in particular in the square is a ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the person in charge the union square alliance a strong advocate for downtown rodriguez. >> (clapping) thank you total mayor and, of course, thank you to everything she's detain i'm rodriguez the ceo square alliance and happy to be here this is the season and great moments no union square iconic civic center center of the west we wanted to keep it safe for the northern california and san franciscans and visitors of all the way he acknowledge the hotel where we are because the weather thank you, brian for hosting this incredible events and rournlz to the hotel (clapping.) and a warm fire place makes the holidays better i know there are people that takes care of this so come and enjoy the holiday and welcome and see the owner time trails full of ornaments and our beautiful blue carpet and want to thank the mayor's office and oewd and sarah standing behind me thank you for your support and thank bill groups and jp morgan chase and amazon and the partners and the gap for all they're doing to continue in the spirit of holidays

in particular in the square is a ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the person in charge the union square alliance a strong advocate for downtown rodriguez. >> (clapping) thank you total mayor and, of course, thank you to everything she's detain i'm rodriguez the ceo square alliance and happy to be here this is the season and great moments no union square iconic civic center center of the west we wanted to keep it safe for the northern california and san franciscans and visitors of all the way he acknowledge the hotel where we are because the weather thank you, brian for hosting this incredible events and rournlz to the hotel (clapping.) and a warm fire place makes the holidays better i know there are people that takes care of this so come and enjoy the holiday and welcome and see the owner time trails full of ornaments and our beautiful blue carpet and want to thank the mayor's office and oewd and sarah standing behind me thank you for your support and thank bill groups and jp morgan chase and amazon and the partners and the gap for all they're doing to continue in the spirit of holidays

we have a lot of investment in union square specifically, and a strong focus on safety in union square, and i think our retailers are feeling it. vacant to vibrant plans to bring 25 more pop ups to union square in downtown san francisco on a rolling basis over the next two years. and more pop ups are opening at the start of next year around union square in san francisco. emma goss, nbc, bay area news. with the holidays now just days away, a san jose nonprofit has a plea for help tonight. they need more donations. sacred heart community service in san jose is hosting its annual toy drive. today marks the third day of the drive. thousands of families picked out toys to give to their kids for the holidays, but the nonprofit has seen a decrease in donations this year compared to last. sacred heart is about 3000 toys short of its goal, so it's reaching out to the community asking for your help this holiday season. specifically, our biggest thing is we want to ensure that families don't have to make that difficult decision between putting food on the table and providing the essential needs f

we have a lot of investment in union square specifically, and a strong focus on safety in union square, and i think our retailers are feeling it. vacant to vibrant plans to bring 25 more pop ups to union square in downtown san francisco on a rolling basis over the next two years, including several new stores coming to union square early next year. in san francisco, emma goss, nbc, bay area news. no doubt football is bigger than ever. yes, you probably didn't realize that holds true for women's football as well. you may not know. the jerry rice of women's football is helping lead the charge. her name is adrian smith. she's played women's tackle football for more than a decade and even has more championships than tom brady. smith is hopeful about women's flag football coming to the olympics, along with the news this week that silicon valley may soon have a women's national football conference team. she's the founder of gridiron queendom, which works to boost exposure for a sport that's given her so much. i've just been blessed by this game, and it's something that i loved since i was a l

if you ask the politicians, hey, things are looking up in union square. here we are, it's the holidays. that all seems short lived because the holidays are going to be over. we have macy's' future in doubt. what do you take on the whole perception issue? >> well, i think that's key. the reputation of san francisco and the bay area have been harmed. you go to other parts of the country and the world even within our own region, people don't want to come and a lot of it has to do with safety and people's expectation for what their experience is going to be like when they come downtown. so that just has to be improved. people have to have just certainty that they're going to be safe and it's going to be clean and they're going to have a good experience. once we are able to establish that, i think san francisco is unbeatable. people will come back in droves from all over place and that will support businesses coming back in a big way, but that has to happen. we can't just say it. we have to do it. >> well, right. it's like what's going to come first to actuall

also, that bizarre shooting in union square. a security guard killed by sfpd in front of the dior store. what we're learning about what happened. and another bay area police department offering a big bonus. 100,000 bucks if you want to join. and we'll chat with an oakland small business owner taking a chance on san francisco. it's part of a larger effort to bring visitors back to the city. good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight, i'm raj mathai. a lot happening on this final night of fall. we're going to get to jeff's forecast and the problems in union square in just a few moments. but we want to start with our developing news in washington, d.c. it is now 10 p.m. eastern time and still no vote. we are two hours away from a possible government shutdown. let's take a live look now at capitol hill. the final votes need to happen before 9 p.m. our time again, two hours away to avoid a shutdown. senate leaders are confident that this vote will take place in the next two hours. they're looking to pass the same bill the house

tolls at dior near union square. the hit and run investigation that led officers to open fire on a surity guard in front of the store. good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. the new information we are uncovering today about the man police shot. we're also tracking other stories on this friday, including charges dismissed against one of the officers involved in the death of mario gonzalez. the reason for the move with the d.a. just getting recalled. also, what weekend is on the way as we take a live look across the bay area this afternoon? our meteorologist, vianey arana, will tell us everything we need to know to plan out our weekend and 100 k to join the force. the incentive for bay area police department our ian cull talks to the police chief and the mayor about that. but let's go ahead and begin with that deadly police shooting near union square. investigators say the shooting happened as officers confronted a security guard accused of hitting multiple people with his car. shooti

just steps away from the christmas tree in union square, symbolizing co-existence. and they shared the importance of this exact menorah as there are 15,000 public menorah lightings outside israel. >> in 1975 when this was built and placed here in union square for the first time, this is the first public menorah outside israel. >> reporter: a few miles away at the cathedral. >> i would look up this morning and feeling i need to go to church. >> reporter: more than a thousand people would gather on christmas day. >> and i just wanted to feel christmas in the united states. this is one of the best cathedrals and the most beautiful ones in san francisco. we want to hear the side and being in that beautiful atmosphere over here. >> reporter: it's a cherished tradition in san francisco, where families will come together on christmas morning to take part in these services during the holiday season. >> yesterday, we would have four services with almost 10,000 people. and it was very crowded. today, we would have a thousand. it's an exciting time, it's decorated quite beauti

it is quite a crowd here in union square. in fact, it has been quite a while since i've seen so many people around the square. many folks getting some shopping done. others are here for the experience and some holiday spirit. in san francisco and over in the east bay two. one. the holiday spirit alive in union square, fueled by last minute shoppers on a mission and supervised by santa. >> thank you so much. merry christmas to everyone. >> traffic around the square backing up to. but mia from richmond isn't complaining. >> do we not see? look at this fabulous street. the shopping, the ice skating family. it's holidays. yeah. and speaking of christmas. >> the winter walk on stockton street is a big draw. two blocks of family friendly experiences along with food and music this holiday season. >> you know, i haven't seen this many people out here since, you know, well before the pandemic and the feedback we're getting from the people who are actually here is it just felt safer. cleaner. >> small business owner blake mccall is happ

. >> and union square says this is just the beginning. they say they're planning on hosting 200 events here next year. we're live in san francisco at union square, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> nice to see the city. so festive. christian, i'm going to put you on the spot. do you have to run into one of these stores and finish up your shopping tonight? >> i'm going to plead the fifth on that. yes, i have, i will. i will say that i have completed my shopping and santa's elves are hard at work. >> all right, there's still time for you and everyone that is lying to me tonight. christien kafton in the city for us, christian. thank you. the glide foundation in san francisco's house of prime rib held their annual special christmas eve brunch today. 3,000 pounds of prime rib and side dishes were served up this afternoon in glide's dining room in the tenderloin. volunteers also delivered 200 meals to encampments across the city to serve 1800 meals inside this building, and serving out to people who are in need. >> we're so excited about

we are picking up momentum and seeing businesses coming back to union square. interesting in this city center, it's an iconic city center. >> reporter: marisa rodriguez is ceo of the union square allianceand says the district is showing signs of a recovery that will take some time. >> oh, yeah. this isn't something that changes overnight. this is a process. it takes focus and strategy to really rebuild the momentum. >> i think it's just a matter of a little bit positive public would be good for the city. i hope the new mayor will be a business-minded person. >> it's not an easy environment for a business to be in san francisco. >> reporter: back in february the now mayor-elect made a campaign stop out of the sale of the macy's building. now there's word there are several possible local investors, though the macy's future does remain uncertain. >> we're really excited for what else they might have planned for this space. is it housing? is it a five-star hotel, right? >> reporter: on the subject of hotels -- >> i am believing in people because i know some of the

visitors had some fun on the ice skating on the popular union square ice rink. the union square alliance says that shoppers and holiday revelers are seeking the kind of holiday vibe and atmosphere you can't get online. >> well, i think people realize that you can't click and get all this. this is the experience. this is what it's all about. this is our union square for bay area residents, northern californians, visitors from all over the world. >> union square officials say next year they're already planning on hosting at least 200 events. >> 49ers superstar christian mccaffrey made the holiday season a little brighter for some children. the hospital and the hospital over the holidays. the all-pro running back recently paid a visit to lucile packard children's hospital in palo alto. mccaffrey handed out footballs and other gifts to the kids. the hospital later posted this video on social media. mccaffrey said it's an emotional day for him. >> it's really humbling coming over here because, you know, you realize how many of these kids and young adults are fighting

powell street union square was hopping. so you've got to ride the cable car and then go ice skating, union square. all right. have you done it with your family? and i well, i just did the cable ok? my daughter and i and my son. we went after a black friday to shop at macy's and we couldn't get a slot in. this about all day long. so we'll we'll we'll try again over the next couple days. all right. very good. mayor-elect, daniel lurie, thank you so much for your time and we'll see you on inauguration day. thank you. happy holidays, everybody. all right. we'll be right back. >> well, here are 4 things you to know today. a man was tragically killed in a fire early christmas morning in oakland. well, trying to help his family get out. according to the oakland fire department around 06:15am, at a home on oak know boulevard. they say thirty-seven-year-old stephen weather for died in the fire. his family told us he had just bought a wedding ring for his girlfriend. the national weather service is reporting high surf advisories thro

in particular in the square is a ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the person in charge the union square alliance a strong advocate for downtown rodriguez. >> (clapping) thank you total mayor and, of course, thank you to everything she's detain i'm rodriguez the ceo square alliance and happy to be here this is the season and great moments no union square iconic civic center center of the west we wanted to keep it safe for the northern california and san franciscans and visitors of all the way he acknowledge the hotel where we are because the weather thank you, brian for hosting this incredible events and rournlz to the hotel (clapping.) and a warm fire place makes the holidays better i know there are people that takes care of this so come and enjoy the holiday and welcome and see the owner time trails full of ornaments and our beautiful blue carpet and want to thank the mayor's office and oewd and sarah standing behind me thank you for your support and thank bill groups and jp morgan chase and amazon and the partners and the gap for all they're doing to continue in the spirit of holidays

in san francisco, we saw people enjoying their weekend at union square. many were holiday shopping, looking to snag some deals. >> many tell us they have made it a tradition to stop by union square. >> this is now our third year coming and staying. there is something about this time of year where it is kind of magical. really, i have memories as a child and i like to create that memory for them. >> another popular activity bringing people to union square is of course the ice rink, and that is opened until mid-january. >> the holiday festivities may not look the same this time next year. macy's is set to close its flagship store when it finds a buyer for the property. people tell us, shopping at union square won't be the same. >> it is sad because it is such a landmark location. it is a great spot. bigot gathering area. so sad to hear. i associate this with misuse. >> lot of shopping there. closing. i love this place. >> union square macy's could close its doors as soon as next year. it is all part of a nationwide plan for underperforming locations. >>> we

. >> and union square says this is just the beginning. they're planning on hosting 200 events next year. we're live in san francisco at union square. christian captain ktvu, fox two news. >> christian. thank you. well, new at six. the highway patrol says officers arrested more than 100 people and recovered more than 700 stolen items in a statewide bust on friday. the goal to focus on organized retail theft, the chp says. officers also recovered three stolen vehicles and two illegal firearms. the bus covered dozens of cities across the state in southern california and in the bay area, including walnut creek, livermore and san ramon. the operation was carried out by the chp organized retail crime task force for people who don't have to rush around to pick up those last minute gifts. some people are spending their christmas eve traveling in the skies and on the roads. let's take a look outside our doors at the live traffic picture. here's the golden gate bridge, where you can see it is all clear in both directions. the driving conditions, we

union square may not be times square, but it's still a major tourist destination. in recent years crime in the area has received national attention and contributed to a decline in tourism. mayor london breed emphasized this latest incident does not reflect the city's overall progress. >> downtown is a safe place. this happened in the middle of the night and our officers are very careful about how things happen, the extra officers not just for the holiday season, but in the downtown neighborhood, being the reason why a lot of the issues that happened in the past are not happening. >>> yet another twist in a closely watched case in the east bay, charges have been dropped in the officer blamed in the death of a man during an arrest of anne makovec has more details. >> this case has been on a bit of a roller coaster the past three years after a man died as officers pinned him down during an arrest. let's go back to the beginning when police responded to calls of a man acting oddly in a park in the city of alameda in 2021. three officers found mario gonzalez and detaine

there year as another black friday has come and gone union square says they are seeing some signs of life. wilson walker takes a look at the slowly-building momentum. >> these are all of the items that, you know, shipped from over the weekend for today. >>. >> reporter: online sales filled some of the void left by the drop in foot traffic primarily tourist traffic at his union square men's store. >> not that many left. nordstrom is closed. saks closed. >> reporter: he opens this business 38 years ago. he said things started getting difficult in 2017 before the pandemic made things nearly impossible where do things stand now? >> things turned around a little bit last year. we just feel that san francisco has really bad negative publicity. >> i would gauge the trajectory as positive. we are picking up momentum and businesses are coming back to union square interested in the city center. iconic city center and gravity pulls us here. >> reporter: she is the ceo of the union square alliance, the district is showing signs of a recovery that will take some time. >> oh, yeah, you know, this

in particular in the square is a ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the person in charge the union square alliance a strong advocate for downtown rodriguez. >> (clapping) thank you total mayor and, of course, thank you to everything she's detain i'm rodriguez the ceo square alliance and happy to be here this is the season and great moments no union square iconic civic center center of the west we wanted to keep it safe for the northern california and san franciscans and visitors of all the way he acknowledge the hotel where we are because the weather thank you, brian for hosting this incredible events and rournlz to the hotel (clapping.) and a warm fire place makes the holidays better i know there are people that takes care of this so come and enjoy the holiday and welcome and see the owner time trails full of ornaments and our beautiful blue carpet and want to thank the mayor's office and oewd and sarah standing behind me thank you for your support and thank bill groups and jp morgan chase and amazon and the partners and the gap for all they're doing to continue in the spirit of holidays

and i only mention that because this is near union square and union square has obviously lots of traffic throughout the day, but especially in the morning time, we understand you just heard him say a few officers were involved in all of this. they were not injured. this all started actually at around 6.30, last night. we got some clarification that there's 2 women, the 2 females, a woman and a young child. they were just unwitting victims in all of this. it appears that the suspect actually went after somebody on e-bike sickle and then hit the other 2 people. that person on the bicycle, still trying to track down the talk to, but it appears from witnesses and video and just their investigative work that they were able to track the man down. he was a security guard, according to the assistant chief at dior, something happened and they said that they will have a town hall meeting in 10 days from now. something happened that caused the police officers to feel threatened, open fire on this suspect. they rendered aid on the suspect at the scene, took the suspect to the hospital, but from his

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winter walk takes over two blocks in union square.g with the shopping and the ice skating and includes live performances and lots and lots and lots of food and drink options. >> one of those merchants out there participating is the boba guys. joining us live via zoom right now is boba guys founder andrew chow and marissa rodriguez, ceo of the union square alliance. and of course, since it's tasty thursday, we got some tasty drink and treats for us. hey, guys. hi, andrew and marissa. do we have your audio? check your audio. >> are you on mute? are you? >> yeah. check to see if you're on mute. >> can't hear you right now. >> can you hear us? >> there we go. yeah. now we got you. yeah. >> got you. >> so we got some tea for you. we're in the blake charles salon, and we have some different products that we're celebrating at winter walk. so for, for us to start off, we actually have a special drink that we made, the winter squall. >> it's got the winter flavor in there. and it's also a little citrusy like an apple pie a la mode. >> it's a h

live near union square, i'll send it back to you. >> thank you. so many more questions still need answers. >>> union square is a major tourist destination, especially during the holidays. recent years crime has spiked in that area and has sparked national criticism of the city and contributed to a decline in tourism. tonight the mayor addressed this recent shooting near union square. the mayor's message? this incident does not reflect the city's overall progress. >> downtown is a safe place. this happened in the middle of the night and our officers are very careful about how things happen, the extra officers, not just in the holiday season, but in the downtown neighborhood being the reason why a lot of issues that happened in the past are not happening. >> the sole remaining charge facing one of the police officers involved in the death of mario gonzalez has been dropped by the d.a.'s office. eric mckinley was one of three officers under investigation for involuntary manslaughter. the charges against the other two officers were dropped in october.

the dior store in san francisco's union square. authorities say this is where police shot and killed a man at about 130 friday morning. the same man they say had hit two pedestrians and a bicyclist hours earlier during a chaotic chase on a sidewalk nearby. that suspect, who was killed by police, has a connection to dior. >> we believe he was employed as a security guard in front of the dior store at grant and post. >> police say it all began at about 630 thursday night, when the guard began chasing a man on an e-bike while driving recklessly and erratically on the sidewalk on kearny, between post and sutter. the reason for the chase is unclear, but it continued near the chipotle restaurant while doing so. >> there were two young women that were coming out of chipotle. one aged 18, the other age 17. struck by the vehicle. thankfully, they have minor injuries, but even after hitting the teenagers, police say the guard continued his pursuit, hitting the back of the e-bike near sutter and kearny. >> the bicyclist jumped off and disappe

powell street union square was hopping. so you've got to ride the cable car and then go ice skating. union square. >> all right. have you done it with your family? and i well, i just did the cable ok? my daughter and i and my son. we went after a black friday to shop at macy's and we couldn't get a slot in. this about all day long. so we'll try again over the next couple all right. very good. mayor-elect, daniel lurie, thank you so much for your time and we'll see you on inauguration day. thank you. happy holidays, everybody. all right. we'll be right back. >> all right. let's talk about our weather forecast now taking a live look outside here across the bay bridge. people are heading into the on up. finally a friday, right friday evaded everybody at the friday before the holiday. >> so let's take a look at the weather, shall we? all right. so this is the bad news. we do have that spare the air alert. you see a very hazy sky as we take a live look here outside and we kind of confirm that we've had that slip in air quality.

this is another great time of year for union square we are kickoff the holiday celebrations. they bring out the animal window. we have ice skating. music is another great way to come and enjoy union scare. we are a recipient of the latest grant. this is bringing it into the public life. we are doing it here. this is in our park. it's really show this is great when it comes to music. >> we have been ignoring the fact for the districts it's a pretty common place across the country and opportunity to transform our spaces. >> yeah, i agree with you 100%. >> we have 13,000 hotel rooms. what if we had a school or soccer this is something we couldn't do before. our rates prior to the pandemic was under10%. we are higher now. >> we have businesses like cable car a lot of history and innovation here as well. we want to be ready for the opportunities. this is where some office spaces will come. we are seeing office leases in union square. the cable car comes through it. why not come to work in a vibrant space. >> a lot of the businesses have been remarkably resilient. can you share succ

the big event happening at union square tomorrow. stick with us. >> news on this thursday night and more to come on. kron. 4 news at 10 11. let's check in with dan thorn for a look at what's coming up. a dam. >> hey, noel and greg. coming up tonight on kron, 4 news we're catching up with forty-niners fans at wet levi stadium tonight. hopeful their team will emerge victorious and maybe keep those playoff hopes alive. plus, firefighters responding to a different emergency air sent running when their fire truck is hit by a box truck. we've got the wild video coming up and more tonight on kron. 4 news at 10 and 11. well. >> that is some wild video. dan, thank you. the walnut creek based group save mount diablo is donating more than $5,000 to help research the needs of the endangered blunt nosed leopard lizard. the lizard is was one of the first animals covered by the initial endangered species act nearly 60 years ago, they boast pale stripes and dark spots along their backs. you can see in these images here, the money donated by save mou

and days before christmas, a man is dead after he was shot by police officers near union square. this happened early this morning at post and grant. the man killed by police is the security guard at the christian dior store. hours before the shooting, the suspect hit three people with his car. one of them was riding on an electric scooter. da lin has been following this story all day for us, joining us with the latest. >> reporter: there are two crime scenes, sara, where they shot and killed a security guard in front of dio, are. construction workers boarded up the window quickly because it's got a bunch of bullet holes in it. it's the second attention grabbing incident to hit the union square area this summer as they would gear up for all the holiday shoppers. >> you need to watch your back downtown especially after 5:00. >> reporter: kevin william says it is wild and bizarre how the shooting unfolded. he witnessed the aftermath at the first crime scene in front of a chipotle restaurant. it happened thursday night around 6:30 p.m. police say a security guard drove his car onto t

the union square alliance is still adding up crowd numbers, but they say it's definitely been successful, bringing visitors to the city and to the square. they hope to bring it back next year in san francisco. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> in the south bay, a 15 year old girl who police say had the gun you see here was arrested as part of a retail theft bust in san jose. police posted pictures of the weapon and devices they say were going to be used to disable antitheft sensors. officers say yesterday several suspects went to two stores at a mall in west san jose with intent to steal. police arrested two adults along with that teenage girl. morgan hill police are reminding people to drive carefully during the holidays, a time that brings increased risks on the roads. this morning, three people were killed in two separate crashes on monterey road. at about 3 a.m, a driver died in a solo accident after colliding with several trees and a fire hydrant along third street and monterey road. about six hours later. investigators say a speeding driver lost control of their car on monterey r

i think we are on an upward trend right now in union square.ter: but macy's has already announced it will be closing its flagship store after this year and benjamin says but traffic can make a big difference in the feel of the area. >> yeah. it seems like when they have events and stuff like this, it is a more friendly environment. other times of the year, it can be kind of scary sometimes. >> reporter: under the persona of an error morton, one of san francisco's original rascals. they think the retail district is helped when they find ways to turn shopping into an event. >> the more we can do to bring people downtown and let them know that it is safe to be here, that it is safe to shop, that is all the more better for our city. >> every hotel, every shop is so festive and really well put together. so i enjoyed it a lot. >> reporter: it may not seem like a big deal just putting down carpet and bringing in a few food trucks, but it can help remind people that christmas shopping can be a lot more fun than just making a few clicks on a keyboard. >

this is another great time of year for union square we are kickoff the holiday celebrations. they bring out the animal window. we have ice skating. music is another great way to come and enjoy union scare. we are a recipient of the latest grant. this is bringing it into the public life. we are doing it here. this is in our park. it's really show this is great when it comes to music. >> we have been ignoring the fact for the districts it's a pretty common place across the country and opportunity to transform our spaces. >> yeah, i agree with you 100%. >> we have 13,000 hotel rooms. what if we had a school or soccer this is something we couldn't do before. our rates prior to the pandemic was under10%. we are higher now. >> we have businesses like cable car a lot of history and innovation here as well. we want to be ready for the opportunities. this is where some office spaces will come. we are seeing office leases in union square. the cable car comes through it. why not come to work in a vibrant space. >> a lot of the businesses have been remarkably resilient. can you share succ

powell street union square was hopping. and so you've got to ride the cable car and then go ice skating. union square. >> all right. have you done it with your family? and i well, i just did that. i ok, my daughter and i and my son, we went after a black friday to shop at macy's and we couldn't get a slot in this out all day long. so we'll we'll we'll try again over the next couple all right. very good. mayor, like daniel lurie, thank you so much for your time and we'll se >> 7.56 kron four's the place to be for new year's eve countdown to 2025. in every time zone. with musical acts like for noor, the jacksons and bay area zone, she would eat our coast to coast. countdown starts at 09:00pm. and then party with our own grant, lotus and justine waltman for the kron. 4 new year live at 11, 30 to follow. all right, next, at 8 o'clock in oakland, family mourning the loss of a son. >> and soon to be fiance after he was killed in house fire trying to get his family out. and air travel. pretty busy at airports toda ♪ you know i'm a

underway, with an enthusiastic kickoff in san francisco's union square drawing in several hundred to witness the lighting of a three ton menorah. >> we stand up as we stand up with light. we stand up with positivity. instead of engaging in the darkness and the negativity, you know it. >> it celebrates again another triumph of the jews over people trying to really get rid of us. >> organizers call this the first large public menorah outside of israel. >> it's really cool. it's giant. >> it's cool. now celebrating its 49th year, the 22 foot tall display is known as the mammoth menorah. after inspiring 15,000 oversize menorahs around the world. >> this is all about breaking down the barriers of humanity and climbing into each other's heart. >> in a sign of unity, the celebration takes place under the union square christmas tree. but for the second year in a row, a shadow hangs over the glowing celebration. hostages still being held captive by hamas. >> we just want that war to be over. and we want peace, and we want to be able to just have positive energy as a community with the jewish

san francisco's union square is going to be hosting 200 events next year. francisco mayor london breed made announcement today saying the goal is to help boost the city's downtown retail and hospitality. they're aiming for daily events happening at union square like arts, crafts, lunchtime performances, activities for all ages to enjoy this year. union square had some successful events, including winter wonderland free concerts. >> well, congresswoman nancy pelosi is recovering after hip replacement surgery. she fell and broke her hip while in luxembourg last week. even after she fell, she was able to take this photo. you see here, congressman michael mccaul, was told in our study as they took this photo, he says he was with her when she fell describes what happened. >> she's do she had a hip replacement. i was right next she likes to wear high heels and very high. she was on one of her last steps on this marvel staircases didn't have a railing and she lost her. footing and fell to the ground >> congressman says pelosi is in good spirits and recovering at a

san francisco's union square was certainly the place to be tonight, no matter what you were celebrating. so much fun. abc seven news reporter tara campbell was there with the holiday spirit in the air. >> and just like that, the menorah is lit and hanukkah has begun. crowds gathering at san francisco's union square in celebration. >> it doesn't matter what race, religion or color you are, you could come and enjoy the celebration here in union square with us, and we welcome you with open arms. >> this is a sign of light in the world, and it's just amazing that everybody is coming here together to celebrate this holiday. >> and with the pandemic, less of a concern comes a renewed appreciation for coming together. >> i think, if anything, the last four years taught us the importance of being around other folks and engaging with other people, so it's nice. >> positas and the lighting of these candles. wednesday, coinciding with christmas day, upping the celebratory spirit at union square. >> i was surprised. i mean, it's popping. it's alive. it's come back. >> for many, it's a family affair

powell street union square was hopping. and so you've got to ride the cable car and then go ice skating in union square. >> all right. have you done it with your family? and i well, i just did that. i ok, my daughter and i and my son, we went after a on black friday to shop at macy's and we couldn't get a slot in this out all day long. so we'll we'll we'll try again over the next couple all right. very good. mayor, like daniel lurie, thank you so much for your time and we'll see you on inauguration day. thank you. happy holidays, everybody. all right. we'll be right back. >> will 48 hours from now? the forty-niners playoff hopes may officially be gone. but for now they're preparing to take on the miami dolphins know and they need to win their final 3 games get a lot of help from some other teams that once again be without star tackle. trent williams ruled out today as was running back isaac on defense. nick bosa and drake greenlaw are both listed as questionable. now with gurendo out the revolving door of running backs cont

at union square. >> here's a look at our our satellite radar composite image.ou can see just a few showers lingering in the bay area right now. most of the rainfall has moved well to our east, and it's snowing over in the sierra right now. we have relatively calm winds around the bay area. a little breezy in a few spots, but not gusty at all. here's a live view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco, where it's currently 52 degrees. we have mid 50s in oakland, hayward and san jose, low 50s at redwood city and half moon bay. nice view in emeryville right now. traffic is moving much better now than it was during the rush. 47 in santa rosa, low 50s at petaluma, napa, fairfield, livermore, concord, 54 degrees. and as we look across the embarcadero from our rooftop camera, these are our forecast headlines. overnight light scattered showers will continue, but they'll be widely scattered. tomorrow a few morning showers, mainly in the north bay. and then friday overnight tomorrow night overnight into saturday morning, stronger storm develops. it will be rainy

at union square. >> here's a look at our our satellite radar composite image.showers lingering in the bay area right now. most of the rainfall has moved well to our east, and it's snowing over in the sierra right now. we have relatively calm winds around the bay area. a little breezy in a few spots, but not gusty at all. here's a live view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco, where it's currently 52 degrees. we have mid 50s in oakland, hayward and san jose, low 50s at redwood city and half moon bay. nice view in emeryville right now. traffic is moving much better now than it was during the rush. 47 in santa rosa, low 50s at petaluma, napa, fairfield, livermore, concord, 54 degrees. and as we look across the embarcadero from our rooftop camera, these are our forecast headlines. overnight light scattered showers will continue, but they'll be widely scattered. tomorrow a few morning showers, mainly in the north bay. and then friday overnight tomorrow night overnight into saturday morning, stronger storm develops. it will be rainy and windy. but our cur

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reporter what draws them to union square this time of year? for the tree and to go shopping? an added bonus is the winter walk happening now, as vitors understand safety has become a focal point. i knew there was. it's a little rough in some areas, but we haven't really run into that too much. the police department has deployed more officers into the area over the holidays, and looming as if anchor retailer macy's will close its property here, as it has announced, but now hoping to turn it all around. this one, i believe, will be a success. i'm pretty confident. is dan biederman with biederman redevelopment ventures, who touts his company's success with new york city's bryant park. mayor london breed, tapping the firm that has already worked on spaces like salesforce park in the city. the million dollar plan for one year means there will be 200 events next year in union square. that feels awesome. it's going to give me more of a reason to come here. think yoga, concerts, lectures, and then what biederman calls amenities like a kids zone or games area. the idea of active progr

in union square. it was a tough loss for amador valley. tonight. the football team lost 18 to 14. the state championship. but it was still a historic moment for the tight knit community of pleasanton. sidetrack bar and grill in downtown pleasanton hosted a watch party tonight for the big game. it even stayed open late to host a large crowd that turned out for the event. this is the first time amador valley high school's football team played in the division three double-a state championship. watch my brother play and like the state championship. >> it's like a surreal moment, i know for him. but like, just for, like, everyone, it's like, it's awesome that we also have, like a whole community coming here. >> it made it to the state finals. it's an incredible achievement. i feel like they should be proud of themselves. >> they should be proud of themselves. and for some of the restaurant staff, the game was personal. as many say they are either current or former amador valley students. [music] the people. >> one last mention spreading joy through music. >> later tonight, we go behind

the dior store in san francisco's union square. authorities say this is where police shot and killed a man at about 130 friday morning. the same man they say had hit two pedestrians and a bicyclist hours earlier during a chaotic chase on a sidewalk nearby. that suspect, who was killed by police, has a connection to dior. >> we believe he was employed as a security guard in front of the dior store at grant and post. >> police say it all began at about 630 thursday night, when the guard began chasing a man on an e-bike while driving recklessly and erratically on the sidewalk on kearny, between post and sutter. the reason for the chase is unclear, but it continued near the chipotle restaurant while doing so. >> there were two young women that were coming out of chipotle. one aged 18, the other age 17, that were struck by the vehicle. thankfully, they have minor injuries. >> but even after hitting the teenagers, police say the guard continued his pursuit, hitting the back of the e-bike near sutter and kearny. the bicyclist jumped off a

crawford's will trend on the story for us there at union square.on the scene that the city is near union square. this is at grant and post and you can see police officers. they are processing the scene. you can see the car on the sidewalk. this actually started last night at around 6.35. as daria mention, they believe that this suspect went on to a sidewalk near this location, struck 2 people, a woman and a child. they're ok, they're in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. and it looks like they're towing a police car that was involved in all of this. they came to the seene. that's when they realized that the driver also hit a bicyclist. they searched and searched for hours but could not find the car nor the suspect. then at around one 35 in the morning they spotted the suspect. they set a perimeter around this location and tried to peacefully going. they got to him and that's when they say it got violent for some. they still will have a news conference in 8 o'clock. we'll find out. but for some reason, an officer or officers felt threa

powell street union square was hopping. and so you've got to ride the cable car and then go ice skating, union square. all right. have you done it with your family? and i well, i just did the cable ok? meet my daughter and i and my son. we went after a black friday to shop at macy's and we couldn't get a slot in. this about all day long. so we'll we'll we'll try again over the next couple days. all right. very good. mayor-elect, daniel lurie, thank you so much for your time and we'll see you on inauguration day. thank you. happy holidays, everybody. all right. we'll be everybody. all right. we'll be right back. [office noises] ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪♪ ♪ que rico, i like it like that ♪ ♪♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i've got soul, i want more ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ que rico, i like it like that ♪ >> a 56 kron 4 where your place to be for new year's eve. the countdown to 2025 in every time zone we got musical acts like foreigner, the jacksons and the bay area zone. sheila e e r

a 25 foot menorah was lit at san francisco's union square front doors. lindsey ford was there. >> a celebration indeed. people were dancing and singing traditional jewish songs. and the people that i spoke to at the celebration tell me that hanukkah is the festival of lights >> a holiday for me. it's about freedom being grateful. union square was packed with people celebrating hanukkah dancing in catching up with friends and family and the first night lighting the menorah. rabbi yosef linger, lit the torch and walked through the crowd of people so they may touch people in the crowd said touching the torch means you will be blessed for us to lose. so remarkable. >> under the circumstances that's going around the world to see so many people here tonight. the jewish holiday is also known as the festival of lights, a celebration of light overcoming darkness, the holiday of unity. we all come together add more light by letting them and all round one. and we do this for 8 days. every day we add another candle because represents every day that we need to add gr

. >> union square says all of this is just the beginning. they say they're already planning on hosting 200 events here next year in san francisco. christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> some oakland families received a special holiday visit today from oakland police officers. members of the oakland police union helped santa deliver toys and food to families in need. the union's christmas basket program is part of a 30 year old tradition. the families were picked by the officers themselves. they loaded their police vehicles with food and toys and delivered them across the city. >> new. at ten a group of burglars broke into a home early this morning in the east bay. surveillance video shows multiple people walking up to that home before making their way inside. moments later, the thieves could be seen leaving through the garage with several items in their hands. the homeowner tells ktvu that there were, quote, many items taken, although they didn't specify exactly what. oakland police say they are aware of the break-in, but no arrests have b

. >>> we're learning more about a police shooting in san francisco that left a union square security guard dead days before christmas. surveillance video of the events that led up to the use of force and body cam footage of the actual footing was released. our kara st. cyr is live in san francisco with more on this story for us tonight. >> reporter: police are giving insight into the fatal shooting that happened in front of this dior store in the wee hours of december 20th. officers responded to a call from witnesses who say a security guard identified as peter hodge drove his suv on the sidewalk near kearny and sutter street chasing a man on an e-bike. surveillance video shows hodge hit two young women outside chipotle before hitting the man on the back farther up kearny street. both the women and the biker are okay. footage then shows hodge try to put the bike in his car, but that didn't work. he then took a bag off the back of the bike and then drove off. sfpd did say that they released some footage of this incident. some of the video may be disturbing. >> just put your hands on y