Coming up next, San Diego Mayord
Gloria joins other big city mays
in Sacramento calling for state
help with the homelessness cris.
Hear from the boyfriend of one of the
victims in that deadly hit and n
crash for Mother's Day Coming u,
a new traffic calming measure.
Coming to Diamond Street in Pacific Beach,
we have reaction from both sides
of the issue, from homelessness
to graduating from law school.
Doors of change help Justine and
now the Techna Foundation wants
to pitch in and soccer fans get
excited over the possibility of
an MLS team here in San Diego.
CBS8 News Live at six starts no.
A coalition, a big city mayor'sd
by San Diego's Todd Gloria say y
need more help from the state wn
it comes to the homelessness cr.
Good evening and thank you for joining us.
I'm Carlos Chichetta.
I'm Marcella Lee.
76% of the state's unhoused
population lives within big cit.
Our political reporter Morgan
Reiner has more tonight on
what Mayor Gloria and the
coalition is asking for Morgan.
Since 2018, the state has been giving
cities money through direct gras
to address the homeless crisis.
The governor included 1 billion
in his latest budget to go to te
cities through the same grants,
but Mayor Gloria said they want to double
that and guarantee they see it every year.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria says
cities across the state are makg
progress placing people experieg
homelessness into shelter and housing.
However, we acknowledge that it's hard for
many Californians to see these results,
and that's because we're simplyt
keeping pace with the number of people
who are becoming newly homeless
a cycle, He says more funding
will help solve 2 billion a year
each year directly to cities.
And 1.5 billion in additional
funding for Project Home Key,
which helps turn unused motels into housing.
This Home Key funding allows uso
actually bring thousands of peoe
inside into safer settings on their way
to permanent housing. We've use,
and we've used it successfully,
but the question is every year.
Are we going to lose it?
But the fact that California had
a budget surplus last year and s
facing a deficit this year shows just
how quickly the state's financil
well-being can change what's wrg
with getting it on a yearly bas.
The individuals were seeking to
serve will not have their
problem solved overnight.
They will need months,
if not years, worth
of assistance, and we have to be
able to actually budget for tha.
Governor Gavin Newsom overall allocated a
record 15.3 billion to help solve the crisis.
If the governor and state lawmas
don't grant their additional wi,
if that's not possible,
there are other things the
state can do to help us.
Number one is there's $360 million in
bonus homeless assistance funding that
is currently sitting on the sidelines
that has already been appropria,
that could be released today top
cities like mine house more peo.
We're asking the state to release that money.
There's no additional cost of the state.
That is money they've already allocated.
This is not the first press
conference I've gone to where te
big city mayors were asking for this.
It's been an. Ongoing Ask.
The legislature and the governor already
proposed how they want their budgets to look,
knowing this was their ask and y
didn't include it the way they wanted it.
We'll see if anything realistically changes
in the next few weeks before lawmakers
and the governor have to vote on their
final budget together.
All right, Morgan, thanks.
Just days after two women died n
a fiery hitandrun crash in Bay
Terrace's early Mother's Day morning.
53 year old Tony Garcia,
the man who police say turned
himself in 14 hours after the c,
pleaded not guilty in court.
Just a few hours ago.
CBS8's Kirsten Holmes was in
the courtroom and joins us
live now with details.
Kirsten.
Yeah, I'm here at the San Diego
Superior Court where Bell was
originally set at $100,000.
It was increased to $250,000
with special conditions.
We spoke to Andrew.
He's Jasmine Cano's boyfriend.
She was one of the victims in that crash.
He says that he and the entire family
are waiting on justice to be se,
but they know that justice willt
bring Elizabeth or Jasmine backe
was really selfless. Like,
she cared a lot about her famil.
She put everybody first before ,
too. She was really wise.
Andrew Gutierrez is Jasmine Cano's boyfriend.
He says their friends and their
entire family is struggling with
the loss of Jasmine and Elizabeh
after they were killed in a hitd
run crash early Mother's Day morning.
The worst part is like when youe
up in the morning and you realize that
that they're not here no more t.
He did not slow down.
He did not stop, and he ultimaty
T boned the victim's vehicle.
Causing the death of both
Elizabeth and Jasmine
were told the Honda Jasmine Elizabeth
and two other passengers were in
was T boned by a Ford F-150 truk
driven by 53 year old Tony Garc.
Laura Evans is the deputy Distrt
Attorney prosecuting the case.
She says Garcia spoke to one ofe
passengers who was asking for help as
witnesses say Garcia was walking away
and the defendant said somethino
the effect of this is a hit and.
And continued to leave the scen.
So to be involved in such a sers
collision, to not call 911,
to not call render aid
and then flee the scene,
those are the types of things tt
were not able to do and that's we may
not be able to determine whether
not he was intoxicated at the t.
The driver of the Honda sufferea
skull fracture and liver laceras
and is still in the hospital.
The 4th passenger suffered
only minor injuries.
Elizabeth and Jasmine died at
the hospital, Andrew says.
He and the family look forward
to justice being served.
He took two life. So I mean, why be free? And
while they plan to say their
final goodbyes to Elizabeth,
a young mom, and Jasmine,
her sister who just wanted to
celebrate Mother's Day together,
she was just really selfless.
And honestly, I looked up to
her and I appreciate every
moment I spent with her, too.
The bail was increased to $250,0
because the judge said because
Garcia waited 14 hours or only turned
himself in 14 hours after the c,
that means he's a flight risk.
His next court.
His next court date is set for June 29th.
Now there is a go fund me for the final
expenses of Elizabeth and Jasmi.
You can find that information on
our website, cbs8.com.
Back to you, Kirsten.
You touched on it a little bit
with the flight risk statement.
The defense actually asked for
Tony's Garcia's bail. To be red,
but in fact it was increased.
Does that is that part of it
that was part of it.
So because Garcia is born and
raised here in California and st
probably 3 decades here in San Diego,
his attorney was arguing for
his bill to be reduced because
his family has limited means.
But because the judge said he
left the scene of the crime and
then turned himself in later,
that is why they increased that bill.
Thanks so much Kirsten Holmes recording
lines A man is in custody tonigt
facing a murder charge after a deadly
shooting at Camp Land by the Ba.
It happened last night around
10:00 o'clock near the Mission y
RV Parks community swimming poo.
Investigators say two men
got into an argument,
one left and came back with a g.
Police say 38 year old Michael
Callahan shot the 49 year old vm
in the chest and then took off.
Callahan was found a short
time later in his motorhome.
We're still waiting for official word
this evening on what caused this fire
at an apartment building in North Park.
It broke out around 11:00
this morning on Utah St.
just north of Adams Ave.
Firefighters say it looks like
it started with a vehicle fire
that spread to the building.
It took about 30 minutes to put.
There was a lot of damage,
but no one was hurt.
Hundreds of contracted bus drivs
in San Diego are on strike,
disrupting dozens of routes in the South Bay.
The workers are asking for
better working conditions,
including access to restrooms,
places to take food breaks and better pay.
The dispute is between about 400 bus drivers
and the third party staffing company,
Transdev.
The rumors are going strong,
but we won't know for certain ul
tomorrow if Major League Soccer
is coming to San Diego. There
been several failed attempts over the years,
but soccer fans are hopeful that
that is all about to change.
John Howard is here tonight
early with the response to this
possible huge news. John, this
is big news and when you talk about the
major sports teams that have come here,
the Chargers back in the 60s and
the Padres in the 60s and a coue
of NBA teams, but that's it.
When it comes to the upper level
of pro sports, this is a big de.
Soccer fans across the county.
They've been waiting for a Major
League Soccer team to come to
America's Finest City for a whi,
and since tomorrow's press conference
includes the Commissioner of thS
and the billionaire investor from Egypt,
it's safe to say they will be
announcing that San Diego is beg
granted an expansion franchise.
The team name and logo are not
expected to be announced tomorr,
nor the team kit.
Kit is soccer speak for uniform.
It's a big victory for San Diegs
this expansion was initially given to
Sacramento before funding fell through.
And then Las Vegas appeared to be the
front runner to get an MLS team after
it's relatively recent editions of the
NFL Raiders and NHL Golden Knig.
But tomorrow the brass will be n
San Diego to make the announcemt
official and fans can't wait.
Good. I'm super excited.
You know, I've been waiting for this a lot.
You know, we've had basketball teams,
football teams. You know,
it's great to have finally a soccer team,
you know, especially for the people that
have been waiting for it are excited.
I'm stoked. So yeah,
it's a really exciting time.
We've been hearing about
this for a few months now,
like it's been on the back burn,
but it's always in the back of
your mind that this might happe.
And tomorrow obviously the big
announcement and super excited,
super stoked for it to happen.
Yeah, we're selling out crowds.
We we have the best fan base.
And I think that's evident now d
I think that they've seen that.
And so, I mean,
there's really no better market for a team.
Hopefully if we get a San Diego team,
man, you know, they're here to .
They don't let us down.
They don't leave us.
You know, they don't leave us.
Like the charges it, you know,
I want him to stay here forever.
We're going to sell out
every game we're coming,
but it's going to be fun.
A lot of excitement.
The team will play its
games at Snapdragon Stadium,
which is where tomorrow's press.
Press conference is not expected
to start Play though, until 202.
But you can feel and see
the excitement building.
People want a team and I
think we're ready for it.
You can see the Padres,
what they've done since the
charges have left there.
There's vacuum,
there's space for another entit,
and why not?
It's going to be
very interesting to see how this
affects the San Diego loyal.
As a men's soccer team and the sanding
wave as a women's soccer team Af
that impacts their attendance or not.
But again that's two years down the road.
It'll be exciting to see if they
include San Diego's. Involve thm
in the team name maybe that you
know. Yeah, that's always fun s.
Team colors and team name.
Looking forward to it and some games.
Couple of days off there.
Thanks John. Still ahead.
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And if you're already firing up
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Talking about some coastal clous
but also that inland sunshine.
Much of the same in the forecas,
at least through tomorrow.
But what about into the weekend details ahead
and of next efforts to calm trac
on a busy St. in Pacific Beach
and not everyone is on board.