filipino artistry is a facet of soma pilipinas rich tapestry.ipino cultural heritage district transformed public spaces into canvases that depict the stories and experiences of filipino americans. >> parlt part of the work we do is support filipino artists to work with community to really create and develop community based art. this is murals and designs that really reflect the rich history, the culture and the struggles and triumps of the filipino community. >> the presence of the filipino cultural center which offer workshops, language classes and community resources is a testament to the community efforts to preserve and promote the heritage. >> features the [indiscernible] philippines which is a indigenous community weaving textiles and tapestry for hundreds of years so proud to feech were modern ones and very antique ones and showcase fashion from the community and we are inviting everybody to come experience that with us. >> the center not only caters to the filipino community, but welcome all who wish to learn about and embrace this cultu

through the central soma plan, the department helped us to substantially upzone this property. it was zoned to support 175 homes in a 8 story building and today we are delivering 203 homes in the first phase and the second phase on the side of the street that fronts howard is scheduled to be developed with another 230 homes. 921 howard is also one of the most cost effective affordable housing development s in san francisco. it has a cost effective design, thank you perry architects and developed total development cost 10 percent then typical affordable housing and this despite the fact it took 10 years to assemble financing. part of how we were able to minimize that acquisition carrying cost is fortunate a philanthropic tech donor wanted to support moderate income housing in soma and he chose to invest through us and through the san francisco housing accelerator fund. so, we are grateful to many lenders that helped along the way, including the housing accelerator find and the very beginning, enterprise and state supported transit oriented affordable housing program. grateful to

filipino artistry is a facet of soma pilipinas rich tapestry.ural heritage district transformed public spaces into canvases that depict the stories and experiences of filipino americans. >> parlt part of the work we do is support filipino artists to work with community to really create and develop community based art. this is murals and designs that really reflect the rich history, the culture and the struggles and triumps of the filipino community. >> the presence of the filipino cultural center which offer workshops, language classes and community resources is a testament to the community efforts to preserve and promote the heritage. >> features the [indiscernible] philippines which is a indigenous community weaving textiles and tapestry for hundreds of years so proud to feech were modern ones and very antique ones and showcase fashion from the community and we are inviting everybody to come experience that with us. >> the center not only caters to the filipino community, but welcome all who wish to learn about and embrace this culture. >> we

soma in the central soma and the, the transit central district commercial development. sure we can we can send you information on the plan as it was adopted and give you background information. i mean, i, i caution a lot has changed since, you know, there's not been a lot of time that's passed necessarily since the central soma plan was adopted. but you know, in the amendments fairly targeted to large parcels. it mainly affects key sites that i think we all expected there to be office development. there was huge demand to build new office on those sites. clearly that's you know, we're in a different world now as far as, you know, the expectation that we will see office development happen on that site any time soon. we've got 30,000,000ft!s of vacant office space in the city that we're looking at ways to convert that to housing. so what we wanted to remove here, what the mayor wanted to remove here, was a barrier that basically says if you wanted to build housing here, you can't unless you build two thirds of that, development to be office. and clearly there aren't there

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> it's great to see everyone kind of get together and prove, that you know, building our culture is something that can be reckoned with. >> i am desi, chair of economic development for soma filipinos. so that -- [ inaudible ] know that soma filipino exists, and it's also our economic platform, so we can start to build filipino businesses so we can start to build the cultural district. >> i studied the bok chase choy heritage, and i discovered this awesome bok choy. working at i-market is amazing. you've got all these amazing people coming out here to share one culture. >> when i heard that there was a market with, like, a lot of filipino food, it was like oh, wow, that's the closest thing i've got to home, so, like, i'm going to try everything. >> fried rice, and wings, and three different cliefz sliders. i haven't tried the adobe yet, but just smelling it yet brings ba

filipino artistry is a facet of soma pilipinas rich tapestry. the filipino cultural heritage district transformed public spaces into canvases that depict the stories and experiences of filipino americans. >> parlt part of the work we do is support filipino artists to work with community to really create and develop community based art. this is murals and designs that really reflect the rich history, the culture and the struggles and triumps of the filipino community. >> the presence of the filipino cultural center which offer workshops, language classes and community resources is a testament to the community efforts to preserve and promote the heritage. >> features the [indiscernible] philippines which is a indigenous community weaving textiles and tapestry for hundreds of years so proud to feech were modern ones and very antique ones and showcase fashion from the community and we are inviting everybody to come experience that with us. >> the center not only caters to the filipino community, but welcome all who wish to learn about and embrace th

a lake that has sprung up in the soma district. and it's pretty gross. while the city is taking the issue to court. also, you noticed a difference in your commute. new numbers say there's actually less traffic in the bay area since the pandemic. we'll tell you. we'll tell you which two cities have the biggest drops. and i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a nice day outside. temperatures near average to a little bit below 75. in santa rosa, 80 in concord. coming up, we'll take a look at some thunderstorms and also heat on the way this weekend. i'm back with that in about eight minutes. right now our nbc news investigation tackles a difficult topic about a texas medical school that had been using and selling unclaimed dead bodies. plus, we take a deep dive into what social media companies are doing with your data. those stories and more, when we se reasons, but the new ones are popping up. this saturday, the ice cream store panetta will open its doors at the old fort street pizza. the salazar family started their small business in their garage. they wer

filipino artistry is a facet of soma pilipinas rich tapestry.e filipino cultural heritage district transformed public spaces into canvases that depict the stories and experiences of filipino americans. >> parlt part of the work we do is support filipino artists to work with community to really create and develop community based art. this is murals and designs that really reflect the rich history, the culture and the struggles and triumps of the filipino community. >> the presence of the filipino cultural center which offer workshops, language classes and community resources is a testament to the community efforts to preserve and promote the heritage. >> features the [indiscernible] philippines which is a indigenous community weaving textiles and tapestry for hundreds of years so proud to feech were modern ones and very antique ones and showcase fashion from the community and we are inviting everybody to come experience that with us. >> the center not only caters to the filipino community, but welcome all who wish to learn about and embrace this

filipino artistry is a facet of soma pilipinas rich tapestry. the filipino cultural heritage district transformed public spaces into canvases that depict the stories and experiences of filipino americans. >> parlt part of the work we do is support filipino artists to work with community to really create and develop community based art. this is murals and designs that really reflect the rich history, the culture and the struggles and triumps of the filipino community. >> the presence of the filipino cultural center which offer workshops, language classes and community resources is a testament to the community efforts to preserve and promote the heritage. >> features the [indiscernible] philippines which is a indigenous community weaving textiles and tapestry for hundreds of years so proud to feech were modern ones and very antique ones and showcase fashion from the community and we are inviting everybody to come experience that with us. >> the center not only caters to the filipino community, but welcome all who wish to learn about and embrace th

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. forward/hospitality. >> heart of san francisco an aide so important diverse culture in the name for remarkable individuals like carlton b goodlett a man wheeg legacy is at the iconic lashed not just a man of intelligent his journey was far from san francisco good had studies earning a mountain lake cut off road in child psychiatric a city that is is campus for staff's contributions a city with a very different place when dr. good let was around and you would see him on streets like the fillmore and what he did he mrs. minority healthcare to people who that did not have insurance or an ability to pay for that. >> dr. good working hard around city hall meaning he would load boxes with people and they would go to san francisco state mainly and other places as well and protest these unjust treatments and unfairness of their system. >> dr. good was a america civil service act

. >> reporter: it's been loud and crowded here in soma to say the least, but look behind me. the roads have been blocked off, lots of traffic and more visitors walking the streets. we've seen several cleaning crews out here to try to keep the streets clean and safe for the visitors who may be from out of town. local restaurant owners say they welcome the boost to their business. >> we've been busy since we opened this morning. so it's always a good experience when they're lined up as we open the door. >> reporter: the 2024 dream force conference hasn't even officially kicked off. david cohen is already noticing a boost to his business. >> yeah. you want to come inside? come on in, sure. >> reporter: his restaurant, the grove, has been serving dishes at third and mission more than a decade a block from the moscone center where all the action is taking place. as many as 45,000 people are expected in the city for dream force which means more foot traffic for local restaurants like bicardo peruvian cuisine on folsom street. >> this whole week is busy for us. i'm really happy for

west, cbd, mid-market cbd, gene veil and current soma c a c member and others. this completes my presentation and i'm available for questions as is [indiscernible] from the real estate department. thank you. >> thank you. >> item 2 is resolution that approves $7.15 million in spending from open space acquisition fund. the amount is based on $5.3 million purchase of 240 6th street and $1.8 million in remediation cost for that site. the resolution also approves the purchase agreement for the city to acquire that site. the site right now is used as a auto mechanic shop and there is an existing lease assumed by the city through 2026. we are considering approval to be a policy matter, because it is really a best practice to fully understand the development and operating cost when you make capital investment and the department cannot answer those questions or the timeline of when this will become a park, so this is a issue i think that plagues the city and something we pointed out before related to the city wide capital plan, so we are pointing it out again. thank you

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. >> i am desi, chair of economic development for soma filipinos. so that -- [ inaudible ] know that soma filipino exists, and it's also our economic platform, so we can start to build filipino businesses so we can start to build the cultural district. >> i studied the bok chase choy heritage, and i discovered this awesome bok choy. working at i-market is amazing. you've got all these amazing people coming out here to share one culture. >> when i heard that there was a market with, like, a lot of filipino food, it was like oh, wow, that's the closest thing i've got to home, so, like, i'm going to try everything. >> fried rice, and wings, and three different cliefz sliders. i haven't tried the adobe yet, but just smelling it yet brings back home and a ton of memories. >> the binca is made out of different ingredients, including cheese. but here, we put a twist on it. why not have nutella, rocky road, we have blue berry. we're not just limiting it to just the classic with salted egg and cheese. >> we try to cook food that you don't normally find from

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. chinatown. >> (music). >> welcome to san francisco japantown. >> san francisco japantown is the oddity downtown in the united states. >> it was founded in the late 1800s by japanese immigrants for construction over the jars japantown has become a home to a japanese community with restaurants and shops and a popular tourism decision in the heart of san francisco. and san francisco and japantown is quite unique it is one of the three remaining chung's by the states and how i explain japantown we're a city within a city to taste and experience the japanese culture but really be a community what is all about and one of the best things about japantown is the food. there are dozens of shops in the neighborhood serving from modern deserts and go with friends. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> my name is t a leader of the japantown to we try to provide something they creates li

your buildi i are not in your house, you may be somewhere else, if you work in the city, it to be somawant to do what is necessary so that your house is couple of years of earthquake premium could get you to a level that you could be in house after a significant earthquake and it may have ere is still a shelter in place where you are at home and you are not worrmefo taking care of you and you are living in a place where you can go to work and you want your wood frame house is really easy to get to that level. on top of thframe house, i mean every wood frame house in the west half of the cia wat tank fall over because they are gas fire and that is something that you could do for yourself, and for your neighbors and whole city is make sure that your water tank is braced. >> if you loat the studies that are predicting on fires, we are going to have a lot of fireevery water tank that is braced there is a potential of one less fire that going to have to fight and we don't want to have any more fires than need to. so bracing the water heater is the first thing that you want to do. >> and so

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> our market street program started in 1992. the goal was to bring arts to an audience who may not be normally be exposed to contemporary art. for 2023, we chose comics as the median to highlight san francisco. it could be fix al, science fiction. history. >> i'm fan, i'm illustrator and writer, i grew up all over the bay area. and is post history no history no south. i've been drawing since i was probably four or five. it's just a cool memory, i just remember painting my apron in kindergarten and i would suddenly start painting myself. it was cartoon, it got me excited. in my home life, it was not consistent but what was on tv is always consistent. there is always xy z- channel, cartoon, i would wait for the cartoons to freeze and chase really fast. i remember getting into anemai as a kid, as a young person because it was one of the avenues of asian-american expression

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. ♪♪ >> san francisco! ♪♪ >> this is an exhibition across departments highlighting different artworks from our collection. gender is an important part of the dialogue. in many ways, this exhibition is contemporary. all of this artwork is from the 9th century and spans all the way to the 21st century. the exhibition is organized into seven different groupings or themes such as activities, symbolism, transformation and others. it's not by culture or time period, but different affinities between the artwork. activities, for example, looks at the role of gender and how certain activities are placed as feminine or masculine. we have a print by uharo that looks at different activities that derisionly performed by men. it's looking at the theme of music. we have three women playing traditional japanese instruments that would otherwise be played by men at that time. we have pairin

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. see the problems first hand.committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a m. know san francisco invest nothing resource sos care for people with substance use crisis on the streets.ew program and successful pilots. >> what is the location of the emergency. a san francisco 911atchr. jot train that this dispatchers receive for street crisis team and our new program is to calls for mental health as a medical call. we don't tree it as a police matter more a medical matter enthusiasm clint iings, paramedics emt's and un are dispatched through 911. we dispatch teams trined identify the crisis. they sendsemt and medic. if you are upon experiencing an emergencior worry body machine's safety on the street call 911 >> nonemergencies use 311. you can learn more about the street [music] hi. i'm san francisco mayor london breed i want to congratulate sfgovtv on years of dedicated service as a broadcast channel for our vibrant city. you played a critical role durin

the latest reports of the explosion and fire incident in the soma coal mine in western turkey indicate that 274 people were killed and at least 80 others were injured . let's constantly update , not that mine of all the mines of the country and that the price of coal is dictated by the owners. in the capital the new investments have shortened the mandatory pricing and mandatory pricing in such a way that practically the coal mine worker who works deep in the ground has to give some kind of subsidy to the steel sector. a part of the developments should be stopped, a part of the preparations should be stopped. asal nemati khabar. ahan iran, during the program, we will also try to communicate with the representatives of the parliament and the officials of the ministry of position and the ministry of labor cooperation and social welfare by phone. if they are willing to answer, mr. samadi, you are very welcome. let's find out what is the cause of accidents in coal mines, because we had similar incidents in different places, in rudba, damghan, kerman. and i offer my condolences for this sad

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. by. >> ph.d. >> my name is i'm a leader of the town in san francisco we try to provide japanese something we make like seaweed it creates like the many flavors we try to provide like more open japanese flavor as well as the james values like people get to experience in japan like a great ex >> there is a lot of unique characteristics about visitation valley. it is a unique part of the city. >> we are off in a corner of the city against the san francisco county line 101 on one side. vis station valley is still one of the last blue color neighborhoods in san francisco. a lot of working class families out here. it is unusual. not a lot of apartment buildings. a lot of single family homes. >> great business corridor. so much traffic coming through here and stopping off to grab coffee or sandwich or pick up food before going home. >> a lot of customers are from the neighborho

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> making to may grandkids a program all about pop ups, artists, non profits small business in into vacant downtown throughout the area for a three to 6 months engagement. >> i think san francisco is really bright and i wanted to be a part of it revitalization. >> i'm hillary, the owner of [indiscernible] pizza. vacant and vibrant got into safe downtown we never could have gotten into pre-pandemic. we thought about opening downtown but couldn't afford it and a landlord [indiscernible] this was a awesome opportunity for us to get our foot in here. >> the agency is the marriage between a conventional art gallery and fine art agency. i'm victor gonzalez the founder of gcs agency. thes program is especially important for small business because it extended huge life line of resources, but also expertise from the people that have gathered around the vacant to vibrant program.

lee was stabbed and left to die outside an apartment building in san francisco's soma neighborhood. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow is following the story. >> his defense attorney revealing his defense strategy ahead of the bob lee murder trial. >> when everything is put together, it's going to be a clear sign for the jury to understand unequivocally that this case was a case of self-defense. >> some, zanganeh says it's likely momenti will testify. >> i think that it would be a good bet to consider that mr. mulvaney will kind of educate the jury as to exactly what transpired. >> momeni is accused of stabbing lee in san francisco's soma neighborhood during the early morning hours of april 4th. prosecutors have suggested his sister was at the center of a confrontation between momeni and lee, who were seen together leaving armani's apartment building prior to the stabbing. charging documents included a text to momeni sent lee stating in part, i know nima came way down hard on you and thanking lee for handling it with class. as for whether she will take the stand. >> i think tha

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> i try to start every day not looking at my phone by doing something that is grounding. that is usually meditation. i have a gym set up in my garage, and that is usually breathing and movement and putting my mind towards something else. surfing is my absolute favorite thing to do. it is the most cleansing thing that i'm able to do. i live near the beach, so whenever i can get out, i do. unfortunately, surfing isn't a daily practice for me, but i've been able to get out weekly, and it's something that i've been incredibly grateful for. [♪♪♪] >> i started working for the city in 2005. at the time, my kids were pretty young but i think had started school. i was offered a temporarily position as an analyst to work on some of the programs that were funded through homeland security. i ultimately spent almost five years at the health department coordinating emergency programs

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> candlestick park known also as the stick was an outdoor stadium for sports and entertainment. built between 1958 to 1960, it was located in the bayview hunters point where it was home to the san francisco giants and 49ers. the last event held was a concert in late 2014. it was demolished in 2015. mlb team the san francisco giants played at candlestick from 1960-1999. fans came to see players such a willie mays and barry bonds, over 38 seasons in the open ballpark. an upper deck expansion was added in the 1970s. there are two world series played at the stick in 1962 and in 198 9. during the 1989 world series against the oakland as they were shook by an earthquake. candlestick's enclosure had minor damages from the quake but its design saved thousands of lives. nfl team the san francisco 49ers played at candlestick from feign 71-2013. it was home to five-time super bowl

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> (music). >> my name is - my business name is himself mexican america. >> i started my business a year ago the process was a year ago by business by waving (background noise.) about $1,000 and also guided me there the whole process. (background noise.) that was helpful i was already paying the construction and other fees for the restaurant the city we put together to honor my city and comes with (unintelligible) on the (background noise.) and. >> (multiple voices.) >> and some go with ebbs and eggs (unintelligible) and a side of roadways and beans. and be able - have my restaurant here in the district of the mission is such an amazing i grew up around the mission area and respect to school around here and so i was able to come in as establish any restaurant here (background noise.) really a feels like >> our market street program started in 1992. the goal was to bring

. >> there is an alert right here telling us there is heavy traffic in soma. >> let's walk there and then take a taxi or muni back. >> that new website gives us a lot of options. >> it sure does and we can use it again next weekend when we go to see the giants. there is a new destination section on the website that shows us how to get to at&t park. >> there is a section, and account alerts and information on parking and all kinds of stuff, it is so easy to use that even you can use it. >> that is smart. >> are you giving me a compliment. >> i think that i am. >> wow, thanks. >> now you can buy dinner. sfmta.com. access useful information, any >>ime autumn looijen andeme polk running for district 5 supervisor. i have a track record getting things done. i run the school board recall and brought algebra back to middle school. our schools are on the-mind but city in crisis. running for supervisor because i came home and found a drug useer in front of my home. there were 5 kids on the top floor but couldn't stop himself. we must make sure people like him don't hurt himself or anything els

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> thought of my plan as a cio for the sheriff office is doing three things, one inaibt productbivity, make sure we are running a effective shop and the third thing is make sure we provide customer experience, and so combination of those three strategic plan we have. >> very simple, accountability, transparency is basically understanding. what is the interaction with customers. for it we look as something as a commodity. people provide orders. >> the intangible benefits are huge. we have a system that provides services for the city that are intangible in a--[indiscernible] >> i think we are something in the business process. we are able to do all the book ings in time. able to share data with partners. all these leads to what is happening today, because at the end of the day if this is a--[indiscernible] we get a phone call from the ceo stating that, we there is a proble

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. [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 serve them a good dose of san francisco hospitality. we make everything in house from scratch every dape we vahand carved [indiscernible] the chicken pot pie we serve probably a hundred thousand if not more. roasted chicken, prime rib, salad[indiscernible] coffee cake and [indiscernible] all the pies are fresh baked. the home made cookies are done, once, twice a day, depending how fast they go. we believe in goold old fashion home cooked food. we want to be a welcoming, warm hospitable place for everyone to come and hang out. respond time with friends and fam

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> hi. welcome to san francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day

. >> canlis says condos in san francisco, south of market and soma areas are among the best deals right now on the market. hurricane helene has unleashed her fury. >> we never anticipated it to be this devastating. >> we'll take a look at the massive destruction. people stranded, communities leveled, power outages in parts of the southeast and california. crew on the way t they also said you couldn't escape from alcatraz. but watch me do both. other candidates want to tear down san francisco, but i'll build on what's already great to make it even better. with expanded rent control, new homes for the middle class community policing to reduce crime, and an inspector general to root out corruption. let's get to work. paid for by aaron peskin for mayor 2024. financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org governor says more than 200 people have been rescued from these floodwaters. the storm is being blamed for killing 64 people in five states across the south. president biden said today he'll visit the disaster zone, but only if it doesn't disrupt recovery efforts. there is devastation

downtown first thursday in soma, created by the civic joy fund. a group founded in part by daniel himself with the vision rooted in the next generation. >> i want all of our kids, not just my kids, but all of our kids to have that same sense of pride and wonder about our great city. and right now, we are all worried about the direction of our city, and i want to do something about it. >> reporter: hand in hand, the pair goes together for more than 20 years. rebecca learned early on about his commitment. >> he is going to do it. >> reporter: even the family dog is a shiny example of daniel's loyalty to his own promises. >> i brought this dog home. without running it by becca, and the kids were so happy. and in the first moment. >> i should have known, and assailed have followed our own council about him. i should have listened to what i knew to be true about you. >> yeah, yeah. >> if i'm going to do something, i'm going all in. >> reporter: going all if on the run for mayor and a run he says is all in for the city. >> how does an outsider plan to c

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. [♪♪♪] >> my family's starts in mexico in a small town. my parents are from a very, very small town. so small, that my dad's brother is married to one of my mom's sisters. it's that small. a lot of folks from that town are here in the city. like most immigrant families, my parents wanted a better life for us. my dad came out here first. i think i was almost two-years-old when he sent for us. my mom and myself came out here. we moved to san francisco early on. in the mission district and moved out to daily city and bounced back to san francisco. we lived across the street from the ups building. for me, when my earliest memories were the big brown trucks driving up and down the street keeping us awake at night. when i was seven-years-old and i'm in charge of making sure we get on the bus on time to get to school. i have to make sure that we do our homework. it's a lot of re

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. [music] so, can you tell us what it was like for you during your first encounter with the san francisco fire department? >> yep. it was super cool! i got to learn about the dry standing pipe correction. it is actually called, dry sand piper just stand pipe. tomato. you know. yea. >> so, what is coming up next for what is that for? >> oh , firefighter backsterinvited mow to a fire station to see the cool stuff firefighters use to put out fires. you have seen the had doors open like a space ship from out of nowhere. i close my eye its is like i'm there right now! wow! whoa. watch out, man. what is that for? >> what is this? these are fire engines they might look alike they are both red. white top and red lights on top. this is a new 2021 fire engine and this is an older 2014 fire engine. if you can't tell, this one is shorter and narrower than our older fire engines. they

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. >> right before the game starts, if i'm still on the field, i look around, and i just take a deep breath because it is so exciting and magical, not knowing what the season holds is very, very exciting. it was fast-paced, stressful, but the good kind of stressful, high energy. there was a crowd to entertain, it was overwhelming in a good way, and i really, really enjoyed it. i continued working for the grizzlies for the 2012-2013 season, and out of happenstance, the same job opened up for the san francisco giants. i applied, not knowing if i would get it, but i would kick myself if i didn't apply. i was so nervous, i never lived anywhere outside of fridays fridays -- fresno, and i got an interview. and then, i got a second interview, and i got more nervous because know the thought of leaving fresno and my family and friends was scary, but this opportunity was on the other

as many as 45,000 people are expected in san francisco for dream force and businesses in soma are excited about the increase in foot traffic. >> definitely we're start to doing business in this time for a lot of conventions, you know. this whole week is busy for us. >> along with cleaning the streets, the city is boosting its police presence and putting ambassadors outside downtown hotels. >>> b.a.r.t. announcing a big milestone today, it's completed the earthquake retrofit of the transbay tube after two decades of work. this project includes new steel lining, also an upgraded pumping system to help the tube withstand a major quake. it's part of a larger $1.5 billion retrofit project that has upgraded 74 miles of track and 34 stations. >> i watch a lot of youtube on the b.a.r.t. system and i was excited to find out we're planning another tube because i think it's vital. i think everything's going to be revised in san francisco. >> the announcement comes as b.a.r.t. celebrates 50 years since the first trains crossed the underwater tube connecting san francisco and oakland. >>> bay area fer

>>>>meanwhile, outside these restaurants, city crews have been cleaning up the streets in soma to welcome visitors. mayor london breed said dreamforce is one of the city's biggest conven and she knows what's at stake. >>>>this is what san francisco does best when we have big conventions, big events, big activities we put our best foot forward. >>>>ahead of last year's conference, salesforce ceo marc benioff threatened to move dreamforce out of the city in the future because of concerns about homelessness and open drug use. >>>>things >>went well enough that he committed to another year, but the pressure is on. >>>>we know that, like any major city, we have challenges, but what we have done and what people are starting to see is how we combat those challenges. there are some smells that you get whiffs of around here. >>>>mark schulte lived in san francisco for ten years and has noticed some of the changes that have put conventions like this in jeopardy. >>>>just recently, it just it seems like a lot more homelessness. that's happening in the area. it seems like the drug crisis in san franc

plus, a large lake filled with trash in the a neighborhood or excuse me in the soma neighborhood now has san francisco officials filing a lawsuit. we have details on how the water got there and what could happen next and pushing back against the new law. stopping schools from notifying parents of their child's gender id. one california city says it's unconstitutional. they're suing the governor and the state superintendent over it. we're going to have the very latest details on that tonight at 10 and 11 o'clock. we have to see you there. all right. thank you, noelle. well, the bay area's getting recognized for its cup of joe. >> what city is ranked one of the best in the country. a san francisco is ranked now is one of the top 3 best cities in america to grab a cup of coffee. according to wallet hub san francisco ranks as the second best coffee city in america. portland taking the top spot, but last year, san francisco was first on the list. while that have also says the average household in san francisco spends 280 bucks a year on their coffee. the second most of any city. and with

today, opening the doors of its new location in soma. >> this space is exciting because we're going to be able to offer so much more for the population that we serve, and for women who are still navigating life on the streets. >> that's what just help them out. >> and with more space and more resources comes more outreach. >> we don't have nowhere to go, but they need to know. and they're going to find out because we're going to outreach. now that there is a place, when and if you're ready. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> up here. it's been an iconic part of the san francisco skyline for the past 52 years. and now, after a $1 billion renovation, it's reopening its public spaces. we'll show you around as $6 a month. p-g-and-e's says the increase is needed to recoup electricity expenses paid during winter storms in 2022 and 2023, as well as fire mitigation. california public utilities commission approved the rate hike in a vote of 4 to 0 after a year of work and a $1 billion investment, the iconic transamerica pyramid is welcoming san franciscans back to its public spaces. abc seven

i'm a proud persian american and live in soma. i see the problems first hand. committed to addressing with practical and effective solutions. remember when you vote keep comand vote sh a r a m. [music] hi. i'm san francisco mayor london breed i want to congratulate sfgovtv on 30 years of dedicated service as a broadcast channel for our vibrant city. you played a critical role during the pan dem and i can worked keep residents informed. adapted to changing situations that allowed our residents to engage and participate in government. thank you for 3 decades of informing and inspiring and connect the people of san francisco as the voice that >> roughly five years, i was working as a high school teacher, and i decided to take my students on a surfing field trip. the light bulb went off in my head, and i realized i could do much more for my students taking them surfing than i could as their classroom teacher, and that is when the idea for the city surf project was born. >> working with kids in the ocean that aren't familiar with this space is really special because

one soma resident tells us she's noticed the difference since the recent supreme court decision that allows cities to remove many encampments by public streets. and i live in an area where you can go to a lot of major encampments, but a number of blocks are totally clear. there's no one there. as mayor london breed announces her expanded plans to deal with homelessness in the city. governor gavin newsom has announced a new plan aimed at veterans and people with mental health issues who are at risk of homelessness, during a signing ceremony in san francisco for a package of laws aimed at streamlining the home building process in the state. he announced an expanded plan for permanent supportive housing, funded through the recently passed proposition one for our vets. one plus billion dollars that we're putting forward today. and for those that are homeless, that are struggling with mental health needs, the money will go to expand project homekey, which refurbishes existing buildings and turns them into permanent, supportive housing facilities in san francisco. sergio quintana, nbc, bay