a different landscape feature. >> reporter: john king is the urban design critic for the san francisco chronicle to sit as opposed to 15 or 20. >> reporter: he said that the plans use a controversial design trick called defensive architecture meant to keep people from getting too comfortable. >> we are not creating a space that is defensive architecture, we are about making a space welcoming to all. >> it's defensive. it's honest, we are saying we are not trying to defend ourselves against people using the library, we are defending against people taking the place over. >> reporter: king said it's the tension of urban living, a balancing act between an open door and safe usage. >> some of this is, we want to chase undesirables away, some of it is we want to strike a balance. give people a place to sit for a few hours but we do no the want to get taken over by tents or drug users. >> reporter: the library decided to not make sla changes to the back patio but that area is locked after hours, they also employ a full time social worker that services everyone including the homeless. >> lets talk about

is the highest paid mayor in the state in turns out san francisco's mayor ed lee who just got a big $24,000 a year raise. "the san francisco chroniclereports lee's pay increase is double what the average city worker received this year, bringing his salary to $326,000 per year. unlike city workers, elected officials receive a raise every five years based on similar positions in other bay counties. in comparison, bill scott makes $3,000 a$,000 and fire chief, $0 a year. >>> john hurd said ee elected to undergo back surgery at stanford to go back to work. he was interviewed before the proceed last wednesday. in a podcast he spoke at length about his love of acting and praised the various co-stars on camera. he's best for playing the father in the "home alone" series. he was found dead in a palo alto home where he was recovering. >>> it's no surprise draymond green likes to spur controversy on social media. >>> late inning heroics -- >> that's my line. >> helps a's manager bob melvin move closer to a milestone. a major comeback at open championship. championship. how food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are

that's according to the san francisco chronicle. >> i don't feel safe. >> some of the characters can be a lot more shady. >> the new police chief is facing criticism for the way the agency reports crime. it puts data on crime mapping.com. a website that shows you where and when crime happens but doesn't provide many details. at the safety committee meeting, bart will go back to having a watch commander create a narrative summary. >> there's not another police department in the bay area that does narratives like we were doing them. and we're willing to go back and do them in that fashion. >> reporter: a teen mob attacked and robbed rusty -- and his family at the coliseum staff. bart hasn't released video of the crime. >> think they are more worried about their perception in the public. i think if fay truly saw it as a problem they would be trying all facets, including releasing video. >> when we release video we don't want to jeopardize the integrity of an investigation. >> reporter: the chief is also focused on fully staffing the department. it's down about 40 officers. he says it co

is the highest paid mayor in the state in turns out san francisco's mayor ed lee who just got a big $24,000 a year raise. "the san francisco chronicley increase is double what the average city worker received this year, bringing his salary to $326,000 per year. unlike city workers, elected officials receive a raise every five years based on similar positions in other bay counties. in comparison, bill scott makes $3,000 a$,000 and fire chief, a year. >>> john hurd said ee elected to undergo back surgery at stanford to go back to work. he was interviewed before the proceed last wednesday. in a podcast he spoke at length about his love of acting and praised the various co-stars on camera. he's best for playing the father in the "home alone" series. he was found dead in a palo alto home where he was recovering. >>> it's no surprise draymond green likes to spur controversy on social media. >>> late inning heroics -- >> that's my line. >> helps a's manager bob melvin move closer to a milestone. a major comeback at open champion >>> draymond green has sparked a new feud on social media. overnight he posted this photo on instagram showing c

there may be a solution for those who live in san francisco's sinking and leaning millennial tower building. the san francisco chronicleays they found a way to save that building. construction crews would have to drill 50 to 100 new shafts into the ground at a cost of 100 to $150 million. the millennial tower building has sunk 17 inches since the construction began in 2005 and it is still sinking. >>> frontier airlines is returning to san jose airport. the carrier discontinued its service in 2010. frontier will offer nonstop flights from san jose to austin, denver, san antonio and las vegas. the san antonio flights are set to start in the spring. >>> the time is 4:23. the owner of a popular soul food restaurant will call it quits. while many will be sad to see her go, the restaurant will stay around. as ktvu henry lee reports, local nfl star will take over. >> make it a wing thing. >>reporter: casey nicholson may be the owner of sam's restaurant and bar, but she does it all whether it's taking -- >> it's like she is -- everybody knows her name, but she's been -- one of the best around for a long time. >> nicholson is t

thank you to our san francisco chronicle business reporters. >>> from broadway to san francisco, theip hop musical hamilton has been breaking box office records and winning hearts coast to coast. it showcases a diverse cast and brings to life the story of one of mark's founding fathers. one member of the touring cast tails from san jose and is performing in the hit show's san francisco run. kqed's reporter sat down with hamilton ensemble member ryan vazquez. >> thanks for being here with us. >> thanks for havingly. >> tell me the role you play. who do you play? what role does he play in the story? >> i'm james reynolds. he comes in in the second act as to sort of the linchpin to lament ton's demise, sort of. he actually puts his wife on loan to hamilton for some extra money and that ends up getting out in this huge thing called the reynolds pamphlet which sort of begins the spiral of hamilton's political career sort of. >> you are also an understudy for three major roles including alexander hamilton. have you gotten to go on same as hamilton and other characters? >> yes, actually the

. >>> three san francisco visitors were robbed over the weekend at a well known tourist attraction. the san francisco chronicle reports it happened about 10:30 saturday night at the twin peaks overlook. police say three people were taking pictures when a man approached them, said he had a gun, and took a camera, lens, and phones. no word of an arrest in that case. >>> in sonoma county, sheriff's deputies released a picture of a man wanted in connection of the theft of an suv over the weekend. the press democrat reports it happened about 1:30 in the afternoon on sunday at the tides hotel in bodega bay. investigators say he took a nissan pathfinder, license plate number 5wzn878 from the parking lot. the car belongs to a hotel employee. if you recognize this man, sonoma county authorities would like to hear from you. >>> a san pablo mother is speaking out tonight for the first time since a fatal hit-and-run crash in concord friday took the lives of her two young boys. her third child, a 3-month-old baby, is now fighting for his life. alyana gomez was outside the hospital tonight where the mother shared her heartb

san francisco chronicle columnist ann tweeted in 2010, bought the warriors for 450 million. now, it's worth 2.6 billion. that got a response from lebron james. yeah, the king himself tweeted, "so tell me again why there's a cap on how much a player should get? steph should get 400 million this summer." >>> over to hockey, the bearded wonder joe thornton is no longer a fre free ajent. the sharks reupped the veteran center for another year for 6.5 million. san jose also signed defenseman to an 8-year deal through 2026, and goali e martin jones was given a six-year extension through 2024. let's give some love to the lpga. outside of chicago, danielle king at no. 8, and stuck the landing to set up a birdie. king at 368. she's tied for the lead. and one of my favorite names in golf. just rolls off the tongue. drove the green on the par 4. two putt for birdie. tied going into tomorrow's final round. fellow by the name of david is the leader on pga stop outside of the nation's capitol. >> all right. say her name again. >> shella choy. just boom boom. >> thank you. >> we'll be right

ending along the coast and was above average and the crowd season ended last friday and the san francisco chronicleorts over 21 million pounds of crab with nearly $67 million caught which is the largest catch by weight and value in the last four years according the state fish and wildlife officials. last year was disastrous for crab fishermen due to the long closures caused by the presence of the toxic the moa gas. -- demoic acid. >>> the new art installation coming to the san francisco and the goal is to connect strangers around the world and it is "portal" featuring a shipping container filled with cameras and microphones. the people that go into the container can talk with people with 20 other portals all over the world. the countries taking part include honduras, write, afghanistan and mexico -- a rap -- iraq, afghanistan and mexico. >>> heading to santa cruz and we will have the details for the homeless program. >>> the asiana flight 214 four years ago and raising new questions about the evacuation of the plane and we speak to an aviation expert about what should have been done. >>> traffic ra

san francisco chronicle is reporting the transit system has approved an extension to larkspur never the golden gate ferry terminal. no official date has been set yet for the marin commuter train system to start. >>> 4:34. new this morning some senior and disabled property owners are paying full school parcel taxes even though they don't have to. the santa clara county property owners are eligible for exemptions but aren't taking them. the grand jury didn't find any intentional wrongdoing, but says school districts can make their processes easier by providing more information. >>> california middle and high schoolers could get more time to sleep in. >> that's actually the idea behind a bill making its way through the legislature. if approved middle and high schools would be banned -- banned from starting earlier than 8:30 in the morning. later start times have been linked to better performance. critics say the rule would disrupt families and cause problems. >>> new this morning joey chestnut has a new title. >> the hotdog eating champion is now the taco eating champion. the bay area nati

that is according to a report from the san francisco chronicle. ory on the san mateo bridge with traffic increasing 31% and on the dumbarton bridge they have seen a 39% spike in the number of early-morning drivers. commuters are not surprised. >> it makes sense. it is a big difference between 4:00 and 5:00. but it is what it is. >> early-morning now around 5:00 it is already backed up. and before it used to be at 5:30 and it was clear but now it is backed up already. mostly it is every day now. took it is hard to pinpoint why researchers say the growing economy is certainly a factor and also remember the toll to cross the bridge jumps up to six dollars starting at 5:00 in the morning so likely many commuters are trying to save money but while there seems to be more this research found that the number of drivers hitting the road later in the morning has stayed flat. alex savidge, ktvu , fox 2 news. >> one of the things i have noticed is we do not have the summer light pattern that we have been talking about. even last summer we had days like today t

. >> reporter: john king is the urban design critic for the san francisco chronicle. >> you have 6 placeso see zit here, period, as opposed to 15 or 20. >> reporter: king says the plants use a controversial design plan called defensive architecture, meant to keep freedom getting too comfortable. >> we're not creating a space that falls under the term of defensive architecture. that's not what we're about as a line prayer we're about making a space welcome to all. >> it is defensive architecture. it's more honest if you say we're not trying to defend ourselves against people using this space, using this library, we're defending ourselves against people deciding this is a blank slate they can take over. >> reporter: king callings this the tension of urban living, a balancing act between an open door and safe use passenger. >> some of this is genuinely we want to chase undesirables away. some of it is we want to strike a balance, we want place where is people can relax, where people can sit for a few hours. we don't don't want places that will get taken over by tents or taken over by drug us

san francisco. the san francisco chronicle reports the city is receiving $10 million from the state.t will fund a navigation center like this one in the mission. navigation centers are one-stop shots for homeless services ranging from shelter to identification, financial benefits, even health care. the new center could open as early as next spring. >> this is a crazy fight caught on camera in new york city. it started as an argument and quickly escalated. one of the nen who was driving the silver car grabbed a machete. then look at that. the other man gets a metal trash can and throws it. at one point, the man with the machete threw it, nearly hitting the gai he was fighting. fists were thrown, lots of words exchanged. a woman in the passenger seat could be seen yelling and threatening to call 911. police eventually did get there. the driver was arrested. the other guy taken to the hospital, expect said to be okay. >> what happened here? >> what was this argument? >> it will soon be harder for drivers to find parking in san francisco. as many as 1,000 parking spaces will become spots

this is according to a report by the san francisco chronicle. the san mateo bridge, researchers found a similar story. traffic during the 4 am hour has increased 31% in the last two years. on the dumbarton bridge, they have seen a 39% spike in the number of drivers coming across between 4 am and 5 am. early morning commuters i spoke with are not surprised by these figures. they have seen things get more crowded. >> it makes sense. it's big difference between 4:00 and 5:00. the big difference. it is what it is. you need to do what you've got to do. >> reporter: it's hard to pinpoint exactly why more people are heading out the door to work earlier and earlier in the morning. researchers say the growing economy in the bay area has to be a factor. also another thing to consider and keep in mind is that the toll at the bay bridge jumps from four dollars up to six dollars starting at 5 am. you may have a few people trying to sneak in under the gun before the told jones. while there seems to be more early morning commuters according to the study, the n

san francisco chronicle coal yum nift tweeted, 450 million was the price for the warriors.w worth 2.6 billion. that got a response from lebron james himself. he tweeted, tell me again why there's a cap on how much a player should get? steph should get 400 million this summer. >>> hey, in hockey, the bearded wonder, joe thornton, is no longer a free agent. they reuped the veteran center for 6.5 million. also resigning for an eight-year deal through 2026. and jones through 2024. >>> over to golf, lightning and golf do not mix. pga stop outside of washington, d. c. when play resumed, look here. >> 133 yards away, and pay dirt for an eagle. bradley tied for 12th. >> he carried his own bag. at 14, david lingmerth drove the green. his only birdie of the day. carded 3 over 73. but he does have a one-shot lead going into sunday. >>> best of the lpga. outside of chicago where we found daniel king, no. 8. a three under 68. she is tied for the lead, tied with stella choi. drove the green for the par 4, 14. these players just getting stronger. two-putted for a birdie. tomorrow is the f

. >>> police in san francisco investigating a robbery at a popular tourist attraction. the san francisco chronicleree sightseers from another part of the area were in san francisco saturday night taking pictures at the twin peaks over the. around 10:30 pm, a man approached them and said he had a gun and robbed them of a camera, a lens and their cell phones. no word on an arrest. >>> state lawmakers could reduce the penalties for illegal residents who weren't truthful on their immigration papers. right now anyone who falsifies immigration documents can be sentenced to up to five years in jail and be ordered to pay a fine of $25,000. california lawmakers are considering a measure on the 2020 ballot that would let voters decide whether to decrease those penalties. supporters say the current law is unfair because an under aged college student can be charged with a misdemeanor for using a fake id to buy alcohol while an immigrant using a fake id we charged with a felony. >> we want to be sure that we don't have one set of laws for one type of people and another set of laws for a second set of folks. >>

there may be a solution for the people who live in san francisco's sinking and leaning millennial tower building. the san francisco chronicles says an engineering company says they've found a way to save this high rise. construction crews will have to drill 50 to 100 new shafts into the ground. it will cost between 100 and $150 million. the millennium tower building sunk 17" since construction started in 2005 and the building is still sinking. >>> frontier airlines is coming back to san jose airport. back in 2010, frontier discontinued its south bay service, but now frontier will be offering nonstop flights from san jose to austin, texas, denver, san antonio, and las vegas. the denver and las vegas routes will start this fall. the austin and san antonio flights will start in the summer. >>> a bar in emeryville will call it quits and while people will be sad to see her go, the restaurant will stay around. as ktvu henry lee tells us a local nfl star will take it over. >> make it a wing thing. >> nicholson may be the owner of sims restaurant and bar, but she does it all whether it's -- >> this is almost like cheers. everybody k

the san francisco chronicle reports that the deal will last for 25 years. sales force is building new headquarters nearby. several transit agencies, buses, will begin using the center next spring. and eventually planners hope cal train and high speed rail will use an underground station. >>> now, accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good sunday morning. low clouds, fog along the shoreline. even so, a little haze out there. we still have those heat advisories around lake county and sacramento. but look at this, still very hot in southern california. this goes through sunday night. if you're traveling through the sacramento valley, to the sierra, red flag warning there. excessive heat continues in southern california. let's take you further south, and show you a pretty impressive hurricane that is not threatening any land. this morning, a 2, now a 3, at 115 miles an hour. this is hurricane eugene, moving on a track, north, northwest, to the cooler waters of the pacific, weakening very, very quickly. there it goes, right on through wednesday. so we're look

report on the oldest pieces of the san francisco mexican museum collection and the results are not what a museum would want to hear. the same san francisco chronicleorts the investigation determined 83 of the 2000 artifacts in the oldest part of the collection considered museum quality and authentic. the museum board tells the chronicle they were surprised by the findings and the museum said that the pieces from the pre-columbian and pre-hispanic eras found not to be authentic may be donated to the smaller museums or schools. the officials say this report is the first round of authentication required by the smithsonian institute and expect more pieces from the later periods of history to be verified as authentic. >>> it is 6:25 am. >>> an investigation into the drowning death of a young man from oakland at the beach along the russian river in sonoma county. the 19-year-old has not been identified and disappeared under the water 300 yards from steelhead beach and it happened around 4:30 pm yesterday your he was found a half hour later in deeper water and pronounced dead at the scene and his name will not be released until the families notified. >>>

friday along the coast was above average and now over south of mendocino county, in the same san francisco chronicleeports over 21 million pounds of crab worth $67 million was caught and that is the biggest catch by weight and value in the last four years. last year was a disaster for the crab fishermen due to the long closures that were caused by the toxic domoic acid in the water and they caught 12 million pounds, less than half the average for the past five years. >>> it is 5:41 am. >>> one of the biggest mysteries in the 20th century is what happened to amelia erhardt in a folder released 80 years after the plane disappeared and possible evidence that she may have survived. >>> several western states still battling out-of-control wildfires and we have the latest on what may have caused the fire's. the fire's. >>> good morning. you can see traffic is going to be moderately heavy and getting a little busier but not a lot of slowdowns on the east shore freeway.>>> the weather has a warming trend in the bay area and especially inland with fog to talk about this morning, but a nice day to be on the w

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee has a few more dollars to spend this morning. quite a few. the chronicle reports he just got a $24,000 a year pay raise. the san francisco chronicle reports the pay increase is more than double what the average city worker received this year. he's already the highest paid mayor in the state. so that raise brings his salary to $326,000 a year. i think that is going to surprise a lot of people. unlike city workers, elected officials receive raises every five years set by the city's civil service commission and based on the pay of similar positions in other bay area counties. uncomparison, the police chief makes $323,000. so almost as much. the fire chief, $317,000. california governor jerry brown, quite a bit lower, $190,000 a year. >>> okay, the 40th annual san francisco marathon being called one of the most successful yet. >> a record 27,500 runners hit the street yesterday. 39-year-old jorge maravilla and devon mcmahon won the men's and women's races respectively. >> we share one thing, to get to the finish line. i'm fortunate to be part of that community

san francisco hospital is acco bill camacho cord donations. >> it's to treat many diseases like leukemia and they say it can offer hope for those who can't find bone marrow matches. according to the san francisco chroniclethe medical center on gary boulevard is the only hospital to collect cord blood. there's nine other cord blood donation centers in -- >>> time is 6:23. there's a study on fixing the flood problems on highway 37 that says it will cost at least $1 billion. the napa valley transportation board says a finance company estimates the cost to elevate a 21-mile section of highway 37 would be between $1 billion and more than $3 billion. that study says the best way to pay for the road is to have a toll of $6 to $8. the finance company says using traditional funds like taxes to pay for repairs could push the project back more than 70 years. if a toll is approved soon, construction could be finished within the next five years. >>> governor brown is joined by former governor schwarzenegger to sign a bill to secure -- governor brown chose to sign the extension to the cap and trade law on treasure island. the same location where schwarzenegger when he was governor signed the original bill back in 200

this is according to a report by the san francisco chronicle. this is a similar story on the san mateo bridge where researchers found that traffic during the same 4 am our has increased 31% over the last two years. and the dumbarton bridge has seen a 36% spike in drivers over that time -- same time period. weather seems to be more early morning commute is, the number of drivers hitting the road later in the morning, during the 5 am our or 6 am, those numbers have remained relatively flat according to this research from the mtc. it's hard to pinpoint exactly why more people are heading out the door earlier to get to work. of course research -- researchers say the growing economy is a factor. also, as we bring you back in here live, remember that starting at 5 am at the bay bridge, that told to cross jumps from a four dollars up to six dollars starting at 5 am. one thought maybe that you have a lot of people that are trying to get in under the gun to save a couple dollars. that could be one incentive to leave the house a little earlier. >> that is

the "san francisco chronicle" reports there hasn't been a homicide in fremont since 2015.ack in 199 , the city had nine killings. police and people who live there say it's a combination of people staying hyper vigilant to what's going on and the city's abundance of both public and private security cameras. the city of sunnyvale spent nearly $100,000 on a new logo. this was the old logo for 46 years, a cone shape playing heavily on the v in sunnyvale. some people are wondering if the new logo looks like too much like a pott leaf or a pac-man. it may symbolized a sun coming over a valley appropriate for the name of the city. >>> comic-con fans were told they could take their comic books on to airplanes. this started when one fan tweeted a photo of a united airlines sign at the airport that told attendees to remove all books from checked bags. united then tweeted that the restriction was set by the tsa. some fans reacted online asking if the tasa was banning comics from flight. tsa then tweeted there were no tsa restrictions on checking comic books. the tsa says it's been scr

according to the san francisco chronicle she booked a room inside the man's home for a month.t after three days when the man allegedly locked her in a room, forced her to kiss him and exposed himself. air b and b said that the behavior described has no place in our community and we will not tolerate it. they also said that the company preformed yearly background checks on all hosts. >>> homeless activists claiming victory offer the city of san jose back away from a crack down on people feeding the homeless in a downtown park. >> we first reported on the issue just last month. why the city is having a change of heart. >> how you doing? >> reporter: it's a random act of kindness from brandon who had leftovers work. he fed those less fortunate at the park in san jose. >> i understand. it's living out here in san jose is difficult. it's very hard and expensive and the quality of life is -- for everybody is not equal. >> reporter: its food that he rels on but it stirred up controversy. last month the city driven by complaints about litter trash considered issuing citations enforcin

. >> reporter: john king is the urban design critic for the san francisco chronicle. >> you now haveo sit as opposed to 15 to 20. >> reporter: king says the plan uses a controversial design trick which is known as defensive architecture which is meant to keep people from getting too comfortable. >> we are not creating a space that falls under the term of defensive architecture and that is not what we are about at the library. we are about making this space welcoming to all. >> it is defensive architecture. you cannot say we are not trying to defend ourselves against the people using the library but defending ourselves against the people deciding it is a blank slate that they can take over. >> reporter: king calls it the the tension of urban living with a balancing act between the open door and safe usage. >> some of this is genuinely we want to chase the undesirables away. some of it is to strike a balance to have places where people can relax and sit for a few hours. we don't want places where that will be taken over by tenants or drug users, things like that. >> reporter: after pub

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee has a few more dollars to spend this morning. chronicle reports he just got a $24,000 a year pay raise. the san francisco chronicle reports lee's pay increase is more than double what the average city worker received this year. he's already the highest paid mayor in the state. the raise brings lee's salary to $326,000 per year. unlike city workers, elected officials receive raises every five years, set by the city's civil service commision and based on the pay of similar positions in other bay area counties. so in comparison, the city's police chief, bill scott, makes $323,000. and the fire chief rec $317,000 a year. california governor jerry brown makes $190,000 a year. >> this morning, we're learning about the last interview with actor john heard. in it, you're going to hear him say he elected to undergo back surgery at stanford medical center so he could get back to work acting. he was interviewed by an actress for a podcast before the procedure last wednesday. the 71-year-old spoke at length about his love for acting and spoke of his o

the san francisco chronicle reports that deal will last 25 years.rters nearby. several transit agency buses will begin using the center next spring. eventually, planners hope caltrain and high speed rail will use an underground station. >>> the dust is really flying in hayward this weekend. courtesy of the bill pickett invitational rodeo. abc 7 news was in hayward at rowell ranch, along with a big crowd of spectators. the picket rodeo, better known as the black rodeo, entertains people from memphis to l.a. contestants say rodeo gives you a special kind of thrill and the financial incentives aren't bad either. >> i love it, man. it's a bit of excitement you really can't get it anywhere else, plus the prize money always makes it a bit greater. >> today is the final day of the rodeo. the fun kicks off at 2:30 this afternoon. >>> flavors from across the world are coming alive this weekend during america's largest halal food festival. abc 7 news was in fremont for the fifth annual halal fest. halal means permissible in arabic. many muslims follow halal g

according to the "san francisco chronicle," more than 100 of bart's cameras use old technology dating 1970s, with some of them using the beta max format. remember that? all of its cameras work and the older ones are being replaced when they no longer produce useful images but a video security expert says the outdated cameras likely record poor quality video. >>> san francisco supervisors have approved an office of cannabis to handle questions around the legalization of recreational marijuana. it's now on the hunt for a new director expected to earn $200,000. that post will be one of three running the $700,000 office. it's expected to handle licensing for marijuana businesses, field complaints and policy issues. >>> new video showing crews moving livermore's historic train depot to the city's transit center. rehab work is going to meet federal historic standards. construction will cost over $3 million. workers update the building to the condition it was back in 1872 when the depot was first built. >> it's always cool to see them move a historic structure like that. you have to be caref

tower" which is now standing 1,070 feet tall, i was reading an article in this morning's "san francisco chroniclest, um, had this key portion of its development unveiled like yesterday and it's a grove of about 40 redwood trees in its plaza which we can't see. they are going to have a plaza -- a plaza de plaza debut. it's an amazing accomplishment. 55 in san francisco now with these clouds. we're somewhere underneath there in san francisco right now. lower lake, our weather watcher reports 59 degrees. all my weather watchers this morning, katie, linda and steve in los altos all reporting clear skies. it's not so clear in pacifica right now or even at ocean beach where the winds have been up to 10. 13 san francisco. only 4 in pleasanton. 15 in the fairfield area. variable winds again today. 15 to 20, stronger gusts at times. it's a robust sea breeze that continues to cause cloudiness along the immediate seashore. but according to our futurecast, we'll see a hind of clearing around the san mateo coast today before -- we'll see a hint of clearing around the san mateo coast today before the marine la

city or county has issued a local license to run a recreational pot shot according to the "san francisco chronicleecreational sales will start legally on january 1 of next year. that's after california voters approved prop 64. but people will be able to use marijuana rick -- while people will be able to use it recreationally, it will still be illegal to smoke it in public. >>> happening today, buying and selling online is about to get easier and safer in san mateo county. the sheriff will unveil the new safe exchange zone at 11 a.m. this morning. online users can meet in designated parking spaces at the maple street correctional center where surveillance cameras will keep track of the exchange. a similar zone was made in daly city and so far it's been successful. >>> muni is feeling the parking squeeze in san francisco. aren't we all? the transit agency running out of space to park its own buses and its fleet is getting bigger. in a staff report, muni wrote it will have 55 more buses than it has spaces in 2025. it will cost an estimated $1.6 billion to expands or upgrade the existing parking facil

some new numbers from the san francisco chronicle, seven violent rapes on bart so far this year compareding the same period last year. and those rapes occurring at seven stations, all but one of them in the east bay. in rest rooms, staircases, and on trains. live in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> crews are trying to contain a wildfire in saratoga. they have been working around the clock to make sure it doesn't spread into any homes. kpix 5 sandra osborne is live on mount eden road with the very latest. sandra? >> reporter: good morning. yes, people that live nearby say they were preparing for the worst. one woman actually said she was packing up her family photo album the and getting ready to evacuate. good news from fire crews. they say that fire actually started spreading uphill, which means it was going away from homes. and now let me show you what is going on right where we are. we are pretty high up in the foothills right now. and you can actually see there is a crew right there, blocking off one of the very narrow roads. they say this way, they can actually get the fire t

we bring in the writer of the san francisco chronicle to talk about the fallout if sessions is forced to resign or is fired. so much more happening in washington. >> let's start with the attorney general. he did tweet about him again this morning. president trump's chief strategist, steve bannon has been a strong supporter of jeff sessions. my question is, is everyone on the same page? or do you think that the president is just taking this upon himself? >> is he listening to steve bannon or anyone in the minute station. >> he doesn't list tone anyone. there is a long track record of that. he is getting blow back from the conservative base on this. this could sever the conservative base from trump. limbaugh is saying it is unseenly the way that you're going after jeff sessions. newt gingrich has pushed back on him. the conservative media is talking about this. >> i heard his director of communications this morning defending the president saying this is his management style. and just because people don't like his management style, you don't have to like it either. he has the right to do

the san francisco chronicle says the trans i can system has approved an extension to lars per, that'so open in 2018. no date has been set for the only ma/marin commuter train system to open. >>> vice president mike pence is in estonia assuring the president that she has america's support. we have new video to show you of the vice president shaking hands with estonia's president this morning. they are concerned over russia's aggressiveness in the region. pence plans to visit three nato allies during his trip. he's actually tweeting this morning as well, quote, we stand with the people of the nations of estonia, latvia and lithuania and we always will. >>> the u.s. state department is responding to russia after vladimir putin ordered american diplomats out of the country. >> the state department calling the move a, quote, regrettable and uncalled for act. put tin retaliating after our congress passed sanctions against russia last week. putin says more than 700 diplomats must leave russia by september 1st. it's not clear america actually has that many diplomats. here is what a former u.s

. >>> and the san francisco chronicle says heavy in bellafonte. >> reporter: good morning. text messages some of the fraternity brothers showed that they were very concerned about what those messages said as well as trying to keep this issue quiet. the other messages that we heard about in court yesterday show that these frat brothers spent nearly $2,000 on alcohol for the night of the alleged ritual known as the gauntlet. 16 members of the fraternity looked on in court monday, the prosecution presented text messages that revealed panic among some of the frat brothers. chapter president texted his girlfriend after he was taken to the hospital. he looked ex- plative dead. at the end of the day i am accountable for it all. pledge master daniel casey texted his girlfriend to say we are expletive, beyond expletive. >> make sure the pledges clean the basement and get rid of any evidence of alcohol. >> i'm a little surprised at the nature of the charges. >> reporter: one of the 18 fraternity members facing wide ranging charges in connection with the death. >> i think the evidence

san francisco are investigating another robbery. this one at a popular tourist attraction. according to the san francisco chronicleco saturday night taking pictures at the twin peaks overlook. at 10:30 a man approached them and said he had a gun and robbed them. no word on arrest. >>> budget cuts are forcing san francisco superior courts to cut operation hours. the courts will also reduce their hours on fridays. that move starts in september. the cuts are expected to last until next june. caseloads could be affected due to a lack of staff. the courts are facing a $5.3 million deficit. >>> the latest study on homelessness in marin county show the number of people without a place to live in marin has dropped 14% in the last two years. that is not all good news according to the marin independent journal. the number of people homeless for a year or more or those homeless four times in the last three years has grown by nearly 40%. nearly three quarters of the chronically homeless say they have a psychiatric or emotional condition. more than half also reported abusing drugs or alcohol. >>> plans to increase the size of

. >>> there may be a solution for people who live in san francisco's sinking and leaning millennium tower building. the san francisco chronicleineering company has claimed to have a way to save the highrise. construction crews would have to drill new shafts into the ground at a cost of $150 million. the building has sunk 17 inches since construction began back in 2005 and it is still sinking. >>> three construction workers injured in just the past three months. coming up at 8:30, the latest on the investigation now underway after another accident at the new facebook building construction site. >>> first, though, are you flying to mexico? next the reason that you will have to wait in longer lines on your return trip home. >>> it is still very slow, especially in the south bay. but also on some of the other commutes here on 280, even though we haven't had any crashes. it is very slow. we will tell what you caused this coming up. >>> well, fog retreating. it will be a little warmer today. but not nor everyone. we will break that down for you. ♪ what should i watch? show me sports. it's so fluffy! look at that fluffy unicorn! he'

. >>> and the san francisco chronicle says heavy winter rain in california worsened this summer's wildfirese rain produced grass, the grass makes the fires burn hotter and spread faster. despite that challenge fier firefighters are reporting progress today. >>> a judge could decide today whether former penn state fraternity brothers will stand trial in the death of piazza. they shed light on their conversations following the 18-year-old's death. he died in february after hazing ritual at the fraternity house that involved heavy drinking. we're at the courthouse in bellafonte. >> reporter: good morning. those text messages some of the fraternity brothers showed that they were very concerned about what those messages said asel quiet. the other messages that we heard about in court yesterday show that these frat brothers spent nearly $2,000 on alcohol for the night of the alleged ritual known as the gauntlet. 16 members of the fraternity looked on in court monday, the prosecution presented text messages that revealed panic among some of the frat brothers. chapter president texted his girlfrien

. >>> "the san francisco chronicle" looks at taco mode. shows nearby taco bell locations. the ride share company says many customers were asking drivers to make pit stops. taco bell may offer free food to lyft riders. testing starts tomorrow in southern california. i think this is a great idea. make it easy for you. >>> two tech billionaires are clashing over the future of artificial intelligence. tesla founder elon musk warned that ai is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization. >> i keep sounding the alarm bell, but until people see robots going down the street killing people, they don't know how to react, you know, because it seems so ethereal. >> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg criticized those comments without using musk's name during a facebook live broadcast from his backyard. >> i think that people who are naysayers and kind of try to drum up these doomsday scenarios are -- i just don't understand it. i think it's really negative. in some ways, i think it's pretty irresponsible. >> elon musk fired back yesterday. in a

. >> reporter: john king is the urban design critic for the san francisco chronicle. >> you have sixrsial design trend called defensive architecture, meant to keep people from getting too comfortable. >> we are not creating a space that falls under the term of defensive architecture. that is not what we're about as a library. we are about making a space welcome to all. >> it is defensive architecture. it is probably more honest to say we're not trying to defend ourselves against people using the space, using this library. we're defending ourselves against people deciding this is a blank slate they can take over. >> reporter: king calls this the tension of urban living. a balancing act between an open door and safe usage. >> some of this is genuinely we want to chase undesirables away. some of it is we want to strike a balance. we want places where people can relax, where people can sit for a few hours. we don't want places that will get taken over by tents or taken over by drug users and things like that. >> reporter: after public discussion, the library decided not to make similar c

"the chronicle" is reporting several other coyote attacks on pets around that same part of san francisco over the last two years. they include the maulings of three small dogs and three cats. animal control is doing daily patrols around the neighborhood at dusk and dawn when coyotes the are most active. >>> good wednesday morning. we are coming up on 6:07. as we look at the day planner for san jose heading out early this morning we'll be in the low 60s at 8:00. a lunch time it temperature of 7 degrees. a beautiful day to enjoy lunch outside or pretty much all day outside as our highs will only reach into the low 80s with a nice little breeze. if you want some stronger breezes maybe you'll head to santa cruz. the beaches there will be nice and cool as well reaching into the mid-60s throughout the day and will be a great day to check out the a's. first pitch at 12:35. and temperatures risinging from the mid-60s to the low 70s later today. in about four minutes i'll have a look at the temperature trend for fremont for the day. mike takes us out there on the roadways with a few issues. >> th

san francisco. that )s according to a new repot in the chronicle. he district attorney )s office >>> good morning to you. smartphone robberies down 50% in san francisco, according to a new report in the chronicle. the district attorney's office listed numbers spanning between 2013 and 2016. the d.a. credits the smartphone theft prevention act signed in 2013. it required phone makers to include a kill switch. that eliminates the incentive for someone to steal a phone. according to police data, there were nearly 2400 smartphone robberies in 2013. last year, that number dropped to about 1200. >>> let's see what the numbers are for the day's forecast with kari. >> a lot of numbers to deal with here because we'll see some low 60s along the coast and half moon bay. and some upper 90s as you head over for the inland areas in antioch and concord and for the north bay, expect a high in santa rosa up to 89 degrees, 88 in san jose, oakland today up to 75 degrees, over the next several days, our temperatures hold steady along the coast with some morning clouds a

. >>> san francisco police are going to start patrolling twin peaks 24/7 after a man was shot and killed on the lookout sunday morning. that victim was 71-year-old edward french. the chroniclesays he's a well-known photographer in san francisco. witnesses say they saw a man and woman approaching, shoot him and may have seen him in his camera before he drove away in a dark green honda. on valentine's day last year, three people were shot, two of them killed on one sunday morning. one person was arrested in that case. >>> let's go back to state news, and it is a go greenlit extension right now. the law to combat climate change is moving through this morning. >> it's a great day for california, it's a great day for bipartisanship, it's a great day for clean air in many of our cities. >> the decision came after, as you heard there, passionate appeals from government jerry brown and the state legislature. the program requires polluters aka businesses to buy the overall admission are tapped regardless and companies can trade tlumd mere consumption. storm iran is complying with the nuclear bill and certified the agreement for the second time since taking office. but the president

. >>> a small dog snatched from a san francisco home by a coyote this week. "the chronicle" reports it happened sunday morning it in the balboa terrace part of the city. the couple had just returned when a coyote jumped out and grabbed their 13-year-old dog bella. her body was then found nearby. "the krchronicle" reporting several coyote attacks on pets around that part of san francisco over the last two years. they include the maulings of three small dogs and cats. be careful. keep your doors closed. animal control is doing daily patrols and coyotes are most active. >>> the bay area may be getting its first major new reservoir in nearly 20 years. the mercury news reports the water district wants to buy 12,000 acres of el torro ranch east of gilroy. the reservoir would go if in. the $800 million project would meet water needs for about hundreds of thousands of people. it would tear down an existing dam and build a new one that could be up to 300 feet tall. the paper says the last major reservoir construction was in contra costa county in 1998. >>> it is 5:09 right now on th

his family. >>> well, animal control teams are on alert in san francisco after a small dog was snatched right from his front doorstep. the chronicle reports that it happened early sunday morning in the balboa terrace neighborhood. a couple said they just returned home from taking the two dogs out when a coyote jumped out of nowhere, grabbed their 13-year-old dog bella. her body was then found nearby. >>> it is a new twist for a troubled tower. just ahead, what our investigative unit just uncovered about san francisco's millennium tower. >>> and maybe not the trial of the century, but you sure can be sure that lots of folks will be watching. a look ahead to tomorrow's hearing for o.j. simpson and the growing backlash before it ever begins. >>> the leaning tower of san francisco is leaning even more. the trouble is getting worse and has tilted two and a half more inches this year alone. >> you're talking about the millennium tower. jeff alexander continues his exclusive reporting exposing ongoing problems of the 50-foot skyscraper. >> reporter: owners of units in the leaning and sinking millennium tower in san francisco packed a hea