despite the changes japantown is going through it is authentic.a lot of japanese-american food. japanese ice cream stores that are popular. we have what is matcha drinks here. the other thing that is really preponder lar here in japantown is all of the new [inaudible] opened up. before the restaurant had been it was anything you could order now it is all specialized. say come from different parts of japan and feature their home town style of ramen. you know it suspect a will really safe place to hang out. you come down here and you will get a sense of it is japanese-american history and culture by being down here. >> just one of the great places to visit in san francisco. >> this is an incredible and diverse district with so much to offer for residentses and visit sxors i encourage folks come visit and experience the amazing people and businesses in the district. [♪music♪] >> we serve. we are consumed daily. raw rice and [indiscernible] plus one appetizer and desert at the end. we want people to try a lot of thai local just as much as we can do. w

this political seat are now showing renewed interest in serving a district that includes downtown japantown, the hensley neighborhood and others. >> i've been very active, especially in downtown and other parts of d3. so i think i have a lot to contribute. my enthusiasm for improving san jose has not diminished. >> insiders worry appointing a replacement instead of holding a special election may not provide the best results for this multi-layered district. >> budgeting is a big issue and it's coming up soon. you know, we need to make sure that the council member is as strong in defending and presenting downtown businesses and making sure that we get the funding that we need in order to continue to redevelop ourselves. >> funding is also an issue for the path forward. an appointment quicker and cheaper as the council did just two years ago to fill two vacant seats. a special election, more time consuming and costly by the city charter. >> they can do that. 117 days after the council act. so that's going to be sometime this spring. based on the rules of elections in san jose. if there isn't a

district three does encompass downtown japantown and the henslee district and some other neighborhoods. residents who spoke out at the council meeting today said they want their voices to be heard. >> we need somebody in that seat. >> now, i know this is a difficult decision, and i think it's more difficult because you care and i understand how important that care is. >> the council will discuss the details at its next meeting december 3rd. officials say the election could be held 6 to 8 months from now, and it would cost at least $3 million. next, at 11, a woman disappears during a layover at lax in tonight's west coast rap. her family searched to find her. and why? they say they believe she is in extreme danger. also, dozens of people arrested in oregon in connection to a major human trafficking investigation. now it comes after the community made a number of complaints. >> plus, it's just another disbelief, utter shock that this even happened. >> tonight, a family in mourning after a beloved father and husband is killed on the job and now they are trying to piece it all ♪ you know i

for japantown and little saigon. other business districts offering some date night fun like things to ddown in downtown. there's also the alameda and of course here in willow glen, which is where we are plenty of options for some holiday date nights. you can find more information at sj economy.com/shop local sj san jose is definitely turning up the holiday shopping spirit. thank you. thank you for having us, carol. thank you. all right. in san jose, ginger conejero saab nbc, bay area news. a lot to see there. thanks, ginger. hey. and so for more on black friday, small business saturday and cyber monday, you can head over to our website. click on the trending bar that's at nbcbayarea.com. live look out in san jose's christmas in the park looking nice and calm right now, but of course it's going to be packed and busy with a lot of folks who certainly need to bring their coats for tonight. oh yeah, but this afternoon, how is it looking for us filling that camera? there is, you know, of course, focused on christmas in th

. >> mayor matt mahan favors a special election for a district that encompasses downtown japantown.d others. however, that would be time consuming 6 to 8 months from now and costly upwards of $3.3 million. >> do voters actually want to return to the ballot? do they actually want to review candidate materials, get mailers, go through another election process right after what was a pretty divisive and certainly extraordinarily expensive national presidential election. >> many residents of district three say they want their collective voices heard. >> there's a lot of different things going on that need to be addressed. >> irene smith ran against torres two years ago and plans to run again. >> if any district deserved an election, it would be d three. right now, in this moment, we've been through a lot. we want somebody who is actually has the interests of the people that put their interests first, who's willing to work relentlessly for those community interests and to implement the will of the people. >> district nine councilmember pam foley put forward the motion to have an interim a

in japantown. yes, san jose taiko, a japanese group that performs with traditional drum, hosted the event started back in 2003. tonight, almost 50 businesses handed out candy on jackson street. not just candy. the parents and kids also watched musical performances. they watched some dancing and the best dressed entered a costume contest. if you dare. okay, i thought about it. m and m's. and i like the kit kats. oh, kit kats! kit kats are big. these are great. three musketeers. you like three musketeers? like three musketeers. we have to go with you. we have to sort through all the candy. now, tomorrow. i don't know what candy i like. oh, man. can you tell us our friday morning? we can't. we can't. it's going to be sweet. we're going to start it off here

appoint a successor or hold a special election for his district three seat, representing downtown japantown other neighborhoods. already, several people have come forward as potential candidates for a special election. >> we need somebody who's 100% behind d3, because in the past, there have been folks who have used d3 as a platform to get to the next job, and lots of times d3 has been left behind. >> i've been very active, especially in downtown and other parts of d3. so i think i have a lot to contribute. my enthusiasm for improving san jose has not diminished. >> now, mayor matt mehan says he supports holding a special election. however, opponents say that cost the city money and it also would leave that council seat empty for months. the san jose city council will take up the issue when it meets on november 19th. >> defense attorneys in the trial are calling a dna expert to the stand, as the defense criticized a decision by police not to test the alleged murder weapon for fingerprints. now, authorities say his dna was found on the knife handle, and blood on the blade belonged to tech ex

this political seat are now showing renewed interest in serving a district that includes downtown japantown, the hensley neighborhood and others. >> i've been very active, especially in downtown and other parts of d3, so i think i have a lot to contribute. my enthusiasm for improving san jose has not diminished. >> insiders worry appointing a replacement instead of holding a special election may not provide the best results for this multi-layered district. >> budgeting is a big issue, and it's coming up soon. you know, we need to make sure that the council member is as strong in defending and representing downtown businesses, and make sure that we get the funding that we need in order to continue to redevelop ourselves. >> funding also an issue for the path forward. an appointment is quicker and cheaper, as the council did just two years ago to fill two vacant seats. a special election, more time consuming and costly by the city charter. >> they can do that 117 days after the council acts, so that's going to be sometime this spring. based on the rules of elections in san jose. if there isn'

there are other links to the offerings of japantown and little saigon.want to point these out because this is important to support sj economy.com/shop local sj you can go there to find more information. carol, it's been so much fun. oh thank you. window shopping browsing with you. and i told marcus and kira that th can go ahead and send me whatever it is that they see, and cynthia as well. we'll be sending you a text. we'll be sending you a register. yeah, that was pretty cool. how much is the cash register? that thing is cool. not $0.40, i suspect. well, what can you get for $0.40? maybe. that's often $0.40. no, that'll be cool for kids, too, because they can learn a little bit. oh my gosh. yeah. thanks, ginger. so fun. now to an east bay burglary suspect now in custody after he chose the wrong place to break into. it started when church pastor nick nieves responded to an early morning alarm yesterday at his first family church in antioch. pastor nick says early thanksgiving morning, he unexpectedly came face to face with an intruder who used an ax to s

this political seat are now showing renewed interest in serving a district that includes downtown japantownhensley neighborhood and others. >> i've been very active, especially in downtown and other parts of d3. so i think i have a lot to contribute. my enthusiasm for improving san jose has not diminished. >> insiders worry appointing a replacement instead of holding a special election may not provide the best results for this multi-layered district. >> budgeting is a big issue and it's coming up soon. you know, we need to make sure that the council member is as strong in defending and presenting downtown businesses and make sure that we get the funding that we need in order to continue to redevelop ourselves. >> funding is also an issue for the path forward. an appointment is quicker and cheaper, as the council did just two years ago to fill two vacant seats. a special election more time consuming and costly by the city charter. >> they can do that 117 days after the council acts. so that's going to be sometime this spring. based on the rules of elections in san jose. if there isn't a majo

appoint a successor or hold a special election for his district three seat, representing downtown japantown and other neighborhoods. already, several people have come forward as potential candidates for special election. >> i need somebody who's 100% behind d three because in the past there have been folks who have used d three as a platform to get to the next job, and lots of times d three has been left behind. >> i've been very active, especially in downtown and other parts of d three, so i think i have a lot to contribute. my enthusiasm for improving san jose has not diminished. >> mayor matt mehan says he supports holding a special election. however, opponents say that cost the city money and would leave the seat empty for months. city council will take up the issue at its meeting on november 19th. >> the fbi and other agencies are investigating racist text messages being sent to black people and killed, including children, nationwide. officials in a number of states, including california, say residents have been reporting getting a message that says the recipient must report to work at

. >> mayor matt mahan favors a special election for a district that encompasses downtown japantown.ey district, and others. however, that would be time consuming 6 to 8 months from now and costly upwards of $3.3 million. >> do voters actually want to return to the ballot? do they actually want to review candidate materials, get mailer, go through another election process right after what was a pretty divisive and certainly extraordinarily expensive national presidential election. >> many residents of district three say they want their collective voices heard. >> there's a lot of different things going on that need to be addressed. >> irene smith ran against torres two years ago and plans to run again. >> if any district deserved an election, it would be d three. right now, in this moment, we've been through a lot. we want somebody who is actually has the interests of the people that put their interests first, who's willing to work relentlessly for those community interests and to implement the will of the people. >> district nine councilmember pam foley put forward the motion to hav

in japantown. yes, san jose taiko, a japanese group that performs with traditional drum, hosted the event started back in 2003. tonight, almost 50 businesses handed out candy on jackson street. not just candy. the parents and kids also watched musical performances. they watched some dancing and the best dressed entered a costume contest. if you dare. okay, i thought about it. m and m's. and i like the kit kats. oh, kit kats! kit kats are big. these are great. three musketeers. you like three musketeers? like three musketeers. we have to go with you. we have to sort through all the candy. now, tomorrow. i don't know what candy i like. oh, man. can you tell us our friday morning? we can't. we can't. it's going to be sweet. we're going to start it off here with some dry weather. chance of rain coming in as we head through tomorrow night into very early saturday morning. most of your weekend will be dry and we got some mid 70s next week. we're all going to need some of that coming in. how long have we

appoint a successor or hold a special election for his district three seat, representing downtown japantown other neighborhoods. now, the staffers said they will share updates in their biweekly newsletter, adding, quote, whatever may happen will ensure a smooth and seamless transition. thank you for coping with such an unprecedented development. thank you for your continued collaboration over the last two years. >> a new report details just how difficult it is for cal state students to find on campus housing in 2023, more than 8000 students were on csu's housing waitlist. since then, 6000 students took their names off the list after presumably finding housing elsewhere. according to the report, at least three schools reported the number of students requesting housing exceeded the number of beds by more than 2500. san francisco's contemporary jewish museum will be closing for at least a year amid financial struggles. along with the closure, the museum will be going through a round of layoffs. it says attendance never fully recovered after the pandemic, and that it needs time to reassess its

. >> mayor matt mehan favors a special election for a district that encompasses downtown japantown.he district and others. however, that would be time consuming 6 to 8 months from now and costly upwards of $3.3 million. >> do voters actually want to return to the ballot? do they actually want to review candidate materials, get mailers, go through another election process right after what was a pretty divisive and certainly extraordinarily expensive national presidential election. >> many residents of district three say they want their collective voices heard. >> there's a lot of different things going on that need to be addressed. >> irene smith ran against torres two years ago and plans to run again. >> if any district deserved an election, it would be d three right now, in this moment, we've been through a lot. we want somebody who is actually has the interests of the people that put their interests first, who's willing to work relentlessly for those community interests and to implement the will of the peopl. >> district nine councilmember pam foley put forward the motion to have

appoint a successor or hold a special election for his district three seat, representing downtown japantown other neighborhoods. already, several people have come forward as potential candidates for a special election. >> somebody who's 100% behind d three because in the past there have been folks who have used d three as a platform to get to the next job. and lots of times d three has been left behind. >> i've been very active, especially in downtown and other parts of d three, so i think i have a lot to contribute. my enthusiasm for improving san jose has not diminished. >> mayor matt mehan says he supports holding a special election. opponents say that would be expensive and leave the seat open for months. the city council takes up the issue at its meeting november 19th. >> this afternoon we're hearing from the family of a man who police say was intentionally hit and killed by a car in san jose. leroy thomas of santa clara was hit early monday morning. police say the 32 year old was pinned beneath a minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene. the driver, edward herrera, was later arres

. >> mayor matt mehan favors a special election for a district that encompasses downtown japantown. district, and others. however, that would be time consuming 6 to 8 months from now and costly upwards of $3.3 million. do voters actually want to return to the ballot? >> do they actually want to review candidate materials? get mailers, go through another election process right after what was a pretty divisive and certainly extraordinarily expensive national presidential election. >> many residents of district three say they want their collective voices heard. >> there's a lot of different things going on that need to be addressed. >> irene smith ran against torres two years ago and plans to run again if any district deserved an election, it would be d three right now. >> in this moment, we've been through a lot. we want somebody who is actually has the interests of the people that put their interests first, who's willing to work relentlessly for those community interests and to implement the will of the peopl. >> council member pam foley from district nine put forward the motion to h

appoint a successor or hold a special election for his district three seat, representing downtown japantown and other neighborhoods. the staffer said they will share updates in their biweekly newsletter, adding whatever may happen will ensure a smooth and seamless transition. thank you for coping with such an unprecedented development. thank you for your continued collaboration over the last two years. >> republicans hold on to power in the house after the break. the latest race numbers, plus president elect trump's latest controversial picks for his inner circle. >> and the holiday season has arrived. and san francisco coming up, the tradition that returns tonight, bringing dozens to union square as officials address public safety and a few light showers today, a few light showers out there right now in parts of the bay area. >> it continues tomorrow. not as robust a system, but more scattered showers in the forecast. >> also coming up, some challenges lie ahead for the oakland unified school district, which is facing a major budget deficit. he discuss push. >> all right. a countdown to th

appoint a successor or hold a special election for his seat in district three, representing downtown japantown and other neighborhoods. already, several people have come forward as potential candidates for a special election. >> somebody who's 100% behind d three because in the past there have been folks who have used d three as a platform to get to the next job. and lots of times. d three has been left behind. >> i've been very active especially in downtown and other parts of d three. so i think i have a lot to contribute. my enthusiasm for improving san jose has not diminished. >> san jose mayor matt mehan says he supports holding a special election. however, opponents say that costs the city a lot of money and would leave the seat empty for months. the san jose city council will take up the issue when it meets on november 19th. also in san jose, the family of a man who police say was intentionally hit and killed by a car is speaking out. 32 year old leroy thomas of santa clara, was hit early monday morning in san jose. police say he was pinned beneath a minivan and was pronounced dead at th

appoint a successor or hold a special election for his district three seat, representing downtown, japantownan jose neighborhoods. the staffers said they will share updates in their biweekly newsletter, adding, quote, whatever may happen, we'll ensure a smooth and seamless transition. thank you for coping with such an unprecedented development. thank you for your continued collaboration over the last two years. the alameda county registrar of voters says he will announce new numbers this week in the tight race for berkley mayor. the latest totals show just a few hundred votes separating the current councilwoman, sophie hahn, and former president of the league of women voters, adina ishii. hahn was head was ahead on election night, but her lead shrank to 382 votes in round four of ranked choice voting. >> we should be looking at what are best practices and what are other counties doing that is allowing them to report out more quickly than alameda county has? >> i think that our political systems have failed us in many ways, and it's because we've stuck to the status quo and it's important to

speaking of landscape architecture, construction on the major overhaul■; of the peae plaza in japantownood progress. if you have a chance to go by, it's very cool looking. public works is providing not just the landscape design, but also architecture and engineering services and managing construction. in addition to giving the plaza a new look, the renovation includes work on the iconic peace pagoda, which the people of japan gifted to the people of the united states more than a half century ago. our structural engineers found that the reinforced concrete structure, built in five tiers and 100ft tall, is seismically vulnerable. to shore it up, the support columns will be wrapped in fiberglass reinforced plastic and forth thick cables will run along the sides of the columns from the pagoda's top tier into the parking garage below. this past week, crews erected the construction scaffolding around the pagoda. it's not every day in san francis■=co that you seea pagoda wrapped in scaffolding. it's a very cool looking. so it's a really interesting project and clearly a very challenging one, t