. >> the nba crossover officially opens to the public on friday.s of all ages are sure to be entertained. >> there's something to do for fans of all ages. and of course, there's lots of basketball. i'm told there will be 300 basketballs bouncing at any one time. >> kelly flato, the executive vice president of global events for the nba, and her team have been working around the clock to make sure this event is a success for the nba. they expect more than 50,000 fans to come through the moscone center for the event all throughout the weekend. >> nba crossover was really born out of the idea that there is so much about the nba brand that also incorporates lifestyle and off court activities, and so what you find here at nba crossover is just that. it is fashion. it is music. it is lifestyle. >> fans will have the opportunity to play basketball in an nba sized court. and even if you're vertically challenged like me, well, you'll be able to dunk with the help of the nba id zone. and if you're not the biggest basketball fan, no problem. they have you cove

but first, the nba all-star makes its way to the bay. ♪ ♪ flatow: nba all-star is truly a global celebrationame. and we bring in business guests, players, legends, community groups from around the world to celebrate this incredible game that we get to play and really use the sport to bring people together. it's incredible to be back here in the bay area and see that come to life. ♪ this is our city ♪ ♪ we gotta get proud ♪ ♪ this is our city ♪ ♪ ♪ we're bringing all of our stars together in one place to celebrate a game that we all love. and this really becomes a destination, the epicenter of the basketball world for the week. we were last here in the bay area 25 years ago, and we're going to lean into the things that are really unique aspects of san francisco. and so one of the things that we're most excited about is nba crossover, which is gonna to take over moscone center friday, saturday and sunday the 14th through the 16th. and it will be an incredible celebration of music, fashion, technology. you'll be able to meet legends like chris mullin and gary payton and see players and coaches

thank you to the nba, our incredible partners. thank you to brandon and the warriors for just creating energy and life every day through the team, but also through what you have at thrive. it is majestic over there from but we are in union square, and there is a lot of talk out there. the national media, international media, who has not been to san francisco, they don't know what they are about to see. they are about to see a city on the rise, a city with great food, great art, great entertainment. the best people in the world, the most diverse city in the world. we have so much to offer, and we are so excited to show off this weekend because san francisco is coming back. so, listen, we have our challenges, and we are going to meet those challenges head on. we are cleared eyed about it, but we can do many things all at once. we can hit those chance and we can celebrate. i want everybody this weekend to be safe and i want them to have fun. sheriff, you and your team are out there every single day. thank you very much to the sheriff

nba all-star weekend tips off. next year, the bay area will host super bowl 60 and just months later be home to the world cup. no other region has hosted all three events back to back to back. >> this weekend is going to be amazing. i mean, this is our kickoff to the three events and the journey that we have to host major sporting events in the bay. >> all three events in total are expected to bring $1.4 billion to the economy and 400,000 new hotel bookings. charles barkley was pretty outspoken about his distaste for the city of san francisco coming into this all star weekend, and at the event, mayor daniel lurie offering to personally take barkley on a tour of the city to show off what so many people who live here love so much about san francisco. but everybody just excited to get these festivities underway here for the 2025 nba all star weekend in san francisco. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> next, at 11, two u.s. navy pilots eject from their fighter jet before it crashes right off the coast of san

i have decided to skip college and take my talent to the nba. [cheers, applause] [ominous music] i want to be the greatest player that i could possibly become. he was fearless. his intensity was unmistakable and uncontrollable for him. it was a bumpy road. kobe bryant has been accused of sexual assault. to reinvent himself the way he did. 20 years, five nba championships. 17 all-star selections, a league mvp award, and two olympic golds, kobe bryant. it's like one of the most remarkable stories in sports history. how do you channel the villain to unleash the hero? how do you use darkness to create greatness? we are all mourning the loss of a legend tonight. people who may never even know what a basketball looks like felt his presence. it started with joe, and it started with pam. they're making sure that kobe is able to live the dream. we need to tell that story of kobe bryant and his family before to really understand who this guy really was. i saw kobe at 15, 16. he took two classes from me, english 2 and speaking arts as a senior. i'm going t

my friend works for the nba, so he's putting on a few events. and yeah, here to see that. >> at chase center. crews are hard at work putting the finishing touches in place for the nba all star game and all the activities surrounding it. siren bar at chase center is set to host a hennessy pop up to welcome fans. >> we want to be a community spot, a place where people can meet up before they go to a game, a place where they can come after the game they live in the neighborhood. they can pick up a drink and go to the park and have a little picnic. so i think there's something for everyone. >> alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco said chinese new year traditionally brings a bump in overnight guests this year, with the all star game the same weekend, you can expect a lot of out of town visitors. >> 350 million. that's how many dollars of economic activity the region is going to experience during the nba all-star weekend. >> bastian is a vocal defender of san francisco. he even took to the op ed page calling out charles barkley, who is

nba all-star weekend tips off tonight. players won't arrive until friday, but there is a lot of buzz right now. let's bring in raj kathy, who is field anchoring coverage from the chase center. hey raj, how are you? garvin, we are ready to go. this is a big deal. as you know, for the nba, this is a big deal for san francisco. but really, think of this event as a celebration of the nba. yep, plenty of parties and basketball events. but also this is like a conference a global conference. they are discussing global expansion of the league community initiatives. and that means communities here in the bay area and the future of artificial intelligence in the sport. that, of course impacts the bay area in a big way as well. we mentioned the players won't get into town really until friday, but we're going to see a whole bunch of warriors. this is going to be fun. take a look. buddy hield is going to be part of that three point competition which is on saturday. draymond moses moody part of the skills competition. also saturday nigh

and the nba all-star events.des this weekend. riders will not have to pay for service on saturday and sunday. that goes for trains and busses, but not the cable cars. and we do hope you will join us this weekend for our special lunar new year live. celebrating the year of the snake. claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations across the bay area, and we're going to have live reports from the parade in san francisco. that's tomorrow night at 5:00 on our fox local app and our youtube channel. >> all right. so get your tennis shoes on and jump shot ready, because nba all star weekend is underway. events are happening all across the bay area. >> all right. that includes some very fun, interactive events for basketball fans of all ages and ktvu james torres live in the moscone center. you have been showing us the fun events that are going on, things that we can all do there. all right. what's up next? >> and we are just getting started. good morning to you both. we are in the mi

is welcoming the nba all-star weekend with open arms.he celebrity game on friday and the practice and hbcu all-star classic on saturday will all be held at the oakland arena. >> when it comes down to oakland, we have some of the best restaurants in the world here. we have some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlb. >> so even if the warriors, the raiders and the a's have all left town, this weekend will be oakland's moment to shine. but deputy police chief james behre sounded a warning. >> if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> at a news conference, oakland police discussed their plans to keep the city safe. i asked if officers would still be tasked with monitoring sideshows. >> we will have specific officers set at specific locations for nba related events, but we will have additional officers out there to help address some of the sideshow activiti

and if you're headed out to the nba all star weekend, good luck. good time out at chase center. that's all for us here on sports in the 10:00 news. but our 11:00 news with mike starts now. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu. fox two starts now. >> and good evening everyone i'm mike mibach. let's get right to our top story of the night. and that is the weather right now. the rain pulling out of the bay area, but the winds still whipping across many cities. as we give you a live look outside the bay bridge, looking west towards san francisco, you can see the flags there, lower part of your screen still whipping around, already seeing some of the aftermath of today's storm. a viewer from saint helena sharing this video with us. you can see just how much water is flooded over the driveway of the home. water runoff from the vineyards made its way to the low spot on the street. now, the viewer tells us he received 3.5in in just the last 24 hours, and there's some dangerous surf along the coast from now all the way to saturday morning. a high surf warning in effec

those with the nba talked about this event and say at least 100 nba or former nba players will be there>> for kids. one of the most amazing parts of doing an event like this is to be able to see their faces light up and be able to, you know, meet some of their favorite players and get their favorite jersey and really take part in something that is special. coming to the bay area. >> and back out here live the moscone south. you can see the vip, some of the vips making their way inside tonight here at the nba crossover. it really is a fun time. and one thing that you didn't get to see in that video, but you will get to see tonight at 11:00, they had a basket that has a robotic arm and goes and moves all over the place. it's like a.i. with basketball all incorporated as you go against other people. we participated in that. you will see what happened tonight at 11:00. reporting live in san francisco j.r. stone abc seven news. >> i give this dunk a ten. >> i know absolutely. don't sell yourself short. and j.r, by the way, is very tall, aren't you. six four. in real life j.r. so you can hand

at nba fitness, you can run through like you're an nba player in the draft combine. they test their vertical jump. and so you can test your your jump. you can, you know, pass a ball into the skills challenge. you can run on the treadmill and get on the peloton. we'll check your heart rate. and then for fans of all ages, get out here and bounce a basketball. that's what it's all about. that's right. i was going to say, you know, when i was thinking about ideas of what we could do because we've been trying basketball. so i was like, maybe kelly and i will run suicides on the, on the, on the full size nba court. but then i said, no, let's not do that. thank you so much. we'll leave it to the we'll leave it to the fans. but really everywhere you look you've got funko over here, you've got kind of some merch. you also have panini trading cards. new era has got some incredible retro merch. well, that's kind of what i wanted to take a look at because merch gets people going. there's something special for golden state warriors fans. look at this. absolutely. it's kind of lik

and nba all-star weekend is here. we're live from chase center with everything you need to know about the much anticipated weekend. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. taking a live look now at the bay area. a busy weekend ahead for san francisco and oakland with several events happening for lunar new year, valentine's day, and of course, the nba all-star weekend. lunar new year weekend kicks off today with the miss chinatown usa pageant. tomorrow is the chinese new year parade. nba all star events are happening through the weekend as well. ktvu james torres he is live in san francisco, telling us everything we need to know on what's on today's agenda. james. >> andre, we're coming to you live from thrive city just outside of chase center this morning. this is where we're going to see the first of those major events, one of those major games. and that's in the form of the rising stars game happening later tonight. that is going to be a tournament, s

the fanfare of, you know, of the nba and our kind of global reach. and to be able to put the bay area on stage is a big deal. i wouldn't say it's the same as winning a championship or a gold medal, but it is a way to celebrate all of those accomplishments and look forward to, you know, hopefully a great end of our of our season this year. he's always so well spoken. he's just he's a class act. much more with steph curry coming up on our 7:00 news, including what he wants to do when he retires from the nba. and our coverage covers coverage begins tomorrow. we'll be live at chase center for the big tip off event with the bay area host committee that begins on our 4:30 p.m. newscast. we got a lot to do this week and so many people in town this week to jeff. so i mean, with this rain, it's coming, coming at at an ill fortune time. i know, i know and i heard some of the event action on thursday. there's an event at at the thrive city in front of chase center thursday night, a big outdoor event that's been canceled. but but the bulk of the events will come

the 74th nba all-star game happens at chase center at 8 p.m. stars like steph curry and kevin durant will play. >> pretty cool. and fans can also enjoy the nba crossover fan experience that runs friday through sunday at the moscone center. and the all star concert series happens those three nights at pier 48. big names like zedd, the chainsmokers and flo rida will perform. >> and coming up, we are getting ready for a level three storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. as you can see, it's not here yet, but we'll check back in with abc seven news meteorologist as we get ready for the big rain to arrive. >> yes. for all the details on the scoop, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah. ama and dan. let's take a look at live doppler seven right now, because the storm is getting ready to pound the bay area. it's an atmospheric river and it moves in tomorrow. but ahead of it, we're going to be seeing some rain as we take a look at live doppler seven. we're already noticing some moisture getting picked u

tickets are on sale in the nba events app or nba events.com.ll right, guys, go get them. $50 for adults, $25 for kids or for the kids at heart. come and check this out. all right. back to you. thanks so much. you've shown us a lot of fun things to do out there. well, uniting the bay area through sport. that is the mission of the bay area host committee, a nonprofit committed to showing off the region to the world. and we're proud to partner with them to bring you a special segment, which provides a closer look at what it took to bring the 2025 nba all-star game to the bay area. it airs tomorrow night at 7:00 right here on nbc. bay area. a lot of great things to watch on tv, but the weather is going to be so nice outside since we don't have the rain anymore. i want to get out. yeah, we want to get outside, enjoy it while we can. it's also going to be cool at times, so just be prepared for that as you're making plans to get out and about this weekend, let's talk about the forecast in san francisco for some of the events. the celebrity game. it wi

we opened up, you know, nba alley on powell street this morning. we want fans enjoying this event all over this city and that's why we want you taking muni all weekend long for free. get downtown enjoy what's going on in union square. and listen, let me end with this. let's have some fun this weekend. the people behind me have been working hard to keep the residents and the visitors safe here in our great city and we get to welcome the world and let's show it off and let's have some fun this weekend. thank you all for being here and thank you to all of our partners here. thank you, chief also for hosting us. thanks >> the height of my addiction i was homeless. i was isolatesed from my family. i had lost everything. my spirit was completely broken. methadone gave me my recovery. it gave me my life back. the impacted relationships with my family in the most mir aculous way. i'm living proof that trea the san francisco music hall of fame is a living breathing world that's all encompassing about music. [music playing] it tries to do everything to creat

. >> plus, let the countdown to the nba all-star game begins. see how fans and businesses are getting ready. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> and good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. here's a live look outside tonight. and the rain has moved out. but the cold is moving in. >> yes. let's get over to spencer christian. it is looking rather frosty of a weekend for us. spencer. >> all right. it's beginning to feel frosty already. here's a look at the satellite radar image. cold air mass moving in. it almost looks cold on this image as it's pushing into the bay area. and that's going to drop temperatures down to the freezing level in some places tonight. we have a freeze warning and a frost advisory in effect for the bay area from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow. those areas under the purple color there, the north bay interior valleys and the eastern santa clara hills are under the freeze warning. and those areas, low temperatures may go as low as 28 degrees in the blue areas. all of the bay area basically, except san franc

>> i mean, really and truly like any nba fan. mean, i know i remember my parents picking me up and, like, lifting me up to the basket, but now we can actually do that on your own and actually make it look very in this technology that we have here today. >> okay. all right. what do you think? should we test it out? >> i think you should. >> okay. here we go. i'm going to trade you. all right. here we go. >> oh. lina. lina. oh my god. you got this happening. oh, she did it. okay. >> so i'm going to bring her over. we're going to show you one more thing for any of the fans that get to test this out. they can come over here and see game tape of what their throw actually looked like. so, andrea, tell me a little bit about what we're seeing behind us. >> that's right. so this is the at&t slam dunk wall of fame. so you get to be on the wall with slam dunk legends. whether it is two time winner mac mcclung aaron gordon all these great at&t slam dunk winners. you're going to see them on the on the wall here alongside your own dunks. >> wo

we are at the nba experience. this is the nba crossover event set up inside of the moscone center. and they are geared up and ready to go for day one of their events. and just take a look at what they have going on behind us. they have those famous san francisco cable cars and so many different spaces here, including this one from at&t where folks get get the opportunity to try their hand at shooting a few hoops. now, officials say this is the intersection of the nba and pop culture. so there really is something for everyone here. you can shoot a few hoops, watch a dunk, a dunk contest, and so much more. there's also more than 100 players and legends that will be appearing here over the next three days. and let's not forget about the swag. they've got ten different retail shops throughout the nba crossover floor. now this is a very hands on experience. if you couldn't tell already, including more than 15 places throughout the crossover floor for fans of all ages to bounce a ball and maybe even feel what it's like to be in steph curry's shoes. >> for kids, one of the most amazing pa

now for much more on the nba all-star festivities. we have got you covered.st go to abc seven news.com for times details and how to watch the weekend events. >> yes. all right. back now to storm. watch as we get another check on that weather. >> yeah. meteorologist sandhya patel is following the intense storm today. and what's to come sandy? >> yeah, it's been a strong level three with an atmospheric river. dan and ama. and we're not completely done with this yet. take a look at this live picture from our mount tam cam. it pretty much shows you what we've been dealing with. strong gusty winds, rain coming down, flooding on the roadways. we've seen some mud and debris flows as well. looking at the wider perspective here, there have been thunderstorms across portions of california. there was a squall line down in southern california where they had a severe thunderstorm warning. it's still going until 530. so looking at our region here, we do have some wet weather to talk about. let me get you into street level radar right around morgan hill highway 101. if you

and he played 3 years in the nba back in the 1960's. >> that's the nba and all-stars see, and they willcided to come to them and bring them program that we've been doing. we've insist this program. esports is everybody plays the game, but they don't know how to put the game together. goes on to hood and that's what we have to intend on doing. that really gets them to work as a team which you play basketball, you don't play so it's a team and it kind of thinking outside the box a little bit, which i love that allows them to go on tap into their imagination. >> do all kind of different things. so we actually love this program. >> well, the game in camp was also put on by game heads, which is a nonprofit out of oakland and kron four's. sara stinson is going to be highlighting their work in our black history. special little later this month. so make sure you tune in. >> 8.34 is the time. and today berkeley residents are going to be rallying against rising pg e rates. customers have seen expensive bills pg e says it's too because of energy, conservation and solar adoption in california that

plus, nba all-star weekend is going down, baby. it's going down for the nba all star weekend.. this is the yay! fun times in the bay. counting down to tip off. this morning we are live inside moscone center with a sneak peek at nba all star weekend festivities and what you need to keep in mind as you navigate through the city. this is today in the bay. good friday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. want to get right to our breaking news this morning. a rockslide blocking off some lanes of southbound 101 in sausalito. want to give you a live look at that scene this morning? this is near rodeo avenue on a ramp. we're still working to get that. but, mike, i know you have been monitoring this situation and the traffic across the bay area. do we know when it may reopen? you know what? we have our cameraman out there. jesse and i are getting peeks. there's still only one lane open. marcus. it may be 8 a.m. it may be as late as 8 a.m. when that reopens. that's important to note, because this happened last night just after seven. so tha

he won 11 nba championships total as a player coach for the boston celtics. before that russell won 2 ncaa championships with the university of san francisco in 2010, president barack obama on russell with the presidential medal of freedom, not only for his accomplishments on the court, but his impact during the civil rights movement. in 1960, after his death in 2022, the nba retired russell's number 6 jersey. it's the museum of african diaspora has showcased what it means to be black when it first opened in 2005 museum focused on history and migration. 10 years later, the focus took a shift to contemporary works of art celebrating black culture around the world at enters its 20th year. culver's. well, bellow takes a look at exhibit exploring the idea revolutionary rest. how is it radical to actually klain rest when every other signal is that you should be moving. that's the question. chief curator of moab key jolie asked herself. >> as she put together this current exhibit is called liberty tory living protective interiors and radical black joy. and it's rea

dreams of playing in the nba. until one day in the seventh grade. >>>>there was a guy from the warriors that came down and spoke to us, and i just went to listen to him in hopes of some free tickets, t-shirts, bumper stickers, something. but what he ended up giving me was some words that, like, changed my life. for some reason. he pointed at me and he said, well, what do you want to do when you grow up? and i'm like, i want to play for y'all. and he's like, well, what if you can't? what if you get hurt? what if your career doesn't last that long? what are you going to do? and i was like, i don't know. and he said, well, my best advice to you is if you can combine what you love most in life with what you do best in school, you'll find a career that you're happy with every day. >>>>he wrote a letter to sports writer mark purdy at the san jose mercury news. >>>>i always try. to answer those letters. back then, with postage and writing out. and so i did, and i explained, this is what this is what you got to do. read a

the nba all-star weekend to the lunar new year parade. tourists, players, fans and communities coming together. we begin our coverage with all-star weekend kron four's charles clifford live for us now at the moscone center home to the nba fan experience. charles, how's it going? >> well, good afternoon. yeah, thomas county south here in san francisco, which is, as you mentioned, hosting the nba all-star experience today tomorrow sunday. it's getting very hectic and busy here. we've got a lot of kids with the junior nba program are here. also a lot of adults and kids going in to try to get some autographs from players who just arrived police escorted buses. so there's a lot of activity right now. if you want to go inside, here's what you can find. let's going take a look at some video here. video we shot a little while ago inside the most county center. this is the fan experience. it includes a full size pork. there's also a skills challenge. you can take pictures with the larry o'brien nba championship trophy. there's also food and wine v

that is our league in nba africa. we've got courts. we've got nba fitness. you can come out test your vertical leap on the on the vertical jump here. >> if you come over funko, you can make your own funko personality. get out of here. we've got the new era retail shop over here and they've got some great vintage gear. and we have the panini trading cards. there's a massive nba retail store down here. if you go over to 18 tier, the coinbase activations, you can tester augmented-reality skills. so there really is there something for everyone over here? my goodness. and it starts at noon today. i believe, right? and he starts at noon to 8 today and then we're open from 10 to 6 saturday and sunday, ok, very good. she said there's something for everybody you can shoot against. >> a robot. there you can do your own gift over at this. a tnt center. everything is sponsored and james are ready. donated your money. it's the james fletcher water down here and enjoy the experience of the for the james fletcher food court before the morning's done. well, i want to see yo

it's hosting a number of nba all star events as well. and today, the oakland police department shared its plans about how they will keep the city safe. and our crime reporter, henry lee is live for us in oakland. after hearing from the chief henry. >> well, oakland can be pretty chaotic with crime and lawlessness, especially in the weekend. now, of course, oakland police say they will be ready to tackle the added challenge with these all star nba events in oakland. >> so this is an amazing weekend for the bay area. and it also means that the nba has not forgotten about oakland. >> interim oakland mayor kevin jenkins is welcoming the nba all-star weekend with open arms. the celebrity game on friday, and the practice and hbcu all-star classic on saturday will all be held at the oakland arena. >> when it comes down to oakland, we have some of the best restaurants in the world here. we have some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlb. >> so even if the warriors, the raiders and t

the nba has a commitment to addressing food insecurities this year. so players and volunteers will be at the san francisco marin food bank on friday. >> helping to pack meals for the roughly 50,000 households. the food bank serves each week. >> reporting in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> all right. well, a bay area cancer was actually on stage performing with rapper kendrick lamar during the super bowl sunday night. his name is gary morgan, but is known as ice cold. 3,000. he's a part of an oakland dance crew here we're going cry. the experience has been surreal. take a listen. >> i just came from the world doing the halftime show, kendrick lamar man. it was really amazing out there, man. and i couldn't actually no other kind of experience like that. i think the thing that really shocked me more was environment atmosphere like crowd light. all that. i think that was that's what made it even better for me. >> i you guys that i watched that halftime show like at least 20 times, morgan has been featured in other project with kendrick la

. >>> i met wilt chamberlain and earl lloyd, the first black player in nba. >> he had a front row seat for some of the biggest moments in basketball history. we'll introduce you to a bay area sportswriter opening doors for the next generation of journalists. >>> from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >>> we begin in san francisco where a police chase came to a crashing halt when a car slammed into a parklet outside a sports bar in the mission district and now this incident is raising some large he larger questions. >> good evening. i'm ryan yamamoto. >>> officers near the stonestown galleria sported a stolen suv from richmond. that suv took off crashing into the parklet at 24th street and south van ness. two women inside the crashed car were arrested. six bystanders were hurt. this crash comes less than a year after city voters approved a measure to loosen the rules when police can chase suspects. amanda hari has the latest on the crash and heard from some in the area with concerns about the new pursuit policy. >> reporter: things are looking different here at the napper

>> right now at 6 and nothing net this weekend, the nba all-star game set to kick off this friday with events stretching from san francisco to oakland. >> first, though, experts say a small north bay town ravaged by wildfire once before could be considered death trap. if fire were to come again. >> is at 6. >> and thanks for joining us on kron. 4 news at 6. i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus. thanks for hanging with us. in a traffic study warns of >> possible gridlock in the event of a wildfire that forces people to evacuate. this study found it could take up 9 hours for some sonoma county. people tell you get out of harm's way. talking about glen ellen. that's a small town north of the city of sonoma. it is dealing with, you know, conditions that some people, again are calling a death trap. if another bad fire were to happen, crown force stephanie rothman is live in the studio with with the community is demanding stephanie. >> grant, i mean, this community is no stranger to devastating fires. as you can see, that's why this study was done. the show major problem spots. they want t

nba all-star weekend tips off.ext year, the bay area will host super bowl 60 and just months later be home to the world cup. no other region has hosted all three events. back to back to back. >> this weekend is going to be amazing. i mean, this is our kickoff to the three events and the journey that we have to host major sporting events in the bay. >> all three events in total are expected to bring $1.4 billion to the economy and 400,000 new hotel bookings. well, charles barkley was pretty outspoken about his distaste for the city of san francisco leading up to this all star weekend tonight, mayor daniel lowry offering to personally show barkley around the city. show him what so many people who live here love so much about the city. no word yet, though, on if that tour will officially happen. if it does, i know we're expecting some rain in the forecast, so likely want to bring his umbrella. but guys, everybody here just so excited to get this weekend underway again. this is the official tip off of nba all star week

a two-time nba champion and a member of the inside the nba show is now hosting his annual charity event that a poker night it's intended to raise money for education reform and before he stopped by kron 4 to explain why this party was the talk of the town. you're invited. >> you know who's invite only inviting you right now. i celebrate will have all of mavis and tastemakers and players from the rookies the years to legends. the ndp's there tonight. >> i mean, tomorrow night friday. so excited about it. and like i said, it's a great partnership with our education reform. now that all of the great partners that came aboard education for mountain, the ferries that are associated with also buying high is youth based. but it's to make sure know, regardless of the area code, you have the same education. and so this just, you tech education. it's a knowledge of, you know, we obviously we use sports to bring people that's a magnet. but then at the end of the day, you know, education last forever. and i don't play more so than is go back, hurts. the ankles, hurt. i never go. so really and this

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an nba all-star weekend is upon us.e on the big events starting up in oakland and san francisco as basketball's biggest stars head to the bay area. >> ktvu fox two news at- [music] five starts now. >> and good evening to you, i'm claudine wong. well, after a break in the rain, another storm is moving into the bay area tonight. communities on the coast and the north bay are worried after last week's storm flooded roads and brought down several homes in landslides. ktvu s jana katsuyama is live up in sonoma county tonight with preparations. dana, there's. >> a lot of concern here, claudine, and one of the things that we've seen a lot are these sandbag stations. they are completely free and now is the time to go. if you are in a low lying area, you still have a couple hours before that storm starts to move in. these are free stations and it is one of those things just as a preventative measure, if you are in danger of flooding, because that is certainly what we have seen here over the past several weeks in santa rosa along

but this is the nba arcade experience part of the nba crossover experience.o again, if you get a little tired or just shooting the basketball isn't totally your thing, do it all electronically here. we've got so many different stations that you can play all these different games. that's a four player game over there. i'm at a two player game here, so you can really be social with this kind of stuff and really have such a fun time. we've been able to slam dunk a basketball, we've been able to shoot three pointers. we've been able to just dribble a basketball on an open court, an nba size court. they want to make sure you get a little piece of everything before you walk out the door today. now, i want to give you a little bit of information about how you actually get here. we are inside moscone center this morning. that's where the nba crossover event is going to be all weekend long. doors will open to the public. you can walk in later this afternoon starting at noon today. those times will be a little earlier on saturday and sunday. doors will open at 10 a.m.

and there was also tom hoover who played 3 years in the nba back in the 60's. >> that's the nba's inere and they will never get a chance to get to a game. so we decided to come to them and bring them program that we've been doing. we've insist this program. esports is everybody plays the game, but they don't know how to put the game together. goes on to hood and that's what we have to intend on doing. it really gets them to work as a team which you play basketball. you don't play so it's a team and it kind of thinking outside the box a little bit, which i love that allows them to go on tap into their imagination. >> and do all kind of different things. so we actually love this program. >> well, game in camp was also put on by game heads, which is a nonprofit out of oakland and crop for sara stinson will be highlighting their work in our black history special later this month. >> 9.41 and still ahead on the kron. 4 morning news. more protests around the bay against the trump administration's mass deportations. we'll hear from deportations. we'll hear from students who walked even when

and at the 2 time nba champion kenny smith was also a member of inside the nba studio show is hosting his annual charity event. it's a poker night. it's intended to raise money for education reform. and this week he stopped by kron 4 to explain why this party is the talk of all-star weekend. >> you're invited. you know, who's invite only inviting you right now. i celebrate will have all to make his players from the rookies in the years to legends. the ndp's there tonight. i mean, tomorrow night friday. so excited about it. >> and like i said, it's a great partnership with our education reform. now that all of the great partners that came aboard education for mountain, the ferries that are associated with also buying high as it is youth based. but to make sure that, know, regardless of the area code, you have the same education. and so this just, you know, tech is education. it's a knowledge of, you know, we obviously we use sports to bring people that's a magnet. but then at the end of the day, you know, education last forever. and i don't play anymore. so the need to go back hurts th

also, nba all-star week hits san francisco. our raj mathai is at chase center right now where nba festivities are tipping off tonight. he's going to join us live to show us all the excitement. but let's begin with our microclimate weather alert. a storm packing a punch. heavy rain, strong winds. it's just hours away from hitting the bay area. this is what it looks like outside this afternoon. it is dry. but take a look at this. some snow in the south bay today. the bay area's tallest peak, mount hamilton, got a good wintry dusting early tod. east of san jose. this is what it looked like just before five this morning. you can see cars covered in some snow, but that didn't stick. our sky ranger flew over the lake observatory around 11 this morning, and most of the snow had melted away. the upcoming storm is churning up waves and worries along the coastline, especially in communities still recovering from the last series of storms. the end of the santa cruz wharf remains closed for repairs after waves literally washed away a large

we wanted to get this in here for you, the nba all star weekend. we have a nice weather tomorrow 56 clouds on saturday. and by sunday a slight chance of a spotty shower. but i don't think it's anything to be too overly concerned about on sunday and temperatures here in the 50s. not only all star weekend, but we also have the lunar new year street fair on saturday and the chinese new year parade happening as well. we'll see some clouds coming in, not expecting any rain and temperatures in the 50s as well. going to be a great time right here in that forecast in san francisco. we'll see another chance of some spotty rain by next wednesday. nothing big. and you'll see across the inland valleys a mix of some 50s and 60s next couple of days and morning temperatures in the 30s and also 40 beyond. this next, not this friday, but next friday. we could get another storm system, maybe a half to one inch. so we'll keep a watch on that. i think everybody is ready for a break. it's february, valentine's day tomorrow. that's right. yes, roger, thanks for the remi

our 17th nba cares day of service started back in new orleans in 2008. working together with our partners, our our colleagues, local guests to come out and volunteer all across the bay. we're at bret hart elementary school in san francisco, east oakland pride in oakland, and will be at the san francisco marin food bank. working together to give back to different communities in need all across the bay. another cool activation of first time ever. now we launched our partnership with evernorth health services, will host a total health walk on sunday morning, right in golden gate park. with more than a thousand people out there talking about the importance of inclusion and health. >> and one of the things that i love about this, you know, obviously the tickets for the all star game are going to be pretty high, but i just checked some of the tickets for the hbcu, the game over at oakland, some of the things you talked about it, it doesn't all come with a high price point. some of it people, families can get involved, it sounds like. >> absolutely. it's one of

president of nba league operations byron spruill said. this year, fans can count on a weekend packed with basketball action. >> the familiar part is actually the format, the mini tournament that we've been doing for several years now for the rising stars on friday, and so now we're going to carry that champion over into sunday night, also a mini tournament which will be new for sunday night, but obviously a familiar format. so we're looking forward to it. >> the game and festivities will put a lot of eyes on chase center and san francisco. >> we can talk domestically, we can talk globally, 214 countries and 60 different languages across the world. >> the whole show will be run from inside this trailer. the nba said it's going to be spectacular. >> we've played a number of finals here, of course, with the warriors success over the years. this is really an opportunity for us to showcase san francisco over an entire weekend. >> i've had this weekend circled on my calendar. >> san francisco mayor daniel lurie said the city is ready to host th

he won 11 nba championships in total.player and a coach for the boston celtics before that he won 2 ncaa championships with the university of san francisco in 2010. in fact, president barack obama honored russell with the presidential medal of freedom. not only for his accomplishment on the court, but also his impact the civil rights movement. back in the sixties after his death in 2022, the nba retired his number 6 jersey >> amazing. >> the list is out of this year's nominees for the rock roll hall of fame. we want know if you mariah carey just are there check rtd's cyndi lauper outkast and fish and a couple of musical brother said to have had some public fuse and then recent reunions, the black crowes. and oasis, the nominees are going to be voted on by more than 1000 artists. historians and music industry professionals will see who makes it in is 10:52am. >> 10 55 is the time. and as we're wrapping it up here on the kron 4 morning news, let's head upstairs and check in with rachel mauer. see what's coming up later toda

nba all star weekend.orm that the nba has to help uplift the community. >> we're fighting for you. you know, like we're fighting. so that burden is not so heavy. so you can live. so you can be young, so you can be free and just have a childhood. >> now the event was also aimed at promoting diversity. time's now 557 santa clara has cleared another hurdle towards hosting the 2026 fifa world cup matches. the santa clara city council and the stadium authority approved a financial assignment agreement. the city attorney is warning santa clara would need to spend almost $50 million to host the matches, mainly because of the cost of security. however, under the financial agreement, the bay area host committee, a nonprofit group set up by the 49ers, will reimburse the cost. that committee will get money from fifa. they will also seek donations as well as government funding. >> hall of fame bay area basketball legend rick barry is being honored ahead of the nba all-star weekend for his support of law enforcement. t

nba all-star weekend or lunar new year.all going on this weekend and we're getting the rain out of the way early. see can step outside and enjoy later. reyna. >> it's a plane out there on our highways. we'll track it. accident along northbound 8.80, high street in oakland, also flooding along fine 80 in 80 as you're traveling to berkeley and emeryville. so lots of standing water. people are reporting it. of the peninsula little further down at 85 in san jose seen an accident there and just lots of little minor incidents of people spinouts, a lot of flooding along 5.80, as you're traveling to hayward to keep that in mind, everything is slick. everything is wet and you might hit some standing water. 19 minutes into the city. also very high wind gusts to know had to keep both hands on the steering wheel coming across that bridge. 20 minutes for san mateo bridge. wet, wet, wet richmond. sandra fell still at 14 minutes. so people are taking their time and a 23 minute windy right across the golden gate bridge. just take your time

my friend works for the nba, so he's putting on a few events.hat's how many dollars of economic activity the region is going to experience during the nba all-star weekend. >> all right. so here's a schedule of some of the big events happening this weekend. tomorrow night is the all star celebrity game. that's followed by the rising stars game. and then saturday night is the hbcu classic and the skills challenge three-point contest and dunk contest. then sunday night is the full all star game itself, featuring a new format and three games in total. >> i wish we had better weather for all the people coming to the bay area for the nba all-star weekend, for the chinese new year parade in san francisco this saturday. but look, this is what it is. a quick look here again, looking live at sfo. san francisco international reports that arrivals are delayed by about an hour. departures are delayed by up to 45 minutes. this is due to wind. of course. rain is in the mix as well. you know the drill. plan ahead if you have a flight coming up or if you're pick

the players. >> that's the nba's in and all-stars.ill never get a chance to get to a game. so we decided to come to them and bring them program that we've been doing. we've insist this program. esports is everybody plays the game, but they don't know how to put the game together. goes on to the hood and that's what we have to intend on doing. it really gets them to work as a team which you play basketball. you don't play so it's a team game. >> and it kind of thinking outside the box a little bit, which i love that allows them to go on tap into their imagination and do all kind of different things. so we actually love this program. >> the gaming camp was also put on by game heads, which is a nonprofit out of oakland, copper. sharon sits, in fact, is going to highlight their work in our black history special. so make sure you check it out. >> 7.40, right now. and still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news. more protests around the bay against the trump administration's plans for mass deportations. we'll hear from students who walked out c

plus, the nba weekend all-star, which is the way.f going you just have to enjoy yourself to avoid. lot of people are going to be outside. so let's find out what the weather is going to be like. >> yeah, i know getting around weekend might be need of it rick year because there are going to be a lot of people in town. busy weekend for us. at least we're getting the most inclement of the weather out of the way before the weekend gets here. we're really looking at that on thursday. so there's your heads up right there. what we're looking outside this morning at is some clear skies overhead. little bit of low cloud cover sprinkle there in the bay skies on storm tracker. 4 are dry this morning. but with that increasing cloud cover this afternoon is not going to feel quite as mild as your past few did. now tonight leading into tomorrow morning, we will have a few light showers brushing right past us. here's around 10:00pm tonight. nothing more than a few light sprinkles for most areas. most significant rainfall will be up in the santa cruz

they want you to have that nba experience. and of course, the golden gate warriors excuse me, the golden state warriors. they are basically the unofficial hosts, which is why you see so much of the gear here. back to you all right. well, hey, you know what? you just made a good point. >> to be a lot of people out there. you can probably take bart so you don't have to be on the roads. drivers stuck in all that traffic. all right. thanks. will. still ahead, the crop for morning news in all-star weekend. michael mentioned. >> wanting to the bay area. look, mayor saying about the look, mayor saying about the big weekend right back. ry excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of s

it's not just nba all-star weekend, either on saturday. of course, we've got the lunar new year parade in san francisco as well as whole lot going on. yes, if mta obviously warning you about the street closures related to this festival, combine that with what's going on at the chase center. you know, bartsch is going to be absolutely packed as folks are coming in and out of the city for both of these events. so just keep that in mind. a lot of folks going to be outside and the good news is luckily, i think the weather is going to okay. okay. because there is rain coming in. maybe the timing will work out. let's find out. >> good news. because saturday's the parade route saturday is actually looking like the best day of the weekend. so that is great news for lunar new year parade looking absolutely gorgeous. couple sprinkles on sunday. and then friday starts on the wet side for sure. >> this morning, you can already see the signs of those changes. a little cloud cover overhead. today we started cold, but we are seeing those temps lifting it