u.s. san francisco has ranged among the top market for illegal rhino trade this is helping to fuel the poachingling of elephants and rhino we have an obligation in san francisco given the size of the market to be firm in our support for this legislation to end poaching and poaching is not just limited to elephants and relationship nos we've seen it was recorded in the new york times the porchs are poisoning eventuality what is your it is one way the authenticities can tell where the poaching is occurring and that is event ab 96 was introduced in the state legislation it is your to prohibit folks from offering for sale and intents to sell ivory and another horns with exemptions to the educational scientific research with the passage of ab 96 california joins new jersey and new york it is the asian pacific islander affairs voted in support of ab 96 so it was exploded this resolution puts up i us with the record colleagues, i ask for your support we have a few brief presentations followed by public comment so madam chair i'd like to ask randy from the san francisco spca who is here on behalf of sp

u.s. san francisco has ranged among the top market for illegal rhino trade this is helping to fuel the poaching and the killing of elephants and rhino we have an obligation in san francisco given the size of the market to be firm in our support for this legislation to end poaching and poaching is not just limited to elephants and relationship nos we've seen it was recorded in the new york times the

u.s. san francisco has unfortunately consistently ranked among the top marks for illegal ivory and this is affecting rhinoceros at alarming rates and we are seeing a mass extermination of these animals and they are moving towards extinction and will be extinct if we do not take action to drain the swamp so to speak and put a stop to the any of for killing these animals. 96 percent are killed in africa and central african elephants can be killed in this year. a thousand out of 29,000 alone. rhinoceros poaching are occurring every year. poachers give an occasion to law enforcement where the indication where it's happening and it's headed towardsen dangered species status. bill 96 prohibits any purchase from selling possessing for sale or importing with intent to sell with certain specific exemptions for educational purposes. assimilation was passed in new york and new jersey. the california commission on asian and pacific islanders voted in support of ab 96 and two members of the assembly man david chew and phil tang have both joined as coauthors of ab 96. this will put the county of san fra

u.s. communication manager based on in san francisco our motto added san francisco is we focus on demand reduction campaign in china and vietnam we also rec recognize that the u.s. continues to be a large market for irony the second in the world and san francisco used to be a primary market we thank you, supervisor wiener and commissioner chan for your leadership we know first hand from our colleagues that government officials that business leaders are looking to what is happening in the u.s. and the states as california we strongly support this resolution in support of ab 96 thank you very much and thank you very much mr. valentin. >> i'm pat valentine in a different capacity not as an ushering u urban activist but my 20 years work on the board in california i've learned over that period of time to effect change we have to change the dna of how people think about the animals and species this is a great step that the board of supervisors and at least this committee is taking in supporting ab 9 six the law has a two-fold purpose to eliminate the market for irony but send a strong message of where w

u.s. labor secretaries in san francisco to try to get a deal done between the dock workers and the port operator. the "l.a. times" reports many of the major issues have been resolved. it's the finer points that are holding up the deal. the port of labor dispute is threatening chinese new year's celebrations which start tomorrow. last minute shoppers running around chinatown to pick out their fresh produce but key ingredients are missing at the markets. a lot of product still stuck at the ports. >>> the ancient tradition of the red envelope is going digital. for generations children have been given red envelopes filled with good luck money during the chinese new year. now they can do it online. a redwood city company zen banks came up with the digital idea to celebrate the tradition. it's an easier way for families and friends to give money for weddings and graduation. >> what could be better than free? free. >> well, all money transfers are free in the red envelope program. >>> well, it's like having a dog without the commitment, or having the dog go on your floor. or ruin the furniture. kpix 5'

u.s. history. >>> san francisco city attorney george gas zone has cleared officers of a shooting in personnel heightst year. we have the development. >> alex nieto was killed last month. it was at bern he will hill park. officers were involved in a shooting after people called 911. nieto was holding a takes are but all of the officers said they thought it was a gun. they said they fired in defense of their lives when he drew his weapon. >> using a gun against them a shooting is likely to occur and it's clearly constitutional. >> findings from the d.a.'s investigation includes the following. the officers were 25 to 30 yards away when they fired. a total of 59 shots were fired by the four officers. nieto died from multiple wounds from as few as ten gunshots. the report also mentioned one witness who encountered nieto and said he recognized the gun to be a taser. he said it was a number to reach police. >> he didn't call 911, he called 311, which is a nonemergency number. couldn't get through. >> other witnesses called reporting nieto had a real gun but nieto's family and friends say the report has inco

u.s. secretary of labor tom pervez in san francisco for a second day to help broker a settlement in the long running contract dispute at west coats ports. a resolution cannot come too soon for some big name companies like walmart, bed, bath & beyond, j.c. penney, levis, even honda. the shutdowns and worker slowdowns are costing millions. materials are just sitting at the port of oakland and 28 other ports. and that's why president obama ordered labor secretary perez to come mediate. >> a lot of people are sitting at home not getting paid the. if you don't need the manpower, they stay home. >> 20,000 dock workers have been without a contract since last july. management accuses the longshoremen of a slowdown of work. >>> a woman, her fiance and her father headed into the bay off coyote point on monday afternoon. the woman is the only person who made it back alive. the canoe started to sink, the trio abandoned it. other relatives have been worried about how the 12-foot canoe would hold up in the bay. >> i'm going fishing. >> i don't think it's a good idea fishing. it's small. >> in the middle o

u.s. labor secretary tom perez in san francisco where he will mediate a massive labor dispute threatening the u.s. economy an estimated $2 billion a day. the showdown between dock workers and shippers from southern california to seattle has already upended supply chains. >>> according to a new survey by carnegie mellon university of 1,000 drivers, 70% want a self-driving car to automatically adjust to weather conditions. 60% want the car to park itself. and baby boomers want to read and relax without having to do anything at all. >>> the massive cold and snow has one new york town temporarily giving up on trying to attract visitors. the visit ithica website shifts to a promo for florida keys. that's it we surrender, keys you win. >>> dog lovers stick around. just ahead we'll show you the top toy dog and her famous owner coming up. >>> you won't believe how one marathon runner made it over the finish line. it is determination like you have never seen. next in sports. ♪ flavor feeds the soul. it's the beat you move to, the track you don't want to end. that's why these all-new special k snac

u.s. labor secretary is in san francisco to handle the messy labor dispute at the ports. the resolution cannot come too son for big companies like wal- mart, bed bath and beyond, gee lie's even honda. they are losing millions of dollars. the ships are just sitting in the port. that is why president obama ordered tom perez to come immediately. >> if we don't meet the manpower, they stay home. >> the labor secretary will be back at the bargaining table with both sides tomorrow: andria borba learns thieves just stole serious fire power. >> reporter: the alameda county sheriff's department says a burglary up on parnassas. a homeowner came home and saw that a number of guns and a kevlar vest were stolen from their home. hayward is trying to track down serial numbers for these guns so they can see if they can trace them. that is the threat faced by hayward pd. live in hayward, andria borba, kpix5. >>> a commute ended in tragedy. larissa and her family headed into the bay off of coyote point yesterday afternoon. she the only one who made it out alive. the canoes started to sink

u.s. secretary of labor joined the negotiations in san francisco. we have learned what actions he took today. >> the bay area is about to welcome in the year of the ram. a look at chinese new year's celebrations under way preparations that is under way in the bay area. >>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini's. visit sleepworld. com. >>> the u.s. labor secretary joined west coast port operators and union workers in san francisco. there's still no deal but we are learning more about the main sticking point. ktvu's jana katsuyama is in oakland now to explain what's holding up thousands of containers of cargo. jana. >> reporter: well, there is still a long way to go. secretary perez met with both sides today and describes the meetings as positive and productive. that's good news but the bad news as you mentioned is there's no deal. productivity here at the port is still lagging behind schedule. >> reporter: as the port reopened tuesday from the holiday weekend shut down, the show down between port operators and the long shore workers union took

u.s. labor secretary tom perez is in san francisco this morning. massive labor dispute threatening to cost the u.s. economy an estimated $2 billion a day. the showdown between dock workers and shippers from southern california to seattle has already up-ended supply chains. >>> according to a new survey by carnegie mellon university of 1,000 drivers, 71% want a self-driving car to automatically adjust to weather conditions. 60% want the car to park itself and baby boomers want to be able to read and relax without having to do anything at all. >>> the massive cold and snow has one new york town temporarily giving up on attracting visitors. the visit ithaca website quickly shifts to a promo for the florida keys. it says quote, we surrender, winter, you win. key west anyone? i don't blame them. >>> to sports off the knicks bought out the remainder of ammarar'e stoudemire's contract the all-star power forward is leaning towards signing with the dallas mavericks. >>> nascar driver kurt busch was slapped with a restraining order. it requires busch to stay

u.s. secretary of labor to san francisco tomorrow. to help broker an agreement. >> i'm hoping that he won't leave until we have an agreement. >> reporter: now even if the secretary of labor is able to help broker an agreement, experts say it could take weeks or even months for operations to get back normal. reporting live from the port of oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thanks jodi. >>> this east bay golf coarseurse is back open after a plane landed on it yesterday afternoon. the pilot crash landed near the 10th hole at sky west golf course. a wing clipped a tree before hitting the ground. no injuries on the golf course. and the pilot walked away without a scratch. >> tonight the bubbly bandit as she's known, is in jail. lori sewederman turned herself in today. she was caught on koom ra last month allegedly stealing $600 worth of high end champagne from the store. hence the title bubbly bandit. investigators posted this picture from surveillance camera on their facebook page. the next week they had a report on soder

san francisco. the west coast port negotiations are in such bad shape, president obama is sending the u.s. secretary to work out a deal. that u.s. labor secretary tom perez is here in san francisco to try and work out that deal. he's talking about the port operators and port workers, the union today. every day without deal continues to hurt our economy. if there's a lockout or a strike, it could end up costing $2 billion a day. both sides have been at the negotiating table for nine months. this affects not only the port of oakland but also the 28 other west coast ports. workers have been accused of purposefully slowing down their work for months and it's reached the point of near gridlock. economists say while this is damaging the entire economy, small businesses are feeling the brunt of it and the main sticking points are work rules and automation. live in san francisco, i'm ryan takeo, kpix 5. >>> and we're trying to pinpoint your worst drives right now and probably some of them with the approaches to the bay bridge. the east shear foe. the drive teem -- shore freeway. the drive time ther

u.s. from los angeles, san francisco, washington d.cc. we have not tapped the new york market yet. the largest regions of the world for laundry services. it is a difficult market to tap. we have found a massive opportunities all across the country. >> can you convince me this is a technology company? >> absolutely. washio is an on-demand washing service. from a client-side, you pick up your mobile phone or the website and select a pickup and drop-off time. somebody will come by your house and pick up your laundry and return it to your house the next day. . once you pick up your stuff, it goes through our drivers and brought back to one of our distribution centers where we inventory every single garment. once we go through that -- >> let me back up. you image tag every sock, every pair of underwear? really? >> on the dry cleaning side yes. we image tag for quality control. we make sure the garment to give us are the same ones we deliver back. on the laundry side, it is a little difficult to tag them individually but we take photos that show overall what you had to make sure we get y

u.s. labor secretary is in san francisco meeting with negotiators. the port workers have been in a contract stalemate for weeks. the disagreement has shut down 29 sea ports from seattle all the way down to san diego. while some imports are making it through, exports are at a standstill. >> contracts have been made with other ports in the gulf coast and east coast, and that trade may never come back if we don't resolve this. >> officials say dozens of ships are stuck offshore unable to dock and unload. >>> well, he's been in the background for years but now he's leading the charge against the war against isis. today, vice president biden swore in ashton carter as the defense secretary. carter spent more than 20 years at the pentagon. one of his biggest priorities will be taking down isis. today the terror group reportedly carried out another massacre, killing 45 people in a small iraqi town. >>> what started as an evening fishing trip ended with the deaths of a daly city father and son. their canoe capsized in the bay between oyster point and coyote p

u.s. labor secretary is in san francisco again today to help solve the stalemate at west coast ports.or dispute. businesses will continue to lose money until it's finally resolved. >> people who were so excited in november now they can gather their papers together but they can't participate. >> today was supposed to be the day when millions of undocumented immigrants could apply for legal status. instead, they will have to wait while the justice department appeals a court decision temporarily blocking the president's immigration plan. >> there's so much more to explore and see within our own solar system. >> and an oakland woman was selected as one of the 100 finalists for a one-way trip to mars. the "mars one" project plans to launch a mission to the red planet in the year 2024. 24 people will be chosen to make that trip. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, e

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u.s. oil reserves. live outside the san francisco neighborhood where president obama is hosting a prief at fund-raiser. leaving for palm springs tomorrow morning. can you see with us for continuing coverage on air and on-line at nbc bay area.com. >> what about this weather? sets us up for a picnic or something. this is san jose nearly 80 degrees. on the coast, santa cruz just as beautiful. this is our exclusive weather underground live cam. beach weather usually means beach traffic. you can see the red there. highway 17 might be in the red. all weekend, slow going. let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri with our holiday weekend forecast. i'm embarrass to say, i used my air conditioning on the way into work today. >> we have blueskies. the camera look back along the d in a few minutes. >> very good. between jeff and your phone, we've got you covered. download our nbc bay area app. check out your neighborhood forecast or maybe the neighborhood you want to vice think the weekend. the app is free. >> new at 5:00 it could be the break police have been hoping for. tonight, san jose police say they'v

u.s. labor secretary is in san francisco again today to help solve that stalemate in west coast ports.m perez is helping mediate the labor dispute. cargo though will continue to sit at the port until they come to some sort of settlement. >>> and an antioch teenager will be arraigned today on rape charges. 17-year-old darrion miles junior is accuse of kidnapping and raping a pizza deliverywoman this month. he is being tried as an adult and could face a life sentence if convicted. a deputy district attorney says the boy was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the crime. prosecutors plan to use data from that to document his movements. >>> traffic and weather. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ everybody deserves $73 fares. because wedding season can get expensive. book your low fare now at southwest.com. >>> good morning. out to mountain view we go. the northbound lanes. 85. two lanes are blocked approaching moffett and look how bad the jamups are in the area backed up to 280. probably one of the worst hot spots now. here's a live look in oakland where it's free and clear near the oakland airport and colis