i picked taylor up from school.have any set plans as to what to do, because, okay, we got friday, you know, daddy's still at work. what would you like to do? he said he wanted to have a picnic on the beach. >> it was to be my weekend with taylor. laura, from my understanding, was going to pick him up. >> i had sole custody. he got him every other weekend. >> normally under their divorce agreement, david would pick up taylor on saturday mornings. but in this particular occasion, kelly agreed to allow him to pick up taylor on a friday. >> he wasn't supposed to have him that day, but i started thinking taylor would be upset with me if he knew his dad wanted to pick him up. so i agreed that he could have him that friday. >> so, laura picked him up from school. they would, you know, maybe stop to get one of their regular fruit smoothie drinks, and you know, head to the house. >> he likes to try different ones all the time, so he tried some blueberry, i think it was. and he wanted chicken nuggets, so we got the chicken nu

over taylor swift. she has built a great community of people. >> i used to be a music teacher and she means a lot because my students used to request to learn how to play. >> we will tell you what the experts are saying about inferences later on. ama: we will check back. dan: thank you very much. it her report loading? we will give it another moment. sorry for the awkward pause. we want to get the story to you if we can. reporter: vacant office spaces are easy to spot throughout downtown san francisco. the vacancy rate is 30%, a record. >> before the pandemic it was 5%. we had the hottest office market in the country before the pandemic. then we hit a 180 during the pandemic. reporter: our data team confirms office vacancies in the broader san francisco metro area nearly tripled from 6.3% they can see rate in the first quarter of 2019 to 17.2% vacancy rate in the first quarter of 2023. >> the good news is a talent has not left bay area. reporter: the chief economist for the city of san francisco says th

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. >>> taylor, taylor, taylor unti saturday. >>> now at 11:00, it's like the super bowl is in town. but instead of football fans, tens of thousands of swifties are blanketing the valley, and tonight it's hard to find a blank space at bars, hotels, an restaurants. >>> from kpix, this is the late news on cbs bay area. >> tonight, taylor swift is in her levi's era. hotels are sold out, restaurants booked up, and the local economy is raking in millions. i'm juliette goodrich in for sara donchey tonight. ou chopper caught the unbelievable lines going into levi stadium for the eras tour. well over 100,000 fans are expected between the two shows. the gate didn't open until 4:30, but thousands of people had been outside for hours by then makin and trading friendship bracelet and showing off their looks. th shows are having impacts far beyond the stadium. it's a game changer for businesses in the middle of a cruel summer for tech lay offs. betty yu reports they're just as excited as the fans. >> reporter: santana row is jus one of the shopping and dining destinations here in the south bay fe

taylor swift's concert begins in just 30 minutes. we'll take you live to levi stadium where swifties are swarming the concert venue. >> the b.a.r.t. board of directors passed a resolution opposing state legislation that would decriminalize fare evaders. but it wasn't the unanimous decision. that story is coming up. >>> also some people are excited about this but others offended. the controversy about this wrestling show involving little people. coming to the sonoma county fair. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this friday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm audrey asistio. thanks for joining us. swifties have arrived in full force. tens of thousands of taylor swift fans are packing levi stadium as we speak for tonight's big concert. more making their way in. this is a live look from our nbc bay area sky ranger just above levi stadium. the warm up acts will kick off in 30 minutes. taylor probably won't start until closer to 9:00. but thousands are already packing the stadium for what has turned into

we have a full guide for taylor's bay area shows. head to nbc bay area.com/taylor swift. you will find a what to know guide. >>> in other news in response to growing crime in oakland the naacp and religious leaders are calling on the city to issue a state of emergency. the plea for action comes as the group says crime is pushing residents out and impacting daily lives of people across the city. just this week police responded to a number of carjackings, shootings, and homicides all over oakland. the naacp and gospel church believe the state of emergency will allow for more resources to help law enforcement address the crime and partner with other law enforcement agencies. they are calling on help from the state, county, and city to address shootings, robberies, and break-ins which they feel aren't being taken serious enough. >> we are in a state of emergency and we are asking for help from the governor, from the mayor, from the alameda county superintendent, supervisors, asking for help to get this crime under control because the safety of our citizens in the city of oakl

taylor swift taking the stage within the hour. >> taylor swift is just like -- like mother. like she's just so -- >> will fans without tickets be allowed to listen outside the stadium? we're live at levi's. >>> also a big controversy involving little people at a wrestling show coming to the sonoma county fair. >> and frankly, it was shockin. >> tonight, therere are calalls cacancel the s show. >>> plus, a r ride on b.a.r.t. mesmerizining thousanands of vis on youtube.e. wewe're talalking to the filmma who did an unauthorized documentary on b.a.r.t. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. we have made it to the weekend. a lot happening on this friday. a lot of positive energy around town. we start with taylor swift. the 33-year-old megastar, whether you're a fan or not, you can appreciate her impact on business, on women, and pop culture overall. not sure we've ever seen a bay area concert event like this one. that includes the beatles, rolling stones, and prince during their visits here to town. two concerts, tonight and tomorrow night, sold ou

. >> taylor. >> reporter: yeah. you been swift fans? >> since debut. yeah. about 17 years. >> reporter: what are you guys looking to get here at the merch? >> i'm looking for the gray sweatshirt. the little hoodie one. >> blue sweatshirt. >> awesome. how excited y'all? where are y'all coming from? >> rohnert park. >> two hours away by napa. so worth it. all the time. s. >> reporter: she's so worth it. that's exactly what we've been hearing from so many fans here this morning. yes, actually the first person in line got here at about 11:00 p.m. and they don't have tickets. so they're hoping to get some of those last-minute tickets. that's what we want to show you. if you are looking at secondary markets here, this is what you are going to be looking at. the cheapest ticket that we could find on stub hub around $700 for the cheapest ticket. if you are looking at the middle sections, you are looking at more than $1,700 per ticket. remember, regardless of where you get the last-minute ticket be on the lookout for scammer

taylor swift close and personal. listen to what some of these people that we spoke to today told why they came for the concert crowd out here is i mean, you got 75,000 people inside and that's the same on the house side. you know, it's. >> even if you're outside, you still feel like you're in first time seeing are and i've been a fan for like and so i just can't wait like a once in a lifetime opportunity. you know, you only live once and it's really just about like civilian dream. she's been a taylor fan she's definitely been a taylor fan for the last little bit of time and loving it. >> now, as you mentioned earlier, vicki talking about traffic as this concert gets ready to wrap up tonight. >> vta is offering extended service. there is also a lot of police that are here that are directing that are directing traffic. so i think it there are people that are here. there's thousands of people that are here. but i think the traffic will be controlled. so so so everyone can get home safely. but so far we haven't heard of

/taylor swift and you'll find the what to know guide.ther should be nice and a lot of people are coming from the bay area from other part of the state or other states and it cools down at night. the microclimates are something they can write home about and maybe taylor swift will end up writing a song about it, who knows? we're all getting in the spirit and i was in the parking lot listening to taylor on my break. maybe some people are flying into sfo already to see and spend the weekend with taylor swift. looking at no-sky july and in parts closer to the coast. 67 degrees at the airport and here's one of the examples of our microclimate. 75 degrees in livermore with sunshine filling the skies and also at 75 degrees to take it outside and enjoy your lunchtime as we go into the arch. we'll top out in those low 80s and the breeze will come in through the afternoon and something else to take note of while you're building your taylor swift costumes and we'll take a look at the rest of the bay area where our temperatures stand and a look at t

the big story is taylor swift.onder if she'll write a song about this, the fog hanging on over the city. and of course cooler temperatures there. but look at our microclimates as we come down to the south bay. clear skies, nothing in the way for those swiftie fans to get out there today. what are our temperatures looking like? we're going into the weekend not talking about a heat wave, so that's good relief. we'll keep it cool on the coastline with 60s, mid to upper 70s around the immediate bay with low 80s through dublin, novato and scott's valley. the warm places this weekend will be concord, fairfield, and down through the south county. as we go into the weekend, of course we aren't tracking any major heat. down at the santa clara county fair, it will be comfortable, 80s into the evening hours. there's plenty to do if you're not seeing taylor. there's a cool system to the north impacting placing like the pacific northwest, that's bringing in that marine layer and that's also ushering in that onshore breeze, like

taylor swift. she's not only bringing music stiff today we will talk with a usc professor about just how much taylor swift is generating. our on a tour. but first, this week the biden administration open an investigation into harvard to look into whether its practices of favoring the children of alumni and admissions violates the civil rights act. also, an study shows being super wealthy dramatically boost your chance of getting into an elite college. joining us live is state assemblyman phil ting of san francisco. >> thanks it is great to be here. >> pay close attention to and have worked on behalf of. what do you think aut what we show this week? let's put up that graphic about how if you are at the top 1%, look how that spikes up, your admission chances? more than 2.2 times more likely compared to the average applicant. what is driving that? >> this is said for the most elite private universities, that money matters. we knew this existed. we saw the varsity blues scandal where somebody was payin

tastes like the taylor swift drink.kind of money they're bringing in, we all benefit. the hotels and restaurants. everybody wins. it's a win/win situation. >> reporter: it's not just restaurants. hotels are benefiting too. >> they're either booked or at near maximum capacity. >> reporter: christine lawson the president and ceo of discover santa clara. she says she's been shocked to see taylor swift's impact locally. >> it's pretty unprecedented i feel like. i truly feel that she represents really, really incredible qualities. i mean, this is a young woman who has grown up in a very challenging industry? i think she's just genuine. >> i think she's kind of -- just a real person. i love how goofy she is. like -- kind of dork. so i find her really relatable and also really smart. >> reporter: natalie here is going to taylor swift's concert tonight. she was also at seattle concert. >> the hotels and everything were so busy. >> reporter: regardless if you follow taylor swift or not, do you listen to any taylor swift music? >

a taylor swift fan. i mean, so i got to ask you, you guys have been sitting outside listening to the music. are you still having a good time? yeah. it's so fun out here. how about you? yeah, it's really fun because i, like, just like, listening to her music. even though we're not like in the stadium and watching her, i still love just sitting and hearing her. well, i tell you what, we are rooting for you guys to get tickets for the next show. hope your mom is hard at work trying to grab one. i know, i know. they cost a lot, but seems like a great time. you know, they're not the only ones i actually caught up with someone earlier who flew all the way from spain to get here. and the one thing she forgot to get was a ticket. so we're rooting for her as well. for now, we'll send it to back to you guys in the studio. yeah, these are global fans. and zac, i want to ask you, we see all of the cars behind you. you've been there all afternoon with all of that traffic coming in. describe the process. was it smooth

nuestro camarÓgrafo es fan de Ésta taylor swift. el fin de semana. mucho ya estÁn disfrutando, pero otros estÁn planeando los ciento dÍas . para esoen necesario saber cÓmo en estar las temperaturas. viviana, la metieron lugar esta noche. cÓmo estÁs? >> muy buenas noches y saludos a muchos amigos en casa. hemos disfrutado de un viernes bastante agradables como para lo que estÁn reciÉn saliendo del trabajo y estÁn planificando quÉ hacer durante viviana: se mantienen en el rango de los 60 hasta las 2:00 de la maÑana, de ahÍ en adelante serÁn bastante frÍas en los 50. maneje con mucha precauciÓn porque estaremos viendo algo de nubosidad, las temperaturas estÁn frescas para san francisco. a la una de la madrugada estarÁn en los 58 y a las 2:00 de la maÑana en los 57, un ambiente parcialmente nublado, asÍ que si piensa salir al cine recuerda llevar el abrigo ligero para que disfrute de este viernes. mucha precauciÓn al momento de manejar, ya que a las cuatro de la madrugada estaremos viendo algo de nubosidad, pacÍficamente en auckland y s

it's the taylor takeover! !be streaming live tonight so even if you aren't in swiftie clara, you can experience the tour excitemen wherever you stream, abc news! two minutes by using your phone to scan the qr ce the bottom left of your screen. open up the camera app, pointed athe code, tap on the web address that popupnd that will open up our website which will, take you right tour wherer join on the abc7 bay area streaming tv or mobile app. dan: i am just so excited for all the fans. ama: you know they have been waiting. dan: if you are watching us on tv, "world news tonight with david muir" is next. i am dan ashley. ama: and i am ama daetz. see you again at 6:00. ♪ but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga. like straight lines that seem wavy, blurry, or missing visual spots that make it hard to see faces like this one, or trouble with low l

a happy ending for one taylor swift fan. her plans for the big concert took more than just buying a ticket. and while we're celebrating, all that is taylor swift, there is a concern how this big event and big travel plans may be causing an uptick in covid cases. and swifties aren't just taking over the south bay. they're out in droves in san francisco spending time and money. but there is another specific group of tourists helping the bottom line of the city by the bay. and we are on the weekend at the beginning of the weekend, actually, as we move into friday night, i'm going to have that forecast. it does include a little bit of a wa up. i'll you back every business deserves a great deal. that's why comcast business is launching the mobile made free event. with our business internet, new and existing customers can get one year of unlimited mobile for free. it's our best internet. powered by the next generation 10g network and with 99.9% reliability. plus one line of free mobile for an entire year. it's the mobile made free

fletcher has been charged with taylor's death. and that rally is going to be held at the alameda county courthouse in oakland at 9 o'clock this morning. ahead of fletcher's hearing. well, meanwhile, 2 people involved in that stabbing and killing of a teen in livermore in 2018 will be in court today. 19 year-old was at knows stabbed multiple times before she was dumped on tesla road on february 12. she was found taken to the hospital where she later died. investigators arrested daniel gross analysts at leonardo in connection to those killings grows pleaded guilty. while leonardo pleaded not guilty, both will appear in court at the dublin courthouse died this morning. and they are expected to change their pleas. it's and we are following a new development in an effort to save anchor brewing company. >> its employees are asking sapporo which owns anchor brewing to hold off on the liquidation until september 2nd sapporo said that they would consider a deal if the workers went through the liquidation process. earlier, we had reported t

taylor's fans?s" tour boosting sales, she now has more number one albums than any woman in history. mercedes says even though she and other fans travel to see these iconic artists, everybody should take the risk even if they have limited means. >> i would say consider what you're wanting to get out of your experience. make a short list of places you think you can get that. be realistic with yourself about your budget and what your bottom line is in terms of out the door. and don't be afraid to go somewhere that you never considered. >> how many people came up to you and said, we were able to come to this show because of your guidance? >> pretty much every black person that i saw that was american was like, "hey, girl, what's up? you made me want to do something i never would have considered." the coolest part, so many girls didn't even have passports and ended up taking their first international flight, getting their first passport, because of me and bay. like, what? >> byron: our thanks to ashan. >

taylor swift has been on stage for more than three hours anymore than 40 songs.'s take a live look at levi stadium, those without tickets stood outside the stadium trading bracelets and listening to their favorite it for free. >> stephanie magallon is at levi stadium with all of the frenzy. hello, stephanie. >> reporter: i am standing in one of the areas where the fans who did not have tickets were spending most of the evening, but most were closer to the stadium. there were some swifties, with blankets and food, just trying to make the best out of tonight. this is what the night sounded like as taylor swift took the stage on her per -- concert in santa clara. thousands inside and hundreds more outside. >> i am just enjoying it. >> it is a dream of mine to see her, this is a lot better than seeing all of theand stuff. >> it is amazing to me, i have never been to a taylor swift concert, so it is a dream come true for me. i never thought i would see her and there are so many people here. >> i am going to have the time of my life tonight. >> for others, the show did

you can see how long the line has gotten for the taylor swift merchandise. some people are coming from a couple of hours away. they need a place to stay, so you can see how that would benefit hotels. they need a place to eat as well so restaurants are benefiting. we spoke with birk's restaurant who said they expect 400 to 500 guests this weekend. a lot more than what they usually see. businesses like birk's restaurant in santa clara are coming up with unique drinks as swifties take over the city. >> they leave here already in the spirit of the show. >> reporter: the general manager of the restaurant, just about a5 minute drive from levi s stadium, were taylor swift is performing. he says reservations are filling up fast. if you are feeling 22, you can order the lavendar haze. >> we start out with the empress gin. >> reporter: juan campos came up with the ingredients for the lavendar haze, you also have honey, soda, lavender bitters and of course, a little bit of edible glitter. you can see the glitter in there. lavendar haze. >> reporter: if you are younger

well (10 minute version) (taylor's version)" off of "red (taylor's version)," "better man (taylor'son)" off of "red (taylor's version)," and "nothing new (feat. phoebe bridgers) (taylor's version)" off of "red (taylor's version)." [ cheers and applause >> tariq: what are you even saying >> jimmy: six "midnights" plusd seven "middle of the nights" equal -- 13 13 is taylor's favorite number [ cheers and applause that's how many songs are on midnights. taylor's a genius! [ cheers and applause ♪ get it now >> steve: yeah, i get it happy birthday >> jimmy: thank you. [ light laughter ] well, this is going viral. guys, an 80-year-old state senate candidate in utah named linda paulson is going viral because of a new campaign video that she just released can we see this, please? ♪ [ light laughter ] >> tariq: oh, no ♪ hey youths of district 12 listen up right here ♪ ♪ there's a new nam on the ballot for the senate this year ♪ ♪ my name is linda paulso republican and awesome ♪ >> jimmy: at that point, the tupac hologram unplugged itself [ light laughter ] it's like if "hamilton" was written

you got tickets to taylor swift tonight? tomorrow night actually. >> i don't know if i can afford them. >> very good. mayor mahan, thanks for your time. appreciate it. no one can afford them. >>> speaking of taylor swift, that big concert tomorrow night, thousands of swifties waiting at vi's stadium not for the concert, bhey're there for the merchandise. our helicopter overhead. those are thousands of fans down below today and tonight. some people showing up as early as 2:00 a.m. >> i got it in the large. that's the only size they had left. >> the hot ticket item, this crewneck t-shirt. $65 at the merch tent. online, it resales for $250. it's better to show up. this shirt sold out today around noon. there was t-shirts, tote bags, water bottles and posters. >> i was looking for some t-shirts for my cousin in the philippines. >> tell me what you got. >> i bought for six people. so i got six different sweatshirts, six different t-shirts, a bracelet, tote bag, tapestry, everything. >> everything. our business and tech reporter s

yeah, and lots of people have a lot to play just starting with taylor swift. if you're lucky. >> tonight and tomorrow and ideals we use it festival outside. what's going to like john was something we know all too well at this point. taylor swift and no cruel summer forecast for it as we are going to be seeing conditions out there that are. >> nice, unfavorable for getting outside at point today. if you are heading inland, though, keep a little hydrated as will be still warm, kind of like yesterday. your view outside at coit tower. we do have a little bit of fog, but we are not seeing that at the surface. it's sitting just above us. so bridge level, you're doing just fine. current temperatures are mostly in the 50's oakland at 57 degrees. alameda in dublin at 56. well, concord at 58 in santa rosa at 51 degrees right now we are seeing on radar some clear conditions our inland areas are not seeing that low gray like or coastal area certainly are. you're seeing some of that there. half moon bay temperatures are in the 70's and 80's for your daytime highs later on.

swift or not. >> do you listen to any taylor swift music >>.no, but my daughter does. >> reporter: she has impact locally, nationally and globally >> we stack stocked up. we are ready. plenty of food, drinks, we are ready. >> reporter: they are hoping what they see this weekend terms of business coming in is beyond their wildest dreams. >> one market research firm estimates twist's tour could help add $5 billion to the worldwide economy. >>> meanwhile, san francisco city leaders are grappling with how to revitalize downtown from work from home, trends and office vacances impact businesses. lawmakers are pushing the idea of open entertainment zones to try to change the landscape of the city. kenny choy reports that including bringing night life out of the night sky. >> the wheel at california knob hill still spins the bartender is back doing what he does best after a long break. >> san francisco has also been as it was once recognized a good drinking town. >> left side heavenning with a boost of office workers commuting into the city instead of

veraniegas y para los que tienen la tarea de organizarse para asistir al concierto de taylor sweet les cuento que las temperaturas estarÁn bastante agradables. a las 9:00 de la noche se encuentra con temperaturas frescas en los 75. a las 11:00 de la noche tenemos cielos mayormente despejados. no se tiene que preocupar por actividad de lluvia, lo que si vemos en hora de la madrugada es la tÍpica niebla marina que estarÍa cubriendo nuestra Área costera y las temperaturas estarÍan bastante frÍas en aras de la madrugada en el rango de los 50, pero podemos ver que para las 10:00 de la maÑana estarÍamos con cielos mayormente despejados, temperaturas en los bajos 60, nos espera una tarde fabulosa con cielos despejados con el sol brillando para que haga estas diligencias o estas actividades al aire libre con la familia. para la hora del almuerzo estamos tocando los 72 y las mÁximas alcanzan estos altos 70, asÍ luce gran parte de la regiÓn con un panorama muy soleado. tenemos 89 en santa rosa y para san francisco en los 76. les dirÉ como estÁn las condiciones para la ciudad de san francisco. pa

taylor! taylor! >> here's a look at the traffic map , you probably want to avoid the roads, anything close to levi's stadium, that is going to be your best bet, to avoid the area if you can. the biggest taylor swift fans this weekend may just be southbay business owners. they are welcoming the crowds with open arms. >> businesses like burke's restaurant in santa clara are coming up with unique drinks on the menu as the swifties take over the city. >> we want to make it special for them. >> reporter: robert thomas is the general manager, just about a five minute drive from levi's stadium where taylor swift is performing. reservations are filling up fast but they take walk-ins as well. if you are feeling 22, you can order the lavender haze. >> we start off with a very nice gin that we use for this. >> reporter: you also have honey, soda, lavender bitters and of course -- >> a little bit of the edible glitter. you can see the glitter in there, there we go, lavender haze. but don't worry, there is the ba

. >>> physics, computer science and taylor swift?dents at one competitive university will soon be able to study the popstar. >> i never thought i would be a professor of taylor swift, but it is something i'm probably th most proud of of anything i hav ever done. >> meet the die hard swifty who says helped her get into stanford in the first place! >>> another cooler than average day with temperatures approaching 60s and 70s. no 80s no 90s. details coming up. >>> and bart jik is out with a look at this year's holiday sweater. forget how it looks. >>> police in berkeley could soon be ordered to look the other way when it comes to certain psychedelic drugs. the city council will vote on a proposal to prevent police from arresting people for possession for personal use of natural psychedelics like mushrooms, synthetics and mdma. it would still be illegal along with the selling or gifting of any psychedelics. oakland, san francisco and santa cruz have also passed similar measures. >>> stanford students will be clamoring for a seat on a new

back to taylor swift. you've got to be happy for a lot of those fans tonight and a whole another opportunity to see her tomorrow. if you can get tickets wait it out. the prices are going to keep going down. so they say. thanks so much for joining us here on our news at 11. our news continues with mornings on two at 7 a.m. you can always find us online at ktvu and the ktvu news app modern family is daddy. i can't sleep. wait. you eat while i'm in bed? is there a meal i don't know about? a couple. but you need to hit the hay, buddy. i need you sawin' logs until 0700. gloria and i are going through a romantic dry spell.

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officially the taylor area. taylor swift's first of two we can choses tonight, so we are live with everything from traffic, to whether to the economic impact. >> a security flaw and popular car models is leading to a rash of burglaries. the specific vehicles being targeted in the south bay. >> eat like a bear. a unique collaboration between the oakland zoo and a traveler company. >> on friday, july 20. >> i'm intrigued. >> before that, we have to consider this forecast print >> in every thing else. >> dance will be great. >> are a lot of people down in san jose and in -- santa clara getting ready. there will be a nice evening with temperatures in the 60's this morning fred we are starting out with numbers in the 50's, and some cool spots in nevada. chile and in antioch, typical for this time of the year. in santa cruz, here is a live look at the beach. it is a very calm, very serene thing. a light chop on the ocean current. we will finally see fog on the coast, and patchy cloud cover in the valleys to the north

but, the school could have seen it coming, just using lyrics from her taylor swift son in her essay.orning, gone was any trace of you, i think i'm finally clean. >> i've never had that kind of moment, where it's just like everything seems like a movie and it is falling into place. i was having this moment. i think i said i was ready to taste the fullness of life again. >> the course will focus on one taylor swift album per week, ending with her latest release . the goal is to focus on her unique storytelling through songwriting. >> she is intentional , she is intentional in her songwriting, she always puts the little details that add to putting a scene in your head, and the way she has created this over her career has given people a world to immerse themselves in. >> and it all starts with the title of the course, storytelling with taylor swift . >> that came from her last song, great american dynasty , which i think is one of her best songs of folklore, it has a history behind it , and how she was viewed in that town that she lived in , that society she lived in and how taylor bough

i'm going to be at taylor tonight! >> i hope you have a great tay day. >> i have learned so much about her this past week. we want to remind you we are here for complete coverage of all things taylor swift, our you can stay with usg show.off >> >> david: tonight new reporting, the new charges against donald trump. the flashlight, the search and then those alleged words, the boss wants the server deleted. >>> also, as we start the weekend, the

been charged voluntary manslaughter in taylor's death. rally will be held at the alameda county courthouse in oakland at 09:00am. head of fletcher's hearing. meanwhile, 2 people involved in a stabbing killing of a teen in livermore back in 2018 will be in court today. 19 year-old was at was stabbed multiple times for she was dumped on tesla road on february 12. she's found and taken to the hospital where she later died. investigators arrested daniel gross and melissa leonardo in connection to the killings grows pleaded guilty. while leonardo pleaded not guilty, both appear in court at the deadly courthouse at 9 this morning and are expected to change their pleas. we've got some developing news because anchor brewery owner, shapiro is now turning down. their workers offered to buy the company. spiro said first they would consider the deal if the workers had the money line up the day after the union representing the workers made that offer union representatives then contacted and request of the relevant financial information. but yesterday

we get stuff from the north bay napa to the south bay with taylor's. well, let's check out the weather. hi, john morning. lots and lots going on for sure. if you are getting outside this weekend. absolutely. encourage you to do so. not too much to worry about. we're still going to be warm inland, but seasonably warm upper 80's to barely making the low 90's. well, if you're headed up mount tam today, you've got the sunshine up there to start not going to be as windy as yesterday towards the coast, which is a very nice bit of information because if you are at the coast yesterday, it was cool. blustery definitely on the cloudy side today. we're going to be repeating a lot of factors that high pressure ridge is still really centered up to the east of us. and we're still getting the school ocean breeze that is keeping conditions out there moderated for the bay while southern california and much of the rest of the country still dealing with all this heat warnings, excessive heat advisories, all the stuff we've been talking about for so long now that the bay

i said to taylor wilson, i said, never. she said, well, maybe if she has a child that'll that'll top this, but short of having giving birth, this is it. the concert begins at 630 tonight. a couple of warm up acts. and then taylor swift expected to take the stage around 8:00 tonight here at levi's. again, if you don't have a ticket, they don't want you on the ground. so you have to have a ticket to get in here and this is just the merchandise line. wait until you see the line to get into levi's. we'll have that for you later this afternoon. for now, we're in live in now. it's not santa clara anymore. not for the next two days. it's swifty. clara yeah. jesse, gary, ktvu fox two news went back to you. do you have tickets? jesse i mean, that's the question. do i have. i have a parking pass. i can. i can show you that it's not going to help anybody. you know? yeah, i got to get right back. that's about it. jesse, thank you so much. yeah, exactly. davis watts economic impact all across the us from this tour alone is expected to b

and taylor swift is here.omorrow at levi's and 10's of thousands. >> of people are going to go. we'll tell you what you need to know. first, though, thank you for joining us on a friday morning. i'm darya and >> all alone. everybody starting weaken a little early exit for john who still here. if you are starting to weaken, looks like we finally got a little sunshine. we still got that sunshine with us for our inland areas and starting to see more of it closer to the coastline. we are going to be looking at a nice day. our last friday of july, last weekend of the month, too. your view outside at coit tower looking a little brighter than it did moments ago, current temps in the 60's to 70's for most spots, redwood city livermore in the low 70's while oakland at 60 degrees, berkeley alameda and san francisco 50's for you right now. some of our >> lingering cool spots. now that low stratus that the coastline is helping to moderate our temperatures today. and one of the reasons we're not going to be too terribly hi

torres, thanks very much. >>> taylor made. taylor swifts memeans it whehen she saysys this musicic is mine >>> you might call this the summer of taylor swift, and as the megastar tours the country, she has just rereleased an early album making good on a promise to take back ownership of her music. here's emilie ikeda. ♪ drop everything now ♪ >> reporter: taylor swift fans are dropping everything now to stream 22 songs released by the megastar overnight, and sparks are flying in the swiftburghs >> i love you. this album is incredible >> i don't think "taylor's version" hits the same. >> overall very impressed with the new album. ♪ you are the best thing ♪ >> reporter: "speak now: taylor's version" is swift's third rerecorded dumpling to reown her career after developing "bad blood" with the previous record label and tonight, fans are celebrating on the fans immortalized with this song. ♪ everyone who needs it ♪ >> are you singing cornelius street when you're walking down here >> i was singing it the whole way here. it's so cool

long lines of fans again today at the taylor swift merge truck. but it's not just there were fans are opening up their wallets, the entire bay area benefits from the air as tor. >> welcome to swifty, clar, taylor swift fans taking over levi stadium for concerts friday and saturday night. really excited that we just checked top off the street party like. >> being named. the crowds are undeniable friends, sequins and cowboy hats everywhere you turn in santa clara, many stopping in to eat at restaurants like hero nori. usually it pretty packed on the we do get busy with like a lot of reservations and walk-ins. so with that concert going on, it just even as a thank you for the boost in local business. mayor lisa gilmore is even giving up or title to the pop star. we made taylor swift the honorary mayor for today and tomorrow. according to mayor gilmore, the air is torre will generate around 250 million dollars for the entire bay area. hotels are either nearly full are completely full. >> our restaurants are gearing up for for the onslaught of swifties

, taylor, taylor. the sunday, it will be like awe. it's like the rush is done, you know, they will be emotionally done. >> reporter: and the ceo called taylor the beetles of the 21st century and the eras tour the biggest super bowl like boost i the area since the pandemic. >> ticketing kind of alone is going to generate around $14, $15 million. that's not including the resale market. merchandise including hotel bars, restaurants. the transit services that are going to come in to play for this. and the labor that's required. the police protection. >> reporter: the fresh family i making a long weekend out of th concert. >> mom, do you have an estimate of how much the strip costs? >> oh, i haven't thought about it. it's easier not to. >> reporter: well for some of the concertgoers, it started on a packed vat train. the transit agency is expecting record ridership. the trains are running every 30 minutes more frequently to help ease the traffic on south bay highways. >>l trans is also pitching in. they inv

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sergeant taylor was able to _ off! give me your hands. sergeant taylor was able to pull— off!n to safety and local media reports that the driver was having a medical emergency but is expected to make a full recovery. incredible pictures on our website as are many other stories like that. stay with us. hello there. for quite a few of you we've got some heavy rain in the forecast through the course of this afternoon. let's take a look at what's going on. well, across southern wales we've already had these rather dark and threatening skies. these cloudy skies are all associated with a developing weather front that's going to be bringing outbreaks of rain to southern wales, southern areas of england, parts of the midlands and east anglia through the course of the afternoon. we do have a weather front further north bringing some showery conditions to northern ireland and scotland — at least there are prospects for the skies to brighten up at times. but across the south it's going to be raining pretty much all afternoon for south—east wales, the south—west midlands, but the heaviest

scott budman is on taylor swift duty. take it away. >> reporter: these fans are really nice, passing out bracelets, waiting patiently in line, all part of the taylor swift phenomenon all across the country and here at levi's stadium. taylor swift fans lining up since very early this morning to get their hands on concert merchandise. it was a huge day for taylor swift merch and thousands lined up to get it. some came from australia. >> i'm from sydney and it took us a 13-hour flight to get to l.a. and then an hour flight to get to san francisco. >> reporter: some drove for hours. >> so i'm from portland. >>. >> reporter: and they don't even have tickets. just merchandise? >> just going on happy vibes. >> reporter: you don't even have tickets. >> i wish i did. >> reporter: you still want the merchandise? >> absolutely. >> reporter: they came early, starting at 3:00 this morning, and they bought often. >> i bought for six people. six different sweatshirts. >> reporter: the hottest item -- >> the blue crew neck. >> crew neck.

head over to nbcbayarea.com/taylor swift. you will find a what to know guide. >>> the weather is going to be nice for an outdoor concert. you can't get better than this. >> maybe she forgot some of the facts because she's under a lavender haze. >>> tomorrow and saturday taylor swift is in town and it will be gorgeous weather to kick off the concert but if you are coming in from other parts of the country, make sure you bring a sweater to cover up at night. the night cools down pretty quickly down here in the bay area once you are out of the levi stadium, you will see temperatures dipping into the 60s. something to keep in mind. another event going on down here in the south bay, maybe you did not get tickets to taylor swift, but you can get tickets to the santa clara county fair. it runs through august 6th. for tonight, the second day already and we are seeing temperatures holding at 70 degrees. maybe you want to take it up into the peninsula, and music on the square continues every friday at 6:00. also looking at beautiful we

. >> here we go, the countdown, taylor mania , it is taking over the bay area, whether you are a fan or just trying to avoid getting stuck in it all, it is a spectacle in santa clara right now as the pop superstar brings her tour to levi's stadium, our chopper is over the crowds. the fans started writing hours ago, about 58,000 people expected tonight and tomorrow. and even more fans without tickets could be showing up despite an official ban on tailgating. you can expect major traffic around the stadium . the opening acts take the stage and that is in a half an hour. lauren has been all over this coverage, leading up to it, it is finally here . what is it like? >> reporter: fans are pining with anticipation tonight, fans have flown to santa clara from across the country like this group who flew in from the east coast , there is no short of excitement here tonight, tens of thousands of fans are here, but with that comes a high level of security. earlier today i spoke to the incident commander at the santa clara county sheriff's department who said tonight, safety is their top priorit

kristen: it is pre-taylor eve.let's check in with spencer christian who is monitoring very swiftly. larry: really? spencer: breezy little friday afternoon. we have gusts up to 30 miles an hour. all around the area, you get the picture. nice, brisk onshore breeze, which has had a cooling effect. two to about 8° cooler in man bay area locations than it was yesterday. you can see how breezy it is on the embarcadero. we've 75 in san jose, palo alto, 73. 61 at half moon bay. it is also breezy, blue, and brisk at the golden gate right now. mid to upper 70's in napa and novato, and low to mid 80's at concord and maryville. you can see there is a building marine layer, and it is going to insert itself tonight. these are our forecast headlines. we can expect gradual warming through the weekend, and the weather swiftly improves for the taylor take over this weekend. here is a look at our forecast animation. clouds will thicken and expand over the coast across the bay tonight fairly far inland, as a matter of fact. bound tomo

taylor says city leaders and the police department need to do more about crime. there's a lack of services. there's a lack of do anything and try anything here in oakland oakland city, proper. >> and i'd also say there's a lack of foot patrol. >> according to taylor, the latest broken window was a $700 repair job. she's now decided it's time to move the van into storage, which will cost thousands of dollars each year. the group has no plans of stopping as they're gearing up for their fall program. taylor just wants whoever is committing these crimes to know how important this group is to the community. >> it's our community that we're hurting. it's the it's my kids that were hurting. >> brown girls climbing has a fundraising effort that is right now under way to help them pay for the $5,000 annual storage costs. there's also a documentary that's being made to showcase emily taylor and her work with brown girls climbing reporting the newsroom. dan thorn kron, 4 and thank you. president biden today nominate alameda county's first korean american judge to the federa