>> a police source said this dump truck was taking part in the construction underway at ucsf. ucsf would not confirm that, but did send a statement to ktvu this afternoon reading in part, quote, ucsf is following the lead of the sfpd investigation and does not have further details at this time. we have suspended ucsf trucking operations in the area for toda, and we have also rerouted our shuttle service for the day. we also contacted lally motors inc, the trucking company listed on the door of the dump truck and looking at the department of transportation records. the company did not appear to have any major accidents going back at least two years. but when we tried to contact the company by phone, they hung up. this evening there was a vigil to mark this. the 20th deadly fatal collision in san francisco this year. at this point, we're waiting to learn more about the victim in this case. wtxf. the group that's organizing the vigil says it was a 70 year old man. we're also waiting to learn more about the driver in this incident as well. in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu,

ucsf is responding tonight to abc seven news.s following the story. >> i don't think anybody should work in a sauna like condition unless you're working in a spa. >> this woman who requested we only use her first name, chris says her late husband underwent a surgical procedure for his cancer at ucsf last fall. the experience, she says, was uncomfortable for both her spouse hot. >> his eyes were burning from respirations, and the doctor, the surgeon, came out and talked to us. the surgeon was drenched with perspiration. his scrubs were completely wet. >> chris is just one of many people i spoke with who take issue over the lack of air conditioning on several floors at ucsf medical center at parnassus. no medical professionals wanted to go on camera tuesday in fear of retaliation, but echoed the sentiments of nurse melton smith, who spoke with abc seven news monday night. >> this has been going on for years. they have totally ignored us. >> smith says he and others have complained ad nauseam. as a result, staff received cooling tow

not ucsf, but i do actually want and i didn't plan to do this, but i want do want to thank ucsf. my wife and i had one of those really tremendously scary situations where our daughter was ill last year. really really ill, and we didn't know what was going on and we brought her here to mission bay, and the nurses and doctors here were absolutely incredible. i want to say thank you to all of you. we'll get into my experience, my ability to bring civic inbusiness leaders together. i started one of the largest most innovative poverty fighting organizations in the country. i brought super bowl 50 here and committed to serving community every turn and i want to do that as your next mayor. thank you. >> good evening. my name is mark farrell. proud to be with you tonight, ucsf. running for mayor because i believe we need a change of leadership inside city hall. i am a proud born and raised san franciscan. i'm a proud lifelong democrat in the city and proud my wife and i are raising our three children here in the city in jordan park. our daughter is a freshman in high school and two boy s

it comes in handy when it's this hot at the ucsf parnassus campus.e lack of ac is more than an inconvenience. it's a health concern. >> it really is. abc seven news reporter j.r stone talked with employees who say several hospital floors are hitting scorching temperatures. >> right now it is it is so miserably hot on our floor. it is 95 to 100 degrees. and we are taking care of extremely ill patients. >> that's melton smith, who's a registered nurse at ucsf medical center at parnassus in san francisco, where he and more than a half dozen other nurses tell us on certain floors, there is no air conditioning. >> my anger level is like up to here. i've been dealing with this for years and i don't know what else to do. i'm sick of it and we're all sick of it. >> smith says cold towels were given out, but those gave him this rash. >> not only is it difficult for us, but especially for patients that are trying to get better. >> several of the nurses we spoke with wished to remain anonymous. >> from a like a top hospital in the us, it seems really ridiculous

♪ it comes in handy when it's this hot at the ucsf parnassus campus.inconvenience. it's a health concern. >> it really is. abc seven news reporter j.r stone talked with employees who say several hospital floors are hitting scorching temperatures. >> right now it is it is so miserably hot on our floor. it is 95 to 100 degrees. and we are taking care of extremely ill patients. >> that's melton smith, who's a registered nurse at ucsf medical center at parnassus in san francisco, where he and more than a half dozen other nurses tell us on certain floors, there is no air conditioning. >> my anger level is like up to here. i've been dealing with this for years and i don't know what else to do. i'm sick of it and we're all sick of it. >> smith says cold towels were given out, but those gave him this rash. >> not only is it difficult for us, but especially for patients that are trying to get better. >> several of the nurses we spoke with wished to remain anonymous. >> from a like a top hospital in the us, it seems really ridiculous. like, i can't even put on m

ucsf solution was to send cooling towels. when abc seven reached out to ucsf, they said, quote, we continue to regularly monitor temperatures in our buildings and are bringing staff and patients back to the impacted floors in accordance with cal osha standards and clinical guidance. >> on the peninsula, a community group working to build a better bay area is facing an obstacle we see all too often. it's facing a rent increase that could stop decades of support for people in redwood city's fair oaks community. starting november 1st, vrbo churches rent will go up by 25%. that's five grand more each month. church leaders are worried about being able to cover the rent increase and hope to stay in the community. they have served for 25 years. >> this is like a lighthouse for fair oaks community. it's a big need that we have to be able to stay in the building. >> vrbo church offers food distribution, after school programing for kids and esl classes for adults, among other things. the pastor says donations are welcome. if someone ha

doctor shailaja srinivasan from ucsf, great to have you on.hanks for the time. >> thank you so much, alex. take care. >> well, coming up next here on the four supporting survivors, october is, of course, breast cancer awareness month. and this afternoon we're going to hear from a bay area woman about her struggle with breast cancer. and also talk with a bay area oncologist about the best defense against the disease. bu. isn't that great? cheers for those who crossed the finish line at the american cancer society's annual making strides walk, participants walked along the water there to the marina green, where then it was a part. so much fun. i'll have more on that when we come back . ok, 500 deluxe garden gnomes. wow. i only meant to order five. there's not enough money in my account for these. i'm gonna get charged. two things i just can't deal with. overdraft charges. and garden gnomes. but your bmo smart advantage checking account gives you an extra day to avoid an overdraft fee. nice to see a bank cutting people some slack. mistakes happen

ucsf would not confirm that, but did send a statement to ktvu this afternoon reading in part, quote, ucsf is following the lead of the sfpd investigation and does not have further details at this time. we have suspended ucsf trucking operations in the area for today, and we have also rerouted our shuttle service for the day. we also contacted lally motors inc, the trucking company listed on the door of the dump truck and looking at the department of transportation records. the company did not appear to have any major accidents going back at least two years. but when we tried to contact the company by phone, they hung up. this evening there was a vigil to mark this. the 20th deadly fatal collision in san francisco this year. at this point, we're waiting to learn more about the victim. in this case, walk s.f, the group that's organizing the vigil, says it was a 70 year old man. we're also waiting to learn more about the driver in this incident as well. in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> today we're getting a look at body camera footage from the day that a san fr

>> a police source said this dump truck was taking part in the construction underway at ucsf. ucsf would not confirm that, but did send a statement to ktvu this afternoon, reading in part, quote, ucsf is following the lead of the sfpd investigation and does not have further details at this time. we have suspended ucsf trucking operations in the area for today, and we have also rerouted our shuttle service for the day. we also contacted lally motors inc, the trucking company listed on the door of the dump truck and looking at the department of transportation records. the company did not appear to have any major accidents going back at least two years, but when we tried to contact the company by phone, they hung up. this evening there was a vigil to mark this, the 20th deadly fatal collision in san francisco this year. at this point, we're waiting to learn more about the victim in this case. wtxf. the group that's organizing the vigil says it was a 70 year old man. we're also waiting to learn more about the driver in this incident as well. in san francisco, christien kafton, ktv

>> a police source said this dump truck was taking part in the construction underway at ucsf. ucsf would not confirm that, but did send a statement to ktvu this afternoon reading in part, quote, ucsf is following the lead of the sfpd investigation and does not have further details at this time. we have suspended ucsf trucking operations in the area for today, and we have also rerouted our shuttle service for the day. we also contacted lally motors inc, the trucking company listed on the door of the dump truck and looking at the department of transportation records. the company did not appear to have any major accidents going back at least two years. but when we tried to contact the company by phone, they hung up. coming back to our live shot of that vigil getting underway here, at this point, we're waiting to learn more about the victim in this case, walk sf, the group that's organizing the vigil, says he was a 70 year old man. we're also waiting to hear more about the driver and if that driver will face any charges in connection with this incident. one last note i did have a

this impacts more than 4000 workers at ucsf, parnassus and mission bay campuses, as well as other ucsf work sites across the city, including san francisco general. at issue, a system wide staffing crisis. the union also says the uc illegally implemented higher health insurance costs without bargaining over those changes. the workers will vote for a possible strike, and the results of that vote will be announced next thursday. we did reach out to ucsf, but have yet to hear back. covid didn't hit everyone the same way, especially younger americans of color. that's according to a new study by the journal of the american medical association. researchers found that older americans had the highest number of deaths during the pandemic, but the study also found younger americans of color had the highest death rates compared with the overall population. the study showed that working people between the ages of 25 to 64 and native hawaiians, other pacific islanders, native americans or alaska natives had the greatest rise in death rates of any age group. researchers say there were no excess death

the union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against ucsf. if workers vote to authorize a strike, there could be demonstrations at multiple ucsf facilities. the union will announce the results of the vote next thursday. we're working on getting a response to the union's accusations. allegations from ucsf san francisco's palace hotel. >> now the city's fifth hotel to be hit with a picket line. union officials say 310 workers are now on strike. many of them were seen protesting outside the palace yesterday when it started. they're joining the 1600 union members and other hotels who have been on strike since september. workers are demanding better pay, affordable health care and for the hotels to restore jobs that were cut during the pandemic. >> i hope the management will talk to the big heads of the companies and say, hey, look, we need our people back. we want them back. but if that doesn't happen, then we're going to fight until it happens. >> now, a spokesperson for the palace hotel says the facility will remain open during the strike and t

the union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against ucsf. if workers vote to authorize a strike, there could be demonstrations at several ucsf facilities. the union will announce the results of that vote next thursday. the university of california office of the president responded in part, saying, we aren't surprised by the union's announcement of a strike authorization vote, but it remains frustrating and disheartening nonetheless. we believe their their assertions of bad faith bargaining are unfounded. >> still to come, a fresh round of funding from the u.s. for ukraine as the war with russia drags on. >> also ahead tonight, more unrest in the middle east as israel prepares for more attacks against hezbollah targets in lebanon. but the white house is urging caution and billions of dollars being pledged to help repair and rebuild streets and highways all across the golden state, with many big projects right here in the bay area washington loves to talk. i love to get stuff done. it's who i am. as mayor, i tackled homelessness... ...added 20

ucsf doctor peter chin.tory illnesses in the respiratory illnesses in the bay area. [ding] [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh ♪ >> a 43 this morning in the san francisco human services agency is sharing guidance for parents and caregivers to help keep kids safe from home falls. >> officials say it's important to be mindful and only open windows out of a child's reach. what policing furniture near windows to prevent kids from climbing in gaining access to open windows and don't rely on insects, screens to protect to prevent window falls. those are designed for bucks, not children. and with the heat still on this weekend, air conditioning technicians are working overtime to ensure people are staying cool. call for spoke with a family-owned hvac company on what homeowners should keep an eye >> most of the time we run 3 to 4 calls a day during the slow times. and during the busy season, we run anywhere from 6 to 8 calls a which, you

at ucsf parnassus campus, the lack of ac is more than an inconvenience. it's a health concern. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone spoke with employees who say several hospital floors are hitting scorching temperatures. >> right now it is. it is so miserably hot on our floor. it is 95 to 100 degrees and we are taking care of extremely ill patients. >> that's melton smith, who's a registered nurse at ucsf medical center at parnassus in san francisco, where he and more than a half dozen other nurses tell us on certain floors, there is no air conditioning. >> my anger level is like up to here. i've been dealing with this for years and i don't know what else to do. i'm sick of it, and we're all sick of it. >> smith says cold towels were given out, but those gave him this rash. >> not only is it difficult for us, but especially for patients that are trying to get better. >> several of the nurses we spoke with wished to remain anonymous. >> from a like a top hospital in the u. s, it seems really ridiculous. like i can't even put on my gloves to do the work that i need to do to take care of

ucsf solution was to send cooling towels. when abc seven reached out to ucsf, they said, quote, we continue to regularly monitor temperatures in our buildings and are bringing staff and patients back to the impacted floors in accordance with cal osha standards and clinical guidance. the care's navigation center in oakland will receive $6 million in grant funding to expand its services. the center offers services to people as an alternative to jail or prosecution over substance use and mental health related misdemeanors. alameda county district attorney pamela price says it's the largest grant the da's office has ever received. the program is one of 27 organizations in the state to receive the award. >> a proposal to redevelop pier 45 in san francisco is moving forward. the san francisco port commission voted to endorse the preliminary $550 million plan yesterday. it would bring a seafood market, a food hall, a museum and other new places to pier 45. advocates say the area needs to be revitalized to bring in more foot traffic.

peter at ucsf. >> the good side is it's very low risk to the general public. the bad side is every time there's a transmission event, that's a chance for the virus to evolve. and reason why we are worried about bird flu is that humans haven't really seen a lot of it. and when they do, their antibodies are not equipped to deal with it. >> reporter: the two confirmed and one suspected bird through or h5n1 cases are all in central valley individual who is had contact with infected dairy cattle. as of the last week of september, the california department of food and agriculture said bird flu has infected 34 herds in the central valley. larry is a third generation farmer in manteca. >> every other operator in the industry is we are worried about it. >> it's very low risk to the general population at this point, but in the big picture, we have to worry about emerging pandemics and be very curious but not panicked by it. >> reporter: although the seasonal flu shot does not protect against bird flu, the doctor says people getting flu shots will make it harder for the

peter hong is infectious disease expert to ucsf. >> it is very lelorisk still to the general public.he bad side is every time there is a transmission event, that's a chance for it to evolve and the reason we're worried about bird flu, is citizens haven't seen a lot of it and the antibodies are not equipped to deal with it. >> deh said one suspected bird flew or h5n1 cases are all having contact with infected dairy cattle. as of last week in september, the department of food and agriculture said bird flu infected 34 herds in the central valley. larry hayworth is a third generation farmer in mantika. >> for everyone in the industry we are worried about it. >> it is very low risk to the general population at this point. but in the big picture we have to worry about emerging pandemics and being curious but not terrified by it. >> though the current flu shot doesn't protect against bird flu, it will will make it harder for the virus to mutate. >> if bird flu gets into somebody who has a regular human influenza, they can swap genes and make a mutant which can then be more serious for the g

peter chin, hong with ucsf.ou so much for joining us with these important with this important information. we appreciate it. thanks so much, stephanie. all right. we'll be right back. >> the uber of the cannabis industry could be making its last delivery pretty ease marijuana delivery service founded in san francisco is reportedly planning to and operations. the company launched in 2014 but reportedly made a company wide announcement this week. it's going to wind down operations by the end of the year. not clear yet how many employees will be affected earlier this year, it was reported the company was facing possible foreclosure kron. 4 reached out to ease for a statement bowl. keep you up to date. governor newsom says millions of californians will get an average $71 credit on october electric bills better than nothing. part of the state's california climate credit. more than 11 million households will get that credit more than a million small businesses probably be getting it. there was a similar credit on elec

doctor peter chin-hon, infectious disease expert at ucsf, ucsf, explains some more details for us. >> so this in most counties applies to healthcare workers. some counties, they've extended it to visitors. so that's kind of generally who is it applies to. i think in some counties too. it also applies out of the hospital to nursing homes and to dialysis centers. >> the mandates will likely end in march or april of 2025, when respiratory illnesses usually go on the decline. >> a california commission gives a red light to spacex and elon musk. why some of its members are reportedly against allowing the company to shoot more rockets, and hurricane milton has moved past florida, but flood waters still remain. >> how first responders helped save one woman from being swept away. >> and a barry weather bit of a cool down as we head into your weekend. we're still talking about some saturday shower chances ok, 500 deluxe garden gnomes. wow. i only meant to order five. there's not enough money in my account for these. i'm gonna get charged. two things i just can't deal with. overdraft charges. a

the union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against ucsf., if workers vote to authorize a strike, there could be demonstrations at multiple facilities. the union will announce the results of the vote next thursday. the university of california office of the president responded, saying in part here we aren't surprised by the union's announcement of a strike authorization vote, but it remains frustrating and disheartening nonetheless. we believe their assertions of bad faith bargaining are unfounded. >> after weeks out there on the picket line, boeing's largest union has now reached a tentative agreement with the planemaker. fox's madeline rivera has details now of this latest offer. >> thousands of boeing machinists could soon be headed back to work. the planemaker and its largest union have reached a tentative deal to end a weeks long strike that's delayed deliveries of boeing's best selling jets and triggered layoffs. the union plans to hold a ratification vote for its members on wednesday, but says the new offer is proof that the strike wa

the union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against ucsf. if workers vote to authorize a strike, there could be demonstrations at multiple facilities. the union says it will announce the results of the vote next thursday. the uc office of the president responded with a statement saying in part, we aren't surprised by the union's announcement of a strike authorization vote, but it remains frustrating and disheartening nonetheless. we believe their assertions of bad faith bargaining are unfounded. >> well, coming up at 11 tonight, new funding helping the state respond to wildfires, how the money helped crews attack the keller fire. just recently in oakland. >> and a beautiful view there into san francisco, where we have partly cloudy skies. cool conditions. tomorrow morning followed by seasonably mild weather. a better look at what we can expect coming up. >> but first, another round of campus protests. the university where a group of pro-palestinian demonstrators allegedly stormed a campus building and barricaded themselv i your business need

we did contact ucsf.tells us it will release a response soon. >> dozens of striking hotel workers were arrested in downtown san francisco for blocking traffic during a protest last night. the large group marched through streets near union square, jamming streets and blocking cable cars. police eventually issued a dispersal order before arresting 85 people. the striking workers are from the marriott, the grand hyatt and hilton two, in union square. the union says they've offered sacrifices to reach an agreement, such as giving up guaranteed wage increases and making their checks contingent on hotel profits. >> we've been fighting about health care, wages, our pension and mainly the staffing and workload issues that we are her. we want to bring business back to san francisco. we're challenging these companies to join us in that effort. >> representatives with hyatt tell ktvu the union has not contacted them to resume bargaining since the strike started, and that their hotels continue to offer competitive wa

>> researchers at ucsf answer that question with a newly published study. well, this one of only a few studies to learning language model using real-world clinical data rather than simulated scenarios. researchers at ucsf they found that across the board chatgpt performed corley with accuracy scores lower than the physician on average. according to that study, the ai software was, quote, overly cautious in its recommendations. and the fda officially approved the very first at-home covid and flu test. people can use without a prescription. the fda says the test uses a nasal spot swab to deliver results in about 15 minutes. the agency adds those who are 14 years and older can independently administered the test while children as young as 2 years old, will require adult supervision. the personal information of nearly 238,000. comcast customers was compromised in a breach at a former contractor comcast. they stopped using financial business and consumer solutions back in 2020. but that company inform comcast in july it was hacked in february names addresses soc

at the ucsf parnassus campus, the lack of ac is more than an inconvenience. it's a health concern. nurses and patients have been fighting through the heat, and they're trying to find ways to keep cool. but on certain floors, the lack of air conditioning is making it difficult. >> my anger level is like up to here. i've been dealing with this for years and i don't know what else to do. i'm sick of it, and we're all sick of it. >> in a response to the nurses complaint, ucsf apologized for the situation and said they will continue to make investments in cooling. neither ucsf officials or cal osha responded to abc7's attempts to talk about the situation. >> all right. well, mother nature helping out in that department today for most of us. but still a heat advisory for our inland valleys, where we'll see temperatures in the mid 90s, perhaps upper elevations of the east bay in the valleys around livermore and danville and the santa clara hills there. so a warm day there, not as warm still everywhere else. 10 to 15 degrees of cooling, even inland with that advisory. you are cooler today.

that's according to a new study from ucsf. the disorder is tied to a lack of oxygen to the brain near the time of birth. so in the study, doctors gave animals caffeine right before giving birth and then to the baby shortly after they were born, the next step will be clinical trials on humans. a ucsf doctor says he's excited for the potential of this treatment and how many people it will be able to help if it works all around the world. for your health. conta costa mosquito and vector control be treating a part of any act this week. this is due to this invasive mosquito that's been found in some neighborhoods. type of mosquito can spread diseases like zika, and yellow fever. so from tomorrow, through sunday, trucks will be rolling through antioch. and the goal is to use these pesticides. 2 killed a mosquito larva to stop the problem before it starts there and try to kill them before they hatch. next here on kron, 4 news at 3 harrison trump campaigning in key swing states today. we'll go live to see to get the latest both candid

this is an infectious disease expert at ucsf. >> the good side is it is low risk to the general publicbad side is that every time there is a transmission event, that is a chance for the virus to evolve and the reason why we are worried about bird flu, is that humans have not really seen a lot of it . and when they do, there antibodies are not equipped to deal with it. >> reporter: the dbas said the two of urban one suspected bird flu are all in central valley individuals who had contact with infected dairy cattle. as of the last week of september, the california department of food and agriculture said bird flu has infected 34 herds in the central valley. larry haworth is a third-generation farmer in manteca. >> every other operator in the industry, we are worried about it. >> it is very low risk to the general population. at this point . but in the big picture we have to worry about emerging pandemic so be very curious but not panic to buy it. >> reporter: although the seasonal flu shot does not protect against bird flu, the doctor said people getting flu shots will make it harder for

hong is an infectious disease expert at ucsf. >> it's very low risk still to the general public. the bad side is every time there's a transmission event, that's a chance for the virus to evolve. and reason why we are worried about bird flu is that humans haven't really seen a lot of it. and when they do, the antibodies are not equipped to deal with it. >> reporter: the dph says the two confirmed and one suspected bird flu or h5n1 cases are all in central valley individuals who had contact with infected dairy cattle. as of the last week of september, the california department of food and agriculture said bird flu has infected 34 herds in the central valley. larry heyworth is a third generation farmer in manteca. >> every other operator in the industry is, we are worried about it. >> it's very low risk to the general population at this point, but in the big picture we have to worry about emerging pandemics and be very curious but not panicked by it. >> reporter: although the seasonal flu shot does not protect against bird flu, the doctor says it will make it harder for the virus to

the union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against ucsf.rkers vote to authorize a strike, there could be demonstrations at multiple ucsf facilities. those results are expected next week. the u.s. office of the president has responded with a statement saying in part, we aren't surprised by the union's announcement of a strike authorization vote, but it remains frustrating and disheartening nonetheless. we believe their assertions of bad faith bargaining are unfounded. >> our time now. 636. a massive new levee projects underway now in monterey county. it's happening 19 months after a levee burst, completely flooding the community of pajaro near watsonville. now the crews there are cutting down huge eucalyptus trees for the first phase of this six year project. those trees are coming down to make way for a new levee. it will run along corralitos creek. it will be just part of a new 13 mile long levee system in that area. >> this is a huge project, one of the biggest engineering projects this valley has seen, probably since the construction of

the union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against ucsf. if workers vote to authorize a strike, there could be demonstrations at multiple ucsf facilities. the results are expected next week. now, the uc office of the president responded with a statement saying in part, we aren't surprised by the union's announcement of a strike authorization vote, but it remains frustrating and disheartening nonetheless. we believe their assertions of bad faith bargaining are unfounded. >> time is 717, and right now we do have a look at the commute that is busy on the east shore freeway. partially to blame for earlier problems. a 45 minute drive from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. average speed about 25 miles an hour. a little more a little less here and there. this is a look at the bay bridge. you can see that traffic is backed up to the maze. we have been seeing some slow traffic on some of these other commutes. 680 is slow through pleasanton. that's not unusual. and so is 880. south bay commute is getting busy, especially on highway 85, as y

happening today, technical workers and researchers at ucsf are going to vote on whether or not to go on strike. the union represents over 19,000 workers across uc campuses. the decision comes after the union filed an unfair labor practice charge against the uc system for allegedly hiding staffing vacancy numbers. the union says the lack of transparency is getting worse as well as emergency room wait times because of workers are spread so thin. they are also accusing the uc system of implementing higher health insurance costs without bargaining while negotiating. this new contract results of the strike will be announced on october 31st. hundreds of hotel workers hit the picket lines in san francisco today. employees at the palace hotel joined in on the strike which now includes 5 major hotels around the city. the union representing the workers says nearly 2000 workers are participating. they're asking for affordable health care raises fair workloads. and the reversal of covid era cuts during the pandemic workers last hours and say that there were heavier workloads. >> about them tryin

a clinical social workers from ucsf health hold a town hall meeting today to discuss the successful in the growing mental health care crisis impacting san francisco just 2 weeks ago, the san francisco board of supervisors unanimously passed resolution to support those workers and their cars calling on ucsf health to end its to tear care system. social workers claim that staffing shortages and retention issues stemming from the eu sees inequitable compensation system demands immediate attention as patients face delays and reduced access to critical services. again, that's one side of the group. that's that's claiming the meeting is set for today at 04:00pm. happening today. amazon teamsters at the company's warehouse in san francisco are calling for union recognition. this follows wednesday's announcement from the d c k 6 workers formed who form their union with the teamsters. the more than 100 workers represent the first-ever group of amazon warehouse workers to make these demands outside the national labor relations board election process. they say they're fighting for better pay safe

more than 4,000 ucsf health care workers plan to go on strike. university workers say this is their response to a staffing crisis that has increased patients. stay in emergency room. wait times. 98% voted in foot favor of the strike yesterday. their contract expires today. we reached out to ucsf a comment. >> still ahead, we'll calls for a controversial san jose city councilman to resign. the latest political organization demanded he step down. and after the break, a new idea could get you a tax credit for donating blood. details ahead. >> welcome back. you may soon get a tax credit for donating blood. a state lawmaker introducing a bill that would provide a $500 tax credit. if you donate blood at least 4 times in a calendar year. the bill aims to ease the current blood crisis in california and around the nation this month, the american red cross announced it was facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. the organization supplies about 40% of the country's blood supply but has only been able to meet one quarter of the need. public he

that's according to say from ucsf, the disorder is tied to a lack of oxygen to the brain. here's a time of birth in the study. doctors, gate animals, caffeine right before giving birth and to the baby shortly after they were born. the next step, clinical trials on humans. ucsf doctor says he's excited for this potential treatment and how many people it can help around the world. now to the area football. the niners can't seem to catch a break from the injury bug state wide receiver brandon aiyuk is out for the season and deebo samuel hospitalized offers aaron wilson has that story. >> well, news continues for the niners as they can't seem to keep their weapons on the field this week is brandon aiyuk who went down against the chiefs. our our results did confirm that i you tore his acl and mcl in his right knee. it was sunday night after the game when kyle shanahan actually told us that that's what they were fearful of when it came to that he injured his acl. that was confirmed and he will now be out for the remainder of the season and will have to undergo surgery and focus

we have reached out to ucsf for comment. and then moment his murder trial has resumed yesterday, jurors and family members watched surveillance footage of the moment. bob lee was dying. one video is from a nest camera taken from the residents. 9 stories from the crime scene. the jury watched that footage which appeared to put ramo many in lee as small figures on the screen. then the other perspective provided a clearer view of lee on main street. he appeared to be bleeding heavily and searching for help. the video then shows lee flagging down a white car, which stops and then drives away. legal analyst michael cardoza says this does raise some questions many. >> here he's he's bubbly, stabbed. he was a friend of his who was an acquaintance of i didn't call the police immediately and say, hey, this guy attacked me with a knife. i was lucky enough to take it away from him. and he got stabbed her e send an ambulance. he didn't do that. he better have a good answer to that question. >> during cross-examination, police were asked

more than 4,000 ucsf health workers plan to go out on strike. university employees say that this is their response to a staffing crisis that has increased patients. stay in emergency room. wait times. 98% voted in favor of the strike yesterday. their contract expires today. we did reach out to ucsf for comment and are still waiting to hear back. still ahead on kron, 4 news at 4, a halloween-themed entertainment zone is underway right now in san francisco. we have all the details you want to know about coming up in a live report. >> and more calls for a controversial san jose city councilman to step in down the latest political organization demanding he resign. plus. >> with 5 to go until the election, the presidential candidates are spending their time making a pitch to voters time making a pitch to voters in the south western chase really knows how to put the hart in your local community. see what i did there? hey, jackie! (♪♪) evan, my guy! you're helping them with savings, right? (♪♪) i wish i had someone like evan when i started. somebody ju

. >> coming up on kron 4, a ucsf study finding that. increase in screen time will impact mental health. >> i'm trevor shirley in washington as the campaign continues, candidates trying to woo those undecided voters immigration being a key issue. i've go >> for your health ucsf study is trying screen time to depression and anxiety for teenagers. the study found that spending more time. increases. the likelihood that 9.10 year-olds we'll develop symptoms of mental illness. researchers say that kids use of screens has surged in recent years. the average time spent each day on screens for non educational purposes is more than 5 hours for tweens and 8 hours for teens. researchers say that parents can prevent negative effects of excessive screen time by setting rules and limits play this story for my kids to hear tonight. the fda meals, poultry farm egg recall to a class. one which means of the products could cause serious or even deadly consequences. that includes any eggs labeled meals, poultry farm or tony's fresh market. the fda says the

happening today, technical workers and researchers at ucsf. they're going vote whether or not to go on strike. the union represents over 19,000 workers across uc campuses. that decision comes after the union filed an unfair labor practice charge against the uc system for allegedly hiding staffing vacancy numbers. the union says a lack of transparency is getting worse for the emergency room. wait because the wait times are longer. workers are spread so thin. they also accuse uc system implemented higher health insurance costs without bargaining while negotiating a new contract results f results are saying the strike vote will be announced on october 31st. 10 of the con will host a latino leader town hall, santa clara today. latino leaders in the community will have a chance to share their experiences working and living in the bay. the event is a chance to help foster conversations help celebrating latino culture and highlighting the contributions of the community town halls. going to start at 4 at ucsc extension. >> taking younger adults little

a ucsf doctor says he is excited for the potential to stream in now. many people it can help around the world. >> now to bay area football, the niners just can't seem to catch a break with these injuries. star wide receiver brandon aiyuk now out for the season and deebo samuel is currently hospitalized. kron four's. erin wilson has the update. >> well, news continues for the niners as they can't seem to keep their weapons on the field this week is brandon aiyuk who went down against the chiefs. our our results did confirm that i you tore his acl and mcl in his right knee. it was sunday night after the game when kyle shanahan actually told us that that's what they were fearful of when it came to that he injured his acl. that was confirmed and he will now be out for the remainder of the season and will have to undergo surgery and focus on returning next season. now the injury happened on that play. you just saw there with seconds left in the 1st half, a 15 yard gain for aiyuk here before being brought down by those 2 guys from our economy and trent mcduf

the union represents over 19,000 workers at the ucsf campuses. this decision comes after the union filed an unfair labor practice charge against the uc system for allegedly hiding staffing vacancy numbers. the union says the lack of transparency is worsening emergency room. wait times because workers are spread thin. they also accuse the uc system of implementing higher health insurance costs without bargaining law. negotiating a new contract results of the strike vote will be announced on october 31st. hundreds of hotel workers hit the picket line in san francisco. this is from sunday and employees. >> at the palace hotel join the strike which now 5 major hotels around the city. the union representing the workers says nearly 2000 workers are now participating. they are asking for affordable health care raises fair work loads at a reversal covid era cuts during the pandemic workers last hours and say that there were heavier workloads. >> about them trying to about going pro. feels do and the only way do it, event fighting back. >> it says only wa

and after the break, some healthcare workers at ucsf are thinking of going on strike why they're accusing uc system of unfair labor practice and how that could affect you. the patients. and today is going to be and nice and pleasant one. despite the backing showers, north of mendocino county. >> it will stay nice washington loves to talk. i love to get stuff done. it's who i am. as mayor, i tackled homelessness... ...added 200 officers in 4 years... and saved our taxpayers $3 billion dollars. i've already got a plan to lower your grocery and insurance bills, to address climate change, and protect reproductive rights. and i'll work with anyone to get it done. i'm sam liccardo and i approve this message. does mark farrell have the right experience to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong exp

a dump truck at a pedestrian near ucsf. police responded this morning around 845, found an injured man at the intersection of parnassus avenue and stanyan street. he was walking through the crosswalk when he was struck. as the truck was making a right turn. despite life saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. according to police, the driver of the truck remained at the scene. investigators say at this point, drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in this collision. >> now to this, an assistant football coach at gunderson high school in san jose has died after a battle with cancer. ktvu lamonica peters gives us a closer look at that coach's legacy and how the team is remembering him. >> 03123 chico football practice is underway on james jones field at gunderson high school. the grizzlies have playoff hopes. >> running backs get some balls. let's go. stoner. let's go! >> and head coach jason harrison says it's something they want to achieve, especially since losing coach chris ruane to cancer last mon

ucsf role in the growing mental health care crisis that's impacting san francisco just 2 weeks ago.se sf board of supervisors unanimously passed a resolution to support these workers and their cause calling on uses of health to end its to tear care system. social workers are claiming that staffing shortages and retention issues stemming from the eu sees inequitable compensation system demand immediate attention as patients faced delays and reduced access to critical services. the meeting is set for 4 o'clock today. well, there is a new rv ban in effect in san francisco. those living in rv's who refused to accept shelter. our part overnight and a park overnight will have their rv's towed and face fines. now, while the city believes this will be a solution that others like the coalition for homelessness. they say it's just going to things worse for those families that are struggling. and make folks give up the only monetary asked that they have. >> for temporary shelter when offering no long-term solutions and again, not investing in the infrastructure. if we have 5 safe parking site

that's according to a new study from ucsf. the disorder apparently is tied to a lack of oxygen to the brain, right near the time of birth. so in this study, doctors gave animals caffeine right before giving birth and then also to the baby shortly after they were born. the next step is clinical trials on humans. ucsf doctor says he's excited for the potential of this treatment and how many people it could help around the world. >> not a bay area football. the niners can't seem to catch a break from the injury bug state wide receiver brandon aiyuk out for the season and deebo samuel hospitalized. officer wilson has that story. >> well, news continues for the niners as they can't seem to keep their weapons on the field this week is brandon aiyuk who went down against the chiefs. our our results did confirm that i you tore his acl and mcl in his right knee. it was sunday night after the game when kyle shanahan actually told us that that's what they were fearful of when it came to that he injured his acl. that was confirmed and he

well, researchers at the ucsf answer that question on tuesday with a newly published study, the studyed at testing ai software for patients visit the er. so he's only one of a few to evaluate the learning use of llm using real-world clinical data rather than simulated scenarios as the first to use more than 1000 clinical cases study found that across all clinical recommendations on task chatgpt perform poorly with accuracy scores lower than the position on average. according to the study, ai software, he's only cautious it recommendations with high sensitivity at the cost specific diagnosis while chatgpt might not yet be ready to perform surgery or recommendation medication, ministrations think it can still be utilized for missions to help free up time for more patient care. talk about a new study. the new report finding some people would like former seahawks and raiders running back marshawn lynch to be the next mayor oakland. this according to governor gavin newsom who revealed some insider information during a podcast that he has with lynch. governor broke down polling data that ha

that's according to a new study from ucsf. the disorder is tied to a lot of oxygen in the brain during the time of birth. and so the studies say the doctors gave animals caffeine right before they gave birth to their babies shortly after they wele born. and the next clinical trials on humans. ucsf doctor says he's excited for the potential of the treatment. now many people you thanks. this could help around the world. >> 6.50, is the time. more devastating news now for the forty-niners wide receiver. brandon aiyuk is out for the season after tearing his acl in sunday's loss to the kansas city chiefs. it's been a turbulent year for iu who held out of training camp while he asked for a new contract. >> eventually got that contract and signed it just a week before the season started. led the team in receiving yards and touchdowns last season. and coach shanahan spoke with reporters about losing him now for the season. >> he heard and just bummed out, you know, as as at the how you'd expect. but being the strong didn't spiritual g

we have reached out to ucsf for comment. we're waiting to hear back. we'll let you know when we do.le, in the east bay high school concord had to go into lockdown after someone reported seeing a car with the occupants inside showing off guns. so the witness said it happened yesterday afternoon near nation valley, high school in oak grove middle school. police later found that vehicle in the high school parking lot. but it was filled with non-students. so they were all arrested. police say they never did find a gun, though. >> also at a school in santa rosa, montgomery high school. a student was arrested there on wednesday for having a loaded gun in his locker. police got the reports that there was a firearm on campus around 11 in the morning. and when they went there, they detained 3.16, year-old boys for questioning and determined after investigating that. just one was involved in this. that student was booked into juvenile hall for possessing a loaded handgun. they're not identified because they're a minor. and this is all coming just months after the stabbing death of a 16 year-o

ucsf. we have created a neighborhood. >> mayor breed there who, of course, is running for re-election. bayfront park is designed to be climate, resilient. what you see in the background, there is reclaimed steel from the old bay bridge park connects to the pedestrian and bike bay trail. that is more than 300 miles long. there are also plans for a new ferry landing spot open up there in the future. >> the playing field at sutter health park in west sacramento will not be replaced with artificial grass. so that, of course, is where the a's will playing next season. this comes after pushback from the major league baseball players association. and what are argued to be potentially unsafe playing conditions. that's what they claim in a statement, major league baseball said in part in light of the players clear preference for natural gas. and after weighing potential risks and benefits, all parties are aligned and moving forward with a natural grass field. >> tickets for the oakland ballers 2025.

action is also partnering with san francisco unified school district, san francisco state unified, ucsf, mission high school and san francisco international high school to insure that they are focused on the target population to serve for problem solving. here i want to high-i need a new prescription. [laughter] so, just wanted to highlight here our resolutions that really take up a bulk of our budget when it comes to problem solving. the number one is move in assistance. that makes sense. fallowed by furniture, rental assistance after move in and travel relocation. so, i'm going to move to prevention. so, for our prevention interventions, we want to make sure that we are having comprehensive approach to prevention with the goal of reducing the overall inflow into our system. as was highlighted earlier with our pit count for every person housed, there are three that are becoming unhoused and so the goal of prevention is to work on the inflow into our system. couple things i wanted to highlight related to prevention for the shallow subsidies. for psh permanent supportive housing, the fun

. >> reporter: the ucsf radiologist is concerned about early detection of cancers that will result in unnecessary surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. >> there will absolutely be tremendous numbers of false positives, signals in patients who have nothing wrong with them, but where they go on basically a downstream path of many more tests and procedures and even treatment for cancer that wasn't going to be systematic. that's absolutely demonstrated. >> reporter: but the founder and ceo sees these false positives very differently. >> every time you visit a physician and describe a symptom like abdominal pain and they tell you, hey, just maybe modify your diet when, in fact, you might have colon cancer or something else, that's a false positive. >> reporter: lacy gets scanned once a year and says hs given him piece of mind. it costs $2,500 out of pocket. >> these machines we use are tremendously advanced. and we believe they enable us to distinguish between benign findings you don't need to worry about and things that really are concerning. >> reporter: smith says a double blind study i