If you listen to the Planning Commission hearings a lot of it sounds political. Reporter nothing unusual with that. Just about every move at city hall has a political angle. And while the academy is not overtly political, it is one of the citys biggest employers and brings millions of dollars to the local economy every year. And its president Elisa Stevens is a big donor to civic and charitable causes. In fact, cars from the schools world famous antique collection are often used by officials in city parades. If they would have enforced the notices of violations they could have enforced three, four years ago, we could have gotten in excess of 3. 5 million of personalities. Reporter whatever the case mayor lee was in no mood to talk about the report when we met up with him. Im here to talk about homelessness. Reporter im here to talk about the Planning Department report. Lets talk about homelessness. Reporter do you have any reaction. I havent read it. I dont know what report youre talki
The possibility. My experience said you may as well go as big as you can. Reporter there is the tug of war about where the extra 125 million a year should go. Ferries, transit systems, bart. We should stand up and make sure its spent here, not on other projects in San Francisco. You have nine counties that you have to plug in. The metropolitan Transportation Commission is usually the nexus to the legislation. It requires their active engagement. It took us over a year to negotiate the last one so its nothing you can put together overnight. Given the failure of sacramento and washington, dc we have no choice. Reporter theres a political angle at play here, as well. You see, unlike a gas or sales tax, which everyone pays, only about a third of the voters in the bay area use the bridges regularly. So that means, two out of three voters wont have to pay. So its really a tax or fee that somebody else has paid. Reporter next is for the local and state leaders get together and put together a
Southern border of Santa Barbara county. If you eat them, you might regret it. Its a naturally occurring toxicken that related to the bloom of a plant called pseudo [ indiscernible ] it causes vomiting, diarrhea, headache, cramps for days or it could kill you. Marine experts have no idea what caused it and when it might subside. As a result, the state is recommending the delay of the crabbing season and that the rock crab fishery be closed. This is devastating for crabbers who come from all over to make half their income for the year. Its scary. Reporter its up to the California Department of fish game to set the dates for the crabbing season. They are holding an emergency meting in sacramento on thursday at 8 a. M. Live in Half Moon Bay, kiet do, kpix 5. Lets take a live look outside at the bay bridge in all its glory on this hump day as we approach the weekend. We are kind of cold toda. Is there no crab for thanksgiving now . I dont know. You know what im eating for thanksgiving . Tu
Storm the doctor pulled it out. By the time this guy got to the hospital. Dr. Said he had less than an hour to live. Tonight see what they found living and wiggling inside his head and the big election returns in a moment. For something that you would not expect to see in real life. Luis was just about to begin his senior year of sacramento state. He was back home in august visiting his mother when he got the worst headache of his life and then he got really sick. I stood up and i threw up. Reporter his mom called 911 and paramedics rushed him here and it is a good thing they did. The doctor told police he had 30 minutes to live. Doctors used a tool with a camera to perform emergency brain surgery. They discovered the larva of a parasitic tapeworm had formed a system that was choking off the circulation of fluid inside his brain. A brain worm . You still cannot believe it. Soon at the doctor pulled it out to said it was still wiggling. And i said that doesnt sound very good. What are t
Ballot. We have lost somewhere between 10 and 12,000 units of housing at a time when the city is having the worst housing crisis in more than 100 years. Most of the units have become fulltime tourist accommodations instead of homes for longterm tenants and residents. On the pro airbnb side, you have gavin newsom and ed lee doing commercial day after day in a well funded campaign communicating directly to the voters. And thats how you win campaigns in california. By spending a lot of money on tv. Reporter moving to the Mission District staying on the topic of housing, though, its prop i want. This is a proposal to put a temporary moratorium on luxury housing there for at least 18 months and this would stop any construction of market rate housing and any project larger than 5 units. Obviously, a lot more issues to break down for you this morning and well be here live for the rest of the newscast. Back to you. Jackie, its not on the ballot but theres some question of taking selfies while