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

tiffanie carpenter was shocked at the police presence in union square. she saw the video of this smash-and-grab outside believe that on friday night and decided to bring her family to the square to support the businesses affected it's fantastic. i think i've ever felt so safe at union square san francisco police chief bill scott says the patrols are a way to prevent another theft in the area. it's the same reason why the streets will be closed to non city vehicles in union square each night starting at 07:00pm. we're trying to make it more difficult people pull up in front of a business, particularly one that we. >> i've seen some patterns that are getting hit across our region. law enforcement is visible the locals like reza to bash still have questions feel safe right now. sure. >> but is really sustainable. >> i don't think executive director of the union square alliance. marisa rodriguez doesn't have an answer to that but says the response from the city was necessary. retail theft is not a victimless crime. >> it hurts the community. it hurts business

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

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

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

. >>> 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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

. >> 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

and just and you can expect more officers in and around the union square area and across the city. but 10's of thousands of dollars worth of damage and losses happened last night. this was the scene around 08:00pm in san francisco's union square friday night when officers responded to looting and vandalism and high-end stores saturday afternoon. the louis store temporarily closed and boarded up. >> but shoppers still visiting the area. what we saw was horrible at a press conference saturday mayor london breed praising the officers who responded and made arrest but says the damage still remains when people vandalize and commit those level of crimes in san francisco. we not only lose those businesses, we lose those jobs. >> we lose that tax revenue that helps to support our economy. that helps to support many of the social service programs that we have in the city in the first place. as of saturday sfpd chief bill scott says several people have been arrested. >> their plan was to overwhelm us. their plan was hoping that we wouldn't be here, but we were and some of them think they got

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 alar

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

. >>> 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

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

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

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

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

tiffanie carpenter was shocked at the police presence in union square. saw the video of the smash and grab outside louis. but on friday night and decided to do her shopping in the square as a result, just wanted to support. i just feel so bad for all the employees and all the small businesses that are now open. i mean, there's so many great restaurants around here. san francisco police chief bill scott says the patrols are a way to prevent another theft in the area. it's the same reason why the streets will be closed to non city vehicles in union square each night starting at 07:00pm. we're trying to make it more difficult people pull up in front of a business, particularly one that we. >> i've seen some patterns that are getting hit across our region. law enforcement is visible. but is it having an effect. i think i've ever felt so safe at union square feel safe right now. sure. >> 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 wo

friday, 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

to union square and how cars are able to access. there will be limited access in terms of when you come to this area. >> we have to make it difficult for people to do what they did last night, shatter windows, wipe out everything that they can carry, and get in the car parked at the curb and leave. report back several shops, including louis vuitton , burberry , and more were either burglarized or vandalized. on saturday, many shops put up boards over broken windows, glass, and made fixes to other damage. san francisco police chief says they have made eight arrests and he expects more to come as he described those arrested as young adults, mostly local to the bay area, some are familiar faces to sf. >> it was concerted, this was not unplanned. >> reporter: he says police will rise their visibility throughout the holiday season. >> the vandalism and theft that swept through union square last night must stop. >> reporter: the head of the union square alliance, the business district, she says it imperative you will feel safe to shop in

. >> let's hit union square. it's the same thing like that. it happens so quickly. it can happen within an hour or two. as a matter of fact, one of the reasons why there were arrests made is because the cops were on alert for possible social networking saying that there might be rae action to the kenosha verdict, let's have a police presence out there. >> interesting. because it could be expanding far beyond the initial plan just by social media, more people show up at the last minute. >> exactly. >> almost like a house party or something. >> you've got to try to keep it from happening. >> phil, always great. remember, if you want to help build a better bay area go to abc7news.com/takeaction to find your ally. >> heavy hitters from congress and speaker pelosi here in san francisco today celebrating the passage of the infrastructure act how much that money will be doled out in the bay area. >> and get ready for one of the coldest nights so far this season. we'll have the numbers and your travel forecast if you're

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 back in place once again. >> you know, unlike last year, when everything was shut down, it's open. >> reporter: and as some businesses leave, others are moving in. the watch store omega just opened up on gary, and rodriguez said there are nine

alright, this is a look at union square today. you can see there's a heavy police presence nearly a dozen police cars. near macy's right next to where the louis vuitton store was hit on saturday. eaves hit the nordstrom in walnut creek. with walnut creek officials who say they are fed up. for many businesses in downtown walnut creek the start of the they shopping season has been anything but peaceful what we're hearing is a major concern on saturday a group of around 100 people robbed the nordstroms at broadway plaza bob lynchside is the president of the walnut creek chamber of commerce. he says following saturday's events major retailers in the city are looking to hire more private security. our businesses are the same. basically, you know, we want to have some certainty of safety but not every business in walnut creek can afford to do that. their own lynn nice the owner of labels luxury consignment says she's had to board up her store three times in the last year and a half. nice says she's working with other small businesses in

this was the scene around 08:00pm in san francisco's union square friday night when officers responded to looting and vandalism and high-end stores. what we saw was horrible at a press conference saturday mayor london breed praising the officers who responded and made arrest but says the damage still remains when people vandalize and commit those level of crimes in san francisco. we not only lose those businesses, we lose those jobs. >> we lose that tax revenue that helps to support our economy. that helps to support many of the social service programs that we have in the city in the first place. as of saturday sfpd chief bill scott says several people have been arrested. some of them think they got away with it. >> but i am confident i'm confident that there will be more arrests to follow chief scott says 2 firearms were seized and the person in this vehicle was armed. they took him into custody safely. >> they use the minimal amount of force that they had to use. they recovered the firearm. they impounded the vehicle and they recovered some of the property. >> chief scott has about a

th reat post and stockton in union square. you see that police squad car and the police officer outside here. just really making it clear to criminals that they are not going to accept what we saw over the weekend. people are just kind of fearful. they are scared to shop this holiday season knowing dozens of these mob style criminals are still on the streets. we have been taking these concerns to city leaders. we talked to san francisco -- the da about what he plans to do to make the city safe. he said that his office has been awaiting more arrests and will likely announce those lobby charges at some point today. he said 25 individuals still at large in connection with the union square burglar res on friday night. over the weekend the mayor and police chief said that there would be more of a police presence here at union square to let crooks know what they it'll not be tolerated. my colleague challenged the da. take a listen. >> so many people have reached out sidents and tourists who sa they believe under your leadership, san

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.

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

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julie jana katsuyama reporting live in union square in san francisco. thank you well. san jose police arrested two suspects tonight who are trying to steal from valley fair mall. police say the thieves took about $2000 worth of merchandise from the women's may season tried to run away, officers on the scene were able to stop and arrest them. authorities say both suspects will be booked for felony theft and burglary, and the chp is increasing freeway patrols near major shopping areas. following this recent wave of retail thefts, the agencies organized retail crime task force is working with local law enforcement agencies to investigate crime, arrest suspects and recover stolen merchandise statewide. the chp says it is already contacted local police to offer help. beer here, here, here here. but now we go to oakland and the latest victim of mass looting surveillance video shows a group of thieves stealing from a locally owned high end clothing store. the owners say it happened late last night, and the thieves made off with more than $60,000 in merchandise. and less than

union square is a great place to holiday shopping.n we start to deteriorate the confidence of consumers in san francisco, that is very concerning. kristen: the timing could not be worsep you just put up the ice rink and the beautiful christmas treep people are coming to enjoy the sights and sounds and feel the mood of the season. but you look at video like that, and people will not want to come. have you heard from businesses that were hit? i know you said you did not talk to them directly, but do you know if some are considering closing? i know that some are considering shortening their hours. have you talked about what they might do as a result? rodney: i have not heard about any of them threatening to close in the immediate future, but they are concerned. as you pointed out. the ice rink is up. christmas tree lighting's are happening throughout the city. this video is awfully disturbing for all of us. but it does not happen all the time. right now i am down at fisherman's wharf and jefferson street is packed with visitors and local

no cars allowed to turn into union square. they have been doing this in response to friday's looting. we have video of the attack that shocked the city. a pack of thieves can be seen running from the louis vuitton store carrying merchandise with them. police say they rested eight young adults, some known to police. the chief expects they will catch more as they look at video from the scene. we talked to a san francisco resident who says he has now had enough air he iss of the city mcoun this was the you use able to moved to another neighborhood but now what i see is it is in every neighborhood. there is no place to go. if you are in san francisco, you are going to get robbed. >> the district attorney tweeted he is outraged by the looting. he said don't bring that noise to our city and stand for felony charges. he is facing a recall election organized by people who do not think he is tough enough on crime. the supervisor said a total of eight stores in the greater area suffered damage in the attacks friday night. the police chi

back live in order to hopefully encourage people to shop around union square. the downtown area. the mayor also announced today that all city owned parking garages in that area will be free for 2 hours. she hopes that that will encourage people to go out and shop this holiday season. but for now in san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news, thank you, charles. >> today at 4 o'clock, san francisco da chesa boudin is going to hold a news conference to announce charges in the organized retail theft at union square over the weekend. again, police arrested 9 people in connection to those crimes. we will carry the news conference live on our streaming news app kron on. you can download it free in your app store to the east bay now where major changes are coming to downtown walnut creek. that's after the recent smash-and-grab robbery at the nordstrom store there and we're learning more about what was taken kron four's camila barco has that story. >> cars are not allowed to drive up and down the street here on broadway plaza. instead, police officers have placed these barricades to blo

i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman in addition to the latest union square. what city officials are trying to do about it. >> we're also following the latest out of oakland where there have been at least 3 massive sideshows reported last night involving hundreds of cars. no word yet on any police response there nearly 24 hours later, though. >> and we will go to alcatraz is the first native american presidential cabinet secretary visited the bay area today to mark the 52nd anniversary of the native occupation of alcatraz island and to push for even more change. but first we start with breaking news out of the east bay the saturday night. right now oakland police are on the scene of a shooting happening on broadway avenue and ocean view drive in the rock ridge area. this is video of that scene. courtesy of the citizen app. you can see that very large police response. they're shutting down a number of roads. we do know that broadway is shut down. so this investigation can continue. kron 4 has reached out to oakland police to get more details about the shooting

there's police scattered on every corner in union square. we've heard reports that maybe some other officers are also going to be arriving as the night progresses here. you can see a large police presence in union square tonight. as for the exact amount of suspects arrested, that's unclear. they arrested a few people but they are still looking for others. we don't know the exact amount at this time. right now, they are still looking to -- to see what people may have done this. abc 7 news. dan: we will bring you any updates on this story on our abc 7 news that. -- app. ama: in the east bay, protesters took to the streets of oakland calling for change after a not guilty verdict in the kyle rittenhouse trial. that was delivered in a wisconsin courtroom today. >> we find the defendant not guilty. ama: he burst into tears and collapsed into a chair after being acquitted of all five-county was charged with. he was 17 years old when he traveled from illinois to kenosha, armed with a rifle, claiming to protect lives and property during the jacob bla

union square was busy with visitors on tuesday walking in and out of shops, and walking by po ficers the increased police presence a result of the major weakened crime spree were numerous stores were burglarized and/or vandalized. the police chief told us they initially arrested eight people, but he is confident there will be more arrests. >> we have significant leads we are following up on. there is a lot of video evidence to go through. >> reporter: were any of the arrests people have been arrested for similar crimes? >> i don't know if they were for similar crimes, but a lot of people involved in this in a general sense, are known to us, in and out of the criminal justice system for a variety of things. >> once the arrests are made, we are hopeful the da will prosecute. >> reporter: today the mayor encouraged people to shop in san francisco. >> we will make sure that we can do everything we can to keep our city safe. >> reporter: she says it includes the increased law enforcement visibility, and traffic access in and out of union square getting cut off every night. >> talk doesn't

tonight, five people accused of felony's related to the smash- and-grab crime spree in union square last week entering in pleas to all charges. per the judge's orders, we're not allowed to show their faces. they all face felony charges related to burglary and theft. miller was said to be the driver of thus mist age seen on numerous videos. the judge ruled miller and speed are not to be released from custody, charging documents reveal miller has prior burglary convictioning, speed has prior gun and drug- related conversations. bond was set at $5,000 for cherry and white. during a tuesday news conference, district attorney chesa boudin had strong words. >> and we stand together, united to send a message to anyone who would consider committing these kinds of crimes in san francisco that it will not be tolerated. you will be arrested. you will be brought to justice. and you will face serious consequences when you commit serious crimes. >> reporter: one of the prosecutors argued the incident was more than just a burglary. a defense attorney took issue with that claim. >> so max do police expe

. >>> shoppers in san francisco are on high alert after a large scale robbery in union square. the charges already happening tonight. >>> the news at 11:00 starts right now. thank you for joining us. >> we begin with breaking news that you'll only see right here on nbc bay area. >> we've learned of several arrests tied to that shootout at a gas station last month. the investigation even stretching all the way down to houston. the entire incident captured on surveillance cameras. you may remember this. you can see three men approaching former oakland police captain joiner as he's pumping gas. they search him for valuables and then they check his car. that's when joiner pulls out a gun, shooting and killing one of them. they return fire, hitting joiner six times. sources now tell nbc bay area three people have been arrested. u.s. marshals tracked the driver to houston. they took him into custody down there. two others were arrested in the saramento area. joiner is now home and recovering there. >>> we're also following more breaking news out of oakland, where police are investiga

mass shooting mass looting in san francisco's union square to be held accountable. we'll have the latest on the retail that's happening all across the bay area and the stepped up enforcement promised by the governor, plus gas prices on the rise as millions of americans hit the roadway for the thanksgiving holiday. the order from president biden today in hopes of relieving some of the pain at the pump and the bay area organizations doing what they can to make sure people in need have a hot meal. this coming holiday. the news at noon starts now. this is katie fox two news at noon. and good afternoon, everyone. i'm mike mibach gasia mikaelian governor, gavin newsom promising state law enforcement officers will help local agencies combat organized retail theft that's hitting a number of bay area cities. from san francisco to walnut creek, hayward to palo alto. large groups of thieves have been breaking into bay area businesses and stealing whatever they can get their hands on. we have a map here that shows how thieves have targeted at least 15 stores across the bay area

he's live at union square. joining us with more dan on how this. >> a lovely spot is kind of coming back to life. >> yeah. catherine grant, the ice skating rink is a huge step forward for union square, which has been struggling throughout the covid-19. pandemic. but that's the only that's not the only thing that visitors will be able to find here. you'll be able to enjoy the holiday lights displays. the christmas trees. when you're out holiday shopping and some of the people we talked with today telling us this is the cheer and the joy that the city really needs. skaters gliding across the ice in union square. it's a sight that's been missing since the holiday season of 2019. the return of the ice rink is much welcomed news that's going to come out and finally have a good time and kind of enjoy the holidays a little last. >> last year. i didn't get to see my family at all. you to stay home and a head christmas through facetime holiday cheer is beginning to fill the city's high-end shopping district let reads fi

is safe and along with a holiday tree, union square is also bringing back the lighting of the menorah on november 28th. to celebrate hanukkah reporting from san francisco. jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. high school football team in southern california is making history that california school for the deaf in riverside has an 11 record, and it's just one win away now from their division varsity championship game for the first time. in their high schools, history, and all of their winds have been against non signing teams players with the california school. the depth say they have a leg up on those other teams. can communicate not through spoken language but through facial expressions and sign language. now, he said, an advantage he thinks. oh, certainly. i do. yeah i mean, if you think about it, hearing people they need to be able to hear each other's they have to, like, huddle, etcetera. we rely solely on her eyes, not on her ears to communicate. state superintendent tony thurman gave the team a shout out, saying the program is a model of our public education can change lives and s

citywide shoppers were back in san francisco's union square today for black friday.just a week after a brazen organized mob style robbery at the louis vuitton store. it was almost impossible not to see san francisco police with patrol cars motorcycles and a command center abc 7 news. anchor dion limb shows us the length some businesses outside union square are going to order to prevent theft. this black friday couldn't look more different for innovation products store beta along with return to in-person shopping also comes with round the clock security at a cost of a whopping $30,000 a month. it can be daunting and overwhelming if you try and calculate in your head what we would have to sell to make that worthwhile the hayes valley location closed earlier this year to protect. seth patrick russell was the one held at gunpoint for laptops in this video from february. he says despite the cost safety for their workers and customers will come first profits later. we will make that up and we will do that in the future. but right now our priority is safety. the people will

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so a lot happening in response to that recent rash of crimes there in union square.laway is expected to head home where he will be on house arrest. and we are just a couple of hours away from the san francisco legislators making that decision on whether those deputies would be allowed to serve in the off-duty capacity of private security. a lot to keep track of. we'll keep you updated. live in san francisco, cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> thanks, sierra. new details in the legal proceedings over a police shooting in san francisco nearly five years ago. protesters stood outside the hall of justice this morning and held up signs calling for justice for sean moore who was shot back in 2017. a lawyer for kenneth cha entered a not guilty plea in court today. we have body cam video when officer kenneth cha shot moore in ocean view while responding to a domestic call. moore later died in 2020. medical examiners determined the cause was tied to partisan internal injuries he suffered in that shooting. moore's family was there in court today. they spoke to us about w

i think i've ever felt so safe at union square. >> well, the smash and grab that. so not just happening in the bay area. because monday night. look at this. los angeles police say about 20 people were involved and a smash-and-grab incident at the nordstrom store in the grove shopping center. 3 people were arrested, although more than a dozen others got away. one of the getaway cars led police on a high-speed chase and officers eventually took the driver and others into custody. barriers are being set up at the shopping center to try and keep these away. all bart trains in service are now equipped with newly upgraded filtration systems which officials say will better prevent the spread of covid after a successful pilot launch. bart leaders say they're going to be ready for more riders this holiday season. kron four's taylor's aqi has that story. >> fresh new upgrades for all bart trains here on the bottom. we have our or 14 classification filters. you can see the tighter plea design. and on top. here is our old merv 8 filter design art recently finished equipping al