the union square camera network. you can see what happens before and after. >>you can see the person coming to see you know take plays you can see the getaway who they're with what they're wearing. i mean itreally helps tell the whole story. >>union square is the only surveillance network known to have a control center with multiple monitors but up until recently the chair in front of them has been mostly empty. they say no one has been actively watching the feeds but that's changing in january when they expect to start staff in the control room in the overnight hours. that's because as the middle of the night when some of the most outrageous he of happened. out high and shop windows and drive off with truckloads of designer goods, the union square be ideas also looking at new technology to help make monitoring all those cameras even easier that can unusual behavior. i mean somebody that's you know running at 04:00am in the morning and they're not out on a job or a car that's up on a sidewalk that really shouldn't be there. you know bause. >>3 years and by ca

ice skaters, flock to union square to kick off the new year in their bathing suits. it is called the polar bear skate, and the best dressed are actually rewarded. happy new year. >> happy new year. >> so, the ice rink in general, look i have been there every year since it has been around. how was it this year in regards to people? >> another amazing year, this is our 12th year, and it just keeps growing every year. it is one of the most highly attended ice rink's in north america. in the usa, poll last year i think we were at number 3. it keeps growing. >> what separates it from everyone else? >> quite a few things, it does not get better than being right there in the heart of san francisco. you've got union square -- >> buildings and hotels -- >> -- everything is so big and wonderful. you have to get your tickets online, you can't hardly get them on site. we are sold out nearly every session of every day during the holiday season. but today, we have this. >> this is on your screen at home. we are talking bathing suits and ice-skating. it is called the polar bear ska

the union square camera network. you can see what happens before and after. >>you can see the person coming you can see you know take plays you can see the getaway who they're with what they're wearing. i mean it really helps tell the whole story. >>union square is the only surveillance network known to have a control center with multiple monitors but up until recently the chair in front of them has been mostly empty. they say no one has been actively watching the feeds that's changing in january when they expect to start staff in the control room in the overnight hours. that's because as the middle of the night when some of the most outrageous hice of happened. crews have been known to bust out high and shop windows and drive off with truckloads of designer goods, the union square be ideas also looking at new technology to help make monitoring all of those cameras even easier that can unusual behavior. i mean somebody that's you know running at 04:00am in the morning and they're not out on the job or a car that's up on a sidewalk that really shouldn't be the

>>union square isthe only surveillance network known to have a control center with multiple monitors but up until recently the chair in front of them has been mostly empty. they say no one has been actively watching the feeds but that's changing in january when they eect to start staff in the control room in e overnight hours. that's because as the middle of the night when some of the most outrageous hice of happened. crews have been known to bust out high and shop windows and drive off with truckloads of designer goods,the union square be ideas also looking at new technology to help make monitoring all of those cameras even easier that can unusual behavior. i mean somebody that's you know running at 04:00am in the morning and they're not out on a job or a car that's up on a sidewalk that really shouldn't be there. you know because. >>3 years and by cameras live cameras to watch these private camera networks has seen results. those behind the footage captured by their cameras has helped in the recenbust of a fencing ring or more than million of stolen property was recovered. we also

union square, the powell street cable car line. and the man who has stood post behind me here for quite a long time. it is the story of a young san francisco kid who took a part- time job and turned it into an accidental career. >> back in 1976 my mom knew the general manager of the hotel. and i was just going to do for a summer and then i got called in to go into that job but this job was so exciting. i am a greeter. a porter, a guide, a ringmaster, a constable, a valley valley and a concierge all in one shift. not too many people say they can have a walk of fame on the streets of san francisco. >> now emblazoned with his name, the spot in for this or francis drake hotel has been tom sweeney's post for 43 years in the signature beefeater uniform, you cannot miss them. >> i've been through 46 uniforms. i first one cost $600 another $300. the cable car dos. >> reporter: in the time the job has landed him right in the middle of just about everything. >> i shake hands without the presence of united states. all the baseball teams that

he has been part of union square for more than four decades.tory of memorable moments.>>> will be ran return for the weekend? our meteorologist is next with your complete forecast. trump: obamacare is a complete and total disaster. let obamacare implode. nurse: these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients i care for. i've been a nurse in new york for thirty years. i know the difference leadership can make because i saw what mike bloomberg did as mayor. vo: mayor bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40%, covering 700,000 more new yorkers, life expectancy increased. he helped expand health coverage to 200,000 more kids and upgraded pediatric care--- infant mortality rates dropped to record lows. and as mayor, mike bloomberg always championed reproductive health for women. so when you hear mike bloomberg on health care... mrb: this is america. we can certainly afford to make sure that everybody that needs to see a doctor can see a doctor, everybody that needs medicines to stay healthy can get those medicines. nurse: you should k

. >> he is probably one of the most recognizable people in union square, and we're there for his very last day of work. >> and meteorologist drew tuma is up next with the accuweather forecast. >> coming up in sports, the niners watching, waiting for that next opponent as eric mentioned. reaction from the team and those of you that case in point, if you savget xfinity internetple. and mobile together, big savings on your wireless bill. write this down, this is important. amy, this is actually a life saving class. what a nice compliment, thank you! save on fast internet and the best wireless network together. what can i say, i love what i do. that's simple, easy, awesome. get xfinity internet and mobile together and save hundreds on your wireless bill. you'll get unlimited talk and text and no activation or line fees. switch today. >>> a legendary figure who is part of the fabric of san francisco is retiring today. the legendary tom sweeney has been door man at the sir francis drake hotel at union square the last 43 years. today is his last day on the job. it seemed like everybody stopp

. >>> still to come, he's been part of the landscape that union square for more than four decades. we are going to take a look back at the career of one city native who has been and influenced to so many who visit from around the world. at at&t we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet. we've created access from at&t california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits. may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow, to learn more. to deal with the problem.icians but they wouldn't. so we took it to the voters and forced big tobacco to pay its share of healthcare costs. we fought oil companies for new clean air laws and closed a billion dollar corporate tax loophole to fund public schools. by going directly to the people we got results. that's not something you see a lot of from washington these days. i'm tom steyer and i ap

we're live in union square. >> okay, we have to head on over now to kyle and talk about our forecast. especially if we head into the first week. >> all right, we were talking by just how cold it was. very cold, 47 degrees in the bay today just frigid out there. not something i could do but, hey. we do have a west northwest as well that has caused a high surf advisory. that is in effect from today until tomorrow morning. that is because of waves as high as 25 feet. very dangerous out there. that is going to 9:00 a.m. on thursday. if you are new to coast touches know that we do have some highway events not too bad right now in san francisco. noticed the winds here 37 miles per hour. that's an indication of someone that we have been dealing with friday afternoon. it has actually dropped from the 20s to 17 miles per hour. not causing any flight delays out there. pretty good as we head into the north bay and east bay. highs today were pretty high out there, 64 in santa rosa, check out concord. mountain view in morgan hill. those further in from the coast kind of escaped the cloud cover. th

. >>> a has been developer wants to transform part of union square into housing. sandhill property submitted plans to turn old macy's building into a mixed-use development. the street and lower levels would be retail and the next five floors would be office space. 21 condos would be on the upper floors. macy's soul the building last year for $250 million. the san jose city council just approved a project to add 274 hotel rooms downtown. the 24 story tribute hotel would be connected to the montgomery hotel on first street. opponents are worried that the development will jeopardize the montgomery which is on the california register of historic places. supporters say the city needs the added hotel rooms. the expansion is expected to create 140 new jobs. >> it sure has come a long way from all of the apricot orchards. >> we have a look at the high clouds over the area tonight and that is about it. there getting rain in oregon and washington and we are getting not a drop. as we look at san jose tonight. the numbers have toppled into the 50s and 60s. we will have a litt

> reporter: the beginning of a new decade marks the end of an era romantic than fixture at the union square. for 43 years he has put in on a show to work at this hotel. is ready to and what he describes as a wonderful ride. >> i retiring sunday.? are you serious?>> yeah. >> this is my first uniform, can you believe -year-old put o uniform for the first time. he tells me that accepted into the san francisco fire and police departments. they discovered opening doors at the hotel and opened the door to a whole new world.>> kicking with united presidents. in 1982, he received a combination from the mayor.>> the heroic lead to other opportunities, he became the face of the hotel. >>>> i am on ledges luggage tags, post tax. >> at 62 years old, he said he's ready to spend more time with his family and run marathons that do volunteer work >> you have to get as many as used to pick >> it's time to go >> and fellow doorman tells me that he has an ever present mile is genuine. >> he has learned a lot. >> is the same way every time. >> let me get you the elevator here. >> is a welcoming.>> it's amazing

. >> reporter: the post hotel not far from union square will be the latest building that will be converted, providing 8,900 units for those leaving a shelter. ts eventually offer them permanent housing. 62 unit at the abigail hotel will come online soon. included in that number are more than 3,800 units the city leases and more than 3,900 the city already owns to house people who have already made the transition. 1,200 more are in the pipeline. but transitioning from one stage to another doesn't happen as quickly as the city would like. mitch orsaba was in support of me.or seven years and now liver i don't expect to leave it any time soon. >> the mayor pointed out the city can't build housing fast enough. that's why we see these hotels converted. for every person tem end? newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc news. >> that really puts the problem in perspective. >>> it's the talk of one south bay neighborhood, the plan to bring chick-fil-a to campbell. >> why this fast food plan is not going down easy. >> we've got wet weather heade it helps to have someone in your corner. that's why there's cove

. >>> a living landmark in san francisco union square is hung up his beef eater suit for the last timeorning showers. as you head out in concord, expect temperatures around 45 degrees. a cool start to the day and sunshine but there will be more rain coming back. we'll talk about that coming up next. >>> and fremont may be some damp slick roadways in patches. watch out. but traffic flowing smoothly. the flag in the front is calm. we'll show you a bigger look because the traffic is coming back. >>> and a man found dead in a quiet east bay neighborhood. could this le linked to a party at a vacation rental. we have a live report coming up on that investigation next. it's nice that we have a voice. some that will fight for us. >> thank you thank you thank you. >>> right now at 5:00, working to keep you safe on your commute. a live report on the addition of more b.a.r.t. police officers starting today. >>> plus -- >> madam speaker, when you do send the articles will you send both articles to the senate? >> from the house, yes. >> the negotiations over the looming senate impeachment trial hea

. >>> after three years, union square is hanging up his uniform. tom sweeney has retired. this was his last afternoon welcoming guests. sergio quinatana is live with the details. >> reporter: quite the nice guy. he's no longer wearing that iconic uniform he simply is a civilian like the rest of us. tom sweeney says that job was just supposed to be a summer gig back in 1976 when he started. he had intended to become a police officer or firefighter but the summer gig turned into a 43 years long secure. he described his role as more than just a door plan. he's a greeter, consierge and constable. >> it is so exciting meeting movie stars and shook hands with the presidents. i got a call from the white hou house. >> reporter: sweeney was also tackling two men who tried to ggage. when uber was invented, he didn't need to hail as many cabs anymore. tom sweeney remembers a lot of people's names. a lot of guests he'll mention by first name. i once met him on a story years ago and he has greeted me by name ever since. it was an honor meeting him. reporting live in san francisco, serg

already under way at the abigail hotel near the civic center as well as at the post hotel near union square and the hope is is to have residents moving in there by april. >> will meet again tonight. now after hours of public comment last night. lash representatives want the developer to use uven onmembers but lynnar says that would make the project unaffordable. it will also include increased transparency and drug testing. the measure follows a string of race horse deaths at santa anita racetrack in california. >> time is now 4:49. let's get you moving. sal's right here. have you had your coffee sal yes. ready for action here. my fog brother steve paulson is standing by he's just getting his final dab of make up on and i'll tell you why it's important. there might be some fog in some places. i'm going to run through these places rather quickly. that's good you can see i'm not seeing a lot of fog here and at the toll plaza i noticed some sort of emergency vehicle. this always kind of gets he it's just a wide load that's been said about me before. i'm kidding. >> a buddy of mine used to use t

. >> others wore their swim suit while showing off their ice skating skills at the union square. people competed for the best dressed prize in the polar bear skate. >>> still ahead, two people in jail now. police are searching for a possible third suspect in connection with a brazen and deadly theft of a laptop. we'll tell you how people were remembering the man who died trying to chase down the thieves. >> and protesters have died down outside the american embassy in iraq but the american military is still on alert. we'll tell you about plans to deploy more troops to the middle east. trump: obamacare is a complete and total disaster. let obamacare implode. nurse: these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients i care for. i've been a nurse in new york for thirty years. i know the difference leadership can make because i saw what mike bloomberg did as mayor. vo: mayor bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40%, covering 700,000 more new yorkers, life expectancy increased. he helped expand health coverage to 200,000 more kids and upgraded pediatric care--- infant mor

last year you may recall macy's sold the union square property. the new owner wants to add condos and office space, the plan will put 21 condos on top of the three floors and the top deck. the bottom three floors will remain as the main retail space. no word on when the plan will be proposed to city leaders. >>> the rain yesterday too much for an elementary school pacifica. take a look at the hallway, looks like a canal. outside the parking lot turned into a lake. today workers were at the school cleaning up. it is not clear when the school will reopen. administrators say it is likely monday is a holiday so they get an extra day to get things dry out. >> there are some sunshine coming our way which we believe there is. >> a little squeezing in tomorrow. you got to get outside on your saturday forecast. the back half of the weekend, we do have those clouds rolling in. let's get you outside on this friday, yes, it is friday. i know a lot of our compasses are kind of off track, and you are trying to recoup and get ready to go for the upcoming weekend

. >>> a developer wants to transform union square into housing. sandhill properties submitted plans to turn the macy's building into a mixed-use development. the street at lower levels for retail and five floors for office space. then 21 condos on the upper floors. macy sold the building last year for $250 million. >>> still ahead, our super bowl l for coverage continues next. after the break it is a friendly bet between two politicians. the local foods their wagering if their team loses. the number of uninsured americans, rising. the cost of prescription drugs, rising. the threat to people with pre-existing conditions, rising. the good news, so is support for the one candidate who'll do something about it. as mayor, mike bloomberg helped expand coverage for seven hundred thousand peopl including hundreds of thousands of kids. including hundreds of thousands of kids. as president, he'll lower drug costs and ensure everyone without coverage can get it. and unlike him, mike actually keeps his. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. it's timc

. >>> after 43 years, one of union square's most recognizable characters is hanging up his beekeeper uniform. tom sweeney has retired. this was his last afternoon welcoming guests. sergio live at the drake hotel with the details. everybody saw him at one point or another. got a few chances to talk to him himself. >> reporter: he's quite the character, isn't he? but as of 3:00 this afternoon, he's a civilian just like the rest of us. this job he took was just supposed to be a summer gig. he had ended to become a police but it turned into a 43 long career that allowed him to rub elbows with heads of state, movie stars and guests and tourists. he described the job as more than just a doorman. it is part greeter, street guide, and constable. the last role landed him his most memorable moment in his long, storied career. >> i got a word with joe montana. i tackled two robbers and i got a call from the mayor. so that was probably my biggest day. they just got back from the super bowl, and joe and i were great friends ever since. >> over the years, he has seen his job change a bit. when whe

karen flooded with the union square business improvement district which runs a network onearly 400 cameras monitoring 30 city blocks were not actively monitoring day sos only of your gaze in criminal activity are we going 0 in on what you're doing when we pull the footag chris larson things with the help of privacy rights advocates say city camera network. >>can be a model for cities around the world, if you can start showing a system o >>really good safety and security and public fety in big cities in particular. and pro privacy where the privacy rights people are relately a every 100% comfortable that get relatively comortable. th would be pretty cool so i think we've got to keep working at because the truth is cities we're doing this l around the world. clearly some cities they're doing this where it's like the worst case scenario every horrible thing you've ever imagine around surveillance. and facial recognition and you know that could quickly t out of control. it's just so if we could have an example where working and it's.pro privacy. that would be pretty co. and sincthe school shou

abc 7 news was in san francisco's union square for this afternoon's rally. one of the rallies organizers' believe soleimani's death may empower loved ones and many others in iran. >> with the elimination of qasem soleimani, the head terrorist of the i people will have the upper hand especially since people have risen. >> the abc 7 news app sent out a push alert this morning about iran abandoning the 2015 nuclear deal. you can be among the first to know and get news alerts sent to your mobile device through the app. just enable push alerts. >>> in australia, fors on the front lines of massive wildfires are getting some relief from light rain and cooler temperatures. but conditions will worsen later this week. the fire has destroyed hundreds of homes and burned millions of acres in the east coast of the country. teams of california firefighters have been dispatched to the fire zone to help. >> these folks that we're sending are full-time firefighters here locally and they work on engine crews, hot shot crews, aviation helicopter deployed crews. they're used to

. >> the annual polar plunge at ocean beach and the bikini skate event at union square.wed up in actual swimwear. most were bundled up and as for the polar plunge, -- >> oh, yeah, we are looking at a lot of shrinkage. okay. this was the ninth year in a row people braved the chilly water at ocean beach. i'm done. >> that is a wrap. announcer: it's time to play "family feud." give it up for steve harvey. [captioning made possible by fremantle media] [cheers and applause] steve: thank you, everybody. i appreciate you. how are y'all? yeah. appreciate y'all. thank y'all very much. well, welcome to "family feud," everybody. i'm your man steve harvey. [cheers and applause] we got a good one for you today. from glendale, california, it's the zakaryan family. [cheers and applause] and from newark, new jersey, it's the ferguson family. [cheers and applause] everybody's here trying to win theirself a lot of cash, and somebody might have a shot driving out of here in that

a familiar face in san francisco's union square is >>> a big day in a california court tomorrow for gig economy workers like rideshare drivers and truckers. a hearing will consider whether a new law that gives these workers grater protection will stay on the books. assembly bill 5 treats freelancers as employees who are entitled to benefits. but uber and the california trucking association sued to stop it calling the new law unconstitutional. a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against ab 5. the judge will consider blocking the law while other lawsuits are settled. >> the 49ers one win away from the super bowl after defeating the vikings yesterday. we'll know tonight whether the niners will play seattle or glee bay for the championship. 49ers faithful. they will pay big bucs if they want to go to the game at levi stadium next sunday. ticketmaster has resale tickets on sale. the cheapest tickets, those are in the way upper deck and going for around $400 apiece. the most expensive tickets are in the v.i.p. section behind the 49ers bench listed at a cool $10,000 apiece. >>

antiwar activist gathered for a no war on iran march on union square, and antiabortion activists gathered for the walk for life march. allison rodriguez was at the march, she joins us live with more. >> reporter: we did encounter a couple of protesters on the corner of the street but they did not stay for long and things stayed peaceful. thousands of people marched down san francisco's market street saturday for the walk for life west coast. dolores is one of the founders and says even in the beginning the antiabortion event drew a large crowd. >> that first year we had 7000. we were very happy. from that year, we doubled. and it just continued to grow. and, the counterdemonstrators were smaller and smaller. >> reporter: the walk, in its 16th year, opposes the roe v. wade outcome in which the us supreme court legalized abortion, nationwide, in the 70s. speaker kathleen rowland chose not to terminate her pregnancy when she conceived after she was raped. >> when i went to planned parenthood to get a pregnancy test, they told me it was an option. i said i would not have one. >> reporter: she

it is located in the former hotel ramona, built in 1914, two blocks from union square. the owner started his career in the food business at age 14 at calcutta's park hotel as a vegetable cutter. after high school, he worked in calcutta, new delhi, and hong kong before settling in the united states and opening new delhi restaurant. it is a hub of the bay area indian community. named one of the finest indian restaurants in the united states by the new york times and featured on the galwill lo gourmet television show, the business continues to thrive. the last is pearl market, established in 1982. it stocks a wide range of products. pearl market has provided continual market services to most of the community's low-income residents, specifically low-income people of color, serving as a community focal point and anchor bringing together all races and income groups. many long-term low-income and senior residents rely on credit from pearl market to subsidize their monthly shortfall and purchase basic food supplies. the current owners emigrated from syria. it recently underwent

maple grove, union square to the mill village, leader in egacy as a textiles, manufacturing, and trading is ever present. hickory has played a pivotal role in north carolina's continues to t make a sizeable impact on north economy.s i am proud to represent hickory, and am certain it will continue to prosper and more significant future.es in the i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman kaptur, for five minutes. kaptur: mr. speaker, the impeachment of president donald our nation into a constitutional crisis. on the one hand, democrats have a good-faith effort to discover the truth and hold resident trump and his administration responsible for their destructive and corrupt ukraine.n while on the other hand, republicans have refused meaningfully engage in the fact-finding process. have house, republicans ignored the fact that russia has a sovereign ne, nation. ukraine is a scrimmage line for today, a europe continent whose liberty we restored and paid a deep price it. despite overwhelming evidence in he senate, republicans have complained they've learned no

in union square there are businesses that are closed. now i believe in needs assessment from engineers. not having some people forming committees and let's talk about this, that and the other. [bell dings] engineers -- we are so stupid on van ness, that for every one day we work, three days we do not work. and it took somebody one and a half years to find out, oh, how to mix this problem. so mohamed was there, holland was there. ed was there and, guess what, a good man like ed raskin, you ganged up on him and he had to leave. and now you've got a clown -- you expect this clown to do some justice. [bell dings] stop the talk, but don't walk the walk. we need engineers. engineers who understand transportation and can do needs assessment. thank you such. >> chair peskin: next speaker. ms. lee. >> hello. good morning, commissioners. my name is janice lee with the san francisco bicycle coalition. i'm going to keep this really short. come on, you know to vote yes on this. but what i will say this is phase 1a. i didn't know you had to split phas

and the european union squaring off her a fight over trade.chief will be in washington dc, trying to head off a transatlantic commercial war. the prospects for success look slim. president trump has backed off a threat to hit cars and auto parts with tariffs. both sides have revived all disputes and trigger new ones. next week donald trump's impeachment trial is likely to begin. a texas republican senator says a week from today he expects opening arguments. there'll be a neat -- there will be a unique series of rituals including the members of the house carrying the articles through the capitol rotunda to the senate chamber. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am viviana hurtado. this is bloomberg. alix: jp morgan just wrapping up its media call, executives now speaking with analysts after the massive beat on trading. sonali basak has been following that call. sonali: a lot more color now that we have heard from the ceo and cfo. a lot

we are talking about the iconic macy's building in union square. macy's sold the building and owners want to convert much of it. the condos will be roof deck and middle floor will be office space and bottom floors will remained retail space. >>> a lot of people are on the move this will holiday weekend especially to lake tahoe. this is a look at i-80. just a short while ago, pretty smooth sailing right now. caltran says trains are not required on 80 or 50. that could change though. always check before you go. >> jeff is here with us. >> we are looking pretty good the next couple of days. we'll give you that seven-day forecast because we know how many of you are headed that way so starting off a little bit different here tonight. if you are headed to lake tahoe or surrounding locations. come to your tv now. it is dpoing going to give you y good perspective of what we are looking at. we get over cast on sunday, monday still looking dry. dry over the three-day martin luther king jr. holiday. once we get tuesday two to four inches around 5,000 feet and

north beach telegraph hill and part of union square. >> all of san francisco districts are remarkable i'm honored and delighted to represent really whereas with an the most intact district got chinatown, north beach fisherman's wharf russian hill and knob hill and the northwest waterfront some of the most wealthier and inning e impoverished people in san francisco obgyn siding it is ethically exists a bunch of tight-knit neighborhoods people know he each other by name a wonderful placed physically and socially to be all of the neighborhoods north beach and chinatown the i try to be out in the community as much as and i think being a the cafe eating at the neighborhood lunch place people come up and talk to you, you never have time alone but really it is fun hi, i'm one the owners and is ceo of cafe trespassing in north beach many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people c

. >> abc7 news was in san francisco union square for this afternoon rallies. they believed soleimani's death may empower his loved ones and millions of others in iran. >> with the assassination of soleimani head terrorists people will have the upper hand. this is a good news for democrats in iran especially since people have risen. >> local iranian americans also blame iran as government and military for killing thousands of people who have pushed for change in their homeland. now the abc7 push alert sent out this, be the first to know and news sent to your mobile device through the abc7 news alerts. here in the bay area friends and family gathered to remember zeng today. held in the neighborhood where his laptop was stolen on new year's eve. he died chasing the they've. here is news reporter. >> montclair, he is a warrior. he tried to protect his items. he worked hard for that computer. >> reporter: this nearby business owners praise was met with applause for his courage by the huge crowd that came out for the vigil in his memory. >> the fact that he stood up

i moved from union square where i had a four generation business and i am thrilled to be here. want to thank the mayor and supervisor brown and s.f.m.t.a. and gail baugh for dragging me in, kidnapping ne, a labor of love and it makes these things move forward. i wanted to speak from personal experience. when is this happened i thought it would have a negative affect on the business. the city was smart enough to do trial runs to see how it was going to work. whoever they hired to do the traffic studies nailed this. most of the traffic that comes this direction off octavia is going east or west. if they are going north, not this way. in point of fact, when the streets were closed off for the trials we on linden so no impact. this was our first and hopefully not the last living alley. part of the beautification of this street was to encourage pedestrians and merchants. i think we were able to accomplish both by blocking this off without a big impact. this is a bunch of thank u.s. from me and the merchants. i encourage the city to keep the open space here. housing is something we a

can operate their security cameras in the area to help security in that area and all around the union square business improvement district. it does volunteer work for the unions on those matters that they would like him to consult with. he has served on some of their committees in the last two years we would ask for your approval in order to do this, and also the operator is here to answer any questions that you might have. >> thank you very much. i don't have any speaker cards. does anyone from the public want to comment on this item? i'm sorry, this is a d.r., correct? i need to talk to the d.r. requester. >> it is not mandated for d.r. there is no opposing d.r. >> okay. >> any members of the public? seen none, public comment is closed. i have been waiting to see when this happened. we have been having some contentious items over office to retail down at union square and i was going to make a suggestion that there might be a type of retail that could fill these places. here we are. office to retail. commissioner melgar? >> that's exactly what i was going to say. i make a motion that we do

some people skating at san francisco's union square ice rink.y should be at the beach. you saw a shark there skating. right? we're not talking about the hockey team. the polar bear skate, a new year's tradition. people brave the cold and wear their wildest outfit, most inventive beach attire in the hopes of winning prizes. actually a good day. around 60 degrees, not too bad. >> i think i'd rather do that than jump in the water. >> let's get a look at the forecast. >> chilly water. you don't want to be in any of the coastal waters right now, the surf is rough. we have a high surf advisory. there's a possibility of dangerous sneaker waves or rip currents. overnight lowe overnight lows and light sprin s sprinkles late friday. maybe next week a little more rain will come into the picture. looks like a pretty dry forecast overall for the first, what, six days of 2020. >> all right, thanks, spencer. >> i'm in for dan. kc pride is in, or should i say a sudafed-infused kc pride. >> i'm fine. new year's eve means flowers and football. we'll show you who

he's the longest-serving doorman at the union square hotel.ovie stars for more than four decades and has shaken hands with every u.s. prentredesi a, c at the ho >> pretty cool. we've got clouds out there and you're going to see rain not likely. look at who's going to get it today,ay mbe in the north bay, a couple of sprinkles. tonight could be a shower. overall, we are looking at the middle of the week system that's going to arrive and bring a better chance of rain. that was monday night. level one system arriving on monday. just trace amounts. and the seven-day forecast shows a break tuesday. wednesday night into thursday is where we're going to get some decent rain. maybe a half inch to an inch. we need the rain a droug s try not to complain when we're dodging those rain drops all week long. thank you, lisa. thank you so much for joining us for "abc7 mornings." i'm julian glover. we hope you make it a great day. we'll see you next weekend. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ all we nee

the post hotel, not far from union square is the latest building that will be converted, providing 89 units of support testi supporttive housing for those leaving a shelter. 62 units at the abigail hotel near san francisco city hall will come online in the spring. >> thankfully here in san francisco, we are making investments in acquiring as many units as we possibly can to provide these opportunities. >> every single night the city houses nearly 10,000 formerly homeless people. >> reporter: included in that number are more than 3800 uni 30 the it city leases and 3900 units it already own. 1200 more are in the pipeline. but transitioning from one stage to another doesn't happen as quickly as the city would like. mitch orsaba now lives in permanent housing offered by the city. >> i love it. it's a home for me, and i don't expect to leave any totime soon. >> mayor breed says she's aware many people are frustrated with this crisis. patience, she says, is running out and what we see on our streets is not acceptable. but the mayor adds, if we want them off the streets, it will require we h

near the civic center as well as at the post hotel near union square and the hope is to have residentsthe counsel will continue tonight to continue discussing the labor dispute. after six hours of public comment last night, the city council delayed making a final decision on the labor agreement. labor representatives want the developer to use union members but lanar says that would make the project unaffordable. >>> there could be more protections for race horses under a new bill. napa state senator bill dod is calling for improving veterinarian exams before races. it will also include transparency and drug testing . the measure follows a string of race horse deaths in santa anita racetrack in southern california. 39 horses have died at that track in the last year. >>> our time is 5:49. let's check that commute. >> yeah, well it's beginning to get a lot busier out there if you're driving to san francisco from oakland. right now you can see it is backed up at the toll plaza and there have been no major problems getting on to the bridge. this is a look at interstate 880 and that traffic

on the european union squaring off on their own fight over trade. new trade chief will in washington, trying to head off a transatlantic commercial war on several fronts. these prospects for that's success looks slim. both sides have revived all disputes and triggered new ones. house speaker nancy pelosi has had a vote for tomorrow on whether to trans -- has set a vote for tomorrow on whether to transmit the articles of the beach meant to the senate. a trial in the senate could get underway next week. president trump is charged with abuse of power and obstruction of congress. iran arrested a number of people in last week's shooting down of the ukrainian jet. president hassan rouhani said u.s. policies towards iran where the root cause of the mistake. still, he says that does not excuse iranian officials from responsibility. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm courtney donohoe. this is bloomberg. vonnie: thank you. wall street's biggest ba

income people in the tenderloin recognize pressures on the neighborhood with the extension of union square and the financial district. i've lived in san francisco since 2003 but i began working here in 2012 and i was really impressed when i first got here around the strength of the housing conversion law and how effective it was in effectively preserving this housing stock to serve to low income people and as we've seen over the last five to 12 years pressures are so strong and the income potential so high it's happening. i'm very grateful to the supervisor and the other folks throughout the city who have worked to close loopholes, things working in the past that aren't working now to protect this housing stock so i want to express gratitude and we are ready to think through policy or implementation or anything like that to continue to preserve the stock. thank you. >> thank you mr. lamont. are there any other speakers on item number 3 who would like to offer public testimony? seeing none. public comment is closed and colleagues, if there's no objection, we will continue this item to.call

. >> tucker: john runs a hotel near union square.is neighborhood has gotten so bad that he repeatedly deals with horrified hotel guests. >> they are troubled by the cleanliness. the fact that they at times don't feel safe. seeing people who are sleeping on the sidewalks. they're baffled. >> tucker: not all in san francisco are privileged enough to afford private policing. since the city's prosecutors are unwilling to enforce the law, there's not much patrol specialists can do. >> they go to the next corner, and then you have to move them again. >> it does get frustrating. you offer them services, they don't want services. a lot of them choose to be on the street because it's a life style they like. >> tucker: this series continues this entire week with things as bad as they are there. you might think housing in san francisco might get a little cheaper, but somehow it's gotten more expensive. ordinary people with jobs are trying desperate measures. those who want to stay close to town live in boats in some cases. tomorrow, 8:00 p.m. e

renovations already underway at the abigail hotel near the civic center and the post hotel near the union square and the hope is to have people moving in by april. >>> ask iran attacking a u.s. air bas home to u.s. troops. president trump expected to address the nation in minutes. >>> nearly 200 people killed after a ukrainian plane crashed after take off. details on what investigators say what happened. >>> it's been one year since an 89-year-old woman was attacked near her home. what's being done today to honor and remember her after she died from her injuries just last week. >> announcer: from ktv, fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >>> good morning, everyone, welcome back to mornings on 2, i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm gasia mikaelian. the golden glow remains behind us, steve. >> at least it's there. mike, any way on the way in? >> it was nice. >> good. >> we have other locations that's sunny but the next system is moving in rapidly. we did have some rain overnight. there wasn't much. sonoma, nice misty morning. and downtown sonoma, similar cold. about a tenth to about a half mile for some nor

year when thousans from around the world descend on the six block radius around san francisco's union square for jp morgan's annual health care conference. with that comes this. a new bloomberg news report shows how attendees continue to plain about san francisco's high prices and the homeless crisis. one says she feels unsafe walking around at night. >> complaints we've heard that the city is ripping people off, there's thousands of dollars to get rental space for conference rooms at hotels and it's way too expensi expensive. >> everybody from the company was complaining it's hard to get hotels and prices were really hi high. >> reporter: would that make you guys second guess wanting to come back here? >> i think it is something that we consider. >> reporter: the complaints are not isolated. oracle announced they are moving their conference to las vegas. that millions of dollars in lost revenue to san francisco. >> i mean, the city definitely has a responsibility to do better to address these problems but these are also a consequence of economic inequality and i don't think the bankers are

. >>> it's like a day at the beach, kind of at san francisco's union square ice rink. this was the polar bear skate. it was yesterday. this is a new years tradition. look at this person. >> i love it. button up that coat. >> no, don't. >> it was mild. >> it's too cold. >> un-huh. >> let everyone see. >> he's going to freeze. >> y'all are funny. people braved the cold. they wore their wildest and most inventive beach attire. the ice rink is open through the 20th. that's cool. i thought we missed it. >> yeah. >> okay. so just to fill everyone. we had a party, it was supposed to be a skating party, but we didn't make it to skate. >> we didn't make it. we were having too much fun. >> i can't believe there weren't more people out there in skimpier clothing. in this town? >> it's the day after new years. people are tired, hung over. maybe skating is not the first thing they want to do. >> that's true. live doppler 7. rain-free today. we're not fog-free. dealing with dense fog in spots. we've been tracking this all morning long. napa down to 2 miles. livermore has been the bi

you can find squag at oracle park, union square, embarcadero center, westfield valley fair and serramonte center in daly city. there are also pop-up trailers like this one. you can also find them outside the sales force transit center. the earth cakquakes stadium and valley mall. >> bring your coins because the sweatshirt was $75. >> did you get one? >> nope. >>> a strange sighting in the skies over l.a. last night that left thousands of people in awe. >>> and the investigation into kobe bryant's chopper crash. another nba player who used the same pilot to commute now talking about the tragedy. >>> and a live look at hard rock stadium in miami. a lot of security. how law enforcement is making sure everyone stays safe when the 49ers take on the chiefs on sunday. first a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning that you can't even see because of >>> now at 6:00, the coronavirus scare. world healtheeti ght n toetermine if thedredalltr his camera. it is winter but it will be feeling more like spring. in some places, the temperatures could reach 70 degrees. >> a better chance tomorrow

. >> sergio quintana is live for us at san francisco's union square with more on sweeney a career. sergio? >> reporter: well, you know, he has greeted countless guests to the sir francis drake and he's likely taken countless more pictures in that iconic red uniform. he's still featured in the advertisements for the sir francis drake. there he is right there. but today was his last shift. he has officially retired. the man greeting guests in front of the sir francis drake hotel in those signature tower of london uniforms are about as well known as the hotel itself. but tom sweeney is legendary and it's not just because of the uniform. >> i live on the cable car line. so when the cable car would stop, he would come out, shake hands, high five. >> even when i'm coming and i have a lot on my mind, every time i see tom, i have a big smile on my face. >> reporter: at 3:00, sweeney finished his final shift in that red coat and white collar. >> i've been through 46 turnouts. my first one cost $600. and today they're $3,000 a uniform. >> back in 1976 when he took the job, it was supposed to

. >> others showed off their ice skating skills at union square competing for the best dressed in the polar bear skate. >> you could do that pam. >> that looks cold. >> it looks real cold. >>> time is 5:19. sal's warm in his office over there watching our commute. >> thank you very much. right now i am nice and warm here dave and pam. and i'm looking at the bay area traffic. there's not much going on except for one thing. right here 580 at greenville on the side and just a lot of slow traffic coming through. i have a feeling if that crash wasn't there we would be lighter than usual because if i look at the rest of the bay area commute it does look lighter than usual. still a lot of people out for school break. you can see traffic looks all right and here on the bay bridge approach that looks okay and monitoring the delays coming in you should check in with sfo mostly affecting sf 678d at this point. i don't see any fog near oakland airport that would affect the planes at all. the fog these days does not effect the planes until it gets crowded. >> very much. and the fog is very patchy.

last year macy's sold the union square property. the new owners want to add condos and office space. the plan will put 21 condos on the top three floors as well as a rooftop deck. the middle floors would be office space. the bottom three floors would remain as the main retail space. no word yet on when that plan will be proposed to city leaders. >> now to an elementary school in pacifica. it looked more like a kiddie pool after it was hit by this week's storms. we want to show you ocean shore school. this was thursday in the storm. the hallway looked more like a canal, kids wading through the water. yesterday workers tried to dry it out. it's not clear when the school will re-open and luckily, it has an extra day with the monday holiday. >>> let's check in with vianey arana, boy, that's hard to see. >> i know. at least we're not tracking more rain and they have an extra day and if i look at it from the kids' perspective they'll be happy. >> jump in the puddles. >> all right. so let's get a live look right now at the golden gate brid