when are you going to all the lives of all san franciscans? as i said, i'm tired. nough to quit, however. tired enough to [indiscernible] unquote, a black person in san francisco is six times to be as arrested as a white person [indiscernible] due to [indiscernible] we have met with week with state of california special prosecutor david brown of the cal d.o.j. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller, you have two minutes. >> my name is karen [indiscernible], and i volunteer with wealth and disparities in the black community. the following is a quote from our founder, felicia jones. this is an urgency to address the injustices of black san franciscans. i'm going to call it what it is, antiblackness. when it comes to the use of force, racial profilings, and traffic stops of black people by sfpd. i have grown tired of talking to the police commission, the sfpd, and the board of supervisors. where is the urgency? if the tables were turned and these statistics represented white folks, there would be an urgency. i agree with first lady michelle obama when she sa

san franciscans ? as i said and tired, not tired enough to quit but tired of eating a dead horse and tired of our concerns pulling on deaf ears. tired enough to look for new resources to fight anti-blackness in the office is an urgency and therefore we sought help from attorney general doctor period we are alarmed at commissioner yee's remarks about routine traffic stops. these reflected a lack of understanding about the policing disparity experienced by black people. a black driver is six times as likely asa white driver to be stopped by sfpd . 62 percent of stops are for minor matters but often result in long-term negative effects for black people. we explain this repeatedly and these are in sfpd's own report. we recommended to you and will continue to recommend the cessation of routine traffic stops . many cities have movedto eliminate routine stop is expected to improve racial equity . thank you. >> clerk: color, you have 2 minutes. >> i would like to bring a publics attention to a document i found

san franciscans ? as i said and tired, not tired enough to quit but tired of eating a dead horse and tired of our concerns pulling on deaf ears. tired enough to look for new resources to fight anti-blackness in the office is an urgency and therefore we sought help from attorney general doctor period we are alarmed at commissioner yee's remarks about routine traffic stops. these reflected a lack of understanding about the policing disparity experienced by black people. a black driver is six times as likely asa white driver to be stopped by sfpd . 62 percent of stops are for minor matters but often result in long-term negative effects for black people. we explain this repeatedly and these are in sfpd's own report. we recommended to you and will continue to recommend the cessation of routine traffic stops . many cities have movedto eliminate routine stop is expected to improve racial equity . thank you. >> clerk: color, you have 2 minutes. >> i would like to bring a publics attention to a document i found

san franciscans ?ired, not tired enough to quit but tired of eating a dead horse and tired of our concerns pulling on deaf ears. tired enough to look for new resources to fight anti-blackness in the office is an urgency and therefore we sought help from attorney general doctor period we are alarmed at commissioner yee's remarks about routine traffic stops. these reflected a lack of understanding about the policing disparity experienced by black people. a black driver is six times as likely asa white driver to be stopped by sfpd . 62 percent of stops are for minor matters but often result in long-term negative effects for black people. we explain this repeatedly and these are in sfpd's own report. we recommended to you and will continue to recommend the cessation of routine traffic stops . many cities have movedto eliminate routine stop is expected to improve racial equity . thank you. >> clerk: color, you have 2 minutes. >> i would like to bring a publics attention to a document i found called the dice

when are you going to all the lives of all san franciscans? as i said, i'm tired. not tired enough to quit, however. tired enough to [indiscernible] unquote, a black person in san francisco is six times to be as arrested as a white person [indiscernible] due to [indiscernible] we have met with week with state of california special prosecutor david brown of the cal d.o.j. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller, you have two minutes. >> my name is karen [indiscernible], and i volunteer with wealth and disparities in the black community. the following is a quote from our founder, felicia jones. this is an urgency to address the injustices of black san franciscans. i'm going to call it what it is, antiblackness. when it comes to the use of force, racial profilings, and traffic stops of black people by sfpd. i have grown tired of talking to the police commission, the sfpd, and the board of supervisors. where is the urgency? if the tables were turned and these statistics represented white folks, there would be an urgency. i agree with first lady michelle obama

are plenty of restaurants that don't discriminate and will welcome officers working to keep all san franciscansfe. >> there was a tweet saying the san francisco police department stands with safety with respect, even when it means respecting wishes that our officers and i find discouraging and personally disappointing. i believe the vast majority of san franciscans welcome their police officers who deserve to know they are pressure 800 for the difficult job we ask them to do in our neighborhoods to keep our neighborhoods and businesses safe. >>> turning to the plea for a help from the family of an uber driver shot and killed in san francisco. it happened near on the on-ramp in the outer mission near cesar chavez. his wife said a man approached the car and demanded the man's wallet before shooting and killing him. uber says the man was not working for uber at the time. he believes a young wife with three children. >> translator: he was a man that was about caring for his family. >> he was only 31 years old. the family moved to sacramento from afghanistan just two years ago. >>> turning to the on

as a san franciscan, i see what's happening out on the street. i know that my staff are working very intensely, very hard, many hours to try to get this money out the door. it's really challenging, and i can say having been a department head for a while, it's bureaucratic, and there are a number of steps out there to get a contract out the door. there are a number of steps in changing the system. we have to have a fair process where we have panels and we have proposals, and we have equity at the center, and it's just how our system works. there are just so many things at work and things that we're prioritizing more. these are the things that are going to get us the most items out the door, and we're laser focused on that, but it is a multilayered process, and i don't have any power to change that. >> supervisor safai: okay. thank you for that, director. >> but that said, i have said in many different rooms that i'm happy to work with the community, to hear what people said. we have been spending a lot of time doing that, and i have learned a lot

today as we kickoff shop and dine in the 49, we are asking san franciscans and those who visit our city to shop locally. shop on hate and chestnut and union street and hayes valley and the inner sun sept where you see these incredible stores. because not only do we help to ensure trees storefronts remain open and available in these thriving neighborhoods we make sure we support our economy. with just a small increase in shopping locally, that can increase our support and revenues to the city by millions of dollars pouring into our economy to help businesses, to help employees and to help continue to make sure we are making the kinds of investments that we know will continue to support san francisco. it is great to be here with so many people to shop and dine in the 49. since i knew i was coming today i know which candles i need today. one of my friends have a baby. they have baby clothes, pet toys and other really cute unique gifts. lastly, let me say this because i know that it has been challenging not just with the pandemic but what we have seen with a number of the things we see on t

before we light this tree i know we're tired of hearing talk, i just want to say we're at 70% of san franciscans vaccinated. so i am really excited about continuing to re-open our city. continuing to enjoy the holidays. so at this time, it is time to light the largest tree in san francisco to celebrate the holidays. happy holidays, mayor christmas, happy hanukkah and all the holidays in between. phil, can we get this thing starting? count it down. you can help me count it down. okay. are we ready? we're going to start at 10 and count backwards. are we ready? all right. ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one! turn the switch! happy holidays everyone. >> hello. how are you. >> very well. >> your helpers are here. >> you are looking wonderful. >> my goodness. you know what is so funny? we are anxious to get started with christmas. we haven't had thanksgiving. that is okay. in san francisco, we are celebrating this holiday cheer. we are going to enjoy the season because last year during this pandemic it was so hard for us to come together. santa, are you going to deliver those toy

there are so many different things that the library provides for san franciscans that i feel like a lot't have a library card. i've never been there. they need to come down and check it out and find out what we have. the people who are hiding stuff in their sellers and wondering what to do with these old photos or old junk, whether it is hippie stuff or punk stuff, or stuff from their grandparents, if they bring it here to us, we can preserve it and archive it and make it available to the public in the future. bothc in the future.

i'm a native san franciscan, began playing at the club in 1974, as an 18-year-old. i'm still a member, and i'm rather upset because of the loss -- i apologize -- the loss of the community that was there. it was a place we could go gather, play tennis, exercise facilities. cardio rooms, employees that we became friends with, so it was a whole community, and we've lost it, and it's just terrible to think that a corporation is breaking their promise to san franciscans, to the city, and what was once there, vibrant tennis community, of different people -- obviously, i'm hispanic. born and raised in the city, went to public schools, but i was able to become a member. even though i had to pay public dues, it was not expensive. i also object to the description of this being a private, private, private. no, it's open to everybody. we were allowed to bring guests, etc. so this is a loss of huge community, and i hope the planning commission or the -- that you overturn this decision. >> operator: that's time. >> thank you. >> clerk: thank you. [please stand by] >> with the cla

the contributions san franciscans are making to pg&e's revenue needs. forgetting that if we're the owner and operator of the system, they are avoiding the cost of owning and maintaining the san francisco piece, right? so while they are thinking about the revenue being taken away and not accounting for the costs that are being taken away. san francisco is an underground system and predominantly the underground systems that tend to be more expensive to operate and maintain and certainly with san franciscans are contributing more to pg&e than they are costing pg&e. and the math as we have been able to do wit information that is publicly available and information that was provided by the california p.u.c.'s energy division and response to a question that senator weaner asked, that information tells us that san franciscans are contributing more to pg&e's revenue needs than we are costing. they are not contributing more. so i think that -- i'm sorry. i am confused. let me say that -- let me rewind and say that again. the information that we have received says

i am a fourth generation san franciscan. in december, this building will be 103 years of age.credibly rich, rich history. [♪♪♪] >> my core responsibility as city hall historian is to keep the history of this building alive. i am also the tour program manager, and i chair the city advisory commission. i have two ways of looking at my life. i want it to be -- i wanted to be a fashion designer for the movies, and the other one, a political figure because i had some force from family members, so it was a constant battle between both. i ended up, for many years, doing the fashion, not for the movies, but for for san franciscan his and then in turn, big changes, and now i am here. the work that i do at city hall makes my life a broader, a richer, more fulfilling than if i was doing something in the garment industry. i had the opportunity to develop relationships with my docents. it is almost like an extended family. i have formed incredible relationships with them, and also some of the people that come to take a tour. she was a dressmaker of the first order. i would go visit her, an

san franciscans aren't into christmas music just yet. >> they don't like it is much as they do and otheres. san francisco has 14 christmas songs in the top 100 right now. it ranks seven out of 10 when it comes to streaming holiday songs. the most streamed song is carey, the queen of christmas. the city listening the most, philadelphia. >> do you listen to a lot? >> i haven't really. it wasn't time. coming up at 530, a new way to split the bill with fan -- friends. >> and massive layoffs befor the holidays, the company that let 900 employees go on a zoom call. >> the group of grannies leaning on each other for support after the waukesha parade tragedy. look! it's working. he thinks it's a video game. [dad] he's learning. [mom] and he doesn't even know it. mwuahahaha. mwuahahaha. ♪mwuahahaha♪ ♪mwuahahaha♪ ♪mwuahahaha♪ ♪mwuahahaha♪ ♪mwuahahaha♪ ♪thank you, thank you, thank you osmo♪ ♪ learning made fun. parenting made easier. [santa] ho, ho, ho... when you open a jar of better than bouillon you open-up dinner time to great flavor. chicken, beef, roasted garlic, sauteed onion. with better th

it's for very low income san franciscans and to the ami percentages for a four-person household it's $10,600 to 133 thousand $200 for 100 percent ami households. next slide. and before jumping into the mist fiscal year results just updating you onchanges to funding sources for our affordable projects . the goal funding structures including 35 percent of financing needed for the project and the tax credit equity and both cii covers much of the remaining gap. housing staff has highlighted over the past mostly two years the funding environment has significantly changed and added uncertainty of affordable housing pipelines. and we're working closely with mohcd to ensure san francisco does not disadvantage bond applications resulting in fewer project vetting applications and in this current round as an example the projects are being recommended at the state including our shipyard blocks . next slide please. so this is mostly similar to the chart you just looked at but i wanted to show again and gothrough each of the project areas . and shipyard phase i, 35 percent of the housing has built

american latinos, asians can all benefit and raise your community so we can all strive to be true san franciscans and join the prosperity that this affords us and gives us the opportunity to succeed by. with that, i want to introduce somebody who was pushing me, pulling me to my left, to my right, encouraging me, inspiring me, and making sure that we had the right things to say to our legislators so that we had the right message. with that, come up here, ms. davidson. take a bow. [ applause ] >> i'm going to be very brief. i just want to say most of all thank you to all of the supervisors, to my partners, my friends, people i've gotten to know over the years of working through this legislation for many, many years. i started on this probably about 15 years ago when it was h.r.c. and didn't get much traction then in 2015. thought we were almost there and then at the last minute, there were some changes to the legislation. so ever since then, i've been working on making sure that small businesses like mine who are in san francisco have an equitable opportunity to do business here in the city that i

it's for very low income san franciscans and to the ami percentages for a four-person household it's $10,600 to 133 thousand $200 for 100 percent ami households. next slide. and before jumping into the mist fiscal year results just updating you onchanges to funding sources for our affordable projects . the goal funding structures including 35 percent of financing needed for the project and the tax credit equity and both cii covers much of the remaining gap. housing staff has highlighted over the past mostly two years the funding environment has significantly changed and added uncertainty of affordable housing pipelines. and we're working closely with mohcd to ensure san francisco does not disadvantage bond applications resulting in fewer project vetting applications and in this current round as an example the projects are being recommended at the state including our shipyard blocks . next slide please. so this is mostly similar to the chart you just looked at but i wanted to show again and gothrough each of the project areas . and shipyard phase i, 35 percent of the housing has built

they are doing it because they feel they have a responsibility to san franciscans and to people in this community. >> i had a grandmother who lived in bayview. she never moved, never wavered. it was a house of security answer entity where we went for holidays. i was a part of bayview most of my life. i can't remember not being a part of bayview. >> i have been here for several years. this space used to be unoccupied. it was used as a dump. to repurpose it for something like this with the bistro to give an opportunity for the local vendors and food people to come out and showcase their work. that is a great way to give back to the community. >> this is a great example of a public-private community partnership. they have been supporting this including the san francisco public utilities commission and mayor's office of workforce department. >> working with the joint venture partners we got resources for the space, that the businesses were able to thrive because of all of the opportunities on the way to this community. >> bayview has changed. it is growing. a lot of things is different from

san franciscans don't fully appreciate how unique this park system is. it is so big and varied with with so many park props. renovating every rec center, park, tennis court because of the dennosity of voters and -- generosity of the voters. it is exciting. it is a bright spot especially during a difficult few years. hear it for rec and park. [applause]. we had a good budget year in the state. we were able to fund some local projects that you don't always have the good budget years. when i thought about what made sense, the buchanan mall project made all of the sense in the world especially coming out of this pandemic. certain communities were impacted much harder than others. we need to be very clear we are investing in all of our communities. we are not going to be leaving communities behind. the western addition community. it is an amazing community that struggled at times and has not always got what it needs from government. the mayor has changed that. we need to keep pushing in that direction. congratulations to the community. i look forward to celeb

and san franciscans are within a 10 minute walk of a site and that's why we managed to get 80% of our eligible population. and i was just talking to several of you before the event, needles are going to kids' arms. they're getting the shot and we're doing over a 1,000 a day great progress. now, that is one thing, but i think one of the key things in our responses is they're only one thing. they are so important. they're key to getting out of this pandemic, but there's so many other key issues that are of importance for us to address. the wide ranging emotional and social well being of ourselves, our family and our community. you all saw this early on. we had conversations. you led the department in our response from providing diapers, food, masks, digital support. families struggling with remote learning. this is about the whole city, the many city departments and the community coming together to help with education and helping people understand and abide by our health orders. helping seniors get to medical appointments and reaching our most vulnerable who are unhouseded. we have so m

that don't discriminate and we welcome to -- and welcome our officers who are trying to keep all san franciscans safe. >> desiree says she will keep support in this restaurant. >> i think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion by who lives matter people. it was all about the weapons and not the police. >> moving on now, your health is one of the topics we focus on in abc 7's commitment to building a better bay area. we have several announcements back of 19. alameda county health officials report five cases there. there are among 12 linked to a wedding in wisconsin. dr. anti-fascist said it is too early to determine the severity of omicron. >> -- dr. anthony fauci said it is too early to determine the severity of omicron. >> the arrival of omicron comes as hospitals in several states continue to strain under a covid surge. 15 members of national guard arrived to help at hospital. the omicron variant has led to tighter travel regulations. all international travelers heading into the u.s. will be required to test within one day of their departure. federal health officials say a federal h

before we light this tree i know we're tired of hearing talk, i just want to say we're at 70% of san franciscans vaccinated. so i am really excited about continuing to re-open our city. continuing to enjoy the holidays. so at this time, it is time to light the largest tree in san francisco to celebrate the holidays. happy holidays, mayor christmas, happy hanukkah and all the holidays in between. phil, can we get this thing starting? count it down. you can help me count it down. okay. are we ready? we're going to start at 10 and count backwards. are we ready? all right. ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one! turn the switch! happy holidays everyone. >> president bleiman: public comment will be available on every agenda item on the agenda. both channel 26 and sfgovtv.org are streaming the number across the screen. each member will be allowed

today as we kickoff shop and dine in the 49, we are asking san franciscans and those who visit our city to shop locally. shop on hate and chestnut and union street and hayes valley and the inner sun sept where you see these incredible stores. because not only do we help to ensure trees storefronts remain open and available in these thriving neighborhoods we make sure we support our economy. with just a small increase in shopping locally, that can increase our support and revenues to the city by millions of dollars pouring into our economy to help businesses, to help employees and to help continue to make sure we are making the kinds of investments that we know will continue to support san francisco. it is great to be here with so many people to shop and dine in the 49. since i knew i was coming today i know which candles i need today. one of my friends have a baby. they have baby clothes, pet toys and other really cute unique gifts. lastly, let me say this because i know that it has been challenging not just with the pandemic but what we have seen with a number of the things we see on t

. >> reporter: steve, a fourth generation san franciscan who wanted to speak up in support of police officers. he's upset that this restaurant asked three uniformed officers to leave the business on friday, with employees saying the officers' weapons made people uncomfortable. >> i'm tired of the way police are being treated. something goes on here, burglary, robbery, whatever, who are they going to call? >> reporter: steve and a steady stream of others who stopped to chat with him say the restaurant went too far. today we couldn't reach the restaurant owners, but we do know they had a change of message over the weekend. they issued a statement saying we made a mistake and apologize for the unfortunate incident on friday when we asked members of the sfpd to leave our restaurant. we are grateful to all members of the force who work to keep us safe during challenging times. we hope this will be a teachable moment for us as we repair and continue to build bridges with the sfpd, we handled this badly. but for steve, the apology isn't enough. >> they already made their point. and just bec

is don't discriminate and will welcome our officers working try to keep all san francisco -- san franciscans safe. >> desiree barrera will keep supporting this restaurant >> i think this whole thing has been blown out of proportions. it's all about the weapons and not the police. >> colonel bernard, abc7 news. >> moving on is one of the going toes we focus on. we have several big developments about covid-19. 17 states report case of the omicron variant including california. almeda health officials report five mild case there is. there are among 12 cases linked to a wedding in wisconsin. today, dr. anthony fauci said it's too early to determine the severity of the variant. >> thus far the signals are a bitten encouraging regarding the severity. but we have to hold judgment until we get more experience. >> arivals of omicron comes as hospitals in several states continue to strain under the current surge. 15 national guard members arrived to help in rochester, new york. starting tomorrow, all international travelers heading into the lust be required to test within one day of their departure. fe

. >>> 1 in 14 san franciscans would test positive for covid-19 right now, if everyone were to be tested. that's according to the latest data from ucsf. we go to san francisco, where omicron has some of the businesses making a choice to minimize risk at the expense of profits. >> reporter: on a typical new year's eve, moby dick's bar is usually brimming with people. this year, the doors will be locked and the bars empty. >> it's upsetting but not upsetting enough to decide that we have to forgo being safe. >> reporter: with omicron spreading and people testing positive, owners opted to shut down just before christmas, with no plans to reopen until after new years. >> it doesn't mean everyone is being safe. >> reporter: kra cases are rising. at ucsf hospitals in the weeks leading up to new year's -- >> the test positivity rate has gone way, way up. >> reporter: while some san francisco businesses are opting to shut their doors on new year's eve, others are trying to make it work safely. >> i added a hepa fitter in the middle of the restaurant today. >> reporter: his bar and restaurant, ha

she went on to say that, if our response to the pandemic has shown anything, is that when san franciscans stand together, we can meet any challenge. >>> let's take a live look at capitol hill where the ceo of instagram is testified before the senate, the panel is invested in the social media platform, saying it negatively impacts teenage users. the app is owned by facebook parent company and the ceo, adam mosseri, says instagram is keeping teenage users safe and says that the app is raging creating age-appropriate content for younger users and says the platform launched safety features like updated parental controls and break reminders but lawmakers were critical about the new changes. >> the middle of the night is when you drop news that you don't want people to see. >> it could have been announced years ago. they were not and, in fact, these changes fall way short. >> this hearing comes after a facebook whistleblower released internal documents showing that the company was aware that it was causing depression and anxiety among teenagers. >>> also on capitol hill, another donald trump wh

>> reporter: he's a fourth generation san franciscan who's upset that this restaurant asked three uniformed officers to leave the business saying that their weapons made people uncomfortable. >> the way that they're being treated in the media and, and, like restaurants or establishments like this is just wrong. >> reporter: he and others who stopped to chat with him say this restaurant went too far. but not the owner of oakland coffee shop who made national headlines for asking oakland police to leave liis shop. >> a lot of folks who do that are afraid to come out and say, you know, the presence of the police and their history of brutality, history of corruption makes us very uncomfortable. >> reporter: he says they experienced what they describe as intimidation after their decision as well, but unlike hilda and jesse, they say they had an overwhelming number of people who were in support of their decision to exclude police. >> we had letters and phone calls of support, honestly, over the time. and materially, that support ended up lending us the ability to purchase our building and give lo

. >> reporter: but for san franciscans, nbc bay area news. >>> the last set of child tax credits will roll out to eligible families today. unless the build back better bill is passed, this will be the last payment. it lifted millions of children out of poverty. >> yeah, particularly rural children, according to a non-partisan study. a study by the census bureau found most eligible family us used the money for necessities like food and utilities while very poor families used it to pay off debt. one in three used it for education. that money should be in your bank account now, if you are eligible and have done direct deposit in the past. if you get the money by physical check you should have it by the end of the week. >> you should see scott mcgrew and the rest of our morning team right here on nbc bay area. >>> up next, seeing the destruction first hand. president biden touring mayfield, kentucky. his message to the people there. >> more than a year after she ordered window dressings, she says she doesn't have all the parts she paid for. i'm chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. >

former san franciscans gina and don were not sold.hey did not like the vibe here. >> there is fewer people. >> yeah, a lot fewer people. a lot of fences. a lot of police. it just does -- it is not the same feel. cornell: after nearly two years of pandemic stress, many folks say they need some yuletide cheer. >> we have to move on. that's basically what it is. let's enjoy this season. cornell: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. liz: a troubled safeway store in san francisco has installed new security gates in response to an increase in shoplifting. the chronicle reports the automatic gates at the safeway quickly shut behind customers. that prevents wood-bee thieves from running out west shopping carts with items. the stores added barriers around the self checkout area, making customers go through one exit. this safeway used to be open 24 hours, but last month it started closing at 9:00 p.m. only on seven, in the east bay a woman narrowly missed getting her purse snatched. surveillance video used in the police investigation shows a man approa

she added, quote, all san franciscans should be grateful for the steadfast dedication to the city. i will miss her greatly. she passed away at the age of 88. >>> still to come, the threats of school violence that kept police and one bay area city especially busy this week. >>> a major freeway shutdown that could slam the brakes on your weekend getaway. we will tell you where and when. >>> it is the pandemic era equivalent of getting your name written on the chalkboard. zoom is now taking attendance very publicly. >>> the holiday glow in san francisco tonight. >>> that chloe is being reflected by the fog, which joined forces to keep things gloomy across the bay area. unhealthy for sensitive groups in the east bay, and in santa clara valley. we look at the weekend air- quality forecast coming up. >>> a reminder, our food for bay area families drive hi honey! hi mommy! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. hush little baby...don't say a word... but if slow upload speeds turns your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. jus

. >> reporter: this is the 10th annual gun buyback organized by a group of streetwise san franciscans who know an anti- gun violence message sometimes has more credibility when it is not coming from police or elected officials. >> you been shut five times, i did 10 years in prison for a gun. i went back and i'm saying we need to do this. we are not usually hearing people who come from that background say that. i believe it definitely has an added effect. >> reporter: the buyback is completely anonymous. no names, no questions asked. in fact, police only approached the cars to remove the weapons from the trunk and secure them. otherwise, everything is done by community volunteers. captain tim foley says it's not only stops guns from falling into the hands of criminals but also prevents tragedies involving children, domestic disputes, and mental health crises. >> they don't have that means to hurt themselves. maybe give them time to reach out for help and prevent themselves from harming themselves. that is an important part of this as well. >> reporter: in all, 265 guns were surrendered

law enforcement responding to nonviolent calls and most importantly, an opportunity to connect san franciscans with those most appropriate services. skirt is supported by a dedicated followup team within 24 hours of the initial encounter. nearly a third of all people are successfully reengaged with followup care such as being connected to a provider or treatment facility. this is really about meeting people where they are and tailoring our response. if you have a person on the street in a skriesz, even the skirt team to wrap around that person, that's an important step. you don't want to crowd that person. so the pier counselor will go out and engage that person one on one saying i've been here before. i have that lived experience. how do i share my experience and engage the broader team. they can transport that person to places like humming bird, our low barrier care. that low barrier care. getting that person off the street, linking them to care. skirt is part of our larger effort to bring our response to the community. our community based teams like skirt and overdose response team are remo

thank you for your hard work and leadership and the confidence you inspire among san franciscans and how we've been able to navigate the pandemic. commissioner chow. >> commissioner chow: thank you dr. colfax. that was very alarming but enlightening and helpful to understand the data that we're seeing. i know that there's been a lot of discussion about home kits or doing testing just before going into vulnerable situations. i think that's helping to ask the public to be able to identify themselves. we talked about that last time. my question actually is, to me, it doesn't seem clear, exactly, what one does after -- if you are positive. is it 10 days quarantine, is it 5? is it going to see your doctor, calling your doctor. that's why i think the messaging is mixed. therefore, unclear to -- are people going to start using this? one test is positive. what would you really do? it says call your doctor. what should the doctor say? >> thank you commissioner chow. i agree there's been lot of moving parts on this. i think the person who's following this is dr. philip. i'm going to ask her to

the san francisco diocese has been outspoken about the covid vaccine, encouraging san franciscans to get vaccinated. and while, the archbishop is not. in a statement, the archdiocese responded, health care decisions are personal matter. the archbishop has every confidence in father williams ability to know his people and respond to their sensitivities with compassion. >> not that he is saying we don't want you, we would more than welcome you here if you came vaccinated. reporter: in august, pope francis urged people to get vaccinated, calling it an act of love. during an interview with the san francisco chronicle, the archbishop said his personal doctor told him it is probably not necessary for him to be vaccinated. citing his immune system is strong. >> if there was some health reason, i could see it. there's no religious reason. from the catholic church that would stop you from being vaccinated. dan: more than 50 million americans have now received a covid-19 booster shot. health officials are urging everyone who is eligible to do so because of the omicron variant. santa clara coun

the san francisco diocese has been outspoken about the covid vaccine, encouraging san franciscans tocinated. and while, the archbishop is not. in a statement, the archdiocese responded, health care decisions are personal matter. the archbishop has every confidence in father williams ability to know his people and respond to their sensitivities with compassion. >> not that he is saying we don't want you, we would more than welcome you here if you came vaccinated. reporter: in august, pope francis urged people to get vaccinated, calling it an act of love. during an interview with the san francisco chronicle, the archbishop said his personal doctor told him it is probably not necessary for him to be vaccinated. citing his immune system is strong. >> if there was some health reason, i could see it. there's no religious reason. from the catholic church that would stop you from being vaccinated. dan: m m m m americans have now received a covid-19 booster shot. health officials are urging everyone who is eligible to do so because of the omicron variant. santa clara county reported its first

. >> this is something that affects all of us as san franciscans roar district attorney chesa boudin cently invited reporters to a press conference to hear his plan for combatting crime in san francisco. so we asked him about the criticism he is facing. what do you say to those who say your office frankly has been too lenient on criminals? >> well, if people don't feel safe in san francisco, we have work to do, and we'll do whatever it takes to make people feel safe. >> recall chesa boudin! >> reporter: but the d.a.'s critics, who have launch adderall campaign against him, say boudin has been too soft on petty crimes like car break-ins and that's allowed criminals to become even more brazen, like those caught on camera, fleeing from that recent rash of mob-style robberies at stores in union square. assistant police chief michael redman addressed that issue at the news conference. >> there has to be consequence. if there is no consequence, we're going to continue to see things happen. we have to partner to make sure that especially the people that are out there committing it on numerou