last. let's get to work. ladies and gentlemen. we are adjourned. (applause) >> [applause] >> wow. thank you very much angela. let me say -- please, please sit down. all right. that's for my has ratty. >> no, that's mine. >> angela we really miss you here. you have been such a force and i enjoy working -- we will get that done. i assure you. that's a wonderful addition. not just north beach and another attraction for visitors from around the world as part of the international community and i honor that so thank you. thank you for working with me on ending homelessness as well and thank you even for being your civil rights attorney and you are still representing people in need and i appreciate that. i know angela represents again the kind of contributions the italian communi

francis has seen the finest moments when we come together, universal care, living wages, as goes san francisco, so goes california. as goes california, so goes the nation. cities rise and fall, supervisors come and oh. colleagues, i am honored to work with each and every one of you, our time together to build a city that the last. let's get to work. ladies and gentlemen. we are adjourned. (applause) >> the annual celebration of hardly strictly bluegrass is always a hit now completing itself 12 year of music in the incredible golden gate park. >> this is just the best park to come to. it's safe. it's wonderful and such a fun time of the year. there is every kind of music you can imagine and can wander around and go from one stage to another and just have fun. >> 81 bands and six stages and no admission. this is hardly strictly bluegrass. >> i love music and peace. >> i think it represents what is great about the bay area. >> everyone is here for the music and the experience. this is why i live here. >> the culture out here is amazing. it's san francisco. >> this is a legacy of the old warren he

francis has seen the finest moments when we come together, universal care, living wages, as goes san francisco, so goes california. as goes california, so goes the nation. cities rise and fall, supervisors come and oh. colleagues, i am honored to work with each and every one of you, our time together to build a city that the last. let's get to work. ladies and gentlemen. we are adjourned. (applause) >> everyone deserves a bank account. in san francisco, anyone can have a bank account, things to an innovative program, bank on s.f. >> everyone is welcome, even if you are not a citizen or have bad credit to qualify for a bank account is simple. just live or work in san francisco and have a form of id. >> we started bank on s.f. six years ago to reach out to folks in the city who do not have a bank account. we wanted to make sure they know they have options which should be more low-cost, more successful to them and using chat catchers. >> check cashing stores can be found all over the city, but they're convenient locations come with a hidden price. >> these are big. >> i remember coming in to coll

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