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. >> our betty yu got a chance to talk to that young man, more of his story coming up in the next half hour. directed by the ministration is pushing for us to take up an emergency and ministration package that would send aid to both israel and ukraine. we will continue to follow the latest developments out of the middle east on air, streaming on cbs news bay area and online, at kpix.com. >>> back here, in the bay area, san francisco police could get more power and tools to fight crime. >> mayor london n. breed announced a safer san francisco ballot measure issue for the march 2024 election. not everyone is on board with this proposal, jose martinez is here to explain. >> reporter: i spent some time in the center of the mission district, where safer san francisco sounds like a needed plan to address public safety, but there is concern over the possible impact it could have on communities of color. i am here, in the center of the mission, where safer san francisco sounds like a needed plan to address public safety. but there is a concern out here over the possible impact it could have on
. >> our betty yu got a chance to talk to that young man, more of his story coming up in the next half hour. directed by the ministration is pushing for us to take up an emergency and ministration package that would send aid to both israel and ukraine. we will continue to follow the latest developments out of the middle east on air, streaming on cbs news bay area and online, at kpix.com. >>> back here, in the bay area, san francisco police could get more power and tools to fight...
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. >> betty yu spoke to the clerk . >> reporter: he's doing okay but he says he's in incredible pain, brian. the store clerk says he is used to dealing with shoplifters on a weekly basis but nothing like this has ever happened. he also said shoplifter didn't say a word during their entire confrontation. surveillance video capture the moment amanda store clerk said shoplifter three times that day, poured lighter fluid on him and set him on fire. he attacked left suraj with second and third degree burns on his face, neck, chest, and shoulder. he has been hospitalized since last friday. >> it is terrible. i am still in trauma right now. the pain is like seven, eight out of 10. when we clean the wound, it is like, it is over 10. >> reporter: suraj, who declined to share his last name, says he has worked as a clerk for about five years. on this day, he said his coworker alerted him to the repeat shoplifter, who stole lighter fluid each time. suraj try to stop him while his coworker grabbed a bat. >> there was lighter fluid on my face and i was so scared. i don't know what to do. just come
. >> betty yu spoke to the clerk . >> reporter: he's doing okay but he says he's in incredible pain, brian. the store clerk says he is used to dealing with shoplifters on a weekly basis but nothing like this has ever happened. he also said shoplifter didn't say a word during their entire confrontation. surveillance video capture the moment amanda store clerk said shoplifter three times that day, poured lighter fluid on him and set him on fire. he attacked left suraj with second and...
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betty yu was there. >> shame! shame! >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced off outside israeli consulate in downtown san francisco. >> resistance is justified! >> reporter: over violence in israel. the rally called all out for palestine comes a day after hamas launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds. >> i am jewish and i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in palestine a month ago. i saw for myself how the palestinian people are being oppressed. >> reporter: morrison held a sign that said jews for palestinian liberation. impassioned protesters holding signs on both sides. officers in riot gear and barriers kept the two groups separate as tensions rose. what do you think of this surprise attack that happened saturday? >> violence won't solve anything. but when people are oppressed, when they're held in the conditions of gaza like they're in prison, how can you blame them? you know, many of us have been saying that the palestinians are going to rise up. you cannot expect them to
betty yu was there. >> shame! shame! >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced off outside israeli consulate in downtown san francisco. >> resistance is justified! >> reporter: over violence in israel. the rally called all out for palestine comes a day after hamas launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds. >> i am jewish and i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in palestine a month ago. i saw for myself how the palestinian...
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betty yu has that story. ♪ >> reporter: he grew up in israel and moved to palo alto last year with hisamily. >> this is been a total shock for us. since october 7th, basically we have been walking around like mindless zombies. not able to function. >> reporter: most of his family still lives in israel. on saturday he joined the interfaith prayer vigil at mitchell park. >> my mom is in israel and she runs to the shelter five or six times a day. that is my brother and my sister and my father. you have to be up all night trying to see if they are okay and function in the morning here. trying to find out what to do. i serve in the reserves in israel. i was very close to going back. >> reporter: different faith groups are invited to come. and called for peace and announced hamas, anti-semitism and . neighbors are supporting one another, in this time of tragedy. >> deep friendship with our friends in the jewish community . we want to stand for justice. we are praying for peace. we also know that many of our palestinian neighbors are deeply impacted by this. with the rise in civilian death to
betty yu has that story. ♪ >> reporter: he grew up in israel and moved to palo alto last year with hisamily. >> this is been a total shock for us. since october 7th, basically we have been walking around like mindless zombies. not able to function. >> reporter: most of his family still lives in israel. on saturday he joined the interfaith prayer vigil at mitchell park. >> my mom is in israel and she runs to the shelter five or six times a day. that is my brother and my...
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betty yu got a chance to talk to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest? >> no. i have my weapon on. we have a safe space a few meters from me. if there is a rocket launched at us, we make sure to go to the safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> are you stared? of course i don't want to die. of course i would rather keep on my life and i don't want to be scratched mentally, hurt physically. but i know this is not only about me. this is about the future of my people. this is about the future of democracy in the middle east. we are the only democracy and we want to keep it this way. we want to extend the freedom also topple stun januarys. we want people in gaza to live a better life. a better life cannot be lived water errorist organization like hamas. >> israel's called more than 360,000 reservists to active duty after hamas attack. it's one of the largest mobilizations in the country's history. we'll continue to follow the latest developments out of the middle east, on air, streaming on cbs news bay area, online at kpix.com. >>> a live look
betty yu got a chance to talk to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest? >> no. i have my weapon on. we have a safe space a few meters from me. if there is a rocket launched at us, we make sure to go to the safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> are you stared? of course i don't want to die. of course i would rather keep on my life and i don't want to be scratched mentally, hurt physically. but i know this is not only about me. this is...
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betty yu attended a celebration speaking with some of bay area's very own hip hop legends. >> reporterd hip hop legend too $hort todd shaw headlined in san francisco put on by sf record label empire. he had a string of platinum albums in 80s and 90s and started rapping when he was 14. you were selling tapes outs of your trunk as a teen. >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at first. we were catching the bus and would walk neighborhood to neighborhood. >> you upgraded to the car. >> he rapped at high school dances and house parties in east oakland. by 20 he was performing sold out shows across the country and became part of commercialized hip hop. what do you make of relevance and longevity considering that's how you started? >> i think it is embedded in the bay area spirit of do it yourself when it comes to music and so many things being that we are kind of alienated from the mass market, l.a. and new york. we are our own thing. >> oakland rapper mistah f.a.b. who begin in the late '90s was among the performers. he calls short his hip hop dad and made tapes in his r
betty yu attended a celebration speaking with some of bay area's very own hip hop legends. >> reporterd hip hop legend too $hort todd shaw headlined in san francisco put on by sf record label empire. he had a string of platinum albums in 80s and 90s and started rapping when he was 14. you were selling tapes outs of your trunk as a teen. >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at first. we were catching the bus and would walk neighborhood to neighborhood. >>...
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betty yu caught up with a party store owner who thought business was dead but a mention on tiktok brought his store back to life. >> reporter: this halloween barbie is one of the most popular costumes. still a party store was struggling to move costumes off of shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking down right scary for the party and toy store which has three locations on the peninsula. steve has been running them for 34 years. >> we were scared to death. we had to buy this stuff a year in advance. so you buy it and then you have to sell it all in like a week and a half. >> reporter: steve started to worry. >> if you are from anywhere near bay area california, please stop scrolling. this is my dad, this one. he is a really good man and i have watched him work tirelessly for me, my mom, and my three brothers. >> reporter: his daughter made this tiktok without telling him. >> give my dad a fighting chance against jeff bezos and visit. i know our family would so, so appreciate it. >> reporter: it quickly received mor
betty yu caught up with a party store owner who thought business was dead but a mention on tiktok brought his store back to life. >> reporter: this halloween barbie is one of the most popular costumes. still a party store was struggling to move costumes off of shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking down right scary for the party and toy store which has three locations on the peninsula. steve has been running them...
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it stars acclaimed ballerina misty copeland who talked with betty yu about why she set the movie in thehe >> repoporter: fromom the stage the big scscreen, world renonow ballerinina misty cocopeland is the lime lightht ththis titime actor r and producucer of a sho filmed calllled flower r which shot anand seset in oakland. m plays rose, a dance e teacher w supports her ailingng mothther two o strugglele toto keepep th home. shshe be fririends a stre plplayer playayed by johnson wh renenews her r hope for t the f of the community. >> what's it like to be in the bay area. i know it was shot during the pandemic. >> it's unbelievable because we made the film for this community. we thought a lot about taking the idea of a classical ballet and what that would look likeke in modern times, fococused on a a cocommu think should be h highlightede has issues to o bebe highlighte >> reportrter: the issueses mis brings attention to include gentrification , homelessness. >> who do you hope is reflected when they go in? who do you hope sees themselves on the screen? >> everyone. i hope everyone can see
it stars acclaimed ballerina misty copeland who talked with betty yu about why she set the movie in thehe >> repoporter: fromom the stage the big scscreen, world renonow ballerinina misty cocopeland is the lime lightht ththis titime actor r and producucer of a sho filmed calllled flower r which shot anand seset in oakland. m plays rose, a dance e teacher w supports her ailingng mothther two o strugglele toto keepep th home. shshe be fririends a stre plplayer playayed by johnson wh...
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our betty yu is at the north beach church where it all started. betty? >> this is where all of it began. the suspect participated in the mass and demanded money from and attacked a parishioner before leaving with an unopened folding knife. >>> san francisco police said what happened after communion inside of this church on sunday was brazen and dangerous. >> the suspect then violently assaulted this parishioner, pushing him in the head. we believe the parishioner went unconscious temporarily. the suspect kept demanding money from this parishioner. the parishioner did not know the suspect. thankfully many of the parishioners who were inside of the church came to the aid and to the rescue. >> reporter: on monday, heavily armed officers were seen going into a concord home linked to the suspect. identified as 42-year-old daniel garcia. he is facing several charges including attempted murder, evading the police, aggravated assault and explosive-related charges. >> we saw the two cop cars went down jones, high rate of speed. did not have their lights on. >> re
our betty yu is at the north beach church where it all started. betty? >> this is where all of it began. the suspect participated in the mass and demanded money from and attacked a parishioner before leaving with an unopened folding knife. >>> san francisco police said what happened after communion inside of this church on sunday was brazen and dangerous. >> the suspect then violently assaulted this parishioner, pushing him in the head. we believe the parishioner went...
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our betty yu spoke with a woman who is part of a relief organization that is on a mission to help. >> reporter: abdullah was 14 years old and living in gaza when he lost a leg in an israeli missile attack according to the nonprofit palestine children's relief fund. he also lost his mom and his sisters. jenny nasser, a bay area native and palestinian american and her mom hosted him at their san mateo home in 2014 when he received a prosthetic leg. >> from what i remember, he was very sweet, very calm. what he taught me was just being thankful and living his life every day with gratitude because you just don't know what tomorrow will bring. >> reporter: janine is eager to host another injured or sick child who needs medical care. a san francisco chapter raises money and works with local hospitals to provide critical treatments and surgeries. >> it is never good to see children losing their lives. children cannot help where they are born. >> it is really heartbreaking to think it is the only world that they have known and seen. my fondest memories are taking them to simple things like th
our betty yu spoke with a woman who is part of a relief organization that is on a mission to help. >> reporter: abdullah was 14 years old and living in gaza when he lost a leg in an israeli missile attack according to the nonprofit palestine children's relief fund. he also lost his mom and his sisters. jenny nasser, a bay area native and palestinian american and her mom hosted him at their san mateo home in 2014 when he received a prosthetic leg. >> from what i remember, he was very...
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. >>> here in the bay area, it was one week ago when our betty yu met this 26-year-old israeli grad student who was on a two week exchange program here studying the middle east when hamas attacked israel. now, he is back in israel as an idf reservist called to duty. that you spoke to him while he was in the barracks. >> do you have a vest on? >> i have my weapon on. i have a safe space a few millimeters from me. if there is a rocket launched at us, we go to a safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: a 26-year-old idf combat officer is being called to war for the first time. he hugged his parents and his get your strength? >> reporter: he returned home from abroad to join the fight. israel has called up more than 360,000 reservists to active duty after the hamas attack. it is one of the largest mobilizations in the country's history. >> are you scared? >> of course. i don't want to die but i would rather keep on my life. i don't want to be scratched mentally or hurt physically but i know this is not only about me, this is about the future o
. >>> here in the bay area, it was one week ago when our betty yu met this 26-year-old israeli grad student who was on a two week exchange program here studying the middle east when hamas attacked israel. now, he is back in israel as an idf reservist called to duty. that you spoke to him while he was in the barracks. >> do you have a vest on? >> i have my weapon on. i have a safe space a few millimeters from me. if there is a rocket launched at us, we go to a safe place....
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betty yu caught up with the party store owner who thought business was dead, but a mention on tiktokrought his store back to life. >> reporter: is halloween body is one of the most popular costumes. still a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off the shelves. that is until the owner's daughter made it to talk that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking downright scary for diddam's costume and toy store. steve has been running them for 34 years. >> we were scared to death. we had to buy this stuff a year in advance. you buy it and you have to sell it all in like a week and a half. >> reporter: steve started to worry. if you are from the bay area in california, this is my dad. >> he is a really good man and he worked my whole life to provide. >> reporter: his daughter in new york made this tiktok to try to help without telling them. >> any need for halloween, give my dad a fighting chance against jeff bezos and visit diddam's party and toy. our family was so appreciated. >> reporter: it quickly received more than 300,000 views and thousands of comments.
betty yu caught up with the party store owner who thought business was dead, but a mention on tiktokrought his store back to life. >> reporter: is halloween body is one of the most popular costumes. still a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off the shelves. that is until the owner's daughter made it to talk that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking downright scary for diddam's costume and toy store. steve has been running them for 34 years. >> we...
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our betty yu takes us to a spot downtown that's technically not even open yet, but even so, it mightake you months to get a table. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it's san francisco's splashiest open yet. shotamanty is the city's biggest rooftop restaurant and the location for the global chain that has locations in london and miami. the massive venue which offers japanese peruvian food has spectacular city views, a wrap-around terrace, sushi bar and lounge. the concept on top of the former macy's men's store in union square has been 2 1/2 years in the making. >> it takes entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to take situations like this and be confident and to do new things, and that's what's going to stimulate the economy. can't talk about it, we have to do something, right? and we're employing 150 people. we'll be paying taxes, of course. this can only be good surely. >> reporter: uk based owner and founder is betting big despite narratives about the city's challenges. >> i think timing has been very good for us because while everyone is quite nervous to come here, it means the only ones we have. b
our betty yu takes us to a spot downtown that's technically not even open yet, but even so, it mightake you months to get a table. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it's san francisco's splashiest open yet. shotamanty is the city's biggest rooftop restaurant and the location for the global chain that has locations in london and miami. the massive venue which offers japanese peruvian food has spectacular city views, a wrap-around terrace, sushi bar and lounge. the concept on top of the former macy's...
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betty yu was there. >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced off outside of the israeli consulate in downtown on sunday. >> resistance is justified. >> reporter: over violence in israel. the pro-palestinian rally called all out for palestine. comes one day after hamas launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds. >> i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in palestine a month ago. i saw for myself how the palestinian people are being addressed. >> reporter: he held a sign that red jews for palestinian liberation. protesters carrying signs and flags on both side yelled free palestine and free israel. sfpd officers in riot gear and barriers kept the two groups separate as tensions rose. >> what do you think of there surprise attack that happened on saturday? >> you know, violence will not solve anything. but when a people are oppressed and how can you blame them? you know, plane of us have been shamed. palestinians are going to rise up. they are not going to -- you can not expect them to sit on their hands. >> reporter: san francisco resident jake conn
betty yu was there. >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced off outside of the israeli consulate in downtown on sunday. >> resistance is justified. >> reporter: over violence in israel. the pro-palestinian rally called all out for palestine. comes one day after hamas launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds. >> i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in palestine a month ago. i saw for myself how the palestinian people are being...
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betty yu takes us to a spot downtown that's technically not open yet, but it might take you months to get a table. >> reporter: it's san francisco's biggest opening yet. this is the biggest roof top restaurant and first location here for the global chain that has locations in london and miami. it offers japanese and peruvian food. it has spectacular views, sushi bar, and lounge. it's been two and a half years in the making. >> it takes entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to take situations like this and be confident and do new things, and that will stimulate the economy. we can't talk about it, we have to do something. and we're employing 150 people. we'll be paying taxes, of course. so this can only be good, surely. >> reporter: the owner and founder is betting big despite narratives about the city's challenges. >> i think timing has been very good for us because while everyone else is quite nervous to come here, it means we're the only ones that have. but growing up and always having san francisco as a special place in my mind as a child, watching movies as a kid, and having heard a
betty yu takes us to a spot downtown that's technically not open yet, but it might take you months to get a table. >> reporter: it's san francisco's biggest opening yet. this is the biggest roof top restaurant and first location here for the global chain that has locations in london and miami. it offers japanese and peruvian food. it has spectacular views, sushi bar, and lounge. it's been two and a half years in the making. >> it takes entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to take...
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our betty yu spoke with a south bay man who grew up in gaza and tells us some of his family members saywon't evacuate. >> reporter: san jose resident sammy is pictured her with his parents in gaza, a place where he was born and raised before he left for college in jordan. >> it's beyond, you know, stressful. it's, i, you know, today i took the day off work. i couldn't focus on my work. >> reporter: sammy works at a bay area tech company. his mind and heart are with his family in gaza. most of his siblings, nieces, and nephews, and his mom fled south. since the idf warned 1 million residents to evacuate within 24 hours for their own safety. his father, who's in his 70s, chose to stay back in the north gaza home that sammy grew up in. >> his logic was they're bombing everywhere. even on the way, his point was telling him to just go and stay with the family so they're all in one place, and he was saying no one guarantees we won't get bombed on the way. >> reporter: sammy's brother is saying behind to watch over their father. sammy last visited gaza earlier this summer. he remembers a child
our betty yu spoke with a south bay man who grew up in gaza and tells us some of his family members saywon't evacuate. >> reporter: san jose resident sammy is pictured her with his parents in gaza, a place where he was born and raised before he left for college in jordan. >> it's beyond, you know, stressful. it's, i, you know, today i took the day off work. i couldn't focus on my work. >> reporter: sammy works at a bay area tech company. his mind and heart are with his family...
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police were called out, but thankfully there were no reports of violence between the groups betty yu was there. [ shouting ] >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced up outside the israeli consulate in downtown san francisco sunday. of the violence in israel. the pro-palestinian rally called, all out for palestine. comes one day after hamas launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds. >> i am jewish and i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in palestine a month ago. i saw for myself how the palestinian people are being addressed. >> reporter: this resident held a sign that said, jews for palestinian liberation. protesters carrying signs and flags on both sides yelled , free palestine and, free israel. sfpd's officers in gear kept the group separate as tensions arose. with you think of the surprise attack that happened saturday? >> you know. violence will not solve anything. but when people are oppressed, when they are held in the district of gaza like they are in prison, how can you blame them? many of us have been saying that the palestinians are
police were called out, but thankfully there were no reports of violence between the groups betty yu was there. [ shouting ] >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced up outside the israeli consulate in downtown san francisco sunday. of the violence in israel. the pro-palestinian rally called, all out for palestine. comes one day after hamas launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds. >> i am jewish and i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in...
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betty yu talked to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest on? >> no. i have my weapon on. i have a safe place a few meters from you. if there is a rocket launched at us, we make sure to go to a safe place. we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: he is a 26-year-old idf combat officer being called to war for the first time. he held his parents, and his nephew goodbye , before he went to the base in northern israel. during his short and first-ever trip to the bay area, he checked out landmark in san francisco, before things took a dark turn in his homeland. i met the israeli exchange student and peace activist, exactly a week ago. he is jewish, joined the pro-israel rally at city hall. where do you get your strength from? >> most of my strength is coming from my family and my friends. >> reporter: his friends have returned home from abroad to join the fight. israel has caught up more than 360,000 reservists to active duty after the hamas attack. it is one of the largest mobilizations in the country's history. are you scared? >> of course. i don'
betty yu talked to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest on? >> no. i have my weapon on. i have a safe place a few meters from you. if there is a rocket launched at us, we make sure to go to a safe place. we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: he is a 26-year-old idf combat officer being called to war for the first time. he held his parents, and his nephew goodbye , before he went to the base in northern israel. during his short and first-ever...
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. >> betty yu shows us it was quite the opposite for one party store owner on the peninsula until a mentiontiktok brought his store back from the dead. >> reporter: this halloween barbie is one of the most popular costumes. still a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off the shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking downright scary for diddams party and toy store, which has three locations on the peninsula. steve diddams has run them for 34 years. >> we were scared to death. we had to buy this stuff a year in advance and so you buy it and then you got to sell it all in like a week and a half. >> reporter: steve started to worry. >> hi. if you are from anywhere near the bay area, california, please stop scrolling. this is my dad. he's a really good man and i've watched him work my whole life tirelessly for me and my mom and three brothers to provide for us. >> reporter: his daughter in new york made this tiktok to try and help without telling him. >> literally any need for halloween, give my dad a figh
. >> betty yu shows us it was quite the opposite for one party store owner on the peninsula until a mentiontiktok brought his store back from the dead. >> reporter: this halloween barbie is one of the most popular costumes. still a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off the shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking downright scary for diddams party and toy store, which has three locations on...
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betty yu spoke to misty copeland about her effort to highlight one of our region's biggest issues inhe hope for a fix. >> hi.i. good evevening. >> repeporter: from the stagage the e bibig screen, world renow ballerina misty copeland is in the limelight as actor and producer of a short film called "flower" which was shot and set in oakland. misty plays rose, a dancnce teacher r who supppport ailing motother. the two struggled to keep their home. she befriends a street dancer who renews her hope for the community. what's it like for you to be here in the bay area? i know it was shot during the pandemic. >> it's unbelievable because we made this film for the community. we thought a lot about taking the idea of a classical ballet and what that would look like, you know, in modern times focused on a commununity ththat i thinink sh be highghlighted, has issueses should be h highlighteded. >>>> reporter: those issues include gentrification, inequity, the housing crisis, and homelessness. >> this is about social issues. >> reporter: who do you hope is reflected when they go into the theater?
betty yu spoke to misty copeland about her effort to highlight one of our region's biggest issues inhe hope for a fix. >> hi.i. good evevening. >> repeporter: from the stagage the e bibig screen, world renow ballerina misty copeland is in the limelight as actor and producer of a short film called "flower" which was shot and set in oakland. misty plays rose, a dancnce teacher r who supppport ailing motother. the two struggled to keep their home. she befriends a street...
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betty yu is on the water front in san francisco talking to special guests about their fun friday in the city by the bay. >> reporter: the high dive is just one of several popular bars across the city where sailors and marines are stopping by to kickoff the weekend. i caught up with a few visiting san francisco for the first time. the closest spot to grab a drink year the navy ship visiting from san diego is the high dive. that's where we met daniel chavez, a marine that serves as a senior combat cargo assistant. >> i love the city. i love the architecture with all the buildings. i've been taking a lot of pictures. and enjoying one of the local parks. just seeing how you can have your pet around. i wish i could do that with my dogs in las vegas. but i'm here and i love the city so far. >> reporter: we don't have casinos, though! >> that helps my wallet! >> reporter: the hi dive said this week's sales are are much stronger compared to last year's. but business still isn't quite back to pre-pandemic levels. many we met along the embarcadero are spending the weekend enjoying the city and vi
betty yu is on the water front in san francisco talking to special guests about their fun friday in the city by the bay. >> reporter: the high dive is just one of several popular bars across the city where sailors and marines are stopping by to kickoff the weekend. i caught up with a few visiting san francisco for the first time. the closest spot to grab a drink year the navy ship visiting from san diego is the high dive. that's where we met daniel chavez, a marine that serves as a senior...
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. >>> one week ago today our betty yu met a 26-year-old israeli grad student here in the bay area. he office a two-week exchange program studying the middle east when hamas suddenly attacked israel. his reality could not be more different tonight. he is back in israel as an idf reservist called to duty. betty, i know you talked to him tonight while he was in his barracks? >> yes. it was 3:00 a.m. his time. he said he did not get any sleep. his trip to san francisco was interrupted by violence back home. he landed with other reservists who were in california he said good-bye to his family and left for the base. that is where we caught up. >> do you have a vest on? >> no, i have my weapon on. a safe space a few meters from me. if there is a rocket launched at us we make sure to go to a safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: he is a 26-year-old idf combat officer being called to war for the first time. he hugged his parents, his nephew good-bye before he went to the base in northern israel. during his short and first ever trip to t
. >>> one week ago today our betty yu met a 26-year-old israeli grad student here in the bay area. he office a two-week exchange program studying the middle east when hamas suddenly attacked israel. his reality could not be more different tonight. he is back in israel as an idf reservist called to duty. betty, i know you talked to him tonight while he was in his barracks? >> yes. it was 3:00 a.m. his time. he said he did not get any sleep. his trip to san francisco was...
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our betty yu get a chance to talk to him. >> do you have a vest on? >> no, i have my weapon on. a safe place, a few millimeters from the, so if there is a rocket launched at us, we will be sure to go to the safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, in our uniforms. >> reporter: -- a 26-year-old idf combat officer, called the war for the first time. he hugged his parents and his nephew goodbye before he went to the base in northern israel . during his short and first ever trip to the bay area, he checked out landmarks in san francisco before things took a dark turn in his homeland. i met the israeli exchange student and peace activist exactly one week ago. you've all, who is jewish, joined the pro-israel rally at city hall. >> would you get your strength from? >> most of my family, my friends. >> reporter: his friend and also returned home from abroad to join the fight. israel has called it more than 360,000 reservist active-duty after the hamas attack. it is one of the largest mobilizations in the country 's history. >> are you scared? >> of course. i don't want
our betty yu get a chance to talk to him. >> do you have a vest on? >> no, i have my weapon on. a safe place, a few millimeters from the, so if there is a rocket launched at us, we will be sure to go to the safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, in our uniforms. >> reporter: -- a 26-year-old idf combat officer, called the war for the first time. he hugged his parents and his nephew goodbye before he went to the base in northern israel . during his short and...
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betty yu spoke to the owner who says high resident and the pandemic took his business out. >> these arell the different years burning man posters. everybody in the burning man community like cherishes these posters. >> reporter: for more than 40 years jim seagal has been doing what he loves on haight street in san francisco. distractions, a legacy business, is one of the famed neighborhood's oldest shops. >> it's bittersweet. i love the haight-ashbury with all my heart. i opened this business not to make money, but to bring the haight-ashbury back. it had been very much in a state of decline in the early 1970s. >> reporter: this is a photo of jim standing outside his first store, white rabbit on haight street, in 1976. he opened the clothing and costume shop distractions in 1982. he says the store was always thriving up until the pandemic hit. burning man always led to a huge boost in sales, averaging around $200,000 every august. this year he brought in less than half of that, $90,000. >> a lot of it is the news media, not you, but out of the big news media saying don't come to san fra
betty yu spoke to the owner who says high resident and the pandemic took his business out. >> these arell the different years burning man posters. everybody in the burning man community like cherishes these posters. >> reporter: for more than 40 years jim seagal has been doing what he loves on haight street in san francisco. distractions, a legacy business, is one of the famed neighborhood's oldest shops. >> it's bittersweet. i love the haight-ashbury with all my heart. i...
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. >> betty yu talked with mr. fab and too short about their history of the genre.♪ >> reporter: oakland hip-hop legend too short whose real name is todd shaw headlined the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in san francisco put on by sf record label empire. short, who had a string of platinum albums in the '80s and '90s, started rapping when he was 14 years old. you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teenager. >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at first. we were catching the bus. we'd get off and walk neighborhood to neighborhood. later we got a car. >> reporter: you upgraded to the car. he said he also rammed at high school dances and house parties in east oakland. by the time he was 20, he was performing soldout shows across the country and became part of commercialized hip-hop. what do you make of your relevance and longevity considering that's how you started? >> i think it's all embedded in the bay area spirit of do it yourself when it comes to music and so many other things being as we're kind of alienated from the mass market, l.a. and
. >> betty yu talked with mr. fab and too short about their history of the genre.♪ >> reporter: oakland hip-hop legend too short whose real name is todd shaw headlined the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in san francisco put on by sf record label empire. short, who had a string of platinum albums in the '80s and '90s, started rapping when he was 14 years old. you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teenager. >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at...
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betty yu was the first to talk to him when this happened. i bow we do stories like this sometimes when a crime first happens and we don't get to check in on how the victim is doing afterward. i think it is an important moment to take the time to do that. his life story was drastically altered since that day, right? >> that is right. i checked in with him every single day since we first brought you this story. the clerk said that he still very much traumatized by the sickening attack and he has to take things day-by-day. right now, he can not even move without any assistance. he is comforted by all of the support that is poured in. tonight, we are also learn that this suspect has a long rap sheet that goes back about 20 years. >> reporter: since 31-year-old man, a store clerk, was set on fire by an alleged homeless shoplifter he has undergone multiple surgeries. he says doctors transferred skin from his thigh to his neck, shoulder, chest, ear. at first, they also feared he would lose his eyesight. thankfully after the swelling went down, he s
betty yu was the first to talk to him when this happened. i bow we do stories like this sometimes when a crime first happens and we don't get to check in on how the victim is doing afterward. i think it is an important moment to take the time to do that. his life story was drastically altered since that day, right? >> that is right. i checked in with him every single day since we first brought you this story. the clerk said that he still very much traumatized by the sickening attack and...
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. >> betty yu attended the celebration and spoke with some bay area hip hop legends. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >>r: oakland hip hop legend too short, real name todd shaw, headlined the 50th anniversary of hip hop in san francisco put on by sf record label empire. short, who had a string of platinum albums in the 80s and 90s started rapping at 14 years old. you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teenager? >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at first. we were catching the bus, get off, and walk from neighborhood to neighborhood. later, we got a car. >> reporter: you upgraded to a car. he said he also rapped at high school dances and house parties in east oakland. by the time he was 20, he was performing sold out shows across the country and became part of commercialized hip hop. what do you make of our relevance and longevity considering that's how you started in. >> i think it's all embedded in the bay area spirit of do it yourself when it comes to music and so many other things. being that we're kind of alienated from the mass market, you know, la and new york. we're o
. >> betty yu attended the celebration and spoke with some bay area hip hop legends. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >>r: oakland hip hop legend too short, real name todd shaw, headlined the 50th anniversary of hip hop in san francisco put on by sf record label empire. short, who had a string of platinum albums in the 80s and 90s started rapping at 14 years old. you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teenager? >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at first. we were...
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. >> betty yu caught up with a costume shop owner who thought things were dead, but a mention on tiktok his store back to life. >> reporter: this halloween barbie is one of the most popular costumes. still a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off the shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking downright scary for diddum's party and toy store with three locations on the peninsula. steve diddums has been running them for 34 years. >> we were scared to death. we had to buy this stuff a year in advance and so you buy it and then you got to sell it all in like a week and a half. >> reporter: steve started to worry. >> hi, if you are from anywhere near the bay area, california, please stop scrolling. this is my dad, this one. he's a really good man and i've watched him work my whole life tirelessly for me and my mom and my three brothers to provide for us. >> reporter: his daughter in new york made this tiktok to try and help without telling him. >> literally any need for halloween, give my dad a fightin
. >> betty yu caught up with a costume shop owner who thought things were dead, but a mention on tiktok his store back to life. >> reporter: this halloween barbie is one of the most popular costumes. still a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off the shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking downright scary for diddum's party and toy store with three locations on the peninsula. steve diddums...
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that is where betty yu met an exchange student who finds himself stuck in the bay area as his family hides out in a bomb shelter back home. >> reporter: this photo of a bomb shelter, 20 miles outside of the gaza strip shows two young children sleeping. this is also how he spent his fourth birthday. their father has been called up to fight with the israel defense forces or idf. >> my family are in the bomb shelter. no electricity. some of them were locked in the gaza strip outskirts. fearing for their lives, having no way to go into the bathroom. you don't know, not knowing what is happening because terrrrorists were wawalking around from outside their hohouses. i have friend who was murdered on the way to help innocent civilians. i have an uncle who had a missile that fell at the house next to him. >> reporter: he shared this photo of the damage. he happens to number san francisco for the first time on a two week trip as a graduate exchange student studying the middle east. he is a reservist combat officer in the idf. >> this is an undescribable experience. we can not start to say wh
that is where betty yu met an exchange student who finds himself stuck in the bay area as his family hides out in a bomb shelter back home. >> reporter: this photo of a bomb shelter, 20 miles outside of the gaza strip shows two young children sleeping. this is also how he spent his fourth birthday. their father has been called up to fight with the israel defense forces or idf. >> my family are in the bomb shelter. no electricity. some of them were locked in the gaza strip outskirts....
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betty yu caught up with a bay area man that is visiting family in israel when the missiles strikes began. >> reporter: san francisco business owner shared video from his family's home outside jerusalem. >> my god. >> missiles being intercepted above me. i saw a site a few miles away that had been hit by a missile. i could see the actual plume of smoke my cousin texted me last night and a missile had hit a place three blocks away in tel aviv. >> reporter: manny flew to israel three days ago to attend his niece's bat mitzvah and his father's 80th birthday. seven sirens have gone offsets, which sent his family running to a bomb shelter. the fact that there was a ground assault and people have been kidnapped and taken from their homes and their homes have been invaded, it adds a very chilling feeling to what is going on and i prayer for a de-escalation. i have a flight it is not for another 10 days. i don't know why i'm scared. i might not be able to get out. >> reporter: the surprise attack that killed at least 250 people happened during a major jewish holiday saturday israel's prime minist
betty yu caught up with a bay area man that is visiting family in israel when the missiles strikes began. >> reporter: san francisco business owner shared video from his family's home outside jerusalem. >> my god. >> missiles being intercepted above me. i saw a site a few miles away that had been hit by a missile. i could see the actual plume of smoke my cousin texted me last night and a missile had hit a place three blocks away in tel aviv. >> reporter: manny flew to...
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where now about 30 minutes from gametime, betty yu is there reporting from the middle of all the excitement you can feel that new season energy in the building tonight. right now the fans are just starting to make their way inside chase center. also take a look at the shootaround happening right now. there are a lot of season opener highlights for fans to look forward to tonight as the warriors take on the phoenix suns. among them, kevin durant will be playing in front of fans for the first time since he left this franchise. how about that? and this will also be chris paul's official debut in a dub's uniform and he will be playing against his former team. before tonight's game, kids from the oakland boys and girls club were treated to a big surprise . the warriors teamed up with nike and shoe palace . these kids will get to set up close to the stars to watch them practice , but they were also given the brand-new cp three air jordan one lows point cp three will be debuting the issues himself on the court during tonight's game. >> supercool . i really like the shoes. and i am happy to be here
where now about 30 minutes from gametime, betty yu is there reporting from the middle of all the excitement you can feel that new season energy in the building tonight. right now the fans are just starting to make their way inside chase center. also take a look at the shootaround happening right now. there are a lot of season opener highlights for fans to look forward to tonight as the warriors take on the phoenix suns. among them, kevin durant will be playing in front of fans for the first...
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betty yu, i know you were working on an entirely different story when you heard about what happened here. can you tell us about what we are seeing and what we know that happened to this person? >> reporter: sara, as you can see there is a very active crime scene happening. an investigation just behind me. you can see part of 5th street near market the is roped off. the car that is involved in this collision is still here on the scene. if you fake a look that cruise car with the flashing lights that is a car that is involved. san francisco police said this happened around 9:30 this evening. officers arrived and they found the car struck an adult, a female adult, that is, no one was inside the cruise car at the time of the accident. now, sf fire said that its crews had to secure the cruise car to free the victim. that victim was rushed to the hospital with traumatic injuries. now, it is unclear at this time, sara, exactly what happened in the moments right before this collision. as you can see there are several investigators and a heavy police and fire presence here at 5th and market. we w
betty yu, i know you were working on an entirely different story when you heard about what happened here. can you tell us about what we are seeing and what we know that happened to this person? >> reporter: sara, as you can see there is a very active crime scene happening. an investigation just behind me. you can see part of 5th street near market the is roped off. the car that is involved in this collision is still here on the scene. if you fake a look that cruise car with the flashing...
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betty yu has the story. >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced off outside the israeli consulate in downtown san francisco , sunday, over violence in israel. the pro-palestinian rally called all out for palestine, one day after hamas launched a surprise attack, killing hundreds. >> i am jewish and i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in palestine, a month ago. i saw for myself how the palestinian people are being oppressed. >> reporter: south morrison held a sign that said, jewish for palestinian liberation. impassioned pros to protesters on both sides yelled free palestine, and free israel. sfp the officers in riot gear, and barriers kept the two groups separate as tensions rose. >> reporter: what do you think of the surprise attack that happened on saturday? >> violence won't solve anything. but, when a people are oppressed, when they are held in the conditions of gaza , like they are in prison, how can you blame them? many of us have been saying that the palestinians are going to rise up , that you cannot expect them to sit on their hands. >> rep
betty yu has the story. >> reporter: dueling demonstrators faced off outside the israeli consulate in downtown san francisco , sunday, over violence in israel. the pro-palestinian rally called all out for palestine, one day after hamas launched a surprise attack, killing hundreds. >> i am jewish and i am ashamed of what israel is doing to the people of palestine. i was in palestine, a month ago. i saw for myself how the palestinian people are being oppressed. >> reporter:...
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betty yu spoke with the clerk and has the latest on his condition. >> reporter: surveillance video capturek said shoplifted three times that day, poured lighter fluid on him and set him on fire. the attack left him with second and 3rd degree burns on his face, neck, chest and shoulder. he has been hospitalized since last friday. >> it is terrible, you know. i am still in trauma right now. the pain is like seven or eight out of 10. when we clean the wound, it is a full 10. >> reporter: he declined to share his last name said he is work that a clerk there for about five years. on this day he said his coworker, alerted him to the repeat shoplifter who stole lighter fluid each time. he tried to stop him, while his coworker grabbed a bat. >> he splashed lighter fluid on my face and , i was so scared. i don't know what to do. i come to stop him. i don't know, i don't remember. he lit the flyer on me. >> reporter: the sheriff's office said deputy's arrested the suspect. 38-year-old, a homeless person and el sobrante. he is facing charges including assault with a deadly weapon, battery, arson and
betty yu spoke with the clerk and has the latest on his condition. >> reporter: surveillance video capturek said shoplifted three times that day, poured lighter fluid on him and set him on fire. the attack left him with second and 3rd degree burns on his face, neck, chest and shoulder. he has been hospitalized since last friday. >> it is terrible, you know. i am still in trauma right now. the pain is like seven or eight out of 10. when we clean the wound, it is a full 10. >>...
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betty yu talked to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest on? >> no, i have my weapon on. there is a safe space a few meters from me. if there is a rocket launched, we go to safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: a 26-year-old idf combat officer called to war for the first time. he hugged his parents and nephew good-bye before he went to the base in northern israel. during his short and first ever trip to the bay area, he checked out land marks in san francisco before things took a dark turn in his home land. i met the israeli exchange student and peace activist exactly a week ago. he is jewish and joined pro israel rally at city hall. where do you get your strength? >> most of my strength is from my family and friends. >> reporter: his friends have returned home from abroad to join the fight. israel has called more than 360 active reservists, one of the largest mobilizations in the country's history. are you scared? >> of course i don't want to die. i would rather keep on with my life and don't want to be scratched men
betty yu talked to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest on? >> no, i have my weapon on. there is a safe space a few meters from me. if there is a rocket launched, we go to safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: a 26-year-old idf combat officer called to war for the first time. he hugged his parents and nephew good-bye before he went to the base in northern israel. during his short and first ever trip to the bay area, he...
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betty yu attended speaking with some bay area hip hop legends . >> 2 short, todd shaw, headlined.bums in 80s and 90s started rapping when he was 14. >> you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teen. >> first it was a paper bag. we didn't have a car. we would catch the bus, walk from neighborhood to neighborhood. later we got a car. >> he rapped at high school dances and heart parties in east oakland. by 20 he was performing sold out shows across the country and became part of commercialized hip hop. >> what do you make of your relevance and longevity considering that's how you started? >> i think it is embedded in the bay area spirit of do it yourself with music and so many things abouting that we are kind of alienated from mass market, l.a., new york. we are our own thing. >>> an oakland rapper mr. fab whose career began in the 90s was there. he calls him his hip hop dad. just like him, he made tapes. >> we were popular in high school. we were using it to sell our music. everything i do is 2 short based. todd shaw university. >> how much for a tape? >> back then it was like
betty yu attended speaking with some bay area hip hop legends . >> 2 short, todd shaw, headlined.bums in 80s and 90s started rapping when he was 14. >> you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teen. >> first it was a paper bag. we didn't have a car. we would catch the bus, walk from neighborhood to neighborhood. later we got a car. >> he rapped at high school dances and heart parties in east oakland. by 20 he was performing sold out shows across the country and...
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betty yu caught up with the store owner who thought the business was dead.>> reporter: barbie is one of the most popular costumes. a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off of shelves until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking down right scary for the party and toy store which has three locations on the peninsula. steve has been running them for 34 years. >> we were scared to death. we had to buy this stuff a year in advance. so you buy it and then you have to sell it all in like a week and a half. >> reporter: steve started to worry. >> if you are from bay area california, please stop scrolling. this is my dad. he is a really good man and i have watched him work tirelessly for me, mom, and my brothers to provide for us. >> reporter: his daughter in new york made this tiktok to try and help without at thing him. >> if you have a need for halloween, give my dad is fighting chance against jeff bezos and visit. i know our family would so, so appreciate it. >> reporter: it quickly received
betty yu caught up with the store owner who thought the business was dead.>> reporter: barbie is one of the most popular costumes. a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off of shelves until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking down right scary for the party and toy store which has three locations on the peninsula. steve has been running them for 34 years. >> we were scared to death. we had to buy this stuff a...
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betty yu caught up with a bay area man was visiting family in israel when the missle strike began. >> reporter: san francisco business owner should video from his family's home, outside jerusalem. >> missiles being intercepted above me. i saw a site a few miles away that had been hit by a missile. i could see the actual plume of smoke coming out of it. my cousin texted me last night and a missile had hit a place three blocks away from her house in tel aviv. >> reporter: he flew to israel three days ago to attend his niece's bat mitzvah and his father's 80th birthday. seven silence have gone off since. which sent his family running to a bomb shelter. >> the fact that there was a ground assault and people have been kidnapped and taken from their homes and their homes have been invaded, it as a very chilling feeling to what is going on. and i pray for a de-escalation. i have a flight but not for another 10 days and i don't know. i am scared and nervous i may not be able to get out. >> reporter: the surprise attack that killed at least 250 people, happened during a major jewish holiday sa
betty yu caught up with a bay area man was visiting family in israel when the missle strike began. >> reporter: san francisco business owner should video from his family's home, outside jerusalem. >> missiles being intercepted above me. i saw a site a few miles away that had been hit by a missile. i could see the actual plume of smoke coming out of it. my cousin texted me last night and a missile had hit a place three blocks away from her house in tel aviv. >> reporter: he...
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betty yu is here with a bally dancer turned actress. >> gogood eveningng. >>>> reporterer: from ththeeen, woworld renow ballerina a misty copepeland is the e lime light as actor r an producucer of a a shshort film "f"flower" whwhich was shshot a inin oaklkland. mistyty plays r dance teacacher who supportsts aililing motherer. the two o st to keep ththeir home. she e be friends a street playerer play by johnsoson who renenews her r for the fututure of the community. >> what's it like to be in the bay area? i know it was shot during the pandemic. >> it's unbelievable because we made this film for this community. we thought a lot about taking the idea of a possible ballet and what that would look like in modern times,s, focus onon a communiti that i i think shouldld be highghlighted, have issues th should bebe highghlighted. >> the e issusues mimisty brin critical attention to include gentrification, homelessness. >> this is about social issues. who do you hope is reflected when they go in this who do you hope sees themselves? >> everyone. i have hope everyone can see something they can
betty yu is here with a bally dancer turned actress. >> gogood eveningng. >>>> reporterer: from ththeeen, woworld renow ballerina a misty copepeland is the e lime light as actor r an producucer of a a shshort film "f"flower" whwhich was shshot a inin oaklkland. mistyty plays r dance teacacher who supportsts aililing motherer. the two o st to keep ththeir home. she e be friends a street playerer play by johnsoson who renenews her r for the fututure of the...
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betty yu talked to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest on? >> no. i have my weapon. we have a safe space a few meters from me. if there is a rocket launched at us, we make sure to go to safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: a 26-year-old idf combat officer called to war for the first time, he hugged his parents and nephew good-bye before he went to the base in northern israel. during his short, first trip to the bay area, he checked out land marks in san francisco before things took a dark turn in his homeland. i met the israeli exchange student and peace activist a week ago. he is jewish and joined pro israel rally at city hall. where do you get your strength? >> most of my strength is from my family and my friends. >> reporter: his friends have also returned home from abroad to join the fight. israel has called more than 360,000 reservists to active duty after hamas attack. it's one of the largest mobilizations in the country's history. are you scared? >> of course. i don't want to die. of course i would rather
betty yu talked to him. >> reporter: do you have a vest on? >> no. i have my weapon. we have a safe space a few meters from me. if there is a rocket launched at us, we make sure to go to safe place. this means we have to sleep with our shoes on, with our uniform on. >> reporter: a 26-year-old idf combat officer called to war for the first time, he hugged his parents and nephew good-bye before he went to the base in northern israel. during his short, first trip to the bay area,...
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betty yu attended speaking with some bay area legends. >> 2 short, todd shaw, headlined the anniversaryrancisco put on by sf record label "empire." short had a string of platinum albums in '80s and '90s and started rapping when he was 14. >> you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teen. >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at first. we were catching the bus, would walk from neighborhood to neighborhood. later we got a car. >> he also rapped at high school dances and house parties in east oakland. by 20 he was performing sold out shows and became part of commercialized hip hop. >> what do you make of your relevance and longevity? >> it is embedded in the bay area spirit of do it yourself when it comes to music and many other things being that we are kind of alienated from the mass market. l.a. and new york, we are our own thing. >> this oakland rapper whose career began in the late '90s was among the performers. he calls short his hip hop dad. like him he made tapes in his room. >> we were popular in high school so we were using popularity as a way of influence
betty yu attended speaking with some bay area legends. >> 2 short, todd shaw, headlined the anniversaryrancisco put on by sf record label "empire." short had a string of platinum albums in '80s and '90s and started rapping when he was 14. >> you were selling tapes out of your trunk as a teen. >> first it was out of a paper bag. we didn't have a car at first. we were catching the bus, would walk from neighborhood to neighborhood. later we got a car. >> he also...
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betty yu caught up with a party store owner who thought the business was dead but a mention on tiktokk to life. >> reporter: barbie is one of the most popular costumes. a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off of shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking down right scary for the party and toy store which has three locations on the peninsula. steve has been running them for 34 years. >> we were scared to death. we had to buy this stuff a year in advance. so you buy it and then you have to sell it all in like a week and a half. >> reporter: steve started to worry. >> if you are from near the bay area california please stop scrolling. this is my dad. this one. he is a really good man and i have watched him work my whole life tirelessly for me, mom, my three brothers. >> reporter: his daughter in new york made this tiktok to try and help without telling him. >> if you have a need for halloween, give my dad a fighting chance against jeff bezos and visit. i know our family would so, so appreciate it.
betty yu caught up with a party store owner who thought the business was dead but a mention on tiktokk to life. >> reporter: barbie is one of the most popular costumes. a bay area party store was struggling to move costumes off of shelves. that's until the owner's daughter made a tiktok that went viral. halloween sales this october were looking down right scary for the party and toy store which has three locations on the peninsula. steve has been running them for 34 years. >> we...