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the county of santa clara has set aside $643 for helping the unhoused.0 a year per person in services when people are unhoused. that's emergency room visits, interactions with police and such. now, it is estimated that a half million people in the u.s. are unhoused and the trends point to more, not fewer, in the years to come. for some families, they say tiny homes are the first step off the streets into stable housing and then onto a more permanent living and working situation. in santa clara county, city team runs programs along with housing and the permanency rate is about 70%. one mother tells us why it worked for her family. >> when you've been in that cycle of shame and guilt and depression and all of these things, it's hard to get that courage to kind of step into that and know that you're worthy of all those things, like a job and a good life, a car. i truly believe the housing is a part of it, but i think it's so much more than that. >> reporter: now, the city of san jose already decided that this is the spot that it wants to put 100 tiny homes

san jose's new mayor matt mahan has his own goal for the city sheltering 1000 unhoused by the end of the year he's agreed to receive 200 the tiny homes to help reach that we build up our housing stock and rebuild our mental health system. we have a moral obligation to address the immense human suffering we see on our streets every day since the start of the pandemic for tiny home communities have already been built in san jose. we've seen our rate of unsheltered homelessness dropped by 9 percentage points. san francisco build its first tiny home community at 33 goffe street last march and solar projects have popped up in oakland like lakeview village. mayor sheng tao says homelessness is a transient issue and that san jose's new tiny homes will benefit all of the bay area. i'm excited for that plan. homelessness is a statewide crisis. >> and this isn't something one city canceled. we need programs in every part of our state. the state will be paying for construction delivery and will work with san jose to find the right land to build on. >> once housed it will be the city's responsib

san jose's new mayor matt mahan has his own goal for the city sheltering 1000 unhoused by the end of the year. >> he's agreed to receive 200 the tiny homes to help reach that we build up our housing stock and rebuild our mental health system. >> we have a moral obligation to address the immense human suffering we see on our streets every day since the start of the pandemic for tiny home communities have already been built in san jose. we've seen our rate of unsheltered homelessness dropped by 9 percentage points. san francisco build its first tiny home community at 33 goffe street last march and solar projects have popped up in oakland like lakeview village. mayor sheng tao says homelessness is a transient issue and that san jose's new tiny homes will benefit all of the bay area. i'm excited for that plan. homelessness is a statewide crisis. >> and this isn't something one city canceled. we need programs in every part of our state. the state will be paying for construction delivery and will work with san jose to find the right land to build on once housed. it will be the city's respo

one of the things that is missing is centering of unhoused people themselves. really what do they want. we talked to hundreds of people and maybe folks don't care what homeless people want. you should if you want to solve the problem. over and over again, that's what we hear from folks. >> thank you, jennifer. >> welcome. >> good afternoon, being supervisor i'm andrea i'm the executive director but i'm speaking to you as a represent from a representative district alliance which used to be called the community benefit district consortium where, becoming more formal now and we changed our name and we represent 17, all 17 improvement districts in san francisco. we did support the passage, this ordinance rirtz city to create a network to ensure on any given night in san francisco any unhoused person, can be sfrd shelter, again this is temporary shelter. it will provide enough shelter for everyone to get off the streets that will lead towards supportive housing to get unhoused people off the street and into a safer living situations. they are tired and hungry and to

multiple unhoused people died during the winter storms in january.his week's atmospheric river is not anticipated to be as bad. >> but still a large store and great for the bay we are preparing for the worst. but of course, >> hoping for the best and expecting this to be a manageable storm. >> now we checked inside how many people were there just a little while ago. there weren't that many people. but i'm sure as this storm develops through to tomorrow, that more people will be here at the shelter reporting here in san jose. justin campbell kron 4 news. justin, thank you for that. we're also road closures because of the heavy rain in pittsburgh. >> harbor street is closed between atlantic avenue in yosemite drive. officials are urging residents to avoid that area and be mindful of traffic cones in napa county, northbound lanes of highway 29 between green island road in south county road. that's closed because of flooding. there. says traffic through american canyon is being diverted on to that paoli a loop road there near the napa county airport and

one of the things that is missing is centering of unhoused people themselves. really what do they want. we talked to hundreds of people and maybe folks don't care what homeless people want. you should if you want to solve the problem. over and over again, that's what we hear from folks. >> thank you, jennifer. >> welcome. >> good afternoon, being supervisor i'm andrea i'm the executive director but i'm speaking to you as a represent from a representative district alliance which used to be called the community benefit district consortium where, becoming more formal now and we changed our name and we represent 17, all 17 improvement districts in san francisco. we did support the passage, this ordinance rirtz city to create a network to ensure on any given night in san francisco any unhoused person, can be sfrd shelter, again this is temporary shelter. it will provide enough shelter for everyone to get off the streets that will lead towards supportive housing to get unhoused people off the street and into a safer living situations. they are tired and hungry and to

for the voters that disn't raise n we talk about building affordable housing this is linked to the unhousedpulation. we are funding affordable housing that are shovel ready. they are in the pipeline. t are waiting for years. just sitting and waiting to be funded. we are excited to bring this onli oak landsl. oakland. a man was killed when a tree fell on his tent. how are they responding to tragedies like this. ho can people get help. >> absolutely i think many of them it's helping the fire department. it's so sad that it appealed tent.it was on top of the- is was on the cal transproperty. areful. don't try to go under it. please call 3-1-1 to get servic out. our team is working around-the-clock. like to appreciate so much. ou are out on td y parks. we know city services are by the ransomware attack. loyee data going back years. give us the scope of the impact and timeline. >> yes, i appreciate the question. yes, absolutely. i'd say decades of en we are going to be shiftig that and invs.i into our our department are working to all systems up. we are at 75% systems back-up. >> also, there is

reporter: last year, the homeless sentence -- census founded more than 5000 people were unhoused across >> when we follow the corone dashboard to see how many people have died, we can use this like that to see if the city is rising or falling in taking care of homeless people. liz: ok, let's get a check outside. obviously, we are tracking more rain on the way. lisa: that is right. a level 1 system today, scattered showers. we have rain in the north bay right now. and a flood advisory through tomorrow, a flood warning for the far north bay. i will explain coming next. liz: and will brock purdy make a recovery by the start of next season? we have the timeline in sports. so we've got to know a lot of things about a lot of things. like what makes your lawn thrive, paint that adds color in one coat and a dishwasher that handles all the dirty work. you got this. and we got you. liz: here is another look outside. can see it is a pretty center ice here on this -- pretty center ice here on this saturday. now sports. the 49ers faithful are wondering at brock purdy will be ready for next season? l

his tour across the state today announcing another big health proposal, this time focussed on the unhoused. at a stop in san diego the governor announced he wants to get a measure on the 2024 ballot and voters to decide whether to authorize funding for housing and treatment for those suffering from mental illness and addiction >>> the measure would create housing for 10,000 people per year and offer vital treatment. >> not only in terms of what's happening on the streets and sidewalks, but those that are suffering alone, those that are unseen in homes, in mobile home parks, on the streets, obviously as well, in isolation. we have to address and come to grips with the reality of mental health. >> california is home to one third of the nation's unhoused population, estimated at about 171,000. tonight in monterey county, the floodwaters in pajaro have receded. but dozens of evacuated families are waiting to go home. natalie viera is in pajaro with a closer look. >> reporter: volunteers are showing up with bags and pans. [speaking non-english] this was the seventh-day adventist church in watso

> the tenderloin is home to families, immigrants, seniors, merchants, workers and the housed and unhoused all deserve a thriving neighborhood to call home. the tenderloin initiative was launched to improve safety, reduce crime, connect people to services and increase investments in the neighborhood. as city and community-based partners, we work daily to make these changes a reality. we invite you to the tenderloin history, inclusivity make this neighborhood special. >> we're all citizens of san francisco and we deserve food, water, shelter, all of those things that any system would. >> what i find the most fulfilling about being in the tenderloin is that it's really basically a big family here and i love working and living here. >> [speaking foreign language] >> my hopes and dreams for the tenderloin are what any other community organizer would want for their community, safe, clean streets for everyone and good operating conditions for small businesses. >> everything in the tenderloin is very good. the food is very good. if you go to any restaurant in san francisco, you will feel like oh,

together, they, you, provide 188 housing units and serve over 2,000 unhoused women through your dropave entered into women history month, the challenges of these women lead organizations are ongoing and year-round and year after year. vulnerable women and children needs continue to be unmet and the coalition is just beginning the fight and i for one wanted to say i thank you. i stand with you. i know my colleagues stand with you and our office and my office in particular is ready to work with you to move the dial. congratulations. this acknowledgment is a long time in coming. [applause] i think you are the one designated to make remarks on behalf of the coalition. >> yes, hi, everyone. my name is tony ebby. on behalf of the women housing coalition and like to thank president peskin and the board for the recognition of our work. combined together the members agencies of the women housing coalition have over 200 years of experience serving women in san francisco. it include center for juvenile crimial justice cameo house, mary elizabeth inn, community forward, domestic violence consort

. >> reporter: they say the man that lost his life at lake merritt was much more than a nameless unhoused individual. friends say his name is tyrone butler from louisiana and that he loves to play the piano and go to church. >> he was a loving young man. i want everybody to remember him not just as a homeless person but an individual and human being like all of us. >> reporter: his tent was in the way of crashing down trees during yesterday's storm. firefighters found him trapped inside but said it was too late. tyrone had just applied for a job at the city and was working to transition off of the streets. today the frustrated friends feel like the city should have done more to help house them. >> they are focused on everything but what they need to be focused on. >> while trees were the city's worst issue, they were far from the city's only problem. damage and downed trees are found across oakland. downed trees blocked traffic and destroyed a parked vehicle. >> i saw this cedar bend and break and take out a car. >> reporter: communicates ambassadors brought their own tools to remove fall

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some say the state is doing too little to help the unhoused. the same poll found affordable housing was the second biggest issue. one temporary solution could be tiny homes. and universities to sing finding affordable housing is so difficult that he decided to build his own. his efforts could help the real a great community, here. you know, everyone knows each other, everyone respects each lafiveyearright here at the faciin santa cruz in response to the housing shortage in the region. this program enters youth to teach them how to build their own tiny houses. >> it is kind of like a transition into trying to find a new house. >> reporter: josh tells me that the program goes beyond building homes. it is about creating a whole community where more people can enjoy spaces like this garden at affordable pricing. like michael who went from living on the streets to living in this tiny house. >> it is home. >> reporter: we spent some time with him at his home where he can work on his art, eat and sleep. >> i am looked after. >> reporter: all things to

one of the things that is missing is centering of unhoused people themselves. really what do they want. we talked to hundreds of people and maybe folks don't care what homeless people want. you should if you want to solve the problem. over and over again, that's what we hear from folks. >> thank you, jennifer. >> welcome. >> good afternoon, being supervisor i'm andrea i'm the executive director but i'm speaking to you as a represent from a representative district alliance which used to be called the community benefit district consortium where, becoming more formal now and we changed our name and we represent 17, all 17 improvement districts in san francisco. we did support the passage, this ordinance rirtz city to create a network to ensure on any given night in san francisco any unhoused person, can be sfrd shelter, again this is temporary shelter. it will provide enough shelter for everyone to get off the streets that will lead towards supportive housing to get unhoused people off the street and into a safer living situations. they are tired and hungry and to

go through the metal detector for unhoused speem intimidating. members of where you are board have had trouble getting through the metal detector. think about my folks trying to get through. we say wore are tech center of the world. some people said there were articles in the chronicle that the people that call in are just people this are bore exclude have nothing to do. i call in frequently as you know i'm not bored and run the organizations i don't have nothing to do. need to lynch to everyone in the city. put this in the garbage can where it belongs. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello i'm lisa a district 3 resident and senior community organizer china town community development center. work heard in order it provide for their family. than i can't take time off when most of the meetings are held but can call until and spoke for a couple minutes. remote comment provides for families to fate in board of supervisor hearing, meetings and public comments. please keep remote public comment options ensure that people can share experiences, i

offerings includes fresh groceries to over a thousand low income families each week. 1 of 11 served are unhoused now the fiasco of all of the -- the fact that the bank was closed down and acquired and is under the management of the fdic now is very scary. at that point when we got the news about that, first thought we had was what about our million dollars. >> reporter: the community organization took out a mortgage in 2019 to buy this larger office and warehouse space, put the loan in boston private but in 2021, svb acquired that bank and with it, sunnyvale community services' mortgage. until the nonprofit can raise the funds to pay off the mortgage, she says it's trapped at svb and they're struggling to pay their bills. >> that's what happens with our families. emergency comes in, card doesn't work, they have a medical bill. that's like that happening to us. thank god and thanks to the federal government. >> reporter: the congressman is currently drafting legislation to require banks to pay an insurance premium, a measure that could protect banks and depositors in the future. nbc bay area news

why more needs to be done to help people that are unhoused. they are getting more money supervisors approved 25 million in funding for police overtime. money the department hopes will diffuse growing complaints and staffing shortages. >> the assistant chief explained the police department needed the additional funding. >> the primary reason for the overtime is city wide deployment. to have enough police officers in cars to answer the 9-1-1 calls. >> reporter: we caught up with the assistant chief today. they brought in officers and experts to bring in strategies on how to recruit the next generation of officers and that the department is currently 540 officers short. >> we have about 25% that is retirement eligible. >> reporter: the mayor requested another $25 million on police overtime in a city criticized as unsafe. supervisor dean preston spoke against it. there is no question the path we are on is reckless spending with no real oversight. >> reporter: they want a role in shaping public safety plans and how resources are deployed. >> we nee

. >> he emphasized importance of providing resources not just for unhoused struggling with mental illness or on our streets but also those suffering alone in isolation. >>> san francisco pd looking for a suspect they say shot a man on a muni bus. the victim is in the e shooting at 13th and mission before 6:00 p.m. there is no word on what led to the shooting. >>> let's switch gears and get to meteorologist jessica burch with a look at our weather. >> we are starting mild but like that, we will see a huge change starting tomorrow. we have rain in the forecast and a wind advisory. let's break it down starting off with what we are seeing now. there is a little bit of a breeze. you can see that on the american flag by the golden gate bridge. partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 50s, mid 50s in the santa clara valley with light onshore flow currently. the winds will start kicking up in the next 24 hours. we have rain in the forecast but we've got to get through today. daytime highs today, upper 50s in inland areas, mid to low 50s along the coast and the bay. it is really not until

multiple unhoused people died during the winter storms in january.ospheric river is not anticipated to be as bad. >> but still a large store and great for the bay we are preparing for the worst. but of course, >> hoping for the best and expecting this to be a manageable storm. >> now the mayor goes on to say if they have to, they will open up more shelters throughout the week and they will be monitoring this throughout the weekend. and crews will be on standby reporting live here in san jose. justin campbell kron. 4 news. thank you, justin. >> this just into our newsroom. governor newsom has requested a presidential emergency declaration that would authorize federal assistance to the state and the local response to these as severe storms. if approved, it would help the affected counties to immediately access federal assistance to help protect public safety and property. that would include things like getting generators, road clearance equipment and potential sheltering and mass care assistance. yesterday the governor proclaimed a state of emergency a

they say they will continue to improve housing options for unhoused residents.worry that there might be some people that might fall through the cracks? >> what we are committed to is making sure the lessons we have learned from this crisis are implemented and integrated into the long-standing services and supports for our residents. william: after just over a year and hotel, tea anna secured a subsidized apartment. >> yesterday i was with my worker and she took me to this apartment complex. i want to take my grandkids to the zoo. i'm waiting on my inspection. william: it is a happending for her, but one that not everyone will perience. for the pbs newshour, i'm william brangham in washington, d.c. geoff: 20 years ago after the u.s. invaded iraq, and iraqi playwright starred in an acclaimed play title ix parts of desire about the lives of iraqi women. now she has returned to the subject on film and on a distinctly american land -- lens, setting a new version of the work in michigan. jeffrey brown went there to see how this work "lands" for our arts and culture se

and today, he has reunited more than 700 unhoused people with loved ones. now, kevin's nonprofit will step further to give more than $1 million to 100 people experiencing homelessness in san francisco, oakland and los angeles. each person gets $750 a month of basic income for one year, the program called miracle money. >> it allows neighbors to have more stability and more of a chance. >> one of miracle monies first recipients, timothy, a former firefighter employed in social work but spent the last 10 months homeless, he says that the monthly income helps them get back on his feet. >> you made it so i could sign a lease last thursday. >> congratulations. >> how does that make you feel? >> a house, you cannot describe the feeling. >> after 46 rejected rental applications safe after moving from two dozen hotels to stay off the streets. >> i slept on the ground 47 days. i got assaulted. vor will call or text weekly for critical encouragement. we were there as kevin met his phone bo in person for the first time, he says he fled gain related assassins in hondur

getting the unhoused into dignified housing. it is not dignified. >> everyone is going to come together and for oakland a's, there is a lot of concern that they are going to leave. have there been recent negotiations and talks? >> yes. negotiation is really recent. >> tell me all about it. i am all ears. >> i am very optimistic. with oakland values, we have seen what has happened with the deal that was struck with the raiders. that was not a good deal for oakland. >> what does that mean? >> we are not going to be left holding the bag of money and responsibility to pay back a huge debt. it will not rely on oakland's tax dollars. >> will there be an announcement anytime soon? >> i cannot answer that. we are in negotiations. >> thank you so much for coming on. your very first visit with us. i hope it will not be the last. we look forward to what you accomplish in the next four years. >> thank you so much for having me. >>> as you know, the bay area is home to an innovative food landscape. we pride ourselves on what we need, where i

of course, security and safety is a huge thing people unhoused have to deal with pretty much every second of every day night or dark. is that something they were talking about out there tonight? >> reporter: yeah. they had security out there. so like i said, it really wasn't a normal, typical night on the streets and that this is just to bring awareness to this issue. >> thank you so much. >>> things really aren't made any easier when it comes to affordability and housing and the homeless crisis in this state. by this new report from the state housing partnership which shows that 120,000 homes in the state have become unaffordable for low income households since the middle of 2020. those darker regions on the map show where the problem was worst. the report says another 324,000 homes will been affordable by the middle of next year. it is not just young people dealing with this. healthcare workers in california are struggling to make ends meet, too. state lawmakers are proposing a minimum wage of $25 an hour for all healthcare workers in california, but the industry says the costs could im

multiple unhoused people died during the winter storms in january. this week's atmospheric river is not anticipated to be as bad. >> but still a large store and great for the bay we are preparing for the worst. but of course, >> hoping for the best and expecting this to be a manageable storm. >> yet, mayor goes on to say that the city is they are prepared to open more shelters if necessary to address of that. one is on kron 4 dot com, but he says specifically today no one will be turned away if they need housing. reporting here in san jose. justin campbell kron, 4 news. all right, justin, thank you very much for that. an overnight shelter is opening in offering relief from the storm. >> anyone who needs to escape the rain can head over to 505, santa clara street. that's on the back of the laos city hall. the shelter will open at 8 o'clock tonight. just opened a 20 minutes ago friday and saturday night as well and will close at 7 o'clock the next morning, a limited number of blankets and pillows will be available. free transportation to the shelter wi

there were more than 170,000 unhoused people in california. governor newsom says that the new homes are just a small part of the more than 22 billion dollars that was approved to spend on housing and homelessness. >> in the east bay, at least 30 catalytic converters were stolen. >> this month alone in alameda and the police department says it keeps happening and in some cases, these thieves are armed. in cases they have shot a good samaritans trying to intervene a bay area mechanic says despite new laws to restrict the sale of catalytic converters, the black market is still so arriving and keeping fees in business because shops are only allowed to ise parts from the original manufacturer. and sometimes they take maybe even a year to come in. so desperate car owners look elsewhere. >> i mark the park could be, you know, so by the, you know, the and we don't know. and that is why there this is a cycle. you know, the cycle from stealing the selling it and do it again over and over and over again. it just repeats itself. >> the police department s

go through the metal detector for unhoused speem intimidating. members of where you are board have had trouble getting through the metal detector. think about my folks trying to get through. we say wore are tech center of the world. some people said there were articles in the chronicle that the people that call in are just people this are bore exclude have nothing to do. i call in frequently as you know i'm not bored and run the organizations i don't have nothing to do. need to lynch to everyone in the city. put this in the garbage can where it belongs. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello i'm lisa a district 3 resident and senior community organizer china town community development center. work heard in order it provide for their family. than i can't take time off when most of the meetings are held but can call until and spoke for a couple minutes. remote comment provides for families to fate in board of supervisor hearing, meetings and public comments. please keep remote public comment options ensure that people can share experiences, i

. >> in the south bay the san jose mayor is urging unhoused residents to seek shelter on higher ground. >> i want to assure the community that first responders, housing department and parks and rec are taking them seriously. storms can change in a instant and we are prepared. we are doing everything we can to ready the community. >> the city recommends calling 311 or using the 311 app to report flooding. >>> marin county opening a severe weather emergency shelter. the health and wellness campus will be open from 5:00 will be open from 5:00 pm until 6:00 a.m. tonight and tomorrow. people are encouraged to sign in by 8:00 pm tonight. all of this activity prompting the governor to declare a storm state of emergency in 21 counties, napa, san francisco, san mateo and santa clara. >> heavy rain just in time to mess up the evening commute. a live look at the bay area bridges right now. looks pretty congested. luckily, cars are moving. this is a live look at highway 24 moving to walnut creek. slow going with similar delays across the bay area. roads are slick. numerous spin outs and minor coll

an unhoused person's tent caught fire and quickly spread before firefighters could put it out. fortunately no one was hurt. one person is displaced because of the damage there. >>> students attending a montgomery high school in santa rosa are planning a walk-out monday following the death of this young man who was killed wednesday when another student stabbed him during a fight in art class. another student was also stabbed in that altercation, but survived. his aunt is speaking out about her family's anguish and she's blaming the school for not doing enough to stop this campus feud from turning deadly. >> we were home all morning to make arrangements to have a 16-year-old boy buried. it's tragic. there's no words. >> students are out of school today because of that incident. they plan to walk out on monday. we reached out to the school district. they have not yet responded. >>> turning to our decision 2024 coverage. california state senator scott weaner may be considering a u.s. congressional run. he's been in office since 2016. in a statement he confirmed he's exploring his o

. >> well, in the south bay evacuation orders for unhoused. people are in effect right now in san jose. san jose mayor matt mahan went to guadalupe river park to notify the people. they're not to ride out the storm outside in their tents. multiple unhoused people died during the winter storms back in january. he wants to prevent that. now the city has partnered with the red cross to open up a 24 hour. emergency shelter at the 7 trees community center. mayor may have says the city is ready to help during the storm. >> storms can change in an instant and we're prepared for the coming days and doing everything we can to ready the community for whatever may come our way. >> yeah. the valley water and citi field inspection teams say that they're monitoring all the creeks and rivers in san jose keeping an eye on their levels. they're really looking at ross upper intensity, a creek. and then coyote creek in various creek as well to in addition, the quarterly river, they're keeping an eye on all of them for a complete list of shelters in san jose. you

. >>> there's extra concern about people who are unhoused, especially those living around waterways expected to flood. the mayor went out in tents around coyote creek about the storm, and police used a pa system on a van to e y reagmetothe.ssit a mile. >> during the last storms in january, we got a great deal of community feedback about lepe llwondering if they should be evacuated. so we know the system works. >> people with nowhere else to go are welcome at the seven trees community center. the shelter is open 24 hours. tss ke ale d.yoaru to the north bay now where some streets in santa rosa are undeisr there tonight to continue our live reagovere.team y you're in the middle of it all. >> reporter: yeah, jules. we're here in downtown santa rosa, and it's been raining steadily for several hours now. it's raining buckets, and once in awhile, we get these gusts of wind that just kind of moves the rain around, and then we get wet. we want to show you video we captured as we were driving up here. we drove up here and started to see some flooding on the roads. this is roanoke park expressway. a f

. >> he emphasized the importance of providing resources not just for the unhoused, struggling with mental illness, but those suffering alone in isolation. >>> meanwhile two communities along the san haw key river are still under evacuation orders due to high water levels caused by storm runoff and snow melt. residents of airport court in haven angers marina and laythrop are connected. >>> putting more communities under water with more rain on the way. the sheriff's office was out all day in the towns, trying to rescue people stranded by the high water. while at the same time having to make preparations for the next round of storms. >> we don't anticipate the water way issues are going to be over any time soon. we still have a heavy snow pack in the mountains that will melt off into our water ways that we have had to be prepared for. so we're really watching the next storm with the atmospheric river coming in. >> and now to our first alert forecast with meteorologist darren peck. we just keep hearing storm, storm, storm, and another one on the way? >> this one is getting here on tuesday mo

so we see ourselves as providing an opportunity for the unhoused to get up. and so i really believe that when they come here and they've said it, this right here is absolutely needed. you can't ask for nothing better. >> the tenderloin is the stuff that ain't on the list of remedies, liked the spiritual connection to recovery and why would i? why would i recover? what have i got to live for? things like that. and sharing the stories. like i was homeless and just the team. and some people need that extra connection on why they can change their life or how they could. >> we have a lot of guests that will come in and say i would like -- you know, i need help with shelter, food, and primary care doctor. and so here, that's three rooms down the hall. so if you book them, they get all of their needs taken care of in one go. this is an opportunity for us here in the tenderloin to come together, try out these ideas to see if we can put -- get -- connect people to services in a >> i will be remiss if i do not mention persian new year last week and the fact that spring

and they need the services to condition helping the unhoused populations and along with that i was on family advisory council for hsh a group of formerly homeless parents and we would discuss need this is homeless families need and along with that, i was the communities advisory board member for tipping point and discussed the needs of upon sickle -- adults and things than i need as well. also. ive work instead tenderloin for over 30 years acorn were captain for tlcbd. and it like i'm always trying to advocate for them and see what they need if i did not having anyone add are indicating for me i would not be able for anybody else there needs to be more advocacy. >> thank you. upon i got a fan club. i appreciate that and -- this is i normally our when we do is express our fandom we do quiet hundreds but i appreciate the y. for you and i want to say express my graduate tude for the conversation we had and the when we met. vice chair walton. >> thank you chair dorse and he thank you ms. mixon appreciate you stepping up and wanting to servement same question, as commissioner what would yo

> the tenderloin is home to families, immigrants, seniors, merchants, workers and the housed and unhoused who all deserve a thriving neighborhood to call home. the tenderloin initiative was launched to improve safety, reduce crime, connect people to services and increase investments in the neighborhood. as city and community-based partners, we work daily to make these changes a reality. we invite you to the tenderloin history, inclusivity make this neighborhood special. >> we're all citizens of san francisco and we deserve food, water, shelter, all of those things that any system would. >> what i find the most fulfilling about being in the tenderloin is that it's really basically a big family here and i love working and living here. >> [speaking foreign language] >> my hopes and dreams for the tenderloin are what any other community organizer would want for their community, safe, clean streets for everyone and good operating conditions for small businesses. >> everything in the tenderloin is very good. the food is very good. if you go to any restaurant in san francisco, you will feel like

it will help bring 100 new homes for veterans and formerly for veterans and formerly unhoused individualse ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you can beat it! ♪ visit youcanbeatit.org or call 833-422-4255 to ask for medication to treat covid-19. >>> did you see this? it was a light streaking across the sky early yesterday morning from vallejo to san jose. it wasn't a chinese spy balloon or ufo. >> it was actually a meteor. "today in the bay's" audrey asistio is breaking down what we learned. >> we reached out to the space and science center and astronomers confirmed what you saw was in fact a meteor. >> i stood out in the cold looking for a shower when it's reported it's active, and this time i was just in awe. >> lee ann baker wasn't in the cold when the meteor came through but her security camera was rolling. >> haven't seen one in action quite that large before. they've all been teeny little steaks in the sky. so this one, it was just exciting that i saw it. >> she lives in vallejo but many across the bay area spotted it as well, including people in fremont, oakland and san jose. >> this one, just judging by v

. >> they focus on helping unhoused people from moving away from encampments and also clean up the city. >>> up next a bay area school district is suing some popular social media companies. why administrators say the platforms are putting students in harm's way. >>> plus a scene out of grand theft auto at a northern california airport. we'll show you what happens when >>> the san mateo board of education and the county superintendent filed a lawsuit against several big name tech companies like youtube, snapchat, and tiktok over alleged business practices specifically meant to target young people, claiming they're responsible for worsening the current youth mental health crisis. the firm representing the school board released a statement saying the companies purposefully designed their platforms to be addictive and deliver harmful content to youth. the results have been disastrous and now there are more children struggling with mental health issues than ever before. representatives from the three platforms named in the suit didn't comment directly on the legal action, but they did emphas

in 2022, our i of the hotels used to house about 4000 unhoused. >> it is a great place. i am off the streets. it is great. reporter: he also spoke to those who enjoyed their new temporary housing. when we stopped by, which advertises itself as the best hotel in san francisco, to learn more about how funds would be used, it was closed. calls to their pr company were also unanswered. dion lim, abc 7 news. ama: dueling rallies took place at it were alameda county' edition moratoriums. we were in oakland as those who want the ban to end gather to urge the board of supervisors to take action. they say the moratorium has hurt more landlords because they have been unable to collect rent for nearly three years. later in the same location a group supporting keeping the ban in place held its own rally. they want the board to provide protection for tens of thousands of tenants. at last check, the board was still meeting and no action had been taken. dan: interstate 980 could become history according to a report by our media partners at the east bay times. hundreds of thousands of d

research shows that students are more likely to be expelled or suspended if they are unhoused, if theyecial education needs or if they're african-american. state education officials are creating a tip line for parents. the hope is to reduce the number of informal suspensions and keep kids in the classroom. the number there, 16-445-4624. >>> a new poll shows americans' true feelings for governor gavin newsom. it turns out many californians don't want to see him run for president. a new quinnipiac university poll found 70% of voters would not want to see him on the ballot. 22% say that they would be fine with it. the poll surveyed more than 1,000 voters from across the state. the governor has not announced any aspirations so far. >>> there is a new push to go green at our california stores here. >> abbey fernandez is tracking that new bill that was just introduced by local politicians. >> that's right. we are talking about paper receipts only upon demand. some retailers give you the option to opt out of a paper receipt and go with a digital one. they want this practice to go into law. he

station where he purchased the ticket tells the "times" that castro wants to use the money to help unhoused youth. >> that's nice. he's helping others too. >>> the jimmy fallon show, "that's my jam" is taking a trip down memory lane with one contestant with everywhere he goes. ♪♪ style of "the full house" style shows jimmy fallon and tahaji p. henson. you saw john stamos there walking over to the beatbox shutting it down before kind of doing a sweet little w the camera. n watch them all tomorrow night. it's all in a new episode of "that's my jam." >>> last look at that forecast as we get ready for another storm heading our way. >> i think we're tired of it at this point. >> we really are. >> it's the danger of it. >> absolutely. we're going to see that starting tomorrow morning and we will be under a climate weather alert and we'll be tracking all the impacts we see as well as thunderstorms popping up on wednesday. >> winds? >> yeah. but the santa cruz mountains. >> stay safe. that does it for us. our next newscast coming up at 4:30. >> you can get updates all day long on nbcbayarea.com. lo

> the tenderloin is home to families, immigrants, seniors, merchants, workers and the housed and unhoused who all deserve a thriving neighborhood to call home. the tenderloin initiative was launched to improve safety, reduce crime, connect people to services and increase investments in the neighborhood. as city and community-based partners, we work daily to make these changes a reality. we invite you to the tenderloin history, inclusivity make this neighborhood special. >> we're all citizens of san francisco and we deserve food, water, shelter, all of those things that any system would. >> what i find the most fulfilling about being in the tenderloin is that it's really basically a big family here and i love working and living here. >> [speaking foreign language] >> my hopes and dreams for the tenderloin are what any other community organizer would want for their community, safe, clean streets for everyone and good operating conditions for small businesses. >> everything in the tenderloin is very good. the food is very good. if you go to any restaurant in san francisco, you will feel like