Mcdonalds that has become one of San Franciscos biggest homeless hangouts. Good evening. Im brian hackney. Kpix5 is here with what the city wants to do about it. Reporter the city of San Francisco made an official offer to buy the mcdonalds that sits near the historical intersection after years of complaints from residents and police. Jennifer garcia has lived in the haight since the beginning of the year and walks past this mcdonalds almost daily. I think those that walk through kind of avoid this area a little bit or dont really know shouldnt really walk through that alleyway after dark behind the mcdos. Reporter thats why the San Franciscos supervisor london breed wants the city to buy the site and redevelop it into affordable housing. This is the reason why im pushing so hard to purchase this property is because of the complaints that come from them. Its because of the frustration that they have from what they experience walking in their neighborhood. They are sick and tired of it.
Out. Flames take over a home. Neighbors rush to help but a 5yearold boy doesnt make it out. Betty yu is live with the investigation and frantic moments. Neighbors on this street are just devastated that their efforts to save this child were not enough. It was simply too late. Tonight Vallejo Police are here on the scene and crime tape now surrounds this house as investigators search for a cause. Reporter you could see heavy smoke billowing out of the back bedroom road and from the front of the house you could see flames. Trapped inside was a 5yearold boy. On the outside, his mother desperate for help. The house is engulfed in flames. Shes yelling for the neighbors and everybody to just get her son out, please just get my son out, hes in there. Reporter velma jones was next door and dropped everything to help. Another neighbor shot this cell phone video of people trying to battle the flames even as firefighters arrived. The Fire Department was met by many neighbors trying to assist in g