Tuesday, February 9, 2021San Francisco Board of Education has voted to end merit-based admission at Lowell High School and permanently move the high school to the lottery system immediately.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- On Tuesday night, San Francisco's Board of Education voted to end the merit-based admission at Lowell, a top academic high school.The issue has been an emotional lightning rod within the district, Lowell's alumni community, residents of San Francisco, the Bay Area, and beyond. Because of the controversy and Lowell's status as a top ranked public school, it has made national...…Tuesday, February 9, 2021San Francisco Board of Education has voted to end merit-based admission at Lowell High School and permanently move the high school to the lottery system immediately.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- On Tuesday night, San Francisco's Board of Education voted to end the merit-based admission at Lowell, a top academic high school.The issue has been an emotional lightning rod within the district, Lowell's alumni community, residents of San Francisco, the Bay Area, and beyond. Because of the controversy and Lowell's status as a top ranked public school, it has made national...WW…

Tuesday, June 16, 2020YIKES! A mountain lion was spotted along The Embarcadero and in the Russian Hill neighborhood in San Francisco.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A mountain lion was spotted wandering the streets of San Francisco overnight. The animal was captured on security cameras around the ABC7 News building on Front Street along the Embarcadero. A San Francisco resident also videoed the animal in the area of Greenwich and Jones in Russian Hill."It's highly unusual behavior for mountain lions who are normally very avoidant and shy. One thing I noticed from the two videos is that this is a...…Tuesday, June 16, 2020YIKES! A mountain lion was spotted along The Embarcadero and in the Russian Hill neighborhood in San Francisco.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A mountain lion was spotted wandering the streets of San Francisco overnight. The animal was captured on security cameras around the ABC7 News building on Front Street along the Embarcadero. A San Francisco resident also videoed the animal in the area of Greenwich and Jones in Russian Hill."It's highly unusual behavior for mountain lions who are normally very avoidant and shy. One thing I noticed from the two videos is that this is a...WW…

Sunday, March 28, 2021Earthscape Art Experience turned San Francisco's Ocean Beach into one massive canvas for creativity.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco's Ocean Beach was used as an art canvas Sunday.The Earthscape Art Experience ventured out this afternoon and the team shared videos of some of its previous projects with ABC7 News.In the video posted above, you can see the sand transform into intricate works.RELATED: The organizer explained the creative process to ABC7."And we come together and we tap into our creativity and create large-scale beach art together," Kelsi Anderson...…Sunday, March 28, 2021Earthscape Art Experience turned San Francisco's Ocean Beach into one massive canvas for creativity.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco's Ocean Beach was used as an art canvas Sunday.The Earthscape Art Experience ventured out this afternoon and the team shared videos of some of its previous projects with ABC7 News.In the video posted above, you can see the sand transform into intricate works.RELATED: The organizer explained the creative process to ABC7."And we come together and we tap into our creativity and create large-scale beach art together," Kelsi Anderson...WW…

Tuesday, March 9, 2021The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected on Tuesday to pass a proposal to give raises of $5 per hour to people working at grocery and retail stores with pharmacies.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to temporarily raise wages by $5 per hour for some grocery and retail workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, the emergency ordinance calling for the additional hazard pay is urgently needed to further support the city's essential workers,...…Tuesday, March 9, 2021The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected on Tuesday to pass a proposal to give raises of $5 per hour to people working at grocery and retail stores with pharmacies.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to temporarily raise wages by $5 per hour for some grocery and retail workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, the emergency ordinance calling for the additional hazard pay is urgently needed to further support the city's essential workers,...WW…

Tuesday, December 8, 2020Ultra rare footage shot on film from the 1970s shows John Lennon and Yoko Ono exploring the City by the Bay with Geraldo Rivera when he was a reporter for ABC News.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Newly uncovered videos shows John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Geraldo Rivera hanging out in San Francisco in the 1970s. They're seen riding a cable car, driving down a steep hill and then sitting down for an interview with Rivera when he was an ABC News reporter.VIDEO: 'Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon' the story of The Beatles star's murder 40 years agoEyewitness to the Death of...…Tuesday, December 8, 2020Ultra rare footage shot on film from the 1970s shows John Lennon and Yoko Ono exploring the City by the Bay with Geraldo Rivera when he was a reporter for ABC News.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Newly uncovered videos shows John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Geraldo Rivera hanging out in San Francisco in the 1970s. They're seen riding a cable car, driving down a steep hill and then sitting down for an interview with Rivera when he was an ABC News reporter.VIDEO: 'Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon' the story of The Beatles star's murder 40 years agoEyewitness to the Death of...WW…

Monday, August 17, 2020SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A suspect has been arrested after one person died and five people were injured following a police chase that ended in a crash in San Francisco on Saturday night, officials say.Around 7:30 p.m., police in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood saw a black Audi A-3 wanted in connection to a robbery in the East Bay. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver failed to pull over, police say.Officials say the Audi fled onto the freeway and returned to city streets in the Ingleside district where officers lost sight of the suspect.10...…Monday, August 17, 2020SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A suspect has been arrested after one person died and five people were injured following a police chase that ended in a crash in San Francisco on Saturday night, officials say.Around 7:30 p.m., police in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood saw a black Audi A-3 wanted in connection to a robbery in the East Bay. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver failed to pull over, police say.Officials say the Audi fled onto the freeway and returned to city streets in the Ingleside district where officers lost sight of the suspect.10...WW…

Sunday, June 21, 2020Dozens of people marched at San Francisco's Fort Mason rallying to disband the San Francisco Police department. Protesters say defunding and reforming is not enough.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Dozens of people marched at San Francisco's Fort Mason for a protest called "Disband SFPD" on Sunday afternoon.RELATED: One of the rally organizers claims his group wants Mayor London Breed to go beyond promising to reform the police department. Don Poisson says they want more than just defunding the police, but the complete disband of the department for rebuild."Our objective is to...…Sunday, June 21, 2020Dozens of people marched at San Francisco's Fort Mason rallying to disband the San Francisco Police department. Protesters say defunding and reforming is not enough.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Dozens of people marched at San Francisco's Fort Mason for a protest called "Disband SFPD" on Sunday afternoon.RELATED: One of the rally organizers claims his group wants Mayor London Breed to go beyond promising to reform the police department. Don Poisson says they want more than just defunding the police, but the complete disband of the department for rebuild."Our objective is to...WW…