babcock said.o i think professor akre's study is fair, and i do believe that the number has gone down substantially both for operating and for licensing firms. >> professor contreras, you get the last question in this round. >> thanks very much. i also have some concerns about the study that was cited for many of the same reasons as mr. landau and a couple of others, but rather than go into that, i would say two things. first, if the number of requests for injunctions has gone down and i would be willing to concede that it probably has. that is probably a good thing because it probably weeds out meritless cases for injunctive relief, and i think that that saves judicial resources and makes litigation less expensive for everyone. so if we can weed out meritless cases in that way, i think that is a positive. that being said, i would disagree with mr. babcock's characterization of what practicing lawyers are doing and saying out in the field. i work with lots of lawyers and am involved in many cases i

. >> san francisco native drew babcock continues his family tradition of dining at the house of prime rib every christmas eve. the restaurant said on christmas eve they will serve 1000 people, not including its to go orders. >> it's a family restaurant so we have people come in. i've been here 20 years from when they were young until they're old, you know? so we have multiple generations out here. [applause] >> light candles. ever leave the house with the candles lit? never. right. >> okay. you do not. jewish. okay. >> in chinatown, the 32nd annual kung pao kosher comedy dinner show was a sellout. the three day run features four comedians and a multi-course meal every night at the imperial palace restaurant. >> it's amazing. and i've been doing this for 32 years, and i thought it was going to be a one off, and then it just got popular. i mean, for the first year it was popular and kept selling out, and i kept adding days and shows and it brings people together. it's community. you don't have to be jewish. >> proceeds will benefit the chinatown ymca food pantry and shalom bayit, an org

michael babcock with tmz.ing us and thanks for telling us about this project. >> thanks so much for having me. >> well, tmz investigates liam payne who's to blame? it premieres tonight at 8:00 right here on ktvu. well, coming up on mornings on two. the nine. the holiday season underway in the city, we'll head to union square where people are getting their holiday shopping done. with the volvo holiday sales event. perfect for wherever your little passengers want to go. i want a hot chocolate! yeah! i want to go sledding! mom, play your winter playlist! yeah, play it! turn this up! (♪) i love the holidays. the volvo xc60 and xc90. your first step to a safe and happy holiday season. sign & drive with zero down, zero due at signing, and zero first payment on select volvo suvs during the holiday safely sales event. right now. police say multiple people have been hurt after a shooting at a christian school in madison, wisconsin. these are live pictures from the scene right now. we're in an ambulance. just drove by.

. >> san francisco native drew babcock continues his family tradition of dining at the house of prime rib every christmas eve. the restaurant said on christmas eve they will serve a thousand people, not including its to go orders. >> it's a family restaurant, so we have people come in. i've been here 20 years from when they were young until they're old, you know, so we have multiple generations out here. >> light candles, never leave the house with the candles lit. never. right. >> okay. you do not jewish. okay. >> in chinatown, the 32nd annual kung pao kosher comedy dinner show was a sellout. the three day run features four comedians and a multi-course meal every night at the imperial palace restaurant. >> it's amazing, and i've been doing this for 32 years, and i thought it was going to be a one off, and then it just got popular every i mean, from the first year it was popular and kept selling out, and i kept adding days and shows and it brings people together. it's community. you don't have to be jewish. >> proceeds will benefit the chinatown ymca food pantry and shalom bayit, an o

some people even made their reservations a year in advance, including san francisco native drew babcockis continuing a family tradition. >> this place has been the same since i was a kid, and i mean, everything is stayed about the same. i can always count on the food being delicious, and i go home like a little too full. >> actually a little too full. and in chinatown, one of san francisco's longest running annual comedy shows returned to bring laughs to people who don't traditionally celebrate christmas. the imperial palace restaurant hosted the 32nd kung pao kosher comedy dinner. the three day run features four comedians and a multi-course meal. >> it's amazing, and i've been doing this for 32 years, and i thought it was going to be a one off, and then it just got popular every i mean, from the first year it was popular and kept selling out, and i kept adding days and shows and it brings people together. it's community. >> proceeds from that event will benefit the chinatown ymca food pantry and shalom. but yet an organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention, san francisco ba

. >> in florida, it's hurricanes, and the entire town of babcock ranch is built to with stand them. power and building designs to resist 150 mile-an- hour winds. when hurricane helene hit earlier this year, many homes built to the most recent codes withstood the storm surge. >> mitigation absolutely makes a difference. you can see properties elevated against water damage. they have tie-downs on their roofs. they have updated roof shingles. all of these things make a material difference in property vulnerability. >> that has a real impact on whether or not homeowners can get insurance and how much they could pay. premiums could be marketably cheaper, by as much as 70% when homes are significantly elevated. but in the end, the investment to defend against disasters could make a difference between a home that's still standing -- and one that's not. >> and when communities come together to install mitigation measures, it also matters to the insurers. good news for insurers. january 1st reassurance rates have declined by 5% to 15%. of course it's been a great year for rate increases for

i'm so excited to welcome to the night lucas hines babcock, who play the dual roles of john laurens,alexander hamilton's son. congratulations. thanks for being here. you are the pride of san francisco, graduated from sacred heart prep. and look at you now. yeah. >> thank you for having me. >> how incredible. this is a dream role for you. it is. you were working at a coffee shop when you got the call about hamilton. take me through that story. >> i was i was in brooklyn. i had just moved to new york, maybe like four months before, and i got my phone was buzzing, so i stepped outside. i was like, hey, boss, i take this phone call. i think it's my mom, right? but it was my agent and he told me i got the i got the role. and then i my life changed in an instant. i had to go back and start making lattes again. but, you know. yeah, yeah. and now here we are. >> is it everything you thought it would be? of course. >> i mean, i remember when the show first came out, i was like 15 or 14 years old for almost ten years. i can't believe we're approaching the ten year anniversary. and i knew all t

tmz's michael babcock has more on the latest development. >> it's a tragic story.tch your head. but i guess bottom line is she is okay and that's a good thing. >> hannah's father, ryan kobayashi, flew to los angeles to take part in the search. he was later found dead in a parking lot near lax. it is not clear whether hannah has been made aware of her father's death. lapd says it has wrapped up its investigation into her disappearance. >> coming up at 11, how san francisco is honoring a teenager who was shot and killed nearly two decades ago. [music] >> and we are tracking rain. there's some showers already in the north bay. they're working their way south. your morning commute is going to be a bit damp. more rain after that as well. >> but first, it's been quite the week for silicon valley giant nvidia. the supreme court ruling just days after china launched an investigation into the (♪) when your child has moderate to severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch, with dupixent. because children 6 months and ol

tmz's michael babcock shared insight on the latest developments. >> it's a tragic story.d. but i guess bottom line is she is okay and that's a good thing. >> now, hannah's father flew in from hawaii to take part in the search. he was later found dead in a parking lot near lax. it's not clear whether hannah has been made aware of her father's death. the lapd says she has. that they have wrapped up the investigation into her disappearance. >> the heavy rains overnight really drenched and flooded roads around the bay area. we're tracking what's happening out there now in this rainy commute. the rain is sweeping through the bay area. plus, a deadly crash investigation is underway right now in fremont. we'll bring you a live report from the scene as we get a closer look at this crash from ktvu. [music] >> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and thank you for joining us. welcome back to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> good morning i'm pam cook. it's thursday december 12th. tracking the storm that moved in very heavy rain in marin county. let's check