a gofundme has so far raised more than $30,000 to keep the business open. san jose business owners are speaking out over what they say is an increase in break-ins with thieves, sometimes making out with thousands of dollars. the latest victim of burglaries was in san jose's sofa district where a gamer bar was hit by thieves. not once but 8 times. kron four's jack moment reports from san jose. >> so walking down first street here in downtown saint is passed by the guild house. it's a really busy saturday here for the game or bar and you wouldn't know it if you weren't there to see it. but just a couple of days ago, it was the site of a burglary with thieves taking more than $20,000 worth of cash and merchandise. >> it's a packed event in south downtown san jose k-pop event. bringing good business to the owner. temperatures right now we're going on our 3rd year in july no stranger to working in downtown. and unfortunately, no stranger to this. a pair of thieves making off with files, credit cards and merchandise. wic says, though, this isn't the first time in the begi

busy jose antonio about her death was a crime of opportunity. she just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. the wrong place is on the running trails around her college campus. the wrong time was a morning run. jose antonio and bower, i crossed over legally into el paso, in september of 2022. and while police are still trying to gather information on him, more is being released about not only him but his older brother. do y'all go. ibarra with employed temporarily at the university of georgia, dining hall, but was dismissed owners found out that he had a faint, green card. now diego, a borrow, had been arrested 3 times by athens, georgia. law enforcement for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without license. and failure to appear 1st, fingerprint bull offense. diego had also encountered us border agents in april of last year and was process for an expedited removal but claimed a credible fear of returning to venezuela. and it was released, pending claim for asylum. and we don't know all the details of how lock and di

businesses operate on very thin margins. and, this is just one more hit that, you know, we didn't want to take. >> san jose plans to add bike patrols later this year. they also have something called the crime capture program, where businesses can apply for a free camera. they also plan to focus on increasing police staffing. guildhouse hopes that all this will make a difference in san jose and ruben. ktvu, fox two news a. new music event in the bay area, already has a dedicated following. >> why it will be hard to get your hands on tickets for this august concert, and a drugstore chain is closing stores nationwide. the bay area locations that are set to shut down next month, plus an event honoring the life of cesar chavez, is coming to the already sold out on the same day they went on sale. the company behind outside lands is putting on another show the weekend following the outside lands festival. the lineup includes system of a down and deftones. the concert will be held at the golden gate park polo fields on august 17th, and those 50,000 tickets sold out today in just about 90 minutes. first fridays has returned to oaklan

jose. the latest business break in.ching the eye of the city's mayor and police chief. >> the warriors fell short tonight against the pelicans. so where are they now? in the western conference standings. bailey o'carroll has their story later in sports and bay fc back at home this weekend looking for the team's second win of the season. what fans can expect from sun y's matchup two year old jesus ivan dorantes guzman now faces hit and run charges and child abuse charges. the incident happened around 520 sunday morning when chp says he crashed on northbound 680 at the 242 split in coord. five people werinjured in the crash, three of them minors and nine year old dana herndez tapia was killed. prosecutors say dorantes gman ft the scene and was found days later by police in cola county. dorantes guzman's arraignment is scheduled for monday. his bail is set at $1 million. >> frustration tonight for a business owner in san jose. >> the owner's sports bar and event space is the latest spot to get hit by thieves. this time, th

. >> all san jose business owner says he as fed up with being burglarized over and over again. the guild house is a popular gaming center in downtown san jose. the owner says his business has been broken into 8 times since it opened 2 years ago. latest incident happened in late march. he says the suspect stole $20,000 worth of merchandise and took the bars credit cards and keys. the bar owner says san jose police are investigating that play to spring him. >> jose state student has been arrested and charged after police say he said a couple fires on campus. the fires were inside the mlk junior library march 31st in april, 8th while students were inside. fortunately, nobody was hurt. police only described the suspect as a sophomore at the school. >> the california secretary of state has certified the results of the march 5th primary election. one notable election result was the race for congressional district. 16. this would be to succeed shoe sam liccardo came in first and then low and joe smitty and tied for second to as of now for the first time in the state's history, all 3 of

the local economy but you can't ignore the empty offices and storefronts and the businesses dealing with crime. our jose martinez spoke to businesses that depend on tourism to see what is going on. >> san francisco's tourism industry is experiencing a renaissance. among those benefiting, this restaurant nestled along the embarcadero. >> we have this amazing corridor, very wide. we have people coming from all over the world. we have many hotels nearby. people like to walk around. >> he is the manager of this spanish restaurant located on pier five for over 10 years. he says the influx of tourists has played a pivotal role in their success in recovery from pandemic. >> our business, our industry, when we don't have the foot traffic or reservations, it is boring. we need a lively environment. we are really excited and very hopeful that it will ramp up. >> according to the san francisco tribal association, it is a reality. they say the city has attracted a record-breaking 23.1 million visitors in 2023. from 2022 to 2023, there was an 82% increase in hotel bookings. that is things to big events at the moscon

enough is enough, a san jose business owner is going public with his frustration over crime. three burglaries this year alone, eight since his bar opened its doors. now owners of the guildhouse say they didn't want to go public before over concerns that it might encourage more crime, but now they say that strategy isn't working. nbc bay area's robert handa has the video of the most recent burglary and found out this isn't the only shop that got hit. >> reporter: the guildhouse is a popular gaming center here in downtown san jose with about 1,000 gamers showing up on busy nights, but it's also one of the businesses in the area getting burglarized constantly, and they want something done about it. owners of the guildhouse on south first street say they're frustrated and concerned about their future. the gaming lounge has suffered eight burglaries in two and a half years and three in the past four months. earlier burglaries were on a smaller scale and some arrests were made, but the latest from march 26th captured on security cameras was the most brazen with thieves cutting thro

anything can make a difference. >> not because we want to make it feel like san jose is not a safe place to have a businessin san jose. >> dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> still ahead, a plan to create the bay area's top aquatic center, but it could cost about $77 million. and now we have a look at the proposed design set are getting a look at the proposed design before the city council votes on it next week. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry has the story. for decades, this pool has served walnut creek. the olympic size clark swim center hosts a variety of swimming events, but some say its age is starting to show. >> this pool is an anchor of the community and to improve it, to rebuild it. it's 50 years old. they hold swim lessons here, lifeguard training and year round competitive swimming. >> but the current state of the pool limits what they can do. >> you can no longer teach a person how to dive into less than five feet of water, and the current facility only has a single five foot lane, which means swim meets or any event that involves diving is a challenge. >> the city is planning to build a ne

frustrating. >> we're a small business, small businesses operate on very thin margins and, this is just one more hit that, you know, we didn't want to take. >> san jose does plan to add bike patrols later this year. they also have something called a crime capture program where businesses can get a free camera. but they say their biggest focus will be on police staffing. owners of guild house say they're hopeful that this will be. a change for the positive. live in san jose and ruben ktvu fox two news. >> san jose police say two men are in custody for the alleged illegal manufacture and sale of weapons. police say the investigation follows up on a previous firearms case. pictures here show some of what officers seized while serving a search warrant at a home and a storage unit on wednesday. the evidence included two assault rifles, assault rifle and firearm parts and more. >> they located three assault rifle receivers, thousands of rounds of ammunition and other evidence which indicated that the suspects were manufacturing and selling the firearms. >> two men were taken into custody at the home near iver ashe court and stone canyon drive. they're iden

visiting plaza jewelers in san jose, businesses are booming, because people are cashing in gold coins, jewelry or whatever goal they may have lying around. even cosco has been selling gold bars lately, the appetite is fueled largely by investors, what is traditionally seen as a safe investment in uncertain times. it tends to do well when the federal reserve is expected to cut interest rates, because it is seen as a stable place to grow money. is also a physical asset, until the value reaches record highs. >> especially the last three weeks, it has jumped out so high. because of all of these different economic situations that are going on around the world. singled in especially gold going on tremendously. >> very interesting. scott, you like to talk about bitcoin and ai, turning back the clock a bit, discussing business. >> is booming, a lot of people up and investing in gold, really picked up of the last few months and even the last few weeks, people are looking out, it's an election year, they're not sure what the federal reserve will do with interest rates and the economy is chaotic

san jose business owner says he's getting fed up with getting burglarized over and over again. guild house is a gaming center in downtown san jose. >> the owner says his business has been broken into 8 times since it opened just 2 years ago. the latest incident happened in late march. she says the suspect stole $20,000 worth of merchandise. it took the bars credit cards and keys. the bar owner says police are investigating the latest break-in, a hub for san francisco's nightlife is closing its stores. temple in the soma district is known for its live dj and music performances. the club says financial difficulties are forcing them to close in late may. they still have tickets available for several concerts that are coming up. >> bay area bio tech giants genentech and sanofi are laying off hundreds of workers and the next couple of months said jeannine tech expected that more than 400 employees, the layoffs start in june. sanofi is a french pharmaceutical company and will lay off about 100 employees as it closes. the san francisco location. >> the california secretary of state has

business, ktvu, fox two news at five starts now. >> now at five. frustration with repeated break ins reaching a boiling point for the owners of a san jose business.hey're not sure. downtown is safe anymore. >> the last thing to do is just tell people like, hey, this is a big issue we should be dealing with this on the other side. >> they say they've suffered three break ins just this year. good evening. this friday i'm cristina rendon and i'm greg lee. >> thieves made off with the entire safe at the guild house in late march. now, the owners of the esports and gaming lounge are making their concerns public. >> ktvu rubin live in san jose tonight with that story. and anne, this business got the attention of the mayor and also interim police chief. >> yeah, they actually came and toured guild house today and talked to the owners about this. they say they want downtown businesses to know that they're taking this crime situation very seriously. for owners of the guild house in san jose, this was the last straw. >> a team cuts through the back door with toolak

in just a few days, the legendary business in san jose will fade into memory. the last burger pet restaurant is closing for good after serving silicon valley for 60 years as kron. 4 s jack moment reports customers have been coming out to support the burger pet and its final days. >> drive down blossom hill and kuz there in san jose. any time and well, you get the idea. sounds smell of. >> for other pet bird up, it's always been go to john to see just trying to make the memories last of what's been his go-to spot. and now that it's at the end of the run, we've been coming in. i'll time outside. it's much of the cheeseburger motion burger, michele stephenson and brett white from childhood spot to date spot. yes, but it's not only the food. >> but the service, the woman who's retiring she's very sweet. >> she's our best friend. yeah. a dog can help with the regulars here will tell you they will miss jodi the most. i only have the use of one hand and packets would difficult for me to open and she would always for me. they mean a lot to me. they really do. jodi has

san jose business owners are speaking out over repeated break-ins with thieves, sometimes making out bar was hit not once but 8 times. kron four's. jeff moment reports. >> so walking down first street here in downtown saint is they'll pass by the guild house. it's a really busy saturday here for the gamer bar and you wouldn't know it if you weren't there to see it. but just a couple of days ago, it was the site of a burglary with thieves taking more than $20,000 worth of cash and merchandise. >> it's a packed event in south downtown san jose k-pop event. bringing good business to the owner. kevin, we're going on our 3rd year in july, stranger to working in downtown. and unfortunately, no stranger to this. a pair of thieves making off with files, credit cards and merchandise. wic says, though, this isn't the first time in the beginning when we broken into, we didn't want to seen as vulnerable potentially make more people aware that we're here and that where we could be a target. >> but that clearly wasn't working over the last couple years killed house has been burglarized 8 times only

now to some other news tonight, san jose business owners are speaking out about what they say is an increase in break-ins with thieves sometimes taking thousands of dollars. the latest victim of burglaries was in san jose's sofa neighborhood. we're a gamer bar was hit by thieves. not once but wind but 8 times. jack moments reports. >> so watch out for street here in downtown saint is passed by the guild house. it's a really busy saturday here for the game or bar and you wouldn't know it if you weren't there to see it. but just a couple of days ago, it was the site of a burglary with thieves taking more than $20,000 worth of cash and merchandise. >> it's a packed event in south downtown san jose k-pop event. bringing good business to the owner. kevin, we're going on our 3rd year in july, stranger to workint in downtown. and unfortunately, no stranger to this. a pair of thieves making off with files, credit cards and merchandise. wic says, though, this isn't the first time in the beginning when we broken into, we didn't want to seen as vulnerable potentially make more people aware that we're h

we're going hear from san jose business owner says the new law may force him to lay off workers. >> when time from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news. good evening. thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. i'm ken wayne vicki liviakis. we're following a developing situation. >> right now in the north bay where 3 men have been shot. >> at a busy shopping plaza. all 3 people they've been taken to the hospital. our grant lodes joins us now from the newsroom with the latest grant. that's right. vicki and ken police did not say how these 3 men are doing physically at this hour. what may have led to the shooting. >> officers did say they have detained 2 men for questioning. want to give you a live picture right now. this is the scene at the shopping center on west american canyon road in american canyon. you can see investigators still out there searching for evidence. the area has several restaurants have a starbucks a safe way as they get pictures there at the scene. all businesses have been shut down since about 4.30, this afternoon when police responded to

i asked jose what the magic is that keeps the restaurant so busy and he said it comes down to one word, service. >> if you treat the customer with no respect, even the food is outstanding, there's something missing in that. >> reporter: situated in the heart of san francisco's financial district, many diners are in and out during their lunch breaks or after a long day's work. tadich is famous for their grilled children over charcoal specialties, their european soups, and old recipes from the family's homeland, the dalmatian coast. jose says he's proud to uphold that legacy. >> before we they take care of their customers and we came along and we take care second generation customers, third generation customers. so that's why all customers keep coming back. >> reporter: customers like duncan who spent his childhood at the restaurant. >> came here the first time when i was 12 years old. the food's great. the fish is fresh. >> reporter: that fresh fish duncan says inspired some generosity from other diners when duncan was a young law student on a budget. >> every friday at lunchtime there

. >> reporter: the san jose downtown business association says it is working with the city and police to find solutions. then late this afternoon, the mayor and police chief showed up and vowed to help with more foot and bike patrols and hopefully future additional staffing. >> making sure that we have the appropriate staffing levels to be able to have faster response times, more police presence, more community policing. >> i will be speaking with the investigators to make sure we're following any leads that could lead us to identify these suspects. >> reporter: the guildhouse owners say they hope the city will help but they're taking steps on their own, including reinforcing entrances and getting overnight security. in san jose, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >>> the man accused of vandalizing a mosque in san francisco appeared in court today. 35-year-old robert gray pled not guilty. prosecutors say he used a skateboard to break windows at a mosque -- at the mosque, we should say. he's charged with felony vandalism with an added hate crime allegation. gray's public defender argues

a san jose business owner says he is fed up with being burglarized over and over again. the guild house is a popular gaming center in downtown san jose. the owner says his business has been broken into 8 times since it opened 2 years ago. latest incident happening in late march. he says the burglar stole $20,000 worth of merchandise and took the bars credit cards and keys. the bar owner says san jose police are investigating. police arrested a san jose state student accused of setting 2 fires on campus. the blazes happened inside the martin luther king junior library on march 31st and april 8th, while students were still inside, no one was hurt. police have not released many suspect details only describing the person as a sophomore at the school. authorities recovered more than a dozen illegally manufactured guns and ammo in san jose. police say an investigation led them to 2 suspects. officers say the men were selling the firearms out of their home in the area of river ashe court and stone canyon drive. both suspects are in jail facing multiple firearm related charges. >

hope anything can make a difference, not because we want to make it feel like san jose is not a safe place to have a business, but because we want to make it better in san jose. dustin dawsey, abc seven news. >> do you think it's too early to look ahead to the weekend weather? >> well, we've seen what it looks like. i want to look past the other meteorologist, sandhya patel is it's not too bad this weekend, though, sandy. >> no, i know you both want to skip over the weekend weather because we are expecting changes. >> dionne and dan. but here's the deal. it's not going to be wet. all weekend long, so let me show you some live pictures right now from our tower cameras. i hope you had a chance to get out and enjoy the weather . upper 50s to upper 60s for the highs today, 2 to 5 degrees above average. but we didn't see those 80s. we expected a dramatic cool down. we experienced it a lot more cloud cover from our tower cameras and certainly breezy to gusty out there, but we are seeing peeks of blue. here comes the storm on live doppler seven. you can see just how large this storm is. cold, unstable air behind it

. >> in just a few days, a legendary business in san jose will fade into memory. the last burger pit restaurant is closing for good after serving silicon valley for 60 years as prime for jack moment reports customers have been coming out to support the burger pet and its final days. >> drive down blossom hill and kuz there in san jose. any time and well, you get the idea. sounds smell of. >> for other pet bird up, it's always been go to john to see just trying to make the memories last of what's been his go-to spot. and now that it's at the end of the run, we've been coming in. i'll time outside. it's much of the cheeseburger motion burger, michele stephenson and brett white from childhood spot to date spot. yes, but it's not only the food. >> but the service, the woman who's retiring she's very sweet. >> she's our best friend. yeah. a dog can help with the regulars here will tell you they will miss jodi the most. i only have the use of one hand and packets would difficult for me to open and she would always for me. they mean a lot to me. they really do. jodi has

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hope anything can make a difference, not because we want to make it feel like san jose is not a safe place to have a businesster in san jose. dustin dawsey abc seven news there's some exciting news for swimmers in walnut creek. >> the city plans to build a brand new pool. the latest design consists of a new olympic sized pool, a smaller pool and a playground, and plus some new offices and locker rooms. the project could cost around $77 million. >> the priority for the aquatic foundation was to see that the needs of the community are met. well, there's a huge need for facilities that can host competition. there are few and far between. believe it or not, most of the facilities in the bay area are older facilities, so we'll see if it happens. >> the city council is expected to vote on it next week. if approved, the council will commission additional renderings and get a better idea for when construction will start. oakland first fridays is back and the event took a three month break because of some financial problems, and then skipped last week because of the rain. abc seven news anchor dan ashley has the figh

hope anything can make a difference, not because we want to make it feel like san jose is not a safe place to have a business better in san jose. dustin dawsey abc seven news well, there's some exciting news for swimmers in walnut creek. >> the city plans to build a brand new pool. the latest design consists of a new olympic size pool, a smaller pool and a playground. plus some new offices and locker rooms. the project could cost around $77 million. >> the priority for the aquatic foundation was to see that the needs of the community are met. well, there's a huge need for facilities that can host competition. there are few and far between. believe it or not, most of the facilities in the bay area are older facilities. >> the city council is expected to vote on it next week. if approved, the council will commission additional renderings and get a better idea for when construction would start. oakland first fridays is back. the event took a three month break because of some financial problems, and then skipped last week because of the rain, abc seven news anchor dan ashley has the fight to keep the event going

what you call the san jose business.ky tps liquor on king road near the 101 tully road exit recently sold a scratcher. >> with a 2 million dollar prize, the lottery says the winner was playing a $20 instant prize. crossword scratcher. the chances of winning that prize one in 1.2 million. well, it is a small eatery with big plans to grow are talking about sue lovell sandwich shop that has expanded to 6 locations around the bay. and tonight on dine and dish were there as it celebrates a 10 year anniversary this weekend. >> right. >> so is family friendly fast casual with a mediterranean flair? sure you can do pick up at the counter dine-in and meet the ever popular lamb or chicken rotisserie have flavor of the lab or here at the dogpatch location. pull up to them as a bar and grab a and glass wine or beer being great. >> everything you know, has always revolved around >> owner cha les billi zone family had a restaurant, but he gets his inspiration from the souvlaki joints. you see all over athens. >> and then we have as a

immigrants and small business owners like josÉ, monica and are the backbone of new jersey.we depend on them. we depend on them. [cheering] [applause] [applause] so, let's make sure they can continue growing in the garden state for generations to come. as we continue growing our economy in a stronger fair direction it is essential grossman durable foundation. the fact is it is hard to support the economy of tomorrow with the last century's infrastructure. that is why we are continuing to invest in the future a transportation system at record levels. just this past november with initially broke ground on the jersey side of the hudson tunnel rail projects. [applause] one of the biggest policy failures in our state's history was when the last administration abandoned this project. we are correcting that mistake we are moving ahead and complete in the hudson tunnel rail project. what does that mean for you? first about this will improve reliability for our entire rail system. in the building new titles were going to create roughly 70000 good paying union jobs. [applause] [cheeri

. >> reporter: san jose city leaders want to hear from businesses and neighbors on willow street. >> we got a lot of complaints about the encampment from the small business owners and residents. >> reporter: we have been reporting on the complaint for over a year. neighbors say they are seeing human speech feces on the streets, vandalism and burglary. they said it has gotten worse over the last few years. for street vendors like i need a, she says they are constantly worried about being robbed or run-ins with sometimes intoxicated people from the nearby and came in. city leaders are inviting community members to voice their concerns at a meeting next wednesday. the mayor says the city wants to find a solution for the families here on willow street but also for the on housed community. >> we do not know how many people are at that in came it but we have over 4000 people in the city that are living in sheltered. >> this is a challenge, we do not have enough safe places for people to go and we want to work with the community to expand places where people can be from permanent affordable

fire crews in san jose were also busy overnight with a house fire. the two alarm fire was first reported at the home on locust street near west virginia street, not far from washington elementary school. the fire caused some street closures in the area. the cause of this fire is under investigation. all right. homicide investigators in the east bay reporting a major break in a double murder case. as our crime reporter henry lee tells us tonight, investigators are still searching for clues in that killing of a woman and her adult daughter. >> this is a big development in this. in this case, a major break in a double homicide investigation by the san pablo police department, a body found in the oakland estuary last fall , now confirmed to be that of 74 year old kay tran, who police say was killed by her son in law. >> that man, 41 year old fook vo, is also suspected of killing his wife, 40 year old toll, but her body has not been found. san pablo police spokeswoman peggy chow says vo was already being prosecuted in both killings. >> the suspect was pre

thank you so much, >> well, this coming tuesday, a legendary businesses. san jose closes its doors for good. the burger pitt has served silicon valley for 60 years. kron four's jack moment spoke with customers. >> drive down blossom hill and kuz there in san jose. any time and well, you get the idea. sounds smell of. >> pet bird up, it's always been go to john to see just trying to make the memories last of what's been his go-to spot. and now that it's at the end of the run, we've been coming in. i'll time outside. it's much of the cheeseburger motion burger, michele stephenson and brett white from childhood spot to date spot. yes, but it's not only the food but the service. the woman who's retiring she's very sweet. >> she's our best friend. yeah. a can help with the regulars here will tell you they will miss jodi the most. i only have the use of one can mandate packets would difficult for me to open and she would always for me. they mean a lot to me. they really do. jodi has worked at this burger pit location for nearly 5 decades back that the burger pit brand wa

business. >>> storage wars with thieves. san jose police arrested four people were stealing some 400 grand worth of property from the south bay storage company. now investigators want to get the items back to their rightful owners. officers say the thefts happened in january and february, west coast self- storage on lincoln avenue in san jose. the criminals stole comic books, guitars, other musical instruments and they also stole illegal drugs and guns which will not be returned to their owners. >> we are asking any who feel they have been a victim of burglaries, have any burglaries with collectibles to please come forward to detectives so we the try to put these together. >> all four suspects remain in jail tonight. >>> san francisco drivers beware, turning right on a red light downtown may soon be banned at 200 intersections. the first set of no right on red locations expected this month. the goal is to make the street safer from pedestrians. here is look at the 200 intersections where right turns on red will be illegal. there's lo

today, the family justice center in san jose was closed for business this morning. courthouse which handles everything from divorce, child support, payments to temporary restraining orders, has been battling a power problem for months now. this is at least the fourth significant outage. court has been bringing in large trailer sized generators while waiting for a part to fix the building's link to the power grid. court insiders tell us this is the fifth generator since the first. the power first went out back in march. the others either failed or were too loud to be used. today, bilingual court staff stood outside of the door, redirecting frustrated people to other courthouses. it's extremely frustrating. it's not the first time that's happened. spot the fourth time, actually, that i've been here and it's closed today. a court spokeswoman said that the part needed for a more lasting fix arrived a couple of weeks ago, and pg and e tells us it is working with the customer to complete those repairs as soon as possible. okay. the man who requested a congressional recoun

jose city hall. damian trujillo.>>> ballot machines are turning hard today, recounting votes for the 16th congressional district race, take a look at election workers busy feeding the county machines at the register voters in san jose. part of a weeklong process to see if a new count could change the outcome of a rare tie for second place between the county supervisor and the assembly man evan lowell, they each got the exact same number of votes in the march primary and both said to advance to the november runoff, and who won the primary unless the changes that. one of the candidates will replace anna ashooh. >>> one and breed is headed for beijing as she can use a business trip to china, the mayor has spent the last two days visiting the southern region, meeting with executives and government officials, and got to visit the home of san francisco legend bruce lee, the mayor car running for reelection, the idea is to strengthen cultural and business ties with china, she will meet more officials in beijing before celebrating the 45th anniversary of the sister city relationship with san francisco. >>> israel's war cabinet met to determine next steps agains

give yourself some extra time traveling through there. 280 starting to get a little bit busy through downtown san josere if that's a good option anymore. consider using 87 or leave a little earlier. a little slow also as you head into the altamont pass this morning. you have got the brake lights coming out of tracy and getting on to 580. ♪ ♪ >>> all right, crank up the volume. another great song from green day. the bay area band getting ready for more concerts, but not before they get another honor. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ >>> east bay punk legends green day have come a long way. now their debut album is being recognized by the library of congress. the national recording registry announced 1994's "dookie" will be on the latest round of inbuck tees. every one of those songs are hits. and in celebration of its 30th anniversary, green day will perform "dookie" in full at san francisco's oracle park on september 20th. that will be a fun concert. so cool to see the three guys getting recognition for it for years. they're so talented. >> just like the saturday afternoon when you are getting ready for satur

business for the city. >>> and a victory for san jose police officer facing a lawsuit. his trial is on hold for now. why is not the only thing he's pushing for. >>> and you probably know that inflation is high. with the new numbers mean for your wallet going forward. >>> thank you so much for joining us. >>> she's going to china. when she's there, the mayor will meet with the president of china. she will also look for business opportunities, which include a couple of panda bears. >> this could supply the kind of boost that the city desperately needs. >> we see this as an extraordinary opportunity for san francisco's future. four the mayor is going to china to bring back her business to san francisco. she also wants to bring pandas back to the zoo and increase relationships with china in tourism in an effort to be a force in innovation and economic leadership.>> our goal is to enter into major agreements and make san francisco significant to china and let them know we are open to the business relationship that could be developed. won the trip begins saturday

businesses operate on very thin margins. and, this is just one more hit that, you know, we didn't want to take. >> san jose plans to add bike patrols later this year. they also have something called the crime capture program, where businesses can apply for a free camera. they also plan to focus on increasing police staffing. guildhouse hopes that all this will make a difference in san jose and ruben. ktvu fox two news. >> new tonight oakland's first friday is back in uptown oakland after taking a three month long hiatus, and after the weather prompted the block party to be postponed last week. ktvu is amber lee joining us live now from oakland at this event? hi, amber. >> hi, christina. >> this event started just about an hour ago. i'm going to step aside so you can see what it looks like for yourself. there is a lot of excitement out here. you can see people dancing. there's a drum group here now. there's a lot of excitement because this is the first time it's being held since december. the executive director tells me the lack of funds shut it down for three months. there are 60 vendors here tonight selling food, jewelry, c

businesses dealing with crime. it's a double edged sword and our jose martinez spoke to tourists and businesses who depend on tourism this summer. >> reporter: san francisco's tourism industry is experiencing a renaissance. among those benefiting is the restaurant nestled along the embarcadero. >> we have this appeasing corridor. very wide and we have people coming from all over the world not only on the cruise ships but also from different areas. we have various hotels nearby and people like the walk around. >> reporter: he's the manager of this spanish restaurant located on pier five for over ten years. he says the influx of tourists has certainly played a pivotal role in their success in recovery from the pandemic. >> in our business, our industry, when we don't have the foot traffic or reservations, it's -- it's boring. we need were -- we need this lively environment at every single time. the moment we open until the moment we close at night. so yes, we are really, really excited and very hopeful that it will ramp up. >> reporter: according to the san francisco travel association, it is a reality. they say the c

jose. it's very much business as usual here in midtown manhattan. the streets are full of traffic. tourists are out taking photographs, admiring the surroundings. so while this happened just over 30 minutes ago, things seem to be pretty much back to normal. of course when there's an earthquake of this magnitude in this area, the concern is that these buildings -- many of them were very old. they were not built with earthquakes in mind. that has to be playing on the minds of city officials at this point as they assess the impact of this particular earthquake going forward. >> and indeed that's really with all this news coming in, the good news is there seems to be very little or if any at all major damage to any structure. of course, this is still breaking as we're on air. we'll, of course, continue monitoring this thing. 4.8 is what at least preliminarily the authorities are describing this earthquake centered in new jersey, but being felt throughout the tri-state area and even in different parts of the northeast of the country. new york city, back, as katy tur was saying. people j

business owners. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose with reaction lamonica. >> mike. nority business leaders say the data proves what they've been saying for years. that minority business owners have been ignored and left out. and that needs to change. >> all these tax dollars are being paid by small women, mid-size, minority owned businesses that are not having the opportunities to have access at these major county contracts. >> walter wilson is co-founder of the minority business consortium for silicon valley, and says the lack of business opportunity with the county for african american business owners shows stark disparities. >> black contracting in this county is dismal. black people leaving this county in large numbers, primarily because they don't feel home. they don't feel like this is a place that they belong. belonging is important these days. and guess what? in the last five years, some 13,000 people left this county. 10,000 of them were african african ancestry people. santa clara county's recently released disparity study shows the county spent more than $

pacific, i'm josÉ diaz-balart. we begin this busywith escalating tensions across college campuses nationwide. hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested as students across the country protest israel's war against hamas in gaza. local police moved in on some of the student encampments as some universities urged protesters to disperse. the university of georgia confirmed police arrested protesters who had set up tents on that campus. there's no sign these demonstrations are slowing down. just this morning, the president of columbia university in new york said the school will not divest from israel. she added, quote, one group's rights to express their views cannot come at the expense of another group's right to speak, teach, and learn. joining us now, nbc's antonia hylton live from columbia's campus. good morning, what's it like on campus to today? >> reporter: good morning, jose. well, there's a standoff really happening here at columbia today. you just mentioned the letter, and that is sending some shock waves through the student b

. >> reporter: san jose city leaders want to hear from businesses and neighbors on willow street. >> we've gotten a lot of complaints about the encampment from the small business owners as well as the residents. >> reporter: we've been reporting on those complaints for over a year now. neighbors saying they're seeing human feces and burglaries. this woman says it's gotten worse over the last few years. for street vendors like anita, she says they're constantly worried about getting robbed or run-ins with intoxicated people from the nearby encampment. so city leaders are inviting community members to voice their concerns at a meeting next wednesday. the mayor says the city wants to find a solution for the families here on willow street but also for the unhoused community. >> we don't know how many people are at that specific encatchment, but we have over 4,000 people in this city of san jose who are living unsheltered. >> this is a real challenge. we don't have enough safe places for people to go, and we want to work with the community to expand places where people can be, from perman

received over 6000 complaints about abandoned vehicles in our neighborhoods and in front of our businesses. >> san joseted of illegal dumping up to $10,000. there's a battle brewing over whether to ban cars from seattle's pike place market. as of now, cars can drive along the popular market. there have been efforts to limit driving along the street for years, but seattle's mayor is now reviving the push. supporters say it would make the tourist destination much safer and more popular, but opponents, including the city council, say it would hurt the businesses at the market. at a new food hall is open between fifth and sixth streets on market street, right next to the new ikea. sally hall takes up two floors with five restaurants that are known around the bay area. some are hopeful this new facility will help bring more people back to the city. a significant number of people who sell their homes in san francisco end up losing money. why? the city has a much higher rate of people taking a loss than the rest of the country, and the port of oakland moving forward with a plan to change the airport's name wh

jose. why the owner is shutting down after decades in business. >>> and the usa table tennis team sets up shop in burlingame. could vern help them get ready for their trip to paris? >> stunning cloud cover over the bay area today. enough of a break in the clouds for a beautiful view towards alcatraz and the golden gate. we will take a look at how long the clouds . >>> customers are saying good-bye to a restaurant. burger pit is closing its only remaining location. a line wrapped around the location as people waited to have one last meal there. it opened in 1964. the chain has been a south bay staple for more than 70 years. the current owner says that he was four years old when his father opened the first restaurant. >> even as a little kid i worked in the restaurant. my dad would have me doing things in the back like mopping floors >> we watched the place being belt in '64. this was a big part of my life >> i am going to miss it. they make the best food in town. >> oh, great, now i want a burger. he lost his lease and he said it is just time to retire. good memories, so many meals. >>> all rig

jose. real possibilities cutting hours for my employees, which is that good. and also possibly layoffs for small businessweise is minds of the family business. i have my >> wife, 2 sons. and basically, you know, there's a potential if things don't improve with the higher prices that customers stop coming in, that we will shut down you know, then basically people jobs put some businesses are exempt from the new law, including restaurants in airports, museums, hotels, theme parks, gambling, establishment. >> and some event centers. as for why this explanation was provided a virtual press conference put on by the seiu union who up to negotiate the law. and those people already covered. but living wage laws that that the airports and entering and businesses that they can sell bread is a stand-alone item are also exempt. the law's author democratic assembly member chris holden said exemptions were a result of negotiations between various fast food industry. stakeholders, but legislative republicans say they're skeptical if this is a bad law for one company, it's probably a bad law for every >> and remember th

. >>> meanwhile, a long time san francisco business is leaving the city for the town. they tell our joseartinez the customers aren't coming to them anymore, so they're going to the customers. >> reporter: it's been 16 years since the monk's kettle started selling craft beer on 16th street in the mission. but now the manager says it's time to say good bye. >> pretty sad to be leaving, actually. but just, you know, the way that the business has been going in the mission these days with the media doom loop cycle and the perpetuation of that, and then like the out flux of people from this area in particular has made foot traffic dive maybe a quarter of what it was. >> reporter: he's been the manager here for the last three years and says in an attempt to save the business, they've decided to move to oakland basically chasing their customers. >> all the customers that used to live here, all the regulars and stuff that used to live here. all the artists, the musicians and stuff that the demographic used to be all moved to oakland because it's so much cheaper. they're pushed out because of the

jose, me. you can read his stuff all. busy over sub stock where he reports on everything from genocide, pandemic origins, big tech, and the. busy a lot more, sam, thanks so much once again for joining us. maybe we start, we're, we're, we're, i just ended the idea of the idea as in congress, as it sounds to me any way of building a floating peer. so you could feed the people that you are killing. i don't know, but something is conflict of about that to me. it. yeah, i think that was a p r operation from the beginning. but the obvious solution is a is released to stop. it's a genocidal or military attack on the palestinians and be that they should be able to go to their homes in gaza and even, you know, i, i go to the state department briefing and another journalist of a week and a half ago said, why are they allowed israel and the spokes person said, oh, we don't want force displacement, which is insane. in answer, most of the people in does are actually from what is now is ro and under the international law, they have the righ