we'll ask matt haney about it as well. >>> to latest in the coronavirus pandemic. the efforts to vaccinate the nation appear to be making some headway. trevor olt has the latest as there are frustrations over the rollout. >> reporter: this morning coronavirus trends nationwide starting to dip but some are seeing the virus spread at alarming rates. a dozen mortuariries were too busy to take one woman's father's body. she was shaken by the hospital rooms packed with people just like her father. >> these are people working to sustain their family and they're in the icu units with ventilators and tubes up their noses because they can't breathe. >> reporter: as we fight to contain the virus, it continues to mutate and spread. the uk variant of covid-19 now detected in at least 23 states and overnight the university of michigan halting all athletic activities for 14 days. scientists in ohio say a u.s. variant has been circulating since may. researchers in california say a newly identified strain has been found in more than a third of the cases in los angeles. >> we need

>>matt haney supervisor in san francisco. i everybody's on the same page and that we need to get it done it's a matter of how so appreciate your ideas appreciate staying up late and coming on tonight to share them with us. >>thank you for going to it in. alright night. our covid coverage continues always on our website kron 4 dot com there you can find the latest info. >>on the stay at home orders the vaccination efforts here in the bay just look for the coronavirus section under the news tap. >>we've got some clear skies around most of the bay area now some spring-like weather on the way but we're going to try and find a little rain for you your tent and is coming up next and in sports. the beard is going to brooklyn should fit real nicely and the worst deal with the covid issue now a game canceled. but about a player doesn't have it that's good. >>4 sports brought to you by xfinity. >>wow what a day the nba has got to be the longest-running reality show on television day after day the league never fails to fill the news cyc

but supervisor matt haney says the city is behind other major communities when it comes to distribution. he spoke with kron 4's noelle bellow about where he thinks the county went wrong. starting residents can sign up for notification on when it's your turn to get the covid 19 vaccine. to sign up -- all you have to do is input a phone number or email, your age, what sector you work in and any health conditions you may have.. a link to that website is on our website kron 4 dot com. covid-19 vaccinations sites are e

i am also supportive of supervisor matt haney proposed independent recovery venue fund and to address the urgent needs of venues during the shut down. despite the welcome news for venues in d.c. this week our finish line is unknown and we can return to full capacity operations in the fall of 2021. and that would be up to 18 months or sev owe revenue and four overhead cuts and and be a foundation and recovery. thank you for your time. >> thank you for your time, sir. >> thank you for your comments. >> operations can we hear from the next caller and we have three callers in the queue and 42 who are listening. >> caller: my name is kimberley pageant. i'm co owner of restreet and say want to voice my concern and we are drowning and taking on more and more debt to be able to continue and stay open and helping to the decision to reopen so as personal care service providers, we are certainly concerned that we are going to be pull down on the totumpole when it comes to reopening although we've demonstrated that during the work that we do, we have a lot of control of our environment and workin

ck>> titheonline but matt haney say more is needed from the brains of silicon valley. >> i'd like to see a volunteer website, and appointment sign- up website, which i have not seen. >> mayor linton breed said only 64,000 people so far have signed up to put their name on a list for covid-19 vaccine. she'd like to see more people join.>> be sure to check out our resource guide on kpix.com for information on how to sign up for the vaccine in your county and to get an alert when it's your turn. >>> let's take a live look at san francisco city hall tonight, laid out for the first nationwide tribute honoring more than 400,000 americans who have lost their lives to d-vi 19ca. pitol all lit up in coamber tonight. in washington dc, president- elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala harris honored covid victims at the national mall. the lights dimmed around lincoln memorial all the tributes, rt of the firet flnatitionwi ng memorial organized by biden's inaugural committee. >> let's take a live look at washington tonight where president-elect biden will take the oath of office and beco

>>san francisco supervisor matt haney call did private health care providers for a special hearing focusing on how the department of public health and private health care can develop a better covid-19 that's vaccination strategy, i'm expressing frustration that you know my residents have all across the board they that talk to private insurer private terraces go talk to date the county all of this day they talk to each other the ucsf announced they're planning to do their part by adding a vaccination site at the city college of san francisco to see will working with the dignity health and one medical organizing and staffing. >>drive-thru center at city college of san francisco. our goal is to implement this on friday this friday the of january so would be. >>people over the age probably 75 or maybe 65 initially as well as a health care workers who are still looking for an option. >>representatives from both sutter health and kaiser say they have made accommodations ford and members to get vaccinated using their health care if you're a of sutter health. >>you're going to be receiving of those

. >> the website eventually come back online but matt haney says more is needed from the brains of silicon valley. >> i'd like to see a volunteer website, and appointment sign- up website, which i have not seen. >> mayor linton breed said only 64,000 people so far have signed up to put their name on a list for covid-19 vaccine. she'd like to see more people join.>> be sure to check out our resource guide on kpix.com for information on how to sign up for the vaccine in your county and to get an alert when it's your turn. >>> let's take a live look at san francisco city hall tonight, laid out for the first nationwide tribute honoring more than 400,000 americans who have lost their lives to covid- 19. san jose city hall, oakland city hall and the state capitol all lit up in amber tonight. in washington dc, president- elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala harris honored covid victims at the national mall. the lights dimmed around lincoln memorial, reflecting all these tributes, part of the first nationwide memorial organized by biden's inaugural committee. >> let's take a live look a

matt haney he says that the city should have been better prepared should be faster rolling out the vaccinations and for more on that kron 4 sarah stinson joins us live from oracle park. >>with all of brouhaha that's going on between haiti and the city of san francisco sarah. >>well james it's being described as a merry-go-round with city officials saying it's on the private. the private insurance companies and private insurance companies say it's on the city in the county in the state but oracle park here that is still in the works of becoming a vaccination site in supervisor haney says should already be in the works surely be a for sure plan, however it still isn't for sure they're working on it and still something that they're trying to hammer down but supervisor haney tells kron 4 he's frustrated. it's not happening yet. he says the mayor and other city leaders are shirking responsibility by putting the vaccine distribution on the private providers. he wants to see the city and county take charge create a web site so people can sign up for vaccine shots as well as vaccination sites all aroun

matt haney posted a tweet, people telling him they have been on hold for more than five hours. >> this is a logistical nightmare. >> reporter: health systems like kaiser, sutder and john yoer are trying to come up with plans to roll out vaccines. at the same time their icu's are maxed out. >> we're telling them put together the plans and work out all the logistics to get administered. >> reporter: he said as frustrating as it can be, try to be patient and the process will get smoother. eric is grateful his mother has an appointment. >> it's a big relief that she'll be vaccinated. and hopefully she can feel more comfortable going to the store. >> reporter: each county has its own process for getting eligible folks set up with an appointment. you can find more resources on our website, kpix.com. >>> a live look outside tonight. it felt a lot like spring outside today. and it's gonna get even warmer. we're told. there's also some pretty thick fog along the coast tonight. like summer. don ford is in bodega bay, and you can see crab boats coming back with very low visibility the second day

it's a question of the will to do it. >> reporter: supervisor matt haney says he likes friedberg's idea of vaccinating as many people as possible and setting up vaccination centers across the city. it's been a month since the first person was vaccinated in san francisco. so what's the holdup for the general public? >> our mayor and our director of public health have said that because most people have private insurance, most people should get it through their private providers. but to be clear, this isn't an issue of cost. this is an administration of administration and governance and deployment. >> reporter: with 27,000 covid cases reported in san francisco and surging, friedberg had a proposal. >> matt, i just heard david offer to run the dstribution vaccine plan. do you think the city would go for that? >> i'll raise the money. you guys give us the doses. i'll raise the money and bring the people to the table and we'll do it safely and by the law and get things done. >> this is the opportunity the city should not be leaving on the table. and so, yes, i would absolutely love to see tha

today we're connecting the local dots and setting up a chad between david friedberg and matt haney, who is calling for a public hearing to find out what's the strategy in san francisco. hi, matt, hi, david. >> hi. >> hi. thanks for having us. >> with an image of the great polio vaccination efforts of the early '60s as his backdrop, friedberg asked what many san franciscans had been wondering. >> i still don't get why an emergency declaration doesn't give authority. i know you guys struggle running the city, but i cannot even begin to understand, but what the hell? >> i should be clear. they absolutely have the authority. it is not a question of authority. it's a question of the will to do it. >> reporter: supervisor matt haney says he likes friedberg's idea of vaccinating as many people as possible and setting up vaccination centers across the city. it's been a month since the first person was vaccinated in san francisco. so what's the holdup for the general public? >> our mayor and our director of public health have said that because most people have private insurance, most people shou

haney held a special hearing today focusing on how the department of public health and private health care can improve the current rollout representatives from both sutter health and kaiser say they've made accommodations for non-members to get vaccinated using their health care systems. >>if you're not a patient of sutter health. you can register with us to get the vaccine then non-member at point what we're willing have guns provide your medical record numbers that is specific to the vaccination process. >>and when you get that number that don't put you into the same place and the other members of the 5th. >>during today's hearing the san francisco department of public health said a goal to have every resident vaccinated by the end of june. our coverage continues now is kron 4 state of the psac ii she talked to city leaders and doctors about the likelihood of this timeline ambitious and the challenges that lie ahead she joins us now with details taylor. >>well together the city and private providers hope to facilitate 10,000 doses of the vaccine per day and massive vaccination sites

. >> matt haney says he's concerned about some of the blanket policies, which he feels lead to public mistrust. >> i'm concerned that by prohibiting outdoor activities that we may be forcing people inside where it is much more dangerous and where most of the spread is occurring. >> now haney added that lawmakers need to be more transparent, he believes, about the data used to create policies like the stay-at-home order. >>> in the south bay, santa clara county is now vaccinating first responders like firefighters, police officers, paramedics and emts. they're next on the cdc and county's vaccine priority list. long-term care facility staff are also being vabted. nearly 95,000 doses of the pfizer and moderna vaccines have been delivered to the county with much more on the way. >> the sooner we get all our first responders through the sooner we can move on through the next tiers, the sooner our community members can get vaccinated. >> the county will begin administering second doses to thousands of health care workers as early as next week. >>> icu capacity inched up across the region.

. >> reporter: san francisco district 6 supervisor matt haney says california needs to do better. >> it's been a mess so far. even if we are waiting for additional vaccines to come, people should have ways to get information there should be transparency. there should be registration links on all of the county website, and there should be a clear plan for mass distribution of this vaccine as soon as we get additional doses. >> reporter: governor newsom says the state looks forward to substantially improving and increasing its effort in the day, weeks, and months ahead. the governor was asked how many more doses the state has ordered. he says the state anticipates receiving hundreds of thousands of more doses. in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> melanie, before you go, we know the vaccination comes in two doses. are there concerns that people won't get that second dose when it's their turn and when they need it? >> dan, there are definitely concerns about that, and that question absolutely came up today. but the governor said there should be no issue with people getting the

san francisco supervisor matt haney says it is one way to keep the new strain of the virus out of the city. >> there aren't a lot of ways for it to be enforced. what we're saying, this is best practice. if you're coming into san francisco, stay home for ten days. >> reporter: despite pleas from lawmakers to stay home, the tsa says on saturday it screen nearly 1.2 million people. the record high since the pandemic began. close to 2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. noah and his friends just got back from a beach vacation in mexico. >> i'm not necessarily too afraid for my sake. if i was older maybe. but i'm young. i need to realize there are other problems other than just covid. >> reporter: it is important to know these quarantine restrictions apply to everyone traveling into the bay area. not just those traveling by air. abc7 news. >> we appreciate that report. thank you. >>> there is a little bit of encouraging pandemic news for california tonight. the state broke its month-long streak of setting a record for people in the ic umpbl. that number dropped by 22 to just o

abc 7 talked to san francisco supervisor matt haney about the difficulty behind making an appointment. >> it is sort of confusion around how you actually make appointments is a huge problem. there needs to be a centralized place where everyone can go to see the appointments that are available and where. and if there are no appointments available it should just say-so. >> california is promising to deliver another 10,000 vaccine doses next week. >>> united airlines employees may be required to get the covid-19 vaccine. the airline ceo said this week that united could make the vaccine mandatory for all workers. united encourages its employees to get their shots as soon as they can. other airlines haven't said whether they would also consider making vaccinations mandatory. >>> "abc 7 news" is monitoring the covid vaccine rollout with our vaccine tracker. it also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. you can find this at our home page, that is abc7news.com. >>> to the latest numbers from california. those are encouraging and could be a sign the state is moving

so you know, matt haney, i know you talked about helping out. can i e-mail your office and get on the phone and you talked about our initiative is called knock knock knock tv any other of the supervisors we have stores online right now trying to connect with customers and we need the city to step in and work with us and not just tell to us get federal help or go online or things like that. >> thank you for everyone who is waiting still and your patients and as you their line to make comments, we have 49 listeners and 12 members of the public in the queue ready to comment. operations, let's welcome the next caller, please. >> hi there, i'm chris cohen and i zone old devil moon a bar and restaurant in mission bernal and my two partners and have i been working for absolutely for free overtime for the last nine months and the only thing that's been keeping us alive was being able to do that outdoor dining on the tiny back patio we had. so, doing business in san francisco is very difficult and even at best of times. dealing with this the city is alwa

. >> reporter: san francisco's supervisor matt haney has been working on making the traffic flow of city streets safer. he says there is work to be done. >> i'm glad they caught the individual and i certainly hope he's held accountable, but, you know, you shouldn't have to risk your life just to walk down the street. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> a noisy night for san jose mayor sam liccardo and neighbors. police turned out in full force after protestors gathered outside the mayor's house. protestors showed up to criticize mayor liccardo's response to the homelessness crisis. using sidewalk chauk, they wrote the names of nearly 200 unhoused people who died in the city this year. police ordered the group to disperse when a scuffle erupted between some of the protestors and his neighbors. >> we have legitimate concerns about how the community is being taken care of, especially during these times. he just doesn't want to address them. >> this is not the first time protestors have shown up at the mayor's home. now the city attorney is working to get social media companies to remove t

haney happened about 04:00pm at second and mission. police say they arrived to find 2 pedestrians have been hit. a woman died from her injuries at the scene a second person was taken to the hospital and again we've heard that person has died. police say the driver got out of his car and ran away, but he was arrested a short time later traffic could continue to be affected in that area for a while new nie is also being rerouted and we'll bring you any new information. now to our 4 zone forecast to chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joining us said. >>large normally tonight, 4th of july pressure pack forecasts for you if there's some low cloud cover of fog but tonight hey relax chill out yeah get a kind of hang out and enjoy right and certainly looks like the weather. it's going to work out pretty well it's going to stay quiet around the bay area we're seeing mostly clear skies of course we have that rain moving through last night but now high pressure taken over you see those clouds kind of buckling over the top of that ridge. >>moving

>>san francisco supervisor matt haney he's been very. local to expand vaccinations and to get it out to many as many people as quickly as possible. he believes public health officials should have been better prepared to get the vaccines out a lot quicker. >>we shouldn't see this number this is literally the moment, we've all been waiting and it's go this here and one there. the quicker we can get this people's arms quicker we can end pandemic you know that small businesses would get people back in his or back to their regular lives. and unfortunately i think california and certainly my county needs to be moving much quicker you talk about mega sites. we don't have any year in san francisco, our public health department is saying they're not responsible for widespread distribution this is a or volunteers playgrounds we need everybody, i'm getting this vaccine to people as quickly as possible ending this pandemic every day goes by we could have got somebody. is is one that to me. >>so clearly he's not happy about that he has a lot more to

abc 7 news talked to san francisco supervisor matt haney about the difficulty behind making an appointment. >> this sort of confusion around how you actually make appointments is a huge problem. there needs to be a centralized place, where everyone can go, to see the appointments that are available and where. and if there are no appointment -- appointments available, it should just say so. >> california is promising to deliver another 10,000 vaccine doses next week. >>> united airlines employees may be required to get the covid-19 vaccine. the airline ceo said this week that united could make the vaccine mandatory for all workers. united encourages employees to get their shot, as soon as they can. other airlines haven't said whether they would, also, consider making vaccinations mandatory. >>> abc 7 news is monitoring the covid-vaccine rollout with our vaccine tracker. it also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. you can find this resource at our home page abc7news.com. >>> the latest numbers from california. they are encouraging, and may be a sign the state i

san francisco supervisor matt haney introduced legislation compelling the city to release overdose numbers more quickly, he said the city's response to the crisis has been a disaster. we had under 200 people tragically dying of covid-19 and nearly 700 dying of overdoses, but we know what it looks like to respond to a public health epidemic. in san francisco. evan sernoffsky ktvu fox two news, a 17 year old girl in waco, texas, is being credited with saving the rest of her family from a house fire. the girl is healthy, but three other family members have covid-19 and were not able to smell the fire burning. bianca rivera says the smoke will grow up and she knew she had to get the rest of her family out of the house. started smelling burnt plastic. that's when i got more alert and i ran outside of my room, and i could even passed the hallway because it was filled with so much smoke. i don't really count myself as a hero. i just did what anyone would else would do for their own family. i just wanted to get everyone out safe and alive. and she did, rivera says. she opened the back door of the

>>despite the new law to keep the homeless in hotels, san francisco supervisor matt haney who was a champion of this legislation says the department is now finding ways to push people out if you're in a shelter in place hotel and you have a drug addiction you have another medical condition and you have to go for a couple to hospital. >>it is just unconscionable that then. the department would deny new place back in the hotel and as a result simply saying you directly to the streets at a time when the streets are more dangerous than ever. it's cold and there are no other exit points from homelessness because the shelters are close people currently in these hotels who lose access after seeking medical attention or treatment. >>are usually released back onto the street, but it's more expensive to treat somebody in the icu. >>any is it to provide a night shelter or 9 this is shelter-in-place will tell if the federal government is paying for still hundreds of hotel units that are reimbursable by the federal government remain unused in an occupied at the same time other shelter placements are slim

san francisco supervisor matt haney introduced legislation compelling the city to release overdose numbers more quickly. he said the city's response to the crisis has been a disaster. we had under 200 people, tragically dying love covid-19. and nearly 700 dying of overdoses, but we know what it looks like to respond to a public health epidemic. in san francisco. evan sernoffsky ktvu, fox two news, san jose police arrested a man today after he was accused of opening fire on two police officers. early this morning. several people called 911 to say they saw someone firing a gun. you're duffy and the net in eastenders, a 27 year old silly. jassi ka ho of san jose, was identified as the suspect. late this evening, police tracked him from the scene to a nearby home. i mean, more than a dozen rallies that schools around the bay area, my parents and students say youth sports should be allowed despite pandemic plus stay at home order is lifted for south lake tahoe. the concerns from the city's mayor is tourists continue to flock to the sierra. in a barrier weather. it looks like our warm pattern wi

make decisions locally that are more targeted based on the conditions here san francisco supervisor matt haney says he's learned health leaders are not looking solely at icu bed capacity to determine a loosening of restrictions the stay at home orders may remain in place because other targets such as the lowering of the number of cases or death rate continue to be a work in progress, however haney does argue the bay area deserves the same control that's been given to the sacramento region which is below the icu bed threshold at just under 12% capacity or businesses or residents have made such incredible sacrifices during this time and taking you know. >>in extraordinary losses. that we should be clear with that and we should be transparent with them as the numbers continue to fall in the right direction it is expected the shelter-in-place order in the bay area will be lifted soon it's just not clear on how soon this is not a time to stop wearing mask is not a time to stop social distancing. >>this is not a time to go out and test the waters ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor georg

that's according to san francisco supervisor matt haney who just tweeted about it. the accident happened around 4 o'clock near second mission. today police say they arrived at the scene late this afternoon at 2 pedestrians had been hit. >>woman at the scene died of her injuries and the second person was taken to the hospital that person. 2 has died. officers say the driver got out of the car started running. they say after a short chase police were able to arrest that person. unclear other circumstances surrounding it, but traffic is obviously impacted for several hours. police say new knee is being rerouted as well as we learn more here, we'll bring it to you but to people now dead after a hit and run in the city. >>still ahead on kron 4 news at 5 news of the latest round of covid-19 scams state are happening. >>sea and ground our 2 kids and it's that time of year again did you see this fast approaching and even the pandemic isn't going to stop us from having fun checking out the fireworks and looking ahead to it we have better 2021. that's right. he was spending a

i am matt haney, chair of the budget and finance committee. i am joined by the supervisors. i would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. do you have any announcements? >> yes, mr. chair. due to the covid-19 health emergency the committee room are closed. members will be participating. this is pursuant to the orders. committee members may attend

i'm calling today also in support of matt haney's sf venue recovery fund that he is introduced at roll call. other cities and states have chipped into help their local music venues and it's no secret to everybody we are the first to close the last o open and it's taken a great toll on all of us financially and mentally and we're trying our best to string things along to get to this but there's no end in sight. we need your help. we're facing, as a city, a crisis if we don't do something about this and if we don't help these institutions that have provided us with so many memories and important things and i started as a security guy working in exit at the independent and rose up to general manager and there are countless individuals who have done the same in that structure and we are a family and we need your help. over 30 storefronts have opened including countless places that are very important to the thrivinthriving nature of our c. if we don't help us, those places suffer as well so please, please, we're asking for your help. thank you, i yield my time. >> thank you for your comment

>>san francisco supervisor matt haney call did private health care providers for a special hearing focusing on how the department of public health and private health care can develop a better covid-19 that's vaccination strategy, i'm expressing frustration that you know my residents have all across the board they go to dph and epa says go to that talk to private insurer private terraces go talk to that the county all of this day they talk to each other the ucsf announced they're planning to do their part by adding a vaccination site at the city college of san francisco to see will working with the dignity health and one medical organizing and staffing. >>drive-thru center at city college of san francisco. our goal is to implement this on friday this friday the of january so would be. >>people over the age probably 75 or maybe 65 initially as well as health care workers who are still looking for an option. >>this hearing comes on the hills up dph officials revealing there a danger of running out of the vaccine thursday officials at ucsf say they will have the vaccine at city college friday b

resident by this summer that's the goal of the san francisco department of public health supervisor matt haney called in private health care providers for a special hearing today focusing on how the department of public health and private health care can develop a better covid mass vaccination strategy. >>representatives from both center health and kaiser say they've made accommodations for non-members to get vaccinated using their health care systems. >>if you're a of sutter health. you're going to be receiving of those messages. if you're not a patient of sutter health. you can register with us to get the vaccine then non-member at point what we're willing have guns provide your medical record numbers that is to the vaccination process. >>and when you get that number that put you into the same place and the other members of the 5th. >>san francisco's goal is getting the vaccine to every resident by the end of june ucsf has announced the opening of a vaccination site at city college of san francisco to try to help in that process. meantime thousands of moderna vaccine doses can once aga

san francisco supervisor matt haney says it's one way to keep the new strain of the virus out of the city. >> you know, there's not a whole lot of ways for it to be enforces. so i think really what we're saying that this is the best practice. if you're coming into san francisco, stay home for ten days. >> reporter: despite pleas from lawmakers to stay home, the tsa says on saturday, it screened nearly 1.2 million people, a record high since the pandemic began, and close to 2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. noah lund and his friends just got back from a beach vacation in mexico. >> i'm not necessarily too afraid for my sake. if i was older, maybe. but i'm young. we need to realize there's another problems other than just covid. >> reporter: it's important to note that the quarantine measures apply to everyone traveling into the bay area, not just those traveling by air. at sfo, anser hassan, abc7 news. >> as we took that live look outside at sfo, things looked pretty clear, drew, at least for now. but that is going to change very soon. >> yeah, dion, especially tomorr

supervisor matt haney said that's a concern for him but is also concerned about how blanket policies may lead to mistrust and other independent tended consequences. >> i'm concerned that by prohibiting outdoor activities that we may be forcing people inside where it is much more dangerous and where most of the spread is occurring. >> what does this extension mean? not much is changing. things are remaining the same. for the time being, hair and nail salons will remain closed. still no outdoor dining at restaurants. retail and shopping mall also remain open at 20% capacity and so, too, will outdoor gyms. small gatherings are still allowed, but with restrictions. now, originally the stay-at-home order was set to lift next thursday, january 7th. the quarantine was going to lift on monday the 4th. now it's all tbd. live in san francisco, liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> more of the same, liz. thank you. >>> in the south bay, santa clara county vaccinating first responders like firefighters, police officers, paramedics and emts. long-term care facility staff also being vac >> the sooner we get o

make decisions locally that are more targeted based on the conditions here san francisco supervisor matt haney says he's learned health leaders are not looking solely at icu bed capacity to determine a loosening of restrictions the stay at home orders may remain in place because other targets such as the lowering of the number of cases or death rate continue to be a work in progress, however haney does argue the bay area deserves the same control that's been given to the sacramento region which is below the icu bed threshold at just under 12% capacity or businesses or residents have made such incredible sacrifices during this time and taking you know in extraordinary losses. >>that we should be clear with that and we should be transparent with them as the numbers continue to fall in the right direction it is expected the shelter-in-place order in the bay area will be lifted soon it's just not clear on how soon this is not a time to stop wearing mask is not a time to stop social distancing. this is not a time to go out and test the waters ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor george r

make decisions locally that are more targeted based on the conditions here san francisco supervisor matt haney says he's learned health leaders are not looking solely at icu bed capacity to determine a loosening of restrictions the stay at home orders may remain in place because other targets such as the lowering of the number of cases or death rate continue to be a work in progress, however haney does argue the bay area deserves the same control that's been given to the sacramento region which is below the icu bed threshold at just under 12% capacity or businesses or residents have made such incredible sacrifices during this time and taking you know in extraordinary losses. >>that we should be clear with that and we should be transparent with them as the numbers continue to fall in the right direction it is expected the shelter-in-place order in the bay area will be lifted soon it's just not clear on how soon this is not a time to stop wearing mask is not a time to stop social distancing. this is not a time to go out and test the waters ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor george r

haney is frustrated because nothing is set in stone oak plan is set for one of these mass vaccinations sites. he tweeted yesterday that san francisco is dangerously and there should be dangerously embarrassed because we're unprepared and we are so far behind other counties in the vaccination roll out he did say to be clear california is behind many other states in the country as well. he says the mayor and others are shirking responsibility by putting the vaccine distribution on the private providers. described it as a merry-go-round he wants to see the city and county take charge create a web site so people can sign up for vaccine shots as well as create these vaccinations sites all around the city just like what we have with testing sites we've done a good job with that says supervisor. haney's suggest not only using maybe oracle park. are stadium chase center all of those would work that day that doesn't fall on health care providers and workers at hospitals are already overwhelmed mayor london breed said yesterday we only have a limited number of doses but we're ready for the day w

it's confusing a san francisco supervisor matt haney called in private health care providers for a special hearing focusing on how the city's department of public health and private health care can develop a better covid mass vaccination strategy. >>i'm expressing frustration that you know my residents have all across the board they go to dph and epa says go to that talk to private insurer private terraces go talk to that the county. >>we have team coverage for you tonight on the slow and confusing role a rollout of the vaccine kron four's gayle ong is in san mateo county where the county's health officer says the state's rollout plan is botched, but we begin with kron four's taylor bus aqi she is following san francisco's plan to vaccinate all san franciscans by the end of june taylor. >>well together the city and private providers hope to facilitate 10,000 doses of the vaccine per day and massive vaccination sites like this one at city college which opens on friday will help but ultimately it comes down to the vaccine supply and i'll tell you we're going to a lot more to meet that goal.

meanwhile, san francisco supervisor matt haney who represents this district have been taking to social media about this crash and want her tweet he said that a person should not need to risk their lives if they are walking or biking in this area which is or in downtown san francisco. the streets are just still too dangerous here for pedestrians and cyclists the supervisor says that the city needs to take more action to prevent these fatal accidents from happening. my condolences are we. >>the victims families and is just an awful thing that should never happen. you know it's something that downtown san francisco. it still. far too dangerous to just do something as simple and basic as walk down the street. >>and he went on to say that the accidents have been highly concentrated in downtown san francisco and also in selma. he says the city needs to continue working on making streets safer for people to either bike walk or run and as they continue to investigate police plan on having this area near second and mission streets closed off or at least the next few hours, we're still working o

. >> the san francisco has its board mien and supervisor matt haney tells abc7 news of his of plans. as of now the city tell us because most residents are privately ensured, they are relying on healthcare providers to deliver the docs. >> the bay area just one of the critical pieces to building a better bay area and your healthy. discussions are in the works for a possible mass vaccination site like we're seeing across the country and one right here at the oakland coliseum. the 49ers also offering up levi stadium and the south bay. live at the event center mwhere one of these sites is officially set up. amy. >> that's right. couplesy. this is the only mass vaccination site in the bay and it is looks pretty popular. going to be a success. look at the line of people who showed up for a vaccine. this is the san mateo county event center. only open to healthcare worker or assisted living facility residents. one county supervisor says he would like to see one to two thousand people vaccinated here a day. he knows that's bold but that is what we need right now. >> we want to end covid simp

people like supervisor matt haney is frustrated that there's not a solid plan announced yet this is already happening in southern california big arenas and stadiums turning into these massive vaccination sites. supervisor haney wrote on twitter last night it's a dangerous embarrassment for san francisco to be so far behind other counties in the vaccination rollout he did say to be clear california is behind many other states in the country as well, but la really popped up a lot of these sites so they're moving right along let's hear from supervisor haney now about how the mayor and others are shirking responsibility by putting the vaccination distribution on private providers. >>i or they have taken better leadership. he really did know that this was their plan was basically to tell people go talk to your private provider and they have most of this done these are the places like kaiser's center etcetera i don't think that's the right approach i think that we need to take greater responsibility and actually ask for more doses from the state and similar to what we get with testing we need tel

super matt haney will be introducing a proposal today requiring the public health to present a plan within seven days. we'l ive. >>> california is trying to streamline the vaccination process. a new app liverpool soon help you figure out where and when to get vaccinated. the governor just announced the rollout of my turn. two san francisco companies, as far as and schedule oh developed. this schedule oh's software will schedule the appointments. >> where are vaccines actually being administered. so there is a location element, as well as that of course the inventory, having the vaccine at that location is also part of the overall solution. >> the pilot program launched in los angeles and san diego counties, my turn is expected to be released statewide in the coming weeks. >> president biden is aiming to ramp up vaccines to 1.5 millio doses a day and hopes to see widespread vaccinations by individual. one of his top aid vierzs says it could be longer. >> i think this is going to take us into the fall. we got get there before next winter dr. kessler, whos you just heard is a professor at ucs

joined by committee member matt haney and gordon peskin. do you have any announcements, mr. clerk? >> yes, thank you. to protect board members, city employees and public the board of supervisors chamber and committee room are closed.

>>despite the new law to keep the homeless in hotels, san francisco supervisor matt haney who was a champion of this legislation says the department is now finding ways to push people out if you're in a shelter in place hotel and you have a drug addiction you have another medical condition and you have to go for a couple to the hospital. >>it is just unconscionable that then. the department would deny new place back in the hotel and as a result simply saying you directly to the streets at a time when the streets are more dangerous than ever. it's cold and there are no other exit points from homelessness because the shelters are close people currently in these hotels who lose access after seeking medical attention or treatment. >>are usually released back onto the street, but it's more expensive to treat somebody in the icu. >>any is to to provide a night shelter or 9 this is shelter-in-place will tell if the federal government is paying for still hundreds of hotel units that are reimbursable by the federal government remain unused in an occupied at the same time other shelter placements are

san francisco supervisor matt haney introduced legislation compelling the city to release overdose numbers more quickly, he said the city's response to the crisis has been a disaster. we had under 200 people tragically dying of covid-19 and nearly 700 dying of overdoses, but we know what it looks like to respond to a public health epidemic. in san francisco. evan sernoffsky ktvu, fox two news. coming up on ktvu muse at 6 30 investigating extremist groups here in the u. s. will hear from the former homeland security secretary janet napolitano about the upcoming inauguration and a project she plans to launch next month. and here in the bay area. local law enforcement and businesses are also bracing for possible civil unrest will tell you some of the landmarks and buildings that officials are keeping a close eye on. well charles barkley, known to make controversial comments last night, no different sports director market bonnie as well have barkley strong opinion on vaccinating athletes first. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ anywhere convenience. everyday security. bankers here to help. f

but supervisor matt haney says he's frustrated. there's no solid plan yet there's been plenty of sites offered up down in southern california this is already been done that big arenas and stadiums supervisor haney wrote on twitter last night take a look it's an embarrassment is a dangerous embarrassment for san francisco to be so far behind other counties in the vaccination rollout he did say to be clear california is behind many other states in the country as well. says the mayor and others are shirking responsibility by putting the vaccine distribution on the private providers but he wants to see the city and county take charge create a web site so people can sign up for the vaccine shots as well as creating these vaccinations sites all around the city because you need lots of space for people to get the shots now the super right visor of district 6 says the city did well it's setting up testing sites. he just wants to see the same done with vaccine centers in vaccine site but that's just not happening yet and we've had the vacci

. >> reporter: supervisor, matt haney, says it is another example of how deadly the streets can be for pedestrians. the supervisor has been closely following this case, and relieved to hear that the suspect is behind bars. >> i think it is important that he is held accountable. at the same time, we also have to take every step possible to make sure that our streets and sidewalks are safe. >> reporter: the district attorney also weighing in on this incident, saying in part, quote, we will hold the men who did this accountable. san francisco police also saying that they now believe mcallister is involved in a burglary that occurred, just minutes before that deadly crash. christien kafton, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> a statement issued tonight saying in part quote, our hearts go out to the families and victims from the hit-and- run accident. the senseless tragedy shouldn't have happened. >>> house speaker, nancy pelosi's home was vandalized overnight. most of the damage was done to her driveway, and garage door, which has since been covered up with plastic. someone had spray-painted the phrases

haney who was a champion of the legislation to keep the homeless in hotels during the pandemic says the department of homelessness is now finding loopholes in some cases he says people leaving the snp hotels to seek medical attention or treatment arm being allowed back in under new criteria, the department homelessness wants to phase out this program. and so the way that they're doing that. >>and with while still following the law that we passed is defining looking into these hotels and in some cases you can reenter these hotels. >>in a very narrow way. the criteria that they're setting is very strange it. and they're using that as a way for them to reduce the number people inside the hotels still hundreds of hotel units that are reimbursable by the federal government remain unused in an occupied. >>at the same time other shelter placements are slim try to get somebody into it shelter over the weekend. and. >>when i call. >>to to see a placement. they tell me there's no shelter beds available and the only places that this individual could get it was a safe sleeping site which is bas