Controversial. It is already under instruction neighbors hope this video will change minds. We dont feel safe and we have good reasons. The city longer deny our concerns about safety. Reporter an emotional woman lent her voice to the fight against a 200 bed homeless shelter along San Franciscos water front. Take action. You dont have the capability to build this here, to properly manage it. Reporter she was attacked by a homeless man trying to get into her apartment, he said it is obvious he was mentally unstable. He said i have to open the door for him. Reporter the fight over the Navigation Center has been politically charged since it was first proposed this spring. Residents shouted doubt the mayor at a press conference back in april. Let me speak or leave. Reporter in a statement the mayor said we know the data shows there is no link between the creation of the Navigation Center and an increase in crime. Allowing people to suffer will only make the challenges we face more severe. T
Even considering changing building heights downtown. Reporter carla brown is one of five city councilmembers and the vice mayor. She says a lot of residents are concerned about the downtown specific plan which would allow for three and four story buildings downtown and open the door for high density housing on main street. The community would change forever, so theres a lot of concerns and as i said we had 250 letters thing they are not supporting dramatic changes like that downtown. We are new to pleasanton and the reasons we moved was because of the downtown area. Reporter carol moved to pleasanton three years ago with her family and says she understands the need for more housing but questions whether downtown is the right area to develop. I think theres a lot of areas that it can be done in and i dont think it should disrupt the quaint area that should be preserved. Reporter a sentiment echoed by many people who were out and about on main street today. It changes the atmosphere, its
Have that workweek forecast coming up. It certainly looks like the main travel times are not all in the green even at 4 30 this morning. Things are moving along without a problem out there with no issues even at this point when it comes to the nimitz at this hour. The bay bridge, backing up in those cash lanes with fast tracked workers looking fine and no problems to report but that will change considering that it is monday morning with the san mateo bridge westbound looking all right, not that much company in that commute direction but eastbound, easy we ke an eye on roble main travel times a little bit ahead. Im Katie Nielsen at the live desk. Police in fremont are on the scene where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle. The northbound area is closed between walnut and capital avenues. Expect that to be closed until 8 00 with the closure at the padre parkway between walnut and capital avenues. We will have more information coming up at 5 00. At the live news desk, im Katie
Perspective of a student who joined todays protests in an effort to effect change. Reporter hundreds gathered on santa ciscos city hall to demand stricter gun laws because 17yearold in a crowd so she was motivated to participate because students these days are not solely focused on learning while at school. Students nowadays, we walked into the classroom and sit by the door and we think, what i be the first to get shot . We look around the room and we think, what would we use to throw at the shooter . The demonstrators are part of two groups, moms demand action and every town for gun safety. They Want Congress to reconvene and pass, the station Gun Legislation shootings can happen anywhere at any time. We are not safe in our country because people have easy weapons to firearms and not just real regular firearms. These are weapons of mass destruction. Kimber been zealous says she came to demonstrate to protect her young daughter. I got involved because my own daughter was in kindergarte
District about whats ahead for kids returning to the classroom and more self driving taxis are coming to the streets of San Francisco, even as residents and city leaders are split on the decision. My from jack london square. This is morning time to the nine to today is friday, august 11th. Were looking live from maui right now where the sun is coming up. Just past this shot is a devastating scene on the Hawaiian Island. Welcome to the nine. Officials in hawaii have now confirmed the deaths of at least 55 people from the fire on the western side of maui. Yeah, crews start searching through burned out buildings and that could lead to a rise in the death tolls. Most of the deaths are in lahaina. The wildfires there destroyed more than 1000 buildings and more than 1000 people are still reported missing, though the Maui County Police chief says that that number could be much smaller. He went on to say they truly dont know how many people are unaccounted for because its so difficult to get a