>> san francisco city hall is just a bureaucratic chasm. it just is. >>> this is cbs news bay area with elizabeth cook. >> i'm anne makovec in for liz. >>> imagine being tasked to fix san francisco's problems. we have the drug crisis, the housing shortage, the 700 many ill $700 million budget deficit and the list goes on and the salary is now $1 a year. that is what mayor-elect daniel lurie has agreed to. he said he's going to get the city back on track, but is it realistic? we'll talk with him in a few minutes. >>> but first some of your news headlines. today jurors saw the moment prosecutors say nima momeni stabbed cashapp founder bob lee. it was part of the prosecution's closing argument trying to prove momeni killed lee over an incident involving momeni's sister. prosecutors tried to show motive claiming that momeni drove lee to a dark san francisco street before attacking him and called into question his actions following the stabbing, asking why he didn't call police. momeni had said lee was the aggressor and he was acting in self-defe

what they can to make homelessness as visible as possible to everyone on san francisco's civic center plaza, directly opposite city hall, a tiny city of tents sprang up on tuesday. luke said he's currently homeless after making his way to san francisco from anchorage, alaska. he said it's getting harder to survive on the streets. >> yeah, it's difficult, you know, and then that with housing and other stuff, getting a job and then, you know, it's it can just be it can be hard, you know. so this is a way for people to not be put into the cracks in the corners and to not, you know, be swept away. >> poor magazine, an online publication and advocacy group, organized the gathering, setting up the tents here in the shadow of city hall, saying those impacted by homelessness should have a say in helping to find a solution. one of the organizers, who goes by the name tiny, aka poverty scholar, said the aim is to make sure the plight of the homeless is highlighted. >> this is a citable offense. people like me are not looked at. and i heard you were asking about visibility. yeah, we're intentionally right here. >> the organizatio

city leaders in hayward are also hosting their own celebration at city hall on sunday, and people in san francisco can do their part to keep the holidays green this year. birx and recycling officials announced the city's christmas tree recycling schedule at an event at civic center plaza this morning. the 2025 recycling schedule runs from january 2nd to january 17th. recology crews will be picking up christmas trees on your regular pick up day. just put them next to your trash and recycling bins, and we're going to take it up to our original composting facility up in vacaville, where we've been composting for 28 years, and we're going to grind them, and then the smaller pieces will get fed in with the other food scraps and sticks and leaves get fed into the composting process. all of this is a free service for san francisco recology customers. as a reminder, crews ask that you remove all tinsel decorations and of course, tree stands and lights before putting your trees by the curb. residents and other bay area counties can also recycle their christmas trees as well. people who live in santa clara

safeway says all employees will be reassigned to another store in san francisco. >>> san francisco mayor-elect, daniel lurie, revamping city hall. today announcing a structure, calling the current system outdated and ineffective. starting january 8 there, will be one. each focusing on specific areas. one chief will cover housing and economic changes. the third will focus on public health and well being. it's increasing accountability. >>> well, fifth day of deliberations now in the books and still no verdict in the trial of nima momeni for the murder of cash app founder, bob lee. it comes after the judge in that case dismissed a motion for a mistrial. a witness for the stand, they claim they lied on the stand and accused the prosecution of knowing about it. jurors received the case a week ago following 21 days of testimony. >> this is one of the longer deliberations that i have dealt with personally, but that doesn't mean anything. you know? i don't know. listen, they're doing their jobs. that's all you can do. >> if a verdict is not reached by the end of the day tomorrow, the judge will allow any juror to opt out of the trial.

tonight san francisco city hall the light up in red to honor world aids day. last night people gathered for the light in the grove ceremony in golden gate park. >> we were there as the community came together with candles for loved ones. >> reporter: collective support and strength from the moment people walked in to the national aids memorial grove >> world aids day. vincent was one of the many people in attendance. >> it's about the people that we've lost. it's also about that the story is not over yet. >> he has been involved with the response since 1985. over the last nearly 40 years the epidemic has taken millions of lives. in 1994 it was the leading cause of death for americans between 25 and 44. >> at one point in the early mid 90s i just had to stop counting how many people i'd lost. >> reporter: a lot has changed since then. treatments have advanced and new infections have significantly declined. there is still no cure. >> i've heard young people tell me that it's not such a big deal anymore. you never want it to be the big deal it was in the 80s. we

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

trying to make homelessness, they say, visible to everyone on san francisco's civic center plaza, directly opposite city hall, a tiny city of tents sprang up on tuesday. luke said he's currently homeless after making his way to san francisco from anchorage, alaska. he said it's getting harder to survive on the streets. >> yeah, it's difficult, you know, and then that with housing and other stuff, getting a job and then, you know, it's it can just be it can be hard, you know. so this is a way for people to not be put into the cracks in the corners and to not, you know, be swept away. >> poor magazine, an online publication and advocacy group, organized the gathering, setting up the tents here in the shadow of city hall, saying those impacted by homelessness should have a say in helping to find a solution. one of the organizers, who goes by the name tiny, aka poverty scholar, said the aim is to make sure the plight of the homeless is highlighted. >> this is a sizable offense. people like me are not looked at. and i heard you were asking about visibility. yeah, we're intentionally right here. >> the organizatio

well, here in the bay area, there was a rally outside san francisco city hall to mark the end of theime of syrian leader bashar al assad. on sunday, syrians from across the bay area joined people in cities around the world to celebrate the fact. but a coalition of syrian rebels have captured the capital city of damascus. generations of syrian immigrants took part in sunday's celebrations chanting and waving the syrian revolutionary flag volunteers with the syrian immigrant council. let that rally. >> today and tomorrow and this he's of days of celebration and a lot of people here. you were born syria for business year, friends of syria and they're happy that joyous, dictatorship is gone and now the syrian people are planning a democratic free syria justice for all >> well, russian state media is reporting that syria's president has actually fled to moscow. well, happening today, senate sen elect adam schiff will be sworn in as california's next u.s. senator replacing the fund's a butler. but where was appointed by governor newsom to temporarily fill the seat of the late senator diann

nearby, san francisco's city hall lit up blue and white in honor of hanukkah.wrote hanukkah cards and packed more than 100 gift bags meant for jewish seniors living in retirement homes and nursing facilities around san francisco. and in the back, there's a menorah. there's candles that they can have on their shelf, and then a dreidel and a cookie and just a beautiful handwritten hanukkah card. chabad rabbi nosson potash, the director of community for jewish seniors, will make the deliveries. these volunteers here are bringing light and joy to so many seniors throughout san francisco. emma goss for today in the bay. so cute. and rabbi potash will make those deliveries later today. well, happening today, the san francisco flower market is saying goodbye to its home of 58 years. after today, the market will close its doors on the corner of sixth and brannan streets. the warehouse in soma has been its home since 1956. next week, the flower market is set to open a new location at 16th street in potrero hill. 27 of the current flower market tenants will be making the

nearby san francisco's city hall lit up blue and white in honor of hanukkah. in cole valley, volunteers wrote hanukkah cards and packed more than 100 gift bags meant for jewish seniors living in retirement homes and nursing facilities around san francisco. and in the back, there's a menorah. there's candles that they can have on their shelf, and then a dreidel and a cookie and just a beautiful handwritten hanukkah card. chabad rabbi nosson potash, the director of community for jewish seniors, will make the deliveries. these volunteers here are bringing light and joy to so many seniors throughout san francisco. emma goss for today in the bay. that was emma goss reporting, as she said, chabad rabbi nathan potash, the director of community for jewish seniors, says he will make the deliveries later. well, turning now to a live look at sfo for you this morning. airports are expected to get busy again today as christmas wraps up. tsa expecting the busiest days of travel today, friday and saturday as far as this season. sfo says they have 15% more passengers this yea

they set up tents outside of san francisco city hall.ticipants are calling it a sweep free sage where community say they're protesting the supreme court's ruling that allow cities to sweep homeless encampments without offering any shelters. and happening today, proposition 36, the measure that would rally increase penalties for fentanyl dealers and theft crimes goes into effect. it's going classify some crimes that are currently misdemeanors as felonies. the measure to parts of prop 47 voters approved about a decade ago losing penalties, round crimes. the california air resource board will soon be giving eligible applicants $2000 towards the purchase of an e-bike. the bike incentive project aims to increase bikes on the road while reducing car trips, greenhouse gas emissions. if you meet those requirements, you can apply for the vouchers. the bike incentives, dot org. >> in another foggy start across the bay area that fog the fog really pushed into right there along the east bay hills. this is really rocking out disability or outs like 8

the city's current system, which they say left tenants afraid to report violations due to fear of retaliation. now we go to san francisco tonight, where a small city of tents right across from city hall is trying to raise awareness on the plight of homeless people. the encampment has sprung up just yesterday in san francisco's civic center plaza. it was organized by poor magazine, an online publication and advocacy group. it says the encampment was done in coordination with similar camps here in oakland, as well as los angeles, vallejo and other cities to highlight the need for homeless voices when talking about the housing crisis and to give homeless people a reprieve from regular life on the streets. >> we wanted to give them a chance to have a break, to have sanctuary from being swept, to be able to get food, to be able to get love and healing and prayer from us for the next few days while we're here. and then we're moving. >> organizers say last night, park rangers came to tell them that they could not camp there, highlighting the exact issue. they say that homeless people have faced since the supreme court cleared cities to dismantle homeless encampments. all right. another majo

[music] coming up, san francisco city hall lit up in black, red and green for kwanzaa. we're going to have more on the holiday's origins coming up. >> and the bay area kicked off hanukkah last night. tonight, the celebration continues. we'll have a look at t speci - man, i need some serious help with this health insurance stuff. - check out covered california. it's a free service from the state that helps you get health insurance. millions of people have used it. - wait, for real? - mmm hmm, they even offer financial help to lower the cost. - nooo... how you know about all this? - that's how i got my insurance. i got a great plan for about $10 dollars a month. - okay, i see you. - if you've got questions, covered california can help, every step of the way. enroll by december 31st. covered california. this way to health insurance. the first day of kwanzaa, the annual celebration of african american culture that started in california. here is a live look at san francisco's city hall that lit up at dusk, and the colors of kwanzaa. red, green, and black. in sacramento, the

obviously, last year, san francisco recycled 274 tons of trees. san francisco city hall is lit up tonight as we talk about the holidays to mark the beginning of kwanzaa. the colors are certainly important to the tradition. black represents the african american people, red for the struggle for freedom, and green is hope for the future. this seven day cultural celebration has activities related to its seven principles and lights a candle for each night until january 1st. happy kwanzaa! well, business is brisk in an alameda store ahead of tomorrow's mega millions drawing. hang on to those stocking stuffer lottery tickets. the jackpot will be at least $1.1 billion. >> if i won, i would make all my family very happy and my friend. because. plus, i was wondering if you donate half of it to schools, will that work too? because schools need help. >> that's a nice thought from raymond. the odds of winning the mega millions jackpot are one in more than 302 million, according to lottery officials. kind of long odds. mega millions tickets are two bucks each, and half the proceeds fr

obviously, last year, san francisco recycled 274 tons of trees. san francisco city hall is lit up tonight as we talk about the holidays to mark the beginning of kwanzaa. the colors are certainly important to the tradition. black represents the african american people, red for the struggle for freedom, and green is hope for the future. this seven day cultural celebration has activities related to its seven principles and lights a candle for each night until january 1st. happy kwanzaa! well, business is brisk in an alameda store ahead of tomorrow's mega millions drawing. hang on to those stocking stuffer lottery tickets. the jackpot will be at least $1.1 billion. >> if i won, i would make all my family very happy and my friend. because. plus, i was wondering if you donate half of it to schools, will that work too? because schools need help. >> that's a nice thought from raymond. the odds of winning the mega millions jackpot are one in more than 302 million, according to lottery officials. kind of long odds. mega millions tickets are two bucks each, and half the proceeds fr

we're taking a live look right now at san francisco's city hall.ou can see it lit up brightly for the holiday. each one of the colors carrying important meaning for the holiday. black representing the people, red for the struggle and green for the future. and hope that comes from that struggle. each day of the holiday is dedicated to a principle. today's principle is umoja, which is the swahili word for unity. city leaders in hayward will also host their own celebration at city hall on sunday. [music] night, and for the second night of hanukkah, chabad sf is hosting a drinks and dreidels night at the hilton in the financial district. there's going to be live music there from israeli rock star barak grossberg and menorah lighting and some friendly dreidel competitions. and that does it for us. thank you so much for tchi . we wil se ♪ you know i'm a dreamer ♪ ♪ but my heart's of gold ♪ ♪ just one more night ♪ ♪ and i'm coming off this long and winding road ♪ ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home.

there was a rally outside san francisco city hall today to mark the end of the regime of syrian leader bashar al assad. syrians from across the bay area joined people in cities around the world who are celebrating the factor coalition of syrian rebels have captured the capital city of damascus. generations of syrian immigrants took part in today's rally chanting waving the syrian revolutionary flag volunteers with the syrian immigrant council led that rally. >> today and tomorrow and this he's of days of celebration and a lot of people here. you were born syria for business year, friends of syria and they're happy that joyous, dictatorship is gone. and now the syrian people are planning a democratic free syria justice for all >> russian state media has been reporting that syria's president has fled to moscow. in syria. there were also celebrations reporter has more. >> it strikes hit the syrian capital of damascus just hours after syrian rebels celebrate opposition forces advance of major cities throughout the country and in the half century rule of bashar al assad and his family, the

sports and we those right there they if they are about over the weekend, a rally held outside san francisco city hall to mark the fall of syria's president bashar assad. >> yesterday, syrians from across the bay joint cities around the world to celebrate the capture of the capital city, damascus by syrian rebels. good day and tomorrow on this week and is these are days of celebration and a lot of people here, are born syria. >> for the business year friends of syria and they're happy that joyous, dictatorship is gone. and now the syrian people are planning a democratic free syria justice for all >> russian state media is reporting that assad has fled to moscow. meantime, the federal government says it will continue to work to stop isis from regaining strength in syria. our washington correspondent reshad hudson reports. >> secretary of state antony blinken said today this is a moment of historic opportunity but also risk and that includes the pentagon's concern about a possible resurgence of isis. >> celebrations around the world and in syria took place after the downfall of bashar al assad. the end

this way, the market can keep rents stable for the tenants, and the plan has the backing of san francisco city hall, san francisco supervisors and the vendors themselves. lo vamos a esperar con los brazos abiertos y siempre el mejor servicio. la mejor flor. la mejor atencion. macy is one of the vendors who is hoping that the move will be good for them and for their customers for generations to come. they're hoping this is the last move they have to make. the flower market nonprofit will also partner with the sf produce market in a brand new and environmentally sustainable facility. that new market in potrero hill is set to open its doors january 2nd. so, marcus, you visited the old one. you can visit the new one. let's move it on then. moving the bay area forward, of course. all right. thanks, chris. let's take a live look for you right now. sierra this morning. you can see there folks are hanging around chain controls in effect right now along i-80 as the wintry conditions making it treacherous for roads out there and the drivers. now caltrans crews, they spent new year's eve and the morning clear

tonight, san francisco city hall will light up in red, green and black. uggle and green for the future and hope that comes from their struggle. city leaders in hayward are hosting their own celebration at city hall on sunday. >> today, the city of san francisco announces its christmas tree collection schedule. the event includes chipping trees for recycling. the 2025 recycling schedule goes from january 2nd to january 17th. the collected trees will be taken to a recycling center, where they'll be ground into mulch. a reminder, of course, you have to remove all the tinsel, decorations, the lights and stand. >> the bay area coastline expected to get battered by big waves again over the next couple of days. the national weather service issuing a high surf advisory spanning from the north bay down to big sur. it goes into effect at 10:00 this morning and will remain until 4:00 sunday afternoon. parts of the coast may see waves as tall as 30ft. at 614 now police investigation underway after a deadly body or body was found in the wheel well of a plane at a hawai

san francisco city leaders. dozens of tents sprung up in front of san francisco city hall, bringing awareness to the recent increase with similar actions in other west coast major cities. the organizers want people who are affected by homelessness to have a say in helping to find a solution, instead of city leaders doing what they think is best. >> this is a citable offense. people like me are not looked at. and i heard you were asking about visibility. yeah, we're intentionally right here. >> this is a way for people to not be put into the cracks, in the corners and to not, you know, be swept away. >> now, tomorrow, this encampment is due to come down and be moved to an undisclosed location in san francisco to continue this action. san francisco, like many other california cities, are under mandates from the state to find housing for people who are homeless or risk losing state funding. >> san francisco mayor london breed has appointed a new supervisor. breed has named stephen sherrell as supervisor for district two. he takes the place of former supervisor catherine stefani, who was elected to the state assembly l

the san francisco city hall will also be lit up in those colors in celebration tonight. in the spirit of the season, the humane society of silicon valley found a way to turn tragedy into triumph. abc seven news reporter monica madden tells us some families received a special christmas delivery from the shelter. >> come on over. sometimes the best christmas gifts are the ones you won't find under the tree. it's for you guys. >> really? yes. you heard what? you're in shock. >> so, wait, are you guys, like, here? yes. we're serious. this is real. >> these south bay parents are surprising their kids with perhaps the best gift of all. a brand new puppy delivered right to their door. >> they said, oh, we're going to go check the mailbox. >> oh, a christmas miracle made possible with a little outside help. >> santa's elves reporting for duty. >> thanks to the humane society of silicon valley's holiday delivery special, connecting fosters directly with adopters so that the dogs go from one home to the other and never go back to the shelter. >> jack, are you excited about the new

san francisco. jonathan bloom, nbc, bay area news tonight san francisco city hall looks like that all red, green and black. in recognition of kwanzaa, the celebration of this first day is called umoja, which is swahili for unity. traditionally, the center black candle is the first to be lit during the seven day festivity. kwanzaa is when many african americans reconnect with family and friends to celebrate their culture and history. also in san francisco, the rain did not stop jewish families from celebrating. the second night of hanukkah, they gather for the lighting of the second of eight candles on a giant menorah on ocean avenue. here it is. hanukkah is a story of how a small amount of oil was able to light the temple of jerusalem's menorah for eight days. tonight's event included food, hot chocolate, and games for the kiddos. let's check in with vianey arana. we got some weather to talk about. we do. we've got some rainy live cams that are showcasing kind of the wet roads out there. look at oakland. temperature wise we're fairly mild and the wind speeds so far have been calm, but that will chan

the small city of tents across san francisco city hall, trying to raise awareness on the plight of homeless people. the encampment popped up in san francisco's civic center plaza yesterday. organizers say the encampment was created in coordination with similar camps in oakland, los angeles, vallejo and other cities. the goal to really highlight the need for homeless voices when talking about the housing crisis, and to give homeless people a reprieve from life on the streets. >> we wanted to give them a chance to have a break, to have sanctuary from being swept, to be able to get food, to be able to get love and healing and prayer from us for the next few days while we're here. and then we're moving. >> organizers say last night, park rangers came to tell them they could not camp there, highlighting the exact issue that they say homeless people have faced since the supreme court cleared cities to dismantle homeless encampments. well, we're in the final crunch of the holiday shopping season, but some malls here in san francisco are not bustling quite like they used to be. and nearly two weeks

the great highway was one of those who went to san francisco city hall tuesday. >> to submit a letter of intent to recall supervisor and cardio. there was no notice. there was no conversations with the rest of the community. >> in regards to him proposing to to put this on the ballot right. so everybody was sort of the trait. but by and in regards to, you how we went about doing this, i understand that a majority in the sunset opposed prop k we disagree on one issue and cardio stands by his support for closing the middle section of the great highway. >> and says he's hoping voters don't decide his fate because of a single issue. we created the night markets that are now a phenomenon throughout the city with the partnership of community partners. and i brought more police protection to the sunset and i put on the ballot last year to bring eligible back to middle schools. these are the things that families care most about. i understand. >> they also didn't like prop k and they care about traffic and i am committed to working on the traffic. >> i'm not surprised from for political analys

there was a rally outside san francisco city hall marking the end of the regime of syrian leader bashar al assad. on sunday, syrians from across the bay area join people in cities all around the world to celebrate the fact that a coalition of syrian rebels have captured the capital city of damascus. generations of syrian immigrants took part in sunday's celebrations chanting and waving the syrian revolutionary flag volunteers with the syrian immigrant council. let that rally. >> today and tomorrow and this he's of days of celebration and a lot of people here. were born syria for business year, friends of syria and they're happy that joyous, dictatorship is gone. and now the syrian people are planning a democratic free syria justice for all >> russian state media is reporting serious president has fled to moscow. >> oakland city council is facing cuts to public safety after years of spending more money than it has the city now must make drastic cuts before the end of the year to balance a budget. >> projected to be 129 million dollars in the red. this morning council was presented with s

i with open the great highway was one of those who went to san francisco city hall tuesday to submit a letter of intent to recall supervisor joel and cardio. >> as jill done anything super significant to improve the life of sense that residence know? i mean, he's done some night markets and things like that. but this is the largest issue. the biggest thing that he's ever propose. and it's such a screw-up. it's a it's it's created such a mess within the district, right that yes, he should be recalled just for this one incident by understand that this is a big issue that people were opposed to. >> and there's a lot of concerns about traffic. so i'm committed to addressing those concerns and hearing all of the residents who care about traffic and addressing those concerns. that's what i'm committed to do. and cardio stands by his support for closing the section of the great highway and says he's hoping voters don't decide his fate because of a single issue. i'm being recalled i supported the democratic process of letting the people have a say about what to do with their coast and the co

. >> happening now about a dozen unsheltered people have set up tents outside san francisco city hallticipants. they're calling it a sweep free sanctuary community. they say they're protesting the supreme court's ruling that allowed cities to sweep homeless encampments without offering shelters. and governor gavin newsom's support of that ruling. >> so this has resulted in a very violent reaction for many of her own house committee members, elderly people having medications don't away and wheel chairs thrown away and just being destroyed by. >> by the state and by the police. >> organizers say similar communities have been popping up in berkeley. oakland and la as well seattle. >> all right. let's get you a check of your forecast this evening. a view from our mount tam cam. we were noting earlier that it >> seems sort of still out there, ok? yes, it does. but mount tam, but i have a shed a little bit the yeah. that camera's shaking, lawrence. yeah, certainly is. but down below a fairly calm conditions. that's why the fog is now forming outside tonight could be thick in spots, but yeah

and on thursday, san francisco city hall will light up in red, green and black in recognition of the first night of kwanzaa. and with just three days until christmas, there are so many ways to get into the spirit. across the bay area, we have an entire list of events happening in your neighborhoods, from outdoor skating to holiday markets. just check out the list on our website nbcbayarea.com. i'm at the anchor desk now with our janelle wang, who's working on the 5:00 news. happy monday, audrey. after months on strike, a deal made at two of the largest hotel chains in san francisco just in time for the holiday season. union workers at the marriott and hyatt hotels will be back on the job, but the battle isn't over yet. with one of the largest hotels in san francisco. we're going to take you to the picket lines and the high surf, causing problems up and down our coast, not just in santa cruz, where part of the wharf collapsed. we're going to take you to half moon bay and pacifica, where people are not getting afraid, are not afraid getting too close to that dangerous surf. we also hav

and on thursday, san francisco city hall will light up in red, green and black in recognition of the first night of kwanzaa. and with just three days until christmas, there are so many ways to get into the spirit across the bay area, we do have an entire list of events happening in your neighborhoods, from outdoor ice skating to holiday markets, so make sure to check out the list on our website nbcbayarea.com. up next here at 6:00, the holiday mashup that comes around once every 20 years. we'll explain. and here's a look inside the control room at rockefeller center. lester holt is preparing for nightly news, one of the top stories anger and praise, after president biden commuted the sentences of dozens of people on federal death row. nightly z's bakery is looking to add a pizza oven, arissa's hair salon wants to expand their space, and steve's t-shirt shop wants to bring on more help. with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee, they can think more about possibilities for their business and not the cost of their internet. it's five years of gig-speeds and advanced security

>> san francisco city hall is just a bureaucratic chasm. imagine being tasked to fix san francisco's problems. we have the drug crisis, the housing shortage, the 700 many ill $700 million budget deficit and the list goes on and the salary is now $1 a year. that is what mayor-elect daniel lurie has agreed to. he said he's going to get the city back on track, but is it realistic? we'll talk with him in a few minutes. >>> but first some of your news headlines. today jurors saw the moment prosecutors say nima

nearby, san francisco's city hall lit up blue and white in honor of hanukkah.al valley, volunteers wrote hanukkah cards and packed more than 100 gift bags meant for jewish seniors living in retirement homes and nursing facilities around san francisco. and in the back, there's a menorah. there's candlethat they can have on their shelf, and then a dreidel and a cookie and just a beautiful handwritten hanukkah card. chabad rabbi nosson potash, the director of community for jewish seniors, will make the deliveries tomorrow. these volunteers here are bringing light and joy to so many seniors throughout san francisco. in san francisco, emma goss, nbc, bay area news. i have a beautiful night for that. turning to weather now, a live look from san francisco. and you got san jose. and wherever you're looking at, it's dry, but it's a chilly night around the region. let's get over to vianey arana, who's tracking some rain heading our way. vianey. indeed, terry. we had a cold, cold start. 30s and 40s. frost advisories. now. right now we're still in the 50s, but we're going

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that came from and why there is no were coming and why the bigger issue may actually >>> san francisco city hall is getting ready for a big change. a brand-new mayor will replace mayor london breed on january 8th and public safety is one of his top priorities. >> one of the city's street investor programs is in jeopardy. 300 jobs could be cut. lauren toms met up with some of their team members. >> everybody needs help. >> reporter: not just a feeling but a mission for sherman, deputy director of the love team. each day he walks this block of mission street between eighth and ninth, making the city a little safer and kinder. >> i feel good helping people. i remember our first reversal. that was a good moment for us. >> for sherman saving lives is more than an act of kindness. it is redemption. after spending more than 30 years behind bars he has found a way to give back, repairing the harm he says he wants caused. >> it is truly giving back. it was truly making a living amends to the community and the people. >> he represents the evolution of the love team, originally founded in 2023 as an all wo

kafton reports, this form of protest is happening around the west coast on san francisco's civic center plaza, directly opposite city hallng up on tuesday. luke said he's currently homeless after making his way to san francisco from anchorage, alaska. he said it's getting harder to survive on the streets. >> yeah. it's difficult. you know, and then that with housing and other stuff, getting a job and then, you know, it's it can just be it can be hard, you know. so this is a way for people to not be put into the cracks in the corners and to not, you know, be swept away. >> poor magazine, an online publication and advocacy group, organized the gathering, setting up the tents here in the shadow of city hall, saying those impacted by homelessness should have a say in helping to find a solution. one of the organizers, who goes by the name tiny, aka poverty scholar, said the aim is to make sure the plight of the homeless is highlighted. >> this is a sizable fence. people like me are not looked at. and i heard you were asking about visibility. yeah, we're intentionally right here. >> the organization said the encampment here wa

. >> happening right now about a dozen unsheltered people have set up tents outside of san francisco city hall. these people are calling it a sweep free sanctuary community. they say the protesting the supreme court's ruling that allows cities to sweep homeless encampments without offering shelters. governor gavin newsom's support of the ruling. >> so this has resulted in a very violent reaction for many of her own house committee members, elderly people having medications dunaway and wheel chairs thrown away and just being destroyed by. >> and state and by the >> organizers say similar communities have been popping up in berkeley. oakland and as far as los angeles and seattle. over the next 18 months, the mayor of san jose says he wants to open 1000 beds for unhoused people in his city. concours jack moment reports on how he plans to do that. >> we'll see what we got. all goes according to plan, homeless advocates like sean cartwright won't have to deliver warm clothes or food to creeks and rivers in san jose. >> tuesday night, she's at coyote creek just south of capitol expressway. so this i

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joining us now live from city hall in san francisco, where the recall effort to oust supervisor joel engardio is officially underway. christian. >> yeah, this really boils down to proposition k. while the city as a whole supported proposition k, voters on the west side voted against it. now, some of those voters say that supervisor engardio is out of step with his constituents, and they're taking steps of their own to try to remove him from office inside san francisco city hall and the board of elections. a small group of voters turned in the necessary paperwork to begin the process of recalling district four supervisor john guardio. >> so here's the notice of intent filed by 80, signed by 80 registered voters in district four. >> supervisor engardio is under fire after backing proposition k, the plan. san francisco voters approved last month to close a two mile stretch of the great highway and turn it into a park. while the majority of voters in the city approved the idea. the majority of voters in the sunset and richmond districts opposed it. those calling for the recall of supervis

a rally outside san francisco city hall today held to mark and to celebrate the end of the regime of syrian leader bashar al assad. syrians from across the bay area joined people in cities around the world to celebrate the fact a coalition of syrian rebels capture the capital city of damascus. generations of syrian immigrants to took part in the celebrations today chanting waving the syrian revolutionary flag volunteers with the syrian immigrant council led today's rally. >> today and tomorrow and this he's of days of celebration and a lot of people here. were born syria for business year, friends of syria and they're happy that joyous, dictatorship is gone. and now the syrian people are planning a democratic free syria justice for all >> aside sudden fall from power led to a lot of celebrations in the u.s.. this is a sea of flags on michigan avenue. this is in chicago where hundreds of people crowded the streets to celebrate there. the syrian community is not trying to be optimistic about the future. and on the other side of the world, people have been attending rallies in places lik

san francisco remains one of the safest cities in the country. as we continue to rebuild our ranks. overtime hours will decrease. >> the incoming administration is beginning to take shape in san francisco's city hallyor elect daniel lurie has announced three more appointment appointments to his leadership team, so lori chooses stacy slaughter to serve as his chief of staff. slaughter worked for the giants for nearly three decades as as executive vice president and senior advisor to the ceo. most recently, she served as an advisor to the global investment firm sixth street partners and is a board member of bay fc, the bay area's new national women's soccer league franchise. lori also added matthew godot as deputy chief of staff and han xu as director of public affairs. >> san francisco's transit chief is stepping down from his role after five years in city hall. jeffrey tumlin is expected to announce his official departure at the next sfmta meeting. tumlin was appointed to the seat in 2019. since then, public transit delays had fallen significantly and sfmta related crashes also declined. tumlin has recently been the subject of a petition demanding his resignation. many say that his leadership has

aaron peskin's time at san francisco city hall is just about over because he is termed out. he shares with l russia's vladimir putin is apologizing today for that deadly passenger plane crash in kazakhstan, but not taking responsibility. the cause is not yet determined, but multiple sources point to potential russian involvement. abc news reporter inÉs de la cuetara has the latest. >> as investigators comb through the crash site where the passenger plane went down, a stunning statement from the kremlin today. russian president vladimir putin apologizing but not taking responsibility for the crash. the azerbaijan plane crashed in kazakhstan christmas day. experts from around the world have been pointing fingers at russia, blaming russia's anti-aircraft defense systems for damaging the plane. russia has been locked in aerial combat in the area in its almost three year long war with ukraine. but while putin apologized for what he called a tragic incident in russian airspace, he did not accept blame for the crash. the head of russia's aviation agency blaming ukraine, saying the

tonight, san francisco city hall will light up in red, green and black. ack representing the people, red for the struggle and green for the future and hope that comes from their struggle. city leaders in hayward. they're going to be hosting their own celebration at city hall sunday. >> thousands of people celebrated the last night at the annual christmas in the park event, located in the heart of downtown san jose. our lamonica peters met with people at plaza de cesar chavez, who headed out with their families for christmas. he sees ice skates, cold mist, mistletoe on christmas night in san jose. >> there's no better place to be than at christmas in the park. >> it's been a tradition since i've been a kid. i've always been with my mom, my family, my dad, and now i'm bringing my wife. >> for over 40 years, the two acre park has transformed into a winter wonderland that people can walk through free of charge. bright lights, christmas trees, holiday displays, rides, food and even snow keep thousands of people from across the state coming back each year. >> an

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san francisco city hall will also be lit in black, red and green in celebration tonight. >> happening today. after the sound of sleigh bells, the buzz of wood chippers begins. recology's christmas tree collection in san francisco began today. now through january, residents can place their trees on the curb the night before their scheduled pickup. trees must be cut to five feet or less. the trees are converted into mulch and used for landscaping projects. >> all right. we're getting our first look at new video showing the final moments of an azerbaijan airlines plane before a deadly crash. up next, the early indication that a russian anti-aircraft system may have struck that plane. >> also worried about your deliveries being stolen. now you can get some peace of mind, but it will cost you. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez, i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell, i'm j.r. >> stone at abc7 news. >> we deliver local stories with real answers to help make they may have been shot down. >> the plane crashed in kazakhstan. it was headed to russia. new video appears to show bullet holes on