taylor: with our cover story, some say toys "r" us and others say tears "r" us. jason: that's right. this is a deep dive into the world's most famous toy store. taylor: and some saying why they didn't have to declare bankruptcy. carol massar spoke to a reporter. carol: toys "r" us was really one of the first of the big box stores. it started in the late 1950's but came into its own in the 1970's and 1980's. started by charles lazarus, who had a simple idea. a lot of people were coming home from world war ii, he served. they were starting families and were going to have kids and they wanted homes and wanted to fill those homes with lots of things, including toys. o let's sell toys to kids. because he was among the first and he was able to spread nationwide, he was the first category killer, meaning a lot of the small neighborhood toy stores went out of business ecause of toys "r" us. carol: 1994, mr. lazarus steps down. why? susan: the company was that a -- at a peak. i don't know if he recognized that at the time, but he had worked really hard. he was still involv

already gone through his two deputies who take their turns as ceo and by 1998, walmart has overtaken toys "r" usas overtaken toys "r" us as the biggest toy seller in the u.s.. stock price goes down, all of a sudden, they look like they are no longer invincible. carol: the other thing is online. what happened with toys "r" us and online? >> they made a big mistake. they weren't the only company, but they underestimated amazon. at the same time, they trusted amazon and made a deal where they would basically transfer their early website on to amazon and sell through amazon. carol: basically gave away control. >> right, and the opportunity to learn about customers, data, about the supply chain and being able to deliver, what people eventually led to a lawsuit and toys "r" us did get its website back, but they had lost some really crucial years. carol: talk about what happened in 2004 and 2005. the company looks to sell itself. >> a decide to look for investors and eventually, sell the company to two private equity firms and a real estate trust. that is kkr and for nato -- vornato. >> i assume it inv

. >>> it is closing time at toys"r"us. the chain of toy stores officially goes out of business today, though some stores packed it in early. kpix 5 reporter jessica flores on the emotional farewell. >> we're here at the concord toys"r"us, and customers keep coming here today hoping that it's open for one last day, only to find out it's closed by this announcement. an unofficial poster board sign. >> a trip to toys"r"us, a happy feeling generatis know all too well, but today that trip has a new feeling, summed up by antonio. >> no more toys"r"us. how do you feel about that? >> sad. >> the toy store giant shutting down all remaining stores after announcing bankruptcy last year. in the east bay, many customers rolled up hoping to get one last stroll through the aisles. >> these online sales, it's just probably taken a big hit on these companies, so you know, it's just too bad. i remember toys"r"us from when i was a little kid. >> charles lazarus opened his first store in 1948 selling children's furniture, then he made a move t

toys 'r' us and babies 'r' us stores will be closed by this friday. toys 'r' us has been in closeout sales mode for weeks now. what little is left can be found marked down as much as 90%. worth checking out, no doubt. you better hurry. our abc7 news digital team is putting together a store-by-store list of bay area closings. you can find the information on abc7news.com. >>> if you have a pre-existing condition, be very worried. the affordable care act is back in play. we told you a while back 20 states filed a lawsuit asking the courts to abolish the af ce appeared to be goingarlefd nowhere. so there wasn't much coverage. now the administration has n th 20 states. if successful, obamacare is no more, and those with pre-existing conditions are back where they were before obamacare which is either uninsured or with extremely expensive insurance. i'm keeping track, and we'll report back as things change or as they don't change. >> we'll see. thank you. >>> our weather is changing, that's for sure. we lost a few more degrees this afternoon across most of t

john schiumo reports on the end of toys "r" us. >> reporter: it thrilled generations of children. t the shelves at toys "r" us stores across the country are now bare. >> it's something i grew up with, and to see it now and see, it's sad and heartbreaking. >> reporter: charles lazarus opened his first stifore in 194 selling baby furniture in washington, d.c. a few years later, he turned his attention to toys. with catchy jingles and a logo a child might right, toys "r" us grew to revolutionalize retail that others followed. >> toys "r" us was the largest toy retailer for a good chunk of its 70-year history. it was iconic in many ways. >> reporter: but the company eventually fell on hard times. attempts to alleviate mounting debt failed, and the once dominant brand declared bankruptcy. >> a combination of the structure of the company plus the advent of an online shopping universe just made survivability impossible. >> reporter: the chain announced it was going out of business in march with some 700 stores shutting down. the final 200 closed their doors for good on friday. shoppers le

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we'll take a look back at the rise and fall of toys 'r us. as john schiumo reports: the retail store's end -- is a solomn day for some long-time customers. (pkg) (track 1) (aptn) it thrilled >>> toys 'r us is closing today. as john schiumo reports, the retail store's end is a sad day for customers. >> reporter: it thrilled generations of children. >> this is the lego set that i got. >> reporter: but the shelves at toys 'r us stores across the country are empty. >> it's something that i grew up with and to see it now empty, it's just sad. heartbreaking. >> reporter: charles lazarus opened his first store in 1948 selling baby furniture in washington, dc. a few years latehe turned his attention to toys. >> i don't want to grow up ♪ >> reporter: with catchy jingles and a logo a child might write, toys 'r us grew to revolutionize retail in the decades that followed. >> toys 'r us was the largest toy retailer for a good chunk of its 70-year history and it was iconic in many ways. >> reporter: but the company eventually fell on hard times. attempt to

it's, um -- i grew up with toys 'r us and my kids all had toys from here. >> i don't want to grow up,'m a toys 'r us kid ♪ >> reporter: for 70 years this chain was the standard to make children smile. generations came inas children and eventually brought their children here and companion store babies 'r us. but buildings of dollars in debt, a lack of investment in the shopping experience and online shopping sank them. >> i think we are focusing on the now and what's going to happen to the children. >> reporter: long-time employees are now left without jobs or severance. many aren't thinking of themselves. they are worried about families that have been coming through the doors for decades. >> it's more than a job for us. we stayed until the end. we could have gone to go look for jobs. but, you know, we wanted to see this through. >> reporter: the last major toy chain soon a memory, customers say they will get with the times and go online even though they don't want to. >> because when we order them online, they come in and they're terrible! terrible. but where are the kids going to be

you don't have to be a toys "r" us kid to be a toys "r" us parent too. >> i'm a toys "r" us kid. for ever. >> i know. yeah. >> well some things you just want to see in person. i'll miss that part. >> and so today we're just getting out there, taking in the sunshine. want some happy news. well it is going to be nice for a couple more hours before it heats up. here is a look at temperatures. it is starting to warm up in the tri-valley. we're at 78. 71 degrees in the peninsula. and the south bay now as we get that live look outside over san jose, it is 73 degrees. as we look at the east bay, 66 degrees and san francisco 70. we're at 78 degrees now in the north bay. if you are heading to the beach today, and i know a lot of people will, it is going to be much nicer with some mid-70s for the afternoon. we'll reach 75 degrees at 5:00. and a nice place to go watch the sunset with some clear skies throughout the evening. as we look at all of our highs today, reaching 91 in morgan hill, 92 in gilroy. and mill pete yapitas reaching today. so temperatures higher than yesterday. 90s for part

it had 735 toys "r" us and babies "r" us stores in the united states. many of those empty buildings will soon be occupied ironically because of the growth of online shopping.  some retail real estate analysts say many online retailers are looking to add brick-and-mortar locations, believe it or not but across the country. there have been 4100 stores closing announcements. they are being partly offset by 1900 planned store openings. according to analysts, some toys "r" us buildings will probably be back in use by the holiday shopping season. many could have new tenants within a year. that brings us to our question of the day. with the closure of toys "r" us, is it going to make you rethink your shopping? have you let us know twitter page. you can also comment on our ktvu facebook page. >>> pay companies are backing down from their proposed ballot measure to have tax be -- >> those taxpayers clean up lead paint. -- have taxpayers clean up lead paint. court of appeals decided companies only have to pay for a -- homes built before 1951. as part of the new

and now it's gone. >> toys 'r us got its start more than 60 years ago. became an iconic brand with jeffrey the giraffe and its toys 'r us kids campaign. it had more than 730 locations in the united states. . >>> some analysts expect the buildings to be back in use by the holiday shopping season and many could have new tenants within a year. some retail real estate experts say many online retailers are locking to add "brick and mortar" locations. across the country this year, there have been 4100 store closing announcements. but they are partly offset by 1900 planned store openings. >>> time to check the weather now. we have been watching that fire in concord. the four-alarm fire, contra costa fire officials now saying it is 50% contained. evacuations were under way in the montecito and crystal ranch neighbors. chief meteorologist bill martin has more. >> the retardant is on the south side of the fire. they dropped a swath of -- a stripe there of retardant so it wouldn't go past there. there are housing developments past that. you see a spot fire here. lo

abc 7 news reporter carlos acedo has a nostalgic good-bye for shoppers. ♪ i want to be a toys r us kid> for more than 60 years, toys r us has been a place where you never had to grow up. >> since i was little growing up and for her, her very first toy was from here. so, like, it's been very emotional, you know. >> some tears? >> yeah, for sure. >> dozens of people dropped by the san mateo store to pay their final respects, if you will, even snapping pictures and selfies. >> i was hoping to find one last thing, kind of have one last murm. >> but by 5:00, it was mostly empty. somehow this family was able to go home with not one, but three kitchen sets for $15 apiece. they just had to take apart the set. >> we were fixing that because we're going to take it home right now. >> some people still got lucky. we actually scored and found the last two toys of the store behind the counters. >> most left empty handed. >> i didn't even really make it in. i was told there was nothing left. >> with no more toys and the shelves sitting empty, the only thing left to sell are the shelves had. and those

sections in the aisle are being closed off with yellow caution tape for those who grew up with toys "r" us, it is a rather sad experience. >> i was trying to tell my kids that. mom, pull over, we've got to go to toys "r" us, there's probably nothing left. >> the deal is if you actually find something. >> thanks, contessa. >>> nice cooloff expected today. as you step oud this morning, maybe you're heading to the fruit veil ba.a.r.t. station, te clouds will help keep it cooling today and we'll talk about what's ahead and another hot weekend ahead coming up next. >>> the rip mochmond/san rafael bridge is semty. on the north bay side, there's one car. we're going to talk about the changes over there as you approach the north bay. >>> welcome to monday morning. >>. >> kari let out a sigh. >> i was like, ugh. it's monday, time to get moving. it was a hot week the cooldown that today brings and we'll start out with clouds this morning. we're seeing that along the coast and in san francisco it's going to be definitely cooler around the bay area here is that live look out there. it looks really nic

toys "r" us was founded by charles lazarus in 1948. est toy seller in america, with more than 800 store locations, but in march toys "r" us announced it would shutter its remaining stores, following years of financial struggles, increasing competition, and flagging sales. >> this is probably a story more about mismanagement over the course of a couple of decades, not just a digital story. it's not just amazon ate our business. it's that we did a deal with too much debt. we weren't smart enough to expand our online footprint fast enough. and we miss managed the process. ♪ i don't want to grow up i'm a toys "r" us kid ♪ >> reporter: as shelves began to empty and doors began to close, tributes and memories of toys "r" us were shareholder downline. meanwhile the chain's liquidation has left some employees with hard feelings. about 31,000 workers were told they would not receive severance pay as part of the bankruptcy agreement. but the toys "r" us name may not be gown gone for good. it and its trademarks like its mascot geoffrey will be auc

toys r us stores choseder their doors for the final time last night. carlos has a nostalgic good-bye for shoppers. ♪ i want to be a toys r us kid >> for more than 60 years, toys r us has been a place where you never had to grow up. >> since i was little growing up and for her, her very first toy was from here. so, like, it's been very emotional, you know. >> some tears? >> yeah, for sure. >> dozens of people dropped by the san mateo store to pay their final respects, if you will, even snapping pictures and selfies. >> i was hoping to find one last thing, kind of have one last memory. >> but by 5:00, it was mostly empty. somehow this family was able to go home with not one, but three kitchen sets for $15 apiece. they just had to take apart the set. >> we were fixing that because we're going to take it home right now. >> some people still got lucky. we actually scored and found the last two toys of the store behind the counters. >> most left empty handed. >> i didn't even really make it in. i was told there was nothing left. >> with no more toys and the s

today all toys "r" us stores close for good.stores incoming some in the bay area closed earlier this week. all stores will close today, and if you plan to go, expect 70% off anything that's left. the chain left messages on the website and twitter page that says, "play on, thanks, customers," and asked them not to grow up. check out toys "r" us twitter page, stay tuned here for news and information on the next chapter for geoffery and the brand. #tobecontinued. >>> several tennis courts got an upgrade. they have been resurfaced thanks to a big kndonation. jessica castro checked out the new improvements. >> reporter: no scuffs on the courts. they just got a makeover. i got a chance to test them out before the open to the public. >> this is certainly the highlight of the park. >> reporter: the courts at mountain lake park in the richmond are the latest to be resurfaced. >> we expect them to be open by the july 4th holiday, so very soon. >> reporter: it's thanked to this nonprofit called san francisco for sports and recreation. >> i

toys r us officially closing its doors today. f today, there won't be anymore toys r us. does this retailer come back? the retail analyst extraordinaire -- [inaudible] it's such an iconic name and symbol, i still can't believe it. any chance that this doesn't happen? >> neil, there's a very good chance that geoffrey the giraffe has levation and proverbial retail resurrection. the former ceo is getting the band of great executives back, simon wang with whom he worked, target, great merchant, ditto, toys r us. and to your point, neil, every other toy retailer in the world has liquidated. child world, kb toys, toys.com, fao schwartz. this was the death of all hope, and jerry storch has a requiem for this retailer that we believe can be very successful because the bricks and mortar online toys r us business was $10 billion. they were only $1 billion online competing versus amazon, and target by comparison was less than $250 million. so, yes, toys r us can come back and with marriage rates increasing, family formation, birthrates, toys

a toys r us kid >> for more than 60 years, toys r us has been a place where you neve scee owing up andvery first toy was from here. so, like, it's been very emotional, you know. >> some tears? >> yeah, for sure. >> dozens of people dropped by the san mateo store to pay their final respects, if you will, even snapping pictures and selfies. >> i was hoping to find one last thing, kind of have one last memory. >> but by 5:00, it was mostly empty. somehow this family was able to go home with not one, but three kitchen sets for $15 apiece. they just had to take apart the set. >> we were fixing that because we're going to take it hom t now. >> some people still got lucky. we actually scored and found the last two toys of the store behind the counters. >> most left empty handed. >>ith no more tond the sh and those fixtures pretty popular. >> we own a grocery store, so we bought some fixtures, as sad of a day as it is. >> now it will only be those memories that customers will cherish. and with everything gone, they were actually letting customers take these bags, these toys r us bags with them

the retailer says all toys "r" us and babies r us stores still in operation will close for good by friday. toys "r" us filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy last year. in march, they announced going out of business. the chain liquidated merchandise over the last few months. >>> a new high-tech longer- range and lethal torpedo called the mk 48 is crafted by u.s. navy weapons developers. the torpedo lunch from submarines allows the navy to hit enemies from farther ranges. the new technology allows the u.s. to better compete with emerging undersea rivals like russia and china. an mk tornado -- torpedo weighs more than 3500 pounds and can destroy targets five miles away. >>> the fda approved the first prescription medication made from marijuana today. it is used to treat seizures caused by two rare forms of epilepsy that began in childhood. it contains a purified form of a chemical ingredient found in cannabis or cbd. it does not have thc which is what causes a marijuana hi. the medication is made by a british drugmaker and is expected to be available this fall. >>> 'tis the season for fireworks wi

>>> the e is finally here for toys r us. it will close the final 200 stores friday. toys r us filed for bankruptcy. it went out of business in march. two main reasons. increased competition from box stores and online retailers and it just had a huge debt load. >>> china blocking access to hbo web site after john oliver made jokes like this over president jinping. >> xi jinping is sensitive about his perceived resemblance to winnie the pooh. i'm not sure it is that strong. >> winnie the pooh aside, oliver had a segment last week over the policies. since then, china censored john oliver. >> it was a terrific segment. check it out on youtube. "early start" continues right now with civility in politics. don't hold your breath. >>> we're allowed to disagree, but should be able to do so freely and without fear of harm. >> maxine waters, you believe her? >> i have not called for the harm of anybody. this president has lied again. >> the collapse of civility in politics has everyone agreeing on one thing. it's not their fault. >>> renewed trade concerns tank the markets. comp

toys "r" us closing for good. coming up at 6:00, we will tell you what will happen to hundreds of empty stores. >>> tesla turning on the afterburners. straight ahead, the steps elon musk has been taking to supervise production. >>> good morning. traffic is moving along really well. if you are driving in the south bay. we are having a little bit of a lighter than usual commute and we are loving it. >>> breaking news out of san francisco this morning. police are investigating the discovery of a body found early this morning in the city's kassir districts. the body discovered near 18th street across the street from a police say they received a phone call about a fight, a robbery that was in progress. when they arrived, they found the body. we are not sure how the person died and they are calling the death suspicious. we will have a live report coming up at 6 30. it's when there are more protests against the separation of migrant families at the border. a group of demonstrators gathered last night outside the el cerri

toys "r" us might have been able to avoid going belly up. with sycamore partners about acquiring the chain and keeping open 400 locations, target also considered buying assets, including the registry into the website of the babies 'r'best brand. but it collapsedand that is youh update. scarlet: they can get up from their, we are joined -- there, we are joined by eliza who wrote the cover story on toys "r" us called playtime is over. julie: four jeffrey. -- poor jeffrey. scarlet: the story chronicles the birth and death of toys "r" us and you start with charles was rs, the founder of the company, and how he left in 1994 when the company was on top. you could argue about two years afterwards, that is when financial troubles began. >> were a few years afterwards when it was acquired by a couple of private equity firms, i think that they were aiming to turn around the company after it experienced hardships, but in fact a lot of people trace the later distress back to that because as part oe buyout the equity sponsors loaded tons of debt onto toy

it is last call for toys "r" us. all stores will close on or before this friday. s announcing it's going out of business. discounts up to 90% now. the inventory is extremely limited. >>> a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way this morning. the markets have dipped dramatically. the dow down about 260 points. >>> end of an era when it comes to toys "r" us. >> i feel like it's the death of my childhood. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. accuweather forecast. hey, mike. >> alexa, order me toys. >> take a look at what's going on outside. we'll use the umbrella yesterday to get aaway from the sunshine. the temperature is comfortable. the winds pick up as expected. this time they brought a lot more cloud cover. as we head towards the golden gate bridge, sue tells me firsthand she had to use the windshield wipers. >> there's a chance of drizzle at the coast. not as much this morning. the heat is coming friday. there's a look at the cloud cover this morning. notice the breeze bringing the clouds back t

backing you. >> i just met with toys "r" us, walgreens, and k-mart... >> yep. >> and they didn't thinkr was a good idea. >> listen, the reason why you guys are here is because of this man. >> definitely. >> and marcus, in his other businesses, uses nascar to move product, and it works for him. >> steve is about to lose a multi-million-dollar opportunity if he doesn't shut his mouth. i need to step in here, or we're gonna get kicked out of this meeting. you know, after spending some time in their business, there are plenty of really good, educational products. i know we can satisfy and hit the mark. >> it is an area that is very, very important for us. >> we will lead that process for you, and what we're asking for is a shot... >> sure. >> to put a product together, to deliver on your expectations. we're gonna get a lot of feedback, and we're gonna come back to you in a couple weeks and you'll tell us if we're off or not. >> great. thank you, guys. >> i tried to keep my composure while we were inside of nascar, but i'm about to lose it. [elevator dings] you absolutely embarrassed me. th

. >>> toys "r" us closes for good this week. toys "r" us in tonight. eed to know about the bankruptcy of toys "r" us is on our website abc7news.com. >>> many would say there is no better place than >> 3,000 packed the stadium this morning. chris nguyen was there. >> an incredible day of world cup soccer. starting at 7:00 this morning. cheering on mexico. >> everything is positive over here. wonderful. >> reporter: from moments to nervousness, and absolute relief, this game drawing out the emotions of many including the vice mayor of san jose. >> we were up and out of the house in less than 20 minutes. so you know sports motivates even the youngest of your children. >> reporter: the san jose earthquakes have hosted a number of watch parties. >> we have had 15,000 plus people come through the stadium and watch games. passion throughout our community. >> reporter: despite losing to sweden, mexico is still moving onto the round 16 after south korea pulled off a stunning upset against germany. >> it was so fun. there is a lot of things going on. i am so happ

toys r us had 73 toys r us and babies are us stores in the united states.s for what happens to the buildings, some analysts expect them to be back in use by the holiday shopping season and many could have new tenants in a year. some say online retailers are looking to add brick and mortar locations. there are 4100 store closings announcements but partially offset by 1900 planned store openings. the question of the day, will the closure of an iconic store make you rethink shopping online? 15% say yes. let us know by voting on our twitter page and leave comments on the facebook page. >>> companies are backing down from the ballot measure to have taxpayers pay to clean up lead contamination in homes. the companies are making a deal with lawmakers. the initiative came after a court ruled in favor of 10 california cities and counties that argued two paint companies knowingly endangered public help by advertising and selling led paint. now as part of the new deal, lawmakers are dropping most of their bills holding the companies accountable. they are authorizing b

your shares it's a lot like what the private equity model we've seen across retail sector we saw toys r us just go bankrupt to shutting down hundreds the stores are having liquidation sales everywhere and they were driven out of business intentionally really by private equity firm that bought it with their own assets the assets the stock value of toys r us and then give themselves four hundred million dollars the whole company class people that were working there for thirty three years get zero these guys who came in for a few months destroyed it and then you know now it's left as a carcass and that is essentially what apple is doing at the end of the day it's might be a longer term and there might be some fancy products in the meantime but wall street says about the tax how the tax legislation the new law has basically incentivize the share buybacks he says the no trim tabs provided as to why the share buybacks are suddenly blowing off the charts is key the corporate tax law has changed concerning the repatriation of overseas cash that represents many years of untaxed profits and vested m

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. >> mike, were you a toys r us kid? all right. here's your chance. coming up next on "today in the bay," the end of an era. the last-minute rush at toys r us as the popular chain gets ready to close the doors tomorrow. >>> later, it was used to make an arrest in the golden state killer case. we could see it even more often. the new push to use genetic testing to solve cold cases. that's coming up at 6:26. stick around. you're watching "today in the bay." hi! are you two getting along? oh, yeah, yeah. [ hiss ] [ gasps ] [ birds chirping] ♪ no matter what you are they're a perfect match. the new ipad and xfinity stream app. hey guys, i'm home! surprise! i got a puppy. add an ipad to select packages for just $5 a month for 24 months. upgrade online now. >>> it's a nice, clear day as we start out looking live in san jose. right now, 6:30, we are going to start out with some 50s this morning. and very pleasant day. you better enjoy it because we'll see those temperatures reaching into the mid-70s by early afternoon. and for the weekend, we're talking 90s.

. >>> toys 'r' us -- toys 'r' us stores are owe learnly closing. ies. >> reporter: us stores. some may last until then. may close as early as tomorrow. filing for bankruptcy the chain has been i will quitting everything. >>> english bulldog. >>> anyone they society a has -- take a look at zsazsa a 9- year-old bulldog discovered by her owners at a pet finding site. contest organizers say her imperfections are beautiful. this contest is intended to be a fun way to advocate that all animals deserve a safe and loving home. >> so you think you can dance holds its first round of mass auditions. michelle pa lien know has the action -- polino has the action. >> so you think you can dance continues with a visit to new york city. the judges tell us they are impressed with the talent pool in the big apple. >> so never seize to amaze me. that is the most exciting thing on the show is to see a contestant to do something. >> contemporary ol gist blows me away, there is nothing like it in my opinion. >> through the years this series has challenged, amazed and insp

the toys "r" us mascot with a suitcase, little rolly bag. the giraffe is surrounded by the empty shelves there. this morning we are sharing our favorite toys "r" us memory. this one is mine, remember the furbyes? one parents got us one and grand pop was so tickled, he got the biggest set of the dgiggles and asked my dad to get him one of his own. read my full post. >> i'm impressed. >> grandpa. >>. i also posted one too, some of my memories from toys "r" us from giving my kids toys. it's for everyone out there. you have something that's going oh, yeah -- so here's a look outside the window in sunol as the sun rises, nice and cool and it's 55 degrees. now is the time to get some stuff done around the house or getting yard work done going out for a run. if you don't have time to do that and maybe you're heading out for the morning commute. looking at the fremont temperature trend it starts out with low 60s with sunshine. we'll be at 74 degrees at 11:00 and some low 80s today. it's going to be much warmer than it has been. and if you're on your

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your shares it's a lot like what the private equity model we've seen across retail sector we saw toys r us just go bankrupt was shutting down hundreds of stores are having liquidation sales everywhere and they were driven out of business intentionally really by private equity firm that bought it with their own assets assets the stock value of toys r us and then give themselves four hundred million dollars the whole company class people that were working there for thirty three years get zero these guys who came in for a few months destroyed it and then you know now it's left as a carcass and that is essentially what apple is doing at the end of the day it's might be a longer term and there might be some fancy products in the meantime but wall street says about the tax how the tax legislation the new law has basically incentivize the share buybacks he says the no trim tabs provided as to why the share buybacks are suddenly blowing off the charts is key the corporate tax law has changed concerning the repatriation of overseas cash that represents many years of untaxed profits and vested mostl

toys 'r us is closed for good. coming up next, where the shoppers will take their final trip to the store. >> and in weather, we'll be tracking the weather conditions around that fire. and as far as our warmup, it's still on track toward the weekend. triple-digit heat. there's the smoke plume on our live camera across the bay. so this is not a small fire. it has been growing in size and threatening. we'll have an update coming up. jardiance asked- and now you know. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill proven to both reduce the risk of cardiovascular death for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease... ...and lower a1c, with diet and exercise. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of k

d discloit had used a flawed methodology when determining which customers were eligible for a rate reduction. >>> well, a part of toy history is now gone. the last of the remaining toys rstores are closing their doors for good this wee as you know, the once popular toy chain filed for bankruptcy back in se and today a simple message was posted on toys r us website that read, don't ever grow up. play on. >>> are you tired of getting stuck in traffic heading to that resort town maybe for this weekend's getaway? helicopters haeen the desired mode of transport for several years now, and they're now swarming at rich beach towns around the country. new technolgy making it easier and cheaper to book, andat th yuld mean less headaches for residents in thears to come. robert frank is in new york for the battle brewing over helicopters. >> reporter: it's a picture perct day here in th hamptons, which means cocktail paties and noisy helicopters.ss the busineof ride sharing in the sky has exploded across the country as companies make booking a seat onpe a chop as easy as booking on uber. here in the hamptons, the pioneer. offering seats for $700 from t manhattan tohe hamptons, tur

the deals at toys "r" us -- toys "r" us are gettinchain get close. now marked down 50-70%. toys "r" us is in the process of liquidating its stores. they filed for bankruptcy late last year. you can still find some deals. many shoppers say most of the popular toys are already gone. >>> happening toy, one of the most popular attractions at yosemite national park will reopen. mariposa grove has been closed for three years as part of a restoration project. the growth reopens to the public at 9:00 this morning. >>> we are about to hand it over to spot -- fox sports for coverage of the fifa world cup. news, weather, and traffic continues on ktvu plus. >> next, it's fox sports broke up. after that, morocco and aaron face off at 8. and then, portugal and spain will play. >> mornings on 2 continues on ktvu plus and streaming live on ktvu.com. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

china 2025 plan to dominate aerospace and robotics and electric cars. >>> the e is finally here for toys r us. it will close the final 200 stores friday. toys r us filed for bankruptcy. it went out of business in march. two main reasons. increased competition from box stores and online retailers and it just had a huge debt load. >>> china blocking access to hbo web site after john oliver made jokes like this over president jinping. >> xi jinping is sensitive about his perceived resemblance to winnie the pooh. i'm not sure it is that strong. >> winnie the pooh aside, oliver had a segment last week over the policies. since then, china censored john oliver.

. >> a sad day for many customers this toys "r" us behind me closed about two hours ago.hey shut the doors at 9:00. everything inside completely gone. the only thing left are people's memories. ♪ ♪ i want to be a toy s s are kid ♪ >> her first toy was from here. it's been very emotional. you know, so -- >> sh some tears, or. >> yeah, for sure. >> dozens of people dropped by the store to pay their final respects, if you will, snapping picks and selfies. >> i was hoping to find one last thing, and have that one last memory. >> but by 5:00, it was slim pickings, shelves mostly empty. somehow this family was able to go home with not one know but three kitchen sets for $15 a piece. they just had to take apart the set. >> we are fixing had that thing, because we are not taking it home right now. >> some people still got lucky. >> we scored and found the last two toys of the store behind the counters. >> most left empty handed. >> i didn't make it in, you was told there was nothing left. >> with no more toys and the shelves empty, the only thing left to sell are the shelf hads a

and comcast as it is trying to make a formal offer for 21st century fox. >>> toys "r" us are entering the final days of liquidation sales and up. ranging from 50 to 70% off. many in demand items such as nintendo and playstation game consoles have already been snapped up but there's still plenty of lego sets and board games and barbie dolls and star wars toys. prices are beating amazon, walmart and target. >> we tried ours and it is locked down, done. >> thank you. i mean, stores locked and everything. >> oh, done. done done. we're not done. 4:43 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," kari is track the forecast for us. >> great day in spots like san jose as you leave the city and head up to oakland. we're going to have cool temperatures to start in evergreen. mid-60s reaching in the upper 80s by early afternoon and you'll want to find a cooler spot like oakland. we'll talk about the rest of the forecast coming up next. >>> and of course we're talking about this parade and getting there and bob gave the outlines and we're reminding you that b.a.r.t. and ac transit are options. if y

lydia... ( lydia ) toys r us is toys r us is closing the last of its stores tomorrow.the store openedeclared bankruptcy in 2017. stores had huge sales before officially closing.the san rafael location closed at noon today after being completely sold out.items were marked down as 90 percent off -- one family even walked out with five thousand dollars worth of toys for only five hundred dollars. some shoppers even stopped by to say their final goodbyes to the toy super store and geoffrey the giraffe. ( james ) thanks lydia. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... authorities ready to make an arrest in a bay area cold case... can't. now... they're investigation is over. ( james ) plus... california takes a major step toward protecting your privacy online. ( james ) and after the break... the pawnee fire is now 50-percent contained... but firefighters will face a tough challenge from the weather this weekend. ( dave ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. checking the bay bridge commute on wb 80. your drive time is less than 30 min from the maze to fremont street ♪ it's ti

. >>> now, if you want to make one final toys r us run, now's the time. ys r us in concord officially shuts down tonight. the discounts are up to 90%. the manager says the store will sell all of its fixtures in an auction over the weekend. the closing of the toys r us and babies r us stores across the country will put 30,000 people out of work. >> end of an era. really sad. >>> new numbers out today show what san jose, las vegas and seattle have in common when it comes to housing. home prices in those cities are soaring. according to zillow, the average home price in san jose now more than $1.2 million. that's up more than 25% from just last year. as for rent, the average rent in san jose is $3,500. that's up 1.8% from a year ago. >> you know, the only thing hotter than housing prices in the bay area? >> the weather. >> yeah. it is going up 25%. tomorrow. san jose today, 70s, maybe close >> that's quick math, rob. >> 70s in dublin. could be close to 100 degrees this weekend. we will have the details when we come right back. >>> buy four appliances get 10%

when toy-r-us will shut its doors for good. ( james ) plus...ra innings. ( james ) and next... scary numbers about kids and their exposure to opioids. ( dave ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. slow on wb 80 from west grand ♪ (crunching) dude, your crunching's scaring the fish. dude, they're just jealous. kellogg's raisin bran crunch... ...with crunchy clusters and the taste of... ...apples and strawberries. i got one! i guess we're having cereal for dinner. deliciously heart-healthy kellogg's raisin bran crunch. metastatic breast cancer is trying to stop me, but not today. today, there's a new treatment for women like me who won't be held back. learn more at treatmbc.com. (dave)continued cooling trend today with a well established marine layer and onshore flow in place. subtle day to day changes for much of the upcoming work week with temperatures running near or slightly below normal. by friday and saturday another ridge may build with a warming trend. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to

according to the toys "r" us twitter page. the iconic toy stores will close on june 29th. the country have been liquidating since april. items are now 50 to 70- percent off. officials announced that efforts to find a buyer for the retail brand's australian business have failed. so the company will also close the 44 toys "r" us and babies "r" us locations across australia in the coming ( marty ) a-t-and-t is launching a streaming service. the company says 'watch-tv' will feature tv channels it now owns after it bought time warner. the service will allow customers to stream on mobile devices, more than 30 channels - including cnn, tbs and tnt. 'watch-t-v' is the company's first big product rollout since closing the time warner deal last week. ( marty ) coming up after the break .... we'll show you the heartwarming story of a southern california teenager helping a blind and deaf man on an flight. live look outside... san francisco embarcadero. have you noticed everything has a day? for instance, january 21st is national hugging day. but anyone can give a hug even this guy --