i hope the san francisco unified school district starts to put politics aside. take advice from experts and consultants and govern better for our kids. i believe this children first initiative will help. it will move us forward helping our san francisco students be all right. to be clear, it's all about the children. thanks again for being a service for our kids. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you to our parents for their compelling stories, and the reasons why we're here today, and at this time, i just really want someone who has been many, many years and who put kids first. although she's no longer on the school board, she cares about the children and is always actively engaged and providing feedback or historical information or institutional knowledge to help us move things forward in a positive direction, and someone who i'm sure if she was still on the school board, some of this would not be happening. please welcome former school board members rachel norton. >> good afternoon, everyone. it's really a mixed bag that i'm here today. it's sad that

possibly the ramp is good. >>> it's down to the wire for the san francisco unified school district to solve it's $125 million deficit. >> the district has until tomorrow to submit a balancing plan. justin andrew is live and the clock is ticking. >> if the board doesn't come up with a plan today to mend this money mess basically the state could essentially take over. we first told you about this more than a month ago when the board first started rushing to hash things out. board commissioners will vote on a plan during today's meeting and hopefully state officials review it and accept it. they want a plan that includes $50 million in cuts to school sites. plus millions more to support services. all this while the district seeing a loss of more than 4,000 students in recent years. teachers have criticized the district's top heavy funding while not having enough resources for the schools themselves. today's meeting could be a pretty long one as the board continues hammering things out. we will deep you posted. >>> let's get to joyelyn in san jose checking out all that storm damage. >> sh

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the new effort from san francisco unified schools this week to avoid a state takeover. the details on a 125 million dollar plan expected to brew least this week. plus yearly phenomenon has finally returned to the bay area. an expert will talk to us about the king tides. you're watching kron. 4 news at a. >> welcome back, everyone. the highest tides of the year known as the king tides returning to the bay area this weekend. san francisco seeing tides as high as 7 feet a day. this is along the embarcadero it will put which brought out plenty of spectators. but the high tides also giving scientists a glimpse into the future. kron four's gayle ong explains. >> san francisco's embarcadero is a popular spot to catch the king tides. >> it gives us if you're the king tide, just that been some kind of my daughter. happen twice a year. the tides made a splash sunday morning at pier 14. >> i'm going and they also reveal sea level rise vulnerabilities. the astronomical high tides typically roll in at the end of the year. and it's not when causing the surge. it's all gravity has or

since 2019, the san francisco unified school district has seen a 6.5% loss of students. so when the state is deciding who to give money to, which schools need more money, they use a formula that's based on student enrollment. when you have that steep of a decline, you are going to lose money. san francisco unified, like many other districts, still needs to spend money and they still need to keep the lights on, so they are really struggling to balance their books this year and in the coming years. >> why do we think enrollment has dropped so much in san francisco? i get that a lot of people moved out of the big cities, but san francisco, a higher percentage, i wish they would exit interviews with families so they could get at the heart of it. what do we think? >> it depends on who you ask. some people will say that, in general, california is just seeing your kids in our population demographics represent that. others say there is something unique about this city, kids are moving to private schools or out of the city. families are moving out of the city. thus, schools aren'

good evening again. >> even grant weld this vocal group wants the san francisco unified school district to know that students complaints of fallen on deaf ears and they've had enough that today's event, some of the students shared their experiences of assault and how the lack of accountability from school leaders is making them feel unsafe. >> high school students from across san francisco. take over city hall demanding accountability. they're calling on the san francisco unified school district to do a better job responding to allegations of harassment and assault and tired and assault survivors should not be subjected to interacting with their abusers, especially in an environment that is supposed to to find male female and members of the lgbtq student community were all there to support one another. they marched to the school board offices while holding signs and chanting hoping their voices are now being >> trans and issue. >> some of the city supervisors also applauded the students for taking a stand. >> giving me some hope and optimism for our future. thank thank you for coming. >

they're calling on the san francisco unified school district to do a better job responding to allegations of harassment and assault survivors should not be subjected to interacting with their abusers, especially in an environment that is supposed to be >> to find male female and members of the lgbtq student community were all there to support one another. they marched to the school board offices while holding signs and chanting hoping their voices are now being heard. >> trans and issue. >> some of the city supervisors also applauded the students for taking a stand. >> giving me some hope and optimism for our future. thank thank you for coming. >> the sf usd on thursday sent a letter to middle and high school students saying they were proud of the students for standing up super intended vincent matthews wrote in part, quote, harassment has no place in our schools sf usd is committed to taking all appropriate steps to make sure we educate prevent and address any incidents of harassment that occur in our students are looking for more than what they see as empty words. well, those students h

i hope the san francisco unified school district starts to put politics aside. take advice from experts and consultants and govern better for our kids. i believe this children first initiative will help. it will move us forward helping our san francisco students be all right. to be clear, it's all about the children. thanks again for being a service for our kids. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you to our parents for their compelling stories, and the reasons why we're here today, and at this time, i just really want someone who has been many, many years and who put kids first. although she's no longer on the school board, she cares about the children and is always actively engaged and providing feedback or historical information or institutional knowledge to help us move things forward in a positive direction, and someone who i'm sure if she was still on the school board, some of this would not be happening. please welcome former school board members rachel norton. >> good afternoon, everyone. it's really a mixed bag that i'm here today. it's sad that

coming up tonight at. >> 10 o'clock san francisco unified schools facing the state takeover. if it cannot solve its budget deficit. the new spending plan set to take effect as the board tries to keep control of the district and faced with skyrocketing crime. the oakland city council is now voting to invest more money in the police department and talking about hiring dozens of new officers are some opponents argue the real problem is what the officers are assigned to do. we'll have those stories and more coming up on kron 4 news at 10. from one moment to the next, our kids become the most important part of our lives. and even though the years pass, that never changes. we never stop worrying about them. that's why it's important to have health insurance. with covered california, we got a plan we could afford. it includes free preventive care, like cholesterol and blood-pressure checkups. because even though they grow up, they'll always be your baby. covered california. this way to health insurance. enroll by december 31st at coveredca.com. >> when fun time from the bay area's l

. >> tonight, the san francisco unified school district board approved cutting $125 million from its budget. the superintendent plan include dollars 50 million to school sites, and millions more to support programs and services for students. now, teachers are critical of the district's heavy funding. some teachers say cuts could lead to more than 300 full time employee layoffs. >> what do we isn't. >> educators, students, families, rallying tonight. they are pushing for a plan that avoids proposed cuts from schools. >>> tonight, steph curry stands alone as the three-point shooter in nba history. >> vern did not take long for the trobgd take tonight. >> how about a minute and four seconds into the game. and almost 3-1/2 minutes later -- >> and going to get it. again. here is curry for the record. >> there it is. curry. >> madison square garden on their feet like a new york broadway show. broke ray allan's record and he was on hand to give him a hug. he already has the single season made three record so he can add this tonight. the official count after 5 threes tonight, 2977. we will s

francisco taylor bisacky kron 4 news happening today, san francisco unified school district is expected to release a final draft of its plan to fix a 125 million dollar budget shortfall in order to avoid a state takeover. now the details are going to present during a special meeting this afternoon. initial plans called for 50 million dollars in cuts from funding to schools. 10 million for student services along with slashing 360 jobs. final decisions would take effect next school year. final plan must be submitted to the california department of public education by december 15th. and the city of pleasanton is considering restricting smoking in townhomes condos and buildings with 3 or more attached units under the new proposed restrictions. people would not be able to smoke in common areas like hallways, playgrounds parking lots and more. the ban won't even apply to private spaces like decks and patios because secondhand smoke can drift and affect others if approved, the ban would go into effect in july of 2022 the city will vote on that matter today. creek will have a new mayor by the e

san francisco unified school district is meeting right now. it's a virtual meeting that started at 5:00. members need to vote on a plan to balance the budget and cover a shortfall for the next year. they must submit the plan to the state by tomorrow. if the department of education does not approve it, the state can step in and take control of district finances. the district has just over a billion dollars to spend on 50,000 students. >>> for some of oakland's unsung hero, christmas is coming early because stef curry and his wife are highlighting local people and programs that are making a difference in the east bay. the couple and their eat learn play foundation started their annual 12 days of christmas with the event. for 12 days leading up to christmas, they and the partners are highlighting oakland's heroes and surprising them from everything from swag to mega donations. they're highlighting the need to rebuild middle school sports programs hit hard by the pandemic. this weekend, the couple surprised student athletes at the city's cross-cou

. >> tonight, the san francisco unified school district board approved cutting $125 million from its budget. the superintendent plan include dollars 50 million to school sites, and millions more to support programs and services for students. now, teachers are critical of the district's heavy funding. some teachers say cuts could lead to more than 300 full time employee layoffs. >> what do we isn't. >> educators, students, families, rallying tonight. they are pushing for a plan that avoids proposed cuts from schools. >>> tonight, steph curry stands alone as the three-point shooter in nba history. >> vern did t take long for the trobgd take tonight. >> how about a minute and four seconds into the game. and almost 3-1/2 minutes later -- >> and going to get it. again. here is curry for the record. >> there it is. curry. >> madison square garden on their feet like a new york broadway show. broke ray allan's record and he was on hand to give him a hug. he already has the single season made three record so he can add this tonight. the official count after 5 threes tonight, 2977. we will see

i hope the san francisco unified school district starts to put politics aside. take advice from experts and consultants and govern better for our kids. i believe this children first initiative will help. it will move us forward helping our san francisco students be all right. to be clear, it's all about the children. thanks again for being a service for our kids. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you to our parents for their compelling stories, and the reasons why we're here today, and at this time, i just really want someone who has been many, many years and who put kids first. although she's no longer on the school board, she cares about the children and is always actively engaged and providing feedback or historical information or institutional knowledge to help us move things forward in a positive direction, and someone who i'm sure if she was still on the school board, some of this would not be happening. please welcome former school board members rachel norton. >> good afternoon, everyone. it's really a mixed bag that i'm here today. it's sad that

major budget cuts are coming to the san francisco unified school district. the school board has voted 61 in favor of the changes. now the district is facing a 125 million dollar budget shortfall for the next school year. if they do not resolve this or fall. the state will step in to take over the board, voted to slash the budget by about 90 million dollars which includes cutting 50 million dollars in funding for individual schools. 10 million would be cut from student services programs. administration in operation services will be cut by 20 million dollars and nearly 400 jobs will be slashed. the superintendent has released a statement about the cuts that reads in part, quote, we're committed to continuing the work with the board of education family students and staff to develop a sustainable budget that prioritizes the most effective ways to increase and improve services for our students if revenue projections improve the highest consideration for funny will be given to the school site budgets direct services as well as central office services the most supp

more than 50,000 students and staff in the san francisco unified school district will go back to school on monday. the teachers union is now demanding that the district provide take home covid tests. a district spokesperson says covid testing has been offers since last spring and that there are also plans to make more testing sites available starting this weekend. the district plans to wait until the end of the school week to pass off at home tests being provided by the state. but san francisco supervisor matt haney says that's a bad idea. >> but the students and the staff will already have been in the school for an entire week before and so the result of that is that we may have some spread in the schools that could be prevented. >> the district says testing is just one part of that safety plan. it will also include things like daily health screenings and encouraging everyone to get vaccinated and boosted. the fda has authorized another at home. rapid covid tests. this one is by a german company siemens that demand for at-home tests has skyrocketed mostly because of the omicron variant

the san francisco unified school district is expected to release a final draft of its plan to fix a 125 million dollars budget shortfall in order to avoid a state takeover. the details are going to be presented during a special meeting tomorrow afternoon with initial plans calling for 50 million dollars in cuts from funding to schools. 10 million for student services along with slashing 360 jobs, financial decisions would take effect next school year. a final plan has to be submitted to the california department of public education by december 15th. in the east bay walnut creek will have a new mayor starting tomorrow night. mayor kevin wilkes term is up and current mayor pro tem at francis francisco is expected to take will spot the city council will formally hold a vote tomorrow for mayor and mayor pro tem wilkes is expected to speak before handing the gavel over to one of his colleagues. the biden administration, meanwhile, says it is trying to better assess how to handle the omicron variant. they're urging people to be vigilant while celebrating the holidays with their families to at

francisco unified school district said that they are also aware of the tiktok challenge circulating but don't have plans to cancel classes the mount diablo unified school district also sent a note to parents letting them know about the challenge but adding that classes will not be canceled santa clara county says that they're in communication with tiktok adding that the social media platform has a security team that addresses these types of issues we reached the fbi who says they're aware of the threats. say that if an investigation finds that a false or hoax threat was made a person can face a federal charge at carries the maximum of five years in prison in san jose zach fuentes abc 7 news. new developments in the investigation into that movie set shooting investigators are now turning their attention to alex baldwin's phone. justice for the residents of walnut creek, that's what california's attorney general is calling a multi-million dollar settlement in the case of of gasoline spill last year plus paying tribute to 40 years of a bay area classic metallica first to look at what's

now to big story, the san francisco unified school board plans to close a 125. >> million dollar budget gap in order to avoid a state takeover right now there are not enough students in sf usd schools. but the district is still spending at high levels that created the large deficit. now to fix the budget problem. 90 million dollars will come a direct cuts that includes cuts to student services school budgets. money would also be slashed from technology transportation custodial services and from the administrative offices. 35 million dollars from grant and prior savings would also make up the rest of the deficit. the plan also calls to cut more than 400 jobs. a state-appointed financial expert says there's no way around it. >> we need to look at the staffing at the district level. we need to look at the staffing that support schools indirectly and directly and we need to look at school state site staffing and i'm serving i'm going to reiterate because they think it's a fundamental concept here. if you have 50 teachers at this school and half as many students are not 50 teachers. >> the b

unified school district. they don't have a lot of time. >> they return to school monday. kron four's has that story. >> your concern is monday. rolls around. those tests are not available students and staff are back on campus is a it sounds like not not a situation. you want to be involved. >> not especially when you're hearing that omicron is like much. it spreads that much rapid rate than the other variants. and you're basically saying we're not going to do anything until the test arrives later from the state on thursday which everybody has already been exposed for days. so there's some criticism out there that maybe the school district could have prepared better. to make sure that students and staff were tested. before coming back to school. we have been offering surveillance testing for all students and staff since last spring. >> and beginning this sunday. we're also going to be offering mobile rapid testing at locations throughout the city at various schools. >> the school district is expanding testing

i'm the deputy superintendent of instruction at san francisco unified school district, but you can call me miss vickie. what you see over the next hour has been created and planned by our san francisco teachers for our students. >> our premise came about for san francisco families that didn't have access to technology, and that's primarily children preschool to second grade. >> when we started doing this distance learning, everything was geared for third grade and up, and we work with the little once, and it's like how were they still processing the information? how were they supposed to keep learning? >> i thought about reaching the student who didn't have internet, who didn't have computers, and i wanted them to be able to see me on the t.v. and at least get some connection with my kids that way. >> thank you, friends. see you next time. >> hi, friend. >> today's tuesday, april 28, 2020. it's me, teacher sharon, and i'm back again. >> i got an e-mail saying that i had an opportunity to be on a show. i'm, like, what? >> i actually got an e-mail from the early education department, sayi

francisco unified school district said that they are also aware of the tiktok challenge circulating but don't have plans to cancel classes the mount diablo unified school district also sent a note to parents letting them know about the challenge but adding that classes will not be canceled santa clara county says that they're in communication with tiktok adding that the social media platform has a security team that addresses these types of issues we reached the fbi who says they're aware of the threats. say that if an investigation finds that a false or hoax threat was made a person can face a federal charge at carries the maximum of five years in prison in san jose zach fuentes abc 7 news. new developments in the investigation into that movie set shooting investigators are now turning their attention to alex baldwin's phone. justice for the residents of walnut creek, that's what california's attorney general is calling a multi-million dollar settlement in the case of of gasoline spill last year plus paying tribute to 40 years of a bay area classic metallica first to look at what's

now one of 31 portraits displayed on two sides of a san francisco unified school district building on franklin street fell. men and women from all walks of life from across the country and beyond third from the left. he was one semester away from getting his law degree. his name is yoda. the exhibit is in partnership with jazz, dolan tells me as a doctor. he's treated many homeless patients and that this project is an extension of that work. i think medicine begins with getting the right story, and that means listening their stories in their own words captured on cellphone by dolan. what's the hardest thing about it? being homeless man. he's my grandmother. she called. unfortunately, got mixed up with the wrong people. i never thought i would be homeless school. i've always had a job. they want to be seen and heard. a collection of these interviews has evolved into a 15 minute documentary to be premiered at sf jazz on january 21st. i made a promise to them and i wanted to keep my promise. if their photographs and the stories and bring it to the world. this photo exhibit will be up thr

francisco unified school district. my first speaker today is from san francisco state university health department, whose research is on childhood obesity in san francisco. are you there? >> yes, i'm here. >> supervisor safai: thank you. >> supervisor ronen: our legislative aides are saying we may go into recess. is that okay? >> it's a good time actually. >> supervisor ronen: i appreciate all of your understanding. we're just really excited about this important youth activism on another health issue that young people face. so we're going to go down and cheer on and greet and welcome the students to city hall. we're going to recess for 15 minutes and then come back and start with your presentation right away if that's okay. i can't appreciate enough everyone's understanding. we'll go into recess and see you in 15 minutes. >> supervisor ronen: we are back and we're just about to hear from our first presenter. >> thank you. i'm going to share my screen in a minute. can everybody hear me and see the presentation? great. t

more than 50,000 students and staff in the san francisco unified school district to returning to school on monday. the teachers union is now demanding. that's the district provide take home covid tests. a district spokesperson says covid testing has been offered since last spring and that there are also plans to make more testing sites available starting this weekend. that's before they return to school. the district plans to wait until the end of the school week. however, to pass out this home tests being provided by the state. but san francisco supervisor matt haney says that might be too little too late. >> but the students and the staff will already have been in the school for an entire week before and so the result of that is that we may have some spread in the schools that could be prevented. >> the district says testing is just one part of its safety plan. it will also include things like daily health screenings and encouraging everyone to get vaccinated and boosted. let's stay in san francisco where san francisco state university is postponing its in person commencement ceremony

the future of the san francisco unified school district is being decided right now. the school board is meeting to discuss ongoing budget issues. >> the district is facing a 125 million dollar budget shortfall for the next school year. if they do not resolve the shortfall. the state says it will step in and take over the district. here's a look at some of the proposals and includes cutting 50 million dollars in funding for individual schools. 10 million dollars cut from student services programs administration in operation services cut by 20 million dollars and almost 400 jobs slashed. we'll continue to follow the meeting as it continues and we'll bring you updates as they come in. now to our 4 zone. weather forecast as we take a live look outside at downtown san francisco from sutro tower and our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow says the bay area is in for a very cold night tonight. going to be chilly bundle. up next, a lot on the fire. we're talking about these numbers. >> down to freezing in some parts of bay area, maybe a little bit lower out there tonight ski

unified school district building at franklin and fell streets across from the sf jazz center the exhibit called facing homelessness together is the brainchild of dr. eduardo pena dolan. he says he was inspired in 9th 2019 to start saying hello to homeless people in his neighbor. that led to me interviewing them getting these very interesting and rich stories. together and i promise of them was to get them. the stories their photographs out into the public out into the open air. facing homelessness together will be up for the next month. it's presented in conjunction with a documentary short film by dr. dolan called fog. a holiday tradition is taken over the paramount theater in oakland. this video was shared with e7 the oakland ballets performance this afternoon of the nutcracker. this was the third and final performance of the holiday season. the ballet has limited some of its traditional events this year because of the pandemic but is hoping to ramp up once again next year. alright new at 11:00 fireworks to celebrate 40 years of metallica. check it out our camera at sutro tower capture

the san francisco unified school district referred ktvu to a letter superintendent vincent matthews sent out to families, it says, in part quote over the past few months, some students have shared demands, and we want them to know that we are listening. we applaud our students activism. the district says it does investigate complaints that it is forming a student advisory group on sexual harassment and has implemented training for teachers and staff. the district also says it has no authority over incidents that happen out of school students did not seem satisfied with the district's efforts. there should be actual consequences for the people who are assaulting or harassing others. true heaven that's not happening. the students are saying that unless the situation changes they expect to stage more walkouts and. more protests in san francisco. rob roth, ktvu fox two news. i'm really concerned about my parents, security and my sister secretly, too, because they are killing arresting every day every day, every single time coming up in our next half hour . see how area residents work to get

francisco unified school district before they go back to school on monday. kron four's haaziq has that story for us. >> your concern is monday rolls around. those tests are not available students and staff are back on campus is a it sounds like not not a situation. you want be involved. >> not especially when you're hearing that omicron is like much. it spreads that much rapid rate than the other variants. and you're basically already been exposed for days. so there's some criticism out there that maybe the school district could have prepare better. to make sure that students and staff were tested. before coming back to school. we have been offering surveillance testing for all students and staff since last spring. >> and beginning this sunday. we're also going to be offering mobile rapid testing at locations throughout the city at various schools. >> the school district is expanding testing sites all over the city next week and plans to share these take home test that they're going to get from the state late next week. but the students and the staff will al

this week, san francisco unified schools is expected to release a final draft of how it plans to fix a 125 million dollar budget shortfall in order to avoid a state takeover. the details will be presented during a special meeting tuesday afternoon. initial plans calls for 50 million dollars in cuts from funding to schools. 2 million in cuts to student services along with 360 jobs being eliminated. final decisions would impact the next school year. but a final plan must be submitted to the california department, a public education by december 15th. let's talk weather tonight to head out the door for the start of your new work week. talk of rain. colder temperatures frost and a whole lot more reese's here tonight to talk about exactly when we're expected to see it all. yeah. it's going to start to look a lot like christmas this upcoming week. jonathan, our wet season finally returning to the bay area. but from now until then. >> we have dense fog to start out our sunday night through monday morning. right now the porous visibility, for those of you at half moon bay down to just one mil

san francisco unified school district said they are also aware of the challenge circulating but do not have plans to cancel classes. this -- adding classes will not be canceled. santa clara county says they are in communication with tiktok. adding, the social media team has responsibility in these issues. a cybersecurity expert says social media giants need to do more. he says between our official intelligence and monitoring done my humans, social media platforms can do a good job at scanning keywords in context faster. >> instead of waiting 24 hours to flag the account, if the account is saying something which is threatening, this should have the highest priority. fbi says they are aware. this a -- a person could face five years in prison. kristen: the alameda county public protection committee is addressing because right now to ban the use of pepper spray and prone restraints at juvenile hall. -- calls for a ban on the use of pepper or oc spray. such decision would the union approval. advocates say prohibiting it would put staff numbers at risk. those against say it is dangerous and

unified school district before they go back to school on monday. kron four's haaziq has that story for us. >> your concern is monday rolls around. those tests are not available students and staff are back on campus sounds like not not a situation. you want to be involved. >> not especially when you're hearing that omicron is like much. it spreads that much rapid rate than the other variants. and you're basically saying we're not going to do anything until the test arrives later from the state on thursday which everybody is already been exposed for days. so there's some criticism out there that maybe the school district could have prepare better. to make sure that students and staff were tested before coming back to school. we have been offering surveillance testing for all students and staff since last spring. >> and beginning this sunday. we're also going to be offering mobile rapid testing at locations throughout the city at various schools. >> the school district is expanding testing sites all over the city next week and plans to share these tak

teachers. >> is calling on the san francisco unified school district to make rapid take home tests available before students and staff return to school on monday. a spokesperson for the district says covid testing has been offered since last spring and that the district also plans to make more testing sites available starting this weekend. as for those take home test, the school district plans to wait until the end of the school week to distribute the home test being provided by the state. a decision that san francisco supervisor matt haney says is concerning. >> but the students and the staff will already have been in the school for an entire week before and so the result of that is that we may have some spread in the schools that could be prevented. >> san francisco school district officials say testing is just one part of the school district's covid safety plan. the sf s usda says it will continue to for other layers of protection such as encouraging mask-wearing daily health screenings and encouraging everyone eligible to get vaccinated and a booster shot. >> if you're looking to try to

the san francisco unified school district is meeting in an attempt to avoid a possible takeover by the state. the district is facing a 125 million dollar budget shortfall for the next school year but says it has a plan to fix that. the proposals include cutting 50 million dollars in funding for individual schools. 10 million would be cut from students service programs, administration and operations services would be cut by 20 million. nearly 400 jobs would be slashed. a final plan has to be submitted to the state by december 15th kron four's, jonathan mccall is covering the meeting tonight. he'll have more information on kron 4 news at night. all right. time to take a look the 4 zone forecast as we get this live view of san francisco from sutro tower. well, that's a pretty clear picture. but lawrence is giving us a heads up that fog is definitely in the forecast for tonight, right, lawrence. yeah. guys. thick fog likely to develop here very, very shortly. now we're starting to see those temperatures approach. the dew point. >> that's the point where you start to see these fog of banks

francisco unified school district is just challenging for all students in the classroom. as a parent of a third grader in public school, i just cannot fathom more cuts into our classroom and knowing what this could do to our unified school district. meanwhile, today, our board of education is going to decide -- to make the final call on their budget and however way it decides seems to be going to also determine the future of the district, whether that could trigger a state takeover. so i am, if possible -- i actually am in a place where i'm willing to continue this conversation and to really assess where the school district is at. at the same time, i really thank supervisor ronen's leadership on this matter every day, and that's including the possibility of allocating $26 million, or forgiving the $26 million that we have loaned to the school district in response to prop g lawsuit. so, i think that's something to also think about. we are going to have another opportunity coming up to really think about how to dedicate some funding to support school district. the question

two sides are reportedly not in agreement on salaries, benefits and class sizes, the san francisco unified school district or school district board is set to vote today on whether or not to keep the controversial lottery system used for admission into local high school. board is considering extending the lottery system for another year . the admission process is based on test scores and grades. opponents say merit based admissions are elitists and lead to a culture of racism. in february. the board eliminated the lottery but was challenged in court judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit claiming the school board failed to give the public adequate notice about the vote. the chancellor of the cal state university system, says he supports eliminating standardized testing requirements. this comes after an admission is about advisory council approved a recommendation to do so last week. you see regions voted to drop s a t and act requirements last year. critics 0.2 decades of research that showed the tests are biased and that outcomes are affected by race, income and parent education levels. a vote

zero in on the san francisco unified school district that is going through trials and tribulations, and then, some of you commissions will talk less and do more. as to the chief, whenever i need you, you know what i say to you, but i'm not going to reveal it to these commissioners, so that's all i've got to say. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> my name is susan buckman, and i was shocked of the footage i saw in union square. if those officers had indeed been prepared for unrest after the rittenhouse verdict, it's no wonder it happened. those officers were primed for violence and overreaction. you have spent more time talking about property crime in union square than i have ever heard you talk about protecting black lives and the terror they feel every day. once again, white people's property and their shopping experience is held in a higher regard than the lives of black people. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> yes, hi. this is paulette brown again. i am calling, and i want to thank you, you

a developing story tonight as the san francisco unified school board met to try to pass a budget plan a critical vote before midnight deadline with a state takeover at risk. ktvu is jana katsuyama is live for us in the newsroom with the final decision and the passionate debate getting their janna. clouding this really came down to the wire. the board finally approved the staff's balanced budget plan with just hours to spare. before this deadline. the vote was 6 to 1 with president gabriela lopez voting no. but it was enough to keep the state from taking over. hundreds of san francisco teachers, parents and students rallied across the street from the san francisco board of education building. they oppose the district staff's proposal to cut 10% from all school sites in order to balance the district's budget and avoid a state takeover. some pita is in very lucky schools can make up the difference. but for the majority of our san francisco families for the majority of san francisco schools, fundraising that amount of money or at all is not an option. the group then marched over to the bo

unified school district before they go back to school on monday. kron four's haaziq mod-yoon has that story for us. >> your concern is monday rolls around. those tests are not available students and staff are back on campus is a it sounds like not not a situation. you want to be involved. >> not especially when you're hearing that omicron is like much. it spreads that much rapid rate than the other variants. and you're basically saying we're not going to do anything until the test arrives later from the state on thursday which everybody is already been exposed for days. so there's some criticism out there that maybe the school district could have prepare better. to make sure that students and staff were tested before coming back to school. we have been offering surveillance testing for all students and staff since last spring. >> and beginning this sunday. we're also going to be offering mobile rapid testing at locations throughout the city at various schools. >> the school district is expanding testing sites all over the city next week and plans t

francisco unified school district before they go back to school on monday. kron four's haaziq has the story. >> your concern is monday, rolls around. those tests are not available students and staff are back on campus is a it sounds like not not a situation. you want to be involved. >> not especially when you're hearing that omicron is like much. it spreads that much rapid rate than the other variants. and you're basically saying we're not going to do anything until the test arrives later from the state on thursday which everybody is already been exposed for days. so there's some criticism out there that maybe the school district could have prepared better. to make sure that students and staff were tested before coming back to school. we have been offering surveillance testing for all students and staff since last spring. >> and beginning this sunday. we're also going to be offering mobile rapid testing at locations throughout the city at various schools. >> the school district is expanding testing sites all over the city next week and plans to share these t

♪ liz: san francisco unified school district will have to pay the bill for the upcoming recall election. "the chronicle" reports the board of supervisors voted on a proposal to pay the district's $3 million share of the election. the proposal did not receive enough votes to pass. supervisors are expected to revisit the issue and take another vote in the coming weeks. the second year in a row, the population of california has dropped. new state data shows a net loss of 173,000 residents between july of last year and this year. the bay area and a l.a. county loss to people, about 64,000 left the bay area. this is the first time both areas lost population in the same year. many blame the state's high cost of living. state officials blame declining birth rates, a drop in immigration, and coronavirus stats. london breed declared a state of emergency in the tenderloin. obex safety is something we are focused on as we work to build a better bay area. the emergency declaration will allow the city to move more quickly to respond to the drug overdose crisis. abc 7 news reporter lenny woodrow has

. >> this in major budget cuts are coming to the san francisco unified school district. the school board has just voted 6 to one in favor of these changes. the district is facing a massive 125 million dollar budget shortfall for the next school year. so many kids are leaving the district if they do not resolve the shortfall. the state will then step in to take over for the district here now a look at some of the proposals approved tonight talking about cutting 50 million dollars in funding for individual schools. 10 million dollars will be cut from student services programs, administration and operations services would be cut by 20 million dollars and nearly 400 jobs would be slashed san jose state university is holding in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since 2019. >> 13 commencement events will be taking place this week. they include for ceremonies honoring the class of 2020 4 for the spring and summer classes of 2021 and 5 ceremonies for the class of fall. 2021 sjsu says it's going to follow the california department of public health policies on mega

. >> happening today, teachers are planning a protest early tonight of the san francisco unified school district plan to cut hundreds of throughout the district. those proposed cuts are part of the plan to avoid a 125 million dollar budget deficit the plan also includes making cuts to student services. the protesters want any cuts to be kept away from students and classrooms. the district trying to avoid a state takeover that protest begins at 05:00pm. oakland mayor libby shaft is asking governor newsome for help in fighting crime in the city today the mayor wrote a letter asking for license plate readers on highways and off ramps. also for chp patrols on oakland highways, including international boulevard and san pablo avenue. this request comes as the mayor says carjackings are up 77% armed robberies up 46%. mayor chef also says the city wouldn't join in helping the chp to fight large retail thefts. in national news. a michigan judge has granted prosecutors more time to collect and share evidence against the parents of a boy charged with killing 4 students at a high school last month.