now, guys, bloomingdale's did tell me that they plan on remaining open here at the san francisco centerntil the late spring, but for now, i'm live in san francisco. tim johns, abc seven news. >> it's a shame to see it go. big presence in the city. all right, tim, thanks very much. moving on now. new details. after a deadly weekend crash in san francisco, seven cars were smashed up, including a waymo driverless vehicle. the crash killed a man and his dog. abc7 news anchor dion limb spoke with that man's girlfriend, who is still in the hospital. >> i don't understand why it happened the way it did, and i don't know how i how i'm how i'm alive. and i honestly just want to trade places with him. he had such a purpose on this world. >> zooming from her hospital bed, lin liu still can't believe how her world came crashing dow. sunday night. she and her dog keepers and boyfriend, 28 year old misha romanenko, were on their way to pick up her grandma and aunt to go to the airport when tragedy struck. >> other than remembering looking over at him and saying i love you and him saying i love you to

san francisco's largest mall. the store, located in the san francisco center near union square, has been there for nearly two decades. the company, citing a shift in the retail landscape and evolving strategies for its future operations as reason for the closure. we've heard a lot of these reasons before. the san francisco center has seen a lot of high profile departures since the start of the pandemic. nordstrom flagship store shuttered in august of 2023, followed by the closure of the cinemark theater. major brands such as lego, adidas and hollister also left. bloomie's will remain open until the end of march. we have lost a legendary local chef, the man who helped change and liven up san francisco's food scene, charles phan, the groundbreaking chef of slanted door, has died. soy dressing for nearly 30 years, phan was a huge part of san francisco's food scene. most people know him because of the iconic slanted door restaurant, which he operated for years at the ferry building but closed during the pandemic. his reach stretched beyond san francisco. the slanted door in san ramon and napa remain open. he also opened

that bloomie's has been at the san francisco center for nearly two decades. any is citing a shift in the retail landscape and evolving business strategies they cite for the closure. san francisco center has been has seen a string of high profile departures since the start of the pandemic. nordstrom's, the big flagship store there, closed in august of 2023. then that was followed by the closure of the cinemark theater. also, lego, adidas, hollister, all of those left. bloomingdale's is set to close for good at the end of march. now, the city of san jose, meanwhile, broke ground on what officials hope will alleviate homelessness in the area. the site, on cherry avenue along the guadalupe river in san jose, will soon be home to 136 interim housing units. mayor matt mahan says the spots will be offered to people living in tents in that area, as the city works to clean up encampments along the creek and streams to comply with the clean water act. as southern california braces for more wind. firefighters here at home are capitalizing on our good conditions here to c

decades, bloomingdale's is closing up shop at the mall formerly known as westfield, now the san francisco center. it's been something of a trend lately for stores to jump ship from their. kelsi thorud looks at how city leaders are hoping to lure businesses back. >>>>another blow to san francisco's retail market. bloomingdale's, the last major flagship store in the struggling san francisco center, has announced it too, will be closing. >>>>it's really upsetting because, you know, this is the only nice shopping center that we have in the city. >>>>this is just the latest in a string of stores leaving the mall. nordstrom rack, michael kors and the cinemark theater have all shuttered. the closure also comes after macy's, bloomingdale's parent company, announced the closure of its flagship location in union square. >>>>this is. all bloomingdale that i have on all this wonderful stuff, and saks fifth avenue. so what am i going to find that wonderful stuff now? it's a mess. >>>>mayor daniel lurie didn't waste any time responding to the company's announcement, posting this video on x saying his team is

san francisco. bloomingdale's will be closing its location at the san francisco center mall. it's set to close its doors in late spring after nearly 2 decades in business. the san francisco center mall a seen a slew of store closures in recent years. mayor daniel lurie telling kron 4, quote, we don't take this news lightly, but i'm confident san francisco's best days are ahead. there are massive changes happening across the country in retail. and we know there's a lot of work to do in our city. san francisco has green shoots everywhere. we continue to work towards the revitalization of the city. >> major study is revealing the good bad and the ugly of popular weight loss. drugs like ozempic researchers from washington university school of medicine followed more than 2 million people with diabetes who were taking glp one medications. they found the drugs doubled the risk of pancreatitis, which could turn deadly. patients also had an increased chance of developing arthritis. however, the drugs were found reduce the risk of stroke heart disease and dementia while boosting mental

san francisco. bloomingdale's will be closing up its location at the san francisco center mall and kron four's rob nesbitt reports. >> mayor daniel lurie says this is part of a nationwide trend happening in retail. it's certainly been true at san francisco center where we've seen closures that anthropology, nordstrom and now bloomingdale's customers were still coming and going from the bloomingdale's store on market street in san francisco monday when the store confirmed that they would be closing this year. a bloomingdale's representatives sent a statement leaving the door open for future opportunities, saying, quote, we are saddened to confirm that bloomingdale's will officially close its doors in union square. san francisco, this vibrant city has been home to the brand for nearly 2 incredible decades. we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. it's not the first or to close up shop in san francisco downtown and it won't be the last macy's, another store with a longtime pre

san francisco's largest mall. the store, located in the san francisco center in union square, has been there for nearly two decades. the company is citing a shift in the retail landscape and evolving strategies for its future operations. as reasons for the closure. the san francisco center has seen a string of high profile departures since the start of the pandemic. nordstrom flagship store shuttered in august 2023, followed by the closure of cinemark and major brands such as lego, adidas and hollister also left the department store. bloomingdale's will remain there and will remain open until the end of march. firefighters are bracing for strong winds to again fuel the flames in southern california. this is crews on the ground. there are still fighting to fully extinguish the devastating fires we saw last week. los angeles and ventura county are now in a red flag warning because of those powerful santa ana winds. firefighters have made progress with the palisades and the eaton fires. the palisades fire now is at 63% contained the eaton fire. 89%. thousands of firefighters are still boots on the ground, making sure

san francisco's largest mall. that bloomie's, located in the san francisco center, is at union square has been there for nearly two decades. the company, now citing a shift in the retail landscape and, quote, evolving business strategies as the reason they're shutting it down. san francisco center has been a scene a string of high profile departures since the start of the pandemic. you remember nordstrom's, the flagship store there, closed august 2023. then the cinemark theater closed not long after. then lego, adidas, hollister, all of those left. bloomingdale's is set to close for good at the end of march. san francisco has lost a culinary giant, charles fan. the owner of the iconic slanted door restaurant has died. today, his friends and colleagues credit him with helping change the landscape of the bay area food scene. here's nbc's sergio quintana. no soy dressing. for nearly 30 years, chef charles phan was an integral part of san francisco's famed food scene. most people knew him for the iconic slanted door restaurant he operated for years at the ferry building. for those who call him a friend. news of his de

san francisco. bloomingdale's will be closing its location at the san francisco center mall kron four's rob nesbitt is live with what the new mayor had to say about it. >> vicki mayor daniel lurie says this is part of a bigger trend happening nation wide with retail. it's certainly been true at san francisco's center mall where we've seen closures at stores like anthropology, nordstrom and now bloomingdale's. >> customers were still coming and going from the bloomingdale's store on market street in san francisco monday when the store confirmed that they would be closing this year. a bloomingdale's representatives sent a statement leaving the door open for future opportunities, saying, quote, we are saddened to confirm that bloomingdale's will officially close its doors in union square. san francisco, this vibrant city has been home to the brand for nearly 2 incredible decades. we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. it's not the first or to close up shop in san fran

and another big blow to the san francisco center. department store is going to close its flagship location in march, and the mall is losing its last anchor tenant, abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke with city leaders and has reaction from them and shoppers as well. >> the mall, in the heart of san francisco took another blow tuesday after its largest tenant, bloomingdale's, announced it was leaving. the department store says the shifting retail landscape and its evolving strategies for future operations both played a part in the decision. in a statement to abc seven news, bloomingdale's said we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. news of the store's departure from san francisco center, upsetting several local shoppers. >> i love bloomingdale's, i'm going to be sad because i don't know where another one is at, so probably in san jose or santa clara is the next place i would have to go. >> bloomin

it is the last remaining major store in the troubled san francisco center. tom vacar has the story. >> bloomingdale's five stories of the san francisco center is its last remaining major store. it will be gone in april, even though its lease has another two decades to run. >> it's very depressing. actually, a lot of downtown is very depressing, and that's why i don't come as often as i used to. >> before covid. this place used to just be super vibrant and active, so it's disappointing to see so much leave the city. >> bloomingdale's, a division of macy's, which is also leaving downtown san francisco, said we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. >> i've been here since i was like a little kid, like 2 or 3 years old. i remember coming to san francisco. used to be the thing to do, especially like during like black friday or the holidays, you know, everyone would come here for shopping and all that. >> san francisco mayor daniel l

and another big blow to the san francisco center.artment store is going to close its flagship location in march, and the mall is losing its last anchor tenant, abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke with city leaders and has reaction from them and shoppers as well. >> the mall, in the heart of san francisco took another blow tuesday after its largest tenant, bloomingdale's, announced it was leaving. the department store says the shifting retail landscape and its evolving strategies for future operations both played a part in the decision. in a statement to abc seven news, bloomingdale's said we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. news of the store's departure from san francisco center, upsetting several local shoppers. >> i love bloomingdale's, i'm going to be sad because i don't know where another one is at, so probably in san jose or santa clara is the next place i would have to go. >> bloomingdal

. >>> after two decades, bloomingdales is close can go up shop at the shop known the san francisco center. it's blow san francisco's retail market. bloomigdales the last flag ship store has announced it too will be closing >> it's really upsetting. because, you know, this is the only nice shopping that we have in this city >> reporter: this is just the latest in a string of stores leaving. the closure also comes after macy's announced the closure of its flag ship location in union square. >> this is all bloomingdales that i have on. and sacks fifth avenue. so where am i going to find the wonderful stuff now? it's a mess >> reporter: the mayor posted this video on x. saying his team is already working on getting retail back into the city >> we're going to make sure downtown is safe and clean. we are going to start a new police task force focused on those people coming in for conventions. shoppers, visitors, making sure they feel safe >> reporter: in a statement, bloomigdales wrote it was hopeful to be back serving the san francisco community in the future. district 3 supervisor danny sawde

another store is calling it quits in downtown san francisco bloomingdale announced it's closing its location at san francisco center mall. the exact reason for the closure is unknown. but this is expected to be in late spring. only deals first opened in san francisco. back in. '06. it was the retailer's flagship store in the bay area. still in the kron. morning news. >> step 4 for the city of san jose efforts to create housing for the homeless. how the city plans to do it and the race to replace recalled alameda county da pamela prices on 7 finalists making their pitches. the county's next top prosecutor and parents and teachers chime in on possible school closures in toledo. school closures in toledo. seve patients who have sensitive teeth but also want whiter teeth they have to make a choice one versus the other. sensodyne clinical white provides two shades whiter teeth as well as providing 24/7 sensitivity protection. patients are going to love to see sensodyne on the shelf. >> we're here for kings xi to know today the ongoing devastating wildfires in los angeles for have in san jose's mayor question. if the cit

have been warning that more data centers, chips and resources that run them are needed in order to advance the technology. >> another blow today to downtown san francisco's changing retail landscape. bloomingdale's has announced it will close its flagship location at the san francisco center mall. the store here is the brand's second biggest in the country, right behind its new york flagship. it occupies 330,000ft■!s in the mall, making it the largest remaining tenant. bloomingdale's opened there in 2006 and will close at the end of march. mayor daniel lowry reacted to the news with a statement. it says we don't take this news lightly, but i am confident san francisco's best days are ahead. although this closure is disappointing, i'm energized every day by businesses of all sizes opening and growing our city, a long standing bay area bookseller, has gone bankrupt. books inc. says its in-store sales have failed to bounce back since the pandemic. the book retail chain dates back to the mid 19th century. the berkeley location will close its doors next month, and maybe more, depending on finances, but their website says this is not an end for them and ask pe

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san francisco. so sad a bloomingdale's will be closing its location at the san francisco center mall. >> kron four's rob nesbitt joins us live with the with the new mayor had to say about it. raw. >> grant vicki mayor daniel lurie says this is part ofoa bigger retail trend happening nationwide. it's certainly been true at san francisco center mall where you've seen closures with stores like anthropology or anthropology, nordstrom and now bloomingdale's customers were still coming in going from the store monday when bloomingdale's confirmed tie closure to kron 4. the store has been in the city for nearly 2 decades. and representatives sent a statement leaving the door open for future opportunities, saying, quote, we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. the closure got the attention of mayor daniel lurie who made campaign promises to bring more businesses to san francisco downtown his statement saying, quote, we don't take this news lightly, but i am confident san fran

san francisco, yet another business, leaving union square. this is a big one. bloomingdales announcing it is closing the store in the san francisco center, formerly known as westfield mall. department store chain is operated there for almost 20 years. it will remain open until late spring and hopes to reopen in san francisco some time in the future. >>> the bay area's oldest independent bookstore has just filed for bankruptcy. books inc. has been here for 174 years. the ceo says they will be closing their berkeley store. other ten stores will stay open for now. they're blaming this rising cost and changing customer habits. >>> a big loss to the san francisco restaurant scene. chef charles phan has died, known for his modern vietnamese food at the restaurant, the slanted door. he died from cardiac arrest. he was 62 years old. >>> a city of san jose broke ground on a new interim housing site. the cherry avenue site will provide shelter for 136 people. once it's built, they will give priority to people living in nearby encampments. >> this is our community. everybody here has been here for many, many years. it's like a family. they're exci

will soon close its flagship store in san francisco, the only big retailer left in the san francisco centern market street. it's scheduled to close by summer, even though it has 20 years left on its lease. the company says it looks forward to introducing new ways to serve local shoppers. retail analysts say many department stores haven't updated their business models, leading to a decline in shoppers. >> a lot of these big boxes have not changed their business model in the last 50 years. shifting consumer habits to some of the post-pandemic economic shifts. and i think we're still kind of feeling some of the shift towards more, more e-commerce retail in san francisco is not dead, but it's in a process of evolution. >> professor riggs says. downtown san francisco should evolve into a safe, clean and friendly mixed use destination to attract more visitors. the next closest bloomingdale's stores are in palo alto and san jose. a quick update to our viewer poll you've been responding to all morning, as we've asked if you'll miss having major department stores in downtown san francisco. the large

demonstrators covered san francisco center civic plaza, 21st annual march for life.es after president donald trump vowed to support anti-abortion efforts in a second term recently forced federal amendment that restricts government funding for most abortions. president trump is also into federal funding for abortion overseas. well, in the east bay, there's a heart full field event coming designed to empower fathers in the bay area. beaten van is a community center event based around fatherhood follows from all walks of life can connect share their stories and find about resource in the community. love this. this is going to happen sunday, february night at the calabash restaurant in oakland. organizers want you to bring your kids. you guys enjoy free food. and of course, the town to drummers. you see here, organizers spoke with the saturday on the kron 4 morning news. take a listen. >> being able to create space for fathers to come together to support each other in killing fashion, inhaling matter was something that was needed to my journey. and we know and we believe

now to san francisco and another bad omen for downtown bloomingdale's on market street says it will soon close its doors, opting for the suburbs over the troubled san francisco center mall. ktvu tom vacar live on market street tonight with more on this. tom, it feels like we're going through this yet again. >> there is no sugarcoating this. it's just another bad turn for the city by the bay. a marquee retailer here for 20 years is leaving this spring. bloomingdale's five stories of the san francisco center is its last remaining major store. it will be gone in april, even though its lease has another two decades to run. >> it's very depressing. actually, a lot of downtown is very depressing, and that's why i don't come as often as i used to. >> before covid. this place used to just be super vibrant and active, so it's disappointing to see so much leave the city. >> bloomingdale's, a division of macy's, which is also leaving downtown san francisco, said we are hopeful to be back to serve the san francisco community in the future and look forward to introducing new ways to provide enhanced service to our loyal local shoppers. >> i've been here since i was like a littl

in san francisco, bloomingdale's on market street says it will soon close its flagship store in the last remaining major store in the troubled san francisco center mall. it is scheduled to close by summer, despite its lease having another 20 years. bloomingdale's, a division of macy's, which is also leaving downtown san francisco, said it looks forward to introducing new ways to serve local shoppers through, though it did not provide further details. retail experts say a lot of department stores just have not updated their business models, leading to a decline in shoppers. >> a lot of these big boxes have not changed their business model in the last 50 years. shifting consumer habits to some of the post-pandemic economic shifts. and i think we're still kind of feeling some of the shift towards more, more e-commerce retail in san francisco is not dead, but it's in a process of evolution. >> university of san francisco professor billy riggs says downtown san francisco needs to evolve into a safe, clean, friendly, mixed use experimental destination to be able to keep patrons visiting. for now, there are other bloomingdale locations in palo alto and

san francisco, betty yu, ktvu, fox two news. >> also in the city, bloomingdale's on market street says it will soon close its flagship store there. it is the last remaining major store in the troubled san francisco center mall. it is scheduled to close by summer, despite its lease having another 20 years. bloomingdale's, a division of macy's, which is also leaving downtown san francisco, said it looks forward to introducing new ways to serve local shoppers, though it did not provide further details. retail experts say a lot of department stores just have not updated their business models, leading to a decline in shoppers. >> a lot of these big boxes have not changed their business model in the last 50 years. shifting consumer habits to some of the post pandemic economic shifts. and i think we're still kind of feeling some of the shift towards more, more e-commerce retail in san francisco is not dead, but it's in a process of evolution. >> university of san francisco professor there, billy riggs, says downtown san francisco needs to evolve into a safe, clean, friendly, mixed use experimental destination to be able to keep patrons visiting. for now, there are other bloomingdale's locations in palo alto a

thousands of people covered san francisco civic center plaza for the 21st annual walk of life. west coast kron four's lindsay for spoke to people from both opposing sides, pro life and pro choice for their perspectives. abortion opponents came out to san francisco's civic center plaza. >> for the 21st annual walk of life, west coast, the event drawing thousands of community members who identify as pro-life. many of them members of the catholic church. personal god is out of the picture. >> in vitro fertilization procedures does violence to human dignity. >> and to the marriage act and should be avoided. >> this comes on the heels of an executive action by president trump banning aid to foreign groups provide abortions or advocate for abortion rights. catholic leaders and others who are anti-abortion like maria kavala testified in favor of restricting the procedure might i great me and news. >> he's a creative of anything. i'm and i'm here because and really think more people to the follow hopes her pro-life message was heard by pro-choice activists across the street. can her ut

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a blow today to downtown san francisco's changing retail landscape, bloomingdale's has announced it will close its flagship location at the san francisco center mall. the store is the brand's second biggest in the country, right behind its new york flagship. it occupies 330,000ft■!s in that mall, makig it the largest remaining tenant. bloomingdale's opened there in 2006. it will close its doors at the end of march. battle lines are drawn over birthright citizenship. california's attorney general, rob bonta, today announced a lawsuit against president trump's immigration laws. or executive order, i should say. bonta will join us live in a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab, even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i got this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle. (kaz) smooth. (vo) learn more at wellsfargo.com/getfargo. controversial executive orders president trump signed in his first 24 hours, has to do with who is recognized

at to bloomingdale's is closing its location in san francisco on market street store has been in the city for about 2 decades at the san francisco center. representative from bloomingdale's tells us this that the store will close in late spring of this year. but the stanford and valley fair locations will remain open. and san francisco mayor daniel lurie commenting on the closure here sending us this coming here. although this closure is disappointing. i'm energized by everyday businesses of all sizes opening and growing in our city. we continue to work towards the revitalization of the city. we'll talk about a forecast now as we look here at the city of san francisco on a tuesday. we're going to check in now with kathy trafton. she's in the weather center looking at the bay area forecast for today. >> hey, justine. it's a beautiful day outside. lots of blue skies and a little bit hazy in some areas. as you look from atop mount tam%a pious, it just looks like some fits in thin cirrus clouds and maybe a little bit of haze. same deal in not the cirrus clouds, but little bit of haze right there in the horizon. and you know what? the air q

san francisco. the only big retailer left at san francisco center on market street.s scheduled to close by the summer, even though it has 20 years left on its lease. the company says it looks forward to introducing new ways to serve local shoppers. retail analysts say many department stores haven't updated their business model, leading to a decline in shoppers. >> a lot of these big boxes have not changed their business model in the last 50 years. shifting consumer habits to some of the post-pandemic economic shifts. and i think we're still kind of feeling some of the shift towards more, more e-commerce retail in san francisco is not dead, but it's in a process of evolution. >> professor riggs says. downtown san francisco should evolve into a safe, clean and friendly mixed use destination to attract more visitors. bloomingdale's still is open in palo alto and san jose. some incredible earnings reports are fueling another rally on wall street. pam cook is back in studio with this in dollars and cents. >> yeah. good morning. some good numbers. procter and gamble announ

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bloomingdale's at the san francisco center.he massive department store is closing in march, and the struggling mall is losing its last anchor tenant. the reason is familiar. bloomingdale's blames the shifting retail landscape. in a statement to abc seven news, the company said it hopes to return to the city in a new way without exactly specifying. news of the departure is a major upset to people who shop there. >> i love bloomingdale's, i'm going to be sad because i don't know where another one is at. so probably in san jose or santa clara is the next place i would have to go. >> there's certainly a narrative that's out there that, you know, san francisco's better days are behind it and that there's a lot of problems. and this uh- announcement by bloomingdale's fits the narrative really well. >> san francisco mayor daniel luria says his administration will be working to bring businesses back to the city. the bay area's oldest independent bookstore company has gone bankrupt. books inc. says its in-store sales have failed to boun

at the san francisco center.he massive department store closing in march and the struggling mall is losing its last anchor tenant. the reason is the same one that we've gotten from all the other stores. they're blaming the shifting retail landscape. in a statement to abc seven news, the company said it hopes to return to the city in a new way. don't know what that means? news of the departure is a major is majorly upsetting to people who shop there. >> i love bloomingdale's, i'm going to be sad because i don't know where another one is at. so probably in san jose or santa clara is the next place i would have to go. >> there's certainly a narrative that's out there that, you know, san francisco's better days are behind it and that there's a lot of problems. and this announcement by bloomingdale's fits the narrative really well. >> san francisco mayor daniel luria says his administration will be working to bring businesses back to the city. >> your netflix account is going to cost more depending on the type of acco

thrive city, located right outside san francisco's chase center. grand opening comes ahead of nba all-star weekend happening in february. the filipino fusion restaurant will feature a new dish exclusive to its thrive city location. senor sisig has four total locations, three in san francisco and one in oakland. >> the community is remembering legendary san francisco chef charles fan of slanted door. the 62 year old chef died over the weekend, sadly after having a heart attack. for decades, he's been a pillar of the restaurant community. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has reaction now from across the bay area. >> the death of celebrated chef charles phan is hitting bay area chefs hard. fan was known for his restaurant, slanted door. many chefs say phan was a visionary and a trailblazer. >> he really inspired a lot of chefs in the bay area. >> at a restaurant near moscone center, chef and owner kathy feng appreciates what phan has done. >> he really paved the way for all of us. he created a modernized, elevated version of it, won awards, and re

a popular designer leaving downtown san francisco, michael course posting this sign that reads closing soon at its store inside the san francisco center. it also joins a list of stores that have already left the former westfield mall, michael kors. san francisco is directing its customers to their valley fair location. and santa clara. still ahead on kron, 4 news at 10 southern california. residents on high alert tonight as the effort to contain 2 massive wildfires continues. >> we'll check in on the conditions in los angeles county. plus south a southern california home ended getting split after surviving a deadly split after surviving a deadly palisades fire. - i had health insurance before. (discouraged) so expensive. i mean, i'm helping my mom out, i don't have that kinda cash. - ugh, i know. but you can get financial help now through covered california. it's totally affordable. you'd be surprised. they've got this calculator thing that shows how much you'll pay. - for real? - yeah! what are you doing not having health insurance, man? - hey, i know, i know... - here, let me show you... - we all have questions. covered california h

meanwhile, and san francisco, hundreds gathered at civic center for anti-trump rally. protesters argue that trump and his administration will undermine the rights of women, immigrants and minorities. kron four's. lindsey ford has the story. >> and the point no here in solidarity, fighting for other on all fronts. san francisco civic center plaza was packed with people for sunday's anti trump rally. >> just one day before a donald trump is inaugurated as the 47th president of the united states this fall and stronger. so what going to that. and many people at the rally saying they're fed up with both the democratic and republican parties like just become the talk of who says they have failed the u.s. going to be a part of protest organized more. >> everyday people, there's about people >> government that's not ruled by corporate interests. >> testers health signs about issues like immigration, transgender rights and women's rights as well as the wars in gaza and ukraine. there's an important emphasize interconnectedness of all of their causes. there's not freedom for any

san francisco and it's a big one. bloomingdale's just announced they're closing at the san francisco center that's expected to happen in late spring. san francisco based coffee chain, though, is expanding. they're adding a location in san francisco down coffee roasters. opening a new shop in downtown san francisco. it's going to be at 7, 4, 7 front street. and the newest member of the baseball hall of fame is valais ozone, cc sabathia. he was a six-time all-star and won the 2007 american league. cy young award. and he also won a world series with the yankees in 2009 finishing his career with 251 winds and more than 3,000 strikeouts. >> it's been now getting a look outside on this crystal clear. but cold morning east bay hills looking down into the bay under a frost advisory across the entire east bay as well as the north bay and the south bay and much of the peninsula, too. now we do have a switch up in our forecast in the works and arrives this weekend. this low pressure area dives in and with that saturday into sunday, bring a little bit of snowfall to the sierra nevada and for the first time this season, the potenti

san francisco. michael kors posted this sign that reads closing soon at the store inside the san francisco center mall and now joins a list of stores that have left the former west from mom, michael kors. san francisco is directing its customers to their valley fair location in santa clara. still ahead, the cover morning news. local pet rescues making room for wa fire displaced dogs. >> the latest best to arrive in the plan to get them to permanent homes. >> joey florida, the fbi raids, the home of the san leandro city council member. we're l >> welcome back to the kron. morning news before you head out this morning. check on the forecast gayle ong. i know where a lot quieter than we were at start of the week morning. good morning. we are quiet and we are chilly once again. you could see some patchy fog over here from this. that camera view from our mount tam cam. but here are the current readings. >> now we have some 30's, widespread 40's across the board noticed the inland communities are the coldest spots. we do have frost advisory in place, but it happened yesterday still frosties. i definitely so

san francisco. michael kors posted this sign that reads closing soon at its store there in the san francisco center now joins a list of other stores that have left the former westfield mall. michael kors. san francisco is directing its customers to their valley fair location in santa clara. well, as the city of san bruno continues, its search for a new police chief, retired san mateo police chief susan manheimer has been appointed to serve in an interim basis. her 39 year career spans leadership at several bay area. police departments including oakland and san leandro while serving in san mateo manheim, manheimer hazard was a driving force behind several county. why programs like the county wide gang task force and the human trafficking task force among others. >> it's 6.17, and celebrations in the streets of gaza and tel aviv after israel and hamas agreed to a cease-fire deal. this pause is the war in gaza and releases israeli hostages. president biden announced this yesterday. we did hear live on the kron 4 morning news. the fighting has been happening since the attack on israel more than a year

san francisco. the last remaining big store in the san francisco center on market street.o close by summertime, despite having a lease of another 20 years. the company says it looks forward to introducing new ways to serve bay area shoppers. though it didn't, they didn't give any details. retail experts say a lot of department stores haven't updated their business models, and that has led to a decline in shoppers. >> a lot of these big boxes have not changed their business model in the last 50 years. shifting consumer habits to some of the post pandemic economic shifts. and i think we're still kind of feeling some of the shift towards more, more e-commerce retail in san francisco is not dead, but it's in a process of evolution. >> now, university of san francisco professor billy riggs says downtown san francisco needs to evolve into a safe, clean, friendly, mixed use destination able to keep people coming back. for now, there are bloomingdale's locations in palo alto and in san jose and san francisco. mayor daniel lurie is staying optimistic. he released a statement saying

the family flies back to iowa friday at chase center in san francisco. amber lee ktvu, fox two news. >> a new bar in san francisco will soon give fans of women's sports a place to call their own. it's called ricky's, and just this week, they announced that they will be setting up shop on market street near sanchez, right near the castro district. its owners say right now there's a lot of excitement for women's sports here in the bay area. from the golden state valkyries, the wnba expansion team, to the oakland soul soccer team. co-founder sarah yurkovich explained on the floor today how ricky's came to be. >> michelle and i met when playing soccer with the san francisco spikes, and we were looking for places to watch nwsl games and wnba games, and we were struggling to find a place where we could reliably watch those games with fans. we saw these sports bars opening across the country and around the world, and we were really inspired by them and decided that we could be the ones to do that in san francisco. >> while ricky's is still working to set that o

meanwhile, san francisco, hundreds are gonna the gathered at the civic center for an anti-trump rally. protestors argue that trump and republican policies are going to undermine the rights of women, immigrants and minorities versus the 4 reports. >> and the point no here together in solidarity, fighting for other on all fronts. san francisco civic center plaza was packed with people for sunday's anti-trump rally. >> just one day before a donald trump is inaugurated as 47th president of the united states this fall and stronger. so what going to and many people at the rally saying they're fed up with both the democratic and republican parties like just become the talk of who says they have failed the u.s. going to be a part of protest organizers everyday people, there's about people >> government that's not ruled by corporate interests. >> testers health signs about issues like immigration transgender rights and women's rights as well as the wars in gaza and ukraine. there's an important emphasize the interconnectedness of all of their causes. there's not freedom for any of us. free all

center plaza. all right. christian preparations well underway here at san francisco's civic center plaza is being transformed. >> but what you can't see, mike, is all the work that's going on behind the scenes to make sure the event is safe for. san francisco's civic center, plaza is buzzing with activity crews covering the ground with flooring and building a riser as the city prepares to swear in mayor elect daniel lowry on wednesday, the incoming mayor releasing a statement inviting the public, saying this event is for every san franciscan who wants to be part of turning around our great city. i hope to see you all there. the incoming mayor's communication team announcing that the community celebration set to take place after the inauguration in chinatown, will be headlined by san francisco native zhu. work is already underway by law enforcement to secure the inauguration. the community celebration and all the attendees. >> we're working with the police department and other law enforcement agencies, as well as other city agencies, to make sure that everybody is safe and that it's a celebration without the c

san francisco. michael kors posting a sign that reads closing soon at its store inside the san francisco center mall. just one of a growing number of stores that have left the former westfield mall, michael kors, san francisco is directing its customers to their valley fair location in santa clara. well, as the city of san bruno continues to search for their new police chief, retired san mateo police chief susan manheimer has been appointed to serve as an interim chief. her 39 year career spans leadership positions in several bay area police departments including oakland and san leandro. most recently while she was in san mateo manheimer was a driving force behind several county. why programs like their gang task force and their human trafficking task force. >> time now is 8.18, and their celebrations in the streets of gaza and tel aviv after israel and hamas agreed to a cease-fire deal. put this pause is the war in gaza and there will be the release of israeli hostages and also the other hostages as part of this deal, the fighting has been happening since the attack on israel more than a year ago.

san francisco. michael kors posted this sign outside that reads closing soon. this is at the store inside the san francisco center mall now joins a list of stores that have left the former westfield mall. michael kors. san francisco is directing its customers to the valley fair location in santa clara. bart wants to make it easier for riders to navigate through the system. the agency has added screens inside of bart trains to show the nearby transit lines. so here's what it looks like. this park shared this video on x earlier to demonstrate for us. the screen will show transfers to other part lines, sf muni lines and cable cars by showing a logo. there even be a little ferry connection sign at the embarcadero station writers in the east bay will see the amtrak connection at the richmond coliseum stations. bart says this is part of its ongoing effort to provide riders with a seamless transition between other transit systems. >> lots ahead here at 2 o'clock this afternoon. we have new details coming out of those wildfires in los angeles. what we're learning about animal rescues and thee bay area's finding different

san francisco. michael kors posted the sign outside the store saying closing soon. this is at the san francisco centerl and now joins a list of stores that have left. what is the former westfield mom, michael kors? san francisco is directing its customers to the valley fair location in santa clara >> still ahead here, 3 san jose nurses are being deployed to southern california as the wildfires. there are straining bat areas, health care resources and a home in pieces after surviving the palisades fire. but was destroyed in a mudslide. also new legislation to help the fire victims. as we hear from lawmakers on the proposals that are assisting with relief and recovery >> someone stole hundreds of bronze vases from an east bay cemetery. kron four's terisa stasio has the latest on the investigation. >> snatched bronze vases like this one stolen from oakmont memorial park and mortuary lafayette. oakmont reported the crimes to contra costa county sheriff's detectives indicating that at least >> 200 bronze vases were taken memorial bench was also vandalized. >> management says that they don't know when the v

san francisco. bloomingdale's is closing the san francisco center mall location and they're going to be closing thatlate spring after nearly 2 decades in business. and it's the flagship in the bay area. the flagship store this mall has seen a slew of closures in recent years. and san francisco's mayor tells kron 4, quote, he thinks things will get better. here's the quote. we don't take this news lately, but i'm confident san francisco is best days are thead. there are massive changes happening across the country, retail and we know there's a lot of work to do in our city. you went on to say that says he's going to be working to revitalize the city. so we'll see what happens. 10 49 is the time right now. >> well, the oldest independent bookstore company in the bay area has filed for bankruptcy. we have here on the screen, the message that books posted on its website saying it's filing a voluntary petition for reorganization under chapter 11. company says they're reorganizing because they've seen steadily rising operating costs and dramatically changing consumer buying habits. they're going to be clo

san francisco. this bloomingdale's in the san francisco center.losing in late spring after nearly 2 decades of business. this mall has seen a slew of stores closed in recent years. and the mayor tells kron 4, quote, we don't take this news lightly, but i am confident san francisco's best days are ahead. there are massive changes happening across the country in retail and we know there's a lot of work to do in our city and quote, actually, he went on to say that the city was going do take steps to revitalize san francisco as well. this was the flagship bloomingdale's store in the whole bay area. meantime, the oldest independent bookstore company in the bay area has filed for bankruptcy. >> so there was a message from books posted on their website saying they were filing a voluntary petition for reorganization under chapter 11. company says they're reorganizing because what they say, they're steady steadily rising operating costs and dramatically changing consumer buying habits. they say they're going to be closing the berkeley store on february 9th

event in san francisco, hosted by the israeli consulate, jewish community federation and endowment fund and jewish community relations council. tonight, that event is being held at the menorah centerf the russian speaking jewish community of san francisco. the ceremony will include the testimonies of children and grandchildren of holocaust victims and survivors, as well as a memorial, prayer and candle lighting ceremony. we'll have much more on this event on our 10:00 news tonight. in the wake of the l.a. fires, there is increasing concern for fire danger in parts of the bay area. we'll show you how one east bay community is taking preventative measures. and it was a snowy weekend for parts of the state. if you're planning on heading up the mountain. a look at just how much snow some resorts saw. >> and the cold storm has moved out, leaving us with advisories for frost and freezing conditions for tomorrow morning. a better look at what we can expect or youbay area i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that ther

san francisco. bloomingdale's is closing this location at the san francisco center mall.t to close in late spring after nearly 2 decades in business. that mall has seen a bunch of stores closed in recent years. and the mayor, daniel lurie tells kron 4. that, quote, we don't take this news lately, but i'm confident san francisco's best days are ahead. there are massive changes happening across the country in retail. and we know there's a lot of work to do in san francisco. he goes on to say that they are working to revitalize san francisco. that bloomingdale's first opened in 2006. it was the story flagship bloomingdale's and hold area. >> well, meantime, the oldest independent bookstore in the bay area has filed for bankruptcy. book sank in. this was the message they posted on their website. it says are filing a voluntary petition to reorganize under chapter 11 bankruptcy. company says they're doing this because of what they saw as a steadily rising operating costs and dramatically changing consumer buying habits. they're going to be closing their berkeley store. that wil