. >>> also tonight, police arrest a man in a high profile assault in china town, the city's new chief promising to make the city safer. that proms comes the same day he is sworn in a ceremony that saw him get emotional about his mother. >> and good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> thank you for joining us. we begin this week with several developments on the fight against covid-19. the state may be turning the corner. the number of cases is now at a level we have not seen in months. two more counties are ramping up mass vaccinations. san mateo andal meeta county. the approach differ it's sonoma county. they're trying to decentralize the vaccination centers in an effort to get more people inoculated. that includes new sites with cvs pharmacies and safeway. we start off tonight from the north bay. >> out in the great wide open of western sonoma county under cries of gray, where living and commerce are a little more personal, there is a gym at this high school where they're running up an important different kind of score. >> we have 270 planned for today. >> as in covid-19 vaccinations. key wo

oakland's police chief meet with china town business owners, so we decide to join him as he talks about the crime hitting the neighborhood. >>> and a restaurant owner explains why he's shutting down amid a controversy over his face mask >>> and we'll begin on storm watch as rain is coming down in parts of the bay area. this is what it looked like in alameda a short time ago. here's a live look from our cameras various parts of the bay area. you can expect this for a few more hours. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with what's happening right now on live doppler 7. >> it is active, dan, and that's exactly what we need right now. the rain that is welcome here in the bay area it is coming down in the east bay. i'm going to take you into street level radar to oakland. alameda, you can see harbor parkway seeing some moderate to heavy rain. also right around the antioch, brentwood, pittsburgh area deer valley road, unfortunately the evening commute is not knowing to be easy for those who have to hit the road. san francisco, mission street seeing some light to moderate rain. and as we head

streets of china town may be quiet but year of the ox is making a strong, vibrant entrance. the city has 11 of the life sized statues across san francisco. china town has been left devastated by the pandemic with many businesses closed since march. >> i think it's the worst in my lifetime. i think rhetoric from donald trump really set everything back for the community in china town because people thought you can get covid by coming around china town. >> there have been 257 reported covid cases in china town, relatively fewer than the rest of the city. >>> looking live at capitol hill, number of daily coronavirus deaths is steadily climbing as health officials warn americans not to gather for big events like the super bowl. debra alfarone has the latest on the federal response to the pandemic. >> reporter: new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are falling. >> back to the level we were before thanksgiving. >> reporter: the cdc director is warning americans not to throw away that progress this sunday. >> please watch the llwi people other sports venues like oakland colosse

they're going to move mobile community resource center to china town. they say they're also prioritizing china town patrols and shifting resources around. a lot of crimes in the asian community go unreported. the bad guys know this and take advantage. opd is asking citizens once again to report crime when it occurs. police arrested a man and charged him with attacking asian victims. a 55-year-old woman and two men, 60 and 91 years old. the district attorney has a special response unit to investigate crimes on the victims. a gofundme to hire private security patrols is closing in on the $80,000 mark. there is a push from leaders and celebrities to raise awareness. >> we must make better effort and conscious effort to protect us all. from the elderly asians to elderly blacks. just protecting our elders. we don't have to put a race in it. >> as a person of a community, we cannot allow anybody to come into our communities and do this to our elderly. >> reporter: all over the bay area, festivities are scaled back. two notable ones that stand out, there is on

. >> the plans in place to keep people safe in san francisco china town. >>> and return of rain.t tracking the latest storm to roll through, and two more right behind it. >> well, the loss and the pain, still, palpable. it was just over a year ago that san jose's patricia dowd died of covid-19. she is the first-confirmed coronavirus death in the u.s. a stunning blow for her family. still, reeling from her sudden and incomprehensible loss. tonight, for the first time, her daughter shares, publicly, the pain of losing patricia. and the toll the pandemic has taken. here's ian cull. >> reporter: kayla has spent the past year in mourning. and for the first time, sat down to talk about her mom, patricia, the first-confirmed covid-19 death in the u.s. >> she's my best friend. we did a lot of things together. like, i went to her for everything. just like all my problems. if i needed a hug, she gave the best hugs. >> reporter: kayla is her only child. we talked with her and her aunt, patricia's sister. patricia started feeling ill the day before last year's super bowl. >> she did get sick

we are live in china town. this is one for the history books because it is amidst a worldwide pandemic and rise in violence against asian elderly victims. we are live in oakland because oakland police department says they are responding to china town. they're prioritizing china town patrols and shifting resources around. a lot of crimes go unreported in the asian community. the bad guys know this and take advantage of it. they're asking citizens to report crime when it occurs. police have arrested a man and charged him with attacking three asian victims. the alameda district attorney has formed a special response unit to investigate crimes on asian victims. a go fund phaze to raise money to hire private security patrols in oak land is closing in on the $80,000 mark. a community activist said volunteer foot pal rots instituted in the past week would continue for several more weeks until after new year's. >> one of the reasons i am here to show my support for a community that shows me support. we can all show we

nbc bay area reports from china town. >> we are here for the people. >> reporter: here for the people but mostly older asian americans who are being viciously attacked in oakland china town. >> it could have been my family. we have to come together. >> reporter: jb and this group of volunteers recently started patrolling the area because of attacks against asians. it is happening all over the bay area. video like this man being shoved to the ground. they put up a $25,000 reward for information to help police find the suspect. a man is now in custody. the whole neighborhood is under sieged. people beat you up and people rob you, eve 15 cases within the few blocks here. >> reporter: there has been 2800 hate crimes against asian americans nationwide. some 700 of them happening in the greater bay area. there is even more concerns now that the lunar new year is this friday. >> the criminals know that china town is a community that deals with cash primarily and people come out and pull cash out of the banks to give for chinese new year. >> reporter: people live and work here in china town,

. >>> china town coming together to celebrate the year of the ox.ed the foreignly vibrant part of the city. >>> a controversial representative in the hot seat, a vote today to remove her from duties. why some are calling the vote a power grab. good morning. it is thursday february 4. i am michelle griego. >> i am len kiese. good morning. grab that coat or sweater but you might not need it all day. we are starting chilly but this afternoon we are warming up. >>> yeah. don't forget those sunglasses as well. we will see plenty sunshine. it will be a lovely day. it is a cold start, upper 30s to upper 40s for morning lows as we start with patchy frost, looking at patchy fog and even a little bit breezy conditions as we head through at least our morning. we are going it see those winds pick up. mid 50s along the coast, upper 50s around the bay. a little bit warmer compared to yesterday and we will continue with the warm up as we head through the day as high pressure builds in. we are looking at temps warming up through the work week and into the weekend.

we want people safe. >> reporter: randy owns a store in china town.and other volunteers carry a pan of pepper spray and alarm. some even wear a chest camera. other groups have also started their own patrols. >> we are not trained at all. to intervene. >> it is more about being an eyewitness. if you have a phone, you can record. you can take a picture, you can call the police. >> reporter: some say how people respond to the recent attacks can either further divide or unite the african- american and asian american communities. >> remind people, especially the asian community, not to allow ourselves to be used as wedge politics. >> we can all show we are brothers and sisters. >> reporter: this coming friday is lunar new year. volunteers plan to patrol three more weeks until the celebration is over. in oakland, i'm da lin. kpix5. >>> the oakland china town chamber of commerce says no amount of private security can replace police foot patrols. >>> california reverses course on its indoor worship ban. >> and why one bay area county still is not budging afte

. >> reporter: but the work in china town did not include being followed by photographers. she was greeted by shopkeepersed a she talked about her new role. >> it was a happy feeling they want me back to represent the community. >> reporter: how about your feeling of being an ambassador now? >> you know, i'm not used to the attention. ip happy to be back. >> reporter: there is a lot of serious repair work to be done. they took the step after a number of violent attacks shook the neighborhood. a 91-year-old man was shoved to the ground. in another, a 71-year-old was robbed and attacked. the chinese chamber of commerce president who led the tour says she will make a difference, and her office will be in the heart of china town. >> right now, you know, all this many indents happening, people feel vulnerable. >> we asked if she feels the change in the community. >> definitely, it's a little different. i'm here now, and hopefully we canissues. >> just how much the community members will be able to step up and help out will be measured in a series of china town community meetings

we want to reassure them that if an incident happens in china town.know about it. >> one business owner in china town says because the community feels a bit safer he's seeing an up tick in business. the recent attacks against asian americans has gained the attention of actor daniel wu and commentator --. both joined us on the show yesterday to talk about race here in the bay area. >> it is not about one race against another race. it's that we've been under attack as an asian community and no one is talking about it. and we want people to talk about. >> we look at each other why are we fighting with each other. and we have to look another outside forces. jendifications the tech money, price of living has gone up so much. the people in the bay area, many can't afford to live here anymore. >> we need empathy and compassion for each aero as human beings. this is beyond race. the country in the past couple years we've shown our ugly side. and we need to get back to our good side. >> as the bay area deals with issues of race and social justice we are hear t

streets of china town may be quiet but year of the ox is making a strong, vibrant entrance.placed 11 life- sized statues across san francisco. china town has been left devastated by the pandemic with many businesses closed since march. >> i think it's the worse in my lifetime. i think the rhetoric from donald trump really set everything back for the community in china town, because people thought, you know, you can get covid by coming around china town. >> there have been 257 reported covid cases in china town, relatively fewer than the rest of the city. >>> going live to oakland international airport, the airport is getting a new carrier. starting today frontier airlines will begin a new service. it will be flying to denver, las vegas, phoenix. with a look at the bay, why would you want to go anywhere else but here? let's get a check on our traffic with gianna. how is it looking now? >>> i do second that. there is no place like home. it's looking pretty busy. west bound, first reports of a crash blocking two left lanes. this is west 80 near san pablo. it's causing pretty sl

>> we' outhateve we can the peo >>> now at 5:00 a push for safety in oakland's china town. a security steam walking the streets after a wave of assault ops seniors. >> reporter: trump on trial. the president faces his second impeachment hearing today. >>> will facebook's efforts be enough to combat a rise in false claims about covid-19 and vaccines? >> good morning, it is tuesday february 9th. julia you are here. we've missed you friend. >> so great to be back with all of you, up dark and early on this tuesday morning. happy to see your smiling faces and thank you all for joining us at home. want to start with meteorologist mike nicco for a look at the day ahead. hey mike. >> hey julian. been watching your powerful piece. now we know why you have been away for a while. we appreciate those. let's look at what's going on. you can see the lack of clouds. or the clouds bringing us a lack of fog this morning. a little easier commute should be in store. few sprinkles possible. you can see the cloud deck hovering over san francisco as we look back exploratorium at pier 15. still t

chamber of commerce says ever since sunday's attack china town has been quiet. they will be handing out whistles to residents and sheriffs deputies are stepping up patrols in the area. >>> dining out is heading for dizzying heights in seattle. for the first time diners can enjoy amazing views and a four course meal as they tried seattle's great wheel. it is the latest way to eat out. >> i think people are so cooped up at home, they can't wait to get out. this is very exciting, white table cloth service 200 feet over water. >> sounds fancy. each gondola is a private dining room in the sky keeping visitors safe and distanced. each course is served one rotation at a time. pretty nice. if you have been to seattle, which i know you have, mary, it's beautiful there. >> yeah. i lived there for three years. my parents are still there. very cool to see that, a way to social distance safely. >>> here is a live look with our mark hopkins hotel camera looking at san francisco. you see clear skies. it's a chilly start to our day. livermore is 50, concord 39, 47 san francisco

. ♪ usaa ♪ >>> tensions continue to re in oakland's china town, after a resident opened fire on a robberypect. what the chief of police is now saying about people trying to take the law into their own hands. >> morgan hill leaders concerned about covid-19 cases now worse than san jose's. their message to the community. >>> a young girl attacked by a coyote in this east bay neighborhood. i will show you pictures that could help identify the animal. >> winter and spring in the seven-day forecast. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> everybody's scared out of their jackets, right now. >> and with good reason. tonight, oakland's police chief is urging restraint, after a resident opened fire on a robbery suspect in china town, last night. >>> as abc 7 news reporter, matt boone, explains from oakland, it comes amid a string of violent incidents, in the area. >> when weapons are fired in our community, there could be unintended victims. >> reporter: oakland police chief armstrong was specifically referring to the

>> new >>> tensions continue to rise in oakland's china town, after a resident opened fire on a robbery suspect. what the chief of police is now saying about people trying to take the law into their own hands. >> morgan hill leaders concerned about covid-19 cases now worse than san jose's. their message to the community. >>> a young girl attacked by a coyote in this east bay neighborhood. i will show you pictures that could helpnt wter andgven-day at now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> everybody's scared out of their jackets, right now. >> and with good reason. tonight, oakland's police chief is urging restraint, after a resident opened fire on a robbery suspect in china town, last night. >>> as abc 7 news reporter, matt boone, explains from oakland, it comes amid a string of violent incidents, in the area. >> when weapons are fired in our community, there could be unintended victims. >> reporter: oakland police chief armstrong was specifically referring to the incident last night when he says a woman was approached by a suspect who tr

mock launched a fund raiser to light up china town. a $45 donation participants get a personalized lantern with chinese peace, love. >> this is what we need for the neighborhood. >> the lights have become a big attraction. he hopes the move will become a sample to business owners of better days ahead. >>> nevada ranch boardering infamous area 51 military base could be all yours. >> the bed land ranch is up for sale. it is the only cattle ranch that sits next to the military believers in ufos have been flocking. ranch was given special permission to tend cattle on the land as long as they let the owners know ahead of time. it is on the market for $4.5 million. a lot of money. people go with their alien masks waiting to see some ufas. i don't know. welcome back by the way. >> hey, thank you. interesting. i am sure someone will scoop it up. taking a look at the roadways as you work into the altamont pass, that is one of our busiest spots. we've got brake lights to contend with. if you are a super commuter and typically take the ride, you

and she also announced police liaisons to the china town community to bridge any cultural gaps. >> so many calls for change. some curious how they are planning to keep this momentum going. >> reporter: well tomorrow, they are taking this movement to san francisco at 1:00 p.m. civic center plaza. they are holding a rally and they say that is just the beginning here in the bay area. >> all right, betty yu, thank you. >>> well tonight, doctors are weighing in on the expanded vaccine efforts in california. starting on march 15, young people with underlying health conditions can now get the vaccine. some of those conditions include cancer, kidney and heart disease, diabetes, pregnancy, and severe disabilities. >>> now, there's a question about supply. it has already been low, but doctors say it should be going up. >> it really does. toward the end of april, i think, you know, it will not be perfect. but, it will be so much better. most recent projections i have seen suggestby june 1, we should have at least half the population immunized. >> more vaccine doses are on the way. meanwhile, the

. >> another new video showing an elderly man pushed to the ground in oakland's china town by a suspect who police say went onto assault two more victims. president of the oakland china town chamber of commerce says they will be handing out whistles and sheriffs deputies are stepping up patrols especially during lunar new year. >>> san mateo police launched a web page now easily accessible to the public. it shows police reports, arrests, traffic collision information, a crime map for now thshow today a from 2020. data from 2021 will be added and updated starting quarterly in april. >>> we are learning the suspect in a deadly 8 car crash in san francisco was out on parole and has recent history of dangerous driving. the crash happened near san francisco state university around 8:00 yesterday morning. one of the cars hit a 26-year- old pedestrian who died at the say31ar-o jerry lions drivn a red light and was driving under the influence. he and three other people were hurt in the crash and taken to the hospital. >> they had a white car here, a red one. it was really badly messed up. the r

are seeing some in china town last night. this put off fire crackers when they scare off bad luck and evil spirits. the usual week-long celebrations are scaled back because of the pandemic. new murals were unveiled in san francisco's china town as it struggles to get back on its feet. the works have gone up on parktpark parktlets. local artists have been painting boarded up-businesses as a way to not only keep busy but to bring some light and hope to city streets. >>> all right, lisa, and rain is a little bit of good luck for the new year. >> yeah, of course. let's definitely look at it that way, as we look live from mount tam. this picture. it is 38 degrees at mount tam, you go down below that, san rafael and the valley is in the upper 40s. not too bad. certainly chilly out there. we'll track the rain for you. we will see the rain first here in the north bay and linger through the president's day holiday. stay tuned. the seven-day forecast is coming up. >>> also next. >> it was extremely scary. i came out to feel the heat. w

. >> a spike in crime in oakland's china town sparking worry ahead of the lunar new year. the push to increase law enforcement during the cultural event. good morning everybody. it's wednesday, february 3rd. >> good morning. we are about to feel a chill in the bay area. mary with the latest conditions. >> yeah. we are looking at temperatures down to the 30's and 40's. it's definitely a cold start to the day. as we head through the afternoon today in fact the coolest day out of the week. the chance to see a few isolated showers. here is a live look with the san francisco camera as we look to the trans america pyramid across the bay. we are looking at temperatures right around 42 in concord, oakland, some patchy fog at 45, 41 livermore, 46 san francisco, san jose at 44 and foggy conditions in santa rosa at 33, close to freezing. a half mile for the visibility in santa rosa and a mile and a quarter in napa. mid50's through the day for the daytime highs. two to four degrees below average for this time of year. now let's show you that chance to see some wet weather with a weak

three new murals have been unveiled in san francisco china town. the works have gone up on parklets, but they are a part of a bigger project called paint the void. local artists have been painting boarded-up businesses and other parklets in san francisco as a way to not only keep busy but to bring some light and hope to city streets. i love that. that's great. all right. yesterday again was a very nice day. >> it was pretty nice. those winds were on the cool side. here's a live look outside. you will notice we have pretty good visibility here. temperatures are cool. anywhere from the low 40s to 50s. we'll talk about increasing clouds. our next storm system. a level 1. a weak one and amounts, well, not too impressive. a look ahead, which includes more spring-like temperatures next. >> thank you, lisa. >>> also next. >> it was extremely scary. you came out, you could feel the heat. we were very scared and very sad to see such a historic barn gone. >> a beloved family's business has grown from the ground up now burnt to ash. the story behind what make

. >>> we turn to china town, where luan ar new year draws thousands to san francisco it didn't stop the celebration entirely, though. there was a virtual event streamed online. one couple we spoke with is more important to show support in businesses impacted by the up pact. >> it is desolate here now. it's kind of a ghost town, to be honest with you. >> it's tough to see. >> it is, it tugs at the heart. >> the parade float will be on display from noon until 8:00 p.m. volunteers gave cornell bernard a story you will see only here on abc 7. >> reporter: it could be the newest weapon in rising crime in the oakland community. and a warning. incredibly loud. >> it works. >> volunteers are fanning out, distributing airhorns to china town business owners many who have been the victim of crime. many asian seniors have been targeted walking down the street. cheryl hoeg from the chamber of commerce demonstrated the air horn for jeweler lee lee. >> you keep pressing it. people will come helpyou. >> reporter: le has been robbed more than once. >> that's why you see that. >> the most unlike sound. >

it was just thursday night right here in china town, there was an asian man, surveillance video caughtar. he's now in krcritical conditio. the assailant is currently in custody three hours later. friday night, there were four asian american males were all stabbed. one is now deceased and two others had severe stabbed wounds and one had puncture wounds. the people that i talk to here. >> i make sure that i am not walking around and listen to podcast or just distracted in any way. whatever may be happening around me. >> re >> the attack is right in the back. this is not a way to live and walk in fear. something must be done. we need to recognize this problem and do something about it. >> reporter: crimes against asian americans are not omnnly rising here but also in san francisco and china town. this is a priority for them and crimes in new york are going up in general but they say their focus in that task force is protect the asian americans who are the vulnerable. jean casarez, new york city. >>> the u.s. president recruited a top la vathlete to help in th fight of climate change. we'l

. >> those in china town are getting creative to ring in the lunar new year in a creative way. they will have the art work up and for sale. just painting the oxen in her open garage delighted her neighborhood. >> the best part of the thing was people walking by on the street that would stop and go, oh, my god, like, what are you doing? this is amazing. i literally had people say, library, this just made my day, or i was so depressed and this made me happy. >> very up lifting. the herd will be auctioned off with proceeds going to san francisco's china town charity. >> that was the year of the big. and the year of the rabbit. >> talk about the rain coming in, in the north bay right now, correct? >> yes. yeah, that is exactly right, i downpours in his d for the rest coming up in six is minutes. >> their pricey patio umbrella is not throwing enough shade, so they need us to shine a light on the situation. i'm nbc bay area responds, next. >>> nbc bay area responds to a family on the peninsula and the $2,000 backyard flop. they morning. take a look at these photos ofuy say will not f

reporter: the alameda district attorney's office reported 18 crimes against asian americans in china town the past two weeks. now oakland mayor and the city's new police chief are restoring police liaison -- organizers at the rally hope this sign of solidarity will serve as a reminder that the community will not accept violence against each other. >> holding each other accountable and holding each other in community. zach norris says we need to address housing inequality and education and jobs and on divisions and this very public and diverse gathering is an idea of bringing hope to change to victims. >> the more people that care about these kinds of issues, the more it feels better and giving us comfort. >> tom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> they came from alaska pennsylvania and from right here in the bay area. the seven candidates for san jose police chief speaking at a community forum this morning. >> i believe my knowledge skills and accomplishments and education put me in a good position being one of the key candidates. >> my experience leading of every level in this police departme

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but first, we showed you this new surveillance video of the attack in oakland's china town, and next,will tell you how it's getting the attention of -- of hollywood stars. we are back in three minutes. ♪ ♪ we have the power to harness california's abundant solar and wind energy, but it's not available all day long. use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california. >>> a close call for a hiker who fell down the side of the cliff in san francisco, our sky ranger was overhead for the rescue. this was near deadman's point around 1:00 this afternoon. that man fell 70 feet. you can see how treacherous this is. the rescue teams worked their way down and got him to safety. that hiker is expected to be okay. >> a pairof actors is putting up their own money to track down the person responsible for a string of attacks in china town. one of the incidents was caught on camera. it happened sunday afternoon. you see a man violently push a 91-year-old man to the ground. police say the same man ran off and attacked two other people. act the tors daniel day kim and daniel woo, are offering a $25

today the mayor will address the recent robberies in china town ahead of lunar new year celebrations. oakland china town chamber of commerce are pushing for more law enforcement during the cultural event. it's just two weeks away. >>> to the coronavirus pandemic. the bay area seeing the first cases of a new coronavirus strain. specifically linked to northern california. in addition to the uk's strain which forced lockdowns, there are now two strains on the west coast. one if southern california and another in northern california. experts say it's not surprising to see the virus muta ting. the northern california strain is believed to be stickier meaning it bonds more tightly to the lungs. >> if you come into contact with them they are more likely to cause infection. >> over a thousand total strains between the two different, slightly different mutations between the same west coast strain. >> according to health experts the good news is both of these strains can be stopped by the coronavirus vaccine. >>> new, marin could be the first bay area county to move out of the purple tier. they

the major says they won't bring back foot patrols to china town but hopes to get cameras up and runningra members for defunding the police in the black lives matter movement. >> i have not forgotten that the last summer they brought a proposal to cut $25 million from the oakland police department as a political statement. >> this weekend is a big chinese few years celebration and the party will go on. the chamber of commerce is warning residents to be on guard, not carry extra cash and leave the jewelry at home. shannon? >> shannon: rick leventhal, thank you. breaking tonight, brand new discoveries about iran's nuclear program raising new concerns about just how close they are now to a nuclear weapon next. i had this hundred thousand dollar student debt. two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars in debt. ah, sofi literally changed my life. it was the easiest application process. sofi made it so there's no tradeoff between my dreams and paying student loans. student loans don't have to take over for the rest of your life. thank you for allowing me to get my money right. ♪♪ one of the

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francisco city and community leader are celebrating the lunar new year during a scaled down event in china towng. fire crackers and lion dancers highlighting the chamber of commerce before small dignitaries on grant tv. long learned to play at usf in the 1940s. they are working on a series of streamed events including this lion dance. here is wishes from some community members. >> happy new year! >> and this virtual celebration will continue be daily >> awesome, that was great, adapted like everyone does. "world news tonight with david muir" is next. >> thank you so much for watching, we'll see you again at 6:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ these are real people, not actors, who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. many people taking dupixent saw clear or almost clear skin, and, had significantly less itc

area's asian community in an effort to try and ease the communities worries oakland police toward china town today and met with merchants to share an important message with the community. >>kron four's taylor but sacking has the story. >>merchants here in chinatown say they still feel like easy, but things are looking better that's after police increase resources to the area. the community started its own foot patrols in organizations from around the country sent in learning tools like this. >>so far so cayfest still kind scary. some thought base you something the species do not tell ok now get pair calvin tong owner of the sweet tooth and oakland's chinatown neighborhood says. >>it's been a relief to see more police and security in the area, common feeling shared by many after this asian community was rocked by violent attacks and robberies like this over the past few weeks feeling much saver i may have told you a >>many students say many seniors are saying that afraid of what street. but the past 2 days. they are starting to come out again while the increase in police resources in security

they're out in china town here in san francisco tonight, eating out, supporting local businesses and calling for an end to the violence. excited to celebrate the year of the ox, people are out in chinatown tonight. customers are a welcome sight after a year of covid quiet. >> cut down on foot traffic, definitely, and it's quite noticeable, and for sure you tourism, but we're hanging in there, because we are a strong community. >> she's operated the wok shop on grant heavy for 54 years and is looking forward to the return of crowds. >> a peaceful year where everybody works hard and we'll get through all this. and don't going to get through this. >> merchants are scaring bad luck away and welcoming good fortune. add hon's, that good fortune came in the form of a state relief grant. the owner says it will help keep the doors open. >> the employees and pg & e and pay the rent. >> governor newsom dropped in and called for an end to the attacks on the community. >> all of the attacks and assaults on the community we've seen. it's time to celebrate the incredible contributions. i'm proud to

. >>> oakland's china town kicked off the lunar new year celebrations today. oh, nice to see.nar new year shopping spree. we found this table with 5gifts. this will be the year of the ox. men born in the year of the ox are said to be reliable and trust worthy. women are calm an gentle. do you know your chinese zodiac, by any chance? >> i think i'm a dragon. i was born in 1988. so, tell me some fascinating statistics about people in 1988. >> deal. >>. >>> a beautiful picture from super tower. we were soaked in sunshine. about 57 in the city. oakland, san jose, low to mid-60s. half moon bay down to mid-50s. we are on the cool side but a live look. a couple of folks strolling on the sand at this hour. from santa rosa, and concord and liver more, at or exceeding 60 degrees. so, slightly above average for this time of year. here's live doppler 7 along with satellite. giving way to clouds this evening. we will see more in the way of cloud cover tomorrow. so, tomorrow will be a blend of sun and clouds. and temperatures cooler, back to where we should bow this time of year. overnight,

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. >>> and in the east bay, people in oakland's china town kicked off the year of the ox amid ongoingalls for more police resources in the community. abc7 news reporter matt boone explains while businesses want to raise awareness, they also don't want to scare their customers away. >> no big crowds this year, but the pandemic couldn't stop the dragon dances from being streamed online but as night fell -- >> once sun sets everybody closes because they're afraid. >> reporter: he manages from the heart flower shop in china town one of the lunar new year is one of the busiest times of the year but this year sales have been down. first due to the pandemic and now he worries foot traffic will be declining after several high-profile cases of violence in the neighborhood, including a 91-year-old man who was pushed over just down the block. new oakland police chief armstrong and mayor libby walked the neighborhood but more action is needed. >> they wouldn't come down here. >> reporter: last year was much more lively remembers andy who lives in the neighborhood. >> i remember them having perfor

. >>> and in the east bay, people in oakland's china town kicked off the year of the ox amid ongoing call for more police resources in the community. abc7 news reporter matt boone explains why businesses want to raise awareness, they don't want to scare their customers away. >> no big crowds this year, but the pandemic couldn't stop the dragon dances from being streamed online but as night fell -- >> once sun sets everybody closes because they're afraid. >> reporter: he manages from the heart flower shop in china town he stayed open late as the lunar new year is one of the busiest times of the year but this year sales have been down. first due to the pandemic and now he worries foot traffic will be declining after several high-profile cases of violence in the neighborhood, including a 91-year-old man who was pushed over just down the block. new oakland police chief armstrong and mayor libby schaaf walk ed the neighborhood but more action is needed. >> they wouldn't come down here. >> reporter: last year was much more lively remembers andy who lives in the neighborhood. >> i remember

>> reporter: dion, the newest non-violent means of protection for those in the china town community. air horns. it could be the newest weapon against rising crime in oakland's chinatown community and a warning -- it's incredibly loud. >> it works. >> reporter: volunteers are fan if aing out distributing air horns to chinatown business owners. many who have been victims of violent crime. asian-american seniors have also been targeted just walking down the street. sheryl hogue from the oakland chinatown demonstrated the air horn. >> some trouble, you press it. keep pressing it, very loud. people will come help you. you know? that's what we are hoping. >> reporter: robbed more than once. >> yeah. why we, you know, we close the door. you see the wall -- terrible. very sad. >> criminals count like sound or attention. >> reporter: air horns of the idea of a construct worker disgusted by the ongoing hate crime and raised $6000 in private donations which he hopes will be an alert to all the community. >> a network trying to create so people know immediately cameras start filming. what's goin

we are live in oakland's china town with the call of action to the community. >>> bay area pharmacies joining fight against coronavirus. why you may have trouble getting an appointment this morning. >>> sunshine on the way, but it's not sticking around long. mary has your holiday weekend forecast. good morning. it is friday, february 12. i am michelle griego. >> i am len kiese. two holidays this weekend and two very different weather systems. let's get to our weather with meteorologist mary lee. good morning. >>> good friday morning to you. we had that first storm system that rolled through yesterday. we have a couple weather systems behind that. today, in between storm ams as we are looking at sunshine later today. great weather as we celebrate lunar new year a live look at san francisco, you see those clouds in the sky. we are dry as we start our day. we did pick up beneficial rainfall yesterday from a tenth, quarter, to as much as an inch of rain. now we are looking at temperatures in the 40s and 50s. as we head through the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds, mid 50s along the

. >> a spike in crime in oakland's china town sparking worry ahead of the lunar new year.ush to increase law enforcement during the cultural event. good morning everybody. it's wednesday, february 3rd. >> good morning. we are about to feel a chill in the bay area. mary with the latest conditions. >> yeah. we are looking at temperatures down to the 30's and 40's. it's definitely a cold start to the day. as we head through the afternoon today in fact the coolest day out of the week. the chance to see a few isolated showers. here is a live look with the san francisco camera as we look to the trans america pyramid across the bay. we are looking at temperatures right around 42 in concord, oakland, some patchy fog at

valley jonathan mccall kron 4 >>coming up on the kron 4 morning news oakland's new police chief tour china town meeting with merchants after a string of attacks. his message for community members trying to protect their businesses. plus officials in california are asking all of us to voluntarily conserve energy. how this could benefit other states affected by the deadly severe winter storm. >>we haven't seen these conditions since the early 1900,000 cities not to put my park on i think it's city colder inside your it is 6 o'clock 10 degrees and 41 in the house. >>in the dark with no heat or electricity. a brutal winter storm is bringing record cold to parts of the country. at least 16 people have died the storm is overwhelming power grids sparking deadly tornadoes and disrupting life for millions of americans 4 million homes are without power. most of them all in texas markie martin has that story. >>texans growing colder weather. and more desperate by the hour i appealed to the governor do something more than 4 million texans in the dark on tuesday has extraordinary power outages and controlle

the concern of jimmy challah is worried the crime will scare outside customers from coming into china town with the lunar new year just around the corner, the onslaught is even more alarming and do about it now put it back and put his scam police have made arrests in some of these cases, but they're still looking for this man wanted for attacking 3 people including this 91 year-old who was walking near harrison and 8th streets it is going to something. oakland police are asking any victims of these robberies or assaults to come forward with information and also for people that have security cameras to hook up with the police department system to help them solve these crimes. >>reporting in oakland. dan thorn. kron 4 news. >>this just in to the kron 4 news room police say they've arrested the driver who was involved in a fatal crash involving 8 vehicles in san francisco this morning. the crash happened at laker said boulevard guerra avenue this is right by harding park and parker said in the city according to police jury lyons was driving a 2003 ford explorer that had been reported stolen i

the concern about jimmy chow was worried the crime will scare outside customers from coming into china town with the lunar new year just around the corner the onslaught is even more alarming and do about it now put it back. >>and put his scam police have made arrests in some of these cases, but they're still looking for this man wanted for attacking 3 people including this 91 year-old who was walking near harrison and 8th streets. >>it going to stop. >>oakland police are asking any victims of these robberies or assaults to come forward with information and also for people that have security cameras to hook up with the police department system to help them solve these crimes reporting in oakland dan thorn. kron 4 news. >>richmond police are offering a $10,000 reward for helping them find the person who killed a former nfl player and east bay native 38 year-old terrell roberts was gunned down at his grandmother's home on fascination circle by a man road. well this happened back on september 19 to 20 19th. roberts was overheard having an argument with a man who followed him to the backyard and

the president of china town's chamber of commerce says that many suspects are committing targeted robberies against elderly women. he's now calling on the city in the county to bring in more security, especially as we approach chinese new year. >>because some us will be coming shopping and you know we want to be sure that you know they will be safe. and we want people enjoy coming to not only trying to help a complete a simple shop. >>business owners are encouraged to install cameras and take photos of suspects when these robberies happened. the chamber is also distributing whistles to shop owners as a way of alerting others that crime is happening. we'll be right back. >>for 30 is the time, let's start the half hour with a check of the forecast john trouble in the weather center giving us a look at i guess rain coming back into yeah, another dose of rainfall james, good news about this storm is it's not going to last quite as long as last week's ted and shouldn't cause too many issues for us either part of the reason for that a lot of this rain is going to be falling right in the middle of

choose day it's a busy time around mas hope was the 1st of 3 missions to arrive in quick succession china's town when one rover arrived the next day and then the u.s. nasa rover perseverance will touchdown on thursday. quick look at the main stories this hour now are growing fears in me and after a convoy of military tanks was seen on the streets of young gone so it be the 1st time an armored vehicle has been seen in the city since a military coup 2 weeks ago locals have told roy the reuters news agency that the internet has gone down across much of the country in catchin state security for.

choose day it's a busy time around mas hope was the 1st of 3 missions to arrive in quick succession china's town when one rover arrived the next day and then the u.s. nasa rover perseverance will touch down on 1st a. quick look at the main stories this hour now are growing fears in me and after a convoy of military tanks was seen on the streets of young gone so it be the 1st time an armored vehicle has been seen in the city since a military coup 2 weeks ago locals have told roy the reuters news agency that the internet has gone down across much of the country in catchin state security forces fired shots to break up rallies country's generals are giving themselves new powers to monitor and detain protesters. the world health organization is planning a rapid response to an outbreak in guinea the 1st resurgence of the disease there in 5 years 8 people have tested positive for the virus while 3 people have died in neighboring liberia health authorities there are on heightened alert with the government ordering surveillance and prevention measures. the day after the united states senate acquitted don

better bay area >> we' outhateve we can the peo >>> now at 5:00 a push for safety in oakland's china town> reporter: trump on trial. the president faces his second impeachment hearing today. >>> will facebook's efforts be enough to combat a rise in false claims about covid-19 and vaccines? >> good morning, it is tuesday february 9th. julia you are here. we've missed you friend. >> so great to be back with all of you, up dark and early on this tuesday morning. happy to see your smiling faces and thank you all for joining us at home. want to start with meteorologist mike nicco for a look at the day ahead. hey mike. >> hey julian. been watching your powerful piece. now we know why you have been away for a while. we appreciate those. let's look at what's going on. you can see the

joins our performances which are growing in popularity especially among the younger generation 3 china towns have popped up across nairobi since the 1980 s. offering traditional chinese cuisine with a can into east. backing eldar it andrew is under no illusions he knows that a one sided cultural exchange is no exchange but he's also in need of a job and if that means working in china says that's exactly what he'll do. you know that's very interesting and this wondering if awarded possible for people in china now to see african languages like me or treat. i guess we'll just have to see how things pan out now talking about the influence or not of foreign powers of africa we hit the streets of our young people this question after 60 years of independence from british rule how really independent is nigeria today. is like your friend and. i think it's not a question of how independent we will be able to use on the payments for we have a government we have to make decisions sells and we have a. does without actually being. x. in anyone for permission to do what we're doing for me i think we i mean