it's called splash at thrive city. it just opened last week with two stories, 35,000 square feet, multiple bars, games, and a massive video wall. >> we're opening up our doors, welcoming the world for all-star weekend. and forget what you're reading about. come in and experience what the bay is. >> and there was suppose to be a tip-off party tomorrow at thrive city, but that has been canceled because of all the rain. >>> and it is not just all-star weekend. san francisco holding the annual chinese new year's parade and festival. this will happen on saturday. the parade goes from market street to union square ending in chinatown. and there are all sorts of events to celebrate the year of the snake. the miss chinatown u.s.a. pageant is on friday night. a parade on saturday, of course, and the street fair runs all weekend. we have a list of all the closures and all the information on kpix.com. >>> across the bay, oakland is also getting on the action, the former home of the warriors. now preparing to host several events f

. ♪♪ stevens were a highlight of today's black history celebration at thrive city. itkin better.ay marks the beginning of black history month. the warriors shared this video from the annual black history celebration today at thrive city, and the event featured spoken music, spoken word performances, crafts and food from black owned businesses. thrive city is a partnership between the warriors and kaiser permanente to build better community and health in san francisco. rob here with one last check of the weather. yeah, a little more rain to wrap up the weekend, followed by some heavier rain monday night into tuesday and lowering snow levels with ongoing rain chances to wrap up the week. clearing as we head towards next weekend. thanks, rob. all right. thanks for joining us. saturday night lives i

signage is up all over thrive city, signaling san francisco's biggest sporting event since the pandemic. more than 100,000 people are expected to visit the city for the game, and fans from around the world are already starting to stream in. hamza malik came all the way from london to watch the warriors take on the rockets tomorrow night. here for this weekend all star weekend. my friend works for the nba, so he's putting on a few events. and yeah, here to see that. >> hotels around the city are filling up. some of them completely booked for the weekend. leaders have rejected that. all star weekend will deliver an economic boost of about $350 million. the all-star celebrity game, an hbcu classic, are also taking place this weekend but at the oakland arena. as we mentioned, san francisco not only sharing in the fun of all star game, but it will also host the chinese new year parade on saturday. earlier today on the four, we spoke with san francisco mayor daniel lurie about these big events, and he says they will showcase all that the city has to offer. >> it's a big weekend for san franci

today, thrive city's newest attraction is celebrating its grand opening.s called splash, and it calls itself the biggest sports bar in san francisco. the venue is opening just in time for the sunday super bowl, as well as the nba all star game and chinese new year festivities next week. abc seven news reporter lena howland got to go inside before the grand opening. >> this is a brand new, state of the art bar and restaurant sitting in the heart of thrive city, and they just opened up their doors for the very first time. after a tour through this beautiful space. i can tell you this is unlike anything our city has seen before. this is a 30,000 square foot bar and entertainment center stretching across two different levels, with three different bars. right now they have 87 tvs and counting scattered in every corner of this bar, with plans to install up to 100, not to mention a giant 840 square foot curved led video wall with options to screen multiple games at the same time. plus, they've got an interactive gaming area including a pop of shot basketball, a g

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take a look right here at thrive city the new sports bar. it's called splash. they're just getting it ready to go. it's the opening. but this weekend curry actually rented out the whole thing. two stories and he renamed it club 30. this is one of many party spots throughout san francisco. now, if you're not invited to steph curry's private parties, here are some other ones. pier 48 the nba concert series that's going to be happening friday, saturday and sunday nights. the headliners include flowrider, noah cohn and then the post all star game concert, the chainsmokers and two chainz, the nba crossover fan event. this is cool, bring the family to. that's at moscone center friday through sunday, noon to eight. intera experiences, merch and former players, nba stars signing autographs a lot of stars are in town right now or will be getting there, and many of them will be up at the oakland arena for friday night's big event. that's the nba all-star celebrity game, and we got some bay area legends leading the charge. there's two teams team bonds against team rice li

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>>thrive city. the new bar just opened last week and it definitely is a spectacle.>two >>stories, 30,000ftb2, multiple bars, games, and of course, tvs including this massive video wall above the venue's main bar. >>>>i mean, it's huge, right? and it kind of reminds me of las vegas, a little bit like a sports book, especially in this area over here. >>>>andy told us he's heard that comparison a lot, and he has no problem with >>>>it. people have said, rightly or critically or properly, you know, there is sort of a vegas vibe to this place. and, you know, we don't have gambling here. but i think the spectacle of having all of this technology in one place creating, you >>>>know, the >>>>really, really premium viewing experience is something that like let the people give them what they want, right? they don't have to go to vegas to have that vibe here. >>>>andy says his hope, especially this weekend, is to show everyone just what the bay is capable of offering. >>>>we're opening up our doors, welcoming the world for all star weekend and saying the doom loop isn't here.

tomorrow in san francisco, thrive city is going to see a grand opening with the opening of a new splashports bar and restaurant. a little sneak peek tonight at the brand new spot coming to the city. it's 30,000ft!s across two floors. thrive city says splash will offer the ultimate game watching experience. they've got three bars, 75 tvs, several outdoor seating areas between february the 12th and the nba all star 2025. the location will host both private and public events. it opens for normal business on february the 18th, and that'll do it for us tonight. want to thank you for watching. we'll see you again on friday night at 730. make sure to download the fox local app to your smart tv and have tough loss, coach. any words? they just played a munch better game. did you say munch? sounds like someone's craving my new crispy boneless wings... jack, what'd you think of today's loss? embarrassing... try my new crispy boneless wings and so munch more! welcome to jack in the b! [chatter] it's a robotic money expert. clever. how do i start a savings habit? famous cabbage. savings habits. shav

he is live at thrive city next to chase with the first big event of all star weekend. and you are part of it. what is happening? raj? yeah. the mayor lurie will be here. some of the nba executives. kind of a roundtable fireside chat about the initiatives, community initiatives here in the bay area and of course, the expansion of the nba, not just in the united states, but globally as well. and a couple of big questions now as we kick off this big nba celebration. can san francisco, can oakland pull this all off without any major problems? we think so. we've done it before. and will the weather cooperate? that's more up the lines of jeff ranieri, but so far so good. let's show you what's happening inside chase center. now let's take a look. i walked the arena and the floor just a short while ago. the technical crew getting ready for this weekend filled of high profile activities. this is the first time the bay area has hosted the all star game in 25 years. the last time it was at the oakland arena. and yes, things have changed considerably around the bay area, including

the outdoor party was going to be at thrive city just outside chase. you see the crowd here at a former event. they were going to all watch the warriors game ahead of the festivities this weekend. but people are now being encouraged to still show up. but going to the bars and restaurants, they're around thrive city. spend your money. watch the games on the smaller tv's. the event was going to have the nba legend warriors legend rick perry as well as bay area. rapper pillow. so kind of a shame that the rain didn't cooperate. despite the cancellation all-star events are expected to continue everywhere else throughout the locations around the bay area this weekend and speaking of all the festivities, san francisco is not the only city that is hosting events this weekend. some will also be in oakland and kron four's. dan kerman has more on the safety plan. there. >> well, san francisco is chase center is center stage for this weekend's nba all-star game in related events. numerous events are taking place at the oakland arena as well. plus, numerous spots i

san francisco's thrive city is getting some new digs ahead of next week's nba all star weekend.etting all dressed up. our cameras caught workers putting up a sign of milwaukee's bucks all star giannis antetokounmpo, along with this year's all star logo that represents the bay area. there are also some street closures in effect. just be warned as crews are preparing for the influx of nba stars, fans and sports media. the all star weekend runs next friday through sunday, and today was the grand opening of splash sports bar and restaurant at thrive city, next to chase center in san francisco. the massive vegas style venue has 20,000ft!s of space inside and another 10,000ft of outdoor space. the big attraction is a giant screen that's more than 70ft long. there are also more than 75 smaller tvs, plus tons of games including golf simulators, foosball and shuffleboard. they are opening right in time for that big all star weekend. well, thank you so much for watching the 11:00 ne . our nex ewscast is welcome to like it or not. this is a show where we tackle all things some things that

upscale comfort food will be served at san francisco's newest and biggest sports bar, splash, at thrive city. >> our philosophy is, you know, give everybody what they want when they come to a sports bar, but elevate. >> it, partner andy chen said. the venue will host a mix of private events and public activations during nba all-star weekend. the two level space features more than 75 tvs, including a massive video wall. >> this is something special. this is something we can be really proud of. it's an experience that doesn't exist in san francisco today, and it just shows another side of what this city can be. >> reporter officials project more than 100,000 visitors for all star weekend, with an estimated economic impact of up to $350 million. >> over here we have the crispy sinigang wings. that's partnership with pilo. >> all-star weekend presents a unique opportunity for small businesses like senor sisig to introduce their filipino street food to new crowds. >> it's awesome being a part of this and, you know, filipino food. we've always been our focus to bring it out to the masses. >> the e

raj mathai is at thrive city with the big event of the all-star weekend. jessica. good evening from thrive city. it's going to be a wild few nights here in the bay area. not just san francisco, but oakland as well. they'll be hosting some events, but here in front of chase center, you see the big screen there behind me, you see steph curry. that's the new sports bar. it's called splash. so everyone just kind of getting ready for the big party. as for inside the arena, all the technical operations people getting ready for all the events that are really coming saturday night and sunday night to chase center. as for the players, yes, of course, steph curry, 36 years old. he says it doesn't get old for him. this is his 11th all-star appearance, but the first time he's on his home turf. we won't just be seeing steph curry this weekend, but also a host of other warriors. get ready and take a look at this. we're going to see buddy hield. he'll be part of the three point competition which is saturday here at chase. draymond green moses moody. they'll be on the skills compe

that outdoor party that was plann for thrive city is now canceled. it was supposed to happen thursday evening. let's bring in our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. okay. we got a big few days coming our way. what are you seeing, jeff? well, i can tell you, just starting off, since you mentioned the all star game friday, saturday and sunday, we don't see any major problems. it's just before that that we would get into that heavy rainfall. we have this wide reaching system in the pacific and this atmospheric river already beginning to line up. now, tonight we'll see some rainfall return near the coastline and the south bay. this is nothing that's going to cause any kind of flooding concerns here as we head through tonight. in fact, the rain is going to back off as we move through tomorrow morning. just a spotty chance we'd see it pick up again here once we head into wednesday night. some light to moderate rain, but the main event coming on thursday morning, one to about 8:00 in the morning with some very heavy downpours. and then we get into some on a

in fact, the nba just put up all new signage around here at thrive city. if you take a look over my shoulder, there's a giant yanis up on the building there. now, this is the most high profile sports event to land in san francisco since the pandemic. new businesses here and beyond are ready to welcome thousands of fans. >> the drinks will be flowing, the music will. >> be pumping, and plenty of upscale comfort food will be served at san francisco's newest and biggest sports bar, splash, at thrive city. >> our philosophy is, you know, give everybody what they want when they come to a sports bar, but elevate. >> it, partner andy chen said. the venue will host a mix of private events and public activations during nba all-star weekend. the two level space features more than 75 tvs, including a massive video wall. >> this is something special. this is something we can be really proud of. it's an experience that doesn't exist in san francisco today, and it just shows another side of what the city can be. >> officials project more than 100,000 visitors for all st

folks are now being encouraged to still watch the game at thrive city. but indoors in bars and restaurants. the event was going to feature nba legend rick barry and bay area rapper pillow. but again, the outdoor event with the celebrities says been canceled. meanwhile, san francisco, of course, will be hosting the all-star game and so many other events like the 3 point shootout taking place throughout the bay area over the weekend. and oakland will be doing some hosting oakland will be a part of all of this conference. dan kerman reports on how police there are getting ready for events and their city. >> as we're preparing to welcome increase of visitors to our city. we are here to keep our residents in those visitors safe. at a news conference wednesday, oakland police said they're staffing up for an influx of visitors for nba all-star game events in oakland. it's it's going to be more visibility. there is going to be targeted enforcement if you come into our city, a victimized. >> and you are community members are businesses were people that are coming

thrive city. it's all the people just kind of working, getting ready for the big party. i'll step out of the way. you see the big screen behind me, and then you see steph curry. that huge photo of him on that one of those buildings there down below that photo of steph curry is the brand new sports bar. it's two stories. real fancy inside. it's called splash. this is its big weekend debut. and of course steph curry rented out the whole thing for the next few nights. that's what's happening outside. let's take you inside chase center. walk with me now. i walked the arena floor just a short while ago, and again, the technical crew getting ready for a weekend of activities featuring the best players in the world. you see a car right in the center court there. this is the first time the bay area has hosted the all star game in 25 years. i was there 25 years ago. that kind of dates me right now. there are dozens of parties and events. restaurants are booked, hotels are booked, uber drivers are going to be busy as well. here are the big events though. friday night it's actually

how thrive city is making a splash just in time for the nba all star weekend. also coming up tonight, snow, sleet, thunder and ice. the dangerous weather conditions af ctin millio the hurst fire last month, one of three major fires in los angeles county. that's according to a new filing with state utility regulators. the hurst fire burned nearly 800 acres around the sylmar neighborhood in l.a. in the end, though, no homes were destroyed in that fire and no one was hurt or killed. a hazardous ice storm is bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain to states in the midwest, the mid-atlantic, and the northeast. more than 100 million people across 22 states have been under ice storm warnings or winter weather advisories over the last couple of days. the storm also caused flash flooding in some parts of west virginia and kentucky, and some people reported seeing thunder ice, which is a weather phenomenon that combines freezing rain with flashes of lightning. the icy conditions have prompted school closures in several states, and commuters are being warned to stay off th

a new sports bar opening its doors at thrive city in time for the all-star weekend.o head to splash giving your neighborhood an archaic -- it's run for its money. >>> a live look outside before we head to break. on this wednesday morning. we are halfway through the workweek as we say good morning to our friends and ne ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell ya ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ >>> and welcome back. taking a live look at chase center in san francisco this morning. all-star weekend is coming to the arena for the first time. bringing some of biggest nba stars to town. that's going to be fun. >> you can expect a lot of excited basketball fans to gather in that area making a great opportunity for nearby businesses to cash in. >> yeah, that includes a brand new bar that is trying to really make a name for itself by offering a little bit of everything. our kelsi thorud takes us into splash. >> reporter: as basketball fans from around the world converge on san francisco for nba all-star week

its two outdoor patios look directly onto thrive city and the huge television screen. >> i'm gettingmore tables, actually, to get more people seating, outside watching the game, having drinks or something. i think we're in a really good location, and we expect it to gogo well. >> reporter: if anyone gets the reward for huge timing, splash, the two- story sports bar opened on thursday and general manager admits to being a bit spoiled. >> we just opened, this is day number three, super bowl. we're averaging about 1,000 people a night so far. easy. >> you think you can pick that up? >> yeah, we're going three days in a row and maybe beat that. why go small? >> reporter: the idea is to make televised sporting events more fun than watching from home and that was proven during the warriors come from behind victory over the bulls on saturday. >> you couldn't hear yourself think after they made their comeback and won the game. when they won the game last night, it was unbelievable. you ask those thousand people was a lot more fun watching it here, that's for sure. >> reporter: patrick perez

right across the thrive city plaza is the dumpling time restaurant, which has been eagerly anticipating all star weekend. >> we have been looking forward to this for months now. we have been almost running drills and fine tuning everything. >> reporter: really? you've been practicing? >> yeah, we've been practicing. >> reporter: practice makes perfect. the four-day hoops festival comes at a perfect time. normally business picks up for just a few hours before and after a game. >> we expect it to just be continuous throughout. people will want to come here to just hang out or sit outside on the risers and watch on the big screen. so we expect people to just be here at all times. >> reporter: on it day, espinoza had no trouble finding a table, but she expects that to change come thursday. >> i feel like it's the calm before the storm, but it will get up once it starts getting to the weekend next weekend, i feel like. >> reporter: across the plaza is a bermese food restaurant that is hard to beat. two outdoor patios that look directly onto thrive city and the huge outdoor television screen.

it's at one of thrive city's restaurants. time now. 658. year parade in san francisco, celebrating the year of the snake. and of course, a major highlight of the parade is the elaborate floats rolling through san francisco streets. the parade guys is a group of builders and artists who are creating those floats. they say they're working hard to get everything completed by saturday night. >> one of the aspects of the snake is flexibility, and that has been sort of the theme of my entire winter. we had to move. we had to adapt to a new space and get building right away. >> now, stephanie mufson says all of their hard work really pays off. the night of the parade, when those floats are under the lights. >> new details to bring you on. the health hazards connected to a refinery fire at the martinez refining company nearly two weeks ago. why? we're just now learning about the potential impact on neighbors and the new warning from the county health officer. we're also getting new details on a plan by the san francisco unified school district supe

thrive city says splash will offer the ultimate game watching experience.t has three bars, 75 televisions and several outdoor seating areas. and between february 12th in the nba all star 2025. that location is going to host both private and public events, and then it opens for normal business on february 18th. and let's give you a look at the uniforms for the nba all-star game on february 16th. the jordan brand will be outfitting the players for the eighth consecutive year. those uniforms were designed to pay homage to oakland's iconic oak trees,s well as san francisco's cable car lines. the nba also revealed the court design today, representing the golden gate and bay bridges and the waters of the san francisco bay. and tonight, we are still remembering the legacy of dennis richmond. the legendary anchor died yesterday with his wife by his side, and so many tributes are still pouring in. today, the warriors shared this message from head coach steve kerr. >> hey, before before answering any questions, i want to offer our condolences to the family of dennis

the warriors shared this video from the annual black history celebration at thrive city. the event featured music, spoken word performances, crafts and food from black owned businesses. they had to move it indoors because of the weather, but thrive city is a partnership between the warriors and kaiser permanente. they say to build better community and health in san francisco. meanwhile, san francisco is getting ready for the nba's all star weekend. there will be four main locations, including chase center. of course the moscone center, oakland arena and pier 48. more than 100,000 visitors are expected here in the bay area. there will be concerts at pier 48 that's behind oracle park. all star activities at both arenas, and a fan fest at moscone center. the all star weekend alone is expected to bring an estimated $350 million in revenue to san francisco. the game is on february 16th. the weekend starts on the 14th. as many people are celebrating the lunar new year and ushering in the year of the snake, one east bay city is holding its first chinese new year parade, and that

the applicant conducted neighborhood outreach by noticing their commercial neighbors within thrive cityas well as the businesses within 150ft from splash including u.s. s.f. there was no opposition for the permit and s.f. pd southern station included their standard calendar and condition here to speak with you tonight on zoom is the owner andy chen. just for the record, a vice president wong has recused herself from this item. >> mr. chen, i'm bringing you in so if you could please unmute yourself and turn on your camera. i didn't see me very yes thank you. thanks commissioners for sticking with me through this process. i've been great. i own a few other businesses in town including voters and press club all of which have limit of light permit so i recognize the value of the process. i don't think there's anything that wasn't mentioned in the report. we're primarily deejays and we're in an entertainment complex. our persons are not affiliated with the city so they didn't have any objections to that. so happy to answer any questions but we're looking forward to opening for the general pu

rapper pillow that outdoor event at thrive city will not take place. instead, organizers are encouraging everybody to stay indoors, maybe catch all of the the games and all that stuff at the nearby thrive bars and restaurants around the chase center. despite the cancellation of the thursday events, nba all-star events during the weekend are still scheduled to take place on friday, saturday and sunday. but thursday against john going to be a washout for that. >> good news is at least as you mentioned, james, the rest of all-stars weekend looks really good. >> but thursday's the one that we had to give up because it is definitely going to be wet and windy. probably a good decision that would have been a tough one to enjoy outdoors. we're looking outside its teacher tower right here, golden gate bridge looking. all right. so far we've seen a couple peeks of sunshine, not so much of the golden gate right now. most of our rainfall is settled offshore at the moment last night, we did see some light showers, a down to southern california. just the first sign o

thrive city.l star weekend runs next friday through sunday. >> well, so much rainfall over the past few days. nice to have the sunshine back in the bay area for this weekend, but definitely want to bundle up. you probably noticed a bit of a chill in the air this morning. that will be the same story once again for tomorrow morning. so sunny super bowl sunday for us. so we do have freeze warnings and frost advisories out there. more sunshine. you can see the temperature profile throughout the day. a chilly start in the morning. and then everybody winds up in the 50s by about 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. this was the scene today looking above san francisco. a nice evening out there. so the weekend we're enjoying the sunshine. some changes though. next week with rain making a comeback, especially as we head toward thursday. so we have a few days to prepare for this change. and you can see the forecast model right now showing you a bunch of zeros. and there's not too much happening in the short term. but t

. >> and tomorrow's all star tipoff party at thrive city has been canceled due to the storm that's hitting tonight and tomorrow. the event was set to feature some celebrity guests, including warriors legend rick barry and bay area rapper p-lo. fans are instead encouraged to watch the warriors take on the rockets at one of the indoor restaurants at thrive city. >> and definitely a bit stormy here in the bay area, as we do move into tonight and into your thursday morning. so once again, flood watches, high wind warnings, wind advisories posted, all linked up with this incoming storm. so rainfall expectations. we talked about these hefty totals around 2 to 6in. winds could be approaching 70 miles an hour in the hills. this could cause some damage out there and some downed trees and power outages. those will be key concerns and a high surf warning with waves approaching 25ft in the friday forecast. here you can see the rainfall projections. and this is significant rainfall for the entire bay area. the north bay has already picked up so much rainfall. we're adding around two and a half to maybe

canceling the outdoor activity there at thrive city.ouraging you to go into the pars and restaurants nearby and enjoy the televised, you know, to the televising of the events are happening inside chase. and there's still the nba all-star games and everything else that feel on. >> and the countdown is on until the 2026 winter olympics. yeah. can you believe that? we're just about a year before competition begins there on the ice and the slopes. and we've got a team already on the ground there in italy giving us a preview. matt barnes takes a look. >> good morning or budge or no from milan, italy, where a year from now, the world's best athletes will gather once again for the 2026 winter olympics. >> it's been 20 years since the games were last in italy. that was interino. this will be the first time in milan, though, with the opening ceremony will take place in front of 80,000 fans at san siro stadium. hockey will take place in the city in a newly built arena with the expected return of nhl players to the olympic stage for the first time

. >> it's 49 and the nba all-star tipoff parties set for tomorrow at thrive city is canceled because,he rain that we're talking about the atmospheric river at which is going to bring so much rain that really they're really concerned that it won't be a great event for outside and meet with the warriors with their outdoor appearances with rick perry and hilo. so they're not going to do that. there are encouraging guests and said to watch the game indoor thrive city's bars and restaurants and we all star events will continue at multiple locations across the bay. it's a big deal. canceling that just the outside part the rest of the weekend looks pretty good on the weather front. meanwhile, the countdown now is on until the 2026 winter olympics. we're a year away. >> until competition begins there on the ice and on the slopes. and we have a team already on the ground in italy. >> getting ready, matt barnes is in milan. >> good morning. or budge or no from milan, italy. where a year from now, the world's best athletes will gather once again for the 2026 winter olympics. >> it's been 20 year

chase center announced that due to heavy rain in the forecast, the nba all star tipoff party at thrive cityhursday night has been canceled. chase was set to activate an outdoor entertainment zone for the event, and they are encouraging fans to watch the warriors play the rockets indoors on the big screens at one of thrive city's restaurants. >> and we are just a few days away from the chinese new year parade in san francisco, celebrating the year of the snake and of course, a major highlight of the parade the elaborate floats rolling right through the city's streets. the parade guides the group of builders and artists who are behind creating the floats. say they are working very hard right now to get everything done by saturday night. >> one of the aspects of the snake is flexibility, and that has been sort of the theme of my entire winter. we had to move. we had to adapt to a new space and get building right away. >> stephanie mufson says all of their hard work really pays off. the night of the parade, when those floats shine under the lights. organizers estimate 3 million people worldwide

due to the heavy rain in the forecast, the nba all star tipoff party at thrive city tomorrow has beenit's encouraging fans to watch the warriors play the rockets at one of thrive city's restaurants. >> starting this weekend. six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo and great america in santa clara are hiring for hundreds of seasonal jobs. a weeklong hiring period starts this saturday and runs through next saturday. there are openings for food and beverage associates, ride operators, admissions workers, animal care specialists, lifeguards and more. you have to be at least 16 years old. workers will get discounts on park food, merchandise and free admission to any six flags park. and here's a final update for our viewer poll we've been talking about this morning. we've been asking, would you take a pay cut to work from home? it does look like this is a fairly even poll, with yes slightly edging out no. i prefer the cash. you can still vote, just scan the qr code at the top right of your screen, or go to ktvu.com/vote. >> all right. many people have been talking about it. now even disney i

organizers say they're encouraging guests to watch the game indoors at thrive city's bars and restaurantsespite the cancellation, though, nba all-star events will continue for the remainder of the weekend at multiple locations across the bay. >> it is 7.44. and we're really hoping that this rainfall tomorrow can make its way through quickly to have his middle of it for the weekend as possible. so no nba all-stars lunar new year parade. those are looking good on saturday, especially but tomorrow, not the day to be outside. looking outside from the east bay hills. definitely a lot of cloud cover overhead. we are seeing those clouds drifting overhead all day long today. last night we saw a few showers. a lot of that energy is down in southern california where they need it as well. and thankfully they're thinking a lot more of it and soak out too, just as we are about to hear in the let's time everything out for today. so we are dry during daytime hours. here's a look right here at 05:30pm, right at the start of the evening commute. you do have a few showers up in coastal sonoma county, but n

tomorrow's outdoor party at thrive city had to be canceled.anizers are now encouraging guests to watch the game indoors at thrive cities bars and restaurants. lots to do. >> give it a go inside. all right. here was quite the sight the south bay. this is us. >> a snow covered car, some sort of police vehicle, authority vehicle there. this was at mount hamilton or near the top of this video was captured near the lick observatory. a lot of snow. meteorologist kyla grogan saying by details on our forecast. yeah. we talked about that right when it came to fruition. so there you go. >> little cold air in place will do that when you get this kind of moisture rolling in right now, let's talk about the snow that's going to be hitting tahoe. nothing happening there right now. pretty quiet. everything is calm. they too, are kind of dealing with the calm before the storm. temps in the 30's, though. so certainly still some of that cold air in place right now. and we've got winter storm warnings that are up not just for the sierra, but you can see those sha

so tomorrow's outdoor party at thrive city had to be canceled.ut organizers are now encouraging guests to watch the game indoors at thrive city's bars and restaurants. the event was going to feature nba legend rick perry and bay area. rapper pillow. despite the cancellation, the nba all-star events will continue throughout the weekend. just got to take it indoors. taking a live look outside here across the golden gate bridge. we're tracking the storm for us. right now is kyle up because it looks like it's coming in a bunch of different waves to biggest wave will be though tonight. once it gets going to it's going those nights where you might wake up and hear wind or rain or you might, you know, say what was that? >> and turns out it was the storm. you can see the wind already picking up. if you take your eye to the right of the screen and you can see the flag there on the golden gate. so we are dry at the moment. but certainly the clouds are out there. also as we take a live look from the east bay, you can see the clouds very gray out there today

thrive city was going to host a tipoff party tomorrow evening. it's been canceled because of bad weather. paul has the details on the big storm. >> yeah, it's already sending rain to the bay area. even if the rain wasn't a problem, the wind would be a factor for any outdoor events as the heart of this storm system makes its way toward us. the big pin wheel of clouds is the heart of the storm sending the atmospheric river toward the west coast and we are seeing the rain associated with that already. it will intensify as we head through the rest of this evening and into tonight. so let's look at first alert doppler. we are seeing more and more of the bay area being covered by rain. light to moderate rain for the most part. some of the high earl elevations squeezing out heftier rainfall rates. this is where we are seeing some of those brighter looking colors in yellow and orange indicating heavier rainfall rates making their way across the bay area. we are seeing the fest waves of rain right now. let's take a look at future cost. 2:00 tomorrow morni

its two outdoor patios look directly onto thrive city. >> we are just getting a couple more tables actually to get more people seating outside, watching the games. having drinks or something like that. and having a go time. so i think we're in a good location once we're expected to do really well actually. >> reporter: but if anyone gets the award for good timing, it's splash. huge two-story sports bar just opened on thursday and general manager tom bulcom admits to being spoiled. >> we just hoped this is day number three. yeah, we'll try to go three days in a row to beat that. i mean why do it small when you could make a big splash, right? >> reporter: the idea is to make televised sporting events more fun than watching from home. that was proven during their come from behind victory over the bulls on saturday. >> you couldn't hear yourself think. when you ask them last night, it's more fun watching them here, that's for sure. >> reporter: he lives just down the block and will be here when they come to town. even if i don't have tickets. this is once in a lifetime thing, and i'm not taking

fixed craft barbecue plans to host pop up events at thrive city through sunday. ner tells the sfgate that she is excited to showcase their food at one of the biggest events for basketball. fix q at thrive is expected to open this year. the restaurant first opened as a pop up in 2020. it was even recognized to have the best texas style barbecue outside of texas. >> the warriors for the soil album is out today. the team collaborated with legendary bay area rappers for the project. >> we've had to do it to him. hit him with the one two. i had to do a tune, now i'm finna act a fool, had to do it to him. >> oh yeah. we first shared. >> this video with you last week on abc seven mornings. this is the lead single titled had to. featuring too short, e-40 and p-lo, the album celebrates bay area hip hop. other artists on the album include g-eazy. saweetie, kamaiyah and russell. it's in partnership with local record label empire. for the soil is streaming now. >> man, i totally forgot about this. i meant to stream this on my way in today. >> so you have all day. i know the b

come and celebrate with us all over downtown and soma and the mission and at thrive city. i hope you get out there. next saturday, more than 100,000 people are expected to descend on the city for the lunar new year parade, and a day later, basketball's biggest stars will be at chase center for the nba all star game. he says the city by the bay is ready to welcome visitors at these big events. we are ready. we've been preparing for months for these two incredible events, and i'm just so excited for our city. we absolutely are prepared and ready. in san francisco, christie smith, nbc, bay area news. so much happening. yeah, and a lot happening this week. a chance to get an early look at the floats that will be in the lunar new year parade. they'll be at pier 54 on tuesday and wednesday. reservations are required. and as the lunar new year festivities continue, we will keep you informed. just head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. well, there are continued protests in the south bay calling for the removal of ice agents from the city of san jose. several dozen protesters gathered

this is a first for chase center and nearby businesses including dumpling time at thrive city. they're all getting ready for the big rush of fans. >> we've been looking forward to this for months now. but we've been almost running drills, fine tuning everything. >> reporter: really, you've been practicing? >> yeah. >> reporter: there is a week of other events, but the official event kicks off on friday with a celebrity game and rising star challenge. saturday, they will host the three point and slam dunk contest, which always gets a lot of attention. the all-star game will wrap it up, tipping off at 5:00 on sunday evening, hoping we see a little more defense there. >>> super bowl sunday meant sports bars were packed. it's the worst possible time for this to happen. >> and it is really working for us now. >> why this crash into a parklet has some people thinking about the pursuit policy. plus, it had been over 30 years when a young woman went missing with their family and friends having no idea what happened to her until now. >>> coming up in this sports alert forecast, we're go

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. >> lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure are going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order and beer. do you guys worry? >> right across from got senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up near needed pork options. >> it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go. so that once we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out and fresh. >> and not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mexican twist,

estamos en thrive city, justo al frente del chase center, porque hoy estamos de fiesta y literalmentee estrellas y que se va a trasladar al 2026 tanto con el super bowl como con la copa mundial de la fifa en las inmediaciones del chase center de san francisco. todo está forrado, como lo pueden ver en las imágenes de all star con posters de steph curry de giannis antetokounmpo. obviamente, toda la información de donde puedes adquirir las entradas. ayer mostramos ya cómo van a lucir los tabloncillos de choice center y es un evento carlos amigos de telemundo 48 que no solamente va a traer beneficio a san francisco, sino también a una plaza que se ha visto muy golpeada a nivel deportivo recientemente, como lo es oakland. sí, el antiguo oracle arena, la casa de los warriors por muchísimo tiempo, que es donde fue el último juego de estrellas precisamente en el año 2000. también va a estar recibiendo un par de eventos que empiezan el viernes con el juego de las celebridades y donde también va a haber algunas activaciones, lo mismo que en el moscone center. también va a ser una activación en

star game tonight, storm has unfortunately forced the cancellation of the outdoor kickoff party at thrive city. that was supposed to happen tomorrow. the warriors say, however, you can still come on out and enjoy the restaurants at chase center, which are of course, indoors. reporting live here in san jose. bob redell nbc, bay area news. bob, thank you. and don't forget, you can track the rain with our free nbc bay area app. you can get storm ranger data. the bay area's only mobile doppler radar. this is because storm ranger is closer to the ground, giving you a better scan of your neighborhood. seeing the rain, fog, even smoke. our app is available for all smartphone devices. we are looking over the latest data on inflation and it is rough. prices up a half percent in january alone, much hotter than experts expected. scott mcgrew is with us now. and scott, we expected hot. we expected hot. yeah. good morning. these new numbers measure january and january is when many companies raise prices. but as you point out, these numbers are much worse than we were preparing for. annual inflation rate up

our andrea nakano was at thrive city tonight. >> butler scoops it up and in. >> reporter: dub nation is a loyal group of fans, but this news of bringing jimmy butler over from miami isn't the deal that many wanted. >> for jimmy butler? >> reporter: who did you want? >> literally anyone that's not jimmy butler. >> reporter: butler a six-time all star, seems like he would be an upgrade to andrew wiggins, who's being sent to miami as part of the deal, but butler's issues on and off the court have made him a hard player to like for many warriors fans. >> we're going to use him as trade bait. you know, go ahead, he can play the rest of the season with us, and then he can go elsewhere. >> reporter: william was actually happy about the trade, but even his enthusiasm was subdued. >> well, i'm excited. steph got a second person to put points on the board. >> reporter: the final grade on this trade will ultimately come at the end of the year after fans see how the dubs do in the postseason. >> i met mike dunn re on a plane. i think he's doing a good job. >> reporter: so far many in dub nation

kiah, a new burmese restaurant, is at a prime location right across from thrive city plaza. >> i'm just getting a couple more tables to get more people sitting outside watching the games, having drinks or something like that, having a good time. >> golden state warrior steph curry will be on the roster. five other players are expected to take part in that three-day event. >>> while parties are happening all week, the official event kicks off friday with a celebrity game and rising stars challenge. saturday chase center will host the three-point and slam dunk contests and finally sunday the nba all-star game tips off at 5:00 p.m. >>> let's switch gears and talk a little about weather now. that storm you show coming in on thursday, that looks ominous. >> i did that earlier because i wanted you to see tuesday night's not that big of deal. wednesday night late into thursday, it's bigger rain, but it's not going to be anything worse than what we've already seen and it's just one. what happened to us two weeks ago was two storms back to back. what's coming our way thursday is rainy, but prett

all star weekends come and celebrate with us all over downtown and soma and the mission and it thrive cityhope you get out there. and our digital correspondent, jonathan bloom breaks down all the other details that you need to know, like where to park, how to get here, what's the easiest way to take the trains, transportation, and who's even playing in the celebrity games? you can check out his piece on all star weekend at nbcbayarea.com. in san francisco, ginger conejero saab nbc bay area news. and this week ahead, you'll get a chance to get an early look at those floats, which will be in the lunar new year parade. now they'll be over at pier 54 tomorrow and wednesday. you will need a reservation that is required. as for the lunar new year festivities, as they continue, we will keep you informed on all you need to know. all you have to do is check us out on our website nbcbayarea.com. and that includes keeping track of the weather. yeah, that's going to be so important going into the weekend because we do have a lot of rain coming before we get there. so let's take a look at our clear vie

there's an event at at the thrive city in front of chase center thursday night, a big outdoor event that's been canceled. but but the bulk of the events will come friday, saturday, sunday. so hopefully we're okay. yeah. and i've got that forecast covered for you. we're going to get you all the details on the all star weekend and what we can expect. and of course this heavy rain on the way for the bay area. let's go ahead and move it into our forecast. and i wanted to show you what's producing this heavy rain. and it's a wide reaching system out here in the pacific. and an atmospheric river. yes. another atmospheric river tying in with it. and that's only going to hit the bay area, but also down towards southern california. so let's move it right into the timeline in case you missed this earlier. and what you'll see as we head through tonight, we do have the chance of rain returning at the coastline. also right down here towards the south bay. and then as we continue into tomorrow morning, it's only a spotty chance of rain. so i think overall, as we move through wednesday's forecast, it doe

come and celebrate with us all over downtown and soma and the mission and that thrive city. okay, so there's also a lot of basketball to watch happening all weekend at the oakland arena, chase center two big game sunday. and then there will be three nights of concerts at pier 48. huge weekend in the city starts wednesday with that vip kickoff. and of course our raj mathai will be there live. so, so many sporting events coming to the bay area over the next 18 months, not just the all-star game and the super bowl, but you got your world cup coming here too. scan the qr code on your screen that will take you right to the guide for all of it on our website. all right, let's switch gears here for a moment. we have new video in tonight of a police chase crash that injured six people in san francisco this weekend. check out this security camera. it shows that dark gray audi suv whizzing down busy 24th street in san francisco. police are chasing it, and then they crash into a restaurant's parklet. a bunch of people were there to watch the super bowl. you can see at least one person

the outdoor kickoff party at thrive city, which was supposed to happen thursday evening, has been cancelede forecasted rain. the warriors say. still, come on out and enjoy the restaurants at chase center. to know exactly where the rain will move in and out of your neighborhood. download our free nbc bay area app. it's a great resource. scan that qr code right on your screen to get started. it will provide you updates from jeff and our team of meteorologists, as well as our exclusive radar from our storm ranger. and before you head out the door in the morning, be sure to check in with our morning team. they'll get you up to speed on the weather and traffic. today in the bay begins at 5 a.m. all right. we're following some breaking news in san jose tonight. hazmat crews are scrambling to clean up this. it's a tanker truck that overturned. it is now leaking liquid nitrogen. now, this is a fairly remote spot in south san jose near the ibm research lab on harry road, not far from santa teresa county park. firefighters say the truck was carrying 4000 gallons of liquid nitrogen. a mechanic is now