chinatown needs support. this will allow once in a lifetime community-driven space to serve the community and build a strong arts system and rebuild the chinatown economy. ccc supports the ordinance. thank you so much for your time. time. next caller please. there are six individuals left in the queue. >> i am with the asian pacific islander culture center. we have been advocating for asian-american equity for decades. this proposed change will allow for permanent home for artists and community activists. the chinatown community has done an amazing job for state funding for a new building. this is an historic moment for chinatown. we hope we have your support to see it happen. we strongly propose this ordinance and i want to thank supervisor peskin and his staff for working with the community to have this happen. personal note. if i am not mys taken my first job was in the building in chinatown. it is amazing to know that this building will one day be an arts and culture hub. thank you very much. >> clerk: ne

chinatown needs support.ld the chinatown economy. ccc supports the ordinance. thank you so much for your time. time. next caller please. there are six individuals left in the queue. >> i am with the asian pacific islander culture center. we have been advocating for asian-american equity for decades. this proposed change will allow for permanent home for artists and community activists. the chinatown community has done an amazing job for state funding for a new building. this is an historic moment for chinatown. we hope we have your support to see it happen. we strongly propose this ordinance and i want to thank supervisor peskin and his staff for working with the community to have this happen. personal note. if i am not mys taken my first job was in the building in chinatown. it is amazing to know that this building will one day be an arts and culture hub. thank you very much. >> clerk: next caller, please. >> thank you. i am with guideline fund project to change zoning controls in chinatown and north beach a

chinatown civil rights group greater chinatown community association lobbied the board of supervisorssider building a chinatown community center. ultimately is city agreed to combine two proposals and selected investors group to construct the hotel with the cultural center. 1971 chinese american architect completed the 27 story hotel. in collaboration with the architect also completed the pedestrian bridge that same year. also he went on to design the cultural center. it opened 1973 and featured dedicated space in support and celebration of chinese and chinese american art, history and culture. for these reasons 750 kearney street is eligible for listing in the california register under one and three. it is significant for the political power of members of the chinatown community who after more than a century successfully organized for the establishment of the cultural center. the property is eligible under three architecture is example of the style designed by the master architect. the period of significance under criteria one is 1971-73. 750 kearney street the character defining fea

especially in chinatown. so what happened was after -- in 2001 after september 11th, it ended after this, in september 11th, at the world trade center was only ten blocks away from chinatown. so ten blocks away from chinatown meant that when the world trade center -- world trade center buildings fell, chinatown was impacted tremendously. there were blockades on 14th street down to canal street, which meant that trucks that had fabric could not go in to chinatown to deliver work. trucks that -- trucks couldn't go in to take out the garmented that were sewed, and all of that was shut down for close to six months. no telephone service. no work could be done, but by 2000s, there was, you know, incredibly sophisticated computer technology where people could just send their designs overseas and a lot of these shops took over. took over. so as of today, there are very few garment shops left in chinatown. very few actually left in midtown, and the largest devastation was after 9/11. so -- but i can talk more later, b

it was over the hill from chinatown.was kind of fun to experience being in a minority, which most white people don't get to experience that often. everything was just really within walking distance, so it make it really fun. when i was a teenager, we didn't have a lot of money. we could go to sam wong's and get super -- soup for $1. my parents came here and were drawn to the beatnik culture. they wanted to meet all of the writers who were so famous at the time, but my mother had some serious mental illness issues, and i don't think my father were really aware of that, and those didn't really become evident until i was about five, i guess, and my marriage blew up, and my mother took me all over the world. most of those ad ventures ended up bad because they would end up hospitalized. when i was about six i guess, my mother took me to japan, and that was a very interesting trip where we went over with a boyfriend of hers, and he was working there. i remember the open sewers and gigantic frogs that lived in the sewers and th

the newly immigrating young children in chinatown. and she continued to volunteer with the young children with reading sessions to enhance their learning of english and enabled the schools to require laptops and books. enhanced their learning experiences. her love of children continues with the work of the children in residence and day care for women in transition from abuse, sexual assault and homelessness. vanita has provided a lot of fun loving arts and crafts for the young children in transition throughout these recent years. much of her volunteer commitments are consistent with the major component of the mission of the rec and parks department. and as mick o'zario was testifying she was a leader on the hepatitis board for the bay area, as the former chair of that board, i want to emphasize that her leadership and her ability to bring people together and to help educate the larger community about the consequences of hepatitis b and liver disease that results if it's not taken care of. vanita has also for many years contributed in

women who lived in chinatown.nd in chinatown, they are -- i guess their refuge or their work was in these garment shops and we see a proliferation of them. one of the reasons why they were allowed to open and why they were able to open was the massive exodus of blacks and italians and jewish women from the shops. from the midtown area, as well as from the downtown area. so, you actually see the chinese actually -- um -- some of them going into the exact same shops. the locations. and taking over the sewing machines. but the -- the workers changed. they didn't speak italian, anymore. they spoke chinese, instead. so, when they came into the area to work, how did they become unionized? so the ilg was very interesting. they did not know how to organize these chinese workers at all. so they actually organized them by organizing the contractors. the contractors. so these women did not know that they were members of the union. although, they loved the union benefits. so when you speak to women, chinese women, and you ask

centuries ago, san jose was home to five chinatown's.omes were destroyed, 1400 people were displaced. >> this tragic story repeats itself a lot. it is important that every generation step forward. i'm grateful we are doing this now. i think everyone for their support. liz: the ceremony will take place tomorrow to commemorate the resolution, the ceremony will be at the circuit of palms -- circle of palms plaza, the original site of the second market street chinatown at noon. in san francisco, the district attorney announced felony charges andcrime algaseven robberies and attemptd robberies against asian women. the cases ran from march until last week. our reporter spoke with the da about the case. reporter: the san francisco district attorney says police were able to locate o'sean garcia after he robbed a woman last week as she was getting out of her car. stolen backpack had a laptop which police tracked. he has been linked to six other robberies or attempted robberies, dating back to march, all the victims were asian american, many monol

chinatown is no longer just in chinatown, it is a good section of the city and where it was before, where houses are tech centers and mosscone center, we'll have to see. are people going to take the subway or do what we have been doing without it, which is walk or take the bus? larry: spring. >> can i hold you to it? larry: i'm not responsible, but for you i will take full responsibility. for the opening and all the future cost. put it on me. is that good? >> you should run for office. larry: nobody wants that. thank you, phil. kristen: the first large swells of the season are hitting west facing shorelines tonight. the national weather service issued a beach hazard statement for rip currents and waves as high as 17 feet. video from pacifica, people are urged not to turn their back to the sea. an important warning. spencer: i'm glad you started with that because i could share details on this statement, it is in effect until 11:00 tonight for north and northwest facing beaches. wave heights could 17 feet or higher and there is a risk of recurrence so stay away. it is indeed across the area

park in the heart of chinatown well it's a celebration complete with food and music.to build and strengthen community relations between the cities chinese language speaking population and the police department they don't know what i don't. william miles one of the city's multilingual officers who walks the foot beat in chinatown he says the night of celebration is an opportunity to help overcome many obstacles between the chinese language speaking community. and to discuss issues specific to chinatown including scams are violence targeting chinese speakers or asian americans. that missing. sometimes she leaves our she's a little worried because what's going on in the in the bay area. sometimes a little warmer machine. concerns this goes police. like also the army. mas lang can be a bear so having officers who can speak the language opens new avenues for information to flow both ways tips from the police to help protect the community. and tips from the community to help catch criminals a lot of it is the community working with the police saying hey i think there's some

answering mounding questions about why the attacks in chinatown are still happening. as jean elle reports, people living there are about to see some changes in the neighborhood. >> reporter: members of the community say they don't feel safe after a series of hate crimes here in san francisco. they also say they are relieved to be here in chinatown, hearing from city leaders about efforts to deter crime and to make them feel safe. >> nothing is more important to us than investing in this community, investing in your safety and your well being. >> reporter: the san francisco mayor london breed at sfpd's night out, saying she is working the improve safety. an important message for people who are not feeling safe. >> i don't feel totally safe. i wear no jewelry, no nothing. and i think a lot of us are not quite there yet. >> reporter: she said the attack that killed her neighbor still has her feeling uneasy about going out. elders in chinatown say they're afraid to shop. >> scary sometimes. >> reporter: judy said she would like the see more police. elected officials and t

the school district met with the chinatown cdc to hear their concerns. sf unified expanded its online learning options for those who think learning from home is safer. but china sound -- chinatown cdc says it will work with the school district. leanne melendez, abc 7 news. ama: los angeles is the first major school district to require all eligible students to be vaccinated. the mandate that applies to students 12 and older. students must be vaccinated by january 10 unless they have a medical or approved exemption. dan: there is a memorial to a crossing guard who was hit and killed in front of a school. witnesses say he saved the life of at least one child. laura anthony has the story. >> he was a wonderful man. laura: gretchen was one of many who stopped by a growing memorial. signs and flowers paying tribute to ashley dias, the 45-year-old crossing guard killed wednesday afternoon. >> this is tragic. this street is horrific for dropping kids off. he is a hero. >> it is unbelievable. laura: dias' parents say their son was a kind man who returned to his j

hundreds showed up for the seventh annual chinatown night out. j.r.tone was there. >> hundreds packing san francisco's fort smith square for chinatown night out. an event with the goal of better connecting the community with the police department. >> their visibility and presence is very welcome, and definitely makes an impact on the community. >> it comes as the city has seen attacks against asian americans. the mayor says several suspects in those cases have been caught. >> in almost every single incident that occurred, those folks have been arrested. they are awaiting trial, so they are behind bars. we hope they will be held accountable. >> san francisco's chinatown is part of the police department's central district. the latest crime numbers show homicides, rapes, and robberies down. but aggravated assaults are up. police chief bill scott's has extra officers are now patrolling chinatown and are seeing improvements. >> a lot of that increased deployment has been over time staffing. the good thing is is where the officers have been deployed, crime

now a story that got a lot of attention in july, about a grandmother abandoned on the streets in chinatown and the police officers from sfpd who more or less adopted her. just a couple weeks ago, the officers and housing advocates found the woman permanent housing in chinatown. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> and this past weekend, it was her 63rd birthday. and like any good family, they celebrated. they took her out to dinner at the capital restaurant, and even better, she got her very own motorcycle parade, right down the heart of chinatown. now obviously, that story got so much attention because it had such an awful beginning of the woman abandoned on the streets of chinatown. just imagine from that story, to having your own motorcycle parade on your birthday. what a 180-degree change for that lady. >> san francisco has adopted her. she has a bigger family now for sure. thanks for the updates, we love them. >> that's a beautiful turn of events. thank you, garvin. if you have a story to share, head over to bay area proud at nbcbayarea.com. >>> let's get a check of the forecast for this tues

one program offered families in other neighbors $14,500 in assistance, but in chinatown grants ranged $7,750. >> i think a lot of why it got ignored is that community is often unseen we don't often demand things we need. >> joann said the starts run deeper than the economic toll. while at least a dozen studies have looked at mental health for first responders few have looked at the more than 100,000 residents of chinatown. >> chinatown residents say the horrific attacks they had to live with that impact that's the scar we all bear together it really is emotionally painful. >> reporter: that wound reopened 20 years later when covid caused visitor to shun chinatown, forcing 54% of the neighborhoods's restaurants to close last summer, compared to less than 40% is itwide. some were able to reopen, including lee's. he shut down for two weeks he said 9/11 taught him to be resilient. >> you have some very famous diners over the years, right conan, anthony bourdain came to your restaurant? how do you say so grounded >> my father and his fathers started something good, and hopefully made it la

i came to san francisco's chinatown when i was 13 years old. i went to galleio high school and the 30 stop was my jam. that was great. i went to u.c. davis, but still used public transit. greyhound and m-track and then when i came back to work to the city, it was getting a little harder. but my first gig in city hall as an aide, i was still living in chinatown and i had the best ride to work. it was on cable car and it was awesome. i love public transit, but at the same time, you know, as my work got more demanding, life was a little bit more demanding, you know, riding around, bus hopping was not easy and for any of you who've done bus hopping in san francisco, you know it takes some time. if you miss that transfer, you know what, you can just get a lot of anxiety going on in you waiting for that next bus. so i know that means we need to do better with our public transit. you know, today as a supervisor representing district 1, prepandemic in the richmond, we have one of the highest ridership with 38. 60,000 riders, one direction every day. le

hundreds showed up for the seventh annual chinatown night out. j.r.tone was there. >> hundreds packing san francisco's fort smith square for chinatown night out. an event with the goal of better connecting the community with the police department. >> their visibility and presence is very welcome,ndefinitel makes an impact it comes a theis in those cases have been caught. >> in almost every single incident that occurred, those folks have been arrested. they are awaiting trial, so they are behind bars. we hope they will be held accountable. >> san francisco's chinatown is part of the police department's central district. the latest crime numbers show homicides, rapes, and robberies down. but aggravated assaults are up. police chief bill scott's has extra officers are now patrolling chinatown and are seeing improvements. >> a lot of that increased deployment has been over time staffing. the good thing is is where the officers have been deployed, crime has decreased. >> police gave out advice, prizes, and food. those attending say this night out was just

san jose was once home to chinatown, the second market street in chinatown was deliberately set on fire in 1887, with no plans to rebuild. the fire displays 1400 people, destroying homes and businesses. today san jose city council plans to vote on the resolution to apologize to the chinese community. dan: a san francisco sheriff's deputy is facing numerous only charges after a violent off-duty confrontation. fd is in custody and on administrative leave after officers responded to a disturbance last week at a part -- according to investigators, he is accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman. is accused of using a guitar to vandalize the apartment, tearing down curtains, breaking a bookcase and smashing a tank that was home to a big lizard. investigators say shut off his fire alarm -- firearms collection and told the guests he would shoot each of them. the district attorney spoke about the case. >> my message is clear. we will hold people who commit crimes accountable. it does not matter what your job is, what uniform you wear, what color your skin is. if you commit a crime in

it led to a mob burk down chinatown in 1887. the mayor read that resolution out loud. >> the city of san jose apologizing to chinese immigrants and their descendants for injustice and discrimination. >> i would like to say to the city of san jose, apology accepted and resolution embraced. >> the last existing chinatown was demolished to make room for city hall. it was built by the chinese project and now sits at history park. >>> a vacation that went terribly wrong but they survived. a retired couple from northern california was on that amtrak train that derailed in montana. tonight they're sharing their story with us. >> one of those things, it is just surreal. you can feel it happening. you can see that the car tilted, it handed on the windows. you're against the window, sliding along the dirt. the dust is flying up. so you have the horrifying feeling that you know what's happening and you can't believe it at the time. >> just amazing. that's patrick and letty. they're from sacramento. they were on a cross country train ride w

in san francisco's chinatown christien kafton ktvu fox two news.ide you can see that the fire weather watch goes into effect tomorrow night and that'll be for the north bay mainly and- in the hills of the east bay- and all of northern california's merit act the zone for this thing to occur is going to be in that northeast quadrant of california from mount shasta. over towards bernie and- those areas to listen to the model just because this helps us to just the base model is look at but it's going to show you where the rain comes in when it comes in so here's tonight here's tomorrow she'll and some tropical moisture skips popping in there so that's all that's the instability. there's thursday night then and right there about midnight or so super on reading it comes in contact that moisture comes in contact with the dynamics as one am friday that's thunderstorms but that's reading sacramento wouldn't take much for it to be shifted about a degree or two. west but at this point the models keep it pretty clear of us cell just in case you're completely w

you ought to families to station, come down to chinatown to shop. >> we commission to continuing this important to make it safe for them to come. 20 surveillance cameras were donated by san mateo cloud-based video security service incorporated our employees and for cada were heartbroken watching the disturbing rise and and haitian discrimination and violence directed at the ai community wanted to fight oakland's temple, sinai reform synagogue is also supporting chinatown security efforts by. >> funding the cost to install cameras at 10 street and webster with a goal of adopting cameras being installed from franklin to harrison and 7 to 12 streets. and so we are committed to standing. >> when people in oakland chinatown and we hope that as folks, cameras. those who live and work in this community that they hear the message that there's a community behind them that we stand with them that we care about them we care about their safety as he met you in kron 4 news. >> assemblymember david chiu is making history as the soon to be first asian american to be appointed to san francisco's city

i came to san francisco's chinatown when i was 13 years old.to galleio high school and the 30 stop was my jam. that was great. i went to u.c. davis, but still used public transit. greyhound and m-track and then when i came back to work to the city, it was getting a little harder. but my first gig in city hall as an aide, i was still living in chinatown and i had the best ride to work. it was on cable car and it was awesome. i love public transit, but at the same time, you know, as my work got more demanding, life was a little bit more demanding, you know, riding around, bus hopping was not easy and for any of you who've done bus hopping in san francisco, you know it takes some time. if you miss that transfer, you know what, you can just get a lot of anxiety going on in you waiting for that next bus. so i know that means we need to do better with our public transit. you know, today as a supervisor representing district 1, prepandemic in the richmond, we have one of the highest ridership with 38. 60,000 riders, one direction every day. let's brin

today people placed flowers here in chinatown. flight attendant on the first plane to hit the twin towers our 9/11. the san francisco native reported the hijacking, calling to the ground on a crew telephone. the community center was named for her in 2012. ama: saturday will be 20 years since the deadly attacks of september 11. for the anniversary, families of passengers will gather in the field in shanksville, pennsylvania. one of them will be jack, whose wife, lauren, died in the crash. dan: abc reporter david louis, who covered the pentagon crash on 9/11, sat down with him as he said he begins a new chapter in life, ensuring that people know that his late wife took a heroic stand against terrorism that day. reporter: the events of 9/11 shattered the quiet neighborhood were lauren and jack lived. jack was asleep when lauren called from flight 93 and left a message. >> she said she was fine. she said she was comfortable and that there was a little problem with the flight. reporter: we know that the plane crashed into a field in pe

andre we are in oakland chinatown. as you said earlier this evening, there was a large outdoor festival that brought hundreds of people together here. but there was disappointment when people heard that the hate crime allegation was dropped in this high profile case. this is a celebration of the mid autumn festival and important chinese cultural event. it featured live entertainment before an in person audience in chinatowns lincoln square. it is designed to bring joy look, a lot of the asian crimes and things that are going on in the area and around the world. world and country. um it's really good to have a safe environment. a safe environment, says karl chan is his goal. the president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce tells me he supports the plea bargain that the alameda county district attorney's office made with the man accused of attacking him james lee ramsey because they hate crime allegation is hard to prove. definitely i'm not happy about dropping it, that's for sure. okay however, because of the

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 >> one more statement. we are the one. that is our first single that we made. that is our opinion. >> i can't argue with you.

myself like i said, born and raised in chinatown. my parents lived in chinatown. and the pandemic has definitely taken a toll onchinatown . some of the buildings are older and there is this huge language barrier and so this outreach is critical in trying to help these merchants, these mom and pops comply. as far as the timeframe is concerned, we have, we are doing an extension, is that just for compliance? >> that's what we're working on right now commissioner. with the agencies and the board of supervisors to find out what the right extension is. that balance is a chance to give those businesses a chance to get on the right foot. the enforcement is to make sure that people have it. >> thank you to the entire team forthat . i think that's something that is wonderful in interacting with the community andshowing we are here to make sure you succeed as well so thank you for that . with that i think we can move on. is there public comment on this? >> is there public comment on this item, item 10 ? >> i don't see anyone.>> thank you forthe presentation, welcome to the

kpix 5's justin andrews is live in chinatown with a look at the state of the recall race. justin? >> reporter: and we all know that it's down to the wire. just minutes ago, governor gavin newsom told me he is optimistic focused and relentless and in fact, one guy rolling on a trolley yelled hey governor, you have my vote. governor gavin newsom was walking down the streets here of san francisco's chinatown within the hour. meeting with business owners and got some noodles and dumplings to go. the governor's approval rating has been rising and falling over covid lockdowns and also the virus itself. voter turnout and enthusiasm experts say will be key in deciding if he will keep his job. newsome knows that so it's why he was here trying to win even more people over. >> i'm here again, mindful or the power of the asian community to determine the fate of this recall campaign. mindful of our responsibility to have the backs of our diverse communities particularly the api community in the state of california. i said this when i was mayor, how proud i was to grow up in a city. to have my

they acknowledged it led to a mob burning down the market street chinatown in 1887. the mayor then read the entire resolution aloud. >> the city of san jose apologizing to chinese immigrants and their des descendants. >> i would like to say to the city of san jose, apology accepted. >> perhaps other city also follow suit across the country. the last of san jose's chinatowns was demolished by the city to make room for city hall. >>> a deal that fell through. a new angle today in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial unfolding in court in san jose. along with more testimony about elizabeth holmes, what she knew and when. while most of the day was spent on the cross-examination of dr. adam rosendorff, things perked up with a new witness. in the morning, her defense team tried to chip away at rosendorff's story that he knew the blood testing machines did not work and told holmes directly about his concerns. >> the defense is clearly trying to show at every step that she didn't know about these problems, or if she knew, she took whatever steps she could or delegated it to anot

the $1.6 billion project will eventually connect the cities southeast quadrant to chinatown and union square via the t third line, and sfm to says it will be an important piece of the city's transit system. what this allows us to do is to deliver a lot more transit service. and a lot faster and more reliable transit service by putting it underground rather than having to contend with the surface of stockton street in the heart of chinatown. the sfm to says the project could be completed and ready for passengers by late spring. early summer of next year. we're live in san francisco christian captain ktvu fox. two news. a lot of people anxious to get that up and going. it's been a long time coming, christian. thank you. well san francisco sheriff's deputy who works at one of the city's jails, is now behind bars himself. he's being charged in connection with a drunken rampage at a party while off duty crime reporter henry lee is here with the tales about what happened here, henry. andrea authorities say he smashed things while smashed out of party while off duty, but now it could very we

and it connects the lower part to the heart of chinatown. i really want to thank the community that worked hard to develop the chinatown alley master plan to preserve and improve the historic attributes of this vital pedestrian set of alleys that connects businesses and residences in chinatown. so thanks all around. and i commend it to you, colleagues, for its approval. >> chairman: commissioner mar? >> thank you, chair mandelman. and thank you, ms. laport, for the presentation. i had a question around the proposed signal lights, particularly the one at 41st and lincoln. i was pleased to see this on the list for a number of reasons. one of the key recommendations from the district 4 mobility study was traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements on lincoln way, and also as a staff memo for this item noted, this intersection has been the location of 12 injuries over the past five years, and also traffic volume at this intersection has increased significantly. i think it said it doubled -- tc lines doubled since 2018. i think some of tha

and city leaders took a tour of the central subway, and even wrote a train from union square to chinatown cameras, multiple cameras, and almost every space we are in. we know that personal security is really important for the writers muscle be designed these stations from the get-go. >> the stations are amazing, the elevators, the technology. everything came together. yes, it has been very challenging, and many folks have lost patience with us, but you know what, when you get on those trains, it was well worth the wait. >> reporter: almost $1 million every 2 feet, that's right. all in all, there will be four new train stations. the central subway project has been under construction since 2011, and is expected to be ready for service sometime next spring. >>> governor gavin newsom is trying to address the states homeless crisis. the governor was joined by state lawmakers in alameda, where he signed over two dozen housing bills into law. they include over $22 billion in funding, and opened the

that fire, which was set deliberately, tore through san jose's chinatown, displacing 1400 people. it happened not long after the city council declared chinatown a public nuisance that was getting in the way of plans to build a new city hall. >>> earlier this year, the city of antioch formally apologized for the mistreatment of chinese immigrants who came to the city during the gold rush in 1876. mobs of people forced chinese residents out of the city, and then burned antioch's chinatown to the ground. >>> looking live at at sacramento where governor newsom just signed a new build targeting amazon and other mega- retailers. the legislation makes california the first state to curb the use of productivity quotas in warehouses. the law, which goes into effect on january 1, bars mega- retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks. the goal is to protect workers, and protect workplace injuries. >>> the eu is pushing for a new role that could be a big setback for cupertino-based apple. the european commission is proposing a plan t

the metro tea third line will extend through soma, union square, and chinatown.ally about to be on track. this one may send you to the refrigerator. a major announcement for foodies today. the michelin guide announced its 2021 stars for california. 51 bay area restaurants made that list. kristen sze has a look at some of the local spots. reporter: the michelin guide is awarding stars for culinary excellence for the first time since 2019. all of the three star restaurants are in the bay area, including three san francisco staples. the famed french laundry also made the list. michelin gives three stars to restaurants with exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey. up next, the restaurants with two stars. they include -- in all, eight bay area restaurants are in this category. excellent quizzing that is worth a detour. 37 bay area restaurants fall into the next category, one michelin scar. -- star. this menu includes japanese ingredients and local produce. the avery is also awarded one star, a promotion from its previous ranking. the menu is a love letter

the metro tea third line will extend through soma, union square, and chinatown.inally about to be on track. this one may send you to the refrigerator. a major announcement for foodies today. the michelin guide announced its 2021 stars for california. 51 bay area restaurants made that list. kristen sze has a look at some of the local spots. reporter: the michelin guide is awarding stars for culinary excellence for the first time since 2019. all of the three star restaurants are in the bay area, including three san francisco staples. the famed french laundry also made the list. michelin gives three stars to restaurants with exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey. up next, the restaurants with two stars. they include -- in all, eight bay area restaurants are in this category. excellent quizzing that is worth a detour. 37 bay area restaurants fall into the next category, one michelin scar. -- star. this menu includes japanese ingredients and local produce. the avery is also awarded one star, a promotion from its previous ranking. the menu is a love lette

. >> reporter: the plaza in downtown san jose where one of five chinatowns once stood drew a crowd of chinese american leaders and members to hear the city apologize for actions the council then took that promoted racist feelings that it said led to arsonists burning down the biggest chinatown of the time in 1887. mayor sam liccardo read the entire resolution approved last night by the current council saying it was sorry. >> the council of the city of san jose apologizes to all chinese immigrants and their descendants who came to san jose and were victims of systemic and institutional racism, xenophobia and discrimination. [ applause ] >> reporter: jerry wong, the founder of the chinese historical project that built the replica in history park says the apology is a big step. >> my family, like other chinese were not welcome to buy property here during the world war ii days when china was actually america's ally. think about that. >> reporter: historian connie young yu whose family lost a home during the chinatown fire capped the day. >> on behalf of those who fought the good fight and

experts say chinatown has largely been ignored in part because of cultural and language barriers.ter vickie nguyen. >> we saw this huge ball of fire hitting one of the trade towers. >> reporter: may chen was just a few blocks away in china town the confucius plaza when the planes hit the towers. >> can you recall those memories pretty clearly, even today, 20 years later? >> on a bright, sunny day like this, which was exactly the weather that we had that day, yes. there's a new building, but you can kind of feel a little bit of that dread. >> reporter: now 73 years old, may said it's stale painful to think about. not only because of what she witnessed but also because of what happened later. chinatown, which lies just ten blocks from the world trade center, was cut off, losing power and water for weeks. the tourism hot spot shut down to visitors for months. thousands lost jobs. >> when i start thinking about it, i feel very sad and frustrated. you remember back to that time of how hard it was. >> reporter: while at least a dozen studies examined the mental health impacts of 9/11 on

today, the school district met with the chinatown cdc to hear their concerns.nified has expanded its online learning options for those who think learning from home is safer. the chinatown cdc said they will continue to work with the school district to make sure the needs of these families are being addressed. >> target is offering a pretty good deal with parents for growing youngsters. parents can trade in car seats that their kids about grown. target will give them a 20% off coupon, good for another larger car seats. you can also use the coupon on strollers, highchairs and rockers. the promotion run through september 25 with coupons redeemable through october 2. still to come, hundreds of people in the bay area pay tribute to 9/11 victims by giving back. the effort to help local families with a day of service. >> last night, we had to close down to where we couldn't take anymore. amanda: hospitals and more than a dozen states overwhelmed with patients by the covid-19 surge. with less moderate-to-severe eczema why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin f

it featured live entertainment before an in person audience in chinatowns lincoln square. it is designed to be enjoy. with a lot of the asian crimes and things that are going on in the area and around the world and country. um it's really good to have a safe environment. a safe environment, says karl chan is his goal. the president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce tells me he supports the plea bargain that the alameda county district attorney's office made with the man accused of attacking him james lee ramsey because they hate crime allegation. is hard to prove. definitely i'm not happy about dropping it. that's for sure. okay however, because of the legal system yourself, uh, to make that enhancement makes it so. so much more welcome difficult. on april, 29th chan was injured after being attacked from behind while walking along broadway and eight. he says ramsey made a racial slur before the attack, but the 25 year old pleaded no contest. two assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury in exchange for the hate crime allegation being dismissed as