the entire state of california. yes, let's give it up. [applause] san franciscoame the first city in the nation history month, and california became the first state to recognize transgender history month. it iscredibly thrilling that such a historic and commemoration began here in san francisco in august 2021 when signed a proclamation declaring august as transgender history month in san francisco. and to reiterate she said, tradition and invasion with san francisco. it is a characteristic that has made me a proud resident for all most 10 years, and as such, and as a creativity and imagination on behalf the transgender community, we have <:the transgender district. we also lion martin community health clinic, the office of transgender initiative. ch, lyric, our transhome and so much more. franciscans are cultural bearers.hare artists, organizers, leaders, academics, business owners service providers,akers, professionals and creators. san francisco has a transgender spirit. it has gone through so much change. it shed so many layers, but above all, it is and authe

francisco wil whether the officers or the involved officers actions comply with the laws of the state of california. the san francisco fice of the chief medical examiner, or ocme, has responsibility for conducting an on scene investigation collecting evidence, of a deceased person in any officer-involved shooting fatality. in tragic cases such as th ocme is responsible for conducting an autopsy to determine the decedent's cause of death and to report those findings publicly in this incident. because mr. lopez died from his injuries, osm osm will conduct an investigation to. all notified agencies dispatchedate personnel to begin their respective and independent investigations. finally, i would like to point out that we take community feejdback very seriously and based on feedback from prior officer-invved shooting townhalls, we will also take questions and answer them we're able. understanding that this incident remains ongoing and ongng atvestigation. we will allocate one hour for public comments aestions. thank you very much for joining us today. and now, acting commander mark m. the officer involved shoo

um, i think that was very noticeable in the pl was how interesting and like unique i on our san francisco businesses are all your businesses are we spent i've a l of time at the range for the ingredients games on a sunny day san franciscans chase the can i get anywhere to eat outdoors for a minute i know we and talked about the outer and enjoyed i think a dish there thinking about that now i'm craving and like i don't know i something i like to think about. and that's like the thing i love about city i was traveling and saying how i miss lik - i love being wherever i was but a place we have so many beautiful people and differently types food and businesses you inspire me i knowther commissioners to continue like, you know, giving it our i think running a business is a great challenge like living all our personal ch out in the open (laughter) and the wonderful part i h t in the on the community u live comes back and hold you up i appreciate the time and care u'ven to the community around you to the city. and to, you know, all the people whore maybe going to goio businesses hopefully after

the san franc independent investigations bureau, or iib, is responsible for determining the legality of the officer involved independent investigation and review. the district attorney of the county of san francisco will make the final decision as to whether the officers or the involved officers actions comply with the laws of the state of california. the san francisco office of the chief medical examiner, or ocme, has responsibility for conducting an on scene investigation collecting evidence, and taking custody of a deceased person in any officer-involved shooting that results in a fatality. in tragic cases such as this one the ocme is responsible for conducting an autopsy to determine the decedent's cause of death and to report those findings publicly in this incident. because mr. lopez died from his injuries, the osm osm will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of death investigators and appropriate personnel to begin their respective and independent investigations. finally, i would like to point out that we take community feedback very seriously and based ofeedback from prior officer-involved shooting townhalls, we will also take questions and answer them to the extent we're able

san francisco. [applause] to start have a multi-talented singer based from right here in san francisco, willford kelly. graduated from the san francisco conserve tore of music with master of music degree ina tenured member of the san francisco a chorus. please welcome, willford kelly. [applause] [singing] every voice. welcome once more to our third annual transhistory month here in the city and county of san francisco. the office of transgender initiatives acknowledges that we are we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. as guests, we recognize that we benefit from living respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming tir sovereign rights as first peoples. we recognize to honor oholone people we must embrace and collaborate meaningful how we care f

has worked with the san francisco aid foundation, the filipino task force on s d are currently works san francisco community health center where has been many year. created many initiatives to combat hiv and aids in the 90and raised support for the transjnder law center and aid francisco. she received numerous awards for incredible ri the community, including [indiscernible] transgender law center [indiscernible] asian pacific islander wellness grassroots award san francisco pride--today continues to be active in the community through her work with the health center. san francisco transmarch and transday of disability and so much more. she continues to inand mentor young transwomen to be the change they want to see here in san francisco. please welcome, tida ida. [applause] hello san francisco! yep. you heard it. my name is nicky, but i think tida ida has less watsof arrests, soi use that one. buhave been here in the united states in the bay area since 1989 and i can safely say and you know, that san francisco made me who i because, this is a city where you can be you can also do all

most of it with the san francisco giants. nsidered to be one of the greatest players of all time. >> it was a very public pro-palestinian push tonight in the city of sonoma. the goal is to get the city council there to act on a cease-fire. demand more specifically they want the snow, the city council to pass a cease-fire resolution. they gathered tonight outside city council chambers and walks to the famous plaza downtown for some this was especially personal. >> i am allison and i don't have family i think that i didn't have and palestine most just keep coming keep supporting coming out and making your voices. your >> the group, sonoma valley for a cease-fire organize this leaders say they've met directly with council members, but so far it has not produced the results. they want. bakeries is set to pay $162,000 for air quality violations that happened at their facility in south san francisco. air-quality officials say the company failed to conduct required emission tests for 5 years and they released exceeded levels of carbo

i'd like to express my deepesting family members in the san francisco police department. we recognize that our sworn duty as law enforcement officers imposes no more solemn obligation on us thand respect the sanctity of human life. we also know that police officers, we are sometimes required to use force including de the performance of our duties. we recognize, too, ficer involved shootings can have a traumatic effect oners of our communities especially for individuals their families and loved ones who have suffered traumas of their own and encounters with the criminal justice system,qv be. to any of our viewers experiencing trauma from the information or images that we will present duringse know that help is available to you. you. you may francisco department of public health's at (415) 970-3800 for trauma services. here is what we hope to accomplish it is the san francisco police department's aspiration to be a national model of 21st century policing. we trust of those we serve by committing to transparenc]3y an]pjustice and this process and in this town hall presenta on

inal inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples.z@ colleagues, please join me in the >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.4u colleagues, can we have a motion to alton? made by supervisor mandelman and seconded by and we'll take without objection. supervisor walton is excused. madam clerk, do you have communications? >> thank you mr. president. the san francisco board of supervisors welcomes interested persons to d r, room 250 or may proceeding on sfgovtv channel stream at

the san francisco samoan flag day founded in 1973. oan affairs he helped establish in san ci. the 11th heaven was the committee for the u.s. census bureau that coined term, asian pacific islander in 1978. struggled to affirm their lives in this country made it possiblr our saanhere with dignity. the 11th heaven is the fact it is 2024 and how even though we still hvout for us, we can still celebrate all that has been an all that continues to be. e e 11th heaven has always been sunnydale projeths. the communityvelopment center generation long legacy of service. the mission service og to samoan grandmas headed to church. good times at the bbq at yeoman park. the prek dual language program. the one th the largest enrollment number of dual language program in sa francisco public schools. the 11th heaven has always been pacific islander community partnership in all the youth centered empowering to polynesian heritage award from ms. samoa golden gate to cultural arts, the th heaven is everywhere and everything my ■ people are. from heritage w

■m the national samoan chief council was foundedin 1972 here in san francisco by high chief-- we haveof endants to my left. would you please stand? [applause] thank you. organize the chiefs of samoa residing here in san francisco and the bay area. they also formed the samoan flag day, which is what we are lebrating this weekend. from what i recall, the last ■? time the independent state of samoa flag american samoa flag flags were raised in city hall mayor willie brown. fast forward 20, 30 years later, the honorable dobreed has allowed us to do the same, to raise our flags here an we thank you honorable mayor. applause] i know your time is brief, so i will do my best to consolidate our program today. i want to start with some introductio s of faith leaders. to my left we have reverend--please stand. [applause] also, advocate for the samoan community for many years. we also want ■■to recognize pastor ray. [applause] pastor lemu of the first ai and pastor--of the faith of san francisco. [applaus■ to my right, we havee--i will introduce san francisco when she comes up, but before that, h

passing the resolution making san francisco a city for transpeople and reversing the budget subsidiesanspeople as we know so many trans people y to come to places like san francisco where they and today i'm speaking in support of supervisor mandelman proclaiming august transhistory month.brought forward by jupi and instituted by the mayor and the first time i believe the board declaring this trans history month. san francisco is the first nation to celebrate trans history month and this year california wi be the first state in the nation to this historic occasion, so again, trans people are across the country. even all across the state, and olutions like this and the celebration h that acknowledge our hew hanty and diversity and acknowledge ou rich history and legacy that we have even here in very place, predating the sto of san francisco so thank you for your continued allyship and hoyou all support supervisor mandelman's resolution. thank you. director mahogany for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon san francisco supervisors. got a little of h written here. stand

for the toughest jobs on planet earth. san franciscos home to the first legally recognized transgender district in the world and it's one of the few trans sanctuary cities in the country. joining me now is honey mahogany, the director of san francisco's ossoff transgender initiatives. thank you so much for joining us. >>thanks for having me. good afternoon. >>good afternoon to you. are you finding that trans men and women are actually coming to san francisco to live? because there are resources and a community here that other big cities just don't have >>yeah, i mean, i grew up here in san francisco. i've been here for a very long time, and san francisco has always been a very queer and trans friendly city. and certainly lots of people have always come >>here >>but i would say in the last five years or so, i've really seen an uptick in the number of trans people. you know, i currently live in the south of market neighborhood, and i was walking with a trans friend of mine, actually the former director of the office of trans initiatives,

rules support the trust tht people of san francisco had our decisions are fair and and we are accountablee live up tols. for more information visit the san franciscoethic's commission's website at sfethics. org or phone, eperson. thank you for watching. in welcome to the august 9th francisco ethics commission. today's meeting is live cablecas sfgovtv two and live streamed online at org slash ethics live for public comment. members of attend in person or may participate by phone or the webexs explained in our agenda document. clerk can you please explainomment will be handled? public comment will be on this agenda. each member of the public will for those attending in person, opportunities to speak the public comment period will be made available here in room 400, city

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the san francisco fire commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush, who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land, and in their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the tais place, as well as for all peoples who territory. as guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homelands.s by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. item number two. general public comment. members of the public may addression for up to three minutes on any matter within theot appear on the agenda. speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department personnel. commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with the speaker. response by the commissioners or department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with, or support o■j■xst durin■.

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be the tallest affordable housing in san francisco. tfolio and it is a modern sleek rely appreciate everyone who was involved in the process and all the people who live here. we will cethis accomplishment today, but we can't do this without acknowledging the work and llab partners

that's what the san francisco department of public health wants to implement next month. the department is partnering with the entertainment commission and the bay area drag queens. our current for us. rob nesbitt joins us now live in studio some details on the night life overdose prevention efforts. you know, well, we first introduced you to the drag queen coaching a rude during last year's kron 4 pride special. the performer nicknamed the narcan queen will be expanding her work in harm reduction next month. >> drag queens and our can. it's an unexpected combination, but one that's been working at away says in san francisco for the last 3 years. every time we start the show, i always like to make sure we have our can. host of the saturday night show princess coaching a rude always opened the 2nd half of the show explaining how to recognize and overdose and how to administer narcan to someone experiencing 1, 2, different nostrils. she then heads out narcan for free to audience members and estimates that around 4,000 free doses have been given away so far. on wednesday, the

the power point it is very concerning. very but again, let's bring peace and unity and let's promote san francisco the good part of san franciscon a full and complete accounting of the methodology and process used to certify laguna honda hospital and rehabilitation and make that informatto the public as soon as possible. i also petitioned the arboard o as a committee of the near future to hold a public hearing certification and request the federal state reg yulers and department ofpresent to speak about the process ■sure the current patients and families that is not bias. thank you. >> thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon supervisors. my mejake hunter ortega and [indiscernib today from los angeles neighborhood leaders and i discussed the problem at is non profit performing the role each and every one of you promise today to get elected or reelected this year. you imagine excitement i heard one non profit head rasted for corruption even though she was most likely served out to give the re as a city are keeping ■é her photo was used in the paper and supervisopekiand mayor breed next to her cropped

the power it is very concerning. very ened, but again, let's bring peace and unity francisco the good part of san francisco and not theents. speaker, please. >> my name jim. my domestic partner in order to board of supervisors to acquire in writing from and state regulators involved in the certification hospital and rehabilitation a full and complete of the methodology and process used certify laguna honda hospital and rehabilitation and make thatto the public as soon as possible. i also petitione the board of supervisors to sit as a committee near future to hold a public hospital and rehab certification and request the federal state reg yulers and depabe present to speak about the process insure the current patients and families that is not bias. thank you. >> thank you for your c next spea >> good afternoon supervisors. is jake hunter ortega back today from los angeles neighborhood leaders and i discus non profit performing the role each and every one of you promiseget elected or reelected this year. you imagine excitement i heard one non proon even though she was most likely served out to give n we as a city are le

lace that belongs to so, tonight on behalf of the city and county san francisco, we will be lighting blue in honor of the flag of samoa, cia heritage week, not day, week in the city and county of san francisco. [applause] so, since the high chief is not here day, i'm looking at you fo. fo is trying to run from it. who ever you designate and want you are the high chief today. but thank you so much for beinge and celebrating with us. we are honored to declare it sa heritage week in san francisco so that we can elevate the rich stry and culture in your community as well as throughout the city and county of san we appreciate celebrating this milestone here with each and y one of you and thank you so much for all you do to make san francisco better place. [applause] >> mayor london breed, this is surprisg thi was given this opportunity and privilege for me to accept on behalf of all t samoan lead people of samoa o accept this-thank you so much. deserve now what i have done to this, but other then the 32 years i served as probation er for city and county of san francisco, i ju officially re

this is the 16th year for the festival in san francisco. it's not just the music that really draws the crowds. organizers say there's plenty of great wine and food to enjoy as well. >> i got so many different types of cuisine. we've got malaysian food, we've got creole food, we've got scandinavian food, san francisco mayor london breed says in light of the disrupted terror plot surrounding a taylor swift concert in europe, security will be top of mind. >> there's a whole game plan that we have used and enhanced over the years with technology, so we are definitely prepared. we are on high alert and the mayor also says outside lands is a major boost for the economy in the city, bringing in an estimated one dollars billion since it started 16 years ago. >> more than 225,000 people expected to attend the festival this year. and for the first time, couples who want to get married there can do so at golden gate park. >> pretty cool. and the city will be bustling this weekend as the outside lands music festival is only one of a handful of other eve

fimbres, who is doing this work as the manager of clinical assistance and volunteers over at the san francisco aids foundation, and how she helps transform the lives of other transgender people who are also hiv positive. veronica's path to get to this role wasn't easy for her she arrived to san francisco back in 1996, and as a long term survivor of hiv and aids she dedicated her life to helping others navigate the challenges that she once faced herself. her advocacy with the san francisco aids foundation focusesn ensuring transgender individuals receive that the health care they deserve >>>>coming here saved my life when i was in new york city, they told me, get your things together because you're getting ready to die. and, that was pretty devastating. of course, here it is years later, and i'm a long term survivor of hiv and aids, so i'm very thankful. if you need help, always feel free to reach out for help. it is available. mental health help financial help. all different kinds of help are available. >veronica>and she continues to fight. you can check out veronica's full story tonight right

>>the turn of the century, san francisco was the 9th largest city in america. ealthy cosmopolitan metropolis some 350,000. san francisco had the busiest port on the west coast. the latest fashions from paris court on opera singers from your also have the country's first japanese baseball team. >>the fuji problem. what? what? it was formed in 19 0, 3, asians were subjected to racial hostility and hatred. players like the shared love of baseball would allow respect and assimilation. >>40 k lsue putting on a baseball uniform. was like putting on the american flag. it gave him so much pride in gave him a connection to this country and gave him a lot of respect in the community. >>that same year of 19, 0, 3, america had its first world series. in october, the boston pilgrims and their great pitchers siar defeated the pittsburgh pirates. 5 games to 3. there was also a new baseball league on the west coast located in 6 cities from seattle to los angeles. it was called the pco. with civic coach >>but after 3 seasons, the league almost vanished when san francisco was hit

lot owned by the san francisco zoo, but they were then removed by police. many are now parked along roads without parking restrictions in the same neighborhood. our coverage of san francisco's increased enforcement efforts in unhoused communities continues on abc seven news at four, with more on the city's new journey home directive and firsthand accounts from families living in those rvs. a teen is dead after a crash overnight in walnut creek. the 18 year old was ejected from the vehicle after slamming into a utility pole on ignacio valley road. the road is still closed at this hour, and as abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez reports, it could take the rest of the day to fix the pole and get power back on for nearby businesses. >> a car flipped over and crushed after striking a power pole in walnut creek. the driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was sent to the hospital, but is expected to be okay. it happened after one thursday morning on ignacio valley road between north broadway and civic drive. joseph rausch was working at the

fundraise for the food bank to couldn't be more appreciative in doing that. >> cody jang is with the san francisco-marin food bank during the pandemic. the food bank expanded to meet a critical need offering food at 30 pop-up locations around the san francisco-marin bay area. however, that money has now dried up and pop ups are down to 20. they'll be completely eliminated next year. >> serving about 50,000 families overall we're not going serve that number with the loss of the public program. >> as for obama, he says that he likes being a part of the solution. closing the gap. one step at a to reset stasio kron. 4 news. >> there is an effort at the state capitol to rename part of interstate 80 in san francisco after willie mays. the resolution is sponsored by napa state senator bill dodd and san francisco state senator scott wiener. the bill calls for the department of transportation to name a portion of 80 where the bay bridge enters the city near oracle park. willie mays, highway passed away in june. he was 93 played. 23 seasons of major league baseball. most of that with the san francisco giants and

and the plan is to expand it today. san francisco police chief bill scott said the cost and resources have been worth the investment. they are the new eyes in the sky. san francisco police officers are using from crime scenes, and minutes later, leading officers directly to an arrest. >> drones have already assisted sfpd in numerous cases, including a sexual assault suspect that was arrested, several auto burglary suspects that were arrested earlier this year. >> san francisco voters approved mayor breed's proposition e, allowing for the use of surveillance cameras and drones to pursue suspects. now they're first data points are out. police say these drones are working, confirming the arrest of several suspects. drones caught. >> we have a sense of urgency to make this a safe city and to do the things that the people in this city deserve. >> san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins said these videos were key to prosecute these suspects as a result of that arrest. >> and that footage, we were able to file auto burglary charges o

the san francisco giants next on his bucket list. ance to fly with none other than our very own. ken wayne, along flying tells rescue passengers wish you all the best at. and the make-a-wish walk for wishes returned to the bay area this past weekend. it happened just in time. chapters 40th anniversary. i was actually there didn't see that event. and this was a special event. a young child was surprised with the wished and they're going to take her and her family to disneyland. >> still ahead morning news, giants were hoping to the tigers. we have the highlights. up next. we have 4 things you to know today around scheduled right in front of san francisco county jail today at 08:00am is to support the 26 defendants who face charges for holding up traffic on the golden gate bridge back in april. they've been charged with felony conspiracy and dozens of misdemeanors and the park fire. now california's largest wildfire of the year starting july 24th near chico. expect quickly as for more than 429,000 acres destroyed at least 630 buildings.

and we will be talking to the san francisco standard reporter who helped break the story in just a few minutes. coming up to get more. in the meantime, 16 companies accused of creating images using artificial intelligence now face a lawsuit. san francisco city attorney david chu announced the suit today. it focuses on companies that run websites where people can turn anyone's likeness into. >> the impact on victims has been devastating on their reputations, their mental health, loss of autonomy and in some instances, causing individuals to become suicidal. >> the targeted sites allow users to create ai generated images of real people placing their faces onto nude images. the city attorney's office says many of the operators of the websites have masked their identities. a lawsuit aims to reveal who is actually responsible. the city of oakland is apologizing to the widow of a police officer killed in the line of duty, after asking her for money. the city sent officer tuan lee's widow an invoice in may, asking her to return $461. it was money that was overpaid to lay during a ransomware a

all the drone opraerts have certpl to increase the use of drones in ths th to come to continue to drive down crime in san francisco. we integrating drones r technology such as the alpr cameras d public safety cameras to effective and efficiently respondto crime. crime is down in san francisco. it is dolower then it has been in the past decade and with drones think we can enhance that more. our officers are working very very hard to makethat this city is the safest city in america and we the help of drones. our violent crime is down 12 percent, crime is down 35 percent, and again, i have to give thanto our leader of our city, mayor breed for making this alpp and now, without further ado, i will introduce mayor london breed. >>chief scott and thank you to our district attorney brooke jenkins, the pla president tracey mccray and others from the san francisco police department joining us ay this partnership didn't just happen. ned because we worked together. it all started when last year had a opportunity to visit a number r stations in san francisco, our police stations and i had convetions w many officers directly.

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the show. much raising awareness about san francisco heritage. hope the people watching will join us in the san francisco special. thank you. >> that's it for this episode. we'll be back shortly. i'm chris manners, thanks >>> you're watching san francisco rising with chris manors. today's special guest is jeff you're watching san francisco rising. the show on starting reimagining our citytumlin and he's with us to talk about our transportation recovery plan and some exciting projects across tfhe mr. tumlin welcome to the show. >> thank you for having me. < the pandemic was particularly challenging for the m.t.a. having to balance between keeping central transportation routes open things have improved. how are we doing with our transportation recovery plan? >> so we just got good news thisk. we're getting an extra $115 million from the rescue plan and this is basically the exact amount of finally needed in order to close the gap between now and november of 2024 when we'll have to additional revenue sources in meantime, i finally have the confide

the city. reporting in studio. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. rob, thank you. san francisco voters will decide in november whether to lower the city's firefighters retirement age from 58 to 55 supervisor catherine stefani, who was behind the ballot measure says the san francisco fire department has lost more than 300 of its firefighters to cancer in less than 20 years. and 200 current and retired firefighters have active cancer claims. the board's unanimous vote to put the measure before voters came after fire. chief jeanine nicholson cited unforeseen medical issues in a recent announcement that she would retire at the end of august. nicholson is a survivor of cancer and former board member of the cities, firefighters, cancer prevention foundation. if this measure is approved, members hired after january 6th 2012, but secure more retirement benefits at an earlier age. >> coming up, how president biden aims to wipe out more student debt. and the sentencing for one woman who illegally imported tropical fruit infested with fruit fly. plus, a look at weather conditions. as a fir

keep your eyes open in san francisco. thebirdwatchers are flocking to a san francisco park, hoping to catch a glimpse or take a photo of a bird that's never before been seen in california. >> pretty wild a birders and photographers are getting up early in the morning looking for a slate throated redstart at pine lake park, near stern grove. the rare bird is found in primarily mexico and central america. we talked with a couple of lucky birders who got photos. >> i'm so sorry to say this, but we were here for like five minutes. we were really lucky. i don't know, i just had this feeling because the sun was out and it was still pretty early and there weren't a lot of people especially, you know, the people tell me in the first time in california, you know, they just everybody like it. very high iso. >> the experts aren't sure how the bird got to pine lake. the sighting has received national attention after being featured on the american birding association's podcast. pretty cool though. >> that is exciting. all right, well, tha

our media partner, the san francisco standard, recently published an article zuck erected a sculpturefe. here's what the bay area art world says about it. joining us live now is the san francisco standard culture reporter sam ross, who wrote the story. sam, thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> so can you tell us a little about the statue that zuckerberg shared with the world on instagram last week? >> yeah, so it's about seven feet tall. it's got this kind of statue of liberty green patina for the skin. it's in the likeness of his wife, priscilla chan. and it's got this kind of chrome metallic fabric, you know, thing that's kind of blowing in the wind behind her. >> yeah, very interesting. what did you learn about the artist? >> yeah. well, daniel arsham, you know, he's definitely a big time artist. he's a new york guy. he's represented by kind of high rolling gallery uh. he makes these kind of large scale sculpture sculptures that kind of are like artifacts of the future, artifacts of the past. so for instance, you might see something like a pokemon card that has,

, you see the san francisco fire trucks and the flagned in front of the cathedral where this memorial service is happening. and then to my left, you can see several dozen san francisco police officers greeting one another, hugging one another. they're here to remember their colleague, officer luciano ortega, the 29 year old officer died unexpectedly late last month after collapsing during a rugby game. as you mentioned, andre, it was a hobby that he enjoyed taking part in. he played those games every sunday. unexpectedly, he collapsed during one of the games, was transported to the hospital where he later was pronounced dead. ortega had been on the san francisco police force for nine years, most recently worked in the mission station. his friends and colleagues describe him as an empathetic and dedicated officer who loved his job, and in fact, wanted to be a san francisco police officer from the time he was a child, both of his parents were san francisco police officers. ortega is survived by his wife, whom he married just a couple of y

is breaking right now around that. >> in the early san francisco hired some engineers to analyze the material san francisco was sendinglandfill. they did a waste characterization study and that san francisco was sending to landfill could be composted. scraps coffee grounds and egg shells and sticks and leaves from gardening. together re-ecology in san franciscoposting program and we were the first city in the country to collect food scraps separately from other trash and turn them it turns out it was one of the best things we ever did.2.5 million tons of material out of the landfillautiful nutrient rich compost that has gone on to hundre orchards and vineyards. so in that you can manage your food scraps and produce far less t is part of the solution. that gives people hope that g something to slow down climate >> i have been into organic farming my whole life.n we started planting treestural to have compost from y. compost is how i work and the soil microbes feed the plant and our job as regenerative farmers is to feed the microbes with compost and they will feed the plant. much like

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the san francisco democratic party takes a controversial stand in the debate over the future of the greatay on the city's west side. as our media partner, the san francisco standard explains in this new article, the democratic party is endorsing the measure to ban cars from a portion of the highway to create an oceanfront park. joining us live now with more on this is joe fitzgerald rodriguez, political reporter for the standard. hi joe. hey there. yeah. so your article, really fascinating topic at a heated meeting. apparently, the san francisco democratic county central committee voted to endorse prop k, which will be on the november ballot. so give us an overview of prop k. like who put it on the ballot? what would it do? >> yeah, sure. so mayor london breed and five supervisors put this on the ballot. prop k, it kind of controversially would close the great highway to cars. it would be the first step in converting that portion of the great highway, the southern portion from lincoln to sloat into a park. it's, you know, key wouldn't actually make the park itself, but would start the pro

. >> reporter: wolf is the president of the san francisco radio club. >> bravo mike whiskey. >> reporter: a group of 150 radio hobbyists who like to socialize and chat over the open air waves. >> 73, everyone. >> reporter: but don't you dare call them amateurs. >> it's triggering, but we're not -- i'm not professional. i have professional skills, but i don't get paid to do this. >> reporter: because in a worst case scenario like we saw during the 1989 loma prieta earthquake, radio operators may be some of the few who are still capable of communicating with others. >> when everything falls apart, there's no electricity and no communications and cell phones go down, we want to make sure that our radios here are working and i'm not connected to any part of the grid. >> this is really like the last line of defense. >> reporter: cory spiegel, the chief for the city and county of san francisco's auxillary communication services says his volunteer radio operators can play a crucial role in the event of a major disaster. >> ham radio provides all the critical links when you go out in the middle

. >> there's an effort at the state capitol to rename part of interstate 80 in san francisco after willie mays. the resolution is sponsored by napa state senator bill dodd and san francisco state senator scott wiener. the bill calls for the department of transportation to name a portion of 80 where the bay bridge enters the city near oracle park. willie mays, highway mace passed away in june at the age of 93 he played 23 seasons of major league ball moos with a giant sea is considered by many. to be the greatest baseball player of all time. >> back-to-school reminder for parents how to make sure kids are playing sports safely, especially when it gets really hot. >> and many americans sacrifice their personal lives to care for loved ones. we'll share how lawmakers are working to provide them a little help. >> first, though, a high school sophomore is running hundreds of miles support the san francisco and marin food bank. we'll let you know more details in his race against hunger. when we're young, we're told anything is possible... ...but only a few of us go out and prove it. witness the

we've got some kind of quiet conditions in the san francisco. that breeze is blowing and that is bringing with it. some cooler air changes in the works. even some more that fall on the way. we'll talk more about that the whole day forecast coming up a few minutes, lawrence. still ahead, united airlines flight attendants may be going out on strike demand next. >> this is the scene and sfo. just a few hours ago, the union representing united flight attendants says more than 90% of members participated in a vote to authorize a strike. and 99.9 9% of the votes were in favor of striking. flight attendants demands include a significant double-digit base pay increase, pay for time at work on the ground and more scheduling flexibility. this marks the first time in 19 years. flight attendants at united voted to authorize a strike. united airlines. the company issued a statement saying it will continue to work towards an agreement for flight attendants. >> all comes as airports and highways are expected to be really packed for the long labor day holiday we

the san francisco district attorney's office, independent investigations bureau, or iib, is involved their indend and review. the district attorney of the county of sa francisco will make the final decision as to whether the officers or the involved officers actions comply with the laws of the statofce o examiner, or ocme, has responsibility for conducting an on scene of a deceased personfig that results in a fatality sh a, the ocme is responsible for auto determine the decedent's cause of death and to report those findings pubcly in this incident. because mr. lopezied from his injuries, the an inveso determine the cause of death. all notified agencies dispatchee personnel to begin their respective and independent investigations. finally, i would community feedback very seriously and based on feedback from prior officer-involved shooting townhalls, we will also ansr them to the extent we're able. understanding that this incident remains ongoing and ongoing we o questions. thank you very much for joining us todayand now, acting commander mark m. the officer involved shooting or■f s dis

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the area. mueller's in san francisco will see a measure in the november ballot that addresses the city. severe shortage of first responders. if approved, it would become san francisco's first loan forgiveness program for first responders. alameda county has a brand new high school for. >> first time in more than 50 years next week, general high school in dublin will become nearly. 1000 students. more for its first official school gear on campus. the 374 million dollars high school first program back in 2020 district. officials say the new school will help alleviate overcrowding. and evan, hi, which is the only public high school in the city for high school in pleasant hill was the last high school to be built in alameda county. it opened in 1973. i can't wait till they get to enjoy their new campus. happening today, california will be celebrating the first ever penned the day. governor newsom has proclaimed a new holiday in honor of giant pandas debuting at the san diego zoo. the panda pair. they arrived at the zoo in june. now they're ready to greet. visitors found their new habitat. th

>> reporter: joyce is living in an rv with her husband and dog right behind the san francisco zoo for the past two years. >> we ended up here because they sold the building we lived in. i am third generation san franciscoian, and my husband too. we just can not afford $3,000 a month rent. >> reporter: joyce says the area has been quiet. for a long time she and her husband were the only ones in an rv parked over here. that all changed this week. >> you drive through it is like, oh my god, so many. all of a sudden. >> reporter: about two dozen rvs line zoo road. many of them came from winston drive where this week the city said it would begin enforcing a four hour parking limit. now, joyce's quiet road turned into a defacto rv park. that has her worried the city may target this area next. >> absolutely. yeah. absolutely. we are kind of like hidden way back here, you know. >> reporter: joyce says thankfully and and her head's rv is insured and no tickets so she feels safe they will be able to stay here. she worries not everyone will be as lucky. >> when you drive and look at a lot of tho

the bay area. they've set they are set to attend a fundraiser in san francisco on sunday. it will be the vice president's first trip to san francisco since she moved to the top of the ticket, bloomberg reports. the event is happening at the fairmont hotel in nob hill on sunday. this sold out event, with tickets ranging from $3,300 to as much as half $1 million. >> former president donald trump is set to speak at a rally in montana tonight. his plane had to make an unexpected landing today because of a mechanical issue, sources tell abc news. the incident was not an emergency. plane landed in billings, montana. trump continued to his destination on a smaller private jet. former san francisco mayor willie brown is laughing off a comment donald trump made during his news conference yesterday in mar a lago. >> in fact, i went down in a helicopter with him. we thought maybe this is the end. we were in a helicopter going to a certain location together, and there was an emergency landing. this was not a pleasant landing. and willie was he was a little concerned today, brown told a