this is supervisor shamann walton during yesterday's board meeting. during covid, we gave emergency powers to the mayor with the presence of a specific plan. right now, we have legislation that requests waiving process and allowing for swift decision making, but weon't have a plan in front of us. supervisor connie chan also raised concerns about the possibility that the proposal could weaken board oversight. mayor lowery says he will work with board members on their concerns, but insists he plans on moving forward with urgency. this is what i ran on. i got a mandate to deliver, and the first thing we talked about was public safety. second was the fentanyl. state of emergency. supervisor danny souder is one of the new members of the board, and the latest co-sponsor of the mayor's legislation. he understands some of his colleagues concerns. we've seen corruption in san francisco, and it is right to be aware of that. we're going to work to find that right balance. so there is adequate oversight, but that it doesn't slow us down because the cost of slowin

. >> supervisor shamann walton said two of the walgreens locations that are closing are in his communityll deprive san franciscans of access to medications they need and retail options. >> we obviously have communities of color. we have seniors and folks with disabilities that rely on these pharmacies. not having these right in our community is going to have a devastating effect. >> supervisor walton said he has been in discussion with walgreens, and said the company has made it clear that these closures are coming and that there is no room for delays or negotiations. he said he's already reaching out to the new mayor and to businesses to try to get those locations filled as quickly as possible. >> so we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> now, we have heard that walgreens has committed to making sure that staff will be placed elsewhere. at this time, though, no word on which locations will

supervisor shamann walton saysp. he he agrees with the end goal, but still thinks the overall plan lacks details, and he doesn't think supervisors should be giving the mayor what he calls dictatorship authority. >> so right now we just have a legislation in front of us that says, let's waive all of our contract authority, let's waive behested payment. but at the end of the day, there's no plan into what we're going to see. he's just saying we'll have 1500 beds. somehow, someway they're going to get people who are using drugs and selling drugs off the streets. but how. >> people from the street to sf general. but we can do a drop off center that's friendly for police. people can get the help that they need. we're going to stand up 1500 more shelter beds. >> and that was mayor loweryeds. talking about his priority legislation. in an interview on abc seven's midday live yesterday. right now, six supervisors, including the board president, are a yes vote. and while that is enough to pass this package, supporters of this

supervisor shamann walton says he agrees with the end goal, but still thinks the overall plan lacks details, and he doesn't think supervisors should be giving the mayor what he calls dictatorship authority. >> so right now we just have a legislation in front of us that says, let's waive all of our contract authority, let's waive behested payment. but at the end of the day, there's no plan into what we're going to see. he's just saying we'll have 1500 beds. somehow, someway they're going to get people who are using drugs and selling drugs off the streets. but how. >> people from the street to sf general. but we can do a drop off center that's friendly for police. people can get the help that they need. we're going to stand up 1500 more shelter beds. >> and that was mayor lowery talking about his priority legislation. in an interview on abc7's midday live yesterday. right now, six supervisors, including the board president, are a yes vote. and while that is enough to pass the package, supporters of this say they want to see close to unanimous support. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc

supervisor shamann walton released a statement saying his office was monitoring developments and offering tips, including reminding immigrants of their right to remain silent, to not open the door without a warrant, and to contact the rapid response network. mayor daniel lurie's office also released a statement saying the mayor's office is confident there was no federal immigration enforcement action on muni. the mayor's office also reaffirmed the mayor's commitment to sanctuary city policies, saying, quote, their purpose is not to interfere with immigration enforcement, but to ensure that all residents can feel safe interacting with local law enforcement and accessing city services. these laws have been on the books for decades, and we will continue to uphold and defend the general prohibition of the use of city resources to assist ice in enforcing federal immigration actions. while the incident here in san francisco proved to be a false alarm, chicago public schools said that ice agents did show up at hamlin elementary school friday morning. staff at the school there say the agents did

now, supervisor shamann walton has concerns about some of the plan's details and the scope of the mayor's request. supervisor connie chan is concerned about approving anything that would reduce the board's oversight. this is just the start of what could be a long legislative process. well, it is a big night at the white house just a short while ago. you might have seen it. president biden saying good-bye to the american people. he also had a stern message about social media and abuse of power. a message that seemed to be directed right at mark zuckerberg and elon musk. i have no doubt that america is in a position to continue to succeed. that's why my farewell address tonight, i want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. and this is a dangerouous conrn, and that's a dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra wealthy people. and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked. today, an oligarchy is taking shape in america of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy. mr. biden from

supervisor shamann walton says he agrees with the end goal, but still thinks the overall plan lacks details, and he doesn't think supervisors should be giving the mayor what he calls dictatorship authority. >> right now, we just have a legislation in front of us that says, let's waive all of our contract authority, let's waive behested payment. but at the end of the day, there's no plan into what we're going to see. he's just saying we'll have 1500 beds somehow, some way. but how? >> right after the rally, many of these supporters went inside to sit in on today's budget and finance committee meeting to testify their support of this proposal in san francisco. lena howland abc seven news. >> it may soon be a whole lot easier for chain stores to open on san francisco's van ness corridor. two city supervisors have introduced legislation to allow what they call formula retail on a one mile stretch of van ness avenue. it would be between redwood street and broadway. formula retail are chains with 11 or more locations, so bigger chains. the proposal will let companies that want to fill vacant stor

members of the board of supervisors say they're skeptical about his plan, including supervisor shamann waltonduring covid, we gave emergency powers to the mayor with the presence of a specific plan. right now, we have legislation that requests waiving process and allowing for swift decision making, but we don't have a plan in front of us. the mayor's legislation still has to go through the board's legislative process, which could include amendments. well, some gripping new video of a dangerous police chase in the north bay. tonight, the driver is facing several felony charges. this all happened on monday, when san rafael police spotted 36 year old casey beck of antioch. they tried to pull him over because he was linked to a burglary in rohnert park. but look at this. instead of getting off the road, chp says beck drove the wrong way on southbound 101 near the 580 interchange. that's when officers stopped traffic along the freeway. one of the officics then used a maneuver to stop him. after a brief standoff, police took beck into custody. well, also, some new video into our newsroom. san franc

supervisor shamann walton says he has concerns about some of the plan's details and the scope of the mayor's request. supervisor connie chan says she's concerned about approving anything that would reduce the board's oversight. mayor's legislation was formally introduced to the board yesterday, meaning just starting what could be a long legislative process. tonight in oakland, the public gets another chance to weigh in on a growing debate about police pursuits. the governor wants to change the rules immediately, allowing cops to chase suspects in more cases. but critics say that's a recipe for disaster. here's nbc's velena jones. we need to see that policy changed nearly three weeks after governor newsom publicly called out the oakland police commission and promised to take away additional chp help if the city did not widen their police pursuit policies. the commission is holding a town hall event to let the public weigh in. we have all collectively, given our commitment to work with city leadership, to make smart changes and to give opd the tools that they need to deter deter crime

. >> supervisor shamann walton says he agrees with the end goal, but says lurie's plan lacks details. >> typically, when you get asked to provide emergency powers and waive certain policies, there's a plan that accompanies it that says exactly what you're going to do. we're going to do a, b, c, and d, and this is why we need these emergency powers to accomplish that goal. >> there's nothing in place in san francisco. monica madden, abc seven news. >> the a's have announced that they will hold a celebration of life for rickey henderson. the event will be held at oakland arena on february 1st from 1:00 until 3 p.m. the event is open to the public. ticket registration is set to begin on monday. the hall of famer passed away last month from complications of pneumonia and asthma. just days before his 66th birthday. all right. that's all for now. >> i'm dan ashley, and i'm ama daetz. we'll see you again at si well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to

it amazing because we are in communication with supervisor shamann walton, especially when he does coffee and he talks with everybody in the neighborhood that wants to talk to him and ask about how things are going with our community, right? we get together with other businesses that organize singing and doing that in our neighborhood on our street and people see that all the businesses get together and they know what we are doing in the neighborhood. we are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. we do local events. with the churches. we did two at the park. >> my name is--the owner of christopher books in san francisco. independent book store. we have been here 33 years. the bookstore housed in a victorian [indiscernible] who runs the potrero hill archive. this space is used for number of different things. the pharmacy being one of them. what makes us unique is we maintained the original character of the space. if you look up here, you see the ancient retrofitting. these are the original fixtures of what was here in the early 1920's or so. one of my favorite parts is sitting in that chair

supervisor shamann walton says two of the closing locations are in his community, and will deprive theof san francisco access to medications they need. >> so we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> now, the walgreens that will be closing will be shutting their doors during the last week of february. >> macy's says it is closing more locations as it tries to return to profitability, and several in the bay area are on the list. the department store chain is closing 66 stores this year here. locally. the stores are the ones that are closing are the sunrise mall in newark, the village in corte madera and the macy's furniture gallery at the hillsdale shopping center in san mateo. all are set to close at some point this year, and the total number of store closures could hit 150 by the end of next year. >> our time now 545. san francisco bay ferry has expanded its snack bar and drink menu, and now

now, two of the stores that will close are in supervisor shamann walton's district.e says he worries residents will be deprived of access to needed medications. >> so we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> the walgreens stores will close during the last week of february, and walgreens isn't the only retailer closing stores here in the bay area. pam cook back in studio with details in dollars and cents. >> yes, unfortunately, macy's and kohl's also announcing more stores are closing, including many here in the bay area. kohl's announced it's closing 27 underperforming stores by april, and that includes stores in fremont, napa, san rafael, mountain view and pleasanton. analysts say the retailer is trying to cut costs to avoid bankruptcy. before we talk about macy's, i want to talk about the opening bell as it rang this morning. wall street reacted to the latest report on j

. >> supervisor shamann walton said two of the walgreens locations that are closing are in his communityand will deprive san franciscans of access to medications they need and retail options. >> we obviously have communities of color. we have seniors and folks with disabilities that rely on these pharmacies. not having these right in our community is going to have a devastating effect. >> supervisor walton said he has been in discussion with walgreens, and said the company has made it clear that these closures are coming and that there is no room for delays or negotiations. he said he's already reaching out to the new mayor and to businesses to try to get those locations filled as quickly as possible. >> so we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> we have heard that walgreens has committed that staff at the impacted stores will be placed elsewhere, but at this time, no word on which locations

she'll have more details coming up tonight on kron. 4 news at 5 and supervisor shamann walton following statement for anybody contacted by an ice agent. he says the stay calm, remain silent says you're not required answer questions about your immigration status or where you were born. recommends people not opening the door without seeing a warrant. they also want people to document these incidents safely without interfering and they say, too, ask for a lawyer if you are, in fact, it ain't. >> half moon bay nonprofit received a postcard that was filled with anti immigrant rhetoric loss. this nonprofit dedicated to supporting latino immigrants and workers says it received this postcard in the mail tuesday. it contained a list of places where the center says immigrants can be found and reported. it includes schools, churches, restaurants, and other places. also included a phone number and an online link to report undocumented immigrants to ice. the non-profit says it now will be adding extra security measures moving forward. >> concerns over the immigration issue or not just within the lat

supervisor shamann walton released a statement saying his office was monitoring developments and offerings, including reminding immigrants of their right to remain silent, to not open the door without a warrant, and to contact the rapid response network. mayor daniel lurie's office also released a statement saying the mayor's office is confident there was no federal immigration enforcement action on muni. the mayor's office also reaffirmed the mayor's commitment to sanctuary city policies, saying, quote, their purpose is not to interfere with immigration enforcement, but to ensure that all residents can feel safe interacting with local law enforcement and accessing city services. these laws have been on the books for decades, and we will continue to uphold and defend the general prohibition of the use of city resources to assist ice in enforcing federal immigration actions. and while the incident here in san francisco proved to be a false alarm, chicago public schools said that ice agents did show up at hamlin elementary school this morning. staff at the school there say that the agents d

supervisor shamann walton says two of the closing locations are in his community, and it will deprivenciscans access to the medications they need. >> we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and, of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> the closing locations will be shutting their doors during the last week of february. >> all right. coming up next in sports, a top 25 showdown inside haas pavilion. could the cal bears remain undefeated at home? >> then on the 11:00 news, our coverage of the l.a. wildfires coming up, people in the sierra foothills who were once wildfire victims themselves stepping up to help those in los angeles. we hear from a woman who sta ed a major d - i had health insurance before. (discouraged) so expensive. i mean, i'm helping my mom out, i don't have that kinda cash. - ugh, i know. but you can get financial help now through covered california. it's totally affordable. you'd be surprised. they've got this calcul

the supervisor shamann walton released the following steps for anyone who might be contacted by an ice agent. it's important to stay calm. he says you are not required to answer questions about your immigration status or where you were born. he also adds it. it's not necessary to open the door without seeing a warrant document that incident safely without interfering and ask for a lawyer. if you are detained. san francisco sheriff released a statement on immigration policy changes saying, quote, my deputies cannot prevent ice from enforcing immigration laws, but we will not tolerate a culture of fear and mistrust that undermines immigrants, safety freedoms and rights. that statement does go on to say nor will we sit idly by as opportunistic criminals, killing profit off until trade criminals victimized all of san francisco, including our immigrant community. and serves over the immigration issue, not just in the latino community, and know there are a number of other groups as well. the asian law caucus joining other immigrant rights organizations this week to sue the trump administrati

weeks back, supervisor shamann walton said the request to waive certain processes is clear, but theren't a clear enough plan for him. what would happen after now? supervisor connie chan also raised concerns that the proposal could weaken oversight from the board of supervisors. the mayor said that he will work with the concerns of the supervisors. we're going to see what progress he's made so far, depending on how the committee votes or if there's a decision today. laura, it will also be a busy day for the mayor. he's planned to meet with the san francisco business times. that's kind of an annual tradition for each new mayor in the city. but after that, he is expected as well to join a rally outside the steps of city hall that's organized by mothers against drug addiction and deaths. that will, as we assume, talk about the fentanyl crisis and will we'll see what else the mayor has to say, how he plans to really attack this problem. we're live in san francisco, ginger conejero saab. today in the bay. all right. thank you very much, ginger. in a late night vote, alameda county leaders h

two of the stores that will close are in supervisor shamann walton's district.esidents will be deprived of access to needed medications. >> so we're going to continue, of course, to reach out to pharmacy providers. we're going to reach out to grocers and see who we can get to come in and, of course, fulfill the goods and services needs gap that will exist if we don't act fast. >> the walgreens stores will close during the last week of february. >> our time is 951. macy's also announced it's closing more stores and several stores in the bay area are on that list. macy's will close 66 stores this year. here in the bay area, there are the macy's and new park mall in newark, the village in madera, and the macy's furniture gallery at the hillsdale shopping center in san mateo, all of them set to close this year. at some point, the total number of store closures could hit 150 by the end of next year. well, coming up on mornings on two, the nine is your california home at risk for a wildfire? we'll tell you about a tool you need to know about. it lets you check your zi

. >> supervisor shamann walton says he agrees with the end goal, but still thinks the overall plan lacks. >> right now we just have a legislation in front of us that says, let's waive all of our contract authority, let's waive behested payment. but at the end of the day, there's no plan into what we're going to see. he's just saying we'll have 1500 beds somehow, some way. but how? >> right now, six supervisors, including the board president, are a yes vote. while that's enough to pass the package, supporters say they want close to unanimous support. >> we want this to have as much support as possible. we think it sends a strong message. >> monica madden, abc seven news. >> the san francisco board of supervisors today voted against an appeal about the controversial valencia street bike lane that exempts the project from environmental review. some businesses had appealed the decision to move the bike lane from the center to the side of the road, saying an environmental review was needed. sfmta already approved removing the center running lanes. santa clara county supervisors have voted aga

. >> supervisor shamann walton says he agrees with the end goal, but still thinks the overall plan lacks details. >> right now we just have a legislation in front of us that says, let's waive all of our contract authority, let's waive behested payment. but at the end of the day, there's no plan into what we're going to see. he's just saying we'll have 1500 beds somehow, some way. but how? >> right now, six supervisors, including the board president, are a yes vote. while that's enough to pass the package, supporters say they want close to unanimous support. >> we want this to have as much support as possible. we think it sends a strong message. >> happening now, the san francisco board of supervisors is considering some major changes to controversial bike lanes on valencia street. the board is holding a public hearing on getting rid of the center of the road bike lanes. the mta plans to convert thes. center road lanes into protected curbside lanes. merchants claim the center road configuration has really negatively impacted business on valencia since they were installed 18 months ago. >>

supervisor shamann walton said the request to waive certain processes is clear, but there wasn't a clear enough plan for him how they would address this fentanyl crisis. supervisor connie chan also raised concerns that the proposal would weaken board oveight. the mayor then said that he will work with supervisors to address their concerns. now we're going to see if that work has come to any sort of fruition or to a better place. here. today will not only show if he has been successful with those supervisors, butan also show how well this new group of leadership will work together. it is going to be a busy day for the mayor. he is also expected to attend a rally outside the steps of city hall, supporting a group called mothers against drug addiction, and or. this is mad. it's mothers against drug addiction and deaths. so he is expected to support that rally as well. we'll see if he makes any sort of message there and see if the supervisors are also there to support and which ones. if so, we'll be there and we'll bring you more on this as we follow it. marcus, certainly a busy day on tap.

supervisor shamann walton released a statement here for anyone contacted by an ice agent say to stay calm and remain silent, who are not required to answer questions about your immigration status or where you were born. do not open the door without seeing warrant document the incident safely without interfering. ask for a lawyer. if you are to tate. to the peninsula now and a half moon bay nonprofit received a postcard. they say was filled with anti immigrant loss, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting latino immigrants and workers says it received this postcard in the mail on tuesday. it contained a list of the places where the senator says immigrants can be found and reported. it includes schools, churches, restaurants, and other places. it also included a phone number and an online link to report undocumented immigrants to ice. group is saying it's now going to add extra security measures moving forward. it concerns over this immigration issue not just happening within the latino community, but among members of other groups as well. the asian law caucus joining other immigrant right

supervisor shamann walton released a statement saying his office was monitoring developments and offering tips, including reminding immigrants of their right to remain silent and to not open the door without a warrant and to contact the rapid response network. mayor daniel lurie's office also released a statement saying the mayor's office is confident there was no federal immigration enforcement action on muni. the mayor's office also reaffirmed the mayor's commitment to sanctuary city policies, saying, quote, their purpose is not to interfere with immigration enforcement, but to ensure that all residents can feel safe interacting with local law enforcement and accessing city services. these laws have been on the books for decades, and we will continue to uphold and defend the general prohibition of the use of city resources to assist ice in enforcing federal immigration actions. while the incident here in san francisco proved to be a false alarm, chicago public schools said that ice agents did show up at hamlin elementary school friday morning. staff at the school there say the agents di

it amazing because we are in communication with supervisor shamann walton, especially when he does coffeehe talks with everybody in the neighborhood that wants to talk to him and ask about how things are going with our community, right? we get together with other businesses that organize singing and doing that in our neighborhood on our street and people see that all the businesses get together and they know what we are doing in the neighborhood. we are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. we do local events. with the churches. we did two at the park. >> my name is--the owner of christopher books in san francisco. independent book store. we have been here 33 years. the bookstore housed in a victorian [indiscernible] who runs the potrero hill archive. this space is used for number of different things. the pharmacy being one of them. what makes us unique is we maintained the original character of the space. if you look up here, you see the ancient retrofitting. these are the original fixtures of what was here in the early 1920's or so. one of my favorite parts is sitting in that chair out

supervisor shamann walton released a statement saying his office was monitoring developments and offeringding reminding immigrants of their right to remain silent, to not open the door without a warrant, and to contact the rapid response network. mayor daniel lurie's office also released a statement saying the mayor's office is confident there was no federal immigration enforcement action on muni. the mayor's office also reaffirmed the mayor's commitment to sanctuary city policies, saying, quote, their purpose is not to interfere with immigration enforcement, but to ensure that all residents can feel safe interacting with local law enforcement and accessing city services. these laws have been on the books for decades, and we will continue to uphold and defend the general prohibition of the use of city resources to assist ice in enforcing federal immigration actions. while the incident here in san francisco proved to be a false alarm, chicago public schools said that ice agents did show up at hamlin elementary school friday morning. staff at the school there say the agents did not access t

it amazing because we are in communication with supervisor shamann walton, especially when he does theim and ask about how things are going with our ■lcommunity, right? we get together with other businesses that organize singing and doing that in our neighborhood on our street and people see that all the businesses get together and they know what we are doing in the neighborhood. we are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. we do local events. with the churches. we did two at the park. >> my name is--the owner of christopher books in san francisco. independent book store. we have been here 33 years. the bookstore housed in a victorian [indiscernible] who runs the potrero hill archive. this space is used for number of different things. the pharmacy being one of them. what makes us unique is we maintained the original character of the space. if you look up here, you see the ancient retrofitting. these are the original fixtures of what was here in the early 1920's or so. one of my favorite parts is sitting in that chair out front and saying hello to people when they come in and one of my

i want to say that shamann walton did ask for painting the streets, the corners red and for 13 becauseresents. and last but not least, the there's just too many. anyway, i want to thank you for your service. thank you. thank you for your comment. next speaker please. good afternoon, directors and director tumlin. i just wanted to express my thanks as jody medeiros walk, san francisco for your service and how greatly appreciated it is. you had to study a really big ship during the most difficult time, and you have an incredibly different, difficult job and always did everything with grace. i run a very small nonprofit, and i can't imagine what your job is like because i know what my job is like. and i believe that san francisco is incredibly lucky to have you at the helm during the pandemic. and what is really coming out of that is san franciscans are seeing our streets through a very different lens. our streets are now about community, about joy, and i can't believe how much we've had a parklet explosion, 1.5 miles of car free jfk, which is now a promenade full of art. and soon we'll h

it amazing because we are in communication with supervisor shamann walton, especially when he does coffeety, right? we get together with other businesses that organize singing and doing that in our neighborhood on our street and people see that all the businesses get together and they know what we are doing in the neighborhood. we are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. we do local events. with the churches. we did two at the park. >> my name is--the owner of christopher books in san francisco. independent book store. we have been here 33 years. the bookstore housed in a victorian [indiscernible] who runs the potrero hill archive. this space is used for number of different things. the pharmacy being one of them. what makes us unique is we maintained the original character of the space. if you look up here, you see the ancient retrofitting. these are the original fixtures of what was here in the early 1920's or so. one of my favorite parts is sitting in that chair out front and saying hello to people when they come in and one of my favorite parts is when someone asks me oo recommend a bo