and when sfpd searched his apartment, they say they found a cache of weapons and ammunition.s something else that martin olive is thinking about tonight. with all that weaponry and ammunition he had, i'm sort of personally convinced that he was planning something bigger. olive hopes he gets some answers about what chong's motives and long term goals were as an ongoing sfpd investigation into the shooting moves forward. in the meantime, he's on the mend but says it's going to be a long haul with more surgeries ahead. in san francisco, thom jensen, nbc, bay area news. redwood city police are investigating after an 18 year old was shot and killed overnight. he was found around 140 this morning on a road right behind the whole foods market on jefferson avenue. that teenager was shot once in the torso and died on the scene. police believe this was an isolated event, but have not released any information about a possiblee suspect. san mateo is the latest peninsula city to call for the removal of the county's embattled sheriff. tonight, the city council held a no confidence vote to

instead current sfpd officers will be on the clock throughout the weekend. >> sfpd will be in full force. chp has offered support if we need it. but, right now we feel like we have things under control, that we are always willing and ready to call our partners. >> reporter: and the crowd won't be limited to just basketball fans. san francisco will also welcome thousands for four days of lunar new year celebrations starting thursday. lurie says safety is a top priority, but sfpd can't do it alone. >> we are a major city. and so, you know, just be aware if you are walking down at city block in new york, or miami, you just be aware. >> reporter: with the spotlight on the city has a chance to showcase its best, and lurie says it won't disappoint. >> being in the national spotlight is what we are billed for. so, come on out and welcome to san francisco. >> depending on how you are planning to attend events you could be going through one of these, they are some of the new fare gates b.a.r.t. is enforcing, and could ease concerns on trains. b.a.r.t. installed these at multiple stations, insisti

we have to make sure that we're making these arrests. >> this chase is now raising questions about sfpd's strategy. >> looking at the video, it is a miracle no one died. francisco r jackie fielder sent this letter to the police department questioning the city's new guidelines under prop e, which loosened restrictions on police chases of suspected retail and vehicle theft suspects. >> of course we need to apprehend suspects who are violating the laws, but we also have to weigh that up with the immediate threats. >> san francisco police commissioner kevin benedicto is planning to question the police chief wednesday during their scheduled meeting. >> we did add language saying that a more senior officer can assess all the facts and call off a pursuit based on risks to the public or based on a certain set of factors. i don't know if that was happened here. >> both suspects are set to be arraigned on thursday in san francisco. luz pena abc seven news. >> police found a large amount of dangerous fireworks inside a south san francisco storage unit today. this was at a public storage facility on

sfpd did arrest two women who ran from that suv. a controversial new proposal in fremont could make it a crime to help homeless people in illegal encampments. the plan has two parts. one aims to break up the encampments that include rv camps. the other makes it a misdemeanor crime to aid and abet an illegal encampment. at least one homeless outreach group that has worked with the city in the past says the new ordinance is not good for the city, nor is it good for the unhoused. we're still arresting people like our friends at the dominican sisters of mission san jose that go to the osgood encampment and feed the poor and clothe the poor as part of their mission of mercy. they too, could be arrested under the aiding and abetting provision of this ordinance. mayor raj alemany sr-1, pardon me, issued a statement today denying that the proposal criminalizes homelessness. he says the aid and abet punishment portion is specifically aimed at stopping the construction of illegal and dangerous structures. the goal, he says, is to ensure publi

sfpd has not commented on whether sunday's crash was allowed under the updated guidelines.e bornheimer the director thinks the crash wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for prop e. >> i think this is the result of a policy allowing street chases that decreases public safety ironically. >> reporter: fornheimer is not surprised that people are reevaluating. >> the city should be incentivizing rest restaurants to make parklettes. >> the two women inside the suv were arrested. they both had outstanding warrants. >>> rain is starting, tomorrow late. but it's really thursday morning. we're going to look at thursday in detail. we'll break down the timing. the update on the morning commute. when the strongest winds come through and just how much rain we might see from this next atmospheric river. forecast on that is next. >> coming up on the prime tine edition in the cold case investigation of a bay area woman who went >>> let's pick up this story tomorrow morning. because before it gets into rain it'll be cold again where we'll have freeze warnings to look at. we've been downgrade

we have to make sure that we're making these arrests. >> this chase is now raising questions about sfpd's strategy. >> looking at the video, it is a miracle no one died. >> san francisco supervisor jackie fielder sent this letter to the police department questioning the city's new guidelines under prop e, which loosened restrictions on police chases of suspected retail and vehicle theft suspects. >> of course we need to apprehend suspects who are violating the laws, but we also have to weigh that up with the immediate threats. >> san francisco police commissioner kevin benedicto is planning to question the police chief wednesday during their scheduled meeting. >> we did add language saying that a more senior officer can assess all the facts and call off a pursuit based on risks to the public or based on a certain set of factors. i don't know if that was happened here. >> both suspects are set to be arraigned on thursday in san francisco. luz pena abc seven news. >> more to bring you. coming up next, the first new piece of legislation from new san francisco mayor daniel lurie. what it chan

we did contact the san francisco police department and sfpd tells us, quote, the sfpd will be fully staffedre that sufficient officers are on hand. the sfpd will be working with other city agencies, especially our fellow emergency response partners such as the san francisco fire department and the department of emergency management during the nba all-star weekend and the chinese new year festival and parade. so you can expect that there are going to be a lot of police officers out there. in the past, they've said you'll see a lot of police officers, but they're also going to be plainclothes officers mixed into those crowds. so certainly security top of mind. we are live here in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> yes, a very busy weekend. kristen. although i think some people breathe a sigh of relief that it looks like it will not be raining because, i mean, they come rain or shine, but it's always easier when it's shining that. >> the parade is always a little bit better when it's when it's not raining on you. i have seen in years past that the rain can can discourage s

. >>> sfpd will be out in full force and everyone is on standby. chp has offered support if we need it. >> and with huge crowds coming into san francisco for all-star weekend and the chinese new year parade, a cbs news bay area conversation with newly elected mayor daniel lurie on keeping you safe. >>> i love music. i mean, isn't it obvious? >> our cbs news bay area icon award winner making it his mission to revive the music scene for a bay area bounce-back in san francisco. let's get this song started. okay. so it is going to be a song of rain and for some people, being on the run. looking live right now as the atmospheric river brings in an emergency alert from the national weather service. about an hour ago. an atmospheric river threatening floods in parts of the bay area. and you can see all of those cameras we are live north, south, east and west. so thank you so much for joining us on this first alert weather day. i'm reed cowan. >> i'm gianna franco. so getting to work and getting to school might be a little bit difficult today. and of cours

butor this weekend, the sfpd doesn't have the extra officers from other police agencies like they did for apec, and most of the activity for that event was in a cordoned off area surrounding moscone center. this weekend's events will be in several neighborhoods. chief bill scott and sheriff paul miyamoto say their officers and deputies are up for the task. we feel that we have enough officers to do the job and do it very well. and in the event that some unforeseen circumstance happens, there's two there's always the option of mutual aid. chase center is, of course, the main venue for nba events and the all-star game sunday, a concert series, kicks off tonight at pier 48. moscone center is hosting fan crossover events, and crews have just set up a basketball court at union square. we'll have the golden state warriors academy throwing clinics there. we're going to have shooting experiences there as well. in addition to all of that, the all-star alley has been set up at the powell street cable car turnaround. golden state warriors president brandon schneider says the all star weekend wil

according to the sfpd, the pursuing officers never exceeded 45mph during the chase in san francisco. sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. san francisco mayor daniel lurie spent much of his day at the capitol in sacramento. he met with state leaders about san francisco's future. the focus, he says, is making the city safer, cleaner and more prosperous. lurie is also seeking stopgap funding to keep muni, bart and caltrain running. to support the city's economic recovery, the mayor says he is pushing for more state support. san jose is facing a potential $60 million shortfall next year in its budget, amid lagging sales tax revenue and increased costs. mayor matt mahan says there are a number of avenues the city could choose to save money without letting people go. that includes deferring planning work, delaying the opening of the new police training center, and reducing the number of vacant positions. budget talks kick off tomorrow. all right. is it a new solution for homelessness or a new punishment for people trying to help the unsheltered? that's the debate in a new proposal in fremo

. >> i continue to have serious questions related to why sfpd needed to engage in a dangerous high speed chase in a residential neighborhood that sent six people to the hospital and could have killed someone. >> reporter: sfpd has not commented on whether sunday's crash was allowed under the updated guidelines, but luke bornhimer, executive director of streets forward, believes the crash may not have happened if it wasn't for prop e. >> i think this is the unfortunate result of a policy that allows police chases. >> reporter: despite that bornhimer are disappointed multiple businesses are rethinking their parklets. >> i think the city should be doing more to incentivize and encourage businesses to create parklets. >> reporter: but this business owner says it's too difficult to keep them safe. >> we have a bumper that got vandalized. that's part of it. we had the reflecting tapes. >> reporter: he believes it may make more sense to remove it. >> incidents like this set us back a little bit. >> reporter: everyone injured in the crash sunday is expected to make a full recovery. >> as for the

sfpd has not commented on whether sunday's chase was allowed under the updated guidelines. but luke bornheimer, the executive director of streets forward, believes the crash may not have happened if it wasn't for prop e. >> this is the unfortunate result of a policy, you know, allowing police chases that decreases public safety ironically. >> reporter: despite that, bornheimer is disappointed many businesses are rethinking their p arklets. >> i think the city should be doing more to incentivize and encourage businesses to create parklets. >> so the little bit of good news in this story, all six victims are expected to make a full recovery, which is amazing, considering all the damage this did. police say the two women inside the suv have been arrested. they both had outstanding warrants, they say. >>> this plane, the philippine mars, was stationed in alameda during world war ii. and during the war, it mainly flew transport missions between california and hawaii. it was used to help fight forest fires. after that, the plane will eventually be housed at the peanut air and spa

according to the sfpd, the pursuing officers never exceeded 45mph during the chase in san francisco. sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. elon musk is escalating his feud with sam altman. musk is launching an unsolicited bid to buy san francisco based openai. this is a big deal. musk is leading a group of investors and offering to buy openai for $97 billion. this bid is for the high profile nonprofit that oversees the ai startup. in a post on x, openai ceo sam altman fired back, saying, quote, no, thank you. and instead he offered to buy twitter. musk replied, calling altman a swindler. musk and altman were both co-founders of openai back in 2015, establishing it as a nonprofit focused on ai research. well, meta is reportedly laying off thousands of workers beginning today, according to a mem first reported by reuters. the menlo park based company will be carrying out performance terminations, letting go of 5% of its most underperforming employees. meta has plans to replace those employees with machine learning engineers. google calendar has wiped away several cultural holidays and e

the sfpd held a virtual town hall to talk about the shooting. they held that on tuesday.officer ended up shooting and killing the suspect identified as tesseract chong. and we want to warn some viewers might find this video disturbing to watch. but let me explain what you're seeing here. this was on january 27th shortly before 05:00pm in the city's south of market neighborhood. there you see on the bicycle, the suspect pulling up. the victim is at the very bottom edge of the screen. we've blurred his face out now. you can see the trump pulls up. he gets out a gun and then points at the victim and opens fire. police say chong then ran off and hid in a nearby building where he barricaded himself. that led officers in an hours-long standoff. >> the showrooms and are. >> yeah, this is the body camera footage showing the moments that started shooting at police. this is the vantage point of several officers that on the roof of a nearby apartment building and they were firing foam batons towards charm, just trying to get him to surrender. but he refused. and as you heard in that

the person opened and sfpd car and assaulted the officers. both officers are being treated at the hospal n for non-life-threatening injuries and that person has been detained. the charges e pending. the sfpd chief bill scott says the department is going to do everything in its power to hold that attacker accountable. in the east bay. dozens of oakland city employees are being laid off because of the budget deficit on friday, 77 employees got their layoff notices in an email to employees. the city administrator said that nearly 100 workers will be laid off or moved 2 different positions by the end of the month. and this is all to help cut 130 million dollar budget shortfall last month. the city issued 204 million dollars in cuts. 2 city programs and cut police overtime spending and they also closed 3 fire stations. the city is placing a sales tax measure on the april special election ballot, which if passed, will help to reduce the budget cuts and layoffs that they say are necessary at this point. >> in the east bay, a former mount diablo unif

the sfpd tells me that they will be fully staffed to ensure that sufficient officers are on hand. the sfpd will be working with other city agencies, especially our fellow emergency response partners such as the san francisco fire department and san francisco and the department of emergency management during the nba all-star weekend and the chinese new year festival and parade. so a lot going on this weekend, mike, san francisco is going to be hopping. >> indeed. a big weekend in the city by the bay. big crowds friday, saturday and sunday. all right, christian, thank you for that and we hope you at home join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live. celebrating the year of the snake. cristina rendon and claudine won will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we'll have live reports from the parade there in san francisco. that is saturday, 5:00 on the fox local app and ktvu youtube channel. still ahead here at 6:00, the last minute reprieve for hundreds of people in san francisco shelters. what homeless advocates are saying about the state

the sfpd said it will work with other first responders to ensure that the events all go as safely as possible in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> and across the bay. oakland will be hosting a number of nba all star events, and the oakland police department is releasing more about its safety plan. ktvu crime reporter henry lee live tonight here in studio, after hearing from the police chief. henry. >> well, mike, weekends in oakland are already busy and sometimes chaotic with violence, sideshows and other lawlessness. but oakland police say they will be ready to tackle the added challenges of hosting the nba event. >> so this is an amazing weekend for the bay area, and it also means that the nba has not forgotten about oakland. >> interim oakland mayor kevin jenkins is welcoming the nba all-star weekend with open arms. the celebrity game on friday and the practice and hbcu all-star classic on saturday will all be held at the oakland arena. >> when it comes down to oakland, we have some of the best restaurants in the world here. we have some great culture, we hav

the sfpd vehicle was on the side of the road. mebo opened the door and assaulted the officers. they're both being treated at the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the person who attacked them has been detained 808, is the time right now. and in the east bay, dozens of oakland city employees are being laid off because of the budget deficit on friday. 77 city workers got their layoff notices in an email to employees. the city administrator said that nearly 100 employees will be laid off or moved into different positions by the end of the month. and this is all in an effort to help reduce 130 million dollar budget shortfall. also last month, the city made 204 million dollars worth of cuts to city programs to police over time and they close 3 fire stations. plus the city is putting his sales tax measure on the ballot in april. and if that passes, it will help. they say to reduce the need for more budget cuts and layoffs. >> well, elsewhere, the east bay, a former mount diablo unified school district employees now set to appear in federal court today for an alleged mul

>>>>sfpd says it all started when officers spotted a wanted vehicle near the stonestown galleria mall. the car took off, leading to a chase which ended with that crash into the parklet. well, a person was hospitalized with possible life threatening injuries after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in the mission district. this happened after just after seven last night along mission and 13th. firefighters say the fire started on the first floor and spread to the outside of the second floor, and other residents suffered minor injuries. crews also saved five cats. the cause of that fire now under investigation. live. look now in the state capitol, where san francisco mayor daniel lurie will be meeting with state leaders. he's asking for more state funding to combat crime and clean up streets and boost the city's economy. over the weekend, mayor lurie marked the first month in office with a community cleanup. the mayor will be closed in closed meetings throughout the day, but is expected to speak later this afternoon. heads up. if you're in marin county, you might see hazy skies al

>>the hospitality zone task force will supplement existing sfpd deployments, leveraging resources that were previously divided. the task force will also work directly with local businesses and hotels to ensure their needs are met, while helping visitors, shoppers and convention goers get around safely. >ryan>mayor lori says the task force won't be just for major events. these officers teams will be there proactively seven days a week and won't respond to radio calls. live look at washington, d.c., where governor gavin newsom, wrapping up his trip after meeting with president trump and members of congress to discuss california's water supply and the deadly fires in la. today, the governor is expected to sign a host of measures to protect communities from urban fire storms. this after the eaton palisades fire burned through more than 37,000 acres, damaged 18,000 structures. the new measures include requiring buildings and high risk areas to have a five foot ember resistant zone. newsom is also ordering cal fire to add about 1.4 million acres of land onto its fire prone map, which will su

the city is creating an outdoor triage center where sfpd officers will process drug users and dealersdetain. the hub will be set up in a parking lot on stephenson street near market and sixth. a jail transport van will be stationed there, ready to take those who are arrested to jail or take them to get treatment. >> we are going to streamline all of our departments in one place so we can get people the help that they need. make sure that law enforcement can bring people to get the help that they need. and really, this is going to be something that we're going to try because we have to try new things and we have to do it quickly. >> and we'll try it for at least 30 days. it's a 30 day pilot program, which the city could extend if it's successful. >> homelessness is another major issue impacting parts of the bay area. it's especially noticeable in san francisco. homelessness in the city is at record high levels about 8300 people at the last count in 2024. 13% of those are families with children. we're talking about more than a thousand people, more than 400 family units. the number of h

. >> sfpd confirmed the arrest of two suspects in this crash, a 32 and a 29 year old, both women. as to the pursuit, they said the wanted vehicle was reported stolen out of richmond in san francisco. luz pena, abc seven news. >> in san francisco as well, there have been another big change over the state's new pedestrian safety day lighting law. the law went into effect this year, making it illegal to park within 20ft of a crosswalk. the sfmta announced it will not issue $40 citations to drivers who park at spots that are not painted red. instead, they will issue warnings to drivers found in violation of the law. trying to educate them about the law change drivers who park in marked red zones will still be fine. keep in mind the change comes after neighbors complained about confusion and the lack of red curbs. the city is speeding up the painting of red curbs all across the city. mta officials expect it should be done in about 18 months. >> oakland police say an arrest has been made after shots were fired at an officer overnight. the gunfire struck that officer's squad car and noth

the city is creating an outdoor triage center where sfpd officers will process drug users and dealersy detain. the hub will be set up in a parking lot on stephenson street near market and sixth, a jail transport van is going to be stationed there, ready to bust those who are arrested to go to jail or take them to get treatment. >> we are going to streamline all of our departments in one place so we can get people the help that they need. make sure that law enforcement can bring people to get the help that they need. and really, this is going to be something that we're going to try because we have to try new things and we have to do it quickly. >> this is going to start off as a 30 day pilot program. the department says they're going to look at how it goes and determine whether the city, the city should continue it. >> the price of eggs continues to spike in. many grocery store shelves are empty. gloria, this is an issue that experts are warning is a long way from getting better. >> that's right. amanda. the department of agriculture is warning that egg prices could go up another 20% t

the city is creating an outdoor triage center where sfpd officers will process drug users and dealers they detain. the hub will be set up in a parking lot on stephenson street near market and sixth, a jail transport van will be stationed there, ready to bust those who are arrested to jail or take them to get treatment. >> we are going to streamline all of our departments in one place so we can get people the help that they need. make sure that law enforcement can bring people to get the help that they need. and really, this is going to be something that we're going to try because we have to try new things and we have to do it quickly. >> and they are trying it for a 30 day pilot program. and how it goes will determine whether the city continues with it. >> on the peninsula today, two groups of sheriff's deputies endorsed measure a. that's the initiative that would give san mateo county board of supervisors the power to remove embattled sheriff corpus christi cristina corpus from office following allegations of misconduct. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story.

sfpd says officers chased a stolen car before it crashed into the parklet. six people were hurt, including a mother and child. the driver and two passengers took off running, but officers tracked them down and arrested them. they now face several charges, including vehicle theft, reckless driving and evading police. chevron is cutting thousands of jobs in order to cut costs. the oil company is slashing 15 to 20% of its workforce. that's over 8000 jobs. the company is lookiking o reduce costs by about $2 billion in the next few years. chevron moved its headquarters from san ramon to houston, texas, last year, though the complete move is still set to take a few years more. it is unclear how the cuts will impact jobs here in the bay area. well, up next, steph curry cooking up something new off the court. see what e dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a

the supervisor sent a formal letter of inquiry to sfpd chief bill scott asking why the pursuit was necessary. among other questions, high speed chase ended with a stolen suv slamming into a parkland on 24th street in the mission. 6 people injured, including a mother and a child who are walking on the sidewalk. >> i'm surprised and so grateful. no one was killed, but it is nothing short of a miracle that people are walking away from this largely one. he's, you know, public safety includes holding everyone accountable, cause us harm, no matter caused that harm. >> san francisco voters approved a policy change last year, expanding as deputies power to chase suspects. fielder says she's hoping her questions will provide transparency on the department's policy. san francisco chinese new year parade happening this saturday. and tonight we're getting a sneak peek at the floats that will be featured for the year of the snake crawford's lindsay for joining us in the newsroom tonight with more on those floats, lindsay. >> yet chinese new year parade goers will see tons of snakes in coins glittering in

whizzed down a busy 24th street with sfpd chasing close behind. the suv crashes into the napper tandy restaurant parklet, where people were watching the super bowl. you can actually see one person, at least one run out of that audi. according to sf fire, six people were in that parklet. they were hurt in that crash. one of them a child, all thankfully expected to survive. the owner of the pub and parklet says she originally thought it was an earthquake. everybody banded together. yeah. everybody banded together. i mean, most people were out there lifting up chairs, lifting up debris, checking for people. as for that chase, it started near stonestown mall. officers started following the suv after being alerted that it may have been involved in an earlier theft in berkeley. you can see the aftermath there. two women inside that suv were arrested. also tonight, elon musk is escalating his feud with sam altman. musk is launching an unsolicited bid to buy san francisco based openai. this is a big deal. musk is leading a group of investors in offering t

we've already started conversations with leadership at sfpd and the city.f companies rolling back policies on diversity, equity and inclusion. she also acknowledged the change. some sponsors may not the chance, i should say, some sponsors not returning this year to the event. you can watch our full interview over at nbcbayarea.com. well, happening now in san jose. budget talks are underway. here is a live look at the weekly city council meeting. you can see there the general fund assessment they're talking about right now. now san jose leaders are facing a potential $60 million shortfall next year. this comes amid lagging sales tax revenue and increased costs. mayor matt mahan says that there are several avenues and avenues that they can look at to save some money and avoid layoffs. that includes deferring planning work, delaying opening of a new police training center, and reducing the number of vacant city positions. city leaders in belmont are set to make their voices heard regarding the future of san mateo counties embattled sheriff. it comes as redwood

it's all hands on deck for sfpd and other public safety agencies. now, tens of thousands of people, you know, this will head into the city in the next few days. chase center moscone center, pier 48 and union square. among the hotspots, the warriors are expecting about 150,000 people to participate in the various nba events. the chinese new year's parade attracts more than 100,000 visitors, and that's on a singular day on saturday. so a lot of focus on men's basketball this all star weekend. but the women are also in the spotlight today, a focus on the growing power of women. nbc's lena jones explains how women are taking the lead. while the majority of the focus of all star weekend is on men's basketball today, leaders in women's sports met right here at the brand new valkyrie's training facility to talk about how women in sports are making an impact and leading the way. we can be loved and watched if we're just ourselves, not trying to be what people have told us to be. and i think you see the remnants of that in the power of the growth of women's

the gunman was later killed in a shootout with sfpd, and police found a cache of weapons in his apartment building as the shop. vapor room has existed as a company in san francisco since 2002, and it's been in this location on ninth street for about the last six years. but with martin's injury, there's expected to be some changes. we're going to try again somehow, hopefully in another location, because i don't really want to work at this location just because of the memories. martin says he's taking time off to process and to continue his recovery, which will include facial surgery. after decades of bringing people in san francisco together. now it's martin's turn to lean on the community for support. if you can't support me directly, support san francisco. support the businesses you love. support the small businesses in san francisco. alyssa goard, nbc bay area news. our next story. well, it's right outside your window. it's cold outside and getting colder. live. look across the bay area on this saturday night, where freeze warnings for many communities are in effect. meteorologist rob m

sfpd has been stationing more officers around union square long before daniel lurie even started campaigning what is different about this? our wilson walker went to find out. ♪ >> i've been walking around the city. i've been here on a business trip and for the past few days i felt very safe coming down here to do shopping and i think what shocked me, too, was the presence of the police. at first i was scared, but i realized you've got a lot of high end stores here. >> reporter: monett renfro in town from chicago has no complaints about her visit to san francisco. she said the police presence that's now a part of union square gave her extra peace of mind and now there is more on the way. >> that's why today i am proud to announce the san francisco police department hospitality zone task force. >> reporter: mayor daniel lurie says the new task force will expand on the kind of security that's already been deployed in the city's central tourist zone, only it will be stretched out towards south of market and civic center. that comprises an area covered by three different police districts, so this

the owner of a cannabis dispensary sfpd held a virtual town hall on that shooting today because policended up shooting and killing the suspect who was identified as chesser act. chong. we do want to warn you some viewers may find this video to be disturbing. this is from january 27th shortly before 05:00pm in the city's soma neighborhood. you see chung. they're pulling up on his bike. the victim there, blurred out, looking at his phone. he pulls out a gun, rides up and his bike then goes and pulls out that gun and shoots the victim. there. that victim then leaves and barricades himself inside of a building leading officers on hours-long standoff. >> showroom bar. >> this right here is body cam video showing the moment when chong started shooting at police officers. several were on the roof of an apartment building at the time, just firing phone, batons towards chong, really trying to just get him to surrender. but he refused and then started shooting is gone. one of those officers returned fire leading to chong being shot and killed the san francisco district attorney1s office is right

as for the dateline episode tonight, we will hear from sfpd investigators and bob lee's family, including his former wife and their children, cirrus and scout. and that's all i kept thinking was you have the wrong person. this isn't real. i need to get home to the kids right now like they're getting out of school. it's 3:00 in the afternoon. i need to go now. she's like, we're going to your sister's room. and i'm like, okay, what's happening? and that's when she breaks the news. i remember i thought that i was like, still dreaming. like i really wished that i was. dateline also has access to evidence that's never been seen outside the courtroom, including body cam footage from officers as they arrrrived at t the scenf the crime. remember, right near the bay bridge. you'll also hear from our own reporter, sergio quintana. there he is. during tonight's episode, he covered this case for nearly two years. nima and his sister spent a lot of time together, and if nemo was fairly muted, césar was anything but. reporter sergio quintana. césar momeni probably stands out because she's pretty glamor

we've already started conversations with leadership at sfpd and the city. she also acknowledged that some sponsors may not return for this year's event, as more companies roll back policies on diversity, equity and inclusion.. a milestone that's got the attention of health leaders for the first time in five years. a number of deaths from the flu are higher than covid deaths in california. nbc bay area's ian cull talked with two doctors about what's changed. tonight, a turning point as the covid virus gets weaker, it's killing fewer people. the state public health department shows the percentage of deaths that are flu related is now greater than covid related deaths. it's the first time that's happened since the pandemic began. the numbers were first reported by the bay area news group. ucs doctor peter chin-hong says it shows we've made progress on covid. the glass is always half full and half empty, and the half empty part is that we're seeing the biggest increase in flu cases for the first time in more than 15 years. the state also notes only a small perc

congratulations to you, the new chief of sfpd. all right. a busy night.'s it for us tonight at 11 mornings on two. of course. coming up next at 4:00. and don't forget to stream the latest news and weather anytime on your smart tv and smartphone. for all of us here at ktvu, i'm mike mibach. thanks for watching and have a great night. panel weighs in on everything from those major controversies to those little daily annoyances . we're going to tackle a topic in each person on the panel today will let us know whether they like it or not. and it is ladies night here i have the lovely alice wertz, crystal bailey and rosemary orozco. nice to see all of you. i think this is going to be really good because the ladies are inch

sfpd is going to be very busy.y they're ready for anything. >> big events don't scare us because we know what the city can do. >> maintaining patrols, maintaining safe passage for people, making sure we are answering calls for service. >> authorities say there are no known credible threats to any event happening this week, but they are staying vigilant regardless. >>> the rematch of that epic three-point shootout between two of the best shooters in the world was put on hold. bay area native sabrina ionescu was back in the area this weekend giving back to the community that raised her. andrea nakano has more on the hometown hero and wnba champion. >> sabrina, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> reporter: when she is is every basketball court, sabrina ionescu was a star at the development center. >> me being born and raised here in the east bay, it's important to be give back to the next generation, so very happy to be here and knowing how it will impact a lot of these families here. >> reporter: she teamed up with a

and she says customers seem to feel safer recently, as they returned to the bay area restaurants, sfpd's are doing what it takes to keep it that way this weekend. we feel that we have enough officers to do the job and do it very well. in san francisco. thom jensen, nbc, bay area news. all right, let's give you a live look at oakland, where the city is also boosting safety ahead of nba all-star weekend. crews installed surveillance cameras along hegenberger avenue corridor in east oakland. that's near the oakland arena. several all-star events are going to be happening there. city leaders say the cameras will improve the visibility of businesses and other locations. all of it to reduce crime. by the way, those cameras cost about 150 k. all right. a lot of people felt the earthquakes today. a quake, storm, a quake swarm in the east bay. at least four earthquakes recorded in hayward today. the latest a magnitude 3.6 that was felt in san francisco and burlingame. the shaking started before dawn with the 2.7 quake. that was followed by a 3.3 and a32 around noon. but it was the fourth earthqua

the sfpd alcohol liaison unit recommends approval with the following condition the petitioners shall actively monitor their area under their control in an effort to prevent the loitering of any persons on property adjacent to a licensed premises as depicted on abc 253 . >> that's okay. thank you officer. i understand this establishment is located in supervisor sadr's district in hill neighborhood and i believe a supervisor sort of would like to say a few words. thank you chair dorsey yes, i'm happy to support this and want to give some more context for the location and the establishment. it sits in a dense neighborhood but also in between a lot of neighborhoods and because of that i think it's been a a corner store and a grocery store that has been well-received by the neighborhood it sits in between russian hill and hill and chinatown and has been open in its new form for about a year and i think everyone has found it to be inviting and warm and welcoming with with a lot of friendly service there. so i look forward to this improvement the way that this change will make this establis

zee chief william scott from sfpd. our sheriff. paul miomoto. and mayor brown landlord, there we g. fire chief mr. dean kristin. and our da mrs. brook jenkins. >> while they fix our mike rope phones -- can you wave chi scott. brook jenkins our new fire chief dean and our sheriff paul miomoto. >> thank you. malcolm mess me i corrected him. you n your hat. >> [applause] it ask an hono to serving this communi and a privil i like to call a shout out to station 2, 1340 powell up the rema grew uere in and still liv sudden opinion to serve this communty. these fellows over here. [applause] thank you, chi. good morning issue yb year of t. on beha police department, i want to say it is very important to allf us not only this y a se but you feel safe. ofur city partners will nd all guarantee for the chinese new want everyone to come out for visitors welcome to san francisco. the best city in the world. and let me shout out to our central station officers lead by captain kim our foot beat officers arehere. ambassadors and command staff. happy year of the snake, everybody! no pressure for me s

the goal of mediation are improve the relationship between the community and sfpd. mediation allows both parties toprint perspectives that resulted in a complaint. may request mediation when you file a complaint or referred to the mediation team. mediation is voluntary for the person making the complaint and officer. both must agree to resolve through mediation. unpaid volunteers not dpa employees trained and experiences in helping people resolve differences in a conductive manner. because mediation is voluntary, there is a greater chance of parties want to resolve the problem mutually agreeable fashion. not every complaint is eligible for mediation. cases can go to mediation include those involvingcocts and not (indiscernible) that concludes today's [music] since the opening on third and mission in 2010 the grove is a epicenter. tis is part of the community. we bring tourist, we bring convention ears and have a huge group of locers who live here. we are their living room and love to see them on a regular basis and seek newcomers to the city of san francisco and ser

the owner of a cannabis dispensary sfpd held a virtual town hall on that shooting today because officers up shooting and killing the suspect who was identified as chester chong. we do want to warn you some viewers may find this video to be disturbing. this is from january 27 shortly before 05:00pm in the city's south of market neighborhood. you can see there the victim blurred out, looking at his phone, chong pulls up on a bike and he pulls out a gun. he shoots him here. police say then chong ran off into a nearby building and barricaded himself in that building. leading officers on an hours-long standoff. >> the showrooms and part. >> you're now looking at body cam video showing the moment when chung started shooting at police. several officers were on the roof of an apartment building firing foam batons towards chong, trying to get him to surrender. he refused to do so and then started shooting one of those officers returned fire, leaving a being killed. the san francisco district attorney's office is investigating this. police shooting, the victim is still recovering tonight. >> presi

. >> so to these officers and all of sfpd, thank you for your service and dedication to our community. your hard work does not go unnoticed and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do to keep san franciscans safe each and every day. thank you. thank you mayor lori for your kind words and for your support. i now would like to call to the podium our chief of police william scott. >> good afternoon everybody and thank you mayor lori. >> thank you, assistant chief officer. and i won't call out all the names but i do want to say thank you to everybody who made this happen and who continues to make this happen. i had some prepared notes as well but i'm going to divert a little bit and just say kind of what's on the heart right now. you know, when i when i look at the officers that and sergeants that are being and inspectors that are being honored today, it actually makes me very, very proud because this past monday we had 55 new recruits in the academy and that's been the first time that we've done that in a while. and you know, we we hear about momentum and the mayor, as you know,

. >> so to these officers and all of sfpd, thank you for your service and dedication to our community. your hard work does not go unnoticed and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do to keep san franciscans safe each and every day. thank you. thank you mayor lori for your kind words and for your support. i now would like to call to the podium our chief of police william scott. >> good afternoon everybody and thank you mayor lori. >> thank you, assistant chief officer. and i won't call out all the names but i do want to say thank you to everybody who made this happen and who continues to make this happen. i had some prepared notes as well but i'm going to divert a little bit and just say kind of what's on the heart right now. you know, when i when i look at the officers that and sergeants that are being and inspectors that are being honored today, it actually makes me very, very proud because this past monday we had 55 new recruits in the academy and that's been the first time that we've done that in a while. and you know, we we hear about momentum and the mayor, as you know,

the city is creating an outdoor triage center where sfpd officers will process drug users and dealershat they detain. the hub will be set up in a parking lot on stephenson street near market and sixth. a jail transport van will be stationed there, ready to bust those who are arrested to jail or take them to get treatment. >> we are going to streamline all of our departments in one place so we can get people the help that they need. make sure that law enforcement can bring people to get the help that they need. and really, this is going to be something that we're going to try because we have to try new things and we have to do it quickly. >> this is a 30 day pilot program, and how it goes will determine whether the city continues. it will follow it. >> we are in the clear today, but there is a level two storm in tomorrow's forecast, and that is followed by a level one storm for friday. according to the exclusive abc7 news storm impact scale. >> i knew there was a but yes. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the changinga conditions for sandhya. more rain and some wind, ri