j.r. stone explains business owners are hoping for a boost this season as they deal with the pandemic and crime concerns. >> 3, 2, 1 -- [cheering] j.r.: a christmas tree kind of night in san francisco's castro district with a mood of holiday excitement and hope. >> we are coming back. >> we are in the midst of our economic recovery. j.r.: dozens came in their own holiday flare to see the tree lit up. outside the globe are a number of empty storefronts. many of which closed during the covid pandemic. >> we are sad for the businesses we lost. j.r.: now, local businesses both small and large are dealing with another threat, that of store burglaries like this one at louis vuitton in san francisco. a reason why d recent changes. >> you see officers and you feel ok. >> it is a visible way for the city to make clear we will not tolerate this. j.r.: the mayor told us those changes are making a difference. >> we are doing everything we can, and so far, we haven't had any major incidents. j.r.: whil

j.r.: tis the season for a long line on thanksgiving. a very long line just to get into name stop in colma. the hottest item among these shoppers -- >> i am here for a ps5. >> playstation 5. it is hard to buy them right now. >> i waited all november for this day. j.r.: in fact, shoppers here told us they chose to stay close to home and away from major cities. >> san francisco lately has been pretty crazy. >> i have been around this area for a long time so i felt this was the safest place to go to. j.r.: while stores like target and best buy closed for thanksgiving, there were several open businesses, like movie theaters. a family outing for these youngsters in daly city. >> do you like thanksgiving? >> yeah, because i can spend the day with my family. >> it is thanksgiving and it is my brother's birthday and we are going to the movies. >> finding something open is fun to have. >> you have the surroundsound and the effects. j.r.: for those still being questioned about thanksgiving shopping, many will tell you they are buying for their lov

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: in san francisco's union square, some stores are boarded up after this weekend and now aders inhe trism indtr too. tourists.m a luz: multiple windows covered with plywood tell a story of a city that lived through a spree of organized thefts in the heart of san francisco's shopping district. >> we were shocked it was so brazen. luz: emily and her family arrived to the city from texas on sunday. by today, they knew about the crime that happened at union square. elaine dart drove from chico to san francisco to relax and was met with this. >> it makes me uncomfortable. it makes me a little nervous. luz: according to san francisco's police department, nearly 12 stores were hit at the same time by a mob of 80 to 100 people on friday. in union square, the christmas tree and ice rink should be the main focus, but these are the images that have gone viral. the san francisco hotel council is concerned this will be the image people will think about when they think san francisco. >> when a c

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: in san francisco's union square, some stores are boarded up after this weekend and now leaders in the tourism industry say this could have a big effect on them too. luz pena has more from them and tourists. luz: multiple windows covered with plywood tell a story of a city that lived through a spree of organized thefts in the heart of san francisco's shopping district. >> we were shocked it was so brazen. luz: emily and her family arrived to the city from texas on sunday. by today, they knew about the crime that happened at union square. elaine dart drove from chico to san francisco to relax and was met with this. >> it makes me uncomfortable. it makes me a little nervous. luz: according to san francisco's police department, nearly 12 stores were hit at the same time by a mob of 80 to 100 people on friday. in union square, the christmas tree and ice rink should be the main focus, but these are the images that have gone viral. the san francisco hotel council is concerned this will

j.r.: tis the season for a long line on thanksgiving. a very long line just to get into name stop in colma. the hottest item among these shoppers -- >> i am here for a ps5. >> playstation 5. it is hard to buy them right now. >> i waited all november for this day. j.r.: in fact, shoppers here told us they chose to stay close to home and away from major cities. >> san francisco lately has been pretty crazy. >> i have been around this area for a long time so i felt this was the safest place to go to. j.r.: while stores like target and best buy closed for thanksgiving, there were several open businesses, like movie theaters. a family outing for these youngsters in daly city. >> do you like thanksgiving? >> yeah, because i can spend the day with my family. >> it is thanksgiving and it is my brother's birthday and we are going to the movies. >> finding something open is fun to have. >> you have the surroundsound and the effects. j.r.: for those still being questioned about thanksgiving shopping, many will tell you they are buying for their lov

j.r.: but will it work? >> i'm not sure the people shooting up drugs on the streets are going to say i want to go over to this safe site. they will do it when they get it. j.r.: as for the next step, there is still a long way to go and a decision may not be made until well into next year. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: after four decades in politics, jackie spears says she will not run for congress again. reaction tonight from her can chew winds and her peers. two lake tahoe ski resorts delaying their openings now. their plea to mother nature. an oakland teenager takes her first steps by herself despite being told by doctors she never would. her inspiring story is next. sandhya: i am meteorologist sandhya patel. we have wet weather on the way. when you will need the rain gear, coming up. dan: here is a look at what is up ahead on jimmy kimmel live. jimmy: thank you. tonight's show could save your life. you are telling me aaron paul and your husband hang out together? >> yes. i'm trying to remember if we have b

j.r. stone explains business owners are hoping for a boost this season as they deal with the pandemic and crime concerns. >> 3, 2, 1 -- [cheering] j.r.: a christmas tree kind of night in san francisco's castro district with a mood of holiday excitement and hope. >> we are coming back. >> we are in the midst of our economic recovery. j.r.: dozens came in their own holiday flare to see the tree lit up. outside the globe are a number of empty storefronts. many of which closed during the covid pandemic. >> we are sad for the businesses we lost. j.r.: now, local businesses both small and large are dealing with another threat, that of store burglaries like this one at louis vuitton in san francisco. a reason why d recent changes. >> you see officers and you feel ok. >> it is a visible way for the city to make clear we will not tolerate this. j.r.: the mayor told us those changes are making a difference. >> we are doing everything we can, and so far, we haven't had any major incidents. j.r.: whil

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news.ght now, while the cdc says only if you are 65 years of age or older or may have risk factors. kate larsen set up to clear of the confusion. kate: do not turn a patient away he was requesting a booster, that is what california's public health officer wrote last week, saying all adults in the state should be allowed to determine their own risk of exposure, but online vaccine scheduling systems have yet to catch up with california's more liberal booster policy, now open to anyone 18 years or older six months after vaccination with pfizer or moderna, or two months after a j&j shot. one woman tried, but it led to booster screening questions, which ruled her out. she is not 65 or older, no underlying medical conditions, does not live in a long-term care facility, and is not at an increased risk of work. >> they said, we only care what the cdc says. i'm not going to lie, i'm a very honest person. >> if there are ethical dilemmas as a result of this, that is the sign of a system's problem tha

j.r.: but will it work? >> i'm not sure the people shooting up drugs on the streets are going to say i want to go over to this safe site. they will do it when they get it. j.r.: as for the next step, there is still a long way to go and a decision may not be made until well into next year. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: after four decades in politics, jackie spears says she will not run for congress again. reaction tonight from her can chew winds and her peers. two lake tahoe ski resorts delaying their openings now. their plea to mother nature. an oakland teenager takes her first steps by herself despite being told by doctors she never would. her inspiring story is next. sandhya: i am meteorologist sandhya patel. we have wet weather on the way. when you will need the rain gear, coming up. dan: here is a look at what is up ahead on jimmy kimmel live. jimmy: thank you. tonight's show could save your life. you are telling me aaron paul and your husband hang out together? >> yes. i'm trying to remember if we have b

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news.but are confused over mixed messaging? some county health officials say get the shot right now, while the cdc says only if you are 65 years of age or older or may have risk factors. kate larsen set up to clear of the confusion. kate: do not turn a patient away he was requesting a booster, that is what california's public health officer wrote last week, saying all adults in the state should be allowed to determine their own risk of exposure, but online vaccine scheduling systems have yet to catch up with california's more liberal booster policy, now open to anyone 18 years or older six months after vaccination with pfizer or moderna, or two months after a j&j shot. one woman tried, but it led to booster screening questions, which ruled her out. she is not 65 or older, no underlying medical conditions, does not live in a long-term care facility, and is not at an increased risk of work. >> they said, we only care what the cdc says. i'm not going to lie, i'm a very honest person. >> if the

j.r.: travelers trying to catch flights out of town. some doing so for the first time in a long time. >> this is my first journey for three years. j.r.: she left her home in the republic of cyprus 24 hours ago. >> it is the first time i have been here and first time for thanksgiving. j.r.: the busiest travel date so far was last friday, they still expect more than double the passengers they saw last year in the coming days. >> we had over 52,000 customers fly out and we expect to stay in that range up until thanksgiving. j.r.: this whole family fine for rse dec and first time ever with a two-year-old. >> the concern is that we will spend six hours in the lane. hopefully we are going to be fine. j.r.: an expert says planes are a safe way to travel because they are well ventilated and people wear masks. he said those traveling should be cautious who they should visit. >> the larger the group, the more unknown it is and you are taking risk. if you do, get boosted. j.r.: our friend has our booster and several other said not yet. >> i have t

in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news.nor newsom addressed what has been on the minds of some people, where he has been over the last two weeks. governor newsom had not held a public event since october 27 and canceled meeting at the climate change conference. he said his kids wanted to spend halloween with him. governor newsom: my kids had an intervention. they said that they could not believe i had to miss halloween. i was defending myself and my wife was going to go as well-paid i woke up that next morning with something that is familiar to a lot of parents, that knot in your stomach. i had no choice had i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, -- i had no choice. i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, he will highlight ongoing efforts to increase vaccination rates. dan: soon, you will be able to buy fresh crab straight from the boat. the port commission voted to allow the sale of dungeness crab from fishing boats at fisherman's wharf. it will be a one-year pilot program. not clear just when the crab will be availab

ama: cat was j.r. stone reporting. a woman in her 30's, medium build, with a tattoo on her face. authorities are still looking for her and police are circulating the woman's description in concord as well just in case there is any link between these two car thefts. dan: people injured during ag chain reaction collision. sky seven was over the scene as an suv smashes into a truck. watch this, pinning the people behind it. the chp was monitoring the group of anti-vaccination protesters who had gathered near the plaza. the chp tells abc 7 news that the ford explorer was going north when it hit a sweeper truck come as you can see, which careened into a bridge buffer truck, hitting the victims he had one chp officer remains hospitalized. ama: before the crash happened, traffic dan: hundreds of protest -- crash happened, traffic. dan: cornell barnard has the story. >> you will not make our jobs contingent on a jab. cornell: hundreds of protesters saying no to vaccine mandates. >> the choice to do what they want with their bo

ama: cat was j.r. stone reporting.is described as a woman in her 30's, medium build, with a tattoo on her face. authorities are still looking for her and police are circulating the woman's description in concord as well just in case there is any link between these two car thefts. dan: people injured duringuring chain reaction collision. sky seven was over the scene as an suv smashes into a truck. watch this, pinning the people behind it. the chp was monitoring the group of anti-vaccination protesters who had gathered near the plaza. the chp tells abc 7 news that the ford explorer was going north when it hit a sweeper truck come as you can see, which careened into a bridge buffer truck, hitting the victims he had one chp officer remains hospitalized. ama: before the crash happened, traffic dan: hundreds of protest -- crash happened, traffic. dan: cornell barnard has the story. >> you will not make our jobs contingent on a jab. corn hundreds of protesters saying no to vaccine mandates. >> the choice to do what they want

in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: today, governor newsom addressed what has been on the minds of some people, where he has been over the last two weeks. governor newsom had not held a public event since october 27 and canceled meeting at the climate change conference. he said his kids wanted to spend halloween with him. governor newsom: my kids had an intervention. they said that they could not believe i had to miss halloween. i was defending myself and my wife was going to go as well-paid i woke up that next morning with something that is familiar to a lot of parents, that knot in your stomach. i had no choice had i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, -- i had no choice. i had to cancel that trip. ama: tomorrow, he will highlight ongoing efforts to increase vaccination rates. dan: soon, you will be able to buy fresh crab straight from the boat. the port commission voted to allow the sale of dungeness crab from fishing boats at fisherman's wharf. it will be a one-year pilot program. not clear just when the cr

j.r.: this is a police body camera image from 2017 showing the late sean moore.e was shot minutes later by san francisco police officer kenneth cha during this scuffle. he initially survived but three years later, he died. two years after that, san francisco district attorney chesa boudin has filed homicide charges against cha. autopsy show moore died as a result of the bullet wound. >> there are connections between the injuries and the gunshot. j.r.: he represents moore's mother and believes this is a step in the right direction towards officer accountability. as for the case, the body camera video shows the interaction between officer cha, his partner and sean moore. officers originally responded to a neighbor's report that moore violated a temporary restraining order. moore denied that and told officers to leave. there was a back-and-forth and the district attorney says in eight minutes, officer cha elevated a nonviolent encounter to one that took sean moore's life. moore did not pass away until 2020, but was in jail for a separate case. the autopsy later foun

j.r.: this is a police body camera image from 2017 showing the late sean moore.s shot minutes later by san francisco police officer kenneth cha during this scuffle. he initially survived but three years later, he died. two years after that, san francisco district attorney chesa boudin has filed homicide charges against cha. autopsy show moore died as a result of the bullet wound. >> there are connections between the injuries and the gunshot. j.r.: he represents moore's mother and believes this is a step in the right direction towards officer accountability. as for the case, the body camera video shows the interaction between officer cha, his partner and sean moore. officers originally responded to a neighbor's report that moore violated a temporary restraining order. moore denied that and told officers to leave. there was a back-and-forth and the district attorney says in eight minutes, officer cha elevated a nonviolent encounter to one that took sean moore's life. moore did not pass away until 2020, but was in jail for a separate case. the autopsy later found hi

j.r.: in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. jobina: he is also a big advocate for pediatric cancer research and often visits patients. a teenager just received an autographed baseball, hat and other goodies from posey and other players. he went -- he underwent a bone marrow transplant. posey and his wife started a foundation for cancer research. for more on that and the impact it has made on families, head to our website. mike: i wish him the best and his family. looking at temperatures, four degrees cooler than this time yesterday. even 13 and 12 degrees cooler in some areas. we are in the upper 40's to mid-50's, 48 to 50 degrees. fog not quite as thick as the north bay. 40's in the north bay, east bay, half moon bay. low to mid 50's around the bay. you definitely have to dress warm when you head outside. south bay will be stuck in the 50's until 10:00. barely at 61 at lunch. increasing clouds, temperatures two to three degrees cooler than they were yesterday. for the commute, visibility issues. if you areas of fog on the wate

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news.the reverend jesse jackson is in the hospital after falling and hitting his head. he was at a university helping students protest living -- campus living conditions. he has parkinson's disease, which was made worse by a breakthrough covid case earlier this year. reggie: the bay area's and and d treatment is delayed. it was scheduledowhich likely mn the table for thanksgiving. state officials didn't save the season could start a week later. a recent survey showed dozens of humpback whales along the coast, along with some endangered leatherback sea turtles. kumasi: some lessons are back at the jewish center. abc 7 was there for the first time they opened in 19 months. the jcc says it has a lot of -- a lot to offer. >> we are open for business. people are coming for swimming, the fitness center, playing basketball. we welcome everyone and want to see you back. kumasi: jcc took advantage of the pandemic by upgrading their food service system. live performances are set every month on thursd

reporting live in hayward, j.r. stone, abc7 news. dan: thank you, j.r. ama: with only about a week before thanksgiving,'san franciscos health department -- before thanksgiving, san francisco's health department is putting out its safety plan. reporter: what a difference a year makes. we were told last year to stay home, don't invite anyone over for thanksgiving. we did not have a vaccine yet, so this year most of us have been vaccinated and therefore there is more we can do. with that comes some risks. this week, san francisco public schools began helping out -- began handing out these swab kits to anyone who has been symptomatic or in close contact with someone who has covid-19. >> this is another measure to have everyone in person learning safely. reporter: the swab test is in addition to the already available covid tests administered at the district's mobile testing sites. for the holidays, the district is following the recommendations of the cdc and health department, recommending families delay travel until everyone is fully vaccinated. continue to

j.r.: abc 7 news. kumasi: organized robberies at two malls in san jose or prompting warnings from police. on sunday, a group of eight people still $47,000 worth of merchandise at a lululemon store. another group made off with $7,000 in goods from sunglass hut. san jose police say this was the first major organized robbery in the city. >> we want to put these people on alert. if you come to san jose, we are going to find you, rest you can bring you back your to face charges. kumasi: we recheck to the san jose mayor and santa clara county district attorney -- reached out. both declined to comment. it is not just happening here in the bay area. los angeles police say 20 people tried to break into the nordstrom at the grove strapping center. you can see one of the stores windows smashed -- shopping center. one of the four getaway cars led police on a chase. officials have not said if anyone was arrested or how much the damage to the store will cost. reggie: the governor says the state is doubling down on i

j.r.: wow. the memories that he gave the giants organization and that he gave fans, the memories he gave san francisco and really the whole country was something else. everybody seems to have their buster posey memory. somebody talked about the hugs he used to give players. and there was a fan last night who said jr, my dad grew up with joe montana, and i am proud to say that i grew up with buster posey. larry, back to you. larry: thanks, j.r. great job out there. the emotion, the attachment and the connection was so clear with the fans. today we are also hearing about his work off the field. he will continue his philanthropic work focused on pediatric cancer research. abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke to a bay area nonprofit that has benefited from the work because he has done over the years. luz: he is the greatest catcher in giants history, but his legacy goes beyond baseball. >> i think we were among, if not the first nonprofit that he really got involved with. so i like to think that we he

j.r.: thank you very much. kristen: larry, fans gathered outside for this big day many to say goodbye and thank you to number 28. >> we were devastated. my friend stephanie called me and told me the news and i couldn't believe it. it was devastating. felt like very depressing. but i am so happy that he had an amazing career and he is going out on the high note and he deserves all the >> really sad. tried not to cry right now. i cried yesterday a lot. this reminds me, my dad passed away in 2014 and this was everything. he was more proud of buster that he was my brother. one time he got to say hi to him and it was the highlight of his career. there's a lot of memories we have seeing buster. my dad was a fantasy and he moved to san he was at the parade in 1958 in he got to see two world series before he passed away. it means a lot to me and my family. >> not only does he have on the field accomplishments but, off the field he seems to be a gentleman, very caring person, family oriented. that means a lot in this da

abc7 news reporter j.r. stone is live from tonight's protest.o have met their hopes. j.r.: it does not. they talked about that over the last couple hours. they narrowed that list down to four schools and eight campuses. those who marched up to the superintendent's office here, they want those schools open. >> save our schools! j.r.: a very solid turnout of parents, employees, and students this evening. the school district says they have a major funding

j.r. stone is here to explain today's charges. reporter: at big part of this is coming from the autopsy of sean moore that was performed last january, and it found that two of the gunshots that hit him damaged liver and right: colon and led to his death. this body camera video shows the confrontation. officers originally responded to a neighbor's report that moore had violated a temporary restraining order. moore denied that and or told officers to leave. there was a back-and-forth. district officers say in 10 minutes, the officer elevated and nonviolent and contractor one that took sean moore's life. that was in 2017. moore did not pass away until 2020 while in jail on a separate case, but an attorney says the autopsy is key here. >> we think there is a clear nexus between the gunshots and the time of his death, and the fact that it took that long for him to die does not then negate the fact that what caused it was the officer's conduct. reporter: this is officer kenneth cha, and a pictur

j.r.>> the christmas lights are up, on, and lighting san francisco's union square. >> it feels good right now. >> while the feeling among many shoppers and ice skaters is a good one, there's concern over stores that look like this. empty and closed. >> we saw a lot of businesses close. >> francis came to union square with his wife to get pictures by the christmas tree, ice skate, and feel the holiday crowds. only problem, the christmas tree is not lit up until next week and crowds are not quite there. >> sometimes i like coming out with a lot of people. >> wednesday, there were at least five empty storefronts within one block of each other. the nearby shoe store also closed. the manager at golden gate taproom tells us while business is coming back, it will not be anywhere close to normal for them until the sir francis drake hotel reopens. right now, it is boarded up. it is not to say visitors are not coming. this group of women opted to come to san francisco for their college girls reunion

j.r. stone was at chase center, where many fans were remembering their favorite moments. >> giants fans showing their love for buster posey in the form of the jerseys they wore. number 28 expected to announce his retirement thursday. >> it was a shocker. even my daughters were like daddy, posey is retiring. they were shocked. cracks the all-star and three-time world series champion was more than just a baseball player to many we spoke with. he was one of us. >> he was like family. the family. >> he is an amazing player. i'm 27. i remember seeing that when i was in eighth grade, high school. it kind of inspired me more to root for our local teams. >> he will leave the major leagues. but roberts says posey is there with the best of the best to ever play the game. >> one thing i will remember most about him is he was cool on the fire. i would always -- when he was in the box, what is going on. calling him by his first name. but i just enjoy h >> fans will remember two things. his resilience a

j.r.on what holiday shoppers can expect. >> the christmas lights are up, on, and lighting san francisco's union square. >> it feels good right now. >> while the feeling among many shoppers and ice skaters is a good one, there's concern over stores that look like this. empty and closed. >> we saw a lot of businesses close. >> francis came to union square with his wife to get pictures by the christmas tree, ice skate, and feel the holiday crowds. only problem, the christmas tree is not lit up until next week and crowds are not quite there. >> sometimes i like coming out with a lot of people. >> wednesday, there were at least five empty storefronts within one block of each other. the nearby shoe store also closed. the manager at golden gate taproom tells us while business is coming back, it will not be anywhere close to normal for them until the sir francis drake hotel reopens. right now, it is boarded up. it is not to say visitors are not coming. this group of women opted to come to san fran

j.r.ne was at chase center, where many fans were remembering their favorite moments. >> giants fans showing their love for buster posey in the form of the jerseys they wore. number 28 expected to announce his retirement thursday. >> it was a shocker. even my daughters were like daddy, posey is retiring. they were shocked. cracks the all-star and three-time world series champion was more than just a baseball player to many we spoke with. he was one of us. >> he was like family. the family. >> he is an amazing player. i'm 27. i remember seeing that when i was in eighth grade, high school. it kind of inspired me more to root for our local teams. >> he will leave the major leagues. but roberts says posey is there with the best of the best to ever play the game. >> one thing i will remember most about him is he was cool on the fire. i would always -- when he was in the box, what is going on. calling him by his first name. but i just enjoy h >> fans will remember two things. his resilience after

j.r. stone has more on the investigation. >> tragedy and gunshots fired on another bay area highway. this time in the westbound lanes of i-80, just east of west grand avenue near the bay bridge toll plaza. a woman died in this suv thursday morning around 9:15 after the vehicle she was in was struck by gunfire. sadly, it is just the latest highway shooting we have seen in the region. last week, a chp captain said this. >> over the past 12 months, there have been 76 freeway shootings within alameda county, and most of those freeway shootings interstate 580 and interstate 880. >> on thursday shooting, police say the victim was in the passenger's seat, along with a driver and two children. they are ok, but no shooter has been caught. no shooter has been caught in a 23-month-old jasper wu's case. weeks ago, wu was shot and killed as his mother drove southbound on i-8 80. a candlelight vigil was held for wu. >> imagine if this was your baby. how would you feel? >> still, not even a suspect descr

j.r. stone was at oracle park for the big announcement. >> people love this guy because he's real. he has not changed a bit since he came up in 2010 and he is the same guy since he was a young kid. >> descriptions of buster posey, who with his family by his side made this announcement thursday. >> i am here today announcing i'm retiring. >> news of the three-time world series champion and seven-time all-star saying goodbye after 12 seasons has hit many giants fans hard. >> i'm trying not to cry right now. i cried yesterday a lot. >> we were devastated. >> it gives me chills when i think about buster and the fans because it was a love affair. >> i am humbled to have been able to help create great memories for our fan base. it goes both ways because i got to play in this ballpark in front of 42,000 plus most nights and i fulfilled a childhood dream. >> a dream full of moments, plays, and games we will remember and ones that buster wilber member. >> when sergio romo stood on the mound, shook me off from throwing a slider which still scares me to this day. or when madison bumgarner cam

j.r. stone was at oracle park for the big announcement. >> people love this guy because he's real. he has not changed a bit since he came up in 2010 and he is the same guy since he was a young kid. >> descriptions of buster posey, who with his family by his side made this announcement thursday. >> i am here today announcing i'm retiring. >> news of the three-time world series champion and seven-time all-star saying goodbye after 12 seasons has hit many giants fans hard. >> i'm trying not to cry right now. i cried yesterday a lot. >> we were devastated. >> it gives me chills when i think about buster and the fans because it was a love affair. >> i am humbled to have been able to help create great memories for our fan base. it goes both ways because i got to play in this ballpark in front of 42,000 plus most nights and i fulfilled a childhood dream. >> a dream full of moments, plays, and games we will remember and ones that buster wilber member. >> when sergio romo stood on the mound, shook me off from throwing a slider which still scares me to this day. or when madison bumgarner cam

j.r. stone, abc 7 news.r: we should update you that no arrests have been made and the suspect who is believed to have been driving a white acura is gaped following the shooting. a reward of up to $32,000 is being offered. a gofundme account has also been set up for kevin's family and it has already raised more than $12,000. we have posted a link to it at our website if you would like to donate. you can share this facebook page to show your support for kevin nishita and his family. moving on this evening, oakland vice mayor rebecca kaplan announced the city council will hold a special meeting regarding the recent crime wave. this comes days after the oakland police chief appeared to call out the city politicians following a particularly violent weekend in the city. >> i am asking councilmembers to step up because i need help from the leaders of the city. anchor: a special council meeting is scheduled for december 7. the holiday weekend is coming to a close and for those on the road right now, it is pretty smo

j.r. stone is that san francisco international airport with details. >> reunions like this one could airport near you the unitedn states is dropping the international travel ban monday to foreign nationals who are vaccinated and tested. huge news for those from places like the u.k. or china who may want to come visit you -- bay area. >> we are not going to see hordes of international visitors in san francisco tomorrow, but it is an important step far economic recovery. >> the travel association president says u.s. travelers have been able to leave and come back, but those from more than 30 countries have been unable to come to the u.s. for more than a year and a half. that does not help josie's daughter and granddaughter who live in germany and were not able to come to her niece's wedding, or her late husband's upcoming memorial. >> it is to lead, my husband's memorial -- too late, my husband's memorial is on wednesday. the wedding is over, and they told her if you go, when you come back,

j.r. stone spoke to others who are morning.ck solemn moments as this retired police sergeant and security guard's casket was raped in an american flag and wheeled to a corners van. >> everyone thought of courseouc would be ok. >> sadly he died early saturday morning from the gunshot injury that he sustained as he guarded a reporter against an attempted robbery last week in oakland. now a san francisco park ranger, but he worked us out -- but this man had worked alongside him for years and spoke to him just a few weeks ago. >> the one thing he told me was how much he actually enjoyed doing what he was doing, working for the media, still being out there with people, still making those friends. >> police announced on sunday that they will have additional staffing to address the increase in violent crime and sunday the oakland city council members tweeted condolences in the case and displeasure over what happened. everyone, including myself, saddened over his loss. >> he always had a big smile on his face and in my case was always

our j.r. of his former partners and he'll share memories of the security guard who was killed in an attempted burglary. it is the most wonderful time of the year. disney is kicking off the happiest season of all with the wonderful of world of disney magic holiday celebration. >> i'm a huge fan of disney land. the lineup of musical performance includes kristen chenoweth, gwen stefani. you can watch it here on abc7. disney is our parent company. that's it at 6:00. ♪ >> hey, bay area. it's time to share some amazing stories and feel good. we could all use some inspiration right now, and you've come to the right place. this show is all about good food, good people, and good living. ♪ on today's show, up close with sharks. >> you're gonna learn a lot about 20 or 30 species of shark, but there's many more out there. it's gonna pique your curiosity. >> the ultimate yoga experience. >> having that sense of unity is so powerful. >> a mini fire truck. [ siren wailing ] but first, holiday cheer is here!

. >> reporter j.r. spoke with two employees at dart and got their reactions. >> it just hit me in the stomach when i came and read that. >> is a 19 year employee who is in ordained minister and requested a religious exemption is reacting to this email he received wednesday morning one day before thanksgiving that said, after careful review of the information provided, your request is denied. >> there is a number of us that have the same opinion. we are not giving in. we are holding firm on what her beliefs are. >> the agency's vaccine mandate goes into effect december 13. about 600 employees are unvaccinated. the >> board directors said this last month >>, we need to protect the safety of writers. >> in a statement, bart says we are working with our labor partners to deliver safe and reliable service now and in the future. the loss of hundreds of workers could impact safety, and so does a community service officer and or dean year employee who received her exemption denial wednesday, too. >> in my depar

j.r.s owners are hoping for a boost this season as they deal with the pandemic and crime concerns. >> 3, 2 come along, -- one, -- >> a christmas tree kind of night with a mood of holiday excitement and hope. >> we are coming back. we are in the midst of our economic recovery. >> dozens came out, some in holiday flare to see the tree lit up. but outside that glow, a number of empty castro storefronts, many of which closed during the covid pandemic. >> we are sad for the businesses we lost, but there are businesses hanging on. reporter: local businesses small and large are dealing with another threat, that of store burglaries like this one at louis vuitton in san francisco's union square. the reason why sfpd has made recent changes. >> when you go to union square, you see officers and you feel ok about shopping. >> it is a very visible way for the city to make clear that we are not going to tolerate this. >> mayor london breed toe-to-toe's are making a difference. -- told us changes are maki

meone cos meforward with iornfmation ttha helps tmhe cah tcthe shoor.te rertpoing in the east bay, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> anyone with information about today's shooting or the jasper wu case is asked to please call the chp investigation tip line. atth number is on your screen. 707-917-9144. >> rain sha returdne to the bay area, soet l's getot meorteologist dyan pat felor the telast. >> it habes en isoladte all day datoy. let me show you live doppler 7 whe erwe are seeing some of that t weather in the nthor bay. ghlit rain being repteord in nta rosa. also seeing meso wet weather around montrl,ea the cause of their hhwigay. not all of this i hseavy. some of hitas beenod byit wh -- has enbe spoytt witthh e sysm.te what can you eecxpt asou y head into tomroorw morning? the commute at 5:0a.0 m. will clinude spot styhowers continui ingnto 8:0a.0 m. if you' dreriving, eus caution. there wi blle a few showers. if you are walking,he tre wlil some icslk spo.ts i will let you know if there are rain cnchaes in th feorecast. >> tnkhas very much. despitree cent rain, ware e in the depths of a ve

. >> reporter j.r. stone spoke with two employees at dart and got their reactions. >> it just hit me in the stomach when i came and read that. >> is a 19 year employee who is in ordained minister and requested a religious exemption is reacting to this email he received wednesday morning one day before thanksgiving that said, after careful review of the information provided, your request is denied. >> there is a number of us that have the same opinion. we are not giving in. we are holding firm on what her beliefs are. >> the agency's vaccine mandate goes into effect december 13. about 600 employees are unvaccinated. the >> board directors said this last month >>, we need to protect the safety of writers. >> in a statement, bart says we are working with our labor partners to deliver safe and reliable service now and in the future. the loss of hundreds of workers could impact safety, and so does a community service officer and or dean year employee who received her exemption denial wednesday, too. >> in my

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we are waiting on our reporter j.r. stone to get set up. .at question about buster's relationship with the fans that we will get to in a moment here, but a funny moment as short time ago where the director of baseball operations started to talk. he looked down at buster and his wife and said, are you sure, are you really doing this? [laughter] any possibility you might change your mind for a moment? but no, this is happening. buster actually mentioned that after more than a decade in northern california, that his wife and therefore kids are most likely moving back to georgia, where they are both from, to be closer to family. so there are a lot of changes in store for

j.r. stone's in oakland with a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations.ere come the packages. christmas is 6.5 weeks away but already. the u.s. postaltaltaltaltaltaltl processing and distribution center in oakland. they started ordering holiday packages more than a month ago and is well aware of the demand. >> it is taking longer to get things from the usps. even amazon slowed down a little. reporter: it could be due to supply shortages or retail shipping from overseas. they saw a 48% increase in package demand. we expect a high package numbers again. this is the second year the automated sorting system will be used for 30,000 packages soon be through this oakland facility every day. >> making sure tg sure delivered on time. reporter: the week of december 13 is the busiest of the year but this year, the day could come earlier because of supply chain issues and the push so many are making to byerly. >> i have anyway. anyway. reporter: machine is automated but usps still in need and looking for thousands of seasonal workers across the bay area. eyewitness n

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much. was it a love triangle that turned into murder? what role does an active-duty air force member play in the crime? got our first hints about the case and a solano county sports room. >> -- courtroom. >> -- courtroom. >> we i didn't have to shout out for help. because you didn't have another dvt. not today. one blood clot puts you at risk of having another, so we chose xarelto®, to help keep you protected. xarelto® is proven to treat and reduce the risk of dvt or pe blood clots from happening again. almost 98% of people did not have another dvt or pe. don't stop taking xarelto® without talking to your doctor, as this may increase risk of blood clots. while taking, a spinal injection increases risk of blood clots, which may cause paralysis. you may bruise more easily or take longer to stop bleeding. xarelto® can cause serious and in rare cases, fatal bleeding. it may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. get help right away for unexpected bleeding or unusual bruising. don't take xarelto® if you have an artificial

the point, at grenell, a classmate was a youngster jerry vorhees j.r. where i heard nothing about diatribes about richard nixon. >> rented a suite and filled it with -- and brought in anybody who would want a drink or two or three to celebrate nixon's defeat. as i say in the book -- from that background and then through -- society more liberal group and -- paragon to wind up with richard nixon who wasn't at all seen as someone as really a progressive, a liberal, someone who believed in government as an agent for good. and strong government. active government. >> and your father, who was an engineer, or chemist? >> he was a chemist. >> not a politician. had observed nixon because he had gone to where he observed eisenhower cabinet meeting? >> yes. my dad was from a coal mining family of ten kids in west virginia. they moved from coal camp to coal camp. and first in his family ever to go to college. but he wound up long story short, he wound up in the executive office of the president in charge of defense globalization. and in the course of that he had a

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. kumasi: a security guard is in the hospital after being shot in oakland. he was working with a news crew when he was shot when police -- shot in what police say was an attempted robbery. a reward is being offered to help find the shooter. the guard underwent surgery and is now stable. vocal media outlets routinely use security guards just -- to accompany camera operators and photographers. police are investigating a smash and grab burglary at an apple store. we have blurred the faces because some of them are believed to be teenagers. the burglary happened just after 11:30 yesterday morning, at santa rosa plaza. police say the four people grabbed over $20,000 worth of merchandise before taking off in a car. giving local businesses a badly needed boost. the preparation for small business saturday. the great highway close for the long holiday weekend. the new program that's launching for the whole family to enjoy. mike: and we are taking a look at a little bit of fog out there right now, some of it developing in santa rosa. broner -- rohnert park is at 32, an

j.r.iday shoppers can expect. >> the christmas lights at macy's are up, on and lighting san francisco's union square. >> it just feels good right now. >> and while the feeling among many shoppers and ice skaters is a good one, there is concern over stores that look like this, mdm closed -- empty and closed. francis came to union square with his wife to get pictures by the christmas tree, ice skate, and feel the holiday crowds. only problem is, the christmas tree is not lit up until next week, and the crowds aren't quite there. >> sometimes, i like coming out with a little people. >> near stockton, there were at least five empty storefronts within a block of each other. the nearby ds w shoe store also closed. the manager at golden gate taproom tells us that while business is coming back, it won't be anywhere close to normal for them until the sir francis drake hotel reopens. you can see that right now, it is boarded up. that is not to say that visitors aren't coming. this group of women opt

show "dallas" was about a family who was rich from oil, not wind when we finally found out who shot j.rs his sister-in-law kristin, not a windmill with a gun. moving on -- i'm sorry, wally, is there a problem >> could have used a spoiler alert before you ruined "dallas. [ laughter ] >> seth: you are still going to watch "dallas," a show from 40 years ago >> i am watching "dallas." i just finished season three and you just ruined season four. >> seth: oh, my god. next, you're going to tell me you don't know henry blake's plane was shot down on "m.a.s.h.? >> oh, it was? [ laughter ] >> i'm so sorry about this bit everybody, but the network suggested that since taylor swift was on the show, we should reference the kind of television shows that our fans watch like "dallas" and "m.a.s.h." you understand [ applause ] they had heard the audience would be full of loretta swiddies [ laughter ] anyway, the point is, these people are willingly - [ laughter ] anyway, the point is -- guys, the point, can we please leave that in the past [ laughter ] the point is these people are willing to lie so br

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone was at a vigil last night. >> imagine if this was youris wu baby.your baby. how would you feel? reporter: anger and sadness monday night as community members river 20 month -- 23-month-old jasper. they lit candles in memory of the youngster who would have soon turned two. >> our hearts are torn, our community is torn because of this. it is senseless. we do not know what to make of it. we are totally ripped apart. this memorial set up in the shadows of by a 80 are jasper was had by the stray bullet. those here are demanding that the shooters turn themselves in. at least one community members sending a direct message to those individuals who were involved and who are still out there. >> the guy is out-of-pocket for that. especially babies. >> i only have three words righo t know t fheamily, b sutay eyth are heabrrtoken ovewhr at pphaened andop heful that somee oncomes foarrwd with informatn ioor videoo thelp find theho soter. to the famy,il the asian commituny is herfoe r you. we are sndtaing stro hngere rfo you. we are outer he a wnde will stand here

. >>> also this morning, one of the biggest tv cliff hangers of all time since who shot j.r.the screen goes black. i heard you guys saying you all thought you forgot to pay your cable bill. nope, and "sopranos" creator david chase never spoke about what he imagined happened. chase finally giving us something telling "the hollywood reporter" that two years before that finale was shot he drove past a little restaurant in new jersey and he thought and i quote, tony should get it in a place like that. so does that mean tony got whacked? ctaly sndlike that is gbut onhim homa people waed to n saying, quote, you watch this guy for seven years. i know he is a criminal but don't tell me you don't love him in some way and now you want to see him killed? that bothered me. that's from david chase. >> so you still really don't know. >> that's as close as he's going to get. >> i think we need to leave david alone. it's time to move on. i think you can piece it together from there. >> i think so? >> tied it up in a bow. >>> finally you know those ridiculously long cvs receipts. well, who lo