so i think it's better that way. >> san pedro square is officially closed to vehicular traffic. san jose city council voted tuesday to permanently close the street, making way for more pedestrians and better use of the sidewalks and outdoor areas. >> we're seeing a major upswing, right? we've 30 plus businesses opening up, right? we have residents who actually feel safe to come down and patronize our our amazing businesses in downtown san pedro square was temporarily closed to traffic during the pandemic and remain closed until june of last year. >> city staff then analyzed closing the square for good and the idea was supported by the business community. the plan is to reestablish the square into a pedestrian mall, which will cost nearly $10 million. >> i love it. yeah, it's good for businesses and for patrons with families, kids, uh, safe. it's safe and fun. >> city officials also say san pedro square has contributed to the city's quick recovery from the pandemic. one resident, who lives nearby, says she welcomes the decision to keep the street free of traffic and safer for pede

streets closing to cars to create more space for businesses and their customers and in san jose san pedro squaret change will now be permanent. the city council unanimously approved keeping a one-block stretch of san pedro street closed to cars for good. jose martinez shows us san pedro square is seen as an example of how going car free can help a neighborhood thrive. >> reporter: i'm here at san pedro square in downtown san jose where, as you can see, businesses have been able to expand their outdoor areas since this street was closed during the pandemic. rosa ayala is excited about what's happening in downtown san jose these days. >> it was really nice to see so many people come and support during the pandemic despite the challenges and the fact that we couldn't have a lot of diners inside and the whole six foot rule. >> reporter: she's the event sales manager at aya casina. she said the restaurant survived because san pedro street was closed to traffic in 2020. >> when the pandemic was happening, they did the closure of the street and expanded the patio. we were able to create a more fun envi

. >> in san jose four's dan thorn reports from san pedro square where the energy was through the roof. >> that big party happening here at blanco, urban at san pedro square, fans of the red and gold having themselves fun night before the big playoff game. niner nation from all over the country coming out to this fun event which also featured a forty-niners legit. >> for niners fans, the energy is through the route. >> this pep rally in san jose was a kickoff to a big weekend for the red and gold. >> about diva and it's all about mccaffrey, my all we are ready, baby. this is going to be why not this we're going to >> fans decked out in their best niner gear taking over blanco, urban in san pedro square. they're doing it for the and not concerned about saturday's what weather. i'm worry about the rain is a big game. they're also not worried about the packing before we're going to do it again. niner nation coming from all over these fans making the trip from north carolina on the mound, whatever and this niner fan with a big noggin flew in from tampa flight with that serious united playo

dan thorn live for us in san pedro square with all the action than >> yeah, it was a lot of fun. this a party happening at blanco, urban here at san pedro square, niners fans from all over the country showing up here having a great time partying, get ready for that big game that's happening tomorrow. and this event also featured forty-niners legit. >> for niners fans, the enemgy is through the route. this pep rally in san jose was a kickoff to a big weekend for the red and gold. >> about diva and it's all about mccaffrey, my all we are ready, baby. this is going to be why that >> fans decked out in their best niner gear taking over blanco, urban in san pedro square. they're doing it for the bay and not concerned about saturday's what weather. i'm worry about the rain is a big game. they're also not worried about the packers. we sent packing before. we're going to do it again. niner nation coming from all over these fans making the trip from north carolina. so we've got them out of whatever and this niner fan with a big noggin flew in from tampa flight with word that serious united

cameras. >> as some business owners in san jose are praising the decision to permanently close san pedro square city council voted unanimously to pass that ordinance and turn that area into a pedestrian zone. >> san pedro square was temporarily closed to traffic during the pandemic. it stayed closed until june of last year. city staff then studied, closed the square for good and the idea was supported by many in the business community. >> we're seeing a major upswing, right? we've 30 plus businesses opening up, right? we have residents who actually feel safe to come down and patronize our our amazing businesses in downtown. >> i live on this strip. so yeah , i definitely condone keeping it closed down. um, versus having it free and having people coming through. >> and city officials also say saint pedro, san pedro square has contributed to the quick recovery from the pandemic. >> a trip to the super bowl is on the line this weekend. the niners will play in their third straight nfc championship game. they will host the detroit lions at levi's stadium, and you can watch the game right here on ktv

people can walk, so i think it's better that way. >> san pedro square is officially closed to vehicularjose city council voted tuesday to permanently close the street, making way for more pedestrian and better use of the sidewalks and outdoor areas. >> we're seeing a major upswing, right? we've 30 plus businesses opening up, right? we have residents who actually feel safe to come down and patronize our our amazing businesses in downtown san pedro square was temporarily closed to traffic during the pandemic and remain closed until june of last year. >> city staff then analyzed closing the square for good and the idea was supported by the business community. the plan is to reestablish the square into a pedestrian mall, which will cost nearly $10 million. >> i love it, yeah, it's good for businesses and for patrons with families, kids, uh, safe. it's safe and fun. >> city officials also say san pedro square has contributed to the city's quick recovery from the pandemic. one resident, who lives nearby says she welcomes the decision to keep the street free of traffic and safer for pedestrian

giants fan fest happening right now in san pedro square in san jose.s a one-day event and oracle park in san francisco and this team they are doing it different, they are taking the show on the road, this is the second of the four stops for the big event at oracle work on march 9. players and coaches were there, taking pictures and just about in the event goes until 7:00. it is free to attend. you have some time to get out there. >>> 49ers got the chance to meet some furry fans this week. >> i am going to be here for a while. >> silicon valley humane society visited the 49ers to give the players pep talk before the game. you can see the video posted on tiktok players george kittle, chase young, having the puppy streets. the humane society hope that puppy therapy will help the team play their best tomorrow. i said the giants were at the ballpark, they are in san pedro square right now until 7:00. >>> inks for joining us, nightly news is net. we will >>> tonight, former president trump speaking out for the first time since that $83 million judgment again

some san jose business owners are praising a decision to permanently close san pedro square to vehicle. the san jose city council voted unanimously to pass the ordinance and turn the area into a pedestrian only zone. san pedro square was temporarily closed to traffic during the pandemic, and it remained closed until june of last year. city staff analyzed the effects of closing the square for good. many in the business community supported the idea to we're seeing a major upswing, right? >> we've 30 plus businesses opening up, right? we have residents who actually feel safe to come down and patronize our our amazing businesses in downtown. >> i live on this strip. so yeah, i definitely condone keeping it closed down. um, versus having it free and having people coming through. >> city leaders also say that activity in san pedro square has contributed to the city's pandemic recovery. >> all right, guys, your time is 747, right back to alley rasmus alley. we didn't mean to work you so hard today. there's a lot happening in the commute. >> yeah, there's a lot happening in the commute. i will

san pedro square.s been closed to cars since the pandemic and there is an effort to keep it close permanently. marian, what is the latest? >> reporter: the council voted unanimously to keep that stretch closed to cars permanently. now it will become the cities first official permanent pedestrian mall in 52 years. the city will work on improving things in that area, including riding. no more cars will be allowed on that street from now on. >> this will obviously impact the businesses out there. what are business owners telling you today about this? >> reporter: the business owners that i spoke with today were thrilled about it because they said that ever since they shut down the road during that pandemic in july of 2020, they have been able to extend the number of seating that they have outdoors for they also say that more customers are coming in. the customers feel safer, they do not have to deal with cars and when they are eating outside they do not have to smell the exhaust. it actually has boosted t

5.15, but the party started early last night in san jose kron four's dan thorn reports from san pedro square. the energy was through the roof. >> that big party happening here at blanco, urban at san pedro square, fans of the red and gold having themselves fun night before the big playoff game. niner nation from all over the country coming out to this fun event which also featured a forty-niners legit. >> for niners fans, the energy is through the route. this pep rally in san jose was a kickoff to a big weekend for the red and gold. >> about diva and it's all about mccaffrey, my all we are ready, baby. this is going to be to why. >> not this we're going to >> fans decked out in their best niner gear taking over blanco, urban in san pedro square. they're doing it for the bay and not concerned about saturday's what weather. i'm worry about the rain is a big game. they're also not worried about the packers. think sense packing before we're going to do it again. niner nation coming from all over these fans making the trip from north carolina on the night of whatever and this niner fan with a big

while officials are banking on the food hall and san pedro square's pedestrian mall model to bring in more foot traffic, they say the work can't stop there right now. >> the downtown boost is mostly because of nightlife. the goal is to grow traffic during the daytime, too. it's still slower and more quiet in downtown during the week, but that is changing as well. >> so more and more companies are asking their workers to at least come back three times a week or so. >> in the meantime, a new pilot project is in the very early stages of development, one that aims to add more vibrancy to the stretch of downtown between fourth and market streets. >> we're trying to make property owners beautify their buildings with paint, paint them, add some lighting to it. the downtown association says it will be a challenge to get all the property owners on board, but they're optimistic. >> they say it's that collaborative spirit that has led to the recent success and can be a model for downtown's and other bay area cities. >> we have various agencies. we have the city that is very interested in revital

in california, some san jose business owners are praising a decision to permanently close san pedro squareaffic. >> the san jose city council voted unanimously to pass the ordinance and turn the area into a pedestrian zone. san pedro square was temporarily closed to traffic during the pandemic and remained closed until june of last year. city staff analyzed the effects of closing the square for good. many in the business community say they support the idea. >> we're seeing a major upswing, right? we've 30 plus businesses opening up, right? we have residents who actually feel safe to come down and patronize our our amazing businesses in downtown. >> i live on this strip. so yeah , i definitely condone keeping it closed down. um, versus having it free and having people coming through. >> city officials also say that activity in san pedro square has contributed to the city's pandemic recovery. >> still to come, a dazzling celebration of creativity, lights and technology. next on the nine, a look at the napa lighted art festival, which is an enchanting outdoor experience in the downtown area a

san pedro square here used to be a one day event at oracle park in seven cisco but this for the team it on the road and this is the second of four stops you for the big event at oracle and there will be one there but right now players and coaches are taking pictures and signing autographs at san prato -- pedro square. if you are near there and in the mood go in and check it out and we are talking football a lot but the giants will be setting up before yoknow it. u joe rosato jr.: this is an nbc bay area news special. tonight, we'll sit down with an artist whose canvas is a fingernail. vivian xue rahey: so it just kind of snowballed into all of this. joe: we'll meet a dancer bringing her own cultural background to flamenco dancing. melissa cruz: it has become a lifelong learning experience. joe: we'll visit a san francisco store where time spins back more than a century. mark sackett: almost everything here should have been

the festivities start with a fan rally friday in san pedro square in the san jose. ill need tickets, though, but they are free. >>> there four official watch parties on saturday and san pedro social in san jose. in oakland on broadway, there will even be a watch party in mexico city. >>> the packers will have their own pep rally. it will be friday at the patio in palo alto. fans will get to meet packers president mark murphy. >>> a new face is coming to the late-night lineup. we have your backstage pass to the >>> coming to late night on cbs, tuan le is sliding into the spot formerly held by the late late show with james corbin. danya bacchus takes us behind the scenes and introduces us to the new host. >> there is a new face on late-night television. >> welcome to the latest host taylor tomlinson. >> tomlinson is hosting cbs 's "after midnight." we visited her on the newly built set. >> i feel like taylor swift during the era store . i was blown away when i saw it. >> the show was inspired by comedy central series at midnight. comedians and some of the biggest names

you can see later tonight there's another pep rally in san jose near san pedro square. >> with multiple watch parties tomorrow, not only in the south bay of san jose, but also san francisco and officials tell me for the first time ever there's going to be one in oakland near jack london square. >> now, regardless of what happens tomorrow or in the near future, these niners fans tell me no matter what they're always going to be in their full gear repping. the niners in san jose. michael thomas kron. 4 news 10. 0, 6 is the time. and in the stadium recall the mayor sheng thao is a step closer to collecting signatures. >> people behind the recall effort say the process cleared a significant hurdle after mayor thao missed the 7 day deadline to respond once they are allowed to circulate the petitions the organizers have about 5 months to collect 15,000 signatures from registered oakland voters. police in san jose are investigating a body was found in a car on cruise drive in montague expressway. they discovered the body last thursday and now the coroner's office says that the victim did suffe

about 3 dozen forty-niners fans all gathered at sushi confidential near san pedro square in san jose. >> partying and cheering while watching the sunrise and also watching past forty-niners games on the big screen. of course, there were drinks free breakfast, burritos, forty-niners cheerleaders, a dj playing all the teams, favorite hype songs. and of course, some officials from the team who helped organize rallies with lots of cheering and in attendance. we did find former forty-niners quarterback and super bowl champ. jon pay. he tells me he still lives in the bay and had this message for the team. >> put it out or number of talk about, you know, this weekend. what are you well, i know last i won the super bowl, we were the number one seed just like this. we want our game's going and just got momentum. stay away from turnovers and stay other party did start here. it's not ending here. you can see later tonight there's another pep rally in san jose near san pedro square. >> with multiple watch parties tomorrow, not only in the south bay of san jose, but also san francisco and official

about 3 dozen forty-niners fans all gathered at sushi confidential near san pedro square in san jose partying and cheering while watching the sunrise and also watching past forty-niners games on the big screen. of course, there were drinks free breakfast, burritos, forty-niners cheerleaders, a dj playing all the teams, favorite hype songs. and of course, some officials from the team who helped organize rallies with lots of cheering and in attendance. we did find former forty-niners quarterback and super bowl champ. jon pay. he tells me he still lives in the bay and had this message for the team. >> he put out member of civil 23. so talk about, you know, this weekend. what are you well, i know the last time the won the super bowl. we were the number one seed just like this. we want our game's going and just got momentum. stay away from turnovers and stay another party did start here. it's not ending here. you can see later tonight there's another pep rally in san jose near san pedro square. >> with multiple watch parties tomorrow, not only in the south bay of san jose, but also san fr

you can see later tonight there's another pep rally in san jose near san pedro square. >> with multiple watch parties tomorrow, not only in the south bay of san jose, but also san francisco and officials tell me for the first time ever there's going to be one in oakland near jack london square. >> now, regardless of what happens tomorrow or in the near future, these niners fans tell me no matter what they're always going to be in their full gear repping. the niners in san jose. michael thomas kron. 4 news. >> all right. let's talk about our forecast now taking a live look outside at the embarcadero in san francisco where skies above just a big gray. we are expecting things to get quite damp later on today as kyla. for more, we have to about the forty-niners game we've got to talk about that because check out san jose's camera right now. actually, it's very dark. you can see the rain is already following up at mount it is about to enter the bay area. so get ready for it. and i did want to talk about this football forecast santa clara is certainly going to have that risk of some showers.

right near san pedro square. and then also you can see tomorrow there's parties over and not only san jose but san francisco and officials tell me for the first time ever there's going to be one in oakland right jack london square. many of these fans that came out here this morning ultimately tell me no matter what happens tomorrow or in the near future when it comes to winning or losing, they've already bought their tickets in las vegas. they've got their rooms. it got their flights and they say that they're going to be their tailgating with forty-niners gear in full effect of the very latest here in san jose. and michael thomas, back to you guys live in the studio. michael, thank you very much. 9, 0, 7, 2, time right now in the east bay. the effort to recall oakland mayor sheng thao is a step closer to collecting the signatures. >> people buying the recall say the process cleared a significant hurdle after mayor thao missed the 7 day deadline to respond once they're allowed to circulate petitions. the organizers

fan rally starts tonight in san pedro square. you will need tickets but they are free. they are four official watch parties in san francisco and oakland at plank on broadway. there will be a watch party in mexico city if you can get there. the packers will have a pep rally at the patio in palo alto and fans can meet the packers president mark murphy. >>> a rally to voice concerns about crime after a new public safety report was released. dozens called on the mayor to invest in violence prevention and bring back a plan credited for bringing gun violence to a historic low. we are talking about cease fire program. supporters say it made a difference in 2019. oakland had a low of 78 homicides but things changed after the pandemic. homicides were at a 15 year high in 2021 and stayed over 100 since. a new audit says that's because the city shifted away from cease fire. >> this audit provides damning evidence of how previous administration failed oaklanders by arbitrarily abandoning a program proven to reduce violent crime. >> we are asking the community, we are asking the admi

it's all happening at saint san pedro square market in on north san pedro square on the street there. it starts at 4. if you cannot make it tomorrow, the tour will also be a napa on february. 3rd. this weekend, crowd force also got money and is hosting a charity gala in san francisco to advance higher education in our many of the uc affiliated american university aims to expand its campus abroad. they have plans to build a new science and engineering humanities and social sciences and arts building and also further develop its tech ellis hosting this event tomorrow at the marine memorial club at hotel in union square. it starts at 6. it features several special guests and you can get more information on our website. kron 4 dot com. still ahead, some members of the modesto unhoused population found out while living caves within the city. how neighbors are reacting to this discovery and how city officials are responding. >> also after the break, the federal government is launching a new tax filing option for this year. details and who qualifies for this new and who qualifies for this ne

gray all around the bay >>> the city of san jose plans to permanently shut down a section of san pedro squaretook our traffic. the city council unanimously approved keeping one block of san pedro street closed two cars for good, basically creating a pedestrian mall. the area is now san jose's first permanent one in more than 50 years. many business owners say the change has been great for their customers and their stores. >> luckily, we have a really good base of guests where they still come out. rain or shine, they come out. we have so many offices around here. they are always looking to take a break and just come out and enjoy a little bit of a different environment. >> with the new approval, the city will be able to start working on a $9.5 million plan to repave the street as a sidewalk and reroute the parking garage exit to another street. >>> oakland hip-hop legend mistah f.a.b. is using his birthday to get others to give back to the community. our shawn chitnis had the chance to speak with him about the meaning of his annual tradition and how he counts on everyone to help him make the c

there is a fan rally in san pedro square at 5:00.ou need tickets but the good news is, you don't have to pay for them, they are free. there were four official watch party saturday. over the bridge, you can meet your neighbors in oakland. >>> no parties for the 49ers. things are more serious than ever. the same could be said for local businesses. streaming at 9:30 we will take you into this bay area bar that is hoping to draw you in, even if you have to sit with cheeseheads. >>> a new friend >>> live at san jose. there is an exciting change coming too late night at cbs. '@fter midnight' . here is danya bacchus with a preview of the new host. >> reporter: there is a new face on late-night television. comedian taylor tomlinson is hosting cbs's after midnight. we visited her on the newly built set. >> i feel like taylor swift. it is high-tech. i was blown away when i saw it. >> reporter: the show was inspired by comedy central series, after midnight. comedians and some of the biggest names in the entertainment world will appear. tackling

. >> part of san pedro square is san jose is going to remain a walker's paradise as dining al fresco is apparently here to stay and big layoffs at ebay today as it joins a slew of silicon valley companies slashing jobs at the beginning of the year. and the company says. >> it's time not done yet, making cuts to its workforce. i'm ken wayne and i'm vicki liviakis. the news at 6 is liviakis. the news at 6 is next. this is how it feels to du more with less asthma... ...thanks to dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. and can help improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks... and can even reduce or eliminate oral steroids. imagine that. dupixent can cause allergic reactions that can be severe. get help right away if you have rash, chest pain, worsening shortness of breath, tingling or numbness in your limbs. tell your doctor about new or worsening joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines,

you can see tonight san jose fanned rally happening right here near san pedro square, about 5 o'clock. and then tomorrow they've got another watch party here in san jose. they've got another in san francisco and then the forty-niners officials tell me, actually this is the first time in a while that they've actually had an oakland watch party in madison to take place at 4 o'clock. also this coming weekend. so back out here live, lots of excitement. lots of cheering many fans. you tell me that they've actually already booked their rooms, bought tickets and everything for the actual super board. whether the forty-niners go or not, they say they're going to be there and they're going to be tailgating with forty-niners here everywhere by this morning in san jose. michael thomas, send it back to you guys live in the studio. >> sounds like it's going to be a good time. thank you,y michael. and in the east bay, the effort to recall oakland mayor sheng thao is another story that we're covering because this is moving forward. people by the recall say the process clear, significant hurdle after

it san pedro square market on north san pedro street starts at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. if you can't make it there, the tour will next. be in napa, february. 3rd. >> all that also this weekend. i'm sure, you know, it's the nfc championship game. if you can't make it out to the stadium in person, the team is hosting watch parties all around the world. there's going to be watch parties in mexico and the uk this weekend here in the bay area. there will be a fan rally to go along with those watch parties. the rally will be held saturday afternoon at the plex in san jose. it's located on embedded way. it will run from one in the afternoon until 04:00pm. then on game day, there will be 3 watch parties across the bay area. they all start at 2.30 and run until 08:00pm. san jose watch party is at san pedro social in san francisco. the watch party that mo most near oracle park and in oakland watch parties being held at plank on broadway. >> still to come in 5 separate just goes only k pop store is gearing up for new events in february, how they're helping to boost the city's econo

. >>> well, let's get a live look right now at san jose's san pedro square this morning. the pandemic, many streets were temporarily converted into promenades free of cars and open for people to walk and shop. san pedro square that change will now be permanent. the city council unanimously approved keeping one black of the street closed to cars for good. the area is now san jose's first permanent pedestrian mall in more than 50 years. it's quickly becoming an example of how going car free can really help neighborhoods thrive and many business owners in the area say the change has been great for the customers and theirstores. >> luckily we have a really good base of guests where they still come out. like rain or shine, they still come out. and we have so many offices around here that they're also always just looking to -- take a break and then just come out and enjoy a little bit of -- like different environment. >> so with the new approval the city will be able to start working on a $9.5 million plan to repave the street as a sidewalk and reroute the parking garage exit t

became friends while attending 49ers games says rate at the team's official pep rally held at san pedro square in downtown san jose, one fan flew in from houston, texas. >> we used to live in tracy and we were season ticket holders, and i just love the niners. red and gold till i'm dead and cold. former 40 niners running back frank gore greeted fans, signed autographs and posed for photos. >> team officials say 1200 fans rsvp'd for this event, many decked out in team gear. >> i won this jacket a while back and then i've got this, uh, this flag here because it gets sent all around the world to 40 niners fans, and they and they sign it and send it back to me and take it to games and stuff. >> green bay packers fans packed into the patio in palo alto for the team's official rally. this fan calls himself pac daddy. he flew in from out of town to attend this event, and the game. >> i made all this. this is what i do. i'm on the sidelines of the pac. the pac team with the g on the back. >> and i'm a lifelong packer fan and a shareholder and owner and couldn't miss this game. go pack, go back in san

the last week alone, the san jose city council voted in favor of officially making the popular san pedro squareedestrian mall. that news, coming after years of temporary measures to keep the road closed since the start of the pandemic. yeah the next day saw the grand opening of the much talked about san jose downtown food hall, featuring 26 restaurants under one roof, attracting many first time entrepreneurs like shabana sarang. >> i just saw it and i just fell in love with it and it was like love at first sight for me and i just knew it was where i wanted to start. >> while officials are banking on the food hall and san pedro square's pedestrian mall model to bring in more foot traffic, they say the work can't stop there. right now, the downtown boost is mostly because of nightlife. the goal is to grow traffic during the daytime to it's still slower and more quiet in downtown during the week, but that is changing as well. >> so more and more companies are asking their workers to at least come back three times a week or so. >> in the meantime, a new pilot project is in the very early stages of

. >>> the san jose city council is considering making san pedro square car free permanently. they are meeting to vote on the final proposal. if it's passed, it will be closed off to traffic and will become a street for pedestrians only. the mayor says it will boost businesses. in fact, san pedro street was closed off to cars during the pandemic to expand outdoor ding. >> thanks so much. >>> on to first alert weather now. get outside while you can. we have a brief break from the rain. meteorologist darren peck says it's not going to last that long. darren? >> it won't last that long. there is question here in terms of just how soon this rain will arrive. primarily a wednesday morning rainmaker. you can see the leading edge of it with the rain on first alert doppler. if we use the latest updates on the high resolution forecast models and play it forward, it picks up on the rain but brings a leading edge across the north bay as we get into the evening. not a lot to this. don't be surprised if you notice a shower across the bay, particularly through sonoma county, maybe marin. 9:

event center, san jose san pedro square. watch parties on saturday, that is game night, here is where, san pedro social and san jose, momo's in semper cisco and the plank in oakland, they're all free to attend, you have to get tickets to secure a spot. >>> you are on that. >> we are >>> okay, this may turn out to be the biggest reagent planning for the giants dusty is back, the giants legend dusty baker reportedly is coming back to the team. >> he is coming back? plea to the team! >> 74 years old, retirement is no fun. he just retired, actually, as a manager of the months ago, thumbs up to you, dusty, after a lot of success there in houston with the astros, tonight the usa today breaking the news, acre returning as a special assistant to the giants front office, apparently to help out larry bear. no official announcement yet from the giants, by

while officials are banking on the food hall and san pedro square's pedestrian mall model to bring in more foot traffic, they say the work can't stop there right now. >> the downtown boost is mostly because of nightlife. the goal is to grow traffic during the daytime, too. >> it's still slower and more quiet in downtown during the week, but that is changing as well. so more and more companies are asking their workers to at least come back three times a week or so. >> in the meantime, a new pilot project is in the very early stages of development. one that aims to add more vibrancy to the stretch of downtown between fourth and market streets. >> we're trying to make troc property owners beautify their buildings with paint. paint them , add some lighting to it. the downtown association says it will be a challenge to get all the property owners on board, but they're optimistic. >> they say it's at collaborative spirit that has led to the recent success and can be a model for downtown's and other bay area cities. >> we have various agencies we have the city that is very interested in revi

meanwhile, 49ers fans are getting riled up, this is in san pedro square. some fans were even up before sunrise to get the party started. shawn chitnis is joining the diehards in san jose early this morning. >> reporter: 49ers faithful were up early on friday and they wanted to make sure everyone was awake with them. >> we show up no matter where we go, it is always a big crowd. it is early in the morning, but we are used to getting up early. four desiree is a member of the group 408 faithful's, her family are fifth-generation members of the faithful. she had to work on friday but that did not stop her from starting her day in downtown san jose. fans had plenty of entertainment to keep them going in the early hours. the owner even offered some sake bombs for the fans. >> we are going to have fun tomorrow, coast your way to the win. >> reporter: 49ers cheerleaders have been with the team all season. >> i think we are a part of making history here, this is a winning team. >> reporter: experiences like this are just what the team wants to see around the bay are

there are eight homeless encampments in unincorporated areas of san mateo county near san jose, san pedro square will be soon be closed off to cars. >> san jose city council members unanimously approved permanently blocking off san pedro street in downtown. the area will be turned into a permanent pedestrian mall, a plan that has been in the works now since 2022. it was first closed off to cars during the pandemic to provide businesses with more outdoor space. well, today marks one year since a man shot and killed seven farm workers in half moon bay. we'll look at how the victims are being remembered tonight. plus, we hear from the lone survivor of that shooting and in barry weather clouds already moving into the region right now in advance of another system that will produce rain. >> and it could play a major role in your wednesday morning commute. we'll have the update coming up. >> plus, san francisco will soon celebrate the lunar new year with its world famous parade. how one supervisor wants to make some parking and other attrtions f in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be

helped local businesses thrive. >> i've been working on san pedro street for the last 20 years uh- thanks to the temporary closure of san pedro squaref our businesses, my friends, were able to survive and it's exciting to know this will soon be a permanent closure . >> originally, san jose fire opposed the plan because they said it didn't account for a fire code. however now they say the newly revised plan addresses their issues. predictions made 100 years ago. coming up at 530 what one newspaper article from 1924 got right about our lives in 2024, a warning for people who use payment apps on the phone. >> how scammers are using apps like venmo and zelle to steal mo known for keeping with tradition. known for discovering new places. no one wants to be known for cancer, but a treatment can be. keytruda is known to treat cancer. fda-approved for 16 types of cancer, including certain early-stage and advanced cancers. one of those cancers is early-stage non—small cell lung cancer. keytruda may be used with certain chemotherapies before surgery when you have early-stage lung cancer, which can be removed by surgery, and then continued alo

. >> this comes after the city council voted unanimously to permanently close san pedro square to vehicle traffic to help boost businesses downtown. >>> we are drying up as we head into this weekend's forecast. high pressure builds in and that will warm us up heading into the weekend. allowing for the storm track to stay a little north of us. we could see a splash of showers in the overnight hours tonight for our friends and the north bay . partly cloudy skies for us today, heading into this afternoon and into overnight we go, we see breezier conditions and the north bay with light drizzle. early morning hours tomorrow, is slowly start to dry up and we are left with cloudy skies for friday heading into saturday with a nice warm-up in the forecast into early next week. speaking of early next week we start dry heading into monday, by tuesday into wednesday and thursday, there is another chance of showers returning. we are back and forth with our forecast. we will keep you updated in the weather center but take a look at sunday as we take on the detroit lions and win . we are expecting 70s i

this is at san jose's blanco urban in san pedro square. food, drinks, giveaways, and some familiar faces. we know that guy on the right, former 49ers running back frank gore. and we have cheese heads. this is not in green bay, wisconsin. this is not in milwaukee, wisconsin. this is palo alto. a lot of packers fans at the patio restaurant in downtown. they travel well, wearing those cheese heads and foam fingers. there will be a lot of them at levi's tomorrow. >> from the 1st of september, with he were underestimated, undervalued, and undercategorized. now from the bottom to the top, baby. >> not quite to the top. kickoff tomorrow is 5:15 in the evening. >>> johnny is invincible. that man is invincible. >> up next, a 49ers assistant coach is battling a rare form of cancer. how he's juggling his nfl job with his regular treatments at ucsf. >>> also, we're going to take you back in time. the original macintosh computer turns 40. the special display happening on this special anniversary. you're watching "nbc bay area news tonight." in order fo

i said the giants were at the ballpark, they are in san pedro square right now until 7:00. >>> inks for joining us, nightly news is net. we will >>> tonight, former president trump speaking out for the first time since that $83 million judgment against him his rally late today slamming the decision on social media, vowing to fight it his rivals weighing in will his accuser, e. jean carroll, see any of that money >>> direct hit a british oil tanker on fire after being struck by missiles from iran-backed houthis in yemen. the crew forced into lifeboats how the u.s. is responding >>> boeing 737 max 9s back in the air. the airline executive who sat next to the door plug and the passengers who didn't know they were on the same type of plane >> i would have asked to change to another flight. >>> the new warning abou traveling to the bahamas from the u.s. state department. 18 people have been murdered there in the past month. what you should know if you have booked a trip there. >>> shocking allegations against wrestling titan vince mcmahon, including human trafficking. he is now resigning. wh

there is a fan rally at blanco urban in san pedro square at 5:00. need tickets, but they are free. there are four official watch parties on saturday, san pedro social, momo's on second, oakland at plank in broadway and one all the way in mexico city, if you're interested. >>> the cbs evening news is coming up next with updates on the iowa caucuses. we're back in 30 minutes with cbs news bay area at 7:00. see you then. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight the breaking news. "cbs evening news" projects donald trump will win the iowa caucuses. ♪ ♪ >> he can get the job done and not afraid to crack some eggs to get the thing done. >> norah: the results in iowa as we look forward to new hampshire and what it means for the race for the white house. >> this is our chance in iowa to

in san pedro square at 5:00. you need tickets, but they are free. there are four official watch parties on saturday, san pedro social, momo's on second, oakland at plank in broadway and one all the way in mexico city, if you're interested. >>> the cbs evening news is coming up next with updates on the iowa caucuses. we're back in 30 minutes with cbs news bay area at 7:00. see you then. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight the breaking news. "cbs evening news" projects donald trump will win the iowa caucuses. ♪ ♪ >> he can get the job done and not afraid to crack some eggs to get the thing done. >> norah: the results in iowa as we look forward to new hampshire and what it means for the race for the white house. >> this is our chance in iowa to make a difference. >> norah: the bitter cold blanketing most of the u.s., 1 million americans under winter weather alerts. plus a new storm moving in. >> temperatures are cold everywhere, looks like many of us will be well below zero. >> norah: the news about the two navy seals missing at sea. >> how long, not long? >> norah

this is a look right now, the 49er faithful are showing their spirit at blanco urban, downtown san pedro square. this is the official niners pregame rally, which begins tonight, it started one hour ago and goes until eight. you do need a ticket but the event is free and all ages are welcome. you can see from the fans lined up outside, there's the energy, the rain didn't keep them away. we talked to some longtime fans getting excited for a win in the divisional round tomorrow. >> this is one of the last bags they gave out before they shut down, then we went to the playoffs against the packers, that is when we sent them packing. we are going to send them packing again, this time from levi's stadium, it is going to be a great game. >> we are all one big family, the best fan base in the nfl. >> okay, so it may be niners territory but packers fans shouldn't have too much trouble finding other cheeseheads in the bay area. hosey martinez is at a pregame party in palo alto. yes, we have to cover the other side, balanced reporting, right jose? >> reporter: definitely, and i'm having a good time, i made

there's a fan rally at blanco urban in san pedro square at 5:00. you need tickets, but the good news is they're free. stay on top of that. there are four official watch parties on saturday, the first at san pedro social in san jose. there's one at momo's on second street in san francisco. there's one in oakland at plank on broadway and even a party in mexico city. >> i want to go to that one. >> you'll have to fly. the packers will have their own pep rally. it's only fair. it will be friday at the patio in palo alto. fans will get to meet packers president mark murphy and this fan used to draw pictures of jimmy g. every day until he was traded. now she's posting pictures every day until the 49ers go to the super bowl. she's up to 128. the latest is one of players laughing she says at last night's game. she has one of brock purdy as batman and christian mccaffery as robin. all week we'll be checking in with fans on social media. i hope things get more festive and fun as we get closer. >> where are you going to watch the game saturday? >> somewhere th

. >>> up next, state and city council meeting san jose will be deciding what is next for the san pedro squaree street has been blocked since the pandemic began. the city council is considering whether to leave it that way for good. the design would have the street more pedestrian friendly and also adding emergency vehicle access. >>> she wants back in the came. foreer mayor has her eyes on a political office a statewide office. she was eastbound oakland's mayor for eight years and is now planning to run for state treasurer in 2026. if elected, she will simplify how the state spends money to solve homelessness. which has been a huge issue. she is the first person to announce the plan to run for treasurer. >>> hollywood heading into the heart of the awards show season and barbie is a name at everyone of those shows. people's choice awards happening next month and you can watch them here on nbc. barbies leads all with nine nominations in film category and receiving a nomination for his performance in the film is liu he is hosting the show. in the world of music taylor swift, five nominations. an

and the game will also be good for bay area sports bars and san jose's san pedro square hosted the team-sponsoredarty and that is justne of the many bound for sunday's game and it's pumped for nfc's championship, and the "today" show and tt's tomorrow at 4:00 a.m. and this is over at the lot at city center bishop ranch i san ramon. we're hosting a pep rally for all niners fans and you're welcome to come on out and dress in your gear and maybe you'll get a chance to beth "today" show and of cose, "today in the bay." our team at nbc sports bay area has you covered whenou come out to the game and the pre-game coverage starts at 2:in the afternoon and be sure to tune in for the post-game live show from the locker room. >> it's a whole new kind of drive, take a taxi in palo alto and take it to san francisco. waymo is now launching a new push to make it a reality. the company last week asked the state puc for approval to extend operations out of san francisco and waymo is asking for its cars to be covered all or in part bordered by the bay and interstate 280. it alsoed and puc approval to monetize its

event center, san jose san pedro square. three official watch parties on saturday, that is game night, here is where, san pedro social and san jose, momo's in semper cisco and the plank in oakland, they're all free to attend, you have to get tickets to secure a spot. >>> you are on that. >> we are this election is a choice between results or just rhetoric. californians deserve a senator who is going to deliver for them every day and not just talk a good game. adam schiff. he held a dangerous president accountable. he also helped lower drug costs, bring good jobs back home, and build affordable housing. now he's running for the senate. our economy, our democracy, our planet. this is why we fight. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. kerendia presents... the abcs of ckd a is for awareness, because knowing that your chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes could progress to dialysis is important. b is for belief that there may be more you can do. just remember that k is for kidneys and kerendia. for adults living with

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. >> entérese que es lo que pasará en las calles aledañas a san pedro square. >> continúan los inconvenienteso lo que tú eres. financiera del gobierno federal y así ir a la universidad arlen fernández nos dice qué es lo que está haciendo. entonces el departamento de educación. >> cada año los estudiantes que desean recibir ayuda financiera del gobierno federal para asistir a la universidad deben llenar el formulario fafsa y presentarlo a todas las instituciones educativas que les interesan y cada año vemos que hay miles de de dólares que se dejan en la mesa porque los estudiantes no hicieron ese formulario. la ayuda federal del gobierno es para los estudiantes que son residentes o ciudadanos de los estados unidos y también califican si 1 o 2 padres son indocumentados para recibir becas, préstamos y trabajos en las universidades mientras estudian para este año, el departamento de educación simplificó el formulario, pero han habido algunos problemas con el lanzamiento que se demoró más de lo esperado. >> típicamente ha estado disponible en octubre. este año ha apenas abrió en enero el el el últ

. >> i've been working on san pedro street for the last 20 years uh- thanks to the temporary closure of san pedro square during the pandemic, uh, many of our businesses, my friends, were able to survive, and it's exciting to know this will soon be a permanent closure . >> officials with san jose fire opposed the plan, saying it didn't account for fire code. however, they say the newly revised plan addresses those issues in san mateo county, a new ordinance has passed to clear out homeless encampments. >> we first told you about the plan on abc seven news last night here at 11. this now makes it a misdemeanor to be living in an encampment in unincorporated parts of the county. when shelter beds are available, charges would be brought if someone refuses shelter bed offers twice. we've seen similar legislation in cities around california. the u.s. supreme court is set to take up similar cases a case rather on homeless encampments in oregon, and a decision could bring and could really change the future of this kind of legislation. >> new at 11 inspiring the next generation of storytellers from right here at

can be attributed to the measures taken by the city to boost the downtown area, like turning san pedro square into a full time pedestrian mall, and the recent opening of the san jose downtown food hall. >> we have various agencies. we have the city that is very interested in revitalizing downtown. we have property owners that are super passionate and involved all of this is what it takes to move the needle. and i think this is a recipe for other areas to simulate as well. the san jose downtown association says they hope to serve as a model for other bay area cities with lunar new year just around the corner, san francisco's chinatown is lighting up with some new lanterns. >> but these aren't just any lanterns. they're a nod to the neighborhood's history with an artistic twist. here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. >> ready? one, 223. look just like that, san francisco's chinatown lights up in a way never seen before. tonight we are unveiling a new lantern here on grant avenue. joanne lee is the executive director of edge on the square, a contemporary art hub in the heart of chinatown.

. >> i've been working on san pedro street for the last 20 years uh- thanks to the temporary closure of san pedro squareuring the pandemic, uh, many of our businesses, my friends, were able to survive, and it's exciting to know this will soon be a permanent closure . >> officials with san jose fire opposed the plan, saying it didn't account for fire code. however, they say the newly revised plan addresses those issues in san mateo county, a new ordinance has passed to clear out homeless encampments. >> we first told you about the plan on abc seven news last night here at 11. this now makes it a misdemeanor to be living in an encampment in unincorporated parts of the county. when shelter beds are available, charges would be brought if someone refuses shelter bed offers twice. we've seen similar legislation in cities around california. the u.s. supreme court is set to take up similar cases a case rather on homeless encampments in oregon, and a decision could bring and could really change the future of this kind of legislation. >> new at 11 inspiring the next generation of storytellers from right here at a