for this exhibits we partnered with the san francisco art's commission galleries and excited show case the array of artist in historic san francisco city hall. >> [inaudible]. call me temperature is unique when we get to do we, meaning myself and the 20 other professional instructors we are working with elders we create long-term reps i can't think of another situation academically where we learn about each other. and the art part i believe is a launching pad for the relationship building:see myself well. and if i don't try when my mom again. she may beat the hell out of mow if i don't try >> seniors, the population encounters the problem of loneliness and isolation even in a residential community there hen a loss of a spouse. leaving their original home. may be not driving anymore and so for us to be ail to bring the classes and art to those people where hay are and we work with people in all walks of life and circumstances but want to finds the people that are isolated and you know bring the warmth there as much as art skill its personal connection. men their family can't be well for them. i can be their fell and feel it. >> i don't have

san francisco, making a plea for peace. >> the palestinian flag waving in front of san francisco city hall. thousands gathering saturday calling for a cease fire in the middle east. >> it's a heartbreaking to see all this going on and to see especially what's going on in the gaza territory. all these children and all these mothers losing their kids. >> we are hoping that there will be a cease fire in gaza because ultimately they need to see a cease fire signed be the protest bringing people together from across the bay area, many with family in the throes of war. >> my wife's cousin, 16 year old cousin, was just shot and killed last thursday. the handsome, sweet, beautiful young man shot and killed. where was that? >> that was in jalazone refugee camp in the west bank. >> some describe thing not being able to contact their loved ones. do you have family in the middle east? >> yes, i do. where are they? >> they are in the some in the west bank and some in the in the jewish territory, too. >> so do you speak? are you able to speak with them? not really, because, you know, they don't have they

days in bay area history on november. 27th 1978 san francisco, mayor george moscone e and city supervisor harvey milk or guns down at san francisco city hall milk was california's first openly elected official. mosconi was considered the people's mayor for opening up city hall to reflect the diversity of the city. former supervisor dan white shot and killed them both. he had resigned 2 weeks earlier when the mayor refused to reinstate him. he opened fire. white's attorneys argued their clients, junk food habits impaired his judgment. a strategy later named the defense. he was ultimately convicted of voluntary manslaughter serving 5 years of a seven-year prison sentence tonight at 7 o'clock. the harvey milk, lgbtq democratic club will be holding a vigil for the 2 leaders in the castro district. there will be special performances and community members will reflect on milk and moscone ease contributions to lgbtq rights. the holiday spirit for and opened fire a family was upended this morning after thanksgiving were alerted that their small burst business. >> was burglarized kron philippe djegal reports the east oakland, a theft will likely co

representative nancy pelosi's office in san francisco demanding she sign a ceasefire resolution in congress, another gathering outside san francisco's city hall. since the war between israel and hamas began last month, more than 10,000 people have been killed in gaza according to health officials. today the call was for all sides to ceasefire and for the u.s. to stop sending money and weapons to israel. >> the entire world and namely the united states, cannot continue funding this. we need to take a stand for humanity, for our brothers and sisters in gaza. >> reporter: the east bay, students from various hayward schools including impact academy, walked out of class to call attention to the issue, many started at mt. eden park before eventually marching to hayward city hall. >> because people deserve to live, people deserve to have homes and insure their safety is secured. >> reporter: in the south bay, a small group of demonstrators filled the office of congressman rocana urging him to sign. a handful of students in santa clara held a walkout and were supported by students from the roof top of the high school next door. >> standing up for peo

. >> the palestinian flag waving in front of san francisco city hall. thousands gathering saturday calling for a cease fire in the middle east. >> it's a heartbreaking to see all this going on and to see especially what's going on in the gaza territory, see all these children and all these mothers losing their kids. >> we're hoping that there will be a cease fire in gaza because ultimately they need to see a cease fire. >> palestine would be the protests bringing people together from across the bay area. >> many with family in the throes of war. >> my wife's cousin, 618 year old cousin was just shot and killed last thursday. the handsome, sweet, beautiful young man shot and killed. where was that? that was in jalazone refugee camp in the west bank. >> some describing not being able to contact their loved ones. do you have family in the middle east? >> yes, i do. where are they? >> they are in the some in the west bank and some in the in the jewish territory to. >> so do you speak? are you able to speak with them? >> not really, because, you know, they d

relations council created these empty table displays for public viewing on friday outside of san francisco city hall in berkeley walnut creek and napa and foster city. i can see what the families with the able tables are missing, the opportunity for the continuity and connection and the meaningfulness of what it means to be jewish. as old as 85 years old. this foster city mother walking by reading every name. and the thought that it's not controversial at all. these people and that said come home. >> reporter: a march for israel will bring more than 60,000 people to the national mall in d.c. on tuesday including more than 100 jewish community members from the bay area. the ceo is among them. >> looking forward to the largest ever rally in the united states in solidarity over the past few weeks and meeting with our members of congress to urge them to join the biden administration and trying to bring back hostages and making sure that hamas can never do this again. >> reporter: and foster city, emma goss, nbc bay area news >>> calls for a cease-fire in gaza are growing, protesters flooded the streets

san francisco is addressing one of its most troubling problems homelessness. as the conference prepares to kick pet flag was raised today at san francisco's city hall. mayor london breed officially raised it to kick off the global summit. the asia pacific economic cooperation forum, or apec, begins tomorrow. and you can expect quite an impact on san francisco in several different ways. if you're in the city, there will be unprecedented security, including street closures and transit changes. the main security zones are around moscone center and the fairmont hotel, where a lot of the leaders might be staying. apec runs through november 17th, but many streets won't reopen until monday, november 20th. and, you know, there will be protests as well. so the city is putting its best foot forward in an effort to show off all of san francisco. that includes clearing out some hotspots for homeless tent camps. joining us live now to discuss what's been done and what's still being done to spruce up san francisco ahead of the conference is rachel gordon. she's the director of policy and communications for the san francisco public works department. rachel, it's be

it's just across san francisco city hall which has been a hot spot for open air drug dealing, crime, and homelessness. ian cole has the story. >> welcome to the city's newest park. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: u.n. plaza now has a new edgy look. the main attraction, a 13,000 square foot skating area designed for skaters by skaters. >> san francisco's had some rough times lately in this part of san francisco. but what i'm really happy to see is that skateboarders are allowed to skate here instead of being chased by the police. >> reporter: the recreation and parks department invested $2 million and worked quickly, cleaning up and redesigning u.n. plaza in two months. >> getting this done in record time, we started this project this year in san francisco and finished this year. that is fast for a bureaucratic year. >> reporter: now boasts a climbing wall and group fitness studio and permanent games, including chess, ping pong, foosball and cornhole. it's also staffed with park rangers and patrol officers. >> this is a beautiful space. we are committed to keeping it a beautiful s

landmarks it is all to raise awareness for alzheimer's, levi's stadium, sfo, transamerica, and san francisco city hallo literally shine a spotlight on the disease for the millions impacted. the cdc says more than one million americans suffer from alzheimer's. >> britney spears' memoir has sold more than a million copies in the u.s. it's titled "the woman in me," print sales, e-books and audio books have been massive. spears thanked her fans yesterday saying she poured her heart and soul into her book. it featured several bombshell revelations that she had an abortion while in a relationship with justin timberlake. >> this was for the tour in the survivors and green bay in the east bay and the new tour, the survivors is coming -- the savers is coming to oracle park and the general sale is next friday on november 10th. the new album drops in january. >>> the warriors are debuting a new look. the all-new jersey set to hit the court and the san francisco iconeing highlighted. b >>> a big announcement from the warriors this midday. check out the new looks. >> yeah. the team is officially unveiling this sea

and tonight, san francisco city hall is lit up with colors from the trans flag in honor of today's day of remembrance. ice skating is back in san jose downtown. i said the circle of palms plaza finally open tonight. >> the rink was originally scheduled to open friday, but that was canceled because of the rain. we caught up with one 14 year-old who says the best part about skating. he's watching his cousins. >> funky joins along. you know, you've got you've got you see them fall in a you know, i can really skate like know, this is thing tell about >> it could be funny watch of people go down as long as they're not heard. of course, the tradition. dates back to 1994 when san jose sharks came to the city started skating in. caudill. downtown ice will be open daily through january. 15th tickets are available online. >> still to come here on 4 news at 11 thanksgiving. it's on thursday. we've got all you need to know if you're planning to hit the road. >> plus, that includes bart, how it's changing it when the schedule goes back to normal. >> and the tripledemic could come full swing after t

san francisco leaders are cracking down on drivers trying to hide or obscure license plates, and they're also calling out major retailers selling those devices. nbc bay area's ginger conejero saab is live at san francisco city hall with more on this big announcement this morning. ginger? >> reporter: well, laura, as of this morning, cease and desist letters were sent to four big online retailers, including amazon, ebay, walmart, and etsy. those retailers are selling products or devices that hide or completely obscure license plates from what you can see. this, you can imagine, makes it very difficult for law enforcement to track down vehicles that take part in sideshows or robberies and theft. i want to show you what that looks like. there was actually a demonstration at the press conference. this is an electronic plate cover that hides license plates. you can see one minute it's there, another, it's gone. there are also other devices or products that do the same, including smoked or tinted, warped covers, and vinyl wrap kits. now, chief bill scott of san francisco pd and city attorney david chu led a press conference that just wrapped up not so long ago. they spoke about how these products and devices are alrea

. >> the palestinian flag waving in front of san francisco city hall. thousands gathering saturday calling for a cease fire in the middle east. it's a heartbreaking to see all this going on and to see especially what's going on in the gaza territory. >> all these children and all these mothers losing their kids. >> we're hoping that there will be a cease fire in gaza because ultimately they need to see a cease fire side with the protests bringing people together from across the bay area, many with family in the throes of war. >> my wife's cousin in 16 year old cousin was just shot and killed last thursday. handsome swease, a beautiful young man shot and killed where was that? that was in jalazone refugee camp in the west bank. >> some describing not being able to contact their loved ones . >> do you have family in the middle east? yes, i do. where are they? >> they are in some in the west bank and some in the in the jewish territory, too. >> so do you speak? are you able to speak with them? >> not really, because, you know, they don't have they don't ha

. >>> a temporary memorial to traffic collision victims was placed at san francisco city hall. their families are pushing for a program to try to save lives. as john ramos reports, it's nowhere near reaching its ambitious goals. >> reporter: traffic crash survivors and families of those killed gather each year for a day of remembrance. they're bound together by a shared grief for a moment that no one could have predicted and now no one can escape. that's how it is for elizabeth chavez. ten years ago her 5-year-old daughter eileen was hit and killed in a crosswalk by a driver in san jose. >> so she was basically a couple weeks away from graduating from kindergarten. she was happy because she was going to go into first grade. >> reporter: but as painful as it may be to attend the annual day of remembrance, elizabeth says it also helps to be around others who understand what she's going through. >> but it's also to let our decisionmakers know that this is not okay, that people are banning together, that people are angry that this is happening. yeah, we might be hurt and devastated

. >> the palestinian flag waving in front of san francisco city hall.housands gathering saturday calling for a cease fire in the middle east. >> it's a heartbreaking to see all this going on and to see especially what's going on in the gaza territory. all these children and all these mothers losing their kids. >> we're hoping that there will be a cease fire in gaza because ultimately they need to see a cease fire also would be the protests bringing people together from across the bay area. >> many with family in the throes of war. >> my wife's cousin, six year old cousin was just shot and killed last thursday. the handsome, sweet, beautiful young man shot and killed. where was that? that was in jalazone refugee camp in the west bank. >> some describing not being able to contact their loved ones. do you have family in the middle east? >> yes, i do. where are they? >> they are in the some in the west bank and some in the in the jewish territory, too. >> so do you speak are you able to speak with them? not really, because, you know, they don't have they do

san francisco city hall is paying tribute to lighting up the colors of the trans flag tonight.s marks the end of transgender awareness week, bringing attention to trans owns people and the issues they face. the coalition, a coalition of trans organizations , held a rally on the steps tonight. it ended with a march to the lgbt center where they held more community programing. it is a killing that will send a chill down your spine. >> the man found guilty of beheading his ex girlfriend is now waiting to learn his fate. plus, it's the lush enclave of thought to be perfect for presidential meeting. but tonight, we're giving you a locals perspective on the beauty inside the bay area's filoli estate. >> plus, i think some of the earliest plaques go back to about the 1920s. some reason for some reason historical plaques are going missing in la, and public officials are scrambling now to figure out why. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy >> thanks, dan. and to watch tonight, you'll be as cool as fonzie. i love havin

yeah >> cheers at san francisco city hall this afternoon as mayor london breed raises the apex summitking off the gathering of world economies. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil and i'm kristen sze. >> city leaders and dignitaries pop champagne in celebration of the summit, but not before the mayor clearly explained the impact the gathering will have on locals, urging us to have patience and tolerance all next week, especially when it comes to traffic. >> the city today activated its emergency operation center and that has brought all of the city's departments under one roof to respond to issues immediately. >> 20,000 attendees are expected , including world leaders and their big entourages. roads will be closed, highways will be jammed and security will be heightened around san francisco. mayor london breed is urging folks coming into the city to leave their cars at home. >> we want people to use public transportation. it's going to be really hard to drive in san francisco. so we want folks to use the ferries. caltrain muni, bart. >> access will also be limited to

. >> reporter: the bay jewish liberty council made these tables outside of san francisco's city hall in berkeley, walnut creek, napa, and foster city. >> i'm seeing what the families that would the empty tables are missing, the opportunity for the continuity and the connection and the meaningfulness of what it means to be jewish. >> as young as 9 months old and as old as 85 years old. >> reporter: this foster city mother walked by each chair reading every name. >> it's horrific. it's -- the thought of -- it's not controversial at all. these people need to come home. >> reporter: a march for israel will bring more than 60,000 people to the national mall in d.c. on tuesday including more than 100 jewish community members from the bay area. jcrc's ceo will be among them. >> looking forward to being in d.c. for the largest ever rally in the united states in solidarity with israel over the past few weeks. we'll be meeting with members of congress to urge them to join the biden administration in trying to bring back our hostages and make sure that hamas can never do this again. >> reporter:

san francisco city hall is paying tribute to lighting up the colors of the trans flag tonight.end of transgender awareness week, bringing attention to trans owns people and the issues they face. the coalition, a coalition of trans organizations , held a rally on the steps tonight. it ended with a march to the lgbt center where they held more community programing. it is a killing that will send a chill down your spine. >> the man found guilty of beheading his ex girlfriend is now waiting to learn his fate. plus, it's the lush enclave of thought to be perfect for presidential meeting. but tonight, we're giving you a locals perspective on the beauty inside the bay area's filoli estate. >> plus, i think some of the earliest plaques go back to about the 1920s. some reason for some reason historical plaques are going missing in la, and public officials are scrambling now to figure out why. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy >> thanks, dan. and to watch tonight, you'll be as cool as fonzie. i love having the two of

. >> reporter: flowers line the steps of san francisco city hall. each of them bearing the names of people who have been killed in traffic crashes in the city since 2014. >> what hasn't changed is our streets are still killing people every single day. or severely injuring people. >> reporter: back in 2011, jenny yu says her mom's life changed forever. >> a car was speeding and turning left and struck her. her body flung to the other side of road. >> reporter: her mom survived, but. >> post traumatic stress disorder. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: on sunday, jenny went no city hall for a vigil or world day of remembrance for traffic victims. nearly 300 yellow flowers were placed on the steps of city hall to honor the nearly 300 lives lost to traffic crashes in san francisco since 2014. that's when san francisco committed to vision zero, the goal of zero traffic deaths or injuries. >> clearly, we have not achieved vision zero. we're not at zero. we have so much work we need to do. >> reporter: with nearly a decade of work with vision zero, many are wondering what el

a temporary memorial to victims of traffic accidents placed at san francisco city hall.ou see it here. families gathered. they're pushing for a program to try and save lives. as john ramos reports it is nowhere near reaching its ambitious goals. >> traffic crash survivors and families of those killed gather each year for a day of remembrance. they're bound together by a shared grief for a moment that no one could have predicted and now no one can escape. that's how it is for elizabeth chavez. ten years ago her five-year-old daughter eileen was hit and killed in a cross walk by a driver in san jose. >> she was basically a couple weeks away from graduating kindergarten. she was happy because she was going to first grade. >> reporter: as painful as it may be to attend annual day of remembrance, elizabeth says it helps to be around others who understand what she's going through. >> it's also to let our decision makers know this is not okay. people are banning together. people are angry that this is happening. we might be hurt and devastated and our hearts go out, but there i

take a look at this san francisco city hall lit up with colors tonight from the trans flag for nearly a quarter of a century november 20th has been the day to honor members of the transgender community who have died as a result of violence, suicide or unknown causes for bellow joins us here live in the studio with more from trans advocates on this day. noel. >> and events to commemorate the day were held around the world as well as here in the bay area. as you've just shown, jupiter peraza trans advocate who helped establish transgender history month in san francisco and in the state of california over the last year, she says political rhetoric against the trans community and anti-trans legislation has increased she says it's made life much more dangerous for the transgender community. >> i believe that transgender day of remembrance not only is that an opportunity to address the transphobic violence that has taken the lives of trans people. but it is also a way to remind folks that trans people continue to lose their lives because of structural barriers. that in to education, employm

impacting san francisco tonight at 11, finding solutions to the growing number of unhoused people in the city. >> our in-depth coverage culminates with take action. san francisco, a town hallre we will talk with the mayor, police chief and district attorney that's this upcoming monday, decemberth. streaming live at 7 p.m. and if you have questions that you would like t ask, you can just scan the qr code on yon or you can submit them or go to abc7 news.com slash, take action sf or if you have your weather questions such as any more showers out there, we're done for now you know who to ask. >> spencer christian is here for you. i'd like to say we're done for now, but we are done for now, but not for the short term. >> from now. here's a look at an image that will illustrate what i'm talking about when we say we have an unsettled pattern. here's the satellite radar image. you can see all that active weather out to sea and it's all generally being guided in our direction, flowing in our direction. we had a little low pressure system that slid down along the coastline today, brought us some morning showers, which have now, of course, tapered off. so it's mainly dry in the bay a

san francisco for the apex summit. the world will be watching. today, london breed helped raise the flag at city hall. with the countdown, san francisco is in high gear as it prepares to play host to the president and two dozen world leaders. >> leaders have been touting they are ready. we are live in san francisco and you are at an iconic square that is also ready for the spotlight? >> that is close by union square. as you can see, yesterday we told you the barricades were all getting dropped off. tonight some are being put up. it is giving a glimpse of what things will look like in the coming days. except there will be no cars. cars can drive by but come tuesday, street closures are happening. >> with that, union square is complete and ready for the holidays. the tree lighting came just in time. for the influx in business, they are expecting 20,000 or so to take over as part of the asia- pacific summit. joe biden and other leaders and dignitaries are set to be part of the summit that will take place inside of a secure perimeter. yes, reservations are slim. >> we are booked up. both with small groups

san francisco board of supervisors will discuss bringing algebra back into public schools. this comes after advocates and city supervisors spoke at the steps of san francisco city hall.re that would reverse a ten year old decision that no longer allowed eighth grade students to take algebra before they entered high school. board members will hear an update on where the district stands on and how it wants to teach math next year. construction now underway on a new library in campbell. city leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $22.3 million library. the old library will be torn down. the new one rebuilt on the same spot. the new one is expected to open in the summer of 2025. the cost to bring the anderson dam up to modern earthquake standards has now climbed to $2.3 billion. the latest price tag for the massive seismic upgrade project in southern santa clara county is twice the estimate from just about a year ago. the water district blames the soaring price of the project on a huge increase in labor costs and building materials. right now, the dam is drained. the work is expected to be complete in 2032. as thousands of drivers in southern california are facin

a temporary memorial to victims of traffic accidents was placed at san francisco city hall. you see the families gathered. they're pushing for a program to try and save lives. as john ramos reports, it's nowhere near reaching its ambitious goals. >> reporter: traffic crash survivors and families of those killed gather each year for a day of remembrance. they're bound by a shared grieve for a moment no one could have predicted and now no one can escape. that's how it is for elizabeth chavez. ten years ago her five-year-old daughter was hit and killed in a cross walk by a driver in san jose. >> she was a couple weeks away from graduating kindergarten. she was happy because she was going into first grade. >> as painful as it may be to attend the annual day of remembrance, elizabeth says it helps to be around others who understand what she's going through. >> it's to let decision makers know this is not okay. people are banning together, angry. we might be hurt and devastated and our hearts go out but there is a lot of anger. this is not something that's unsolveable. traffic cra

mourners gathered last night or a vigil on the steps of san francisco city hall. remembrance for traffic victims and included laying 300 yellow flowers on the city hall steps to represent the nearly 300 people who have died since 2014 in traffic related deaths in san francisco. that was the first year the city committed to vision zero with a goal of eliminating traffic deaths and severe injuries. one local, whose mother was severely injured by a speeding driver 12 years ago, believes the city has more to do. >> what hasn't changed is our streets are still killing people every single day, or severely injuring people. >> advocates are hopeful that a new state law taking effect next year, it will allow for cities to implement speed enforcement cameras, but they also believe more is needed to protect those who walk, bike and take transit. >>> 5:08 this morning. taking a live look at sfo, and a lot of folks getting ready to start their holiday travel this week. for a look at how the weather is going to shape up, meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. how is it

send a message to san francisco city hall. >> all right. r that well, the san remo city council, they are going to talk about whether or not to approve ordinance mandating the safe storage of firearms within city residents on tuesday. california already has a law that owners should lock up firearms. if they reasonably know a child could gain access to the gun. ordinance eliminates question of whether gun owner should have a reasonably known child was likely to access that gun. requires a safe storage of the gun. whether or not a child is likely present unincorporated areas of contra costa county have a similar ordinance as well as antioch, dublin, president and walnut creek. in the east bay. a break-in left an open store, scrambling to reopen for the busy shopping season. mommy, marte was burglarized last week and it cost $1000 in damage hours of cleanup covers amanda hari has that story. >> we would like to see, you know, some some more accountability would be great. i think going into 2020 for another broken window in oakland. this time it

san francisco to explain will. they just want to make it safe for everybody involved, especially the permit vendors. so that's why san francisco city hall. >> they want to move the vendors from this streets to a sanction lot that they can run, that they know who's coming in going or a storefront. let me show you video of the area. it is so busy and has been around for decades. the permit vendors, the city obviously knows who they are and what they sell. it's un permanent vendors that are coming in there. and many of them they say, are selling stolen items and it's become so hostile. so violent if they've seen a string of homicides in attacks in that area when the city tried to go out there and have their workers reach out and tried to find out exactly what's going on. they say got so dangerous that they were fearful for their own safety. and that's why they're doing is 90 day moratorium. it doesn't mean that they will keep this ongoing. they'll just evaluate the situation to see how it's going. if it's not working, maybe they'll go back to the streets. if it is, who knows, maybe this will be a permanent thing and you would think, james,

city. our in-depth coverage culminates with take action. san francisco, a town hallof direct questions and answers with mayor london breed, police chief bill scott and district attorney brooke jenkins about the city's prolonged problems and potential solutions. if you have questions you'd like us to ask, scan the qr code on your screen to submit them or go to abc7. news.com slash take action sf new developments. >> the owner of martinez refining company pbf energy is facing a proposed class action lawsuit. it stems from a 2022 incident when the refinery spewed an ash like dust into neighborhoods to martinez. residents accused pbf energy of violating federal pollution laws. the refinery told the chronicle it is unable to comment on pending litigation action. this comes after a flaring incident monday at a different refiner in richmond. chevron says the flares were an important part of keeping the facility running safely while the facility was suffering a power outage. contra costa public health took multiple air quality measurements during the incident, but no health

san francisco. amanda kron. 4 news. >> amanda, thank you. mayor london breed hosting a packed welcome reception tonight at san francisco city hall. the east west bank chief executive officer dominic ng co-hosting the reception, the event featuring global performances. you can see there and some live music for those attending chairman of the federated indians of graton rancheria and the premier sponsor of a pack. greg sarris gave the opening blessing and also get to the mayor with a minted silver coin during the opening remarks, mayor breed speaking on why san francisco is suited to host this global event. >> san francisco way for the asia pacific. we have place where dreamers it. i support families come to visit to see the where additional resources around creating the next technology that's going to change the world. >> the mayor also attending the finance ministers gallon hosted by united states treasury secretary janet yellen. that was at about 7.30, this evening at the cal academy of sciences as many san francisco businesses are hoping for a pet-related boost. some say they are already seeing a decline. the owner of filipino

san francisco tomorrow. after those meetings wrap up, reggie. >> gloria, thank you. the apex summit officially gets underway saturday and runs through next friday. today, the summit's official flag will be raised at san francisco city hallit marks the beginning of a week of diplomacy that will put san francisco at the epicenter of international attention. up to 20,000 people are expected to attend, including, as we mentioned, president biden and chinese president xi jinping. >> we are already seeing messages of activism here in the bay area ahead of the summit this 75 foot banner was put above the bay bridge yesterday morning during the morning commute. the environmental activist group. oil and gas action network is calling for president biden and apec leaders to support the transition away from fossil fuels. they're planning a rally in san francisco next week. other demonstrations are also expected. san francisco police chief bill scott has a message for anyone who may try to take advantage of protests. >> the message is this, though, and i just want to reiterate this criminal activity will not be tolerated. and if anybody thinks that they're going to come and protest or in the name of protest and hurt somebody else or

piece of legislation i think i've seen in my 15 years on this board. >> tempers flare in san francisco city hallmeasure to hire more police officers. we break down the new tax plan provided voters give the go-ahead. >>> plus, the end of the line for b.a.r.t. when it comes to accepting paper tickets. we chart the future path for all b.a.r.t. riders. >>> this is "today in the bay." good wednesday morning. 6:00 right now. thanks for starting your morning with us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we've got mike inouye with gist hall. we've been tracking this rain that we have this morning. >> yeah, starting out with a soggy morning commute, as you get ready to step out. we've had cold weather, now we're getting the wet conditions that bring it all home for the season. we're going to also see the rain moving through quickly, so it's not going to last all day. it's been pretty hit or miss for much of the bay area as we track it with storm

and san francisco city hall is also paying tribute, lighting up the colors of the trans flag tonight.the end of transgender awareness week to raise visibility to trans people and issues the community faces a coalition of trans organizations held a rally on the steps tonight. it was followed by a march to the sf lgbt center, where they held more programing for the community. some politics now. >> your voice, your vote. the 2024 presidential debate schedule has been released with locations across the country. three general election debates will be held nearly a year from now. the first one is in mid-september in san marcos, texas. the second is in october, on october 1st. and saint in petersburg, virginia. pardon me. and the last one is october 9th in salt lake city, utah. the commission of the presidential debates says all of them will start at 6 p.m. and will run for 90 minutes without commercial breaks. >> coming up, the san francisco mta had planned to extend parking meter hours, but now there's an update on that proposal. the deal just struck with two city supervisors. plus its mon

for this exhibits we partnered with the san francisco art's commission galleries and excited show case the array of artist in historic san francisco city hall. >> [inaudible]. call me temperature is unique when we get to do we, meaning myself and the 20 other professional instructors we are working with elders we create long-term reps i can't think of another situation academically where we learn about each other. and the art part i believe is a launching pad for the relationship building:see myself well. and if i don't try when my mom again. she may beat the hell out of mow if i don't try >> seniors, the population encounters the problem of loneliness and isolation even in a residential community there hen a loss of a spouse. leaving their original home. may be not driving anymore and so for us to be ail to bring the classes and art to those people where hay are and we work with people in all walks of life and circumstances but want to finds the people that are isolated and you know bring the warmth there as much as art skill its personal connection. men their family can't be well for them. i can be their fell and feel it. >> i don't have

. >> now there's also a youth protest right outside of san francisco city hall. they are also demanding a permanent ceasefire that starts at 02:00pm. well, let's have a tail county. there are now additional emergency shelter beds all due to the chilly weather. >> additional beds are open until monday. county says if you are experiencing a housing crisis, we want you to reach out to the county center on homelessness. a crisis services and referrals to a shelter. >> a 22 is the time. and coming up on the kron, 4 morning news will visit a south bay italian restaurant that's been giving away free meals on thanksgiving for more than 30 years. we'll have their story coming up. and kron 4 once again celebrating the remarkable women of the bay area. and we need your help in sharing their stories. if you know of a remarkable woman making a difference in your community, let us know nominator for a chance to be awarded woman of the year. enter that nomination by scanning the qr code you see on the screen or head to our website at kron. 4 dot com slas bounced from one doctor

news reporter j.r stone who went to find what changes might be coming from the steps of san francisco's city hallshoes, flowers, even a stroller in memory of those who died in traffic crashes in san francisco and across the bay area. >> the car coming down. franklin flew up onto the sidewalk and crushed him against the building. >> richard zeman's son, andrew, was a paraeducator at sherman elementary school in san francisco. he was killed during that accident in 2021. two years later, and the number of pedestrian traffic fatalities has not improved. >> we hear nothing's better. the numbers are the same as last year and worse than the year before. >> last year was the worst since 2014. so. we're at 16 pedestrians already this year, 22 total numbers of traffic related fatalities. sunday night, local and state lawmakers remembered the victims killed state senator scott wiener and numerous san francisco supervisors voiced their support for speed cameras, a tool that will soon be installed in san francisco, san jose and oakland. >> for the first time. >> if you speed if you engage in this reckless beh

san francisco city hall lit up in purple and blue for the transgender day of remembrance. hundreds of people came out to a rally and marched to mark the day. the nation's largest lgbtq rights group releasing data showing at least 33 transgender people were killed in the u.s. within the last year. human rights campaign calls the violence and hate speech against transgender people an epidemic and an embarrassment. we spoke with a transgender person who says not much has changed in the last 50 years, even in san francisco. >> it's probably the most important day of the year for me, personally, because it's a struggle to live in the world as a transgender person. >> data also shows that people of color make up the largest share of trans violence, and the average age of victims killed is just 28 years old. >>> 5:49. three people are recovering after a light pole fell at disneyland. it happened yesterday morning on main street after police say a gust of wind blew through the theme park. one person was taken to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries. no update on their c

today say the summit flag will officially be raised at san francisco city hall. and it marks the beginning of a week of diplomacy that will put san francisco at the epicenter of international attention. >> we're already seeing messages of active ism here in the bay area ahead of the summit. this 75 foot banner was put above the bay bridge yesterday during the morning commute. the environmental activist group oil and gas action network is calling for president biden and apec leaders to support the transition away from fossil fuels. they're planning a rally in san francisco next week. other demonstrations are also expected. and san francisco police chief bill scott has a message for anyone who may try to use these protests as a way to commit crimes. >> the message is this, though, and i just want to reiterate that this criminal activity will not be tolerated. and if anybody thinks that they're going to come and protest or in the name of protest and hurt somebody else or commit crimes or destroy property or light fires that will not be tolerated at all. so i just wan

there's also a youth protest outside of san francisco city hall also demanding a permanent ceasefirearts at 02:00pm. and mateo county there are now additional emergency shelter beds due to the very chilly weather. the additional beds are open until monday. the county says if you are experiencing a housing crisis yet to reach out to the county center on homelessness for crisis services and referrals to shelters. coming up on morning news, talking scammers. are now posing as companies like amazon to try to trick people into giving them their card or banking information. >> we'll tell you what to watch out for. so you can avoid being scammed. once again celebrating the remarkable women of the bay area we need your help to share their stories. if you know a remarkable woman and i know you do making a difference in the community can nominate her for a chance to be awarded woman of the year. go ahead and your nominations by scanning that qr code on your screen. we all recall for dot com slash remarkable women. we'll be right back. have you heard? the xfinity mobile black friday sale is on

. >> there is also a youth protests that happen outside of san francisco city hall. and they are also demanding a ceasefire that starts at 2 o'clock. >> well, happening right now, entry is free at all east bay regional parks. today. officials are trying to encourage bay area residents and visitors to get outside and spend some time outdoors today. they're calling green friday. there's going to be several activities at multiple parks like scavenger hunts history hikes and a chance to see some animals. if you're looking for something fun to do outside that help burn off some of those thanksgiving calories, maybe give this a try. >> as you shop for discounts today, there is a new survey that reveals the gifts people don't want wrap this year. topping the list plants, 42% people say too hard to fit them into their existing designs. okay. or they just don't want something that they have to take care of haze specially if you have other things, think your own second on that list, elise desire gifts, beauty products. 40% said it's difficult to get with somebody might want an

. >> there's also a youth protests right outside san francisco city hall.y're also demanding a permanent ceasefire. that's going to start 2 o'clock today. and mateo county, there are now additional emergency shelter beds all because of the chilly weather. the additional beds are open until monday. the county says if you are experiencing a housing crisis, reach out to the county center on homelessness for crisis services and referrals to the shelters. >> all right. time now 7.21. and coming up on the kron, 4 morning news, we're going visit a south bay italian restaurant that's been giving free meals on thanksgiving for more than 3 decades. and kron 4 once again celebrating remarkable women of the bay area and we need your help. let us know who in your community doing remarkable work. nominate them to win woman of the year. he's easy to do just scan that qr code that you see on your screen or simply go to our website at kron 4 dot com slash >> well, in the east bay in antioch, man was arrested in connection to a fatal hit and run. this is on state highway 4 r

and a youth protest is also expected outside san francisco city hall demanding a permanent ceasefire that starts at 02:00pm. the macy's big thanksgiving day parade in new york city also interrupted by pro-palestinian protesters. they wore white jumpsuits tells themselves with red liquid and glued their hands to the street to try and disrupt the parade. they were being seen taken away by nypd officers. all right. let's check in on our forecast as we take a live look outside at coit tower. a beautiful view of the tower from this perspective here and gorgeous blue skies out there. although from a look at that tree, you can tell it's really really going that whether there, gayle? yeah, stephanie, and you may notice it has been breezy this morning. we're coming out of a wind advisory >> for offshore wind event we had in the north bay hills. so winds are calm elsewhere. but you notice fairfield 40 miles per hour, 13 miles per hour over at oakland notice and they are moving down. so they have that offshore component. so that's why you notice those clear skies here on our radar. we have high

advocates and city supervisors spoke at the steps of san francisco city hall, district four's joel engardio is leading the charge on a ballot measure to be considered in march on whether people are in favor of allowing algebra in the eighth grade. >> the concept was well intended. some kids were not ready for algebra in the eighth grade, and so the idea was to delay everyone till ninth grade. well, it failed. it didn't work. the kids who were not ready did not perform better, and the kids who were good at math left public schools. a stanford study showed performance results over the years did not change for minority students, and many parents agree. >> the experiment didn't work and said so at a rules committee meeting this morning. >> they deserve to have every opportunity that their peers down the peninsula have. down the peninsula. i have a child who took algebra in sixth grade and i think every child in san francisco should also have that opportunity. when everyone's doing it. >> why are we delaying it in san francisco in a city with so many potentials, we should be supporting our famil

and there's also going to be a youth protest outside of san francisco city hall demanding the same thinghat is set to start at 02:00pm. the north bay. meals on wheels help deliver thanksgiving feast to those in need on thursday. and kron four's ella sogomonian tagged along with the volunteers. >> greg strader is lining up to pick up a thanksgiving tpdelivery for his 6th year in row. he's one of the many volunteers with meals on wheels who's bringing a few of the 160 turkey dinners to older adults and marin county. it's intended to help those who may find it hard to prepare food for themselves or visit friends and family. after retired, i want to do something more than golf and give back a little bit and try to help the community operation. thanksgiving is coordinated by a nonprofit called viv a lawn. >> that is going on their 70 h year. a package of tasty servings cooked up by stacie scott catering, completed beverages from united markets and desserts donated by nothing. bundt cakes. they're then sent from the center field parking lot and we were founded by a visionary women who knew tha

. >> and there's also a youth protest that's outside of san francisco city hall also demanding a permanent cease-fire that's going to start 02:00pm. and mateo county there are now in additional emergency shelter beds because of the chilly weather. additional beds are open until monday. county says if you are experiencing housing crisis, you want to reach out to the county center on homelessness. crisis services and referrals to those shelters. >> we're going to take a break here at 6.21. coming up on the kron, 4 morning news. we're going visit the south bay italian restaurant who's been giving free meals on thanksgiving for more than 3 decades. that story in a minute and kron 4 once again celebrating the remarkable epwomen of the bay area. help u out by sharing their stories. if you know a remarkable woman making a difference in your community nominator for a chance to be awarded woman of the year. we'll do a whole feature piece on them. just enter your nomination by scanning that qr code on the screen. we're simply going to our website at kron 4 dot com slash remarkable women. we'll be ri

advocates and city supervisors spoke at the steps of san francisco city hall, district four's joel engardiocharge on a ballot measure to be considered in march on whether people are in favor of allowing algebra in the eighth grade. the concept was well intended. >> some kids were not ready for algebra in the eighth grade, and so the idea was to delay everyone's to ninth grade. well, it failed. it didn't work. the kids who were not ready did not perform better. and the kids who were good at math left public schools. >> a stanford study showed performance results over the years did not change for minority students, and many parents agree. the experiment didn't work and said so at a rules committee meeting this morning. >> they deserve to have every opportunity that their peers down the peninsula have. down the peninsula. i have a child who took algebra in sixth grade and i think every child in san francisco should also have that opportunity. when everyone's doing it. >> why are we delaying it in san francisco in a city with so many poor potentials, we should be supporting our families, the ch