mineta. >> this airport has a huge history uh- to our family, and we're very grateful. what an honor it is to have his statue here. now, i cannot tell you how much this means to for the mineta family. >> i want to say, if you get reports of some man or men talking to this statue hour upon hour, please do not have them remove us. >> laughs. love and legacy shared from mineta's sons and wife during the special statue unveiling ceremony for norm mineta. after spending time in a japanese internment camp, mineta became the first asian american mayor of a major u.s. city and eventually the secretary of transportation. he was a trailblazer and an advocate. norm was a victim of injustice and what did that do to him? >> it fueled a quest for justice. he is a beacon for all of us. >> and this very divided moment in this time when we are two bitterly divided over too many things, a beacon to find our better angels. >> state senator dave cortez hopes this beacon, this statue sparks the questions of who t

mineta, the son of norm mineta, was one of the 350 guests who attended the statue unveiling today insidel b of san jose's mineta international airport. speakers, including his family, to coworkers, to fellow politicians, talked about the virtues that made norm mineta a beloved figure in the south bay and beyond. mineta was the first asian american mayor of a large us city. the first minority on san jose's city council, and went on to serve as serve in congress. he was appointed transportation secretary under president clinton and bush, and after the nine over 11 attacks, ordered the grounding of all flights over the continental us. but all said his most memorable trait was that he did not harbor resentment after his family was interned during interned during world. war two, he inspired people. >> he was a son of san jose. he was interned as a as a child, wrongly, and he turned that wrong thing into an inspiration for justice. he was a role model to all people in san jose, but especially asian americans in this valley. >> it feels totally surreal. i mean, seeing like any of us, you know,

david mineta, the son of norman mineta. 350 guests at the unveiling of the statue inside terminal b. family members and colleagues of norman mineta described the longtime congressman and transportation secretary as a beloved figure in the south bay and beyond. now, mineta served in the cabinets for both presidents clinton and george w bush. it was mineta who grounded all flights in the continental u.s. after the nine over 11 attacks. political analysts and lawmakers say maybe his most memorable trait was that he didn't have any resentment when his family was, in turn, during world war two. >> he inspired people. he was a son of san jose. he was interned as a as a child, wrongly, and he turned that wrong thing into an inspired passion for justice. he was a role model to all people in san jose, but especially asian americans in this valley. >> it feels totally surreal. i mean, seeing like any of us, you know, seeing your parents likeness or seeing your, your parents statue, full body statue . wow >> that is a wow. norman mine

wow. >> that that is david mineta, the son of norm mineta. 350 guests who attended the statue unveiling inside terminal b of san jose. mineta international airport. now, speakers from family members to coworkers to fellow politicians extolled the virtues that made norm mineta a beloved figure in the south bay and beyond. he was the first asian american mayor of a large us city. he was the first minority on san jose city council and went on to serve in congress. he was appointed transportation secretary under presidents clinton and bush. that was a first under two different presidents from two different parties. and after the 9/11 attacks, he ordered the grounding of all flights over the continental us. but all said his most memorable trait was that he did not harbor resentment after his family was internedanhelping people, and he inspired jose. he was interned as a as a child, wrongl passion for justice. he was a role model to all people in san jose, but especially asian americans in this valley. and the hope is that the future generations wh

mineta. statue was unveiled today right inside terminal b. >> i mean, it means everything to the family, david mineta, the son of norman mineta, was one of the 350 guests who attended the unveiling family, coworkers, and fellow politicians talked about what made mineta a beloved figure in the south bay and beyond. >> it was appointed transportation secretary under presidents clinton and bush, and after the nine over 11 attacks, ordered the grounding of all flights over the continental us. but all said, some say his most memorable trade was that he did not harbor resentment after his family was interned during world war two. >> he inspired people. he was a son of san jose. he was interned as a as a child, wrongly, and he turned that wrong thing into an inspiration for justice. he was a role model to all people in san jose, but especially asian americans in this valley. >> it feels totally surreal. i mean, seeing like any of us, you know, seeing your parents likeness, seeing your your parents s

was unveiled today inside terminal b, mineta was mayor of san jose, the first asian american mayor ofarge american city, before serving in congress for 20 years. mineta son was among the 350 guests who attended today's unveiling, and he talked about why his father was such a beloved figure in the south bay. and beyond. all right. that's going to do it for me tonight for the news at 730. make sure you download that fox local app to your smart tv. you can stream all of our newscast. let's get more stories and find exclusive content again. it's on the fox local app. it'll be really important come sunday. we've got some special coverage that you could only get on the fox local app, so make sure you download it again. thanks for joining me. i'll see you right back here for the news at 730 tomorrow night [narrator] covered california is a free service from the state that's already helped millions of people like you get and pay for health insurance. with financial help to lower the cost of health coverage, you could get a quality health plan for less than $10 a month. every plan covers preve

this morning the city unveiled a new statue at the mineta airport to honor norman mineta and it standstall and is made of bronze. it was commissioned by non-profit organizations. mineta was mayor of san jose in the 1970s before serving in congress for 20 years and later becoming the u.s. transportation secretary during the george w. bush administration. mineta died in 2022 at the age of 93. turning to the climate in crisis and several rain across the states, some cities are worried about erosion. the west cliff is dealing with an eroding cliffside after last year's major storm and the recent rain is making parts of the cliff continue to fall. at one part between lighthouse field state park you can see part of the cliff eroding completely underneath the asphalt. no set schedule on when repairs will start. city engineers say it all depends on funding. >> we'll have to look at the repair here for this erosion marches on like it is right now and it will eventually pinch the path and undermine the roadway. >> the cost of the damage is around $1 million. the city is launching a study that wi

mineta.er spending time in a japanese internment camp, mineta became the first asian american mayor of a major us city and eventually the secretary of transportation. he was a trailblazer and an advocate. >> norm was a victim of injustice. and what did that do to him? it fueled a quest for justice. he is a beacon for all of us, and this very divided moment in this time when we are two bitterly divided over too many things, a beacon to find our better angels. >> state senator dave cortez hopes this beacon, this statue sparks the questions of who this man was and why he is honored in this way. >> and when they ask the why question, hopefully i believe it will happen and the stories will come out like the dozen or more stories shared by the group of distinguished speakers thursday. >> for the man who now holds the same office, this statue of his predecessor has a living purpose . >> we want to show our gratitude and our thanks and honor him, but we really do it for us, for our kids, for our gran

today, the city unveiled a new statue at mineta international airport in honor of norman mineta.was the mayor of san jose in the 1970s, the first asian american mayor of a major city in the united states. he also served in congress 20 years, then later, the u.s. transportation secretary for the george w. bush administration. norman mineta died in 2022 at the age of 90. >>> we're going to check in with the 49ers once >>> all right. could be the most entertaining rivalry in the nba, and they are separated by only 87 miles. we're talking about the warriors and the kings. >> the warriors have always treated the kings like a kid brother. now, the little brother is getting big. love what a game this was. fourth quarter. harrison barnes, the former warrior with a career-high 39 points. the kings had a 132-127 lead get final minute. that's jonathan kuminga and he had a career-high 31 points, and the warriors led 133-132, but 27 seconds remaining in the game , that's the dagger. sacramento's domantas sabonis. the warriors had one last chance, but steph curry loses the dribble, the ball. t

here at norm mineta there's a small greeting party, senator alex padilla and mayor matt mahan. we may have to move our camera position, so they can get a little shaky, but bear with us as we possibly move up closer to the airplane to watch the vice president come down the stairs. she just arrived from los angeles. she'll be hopping in a motorcade here shortly headed to the mexican heritage plaza, where she will participate in a moderated conversation on abortion. this will take place with the department of health and human services secretary javier becerra and actress and activist sophia bush, part of harris' fight for reproductive freedoms tour. that's what they're calling this. harris' office says she is highlighting the harm caused by extreme abortion bans and restrictions that some states have put into effect after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the vice president will also speak in los gatos at a fund-raiser for the president's re-election campaign before heading back to washington late they are afternoon with her husband. we might be able to take a quick live l

today, the city unveiled a new statue at mineta international airport in honor of norman mineta.was the mayor of san jose in the 1970s, the first asian american mayor of a major city in the united states. he also served in congress 20 years, then later, the u.s. transportation secretary for the george w. bush administration. norman mineta died in 2022 at the age of 90. >>> we're going to check in with the 49ers once ag you want to see who we are as americans? i'm peter dixon and in kenya... we built a hospital that provides maternal care. as a marine... we fought against the taliban and their crimes against women. and in hillary clinton's state department... we took on gender-based violence in the congo. now extremists are banning abortion and contraception right here at home. so, i'm running for congress to help stop them. for your family... and mine. i approved this message because this is who we are. not just any whiteboard... ...katie porter's whiteboard is one way she's: [news anchor] ...often seen grilling top executives of banks, big pharma, even top administration officia

mineta sons and other speakers shared their reflections on mineta contributions to the bay area, as welluntry. >> i mean, it means everything to the family. i mean, it feels totally surreal. i mean, seeing like any of us, you know, seeing your parents likeness, seeing your your parents statue, full body statue. wow >> mineta passed away in may of 22 at the age of 90. it was a military vet and the first minority on san jose city council. he also became the first asian american mayor of a major u.s. city when he was elected in san jose. >> more moisture means more than wet weather for the bay area coming up, the latest on what it means for the sierra snowpack. >> we are tracking some valley fog for tonight. like last night. we're tracking warmer daytime highs as we head towards the weekend. maybe some 70s and rain back in the forecast towards the five-day. i'll see you back here in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you ca

a statue of former san jose mayor norman mineta has been unveiled at the san jose mineta internationalnute. i was born in san jose served as it first asian american mayor from 1971. to 1975. nationally. he was best known for serving u.s. secretary of transportation under president george w bush. the airport was named after back in 2001, the 6 foot tall bronze statue will stand in the baggage area of terminal b. >> good looking all right. >> a black kitty. >> was disqualified from a cat show. after slapping a judge across the face. i'm sorry. i hope. >> as the judge he's actually happened. take a look at the viral moment. >> known and 3, 9, >> better first. yeah. yeah. that cat. >> postal? wow. yeah. this this cat goes by the name of the famous composer. look big van beethoven. >> last fall losses, composure. >> not okay. no, i i feel like maybe the judge must liked. maybe touch one they may part of money they didn't want. mesa, arizona, the the cat hissed at the judge. >> saw the brighter the apparent before. >> that slap across the yeah, shocking. the judge called it the black cat sma

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. >> the late norman mineta was honored this morning with a new statue inside san jose mineta internationalndreds of guests attended the ceremony. the statue of the south bay politician and longest serving u.s. transportation secretary was unveiled inside terminal. b mineta's sons and other speakers shared their reflections on his contributions to the bay area and the country. >> i mean, it means everything to the family. i mean, it feels totally surreal. i mean, seeing like any of us, you know, seeing your parents likeness or seeing your your parents statue, full body statue. wow >> mineta passed away in may of 2022 at the age of 90. he was a military veteran. the first minority on san jose's city council, and also became the first asian american mayor of a major u.s. city when he was elected in san jose. mineta went on to serve in congress and later was appointed transportation secretary under presidents clinton and bush. >> well, the san francisco board of supervisors wants to protect the scenic views of marina green. according to the chronicle, a supervisor's committee will meet on mond

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mineta se desempeñó como alcalde de la ciudad antes de pasar al congreso, en donde sirvió durante 20ados unidos durante la administración del expresidente george w. bush falleció en el 2022. la ceremonia en su honor tuvo lugar en la terminal b, en el aeropuerto que lleva su nombre. los abogados de nima momeni. el hombre acusado de apuñalar mortalmente al fundador de causa, bob lee, presentarán sus argumentos esta tarde ante la corte para mover el juicio fuera de la ciudad de san francisco. también alegan que unas fotografías de momeni en su celda, tomadas sin su consentimiento, podrían haber afectado al jurado. recordemos que días después de que lee fuera asesinado el pasado mes de abril, momeni fue arrestado como sospechoso del incidente en río linda y en el condado sacramento. el robo de un vehículo desató una persecución por las calles de la ciudad. lo insólito es que, de acuerdo a las autoridades, el sujeto robó el automóvil con la dueña a bordo y luego se saca a la víctima para posteriormente continuar huyendo de la policía. momentos después, el sospechoso se estrella contra una

>>> well, a live look right now at san jose's mineta airport this morning. there will be a new addition at the baggage terminal today. the airport is unveiling a new statue honoring the ground-breaking namesake. norman mineta. the 6'0" tall bronze statue will stand in the baggage claim area of terminal b. he is a former congressman wasthe first asian american mayor of a mayor city and the first cabinet secretary. city, county and congressionalleaders as well as mineta's family will be part of the ceremony today and it's faking place at 10:00 this morning. now this. >>> the las vegas a's, we like the sound of that, right vegas? >> right vegas? vegas. vegas? do you like the sound of it? well, taking the temperature of the desert community for the las vegas a's. and it was chilly. does even sin city see the a's leaving oakland as a sin? we have pretty amazing video coming up. >>> plus, honoring his foster parents. what will you now call the mayor of antioch? in a remembrance of his upbringing. >>> let's get a my dry eye's made me a burning, stinging, 5-times-a-

mineta became the first asian american mayor of a major u.s. city when he served as san jose's mayor in the 70s. he later went on to become america's longest serving transportation secretary. he died in 2022 at the age of 90, an unveiling ceremony is set for ten this morning in terminal b's baggage claim area >> tickets for the first weekend of coachella are still available. six days after they went on sale, and this is the first time in a decade that tickets are still up for grabs and not sold out, according to sfgate. one possible reason for the slowdown is the lineup this year. it features headliners doja cat, tyler, the creator, lana del rey and no doubt. ticket sales were also slow last year. weekend one took several days to sell out, so now we're on day six and we're trying to say the festival has died and that is not right. >> yeah, but some of y'all, i think, might have thought i was being shady when i said, where are the headliners? >> and that was where's the lie? the sales, they're not there. >> many agree with you. they did use to s

the vice president started her day at sjc pdc air force 2 landing in mineta international airport 11:the mayor matt was among those who greeted her. there were also these protesters who showed up at a public event and san jose's mexican heritage plaza. they were demanding cease-fire in gaza. at one point, some protesters got into a confrontation with police, but there were no arrests. inside this event, the vice president's speech focused on how important it is for californians to continue to fight for women's reproductive freedom, especially after roe v. wade was overturned two years ago in her message included a call to action as gaza protesters shouted at the stage. >> a lot of very important issues we all must discuss, but the topics of this discussion is what we need to do to fight back against laws that are criminalizing healthcare providers and making women suffer in our country. >> the vice president said she chose california to highlight how her home state continues to fight to protect reproductive freedoms for women. >>> back in 60 seconds. ahead, would you risk your life to

. >> well, a statue of norman mineta now stands at san jose mineta international airport just named after the former san jose mayor that it was born in san jose and served as its first asian american mayor from 1971. the 1975 nationally. he's best known for serving as secretary of transportation honor george w bush the 6 foot tall, bronze (vo) with fargo, the new virtual assistant from wells fargo, when dad brings up the importance of... (dad) building credit. (vo) ... you're ready. (daughter cutting him off) dad. fargo, what's my fico score? (dad) wow. it's a work of art. (vo) do you fargo? you can, with wells fargo. what else can fargo do? instantly tell you what you spend on things like food. (dad) fargo, what did i spend on groceries this month? (son) hey dad, can the guys stay for dinner? (dad) no. (vo) want faster, easier banking? you can, with wells fargo. >> i welcome back to the kron. morning news. we're going on 5.30, of the week started out wet, but we're ending up dry and wondering how long the dry conditions are going to stick around. a lot happening as we get it. >> yeah, i

together, oakland sfo and san jose mineta airports saw dozens of flight cancellations. seven news reporter cornell bernard says one alaska airlines plane had to return to san jose for inspection. more than an hour into the flight. >> actually, my wife noticed we're going in the wrong direction. we're coming back. >> tom lopez's vacation to puerto vallarta was cut short saturday, an hour and a half after his alaska airlines flight took off from san jose mineta airport, five minutes later, captain got on and said, we've been instructed we have to go back to san jose. lopez says he heard the captain discuss the plane needed to be inspected. >> he never said emergency. >> saturday, the faa temporarily grounding some boeing 737 max nine airplanes after this alaska flight from portland to ontario lost a cabin door plug mid-flight on friday night. no one was hurt, but lopez wonders why his flight was allowed to take off. >> that was my big thing. i just can't believe somebody dropped the ball and let the plane go off in the air. >> by saturday afternoon, 42 flights were cancel

a statue former san jose mayor norman mineta. we'll be in bill at the san jose mineta international airport that was born in san jose and served as its first asian american mayor from 1971. to 1975. nationally. he was best known as serving as secretary of transportation under george w bush. the airport was named after him back in 2001, the 6 foot tall, bronze statue. we'll stand in the baggage area of terminal b ceremony starts today at 10 o'clock this morning. can't wait to see it. kayla san francisco and berkeley made it into the top 10 best cities. 4 chris otts in the u.s. website traveling paris says it rank the cities based on availability. okay. so was this will came in at number 10 and i haven't had won. the john cities have won they're amazing, right? >> berkeley was ranked at number 4. all right. still to come, a cropper morning news. >> teachers in multiple cities in east bay are preparing for a possible strike. we'll telwe' the deta sometimes it takes a different approach to see the difference you can make around you.

norm norman mineta. the 6'0" tall bronze statue will stand in the baggage claim area of terminal b. he is a former congressman and u.s. secretary of transportation was the first asian americanmayor of a major city. city, county and congressional leaders as well as mineta's family will be part of today's ceremony. taking place at 10:00 this morning. now this. >>> the las vegas a's -- we like the sound of that, right, vegas? >> yeah, still listening. i didn't hear a resounding anything. taking the temperature of the desert community of las vegas for the a's. does even sin city see the a's leaving oakland as a sin? we've got the video for your reaction. >>> plus, honoring his foster parents, what you will now call the mayor of antioch in a remembrance of his upbringing. >>> a live look outside from the mark hopkins cam. it i could've waited to tell my doctor my heart was racing just making spaghetti... but i didn't wait. i could've delayed telling my doctor i was short of breath just reading a book... but i didn't wait. they told their doctors. and found out they had... atrial fibrilla

as she touched down at san jose mineta airport just about an hour ago. any minute now, she is set to speak at an event at the mexico heritage plaza. as part of her fight for reproductive rights tour. a live look here as javier becerra is speaking right now, senator alex padilla finished speaking just moments ago. the vice president is expected to take the podium any minute. she'll focus on how california has protected abortion access after roe v wade was overturned. california senators alex padilla, of course, and also laphonza butler are expected to attend, and a group of protesters has gathered outside san jose's mexican heritage plaza. that's where the vp is expected to speak. any minute now, allie rasmus explains what the protesters, ali are calling for as well. >> vice president harris in san jose today as partthbin administration's fight for reproductive freedoms tour to discuss access to abortion rights in california and other states. a year and a half after the us supreme court struck down roe v wade hours before this event was set to begin, prot

. >> 49er faithful are prepping to party in vegas here is a live look at sfo and san jose mineta airport . airlines are increasing flights from the bay area to las vegas ahead of the super bowl. united has added nine additional flights at sfo and san jose allowing more than 2200 additional fans to make it to the big game. you can book your tickets , because we are going to vegas. the 49ers proved betting on the niners means hitting big. reed cowan met up with the faithful the came to sin city to place their bets. >> let's go . super bowl. >> reporter: punch your tickets to vegas. we are going to the super bowl, baby. >> when it is happening we are on fire. >> reporter: michael hensley wanted to be at the famous westgate sports book in las vegas for the super bowl matchup against the kansas city chiefs. >> there is a different feeling in vegas. it feels like you are in the action if you are not there. with a group of friends we have, i am glad i'm here. >> reporter: this is the place where bay area football fans will gather in record numbers if they want the super bowl experience without

they unveiled a new statute at the airport honoring norman mineta. it is made of bronze, it was commissioned by a nonprofit organization. he was the mayor of san jose in the 70s before serving in congress for 20 years. he later served as the u.s. transportation secretary during the george w. bush administration. san jose leaders said that this statue will inspire future generations. >> we want to show our gratitude and thanks and honor him. we really do it for us. for our kids. for our grandkids. for future generations to say, this is the best of humanity. this is what we can be. there are lessons that this great man and his story has to teach us. >> he died in 2022 at the age of 90. his statue was located by the baggage claim area of terminal b. >>> our friend and colleague chris camara often stands in this exact spot to talk about return policies. there is no return policy when it comes to an act of kindness. a favor can always be repaid. in fact, the longer it has been, the sweeter it is. >> the speaker will be up here. >> reporter: we share the s

they released a new statue at the airport this morning and honor of norman mineta.was funded by supporters and commissioned by nonprofit organizations. he was the mayor of san jose in the 70s before serving in congress for 20 years. he later served as the u.s. transportation secretary during the george w. bush administration. >> we wanted that -- to show our gratitude and thanks and honor him. we do it for our kids and grandkids for future generations to say this is the best of humanity. there are lessons that this great man and his tory have to teach us. >> he died in 2022 at the age of 90. the statue is located by the baggage claim of terminal b. >>> if you help the red cross you could win free super bowl tickets. the red cross says that there is a nationwide blood shortages. the number of americans donating is in a 20 year low. some people in the south bay rolled up their sleeves to donate. anybody donating this month will be entered into a raffle to win super bowl tickets. >>> up next, a mars helicopter has flown his last mission. an update from nasa about the i

the city unveiled a news statue to honor norman mineta. statue was made of bronze and was funded by supporters and commissioned by nonprofit organizations. he was the mayor of san jose before serving in congress for 20 years. he later became the u.s. transportation secretary during the george w. bush administration. >> we want to show our gratitude and thank you to him for honoring him. we are doing this for us. for our kids, grandkids, for future generations to say, this is the best of humanity. this is what we can be. there are lessons this great man and his story has to teach us. >> he died two years ago at the age of 90. the statue was located by the baggage claim area of terminal b . >>> if you are flying out of there tonight, it is beautiful. >> i looked into when it is, how much a personal beacon costs, it is $300-$400 but it is a one-time charge. >>> if you are going to be out hiking, keep it local for now. we have changes coming up that to involve rain. we have some beautiful weather outside. temperatures across the board in the u

was cut short saturday, an hour and a half after his alaska airlines flight took off from san jose mineta airport, five minutes later, captain got on and said, we've been instructed we have to go back to san jose. lopez says he heard the captain discuss the plane needed to be inspected. >> he never said emergency saturday, the faa temporarily grounding some boeing 737 max nine airplanes. >> after this alaska flight from portland to ontario lost a cabin door plug mid-flight on friday night. no one was hurt, but lopez wonders why his flight was allowed to take off. >> that was my big thing. i just can't believe somebody dropped the ball and let the plane go off in the air. >> by saturday afternoon, 42 flights were canceled at sfo, including 27 alaska flights and 14 on united. we saw for alaska jets parked on this sfo tarmac, an aviation expert tells abc seven news. the planes are 737 max nines. the faa is requiring immediate inspections of the planes before they can return to flight. in a statement, the agency saying safety will continue to drive our decision making as we assist the ntsb's

oakland sfo and san jose mineta airports combined saw dozens of flights canceled options. abc seven news reporter colonel bernard says one alaska airlines plane had actually to return. san jose for an inspection. more . than an hour into the flight. >> actually, my wife noticed we're going in the wrong direction. coming back, tom lopez's vacation to puerto vallarta was cut short saturday. >> an hour and a half after his alaska airlines flight took off from san jose mineta airport. >> about five minutes later, captain got on and said, we've been instructed and we have to go back to san jose. >> lopez says he heard the captain discuss the plane needed to be inspected. >> he never said emergency saturday, the faa temporarily grounding some boeing 737 max nine airplanes. >> after this alaska flight from portland to ontario lost a cabin door plug mid-flight on friday night. no one was hurt, but lopez wonders why his flight was allowed to take off. >> that was my big thing. i just couldn't believe somebody dropped the ball and let the plane go off in the air. >> by saturday afte

. >> there have been eight canceled flights today at san jose mineta airport and three at oakland international. and remember that you can stay up to date with the latest developments on the boeing investigation with ktvu on demand right there on your smart tv through our fox local app. and you can watch all of our newscasts and see in-depth content from our newsroom on a variety of topics. it's all free for you to download right there for your smart tv. we'll new at 730 tonight. a woman's body was pulled from the water today in mendocino county, and authorities believe it is that of a missing hiker named rebecca jones. jones went missing friday while camping with friends in the area of hardy creek. they believe she took off towards the pacific ocean. authorities say that they found jones's clothing, as well as a body trapped in some rocks near the water. officials, though still waiting for final confirmation on the identity. well, the bay area is certainly home to some of the most congested freeways in the nation, but how does today's traffic compare to pre-pandemic levels? stay with us. we're

at san jose-mineta airport the airline canceled eight flights. in march 2019 the max was grounded for 619 days after two deadly crashes linked to a design flaw in the plane's flight control system's, killing 346. boeing is planning a safety summit tomorrow. >>> let's turn to other news now. in oakland police are investigating three separate deadly shootings this weekend, the latest yesterday morning around 7:45 on plymouth street. not far from there a woman was killed on san leandro street around 5:45 saturday night. the third was a store clerk on linden street only a block from mcclymonds high school. our da lin spoke to the victim's friends and family. >> reporter: the family identified the murder victim as 46-year-old majed alazani. the robbery happened saturday night after 8:00 inside orlando's market. the family tells me his brother owns the corner store and majed worked there for years. >> i want them to remember him as a hard working man from the middle east trying to live the american dream and he was just doing to provide for his family.

bay area 17 alaska air flights have been canceled at sfo, at oakland two canceled and at san jose-mineta the airline canceled six flights so far. alaska airlines is inspecting planes at sfo, including other airlines like united. our chopper was over the airport earlier today while crews were examining the planes. more than 100 of these 737 max 9 planes have been grounded from the fallout of this. kris van cleave has the very latest on the investigation from portland. >> reporter: these boeing 737 max 9 jetliners aren't leaving the ground. the faa ordered 171 of the planes pulled from service forcing hundreds of cancellations for alaska airlines and united monday while investigators try to determine what caused a door panel to blown out during an alaska airlines flight friday night. >> alaska, declare emergency. back to portland. >> reporter: it happened at about 16,000 feet shortly after taking off from portland, leaving a gaping hole in the aircraft. the force was so great it pulled off a passenger's shirt and pulled off a cockpit door. >> a loud boom like a mini explosion, happened abr

. >> vice president harris arrived san jose mineta international airport on a plane from la today. she didn't come to the bay area to talk about the ongoing conflict in the middle east, but rather to join a roundtable discussion about women's rights. nationwide reproductive freedoms tour that kicked off last week in wisconsin. kron four's terisa stasio has the story. >> parents a vice president, kamala harris here to talk and address the fight against reproductive rights. >> this is a fight that is fundamental and it is fundamentally. >> california passed legislation following the united states supreme court decision to overturn roe v wade. harris applauded the move to those gathered and stress the importance to continue pushing against efforts to create a national ban as well as restrict access to medical abortions. >> freedom to make decisions about your own body and understand as we step back. there it is. and i travel our country. there is a foot. a full-on intent to attack. hard freedoms in our country. just look at what is happening. >> in addition to ms, harris, local, state

. >>> also united airlines is adding extra flights for sfo and san jose mineta. the airline created special flight numbers for service between the bay and vegas. flight 1995 represents the last year the 9ers won the super bowl and 1849 is the year of the san francisco gold rush. we will have more information about flights from the bay area to las vegas on our website, kpix.com. >>> here's one for the swifties. american airlines adding special flights from kansas city to las vegas. they are a nod to taylor swift and her boyfriend kansas city chiefs tight end travis kelce. flight number 1989 dedicated to the year swift was born and the title of one of her albums and flight 87 is a nod to kelce's jersey number. we will have much more super bowl coverage ahead. stay with us at 7:00 all week tonight. i'll be with vern for a special edition of the "red and gold report" getting into all things 9ers. >>> we are your super bowl station. you can watch the big game right here on cbs news bay area on february 11th. you can also stream it on paramount+. >>> we do have some ot

as for the situation at san jose, mineta, 81 flights delayed and 13 canceled at sfo. zac sos, ktvu, fox two news and a quick reminder that you can always stay ahead of the storm with the ktvu weather app. >> it has current conditions, a live interactive radar, and it breaks down the forecast hour by hour. the app is a free download , and today the federal aviation administration announced it will expand its oversight of boeing in response to last week's mid-flight door plug failure. >> some aviation experts say this is merely a reaction to yesterday's release from the national transportation safety board that announced its own investigation into the 108 year old company, a former inspector general believes the faa has been dismissive of real industry change and has had a detrimental hands off approach. >> the faa simply turned over their job to boeing. they let boeing self certify, self inspect and basically tell the faa when the plane was ready for certification. >> when congressman from the east bay on the house subcommittee on aviation is demanding a radical restru

the vice president started her day at sjc, mineta international. air force two landing there at around 11:00 a.m. san jose mayor matt mahan among those who greeted the vice president. >> free, free palestine! >> protesters showed up at her public event at san jose's mexican heritage place. they're demanding a cease-fire in gaza. at one point some of the protesters got into a skirmish with the police and security on-site, but there were no arrests. inside that event, her speech focused on how important it is for california to continue to fight for women's reproductive freedom, especially after roe v. wade was overturned in 2022. included in this call, her message included this call to action as gaza protesters shouted at the stage. >> a lot of very important issues that we all must discuss. but the topics of this discussion is what we need to do to fight back against laws that are criminalizing health care providers and making women suffer in our country. >> you can see her trying to keep her train of thought as that protester was shouting in the ba

da lin is at san jose mineta airport talkerring to both fan groups and even a 49er legend. >> reporter: behind me is the detroit lions team plane. the plane and the players arrived just after 4:00 saturday afternoon. now, too far away from here, a 49ers fan rally. those fans say they are ready to send the lions home with a big l. the music, the energy, and the enthusiasm of the 49ers fan rally went through the roof when jerry rice made a surprise visit to hype up the fans. people lined up to take pictures with the goat. including juan catalan and his son. they drove from la on saturday morning. >> i was just telling jerry he is the reason him and joe montana are the reason i'm a 49er fan. now i'm passing onto my son. i saw my first ever game. niners, bengals, super bowl 88, 89. >> reporter: juan says meeting his childhood idol is already a win. >> i was shocked like he shook my hand. like i have never met jerry rice. this is an honor. to me, the goat. >> reporter: jerry tells us it is fun to interact with fans he loves it. >> he can feel the energy and the excitement for tomorrow. just

airports are feeling the impact of the faa's temporary grounding order oakland, sfo and san jose minetaports combined saw dozens of flight cancellations as we just spoke about. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard says one alaska airlines plane actually had to return to san jose for inspection. more than an hour into the flight. >> actually, my wife noticed we're going in the wrong direction. they're coming back. >> tom lopez is vacation to puerto vallarta was cut short saturday an hour and a half after his alaska airlines flight took off from san jose mineta airport. >> five minutes later, captain got on and said, we've been instructed we have to go back to san jose. >> lopez says he heard the captain discuss the plane needed to be inspected. >> he never said emergency saturday, the faa temporarily grounding some boeing 737 max nine airplanes after this alaska flight from portland to ontario lost a cabin door plug mid-flight on friday night. >> no one was hurt, but lopez wonders why his flight was allowed to take off. >> that was my big thing. i just can't believe somebody dropped t

it is dedicating a statue in honor of the former mayor mineta.was a cabinet member in two administrations. the statue will stand at the terminal b baggage claim. the dedication ceremony is set for thursday >>> up next, getting a move on. >>> and the atmospheric river is here. we'll tar >>> all right, we are just about six months away from the paris olympics and the excitement is building. today san diego hosted its first and only trial event. >> but the sport might surprise you. dana williams from our sister station in san diego was there for the start of the race. >> that's nick christie. >> reporter: that's right, this event is race walking. >> that is a technical term, because there is a technique to it. >> reporter: not just any race walking. this is the olympic time trials for the mixed rye lay. relay. >> some of them are so good, they're walking at the pace some people run. >> reporter: this is the first year the games will include the relay, teams of two, one man and one woman will fight for the gold as a pair. the course, is a loop by a m

mineta 15mph. bay nine mile per hour wind with visible down to five miles due to areas of fog. this is the wide picture. this is the approaching system right here. but look at taps into some tropical moisture that goes allg to feel a bit on the muggy side. your total rainfall from friday through monday will be eight inches plus and the wettest locations of the coastal mountain areas. i broke down what you can anticipate today with that heaviest rain tonight and those winds in excess of 30 mile per hour gusts. so again, we are anticipating minor to major road flooding with this next system and a sharp rise in the creeks and streams, gusty winds with downed trees. in fact, as we take you through your day today, i know a lot of people say, want to get out and play golf this morning? you can, but the fairways are awfully muddy and very soggy, so the heavy rain moves into the coastal areas with the strong upslope flow and that's why we're seeing the heaviest rainfall totals stack up in the north bay coa

. >> mineta just 13 flights canceled, 81 delayed. back to you guys. >> all right.zac sos reporting live tonight at sfo. zach. thank you. here at home, a significant storm is heading to parts of the bay area, taking a live look now at the golden gate bridge. >> we're already seeing reports of some lightrillionain starting to fall in parts of the north bay and in the sierra. live look . heavy snow is expected through the holiday weekend. this is interstate 80 over donner summit right now where you can see the roads are clear, but that could very well change. chp is warning drivers of slick roads reduced visibility and travel delays, and meteorologist mark tamayo joining us now, mark some wild weather ahead. >> yes, it's a tricky system because some parts of the bay area will be saying, oh, it's pouring heavy rain. other parts of the bay area, you'll be thinking, was that a shower? it's just basically we're talking about two parts of this system up in the north bay. we're talking about a lot of rainfall in the south bay. we are expecting some measurable rainfall, but

. >>> san jose mineta airport and oakland international are still work to go get back to pre-pandemictravel levels. in 2023, the airports handled more travelers than in 2022. sjf accommodated 12.1 million passengers in 2023. that is 6.7% higher than the year before. while oakland handled 11.2 million, which was only 0.8% higher than 2022. although numbers are climbing, they've not reached the highs of 2019 before the global pandemic hit. >>> here is an unexpected reunion for two kids in pennsylvania. >> they hadn't seen their dad since the fall season after he was deployed. but he got to come home early and surprise them at a school assembly. let's take a look. >> come on out! [ cheers and applause ] >> put your hands together, everybody! make some noise! >> so that's a tech sergeant with part of the national guard and he's been away from his family since the fall, missed the holidays with his family. his wife learned he could come home a little early and decided to make it a surprise for the kids. so after that, they got the surprise there at the school assembly. after that, the fami

da lin was at san jose mineta international airport shortly after the lions team plane touched down. >> reporter: behind the is the detroit lions team plane. the plane of the players arrived just after four clock saturday afternoon. not far away from here, a 49ers fan rally. those fans say they are ready to send the lions home with a big l. ♪ the music , energy , and the enthusiasm at this 49ers fan rally went through the roof when 49ers legend jerry rice made a surprise visit to hype up the fans. people lined up to take pictures with the goat, including this man and his son. they drove from l.a. on saturday morning. >> i was just telling jerry, i told him he is the reason he and joe montana is the reason i am a 49er fan and i am passing it on to my son. i have been since i was 10 years old i saw my first ever game. niners -bengals, super bowl lxxxviii or 89. >> reporter: he said meeting his childhood idol is already a win. >> i was in shock. he shook my hand. i have never met jerry rice, this is an honor. to me, the goat . >> reporter: jerry said it is fun to interact with fans. >>

and we also know that united is going to be adding a series of flights from san jose mineta airport and also sfo. so niners fans, if you want to catch a flight out to vegas, you've got some options. let's go to ticketmaster now for the people actually want to go to the game. and here's a look at the prices. currently, they centered over $8500. add more money on with the flights in the hotel rooms and of course, the service fees and convenience and getting the food and everything else that you've got to pay for it. you got to have some deep pockets here. look at around 10,000 bucks. so and if you're not dealing with a too issues in terms of inflation and all that. and i guess $10,000 could be well spent going to the super bowl. still to come here at 10 o'clock remembering grandpa. the ship and how the fight to stop asian hate continues. >> 3 years after his death. plus, the vice president coming to the bay area. the message that she's spreading about reproductive rights. and a scary moment for a former mayoral candidate in oakland as a stray bullet tears through her home. you may know ad

san jose mineta reports three delays and 14 cancellations.in two years, most of the northeast coast is expected to see significant snowfall. forecasters are calling for snow, rain and ice from new york city to washington, d.c. they're also calling for unusually low temperatures, and that is expected to create problems on the roads. one snow plow driver near philadelphia says he's looking forward to it because it keeps him working. >> we do a paver walkways every once in a while to stay busy during the winter. we even do like little like junk removal jobs. in a perfect world, i'd like to see a nice storm every week. >> arctic cold is also expected to hit the south and midwest. in texas, energy companies are asking people to conserve power. they're worried about demand exceeding the power supply, which would cause outages when customers need to stay warm. there's also concern about another round of cold and snow sweeping through before the weekend. >> our time now. 508. we're starting today. you may see more flight delays at sfo because of runw

also right now in san jose, a statue former san jose mayor norman eta is being unveiled at san jose mineta international airport and that it was born in san jose. he was the first asian american mayor served from 1971. to 75 and then went on to become the secretary of transportation under president george w bush. the airport was named in his honor back in 2001. and this morning they are unveiling the 6 foot tall, bronze statue that sits in the baggage area of terminal b. >> well, 10, 0, 9, is the time. and let's talk football. we're just days away from the nfc championship game. as we know, the san francisco forty-niners hosting the detroit lions. and by the way, we've just learned this morning that running back christian mccaffrey and quarterback brock purdy have both been named as finalists with 3 other people for the nfl's mvp award this year. mccaffrey also a finalist for offensive player of the year and kyle shanahan nominated for coach of the year. so we'll see what happens with all of that. we're also watching with the latest with people samuels. as we know, we heard a shoulder duri

7.37 max 9 issue has caused some delays and even forced one plain to have to come back to san jose mineta it was in the air when the faa order came through. and crop was justin campbell talked with experts today to try to figure out how something like this could happen in the first place. >> friday afternoon, this alaska airlines flight took off from portland, oregon, bound for ontario, california, shortly after takeoff. the plane came right back for an emergency landing after the secondary exit door blew out at 16,000 feet. people's like their paws. you have cops and 2 people lost their phony wallets. ready to go. no one died or serious injuries reported. i understand this particular aircraft was very new ross, or an aviation expert says he's not sure exactly what caused the blowout to happen saturday. the faa ordered airlines to ground certain 7.37. max nines for inspections. it's a definitely a bad thing for boeing and for the match, the max planes were grounded in 2019 after 2 fatal crashes. the u.s. lifted the flight ban after software and training updates in late 2020. and you're go