it gives us hope. >> mistah f.a.b.d he's committed to helping youth and showing them a better way. >> i'm not giving up on you. i know whatever you are doing, it's a response. it's secondary. >> you can find more of our past interviews with mistah f.a.b. on our website, nbcbayarea.com, just search mistah f.a.b.. >>> the crab season is finally underway after months of delays. crabbers aren't allowed everywhere just yet. as of today, there only allowed close to the california oregon border. come back whales are still in that area make it get caught in that so bay area fishermen say they will deal with the delays but it's not easy for them. >> i mean, it's something we have to deal with. there's no way around it. we have to be ready to change with the times, this isn't something we want, but we have to deal with the whales being present. >> there is a change, potentially, next week. that's when fish and wildlife officials will assess to see if fishing can open up in more areas including here in the bay area. >>> strong su

i can tell you about the things that have troubled me. >> mistah f.a.b. whose real name is stanley cox revealed publicly about his own mental health struggles to nbc bay area back in july, breaking down on camera. >> there are times when it feels like, the world is closing in on me. >> since then, he's helped -- held a half-dozen monthly meet ups encouraging men to get the support they need to heal. >> to say, this is what i'm going through. how many of my friends, brothers, in this brotherhood will admit they are going through the things i'm going through. >> i almost shed a tear because i was like, like, what he said was like, it was so relatable to me. >> the teenagers who participated say hearing mistah f.a.b. share his struggles has made an impact. >> it has been helping me bring out like some stuff i haven't revealed to nobody yet. >> he is a credible messenger for individuals who are able to relate beyond the music to yeah, i have experienced the same levels of anxiety and depression as you. >> mistah f.a.b. says his so-called, thug therapy, is par

that's when mistah f.a.b. is hosting ten events in seven days celebrating black culture, black businesses, and the community. it includes a bowling and roller skating night, throwback concert, and a celebrity basketball game. >> you know, former warriors captain barren davis, a close friend of mine, ron artest. i'm getting texts from some of my friends that play with the warriors. here it is an opportunity for us to say, how can we empower each other? how can we continue to keep diving towards something that people are looking for in a city that has been forgotten about as of lately? i've seen oakland be compared to a gotham city, you know. they've been comparing it to that, like, man, everything is just dark. well, since it's dark, if i have to play the role of bruce wayne, let's do it. fab week is about everybody coming together. i'm about people coming out here saying, man, i can't believe this was oakland. this happened in oakland? >> that's pretty cool. there are a lot of positives like we said in oakland

mistah f.a.b.owerful message about mental health. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. so is it worth the money, and can it really succeed? we'll talk about the san quentin revamp in just a few minutes. >>> but we start with our weekend weather. a little rain and a lot of cold. the coldest temperatures that we've seen in months. we're talking in the 30s, not just here. we've got a big storm coming to the sierra. great news for skiers and boarders but you know the drill here. plan accordingly if you're prepared or heading to the slopes and prepare for delays. here's a live look atop mount rose from our chair lift camera there. quiet now, but this is going to change in the coming hours. let's bring in our meteorologist, vianey arana. happy friday to you, vianey. back here in the bay area, how cold are we thinking? we said 30s, but where and exactly how cold? >> yeah. this frost advisory is going to extend. typically we see this in the north bay or interiors. it's goi

local legend mistah f.a.b.'mission to give back with the return of an annual tradition. >>> the bay area event calendar brought to you by, broadway san jose. >> celebrate the lunar new year at oakland chinatown's year of the dragon new year bizarre. enjoy the market place, filled with flowers, food and culture saturday and sunday. >> join amy kohler and tina fey on their comedy tour. the restless leg tour celebrates they are 30 years of friendship and laugh at the paramount all weekend. >> chicago is the one musical with everything that makes broadway shimmy and shake. chicago is hotter than ever. get your tickets now at >>> bay area bridge builders. looking live at oakland this morning we know so many of you are stepping forward to work to change the narrative. we have seen the problems . in and out closing due to crime. an officer shot and killed responding to a robbery. the calls are allowed for safer streets and story after story shows you, the people of oakland are working to make things better. and we see

shawn chitnis talked with mistah f.a.b.t how he is giving back this week, which is his birthday weekend all year round. >> ♪ >> an icon of the bay area, mistah f.a.b. has made it his mission to use his platform to help his hometown every chance he gets. >> oakland gets a bad rap. i am not going to get up here and be naÏve or act like i am in the red of not knowing of what is going on in the gray area. >> sadly, the chance to use local businesses gives neighbors a chance to come together and highlight entertainment from around the bay. >> every year, i am ready for it. >> one-woman making sure it is a success each night is his sister, teresa anderson. >> it is awesome that he takes the timeout, a whole week on his birthday week, to celebrate with others and to give back like that. >> teresa sells tickets, greeting people at the door and helps to run the show behind the scenes, making sure everyone gets a seat. >> i cried the first day. it was so lifelike. it was so real. it depicted him all the way down to the gray hairs on

. >>> oakland hip-hop legend mistah f.a.b.is using his birthday to get others to give back to the community. our shawn chitnis had the chance to speak with him about the meaning of his annual tradition and how he counts on everyone to help him make the celebration happen. >> ♪ >> an icon of the bay area, mistah f.a.b. has made it his mission to make -- to use his platform to help his hometown every chance he gets. >> oakland gets a bad rap and i am not going to get up here and be naÏve or act like i am in the red of not knowing what i am -- what is going on in the bay area. >> a chance to boost local businesses and give neighbors a chance to come together and highlight entertainment from around the bay. >> every year, i am ready for it. >> one-woman making sure it is a success each night is his sister, teresa anderson. >> i think it is awesome that he takes the time out, a whole week on his birthday week, to celebrate with others and to give back like that. >> teresa sells tickets, greeting people at the door and helps to run

our shawn chitnis spoke to mistah f.a.b. about how he's giving back. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: an icon in the bay area, mistah f.a.b. has made it his mission to use his platform to help his hometown every chance he gets. >> oakland gets a bad rap. i'm not going to get up here and be naive or act like i'm in the red of not knowing what's going on in a gray area. >> and fab week is that chance to boost local businesses. give neighbors away to come together, and highlight entertainment from around the bay. >> it is a lot for fab week. year i'm ready for it. >> reporter: one woman making sure it's a success each night and the sister. >> i think it is also that he'll take the time out a whole week on his birthday week to celebrate with others and to give back like that. >> reporter: teresa sells tickets, and helps to run behind the scenes, micking sure everyone has a seat all while having pride for her younger brother. >> i cried the first day because it was so life like and so surreal. it depicted him all the way down to the gr

. >> mistah f.a.b. whose real name is stanley cox is holding monthly meetings in oakland and attendance is free. >>> the dungeness crab fishing season is getting a green light but not everywhere just yet. today, state fish and wildlife has okayed dungeness crab fishing near the oregon border but the area south of the mendocino county lined out at the us-mexico border remains close and that includes the waters around san francisco, because humpback whales are still in the area and they could get caught in the net. bay area fishermen say they are used to these delays but that doesn't make it any easier. >> it's something we have to deal with, there's no way around it. we have to be ready to change with the times. this isn't something that we want, but we have to deal with the whales being present. >> next week, fish and wildlife officials will assess to see if fishing can open and more areas and we will keep you updated. now to our climate in crisis, 2023 ended as the planets hottest year ever recorded. a

. >>> bay area rap legend mistah f.a.b.honored with a mural in oakland today, all part of his annual birthday week celebration. >> each year mistah f.a.b. holds a week of parties and events celebrating the oakland community. some events planned for this week include a celebrity bowling tournament, a fashion show featuring black designers, and a car show. >>> let's check back in with first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen. it was a tough overnight for a lot of the north bay and parts of the south bay, but a little break in the rain now. >> it's nice to dry out, paul. >> nice to see a little sunshine as the sun dips below the horizon, but a little dry break for about the next 36 hours. it's not a long period of time, but long enough to let some of the rain over the past several days soak into the saturated soil. over 7 inches of rain for ben lomand. parts of the east bay got less than 1 inch of rain, but a good soaking rain, did a lot to catch us up. the brief dry break settles in tonight through tuesday. there are a few

his a rapper, he's an expert nor community organizer, flew over the new mural honoring him where mistah f.a.bew up, along with steve anderson and an artist known as air bawling. it kicks off that week 2020 for celebrating black culture, businesses, community, the full list of everything happening, mistah f.a.b. at our website. >>> we received dozens of complaints about failing refrigerators. our consumer team get to the bottom of what's going on. see if your fridge is part of a class action lawsuit. at 7:00 coming up in 30 minutes. >>> up next on nightly news, independent voters feeling discouraged to head to the new hampshire primary. how they could impact >>> tonight, with the polls opening just hours from now, new hampshire's republican primary is down to a two-person race. the major shake-up. former president donald trump and nikki haley facing off one on one after ron desantis abruptly dropped out and endorsed mr. trump haley trailing by double digits, fighting for her political life can she pull off an upset? our team in new hampshire. >>> the dangerous ice storm across the plains and m

. ♪ ♪ an icon of the bay area, mistah f.a.b. made it his mission to use his platform to help his hometown every chance he gets. >> oakland gets a bad rap. and i'm not going to get up here and be naive or act like i'm in -- in the red of not knowing of what's going on in a gray area. >> reporter: and fab week is that chance to boost local businesses, give neighbors a way to come together, and highlight entertainment from around the bay. >> yeah, it's a lot, fab week. but every year, i'm ready for it. >> reporter: one woman making sure it's a success each night is his sister, theresa anderson. >> i think it's awesome he takes the time out, a whole week on his birthday week, to celebrate with others and to give back like that. >> reporter: theresa sells tickets, greeting people at the door and helps to run the show behind the scenes, making sure everyone gets a seat. all while having pride for her younger brother. >> i cried the first day i think because it was so life-like. it was so real. it depicted him all the way down to the g