bitter landlord dispute a forcing a famous union square restaurant and bar to close its doors. lefty o'doul's was founded by baseball player lefty o'doul and has been serving up its famous cocktails for years. >> the owner of the building and the owner of lefty's are in a nasty battle over who owns the right to that restaurant. >> reporter: lefty o'doul's a union square restaurant famous for its annual christmas toy drive is shutting down. >> i can't believe it! >> it's -- you're losing part of the soul of the city when you lose places like this. these are san francisco treasures. >> reporter: over the years it has attracted sports fans, cops, tourists, and locals. >> i'm just so upset. i've been coming since the early '70s with my parents from santa cruz when we would come and see a play we would come and get lefty's. >> reporter: lefties has been at 333 geary street since 1958. the owner, whose family has run it since 1998, decided not to renew the lease because the 102- year-old building is in dire need of repairs that the owner says was not willing to fix. >> there's a lot

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they're located in san francisco's union square. sushi boat, caletto's and lori's diner in walking distance of one another. jackie ward is live at lori's diner, which is known for its cheap food and vintage decor. jackie? >> reporter: when you're sitting inside the county, you can't help but smell the bacon, the grilled cheese, the milkshakes. this has been a staple of union square for 32 years to locals and tourists alike. the people who work here will be all be moving to the center street location. still, they're sad to see this space -- >> happy new year. >> reporter: for 25 years, martha delvino has been bus ling around this space, taking care of customers and brightening people's day. >> here a listening time. >> reporter: martha tells us the building was bought a year and a half ago. the new owner wants to completely renovate the building. >> now the building -- and everything is ready to go. so we have to go. >> it's sad, because it's one of those places that we found that reminds us of we're from michigan. kind of remind us

this spot has been a staple in union square for 32 years for locals and tourists alike. the workers have been offered jobs at the center street location, but they say they're sad to lose this space. >> happy new year. >> reporter: for 25 years, martha dal fino has been bus ling around this space, taking care of customers and brightening people's day. >> we're really sad. been here a long time. >> reporter: martha tells us the build was bought a year and a half ago, and the new owner wants to completely renovate the building. >> now the building permits and everything is ready to go. so we have to go. >> it's sad, because it's one of those places we found that reminds us -- we were from michigan. kind of reminds us of the little diners we had back there. >> reporter: danielle uhaas is from sunnyvale, stopping here before celebrating move has become a tradition for them. >> the decor and diner atmosphere is phenomenon. the food is great. the milkshakes are great. the kids like to eat here. though they're very busy, we almost always can walk in and get counter service. so i

. >>> a legal battle over well-known union square restaurant could soon have people seeing double o'doul's. the current lefty o'doul's is clothes less than a month from now. that's just the beginning of the story. we've live in san francisco with what's next for this iconic pub. >> reporter: that's a great lead-in. that's a great lead-in to what i'm going to talk about. where i'm standing right now could be the first of two the locations right here on this street here near union square in san francisco. there is supposed to be a new one. the last meal supposed to be set to be served here at this current lefty oh do you's on february 3rd at close to midnight. the managers are vowing to reopen a few steps here possibly. this fight is between the people who own the building that it houses. the property owner says they don't only just own the building, but all the iconic sports in san francisco memorabilia inside the restaurant. lefty oh do you's manager say that's not accurate. he says it belongs to his company. now, those managers plan to take their history to another location and reopen. th

this is one of many buses that are circling around union square at this point.everal groups, women, men, families altogether getting ready for this historical marng. it's mothers bringing their daughters. it's people flying from other cities to join family members and to get on to a bus and get down to d.c. and join this march that really is ground breaking. a lot of people excited. we've got a lot to speak about. i've seen some signs already. what kind of stuff have we brought with us, guys? we're going to get that organized for the next time i see you, we really are just getting settled at this point. a jacket made with stitches. is this stitching? oh, this is like paint. there we go. but again, everyone's super excited and this isn't the only one. there are of course marches happening all around the united states, major cities and we are hoping for and we are looking forward to a peaceful march where all these women's voices can be heard. >> specifically, what is their message? is there one unifying message? is it against donald trump? is it for something in

the size is only about $800,000 where the current one for union square is a million dollars. the reduction in saint mary's is a little less painful. >> is there a prevailing thought about this? >> there is a factor. one is the subway project. that is having a greater impact on certainly transient parking than anticipated. the traffic is terrible downtown. they told me that year over year they have seen a $600,000 reduction in revenue from transient parking. there is also some thought that the amount of ride shares, the increase in the use of ride sharing has an impact on the bottom line. that is much more difficult to quantify, but anecdotally that feels true. >> interesting. >> thank you. >> one of the things we ought to think about doing is casting some of those hypotheses with respect to saint mary's to particularly let the ride sharing piece and the union square subway central project, it's just a mess down there. i won't drive down there. but, the ride sharing which we talked about, it will be interesting to see. there are several garages in the area, saint mary's is ope

. >> it also finalized the sale of its men store in union square in san francisco to morgan stanley. they said that it would be combining its men's store it in union store with it's main union square is store. they closing 100 stores around the country and layingoff 10,000 employees because of sales recline -- declining. > >>> more now snow expected this weekend. what the conditions in the sierra look like right now if you plan to head to the lake. >> and in the south bay, two people were shot and killed. another is in the hospital after a triple shooting at a restaurant. police are hunting for the suspects. >> good morning. we are be log at the bay bridge just to see what this drive looks like. it's looking empty. they turned those metering lights on it could change. we will watch it coming up. >> cold this morning. we will look at some of the temperatures here. there are major changes for the weekend. to do the best for your pet, you should know more about the food you choose. with beyond, you have a natural pet food that goes beyond telling ingredients to showing where they come fr

macy is selling the union square men's store.ow they're going to lease the stores back from the new owner. >>> there's fewer and sears k- mart stores by the spring. sears is shutting down seven stores and can mart stores will be closed as well. the affected stores are in northern california. they will have shut down for machine 200 store and revenue has fell 13% in the last years. >>> we are hearing more from oakland's first female police chief. >> we're moving forward and we'll learn from the mistakes of our past. the past is behind us now. >> goals for the department and reaction to her appointment. >> if you thought you saw everything from stef curry, you haven't, the harlem globe trotters try a new trick shot. >>> good morning, we see traffic that's moderate. some slowing on the east shore and we'll tell you more about that and some of the drive times when we come back. >>> we're learning more about the raw sewage leak. the building there houses courtrooms, police bureaus and jail cells. prosecutors say this is the fifth time

the iconic san francisco bar and restaurant that says it needs to leave union square. >> pam:we haveore coverage of the storms on our website. kron four dot com. you will find links at the top. to live radar. the current conditions. as well as the latest video that has come into our newsroom. >> steve:a popular san francisco bar and restaurant plans to leave its union square location. lefty o'douls has been on geary street for nearly 60 years. it will close down next month and open at a new location not far from its current spot. >> steve:the official announcement is set for tomorrow. lefty's is best known for its annual christmas toy drive and for hosting breakfast for survivors of the 1906 earthquake. it got its name from the baseball player who was a san francisco native and went on to play for the giants when they were in new franciscoseals minor league team. >> steve:the president of taiwan is set to visit the bay area this weekend. america on a diplomatic trip. she is due to arrive tomorrow night and leave the following day. honor. >> steve:the trip is a bit of a contentious on

macy's is selling its union square men's store and the stones town galleria locations. it'll then lease out the stores from the new owner. >>> happening today tech innovat oh, rs are getting ready to show off their latest items at the electronic show in las vegas. it's the big one. 3800 exhibitors are there. they are wait fog art rival of 16 5,000 visitors. it's considered the place to get a first look at things like vr shoes. they make you feel like are you walking in snow. or a together brush with artificial intelligencet. can tell you where you need to do more brushing. >> you can improve your brushing skills by looking on the app and is he seeing what you are missing. >> wow. it therewill be a lot of technology surprises along with advancements in interest introduced concepts like drones and robots and 3d printing. even wearable items. the show will open todayt. will continue through sunday and we are going to bring a i live report on mornings on 2 from ces. that's coming up in the 7:00 hour. >>> late their month millions of ford driver also get amazon's as alexa te

. >>> coming up, lefty o'doul's is moving out of union square. we will have details as "the four on 2" continues. we need to be ready for my name's scott strenfel and r i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews out ahead of the storm to minimize any outages. during storm season we want our customers to be ready and stay safe. learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're building a better california. >>> all right, it is official, folks. the san diego chargers now a thing of the past, the team taking to twitter this morning to confirm it is moving to los angeles and also to reveal the new lo go. san diego mayor kevin faulkner called the news extremely frustrating saying that the team made the wrong choice. you may remember that voters last year rejected a measure asking for more than a billion dollars to help fund a $2 billion stadiu

the size is only about $800,000 where the current one for union square is a million dollars. the reduction in saint mary's is a little less painful. >> is there a prevailing thought about this? >> there is a factor. one is the subway project. that is having a greater impact on certainly transient parking than anticipated. the traffic is terrible downtown. they told me that year over year they have seen a $600,000 reduction in revenue from transient parking. there is also some thought that the amount of ride shares, the increase in the use of ride sharing has an impact on the bottom line. that is much more difficult to quantify, but anecdotally that feels true. >> interesting. >> thank you. >> one of the things we ought to think about doing is casting some of those hypotheses with respect to saint mary's to particularly let the ride sharing piece and the union square subway central project, it's just a mess down there. i won't drive down there. but, the ride sharing which we talked about, it will be interesting to see. there are several garages in the area, saint mary's is ope

macy's has also finalized the sale of its men's store in union square to stanley morgan for $250 million in november. macy's then plans to lease back both of those stores, at least for the time being. shoppers today told us they hope that that stonestown macy's will stay open. >> having to replace that with a journey either downtown and deal with the parking there, or on the freeway to serramonte is not ideal. >> macy's announced yesterday it is closing 68 stores across the country this year and laying off 10,000 employees. >>> verizon's offer tobias hue is still at risk because of those two massive data breaches. verizon offered almost $5 billion for yahoo but the company has been studying the effects of those hacker attacks and is still on the fence about whether to change the terms of the deal. legal experts say that verizon would have to prove that yahoo's value has declined to walk away. a spokesperson at yahoo says i can't has is still confident in the company's value. >>> coming up here, a safe found pried open, empty, and abandoned in the north bay. the question is what was insid

many of the bay area's outdoor ice rinks are shutting down soon, including union square's holiday ices the one in walnut creek, and is san mateo's ice in the park. they'llary close on monday. most of these ice rinks have been opened since november. >>> residents in guerneville are preparing for the worst as the russian river continues to rise. we'll tell you how much higher it could go, and and what search and rescue teams are doing to try to be save people. >> also president obama said good-bye in his final speech to the nation last night. very emotional. we'll tell you what he had to say in front of a packed house in chicago. >>> good morning. we still have plenty of problems on the roads, even though i it's not raining in many areas. we do have flooding, and this is a look at the mcarthur maze, where traffic is doing very well as you come around the corner. >> we need a bit of a break from the rain. we'll get somewhat of one today, but one more system we have to deal with tonight and tomorrow. >>> welcome back to mornings on two. all around the bay area, trees are falling over beca

in a few in >> pam: a judge issued a restraining order barring the family running san francisco union square mainstay from removing memorabilia and other property from the restaurant prior to a hearing next month to determine ownership. >> pam: the order was issued friday in a lawsuit filed by the henry family, which owns the 333 gary street property where the hofbrau has operated. >> pam: the bovid family firm that has run restaurants since the 90's. the two families are battling for ownership with each asserting their own rights to both the name and a baseball memorabilia and property that lies its walls. we will be right back with sports highlights. >> reporter: some good health news to tell you about tonight. among for showing dole that according that-that's according to the journal of the american medical association. >> pam: unfortunately, the study also found certain clusters where a opposite is true. >> pam: in these maps on your screen. red shows what the study cause cancer hot spots. >> pam: the deaths from all cancers in 2014. were highest in the southern states. >> pam: the death

headed up union square for no pant s after party. to make other riders smile. sure did. surprise them and have a little bit of fin.  >>> even fully clothed. extreme cold weather can be dangerous. winter weather can be rough on any exposed skin. on your entire body in fact. bone and joint pain and normal body aches can ramp up when temperatures drop. experts say simple things we can do to lessen winter pain. >> simple stretches, reach for the sky coming straight up. going side to side like this. doing a couple of back ward bends to reverse forward sitting. >> doctors say drinking plenty of water is key tolessening winter pain. first alert neighborhood forecast just minutes away and golden globes moments creating buzz this morning. >> was one pemrformance this yer that stunned me. sank its hooks in my heart. >> the moment meryl streep is talking about as she took on the soon to be most powerful man in the world. >> all new at six. lawn care bill. called nbc response when they expected payment went up 10 times the amount. what harry harrison found and the less son we can

he spoke at the jpmorgan health care conference at san francisco's union square. he talked about his cancer moon shot mission. this is his motorcade moving through the city this afternoon. traffic came to a stop as he moved around town as he did in a previous visit. he stopped for lunch at the melt restaurant. his order was grilled cheese and a chocolate shake. >> the campuses across the street are planning to wuk off the job tomorrow. that's about 12,000 workers and all ten campuses and five medical centers. a one-day walk out. they are protesting the tactics in a dispute over wages. they have been negotiating since april. contracts covering the employees expired on november 30th. >> they're better have rain jackets and ponchos during the walk out. we will see heavy rain. >> there is no letting up in the activity over the next 24 hours. everything continues to align for tuesday's forecast and possibly lingering rain even into about thursday. the biggest problem that adds insult to injury is that king tides will be moving in. we don't have a storm system moving in

. >>> the future of left -- the lopping time bar and restaurant in san francisco's union square is up in the area this morning. yesterday we found out the manager of the bar plans to close the business and then reopen it at another location next fall. they have been at 333 gary street since 1958. the building needs a lot of repairs and the lease ran out -- will run out next movement the prosecute owner said he owns the restaurant and all of its cherished baseball items. he said they has plans to renovate the bar and reopen the restaurant at it's current location. >> you are losing part of the soul of the city when you loose places like this these are san francisco treasures. >> there is no word on how this will be settled. the landlord and the manager were involved in a similar dispute over another establishment five years ago. that ended up in court. >>> amazon is going on a hiring spree with plans to add more than 100,000 people to its work force in the next year and a half. they will range from software development to warehouse work this he will be offered in a number of states inc

the historic restaurant in union square has to find a new home. so surprising, this place has been there for decades. >> it has. some of the customers and employees have been coming here for years. it's been a sock in the gut to hear that lefty's has to move, but they're hopeful it will open nearby. named after former san francisco pitcher and manager francis "lefty" o'doul it's a favorite watering hole for fans and they've been greeted by some of the same faces. >> like my second home. i've been here 20 years. she learned this week her second home will have to be relocated after failing to secure a new long-term lease, the restaurant will serve its last meal at this location february 3rd. managers told nbc bay area that they will try to replicate as close as possible the inside of lefty's in the new location, something that's important to staysy and others. >> it's important for everybody. -- this is a very popular, wonderful place. >> regulars and tourists all hate to see lefty's move. >> it's a sign of the times. rent, cost, everything is going

there are 3 open pipeline hotels between three hundred feet of airport and the fusion lounge in union square most hotels have night life nearby because they want to be in neighborhoods that are more active and engaging that's where the guests want to stay and they're more denser we have to make sure that both parties are good neighbors both the venue and the hotel night life and live music not only bring in over one bloimdz into the local community but help to define who we are as a city i want to end with a quote from benny imagine you know from the culture and music association a bar owner the 2015 legislation you helped us pass entered the legend no legislation has helped the night life in decades it was landmarked with those amendments with the strength we can canned it to a new category and even more to fight for night life entertainment in the city and dense neighborhood i want to briefly pout this legislation is support by sfmta as well the hotel council and we last week got unanimous support from the small business commission which i hope we can receive from our commission and i'll b

in san francisco, the buildings that housed the men's store at union square and the macy's at the mall will be sold and leased back to the company. the closings are among the 100 store closures announced in august. between the closures and disappointing holiday sales they are cutting about 10,000 jobs. >>> so what was the most popular lap downloaded from the app store last year. here is a hint. it had people everywhere walking around in circles, with their eyes glued to their phones. you give up? well it is pokemon go. apple said it was a worldwide phenomenon which helped developers rake in it $20 billion last year. by the time the year was over, app store business was up 40% over the year before. all thanks to other hit apps like supermario which i understand has now taken over. >> that is the new big thing. >> just like it was. >> and the world moves fast. and the obamas are also on the move. they are leaving the white house this month. coming up next, the one childhood item daughter sasha and malia will not be taking with them. >>> and raider nation. watch your team kick off wildcar

since it opened in 1958 on gary street near union square, the restaurant has won over fans with hearty food and baseball memorabilia and charity work. but don't worry, the owner tells the chronicle he plans to move the restaurant to a new location nearby in the fall. >>> well new at 11:00, a game-changing gift at ucsf. it is receiving an enormous $500 million donation. this is the single largest gift in university of california history. of one of the biggest ever in the entire u.s. it was pledged by the family foundation of helen diller. the san francisco native passed away in 2015 and was a long time supporter of the university. they say the money will largely go toward supporting faculty, including new recruitment and toward supporting students helping them finish school with less debt. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, good news for allergy sufferers. the pharmacy slashing prices on epipens. and can't tell if it is fake news or the real thing, california now has a bill for that. the story tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> guinness seems to have a world record for just about ever

this is happening right there at union square. the property owners say they own both the building and all the classic men beil -- memorabilia in the restaurant, but the mags say it belongs to them, and they plan to move the restaurant, possibly on the same block, and meanwhile, the owners plan to open a new restaurant in the same location. >> no confusion for us that the current location remains this at reopening after refurbishment. >> bizarre tug-of-war. they serve the last meal on february 3rd. >>> well, there may be some trouble in the future for pacific crab. new information suggests number of crab on the west coast may drop in the future. some 30% by 2063. researchers say carbon dioxide makes the ocean acidic that could corrode the shells. it was published in a scientific journal. the last man to walk on the moon has died, cernan made significant contributions to the space program during 14-year astronaut career. he flew into space three times and twice to the moon. his death is weeks after john glen passed away. cernan was

. >> the famous watering hole in union square is scheduled to close february 3rd but not before a good-fashioned bar fight. the owners and operators are duking it out over who owns what. him! the handlery family says the current operator says he's moving to a new location taking the name and famous memorabilia with him. the hanlin family, though, say all things lefty belong to them. the drama unfolded today during dueling news conferences. >> we have the best lawyers around who tragically have to waste time with this nonsense when everybody knows that the bovis family owns lefty o'douls. >> memorabilia is owned by the restaurant which is owned by the hanlin family. it will reopen in its current location with all this wonderful memorabilia. >> so what exactly are they fighting over? well about, 400 pieces of baseball memorabilia and this isn't the first time the families have been on opposing teams. five years ago hanlin evicted bovis from another one of his ventures replacing the gold dust lounge with an express clothing store. veronica de la cruz, kpix5. >>> meningitis mystery, two re

. >>> three long time restaurants in san francisco's union square are closing up shop.sushi boat and laurie's diner will be shut down after losing leases. laurie's has been a staple for locals and tourists for 32 years. the manager says the building was bought about a year and a half ago and the owner wants to enrate is it, but says there's -- renovate it, but says there's something special about the original spot. >> it's smaller and cozy and we've made a lot of friendships here because we can talk to the people too as well as serve the meals. >> the owner is looking for a new space. he hopes to be up and running some time next year. >>> still ahead, talk that the 49ers organization could look very different after their final game tomorrow. >> who could be packing their bags after a very rough season. >>> new rules on the roads and in the workplace. california laws that take effect tell stroke of midnight. >> and new years celebrations around the world. the unique way some cities are ringing not guilty 2017 -- ring not guilty 2017. ,,,,,,,,,, more than a- million peopl

. >> and a well known bar and restaurant in san francisco's union square will close its doors. at least temporarily. the battle between the manager can and the building's owner. >> we see the traffic is doing pretty well so farah round the bay area. this is a look at 92. westbound heading out toward the san mateo bridge. >> for some its clear but for others itself foggy. we will talk about that and up in the sierra there is a the love snow up there. t of snow. over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long: health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to get covered, you've got to get going. open enrollment ends january 31st. visit covereca.com today. . >>> welcome back it mornings on 2. friday morning. friday the 13th of january. i'm dave clark. >> good m

in left than a month lefty o'doul's it will be leaving its spot in union square. named after sf baseball great lefty o'doul's, he was originally opened in 1940. the restaurant's owner says they are looking for a new location nearby and hopes to get it open by late fall. >>> showers that are on the radar right now are wrapping up and they will wrap up the second wettest start ever in the bay area to a calendar year. coming up, how long we stay dry and what san francisco has already done this year that it couldn't do just a few years ago. that's coming up. >> and coming up all new at 6:00 a victory for bay area nuns in the saga over where to move their soup kitchen. how their prayers were answered with the help of some celebrity heavyweights. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> couldn't say this for the past 12 days: those are the last showers we're going to see for a while. that's it, couple showers. in fact, in the commute once again highway 101 right through east palo alto, menlo park, mountain view, getting wet. one shower just left sfo. working its way down toward the fos

november, the retailer announced that it was consolidating the two locations in san francisco's union squarehopping area. macy's says that selling its men's store there. then it will lease the property for two or three years as it reconfigures the other store. >>> one of the world's largest tech conventions gets under way in las vegas tonight. the consumer electronics show is where companies give us a glimpse of the future. hena daniels shows us some of the coolest new gadgets. >> welcome to the future. >> reporter: it's a chance for to us look at the latest out of this world tech and make us say, wow! gadgets like the mars levitating hifi wireless speaker available now. the smart home seems to be the trend at ces 2017 this year as companies have tech guided by artificial intelligence and voice activation. how about this guy? a surveillance robot keeping an eye on your house. >> robots are showing up all over. maybe not because the building is advanced but the software underneath it, cameras with vision. >> reporter: robotic smart lamp available in the fall, moving and adjusting brightness a

war packet and the arrow stamp coin company sells stamp for clerks collectors a fabric place in union square that has a large collection of buttons and other in 1952 fabrics from floor to ceiling and textures with a special emphasis on european fabrics the fabrics is one of the last family owned businesses in the union square area. >> item 3 c classifying con o one features culture music lessons in western and chinese instrument a place for exotic and music instruments from all over the world has poetry and others educational classes and working groups and programs for youth san francisco poetry opened the tv show has classifying i don't think in their home and 3-d the cfo on castro street since 1971 and their commitment to the let the record reflect community the castro was the sponsor for the 19 san jose and a contributor to if you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer thems events and individual customers during the aids crisis over the years the business clefkd festivity of people in the neighborhood that decorated the walls of the restaurant it is a slide show on 3 tv screens in

union square is dominated by jpmorgan's conference.ch is killing it at the beginning of this year. this chart showing you on the white line over the course of this trading year, the best year we've currently had in a decade. we are up almost 8%. cory: that is biotech and the return of biotech over the course of the last 12 months. caroline: exactly. if we dig into that, we are trying to how we are seeing overall. cory: it is interesting. the market itself has not been quite as strong. here is my chart. this is the chart that shows the return of the nasdaq am a that is the white line. caroline: beautiful valuations. cory: i would call them disgusting valuations because the underlying companies are not getting better at creating cash. the purpose of business is to sell stuff for more than costs and have money left over. that is a free cash flow. the stocks are going up but the free cash flow is not. if the market was reflecting the value of the company, how much free cash flow it was creating, that purple line would march along with the

. >> reporter: here in san francisco, ticks, the bay area's box office, sells tickets right on union square. michelle work there is. >> you would want to buy from us, because we are one of the last places that you can go to for live, person-to-person interaction when it comes to theater tickets. so much is done online now. >> reporter: and they have an online presence, too. down in the hait, tickets for concerts are a hot commodity. >> stay with what you know. >> buy them from friends or craigslist. >> people sell their tickets for face value. >> reporter: that's a good idea. >> check the facebook. >> reporter: both agree facebook's community can be a real asset. >> if you like look on the page, people will start posting like i'm so excited for the event. i can't make it tonight. i'm selling my ticket. >> because you're watching this report live right now, i'm going to hook you one a bay area consumer's checkbook report tickets for free. go to abc7news.com and i'll have a link and a password there. i'll also have information on the ticks booth down in the city, and i want to hear from you,

. >>> new developments in the legal dispute over the fate of a famous restaurant and bar near union square in san francisco. the manager and landlord are feuding over who owns the rights to the bar and the sports memorabilia inside. today the manager filed a suit against the landlord claiming that he violated a trademark >> we're going to make sure that these relics are preserved for san francisco, for forever, because this is the true san francisco landmark. >> handlery has foiled a lawsuit of his own, claiming ownership of the bar. earlier this month, bovis arc mounced he was closing in february. >>> we have had breaks in the rain, some breaks, the snow in the sierra continues. sierra continues. >> it is open now but they are chaining up. more snow to follow. and the biggest of the three storms showing up this weekend! >> the new vice president mike pence dancing with his wife at one of three inaugural balls that the president and the vice president will be attending on this historic day as donald trump becomes our 45th president. >> digging out their cars to make it to and from work. >>

. >> most of the new restaurants around union square, they're extremely expensive, upscale, full service. it's all about the $13 cocktail. >> lefty's opened in 1958 and was named after san francisco baseball great lefty owe dual. >> the developer of the sinking luxury condos in the heart of san francisco is facing new questions tonight. >>> what the city is demanding by tomorrow from the people behind the millennium tower. >>> chargers fans react with fury after the team announces its moving north to l.a. >> best vice president america's ever had, mr. joe biden. >> a white housese >>> there are new revelations tonight about the sinking mil n millennium tower in san francisco. san francisco officials held another hearing today where we found out city hall has asked the developer to respond to questions made by three independent engineers. >> they want to know about the condition of the tower and the city wants that information no later than tomorrow. leann melendez has the story. >> andrew faulk is a resident of the millennium tower. >> every time there's a little movement, building settl

in a few weeks they will close the door in union square here in san francisco. just a little history, this is a popular watering hole for sports fans. it was named after francis lefty o'doul. the annual st. paddy's day celebration. it is is going to be missed by locals. in fact, we spoke to a few of them who consider this bar and lounge a second home for them. >> this is a san francisco treasure. any time you possibly could lose a treasure, a lot is a lot. >> they have a lot of meat and potatoes, mac and cheese. what else do you need? >> it needs $5 million worth of improvements. no word where exactly the next location will be. they will hold a news conference at 10:00 a.m. we will get details on that front. we know the last meal will be served here on february 3rd. we're live in san francisco, pete suratos for today in the bay. >>> thank you, pete. now to developing news on capitol hill. an investigation about to get under way in how director james comey handled the case involving hillary clinton's e-mails. in a last minute letter that may have changed the elec

. >> most of the new restaurants around union square, they're extremely expensive, upscale, full service. it's all about the $13 cocktail. >> lefty's opened in 1958 and was named after san francisco baseball great lefty owe dual. >> the developer of the sinking luxury condos in the heart of san francisco is facing new questions tonight. >>> what the city is demanding by tomorrow from the people behind the millennium tower. >>> chargers fans react with fury after the team announces its moving north to l.a. >> best vice president america's ever had, mr. joe biden. >> a white hou of reach for far too long:s have health insurance.that's been out how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to get covered, you've got to get going. open enrollment ends january 31st. visit covereca.com today. >>> there are new revelations tonight abou

. >> reporter: here in san francisco, ticks, the bay area's box office, sells tickets right on union squaremichelle work there is. >> you would want to buy from us, because we are one of the last places that you can go to for live, person-to-person interaction when it comes to theater tickets. so much is done online now. >> reporter: and they have an online presence, too. down in the hait, tickets for concerts are a hot commodity. >> stay with what you know. >> buy them from friends or craigslist. >> people sell their tickets for face value. >> reporter: that's a good idea. >> check the facebook. >> reporter: both agree facebook's community can be a real asset. >> if you like look on the page, people will start posting like i'm so excited for the event. i can't make it tonight. i'm selling my ticket. >> because you're watching this report live right now, i'm going to hook you one a bay area consumer's checkbook report tickets for free. go to abc7news.com and i'll have a link and a password there. i'll also have information on the ticks booth down in the city, and i want to hear from you, if

and he's handcuffed when he's indicted at union square in new york. and he says, i am 83 and have been treated as nothing but a -- and you know the words from there. one day i'll play them for you, but he's still there, sharp as a tack still proud with his shoes. of course he's getting -- soon he also plays another role in founding this magazine, one of the greatest magazines of the 20th century again by esther jackson and part of it and others and shirley graham du bois, children's book writer. and this new magazine, and you can see with all the pictures and it features the rise of ghana, paul robeson, james baldwin as of course you know and great artist elizabeth great print making artist who is from washington, d.c., graduated dunbar high school a couple years before esther jackson. and her statue's there and one of the great leaders of american art. in publication launches the career of people like alice walker and many others. there's no place for progressives to write-in and harry belafonte and others. and this magazine becomes the key of freedo

. >>> the legal dispute over an iconic restaurant in union square has taken another turn. the manager and landlord are feuding over who owns the rights to the bar and the sports memorabilia. the suit seeks damages from handlery for claiming publicly that he is the rifle owner of the bar and the memorabilia. >> what we're going to do is make sure that these relics are preserved for san francisco for forever, because this is the true san francisco landmark. >> hand -- earlier this month bovis announced he was closing in february and moving to a new nearby location. >>> it is movie award season and although the next movies didn't win any major awards, they hold a special place in the mind and hearts of bay area history buffs. salcastaneda shows us how movies in the bay area are a virtual time capsule. >> reporter: if you want to see how san francisco has changed since the 1970s, look nothing further than the dirty harry movies starring clint eastwood. in this movie and others, directors seem to want to make the most out of the scenic views including the bridges. some director

they can go in and around union square.e have space is now up in the castro, in fact. >> how many are there? >> we have about 420. >> are they here all year round? >> out of the 420, i know 150 to sell all year round. i mean like five-seven days a week. >> are they making their living of of this? >> this is their sole source of income for many. >> how long have you been with this program. how much has it changed? >> i have been with the program since it began 37 and a half years ago but i have seen changes in the trend. fashion comes and goes. >> i think that you can still find plenty of titis perhaps. >> this is because the 60's is retro for a lot of people. i have seen that come back, yes. >> people still think of this city as the birth of that movement. great, thank you for talking about the background of the program. i'm excited to go shopping. >> i would like you to meet two street artists. this is linda and jeremy. >> night said to me to print them -- nice to meet you. >> can you talk to me about a variety of products

. >> that's because the original lorrie's diner is one of the 3 closing today in union square. shushi boat also lost their lease. the manager who's been there for 25 of those years says the building changed hands a year and a half ago and the new owner plans to completely renovate it but the original space had a charm of its own. >> it's more smaller, personal, cozy. we get to know the people more and we made a lot of friends because we're able to talk to the people too as well as you know, serve them meals. >> lorrie's could get a new lease on life since the owner is searching for a new location. >> pancakes sound good right about now. in just a few hours the rose parade kicks off, final preparations underway this morning. >> plus the first new year baby of 2017 born in the bay area has more than that making her famous her unlikely birth story come up next. >>> good morning, everyone. we have rain and we have snow and we have a weather pattern that you need to know about. >> all right. and we have holidays lights this monday morning on the roads throughout the area. count the

the sign has been hanging in union square for as long as most people can remember. >> i come in four time as week and i'm going to miss it. >> reporter: if this bay area native, lefty o'doul's is a home away from home and much more. >> this is a san francisco treasure. any time you stand the possibility of losing a san francisco treasure, it's a great loss. >> reporter: it was the home of lefty o'doul. they're just learning lefties will have to find a new home, a new place for its annual st. patrick's day and thanksgiving feast and it's famous daily smorgasbord. >> sure, surely. they've got a lot of beer on tap, mac and cheese and potatoes. what else do you need. >> reporter: they'll move all of the memorabilia and the interior with a few exceptions to make the new lefties feel just like home. >> it's hard to duplicate a masterpiece. so i'm hoping that they do find something for all the people that have cherished lefties over the years. >> reporter: lefty's managers told me they are in talks for leases in possibly two different locations. we will get more details in that press confer

are learning more today about what might become of a famous san francisco bar and restaurant in union square. a spokesman for the family who owned the property held a news conference this afternoon at lefty o'doul's says is not going anywhere. the handerly families says they own the rights to the restaurant and plan to fix the building and reopen as lefty's. >>> lefty o'doul's restaurant will reopen unnew management but under the operations of the han derly family just as it had been in 1958 in its original opening by lefty o'doul's. >> former mayor brown could be taking down the horseshoe. it was a tradition to hang it on a retired horse at lefty's. what will happen to the horseshoe and what will happen to that memorabilia. for more on the battle, let's get the other side of the fight. we are joined by lawyer jo casheet. representing nick bobas. what is your take on this argument that the family, the handerly family owns the building and the business? >> it is absolute nonsense. why i am sitting here is beyond comprehension. holding in my hand, i have right here a document from the united s

happening today a cool christmas tradition in san francisco's union square. the polar bear skate.t different from your normal skate around skaters encouraged to put on their bathing suits. grab their shades. maybe some sunscreen and take the plunge. begins at 2:00. a similar event called ice-palooza at 11:00 a.m. you want to head over or what? >> i've got to get my bikini. not. we're talking about a cold weather system headed our way bringing low snow levels. down to 1,000 feet later on but the moisture is very slim. so you may not see anything at all. it's going to feel cooler today. breezy along the coast and temperatures warm up by tuesday and switching out the colder weather for warmer air and moister systems all week long. you should have your umbrella. stay tuned to abc 7 news for updates. we're likely to see a couple inches of rain by the end of the week which could cause problems because some will continue to fall perhaps in the norts bay, santa cruz mountains. too early to tell but definitely looking very wet for the first week of the new year. which is good. some neighbo

. >>> a bar in san francisco's union square is closing at least temporarily.odubel's has been a geary street since 1958. the building is in need of repairs. the manager says he plans to close lefties and reopen it at another location next fall. the property owner claims that he actually owns the restaurant and all of the cherished baseball memorabilia inside. he has plans to renovate the building and reopen at its current location.>> you're losing part of the soul of the city when you lose places like this. these are san francisco treasures.>> no word on how the resume -- resort -- dispute will be resolved. >>> now that the rain has stopped, you may feel like getting out of the house. rosemary orozco shows some of your options. >> reporter: as we head into the mlk holiday weekend, here are a few items around the bay area. in san francisco, the 50th anniversary celebration of the human being. it will be a rededication to the values in the '60s apiece, love, community, and activism. it takes place at the grand theater in san francisco and will feature live music

and a favorite among shutting down in union square.he original diner will be closed boot end of the day after losing their leases. lorrie's is a 24-hour restaurant and a favorite by locals. my first in san francisco. the manager says the building changed hands a year and a half ago and the new owner has a complete renovation in mind but nothing beats the charm of the original space. >> it's smaller, it's more personal it's cozy. we get to know the people more d we met a lot of friends this year because we're able to talk to the people too. >> the diner may get a new lease on life since the owner is on the hunt for a new location. prompting some drastic action in response. reporter ad libs >>> time now 6:51 clouds of thick smog are developing entire cities in china and prompting drastic action in response. >> the 49ers organization is cleaning house. they got rid of the gm and the head coach so this morning we'll hear from fans. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, giving people options based on their budget is pretty edgy... kind of like this look.

skating rinks are closing down, today is the last day of the holiday ice rink at san francisco union square. ice rinks in downtown san jose have already shut down. >> it will be back before we know it. >>> the president giving a virtual tour of the white house.>>> let's take a live look at 880 in oakland, traffic moving pretty slow this hour and presumably all day since it is a national holiday. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it opened november 12, 1936 and it has been doing beautifully ever since, the bay bridge nice today but more storms on the way beginning wednesday. details coming up but first, anne makovec president obama giving a virtual tour of his current home a look inside the white house. >> this is the place where i have spent a lot of time over the last eight years, i remember when i first walked in i looked around and i thought it wasn't as big as i imagined. it is a fairly intimate space. what also instruct me was the amazing light that comes from these windows that you don't always fully appreciate. >> the president gives a little history on each room and shares some of his favorite m