here so the state erected a few quintessentially chinatown gates.nd summon their relatives. >> for more than 35 years, john lee anderson has been reporting from conflict zones such as syria, lebanon, libya, iraq, and afghanistan. afghanistan. >> i lied about my age and traveled around africa. when i was 13, i told people i was 26. >> in the early 1990s while researching a biography, he and his family moved to cuba and ended up staying for three years. you lived here during the special period which was not so special. that was the bad times. the russians had pulled out. soviets all done. >> the economy went like this. >> completely tanked. >> 90%. it just tanked. >> cuba lost 80% of its import goods which led to widespread hunger, malnutrition, and a nose dive for the already difficult quality of life on the island. >> there was one place where we could buy food which was a soviet-style place with food that was flown in. quite bad food. under fidel's rule, that's the way it was. >> it's like a cargo cult version of chinese food here. dumplings. the s

andrew marden: the city of san francisco is known for a lot of things...the golden gate bridge, alcatraz, cable cars, chinatown...the list goes on and on. this week, it's known for hosting the big game...but not just any big game, the 50th big game. "this is the culmination of a two-and-a-half- year journey. when the host committee was formed in september of 2013, we came up with the ambitious goal of re-defining the super bowl." andrew marden with this being the 50th big game you've probably noticed the gold- themed promotions all season long. the city of san francisco is hoping that will make this year's game...and the week-long festivities leading up to it...that much more memorable. peter o'reilly nfl senior vice president of events "we knew that the 50th super bowl would be a milestone, historic moment for the nfl and the energy that was around us at the time motivated us to say, 'hey how do we do this differently?" "we started all the way back to last year's draft where we introduced the gold, it's pulled through the hall of fame game, through kickoff which was out here in san francisco as well...all the

the golden gate fortune cookie company in the city's chinatown neighborhood is known for special cookies it has been providing winning lottery numbers and inoperational quotes since 1962. and the factory makes one of a kind personsed cookies. a batch of super bowl l cookies has been ordered and they'll pick one to predict the winner. we'll see how accurate the fortune cookie is. >>> guess who showed up for breakfast in la jolla at a seaside restaurant. >> good for you for finding this spot. >> a hungry sea lion is waiting to be served. it was in one of the booths at the marine room restaurant. got in some time during the night. animal trainers from seaworld came over and checked the sea lion out. >> it's early on in the animal's rehabilitation, and it's condition is guarded but we are cautiously optimistic. the entire goal of the rescue program is to give the animals a second chance at life. >> yeah. the sea lion weighed about 20 pounds and should be 40 to 50 pounds. the tides have changed and el niÑo is affecting things, and food sources -- maybe that's the reason the sea lion wandered

chinatown. the parade goes from 6:00 to 8:00. >>> ready to take the plunge. the san francisco plunge and dash and splash happens on saturday. the golden gate bridge and -- it culminates with a dip in the san francisco bay at aquatic park. money raised goes to special olympics. >>> the 35th annual clam chowder cookoff and festival is this saturday. amateur and professional chefs from northern california will compete for prizes and bragging rights. the boardwalk is free. proceeds benefit the santa cruz parks and rec. in the north bay, the annual cfa all breed cat show. at the show you'll find beautiful ped agreed cats and kittens, cats for adoption. and members will be selling art work, apparel, and jewelry. and it starts at 9:00. in sports, warriors and sharks are on the road. that's your weekend watch. >> clam chowder cookoff sounds pretty good. >>> the top contestants have been chosen for american idol. did adam lasher make the cut? >> you know that song, don't you. he sang the classic elvis song can't help falling in love. he made it to the final 24 and unfortunately did not make the final cut. the next wednesday, tune in to a special wi

. >> chinatown is the only one that's got a pretty -- a pagoda building. we have more than just a gate. >> it offers a familiarity and essential services to immigrants. the backbone of the community. often, the only affordable housing they can find are single room occupancy hotels or sros. but there are changes in chinatown because of the city's housing crisis. a clash that is reminiscent of another san francisco neighborhood. >> chinatown is similar to what we're seeing in the mission. the rents are going up, and we see individuals occupying a residential hotel that was not -- >> reporter: elderly people and young immigrant families are starting to be pushed out. one small room. mrs. hughes says she and her husband immigrated to the united states eight years ago hoping for a bett life. since they arrived, the couple has lived in this six by 10 room. so tiny i had to stand in the doorway to speak with them. still, the couple says it's better than their life in china where he was a farmer. historians tell us chinatown rose from the ashes after the 1906 earthquake to become a major touri

. >> chinatown is the only one that's got a pretty -- a pagoda building. we have more than just a gate. >> it offers a familiarity and essential services to immigrants. the backbone of the community. often, the only affordable housing they can find are single room occupancy hotels or sros. but there are changes in chinatown because of the city's housing crisis. a clash that is reminiscent of another san francisco neighborhood. >> chinatown is similar to what we're seeing in the mission. the rents are going up, and we see individuals occupying a residential hotel that was not -- >> reporter: elderly people and young immigrant families are starting to be pushed out. this couple from china lives in one small room. mrs. hughes says she and her husband immigrated to the united states eight years ago hoping for a better life. since they arrived, the couple has lived in this six by 10 room. so tiny i had to stand in the doorway to speak with them. still, the couple says it's better than their life in china where he was a farmer. historians tell us chinatown rose from the ashes after the 1906

gates is back in the fbi request. let's say you cut up a global market action. down near us across the board. the shanghai in chinatown a percent. the hang seng in hong kong and indicated japan down .4%. nicole: exports out of germany weaker than expected. the dax down three quarters of 1%, the cac than one quarter of 1%. lauren: kessler, nicole. even the features or negative at that feature some 49 points, but and s&p are positive for the month of february. nicole: yesterday with sacred cave and not write them higher. 32.66 a barrel in a box right now. the only one stronger as the japanese yen. pressure in the u.k. pound that great britain might leave the european union. lauren: the yield on the 10 year treasury 1.75%. two american industrial giants export the merger of the deal talks have stalled over antitrust concerns. confirming reports yesterday they have held talks. united technologies had to deal with face insurmountable regulatory obstacles that the companies are each worth more than $70 billion have overlaps in their businesses, especially until that would likely draw other companies in the senate to, but ma

chinatown is definitely wet. all the precipitation lifting from the north and sagging to the south. we have very wet roadways. look at the rainfall at the golden gate bridge. we're in the 40s. and the winds are under 10 miles per hour. we'll be light today out of the southwest. mostly cloudy through the bulk of the day. and peeks of sunshine. and high pressure continues to build in and it's diverting the storm track to the north and the frontal boundary is taking most of the precipitation into the pacific northwest. but light to moderate rainfall this morning and then it cuts off. the afternoon will been dry, maybe drizzle here or there. and that's about it. here comes wednesday and we start cloudy and end up with rain for the evening commute. and by the time it's all said and done over the next 24 to 48 hours, up to a half inch of rain in the wettest locations. 50s today up to 59 degrees. heading to super bowl city, 55 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. and here is your extended forecast. i got to tell you . i have a gift for you. how about super bowl l on sunday, how about 70 degrees. wow. i know. when do you get 70 degrees anywhere in february?