kristy smith was among the many ringing in the year of the monkey. >> reporter: the sidewalks were lined several people deep early for the colorful parade. >> it's really cool. >> reporter: what was your favorite thing? >> the dragons. >> reporter: they came from reno for san francisco's annual chinese new year parade. >> i've been here once before. it was raining that time, though. but my trip with my grandson is a lifetime trip. we're enjoying it tremendously here in san francisco. tremendously! >> reporter: the fireworks in the background, the parade moved around union square, and finally near columbus and kern any. it's a tradition that dates back more than a hundred years. >> we'it was an annual traditio with my daughter. >> reporter: from dancers to drummers, politicians, there was huge crowds. lunar year of the monkey and a night to celebrate. >> all these people and it was wonderful. >> reporter: kristy smith nbc bay area news. >>> looked like a lot of fun out there. they had great weather, obviously. today, we have the duck festival in san jose at 10:00 at evergreen valley high

kristi smith is live outside of that restaurant. what do we know? >> i can tell you the street is back open and the car that was shot at several times has been towed. they are calling it bold and brazen. the car was right here and you can see the police department's northern station is across the street. someone opened fire, hitting the car about five or six times at about 3:00 this afternoon. the passenger we are told had to climb over the driver's seat to get away from the gunman. that passenger collapsed on the street and were told died at the hospital. this happened around 3:00 in brought daylight as traffic backed up on the street and the car couldn't exit the mcdonald's parking lot. >>> it is in the middle of the afternoon and a lot of motor vehicle traffic. it was very brazen. unfortunately it's not the first time it happened here. >> police do tell us that the suspect ran and possibly jumped in a car to get away. the driver we are told is cooperating. the cameras are on the street. and police say that at this point they are talking with witn