so i move that we approve -- or we recommend to the full board approval of the mayor's nomination for amanda eaken to the municipal transportation agency board of directors. >> chair ronen: as a committee report. without objection, that motion passes. congratulations, and thank you so much. [applause] >> chair ronen: mr. clerk, can you please read item number three. >> clerk: item number three is a ordinance amending the finance and campaign code of individual expenditure ceilings for participating candidates. >> chair ronen: thank you. supervisor mar, this is your presentation. >> supervisor mar: thank you, chair ronen. you know, as the chief sponsor of this legislation, i just wanted to provide a brief overview and touch on the can purpose, importance, and background to this legislation. elected officials are best able to serve the public interest when their campaigns are financed by public dollars, rather than relying on private donors and huge businesses. as the cost of campaigns sky rocket and dark money from super pacs flood our elections, we should prioritize the program to protect the effectiveness of public financing. t

administration which licenses hot air balloon pilots will investigate as well the national transportation safety board, since this was a transportation accident. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a southwest flight returned to the oakland airport this morning after smoke was reported in the cockpit. southwest flight 2501 was bound for las vegas. the plane took off at about 8:45 am and turned around and landed safely back the oakland airport about an hour later. no injuries were reported. also today, a technical glitch granted hundreds of flights across the nation causing delays here in that bay area. several airlines reported a problem with a program called aerodata which is used to plan the weight and balance of flights. the faa says the problem was fixed quickly but cause delays in chicago, new york and miami, spreading quickly across the country. >>> >> i just want to get home. it has been a long week here so hopefully i will be out of here by 8:30 am. >> there were a couple of dozen related delays at oakland airport late earlier today and a spokesman for fsl says the delays were typical for a week 8

there is just one of many alarming incidents in san francisco that is making the municipal transportation board making some changes. it is part of a plan to and traffic fatalities in the city. a set of the years it takes to do the traffic projects, this allows us to see what works and what doesn't work and make more changes as needed. improvements include changes long bike lanes and adjusting walk signals. the goal of the project is to keep everyone who walks and bikes in the city safe, but during public comment, the resident say that they want to make sure that the residents are a true party. >>> last week, i was walking down market street at rush hour and between fourth and fifth, and a cyclist, cars were involved. a cyclist clipped a senior. luckily, nothing too serious was done, but i think it makes the point that we need management so that we don't build conflict and we need to engineer for everybody. >> over the last nine months, they worked on the quick build projects on different san francisco streets. director tom mcguire says they want all streets fixed by 2024. the san franciinvestig

the national transportation safety board will look into why almost 3 million cars from the korean car makers have caught fire. the investigation will focus on select years of the hyundai sonata and santa fe, kia, optima,sor wrenn taand sole. sole. >>> the meatless patty invented by a starbucks in redwood city is now being offered king. it is offering calling it the impossible whopper. customers say it tastes just like meat. there is no word on when or if burger king will introduce the impossible whopper here in california. >>> the time is 4:46. the oakland as host the boston red sox again tonight after shutting down the defending champs at the coliseum. that was pretty. ramon lor llano made the play of the game that would be reviewed and the call stands in. the bottom of the 2nd chris davis came up and he did this, that. his 5th homer of the year and lori ashes no added to the lead in the third. >> and then there was this . . brandon bell led the way last night with a solo home run in the 6th inning. pablo sandoval tied in game in the 7th with a grounder up the middle. later in the in

board, still no word on his condition. the faa says the northrop plane was badly damaged. the national transportationety board is handling the investigation. >> federal investigators are trying to determine what caused a small plane to crash in texas, killing all 6 people on board. the plane crash while trying to land at the cassville airport about 65 miles northwest of san antonio. the victims have not been identified and one of the two co-owners of the plane is a dallas resident. he says he could not confirm who was on the aircraft. thousands.safety outside after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the philippines today, killing at least 8 people. the government says -- more people rural areas. geologists say the epicenter was about 100 miles northwest of -- >> today marks the 16th anniversary that pat tillman was killed in afghanistan. he walked away from a multimillion dollar nfl career to become an army ranger following the september 11th attacks. the armor -- army initially said he was killed by enemy fire but later it was revealed that it was friendly fire that claimed his life. he was a star of

and the major points of the directive are first, the smta is allowing for scooter under the transportation boardnd second the extension is conditional based on equity distribution and outreach targets and so we require that operators sign at least 500 members to their communities and low income plans before being granted flow expansion. finally, we're instituting an incentive structure tone sure that full availability is maintained in order to establish scooter chair as a reliability and dependable transportation option. >> thank you so much. it was a very good update. do i have any questions? yes, and we'll move on public comment. >> yes, thank you very much for that very formative report. i appreciate all the headaches you have been encountering with the scooters. not the least of which is my concern at this helmet law which i authors has been overturned in the legislature. i'm glad the scooter companies are looking to give some warning and provision of those helmets to some of these users. there are three points i wanted to ask. you said san francisco general was looked at for statistics for

but because the coast guard had a traffic service in the area asked the national transportation safety board to do it. they are doing it. when we get the results we will know more than we know now. that is all i can tell you on that issue. >> reporter: >> let's try to coordinate this. secretary cheney their questions for him. >> reporter: when he said military personnel would be involved in the cleanup, >> they will be involved in terms of providing transportation support, housing, trying to move amphibious ships to the area. one of the things we need to do is improve the operations of valdez airport, it's not 24 hour right now. we have the capacity to solve that problem. it may involve the direct involvement of the u.s. military personnel in the cleanup just as they were involved previously in fighting forest fires in the yellowstone. i don't know enough yet this morning to be able to say to you these are the specific tasks that they will perform. we will do our best. >> reporter: which military branch? nearly everybody is involved at this point. obviously admiral yost is, head of the opera

i think it erodes people faith in not just our transportation system, but any regulatory board that oversees the transportation system, and that would be us. and the fact that we don't know about these incidences are wrongment and wrong.and i want to check oe older gentleman with the bag of doughnuts, and i was wondering what happened to that gentleman? >> as with the previous incident, i don't have that information, but he was transported, as a result of the incident, to a hospital. >> and when did that happen? >> i don't want to give misinformation. we'll be happen to follow up. >> did it happen before the video that we saw? >> it happened before last friday. >> and you talked about -- you said reported -- chair peskin asked you whether or not these were reported, and you you dwriewfused theword "reportable" and i'm wondering what is the protocol for reporting these incidences. do you report them to the m.t.a., to us -- to whom do you report and where is the protocol for reporting? >> the two primary bodies that rail collisions and rule violations are reported to are the california public

well during a hearing before the county transportation board this week new to admitted this is actually the 4th time this has happened. the first time was back in the fall. you need is now locking those back doors, you can't use them and it's a similar to on the front 2 of the train but at least there you have the train operator who can keep an eye on that until they can figure out a fix me also isn't going by anymore new a real cars until they have a problem, salt. >>35 we told you about this lawsuit against luke walton and now we're hearing from the woman who accuses him of sexual-assault years ago when walt and now he's a sack kings coach, but when he was assistant coach with the warriors kelly 10 n who is a sports reporter says that he assaulted her when years back and they've been friends a long time he wrote the forward to her book and she says she came to a hotel to have him to give him the book and went to his room to talk to and catch up and that's when she says he assaulted her groped her tender down but she said she got away before anything else happened and apparently to tha

mothers against drunk driving joint members of the national transportation safety board this morning in sacramento in support of these two bills. >>> in berkeley, fire crews sprayed on this garbage truck, after some stuff inside the truck caught fire. he responded before 10 am this morning. a california monroe street, and put out the flames. excavators are shifting through the truck's contents to determine what caused the blaze. >>> a dead gray whale was found washed up along in east bay shoreline this morning, spectators gathered along the shore in san pablo bay in rodeo. >> officials will perform a necropsy. two dead gray whales were found floating in the san francisco bay. researchers determined one of them died of managers. >>> on the hills of the string of pedestrian death in san push tpush boost street gh enoo safety. an elderly woman was hit by a car near the senior center. it is one of many pedestrian industries and deaths this year alone. it is spurring the office nda to roll out fixes faster. >>> nobody should die if they are walking, drug driving, or biking around san fran

. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board is expected to rel its full report on this tragedy in the coming weeks. in silver springs, darcy spencer, news4. >>> this week we learned thousands more people are ridin. the d.c circulator bus now that it's free, but there has been plenty of support to expand that bus service to more neighborhoods. as mark seagraves reports, not everyone fwrees on keeping it free. >> we are on our community outing totey. >> repor christian herbert relies on the circulator to take her group around town. they are headed to the southwest wharf. >> it works for me with my job. some people don't he metrocards. it helps us out. we get on the bus for free. >> reporter: donald williamson living on a fixed income rides the circulator almost every day. >> because everyone doesn't have money to pay for transportation. certainly it's free, it helps someone save some money. >> reporter: in february, the mayor waived the $1 fee in an effort to get more people on the bus and out of their cars. since then ridership has gone the first month. free ride more than 20,00

soon after that the national transportation safety board launched a formal investigation.g. >> reporter: cellphone video shows some of the damage after the plane returned to the jfk airport. initial reports say the plane struck an object shortly after takeoff. now reports are saying it was far close, as close as you can come to near crashing. >> as close to near death as i've experienced. i count my lucky stars i'm here today. >> reporter: air traffic control captures the pilot describing what happened. >> we were banking, uncontrolled bank 45 degrees to the left. >> reporter: that 45-degree roll happened just as the airbus a-321 was attempting to lift off. it slammed into a runway line and hit a light pole before the plane got airport. the 5-year-old jet was loaded with 110 people and fueled for a cross-country flight to los angeles? this felt like a severe roll. we thought we were going to roll over. i was on the right side within two seconds after takeoff. i was staring straight at the ground. >> reporter: the force of the impact bent the wing and that's a runway light

suggest otherwise unlike many supervisor, aaron peskin who chairs the san francisco county transportation authority board is under the assumption that the door should open back up when someone sticks their hand and we've heard. >>a lot of troubling. tuesday the transportation authority was set to fast track. the million purchase of an additional 151, new light rail vehicles but now peskin wants to put that on hold. >>i think before we appropriate the $63 million which is subject to a vote tomorrow. we need to answers and make sure that mta's been doing their due diligence perhaps the we've got to get to the bottom. >>and they're not the only ones getting to the bottom of the state is also conducting an investigation the california public utilities commission launching an investigation not just into the safety of the doors but also how the train cars couple with each other there might be some issues there as well live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 >>we're looking into the condition of the woman he will pass that along as soon as we find that out here's a live look outside now gorgeous day in san fra

i urge the reappointment of mike theriault to the board of transportation and bridge. thank you. >> good morning, supervisors. my name is michael mckenna, and i'm the president of ibew local six. i'm torn who to support first. sabrina is one of the hardest working people and certainly any office or place that she works for, and i know she works just as hard for the bridge district as she does us. i've worked for the last few years with mike theriault, and he'd worked to help me get more involved in everything else besides just going to work, so i also know his dedication and expertise and support. him on his appointment. and we work with dick grosboll on the pension funds. he's a fierce advocate and a fountain of knowledge, so i would support him, too, also. thank you. >> good morning, supervisor walton, chair ronen and supervisor mar. joel koppel, district four resident. i myself, electrician by day, planning commissioner on thursdays. have an office right next to sabrina hernandez, sister hernandez and brother theriault are very near and dear to my heart. we refer to

expect certification this fall, followed by project approvals by public works, the municipal transportation agency board, and the board of supervisors. and then our goal is to advertise safety between fifth and eighth, next march of 2020. we know that a priority for the board is minimizing the impact of construction to local businesses. it is a priority for public works and or partner departments as well. i work with o.a.w.d. and m.t.a. to develop a construction mitigation program, and we'll be meeting next monday to develop a plan specifically for better market street. another strategy to minimize disruption is to break construction up into three-to four-block segments. the first phase will be between fifth and eighth street. i've shown this funding plan at previous updates. the only new funding source is half way down, which bart is contributing $635,000 for height and market. this wasn't actually new funding, but it is the first time i show i it in our plan. and finally we're working closely with the transportation authority and m.t.a. to fully fund the project. we're also looking at other federal, s

otherwise and san francisco supervisor aaron peskin who chairs the san francisco county transportation authority board is not yet convinced these are supposed to have sensors in the doors in the same way that the elevator that anybody experiences and high rise and stuck your hand at the last minute. >>the door opens back up. we want to make sure that any defects that can properly dealt with tuesday, the transportation authority was set the fast track. >>the million purchase of an additional 151 new light rail vehicles. the peskin wants to put that on hold. >>just i mean this is our job as public officials relative to how we utilize the taxpayer money. so until those questions are answered. i think we can take a little time out. >tin the meantime those 60 plus new light rail vehicles have nothing pulled out of service they continue to operate this if there is absolutely no issue with the door. >>of all muni is convinced there is no issue the state is not yet convinced the california public utilities commission. there's also conducting its own investigation into the doors and how those new trains latch

otherwise and san francisco supervisor aaron peskin who chairs the san francisco county transportation authority board is not yet convinced these are supposed to have sensors in the doors in the same way that the elevator that anybody experiences and high rise and stuck your hand last minute. >>the door opens back up. we want to make sure that any defects that can properly dealt with tuesday, the transportation authority was set the fast track. >>the million purchase of an additional 151 new light rail vehicles. the test can wants to put that on hold. >>just i mean this is our job as public officials relative to how we utilize the taxpayer money. so until those questions are answered. i think we can take a little time out. >>the woman survived and was released from a local hospital after a few days in the meantime the 60 plus new light rail vehicles have not been pulled out of service. they continue to operate is if there is absolutely no issue with the door san francisco's transportation authority is not the only agency looking into this so as the state. >>the california public utilities commission h

soon after, the national transportation safety board launched a formal investigation.lis van cleave follows up on his reporting. >> reporter: cell phone video shows some of the damage to american airlines flight 300 after it returned to new york's j.f.k. airport last wednesday. initial reports say the plane struck an object during takeoff, but sources now say it was far worse, calling it "as close as anybody would ever want to come to crashing." >> it's as close to near death >> i've ever experienced. >> reporter: scott laser was a >>ssenger. >> i count my lucky stars i'm tere today. >> reporter: air traffic control pdio captures the pilot hascribing what happened. ep pe reporter: that 45-degree roll happened just as the airbus a-321 was beginning to lift off. the wing tip scraped along the ground. as the pilots battled to regain control, the wing slammed into a runway sign and hit a light pole fivre the plane got airborne. the five-year-old jet was loaded with 110 people and fuel for a cross-country flight to los angeles. g> this felt like a severe roll. we thought we

it takes the board of supervisors who sit as the transportation authority board, and vallie brown ishe supervisor from this district. it takes leadership from the top, and from the time she took office, three priorities of the mayor have been upgrading muni, and making our streets safer. it wouldn't be the same without here, so please join me welcoming our mayor, mayor breed. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: hello, everyone. exciting day to be here. every time i come to the neighborhood, i think about my childhood, and i actually grew up right down the street. and we used to take certain routes when we were kids. we would hangout -- i mean, i went to rosa parks elementary school, but we would hangout and jump the fence and play on the playgrounds. then, we would walk across geary beforehand, and we would not necessarily walk across the lights. i think the video game frogger was probably designed because we would leapfrog through the streets which were definitely not safe as kids, and that's why this project is so important. we would head over to japantown and hangout at japantown

board. no word on what caused the crash. the faa and national transportationboard are handling the investigation. >>> union workers had a message for passengers at sfo today. southwest is calling for union labor to perform work like cleaning airplane cabins, baggage handling and assisting passengers in wheelchairs. >> it's an invisible work force that helps passengers get from the curb to the cabin and successfully travel whether it's business or leisure. leisure. >> the union workers are also hoping to get the message to the state of california which uses southwest as a preferred airline. >>> new at 10 now, a scooter business is changing how it does business in oakland after having to fish scooters out of the water. bird says they'll no longer stage scooters in jack london square and they've added locks to some of the scooters in oakland, and now when a customer scans a scooter for a ride, it will enable them to unlock it from a pole or bike rack. >>> and samsung is delaying the release of their highly anticipated folding phone after reviviewers reported prob

administration which licenses hot air balloon pilots will investigate as will the national transportation safety boardnce this was a transportation accident. tom bangkok, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> with just 1 year to go before the 2020 census, bay area counties are launching efforts to make sure everyone is counted. san mateo county sponsored a program today in redwood city. speakers addressed concerns about how the count will happen and what is at stake in terms of federal funding. >> it is exciting for us because it means the difference between less and more federal funding. we have so many programs in the county. for instance, our county hospital that receives county -- federal housing so if the population drops, funding drops. >> reporter: >> the federal government is required to count every person in the u.s. every 10 years. it affects political representation and federal funding for a wide range of programs. >>> voters in alameda a taking part in a special election next week to decide if a federally owned building should be converted to a wellness center for the homeless. the property is on mckay ave

the national transportation safety board is trying to answer that what happened question.ding the investigation, witnesses say they saw the plane losing altitude before going into some kind of a dive. >> the b-58 on approach to land had been in the air 90 minutes before crashing into a field outside kerrville, texas. >> there were six people onboard including the pilot. all six are deceased. there are no reports of anyone on the ground being hurt. sources say the plane may have lost one of its two engines, sending it into a deadly spin. >> the plane came in really low, and i knew something was wrong. he was probably 400 feet above me maybe, and i saw his plane drop like this twice. they took off from west houston airport and were getting ready to land 200 miles away. the plane experienced two distin distinct drops in altitude before losing contact. >> it looks like it just came down and hit the ground and flattened it out. >> reporter: a pilot with more than 40 years' experience jeffrey weiss would donate 500 flying hours every year to help pediatric patients and veterans

mothers against drunk driving will join members of the national transportation safety board at 10:30hout the day on your favorite platforms including our website kpix.com. >>> good morning, we have several trouble spots to report for you this morning. one of them in the east bay. there's a big rig accident and that has been in place all morning and it's causing quite a mess. 680 northbound at mission grade, that big rig is backing things up to 14 miles an hour headed northbound. heading southbound, things are slow inth dirons well. 580 and north livermore, there'sra in ntivide hour as you makeper your way through livermore and towards the dublin interchange. your marine commute looking good with the accepting of the -- slowing down a little bit as you move into san rafhe rafhel. a last but not least, one at northbound 280 at dianza. >>> cloudy skies, but dry. enjoy this nice break from the rain because the rain is coming back as early as tomorrow. mostly cloudy skies and a light chance of an isolated shower so can't rule that out. daytime highs arou whe we should n san raft ya'll and

the national transportation safety board is urging all 50 states to take steps to ban what the agency risky practice. it is illegal to hold a phone and drive in california. but an official told us by phone that restriction doesn't go far enough. >> you can't do both. multitasking is a myth. they also say hands-free is not risk-free. >> the ntsb told us no states so far have banned hands-free use while driving. >>> the battle centers on whether musk violated the terms of a settlement that he reached with the s.e.c. with a controversial tweet about the demand for teas tesla cars. he is required to get approval from a tesla attorney before posting any market-sensitive information. the judge says she'll resolve the conflict herself if the two sides fail to reach an agreement. shares of tesla fell 8% today after tesla reported a big drop in sales during the first quarter of 2019. tesla delivered 63,000 cars. that's 31% fewer than the previous quarter. tesla says a tax credit for electric cars was cut in half, making its cars a tougher sell. >>> shares in snap are up. snapchat added almost

board, and is not heard. thankfully the plane didn't hit any cars on the road, the national transportation safety board is investigatingcause the small plane to go down.>> they say they need more time to finish upgrades to the fleet of 737 maxed out. is supposed to complete the update last week, but a spokesperson says the company is now pushing back its completion date to fine-tune the software. all 737 max eight aircraft were grounded in the wake of to that deadly crash is believed to be linked to the planes and to stall software. >> a glitch grounded hundreds of flights and cause delays here in the bay area. several inverted a problem called arrow data that plans the weight and balance of life. they say the problem was fixed likely, but it still caused problems in these areas. those delays spread quickly across the country. this was couple dozen delays, they say the delay was typical for a weekday. >> a hot air balloon hits bylined in napa county sending three people to the hospital with electrical burns. emergency crews were called in yountville on the east side of highway 29 just after 8:00 this morning. cal fire

>> good morning, and welcome to the san francisco county transportation authority board. our clerk is mr. cantinia. would you please call the roll. [roll call] >> we have quorum. >> commissioner brown and commissioner fewer will be joining us late. can i please have a motion to excuse them until their arrival. and we will take that without objection. can you please call the next item? >> item 2, the citizens' advisory report. >> good morning. i am john larsen, chair of the citizens advisory committee, and i'm here to report on the march 27th meeting of the c.a.c. item five, the allocation of approximately $60 million for light rail vehicle procurement created a great deal of discussion among the members, specifically the new seating design of the light rail vehicles, as well as access for people with mobility issues. this was a significant issue shared through public comment, accompanied by request that the c.a.c. not recommend this allocation until the design concerns were better addressed. c.a.c. staff said the design of the l.r.t.s are being ordered, as well as retrofi

. >> good morning, and welcome to the san francisco county transportation authority board.ur clerk is mr. cantinia. would you please call the roll. [roll call] >> we have quorum.

this is one of many alarming incidents that are making the san francisco municipal transportation agency board making changes fast. the interest a quick strategy. they plan to end traffic fatalities in the city. set of one year like it takes to complete the process, gets it done quickly. will make crosswalks more visible and adjusting walk times. they have a map of high priority networks with a list of streets in san francisco that have the most likelihood for fatal or serious injury crash. the high priority network is 130 miles across the city. there's a focus on the list. >> for every street on the list, they are legislating parking, so we can undertake the major capital reconstruction of the street. >>> the goal is to make the street safer by 2024. the san francisco police department is investigating and we're told that the driver did stay on scene and is cooperating with police. in san francisco, sara zendehnam, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the city of mountain view approved a plan to tear down an apartment building. it is on rock street and has 59 units. the people who live there say that they ar

the national transportation safety board will look into why almost 3 million cars from the korean carehave caught fire. it will focus on certain select years of the hyundai sonata and santa fe, as well as the kia optima, sorento and soul. >>> amazon says it is cutting prices on hundreds of items at whole foods this week, some by as much as 20%. the cuts take effect tomorrow including peak season fresh produce and will double the number of prime member deals in response to customers in criticism that amazon has done little to reduce food prices since it acquired whole foods two years ago. >>> well, burger king is now offering impossible foods plant-based patty at 59 locations in and around st. louis. the burger king corporation is calling it the impossible whopper. customers say it tastes just like meat. there is no word on when or if burger king will introduce the impossible whopper here in california. >> have you tried it? >> i have not, pam. >> sal, have you? >> i haven't. >> it is really good. i have to say it is really good. i have had meat-loving friends take a bite and say that i

data from the national transportation safety board says the number of bridges in poor condition has increased even after the tax hike. caltrans says typical bridge repair projects take three to five years to complete. >>> after a really nice weekend and a wet winter, we saw temperatures like these today. mid 70s throughout the bay area. temperatures tomorrow cooling off. more clouds coming in. more clouds brings the chance of rain. some opportunities for rain in the 5-day forecast, especially toward the tail end of the week. there will be opportunities for low-grade showers. tomorrow will not be as warm because of the cloud cover here. dc2 of these guys, right? number one slides in the next 24 to 36 hours. more slated toward the end of the week, which will bring us the best opportunity for some showers, but right now, most areas are cloudy, and that green is not representing correctly. we are seeing green around eureka, but not by sacramento. the idea being it's going back to the wet weather as we move into this bay area week. some of the commutes will be damp, especially on the friday mornin

boeing has been working on a software fix for the planes as the national transportation safety boardtigators overseas l crashe. parades in oakland the past few years but this, this one wasn't for the warriors it was for two high school teams. a trolley ride for oakland high school and oakland tech. ladies got a police escort through the city as our skynger. we could give you a closer look at division 3 and 4 champs on the left the wildcats who took home the first ever state title and on the right the oakland tech bulldogs who won the first title in 14 years. congratulations. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up it is our clear the shelters segment feetures our friends from pets in need and that is geppetto. he has quite the story. you'll hear it straight ahead. >>> welcome back. it is 7:56 and time for our clear the shelters segment from our friends with pets in need. mar here with jeppeto. what is his story? >> he came to us at end of the last year and just unthrifty and then he -- his disease started progressing and he got a lot of fur -- neurologic symptoms and he

it is in addition to the mega wide measure for transportation. the boarddirectors is expected to hammer out details may 2nd this week. so far the tax will span 30 years and provide between $100 million and $200 million annually. >>> now to apple. it is making it harder to limit iphone screen time according to analysis by the "new york times" and the app data firm sensor tower. the past year, apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the most downloaded screen time and parental patrol apps and tightened controls on lesser-known apps. in some cases apple forced companies to remove control features. in others, they simply pulled the apps from their store. apple is responding by saying it treats all apps the same and it is simply trying to provide the highest quality apps to customers. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay", 7:38. presidential candidate beto o'rourke makes a stop in the bay today. larry gerson will break down the campaign of the congressman and other recent developments in the presidential race. >> but first we have a live look for you at

. >>> the national transportation safety board is urging all 50 states to take steps to ban what theand driving. it is already illegal to hold a cell phone and drive in california but a official from the ntsb told us by phone that does not go far enough. >> you can't do both. to multitask and drive is a myth. hands free is not risk free. >> the ntsb told us so far no states have banned hands free calls while driving. >>> your i lex is a device internet connection could come directly from amazon. the company will put 3,000 satellites in orbit with the goal of providing internet around the world. it is not the first company to explore space internet. spacex details plans in 2016 for a satellite internet service. other companies including facebook or working on their own satellite internet plan, as well. well. >>> 140 people in santa rosa forced to flee their apartments. details on the dramatic rescue by firefighters to get i'm out safely. >>> and former president biden speaking out -- vice president biden speaking out publicly since the controversy today. >>> looking good in the west v