SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Trump administration is sending more than 100 federal agents to San Francisco, KRON4’s network partner NewsNation reported. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents will be arriving as early as Thursday.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said federal agents will be going into San Francisco “at the direction of the president.” ICE and CBP operate under DHS.

A CBP spokesperson told KRON4 Wednesday, “DHS is targeting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens — including murderers, rapists, gang members, pedophiles, and terrorists — in cities such as Portland, Chicago, Memphis and San Francisco. As it does every day, DHS law enforcement will enforce the laws of our nation.”

ICE keeps a list of recently detained undocumented immigrants whom the agency considers to be the “Worst of the Worst” criminals.

San Francisco leaders are vehemently against escalating immigration enforcement in their city.

Mayor Daniel Lurie said, “We don’t know exactly what the federal government is planning in San Francisco and across the Bay Area. But we do know this federal administration has a playbook. In cities across the country, masked immigration officials are deployed to use aggressive enforcement tactics that instill fear, so people don’t feel safe going about their daily lives.”

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi wrote, “Reports of a planned mass immigration raid in the Bay Area are an appalling abuse of law enforcement power. Broad sweeps that target families and terrorize law-abiding residents betray our nation’s values.”

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said she will prosecute federal agents who use excessive force in her city. “If a federal agent breaks the law, they must be held accountable,” Jenkins wrote.

NewsNation reported that ICE and CBP agents will be dispatched to Coast Guard Island in Alameda. The U.S. Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

A USCG spokesperson told KRON4, “The U.S. Coast Guard is providing facility support to Customs & Border Protection as requested. The Coast Guard is focused on ensuring safe and secure operations in support of federal partners.”

The Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche are starting off their new seasons with new food menus and throwback merchandise at Ball Arena. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the teams and venue, announced a new lineup of food prices, options and vendors, as well as throwback team swag at the team store.

“Both teams reloaded in the offseason,” said Jim Mulvihill with Kroenke Sports.

Mulvihill said the excitement around the expected success of the two teams has made its way into Altitude Authentics, the team store.

“When people are psyched for the teams, the stuff is flying off the racks,” Mulvihill said.

The Denver Nuggets is releasing its popular black city skyline jerseys on Nov. 11, more than five years after the organization rapidly sold out after the first release.

The Colorado Avalanche already released its throwback Quebec Nordiques jersey.

“It sold out online within 15 minutes,” Mulvihill said. “It shows there’s an appreciation for the history of the franchise.”

Ball Arena also announced plans to create fan-friendly prices on fare such as hot dogs, popcorn and some beer options. Prices can vary from $5 to $10.

“We have a championship team, and we have championship food now,” said Jared Andrews, owner of Big Belly Brothers BBQ. “We are going to pair those together. You can’t miss.”

Big Belly is one of several local eateries opening up shop in Ball Arena for the new Avs and Nuggets seasons.

Big Belly started out of inspiration from recipes Andrews learned from his grandma and a passion for smoking meats that came from his father. The company started as a food truck. Big Belly now includes three trucks, one restaurant and two stands in Ball Arena.

“I never thought we would be this large of scale,” Andrews said. “We started on a food truck. I remember our first dollar that came in, and I said, ‘Wow, this is actually happening.’”

CBS Colorado asked Andrews about where all the flavors for his barbeque come from. 

“Really, it is the smoker that does all the work,” Andrews explained. “We have the patience on the burnt ends. We cook them for 15 hours, pull them off the smoker and then put them back on for another three to four hours.”

As for the lineup of merchandise, the Avalanche are working on restocking its jerseys that rapidly sold out.

The City of Seattle has reached a new collective bargaining agreement with the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG), which represents all Seattle police officers.

Under the agreement, police officers will receive a retroactive pay increase of 6% for 2024 and 4.1% for 2025. Officers will get an additional 2.7% increase in 2026, and the 2027 increase will range from 3% to 4%, depending on the Consumer Price Index.

“This contract supports our officers’ work to address crime and delivers on our promise to create a comprehensive, diversified public safety system that protects every neighborhood in Seattle,” Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said.

Harrell said the contract also strengthens police accountability by allowing civilian investigators to work on cases involving potential termination, and streamlines disciplinary processes to address misconduct swiftly and appropriately.

“The agreement modernizes our wages and keeps benefits high so that we can, of course, maintain a well-staffed police department, which translates to public safety for everyone,” Seattle Police Chief Shawn Barnes said. “I commend Mayor Harrell for his tireless dedication in securing a collective bargaining agreement that not only strengthens support for our officers but also enhances public safety in Seattle. This agreement reflects our shared commitment to the community and ensures that the brave men and women of our police department can continue to serve with pride and dedication.”

Major changes for Seattle’s CARE department

The agreement was ratified by SPOG members last weekend and makes big changes to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department. It is now elevated from a pilot program started in 2023 to a permanent part of public safety in Seattle, on par with the police and fire departments. It also removes limits on its number of employees, allowing for the expansion and direct dispatch of CARE crisis responders for those experiencing a behavioral health crisis, due in part to homelessness, mental illness, and addiction.

“This expanded agreement between the City and SPOG is the most significant milestone since the CARE responder pilot launched two years ago, and I commend Mayor Harrell for keeping diversified response a top and unequivocal priority,” CARE Chief Amy Barton stated. “Going forward, we will finally be able to predictably and consistently send the best first response to a 911 call — something our community has demanded and deserves. Further, law enforcement officers can now be significantly freed up to respond to high-priority police calls.”

Harrell said the money for the officers and the expansion of the CARE department will require no new money, as it has already been worked into the budget.

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