chinatown is a special community. it's a place that we need pay extra careful attention to and to direct additional resources to just as we have tried to do as part of our equity strategy. i certainly respect that this is a uniquely challenging time particularly for small merchants who thought that they were through the worst of it, six months ago. who have risked their entire life savings and the capital of their whole family in their small business. these merchants, their survival margin is tiny. we want to do everything that we can in order to make sure that we are supporting the economic recovery of all businesses in san francisco but particularly small businesses and particularly small businesses that are run by women and people of color. that said, how we plan this time in emergency transits it of our physical infrastructure determines how the mobility system will work in recovery. creating these transit lanes now, just extending their duration now will help us to make sure that as downtown san francisco and chi

they also say people don't come to chinatown to used to. oakland police have a high profile presence in chinatown merchants tell me it's reassuring, but crimes targeting the asian community are still top of mind, especially as the lunar new year approaches concerning because you see we closing very early right now. sandy child's hair salon closes around 4 30 instead of six or even seven. during what would have been the busiest time of the year for chinatown businesses right now, the covid no, they can't make any money. child tells me covid and crime concerns are keeping away customers, people getting their hair done before chinese new year accustom the business various slow you know? compare with few years ago. a few doors down. kv discount is also closing up shop early before nightfall, if a little bit scary, even scare lee covid skelly something bad? the owner says she's been in business here for 30 years, but the last two have been difficult, worried about being attacked and robbed . add to that there's a little foot traffic. this is ver

keeping chinatown chinatown requires intentional continuous commitment from the city. covid height ebbed the concern as the community is facing devastating impact and raising questions whether chinatown can survive. we need to say that seriously. as an example the first 26 days in january we tracked 22 chinatown buildings listed for sale, 10 have sold. that is the highest level of activity i have personally witnessed in the 20 years working in the community. it is making us nervous. to me this indicates chinatown is becoming a target of real estate speculation especially as our businesses are forced to go out of business and property owners are struggling and looking to sell properties as a way out of the economic woes of covid. i want to echo the point we need the support of this board of supervisors, the mayor, city as a whole to work on an action plan to come with significance resources to make sure chinatown can remain a resource for our working immigrant households. one thing i want to point out. the city is working with us and others in a robust way on preserving

i'm here to represent the presbyterian church in chinatown. i hope you receive from pastor don ham hammon, our record. anyway. do the right thing. we love portsmouth square. and i'm looking forward to don't erase it now, there's supposed to a stage in there. it is our living room. it is all our main events. yeah. and so power to you guys. let's get it done. amen. >> thank you, norman. >> secretary: thank you. next speaker. >> caller: good morning, commissioners. this is allen lowe on behalf of the committee for better parks and recreation for chinatown. cbprc wholeheartedly supports the portsmouth square improvement project. thank you for this long torturous project. this is the final lap of a ten year journey. the concept before you is the product of two community needs assessment reports, environmental impact report, over 100 stakeholder meetings, over five community workshops. each were attended by over 100 community members. we have spent over $2 million in soft costs. this concept plan is made by the community, will be an essential space

. >> uphill battle to change how chinatown does business.how the change can prevent people from being targeted. >>> an area of san francisco banned from having new bars for decades. how the city just changed that. >>> later, the dog so excited to be at the beach he needed a jetski rescue. >>> temperatures were several degrees above average this afternoon for most of the bay area. along the coast and right around the bay the temperatures stayed in the 50s. we will have a warm up iversity, is one of the largest universities in the country. online students at gcu received over $100 million dollars in scholarships in 2020. see what scholarships you qualify for. find your purpose at gcu.edu/myoffer >>> new at 11:00. ahead of lunar new year there is a push to change the way oakland chinatown does business. as kpix5 reports, it is all to privent people from carrying cash who carry cash from being targeted. >> reporter: the cost of credit card fees for businesses can add up quickly. after years of resistance businesses in oakland chinatown are final

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in chinatown, i'm da lin my kpix 5. >>> some goodies this evening. cases across california seem to be slowly going down. the data from the health department shows the 7 day positivity rate is now at 22.9% , a slight decrease from yesterday. meanwhile my health officials in santa clara county are trying to ease the crunch on cobra testing. they are clarifying when and when not to get a test. they say if you already have covid tt try to confirm using an the result by going in for a pcr test. the county says to save those tests for others who have a more urgent need. also, if you had covid and are trying to exit from quarantine, do not take a pcr test as it is too sensitive and may give you a false positive. >> every general recommendation, not a mandate, but a recommendation is to avoid large gatherings. storming the county also threatened to find two of the regis largest healthcare providers, kaiser and palatal medical foundation, for not providing a fair share of covid tests. healthcare providers are required by law to provide tests, and the county w

it is a certain type of housing, and in san francisco chinatown and the mission district. generally there are eight to 10 units per floor. they will all have their own room, but they share the bathroom together, the whole floor, and sometimes the entire building will share one kitchen. it is considered a high-risk situation during the pandemic because all the tenants share the facilities under this highly contagious virus. during the omicron surge the sro housing tenants are being hit hard especially. so yes, according to the city's data, from november to december, this one month period, it is less than 40 cases in the sro housing. from december to january, this one month period, the covid cases in sro housing is over 600. that is over a 1000% increase, which is a concerning trend. >> in your article, you talk about the chen family. they had a positive case and they wanted to isolate and quarantine and get the rest of the family testing negative away from them. what kind of challenges did they encounter from the city? han: i get to interview this family. the daughter was t

keeping chinatown chinatown requires intentional continuous commitment from the city. covid height ebbed the concern as the community is facing devastating impact and raising questions whether chinatown can survive. we need to say that seriously. as an example the first 26 days in january we tracked 22 chinatown buildings listed for sale, 10 have sold. that is the highest level of activity i have personally witnessed in the 20 years working in the community. it is making us nervous. to me this indicates chinatown is becoming a target of real estate speculation especially as our businesses are forced to go out of business and property owners are struggling and looking to sell properties as a way out of the economic woes of covid. i want to echo the point we need the support of this board of supervisors, the mayor, city as a whole to work on an action plan to come with significance resources to make sure chinatown can remain a resource for our working immigrant households. one thing i want to point out. the city is working with us and others in a robust way on preserving

they also say people don't come to chinatown to used to.land police have a high profile presence in chinatown merchants tell me it's reassuring, but crimes targeting the asian community are still top of mind, especially as the lunar new year approaches concerning because you see we closing very early right now. sandy child's

i'm speaking on behalf of the chinatown sro collaborative. we consist of over a thousand members, they're all chinatown residents. we hope to improve their the living conditions and moving the s.r.o. units. as you know, the units are very, very small. you can never imagine how a family of four sleep, eat in that small room. not to mention families share bathroom and kitchen with other tenants. obviously, they have no space to exercise, so where do they go? portsmouth square. it's a very crucial space for our family. for many of you it may just be a usual park, for us, it's more than that, it's part of our home and it's truly our living room. our families hang out there, exercise there. and we grow up with portsmouth square. this place actually witnessed many important moments of chinatown. it's part of our daily life. this improvement project is very important for us and meaningful for us. our family -- advocacy in design process. we think the eir is comprehensive and adequate. in order to let our family and more and more generations to conti

they say they don't want to come to chinatown. reporter: the idea is that by coming -- carrying less cash, customers and the elderly will be less o o o o o o o criminals. >> with the minimum cash in your pockets, they pay more marked items. reporter: that doesn't mean the switch hasn't come with its share of challenges. carl chan is the president of the chinatown chamber of commerce. he says generally will and cultural norms -- generational and cultural norms play a part. >> it takes a while, many seniors are beginning to understand why they should be using credit cards instead of carrying too much cash. reporter: that is why despite the successful transition, companies say they are still taking slow. >> we still accept cash, some old people don't know how to use the credit cards or don't want to. ama: and teachers expressed outrage tonight after learning oakland unified once to close 12 schools. this map shows them. tonight the board of education heard please against the closures. sing predominantly black schools are being target

. >> reporter: stepping into oakland chinatown now looks different than over the summer. lots of volunteers and colored jackets are walking around. after a year that saw 134 homicides and a spate of violent attacks on the asian and chinese communities in oakland. chief armstrong says, >> chinatown is much different than it was one year ago. >> reporter: it's a sentiment that the president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce agrees with. >> when they stepped up patrols on august the eighth, the incidence basically immediately saw dramatic changes. we are down to almost 0. >> reporter: the attacks have not been completed eradicated. this is video from monday of an attack on an elderly chinese woman getting shoved to the ground in oakland chinatown. >> we have seen crime go down dramatically, that does not mean that an incident is not going to occur, but it does mean that by having the presence on the ground, we are able to secure video, like we have. >> reporter: chief armstrong says his focus for 2022 is making oakland a safer city. there are 134 homicides in the

shops are being set up in chinatown for the lunar new year celebrations.t is happening every saturday and sunday through february. all of the proceeds will go to helping san francisco small businesses. one less check of the weather with spencer. spencer: we have got elevated wave hikes right now. we have heights up to 10 feet at some points. there is a risk of steeper waves and rip currents. the coastline overnight has clear skies and chilly conditions. the inland areas will be low 50's. low 60's are near the bay shoreline and low to mid 60's foremost inland locations. here's the seven day forecast. through friday, we are expecting sunny and mild conditions with high temperatures in the mid 60's near the bay and inland. over the weekend, we will expect increasing clouds. a little bit of a cooldown and a slight chance of rain. we hope that the year of the tiger will come roaring in with rain. dion: as long as it is not over the parade. let us get chris alvarez with a preview of sports. chris: coming up in sports, one week from today either the niners or ram

welcome to chinatown. chan has spent 53 years beneath the lanterns on grant street at the walk shop. she knows crimes against the aapi community are on the rise, but feel safe. i'm here in chinatown daily every day. 24 7 just about and i have not encountered any of that hate crime on the street. we have a wonderful police force here, and you can see that the very visible san francisco needs to turn things around. according to preliminary stats, there was a 567% rise in hate crimes against the aapi community in 2021. compared to the previous year. we had eight and 2019 we had nine and 2020. and we had 60. in 2021. that is significant that is concerning police chief bill scott noted the department made arrests in a majority of those cases, including one person who was arrested in the terrible neighborhood who was linked to 31 crimes, roughly half of last year's cases. we want the message to be loud and clear to everyone. that we won't tolerate it. we're going to do something about it if it does happen. and w

they say they don't want to come to chinatown.a is that by coming -- carrying less cash, customers and the elderly will be less of of of of of of of criminals. >> with the minimum cash in your pockets, they pay more marked items. reporter: that doesn't mean the switch hasn't come with its share of challenges. carl chan is the president of the chinatown chamber of commerce. he says generally will and cultural norms -- generational and cultural norms play a part. >> it takes a while, many seniors are beginning to understand why they should be using credit cards instead of carrying too much cash. reporter: that is why despite the successful transition, companies say they are still taking slow. >> we still accept cash, some old people don't know how to use the credit cards or don't want to. ama: d d d d and teachers expressed outrage tonight after learning oakland unified once to close 12 schools. this map shows them. tonight the board of education heard please against the closures. sing predominantly black schools are being targeted.

as you mentioned, pretty good turnout here in chinatown at portsmouth square. probably about 100 people who turned out to pay their respects and remember michelle go. some people went to school with her. some people grew up with her. i talked to one man who remembered her as a child. he said michelle and his daughter are about the same age, and he remembers when they would go to birthday parties together. let's listen to what that man had to say earlier tonight. >> this was his home. when you know somebody. there is a link somewhere. >> and how you doing? >> well, it really bothered us a lot, you know. i talked to my wife about it. we're really sad because she's just two years younger than our daughter. so it could be your kid. you just get tired of hearing of this over and over again. >> and he says he knows her parents quite well. the organizers of this vigil put it together in just a day. of course, to be held in solidarity with the event in new york city, which was held just a few hours ago. but one of the organizers says she also wanted this to be an oppor

the president, oakland's chinatown, chamber of commerce says the community does feel supported by the police department and that they will help catch the suspect. >> this is not the west it was the beginning of last year in 2021. that's when we have so many seasons. we were real concerned. yes, we should have have india open police and the pressing puneh. i have, you know, committee, which has been helping. we know that the lunar new year is will be prepared for that will see increased staffing in chinatown. and so we'll continue to work with our like the chinatown chamber of commerce to be able to solve those issues. >> police say the suspect was last seen heading north on franklin street. a woman is dead after being hit by car in antioch. the car took off after the collision. that happened yesterday evening near delta. fair ball of our in san jose drive. police say they found a woman on the road and provided medical assistance, but she later died from her injuries. police do not have a description of the car that hit that woman. now on to our coronavirus coverage, more and more part

officers here say they're ready to welcome visitors to chinatown .addition to talking with the people we usually see we love speaking with people who are asking for directions, asking for recommendations for food if you come to chinatown and ask us for recommendation for food, we will not disappoint nancy. you law and her family started what has now become a chinatown tradition, the zodiac wall and kerouac alley next to her business as a way to spruce up the area and spread cheer about the new year. the character that was chosen this year embodies the struggles. the aapi community has faced this last year before you have to tiger we want to do strong strength. so the chinese character chinese character it's going to be up the war is going to be strength. we want a united community. we all have a strong community. lunar new year festivities kick into high gear on saturday morning with the flower market fair in the heart of san francisco's chinatown in san francisco, christien kafton ktvu fox two news ktvu is a proud sponsor of the chinese new year cel

welcome to chinatown. tane chan has spent 53 years beneath the lanterns on grant street at the walk shop. she knows crimes against the api community are on the rise, but feel safe. i'm here in chinatown daily every day. 24 7 just about and i have not encountered any of that hate crime. on the street. we have a wonderful police force here and you can see them. the very visible san francisco needs to turn things around. according to preliminary stats, there was a 567% rise in hate crimes against the aapi community in 2021. compared to the previous year. we had eight in 2019. we had nine and 2020. and we had 60. in 2021. that is significant that is concerning police chief bill scott noted. the department made arrests in a majority of those cases, including one person who was arrested in the terrible neighborhood who was linked to 31 crimes, roughly half of last year's cases. we want the message to be loud and clear to everyone. that we won't tolerate it. we're going to do something about it if it does happen.

. >>> the surge is -- with chinatown businesses and community another ploy. as da lin reports, organizers cancelled a lunar new year street fare that was supposed to take place next week. >> reporter: they hoped it would boost foot traffic and brung in extra money. with the variant, it's not safe. many business owners say it foes like march of 2020 gan. a the low of closures, cancellations and uncertainties. >> it's really slow and doesn't have many tourists coming. >> reporter: she works in the chinatown area and notices foot traffic declined in recent weeks. >> hurts business. especially small businesses. >> reporter: things were looking up this past summer with visitors returning to chinatown. they thought the pandemic was nearing an end. omicron changed that. the san francisco health department released a graph last week showing a huge spike in covid cases and that forced the chinatown neighborhood association to cancel next week's chinese street fair on stockton street and canceled last year as well. >> it's good to cancel. no one is going to come out ev

. >> we're in san francisco's chinatown where a memorial in her honor is underway. sergio? >> reporter: i can tell you this is an event being held in solidarity with the event that was just held a few hours earlier in new york. i can show you right now that this event in san francisco has just started. you can see there is quite a turnout on such a cold evening. for some of the people here, this is quite personal because some of the people in this crowd actually knew michelle goh. they went to college with her or knew her when she was growing up in the bay area. for this event, this is an opportunity for people to come together and heal after yet another tragic act of violence. >> michelle goh's death has shocked the city. that's because police say it was entirely unprovoked. the man arrested in this attack, charlie marshall, has a history of mental illness but didn't seem to be motivated by hate. >> this doesn't seem to be an anti-hate crime, but it's the buildup that takes a toll. >> reporter: she wants to provide an opportunity for people to grieve together. >> yes, we c

officers here say they're ready to welcome visitors to chinatown . in addition to talking with the people we usually see we love speaking with people who are asking for directions, asking for recommendations for food if you come to chinatown and ask us for recommendation for food, we will not disappoint nancy. you law and her family started what has now become a chinatown tradition, the zodiac wall and kerouac alley next to her business as a way to spruce up the area and spread cheer about the new year. the character that was chosen this year embodies the struggles. the aapi community has faced this last year before you have the tiger. we want to do strong strength. so the chinese character chinese character it's going to be up. the war is going to be strength. we were the united community. we all have a strong community. lunar new year . festivities really get underway and earnest saturday. that's tomorrow morning with the flower market fair in san francisco's chinatown. right there in the heart of chinatown, you can see the party is in full swing h

i know it has been hard for the businesses in chinatown in terms of restaurants, shopping. this is bringing people back and it is great. tell us about the parade. anything different with the floats? i'm hearing rumors about a star wars presence. what is going on there? harlan: exactly. i mentioned earlier, i wanted a big comeback for the 2022 parade. for the first time in parade history, we will have a firework show at union square. this is the first time ever. as you mentioned a little bit earlier, we are going to have the parade unit for a galaxy far far away. kristen: wow. star wars, fireworks, you see the cable car especially decorated. i think that runs through february 20. harlan: that's right. kristen: that's awesome. i want to ask you, how do you maintain covid safety? are there any requirements for either parade participants or attendees? harlan: definitely. we have health and safety protocols we follow. all the parade volunteers and the parade units must follow that protocol, which is they have to be vaccinated, or they can get testing, and they have to be wearing

people attended the vigil here in chinatown. many people tell me it's important to continue to raise awareness about violence against members of the aapi community. every time there's enough bent like this that happens, i boil in anger for days and emotional and somber vigil in memory of michelle. alyssa go the bay area native killed at a new york city subway station. community leaders, friends and co workers of the 40 year old gathered at portsmouth square in san francisco chinatown trying to come to terms with what happened, it could have been any of frustrated. she was just so incredibly smart and sweet and carrying because she was thoughtful goes family says she loved life and enjoyed traveling. she lived in new york city and worked for deloitte as a consultant, helping other companies with mergers and acquisitions. she just always was like the light in the room. she was a leader goes, life was taken suddenly and senselessly saturday morning. police say a homeless man pushed her from behind, shoving her to her death in front

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they say they will charter folks around chinatown in a decorated cable car. service will run until february 20. >> the purpose of this is of course for us to help connect people, tourists, presidents, to the chinatown community, so mta is doing what we can as part of the community to try to help them with their local economy. >>> time to bring paul back in, and lunar new year or not, we are all enjoying a bit of a warm-up. >>> it will be breezy by this time tomorrow. the wind will be kicking in a few hours earlier in the day. there will be a strong pressure gradient developing. there is more atmosphere out over pacific, less over the pacific northwest, so the air wants to flow downhill, but it does not go in a straight line, because the earth spins and there is friction. as that pressure gradient gets tighter, the wind picks up. were noticeable by tomorrow afternoon. the wind is not a problem right now. they won't be a problem starting off the day tomorrow him except maybe parts of the north bay. watch what happens as we had further into the day. the colors i

if you missed out on today's festivities, the flower market fair continues tomorrow in chinatown. francisco unified and the union representing teachers have reached a tentative contract agreement for the coming school year. it includes a $4000 bonus and higher pay for substitute teachers and one-time bonuses to attract new teachers. if ratified, the new agreement will expire in june of 2023. when we return, the powerful blizzard in the northeast, triggering a state of emergency. >> january is ending on a dry note. your forecast, coming up when abc 7 at 5:00 continues. >> yikes! what happened here? the story behind this unusual i was injured in a car crash. i had no idea how much my case was worth. i called the barnes firm. when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. your case is often worth more than insurance offers. call the barnes firm to find out what your case could be worth. we will help get you the best result possible. ♪ the barnes firm, injury attorneys ♪ ♪ call one eight hundred, eight m

it happened in chinatown at ninth and franklin.ice and china town leaders are working to identify the woman. >> so we are asking people to come forward and to report it to the police. >> a witness tells police, the victim suffered scrapes on her legs. investigators are working to get more surveillance video. the chinatown chamber of commerce will be installing 16 new cameras in this area in the coming months. >>> a renewed plea for help for information about the death of a teenager from butte county. the family of tatiana dugger says she left her home last year, headed for oakland with a man they didn't know. she was last seen in an east oakland hotel. last march, a hiker discovered the body of the 19-year-old. investigators bereave she may have been a victim of human trafficking. today is human trafficking awareness day and investigators want to remind everyone, there is a $10,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. >>> an update this evening in the elizabeth holmes trial. prosecutors will drop the three wire fraud co

chinatown and ambassador.rd of supervisors send our highest commendations on your 88th birthday. my chief of staff will take this one moment and bring it to you in chinatown right now. [ applause ] >> president walton: thank you. congratulations again dorothy. madam clerk, this ends our 2:30 special commendations. we are now on item number 21. >> clerk: an ordinance to amend the police code to require the police department to perform an analysis for the implementation of article 25 which provides for the registration of private protection and security services with the police department to ensure the private security firms abide by all legal requirement and they not engage in racial profiling or other discriminatory practices. >> supervisor stefani: thank you. to give a brief background on this item. members came forward how private security was operating in our city. many resorted to hiring private security with the police staffing shortages. it's very common in district 2 to have private security in a lot of

. >> some chinatown business owners were surprised with the turnout. they say they hope that covid cases keep dropping and that people continue to come out for a lunar new year celebration. >>> and down on the peninsula, people were also ringing in the year of the tiger. this was the lunar new year's celebration at hillsdale mall in san mateo. it featured live performances, attendees were given traditional lucky red envelopes symbolizing, energy, happiness and good wishes. >>> 7:40, still to come on "today in the bay," rumors of retirement for one of the greatest football players of all time. what bay area native tom brady's family has to say about his future in the game. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ it came a long way to be found by you. find more. spend less. shop now at homegoods.com. any parent will tell you the second you have a kid, it's like your heart is living outside of your body, which means you never, ever stop worrying. that's why we got health insurance and for way less than we thought was possible. the kids' doctor and dental check-ups are free, an

in the chinatown in san francisco and new york city. we saw business drop by 50% before single covid case. to the virus of racism. due to discrimination to stereotypes that york city police later arrested a homeless man who fled from the subway station. >> but later turned himself in. he was identified as 61 year-old simon marshall and has been charged with second-degree murder. police are in show that. >> that day you were the i'm taylor bisacky reporting kron. 4 news. >> in the south bay, a teenager allegedly involved in a holiday smash and grab is facing a string of felony charges. 19 year-old gregory jefferson was arrested at his home in pittsburgh earlier this month where police found this more than 30 boxes of luxury sneakers, clothing. >> and a ghost gun. police say jefferson is connected to 2 robberies at the high-end shoe store called fix kicks in santa clara. the first robbery involved about 18 people with $80,000 worth of merchandise stolen. the second robbery was just 5 days later with about 28 people involved feeling more t

they say pushed the woman in the chinatown neighborhood will be right back. and we're also tracking sunny and hazy conditions out there in the bay area. details ahead on the changes underway overnight and changes underway overnight and - hi mommy! - hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. ♪ hush little baby...♪ ♪...don't say a word...♪ but if slow upload speeds turn your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited availability in select areas. call 877.only.att. >> oakland police are asking for help this afternoon. finding an elderly woman. they say someone assaulted in chinatown and police have released this video of the attack and you can see the woman walking down the street when a person starts walking behind her and then shoves her to the ground. this happened monday on the corner of 9th

the president of oakland chinatown, chamber of commerce says the community does feel supported by the police department and then they will help the suspect. >> this is not the west side seams. it was the beginning of last year in 2021. that's when we have so many seasons. we were real concerned. yes, we should have have and police and the preston punch. i have, you know, community which has been helping. we know that the lunar new year is will be prepared for that will see increased staffing china and so we'll continue to work with our like the chinatown chamber of commerce to be able to solve those issues. >> police say the suspect was last seen heading north on franklin street. if you have any information you are asked to give police a call. meanwhile, local police say they arrested more than 60 homicide suspects and recovered more than 1200 guns last year. at the same time, the city also recorded more homicides last year than any previous year going back to 2000, 12. well, today, well, force has the and had a virtual one-on-one interview with the chief of the oakland police departm

chinatown is safer than it was. we are anticipating a lunar new year. that will be at think one in which people will feel safe in chinatown because we will have a presence there. so there are 687 police officers currently on the force, but the department is authorized to have 731 now. currently 35 recruits are undergoing training with the hope of joining the force in the future. i didn't see the blame. mild day again here in the bay area with our highs. banking between 58 degrees at sfo to 68 degrees and gilroy, well above average. taking a look outside. right now it's our live weather camera there now towards the seaport. other ports of oakland . you can't tell, but we do have mostly cloudy skies unveil the clouds roughly between about 12,000 and 20,000. ft high temperature wise 53 incentives say no clouding conquered where the temperatures dipped into the mid forties. same in santa rosa . otherwise clouds in san francisco in the fifties. we've all been waiting for more rain. it's been five days since we've had any raindrops here in the bay area, so le

in the chinatown in san francisco and new york city. we saw business drop by 50% before some local case. to the virus of racism. due to discrimination to stereotypes. york city police later arrested a homeless man who fled from the subway station. >> but later turned himself in. he was identified as 61 year-old simon marshall and has been charged with second-degree murder. police are in show that. >> that's new word that they got i'm taylor bisacky reporting kron. 4 news. >> and new york city mayor eric adams attended a vigil for go in times square, tweeting, quote, i'm recommitted to ending this kind of fear. we must stop crime. we must help those facing eental health issues, but we must unite our city and not allow divisions to tear us apart. and before michelle goes death, adams also proposed adding more officers to subway stations in new york city. although there were officers present when she was killed. back here at home, san ramon police have arrested a couple that they say may be linked. now to a series of jewelry thefts around

lunar new year festivities returned to chinatown. we'll take you there as the community gets ready to welcome the year of the tiger. ♪♪ >>> look at that. from sfo to southern california, it's red and gold invasion. people are getting pumped up ahead of tomorrow's big game. we are live at sofi stadium, as the niners quest for the super bowl continues. >>> the news at 6:00 starts now. thanks for joining us. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. the nfc championship less than 24 hours away, but the party has started for niner fans, invading los angeles. joins us live from sofi stadium. first of all, your tweets are over the top. you're bringing all the excitement in. i mean, and you've got a beautiful backdrop for you right now for this live shot. how much red and gold are you seeing down there? >> reporter: you know, guys, first of all good evening. you would think we're in the bay area with all the red you are seeing on the streets of l.a. officially i'm in inglewood outside sofi stadium. they call this rams house, but the 49er faithful are trying

officers here say they're ready to welcome visitors to chinatown .addition to talking with the people we usually see we love speaking with people who are asking for directions, asking for recommendations for food if you come to chinatown and ask us for recommendation for food, we will not disappoint nancy. you law and her family started what has now become a chinatown tradition, the zodiac wall and kerouac alley next to her business as a way to spruce up the area and spread cheer about the new year. the character that was chosen this year embodies the struggles. the aapi community has faced this last year. for years, the tiger we want to do strong strength. so the chinese character chinese character it's going to be up the war is going to be strength. we want a united community we all have a strong community. lunar new year festivities kick into high gear on saturday morning with the flower market fair in the heart of san francisco's chinatown in san francisco, christien kafton ktvu, fox two news. ktvu as always, is a proud sponsor of the chinese new

officers here say they're ready to welcome visitors to chinatown . in addition to talking with the people we usually see we love speaking with people who are asking for directions, asking for recommendations for food if you come to chinatown and ask us for recommendation for food, we will not disappoint nancy. you law and her family started what has now become a chinatown tradition, the zodiac wall and kerouac alley next to her business as a way to spruce up the area and spread cheer about the new year. the character that was chosen this year embodies the struggles. the aapi community has faced this last year before you have the tiger. we want to do strong strength. so the chinese character chinese character it's going to be up. the war is going to be strength. we want the united community. we all have a strong community. and lunar new year festivities got underway in earnest saturday tomorrow morning with the flower market fair right there in san francisco's chinatown. we're live in san francisco christian captain ktvu. fox studios is going to be a

welcome to chinatown.ane chan has spent 53 years beneath the lanterns on grant street at the walk shop, she knows crimes against the api community are on the rise, but feel safe. i'm here in chinatown daily every day. 24 7 just about and i have not encountered any of that hate crime on the street . we have wonderful police force here and you can see them. the very visible san francisco needs to turn things around. according to preliminary stats, there was a 567% rise in hate crimes against the aapi community in 2021. compared to the previous year. we had eight and 2019 we had nine and 2020. and we had 60. in 2021. that is significant that is concerning police chief bill scott noted the department made arrests in a majority of those cases, including one person who was arrested in the terrible neighborhood who was linked to 31 crimes, roughly half of last year's cases. we want the message to be loud and clear to everyone. that we won't tolerate it. we're going to do something about it if it does happen. and

the oakland chinatown improvement council helped to identify.or organizations to unite together during this time. multiple sources say the suspect has been arrested. she says that makes her feel the community is safer. she reminds everyone to be careful, especially as people get ready for the lunar new year. kumasi: san francisco chinatown merchants are setting up shop to celebrate the year of the tiger. shoppers can grab sweet and savory treats and other goodies at the lunar new year pop-up market. it is happening every saturday and sunday through mid february. proceeds go to a nonprofit. the pop-up is open from 8:00 to 3:00. reggie: more than one third of americans added personal debt this past holiday season. a lot of it going right onto your credit cards. there are smarter ways to paid and the debt. one is the debt avalanche method. the idea is you attack the card that has the highest interest rate, putting as much toward as you can afford. another way is the debt snowball method. that is about baby steps, starting with the smallest balance

they want help finding an elderly woman who was assaulted by someone in chinatown.eo of the attack police released that you can see the woman. they're on the right walking down the street when a person comes up from behind and you'll see the second just shove, sir, to the ground. this happened monday. there it is. the corner of 9th in franklin just outside the pacific renaissance plaza officers arrived on scene, but we're not able to locate the woman. the president of oakland chinatown, chamber of commerce says thetcommunity does feel supported by the police department and they believe that they can get the community to help police catch the suspect. >> this is not the westside scenes. what's the beginning of last year in 2021? that's when we have so many seasons. we were real concerned. yes, we should have have india open police and the pressing punch. i have, you know, community which has been helping. we know that the lunar new year is will be prepared for that will see increased staffing in chinatown. and so we'll continue to work with our like the chinatown cha

. >>> lot of people out in chinatown as lunar new year festivities return.munity has endured an especially difficult past two years, they hope today is start of a new beginning. city leaders and law enforcement were on hand as the flower market fair got under way. one of the biggest events the city is bringing back is the chinese new year parade, set to take place later in february. >> grateful that we're partnering with the city of san francisco to allow us to open this event, bring back tourism to san francisco, to chinatown. >> some business owners were surprised how big the turnout was. they hope covid cases keep dropping after this latest surge and people continue to come for lunar new year celebrations. >>> people on the peninsula also ringing in year of the tiger. celebration at hillsdale mall in san mateo. attendees given traditional lucky red envelopes, symbolizing energy, happiness and good wishes. >>> all lanes of 580 are back open after chaotic day. shut down this afternoon to investigate a bomb scare. lanes were closed about 2 1/2 hours. officer

chinatown is showing more of the people will the traditional thepg. >> north beach is i know one of the last little italian community. >> one of the last neighborhood that hadn't changed a whole lot and san francisco community so strong and the sense of partnership with businesses as well and i just love north beach community old school italian comfort and love that is what italians are all about we need people to come here and shop here so we can keep this going not only us but, of course, everything else in the community i think local businesses the small ones and coffee shops are unique in their own way that is the characteristic of the neighborhood i peace officer prefer it is local character you have to support them. >> really notice the port this community we really need to kind of really shop locally and support the communityly live in it is more economic for people to survive here. >> i came down to treasure island to look for a we've got a long ways to go. ring i just got married and didn't want something on line i've met artists and local business owners they need money to

by name a wonderful placed physically and socially to be all of the neighborhoods north beach and chinatown the i try to be out in the community as much as and i think, being a the cafe eating at the neighborhood lunch place people come up and talk to you, you never have time alone but really it is fun hi, i'm one the owners and is ceo of cafe trespassing in north beach many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people coming since the day we opened. >> it is of is first place on the west that that exposito 6 years ago but anyone was doing that starbuck's exists and it created a really welcoming pot. it is truly a legacy business but more importantly it really at the take care of their community my father from it was formally italy a fisherman and that town very rich in culture and music was a big part of it guitars and sank and combart in the evening that tradition they brought th