chinatown is a dense residential community.'s an intense business district with 10050 restaurants in chinatown. the first week of shelter in place with counted only 50 that remained open and the number dropped to 40 after that and it's their employers and provides started jobs. but when you look at some of the larger banquet restaurants, for instance, they really fuel the culture of chinatown and we really need those institutions to survive. >> do you know, malcolm, as those employees are not working, obviously, they might have trouble making ends meet. a lot of those employers live in chinatown and do they need help getting meals. >> that is absolutely right. roughly 50% of the employees of the restaurants live in chinatown. as i mentioned, a dense residential district. most of the housing consists of single room occupancy hotels which are effectively 80 square- foot dorm rooms with shared kitchens and bathrooms. we are in an environment where getting people out of kitchens in getting the meals is just as critical to preventin

chinatown. >>> lots of sunshine today. it looks like temperatures trending out a little bit. your forecast for the weekend will be a different story. we will have the updated forecast coming up. >>> each week this month we are highlighting charitable organizations who are committed to helping the bay area. it's part of the giving day drive. today we are recognizing the chinatown community development center and its efforts to feed and fuel chinatown. joining me now is the cochair. thank you for being here. how is the center addressing the needs of those in chinatown? >> it was a program that started within two weeks of the shelter in place back in march where we started providing 2000+ meals per day to residents in chinatown. mostly seniors and families living in single room occupancies whose homes are only about 80 square feet and where families of four or more share bathrooms and kitchen facilities. you can imagine it's really difficult to socially distance and stay safe. this program was a wi

thdoorofem rvived and pats arrely blessed that chinatown does not have an outbreak. >> reporter: still, there is concern that half the people that died of covid-19 in the city were asian-american. so the hospital just launched a pray a pilot program with the health department offering free cobra testing and health tracking to sro tenants in chinatown to prevent an outbreak. >> it's not over. how do we continue to keep the community safe? >> reporter: that is the focus of the nation's only independent hospital built by and for the chinese community keeps its sights on patient care on the streets of chinatown and beyond. sharon chin, kpix 5.>>> that is it for the news at 5:00. >> kpix 5 news at 6:00 begins right now. >>> now 6:00, calls for justice, a live look is thousands of protesters take to the streets in oakland. one of the biggest demonstrations we have seen so far. >>> the bay area city now olce vandalism. officials warning people to get off the streets.>>> interest in san francisco sparking an investigation after video shows an officer using her knee on a suspect.>>> arch top st

it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco.ts are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafÉ. it is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the neighborhood and

still that serves 2000 district in the chinatown in the past it was the tradition and my family was the royal chef in the pot pals that's why we learned this stuff and moved from here to have dragon candy i want people to know that is art we will explain a walk and they can't walk in and out it is different techniques from stir frying to smoking to steaming and they do show of. >> beer a royalty for the age berry up to now not people know that especially the toughest they think this is - i really appreciate they love this art. >> from the cantonese to the hypomania and we have hot pots we have all of the cuisines of china in our chinatown you don't have to go far. >> small business is important to our neighborhood because if we really make a lot of people lives better more people get a job here not just a big firm. >> you don't have to go anywhere else we have pocketed of great neighborhoods haul have all have their own uniqueness. >> san francisco has to all >> when i open up the paper every day, i'm just amazed at how many different environmental issues keep popping up. when i thi

in the city's old chinatown, traditional makers of paper ornaments for festivals are in fight for survivaloperty ramps up the pressure on the much-loved neighborhood. >> reporter: the streets in bangkok's chinatown took on a different air as people showed up for a yearly festival at a buddhist temple. offerings to the gods are an important part of worship for chinese thai. the offerings serve as symbols of money, and people use them in hope that these people will be wealthy in the afterlife. 12 shops along these streets in the community sell paper decorations used during the auspicious occasions in the chinese cultural calendar. the owner of this 80-year-old store is this woman. >> translator: we offer folded paper, representing money, to the gods. and they will give us what we wish for. the folded paper is important for us, like food or clothing. >> repeporter: but the fututure this old part of bangkok is uncertain in the face of gentrification. the community has been supporting the city's chinese festivals and celebrations for more than 100 years. >> translator: we inherited the old cult

and if we can't make it in chinatown, who can?> small businesses, we are the flavor of the city, and once you lose the flavor of the city, then there is no taste. so i will not give up. >> reporter: minority business owners fighting to survive and rebuild on unequal footing. vicky nguyen, nbc news, new york >>> up next, the new battle tonight between the u.s., feds and britain's prince andrew >>> the gloves are off between the justice department and prince andrew federal prosecutors have formally demanded an interview with the royal as part of a sex trafficking investigation into his friend jeffrey epstein. in march, prosecutors accused the prince of recusing to cooperate. now his attorneys say he offered to help three times, this times this year by providing a statement. >>> and we're tracking the thread now from tropical depression cristobal. it could also spawn more tornados across the south as it turns toward the midwest and we'll be right back with a word about tomorrow >>> before we go, we wanted to let you know that we'll h

still that serves 2000 district in the chinatown in the past it was the tradition and my family was the royal chef in the pot pals that's why we learned this stuff and moved from here to have dragon candy i want people to know that is art we will explain a walk and they can't walk in and out it is different techniques from stir frying to smoking to steaming and they do show of. >> beer a royalty for the age berry up to now not people know that especially the toughest they think this is - i really appreciate they love this art. >> from the cantonese to the hypomania and we have hot pots we have all of the cuisines of china in our chinatown you don't have to go far. >> small business is important to our neighborhood because if we really make a lot of people lives better more people get a job here not just a big firm. >> you don't have to go anywhere else we have pocketed of great neighborhoods haul have all have their own uniqueness. >> san francisco has to all >> the annual celebration of hardly strictly bluegrass is always a hit now completing itself 12 year of music in the incredib

the police lines are in chinatown, this is just evening.isjust to evening. the police lines are in chinatown, this is just to the south of soho in central london, just away from leicester square. in the set of streets between soho and trafalgar square. so those are police lines there. whether they are there because they have had some reports of trouble or whether there are there just, of trouble or whether there are therejust, again, as part of the dispersal of police to ensure there are no groups of demonstrators causing trouble around central london, will no doubt find out a little later. we heard priti patel‘s comments about the memorial to pc keith palmer, the police officer stabbed to death outside of parliament. an appeal has been made to identify a man, who has urinated next to the memorial to pc keith palmer. the police officer was stabbed to death in the westminster bridge terror attack in 2017. this photograph was taken during the protests that were held in westminster this afternoon. but the gates into the houses of parliament th

she wanted to dance in the streets of chinatown in san francisco.

remain a functioning chinatown.pre covid-19, this was a bustling area. right around the lunar new year annually, the reets are cked with celebrants. we have tons of tourists that will shoot into this area just to observe the various traditions that we have, lion dancing, dragons, the floats, the music, the food. covid-19 affected this community early on, starting in even mid december, of 2019. as news out of china, broke wuhan, many tourists stopped visiting the area. even regulars to this area stopped coming to this area to patronize our shops and our restaurants.ca a lot of it waed by xenophobia. chinese carried this virus, all whereas we're born with this virus or something. restaurant's experienced a 50 to 60% drop in business, and many were forceto close. this is even pre lockdown, which went into effect pre-march. since the lockdown, the streets are really totally e there's no one out there. only the few came out to wait on line to buy necessities every two days. we do have incidents of harassment, verbal. peo

they all look forward to the chinatown for families. funding will not only create open space but provide long-term benefits. this project will create good paying jobs for local community with enhanced experience for visitors and support the chinatown small business. thanthank you for including thin the bond measure. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i am eric state take with the trust for public land. i would like to thank everyone for work on the 2020 san francisco health and recovery bond. we have the trust for public land to support safe and equitable access to parks and mental health visitors. the shelter-in-place taught us that parks and open space are critical to mental health, well being and economic recovery. this bond represents down payment on the continued need to invest in park equity in san francisco. the trust for public land had a long standing successful history of partnering with the city of san francisco to create improved parks and open spaces based on deep and diverse community engagement. this will prioritize project

and if we can't make it in chinatown, who can >> small businesses, we are the flavor of the city, andnce you lose the flavor of the city, then there's no taste. so i will not give up. >> reporter: minority business owners fighting to survive and rebuild on unequal footing >>> when we return, apple is rolling out a new way to buy their products >>> it looksikthre le e al space force may have lost a battle to netflix. we'll bring you the details next these shrubs aren't board approved. you need to break down your cardboard. thank you. violation. violation. i see you've met cynthia. at least geico makes bundling our home and car insurance easy. and it does help us save a bunch of money. two inches over regulation. thanks, cynthia. for bundling made easy, go to geico.com you are. cause frosted mini wheats are made to fill people up. and they have 10 layers of wheat and seven vitamins and minerals. just one bowl and you're good till lunch. you want a fresh-smelling home, just one bowl but some air fresheners use heavy, overwhelming scents. try febreze one; a range of innovative air freshen

trip is -- represents many of the seniors in chinatown relative to the kearny street improvements. >> you have one question remaining. >> clerk: welcome, caller, your two minutes begins now. >> chair peskin and members, thank you. this is an interest report and thank you for a good presentation. i have spent many nights and days in that very neighborhood of kearny and columbus and on up toward green street and walked those sidewalks at intersections many times. i do like this idea of a new crosswalk in the first intersection mentioned up at green street. i never really thought about that. so as much as i like pedestrian scrambles, it's good we're doing some different things. and i am concerned about muni delays. i would like to see quick-build of some kind with this. i'm sure there is more to it than simply doing some painting, but i don't think people should have to wait until 21 for some of these improvements. it is a dense area and the biggest elephant in the room is that -- the cars. there are two many single occupancy cars on the road. i'm looking to take the next steps to impro

and then to be focused on chinatown and then say you can't tell us apart. >> and then not be caught and then the women could not identify them. so there are certain training sessions so that they become better at recognizing their attackers. >> pay attention to things that are distinctive dreadlocks? shorthair? gold tooth? but to give them the strategies that we just couldn't do it we couldn't get past even though we are motivated. and then to recognize those faces they were exposed to something they didn't know how to process. and as a little girl i was worried how i would be accepted and so forth and then and then and then the problems to figure out who was two. that actually i could not remember their faces or distinguish one from the other. >> and it was surprising to me the whole concept that you are talking about that they all look alike we might associate with racism goes both ways. so you came up with distinguishing marks these were your friends and is at the person or is that the person i really thought something was wrong with me why can't i do this basic thing you think anybo

only the chinatown one was saved. 1499 california, which used to contain nob hill residents. they became a hotel. now, i see that they are leasing, and in talking with one of the women who actually lived there, she says, well, they were caught and they restored part of it but not all. i have to say that when i -- i acted as paralegal to the author of the legislation back then, and i have to say i was young. it was an experiment. certainly there are enforcement provisions that could be a lot stronger. now that i have more experience, like enforcement systems, i would make changes there. i would some of those ideas to supervisor peskin for provisions. i didn't comment on this. i didn't know it was coming up. i have called a number of people that i was calling in the past trying to get in touch with chinatown today and freddy martin who is now head of the fda and housing. carl is also interested in this. i'm glad to hear it's being continued. maybe what is proposed now is perfect, but i haven't seen it. i think all of us who have experience with this, like sue hester, some that

police would go to the one they asked these teenagers why do you go there, why is it a focus on chinatown and they said well, we go there because they cannot tell us apart that's why they go. they knew we could robbed them at will and not because because of the family couldn't id them. >> host: even when i also read their word training sessions to try to help women like that or others to become better at recognizing their attackers, what was the result? >> guest: pay attention to things that are distinctive white did he have dreadlocks or short hair or a gold tooth, all kinds of things like that. but they couldn't just do that. they couldn't get past it even though they were motivated to come and that is because they had been exposed to something that they didn't know really how to process. they didn't know how to recognize those spaces. i had the same experience when i was young i was 12-years-old and moved from an all-black neighborhood to an all-white neighborhood. i was a little girl worried about how i would be accepted and so forth, but the girls were so nice to me they went out of

they all look forward to the chinatown for families. create open space but provide long-term benefits. this project will create good paying jobs for local community with enhanced experience for visitors and support the chinatown small business. thanthank you for including thin the bond measure. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i am eric state take with the trust for public land. i would like to thank everyone for work on the 2020 san francisco health and recovery bond. we have the trust for public land to support safe and equitable access to parks and mental health visitors. the shelter-in-place taught us that parks and open space are critical to mental health, well being and economic recovery. this bond represents down payment on the continued need to invest in park equity in san francisco. the trust for public land had a long standing successful history of partnering with the city of san francisco to create improved parks and open spaces based on deep and diverse community engagement. this will prioritize projects with central governm

. >>> a chinatown dim sum restaurant is looking for the person who scribbled insensitive graffiti on their property. employees at the oldest dim sum restaurant in america discovered the word "japan" in permanent marker on their sandwich board sign friday afternoon. i spoke with one of the restaurant's co-owners today, who says while he's not sure what the significance of 1975 is, the word "japan" written on a chinese restaurant sign brings back memories of the japanese attack on china during world war ii. >> we're shocked and appalled. we just thought why, especially on friday during the day of juneteenth. it's a date for celebrating, you know, freedom and equality. >> again, that attack during world war i. members of the restaurant hope this serves as a lesson to others in the community that even small insenti acts can have a lastingime impact on oth. they are working to locate surveillance footage. >>> dozens of individuals grabbed paintbrushes to support the black lives matter movement in san francisco's chinatown. they transformed the pavement into their canvas using many colors

trip is -- represents many of the seniors in chinatown relative to the kearny street improvements. >> you have one question remaining. >> clerk: welcome, caller, your two minutes begins now. >> chair peskin and members, thank you. this is an interest report and thank you for a good presentation. i have spent many nights and days in that very neighborhood of kearny and columbus and on up toward green street and walked those sidewalks at intersections many times. i do like this idea of a new crosswalk in the first intersection mentioned up at green street. i never really thought about that. so as much as i like pedestrian scrambles, it's good we're doing some different things. and i am concerned about muni delays. i would like to see quick-build of some kind with this. i'm sure there is more to it than simply doing some painting, but i don't think people should have to wait until 21 for some of these improvements. it is a dense area and the biggest elephant in the room is that -- the cars. there are two many single occupancy cars on the road. i'm looking to take the next steps to impro

rec in chinatown. we are calling in support of the inclusion of the bond in the recovery park section. the chinatown park. there has been the community central gathering place. in the locals of the squares delapdating from out dating design and faming the community needs. over 10 years we have been working with san francisco rec and park as well as the design team to come up with a thoughtful design that helps with a clubhouse and to create the needs for the park. chinatown is a park that is desperately in need of open space. many of those chinatown residents live in sros and don't have common living spaces. our open space is so much in need for this community. we strongly support inclusion of this chinatown park on the bond and hope that the supervisors and the budget committee will support this and the voters of san francisco will create a park that all those in san francisco can enjoy, especially those that are residents of san francisco chinatown. thank you. >> that completes the queue, madam chair

. >>> businesses in san francisco's chinatown already hit hard by the shelter in place dealt another blow now by looters, as abc 7 news anchor dion lim shows us, there's a new reason why the asian-american community is feeling marginalized. >> it just was unnecessary. it was heartbreaking that you have that kind of vandalism and that kind of disrespect for hard working people. >> reporter: the vandalism wok shop owner is referring to were the shops in chinatown mercilessly vandalized and looted. >> all the jewelry and watches. they went in and broke everything. >> reporter: chinatown businesses have already suffered double digit losses as high as 90%, not only from the shelter in place but from coronavirus-related discrimination. an online reporting center showing more than 2,000 cases of attacks on asians since the pandemic began. adding insult to injury, this now comes at a time when chinese students are now feeling attacked and excluded. effective june 1, president trump granted the secretary of state authority to revoke visas of more than 3,000 chinese students currently studying

developments losing traditional structures and their locally owned businesses here in bangkok's chinatown the rich cultural heritage is steadily being eroded by urbanization while all the new buildings sit side by side one historian believes that part of the problem is rooted in the differences between the older and younger generations the symbiote if you have the space chinatown historian some tung punit has lived in the historic district for more than 50 years he shows us so hang tight a 200 year old traditional chinese family compound it's been in the same family for 8 generations and they're committed to preserving it. this is a crisis we'll see more cases of old buildings. demolished we can't wait for the government we have to try a best to preserve history and pass on knowledge to new generations i hope that the younger generations can delay the deterioration process. there are pockets of careful renovations being carried out but restoring buildings using traditional materials and labor is time consuming and expensive for developers there is often little financial incentive in prese

lot of the businesses that have suffered again either black-owned and minority owned businesses in chinatown in downtown oakland. so, in addition to the physical damage that has resulted from the looting, it's economic impact to compound. >> you know, my heart breaks for business owners , the business owners say that you have ruined our lives had i agree with the reason you are protesting but don't trash my store business owners are in such a difficult position. >> it's really tough because we know from research that lack of business and then the results of the protest started off as peaceful and rightfully so to express anger, it's just really heartbreaking, like you said. >> i know the mayor of oakland that she wanted to hear from every business owner impacted by the rights in the looting. visit oak and is already setting up its big effort, you put out the call for donations and raised a good amount in the beginning hours of this >> i actually can't take credit to visit oakland has created a webpage where we've accumulated all the gofundme programs and rates hundreds of thousands of dollar

we've added a shuttle on pacific avenue, which is helping seniors get to grocery stores in chinatown. we've added a community inline bus in ingleside, and we've been adding more service to our core network. our corridors like mission street, potrero near s.f. general, and really needing increasingly more and more service in order to prevent spacing and -- keep spacing and prevent crowding on the bus. >> thank you. what measures have you been taking to prevent passengers on the bus? >> your safety has been our top priority and is guiding everything that we do. the most critical thing that we're doing is the mask requirement, where we're requiring people, if you're going to ride muni, to do it safely, protecting yourself and others from germs. we've also implemented back door boarding, so except for our customers with disabilities that will need the support of the front door, the ramp, or the leader, we're asking customers to enter from the back to give extra spacing to our operators. we've provided operators with all of the protective equipment that they need to do the job safely, incl

still that serves 2000 district in the chinatown in the past it was the tradition and my family was the royal chef in the pot pals that's why we learned this stuff and moved from here to have dragon candy i want people to know that is art we will explain a walk and they can't walk in and out it is different techniques from stir frying to smoking to steaming and they do show of. >> beer a royalty for the age berry up to now not people know that especially the toughest they think this is - i really appreciate they love this art. >> from the cantonese to the hypomania and we have hot pots we have all of the cuisines of china in our chinatown you don't have to go far. >> small business is important to our neighborhood because if we really make a lot of people lives better more people get a job here not just a big firm. >> you don't have to go anywhere else we have pocketed of great neighborhoods haul have all have their own uniqueness. >> san francisco has to all >> ever wonder about programs the city it working think to make san francisco the best place to work and will we bring shine

it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco.% of the residents are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafÉ. it is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the n

still that serves 2000 district in the chinatown in the past it was the tradition and my family was the royal chef in the pot pals that's why we learned this stuff and moved from here to have dragon candy i want people to know that is art we will explain a walk and they can't walk in and out it is different techniques from stir frying to smoking to steaming and they do show of. >> beer a royalty for the age berry up to now not people know that especially the toughest they think this is - i really appreciate they love this art. >> from the cantonese to the hypomania and we have hot pots we have all of the cuisines of china in our chinatown you don't have to go far. >> small business is important to our neighborhood because if we really make a lot of people lives better more people get a job here not just a big firm. >> you don't have to go anywhere else we have pocketed of great neighborhoods haul have all have their own uniqueness. >> san francisco has to all >> the annual celebration of hardly strictly bluegrass is always a hit now completing itself 12 year of music in the incredib

in 1989 we move from chinatown to richmond district. we have opened for a bit, over 29 years. from thailand, japan, indonesia, vietnam, singapore and india. we try to keep everything fresh daily. so a customer can get the best out a bit. >> normally during crab season in november, this is the first place i hit. because they have really just really fresh crab. this is something my family really likes for me to make. also, from my traditional chinese food, i love to make a kale soup. they cut it to the size they really want. i am probably here once a week. i'm very familiar with the aisles and they know everyone who is a cashier -- cashier here i know when people come into a market such as this, it looks like an asian supermarkets, which it is and sometimes it can be intimidating. we don't speak the language and many of the labels are in chinese, you may not know what to buy or if it is the proper ingredients for the recipe are trying to make. i do see a lot of people here with a recipe card or sometimes with a magazine and they are looking for specific items. the staff here is

it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco.ts are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafÉ. it is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the neighborhood and

it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco. are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafÉ. it is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the neighborhood and ho

. >> at last check there was little looting and chinatown, lessen criminal activity compared to saturday. >>> and n jo, protest looting and this curfew went into effect. no massive looting went in place, but there were small stores targeted like neiman marcus. by the time police arrived there were no looters inside. several road closures on stevens creek boulevard, and officers were on guard to block vehicles from reaching shopping spots and santana row. >> we made over 100 arrests and the past 48 hours. we believe the curfew can be a useful tool to mitigate violence and property damage. the police department wants peace. we want to continue to have dialogue with our community. i don't want any community members harmed. i want my officers to return to their home safely. >> i don't think that there is any merit or information coming out that justifies this. ys 100 arr were made. e ch ssarliftg and few san francisco has rf until 8 th santa clara wants their residence inside between eight 30 p.m. and 5 am. the bay area's earliest curfew began at 6 p.m., while oakland did not issue an offici

heck, i even lived in chinatown in new york city for a new york minute. a daily deluge of news about china, i felt i knew too little about this fascinating country. where to begin in a place so vast, so ancient, so foreign? my buddy camilo let it slip he was going on a business trip to attend the canton trade fair to meet a supplier for his business. he was also looking forward to some authentic chinese cuisine and more than a little mind-blowing culture shock. business combined with pleasure? hey, that's my gig! then i thought, rob, don't be a hater, invite yourself along. i had been a tad intimidated about visiting china for the first time. i figured things might go smoother with a buddy who had buddies of his own there.

. >>> it's not even open yet, but extension to chinatown is running farther behind every day. the nearly decade old project is two years behind schedule, and completion has been pushed from the end of the month to the end of the year. the mta director said new standards require the original train control system to be changed mid-contract. >> covid-19 reduced the efficiency of work in order for the work force to maintain their social distancing. >> the current target for beginning passenger service is now the end of 2021. >>> taking a live look now out at the bay bridge, and it's one traffic is rebounding in a big way. not looking too busy right now. data found as of friday, travel across the nine bay area counties reached 52% of the prepandemic levels. >>> people in virginia know sonoma county are out the most. counties with longer restrictions are at half of the normal level of traffic or less. the tool uses anonymous cell phone data to track travel patterns, and traffic is spiking the most on the weekends as opposed to the workwe . let's check on our weather with mary lee. t

it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco. the residents are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafÉ. it is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the neigh

the hotel room at the hilton near san francisco's chinatown. >> my stay here has been good.ery peaceful. being able to sleep on comfortable bed. being able to think. get all my work done. >> the room paid for by students rising above. the nonprofit negotiating a reduced rate with the hotel. providing jesse with a safe place to stay and study after his campus closed down during spring semester due to covid- 19. >> and finals are right about a start for me and having went back home to a small space, it was very hard to you know study and stay focused. >> the history major, eating, resting and hitting the books for around six weeks in this room with a view. a grateful to his grandmother who raised him. >> grew up with my grandma. grateful for that. so for the past like 18 years i stayed in a mobile home. >> but her mobile home was packed with other family members when jesse came back from school. so this became his solo refuge but he's not alone. >> these are my two stuffed animals. the -- monkey his name is yang yang. i had him since the day i was born and the llama, his name

: and it appears they did better tonight, as police tell us there was a little bit of looting in chinatownt not much to speak of. there were a lot of officers on the street tonight. very little activity compared to last night for sure. reporting live, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> i'm betty yu at the live news desk, and we want to bring you the latest pictures from that wal-mart in san leandro. it's the latest business to be targeted by looters. as you can see right now there's a much larger police presence there as well as several fire trucks on scene. we saw in e hour looters running in and out of a side entrance of the wal-mart with whatever they could get their hands on. show you some video j few looters running out of that back entrance. moments later, more followed and ran across the parking lot. >> all right, betty, thank you. >>> right now a city wide curfew is in place in san jose following days of protests, looting, and vandalism. it went into effect at 8:30 tonight. kenny choi is live in san jose with the details there. kenny? >> reporter: you know, no massive looting or violence in

in the streets of chinatown. and then there is no business like this.ou could do a great job like schumer. did a phenomenal job on a trade deal, and i didn't like it, no good, he neverph even saw the deal. it's an automatic thing. you hear the sound of that helicopter, and set a beautiful sound? made in the usa. made in the usa. >> sean: you mentioned earlier, i was a little surprised, if they had predicted for may 9 and a half million jobs lost, we ended up gaining 2.5 million. we have the largest retail sales month, 18%. that's a record. so here's my list. >> we had a pretty good number come out today on jobs. also, better than projected but more importantly, so we have more cases because we do the greatest testing. we didn't do testing, we would have no cases. other countries don't test millions, up to almost 30 million tests. you're going to have a kid with the sniffles and they will say it's coronavirus, whatever you want to call it. i said the other night, they were so many names to this. wi could name 19 names like corona 19, i could name 19 name

dealership are among businesses vandalized and some looted friday night along broadway and oakland's chinatown neighborhood. police say they're using surveillance camera footage and other evidence to identify 40 to 60 looters. >>> oakland city and community leaders denounce the destruction of property and looting. they say the violence taking away from the message of the protests. >> i find myself really troubled by the images of young people -- maybe not so young people, but who have taken to the streets in oakland, who are don't go away destruction in the name. >> they also denounced the shooting of two federal guards at the oakland federal building. >>> in the north bay, santa rosa police chief ray navarro denounced violent crimes done during yesterday's protests. in a statement posted online, navarro said they too are upset with the death of george floyd, but said they not tolerate the violence. yesterday officers used tear gas to disperse protesters after police had rocks and bottles thrown at them. police stopped crowds from entering the downtown transitglo broken. sakg nto the protectiv