joe vasquez with the former mayor willy brown of san francisco. he former mayor brown saying mayor ed lee was grocery shopping last night before he suffered cardiac arrest according to mayor willy brown. >> that has to be tough for mayor willy brown because he had a very close relationship with mayor ed lee and you can tell a lot of respect as far as his political career, as well. we will continue to follow this. >>> but in other news now, a massive fire overnight prompts dozens of evacuations in the oakland hills. the fire started at a two-story house under construction on the 6800 block of snake road in the montclair neighborhood. kpix 5 news jesaia woodall joins us live -- jessica florez joins us live at the scene. >> reporter: yes. this is still an active scene. firefighters are trying to make sure all the hot spots are worked out here, getting all the hot spots and embers off of the retaining walls. part of the retaining wall came apart and that is now why the road behind it is impassable. but the good news here is no one is injured as far as

yes, former mayor willie brown with me right now.d lee worked in your administration, you've known him for years, we're just looking for your thoughts and your reaction this morning. >> ed lee lived a really great life. if one has to pass on, it's better to do it when there is no real suffering. the lord bless id him in that way, but it's harm for the city because ed lee was different from any of the rest of us holding public office. he literally had nothing except great respect from everybody and it was not respect earned by politician, it was a respect earned by public servant. >> and you said you were so shocked, you just saw him you were telling me. >> he just introduced me at an event, it was an event where london breed president of the board introduced him, he introduced me and i introduced malia cane. as usual we were all in hijinks and ed lee was leading the hijinks because his comments and his humor was never as biting as most of us because he really didn't have a negative thing to say about anybody. >> vibrant and healthy u

mayor willy brown says he is in shock. many of the folks inside this hospital this morning, as you can imagine, have been here all night and also in shock. there are many tears here at his bedside in the last few hours. i spoke more with mayor willy brown about the legacy of ed lee, and by the way, he says he is arguably the most qualified person ever to become the san francisco mayor. >> ed lee has really been tested in every category. i wall when i introduced him as the new -- i recall when i introduced him as the new mayor, i riled everybody that he had literally been the best qualified person ever to hold the job, unlike all the rest of us. >> reporter: the board of supervisors is now elevated under the circumstances to the position of acting mayor. willy brown also familiar with her career. take a listen... london breed.... >> we are going to hear -- >> we spoke with him a short while ago. forgive us for the technical difficulties. she has been involved in san francisco politics quite a long time and she is a very tou

willie brown joining us by phone, thank you for that.e have continuing coverage of the breaking story online all morning long. we have a story highlighting his time in office. for more, head to www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> now, a check of the forecast. it's another cool start for the morning. kari joins us now. a beautiful look in san francisco. a very gray day for many. >> yeah, it will be a sad day and chilly temperatures to start. as you get ready to head out the door, we are feeling the low 40s right now and especially in oakland, 40 degrees. as we look at more temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s, spots dipping below freezing. it warms up significantly today and quickly as we go through late morning. more on the temperature trend in san jose in about four minutes. mike, now you are checking in on a problem in san lorenzo? >> overall, the commute is light. just starting to kick in in key spots like castro valley. a disabled vehicle was in the middle of the roadway. they may have cleared it off the 880 coming from northbound 238. an ea

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willy brown a force unto himself.ngton would be hard pressed to tell you he was the mayor of san francisco and in some ways why he was such a lightning rod in san francisco. and to add to the history of this, 39 years ago last week that george moscone with us you killed in office by the last san francisco mayor harvey milk in office then dianne feinstein from the president of the board of supervisors to mayor to the california's longest serving senator, the beginning of a new era. >> it certainly is, mark. he may not have had the national ties, but he certainly had a tie to the community here in san francisco. mark, thank you. >>> we are following the goning news this morning. if you are just -- following the developing news this morning. if you are joining us just now this morning, mayor ed lee died. more on that coming up next. ♪ whoa! the mercedes-benz winter event is back and you won't want to stop for anything else. [ barks ] ho! lease the cla250 for $329 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz.

former mayor willie brown told us this morning that mayor lee had a heart attack. ed lee became san francisco's 43rd mayor and the first asian- american mayor in san francisco when he was appointed in 2011 when gavin newsom resigned to become lieutenant governor. mayor lee then won an election in november 2011 and was reelect did in 2015. >> the office received a statement -- is profound sadness and grief that we confirm that mayor edwin m. lee passed away on tuesday, december 12 at 1:11 am at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. family, friends and colleagues were at his side. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, and need to, his two daughters, brianna and tania, and his family. the mayor was taken to the hospital last night and died a short time later.>> christien kafton is at the hospital and has been there for hours. many have gathered and heard the news that the mayor was there. >> reporter: they were here earlier this morning. the shocking news broke and people began learning about his passing. it was a very shocking and surprising moment for man

moments ago you talked with former san francisco mayor willie brown. he is the one that, when i spoke to him on the phone, he confirmed during that interview, information he had, mayor ed lee may have passed away as a result of a heart attack. i believe we have sound we can play for viewers talking about the legacy of mayor ed lee. >> caller: to the mayorship was almost natural. he did not come from a political world, so to speak. he had come from the world where merit determined whether or not you got the gig. that's why he was so natural, for me, and when newsome moved on to lieutenant governorship. >> reporter: as former mayor of san francisco, willie brown talking about lee's legacy, his ascension to that position. i know we talked about it this morning. he was appointed to becoming san francisco mayor in 2011 before winning election and re-election in that role. now, mayor ed lee is survived by his life anita and daughters brianna and tania. a very emotional time for them. as the family and friends, really the city deal with this unexpected death

i reached out to the former san francisco mayor, willie brown. ve been friends for decades and it was mayor brown who told the time, i want you to be part of my administration. for you to be a part of my administration, you need to move from the east bay into the city . ice talk -- i talked to willie brown early this morning and this is what he had to say about his beloved friend. >> he was always so full of hope and life. i have to tell you one story. when he was the human rights director before he became mayor and i wanted to promote him to run purchasing. i told him i would not do that unless he moved to san francisco. he lived in oakland. all the years he had lived in oakland. the house that he got, he got because i asked him to come serve the city and live in the city. his wife tells the story about how fortunate they were to have accepted my challenge. >> reporter: and the challenge was, be a part of my administration. the other challenge was, we need you to move to san francisco. the rest is history. mayor ed lee took over for gavin newsom

mayor ed lee worked in mayor willie brown's administration so they have known each other for years. mayor brown says ed lee was skillful at pulling politicians together, he was bright, he was able and he says he was a really good basketball player. at city hall mayor brown says this will not be the time for politics. he expects to see everyone coming together to mourn and to be very respectful. >> i think there will be a considerable amount of mourning because ed lee no one had a hostile thought about ed lee and it will be a general time period when all of us will be more concerned about the welfare of anita, his widow and his two daughters and his family that lives up in the state of washington. at the same time our charter charts a course and gives direction and not unlike when dianne feinstein assumed the leadership of the city on the assassination of george moscone and harvey milk, london breed in that same capacity will do the identical kind of thing and it's all because the charter dictates it. >> reporter: and look what the newsroom found for me this morning, video i will now

san francisco himself willie brown just arrived. it is not just those people we know in the spotlight. many other residents even some who never even had the chance to speak with the mayor. the mayor adopted san francisco as his own after spending his childhood in seattle. he grew up in public housing the son of chinese immigrants. he said he was drawn to san francisco for its diversity and tolerance. you can see that in all of the people that are attending the viewing. i believe on this picture at the far left-hand side in that beautiful bright red trenchcoat is former mayor willie brown. he is one of the many who are going to be saying and paying their respects. >> we were talking earlier when we saw the procession going to the streets of san francisco and coming down mcallister taking a left on polk street and pulling up to the mayor's parking spot. and then, the honor guard was out saluting the flag draped casket as it made its way into city hall. it is definitely a moment, making us all take a second to pause and remember what t

his name is willie brown jr.. now willie brown jr..i've been waiting for the time for him to raise his ugly head. figuratively speaking, not ugly. he had to get up there and he say it and i'm asking for an investigation. he got up there and said it. i'm the one with responsible for forcing ed lee to be a mayor! he didn't want to be the mayor. no, he did not want to be a mayor because he was a civil rights helping everybody. me myself, too. when he turned politic, politricks started in 2011. what i'm bringing to your attention, and i'll tell them willie brown, he got up there and said it was his idea. he orchestrated the conspiracy. y'all must hear it a lot in my songs. it was a conspiracy and i'm going to tell the next lieutenant governor who might be our governor, for him to stop saying that. don't say you was proud of that because that was willie brown did that and that governor don't need all that residue that is going to come out. i'm going to tell the truth, nothing but the truth so help ace god. i been knowing ed lee for 20, 30 y

we saw former mayor willie brown paying his respects. jackie ward reports. >> reporter: it's really a beautifully touching event that's happening right now inside city hall. as you said, hundreds of people have already visited to pay tribute to their mayor and hundreds more are coming but already, nancy pelosi has been here, and the lieutenant governor. as you can see, behind me the line is stretching down pulse to mcallister all here to see a man who loved san francisco and its people. >> reporter: ushered in by an honor guard consisting of members from the san francisco police department and sheriff's office, mayor lee entered city hall for the last time just as the sun was coming up, two san francisco fire trucks raised a giant american flag in his honor. people were lined up even before the doors opened waiting to get their chance to pay their respects to their mayor. some came because they respected his politics. >> he had a lot of plans on trying to get more help for the homeless. >> i feel like he was working on affordable housing

we are just getting word from former mayor, willie brown that says mayor ed lee died from a heart attack. of course this is shocking news that came out as we all found out about this early this morning. we died, was pronounced dead at zuckerberg san francisco hospital at 1:11. there will be a press conference scheduled for 10:00. london breed is now the acting president effective immediately. >> we are hoping to speak to the former mayor of san francisco, willie brown momentarily as he did give us word that mayor ed lee died of a heart attack overnight. that is just news into the news room right now. very young, at the age of 65. we'll continue to gather more information on this as the morning progresses this morning. tragic news, surprising to us. we were brought on early to give you information. we have crews at the hospital covering it. very, very sad news. our thoughts go out to the family. he's got two young daughters. his wife, we understand, was at his side. very sad news. he leaves a legacy behind. >>> as we switch gears, we want to look at the weather. >> very cold morning, once

that's why melissa and i asked willie brown what's going on behind the scenes right now?intrigue started at the sf general hospital on tuesday morning shortly after 1:30. >> that quickly. >> the dialogue and the people who were there were already talking about what should happen or what shouldn't happen. it was interesting because on the floor where the mayor was in the hospital was london breed and two or three others. >> she's the acting mayor. >> they're in the lobby area. suddenly, you had a. that clearly reflected how things were going to be for the next two years. >> now everyone is trying to count to six. who can get the six board votes so they can serve as interim mayor until the june election. this time it is a june election. we were going to have a mayor's race in 2019. in effect, that race has moved forward from being an 18 month run to a five month sprint. >> it's so quick. everyone has to raise money, file your papers all while the christmas holiday is happening and city hall is dark. >> interestingly enough, there was only one person already declared a candi

i spoke to former mayor willie brown just after 3:00 this morning. he was just shocked and reeling from this news. and the thing is, just yesterday a lot of us saw mayor ed lee laughing and he appeared healthy just yesterday. >> yeah. there was absolutely no sign whatsoever this was to happen. the death quite shocking to all. natasha is live in the studio here with reaction on social media. >> calling the legacy project over and over again. the team tweeted out they are saddened and stunned, that common thread we're talking about. quote, the lasting impact he leaves on the city of san francisco is a timeless tribute to his incredible leadership and vision. and then the san francisco giants calling mayor lee their number one fan adding in part, quote, he was a strew san franciscan who supported those most in need. hunter pence also tweeting out this image thanking the mayor for his support and passion. and we're also seeing mayor lee's ties to tech. you can see the flag at city hall at half staff. and then biz stone quoting him as an all around good s

former san francisco mayor willie brown tells abc 7 news lee suffered cardiac arrest. mayor leaves behind his wife, anita, and two braers. supervisor london breed is now acting mayor of san francisco. >>> let's talk about what's going on this december. have you had to water your lawn, something normally we don't have to do, or keep your trees and some of your veg tear that's still producing vegetables going. here is the reason why. check it out. our dry december. we've had at the most .04 of an inch and that's an area we should have received the most. santa rosa nearly than inch and two-thirds. we are so far behind it will take quite a last week of the month to catch up. our snow pack is only 37% of average. i will have a look at your accuweather 12-hour day planner next. >>> we are going to walnut creek, we have this accident in the northbound direction which is where the head lights are headed, northbound direction north 680 near 242 with an suv on its side. we have glass in the roadways, they are getting a sweeper out there, but avoid that if you can. right now i'm

willie brown is the one you see in the long red coat. he pauses inside the rotunda for about a minute... and eventually tips his hat and gives a salute to the mayor. kron four spoke with mayor willie brown before he went inside city hall... this is what he had to say about his late friend... willie brown says "ed lee did not acquire the job by any means through his own initiation. he didn't say i'm qualified. he didn't say vote for me. he didn't say i will entertain you. he did none of the above. he was purely a person who did the jobs that he was assigned and he never sought any of those jobs including the mayorship." (steve) on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is invited to attend. that's at 3-pm. we will have a special newscast for the memorial on sunday... from 3-5 p-m. we will also stream the memorial on kron4-dot-com. (2-shot/vicki) there is a major development in a case surrounding the september, 2016 beating death of 88 year old "miss flo" dougl

brown entered a plea of not guilty on thursday. zachary cuen, shown here at anearlier court hearing, and willie king were arraigned today, both say theynd brown face a special circumstance allegation making them eligible for life without parole while king faces 25 years to life. cuen's girlfriend jennifer jimenez has been charged as an accomplice after the fact. lance daugherty/santa clara county deputy district attorney ".... there have been a number of individuals who have been charged with assisting in this crime, based on the investigation we believe there was a conspiracy that led to miss flo's death....cuen, brown and king are in the county jail and could go to trial as soon as january. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (marty) in national news. republicans have released the final version of their tax bill -and say they have the votes to pass it next week. but leaders have had to make a few adjustments to get their g-o-p colleagues on board. natasha chen explains how those details may affect your wallet next year. rep kevin brady/-r- texas: i'm very excited about this moment. republican leaders are one step closer to fulfilli

willie brown told the 65-year- old mayor suffered a heart attack.a safeway store in the city says the mayor collapsed in the store late last night. >> many who live and work in city are reacting to the news of mayor ed lee's death. allie rasmus is live now in front of san francisco city hall where i assume business is coming back to what would ordinarily be a typical tuesday. >> reporter: yes. the exception is that you can see flags at half-staff on top of san francisco city hall. we saw the workers come out and get on the roof just before sunrise this morning to lower the flags to mark the passing of mayor ed lee during the overnight hours. also a short time ago, we want to show you the video. we saw someone dropped a candle and placed a bouquet of flowers on the steps of city hall earlier this morning. we spoke with the former mayor willie brown who described mayor ed lee as a close friend and unique one of a kind mayor. at first he cans not process what he was hearing when he was called at 1:00 in the morning to tell him that lee had died unexpec

former mayor willie brown told funny stories and shared a lot of stories.he said ed lee was different in the best possible ways than any of his predecessors, and called him unflappable. >> held on any given day do what needed to be done to solve the problem and make it work. and i'm very pleased. >> willie brown also made people laugh when he joked that mayor lee told terrible jokes and he couldn't remember one line that was good. but he will always remember the goodness of ed lee. >>> happening today, twitter is cracking down on hateful content. the company will enforce new rules. they'll penalize accounts that have hateful display names. they were criticized for verifying users who promote hate speech. including the man that helped start the rally in charlottesville. >>> the oldest son of sarah palin was charged with domestic violence in a court hearing in alaska. he was arraigned on charges of assault, burglary, and criminal mischief. he remains in custody after being arrested on saturday. this is not his first run-in with the law. last year he was charg

politicians who have known him for years such as willie brown and nancy pelosi say he put the city first >> ed lee showed our children that public service can still be noble. >> he gave politics a good name. he gave san francisco a good name. >> to his daughters though, he was also a fun loving dad who loved to tell dad jokes. >> what you probably have not heard is who he was as a father. for our family, our dad was not only our inspiration, but our constant source of humor, laughter, and lightness. most of the time he told jokes that he could barely get through because he was laughing so hard at them himself. >> those who knew the man behind the titles he held say he's best remembered for the humility and decency he lived his life. his daughters will be setting up a charitable foundation in their father's name to protect immigrants and establish affordable housing for working and middle class families. ktvu, fox 2 news. >> later today, london breed, the acting mayor, will take part in one of her first official duties, cutting the ribbon for expanding a housing and urban health center. i

>> you're looking at the mayor, willie brown collection. general is -- generously gives us a donation every year. >> there is a verse large, there is a product. there is even a tom ford short. we have lots of great items here. >> it is hard to know what it will sell four. it is valued in the thousands? >> yes. this is worth thousands. we are excited because this funds our job-training mission. it helps people get back to work. >> do you have a favorite item? >> i want to point out the signature fedora. if people want to shop for the willie brown collection, they have to go to ebay. >> this is a big time of year for donations? >> absolutely. about 30% of our donations come in this time of year. people are excited to give and clean out the closet and get that tax receipt. >> thank you so much. this donation station is at 12 and fulsome. it is a pop-up station. you can just drive in and drop off your items. again, the money raised goes to support the job-training program that goodwill has to offer. >> you get the tax deduction and goodwill get

we are going to hear very soon from former mayor willy brown, on the air here at channel 5. they were very, very close. i am sure that he got a very shocking phone call this morning as the staff was very suddenly processing that. i am sure we will hear interesting pontiff occasions of the political life. they are in opposite sides of the spectrum when you come to political personalities, so we will be hearing from him coming up in the broadcast. >> i am sure willy has many, many stories about the mayor. thank you. we will check back in with you later in the show. >>> for now, let's check on the weather with net ta. >> good morning. it is 4:13. let's take a look at the temperatures today. a chilly start to the day a, this afternoon. a similar weather pattern to yesterday, we will be warming up. a couple degrees cooler expected. here is a view of the bay bridge right now. clear conditions here. patchy frost expected in low lying areas. we are staying dry until december 20th. high pressure still will take over the great basin. another spread the iralert in effect today. a view

to work with the community members and i think i found my calling i started in 1996 working for willie brownjr. i worked in he's mayor's office of housing in the western edition and left 3 years went to law school of san francisco state university and mayor brown asked me to be the director of the taxicab commission and through the process i very much card by the contracting process and asked me townhouse the city purchaser and worked with me and i became the deputy administrator and . >> having trouble struggling to make ends meet folks will not understand what importance of voting is so we decided to develop our workforce development services after a couple of years offering pathways to sustainable jobs. >> (clapping.) >> we've gotten to a place to have the folks come back and have the discussion even if participation and makes sense we do public services but we also really build strong communities when i started this job my sons were 2 and 5 now 9 and 6 i think so the need to be able to take a call from the principal of school i think that brings a whole new appreciation to being understa

(catherine) ed lee's low key style was a far cry from willie brown's flamboyance or gavin newsom's glamor. he's been both credited and blamed for changing the face of the city. all that from a man who didn't seem much interested when first appointed to the job. it is special to be the first asian american mayor of this cityed lee took office nearly seven years ago.... a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's term after newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents

former mayor willie brown paid his respects to lee yesterday. he paused inside the rotunda for about a minute... and eventually tips his hat and gives a salute to the mayor. kron four spoke with mayor willie brown before he went inside city hall... this is what he had to say about his late friend... willie brown says "ed lee did not acquire the job by any means through his own initiation. he didn't say i'm qualified. he didn't say vote for me. he didn't say i will entertain you. he did none of the above. he was purely a person who did the jobs that he was assigned and he never sought any of those jobs including the mayorship." (justine) during tomorrows memorial... in addition to the acting mayor london breed... u.s. senator dianne feinstein will speak.. as will lieutenant governor and former san francisco mayor gavin newsom. (jr stone) mayor lee's daughters will also speak at the memorial. if you cannot attend... join us right here on kron4. we will air live the city hall celebration of life ... on sunday... from 3-5 p-m. we understand that a s

. >> former mayor willy brown was a critical part. he hired lee in 1996 to be the director of san francisco's purchasing office. years later, brown was instrumental in lee's decision to become mayor. brown says lee's death is a big loss to the city they both loved. >> ed lee was different from any of the rest of us holding public office. he literally had nothing except great respect from everybody. and it was not respect earned by a politician. it was the respect earned by a public servant. >> at san francisco city hall, lots of hugs and tears. lee's colleagues stunned by his death. another san francisco mayor you see there. the lieutenant governor gavin newsom emotional as he shares memories. >> talk about families, he spent 30 years here. these department heads. these are his closest friends. and they lost someone they hold dear. it is hard. >> governor jerry brown tweeted this today on behalf of all californians, anne and i extend our deepest condolences to mayor le's family, his many friends and the entire city of san francisco. e

former mayor willie brown paid his respects to lee yesterday. he paused inside the rotunda for about a minute... and eventually tips his hat and gives a salute to the mayor. kron four spoke with mayor willie brown before he went inside city hall... this is what he had to say about his late friend... willie brown says "ed lee did not acquire the job by any means through his own initiation. he didn't say i'm qualified. he didn't say vote for me. he didn't say i will entertain you. he did none of the above. he was purely a person who did the jobs that he was assigned and he never sought any of those jobs including the mayorship." (justine) during tomorrows memorial... in addition to the acting mayor london breed... u.s. senator dianne feinstein will speak.. as will lieutenant governor and former san francisco mayor gavin newsom. (jr stone) mayor lee's daughters will also speak at the memorial. if you cannot attend... join us right here on kron4. we will air live the city hall celebration of life ... on sunday... from 3-5 p-m. (justine) we understan

former mayor willie brown says he died of cardiac arrest. we do have a statement that his office did put out at about 2:30 this morning, this is from mayor ed lee's office saying it is with profound sadness and terrible brief that we confirm that edwin m. lee passed away. family, friends and colleagues were at his side. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife anita, his two daughters brianna and tania and his family. in accordance with the city charter board of supervisors president london breed became acting mayor of san francisco effective immediately. we also have video of mayor lee from just yesterday announcing that he was -- planned to expand a recycling program. he looked healthy, he looked vibrant. no sign of any ill health at all. when another city official was commenting how he just saw ed lee on saturday night at a sunday razor and that he also looked great. look at this video, our newsroom found, of me interviewing mayor ed lee. this was in 2014 at the giants parade. i now especially treasure this video. always a friendly mayo

some of the names being floated include former mayors art agnes and willie brown. people would pledge not to run for the office. the mayor's death has sped up the election cycle and some believe london breed has the inside track. the acting mayor was asked earlier this week about whether or not she will run. >> so, i haven't even thought about that. it's, again, i am here to do this job and do it well and that is at the forefront of my thoughts. >> reporter: in order for a caretaker mayor to be put into office until election day next year, 6 of the supervisors would half to vote in favor of that idea. it's unclear whether the votes are there. if someone is appointed to that position to become a caretaker mayor for the office, that would not happen until january. obviously there is a lot of political wrangling potentially happening behind the scene. this morning, the mayor's body will lie in state and the ceremony will get underway at 8 am here at city hall. >> just to reiterate -- there will be a special election in june? >> reporter: yes. there will be an election

that's why melissa and i asked former san francisco mayor and state assembly speaker willie brown if we could wind up with a democrat versus democrat come november. >> there will be a minimum of six simply because it's the opportunity that everybody thought they would have in 2019, but suddenly it's this year or next year, as with habit. believe me. you can't pass up that opportunity. >> with a city of full of consultants, people are happy to bring you a complicated algorithm into city hall. folks trying to get hired by various people. i think you're right. a half dozen will fall for it. >> who are the others that we think we will see? jane kim has signed up as supervisor. we had mark verrall. mark leno is in. >> london breeze. >> not yet in. she is going to run. there is no question she will run. then, of course, serera, who has a free ride. >> city attorney? >> right. >> he has to follow the march for the seat he currently has. you can't file in january for one seat and turn around in march before the election and file for another. that's a no-no. however, carmen choo occupies the

this morning with former san francisco mayor and also former california speaker of the assembly, willie brown. he joined us this morning on "today in the bay." here is a piece of that interview now. >> his ascendency to the mayorship was almost natural. he was not and did not come from a political world, so to speak. he had come from the world where merit determined whether or not you got the gig. and that's why he was so natural for me and when nusome moved on to the lieutenant governorship that ed lee would become his successor. >> and of course we will have continui continuing coverage on this breaking story. we started at 3:00 a.m. you can head over to our website, nbcbayarea.com, for insta instant coverage. we just posted a photo gallery in remembrance of ed lee. >> more than five years after  sierra lamar disappeared, the man officially convicted of killing her will be sentenced this morning. he faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted in may. the joy decided not to give garcia the death penalty. lamar was just 15 years old when she di

just as that story can aptly apply to mayor willie brown, it most certainly applies to mayor lee. one of the great legacies of ed's life is that a new generation of asian americans now know that an asian american can run and be successful in the highest office in this city. to breanna and tania, you can be so proud of your father. you can hold your head up high, knowing he was always intent on helping people around him and making the world a better place. your dad was one fine man. and to anita, i know how hard things are right now. i've learned this myself. all i can say is that family and friends and the knowledge of his for the three of you will never be diminished. just think of this: head of the human rights commission, purchaser of the city, head of the department of public works, chief administrative officer, and mayor of the city and county of san francisco. yes, ed lee was an outstanding man. thank you. [ applause ] [ glide ensemble playing ] >> from everybody in our family, thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers, for the flowers that you sent, for the donati

i tracked down former mayor willie brown who said he was up at the time when he got a tragic news. here's my interview with him shortly before 5 am.>> when the telephone rang, shortly after 1 am, i was awake. if it hadn't been jane king i wouldn't have believed anyone else. london breed, instantly was on the line as well. devastated, i'm still numb, i can process it. -- i can't process it.>>> he isn't the only one. coming up we will continue to hear from my last -- for my interview with willie brown, he said, we lost our leader.>> from here let's go to city hall, joining us live as her team coverage continues with more on what to expect later this morning. >> reporter: 3 more hours until we hear from acting mayor london breed expected to give it update on what happens next for san francisco, she has been serving in the board of supervisors for a couple of years, she was first elected in 2012, and voted to be the president of the board of supervisors by here. -- by her peers in 2015 and reelected in 2016, she's a native san franciscan and a champion in the african- american communit

but the city rejected the union worker's offer to let willie brown to mediate the talk. >> the proposals that we're seeing will essentially leave them further behind. >> if we agree to paying more than the money we have, we'll have to cut services. >>reporter: essential services will not be effective. you can call 911 and police and fire will respond. oakland schools will also still be in session and this morning union workers across the city picketing here at city hall and the strike will go on till some type of agreement is reaching the main point and of course wage increases and reporting live in oakland. jessica forest, kpix5. >> winds calmer today after causing trouble in the bay area yesterday. >>> the tree came down in the hills and took out a power pole and the fire that knocked out power to about 1600 homes and this was the scene in the oakland hills. a big tree came down and blocked traffic on skyline boulevard near keller. >> we could all hear the windupping outside our windows yesterday. >> i could barely stand. >> the trees are falling all over the place and we are definitel

former san francisco mayor willie brown.. today - kron4 spoke with him before he entered the city hall rotunda... he shared his thoughts about mayor ed lee -- in a way that only willie brown could...<"and he absolutely listened to the next word they said, and the next few words. most of us dismiss idiots quick, not ed lee."> the former mayor is one of the expected speakers at a planned celebration of life for mayor ed lee this sunday. . (steve) that memorial being at 3:00 at san francisco city hall. the public is being invited to attend.. mayor ed lee's two daughters will also be speaking. if you cannot attend -- kron4 will be airing the ceremony live.. we will also be streaming it on kron-4-dot-com. that start at 3:00 this sunday. (pam) new at ten:tonight the oakland unified schol district says, a multi- million dollar budget shortfall.. will mean layoffs, furloughs and salary givebacks.. the district decided wednesday to approve a nine- million dollar mid-year- budget cut.. that is despite passionate objection from parents