. >> should point out shares of square, which mr. dorsey is still ceo are flat. >>> that will do it for us on "squawk on the street. "techcheck" starts now ♪ ♪ >>> good monday morning. welcome to "techcheck. i'm carl quintanilla with deirdre bosa and jon fortt today, jack steps back shares of twitter surge as jack dorsey steps down from his ceo role we'll talk about what it means for that company and the broader message in tech. >>> then stocks rebounding a bit this morning after that omicron selloff friday the latest on the variant and the buying opportunities still out there this morning >>> finally, it's cloud week here on "techcheck." jon is live in vegas as amazon's reinvent conference kicks off ahead of his exclusive with aws ceo later on today dee? >> carl, we will of course start with twitter ceo jack dorsey stepping down as his role as ceo as first reported by our own david faber and passing on the reigns to parog. dorsey will remain on the board until his term expires in 2022 they have come down when david first reported ab

also according to cello the homes are 335 square feet 193 square feet and 2863 square feet respectively. it's important to note these figures reflect conditioned habitable floor areas. they currently have 1257 square feet of conditioned floor area with 147 the of proposed conditioned floor area making the total square footage 3304 square feet after the project is completed. i want to give you a partial chronology of the davis application and every of 2019 in april we were asked to notify the neighbors for meetings. in july we were asked to provide a geotech report. in october he receiveda plan check letter from planning . october 2019 to december 10 during that time the designer view process takes place. two of the three neighbors initially opposed the project. after compromise and negotiation between the davises and their neighbors the dr's were dropped and the davis were told they could enter into the building permit process. we then started the engineering process and plan to submit to the building department. sometime in january 2021 we were told about the internal legislation that

square is -- square as a company has more potential than twitter. he has been a twitter for a long time. he was pressured by the investors to get out. it adds up. emily: it is also interesting given when he took over as ceo of square, everybody thought he would eventually leave his role as the ceo -- when he took over twitter, everyone thought he would leave his role at square. now we see the reverse happening. the biggest clue we have gotten as to his interest now was a couple months ago when he said if he was not working at twitter or square, he would be working on something else. >> if i were not at square or twitter, i would be working on bitcoin. if it needed more help than square or twitter, would leave them for bitcoin. i believe both companies have a role to play and i think anything we can do as companies to help find the right intersection between a corporate narrative and a community open narrative is for the best. emily: both twitter and square have been doubling down on cryptocurrency and the person who is replacing jack has been the ct

so rouge kadam crosses union square almost every day going to work. he knew petty theft is common in the city, but what happened friday took him by surprise. that you know, the city has a good way to something that big they'll be able to catch catch the people social media video shows a large group of people stealing from the louis vuitton in union square, but that wasn't the only store hit san francisco police say stores had attempted robberies. and at least 100 suspects were involved on saturday union square saw a heavy police presence many retail shops around downtown boarded up their windows and starting this week police will block car traffic around union square, but gave no specifics. here's downtown san francisco one. removed from the incident at union square the cross the street over here this nordstrom rack is boarding up its windows and then the westfield mall choosing to close two hours before they normally would on a saturday. i just came down here to go to the the mall and i guess the the are all locked. regards quickly started turning pe

san francisco responded by flooding union square with police officers. these charges are the next step. >> the charge. we everything from looting. grand theft burglary, possession of stolen property firearm possession commercial burglary and more. 2 of the suspects had firearms in their possession when the police arrested them. and so those individuals are facing felony gun possession charges. in addition to some of the other charges that i mentioned. >> the teen also had a word for those who live and shop in san francisco who now feel unsafe. >> we stand here today, united in solidarity. and we that. we will do whatever it takes to keep san francisco safe to ensure that you can go about your life. that you go shopping that you can go out into the community that you can go about all of your daily business in safety and confidence law enforcement to hold people who you accountable? >> the suspects are expected to be arraigned as early as tomorrow afternoon. we should mention that there have been a dozen protesters are calling for the da's recalls him to f

many police officers in union square, not just around the square but down the street. >> you know, this whole area that they're blanketing co's basically from mission street up to post and then several blocks in both directions of union square again, more police officers than i've seen in some time. but right in front of the louis the time it is back open today but boarded up many of the businesses boarded up, but still open today trying to take advantage of early holiday sales. >> it's been said you can't put a cop on every corner. but in and around union square on monday. there was more than one police officer on most blocks police began flooding the area with officers this weekend after groups of thieves burglarized and vandalized more than a half dozen stores around union square friday night, including the louis that on store. >> it's all very sad. i'm really not sure what the answer is. people had to make a reservation to get into louis that on monday and those shopping in the area say despite the crimes they feel safe shopping in san francisco and we'll continue to do so. i feel m

francis square in 2017. his mobility instructor had previously told him he was forbidden from crossing geary because it was just too unsafe and the webster bridge was not an option for him. but because of all the safety improvements and with excellent training, lou can now cross geary on his own and make it all the way to the calvary church. [ applause ] thank you so much, lou, for your service on the committee. and thank you for letting us share your story today. we are so happy that your neighborhood is now more accessible to you. and thank you for working so closely with the project staff to make sure all of our pedestrian signals are loud enough so that they can be heard. thank you to everyone who helped to make this project a reality and thank you so much all of you for coming out today despite the rain to celebrate this milestone with us. thank you. [ applause ] >> all right. thank you everyone for joining us. now it would not be a project kickoff without a ribbon and a giant pair of scissors. so i wou

max darrow joins us to explain all of this from union square. max?d to miss the empty store fronts when walking around union square. dsw ade no executive director of e sistherehopes to help change the image. san francisco's union square is losing another major retailer, dsw. >> things that i used to know that were here, they're not here anymore. the latest business in the neighborhood to close up shop for good. >> it's lot sadder than watt before covid. >> it is always disappointing when a cornerstone of our community has to shut down. i understand they're shutting down more than just their location here in san francisco. . >> reporter: we took a walk through union square with marissa rodriguez, the new executive director for the union square alliance. >> i took over actually three weeks ago. >> reporter: she agrees that union square has a problem with perception. she main live points to the pandemic and the toil it took on tourism and the retail industry. >> that perception will soon be gone. >> reporter: the christmas tree and ice skating rink are

one day remove fled incident at union square. across the street over here this nordstrom rack is board. up its windows and in the westfield mall, choosing to close two hours before they normally would on a saturday. >> i just came down here to go to the mall and the doors were all locked. >> security guards quickly turned people away. and placing barricades in place to prevent further break-ins for james gleason, he said he only needed to buy a few items but hearing about the incident makes him worried. >> kind of startled. >> he says hearing about the looting and seeing places close is disappointing. >> been a native, i'm concerned about seeing all the boards go up during the holidays. >> brian currie, abc7 news. >> and our coverage continues with tim johns who spoke with san francisco district attorney. he is pledging to come down harden to the thieves. >> after a series of smash and grab robberies resulted in over $1 million worth of items being stolen from stores in san francisco's union square friday night, city leaders are

amy hollyfield is live in union square with what the da is now saying.ere again this morning, they are blocking the street to traffic to keep cars from going to union square. this appears to be a new late-night overnight tactic. last night, they reopened at 6:00 a.m. thwaitinjust ore beieaving theus bbed friday nighs mastrt attorney made an appearance on cnn to address it. he says he will be filing felony charges against the eight people who were arrested. when asked about critics who say he is too soft on crime, he turned the spotlight on police and the job they are doing. >> we are doing everything we can, we need police to continue to make arrests and ring us higher-quality investigations. take the incident in union square a days ago. we know more than 30 individuals were involved. the reality is, only eight of them have been arrested. amy: he election organized by people who complain he takes a radical approach to fighting crime and is not tough enough on criminals, especially repeat offenders. on cnn, he said the eight people arrested in the union s

leave his role at square. now we see the reverse happening. the biggest clue we have gotten as to his interest now was a couple months ago when he said if he was not working at twitter or square, he would be working on something else. >> if i were not at square or twitter, i would be working on bitcoin. if it needed more help than square or twitter, i would leave them for bitcoin. i believe both companies have a role to play and i think anything we can do as companies to help find the right intersection between a corporate narrative and a community open narrative is for the best. emily: both twitter and square have been doubling down on cryptocurrency and the person who is replacing jack has been the cto of twitter and also worked at twitter for more than a decade. what does this promotion of a technical insider tell you about the future of twitter? >> this is someone who has worked with jack for the past six years and has been at twitter for 10 years. i don't think it signifies that significant a change in di

. >>> which of union square boarded-up out of caution. the big plans san francisco police have to put a stop to retail theft. >>> a gun battle between police and civil suspects legs out in a quiet open neighborhood. what officers say started the shoot out. we begin with that breaking news walnut creek. >>> i am juliette goodrich. a major police present in downtown walnut creek after reports of a mass robbery inside of a nordstrom store. dozens of cars pulled up to the area and a large crowd stormed the store grabbing as much as they could carry out. one witness described the setting chaos. >> as soon as i saw people running down the sleep -- down the street i 50-80 people. they were looting the nordstrom and usually it is really busy. if they are active x just come right here. it was crazy. all the guests were getting concerned. it was scary for a moment. >> police could be seen outside of the store. it is unclear if any arrests have been made. this comes one night after dozens of thieves targeted the louis vuitton and many other stores i

the total square footage of 4081 gross square feet is a massive project for this narrow street. can the project be reduced in size? there is insufficient use of space. there are questions regarding excavation which threatens the neighborhood home. with planned excavation the tree will survive? it doesn't seem as if would. removal of parking garages are of concern because of scarcity of parking. there aremany neighborhood concerns that need to be addressed . for a thorough assessment please continue the matter for an indefinite postponement. thank you. >> this is david penn calling in on behalf of theproject sponsors who i represent . we are the project sponsors are happy to continue this item as a neighborly gesture to engage further with the neighbors. the project, while the special use district was really established to prevent the demolition or expansion of existing housing into a much larger housing while not providing any increased density or number of dwelling units, this project as you all well know proposes the demolition of the garage to provide brand-new housing to the

see you at dennys >> another major retailer is pulling up stakes in san francisco's union square dswnd big warehouse there. they've closed up on post street. yeah, since pandemic, the gap h and m others said they just shattered their retail locations in san francisco's shopping mecca. our kron four's maureen kelly has the story. the store front of dsw is now boarded up in a bright green closed sign is taped to their front door. >> there were reports earlier this year that the nationwide retail chain was planning on shuttering 65 stores over the next 4 years. citing more shoppers opting to shop online instead of in stores. it's just one of other major retailers closing up big brick and mortar locations around union square. now for lease signs can be seen where smartly dressed mannequins used to be at least one retailer is taking advantage of the extra square footage available guns opened up their holiday shop inside what used to be a brooks brothers that shuttered last year. >> well, last year we had a much smaller version in our of flagship store. and with all the open space in downt

i think it really has to be something seriously done about union square. this is going to be the shopping district. >> reporter: police responded quickly and arrested eight people, incluing a person in a car who they say was armed. we've learn a number of businesses in different parts of the city were hit, including a cannabis dispensary and wall greens. >> what happened last night is absolutely unacceptable. >> reporter: the police chief and mayor are promising action. >> we will flood this area with police officers for the foreseeable future. as you walk around today you see police officers all around union square, but we're not going to stop at union square. >> we are not going to let people turn it into an ugly city. this is a beautiful city. we will protect this city. >> reporter: the mayor adding changes might be coming for drivers near union square in response to the violence. many shoppers are still trying to make sense of it. >> it is very heartbreaking. it is heartbreaking. >> reporter: police say they expect more assists. in san francisco, chris

also according to cello the homes are 335 square feet 193 square feet and 2863 square feet respectivelyit's important to note these figures reflect conditioned habitable floor areas. they currently have 1257 square feet of conditioned floor area with 147 the of proposed conditioned floor area making the total square footage 3304 square feet after the project is completed. i want to give you a partial chronology of the davis application and every of 2019 in april we were asked to notify the neighbors for meetings. in july we were asked to provide a geotech report. in october he receiveda plan check letter from planning . october 2019 to december 10 during that time the designer view process takes place. two of the three neighbors initially opposed the project. after compromise and negotiation between the davises and their neighbors the dr's were dropped and the davis were told they could enter into the building permit process. we then started the engineering process and plan to submit to the building department. sometime in january 2021 we were told about the internal legislation that ha

the holiday lights came on at san francisco's girardelli square.it was just one of a series of events across the bay area getting people in the holiday spirit abc 7 news reporter. ryan ryan curry says for many it was a night. was alive and well in san francisco a packed crowd came to ghirardelli square to take in the first night where the holiday lights were on display. it's just nice to be out after so long being indoors and having the crowds and getting into the mood and festivities of the christmas. leila raheny came here with her daughter to see the square light up. she says last year, they didn't do much during the days because of the pandemic seeing the square reminds her of the days before covid. it's nice to have this in the city and have people on by kids seeing santa local vendors selling to the community and a variety of christmas trees designed by students fromrt uni. theignificance isor famie get tt arwe participated during the pandemic and the turnout was good, but it was it was in this big as it is. hey, and it just san francisco. ch

if you walk around union square, you will see that is exactly what they did. among the greeters, shoppers, and visitors in union square this black friday were san francisco police officers, a lot of them, on the sidewalks, on motorcycles, in their patrol cars. they were everywhere. >> i feel secure. i brought my family here. >> i feel very safe and i like it. >> reporter: the police chief was out as well. he said the visibility on black friday, and throughout the holiday season, is a must. >> we have to prevent reoccurrences of what we saw last week. that is what we are here to do. >> reporter: a week ago on this corner, a large group of people ransacked the louis vuitton store and stole about everything inside. they also had numerous other shops around union square. >> we have to maintain this type of presence. people feel better when we are here. >> i love seeing increased visibility. i know they are cutting down on car access. people would be fools to do what they did last friday. >> reporter: some shops like the louis vuitton store were open but boarded up

this is a look at the demonstrations near city hall and jack london square.rts of any indeed altercations between police and the protesters. meanwhile, the protest in oakland were among many held across the country on friday after the rittenhouse verdict. >> we do have some video now showing us some of the protests over the last 24 hours from kenosha itself. also to los angeles and then to new york. but other than voicing their outrage and disappointment in the criminal justice system. there's nothing really that they can accomplish the prosecution cannot appeal the decision and cannot charge rittenhouse again. we do have continuing coverage on the rittenhouse trial on our website. you can scan the qr code on your screen right now. and you'll be directed to a special section on our website. kron 4 dot com. meanwhile, big scare at america's busiest airport this afternoon. 3 people were hurt when a gun accidentally discharged at hartsfield-jackson international airport in atlanta. >> hundreds of travelers were evacuated on to the tarmac as officials sorted out

a heavy police presence around union square yesterday. every corner as workers boarded up windows at the nearby westfield mall. justin andrew is live. we are hearing squad cars there. some shoppers squared right now to go shopping. >> yeah. that's because investigators say that they fear that some of the crooks could strike again. that's why we are seeing businesses like here boarded up and this is not the only business. the real reel across the street and other businesses. we are seeing this because they are in fear that the criminals could come again. at least 25 of them involved in these mob style crimes still on the streets. remember over the weekend city leaders promised we would see more police officers on the streets around union square. we have seen that. people are altering their holiday shopping plans because of this. the san francisco da said that he plans ke the city safe. he said his office is a waiting more arrests and will likely announce felony charges today. till some shoppers across the bay are concerned. >> its been ala

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. >> macy's christmas lights on in union square.ed businesses. details in my story. >> a stretch of sunny days ahead, temperatures coming up. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> a beloved san francisco educator dead after being hit by a car in front of the school where he taught. parents and residents have been sounding the alarm's about that intersection. could evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i am ama daetz. it happened at the intersection of franklin and union street. kate larsen joins us from the newsroom with more on what happened and how the school is responding. >> neighbors are very upset a young educator lost his life. but nobody i spoke to was surprised a wreck happened in that intersection. just before 8:00 around the start of school, a car hit and killed a pair educator outside of elementary. two cars were involved in the code did -- collision that left a pedestrian, a man in his 30's, dead. the school identified him as andrew zeman, a belove

. >>> kpix 5's max darrow is in union square where shoppers have plenty of company tonight from police. >> reporter: the people we talked to today and union square said they are pleased to see the police visibility read almost every single corner, you see a police car like this one. after the crime spree, they said they would flood the area with officers. that is what they did here. among the greeters, shoppers, and visitors and union square this black friday, where san francisco police officers, a lot of them, on the sidewalks, motorcycles, patrol cars. they were everywhere. >> i feel secure. i brought my wife and baby. >> i feel very safe and i like it. >> reporter: lease chief bill scott with out there as well. he said the increased visibility throughout the holiday season is a must. >> we have to prevent recurrences of what we saw last week. >> reporter: 1 week ago on this corner, a group of people ransacked the louis vuitton store and stole just about everything in sight. they also had numerous other shops around union square. >> we have to sustain this type of presence, because p

take the incident and union square a couple of days ago.we know more than 30 individuals were involved. the reality is only eight have been arrested. amy: he is facing a recall election organized by people who complain he takes a radical approach to fighting crime and is not tough enough on criminals, especially repeat offenders. on cnn he said the eight people arrested in the union square attacks will face felony charges and his office will be working with police to bring the others who committed this robbery to justice. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you. we have the interview with jason booting on abc7news.com and are streaming apps. some stores in union square are boarded up after the weekend thefts. leaders in the tour ms. him -- tourism industry worry the buildings will have an impact on them and the economy. the hotel council is concerned this video will be what people think about when they think about san francisco. >> when a crime like this occurs, it is concerning to us as well. we hope it doesn't have a long-term impac

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i think i've ever felt so safe at union square feel safe right now.e. >> but it really sustainable. >> i don't think reza, to bash is live in san francisco for 8 years. he feel safe walking around the city. it's the visitors and tourists that he worries about navigating around the place with increased car break-ins and smash and grabs something's got to change because it's getting to the point where it feels like. >> citizens are might be taken into their own hands. the executive director of the union square alliance says she's impressed with the city's police response. i asked her just how safe shoppers are in union square this holiday season hear her answer to that question. coming up on kron 4 news at 06:00pm in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. >> that's our are also playing southern california just last night. police say about 20 people were involved in a smash and grab incident at the nordstrom store that in the grove, a popular la shopping center. 3 people were arrested, although more than a dozen others got away. one of the getaway c

check out the scenes in san jose, walnut street, and union square. shoppers and bargain hunters are looking for extreme discounts, but some are worried about security and supply chain issues. >> kpix 5's da lin visited a number of malls in these bay today. are shoppers finding what they want? >> reporter: shoppers tell us it really depends on the stores. some stores are offering big discounts to get customers into the door. other stores are not offering many discounts at all. retail experts say that is due in part to the supply chain issue. walnut creek's broadway plaza, foot traffic appears close to pre-pandemic levels. >> there are more people out this year than last year. >> reporter: some taking sophie breaks by the christmas tree. shoppers say unlike previous black fridays, this year is more hit or miss. >> i think the sales are good. >> 40% at zara, 40% in macy's. >> reporter: again hunters are disappointed by the lack of big discounts. >> everything is online nowadays. in-store it's not what they used to be. >> reporter: that is the point of b

the holiday lights came on at san francisco's girardelli square.it was just one of a series of events across the bay area getting people in the holiday spirit abc 7 news reporter. ryan ryan curry says for many it was a night. was alive and well in san francisco a packed crowd came to ghirardelli square to take in the first night where the holiday lights were on display. it's just nice to be out after so long being indoors and having the crowds and getting into the mood and festivities of the christmas. leila raheny came here with her daughter to see the square light up. she says last year, they didn't do much during the days because of the pandemic seeing the square reminds her of the days before covid. it's nice to have this in the city and have people on by kids seeing santa local vendors selling to the community and a variety of christmas trees designed by students from academy of art university. the significance is for families and people to get together last year. we participated during the pandemic and the turnout was good, but it was it was

san francisco's union square responds to looting and vandalism. the promise from city leaders as they worked to control the problem. good morning everybody, it is sunday never 21st, this is a be 7 -- this is abc 7 news wherever you stream. before we get to that top story, let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. lisa: we have a nice weekend still, today with temperatures almost as warm as yesterday. in fact warmer in some spots with a big ridge of high pressure allowing for clear conditions. the members have recovered into the 50's to near 60 in oakland, 54 in morgan hill. the wind is certainly playing a factor in our mild start, with temperatures in the mid 40's in santa rosa. it was 63 in half moon bay at last hour. easterly wind gusting to 30 miles per hour. ththththth per hour in mount saint helen. you can see the recovery is all -- already warmer than this time yesterday. cooler in san jose. does the wind play a part in our high temperatures today? i will let you know and talk about how warm it is going to g

. >> macy's christmas lights on in union square.> a stretch of sunny days ahead, temperatures coming up. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts now. >> b a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> a beloved san francisco educator dead after being hit by a car in front of the school where he taught. parents and residents have been sounding the alarm's about that intersection. could evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i am ama daetz. it happened at the intersection of franklin and union street. kate larsen joins us from the newsroom with more on what happened and how the school is responding. >> neighbors are very upset a young educator lost his life. but nobody i spoke to was surprised a wreck happened in that intersection. just before 8:00 around the start of school, a car hit and killed a pair educator outside of elementary. two cars were involved in the code did -- collision that left a pedestrian, a man in his 30's, dead. the school identified him as andrew zeman, a beloved staff member and alum of the school. >> i

square bag key part of that, given what he has been able to accomplish there. >> square's stock is downfor the year. from 289 down to -- wow, what a pasting. >> you could say the same for twitter shares, which are back to levels that they were at the week they went public eight years ago in november of 2013. being public at 26. >> you do have pretty taylor, the chief operating officer at salesforce he is very much day to day very much involved, he is on board. how does that cut? he's on the board of twitter. >> of twitter. i don't know >> i think if you buy twitter up five you better have a good reason tomorrow why it is up five because you will come back tomorrow and say why didn't i listen to those guys i mean, there is nothing happening. nothing is happening jack loves twitter >> right he loves twitter >> loves twitter what is that, will be your buddy -- salesforce? >> i have a hard time saying i love twitter, but i certainly use twitter. >> yes, yes, i use twitter i posted terrific pictures. >> you have got a lot of people on twitter who don't love you. >> there is no reason to brin

but in and around union square on monday.as more than one police officer on most blocks. >> police began flooding the area with officers this weekend after groups of thieves burglarized and vandalized more than a half dozen stores around union square friday night, including the louis that on store. >> it's all very sad. i'm really not sure what the answer is. people have to make a reservation to get into louis that on monday and those shopping in the area say despite the crimes they feel safe shopping in san francisco and we'll continue to do so. i feel more safe. it's been it's been i'm going to fear stop me. from what i want to do with my family. but some businesses like gump say this could be the tipping point which will make them leave the city everything's on the table right now and we love the city. gump's has been part of san francisco and part of union square for over 150 years. >> we help build this vibrant area. it would be extremely disappointing for us to have to pack up and leave officials with say they appreciat

she says the city has responded with two hours of free parking in some parking lots around union square to encourage people to come out. and touting an increased police presence. i know that people feel a certain kind of way because there are a number of stores that are boarded up, but there's still showing up. there's still shopping and we are still there. we have. are police officers in those garages as well? the chief of police, saying his office is working with other law enforcement agencies to crack down on mass retail theft. we're going to look at every angle that we can from a regional approach to make sure that we get a handle on this. you know, as far as strategies and the main thing we want to do is try to prevent these things from occurring, the chief saying changing traffic patterns around san francisco, including shutting down some streets around major retail areas is one way to prevent these from maneuvering their getaway vehicles in and out during a robbery. he also says it's time to revisit the cities policy of not monitoring live cameras, saying those cameras can provid

police say they expect more to come live in union square dan kerman kron 4 news. dan, thank you for that. another smash-and-grab, this time of the southland mall in hayward. >> police say about 9 people smashed glass cases at sam's jeweler stealing what was inside. >> kron four's. rob nesbitt talked with shoppers about the increase of these kinds of robberies and has their reaction and what mall management is saying tonight. police got the call just before 05:30pm, sunday. the thieves caught on camera stealing from sam's jewelers in the mall was still open with shoppers all around. >> within seconds, this group and hooded sweatshirts use hammers. to smash open the display cases at sam's jewelers. according to hayward police 9 suspects got away with the loot leaving southland mall in 2 vehicles. a smash-and-grab happening at the exact time. kathy weaver had planned on doing her shopping sunday evening. just so glad i wasn't here because i was going to come here yesterday. it was it's awful. i don't know what i would do. weaver lives walking distance from the mall w

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down, turn around and extend their limbs which is about 36 square feet.ds when it comes to raising animals and food production. the humane society of the united states says this change is nominal and won't cause an impact on consumer prices at uc davis economists who did their own analysis. >> see the price of pork will unequivocally rise in january. complying with the prop regulations is going to be. >> costly. professor richard sexton predicts californians will pay about 8% more for pig products like bacon and will eat around 6% less pork per year. the biggest increase in cost is going to happen in the processing and distribution californians consume about 15% of work produce nationwide. one of the country's largest port companies. hormel says they are ready for new restrictions. but many smaller farmers say it would take them a year to switch which could cause a pork shortage. if we have to start redesigning buildings. i don't know what that what kate. >> the national pork producers council tells me their challenge to prop 12 is currently before the su

i think the square kind of shrug is an acknowledgment jack has been focused od mostly on square maybea slight positive, but i think he's been really focused mostly on square a lot of the time. >> why is a decade veteran, the cto with the right choice to bring twitter out of its innovation funk into a new age of monetization and social commerce i mean, what's the argument there? >> i think the argument is jack in his letter wrote about the fact the company needs to move beyond having a founder. i think there's still something about the idea of having stability of someone inside the company who's well respected and trusted and actually over the past couple of years one of the most impressive things twitter has done is rebuilding its entire tech stack. they had a ton of technical built-up so while the particular experiments have not worked out to the full extent that i would have hoped they would so far, the fact he built a platform where those experiments can happen a lot more quickly i think is a really good sign. it's still really early. i think there's a lot of users who feel the sam

it's just one of other major retailers closing up big brick and mortar locations around union square. now for lease signs can be seen where smartly dressed mannequins used to be at least one retailer is taking advantage of the extra square footage available guns opened up their holiday shop inside what used to be a brooks brothers that shuttered last year. >> well, last year we had a much smaller version in our of flagship store. and with all the open space in downtown. and right next door to our main store. we felt that having a bigger space to present our legendary holiday% shopping, giving people a bit more room to spread out was the right thing to do for this holiday season. >> he's hopeful for a merry and bright holiday shopping season, especially since monday vaccinated, international travelers from places such as china and the eu can travel freely to the u.s. again. there are other signs of life luxury watchmaker omega recently opened up a new store near the square. >> the executive director of union square alliance says they're starting to see a change for the better as we eme

san francisco's union square response to looting and vandalism. the promise from city leaders as they worked to control the problem. and holiday meals for people in need. meet the man who made a very generous donation just in time for thanksgiving. good morning, everybody, you're watching abc 7 news at 6:00 a.m. . let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa. lisa: it was gorgeous out yesterday and as we look live right now at live doppler 7, dig dome of high-pressure over the bay area. we also have some very gusty upper level wind. you can see the camera shaking. 45 in san jose. much cooler. 59 in half moon bay. check out the numbers in the north bay. 30's, so we've got that offshore wind. cooling everyone else off, 42 in livermore, 46 in concorde. everyone experiencing the chill down for the most are and win, unless you are in the upper elevations, you are really not noticing them bringing in a arm afternoon again. we are mild, above average today. 65 noontime. a few 70's around the bay area today. another clear and cool night tonight.

by today, they knew about the crime that happened at union square. elaine dart drove from chico to san francisco to relax and was met with this. >> it makes me uncomfortable. it makes me a little nervous. luz: according to san francisco's police department, nearly 12 stores were hit at the same time by a mob of 80 to 100 people on friday. in union square, the christmas tree and ice rink should be the main focus, but these are the images that have gone viral. the san francisco hotel council is concerned this will be the image people will think about when they think san francisco. >> when a crime like this occurs, it is concerning to us as well. we would hope it does not have a long-term impact on us, our image for the city. it is a reality we have to deal with. luz: the executive director director of the union square alliance believes the large police presence is not only helping tourists feel safe but also retailers as well. >> it is helping considerably. it has been nice to have such a strong show on behalf of the police department. they leaned in i

by today, they knew about the crime that happened at union square. elaine dart drove from chico to san francisco to relax and was met with this. >> it makes me uncomfortable. it makes me a little nervous. luz: according to san francisco's police department, nearly 12 stores were hit at the same time by a mob of 80 to 100 people on friday. in union square, the christmas tree and ice rink should be the main focus, but these are the images that have gone viral. the san francisco hotel council is concerned this will be the image people will think about when they think san francisco. >> when a crime like this occurs, it is concerning to us as well. we would hope it does not have a long-term impact on us, our image for the city. it is a reality we have to deal with. luz: the executive director director of the union square alliance believes the large police presence is not only helping tourists feel safe but also retailers as well. >> it is helping considerably. it has been nice to have such a strong show on behalf of the police department. they leaned in i

so square apparently is bedding all and i'm big, quite not other cook does. since it does that, it doesn't plan on offering you. there's other currencies, aside from the main, big one and that the company is also focused on building is hardware wallet and continuing plans to allow individuals and businesses to mind that point. so it looks like this is going to be a very healthy bet. it looks like they are going all in, and i don't blame them because aside from crypto currencies like they are, they are kind of like a one trick pony. it's not like they offer any other services other than payment processing. so aside from big coin, there is no other place that i can look to for growth since the market is very, very saturated between all of the u. s. companies that we have here, as well as all the pay and we chat over in asia. i would say it seems kind of crazy that a payment services company would be trying to diversify, as we all know, they're taking a little bit of the top of all of those transactions that go on. but ben, i got one more for you have about 45 2

how much of squares future will surround bit corn and maybe other crypto currency a lot square, but a lot on their coin and big ones going to be the company's main growth driver for the near future cars. let's face it, the payment up space. it's pretty saturated already. we're talking about standard payment processing. so there really isn't that much growth left florida in traditional payments between apple pay pay pal who already owns and mo and square who owns cash up. the space is already done. so square is rely on bit going to continue to deliver as high double digit growth numbers as purchase. more than $200000000.00 worth of the crypto currency over the past 2 quarters this year. and big point transactions now account for about 80 percent of squares revenue. so square apparently is betting all in on bit quite not other cook does since it says that it doesn't plan on offering you those other currencies. aside from the main big point and that the company is also focused on building it's hardware, wallet and continuing plans to allow individuals and businesses to mind bitcoin. so l

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as a result last night police were all over union square.news conference the chief of police and san francisco's mayor london breed said they both support the efforts of officers to catch the thieves. >> they blocked them in, they disabled the car, and they took them into custody safely. i commend them for needed to do. >> that people feel safe when they come to such a beautiful city like san francisco. and we are not going to let people turn it into an ugly city. >> so far, eight people have been arrested, and the police chief says there will be more arrests soon. >>> turning now, we here at nbc bay area and our sister station telemundo 48 are teaming up with safeway like we do every year to fight hunger in the bay area. we kicked off our annual nourishing neighbors food drive yesterday, and we just learned this morning that we've already collected more than $141,000 in donations. members of the "today in the bay" family were there yesterday. there is vianey at santa clara's safeway getting the word out. one man we spoke with said he used t

it is for a time that christians are called to the public square. and they are accompanied by humbling worshipful spirit, these require citizens committed to truth and love, not one or the other. the places we have been exiled knowing god has tied our welfare to the welfare of the places he called us. >> that is the argument i was just making. when i speak to audiences it is more of a religious -- from a faith angle. he starts with religious people. and but jesus does get to her and says, he says whichever one of you is without sin cast the first stone and beginning with the older ones they drop their rocks away. in matthew when jesus gives the sermon on the mount the most famous sermon ever he talks about christians are supposed to be soft and light. it was a preservative to keep the meat from going bad. today christians are saying can you believe how horrible the culture has gotten and jesus's words that is what the self is supposed to be doing. if the meat is going bad don't blame the meat. if the meat went bad, power went out in the refrigerator

this is a look at the demonstrations held near city hall and jack london square. police say they did not report any arrest. meanwhile, the protest in oakland among many held across america after the rittenhouse for duck yesterday. >> so we do have some video showing just some of the protests that happened over the last 24 hours, including in kenosha. also in los angeles, portland and new york city. but other than voicing their outrage and disappointment in the criminal justice system there's nothing really that can be done. the prosecution cannot appeal the decision and cannot charge rittenhouse again. >> after the verdict protesters in los angeles called for a revolution. they say that silence about the rittenhouse verdict will only fuel momentum toward more violence reporter kimberly chang. >> was there and has the to do you the details. >> group marched through the fairfax district saturday to protest the acquittal of kyle rittenhouse, the teen who killed 2 people and injured a 3rd during a protest in kenosha, wisconsin. the case sparked debate over guns, vigil