and while chase center is the focal point of all-star weekend, there are events all across san francisco for this days long nba celebration at pier 48, which is nearby, is hosting a concert series. moscone center is hosting the fans crossover events. privately sponsored events are also being hosted at other spots like civic center plaza near city hall, and several basketball courts will be installed at union square for the weekend. and since oakland will also be hosting some of the events, bart is beefing up its service to help people shuttle back and forth across the bay. it will be running eight car trains all weekend,s well as special event trains. and that means that if we see any particular area of the system that's getting overloaded, we have trains ready to swoop in and help those riders out. bart held an event this morning announcing the installation of new fare gates at all downtown san francisco stations. the transit systems leaders say the new gates will help ensure everyone is paying for the ride. the bart chief of police says riders should expect to see quite a few officers

let's take you inside chase center. walk with me now. i walked the arena floor just a short while ago, and again, the technical crew getting ready for a weekend of activities featuring the best players in the world. you see a car right in the center court there. this is the first time the bay area has hosted the all star game in 25 years. i was there 25 years ago. that kind of dates me right now. there are dozens of parties and events. restaurants are booked, hotels are booked, uber drivers are going to be busy as well. here are the big events though. friday night it's actually the celebrity game at the oakland arena saturday night here at chase the skills competition. that's the slam dunk and three point competition. and then on sunday evening, the main event steph curry and lebron james lead the charge for the actual game. how do you rank or even differentiate between an nba title, an olympic gold medal and an all star game? does this week mean a lot to you at all? it means a lot for sure. the all star weekend is a big time celebration

qué hermoso se ve el chase center de esta manera.o puede faltar el hermoso puente de la bahía, ya que también habrá eventos en oakland. el palacio de las artes con las camisetas. y claro que los leones marinos del pr 39 del muelle 39 están relajados mientras esperan que comiencen las actividades del all-star. y es que teníamos 25 años de hallar amigos de telemundo 48 sin tener este gran evento. y no es solo el partido del domingo. está el juego de las futuras estrellas, está el juego de las celebridades, está el show de clavadas y de triples. nos vamos a divertir a lo grande, así como los lobos marinos, todos esperando a que llegue ya. los eventos que se van a realizar, mencionaba oakland, van a ser en toda el área. por ejemplo, el viernes es que quiero ir al juego de las estrellas. no me alcanzan a las 16:00 de la tarde. ok, el juego de celebridades a las 6 en chase. el l juego de futuras estrellas que va a salir. el ganador va a disputar una de las semifinales en el juego de estrellas del domingo. ok, sábado. show de clavadas y de

traffic across the city and preparations for nba all star weekend are not just happening here at chase center. just a short walk away from chase at pier 48, crews are setting up the stage for several music acts that will be here as part of the nba weekend and at moscone center. crews are also setting up for the nba's crossover fan experience that will be hosted here all weekend as well. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. we got a lot going on as the lunar new year festivities continue. we will keep you informed. just head to our website at nbcbayarea.com. up next then and now all star edition, we're taking a look back at the first all star appearance of warriors star steph curry. plus, a preview of raj's exclusive interview with steph curry. and i'm tracking that incoming rain out here in san jose. we'll see some on and off chances through tonight. we'll take you into the hourly timeline to get you through this where a driver slammed into a barbershop. today happened at three at mission barber in fremont. police say one person hurt, not seveverely. y can see the damage lef

we're going to take you to chase center, where the festivities are tipping off tonight. and later, we are now one year out from the milan-cortina olympics. we're going to show you the preps already underway. i did it for a long time, and then at one point it just kind of i broke. and we're talking to bay area olympian alyssa lieu. what brought her back to competitive skating after she retired? good evening. this is nbc b bay area news tonight. i'm jessica aguirre. we're going to start with that deluge that is headed our way. atmospheric river is here. and the worst of it could just be a few hours away. it is shaping up to be a wet morning tomorrow all across the bay area. let's take you outside. this is the time lapse video of the past hour. you can see the clouds growing darker as the sun sets. the latest round of rain just moving in now. now, often the south bay gets spared from the worst of it, but this week's rain is expected to be different. in san jose, city crews are digging out leaves, mud and debris all the things that clog storm drains. valley water doing the s

but the first part of the all star weekend is not at the chase center. it starts on friday. that's valentine's day at the moscone center. they call it nba crossover. it's a three day long interactive fan experience with basketball courts, merchandise and players signing autographs. it runs noon to eight on friday and 10 to 6 saturday and sunday. and that's just the beginning. after the sun goes down, there are concerts all three nights at pier 48 starting at 8 p.m. so far, we know z will be the headliner on friday night for a 21 and up show. the other two nights are all ages shows, with noah cohn headlining on saturday night and the chainsmokers headlining on sunday. okay, but you're asking, what abo basketball? well, there is a lot of it. and it all starts across the bay at the old home of the warriors, the oakland arena, where they actually hosted the all star game in 2000. by the way, the warriors also hosted in 1967 at the cow palace, which is not a part of this all star weekend. but on friday, the all-star celebrity game starts at 4 p.m. in oakland, and we'll find out wh

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. >> lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure are going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order and beer. do you guys worry? >> right across from got senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up near needed pork options. >> it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go. so that once we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out and fresh. >> and not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mexican t

we're going to take you inside chase center. where? there he is, franco finn getting ready for all star weekend. hear a familiar voice. totally. warriors hype man franco finn. it's the assignment of a lifetime for the san francisco native. so what exactly does the hype man do? nbc bay area's via gia vang went behind the scenes at chase center to find out. let's go, let's go, let's go. come on, come on. this is the hype. yeah, i like this. before the hype. dub nation, are you ready? if you've ever been to a warriors home game or watched one on tv, it's go time. you know the voice. get hyped and make some noise. born and raised here in the city. this is the moment i've been waiting for. literally in my 22 plus career years here. let's go, let's go. what's up, what's up? a dream assignment now. a reality for warriorsrs. hype man franco fin. three in a row, three in a row. i got an email. that's how i found out. but i'm like, why am i getting emails from nba all-star? all of a sudden? i'm like, oh my gosh, i'm in the all star. let's go. so

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure are going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order a beer. do you guys worry? >> right across from got senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up near needed pork options. >> it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go said that once we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out and fresh. >> and not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mexican twist

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. >> double a hands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure are going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order and beer. do you guys worry? >> right across from god's senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up marinated pork options. it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go said thattonce we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out and fresh. >> im not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mex

us. >>> more than 200,000 people will be coming to san francisco for nba all-star weekend and chase center will be the center of all the action. the city is upping security for the big event. roads are already closed in the area. and it is all hands on deck including the highway patrol and police to keep visiters safe. the oakland arena will be playing host to some all-star events. as well so crews were out there painting over graffiti and picking up trash around the arena. there will be plenty of basketball stars past and present in town this weekend so vern glenn has more on what some of them will be doing before sunday's all-star game. you get to get in on all the action. >> you said it. 200,000 people coming in. a big ticket item but not the only one we got. all eyes on chase center court this weekend. but there's going to be stars on a different kind of court at the warfield theater for the celebrity pickle ball bash. 16 players will compete saturday in a tournament style format with musical performances mixed in. they are calling it pickle-tainment. he is paired up with tennis bro jo

the 74th nba all-star game happens at chase center at 8 p.m. stars like steph curry and kevin durant will play. >> pretty cool. and fans can also enjoy the nba crossover fan experience that runs friday through sunday at the moscone center. and the all star concert series happens those three nights at pier 48. big names like zedd, the chainsmokers and flo rida will perform. >> and coming up, we are getting ready for a level three storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. as you can see, it's not here yet, but we'll check back in with abc seven news meteorologist as we get ready for the big rain to arrive. >> yes. for all the details on the scoop, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah. ama and dan. let's take a look at live doppler seven right now, because the storm is getting ready to pound the bay area. it's an atmospheric river and it moves in tomorrow. but ahead of it, we're going to be seeing some rain as we take a look at live doppler seven. we're already noticing some moisture getting picked up

valkyrie's home opener here at chase center, may 16th. now, before we go, we are broadcasting from thrive city on the patio of senor sisig. that's an awesome filipino food here. in fact, let's bring in shane and jessica and janelle. we got their famous. these are your chicken wings, shane. yeah, these are the synagogue wings. synagogue wings. synagogue wings. yeah. we released these in collaboration with niello. ooh. and they're basically like a tangy, crunchy bite followed by a sour savory. all right. so i'm going to have a few, and then i'll bring some out to jessica. janelle back in the studio as well. all right. thanks i appreciate it. all right guys we'll send it back to you. i'm going to get some chicken wings right now. i know you are. they look delicious. thank you so much. raj. so many big sporting events coming to the bay area over the next 18 months. not just the all star game season opener for the valkyries, the super bowl world cup. they're coming to the bay area in 2026. just scan this qr code on your screen that will take y

we'll start at chase center. cruz is starting to block off streets and setting up barriers for saturday night's three point contest and dunk contest, and then sunday night's game. so if you live in mission bay neighborhood, you know the drill. be prepared for delays. steph curry and bucks star giannis antetokounmpo looming large tre at thrive city. and we are going old school. yeah the oracle. the oakland arena also activated. missed those nights there. the all-star celebrity game is in oakland on friday night. as for the big star this is steph curry's weekend. make no doubt about it. 36 years old, his 11th all star appearance. but for the first time on his home turf we've seen steph. look at this. grow up right before our eyes. it's hard to think. when we met him as a rookie in 2009, he would turn into an nba legend. and what makes this even more meaningful? he's made the bay area his forever home. what makes the bay area different than other fan bases? obviously, we have great fans here, but there's a nuance he

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order a beer. do you guys >> right across from got senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up marinated pork options. >> it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go said that once we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out hot and fresh. >> and not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mexican twist, it's al

. >> the setup is underway at chase center as it prepares to become the center of the basketball universe. excitement is building with the nba all star game coming to town next week. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has a look at how fans and businesses are gearing up. >> all eyes will be on san francisco. the 2025 nba all star game promises quick action and tons of entertainment. expect to see the brightest stars in the basketball universe. >> i see steph curry and kevin durant. >> brothers dale and matt tolosa are getting ready by gearing up. >> i got this hoodie. i got a reversible all star jacket. >> they're so psyched about the nba all star game coming to san francisco. >> but they have the whole world and all. the nba represented for this whole upcoming weekend to be special. >> chances are you've seen some of the ads for the all star game. crews are working fast, putting up and positioning critical infrastructure for the big event. banners and special signage are going up all over chase center. places like dumpling time will be increasing staffing and serving up their specialti

the official tipoff to the nba all star weekend at, of course, an appropriate place chase center. for organizers, it's about so much more than just this one event or even this one weekend. nbc bay area's gia vang is in san francisco with how ready the city is for the spotlight. preps are underway here at thrive city. the all star game will be played here at chase center on saturday, as the city tries to rewrite the negative reputation that it's gotten and also dream big for major future sporting events in the region. it's game on for san francisco. let's have some fun and let's start it tonight. that's what mayor daniel lurie told a crowd at chase center at a tipoff event for the all star weekend, hosted by the bay area host committee. our own anchor raj mathai as the emcee and nbc bay area partner mayor lurie says the city is ready to shine. we get the images shown across. what? 214 countries, you said. so. it's everything for a city like san francisco. and we're going to pull this weekend off and people will say, okay, we got to be in san francisco. the mayor spoke with john muh

the game is next sunday at chase center.rriors are collaborating with legendary bay area rappers for an album. >> hit them with the one two. i had to do a tune. now i'm finna act a fool. had to do a tune. >> like i can't lose. how to do it to him, yeah i'm pulling up smooth. how to do it to. >> him, yeah, >> the lead single had two features, too short e-40 and p-lo. it pays tribute to bay area hip hop. the music video shows the artists eating tomahawk steaks at tyler, florence miller and lux, which is next to chase center. the nine track album, titled for the soil will be released this coming wednesday, february 12th. other artists who will be on it will include g-eazy and saweetie. >> oh, this is going to do numbers. >> i love it. that's so cool. that is really cool. yeah. >> and for the soil, i feel like is so fitting too. >> you hear that a lot. >> whose idea was this? this is a great idea. >> yeah. >> promote them. for sure. pay them. >> this morning. we're tracking rain moving through parts of the region. we'll take you

and yeah, here to see that. >> at chase center. crews are hard at work putting the finishing touches in place for the nba all star game and all the activities surrounding it. siren bar at chase center is set to host a hennessy pop up to welcome fans. >> we want to be a community spot, a place where people can meet up before they go to a game, a place where they can come after the game they live in the neighborhood, they can pick up a drink and go to the park and have a little picnic. so i think there's something for everyone. >> alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco said chinese new year traditionally brings a bump in overnight guests this year, with the all star game the same weekend, you can expect a lot of out of town visitors. >> 350 million. that's how many dollars of economic activity the region is going to experience during the nba all-star weekend. >> bastian is a vocal defender of san francisco. he even took to the op ed page calling out charles barkley, who is known for running down san francisco, urging th

and the game is next sunday at the chase center.the feature event, really, of all star weekend was steph curry versus sabrina ionescu. >> oh yes. >> right. and we're not sure exactly what they're planning this year because caitlin clark said she didn't want to participate. so we thought it was going to be like steph and klay versus the women. so we don't know. we don't know at this point okay. >> it'll be a surprise. yeah. from star wars to indiana jones. now harrison ford is joining another mega franchise. >> i look for something new to do. i new look for a new audience that i haven't had much contact with. >> harrison ford on his new role in captain america brave new world. that' dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast

chase center will be the center of all the action. >> and luckily this bottle is one liter, so i don't have to measure it. >> reporter: drinks are set to ring in the weekend. the pre-party is set for wednesday night. the owner is perfecting a secret recipe for guests. >> it's a little bit of wine. after this, i have to save the rest because it's a secret. >> reporter: he's looking forward to life coming back to thrive city. he says it has been a minute since he has seen so much excitement in the area. he is holding out for special guests. >> within my main hope is that maybe some of the players, some of the wives, some of the entourage will come in and enjoy the hennessy drink. >> reporter: but you might have a hard time navigating the streets as we get closer to game day. they started to close roads in the area. parts of warriors way and terry a. francois shut down to the public until after the game. best pals neesha and jean work nearby, and they're seeing the beginning of the traffic headaches. >> we're getting e-mails from the hospital and the whole administration saying it will be

. >> here at chase center in san francisco is amazing. the fans know shot every game regardless playing good or bad. >> i live here in san francisco. >> plenty of good things that i like about it and giving the people diversity of the people. everybody here is kind trying to do something and do something everybody has just like going outside walking around. but a giant came from somewhere to go play mini-golf all in all. you know, sam says, go get a little better everything. lot of really get restaurants. one of my personal favorites and crack. and that my favorite place. the downtown, original joe's. >> really good food and friend gems the warriors money. moses, plague are for the golden state warriors hourly here might do with talking bad about san francisco. i mean, if a group like to be, i think our fans are the best nba. perfect. >> in 7 check to next. >> 5 or 6 nights a week. i have something great to say about every i marcia collier, founder and publisher of the table hopper newsletter which i have been writing for 18 years. franci

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it has been put down at chase center. stivities begin on friday at chase, but before that happens, the warriors still have a couple more road games. two more games for jimmy butler to get acclimated with his new team so far, butler's fit in perfectly. he does what the warriors desperately need. he goes strong to the basket, draws a ton of fouls. shot 15 free throws last night in the win over the bucks. the warriors road trip continues tomorrow at dallas. thursday at houston. steph curry knows when he gets double teamed. butler will make teams pay. >> you know you see the positives of what jimmy brings on both ends of the floor. just a high iq guy. competitor plays under control all the time. building some momentum. you want to end the road trip right? we got an opportunity to do something pretty special considering where we've been this season. >> the warriors look like the warriors the last couple of games since jimmy butler got here. it's an aggressiveness. it's an excitement. there's a there's a there's a kind of swagge

we load them up, we're going to deliver our snake to the chase center.other team is going to head to union square. and we always go there and take a picture of it like a family portrait every year. a lot of people, i really see this as a moment that we tie our family together. >> my biggest happiness is to walk by my statue and see so many people being around it and taking pictures with it, and all the kids crawling around with it with a big smile on their face. >> we want people to celebrate this celebration together. chinese new year, lunar new year. we want everybody to come out. i want to keep it going. >> it feels like we did something for the community. >> abc seven is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch it live saturday, february 15th starting at 6 p.m. watch it here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. >> forget about the concept of fire season and face the reality that in california it is year round. coming up at 530, the changes state leaders are implementing ♪ dreams begin here. we

. >> the setup is underway at chase center as it prepares to become the center of the basketball universecitement is building with the nba all star game coming to town next week. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has a look at how fans and businesses are gearing up. >> all eyes will be on san francisco. the 2025 nba all star game promises quick action and tons of entertainment. expect to see the brightest stars in the basketball universe. >> i see steph curry and kevin durant. >> brothers dale and matt tolosa are getting ready by gearing up. >> i got this hoodie. i got a reversible all star jacket. >> they're so psyched about the nba all star game coming to san francisco. >> but they have the whole world and all. the nba represented for this whole upcoming weekend to be special. >> chances are you've seen some of the ads for the all star game. crews are working fast, putting up and positioning critical infrastructure for the big event. banners and special signage are going up all over chase center. places like dumpling time will be increasing staffing and serving up their specialties.

now the four main locations, including the chase center, pier 48, moscone center and the oakland arena0,000 visitors are expected. now, this is an opportunity for san francisco to change the narrative about the city. no more doom loop concerts will be held at pier 48. all star activities at both arenas and fan fest at moscone. the ceo of sf travel says these events are a perfect chance for the city to attract tourists back to the bay. we are definitely on the right track and we have a lot more to celebrate and to talk about from a positive perspective than we did, you know, a few years back. certainly. so this is sort of a new day for us, and we're just looking forward to what's ahead. all star weekend alone is expected to bring in an estimated $350 million in revenue to the city. okay, the warriors took on the suns at the chase center. h ehh... hmm. oh, that's very, uh... - right? - mmm... this store doesn't have agentforce, so an ai agent didn't tip off the stylist as to what i might actually wear. - yes. - oh. that's a commitment. [glass knocked] hey bud! whaddaya think? you know, p

saturday chase center will host the three-point and slam dunk contests.ay, the nba all-star game tips off at 5:00 p.m. >>> we are learning new details about a devastating crash into a parklet that sent six people to the hospital on super bowl sunday. devin fehely has more on the end to a police chase that started across town. >> reporter: take a look at this parklet right here it. is completely torn apart, splintered boards and wood on the ground. this happened at the napper tandy bar and grill on 24th street and south van ness. san francisco police saw a car that had been stolen out of richmond, tried to pull it over and the driver took off, leading them on a chase and to the crash into the parklet. six people were hurt in the parklet. the crash comes less than a year after san francisco voters passed prop e which relaxed restrictions on police chases. >> i think in neighborhoods it shouldn't happen. it puts more people in danger. i don't think that that will work and i'm sure that they're going to now review that situation through this incident. >> the

estamos en thrive city, justo al frente del chase center, porque hoy estamos de fiesta y literalmentee estrellas y que se va a trasladar al 2026 tanto con el super bowl como con la copa mundial de la fifa en las inmediaciones del chase center de san francisco. todo está forrado, como lo pueden ver en las imágenes de all star con posters de steph curry de giannis antetokounmpo. obviamente, toda la información de donde puedes adquirir las entradas. ayer mostramos ya cómo van a lucir los tabloncillos de choice center y es un evento carlos amigos de telemundo 48 que no solamente va a traer beneficio a san francisco, sino también a una plaza que se ha visto muy golpeada a nivel deportivo recientemente, como lo es oakland. sí, el antiguo oracle arena, la casa de los warriors por muchísimo tiempo, que es donde fue el último juego de estrellas precisamente en el año 2000. también va a estar recibiendo un par de eventos que empiezan el viernes con el juego de las celebridades y donde también va a haber algunas activaciones, lo mismo que en el moscone center. también va a ser una activación en

all star week is filled with parties, fan fests and oh yeah, the game at chase center. we've got five days of festivities and star power and we're covering it all, including my one on one interview with steph curry will be live at chase center for the tip off event next wednesday evening. our energy bills are up. we want to help you bring them back down. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll show you how next. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri tracking that latest rain. we'll show you exactly when all of for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year. plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. more money on heat at a time when budgets are already stretched thin. we asked our consumer team to find ways to cut our energy bills. consumer investigator chris kamara shows us

the nba all-star game will happen at chase center this weekend. this is a first for chase center and nearby businesses including dumpling time at thrive city. they're all getting ready for the big rush of fans. >> we've been looking forward to this for months now. but we've been almost running drills, fine tuning everything. >> reporter: really, you've been practicing? >> yeah. >> reporter: there is a week of other events, but the official event kicks off on friday with a celebrity game and rising star challenge. saturday, they will host the three point and slam dunk contest, which always gets a lot of attention. the all-star game will wrap it up, tipping off at 5:00 on sunday evening, hoping we see a little more defense there. >>> super bowl sunday meant sports bars were packed. it's the worst possible time for this to happen. >> and it is really working for us now. >> why this crash into a parklet has some people thinking about the pursuit policy. plus, it had been over 30 years when a young woman went missing with their family and friends havin

they're just down the road from chase center. we're in the middle of everything. so we're we're going to represent san francisco with amazing food and the culture, the diversity. san francisco is just, you know, one of those cities that just has so much to offer. the city will have the nation's attention as the best of the nba gather. but it's more than just a game. all star weekend also includes a concert series at pier 48 and fan experiences at moscone center. it puts us in a spotlight, which is great so people can see our can experience it from afar and hopefully have a little bit of fomo. and we spoke with the president and ceo of sf travel, who says this couldn't come at a better time, noting that 2024 was a tough year in the hospitality industry. 2025 is certainly much, much better. just the citywide calendar alone. we have about 200 to 250,000 more room nights on the books and going into moscone center, and she thinks increasingly positive narratives about the city are breaking through. i think the doom loop is over, and we just have to put our best foot fo

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the warriors say, however, you can still come on out and enjoy the restaurants at chase center, which are of course, indoors. reporting live here in san jose. bob redell nbc, bay area news. bob, thank you. and don't forget, you can track the rain with our free nbc bay area app. you can get storm ranger data. the bay area's only mobile doppler radar. this is because storm ranger is closer to the ground, giving you a better scan of your neighborhood. seeing the rain, fog, even smoke. our app is available for all smartphone devices. we are looking over the latest data on inflation and it is rough. prices up a half percent in january alone, much hotter than experts expected. scott mcgrew is with us now. and scott, we expected hot. we expected hot. yeah. good morning. these new numbers measure january and january is when many companies raise prices. but as you point out, these numbers are much worse than we were preparing for. annual inflation rate up 3%. core inflation worse 3.4%. by pure coincidence, the head of the fed, jay powell, testified before the house this morning. a regularly sc

san francisco is the host city with events at chase center and moscone center. events start friday, which is also valentine's day. just fyi. all right, well, the all star tipoff party is scheduled for thursday night at chase center. just got canceled. >> yeah, it's because of heavy rain in the forecast. here's abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at the storm that's coming. sandhya. >> yeah, and it's not going to be just the heavy rain. dan and ama, it's going to be the gusty winds as well. so it's just as well that they canceled that part of it. let me show you what you can expect for the chinese new year parade. abc seven will be live streaming this at 6:00. and of course, abc seven team will be there. so go by and say hello. 4:00 mostly cloudy, light breeze, 56 degrees. the parade gets underway at 6 p.m. it's going to be 54. there will be peeks of sun, but it does get a little bit cooler and then chilly eventually down to the low 50s. so make sure you pack those layers if you are going to enjoy the parade. here's a look at the atmospheric ri

you can see some of the businesses outside of chase center. they are prepared in san francisco j.r.stone abc seven news. >> and oakland is hosting a few of the all star weekend events. security is a top priority. the nba is chipping in for police overtime as oakland grapples with a massive budget cut. >> we'd love to have a full complement, but what we can't, but we're working with our partners, and part of that was reaching out to the nba saying, hey, you're having these events. we're going to need you to assist us in that because of the situation that we're in. >> yeah, that budget deficit is definitely impacting them. the chp will increase patrols along the freeways and oakland's busiest streets. the fbi is assisting opd in cracking down on sex trafficking along international boulevard. the alameda county sheriff's office will help with security around the airport. sunday's all star game will cap off a very busy weekend in the city, on top of the all star game and all the pre-game festivities, saturday is san francisco's chinese new year parade, which you can watch right here on

we are covering it all and we'll be live at chase center for the tip off event on wednesday. also this week, lunar new year celebrations are culminating in the city with the annual parade in chinatown. yes, that's right, here's nbc bay area's christie smith. skies were clear in san francisco's sunset neighborhood today for a celebration. today we are celebrating the lunar new year in the sunset. so we have performances. we are lucky to be at the outer sunset farmers market so folks can come by and buy their groceries and stuff for the week, but also come by and see some performances have a lot of kids activities. lily wong is director of the sunset chinese cultural district, which is behind the sunset lunar new year festival. i think it's very important for us to just celebrate our culture, celebrate our history and the diversity that we find in san francisco. organizers say they've been putting this on for the last couple of years, and it does keep getting bigger. neighbors we spoke with say they like that. it's so close and easy to get to. we're all involved and all togethe

john ramos has more on the preps under way. >> reporter: when they built the chase center it was meantestination location. across the thrive city plaza is the dumpling center restaurant, which has been eagerly anticipating all- star weekend. >> we've been looking forward to this for months now. we've been almost running drills and fine- tuning everything. >> really? you've been practicing? >> yeah, we've been practicing. >> reporter: practice makes perfect. the four- day hoop festival comes at a perfect time. normally business picks up for just a few hours before and after a game. >> we expect it to just be continuous throughout. people want to come here just to hang out or sit outside on the risers and watch on the big screen. so, we expect people to just be here at all times. >> reporter: on this day she had no trouble finding a table, but she expects that to change before thursday. >> i feel like this is the calm before the storm. i feel like it's a little quiet but it will -- once it starts getting to the weekend next week, i feel like. >> reporter: across the way is a burmese rest

the chase center.s a big opportunity for san francisco, as the all star weekend has already been projected to bring in $350 million in economic impact just leading up to the games or to the all star weekend, creating thousands of jobs and bringing in more than 100,000 people into the city and into the bay area. there's a lot of basketball to go around. it kicks off on friday at the moscone center for nba crossover, which includes interactive fan experiences, merch, basketball courts, and even players signing autographs. that continues on with the all-star celebrity game on friday as well. that is happening in oakland. then the rising stars challenge here at the chase center saturday night includes a skills challenge, three-point contest, and of course, the dunk contest. the big game is on sunday, but it has a different format this year to try and force the players to play a little more defense. there will be concerts all three nights of all star weekend at pier 48. friday features zedd and flo rida. th

saturday chase center will host the three-point and slam dunk contests and finally sunday the nba all-star game tips off at 5:00 p.m. >>> let's switch gears and talk a little about weather now. that storm you show coming in on thursday, that looks ominous. >> i did that earlier because i wanted you to see tuesday night's not that big of deal. wednesday night late into thursday, it's bigger rain, but it's not going to be anything worse than what we've already seen and it's just one. what happened to us two weeks ago was two storms back to back. what's coming our way thursday is rainy, but pretty much limited to one day. before i get back to that story, this is your tuesday morning. we still have freeze warnings and frost advisories in place on here. it's been downgraded a bit because we don't have the peninsula and east bay included. if you look at morning lows for tomorrow, get through one more day. you've been doing this since saturday. it hasn't changed all that much. however the last few mornings have felt for you, i know it's been noticeably colder, one more morning like that and then

it's filled with parties, fan fest and of course the game at chase center.e days of festivities and star power. we're covering it all and we'll be live at chase center for the tipoff event wednesday. now the super bowl excitement was high at levi's today, the scene of next year's game. the stadium teamed up with verizon for a super bowl watch party. there were performances by the niners drumline and the gold rush. cheerleaders and fans got to meet 49ers legend patrick willis. just thinking about the next year, you know, it even makes it more exciting. h to experience the super bowl. if we're not in it, got to experience it inside of our beautifuful stadium. and it wasa beautiful day, not only at levi levi's, but take a look at this. this is a live look at the golden gate bridge from our sutro tower camera rob mayeda here now, rob. clear skies right now you can see the bridge so clearly. yeah, i know the super bowl. event planners are hoping we can copy and paste this weather. that would be. that would be sweet. chamber of commerce use all around the bay area

several streets will be closed and bus routes altered in chinatown and around the chase center to the chinese new year parade will block off several roads on saturday. the route will start on market street and go around union square, ending at kearny and columbus avenue. drivers should expect delays, of course, and plan alternate routes. it's going to be fun, but a bit messy. >> don't let it deter you. i mean, it's not going to rain. i don't think so. i think we're good on that front. >> we may get lucky, right? meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the forecast very closely. sandhya. >> yeah, and dan and ama, you are going to get lucky on saturday because we're going to be in between storm systems right now. we're showing you live views. it is cloudy outside. let me show you the forecast for the chinese new year parade. 4:00 mostly cloudy, light breeze, mid 50s in the city on saturday. the parade begins at 6 p.m. and there will be a few peeks of sun mid 50s still dropping off into the low 50s, so it will be getting chilly later on at night. so a good idea to pack the extra layers i

it has been put down at chase center. se, but before that happens, the warriors still have a couple more road games. two more games for jimmy butler to get acclimated with his new team so far, butler's fit in perfectly. he does what the warriors desperately need. he goes strong to the basket, draws a ton of fouls. shot 15 free throws last night in the win over the bucks. the warriors road trip continues tomorrow at dallas. thursday at houston. steph curry knows when he gets double teamed. butler will make teams pay. >> you know you see the positives of what jimmy brings on both ends of the floor. just a high iq guy. competitor plays under control all the time. building some momentum. you want to end the road trip right? we got an opportunity to do something pretty special considering where we've been this season. >> the warriors look like the warriors the last couple of games since jimmy butler got here. it's an aggressiveness. it's an excitement. there's a there's a there's a kind of swagger that they're starting to get b

any business operating anywhere near the chase center is expecting it to be a win-win situation. when they built the chase center, it was meant to be a destination location and not just on nights when steph curry is in the house. right across the thrive city plaza is the dumpling time restaurant, which has been eagerly anticipating all star weekend. >> we have been looking forward to this for months now. we have been almost running drills and fine tuning everything. >> reporter: really? you've been practicing? >> yeah, we've been practicing. >> reporter: practice makes perfect. the four-day hoops festival comes at a perfect time. normally business picks up for just a few hours before and after a game. >> we expect it to just be continuous throughout. people will want to come here to just hang out or sit outside on the risers and watch on the big screen. so we expect people to just be here at all times. >> reporter: on it day, espinoza had no trouble finding a table, but she expects that to change come thursday. >> i feel like it's the calm before the storm, but it will get up onc

this is what it was like inside chase center in san francisco.r the nba all star festivities. now, the last time all star weekend was held in the bay area was 25 years ago in oakland. now, in just two days from now, nba all star events will begin in san francisco. this year, several members of the warriors will be taking part, including draymond green and moses moody, in the skills challenge on saturday. and of course, steph curry will be in the 74th all star game on sunday. it will be steph's 11th all star appearance, his 10th starting. that's a franchise record and the east west format has ended. instead, it will feature a mini tournament with four teams and three games starting sunday night. well, the incoming storm is already having an impact on the nba all star weekend. chase center announced that because of heavy rain in the forecast, the nba all star tipoff party at thrive city tomorrow night is canceled. instead, it's encouraging fans to watch the warriors play the rockets at one of thrive city's restaurants. >> we're just a few days away

there will be four main locations for all the events, including chase center, of course, the moscone er across the bay to oakland arena and pier 48, which is behind oracle park. more than 100,000 visitors are expected in the bay area. there will be concerts, there will be a fan fest. there will be all sorts of activities. the big all star game is february 16th. pardon me, but all the fun starts on friday. valentine's day. happening now. parts of state route 12, in sonoma and napa valleys are closed due to flooding this morning. it is the typical scene up there. napa chp says the closure starts at the intersection of state routes 12 and 121, and then goes to what maher road. hopefully i'm pronouncing that correctly. another closure starts at the intersection of route 121 and 161. and that closure goes to eighth street. you see that in red on your screen. it's unknown when either will reopen, but the chp urges people to use alternate routes if they're driving. and perfect. time now to check in with cinthia pimentel for one last look at the forecast. before we go. there is a flood watch

this is what it was like inside of chase center in san francisco.ntinue for the nba all star festivities. the last time the all star weekend was held in the bay area was 25 years ago in oakland. in just two days from now, nba all star events will begin in san francisco. this year, several warriors players will be taking part, including draymond green and moses moody, and the skills challenge on saturday and of course, steph curry in the 74th all star game on sunday. this will be steph's 11th all star appearance in the east west format is no more. instead, it will feature a mini tournament with four teams and three games starting sunday night. >> what could be peace of mind for people living near the martinez refinery? why? contra costa county says a fire there earlier this month could have been much worse. plus. >> their priorities is to clear culverts, to clear drainages, to clear any debris buildup that could potentially lead to flooding. >> fierce winds. widespread rain. dangerous surf. another storm is making its way to the bay area. the race ag

and this is a golden ticket for all those businesses around chase center, including a brand new bar that'strying to make a name for itself by offering, well, a little bit of everything. our kelsi thorud takes us into splash. . >> reporter: as basketball fans from around the world converge on san francisco for nba all star weekend, a new sports bar in chase center's thrive city is looking to wow fans beyond what they'll see on the court. >> we really wanted to create a little bit of a spectacle. >> reporter: andy chun is one of the owners of splash at thrive city. the new bar just opened last week, and it definitely is a spectacle. two stories, 30,000 square feet, multiple bars, games, and, of course, tvs, including this massive video wall above the venue's main bar. >> it's huge, right? and it kind of reminds me of las vegas a little bit, like a sports club, especially in this area over here. >> reporter: andy told us he's heard that comparison a lot, and he has no problem with it. >> people have said, rightly, critically or properly, there is sort of a vegas vibe to this place. and you kn