this is one way for us to promote chinatown, to invigorate chinatown, to help us, you know, bring tourists where i do all my shopping in here. and that's my cousin working. my two cousins from the same village in china. (speaking chinese language) - hello! (conversing in chinese language) here in chinatown, you can buy anything. look at this-- dried fish. dry scallop. so we're excited, because we want to clean up chinatown. we want to bring it back to what it used to be, to promote businesses. and this to me is very important. ♪ kwock-shubert: chinatown can be a shining jewel. if there are more people involved in realizing how special a place it is. and i hope everybody has more of a civic-mindedness to give some time to help. ♪ narrator: honolulu chinatown rebuilt after the 1899 plague and fire, and i'm hopeful for better days after this pandemic, when i can bring my children to see their great-great-grandfather's name on the archway and learn of the lecy of this place. ♪ ♪ in the summer of 2005, i'm on a 16-hour flight to a foreign destination i never been to before for my mom. shenzhen,

anchor: one of the oldest chinatowns in the nation today celebrated its history and resilience. thanks for joining us. i'm j.r. stone. a show of solidarity in oakland's chinatown with where a new festival is celebrating strength against covid and asian violence. cornel bernard has the story of a community's effort to overcome challenges. ♪ cornel: a new sound signaling safety and resilience. >> this event is to help revitalize chinatown to bring businesses back in. it was a way to hit the reset button and welcome people back after the pandemic and numerous anti-asian violent crimes rocked this neighbor. >> you know that chinatown has been inundation dated with a lot of crimes. cornel: patrick fung was killed after he started working f >> a hard-working asian driver was shot and killed in a sense less act of violence on sunday. >> oakland police have committed to increasing parols in chinatown. >> a lieutenant of the safety is not because of the police department, it's because the community has gotten together and joined forces with the police officer to have a bigger presence. >

first, tell us about craving chinatown, what it's all about and how it works. >> like you said, chinatown is known for our diverse eateries where visitors and restaurants all come together. you find all kind of no dumplings, things that you can choose from. so this will feature 30 local eateries who serve up varieties of entrees, appear tiappetizers and baked goods. you can enjoy this on one open space at waverly place in chinatown, a very historical alleyway in chinatown to enjoy and we hope to bring economic development to our merchants and bring a vibrant atmosphere to our neighborhood, even during this pandemic and after this pandemic. >> you know, one of the things i love about chinatown, there's just so much in a small space. you can walk to so many different kinds of food. food is a big part of culture, it's how people experience culture the way language is. what would you say are some of our places that people should try and your favorite dishes. >> there's so many, we have 30 different items. i really love like mango mochi, boba teas that have special fruits or special brown suga

help to revitalize o clown cost chinatown.ornell: stuart helped to organize the oakland chinatown festival as a way to hit the reset button and welcome people back after the pandemic and numerous anti-asian violent crimes rock to the neighborhood. >> we know chinatown has been engine data do with crimes. cornell: most recently, patrick fung was murdered july 17 while he started first. >> a hard-working asian driver was tragically shot and killed in a senseless act of violence on sunday. cornell: oakland police have committed to increasing patrols in chinatown. >> but a lot of the safety is not just about the police department. it's because the community has gotten together with the police department. cornell: some businesses are feeling safer. even with an increased police presence on the street, oakland police say some acts of violence are still going on or did in chinatown. >> there are a certain amount of crimes that go unreported. cornell: more than 50 chinatown food vendors and businesses were all in for this festival, si

chinatown to bring visitors back in stuart chen from oakland chinatown improvement council help organize the oakland chinatown summer festival as a way to hit the reset button and welcome people back after the pandemic and numerous anti-asian violent crimes rock this neighborhood. you know that chinatown has been inundated with a lot of crimes most recently uber driver patrick fong was murdered july 17th as he started work near little saigon how working asian driver tragically shot and killed in a senseless act of violence on sunday oakland police have committed to increasing patrols in chinatown, but a lot of the safety is not just because of the police department. it's because the community has gotten together and joined forces with the police department to have a bigger presence some business owners, like maywe are now feeling safer. and the men yeah many people come here. so very good. been with an increased police presence on the street oakland police say some acts of violence and vandalism are still going unreported in chinatown, but there's always a certain percentage of crimes th

the last thing i also want to say is that chinatown cdc is.ople's lives about changing neighborhoods. about asking forwhat you want whenyour voices are not heard . but we hear you . we truly are you. i've worked with an organization with 600+ people atthis point fordedicated to making the world a better place . numbers matter . we're still dangerous,however it's the human story . it'syour stories . it's your poem that was so touching especially during this time . whether it be local or state or international, your poem really touched a nerve and i thankyou for that . i'm going to take your stories. the end of the day we sell a story. the numbers are there but it's the story that makes the difference. thank you very much for letting usbe here . i really appreciate it. it's an amazing project. both meda, i really appreciate. [applause] >> good afternoon. i'm the executive director of the california council and i am so excited to be withyou here today . one of the distinct privileges i have within my organization is in partnership with housing an

we are here, chinatown is open for business, welcome. please come back. liz: in west oakland, a block party was held with the purpose of reconnecting residencts organizations. this deal will focus its investment io public fe a mo. elso featured food, music and activities. building a better bay area takes a lot. one of the last rollerskating rink's in the bay area is going to stay open range between outpouring of support from the community. tim johns least of his skates to try it out himself and he brings a story. >> look at it from the outside and it looks like it has seen better days. but go inside and you will discover that one of the last remaining rollerskating rings the bay area is having a renaissance. manwell has been the general manager for the last 25 years. he says the boost in attendance as a recent phenomenon. >> it was going down every single year until the pandemic, we were really thinking we can close down because we were not busy at all. >> it would start to be close down at the end of july but after the proposal fell through, news of the

we are here, chinatown is open for business, welcome and please come back.in west oakland, a block party was held with the purpose of reconnecting residents to resources and local organizations. carol fife spoke at the event to talk about her plan to invest in local lack communities through the black new deal. the deal would focus its investment in arts, culture education, safety and more. the event also featuredf us. after being slated to close this opoing ofupport fm the community. hnlad h skates to trit out himself. >> look at it from the outside and it looks like it has seen better days. but go inside and you will discover one of the last remaining rollerskate rings is having a renaissance. men dorothea has been the general manager for the last 25 years. he says the boost in attendance is a recent phenomenon. >> starting in 2000, it went down every single year. before the pandemic, we thought we would close down because we are not easy at all. >> it was set to close down at the end of july and be transformed into housing units. but news of the closure sp

i live in an sro in chinatown. i hope that all of you can support the sro, and also the paid job training opportunity and chinatown sro, the environment is very, very terrible. we really want to move out but we don't have that much job skills. and even though i work very hard but the salary is very, very low. and these programs, the job training program, paid job training program is very helpful for immigrant families and also especially the sro family. we don't have to, like, worry if i'm going to training and i maybe will live in the street next month. and if we have that training i can, like, have some income and also, like learning some job opportunity -- >> clerk: thank you so much, ma'am, i appreciate it. let's take the next speaker, please. >> hi, everyone. my name is charlene and i come from -- [indiscernible] and funding for the city budget for the sro family. i'm a student in my family and only my mom can work, and only she just barely living expenses. and i have a little sister and we live in a small roo

and chinese can enjoy all this in one space in chinatown. >> craving chinatown happens tomorrow from len a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on waverley place between sacramento and washington and san francisco. it's $10 for a four-item tasting pass. >>> okay. not something you see every day when passing by a mcdonald's. >> one northern california city has so many horseback riders hitting their drive threw, well, they made some modifications. >> the rio linda location introduced a hitching post. now riders don't have to worry about figuring out going through the drive through. they can tie the horse up and order inside. >> we have people stop and take pictures. we have kids that stop and want to pet the horses and stuff. >> have you ever seen anything like this? >> not at a mcdonald's. >> okay. could you imagine? the two cheeseburger meal, eating it on the way home riding the horse that can't be safe. any way, apparently a lot of people taking pictures of the horse there's, as you heard. >>> coming up, one of the best videos of the day. the surprise guest creating a memorable on-air moment for one tv

it was a ghost town in chinatown. i figured it's time to shoot chinatown store front nobody. everybody on grand avenue. there was not a soul out walking around chinatown. a new asia restaurant it used to be the biggest restaurant in chinatown. it can hold about a 1,000 people and i had been shooting events there for many years. it turned into a supermarket. and i got in. i shot the supermarket. you know and its transformation. even the owner of the restaurant the restaurant it's 50 years old. i said yeah. it looks awful. history. because i'm shooting history. and it's impressive because it's history because you can't repeat. it's gone it's gone. >> you stick with her, she'll teach you everything. >> cellphone photography that's going to be the generation. i think cellphones in the next two, three years, the big cameras are obsolete already. mirrorless camera is going to take over market and the cellphone is going to be better. but nobody's going to archive it. nobody's going to keep good history. everybody's going to take snapshots, but nobody's going to catalog. they don't c

i'm going meet everybody. >> reporter: she has lived in chinatown for 13 years. says some people are surprised when she says she's a resident. >> we can have it every year, bring everybody together. the older people, we have to look out for them, we really do. >> reporter: she's volunteering at the second annual block party organized by the chinatown community development center. and working to improve the bond between black and asian families is something she does week after week. >> we all have the same goals, the same aspirations, and if we work together as a community to get there, we can get there. >> reporter: community leaders say creating unity is an ongoing job. this event hopes celebrating different cultures can be part of the bridge necessary for having difficult conversations around ongoing racial tensions in the city. rap music and chinese dance shared the same stage on saturday. this is a development predominantly made up of chinese americans but also home to many black residents. >> us stepping up, us coming together, us condemning hate, us making

reporter: the drums and dancers are ushering in a new period in chinatown. oakland police captain clay birch is getting a big introduction and brings a message. >> let's continue to collaborate and build the team. reporter: that includes not only oakland police, but residences and businesses. in his meetings, he is trying to build trust and come up with solutions to end the growing violence against the city's a api community. at this meeting, they came up with the idea of educational seminars for business owners. >> we can talk with the community and get them educated on how to handle this. >> [indiscernible] reporter: this store has been in chinatown for 30 years but because of increasing violence and covid, she is open limited hours. community members are on patrol and she says that is good for business. >> i want them to include more visitors to see chinatown and the improved safety. reporter: there are concerns about over policing and mistrust of law enforcement. >> we are making sure there is a good partnership, that the police are accountable, cultural

that it's really shaken the chinatown community.nk you for watching kron. 4 news at 5, everybody. i'm grant lotus. i'm catherine heenan. >> leaders in oakland's chinatown have added another $7500 to the reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible for killing an uber driver. it happened 2 sundays ago just outside the city's little saigon neighborhood. tennis kron four's dan kerman tells us this brings the total now for the reward money to $20,000. he was sunday, july 17th when 2 people approached uber driver. >> patrick fung's vehicle just outside oakland's little saigon neighborhood. seconds later, he was shot and killed. you got shot and killed outside a place where he should feel safe. >> his on we are all tired. we are tired of living in the city where gun violence is a huge problem. the frustration was echoed by numerous speakers at a news conference tuesday. we cannot wait for another tragedy. >> to happen, you know, if it get done, we're not okay. the desperation and anger in our communities are growing

. >>> it is world-famous and located in the heart of san francisco chinatown. next week the golden gate fortune cookie factory will celebrate a milestone. we went behind the scenes at the factory and i actually got schooled while trying to learn how to make the small fortune cookies. >> reporter: san francisco's chinatown is the largest chinatown outside of asia covering around 2400 blocks and in one of the neighborhood small alleys, people from all over the world come for fortune cookies. the customer gets a piece of cookie. each one walks in, i give them a cookie to eat. every day people come in with free cookies. >> you want to try one? every day, give a lot of cookies. >> reporter: we wanted to see how this small cookie was made. >> every cookie has flour, sugar, butter and vanilla. >> there is no secret infinity and, the secret may be 73-year- old mother, nancy. in i know how to make cookies but i don't know how to mix the batter. i don't know the measurements. as you see my mom doesn't need any measurements. she knew how much measurements already. every d

the new captain for chinatown walked through his speech.akland's atapi community has taken a double hit with ongoing hate crimes against asian americans. ama: the new captain for the area has a request for the community. get involved. our reporter has more. reporter: the drums and lion dancers are ushering in a new period in oakland chinatown. in the parade through the city, oakland police captain is getting a big introduction. >> the main messages let's continue to collaborate and build our team. reporter: that team includes residents and local businesses. >> you guys have done great work in the community. reporter: in his meetings, he is trying to build trust and come up with solutions to end the growing violence against the city's atapi community. they came up with the idea of educational seminars for business owners. >> we can bring experts in different fields. we can talk to the community and get educated on how to handle things. reporter: this store has been in chinatown for the past 30 years. but due to covid and violence, she is now

. >> san francisco's chinatown, hard hit by the covid pandemic and recent crime. but today was all about celebrating unity between the asian a asian and the black community. >> reporter: here in chinatown there's more work to be done when it comes to the ongoing concerns of the pandemic as well as issues regarding safety and pride. it's one way to address all of those challenges at the same time. >> me, i'm a people person, so i'm going to meet everybody. >> reporter: carolyn pollard has lived in chinatown for 13 year. some are surprised when they find she's a resident. >> shrike like the older people have to look out for them. >> reporter: thrworking to impr the bond between black and asian families is something she does week by week. >> if we work together as a community we can get there together. vr this event hopes to be part of the solution. rap music and chinese dance shared the same stage on saturday. this is a development predominantly made up of chinese americans but also home to many black residents. >> us stepping up, us coming together, us condemning h

then attendees can enjoy all this under one open space, on waverly place in chinatown. >> craving chinatown is set for today between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. it's on waverly between sacramento and washington. it'll cost you 12 bucks. >>> still ahead, after he was awarded the key to the city, we got a one-on-one with jo koy and his new movie featuring a cast almost entirety filipino-american. >>> we have the latest numbers on employment gains for california, leading the way in the recovery. >>> a live look outside before we head to break. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. time now is 7:15. a bay area city is getting the hollywood treatment. the new movie from comedian jo koy showcases filipino-american culture. betty yu sat down with the star of "easter sunday" in daly city. >> fathen. >> easter sunday is like the filipino super bowl. >> reporter: it's the first studio film to feature a filipino-american family. jo koy stars in "easter sunday," set in daly city, where filipinos make up 37% of the population. >> daly city is like responsible for letting me know that there's filipino rest

chinatown summer festival on saturday. low 70s there.pper 70s, lower 80s near benicia for the waterfront festival. stern grove kicking off at 2:00 on sunday in san francisco. as usual we're still dealing with low 60s. that's the trend for us as we head into the weekend. notice how we're not seeing too much of a change by next week. 60s stick around in san francisco. 70s in oakland. once we extend into the north bay and our microclimates, no 90s in sight. upper 80s with 70s trickling in for our friends in the north bay. >>> we've got some traffic to report this morning. if you're getting ready to make the ride along 880, mobil 5 is cruising along for you. it's slow, south 880 as you approach 92. this is on the san mateo bridge. right lanes near wynton avenue, it's definitely busy. we've had a couple of crashes not helping things. one just cleared on 880. i'll show you our maps right now. south 880 near marina boulevard. just cleared this over to the shoulder. look at the red popping up. pretty slow. maybe consider using 580. that's lookin

. >> making a difference, how oakland's chinatown is coming together to fight back against crime and positive results they are seeing because of it.>>> good evening, we will get to those stories just a moment, breaking news, a deadly crash in solano county, at least 4 people have been killed. >> we are at the crash site, along highway 12 in rio vista, cheryl, what have you learned?>> reporter: i am live, just beyond the stoplight at somerset road, church street is just beyond this horrific scene, the coroner's office is on the scene, removing the 4 dead bodies, six other people are at the hospital right now. let's take a look at the video, the crash happened just a few hours ago, police say one car was heading eastbound, the other car was bound, the officer says it appears to have been a head-on collision, and he says it appears one person may have lost control of the vehicle, this strip of highway is very dangerous i've told i've been told, and one man says there needs to have more done to make the roads safer.>> even with what they have done here with the road fixtures and the litt

the oakland chinatown, chamber of commerce also announced. >> the crime against asians reward fund has added $7500 to the reward for information leading to the arrest of funds killers. this brings the total reward to $20,000. we want to help. hopefully. getting justice. one of family, dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> well, oakland's police chief says there are fewer homicides this year. 66 homicides so far in 2022, which is down 12% % % om a year ago. and he says shootings are down more than 20%. now to the latest in the trial for the killing of kristin smart. e trial was put on hold yesterday for the second time in 2 weeks. that delay was blamed on an unexpected jury conflict. 43 year-d paul flores is charged with murdering 19 year-old kristen smart in may of 1996, his 81 year-old father ruben, is charged with helping to hide the body. all that cal poly student court proceedings will resume next monday. and that trial could last through november. now to our wildfire coverage, the rapidly expanding oak fire near yosemite national park has grown to more than 18,000 acres. that containment no

the oakland chinatown, chamber of commerce also announced the crime against asians reward fund. >> has added $7500 to the reward for information leading to the arrest of funds killers. this brings the total reward to $20,000. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> oakland police chief leronne armstrong also said today there are fewer homicides this year compared to last 66 homicides so far in 2022, that number is 12% down compared to 2021 and he said shootings are down more than 20%. east bay, the city council, will vote tonight to formally settle the former the deal with the former police chief anne kirkpatrick. kirkpatrick sued the city in 2020 saying that she was fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on wrongdoing is at the oakland police commission. a jury sided with kirkpatrick over the whistleblower claim but sided with the city over a free speech claim city of oakland will have to pay her one and a half million dollars. the payment will cover one year of kirkpatrick salary. plus attorney fees and other litigation costs. patrick says that she hopes this agreement is a signal to all w

their efforts in chinatown, but is branching out to other commercial corridors. leana louie is the founder. she is running for district supervisor. >> it's important because we love our city and we want to protect it. graffiti is the gateway to crime. so when you see graffiti, most likely people feel hey, these people don't even care about the community. >> reporter: these volunteers are about to get a boost in the form of a two-year pilot program just signed into law in mayor london breed's project. it was written by myrna melgar says lack of enforcement snowballed the problem during the pandemic. >> there is lots of empty storefronts people tagged, tagged some more, and then nobody was cleaning it up there. was no incentive to because nobody was enforcing it. >> reporter: now with $4 million, the city will help business owners repaint in major commercial corridors over the combination of the carrot and the stick. typically fines get issued by the city 48 hours after a building gets tagged. >> right now the city has the ability to clean up graffiti, but only fro

. >>> san francisco's chinatown has been hit hard by the pandemic, and recent crimes and saturday was all about building bonds between the asian and african-american bonds. and now shawn chitnis shows us how a block party was to build relations. >> reporter: hear in chinatown, there was a block party to have one way to address all of the challenges at the same time. >> me, i'm a people-person. so i am going to meet people. >> reporter: carolyn pollard has lived in chinatown for 13 years and she says that people are surprised when they find out that she is a resident of the ping puen. >> i like to bring people together, and like the older people, we have the look out for them. we do. >> reporter: she is volunteering at the second annual block party organized by the chinatown development center and working to improve the bond between the asian and black families is something she works together. >> we all have the same aspiration, and if we work together, we can get there. >> reporter: the community leaders say it is an ongoing job, and this event is to celebrate different cultures part

there are a few security cameras in the chinatown street. each cameras very effective in monitoring crimes, but chinatown is much safer. the paper also says the most popular program is the free ring security cameras by supervisor mar. they are giving the ring away as soon as they are available. please support this legislation. >> thank you. next caller, please. public speaker: hello, i want to say first of all i think that we need longer than a minute to discuss these issues and for people to weigh in. i also wanted to say that i think sf p.d. and needs to increase community engagement and decrease language barriers if there is an issue for people feeling that they can not communicate effectively with sf p.d. about crime that's happening. let's not give up our right to privacy, and in order to bridge that gap. there obviously is more things that sf p.d. can do aside from requesting to view cameras that are private. and the other thing is who is going to be able to say no if sf p.d. comes to the door especially if there is a language barrier

there are a few security cameras in the chinatown street. each cameras very effective in monitoring crimes, but chinatown is much safer. the paper also says the most popular program is the free ring security cameras by supervisor mar. they are giving the ring away as soon as they are available. please support this legislation. >> thank you. next caller, please. public speaker: hello, i want to say first of all i think that we need longer than a minute to discuss these issues and for people to weigh in. i also wanted to say that i think sf p.d. and needs to increase community engagement and decrease language barriers if there is an issue for people feeling that they can not communicate effectively with sf p.d. about crime that's happening. let's not give up our right to privacy, and in order to bridge that gap. there obviously is more things that sf p.d. can do aside from requesting to view cameras that are private. and the other thing is who is going to be able to say no if sf p.d. comes to the door especially if there is a language barrier

the last thing i also want to say is that chinatown cdc is. lives about changing neighborhoods. about asking forwhat you want whenyour voices are not heard . but we hear you . we truly are you. i've worked with an organization with 600+ people atthis point fordedicated to making the world a better place . numbers matter . we're still dangerous,however it's the human story . it'syour stories . it's your poem that was so touching especially during this time . whether it be local or state or international, your poem really touched a nerve and i thankyou for that . i'm going to take your stories. the end of the day we sell a story. the numbers are there but it's the story that makes the difference. thank you very much for letting usbe here . i really appreciate it. it's an amazing project. both meda, i really appreciate. [applause] >> good afternoon. i'm the executive director of the california council and i am so excited to be withyou here today . one of the distinct privileges i have within my organization is in partnership with housing and comm

then attendees can enjoy all this under one open space, on waverly place in chinatown. >> craving chinatown is set for today between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. it'swaverley. >>> still ahead, after he was awarded the key to the city, we got a one-on-one with joe coy and his new movie with a cast that's almost entirely filipino-american. >>> we have the latest numbers from the state and the region on employment gains, leading the way in the recovery. >>> a live look outside before we head to break. off to a gray start. we'll ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ denny's all-time favorite super slam is back. get bacon, sausage, eggs, hashbrowns and buttermilk pancakes for only $6.99. give your wallet a break and send it on a summer slamcation. the hottest deals are at denny's, america's value destination. >>> a bay area city is getting the hollywood treatment. a movie from jo koy is a showcase of filipino-american culture. betty yu sat down with the star of "easter sunday" in daly city. >> father and son road trip. >> it's going to be fun. >> easter sunday is like the filipino super bowl. >> reporter: it's the first stud

the last thing i also want to say is that chinatown cdc is.king forwhat you want whenyour voices are not heard . but we hear you . we truly are you. i've worked with an organization with 600+ people atthis point fordedicated to making the world a better place . numbers matter . we're still dangerous,however it's the human story . it'syour stories . it's your poem that was so touching especially during this time . whether it be local or state or international, your poem really touched a nerve and i thankyou for that . i'm going to take your stories. the end of the day we sell a story. the numbers are there but it's the story that makes the difference. thank you very much for letting usbe here . i really appreciate it. it's an amazing project. both meda, i really appreciate. [applause] >> good afternoon. i'm the executive director of the california council and i am so excited to be withyou here today . one of the distinct privileges i have within my organization is in partnership with housing and community development leaving the affordable hous

chinatown. nineteenth century, when the city would be settled on an ethnic basis. here you can find everything that relates to chinese culture, temples, shops with chinese goods and spices, restaurants of national cuisine, but we walked around chinatown. you will also meet the oldest hindu temple, three seas, aman its bright facade is not confused with indian gods. here they are presented in all their colorful splendor. not far from here is the temple of the sacred tooth of the buddha and here is the most ancient attraction. gagara, the mosque of sultan husain, it has retained its architectural appearance since its construction in 1826. 5,000 muslims can pray in it at the same time. that is, if you are a christian in singapore, then you do not consider singapore a christian country, if you are a buddhist and live in singapore, then for you, this is not a buddhist country, despite the fact that the buddhists is one of the largest religious groups in singapore if you are a muslim, then in singapor

organizers say it's about bringing the chinatown neighborhood together. >> this is a celebration of chinatown. of the fact that we can come out and do this again. the second annual block party. organizers say they hope to bring it back again next year. >>> we have a live look at the golden gate bridge. tomorrow thousands of people will lace up shoes and run across that bridge as part of the 45th annual in san francisco marathon. you can see video from past races there were lots of people. tomorrow is a return to normal after cancellations from a scaled-back event last year. >>> if you are headed to the city give yourself some time through the mission before ending back this direction. >>> the march of fire is finally out. they spent the past week flooding the marsh with water from the marina. they say they used 200 million gallons of water. the marsh looks more like a swamp. the fire have been smoldering for weeks creating poor air quality. >>> crews are headed to the oak fire burning in yosemite. the tweeted out this video that you can see from this afternoon. take a look at this video inter

wonderful, very collaborative, and we've seen an impact here in chinatown from all of this. yeah we appreciate it as well. part of me wants to celebrate. a new commander. and the other part is just i am absolutely horrified and we're mad communities in anger were in pain here to say enough. of this violence has no place in our community. it has no place here in oakland. this was since this crime that should not have happened, police chief john armstrong said. investigators found the vehicle used by the killers in san francisco on monday night, so we have the vehicle and we're processing that vehicle along with the fbi's assistant police released this surveillance video. you can hear the robbers yelling at the victim and then a single gunshot before they run off. if you can identify the voices in the video, please share that information with us. the chief says he embraces the holistic approach to crime fighting while arresting people is important. prevention is even more important. we don't want more people victimized. oakland police say the key to all this is collaboration t

this wonderful, very collaborative, and we've seen an impact here in chinatown from all of this, so we appreciate it as well. part of me wants to celebrate. a new commander. and the other part is just i am absolutely horrified and we're mad communities in anger were in pain. we're also here to say enough. of this violence has no place in our community. it has no place here in oakland. this was since this crime that should not have happened. oakland police chief for ron armstrong said investigators found the vehicle used by the killers in san francisco on monday night, so we have the vehicle and we're processing that vehicle along with the fbi's assistant police released this surveillance video. you can hear the robbers yelling at the victim and then a single gunshot. before they run off. if you can identify the voices in the video, please share that information with us. the chief says he embraces a holistic approach to crime fighting while arresting people is important. prevention is even more important. we don't want more people victimized. oakland police say the key to all this is co

a longtime staple of chinatown is gone.'s new can be old could be what's old can be new again, we're talking about efforts of china, a restaurant that's got a new name chef at a whole new vibe. >> kron four's vicki liviakis takes us there this morning on dine and dish. >> from the street, you'd hardly know anything. he's changed up there. boy has it. original in-person china was a favorite of san francisco's around for some 50 years. >> closed up. a lot of people were sad about that but impressed by move has taken its place. welcome everybody walk in. we did by our host shawn and immediately see a refresh to elegant, new and improved impressed by boom. but we have hopefully brought it back to its glory days. james, the general manager says since opening in 2021 and first by boone has recognized by michelin guide is one of the best chinese restaurants in the city with killer views and we're absolutely for to that step. he's bringing his cantonese inspired to us here in chinatown, meet chef coach even of hong kong. he's a cel

the last thing i also want to say is that chinatown cdc is. lives about changing neighborhoods. about asking forwhat you want whenyour voices are not heard . but we hear you . we truly are you. i've worked with an organization with 600+ people atthis point fordedicated to making the world a better place . numbers matter . we're still dangerous,however it's the human story . it'syour stories . it's your poem that was so touching especially during this time . whether it be local or state or international, your poem really touched a nerve and i thankyou for that . i'm going to take your stories. the end of the day we sell a story. the numbers are there but it's the story that makes the difference. thank you very much for letting usbe here . i really appreciate it. it's an amazing project. both meda, i really appreciate. [applause] >> good afternoon. i'm the executive director of the california council and i am so excited to be withyou here today . one of the distinct privileges i have within my organization is in partnership with housing and comm

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we are a family business that started in san francisco chinatown by my parents who started the business80s. today we follow the same footsteps of my parents. we source the teas by the harvest season and style of crafting and the specific variety. we specialize in premium tea. today i still visit many of the farms we work with multigenerational farms that produce premium teas with its own natural flavors. it is very much like grapes for wine. what we do is more specialized, but it is more natural. growing up in san francisco i used to come and help my parents after school whether in middle school or high school and throughout college. i went to san francisco state university. i did stay home and i helped my parents work throughout the summers to learn what it is that makes our community so special. after graduating i worked for an investment bank in hong kong for a few years before returning when my dad said he was retiring. he passed away a few years ago. after taking over the business we made this a little more accessible for visitors as well as residents of san francisco to visit. man

. >> reporter: what was meant to be a celebration in chinatown with city leaders and oakland police touring businesses. now taking on a different tone of increased calls for safety and action. >> enough of this violence. it has no place in our community. it has no place here in oakland. >> reporter: as community members march through the streets, opd's new commander met with business owners. his promise? bringing in more resources. >> prevention is more important. we don't want more people victimized. we have to be out and we need to prevent these crimes. >> reporter: that comes as they look for the two people on the video on the run after shooting and killing patrick fung. police are still looking for the killers. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i cannot accept the realities. and i'm still hoping he'll come home. >> reporter: through tears and a translator, fung's girlfriend says she is living every day in fear. >> he's a hard worker, he cares about his family. and he doesn't even go out to party. it's work and home. >> reporter: business owners feeling captive by crime are hoping more re

she started a tutoring center on her own to help struggling students in chinatown. many of them from low income households. she came up with the idea when she was just 15 years old. >> get your hands washed. take a seat. >> this girl is a senior running a free youth camp in chinatown. >> make a line. >> it began as an idea during the height of the pandemic in 2020. just five students. >> a lot of people are first generation. their parents were immigrants. a lot of them are immigrants themselves. we have special groups for them where tutors come in and they can speak chinese. we make sure they can speak mandarin. >> she brought it to the ccsc on commercial street. she recruited a few friends to volunteer. once word spread about the free services, the students started coming. >> i like to read. there are a bunch of books over there in the back. i like that you can learn things. i like that there are fun activities to do. >> two years into the program, there are nearly 150 students and 50 tutors and counselors. the san francisco department of children, youth and their

case of the rideshare driver killed inside his car and the renewed push for safety in oakland's chinatown. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, thanks for being with us, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. it's a paradox for sure. here in the bay area we are both seeing housing prices fall and we're also seeing housing sales fall. doesn't seem to be an either or for a buyer's market or a seller's market right now. that's leaving both sides frustrated. our business tech reporter tries to clear it up for us. >> reporter: yeah, there's several factors that work here for one thing, rising mortgage rates make it more expensive to buy a house even as prices are starting to come down. also the threat of the potential recession is making many would-be home buyers think twice about that big financial commitment. if you need any proof the housing market is slowing, just ask the secret's family. they're trying to sell in silicon valley. >> right now we're just kind of holding out and we might actually pull it off the market and decide to rent for a while. >> reporter: but aren't

. >> reporter: it was a busy, sunny day on the streets in chinatown. at the chinese culture center , they were busy too. political leaders and organizations gathered to talk and share what they have learned in the work they have done with the discussion they call from community to congress to stop a aip hate roundtable. >> we wanted to showcase how we responded during this crisis, but also the work we have been building towards for decades. >> reporter: congresswoman grace ling was on hand and listened. >> san francisco, chinatown. to hear about some of the efforts they have been working and collaborating on within the asian community, but also with other communities. >> solving hate and -- it would be hard to see these efforts underway. >> i have been on the ground. for example, collecting data, where no one else is collecting. on the federal level, part of it requires data collection. >> since stop aai can appease hate. that is just the tip of the iceberg. >> reporter: just some of the information that was shared today. >> we are saying this is a per