council american omar torres gathered with a small group of holiday helpers. >> my family was working class and had to decide whether to pay the rent or give us toys or not buy a christmas tree. now as a council member i can usually give that back. it's selection removing a set for 4. that children ought to get students out of it. this is yoid side. that man, spider man, there are actually window washers who adds super heroes the hospital's tower today. the patients got to get a glimpse of their heroes. the heroes involved says giving it back is the most important thing. >> the families and kids are facing a difficult time. we have some help. we're super grateful with the opportunity. >> the incredibles there, the thor, just a regular routine pass chews sets. >> oh, that's awesome. nice day, not windy at all. >> no. i'll get you all set. let's take it outside for saturday now. it is chilly all across the bay area. the heading into san francisco, we have the clouds. it will be down here to 8:00 and right way. through '78, 8, 9. dropping to 57, nice night owl. keep us here and we're goi

yesterday council member omar torres gathered a small army of holiday helpers and unloaded dozens ofdonate it to underprivileged families in the washington neighborhood. most of the families were selected by their children's schools and that giveaway starts at 9:00 a.m. >>> happening today, santa is getting a little help. kids bike lane charity is hosting its eighth annual big bike build event. volunteers are coming together in pleasanton to build more than 600 bikes. they'll then be given away among 21 charities and go to kids in alameda and contra costa counties. today's event is sponsored by the county fair grounds and units portable storage. the owner of units spoke with us about what he enjoys about the event. >> my favorite part is being involved with the bike build, being involved with the 300 volunteers who come together for a good cause, and it is that camaraderie of that community event that we're doing something for others. we are coming together. you know, when you bring good people together you can do great things. >> today's event is happening right now and full of volu

city councilman omar torres hosted it to help families in need celebrate the holidays. every tree needs toys underneath it, so they had a toy giveaway, too. why not? kids got to take pictures with santa. torres says he hosted it because no child should celebrate the holidays without a tree. >> it means the world to me. i got my daughter here this morning, she was mad we were here bright and early, but early bird gets the worm. it means a lot. >> tree and toy, can't complain about that. torres says most of the families were by their kids' school and the team gave away more than 1,000 trees. >> wow, that's great. because trees are -- prices are up this year for christmas trees. >> yeah, they are. >> this is amazing. >> $100 variety to me. $100 to $130. that's a lot. >> just about. >> i love it. >> rob, you know, some people, as you saw, they were in beanies, bundled up. >> starting to feel like the holidays. starting to look a little more like december outside, first weekend of december. dealing with mainly light rain showers at times. seeing some of that, if you're going

. >> councilman omar torres says merchants also claimed heart of the beast is because the streets are cleaner and safer. >>> there's a little dose of good news. if you're looking to buy a home in the bay area today zillow released its leading housing report showing gradually falling mortgage rates are now leading to a small dip in housing prices. as mortgage rates have fallen from 8% back down to around 7% the median price of a home in san francisco has also fallen by about 1 1/2%. zillow said every bit helps but to really see prices drop a lot more housing needs to be built. >> it's all about the demand. you have these markets that are very attractive where people love and would love to live and get you don't have enough supply. >> that's the key word. let's bring in scott budman. as long as homes are in short supply we know this and continue to say that. it'll cost a lot to buy a home. how's this for an illustration? how long it's going to take in years it would take to save for a mortgage in the cities. two decades almost. in san jose almost two decades in san francisco. >> this sh

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councilmember omar torres says the small businesses downtown have struggled to survive due to the poor clean up the city. >> since he and mayor mehan took office, san jose has the fastest downtown recovery in california since the pandemic. to continue that formula, ten more of these gateway cleanup projects will happen to help create a city residents can be proud of. >> this particular attempt looks really good and it just makes such a more pleasant experience to walk to whole foods and feel like i really love this city as opposed to wishing it would get better. the 11 clean gateways will be completed in the next year in san jose. >> dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> in our next half hour on abc7 mornings green climate fund, the new agreement banding nations together and why advocacy groups are now criticizing the us. but first, police make an arrest after multiple unhoused people were shot and killed in los angeles county and then stir fry... sauces... even marinades! and with all the varieties... organic... reduced sodium... and now the culinary collection... ... it's like the deliciousne

. >> council member omar torres says the small businesses downtown have struggled to survive due to the work done to clean up the city. since he and mayor mehan took office, san jose has the fastest downtown recovery in california since the pandemic. to continue that formula, ten more of these gateway cleanup projects will happen to help create a city residents can be proud of. >> this particular attempt looks really good and it just makes such a more pleasant experience to walk to whole foods and feel like i really love this city as opposed to wishing it would get better. >> the 11 clean gateways will be completed in the next year in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> coming up in our next half hour on abc7 mornings green climate fund, the new agreement banding nations together and why advocacy groups are now advocacy groups are now criticized. the us. you ping and pong that body. you plunge that body. you green that body. you brain power that body. you practice... and practice that body. you make it rain that body. you flu shot that body. and now, you spikevax that body... because

but most of all, clean gateways council member omar torres says the small business downtown have struggledto survive due to the poor impressions of the city and with work done to clean up the city. >> since he and mayor mehan took office, san jose has the fastest downtown recovery in california since the pandemic. to continue that formula, ten more of these gateway cleanup projects will happen to help create a city residents can be proud of. >> this particular attempt looks really good and it just makes such a more pleasant experience to walk to whole foods and feel like i really love this city, as opposed to wishing it would get better. >> the 11 clean gateways will be completed in the next year in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> also in san jose, a new burger spot is setting up shop. shake shack is coming to the city. it's the third for san jose and the first not in a mall . according to the mercury news, the new york city based fast food chain has signed a lease for a location right next to ebay headquarters just off hamilton avenue. shake shack is taking over from a closed bosto