and a couple of words thank you, a couple of words. >> happy holidays everyone i'm scott wiener honoredepresenting the folks in the senate and thank you, mother nature from a break from the align rain and amazing to see so many kids and good years for san francisco we're moving in a positive direction and for the future of this city and wish everyone a happy happy holiday season and thank you for being here. >> (clapping) i think we have got you don't win all right. >> good to see senator and with the tree lighting not only here not heart of the city. >> civic center and i'm iowa win torres glad to celebrate with the start said great weather and we're looking forward to a great holiday season and we support our small businesses they need your support and thinking about their kids from the neighborhoods to neighborhood across san francisco happy holidays everyone. >> yeah. a very good financing mr. phil ginsburg. >> hi, everyone my name is phil have the pleasure of running the rec and park wow. and civic center is actually a park so great to see everyone here and happy celebrating after

how that claim left a state senator scott wiener of san francisco fuming kron catherine heenan is live in the newsroom to explain catherine. yeah, senator wiener says he's not surprised by this but says he is disgusted. the flurry of post-debate analysis and reaction is always pretty heated. >> but here's a specific claim above california that has a senator wiener upset florida governor ron desantis said and then he later tweeted if you're a parent and iowa or new hampshire or south carolina, your minor child can go to california without your knowledge or consent and get horomone therapy. puberty blockers a change operation that is extreme. that is an assault on parents rights. well, senator wiener was watching and listening. he wrote the bill in question sb 107. he quickly shot out this tweet saying desantis camp stop lying about lgbtq people. i talked to the senator tonight. he explained why the claim is inaccurate. >> completely straight tp. lied about sb one of 7 sb one of 7. no such thing certain red states like texas and other states we're literally threatening to arrest and crim

. >> is now albright, mayor breed and state senator scott wiener were both in attendance tonight. the holiday tradition dates back to 1929. when the first tree was lit for john mclaren's birthday. this year's event included the first-ever lighting of the hanukkah menorah led by rabbi sydney of temple emanuel. >> and the light display and twine also debuted along the jfk prominent in front of peacock meadow there in golden gate park. the display was designed by local visual artist. charles got a can and made possible through a partnership with the san francisco parks alliance. really cool their tree lighting guests were also treated to a 30 minute winter light show at the san francisco conservatory runs 30 minutes after sunset. every night during the holidays. >> coming up next, in sports, the forty-niners continue their preparation for the rematch with the >> and now kron 4 sports. >> the forty-niners continued their prep for seattle today. san francisco is a double-digit favorite but division game. they're always weird and frankly, it's hard to beat a team twice in the same seaso

that claim left state senator scott wiener of san francisco. >> fuming kron four's catherine heenan in our newsroom to tell us what the senator said, catherine. yes, senator wiener is saying he's not surprised, but discussed it. the flurry of post-debate analysis and reaction is always hated. but here is a specific claim about california that has him upset. florida governor ron desantis said and later tweeted, if you are a parent in iowa or new hampshire or south carolina, your minor child can go to california without her

that claim left state senator scott wiener of san francisco. >> fuming kron four's catherine heenan in our newsroom to tell us what the senator said, catherine. yes, senator wiener is saying he's not surprised, but discussed it. the flurry of post-debate analysis and reaction is always hated. but here is a specific claim about california that has him upset. florida governor ron desantis said and later tweeted, if you are a parent in iowa or new hampshire or south carolina, your minor child can go to california without her knowledge or consent and get hormones therapy. puberty, blockers change operation. that is extreme. that is an assault on parents rights. senator wiener was watching and listening. he wrote the bill in question asked b 107. he quickly shot out this tweet saying desantis cannot stop lying about lgbtq people. i talked to the senator tonight who explained why the claim is inaccurate. >> ron desantis completely straight up. about sb 01:00:07am, you want to 7? no such thing. certain red states like texas and other states we're literally threatening to arrest and criminally

scott wiener joined them and so did three supervisors. we were told that the city needs to focus on problems it actually has the ability to fix. >> we need to be able to work together on stopping drug overdose deaths and getting, getting care to mentally ill people and addressing crime and getting housing for folks. i do not see how the board taking up this issue helps us advance any of those solutions. >> it is unclear how many supervisors support the resolution or when they will vote on it. >> pro palestinian protests put off the annual tree lightinger lighting ceremony in person. they plan top host it virtually tomorrow for the safety of the participants, especially he says, children. >>> we need to talk about weather with paul because it sounds like we do have the possibility of a little bit of rain on the way again paul, right? >> we will not see it impacting the morning commute. the past couple of mornings the commute has been slowed down by dense fog. so far this evening we are not seeing much of that developing just a little hint

. >> state senator scott wiener recognizes the challenge times we face globally and in san francisco, given rising cases of anti-semitism and violence. >> as we've seen jewish businesses in san francisco and l.a. in in new york be targeted, which is straight up anti-semitism. it's really a scary time for the jewish community. i know it's a scary time for our muslim and arab arab communities. >> local leaders say it's important to take this time and to remember the essence of the holiday. >> so it is a somber time. but hanukkah is a ultimately a story of resilience and being willing to fight to bring joy, to bring light. >> that's the whole idea of the holiday of hanukkah. every night we add another candle to increase in the light. >> and tonight, as you can see, they're preparing to light the menorah here. this is the 48th time this has happened here at union square. people say this is a one of a kind or the first of its kind outside of israel. and we can also tell you that according to jewish leaders, this is a symbol, a symbol of freedom, a symbol of religion and speech and a symbol

. >> state senator scott wiener says the jewish community has been shaken up by recent anti-semitic attacks. so it is a somber time, but a hanukkah is a ultimately a story of resilience and being willing to fight in the south bay. lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> the story of hanukkah has of course always been one of hope and resilience. those words tonight from second gentleman doug emhoff. he spoke during a lighting ceremony at the national menorah outside the white house. the national menorah has become an international symbol of religious freedom ever since the first lighting, which was in 1979. >> new at 11, a bay area pilot accused of attempting to crash a plane headed to san francisco international airport is out of jail tonight. his wife spoke moments after he was released. abc7 news reporter j.r stone has what's next in the case. a emotional moments showing ex alaska airlines pilot joseph emerson and his wife after he was released from an oregon jail on thursday. >> emerson is accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off duty and riding in an extra seat in the

. >> state senator scott wiener says the jewish community has been shaken up by recent anti-semitic attacks. so it is a somber time, but a hanukkah is a ultimately a story of resilience and being willing to fight in the south bay. lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> the story of hanukkah has of course always been one of hope and resilience. those words tonight from second gentleman doug emhoff. he spoke during a lighting ceremony at the national menorah outside the white house. the national menorah has become an international symbol of religious freedom ever since the first lighting, which was in 1979. >> new at 11, a bay area pilot accused of attempting to crash a plane headed to san francisco international airport is out of jail tonight. his wife spoke moments after he was released. abc7 news reporter j.r stone has what's next in the case. a emotional moments showing ex alaska airlines pilot joseph emerson and his wife after he was released from an oregon jail on thursday. >> emerson is accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off duty and riding in an extra seat in the

the claim left state senator scott wiener of san francisco fuming harper's catherine heenan has more. >> senator wiener is saying he's not surprised, but discussed it. the flurry of post-debate analysis and reaction is always heeded. but here is a specific claim about california that has him upset. florida governor ron desantis said and later tweeted, if you are a parent and iowa or new hampshire or south carolina, your minor child can go to california without knowledge or consent and get hormones therapy. puberty, blockers change operation. that is extreme. that is an assault on parents rights. senator wiener was watching and listening. he wrote the bill in question b 107. he quickly shot out this tweet saying desantis cannot stop lying about lgbtq people. i talked to the senator tonight who explained why the claim is inaccurate. >> ron desantis completely straight wide about 01:00:07am, you want to 7? no such thing. certain red states like texas and other states we're literally threatening to arrest and criminally prosecute the parents of trans kids because those parents, we're supp

that claim left state senator scott wiener of san francisco pretty upset four's catherine heenan reportsussed it. the flurry of post-debate analysis and reaction is always heated. but d here is a specific claim about california that has him upset. florida governor ron desantis said and later tweeted, if you are a parent iowa or new hampshire or south carolina, your minor child can go to california without her knowledge or consent and get hormone therapy. puberty, blockers change operation. that is extreme. that is an assault on parents rights. senator wiener was watching and listening. he wrote the bill in question asked b 107. he quickly shot out this tweet saying desantis cannot stop lying about lgbtq people. i talked to the senator to explain why the claim is inaccurate. >> ron desantis completely straight id about 01:00:07am, you want to 7? there's no such thing. certain red states like texas and other states. we're literally threatening to arrest and criminally prosecute the parents of trans kids because those parents, we're supporting their kids and accessing a gender affirming car

state senator scott wiener of san francisco has said he's willing to sponsor the legislation, which would need to be introduced by february 16th, in order to make it onto the ballot in 2026. americans have increased their holiday spending this year despite concerns over inflation. >> mastercard released its latest report this morning shows retail sales in the united states increased 3.1% from november 1st to christmas eve when compared to the same time period last year. the study says. the strong holiday sales were driven by an improving economy and salary increases. streaming services are losing young viewers as more children are now getting their videos from another source, the wall street journal reports. children are leaving major streaming services for youtube services such as netflix are seeing viewership among 2 to 11 year olds drop, while youtube's watchers rose in that same demographic. entertainment experts say younger age groups want shorter form content. >> the east bay regional park district is putting out a warning about wild mushrooms winter range means there are a lot of w

mayor london breed and state senator scott wiener were both there to see it be a light show. the holiday tradition dates back to 1929. when the tree was first lit for john mclaren's birthday. this year's event including also the first-ever lighting of the hanukkah menorah led by rabbi sydney, immense of temple emanuel and the light display and twine also debuting along jfk promenade. >> in front meadow, local visual artist charles de cannes. i designed this display. it was made possible through a partnership with the san francisco parks alliance tree lighting guests were also treated to 30 minute winter light show at the san francisco conservatory. it runs half hour after sunset every night during the holidays. still ahead here on the kron 4 morning news, san francisco police are working to prevent more people from becoming victims of catalytic converter thefts. >> how they're getting it done and why some say it's just not enough. and after the break, california's budget deficit expected to grow by tens of billions of dollars in the next year. bernanke's plane, the potential

front of mclaren lodge in golden gate park officially lit up mayor london breed and state senator scott wiener both in attendance. the holly tradition dates back to 1929. when the tree was first lit for john mclaren's birthday and this year's event included the first-ever lighting of the hanukkah menorah led by rabbi sydney mince of temple emanuel. well, and the light display in twine also debuting along the jfk prominent in front of peacock. matt l local visual artist charles and david ken designed the it was possible through a partnership with the san francisco parks alliance tree lighting guests were also treated to a 31 30 minute winter light show san francisco conservatory and runs 30 minutes after sunset during the during the holidays are ways you can go. there are at dar which you did, right? and it's really we're talking about you. you go online ya. and then you either idaho member who was an app or if you just go to the website. >> and you can essentially a lumen 8, the trees and the little you control the lights, you can you can. you got to wait because there's other people out there

5 o'clock tonight at the father, alfred voted kerr park on eddy street and staff state senator scott wieneratt haney and san francisco supervisor dean preston will all be there and there will also be live performances and a chance to see a santa claus and missus, claus. >> you don't often get to see missus, claus, james. he's very busy. so and there's a holiday or apple too 6.56. right now. and coming up in the next hour, teachers in the east bay are warning they might have to strike. they're still talking about their contract today. but >> the pressure is building to make a deal. plus, the former for the retired pleasant hill police officer and maureen accused of shooting and his wife and barricaded himself in a home made his first court appearance tell you what he says and the city of hayward is cracking down on sideshows. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. it's friday. we thank you for joining us. we're working on a lot of local stories for you. the city of hayward. >> is cracking down on sideshows. there's a new law wil

. >> you've got senator scott wiener announcing the bill com, the youth mental health access act.e insurance companies that deny treatment coverage to be automatically referred to the independent medical review process. senator wiener says this will allow for proper review experts outside of the quote, profit focus insurance companies to determine if treatment is necessary. >> a california lawmaker is looking to help prevent children from being financially exploited on social media. senator steve padilla says he plans to introduce legislation that would expand state's law requiring content creators to set aside a portion of their earnings for minors involved in their content currently under the coogan content creators who feature children and at least 30% of contracted content are required to set aside money in a trust for those kids. this new bill would expand that law to include non contracted content, including posts on social media sites. >> it is important that we get a framework of, you know, rules, regulations and laws in place to protect against a ew kind of exploitation h

so senator scott wiener now to bilk on the youth mental health access act.s will require insurance companies that deny treatment coverage. the automatically referred to the independent medical review process. senator wiener says this will allow for review from experts outside of, quote, profit focus insurance companies to determine if treatment is necessary. >> a california lawmaker is looking to help prevent children from being financially exploited on social media set. senator steve padilla says he plans to introduce legislation that would expand state's law requiring content creators to set aside a portion of their earnings for minors involved in that content. we've all seen it. so many kids in those reels, probably their parents using them to entertain the audience on instagram or whatnot? well, they're saying that, you know, sometimes they don't get paid. so they want to make sure those kids get paid by having money set aside in a trust for those kids, this new bill would expand that law to include non contracted content, including posts on social media

mayor breed and state senator scott wiener were there.oliday tradition that dates back to 1929. when the tree was first lit for john mclaren's birthday. this year's event. also had a first-ever lighting of the hanukkah menorah led the rabbi at temple emanuel. well, and also the light display in that debuted at the jfk promenade in front of peacock metal. that's a cool. >> basically work of art, isn't it? and it was a local visual artist who designed that display. they had a partnership with the san francisco parks alliance do that. tree lighting guests. we're all there. they got a 30 minute winter light show at the san francisco conservatory and that actually 30 minutes after sunset every night. so look at that. look at that. you can see that. yeah. >> after sundown, that's cool i love it. i love the different, you know, approached his the regular kind of the street. you totally, i got so that the christmas tree get lights out there. >> and i love it when they have the light shows on conservatory, how cool have to get out there for sure.

senator scott wiener announced the bill. it is called the youth mental health access act.would require insurance companies which deny treatment coverage to automatically referred to the independent medical review process. wiener says that would allow for proper review from experts outside the quote, profit focused insurance companies. with pet ownership, increasing to nearly 87 million us households. just this past year, tech companies are creating more artificial intelligence aimed at pets. that includes veterinarian tele medicine. some of the healthcare apps are equipped to remotely analyze images too flag for problems which require that the tension. i that we're seeing. >> really critical that or people having to wait now's the time to get in to see the benton area it's really critical tool that will allow that in areas to be able to provide that care. >> artificial intelligence is also being used to create products like pat cameras, automatic feeders and smart collars. the debate over whether potatoes should count as a vegetable. it's about to get more heated because t

senator scott wiener, assemblyman member matt haney and san francisco supervisor dean preston. all going to be attending that event. there's going to be live performances, local groups, chance to see santa and missus, claus and even a chance to enter a holiday raffle. well, after the break, the short-handed moyers on the road without one of their key players. we have highlights last night's game. we'll right back. >> hi, good morning, everyone. i'm michael thomas live in san leandro at the bayfair mall for the alameda county toy drive. coming up, we'll tell you how you can help and also you how you can help and also tell you about the look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here. ah, you can just call us bee-mo, and there is now. you know what else is convenient? mobile banking that makes it easy to track your goals and manage your money get ou

senator scott wiener announced the bill called the youth mental health access.is will require insurance companies at deny treatment coverage to be automatically referred to the independent medical review process. senator wiener says this will allow for proper review experts outside of, quote, profit focused insurance companies to determine if treatment is necessary. california lawmakers looking to help prevent children from being financially exploited on social media. senator steve padilla says he plans to introduce legislation that would actually expand state's law requiring content creators to set aside a portion of their earnings for minors involved in that content currently under the who content creators featured children at least 30% of condit are required to set aside money in a trust for those kids. new bill would expand. lot include non-contract content including post on social media sites. >> it's important that we get a framework of you know, rules, regulations and laws in place to protect against a new kind of exploitation here. and so, you know, mine

. >> state senator scott wiener recognizes the challenging times we face globally and in san francisco, given rising cases of anti-semitism and violence. >> as we've seen jewish businesses in san francisco and l.a. in in new york be targeted, which is straight up anti-semitism. it's really a scary time for the jewish community. we i know it's a scary time for our muslim and arab arab communities. >> local leaders say it's important to take this time and to remember the essence of the holiday. so it is a somber time. >> but hanukkah is a ultimately a story of resilience and being willing to fight to bring joy, to bring light. >> that's the whole idea of the holiday of hanukkah. every night we add another candle to increase in the light. >> and again, here's a closer look at the menorah. this is the 48th year, this public menorah lighting has been held here in san francisco. and of course, we know that people will be returning tomorrow to light the next candle. we're live at union square, suzanne phan, abc seven news. >> suzanne, thank you so much. coming up next, testing the faith of th

mayor london breed and state senator scott wiener both there. the holiday tradition dates back to 1929. when the first tree was outlet for john mclaren down. so it's like a normal. and have you been out there to i have not. it is quite a sight because it's just giant cypress. yeah, it looks nothing like anything else around. yeah. so it's a huge tree. they're like that's cool. yeah. you know what else they let the big giant menorah first time that they had this menorah lit in this area. >> a rabbi lit the menorah and there you can see where all the lights are burning on this one. but they just do one light, you know, for each night. >> this is at jfk promenade, my front of peacock meadow. and then we got this whole light show which you've actually been in and you and you don't have to get a ticket right allow you to show up there. you can not go on you know, phone. >> pull up the web site. you can adjust the colors and the lights and everything that's going on out there. really treason? yeah. it's sort of like like avatar in person. know it's go

it starts at 5 at the father alfred park on street state senator scott wiener assemblyman matt haneythere. there will also be live performances from local groups sent a chance to see santa and missus, claus and also a chance to enter a holiday raffle. so it's beginning to look a lot like christmas all across the nation with new and old traditions taking place. we have some video of these popular spots on your screen right now that are bringing the holiday cheer to children and adults alike. and the holidays are even being celebrated in space. >> others don't. could set for 3 years. it's a great cause. it's a great place. it's a great >> fire crews accompanied by police in santa visited the ronald mcdonald house in new york. video posted to facebook by the fire department saying that santa and his helpers visited the charity and handing out toys to all the children. the use of a fire truck to allow santa to wave children from their windows became a new part of the tradition, a tradition during the pandemic when he was not allowed to go inside the building and the holiday spirit in ful

mayor breed and state senator scott wiener both in attendance. the holiday tradition dates back to 1929, the tree was first lit for john mclaren's birthday. this year's event included the first-ever lighting of the hanukkah menorah led by rabbi sydney, mensa of temple emanuel. and the light display and twine also debuted along the jfk promenade in front of peacock becoming prominent yeah. you said promenade. kind of tape. raman on. yeah. okay. prominent fancy okay with that fancy, right. it's pretty nice. i like that tree. >> and an artist made you know that and actually they light it. think you can see it every day. like 30 minutes. >> when the sun goes down, they do it every day in the conservatory. >> i think i've been there before. yeah, seen you can actually like press buttons and let it something on your phone and then you can do that. how much fun is that? thank you, dan, for tales that you can only do that at the promenade, though. okay. not on. go ahead, potato, but i do. still ahead on the kron 4 morning san jose police are trying to pr

london breed and the state senator scott wiener were both beautiful lights on the tree. the holiday tradition dates back to 1929. when the tree was actually first live for john mclaren's. that's pretty impressive. considering a high that tree is all day through. there's lot. i think we're right. he had like a helicopter sort of like it could, you know, thinking maybe thinking, i don't know. >> a little simpler that just as fun, the lighting of the it was a big jump in or that they had out there and they lit it up it's on display now in. we know what else they have on display. >> at jfk promenade in for a peacock meadow. they have this sort of like an art display. check that light light up in its. >> part of what the parks to out there, it's called entwined in twice, right? okay. >> and this is a seasonal thing and you're saying is you out there you if you download an app, you can control. yes, either an app or you just go online i can remember exactly what you then you can get you can control what gets laid sony. so much fun to take the kids out there. >> i love this tim

so senator scott wiener announced the bill called the youth mental health access act.s will require insurance companies that deny treatment coverage to be automatically refer. >> to the independent medical review process. you have senator wiener saying this will allow for proper review from experts outside of, quote, profit focus insurance companies determine if treatment is necessary. >> a california lawmaker is looking to help prevent children from being financially exploited on social media. senator steve padilla says he plans to introduced legislation that would expand state's law requiring content creators to set aside a portion of their earnings for minors involved in that content currently under the coogan act, content creators who feature children and at least 30% of contract content are required to set aside money in a trust for those kids. this new bill would expand that law to include non-contract and content, including posts on social media sites. >> it is important that we get a framework you know, rules, regulations and laws in place to protect against a

. >> state senator scott wiener says the jewish community has been shaken up by recent anti-semitic attackst he says hanukkah is ultimately a story of resilience and being willing to fight. >> happening now, children shopping for children. it's all part of a mission to help others for christmas. local kids will be going inside a san rafael target this morning to buy some toys. an abc seven news reporter, lena howland is there. selina, describe to us how this all works. >> hey, richie. well, we are just about 30 minutes away from all of the fun getting ready to kick off here in san rafael. and in just about 30 minutes, we will see kids running through this store with their shopping carts. and they're hoping to fill up their carts as high as they can get them with as many items as they can hold, all to help out some other families that might be going through a tough time this holiday season. and here's a look at some of the toys they've already lined up. prepare for today. this is unlike any other toy drive before today. these elves have been hard at work fundraising and thousands of dollars

inside two supervisors for the resolution and outside three supervisors joining state senator scott wiener with reminders about what happened after hamas killed and kidnapped. we're just getting started. it's really unclear how mansupervisors support the resolution. we don't know when they're going to vote on it yet. those in support hope the resolution joins a chorus of other bay area cities who have done the same. we're watching it. nicole? >>> pro palestinian protests put off the annual tree lighting ceremony at the state capitol. at least in-person. the governor says he now plans to host it virtually tonight for the safety of the participants, especially children. >>> and today a group of teacher at ousd is planning a teach-in for palestine. we don't know how many or at what schools we do know it's meant to teach kids about the war from the perspective of palestinians. our lauren toms spoke with some parents who are worried the lesson will fan the flames of anti-semitism. >> rationally, i'm not worried. emotionally? everything has me worried right now. >> reporter: 12 hours before the

. >> state senator scott wiener says the jewish community has been shaken up by recent anti-semitic attackse says hanukkah is ultimately a story of resilience and being willing to fight in the south bay. >> a new approach cracking down on rampant stealing of catalytic converters. in san jose, mayor matt mehan says he wants to make it illegal to possess a catalytic converter, not attached to a car. without proof of ownership. that could include a receipt or documents from an auto body shop. the city council is expected to vote on that proposal early next year. >> it's a major expense. these catalytic converters cost about $2,000 a piece, and the amount of effort that people have to go through to get them replaced is significant. it has a huge impact on our working families. >> time lost hours at work. the headache and stress. >> san jose earlier launched a program to etch information onto people's catalytic converters. this year, thefts of catalytic converters in san jose are projected to be down 50% from 2020 to. >> new this morning, openai ceo sam altman is reportedly dealing with a coyote

state senator scott wiener of san francisco has said he is willing to sponsor the legislation, whichld need to be introduced by february 16th, in order to make it into the ballot in 2026. >> ahead of tomorrow's expected rain, the city of oakland is asking for residents in help to make sure that drains stay clear. residents can volunteer to adopt a drain in the city of oakland's website. the city will lend out tools needed to clean the drains. all residents are encouraged to clean their gutters and keep the sidewalks clear of debris. oakland officials say the work is underway to prepare for wet weather. crews are cleaning storm drains and putting out sandbags and tarps in areas that are prone to flooding. >> all right. 607 is your time right now. let's talk a little bit about the post-christmas weather. for those who are heading outdoors today. rosemary oroczo here with more on that. hey, rosemary. >> yes? hi. andre garcia. we are looking at another dry day. only a minor changes coming our way for your bay area tuesday. but then we do turn it over to some soggy weather for the remaind

assembly member david chiu, even when he was a supervisor for assemblywoman fiona ma, senator scott wiener, all of these have been champions and many before them. i just naming a couple and so the alignment and the commitment of our delegation over the years has really made all of these successes possible for this agency and for the city. and of course, congresswoman speaker emerita nancy pelosi, who battled on the floor of the house to get the language that allowed that phase one, phase two match for the third street light rail to count towards the central subway. so all of that was amazing and fun. love it. love the work, love this agency, love my team. and i just want to acknowledge them here today on the local government affairs. chadwick lee, janet martinson and joel ramos for state, regional and federal katy angotti and monique webster. and on regulatory affairs, kathleen saecularis and kathy broussard. and i don't think i've had a chance for y'all to meet them. everybody is humble. everybody works their butt off, and we're all committed to the purpose and the goals of this agency. a

assembly member david chiu, even when he was a supervisor for assemblywoman fiona ma, senator scott wiener, all of these have been champions and many before them. i just naming a couple and so the alignment and the commitment of our delegation over the years has really made all of these successes possible for this agency and for the city. and of course, congresswoman speaker emerita nancy pelosi, who battled on the floor of the house to get the language that allowed that phase one, phase two match for the third street light rail to count towards the central subway. so all of that was amazing and fun. love it. love the work, love this agency, love my team. and i just want to acknowledge them here today on the local government affairs. chadwick lee, janet martinson and joel ramos for state, regional and federal katy angotti and monique webster. and on regulatory affairs, kathleen saecularis and kathy broussard. and i don't think i've had a chance for y'all to meet them. everybody is humble. everybody works their butt off, and we're all committed to the purpose and the goals of this agency. a

scott weiner announced the youth mental health access act. this will require insurance companies that deny treatment coverape to be automatically referred to the independent medical review process. senator wiener says that this will allow for proper review from experts outside of, quote, profit focused insurance companies to determine if treatment is necessary. the fairfield police department spread some holiday cheer today for a 3rd year in a row. officers traded in their badges for bells and loaded up santa sleigh. the police department visited different neighborhood saying hello to kids and families. fairfield police say that meeting those that they serve makes this event where their favorite every year. >> obviously we're going to things all the time calls ways, maybe not always the best environment that we have to deal with. crime in. but this is something that we can really showcase getting all the kids, plus all their families and shows that we're human as well. >> so far this year, they've met more than 1000 kids in the community. >> coming up next, in sports, we have college hoop action to tell you about. stanford taking on uc davis, sports director jason walking into the studio as we