talk about the history of miss chinatown usa, how this came about. it dates back to, what, 1948? >> yeah, it it goes way back. more than my brain can comprehend. how far back it goes. >> especially under camera lights. >> but the miss chinatown pageant and chinatown in general, the history is so rich, it's really rooted in that community. the bringing together of similar mind, similar cultures and sharing that with the rest of the community here in san francisco and across the nation. so the miss chinatown pageant started here in san francisco in the biggest, most historical chinatown across usa. and it brings together women to highlight how strong, beautiful and well-rounded they are. beauty in every light. my i myself. i'm a woman in stem. i love to perform. i love to sing. i love to give back to my community. this morning i was coming from an elementary school down in the sutro district, reading stories to children across different grades. i mean. >> has come a long way involved since the early days when it was a bathing suit pageant, and now it's about really celebrating your

talk about the history of miss chinatown usa, how this came about. it dates back to, what, 1948? way back. more than my brain can comprehend. how far back it goes. >> especially under the lights. >> but the miss chinatown pageant and chinatown in general, the history is so rich, it's really rooted in that community. the bringing together of similar minds, similar cultures, and sharing that with the rest of the community here in san francisco and across the nation. so the miss chinatown pageant started here in san francisco in the biggest, most historical chinatown across usa. and it brings together women to highlight how strong, beautiful and well-rounded they are. beauty in every light. my i myself, i'm a woman in stem. i love to perform. i love to sing. i love to give back to my community. this morning i was coming from an elementary school down in the sutro district, reading stories to children across different grades. i mean, girl. >> has come a long way since the early days when it was a bathing suit pageant, and now it's about really celebrating your accomplishments, right?

wong, ktvu, fox two news. >> lunar new year events begin today in san francisco with the miss chinatown usaday night, that's the big parade. also, the chinatown community street fair runs saturday and sunday as well. and we do hope you tune in tomorrow for our special titled lunar new year live. it's celebrating the year of the snake. claudine wong at cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we'll have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that's tomorrow at 5:00 on the fox local app and our youtube channel. let's head live outside now, because the other big you want to know is what the weather is going to be like this weekend for all the festivities we're having. as you look live across the bay right now. sun is out. much different scene than we saw yesterday. rosemary oroczo is here now with a look at your forecast. rosemary. >> yes, andre. happy to see those blue skies back. here's another view for you in san jose, where we do have mostly cloudy skies, at least from this vantage point. we will continue to dry out. storm tracker t

tomorrow is the miss chinatown usa pageant. saturday night, of course, is the big parade downtown. so the chinatown community street fair. it runs both saturday and sunday. and a little later on, the chinatown ymca run takes place sunday, march 2nd. so go ahead and mark your calendar for that, and we hope that you will join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live. celebrating the year of the snake. our claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations all across the bay area, and we will have a live report from that parade in san francisco. again, that is happening saturday at 5:00 on the fox local app and also on our youtube channel. be sure to tune in. well, nba all star and oakland native damian lillard was at oakland high school today. [applause] [music] lillard was on campus to announce his brand new scholarship award. it's all in partnership with portland state university. the damian lillard scholars program will offer a $25,000 scholarship to students graduating from nine east bay high schools. it was a homecoming for lillard, who

. >> miss chinatown usa crowned its newest winner in san francisco. 13 women representing chinatowns from across the country competed for the title inside the westin saint francis on friday night. >> it is the sisterhood. there is nothing else like this pageant. the community within it is something so special. >> ashlyn tsui won the crown in 2023. >> electric. there is so much going on in the city and everything is just exciting. leading up to the chinese new year parade. >> the city is buzzing. earlier in the day, we found the colorful and elaborate parade floats that will make their way from market and second street and end on columbus. if you want to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds, visit chinatown. 500,000 people are expected to visit this weekend. the chinese new year community fair will take place right here on grand avenue on both saturday and sunday. >> she. >> this pageant has celebrated chinese culture for decades. it brings a spotlight back to the community. crystal li won the crown in 2022. >> we really hope that with this special event and leading up to chinese

and tomorrow is the miss chinatown usa pageant. rday night is the big parade and also the chinatown community street fair runs saturday and sunday, and we hope you're going to join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live celebrating the year of the snake. ktvu is. claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we'll have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that is saturday night, 5:00 on the fox local app and on our youtube channel. that's it for us here tonight at 11. of course, mornings on two coming up at 4:00. and don't forget to stream the latest news and weather on your smart tv anytime. just download the fox local app for all of us here at ktvu. i'm mike mibach. thanks for watching and have an amazing night. hey, what's going on? everyone i'm alex savage. welcome to like it or not. you know how the show works. we put out the hot topics here to our panel, and everyone weighs in and tells us whether they like it or not. let me introduce you to

[applause] >> nearby miss chinatown usa contestants were rehearsing for the friday night competition held at the westin saint francis hotel. 500 guests were expected to attend. the winner will be featured in the chinese new year parade that takes place saturday evening. >> she is poised and she is determined to always carry forward her chinese culture. >> at morton's steakhouse, the general manager tells me the restaurant is booked through sunday. the combination of valentine's day, the nba all star weekend, the parade and the president's day holiday is great for business. >> the energy in the city. the more people we can get in the city, the better. everyone feels great. they're cleaning up the city, which is really a big plus. >> this couple from walnut creek tells me they got a last minute reservation thanks to a cancellation. they're celebrating their first valentine's day as husband and wife. >> it means a lot to us coming out here to the city of san francisco. it's just it's one of those moments that we really love to spend time together. >> they plan to return to the city on s

a lot of firecrackers and all sorts of events to celebrate the year of the snake, and the miss chinatown usaning tonight, the parade is on saturday and the street there is running all weekend, we have the road closure information and all the timing and the information on a website, kpix .com. >>> and you thought your yoga this morning was difficult, that is beauty and skill, the dublin dance team will open the parade in san francisco, more than a dozen dancers from the u.s. chinese dance association will dance us into the year of the snake, the dancers range in age from elementary school to high school aged seniors, so beautiful. thank you so much, your community station loving getting a preview of that up in dublin. and for anybody that needs to get around the city for the nba all-star game and chinese parade, muni is offering free rides, and reroutes will be offered for both events. >>> well, this black history month we are highlighting a rapper making waves, reshaping raps with love songs from 2020. the label is promoting uplifting love and family, the mission is to develop great human be

tomorrow is the miss chinatown usa pageant. saturday night is the big parade. so, the chinatown community street fair runs saturday as well as sunday, and the chinatown ymca run takes place sunday, march 2nd, with large crowds expected to descend into the city for the lunar new year parade. mooney wants to help you avoid traffic by offering free rides this weekend. you won't have to pay for service on saturday or sunday. this goes for busses and trains, but not for those cable cars. we do hope you will join us this coming weekend for our special lunar new year live! celebrating the year of the snake, claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we'll have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that's saturday night, 5:00 on the fox local app and our youtube channel. coming up, two bay area greats went head to head last all star weekend, but will they give us a repeat performance on the big stage in san francisco? and he is one of the top guards in the nba. how today, oakland native damian li

500 customers lost power. >> lunar new year events kick off today in san francisco with the miss chinatown usa community street fair runs saturday and sunday. large crowds are expected to descend in the city for the parade. and the nba all-star events. muni wants to help people avoid traffic by offering free rides this weekend. riders will not have to pay for service on saturday and sunday. that goes for trains and busses, but not the cable cars. and we do hope you will join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live. celebrating the year of the snake. claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we're going to have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that's tomorrow night at 5:00 on our fox local app and our youtube channel. >> all right. so get your tennis shoes on and jump shot ready, because nba all star weekend is underway. events are happening all across the bay area. >> all right. that includes some very fun, interactive events for basketball fans of all ages and ktvu james torres live in the moscone cen

lunar new year events kick off today in san francisco with the miss chinatown usa pageant. eet fair runs saturday and sunday. large crowds are expected to descend on the city for the all star weekend and the lunar new year celebrations, and muni wants to help people avoid traffic by offering free rides this weekend. riders will not have to pay for service on saturday and sunday. that goes for busses and trains, not the cable cars though. we hope you'll join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live, celebrating the year of the snake! claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through the lunar new year celebrations across the bay area. we're going to also have live reports from the parade in san francisco again, that's tomorrow night at 5:00 on the fox local app and our youtube channel. >> tiktok is now back in both apple and google app stores. that was after it was taken off over national national security concerns. it's almost. it's friday. i'm almost off. all right. tiktok was removed for download january 18th to protest a law that would ban the app in the

. >> nearby miss chinatown usa contestants were rehearsing for the friday night competition held at the westin saint francis hotel. 500 guests were expected to attend. the winner will be featured in the chinese new year parade that takes place saturday evening. >> she is poised and she is determined to always carry forward her chinese culture. >> at morton's steakhouse, the general manager tells me the restaurant is booked through sunday. the combination of valentine's day, the nba all star weekend, the parade and the president's day holiday is great for business. >> the energy in the city. the more people we can get in the city, the better. everyone feels great. they're cleaning up the city, which is really a big plus. >> this couple from walnut creek tells me they got a last minute reservation thanks to a cancellation. they're celebrating their first valentine's day as husband and wife. >> it means a lot to us coming out here to the city of san francisco. it's just it's one of those moments that we really love to spend time together. >> they plan to return to the city on saturday for

. >> lunar events kick off for the new year tomorrow in san francisco with the miss chinatown usa pageant the chinatown community street fair runs saturday and sunday, with large crowds expected to descend into the city for the parade. muni wants to help people avoid traffic by offering free rides this weekend. riders will not have to pay for service on saturday and sunday. this only goes for busses and trains, but not for cable cars, and we hope you'll join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live. celebrating the year of the snake. claudine wong and i will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we'll have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that's saturday night at 5:00, streaming on our fox local app. you can also watch on our ktvu youtube channel. >> all right. coming up at 11:00 tonight, we are seeing some of the aftermath of the storm tonight, the cleanup efforts in marin county to clear a rockslide on the waldo grade just north of the golden gate. >> and it's still raining. and it ain't over till it's over. we'll tell you when th

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. >> miss chinatown usa crowned its newest winner in san francisco. 13 women representing chinatowns from across the country competed for the title inside the westin saint francis on friday night. >> it is the sisterhood. there is nothing else like this pageant. the community within it is something so special. >> ashland city won the crown in 2023. >> electric. there is so much going on in the city and everything is just exciting. leading up to the chinese new year parade. >> the city is buzzing. earlier in the day, we found the colorful and elaborate parade floats that will make their way from market and second street and end on columbus. if you want to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds, visit chinatown. 500,000 people are expected to visit this weekend. the chinese new year community fair will take place right here on grand avenue on both saturday and sunday. >> she. >> this pageant has celebrated chinese culture for decades. it brings a spotlight back to the community. crystal li won the crown in 2022. >> we really hope that with this special event and leading up to chines

. >> lunar new year events kick off today in san francisco with the miss chinatown usa pageant. turday night is the big parade, and the chinatown community street fair runs saturday and sunday. >> riders won't have to pay for service on saturday and sunday. this goes for busses and trains, but not cable cars, and we hope you'll join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live celebrating the year of the snake! claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area. we'll have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that's tomorrow night at 5:00 on the fox local app and on our youtube channel. >> all right. nba all-star weekend is underway, with events taking place all across the bay area, and that includes some fun, interactive events for basketball fans of all ages. >> ktvu james torres he is live at moscone center in san francisco, where he's been showing us his basketball skills. and now he joins us live again. and what is he playing? a video, a basketball game. let's see if he's. >> having too much fun. >> video

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chinatown for all people. and our founders help to create the studies. and usa with a was an amazing collector. inatown center was founded no 1965 an art center for infer served for people for education and the center is an exciting place for dialogue and engage with the actor right now have a exhibition present tense playground that looks the development of chinatown and also with the vast asian with taiwan and honk con. >> welcome to the square a new culture hub celebrating chinatown a gateway tell stories of chinatown the people here the culture and the history and past, present, and future all through arts and culture. that is a 35 community there is so many to see shopping and buy food and suv inferiors and we welcome, everyone to come in and see what is going on here. >> so whether or not you're a history buff foodie an art person or simply looking for a night of excitement san francisco chinatown has something for you come and explore and experience the heart and the i soil of the private

chinatown for all people. and our founders help to create the studies. and usa with a was an amazing collector. chinatown center was founded no 1965 an art center for infer served for people for education and the center is an exciting place for dialogue and engage with the actor right now have a exhibition present tense playground that looks the development of chinatown and also with the vast asian with taiwan and honk con. >> welcome to the square a new culture hub celebrating chinatown a gateway tell stories of chinatown the people here the culture and the history and past, present, and future all through arts and culture. that is a 35 community there is so many to see shopping and buy food and suv inferiors and we welcome, everyone to come in and see what is going on here. >> so whether or not you're a history buff foodie an art person or simply looking for a night of excitement san francisco chinatown has something for you come and explore and experience the heart and the i soil of the private >> # >> >> >> >> you are watching san francisco rising. >> hi, you are watching san francisco risin