in golden gate park. there are two questions that bring us here today. it is a balance of engaging with the public while considering data analysis. first, should rec and park continue to restrict some streets to vehicles? if so, what policies are needed to ensure equitable access and features? since 1967, the eastern portion of j.f.k. drive is car-free on sundays. in 2008, this extended to saturdays for six months out of the year. and during the pandemic, under an emergency health order, the city provided a car-free bay to beach option to golden gate park to allow safe and socially distant recreation. in october, 2020, the district 1 commissioner's office convened the golden gate park working group to address concerns raised during the pandemic. the working group focused on developing an action framework that provided guidance for the policy areas in our proposal here today. so that we can see how everyday people use golden gate park. let's start by talking about golden gate a little bit and fun facts. th

and golden gate park forever. in the last two years, my family has walked, run, roller skated, and biked on j.f.k., none of which we would have done before. this is the way our family aspires to live and the city demands it. vote to keep j.f.k. car free. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. do we have any other individuals here in person? yes we do. >> thank you for convening this meeting. i've lived at the entrance to the park, stannion and hayes, since 1974. i walk every day on j.f.k., and it's wonderful not to have cars. i remember in the earlier days when cars were allowed on j.f.k., it was a freeway. it was used for commuting, and it was totally not safe to even be on the sidewalk. the sidewalks are not wide enough for all the people who want to go on j.f.k. and along the roadway, so please keep it car free. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. seeing no other individuals here in person, let's resume our remote public comment line. jaime, your line is unmuted. >> hello? >> clerk: yes

i'm -- this area of golden gate park, really, this structure of golden gate park is our favorite part as we've been able to have guests recently. it's been nice as has been said repeatedly that this is their favorite area of the city. you don't realize what you've got. you've got to keep it car free. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. do we have any other callers in the queue? >> hi. my name is andrew and i'm in fifth grade and i live in district 1. [indiscernible] and vote to keep j.f.k. safe for people. there are already parking spots for cars. why aren't you using them? to people saying kids have too much power, you are mean. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. can we have the next caller, please. >> hi. my name is alexander, and i'm calling to continue to have j.f.k. open to cyclists and pedestrians in promenade park. learning during the pandemic 2020 how to ride a bike was great, and i urge you to keep the street car free to help the city achieve its climate goals. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. can we have the next caller? >> hi. my name is margaret

i just grew up smoking and golden gate park. so be able to touch the mic over there, man and have a story there on history burners on hey, i mean, it's all coming for so far. it's world war. nine celebration, a staple of san francisco returns for the first time in three years. this year, the city partnering with private event organizer sounds bizarre. and for the first time regulated and tested cannabis products will be available for purchase at this event. the new development also brings new restrictions no one under 21 will be allowed to enter the area of robin williams meadow, which will be surrounded by fencing. event staff right now checking event identification cards and bags. the young people are are the ones who are being influenced through hip hop through other forms of media buy. the advertisers for marijuana, but they can't come in and they need to come in because they need to be taught. safe ways to use it always stay in life. you have to learn how to adapt to change. um, you know, look, the whole world's changing. i

the debate over what to do with the popular street going right through golden gate park. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for joining us on this tuesday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. it is news much of the bay area was waiting to hear, the best possible ending to the kidnapping of that baby boy in san jose. the baby alive in good health and found. tonight we have got exclusive video of how it all ended, and a conversation with a good samaritan whose call reunited baby brandon with his family. nbc bay area damian trujillo is at the scene where an observant woman led police to baby brandon. he leads off our coverage tonight. and damian, last night police said that this case was going to hinge on that person out there who spotted the baby or who spotted something and called and made the right call. >> and that's exactly what happened. fortunately for the baby and everybody else who has been worried about baby brandon, right now mather drive is pretty quiet. it was swarming with police officers and fbi agents earlier today. they went i

so hoping to have a safe event here on 4/20 at golden gate park. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> i'm glad to see safety measures have been put in place. of course, the excitement will be high there today. thank you. >>> as many of us know, san francisco is no stranger to cannabis. it was part of the city's summer of love and so many other historical events. the history of marijuana is on display at the san francisco public library. it is one of several events planned during the city's first annual evergreen san francisco week, which is sponsored by the chamber of commerce and ten other agencies. we spoke with author volz, whose family owned one of the first companies making edible marijuana products in san francisco. >> moving through the aids crisis and then into the dawn of medical cannabis, so right now at the san francisco public library there's a display of the original hand drawn packaging that my parents, who are both artists, created every week to distribute brownies by the dozen. >> volz will be signi

i just grew up smoking and golden gate park. so be able to touch the mic over there, man and have a story there on history burners on hey, i mean, it's all coming forward so far. this world renowned celebration, a staple of san francisco returns for the first time in three years today this year sees the city partnering with private event organizer sound bizarre at the and for the first time, and it's the first time ever regulated and tested cannabis products will be will be available for purchase here in the park. new developments that frank talked about. no one under the u one will be allowed to enter the area of robin williams meadow, which will be surrounded by two fences. event staff will check identifications and bags. the young people are the ones who are being influenced through hip hop through other forms of media buy. the advertisers for marijuana, but they can't come in and they need to come in because they need to be taught safe ways to use it in life. you have to learn how to adapt with change. um, you know, look, th

they will have police park rangers medical staff here on hand just in case alive at golden gate park in san francisco. jesse gary ktvu fox news will head back to you across the bay in oakland. all right. thank you. jesse supervisor matt haney is declaring victory in the special election for the san francisco assembly. early return show haney with a strong lead 63% of the votes. david campos trails at 37% roughly 60,000 votes have been counted so far, the director of elections, says. voter turnout, though, is expected to be low. well this is a unique collection for us because it's a district election. it's off cycle, so we don't really have a projection. i don't have a number as far as what the turnout what we expected throughout to be right now that turnout is 21. now the winner will have to defend his seat in the june 7th statewide primary, then again in the november election time is now 605. a lockout of nurses has begun its sutter health. it will continue until this weekend after thousands of nurses staged a one day strike protesting working conditions. the nurses strike was desig

gate park. will cars be allowed at all? that is being the stud. immediate -- that is being decided. it is estimated it will take over 135 years to close the gender gap globally. a summit in san francisco tomorrow and thursday seeks to accelerate progress and we will talk with the ceo of the institute for women's policy research. covid cases are on the rise and one demographic group where numbers are up sharply as children. there were 37,000 new pediatric infections reported last week in the u.s., up over 40% from two weeks ago. joining us to talk about what is happening with kids and covid is dr. mauldin otto. thanks for your time today. >> good to see you. >> i know those are the reported numbers but do you think those are the -- those numbers are higher? >> the report comes from the american academy of pediatrics and what they do is they pull together the data from all of the state websites and some of the city websites. they really compile whatever the cities have put together. it may be a li

here is a little history. >> when the park opened, there were no cars in golden gate park. then there was a big fight and a decision to allow cars if it would only travel eight miles or less in the part. reporter: now, sec. of jfk promenade from stand-in to transverse drive will look like this 24/7. >> it is more present -- pleasant to be walking. you can ride your bike. reporter: opposing voices were expected. this is san francisco, after all. >> it 11 ace the opportunity to get into the park, people can that can't walk in the park or ride a bike into the part. reporter: here is an example. deborah dietz volunteers at the garden behind the conservatory of lowers. she must now parker car a few blocks away on holiday wagon to % since 1992. it is a hassle. it is a tremendous hassle. reporter: lisicki promises to work with people like her to make navigating the park easier. >> and i feel very confident, especially with those who had challenges with access, that we are going to be making changes. reporter: those changes will be a work in progress which will include shuttles, fr

cierra johnson is joining us now live from golden gate park. this event reaching a new high with how the city is implementing rules for folks rolling up. >> reporter: yes, a new high indeed. we were here about 5:30 this morning and it was a black hole. at this point the gates have opened. folks are here making their way in and you can smell that it is in fact 4/20 at golden gate park. the entrance is way down there. you can see folks making their way in. the feathers you see, those are the aztec dancers that are quote, unquote setting the stage in a matter of time. we're hearing about 11:15 they are set to hit the stage. this event, there are some things you need to know. earlier today, mayor breed layed out what to expect. the gates are officially opened and it runs until 5:00. folks are very excited. officials are expecting about 20,000 people. she did emphasize that the city does plan on enforcing the 21 and up age restriction for the first time. attendees are being encouraged to show their i.d. for some of the folks we spoke with, some of t

yes this is 1.5 miles of road in golden gate park. it's been open to people for the last two years to people walking, biking and using alternative modes of transportation. um and there's obviously a lot of controversy around this. however the city survey shows that 70% of san franciscans support having this special space in our park. are you concerned about the access that has been brought up? whether it's the disabled being able to go in there? whether it's being able to afford parking and how you get to these places or whether it is even gog museum. how do we get everyone there so that the young museum stays? thriving i mean the mayor tweeted out this morning, she said. obviously a lot of discussions need to happen even if this passes to make jfk drive car free. absolutely so. access and equity are huge issues that we need to be aware of, and what we believe is that all of the issues with accessibility can be solved with all of the programs that the city agencies sfm t a and reckon park have put in place around jfk drive, so there's

reporting from san francisco's golden gate park. jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news our new 11. the nighttime spectaculars is returning to disneyland resort friday, and fans could not be happier. i'm excited to see the parade to get a sneak peek at what's in store, including the main street electrical parade and magnificent grand finale float that celebrates the theme of togetherness, the world of color, fireworks displays and the fantasmic show will also return making a return soon. so exciting, so fun, and it's just great to be here to me. the spectaculars are disneyland. this is what we do, right? this is what people know and what they love and what they expect. yeah, but they hadn't been able to do it in a while. the night times. particulars have been closed for the past two years because of the pandemic. well rapper asap. rocky has posted bail after being taken into custody at los angeles international airport in connection with the shooting in hollywood last year. the performer whose real name is rakeem myers, was detained on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. the

and keep the eastern part of golden gate park in district 5 as well. in addition, i'd like to mention that i would like to ask you with our neighbor in d1 to do what they asked and to extend east rather than north. to the dug may be -- impressed or lynching for how many people are speak. i would certainly urge to you consider that your poorer people, minorities, older people and those with not fluent in english are are disadvantaged by the publicity this has been exclusively begin out with the need to have a computer and a good internet access. many may not know about the meeting and have the details that many of the otherings of us may have. this would affect their ability to participate here. certainly there are many of those in district 5 and i'm sure they would have something to say probably along the lines i'm saying but in any case they are not speak keep that in mind. those are basically what i would like for your redistricting on map changes to 4d. thank you very much. >> thank you for sharing comments. next speaker please. >> hi. i'm renee and

on wednesday, the popular for 20 will be back in san francisco's golden gate park. >> prior to taking 2 years off because of covid. mayor london breed says the event made for a headache. but people who were not only on the sidewalks but spilled all into the street. >> cars couldn't go past. it was a nightmare. the mayor police fire parks and rec and for 20 organizers all gathered monday to announce changes. >> trying to make things safer. attendees and those living near robin williams meadow director of the office of cannabis in san francisco. the kash patel says legal cannabis will be sold and consumed for the first time in the event's history. these are lab tested products. they're regulated products and they are vital to ensuring that this experience is safe for everyone who's there because of this change anyone under the age of 21 will be turned away. families have come out and teenagers have been invited to this event sometimes by the parents. >> please, please take heed to the rules. mayor breed says there will be areas where smoking is not allowed and shuttles will be provided

gate park. they're separated by three or four miles. >> commissioner maxwell: hmm. >> so it required a new power service. >> commissioner maxwell: okay, thank you. >> president moran: one question. how functional is the system as a whole without the pump station being functional? >> so without the pump station, we won't be able to serve lincoln park golf course. but the treatment plant will be up and running and we'll be able to serve golden gate park which is the bulk of the 1.6 million gallons per day is golden gate park. >> president moran: thank you. >> commissioner paulson: i know it wasn't directly addressed, but this is just a comment, not a question that i'm seeing some code in there for the fact that part of the cost of this as well as possible future costs is complication with access to power by way of pg&e and i'm just making a note that's what i heard in the presentation. >> if i might, mr. president, we've alluded to the -- this is a very high priority issue and we have initiated ne

meadow in golden gate park at. but as but reports on what people in the crowd said they were especially stoked about. >> there's live music, vendors and food. but for most people at 4.20, it's all about what you can smoke being able to see friends and family and have a good time to get really high for the first time in the event's history, legal cannabis was sold and consumed in robin williams. meadow happy for 20. the pact just started her own grow operation and says the event is an opportunity to network and learn from others. great thing about this crowd is that there's so many people want to more open-minded on trying to strive change the care of this there were police and park rangers inside and outside the fenced off area, making sure no one under the age of 21 was allowed in and that other rules were being followed by the most complex. kelly glenn has been coming to golden gate park on april 20th for the last decade. he sees a positive and having the grassroots movement turn into a sanctioned event put on by

also happening tomorrow, it's the annual golden gate park for 20 celebration is back after a two-year right because of the pandemic, though, this year, things are going to be done a little differently. kron four's rob nesbitt has that story for us. >> anyone under the age of 21 won't be allowed inside for 20. a new rule for the sanction event that's organized by the city and not just a free for all for cannabis enthusiasts. on wednesday, the popular for 20 will be back in san francisco's golden gate park prior to taking 2 years off because of covid. mayor london breed says the event made for a headache. but people who were not only on the sidewalks but spilled all into the street. >> cars couldn't go past. it was a nightmare. the mayor police fire parks and rec and for 20 organizers all gathered monday to announce changes. >> trying to make things safer. attendees and those living near robin williams meadow director of the office of cannabis in san francisco. the kash patel says legal cannabis will be sold and consumed for the first time in the event's history. these are lab tested pr

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outside lands is ready to come back to golden gate park. we'll tell you who is headlining and we have jimmy. >>> happening now, moderna says the new redesigned covid booster provides better protection against covid. it is still in the testing phase. modern says it combines two formulas. the original and a new one for omicron. the company says the combination generates a strong immune response. modern has been testing different vaccines to get ready for this fall when immunity from previous shots is lik >>> here's the plan. using roof tops of various buildings to help close the digital divide. santa clara board of supervisors will use the space on roof tops of county owned buildings to internet providers. that much needled infrastructure would provide broad band service to roughly 70,000 people in the county. some of the places being discussed, the airport, and valley med. >>> another stellar line-up for this year's outside lands. the festival at golden gate park just released the list of headliners and featured acts. some big names. among t

so can celebrate that out of golden gate park. if you want to just bundle up a little bit this morning because we are off to a frigid start. >> to what will be another comfortably. cool afternoon. san jose looks great. we got the clear skies up above and we've got really clear conditions in the north bay that allowed temperatures to fall into the 30's up there this morning. we're already seeing some movement upward as far as temperatures go sitting under the sunshine. so some of us have worked our way out of the 30's back into the 40's. now dip in the jet stream, bringing us this cool, breezy middle of the week that we're currently in the midst of today is bringing a very similar feel, asked what yesterday brought us, which as you remember, was light jacket, long sleeves, t-shirt where the overall, though it's pretty pleasant tomorrow is going to be a little clearer than today's at times. partly cloudy conditions. it won't be until friday that we really start to warm things up again just in time for the weekend, temperatures will

but for now reporting from robin williams field live in golden gate park. christian captain ktvu, fox two news back to you guys. christian the party just getting going. all right. we'll see you again today at four and a reminder that today ktvu is taking a look at the state of cannabis. here in california and beyond. join us for our half hour special as we take a much closer look at the issues in law surrounding marijuana that's today. 4 30 right here on ktvu, a middle school teacher in san leandro has been removed from the classroom after recording surfaced on social media of his threatening remarks directed at students. ktvu cemented quintana live in our newsroom with some of those recordings amanda and what the district has to say. that's right. it appears those recordings begin circulating on social media earlier this week, you can hear the middle school teacher go on an angry rant in class about a student he claims was misbehaving. at one point, the teacher references his prior military career and tells the class that in the past he has shot kids young

things will be done differently in golden gate park for this year's for 20 event. one big change this year. >> the city will be carting people as a going to the park kron four's. rob nesbitt has more on the city's efforts to make this year's event run smoothly. anyone under the age of 21 won't be allowed inside for 20 a new rule for the sanction event that's organized by the city and not just a free for all for cannabis enthusiasts. >> on wednesday, the popular for 20 will be back in san francisco's golden gate park. >> prior to taking 2 years off because of covid. mayor london breed says the event made for a headache. but people who were not only on the sidewalks but spilled all into the street. >> cars couldn't go past. it was a nightmare. the mayor police fire parks and rec and for 20 organizers all gathered monday to announce changes. >> trying to make things safer. attendees and those living near robin williams meadow director of the office of cannabis in san francisco. the kash patel says legal cannabis will be sold and consumed for the first time in the even

gate park. ktvu christian captain is joining us now live from robin williams field. that's ground zero for the festivities today and christian . the event is, of course, building to its crescendo coming up at 4 20 this afternoon. absolutely right, alex as you said, 4 20 on 4 20 is almost here. you can see thousands of people filling robin williams meadow and hippie hill here in san francisco's golden gate. part of the gates were opened up just before noon and a steady stream of people started pouring in. the big difference this year from years past is that not only can cannabis be consumed here this year, you can buy it here as well. but that means that this event this year is a restricted now he saw staff here checking ideas as people enter no. one under 21 allowed to participate this year, and those dispensaries that are selling here this year are local and vetted by the city to make sure that the product is lab tested and safe to show here with the flow, but the crazy party there is a big dif

reporting from golden gate park in san francisco. jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. already taking a look at the weather. it's gonna be a nice day tomorrow. plenty of sunshine clouds increased late in the day and then showers develop. in the afternoon late afternoon in the north based spread in overnight into the day thursday and a little bit of the thursday night as well, here's the system. it's a nice looking weather system for this time of year. it's got a little bit of everything with it. it looks like i mean, for this time of year, i'd give it a 10 in terms of ability to deliver rain and snow. um and that's that's good. this time of year. we get really weak storms, and this one's a little more than week. it's got a little game and a half of rain possible. that's the heaviest locations. that's pretty good. that means maybe a half inch in san francisco, maybe a half inch in oakland. inch and a half up on mount 10, maybe more. and then that thursday afternoon chance of this widely scattered thundershower rainfall accumulations wind gust of 40 miles an hour and in t

the san francisco board of supervisors has voted to keep jfk drive through golden gate park off limits to cars for good and cover. sarah stinson has been covering this all morning long at the park. >> are you in the middle of the road? because you don't need to be on the sidewalk. >> i'm not in the middle road because actually gets busy out here full of bike riders and people walking. we were in the middle of the road. we've got some glares because people love the fact that they have no concerns. they get to bike and walk and not have to worry about traffic. that's one of the biggest things people say is i cannot believe how safe i feel here. i just get to enjoy golden gate park and at be at peace so that that's the reaction we're getting today. people are so excited that the san francisco board of supervisors voted and approved this in a lawsuit over 12 hours. hundreds of people spoke at that meeting. >> saying please keep this close to cars. in the meantime, for months, several organizations have been working tirelessly to make sure that the board supervisors got letters in the mail

gate park. the high holiday. for the annual 4/20 festivities. >> san francisco is allowing onsite cannabis sales, you had to be 21 years old to get in. showing your id you will have to slow your covid-19 card to get into the fenced area. >> the official event runs from noon until 5:00 and expected to draw a crowd of about 20,000 people. >> it is always interesting when we take the chopper up and it flies over the golden gate park. you know where it is, you see a brown haze, it is not fog. >> yes. it is, it is an event. maybe the rain will keep it from -- >> that is true. >> from disbursing too much throughout the city. a fun event for the people that go. th ks for (male narrator) up next, how would you like to get the celebrity secret for ageless skin? (female narrator) find out how in this paid presentation for meaningful beauty. (male narrator) as cindy crawford unveils her newest youth activating breakthrough. (female narrator) plus, you'll get exclusive access to a brand-new free gift offer

it was sold here in golden gate park. that's why this year was a 21 and over rule and people seemed to have stuck to the rule. we have got a whole lot of people and smoking and a whole lot of business. we ran into mike tyson. the champ is selling his own brand of cannabis. a lot more music and a lot more people lighting up. let's head it back to you to the studio. >> so many people turning out today. >>> it is something that has not napped in ten years, netflix's streaming company says yesterday it lost subscribers. the news sent stocks soaring downward wiping out more than $45 billion of netflix's values. what happened here? our digital journalist, abby fernandez, looked into what happened. >> reporter: there are 100 million households using services through password sharing. what the company can do to monetize on those non-paying customers. streaming media analysts and things, this would be a great opportunity for netflix and it should not hurt them. >> this idea that netflix can't roll out as supported tiers. every one

gate park attractions for free. includes the conservatory of flowers, and the japanese tea garden. they are free for military veterans as well, no matter where they are from. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors is set to vote on tuesday whether to keep golden gate park's jfk circle off- limits to cars permanently. it has been that way for 2 years now to give people space for socially distanced recreation. >> it is so beautiful in the park year-round. we will be right back. you're a champion. you're not a quitter. quitters don't do what they're supposed to. champions do. and you're a star. and you shine. that's what you do. that's what you do every day. [inspirational music] >>> city hall

in golden gate park car free for good. thank you for the vote that you're all about to make in favor of the mayor's plan, which, still in my day is permanently protecting pedestrians without the threat of prior to that meeting outside city hall, a rally from supporters of a car free jfk. we are here today to make sure that our voices heard loud and clear opposition just as strong among them, the young museum, saying, quote it negatively impacts significant group of our local community, including people with disabilities, those with 88 placards. the elderly families with infants and young children and others end quote and that all members of the community were on board, either. one public comment are signing a recent trip to one of the park's attractions. and when i went to the d young, it was extremely hard. for me to get there for me to park blocks and blocks away. supervisors opposed the proposal, questioning the equity of such a move on walton, previously calling the proposal recreational redlining, saying it excludes p

sarah stinson reporting golden gate park. we'll send it back to you. all right. thanks on sarah. >> turning our attention now to the east bay. we have some commuters. they're asking that the mask mandate actually be brought back for public they were told they don't have door of a sudden they want to wear a mask now because they feel it's a public health issue. and that's what the transit board is saying, too. camila barco has the details. >> good morning. you guys. so yeah. if you remember last week, bart leaders proposed something similar and now the east bay transit riders union says that bringing back mask on public transportation will help reduce the spread of covid. now, this organization is a group of riders who use public transportation daily. they want the ac transit board of directors to bring back masks on buses that run in the east bay. the union says that they owe it to the people who ride these buses that are high-risk and vulnerable because by not wearing them, it could lead to serious health problems. they also

the festival kicks off august 5th and runs through august 7th at golden gate park. the bears biggest cannabis celebration is back tomorrow in san francisco. speaking of golden gate park, the 4.20 celebration, the gathering at hippie hill was on a two-year hiatus because of covid. the return of this high holidays being looked at as a great boost for local dispensaries. maybe some other pizza shops. kron four's. dan thorn talked with one of the event organizers and has the story. >> rain or shine. the marijuana smoke is expected to fill up the air above golden gate, park's hippie hill for for 20st time changes for the thousands of people likely to attend include buying regulated pop products on site to its a great opportunity for them to. get an opportunity to sell in golden gate park at this event is that it may seem vent, so we're excited ready to support them. >> hippie hill organizer alex aquino says the new cannabis sales not only support local businesses, but also keeps consumption safe. be encourage people to come in by. he just a product from our vendors healt

gate park. the high holiday. for the annual 4/20 festivities. >> san francisco is allowing onsite cannabis sales, you had to be 21 years old to get in. showing your id you will have to slow your covid-19 card to get into the fenced area. >> the official event runs from noon until 5:00 and expected to draw a crowd of about 20,000 people. >> it is always interesting when we take the chopper up and it flies over the golden gate park. you know where it is, you see a brown haze, it is not fog. >> yes. it is, it is an event. maybe the rain will keep it from -- >> that is true. >> from disbursing too much throughout the city. a fun event for the people that go. th ks for captioning sponsored by cbs >> in a jolt to how we travel. a judge struck down the biden administration's mask mandate for planes, trains, and public transportation. but for many people on a plane learning they can finally de-mask, this reaction: ( ♪ "celebration" ♪ )

for now, i'm sara stinson reporting live in golden gate park. back to you. thanks a lot, sarah. >> 5, 0, 9 is the time. some east bay commu ers are asking that the mask mandate be brought back for public transportation. they sent a letter to the ac transit board saying that this is a major public health issue camila barco is live with the details. camilla. >> yeah, good morning. so in that letter, the east bay transit riders union says that bringing back mask on public transportation will help reduce the spread of covid. now we're also hearing the same from bart. if you remember bart's board president is also proposing to bring back mask on its trains. now, the east bay transit riders union as a group of riders who use public transportation daily and they want the ac transit board of directors to bring back mask on buses that run in the east bay. now the union says they owe it to the people who ride these buses that are high-risk and vulnerable because by not wearing them, it could lead to serious health problems. they also argue that taking no action is lik

in golden gate park car free for good. thank you for the vote that you're all about to make in favor of the mayor's plan, which, still in my day is permanently protecting pedestrians without the threat of prior to that meeting outside city hall, a rally from supporters of a car free jfk. we are here today to make sure that our voices heard loud and clear opposition just as strong among them the young museum, saying, quote it negatively impacts significant group of our local community, including people with disabilities, those with 88 placards. the elderly families with infants and young children and others end quote and not all members of the community were on board, either. one public comment are signing a recent trip to one of the park's attractions. and when i went to the d young, it was extremely hard. for me to get there for me to park blocks and blocks away. supervisors opposed the proposal , questioning the equity of such a move on walton, previously calling the proposal recreational redlining, saying it excludes pe

most famously on hippie hill in golden gate park. a giant event is back after a two-year pandemic pause. nbc bay area's scott budman is live at the park where things are just wrapping up, scott? >> reporter: hippie hill is still filled, a giant day for people who like to light up. we had a lot of good music. a lot of snacks, and let me tell you, pounds of weed. it was a big return here in san francisco to a now-legal event. the cheer and the smoke went up at 4:20 on 4/20 day as people parked onto golden gate park's hippie hill for the first time since the pandemic started to light up, hear good music and maybe even hang out with mike tyson, the champ is here promoting his own brand of weed. >> man, we having a ball right now. it's a blast. everybody smoking a lot of weed, smoking joints, bongs, a lot of edibles. i see a lot of vendors over there. >> reporter: for the first time, 4/20 day included legal vendors. >> it has changed it to a 21 and over event. >> reporter: kristine brought snacks, lots of snacks. >> i've been enjoying can

the 4.20 gathering it hippie hill in golden gate park. it's on a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. >> things are starting move here. >> the return of this high holiday as it's called is being looked at as a great boost for local dispensaries. concours dan thorn talk to one of the event's organizers. yes, the story. >> rain or shine. the marijuana smoke is expected to fill up the air above golden gate, park's hippie hill for for 20st time changes for the thousands of people likely to attend include buying regulated pop products on site to its a great opportunity for them to. get an opportunity to sell in golden gate park at this event is that they're making a vent. so we're excited ready to support them. >> hippie hill organizer alex aquino says the new cannabis sales not only support local businesses, but also keeps consumption safe. be encourage people to come in by. he just a product from our vendors health officials are also urging festival goers to be careful while celebrating. they recommend sticking with reputable vendors and

the unofficial marijuana holiday is being welcomed back to san francisco's golden gate park. good evening. i'm andre senior, and i'm julie julie haener. as many as 20,000 people are expected to head to hippie hill tomorrow. live coverage now from ktvu jana katsuyama in the city with a look at how this year's celebration will be different from years past, janna well, julian andre, take a look behind . you can see they are getting the stage ready for the performances that start at 12 noon tomorrow. but as you mentioned there is one big changes here, and that is they are going to have vendors selling marijuana products so no one under the age of 21 will be allowed in. for some people, the grass is always greener at hippie hill on 4 24 20 tomorrow, so i think everyone just going to come out and have a good time, you know, this year, 20 marijuana celebration is returning to golden gate park and community organizers spent all day tuesday, setting up the main stage and tents were more than 40 sponsors. merchant booths and food trucks will be set up for wednesday's celebration. we ha

anthony's formed a club and john then the superintendent the golden gate park laid out the bowling green are here sharing meditates a permanent green now and then was opened in 1902 during the course the 1906 san francisco earthquake that citywide much the city the greens were left that with an ellen surface and not readers necessarily 1911 it had the blowing e bowling that was formed in 1912 the parks commission paid laying down down green number 2 the san francisco lawn club was the first opened in the united states and the oldest on the west their registered as san francisco lark one 101 and ti it is not all fierce competition food and good ole friend of mine drive it members les lecturely challenge the stories some may be true some not memories of past winners is reversed presbyterian on the wall of champions. >> make sure you see the one in to the corner that's me and. >> no? not bingo or scrabble but the pare of today's competition two doreen and christen and beginninger against robert and others easing our opponents for the stair down is a pregame strategy even in lawn bowling. >>

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event at golden gate park put off the last two years because of covid. this year there are changes down there on the ground. bay area dispensers started preparing for the increased demand months ago. another crowds will be huge. one of them is someone who kept a lot of people in cannabis during the pandemic, mountain remedy, they bring it to your door. the founder told us when covid hit, there sales spiked and consistent in deliberate demand ever since. >> we definitely saw a drastic increase in sales when the lockdown first came out, stayed home orders came out, it was crazy. i was working, we came to work and sold out of everything. on 4/20, we will have a dozen orders. >> on monday, san francisco announced regulated and tested weed would be sold for the first time at golden gate park which mcmillan under 21 was allowed into the celebration. recreational marijuana use remains illegal at the federal level. the house of representatives recently passed a bill to change that, decriminalizing marijuana for the fed. in cbs news poll, two-thirds of americans

it has part of golden gate park. we prefer inner sunset neighborhoods prefer map 3b because it keeps inner sunset together. moves it to d4. include all of the inner sunset in g-7 to make us so happy. thank you for your work. >> thank you. next caller, please. >> good morning, task force. james foley. thank you for your work. i have called in a few times. i want to call in again because i have seen the maps. i am a resident of inner richmond. i implore you to keep it as compact as possible in d1. i have seen it taking pretty far out almost to, you know, the other side of the city. i am hoping that you can keep the parts of the neighborhood that are the richmond reuniting folks. really keeping that area more compact. spreading to areas that i don't feel we have as much commonality or common interest with. i am not sure someone in outer richmond has the same as the same places as someone who is almost all the way over. appreciate you taking those items into consideration as you figure out a map that works for all of us.

it's about a 9-mile stretch running right through golden gate park. it's very popular, very beautiful. at the start of pandemic the city cut all vehicle traffic to parts. the goal was to create a safe place for all of us to get out and exercise while staying socially distant. it worked. hundreds of runners, walkers and bikers have turned those areas into daily destinations. today they lined up to support the proposal to keep those streets closed permanently, but the plan also has strong opponents. >> i get around san francisco very well on my mobility scooter, and so i treasure car-free jfk because it's one place in san francisco that i don't fear being hit by a car. >> i'm opposed to closing jfk to cars because i'm retired recently, and i recently had two knee replacements. i cannot walk far distances and need to park close when i go to the park. >> the most vocal concerns are from people who say they've been deprived of access to golden gate park because of difficult parking or inconvenient access because of physical disabilities, similar to what th

but it is not just golden gate park. there is a movement across san francisco to create so-called slow streets . these are areas with limited vehicle traffic. we spent -- we sent kpix 5's max darrow. >> reporter: there are these slow streets all throughout san francisco. some people hope they become permanent pictures of the city. others want to see them go. you will find people walking, biking and working out near the street. lake street between 20th and arguello is a slow street. it is meant to look at traffic only. >> it has been great. a lot more usage. you see a lot more people out enjoying the street. i have met a lot of people. >> reporter: but at 34th, kirk and, longtime local alisa smith tells us it is a different story. >> it is almost never used by anybody other than cars whizzing around the signage. >> reporter:'s slow streets were introduced during the pandemic and weren't originally to be in place for more than a few weeks. that has since changed. so far, the board has green lit four for permits. >> getting

gate park. run or a jog today. not too hot as we take a live look outside here and you can kind of see the golden gate bridge there on the left. but there's a haze in the sky right now. kron are bracing rodriguez joining us now, the run and unfortunately the winds not helping with the haze, but fortunately, we do have good air particles out there right now. so don't let those hazy skies scare you. not too bad out there. just extremely breezy to gusty. that's going to be the big weather story tonight. >> in the bay area, especially for north bay mountains and east bay hills could see gusts upwards of 60 miles per hour or less. that's what we have a wind advisory going into effect for the highest peaks anywhere from north bay mountains to the east bay hills. but our coastal and even valley locations could also see gusts in that 30 to 40 miles per hour range. so slightly below that wind advisory level. but here's a live look outside golden gate bridge. and yeah, we can barely make it out just becau