after thanksgiving you're going to see a village opening up at holiday plaza, the gateway to union square and where the powell street bart station welcomes our visitors. we want to acknowledge and thank bart for all of their help. in addition we're opening up the subways. today we're having a party to welcome the central subway that will be connecting visitors and welcoming guest back here to union square. so with that, i want to thank you all for being here and i would like to welcome our mayor, london breed. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, marissa and thank you so much for the work that you continue to do to make union square a wonderful attraction for visitors and people who live here in the bay area. i want to start by saying to all the folks who reached out and asked, mayor are we lighting up the tree and we have not had thanksgiving? and i'll just say, you know, we're so in the holiday spirit this year, more than ever before mostly because we went through a global pandemic. we couldn't come together before. and it was not just that our economy suffered, it was our ability to be

from a perfect holiday photo to a perfect christmas village, this is the winter wonderland at the holiday plazars were eager to be part of the program that turned this place across the bart station into a quaint christmas square. these crowns are assigned that tourism is back. a hotel manager for the hilton san francisco is noticing the uptick. >> after a couple years of sluggishness, it's nice to see union square back to where it is. luz: the small crowds will also give you a hint of something back here at union square. dogs and cats for adoption here on the windows of macy's. this one here is up for adoption. this family traveled from peru to san francisco. they were on a shopping mission at union square. you guys did go shopping. you do have a lot of things. for some, black deals were hard to find. but what was not hard to notice was a police presence all around the area. a year ago, multiple stores in union square were robbed during this time. earlier in the week, sfpd's chief promised an increased police presence this holiday. >> this is like the crown of the city and we want to treat it a

begun and union square, marisa rodriguez from the union square alliance says in a matter of weeks holiday plaza powell street bart station will be transformed. the aim is to make the area a welcoming place for shoppers. it's called winter wonderland, and it's going to take everyone up. through powell street to make their way to the plaza and then from the plaza. they can go shopping and do it again. so a lot of cheer, retailers say they are optimistic that shoppers will want to return to the pre pandemic rituals of shopping together to welcome the holidays in san francisco, christien kafton ktvu, fox two news back to our veterans day coverage. a new exhibit on display the uss hornet and alameda is honoring all those who served, including those that were often overlooked. the exhibit features the first african american generals and admirals, medal of honor winners and the first black female combat pilot, many of them overcoming racism and adversity , showing great courage and strength. we don't understand our past. we will have trouble with our future. basically if we don't know where we came fr

. >> the alliance is also working to make public spaces like holiday plaza safer and more inviting. >> people are eager to get back out and about and enjoy. we know retail is not dead. it is thriving. people want to go out and enjoy. >> the alliance says their recovery plan may take three to five years but this holiday season they say there is hope for the future. >> we have ice-skating happening. >> we have concerts. >> in san francisco, cornell barnard. >> bart kicked off the holiday season today by celebrating the newly remodeled powell street station a couple blocks away from union square. officials for the transit agency led a ceremony inside the station to highlight the upgrades. they include new led lighting, and glass barriers, around entry points and remodeled bathrooms that opened earlier this year. officials say these improvements will make the station safer and more welcoming. >> leveling the financial playing field. the bay area started up to make a difference. a battle in berkeley 6000 years in the making. an unusual use for those popular red solo cups is here in the bay

holiday plaza is also undergoing a holiday makeover, which will feature shopping and dining options.eeds says the idea is to have a seamless good experience as visitors arrive and shop in the city activating so many of these spaces. we have ambassadors. we have our police officers. we have eyes and ears on the streets. we have our street cleaners. i mean, this is downtown looks really magnificent. it was thanksgiving last year when brazen thieves targeted businesses around union square police chief bill scott says multiple factors had to come together to address crime in the area, including increased security and shops. higher police presence around union square and the fact that his officers have taken some of the most prolific thieves off the streets were part of the california. how are you patrol the chp s organized retail death task force, and we got some prolific people. in custody, and i believe that that has made an impact. plus, our deployment has been consistently higher, much higher than it was a year ago. visitors safe so far, the city is making a good impression. it looks

begun in union square, marisa rodriguez from the union square alliance says in a matter of weeks holiday plazastreet bart station will be transformed. the aim is to make the area a welcoming place for shoppers. it's called winter wonderland, and it's going to take everyone up. through powell street to make their way to the plaza and then from the plaza. they can go shopping and do it again. so a lot of cheer, retailers say they're optimistic that shoppers will want to return to the pre pandemic rituals of shopping together to welcome the holidays in san francisco, christien kafton ktvu fox two news, san francisco and upscale clothing chain store has reopened in san francisco's hayes valley. cotopaxi is back in business with a full time security and increased police. patrols in the area. the company ceo has apologized for the statement. he made the announcement closure of the store three weeks ago ahead of the midterm elections. ceo davis smith claimed that he was forced to close due to what he called the rampant retail theft in san francisco. smith's comments went viral, stirring a political d

begun and union square, marisa rodriguez from the union square alliance says in a matter of weeks holiday plaza powell street bart station will be transformed. the aim is to make the area a welcoming place for shoppers. it's called winter wonderland, and it's going to take everyone up. through powell street to make their way to the plaza and then from the plaza. they can go shopping and do it again. so a lot of cheer, retailers say they're optimistic that shoppers will want to return to the pre pandemic rituals of shopping together to welcome the holidays in san francisco, christien kafton ktvu, fox two news ktvu is kicking off our 20th annual one warm coat drive . if you have a gently worn coat or jacket you'd like to donate to bay area families. just take it to any participating ups store or big o tires. there are dozens of drop off sites around the bay area for a list of locations, visit ktvu .com/ one warm coat. the one warm coat drive runs through december. 4th. next week could be a rough one for college teams across california. getting up at 5 30 details on the massive uc strike in the wo

after thanksgiving you're going to see a village opening up at holiday plaza, the gateway to union square and where the powell street bart station welcomes our visitors. we want to acknowledge and thank bart for all of their help. in addition we're opening up the subways. today we're having a party to welcome the central subway that will be connecting visitors and welcoming guest back here to union square. so with that, i want to thank you all for being here and i would like to welcome our mayor, london breed. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, marissa and thank you so much for the work that you continue to do to make union square a wonderful attraction for visitors and people who live here in the bay area. i want to start by saying to all the folks who reached out and asked, mayor are we lighting up the tree and we have not had thanksgiving? and i'll just say, you know, we're so in the holiday spirit this year, more than ever before mostly because we went through a global pandemic. we couldn't come together before. and it was not just that our economy suffered, it was our ability to be

after thanksgiving you're going to see a village opening up at holiday plaza, the gateway to union square where the powell street bart station welcomes our visitors. we want to acknowledge and thank bart for all of their help. in addition we're opening up the subways. today we're having a party to welcome the central subway that will be connecting visitors and welcoming guest back here to union square. so with that, i want to thank you all for being here and i would like to welcome our mayor, london breed. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, marissa and thank you so much for the work that you continue to do to make union square a wonderful attraction for visitors and people who live here in the bay area. i want to start by saying to all the folks who reached out and asked, mayor are we lighting up the tree and we have not had thanksgiving? and i'll just say, you know, we're so in the holiday spirit this year, more than ever before mostly because we went through a global pandemic. we couldn't come together before. and it was not just that our economy suffered, it was our ability to be toge

holiday. but for now, we are down here at the embarcadero plaza, waiting for the lights to go on at the center building. that will happen just after 7:00 this evening. the san francisco mayor, willie brown will be flipping that switch after 7:00. the lighting ceremony will get started around 10 minutes until 7:00. we will carry that lighting and the drone show that follows it up. it will be cool coming up on kpix news at 7:00. >> i'm excited to see it all. i know 17,000 led lights, right many is that the scheme of it? they were assembled one by one. >> reporter: right. yes, you could see the regular lightbulbs and something more energy efficient and it is you thoodo you he holidays in 7:00 hour for sure. still ahead, a feel good way to end the week. so call ho okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own research, right? i sure did. ♪ according to the web, their program's number one, ♪ ♪ earning alaska miles is quicker and more fun! ♪ cute! ooh, that was wonderful, sweetie! oh, oh, oh, i have a song about their chees

holiday tradition. we're live at the embarcadero plaza for the writing at the embarcadero center on kpix 5.

holiday stuff. we all have our favorite activities. in addition to the rink at union square, on december 7th, we turn on the civic center plaza holiday tree with a wonderful ceremony and more fun with games, holiday entertainment and a give away benefiting more than 400 kids. lots of good holiday stuff. earlier this month, we held our therapeutic recreation family day at the botanical gardens. you could try out hula hoops and more. afterwards, families got to explore trying out different mobility devices that fit their needs and for a few participants, it was their first time riding a bike. that was pretty exciting and speaking of the botanical, i was very grateful to be joined by commissioner louie at a hard-hat tour and reception for the new nursery at san francisco botanical dparnds. this is a game-changer. it's one of the best nursery facilities anywhere in the country. it's something to celebrate. that, combined with the work that this commission did earlier in the year to create the garden at golden gate park, our three can he treasures, gardens, japanese tea garden and the botanical gardens are on the map. we're thrilled about that

people are saying they're here not necessarily for the deals but the holiday spirit, you can see that here at the garden state plaza mall. >> in addition to the holiday spirit, inflation as we are talking about is more of a toll, groceries more expensive, gas is more suspense in, the budgets are tighter, and why do people feel they have that extra money to spend on holiday gifts, brian? >> well, again, you can't have nothing necessarily under the tree, at the end of this holiday season, but at the end of the day, there are compromises that are being made. and what's interesting is despite the fact that retailers have been discounting slightly more aggressively than last year, anecdotally, people that i've spoken to at the mall here so far have said they don't find the deals that much more attractive than last year. and one reason for that might be that despite the higher discounting, they don't have the budget as they did from last year, because of the fact that they're getting squeezed, things like food, things like rent, things like gas, the things that you need, on a daily basis, getting more expensive, so the h

holiday in the park today. it share a video of new areas including mary plaza, candycane lane and toyland. w holiday market inspired by european christmas markets. holiday in the park runs through january 21. we are getting a closer look at the surface of the moon. nasa released images of the orion capsule during its approach earlier this week. it is about 80 miles above the surface. orion is about 20 .5 miles that is over -- if orion completes its track it will be the farthest a spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever traveled. a tech expert breaks down how to find the best black deals. how much more you will have to pay for a cab if you need a ride in sanford disco. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> people got up early, or they stayed up late, to get into lines for black friday. that is still a thing. we our lives with some deal seekers. >> move over. it is time to think about christmas. three laws are already open to get you in the holiday cheer. >> children forced to duck for cover when a piÑata started firing candy at

times will be getaway routes as we get closer to the holidays but tuesday afternoon, wednesday afternoon will be busy on the freeways. the bay bridge plazalittle busy. about a 15 minute commute as you head from the maze over into san francisco. quick holiday trips to think about before you hit the roadways, make sure you check your vehicle. keep your valuables stored in the trunk. have roadside assistance ready to go. >>> that is president biden calling the u.s. men's national soccer team ahead of their first world cup match in qatar. they failed to qualify the last time around. the united states will play its first match at 11:00 this morning against wales. to break that down, we are joined by 95.7 , the game host . what are realistic expectations for team usa in the world cup? >> the expectation is to make it out of the group. only two teams out of the four will make it out. inland is hammering your own. only two will emerge out of the group a realistic expectation is to be the second place team england and the u.s. will play on friday. that will get solved on the field. if the u.s. can make it into the knockout stages, then it is a si

and with the holiday shopping season underway , expect to see stepped up law enforcement and security around big stores and shopping plazas. the goal is to prevent major shoplifting, crimes and robberies that we saw like last holiday season. chp captain jason doherty is part of the state's enforcement, he says shoplifting in single handed robbers are just part of the problem. it's our only a component of what retail theft is comprised of. there's also coordinated events that you don't see are also a means by which the ret task force started up in 2018. it's been involved in 1300 645 suspects and recovered hundreds of thousands of items totaling $26 million. two good samaritans are being hailed as heroes after helping a homeless man in san jose, their life saving actions next potential poisoning hazard could be sitting in your child's dresser y. several clothing items are now being recalled. ♪music playing♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ nothing brings the pack together like a trip to great wolf lodge. now open in northern california. for a possible poisoning hazard, the consumer product safety commission says ink used to make ben text children'

all things christmas can be found at plaza day, cesar chavez, including over 40 holiday displays carnivalrink, dozens of christmas trees and, of course, hot chocolate and other classic festive foods from local vendors. the last time i was here was i was about 11 10. and so it was really nice seeing that seeing it expand, and definitely a lot more people here too. and i got to bring my girlfriend over to experience it with me from washington state. christmas in the park is a nonprofit organization that runs the free event through sponsorships, donations, grants and programs, community groups, local schools and other nonprofit groups volunteer to decorate the christmas trees. people from all over the bay area. come to see them. of course, all of the schools have their trees, so we came to take a look at all the festive trees but also from richmond. and all my best friends wanted to see san jose. and so i thought this would be a really great place to take them because it's so festive and it's you know, part of san jose life. very christmas , everyone. oh santa claus will be visiting there un

holiday shopping season underway. expect to see stepped up law enforcement around big stores and shopping plazas in the state. to the holiday. now we'll look into your thanksgiving day forecast plus beyond that into next weekend in that opportunity for some rain and even snow, also a spike in new home sales despite those high mortgage rates, what some economists are ying could expected. climbed in october despite steve mortgage rates, the commerce department reported new new single family home purchases rose 7.5% while economists had been expecting new home sales to fall more than 5% last month, experts say this year's steep rise in mortgage rates has had a notable impact on middle class homebuyers. stocks were broadly higher today on indications that the federal reserve could start easing up on large interest rate hikes aimed at cooling inflation. the dow jumped 95 points, nasdaq added 110 and the s and p was up. 23 traders were encouraged by the latest minutes from the fed's recent policy meeting, showing that officials agree that smaller rate hikes would likely be appropriate soon. fewer transfer students a

ooh holiday market is opened up for the season near union square, the winter wonderland had its grand opening this afternoon. halladay plazand market streets has been transformed into a holiday village. organizers say it will offer local handmade gifts, tree decorations and refreshments. along with family friendly entertainment, including christmas carolers and magicians. when you come up from the powell street, bart entrance, you're gonna see a winter wonderland holiday market winter village equipped with the largest snow globe, where you can take pictures and these adorable guys, they're here to greet you. you can shop you can have warming drinks and treats and goodies. the organizers say safety is a top priority and there will be around the clock private security in place, augmented by the sfpd and the city's ambassador program. the winter wonderland will be opened through christmas eve. and a reminder tonight ktvu is 20th annual one warm coat drive is still underway. if you have a gently worn coat or jacket you want to donate to bay area families in need, just take it to any participating apps store or big o tires, and

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holiday market near union square. the winter wonderland had its grand opening this afternoon halliday plaza at powell and market streetsas been transformed into a holiday village. organizers say it will offer local handmade gifts, tree decorations and refreshments, along with family friendly entertainment, including christmas carolers and magicians. when you come up from the powell street, bart entrance, you're gonna see a winter wonderland holiday market winter village equipped with the largest snow globe, where you can take pictures and these adorable guys, they're here to greet you. you can shop you can have warming drinks and treats and goodies. children organizers say safety is a top priority. there will be around the clock private security in place. it will be augmented by sfpd and the city ambassador program. the winter wonderland will be opened through christmas eve. coming up tonight in sports. the latest news from the 49ers as they get set to ak sometimes a cough isn't just a cough so it's better to be prepared. keeping binaxnow handy makes it easy to test. and self test kits may be reimbursable with no copay

the station has just wrapped up a major renovation plaza is also undergoing a holiday makeover, which will feature shopping and dining options. maryland breeds says the idea is to have a seamless good experience as visitors arrive and shop in the city activating so many of these spaces. we have ambassadors. we have our police officers. we have eyes and ears on the streets. we have our street cleaners. i mean this this downtown looks really magnificent. it was thanksgiving last year when brazen thieves targeted businesses around union square. police chief bill scott says multiple factors had to come together to address crime in the area, including increased security in shops higher police presence around union square and the fact that its officers have taken some of the most prolific thieves. off the streets were part of the california how we patrol the chp s organized retail death task force, and we got some prolific people in custody, and i believe that that has made an impact. plus, our deployment has been consistently higher, much higher than it was a year ago. visitors safe so far

the station has just wrapped up a major renovation plaza is also undergoing a holiday makeover, whichl feature shopping and dining options. maryland breeds says the idea is to have a seamless good experience as visitors arrive and shop in the city activating so many of these

the first new toilet was installed today at a bar carol plaza in time for the holiday season.ht across from the ferry building, city plans to install 25 of these. they say the newer models have more efficient and effective cleaning systems as well as better lighting. that includes a skylight to bring in daylight from above and rainwater collection network that supports routine washing jc the cow, the furniturer company in charge of designing the toilets is covering all the costs involved with installing and maintaining the 25 public toilets for the next 20 years or c will get some advertising put on the side of those 2. and still ahead, 2 movies that are produced by a bay area native been shot in the bay area will be on screen says holiday season. when take a sneak peek. >> ahead of time. >> and it is about to be a busy week for amazon. we're getting a look inside the bay area's first same day delivery center next. amazon just launched its first same day delivery facility in the bay area. the new facility will allow prime customers in the east bay to receive packages within ho

the powell street bart station, the station has just wrapped up a major renovation plaza is also undergoing a holiday makeover, which will feature shopping and dining options. marilyn breeds says the idea is to have a seamless good experience as visitors arrive and shop in the city. activating so many of these spaces. we have ambassadors. we have our police officers. we have eyes and ears on the streets. we have our street cleaners. i mean, this is downtown looks really magnificent. it was thanksgiving last year when brazen thieves targeted businesses around union square. police chief bill scott says multiple factors had to come together to address crime in the area, including increased security and shops, higher police presence around union square and the fact that his officers have taken some of the most cruel. defict thieves off the streets were part of the california how we patrol the chp s organized retail death task force, and we got some some prolific people. in custody, and i believe that that has made an impact. plus, our deployment has been consistently higher, much higher than it was a yea

holiday gifts. brian cheung joins us from the garden plaza mal in the great state of new jersey.brian, everything is so expensive right now. ask anybody who had to to go shopping for their thanksgiving turkey this year. why is the money being spent on holiday gifts going to be the same or more this year, even though inflation is still so high. >> well, because you can't have nothing under the christmas tree this year and here at the garden state plaza, plenty of people out here shopping right now, but again, that doesn't mean that no compromises are being made and as you mentioned survey data shows they will spend the same, and if you consider that things are 7.7% more expensive this year than last year, and that budget might expand across fewer gifts and i spoke to many people at the mall in some cases they're having to shop for fewer people and might only give gifts to the immediate family circle as opposed to those extended you think -- uncles or family members and dolby analytics, show thanksgiving, people at home, shopping on their phone, clocked in at 3 5$.3 billion. that i

francisco is celebrating the opening of a new holiday market near union square tonight, the winter wonderland had its grand opening this afternoon jalozai plazall and market streets has been transformed into a holiday village. organizers say it will offer local handmade gifts, tree decorations and refreshments. along with family friendly entertainment, including christmas carolers and magicians. when you come up from the powell street, bart entrance, you're gonna see a winter wonderland holiday market winter village equipped with the largest snow globe, where you can take pictures and these adorable guys, they're here to greet you. you can shop you can have warming drinks and treats and goodies. children sounds like a great time. the organizers here say safety is, of course, a top priority. there will be round the clock. private security in place, augmented by sfpd and the city ambassador program. the winter wonderland will be opened through christmas eve. well, we still have a couple of weeks left to go in our 20th annual one warm coat drive. if you have a gently worn coat or jacket you'd like to donate to bay area families. just take it to

holiday season and one of the most anticipated event of the year. christmas in the park is back celebrating 40 years, all things christmas can be found at plaza. havez. there are more than 40 holiday displays carnival rides for the kids roller skating rink , dozens of christmas trees and hot chocolate and other classic festive foods from local vendors. the last time i was here was i was about 11 10. and so it was really nice seeing that expand and definitely a lot more people here too, and i got to bring my girlfriend over to experience it with me from washington state. christmas in the park because of non profit organization. it runs this free event sponsorships, donations, grants and programs, community groups, local schools and other nonprofit groups volunteered. they decorate the christmas trees and people from all over the bay area come out to see them. of course, all of the schools have their trees. so we came to take a look at all the festive trees but also i'm from richmond and all my best friends wanted to see san jose. and so i thought this would be a really great place to take them because it's so festive and it's you know, part of s

they've installed a new kind and it's got they did that on wednesday at the market or plaza just in time for the holidaysso if you walked by while you're shopping and you see this metal spaceship looking thing just know it's a whole new public toilet that the first of like 25 they plan on building. you walk in in the new walkouts. 25 years later so they got its most be more efficient. close to yeah, no, need that because, you know, people go in and gets messy. but this is the coolest part about it. >> it has a skylight to bring in daylight from above rain water collection network that supports routine washing for get enough rain for at check it out, though. they design used well as the company actually designed the toilets and they're going to be maintaining it and they're going to be doing that for 20 years. for 25 of the public toilets. okay. >> well, let's hope we get enough rain then to have some of those features work. right? we've got john with a look at our forecast. what you were talking about, a little bit of rain on the horizon after the exact still haftar things after your travels back to so w

these new toilets were installed on wednesday marketer plaza just in time for the holiday season.ity says a passer stall a total of 25 of them and actually have some pretty cool feature. yeah, they say the newer models have more efficient and effective cleaning systems good as well as better lighting, which is key for us. ladies includes a skylight to bring in daylight from above and rainwater collection network that supports routine washing. >> the furniture company in charge designing the toilets is covering all costs involved with installing and maintaining the 25 public toilets for the next get this 20 years, it stays nice. you know, mean, i would just architecturally i feel like i want to go by just take pictures yeah, it's going to be the famous toilet kind of cool that's going to be a lot of photos. i suspect it looks like an evil layer like up into my but also ensure is how many public toilets have a skylight? yeah, do enjoy. >> i'll never to well, you know what? it is definitely a nice day to be walking along the embarcadero today. temperatures above average for this time

plaza. it is fun to watch. i'll give you that next to the annual holiday right of passage right here in new york city. this year's christmas tree has made its way down to rockefeller center, the 90 year old 82 ft. norway spruce traveled 200 miles all the way down from queensbury, new york doesn't look a day over 79 is now awaiting more than 50,000 led lights topped with a nine ft. £900 bedazzled star. with three million crystals. it's a lot of crystals. that is a lot of crystals. it looks so bare. when nothing's on it doesn't it can't wait for getting extensions and stuff i need to put it needs some extensions gets tree extensions. don't worry. it'll look great by christmas time the glow up israel finally to the vacation from not heaven. pair of baboons crashed one woman's birthday getaway in south africa. taking over her vacation villa, raiding the food and even helping themselves to her celebratory booze. yeah she says her one mistake was to leave the door open while making breakfast . she tweeted quote. i'm traumatized, but she and her friends did manage to eventually chased the unwelcome guests aw

plaza mall. the big story for this holiday shopping season is inflation.7.7% higher this year than this time last year. the question is whether or not the deals that retailers are offering are going to be fluff to bring people into the stores. i have been seeing signs 50% off, 60% off. but i have talked to people that said they don't feel like the deals are substantial enough, especially with their wallets more pinched this season. we got some preliminary data that said shopping for thanksgiving, while people eating, clocked in at $5.3 billion. that's a record. that could bode well for the beginning of the holiday spending weekend. we will see, cyber monday coming up, which could have a lot of sales as well. based off the activity here on the mall on this black friday afternoon, seems like a lot of people coming out to get into the holiday spirit. >> i will send you my list. feel free to pick and choose. >> reporter: i will. >> have a good time tonight. >>> let's turn to the weather and how it could impact travel plans. michelle grossman joins me. weather

holiday season with. >> roller skate. a roller rink is open in the city circle of palms plaza. this is the first time the city switched downtown ice skating rink in nearly 30 years. john, we had make a little trip down there to south >> you know, between the south bay with this roller skating rink in the also the christmas market open next to the rink in union square. i mean, it's christmas already, whether you like it or holidays now what i was sure to like it. >> you can head over to aloha fun center dot com for ticket prices and times. well, coming up the next hour, the holiday travels are here. we're going to team coverage. >> what you can expect as you travel for thanksgiving. and kron 4 is remembering kevin nishita one year after he was shot and killed protecting a kron 4 reported. talk more about his life with the efforts are still currently. well, plus, 6 people are dead and multiple injured in a mass shooting at a walmart in virginia will have the latest on that investigation will be right back. don't go anywhere. that's definitely him. dude. that's just a guy, taking

christmas can be found at plaza de cesar chavez, including over 40 holiday displays carnival rides forrees and, of course, hot chocolate and other classic festive foods from local vendors. the last time i was here was i was about 11 10. and so it was really nice seeing that seeing it expand, and definitely a lot more people here too. and i got to bring my girlfriend over to experience it with me from washington state. christmas in the park is a nonprofit organization that runs the free event through sponsorships, donations, grants and programs, community groups, local schools and other nonprofit groups volunteer to decorate the christmas trees. people from all over the bay area. come to see them. of course, all of the schools have their trees, so we came to take a look at all the festive trees but also from richmond. and all my best friends wanted to see san jose. and so i thought this would be a really great place to take them because it's so festive and it's you know. part of san jose life. very christmas , everyone. oh santa claus will be visiting there until christmas eve. pictures

>>> downtown san jose is rolling into the holidays a little differently this year, instead of an ice-skating rink it is transforming the circle of palms plazahow fun is that? it takes less than half the time to put together an ice rink does, and of course, it doesn't have to be kept cold, so the rink opens tomorrow, with the disco music and fun. thank you for wanting we will see you back your at 11:00 and as we say goodbye we will leave you with thimages of tonight holiday building lighting. have a great one! we are grocery outlet and we are your bargain bliss market. what's bargain bliss? you know that feeling you get when you find the name brands you love, but for way, way less? that's bargain bliss. and with thanksgiving right around the corner, we want you to save big. that's why at grocery outlet, we are offering you $21 off your holiday turkey with in-store coupon. that's as low as .53 cents a pound. now, that's savings to be thankful for. so hurry in because this deal is only available while supplies last. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ (upbeat music) - this is the volkswagen "red and gold report" from kpix 5 and cbs news bay area

holiday season. this video from last year when it was ice skating. the roller rank is set to open tomorrow at circle of palms plazan market street. that's the same place where downtown ice had been for 26 years. and also happening tomorrow. the 38th great dickens. christmas fair in victorian holiday party returns to cap palace in daly city, and it's back after a two year hiatus. the fare includes an immersive experience into victorian london with costumed players performing your music shops, pubs, dance floors and more. it is also expanded this year to include an ice skating rink with unlimited skate time and a christmas tree lot. well, the barrier weather looks like we have lots of sunshine into your weekend and into next week we were getting excited about maybe some shower chances early next week for monday into tuesday, but it looks like those chances are kind of fading away . here's the forecast models who put this into motion. you can see some rainfall, but it's heading up to the north of the bay area's. this is a tuesday outlook, and at most, there is a slight chance of a sprinkle up in the north bay. but th

holiday. for folks sitting the roads, interstate 80 from the bay bridge toll plaza for san pablo dam road is expected busier than normal today, especially between 4:00 and 5:00 tonight. other busy areas will be parts of 580 east, 680, and 101. sfo is encouraging travelers to get here two hours earlier and book parking before you come as those parking garages are already filling up. live sfo, lena holland, abc7news. jobina: if you are driving you may want to fill up when you get out of the bay area. our prices are well above the national and state average. prices are dropping attack. prices drop in san francisco to $5.30. in california the average price is $5.16, down six cents from yesterday. nationally prices are way lower. the average price for a gallon of unleaded is $3.61. reggie: just don't look at it. local hospitals are making steps to make more rooms for kids amid the rsv search. children's hospital in san francisco put up this tent to make room for more beds. the hospital is operating at capacity, meeting beds are full but they are still accepting patients. the tent is a flex space that can

plaza. the buildings will become a huge canvas for animations. >> it is a great place to come and celebrate the holidays and enjoy local and international artists this winter. >> how fun. you can see the display, december 2nd through 11th between 5:00 and 10:00 p.m. >>> thanks so much for watching, the news continues streaming on cbs bay area. i will see you back here tomorrow evening. have a good one. as someone living with type 2 diabetes, i want to keep it real and talk about some risks. with type 2 diabetes you have up to 4 times greater risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. even at your a1c goal, you're still at risk ...which if ignored could bring you here... ...may put you in one of those... ...or even worse. too much? that's the point. get real about your risks and do something about it. talk to your health care provider about ways to lower your risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. learn more at getrealaboutdiabetes.com announcer: it's time to play "family feud"! give it up for steve harvey! [captioning made possible by fremantle media] [cheering and applause] steve: i appreciate that. than

holiday season this year in downtown san jose. preparations are already underway for tomorrow's big opening ceremony at the circle of palms plaza and will replace downtown ice, which for decades had been a fixture at the location during the holidays. the roller rink is being operated by aloha fund center in partnership with the san jose downtown association and with funding from the city of san jose. coming up in sports . 49ers tried to get back into first place in mexico city versus the arizona cardinals are joe fonzi has highlights and reaction from jimmy g. and coach shanahan and then on the 11 o'clock news. we're going to get back to that breaking news in the race for oakland mayor council member xiang tao now says she's won the election. if you run a small business, you need the most from every investment. that's why comcast business gives you more. more innovation... with our new gig-speed wi-fi, plus unlimited data. more speed... from the largest, fastest, reliable network... and more savings- up to 60% a year with comcast business mobile. all from the company that powers more businesses than any other provider. get started