There. Good evening. Well, under its first public meeting under the new chair. The ftc voted to make it easier to go after those big tech companies for alleged monopolistic activity. The federal Trade Commission says the agency is ready to start more vigorous enforcement of its rules. Prohibiting that isnt there anti competitive who said. Predatory explain it next mission there. Amanda knox as part of that goal last week. The ftc voted to give itself more power to go after companies in the Tech Industry and other industries that the agency says are acting like monopolies. The rule changes allow the agency to bring antitrust cases when companies her competitors not just consumers and the ftc approved greater use of Subpoena Power in its investigations. Enabling more expeditious investigatory process. It is particularly important given that were in the midst of a mass them. Us Tech Sector is the envy of the world met Sheers President and ceo of the computer and Communications Industry As
Compared to southern california. So what i mean is that youre going to see regional many waves. May be some communities in the central valley and southern california, where vaccination rates are less than 50 of full vaccination, will probably see more dramatic increases. So all of that said, we are not going to close down again. People rejoicing that they dont have to wear a mask. Should people be more cautious and maybe continue to wear the masks . It all depends on what your situation is and what your threshold is for disruption of life. Personally speaking, even though i know that, as a fully vaccinated person, im not going to get really sick im definitely not going to die, but i may get an infection that may feel like a cold, and if it takes me away from work, its probably something im not really ready to live with again. Ive been used to not getting any symptoms at all for a year, so ill take my mask and take it out the door, like i take an umbrella, in case it rains, or a coat fo
Caltrans crews cleaned it up this morning. If you drive freeways across the bay you know what im talking about. It is to dirty. Words from gavin are governor news him about trash along Bay Area freeways. Caltrans crews up and that it this morning sweeping including this commuter lot. Time to be more accountable and use the tax dollars a little more appropriately. Reporter today, the governor was along i80 talking about is 1. 1 billion new initiative to make the streets and public places look better. Nuisance program is an effort to expand the State Litter Reduction initiative, part of his 12 billiondollar comeback plan. Hoping to hire 11,000 folks. Reporter it is more than making communities look better. Newsom said this will give thousands of jobs to veterans and communities that want to be involved. We want to make neighborhoods more beautiful and livable and safe. Reporter the cruise collected enough waste last year in the Bay Area to fill up 18,000 trash trucks. That is unacceptabl
This is a pattern of behavior. Were seeing this happen over and over again here in San Francisco. Iced caught on camera thieves steal thousands of Dollars Worth of designer handbags in San Francisco. Officials are calling this a snatching grab but an organized effort. Thanks for joining us here on this Tuesday Afternoon on kron. 4 news at 3. Im noelle bellow. San Francisco City officials and Law Enforcement are reacting to a stunning video recorded Monday Evening showing multiple thieves taking merchandise from the Union Square. Neiman marcus in broad Daylight Kron fours Charles Clifford joins us live with more on this story. Charles, weve seen more of these kinds of thefts around the Bay Area, different types of stores. What are the City Official saying. Well, you know, so far the Police Department has not identified any suspects or announced any arrests in this case. But we are, as you hearing from at least one supervisor, a member of the board of supervisors and also from the distri
Up california, especially its roads. He kicked it off near interstate 80 in richmond today. It is a one milliondollar effort. Caltrans crews picking up trash all over the state, part of the governors 12 billiondollar comeback plan. Its too dirty. Time to clean up the state. Time to be a little bit more accountable. Time to use our tax dollars a little bit more appropriately. The governor says this will also give thousands of jobs to veterans, people who are transitioning from homelessness, and at risk youth. Communities want to be involved in making their own neighborhood more beautiful and livable, and safer. Last year Caltrans Crews collected enough waste in the Bay Area to fill up 18,000 trash trucks. So what happens if the trash returns after this . The governor says the crews will be back out there. We first brought you governor newsoms remarks live on cbsn Bay Area. You can watch 24 7 streaming on kpix. Com or the kpix 5 news app. There has been a covert outbreak at the State Cap