so what they didn't show was our response to what happened here in union square. not only more of a police presence but also more of our incredible humidity ambassadors who showed up time and time again. the beautifulice-skating rink , tree lighting and all the othe activities . so much so that many of the retail businesses said itwas one of the best years they've ever had . think about that san francisco and our downtown and our economy, not just our retail spaces but ourworkers . this downtown economy of tourists, this downtown economy of conventions and business visitors generate anywhere close to 30 million people visit a year which creates about $10 billion for our economy. $10 billion. that's not only as it relates to taxes but supported many of the people who work down here. many of the people who work at our hotel rooms and many of the folks who work at our retail establishments and many of our programs and supportive services. so it's important we focus on our economic recovery because it doesn't fall short, it doesn't fall on me that many of our storefro

explains plenty of union square merchants hope to see more foot traffic return. union square in san francisco, hosted make music day with a live band on this first day of summer, first time to be here and san francisco just arrived like ah three hours ago. so nice . it's part of the effort to help area businesses get back into the rhythm they once enjoyed before the pandemic events to bring foot traffic into the area. the first time that we met them. the first contact was then walking in the front door, and that's what we're excited to start to see. comeback lauren ellis own ck contemporary. an art gallery in the heart of union square, she says business started picking up about a month ago as the pandemic has evolved music at union square and any special or added attractions much needed and welcomed. we're seeing people that are traveling from out of town and that are here for conventions, and those are the signs that really start to show an improvement because that's really what we've been lacking for so long. how was your day? anything funny or unusual happened

live music at union square. this afternoon, the union square alliance partnered with the french consul general in san francisco to produce this concert. it's a global events taking place in more than 1000 cities around the world to celebrate making music day sam release spoke with merchants in the area about how they're still emerging from the pandemic, and she joins us now live amber. heather merchants here at union square. tell me business is improving, but they say they need all the help they can get, and that music is one way to bring people together. union square in san francisco, hosted make music day with a live band on this first day of summer, first time to be here and san francisco just arrived like. ah three hours ago. so nice. it's part of the effort to help area businesses get back into the rhythm they once enjoyed before the pandemic events to bring foot traffic into the area. the first time that we met them. the first contact was then walking in the front door, and that's what we're excited to sta

but union square is the last six months the rest of the city needed as well. the rest of the city deserves it. so i thinkthat's exactly what this budget is going to do so i thank you very much mayor breed . >>. [applause] >> thank you and today we also have one of our wonderful ... i get so manyemails about our community ambassadors . both are always talking about the work that they do. urban out to me, the ambassadors of union square and today we have paul fields with the san franciscowelcome ambassador program . [applause] >> thank you mayor breed. my name is sue. since i've been a san francisco welcome ambassador i had the honor ofworking with local community partners, business owners and the police department . as part of this team witnessed the value we bring to tourists, natives and san francisco providing insight on restaurants, offering direct i , giving hospitality escorts to destinations. or just a few examples of how we enrich the experience here. when visitors come from all over the world we make them feel at home. our california welcomes outshines

music to union scare square. ktvu is amberleigh talked with the neighborhood business owners who are hoping it is one way to bring people back to one of the cities. most recognizable commercial spots. okay union square in san francisco, hosted make music day with a live band first time to be here and in san francisco just arrived like. three hours ago. so nice. it's part of the effort to help area businesses get back into the rhythm they once enjoyed before the pandemic events to bring foot traffic into the area. the first time that we met them. the first contact was then walking in the front door, and that's what we're excited to start to see. comeback lauren ellis own ck contemporary. an art gallery in the heart of union square, she says business started picking up about a month ago as the pandemic has evolved music at union square and any special or added attractions much needed and welcomed. we're seeing people that are traveling from out of town and that are here for conventions, and those are the signs that

union square. business owners say they're still seeing only about 70% of the number of shoppers and diners. they did. before the pandemic, but they say people are gradually returning to enjoy everything the city has to offer. i still get guests that come in, you know, saying that they moved out to the east bay or north coast, but their dentist is still here and they come into the city and they make a day trip out of it. people that are traveling from out of town and that are here for conventions. and those are the signs that really start to show an improvement because that's really what we've been lacking for so long. the union square alliance says it is starting a new summer music series. the first performance is this saturday afternoon. the series is scheduled to run through the month of september. today nurses at seton medical center in daly city will begin a two day strike . they've been negotiating a new contract with the hospital since december. nurses frustrated about the progress of the tal

but union square is the last six months the rest of the city needed as well. the rest of the city deserves it. so i thinkthat's exactly what this budget is going to do so i thank you very much mayor breed . >>. [applause] >> thank you and today we also have one of our wonderful ... i get so manyemails about our community ambassadors . both are always talking about the work that they do. urban out to me, the ambassadors of union square and today we have paul fields with the san franciscowelcome ambassador program . [applause] >> thank you mayor breed. my name is sue. since i've been a san francisco welcome ambassador i had the honor ofworking with local community partners, business owners and the police department . as part of this team witnessed the value we bring to tourists, natives and san francisco providing insight on restaurants, offering direct i , giving hospitality escorts to destinations. or just a few examples of how we enrich the experience here. when visitors come from all over the world we make them feel at home. our california welcomes outshines

it's a few blocks south of union square, and it's very close to the the war field. a residential building broke out about an hour ago on the second floor, and apparently spread to the upper floors through the walls and ceiling. again, one person injured, taken to the hospital and about 25 people who lived in the building will now have to find a new place to stay. the investigation into the cause continues. >> today funerals continue for the victims of the school shooting in uvalde, texas. as the town continues to mourn, there are questions about law enforcement's initial response. cbs's bradley blackburn has more on this. >> reporter: amerie garza and ma maite rodriguez was laid to rest yesterday, the funerals for the miss em. trtoct the sarldgunm. >> he said you will die and shot my friend, and he shot my teacher, ms. garcia. >> irma garcia's funeral is today. she'll be buried along with her husband joe. he died of a heart attack just days after the shooting. the family says it was a broken heart. the funeral for 10-year-old jose flores is also today. jose's family

to what happened here in union square. not only more of a police presence, but also more of our incredible community ambassadors . the mayor's budget seeks to add 200 more officers to the depleted ranks with more than $700 million for the police department, including money for four police academy classes each year. or the budget would boost entry level pay for incoming officers as well and offer incentive bonuses to help retain current officers. the city is also expected to enjoy a surplus of $75 million. and we're going to hear a lot more on these proposals in the weeks ahead, as the budget now goes to the board of supervisors for hearings, the board must take a vote by august , 1st mike and julie the board of supervisors now on the clock, the other, thank you. more funerals are taking place in new valley, texas, following last week's school shooting, and a young survivor gives chilling details of what it was like to come face to face with the gunmen. jury verdict in johnny depp's defamation case against his ex wife that

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they put people up in hotels near union square over the weekend. some are being told they will have to move again because the current hotel rooms have been booked for conferences or other events. >> from the wall, the ceilings, the hallways were flooded on every floor down to the basement. even on the second floor, thankfully my apartment was not flooded but the floor was. >> hines does not know what they have to return, they have to check the entire electrical system and deal with the -soaked walls and floors and carpet. >>> if you have not already, get ready to vote. mail in or drop off tomorrow, as you know is election day. so far, turnout is pretty dismal. nearly 22 million ballots mailed out and 3 million are in. statewide that's only about 15% . in the bay area turnout is better but still near historic lows. take a look at the numbers even in san francisco where voters must decide whether to recall the district attorney and turnout is about 20%. the red star office says the number is lower than previous similar primaries. what is happening he

we want to go to new york, where we're seeing some protests happening there in the union square area. obviously, america has been the epicenter of a lot of activism when it comes to abortion rights in general. yet another way in which we're seeing that play out there on the ground. in new york. this is just a picture of what's happening across the country. we go to headlines across the country, of course, declaring roe, in fact, had been overturned. the 50-year precedent in place. so, women in states like tennessee are certainly going to be forced to travel across state lines to seek these abortions. on wednesday, they're expecting an influence with maryland who passed a law this year shoring up abortion access in the state. amid fears that roe would ultimately be overturned by the court. now that those very fears have been overturned, one of -- put this. maryland is going to be under a lot of pressure. we are the southernmost safe state. she joins me now, state delegate aarian kelly. thanks for joining us. >> thanks so much for having me. >> talk to me about the resources you have no

at the end of our interview, i miss seeing you in union square. i swear just by chance i see mike brown like once a around union square, a very personable hit players love where we see and do it. hilo, come behind the camera. if they have great you know, he's just that kind of night. everybody is having you know, bottles craft for a little bit. you know what i mean? but it's all in. good i know you mentioned that dell curry was there. you know, there was a really just a profound special moment between dallas and staff. >> would love to hear from dell. if you can it's neck and maybe a little later on. we'll get back to i will be i will be honest. i will work. my tail is not talking to us tonight. he told me that politely good right as he should be, baby boy does want to finals mvp. so so are people going into the locker where where the champagne flowed and then just kind of meandering back out onto the court? i saw a tweet from anthony slater, buddy from the athletic who said the whole team. >> at one maybe 20 minutes ago they were spraying champag

. >> reporter: in 20201, a large group of looters ransacked union square. at the time, she was part of chinatown's citizen patrol groups. >> after a group of them destroyed downtown, came to san francisco chinatown, and destroyed a black of grant avenue. my team and i helped the police catch four looters. >> she became even more interested after watching a series of attacks on the cities aaip community. 84-year-old and 69-year-old, who were violently attacked and beaten, and 84-year-old vita, who was killed. the families of the men have since criticized the district attorney's office for not psyching hate crime enhancements and other issues. one of the victim's even sued the d.a. so he could testify on own behalf in court. >> we believe that chesa boudin not the right person to do this job, because he consistently shows he is sideth with the criminals. he is a former push lick defender, and that's all he knows. he doesn't know what it is to represent a victim. >> reporter: the d.a. has recent live launched an investigation group, and he said they broke up a

square. at the time, she was part of one of chinatown's citizen control groups. >> after a group of them straight downtown and came to san francisco chinatown and destroyed 500 blocks of grand avenue, my team and i hope the police catch for leaders. >> she became more interested after watching a series of violent attacks on the city's a api committee and studying how three cases were handled. 84-year-old one row and 69-year- old on may, who were violently attacked and beaten, and 84- year-old future who was killed. the families of the men have since criticized the district attorney's office are not seeking hate crime enhancements and other issues. one of the victims even suit the da so he could testify on his own behalf in court. >> we believe he is not the right person to do this job. he consistently shows he is siding with the criminals. he is a former public defender. that is all he knows. he doesn't understand what he is to represent a victim. >> he has launched a victim service unit spec

that will be in union square in san francisco. temperatures there expected to be the 60's under mostly sunny skies. well, if you'd like to check out a drive-in, this is like old-school. remember a long time ago. yeah, he's taken for as the drive and we get a chance to do that again. this is going to be in corte madera that starts at 9 o'clock in the evening on saturday. i want to grab a light jacket. if you're headed out there, there will be some patchy fog mixing with the stars. if you're headed in that direction, little bit cool out there and breezy, too, but should be a good time to check it out. a movie about this. if you want to go to a free festival, this the stern grove festival that's going to be in san francisco. that starts at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on sunday, partly cloudy skies. it will be a little bit cool. but guess what tower of power is going to be playing out there for free on sunday. if you want to go check that ♪ at usaa we've been called too exclusive because we were created for officers. but as we've evo

this is a protest right now in union square and new york city, i'm going to have you walk up this direction just a little bit to get a scene of what it's like, i'm sorry about that. hundreds of people here right now, and this is just the 1st of what is going to be several protests here in new york city over the next couple hours an hour from now. there will be another one that it's expected to be even larger in union square park, just about a kilometer to, to the south, the where i'm at now. this is one that's happening now. there's another one happening at 8 pm here, local time, various groups from all sorts of different organizations and, and what have you have been needing to get their voices heard here. and what everyone keeps telling us is the same thing, is that they feel that they have to get out and protest so that their voices are heard out on the street. you can see that it's a lot of young people, but also we have middle aged people as well. people from different races, new cities and backgrounds. it is new york city, clearly the most diverse city in the united states. so it's no

and even work on union square, i hear germans speaking german, italian, french. we're seeing more of that. so that'll start to build back. we're starting to get some conferences back. and then we really need that business traveler as well because what will happen sour weekends might be very busy because of tourism but the mid-week falls off when traditionally that's when our business travelers are in. it's come back. it's going to be different, to your point. i think many buildings an officers have learned they can operate different. so that's where you may see people working three days a week in the office. and then it'll have to be made up in another way. but it's going to be several years before we're fully recovered as an industry and tourism. kristen: in the meantime, more marquee events and championship parades could not hurt. let's hope that keeps going. kevin: i agree. it's anything that's bringing excitement and there's so much going on in this city. so the warriors win, the warriors' games, the giant's games, all those help introduce people to san franc

this was in union square around christmas time. plus an increase in car break-ins and murders have put the progressive da and his policies on the hot seat. richie greenberg help spearhead the campaign to oust to dean. and he says he hopes to see more support for recalling booting. >> da does not mean defense attorney. he's supposed to be prosecuting crimes and what we see instead is he basically criminals by 08:45pm. when the first reports come out from the department elections here san francisco. we hope to see a avalanche of support recalling trust. >> well, the dean says these issues are right out of the republican playbook, adding that he remains confident and optimistic in his chances of holding the office. well, there are several statewide races that you're going to see on your ballot. these are the positions every registered voter are going to see, including governor secretary of state attorney general and many more. well, a small business owner in san francisco says he's fed up with the crime in the city after his store was

square and the usual 30 400 for the higher had hotels. the director of hotel council of san francisco, kelly powers says that the visiting team to international media to fans, they all need a place to stay for the nba finals. so that means more revenue for hotels and jobs for employees who had a tough it out here during the pandemic. >> it's it's a wonderful time for san francisco to our home team the in the playoff finals and bring in, you know, media and the teams and the fan base that comes in. that's just not only great that helps that, of course, it's fantastic for the restaurant for our transportation services for entertainment venues. all of there businesses benefit something like that finals comes into play. >> yeah. power says that tourists are scattered around town. there isn't really one central area where they're focused on booking rooms. meantime, she applauds mayor london breed's city budget proposal that would add more police staffing saying that the hotel industry appreciates more measures like that to secure the safety of

and this group that we've been following from union square park is going to meet them in the next few minutes or so. there are thousands more here in 5th avenue, mostly young people. they've all sat down in the middle of this intersection right now to protest and have their voices heard. it's a lot of young people. it's a lot of people from various different backgrounds as well. all united in one thing, united in wanting to maintain abortion. right. and united, quite frankly, an outrage of this decision. and even though that this was somewhat expected because that the decision was leaked a few weeks ago, there was still a sense it's really going to happen with roe v wade really be overturned. and now of course, that reality and so abruptly sunk in here with people throughout the united states . but particularly here in new york city as a city and state really that very much want to protect abortion. right? the mayor of new york city saying that he will maintain the city as a place for women to get a safe and legal abortion moving forward. a safe haven city and state if you will. but b

san francisco mayor london breed unveiled her proposed $14 billion city and county budget at union square this morning. she was surrounded by members of the community ambassador program . she's asking for that program to continue, as well as for more investments in the city street crisis response teams, she said . the city is making progress in addressing homelessness. since 2000 and 19 the unsheltered homeless population dropped by 15. and since taking office in 2000 and 18, we've been able to get 6500 people off the streets. on public safety. the mayor's budget seeks to add 200 more police officers to the depleted ranks. she also wants to boost entry level pay and offer incentive bonuses to help retain current officers. officials say a man writing a motorized units cycle was killed in a collision with a garbage truck. investigators say this happened around four o'clock this morning at octavia and oak streets in san francisco. in a statement, rick ology said the person hit the back of the truck as it headed north on octavia. the man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the company says

you can see that large presence made there in manhattan's union square. some protesters were actually arrested after they blocked streets because they were halting so much traffic in new york city. on friday, a heavy police presence out in los angeles, thousands gathering there. the l.a.p.d. made a few arrests as the clouds continue to grow. in chicago, we have the video of lines of protesters there. pro choice advocates pledging to fight back against the ruling and this is a big step in the right direction. chicago police are on standby as more protests are planned. three major cities that we're talking about that we showed you video of had some of the largest turnout for the protests and they're also states that will not have any changes to their abortion law, it's just one more step. it's really no big thing. it just goes to the states now. we've got to fight the states to abolish abortion. can't say their hands are tied now because the feds won't-- >> can't be pro-life if you don't support politicians who support health care, and oppose semi automatic

bringing you live pictures from union square where people have been processing both for and against thejudgement. we been processing both for and against the judgement. we will bring you more news on that story as we get it throughout the night. that is the main story we have tonight and that is that the supreme court has overturned the judgement that legalised terminations make and wide in the united states. that's it from us, thank you for watching. that's it from us, thank you forwatching. do that's it from us, thank you for watching. do stay tuned to bbc news. hello. plenty of fine weather around this weekend but showers in the forecast too. however, some of us may miss them all together and end up with a dry weekend but i will add that around coastal areas it could be windy at times and feel a little on the cool side. this changeable weather is brought by an area of low pressure which will basically park itself over ireland, it has already arrived and the showers are becoming frequent across some western areas and they will be over the course of the next 2a hours. we have had showers in the

. >>> a group of passion and in and peaceful supporters have come together in union square hoping that states hear them loud and clear that women here continue to be vocal and speak out after the supreme court ruling that has left so many people across the country frustrated. new york officials in anticipation of that ruling did take steps to make sure women in new york state still had access to abortion. on friday, new york city's eric adams sent a clear message to the rest of the country that new york city will continue to be a safe haven for women seeking abortions. >> i'm nadia romero in jackson, mississippi outside the last abortion clinic still open in the state. the abortion provider tells me he's doing abortions throughout the day. they started letting in patients long before the opening hours and they remained past hours to allow those women to come in and get access to health care. there are still protesters that are out here, anti-abortion protesters who are trying to convince women not to come into the clinic. in the state of mississippi, there are ten days or so during tha

she unveiled her $14 billion plan at union square, flanked by about two dozen first responders and city workers. >> we need to focus on our economic recovery. we need to focus on the challenges that exist with public safety. we need to focus on helping our most vulnerable and are homeless populations and improve our transportation. so many things to do. >> specifically, her budget calls for 20 million additional dollars for cleaning city streets, about $50 million to provide grants and loans for small businesses as she wants to improve public safety by increasing the starting pay for police officers. and provide bonuses for those officers that she was to stay within the department. >> we know that more than two years of dealing with the pandemic has put stress on doctors and nurses. this indicates burnout among doctors is growing for other reasons. david louis looks at what other factors are making the situation worse. >> right now, i think it is to the point where it can no longer be ignored. >> this is a clinical one. she says physicians can also be in denial if they are facing burnou

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residents were moved into hotels near union square but some are being forced to move again because the great hotel rooms are booked. the property manager said that they still do not know when the residents will be able to return to homes, but they are vowing to find everyone accommodations until that time comes. >>> at 6:00, primary election day is here. we are an hour away from polls opening across the bay area and live team coverage for you this morning. the san francisco race getting national attention and how redistricting is having an impact on the ballot this year. >> it's like mom, something got shot here and i am at the library. can you call my dad so he can pick me up. >> reporter: a shooting inside a south bay library forcing kids to duck for cover. it was a frightening scene that played out and the search is underway for suspects. >>> and paying at the pump gets worse. the average price for a gallon of gas rising again overnight. we will break down what you can expect to pay. this is today in the bay.

on friday at large crowds showing up in manhattan union square. many new yorkers voicing their fears of the system or group some protesters were arrested if they blocked off the street halting traffic which there is a lot of it in new york. there are some delays there. fred ate heavy police presence in los angeles. thousands gathered the lapd make a few arrests the crowd kept on growing. now we go to chicago lines of protesters there but chicago police are also in standby this weekend is more protests are planted some say this is a big step in the right direction as pro-choice advocates pledge the going to fight back. >> we are not going to let this go without a fight. they're not just coming for abortion. they're also coming for our birth control, they are coming for interracial marriage. the coming for same-sex marriage. >> is not going to be no protesting there. it is a murder. no matter what no matter how many with this or saying anything, murder is murder. >> is important to point out here in these three major cities we just showed you video

viral video showing brazen smash and grab robberies at louis vuitton and union square, people shoplifting without consequences at walgreens and brutal attacks against asian american seniors have fueled the recall debate. all of this as the city faces an increase in property crime. his critics blame the increase on his policies ike the illumination of cash bail and reduction of pretrial incarcerations. he was elected in 2019 on a platform aimed at reducing incarceration. his critics argue instead, he failed to hold defendants accountable, often siding with offenders, not victims. a former prosecutor and recall supporter resigned from the office because of it. she is one of 59 attorneys who left the da's office since he was elected. >> we have seen a pattern of repeat and chronic offenders, even violent offenders being given lenient plea. violent offenders not eligible for simple diversion programs. >> one known repeat offender arrested for killing two women in a hit-and-run on new year's eve is one of the cases critics argue spurred the recall. adding the tragedy could have been prevented

. >> a group of peaceful and passionate protesters have come together at union square hoping to send a loud and clear message to women in other states especially those in states with so called trigger laws hoping they hear them loud land clear and women spoke out after the supreme court ruling that's left so many people across the country frustrated. new york officials in anticipation of that ruling did take steps to make sure that women in new york state still had access to abortion. on friday, eric adams double down and sent a clear message that new york city will continue to be a safe haven for women seeking abortions. >> i'm in jackson, mississippi outside of the last abortion clinic still open in the state. the abortion provider tells me he's doing abortions throughout the day. dpl are still protesters out here. anti-abortion proters who is have been trying to convince women not to come to the clinic. here in mississippi there's still about danes or so during that certification process before abortions must stop in this state. that's why this clinic has extended their hours. >>

square. the director of the hotel council of san francisco says the finals are good news for hotels because that event means more revenue and jobs. it's it's a wonderful time for san francisco to our home team. >> being in the playoff finals and bring in, you know, the media and the teams and the fan base that comes in. >> that's just not only great that it helps that, of course, it's fantastic for the restaurant for our transportation services for entertainment venues. all of there businesses benefit something like the finals comes into play. >> and to give you an idea, just how much money the games can bring the milwaukee bucks historic championship run last year brought in an estimated 57 million dollars in spending to the community there. so san francisco is really going to stand to benefit from all this. and did you feel it? a 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook the east bay early this morning. the quake struck northwest of bay point just after 5 with aftershocks and redwood, the waves could

. >> reporter: on friday large crowds showed up here in manhattan specifically near union square there, new yorkers voicing their fears over this historic ruling. some protesters were arrested after they blocked off streets because they halted so much traffic in manhattan. on friday a heavy police presence also out in los angeles. the lapd making some arrests as those crowds continued to grow. now to chicago, lines of protesters there. chicago police now on standby as more protests are planned throughout the weekend. pro-choice advocates pledging to fight back against the court's ruling as others say this is a big step in the right direction. arthel, something that's really important to know is that the three major cities -- chicago, new york, l.a -- those are in states, rather, that will not have any changes to their abortion law, but it's different in other locations. watch this. [background sounds] >> reporter: there in arizona large crowds showing up at the state capitol in phoenix. you can see it's the pretty chaotic there as police used tear gases to break up that group after inv

so we had to send johnny to union square to find out. ♪ ♪ >> what does the american flag mean to you? >> it's a tricky subject. >> this isn't a trick question. >> can you answer the question? >> no. it is a trick question. >> represents a country that has a lot of issues right now. >> it means togetherness. >> it's a symbol of freedom. >> why is the flag or red, white, and blue? >> blue stands for the blood. [buzzer] >> blue would be for the democrats. >> white people. >> i feel like it was an artistic choice. >> we came from england and kind of just took the colors from their flag. >> the white just means the clear sun and knowing we have global warming coming up. >> do you think greta thunberg was around when they came up with the flag? >> most likely. >> how many stripes are on the american flag? >> uh... i'm going to say... >> spit it out. >> 50. >> 16. >> 20. >> lower. >> 28. >> lower. >> 20. >> lower. >> really? >> ? >> ten. >> higher. lower. >> 12. >> 13. >> there you go? why are there 13 stripes on the american flag. >> 13 amendments. >> 13 colonies. >> why does the elevator m

union square. business owners say they are still seeing only about 70% of the number of shoppers and diners they did see before the pandemic began. one of the largest companies in san francisco, increasing its presence in the city. san francisco mary london breed will join the ceo of gap incorporated for grand opening today for its remodeled headquarters for old navy gap, banana republic and athleta. the flagship retail spaces are located in folsom in the embarcadero. they will serve as testing labs for new technology, customer experiences and strengthen connections between the brand and its customers. it's only a small number of police officers will march in uniform as part of the pride parade in san francisco. that's after pride organizers and lgbtq, members of the police department reached a compromise. police and fire department command staff will march in their uniforms, along with a small number of lgbt q officers in uniform, while most other law enforcement will march in casual dress. for th

. >> for around 60 bucks for a budget motel to 100 even in the iconic union square. and then there's the usual 3 to 400 for a higher and hotel. the director of hotel council of san francisco kelly powers tells me that from the teams visiting to international media to fans. they all need a place to stay for the nba finals. so that means more revenue for hotels and jobs for their employees who had a tough time through the pandemic. >> it's it's a wonderful time for san francisco to our home team be in the playoff finals and bring in, you know, media and the teams and the fan base that comes in. that's just not only great helps that, of course, it's fantastic for the restaurant for our transportation services for entertainment venues. all of there businesses benefit something like the finals comes into play. >> powers said the tourists are scattered around town. there isn't one area that they're focused on when booking a room. meantime, she applauds mayor london breed's city budget proposal released today. that would add more police saying that the hotel industry up rec

as we go into election day, an increase in crimes like the smash-and-grab robbery on union square at christmas time. plus a jump in car break-ins and murders. >> have put the progressive da and his policies on the hot seat. this >> is a race that is straight out of the national republican playbook. we see republicans from coast to coast in virginia, philadelphia and chicago and los angeles attempting to roll back victories at the ballot box of democratic reformers. that cannot be dustin head to head race is going to move forward. we move forward as a movement or to move forward as a city we have got work to do and i and excited to get back to the job i was with da does not mean defense attorney. he's supposed to be prosecuting crimes. >> and what we see instead is he basically criminals. richie greenberg helped spearhead the campaign to oust judean. so, you know, tomorrow election day and by >> 08:45pm when the first reports come out from the department elections here in san francisco. we hope to see a avalanche of support of recalling tristan and san francisco, theresa kron. 4 news.

that happens in downtown san francisco in union square. that starts at 11 o'clock in the morning. they're going to join all the music from india, the fine fashion. in fact, there's going to be fashion show out there with moms and children. it's going to be mostly sunny. temperatures will be on the mild side, mainly in the 60's and that breeze will be blowing in the afternoon. well, how about this in corte madera, if you like to go or the old drive-in, that's always a fun experience. it will be a little bit cool by 9 o'clock tomorrow night. that's when you can head on out the temperatures in the upper 50's, the fog and the stars. you're going to see a mix of that overnight and it will be a little bit cool. so plan on bringing some weather close. if you're headed there and this should be a fallen, the tower of power is playing at the stern grove festival. that is a free event in san francisco. that's 2 o'clock on sunday. much cooler weather is moving in expecting on sunday with some partly cloudy skies and that breeze will be blowing in the afternoon. if you want to head that way, i