absolutely. 8000 people concentrated right here in union square. not the convention center. this is union square and all things surrounding this district. 8000 people generating over $92 million in economic impact. that is huge. >> the hope is that a successful conference will bring more conventions and conferences to the city. the conference runs through thursday. we're live in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, the santa ana winds are back in southern california. firefighters are racing against the clock to contain what they can before those dangerous winds pick up even more overnight and helping pets caught in the southern california firestorm. who now needs shelter. san francisco's muttville senior dog rescue joins us next to talk about the special weekend trip made by volunteers. [music] and preparing for your wild your home for wildfires. what one woman says homeowners should be doing inside of their homes, and how concerns about fire s ety (vo) fargo is your virtual assistant from wells fargo. (woman) oh, come on!

the conference kicked off in union square on monday. it's already creating quite a buzz in the area. attendees are expecting to bring more business to local tells restaurants shops in the downtown area. some local business say they're already getting more customers. this is such an impactful conference to kick off january, which which historically? >> without this type of the conference, is a really slow month in the restaurant business. jp morgan healthcare conference is one of the largest of the year to come san francisco. >> with the health care conference sparked protest at union square on monday. many say the conference. >> is an opportunity for the rich to get richer off the backs of patients. call for sarah stinson has more on that. >> some people yelled at health care conference attendees saying they are fed up with the current system. protesters called for public takeover of the health care industry, eliminating the profiteers with medicare for all. >> a little been talking about moment said talking about how they can make more

the skating rink at union square looked a little bit different today. it was filled with people wearing summer attire. check it out. this is the annual polar bear skate. invites people to put on their swimsuits and hit the ice. no way. a nod to a popular tradition. . of course u know this the polar bear plunge, where people jump into freezing lakes and oceans on new year's day. judges gave out prizes to those with the most original summer beach attire. i feel like i love this city, and i want to support anything that can help this city revitalize. i love downtown sf and i love union square, and this is just one little thing that i could do to help support downtown. that would be the no attire section of that competition. in the end, this group of participants, the ones wearing polar bear hats and an inflatable shark costume, took home the top prize. and let me be the first to say, jeff, i'm so impressed how quickly you got out of that shark costume. got down here to the studio. you weren't in the suit and are ready to give up just thinking about it. you

now at union square, they've had an increased police presence for several months now. but they they something that they are continuing according to the san francisco police department, they haven't had they haven't issued any word of any kind of a security leak that they should, that they should be concerned about any kind of a heightened security link because of the incident in new orleans. and then now what we're learning of what happened in las vegas, nevada, as well. but but they do. but through the holiday, they said that they are going to increase presence. we did see that last night as well for the celebrations of for the fireworks that were down along the embarcadero, we saw lots of police officers on hand there. and of course, that's what we're seeing here in a lot of the areas where the police department knows in san francisco, people are going to be gathering. i can tell you that in just the last 45 minutes or so here at union square, we have noticed a whole lot more people coming out, lots of people shopping. there's, as i mentioned, there's a couple events

we're live this morning in san francisco's union square. james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james. thank you. 836 now. credit card skimming cases are increasing across california. here are some of the best ways to avoid being scammed by one. look at the card reader and check to see if the machine is sticking out or bulging. at gas stations, is the pump panel open or have a broken seal? these can all be telltale signs. opt to pay inside instead of at the pump and tap your card if you can, instead of swiping or inserting. to avoid skimmers, the fbi says skimming costs banks and consumers more than $1 billion a year. >> the group of tenants in berkeley is celebrating after a year long fight to keep their rent prices from going up. the 12 unit building on california street near carlton, was built in the 1960s as affordable housing. when the owner died in 2020, the residents learned the estate was planning to sell. the residents asked the city for help in providing money to buy the complex through the city's small sites program and the bay are

absolutely. 8000 people concentrated right here in union square. this is not the convention center. this is union square and all things surrounding this district. 8000 people generating over $92 million in economic impact. that is huge. >> the hope is a successful conference will bring more conventions and conferences to the city. the conference runs through thursday in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, there are new concerns about a wider outbreak of bird flu after two pets died after drinking infected milk. a pet owner in san bernardino says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk that was recalled due to bird flu risk. and this follows last week's announcement by san francisco health officials that a child was presumed positive for bird flu. health officials are trying to contain the virus to prevent the possibility of a genetic mutation that could allow it to be transmitted person to person. >> and if that happens, what that means is that you don't need exposure to a chicken or a cow, because you could have gott

downtown. >> the holiday ice rink has been taking over union square since 2008. it will be here through january 20 if you haven't gone already. the cbs evening news with major garrett is next. local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. we're back here in 30. ♪ ♪ >> major: tonight, a ho ♪ ♪ >> major: tonight, a horrifying start to the new year after a man drives through a crowded bourbon street in new orleans, killing at least 15, injuring dozens more. >> there's a lot of bodies laying on the ground. >> this huge, loud impact, and then people screaming. >> this man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could. >> major: the fbi now investigating the atta

absolutely. 8000 people concentrated right here in union square. convention center. this is union square and all things surrounding this district. 8000 people generating over $92 million in economic impact. that is huge. >> the hope is a successful conference will bring more conventions and conferences to the city. the conference runs through thursday in san francisco. christian captain ktvu, fox two news. >> all righty. hope you had a nice day today. as we go through the evening hours, we're going to find temperatures getting cool enough for a frost advisory to be in effect or put into effect. it will verify too. so you'll see frost on some of those inland bay valleys, but not before we look at the daytime highs from today. so we did have a 67 in santa rosa, had a 70 in san jose. temperatures generally a couple degrees cooler in some spots and a few degrees warmer in other spots. tomorrow should just be across the board cooler with temperatures mostly in the low 60s mid mid 60s in the warmer spots. yeah that's a beautiful shot. that's the moon up

we're live this morning from union square. james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, james, thank you. time is 536 today in washington, d.c. the senate confirmation hearings begin for the incoming trump administration. pete hegseth is the first of the nominees to be questioned. he's president elect trump's pick to lead the defense department. he will be testifying in front of the armed services committee in just about an hour from now. the former fox news host is deeply involved in issues involving military veterans, but he's also dealing with sexual misconduct allegations that he denies. his confirmation is far from being an easy shoo in. >> this man is not qualified to run an applebee's, let alone the department of defense. >> he will be. demeaned. he will be talked about. but we're going to get him across the finish line. >> president elect trump and his republican allies want to wrap up most of the nomination work ahead of next week's inauguration. each nominee needs 50 votes to be confirmed. republicans have a three

the sculpture r evolution will be on display in union square next month. union square will host an official unveiling on february 6th. and that is it for us here at 11:00. our next newscast. mornings on two, coming up at four. and don't forget to stream the latest news and weather on your smart tv anytime. all you have to do is download the fox local app to your tv for all of us here at ktvu. thanks for watching and have a great night! yeah, welcome to like it or not, the show where we talk about what you're talking about, the latest hot topics and what's trending now. joining me today are two recent college graduates, mila

. >> crowds returned to san francisco's union square.he convention in town and y it's good for the city's economy. >> and we'll check out the bay area biosphere conditions that a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. (vo) with fargo, your virtual assistant from wells fargo, you can pick up the tab, even when you forget your wallet. (kaz) i got this. (ben) fargo, send kaz $145 dollars with zelle. (kaz) smooth. (vo) learn more at wellsfargo.com/getfargo. the city's first major convention of the year. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn gives us a closer look at how things are looking around union square. the epicenter of the conference, san francisco's union square, is packed. about 8000 people are attending the j.p. morgan healthcare conference at the westin saint francis. big companies, startups, investors, they're all here in san francisco. this conference making san francisco a hotspot for the tech industry

we're talking about union square in moscow in the center highly attractive areas. he's way to help police out there year-round and notably breaking tradition today. lurie also took the oath of office from a community member that he met through at a property nonprofits. get point. now i spoke with lori staffers. they're all throughout the crowd here today. they're excited. they tell me to get the work started. but they also know that the new mayor who's got a lot of work ahead of them. sources tell me that biggest issue is the 176 million budget deficit. know murray talked about during his opening remarks question is can balanced the budget without slashing those essential services and any work with the labor unions who did not endorse him during the campaign to make this happen or just now in those opening remarks, didn't promise 0 versus firefighters i spoke with a current student court commissioner who was also a small business owner here in san francisco. and here's what he said. he hopes the new mayor will i'm a small business advocate, you with a small busines

. >> well, tonight was the final candle lighting at the public menorah here in union square for hanukkah. and one woman i talked to said that she went up to every police officer that she saw tonight, just to thank them for being here and helping to keep people safe. i did talk with public safety experts about efforts in the bay area to prevent those kinds of attacks at san francisco's union square, new year's day. hearts were with the victims of the new orleans french quarter attack. >> my prayers go out to them. you know what i'm saying? my heart is with them. and, you know, it's just like if it was our own family, right? so you still feel that same kind of sympathy and empathy for those people? >> we were just reading about it, and it's. i mean, i don't see how you can really even stop something like that, but we just got to love on each other. >> a crowd gathered for the final night of the hanukkah menorah, lighting security at the top of many people's minds. >> we've been here eight nights straight every night celebrating, and there hasn't been any obstacles or any incidents. and we'

i love downtown sf and i loved union square, and this is just one little thing that i could do to helpntown. that's an attitude that's good. in the end, this group of participants wearing polar bear hats and an inflatable shark costume took home the top prize. and hopefully a coat, too. oh, that would have been a nice prize. yeah, well, 550. nobody quite celebrates like rihanna. that's right. she made a rare announcement about her personal life on instagram, as she counted down to the start of 2025. four. three. two. one. hallelujah. schaar, y'all. i didn't drink all year. i didn't drink all year. good for you. rihanna says she's been alcohol free for the past year. she captioned the post new year, new me there. new mom, i think. i think so. which probably makes sense. you shouldn't be drinking at all and you probably need to get some tea. yeah, i know he's getting choked up. maybe you should take it away right now. let's take it away. give you a little bit of a break, scott. we are starting our first thursday of the year right there through san francisco. we see the lights. we can eve

we have seen union square bustling with people for the last two hours here as the city woke up as the conference day two started getting underway, all happening at the westin san francis, just behind where i'm standing this morning. and we know about 8000 people have been in attendance here since yesterday when it all kicked off. it's also the first major event in the city since mayor daniel lowry took office as the mayor of san francisco. now, the san francisco hotel council says likely about 20,000 people are in town taking up rooms for a number of indirectly related smaller conferences happening coinciding with this j.p. morgan conference. with that comes a lot of security, and that is after the idea of this assassination of the united health care ceo brian thompson. all of that happening at a health conference in new york. san francisco police officers have been lined up in and outside the hotel, not just yesterday, but all morning as well. and they will be that way for the duration of the conference. i spoke to some folks representing the union square alliance, who say they're ho

it happens at the westin saint francis hotel in union square.he economic impact goes beyond just that one location. those who go to the conference stay at hotels around the city, visit small businesses and pack into restaurants. officials say the conference generates more than $90 million for the city's economy. million >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> this week, there will be plenty of security, including sfpd ambassadors. there will also be some big changes right before the start of the conference. a long hotel strike just ended. there's also a new mayor, of course. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference runs through thursday. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. the napa truffle festival kicks off this friday, but there are some issues ahead of the event. hosts of the north bay festival food festival say someone is pretending to be them and stealing from local businesses. the owner of the oxbow public market in napa says someone emailed

the conference kicked off in union square today and it is already creating a buzz in the area. attendees are expected to bring more business to hotels, restaurants and shops in downtown san francisco. some local businesses say they're already getting more customers. >> this is such an impactful conference to kick off january, which which historically without this type of the conference, is a really slow month in the restaurant business. >> the jp morgan healthcare conference is one of the largest of the year to come to san francisco. >> now the health care conference did spark some protests this afternoon at union square. many saying it's an opportunity for the rich to get richer off the backs of patients. >> kron 4 sarah stinson joins us in the newsroom tonight with more. sara. >> people yelled and healthcare conference attendees saying they're fed up with the current system. protesters today called for a public takeover of the health care industry. eliminating the profiteers with medicare for all. >> it would have been talking about moment talk about how they can make more by

i love downtown s.f., and i love union square. of the things i can do to help support downtown. >> well, that's so nice. yeah, he certainly understood the assignment. the holiday ice rink has been taking over san francisco union square since 2008. it's going to be there through january 20. so still have some time. and here is a member of gen beta. new year's baby kaiser permanente san leandro. this is rania. and at children's hospital of stanford, rania was born at 2:47 a.m. the first baby of the new year at that hospital. so congratulates to her participants dan and jerry zhang of mountainview. she's their first child and also the first grandchild in the family. >>> that is going to do it for us here at 5:00. coming up next, a special report on california's fentanyl crisis. julie watts take as look at some of the devastating affects and how the state is working to try to make progress. >>> then we'll be back here at 6:00. sara will have more local news. in the meantime, i hope you're having a wonderful (♪♪) make the most of your

still ahead, hundreds of pro-palestinian protesters march in union square. >> president biden announces plans to send yet more billions in military aid to israel. and an update on the big money being raised for california schools by lottery players. >> in san francisco, hundreds of pro-palestinian protesters marched through union square today calling for a cease-fire in gaza. this protest comes as president biden is planning to send another 8 billion dollars in military aid to israel before his term ends. the sale reportedly includes medium and long-range missiles. the state department told congressional leaders about the plan like yesterday. some of the weapons could be sent immediately. others could take a year or more to be delivered. protesters pointing out more than 45,000, 500 palestinians have been killed since the conflict began. most of them women and children. just today, israeli forces killed at least 70 palestinians. most of them children. >> we will spend this week. celebrating this incredible life, a life that i think we can all agree is as full and powerful as in the life

they use the hotels specifically around the union square area.d of course, the westin saint francis is their headquarter hotel. >> this year there have been some monumental changes right before this premier conference. a long hotel strike wrapped up just in the nick of time. >> we're all breathing a sigh of relief, and there's a new mayor. >> i think daniel lurie. mayor daniel lurie brings a bright new day here in san francisco. >> some are hoping that a change will help rev up san francisco's economy. >> coming straight out of the gates, he already he's he's already become a great partner. he's even said to me, you need to tell me where i need to be and who i need to talk to get some of these conferences back. and we start to map out, you know, what that calendar looks like. >> we all know that we can do a little bit better. we all know that san francisco is a world class city. i know that different conferences are looking at san francisco again, and so we'll get back into that cycle. and i think the future looks bright for the city. >> the hope

será localizada también en puntos turísticos como union square y otras zonas. un punto de encuentro para organaciones para eventos mundiales. el trabajo no es obligar. is to make you want to be downtown again for work with a las personas a que regresen, sino que el centro de san francisco vuelva a ser rehabilitado y revitalizado. industry is an open for business. y eso no pasará si la industria hotelera no reabre. quiero tomar un momento para reconocer a los trabajadores de los sindicatos de local de local, 2 de los hoteles que precisamente hace poco llegaron a un acuerdo. y negociaron las un nuevo contrato laboral. are welcoming visitors again. y ahora nuestros hoteles están recibiendo a más personas en los últimos días. and the nba all-star game in february y tendremos los juegos de la nba en el mes de febrero en la ciudad de san francisco. there is no denying no denying it san francisco is coming back. san francisco regresará a sense of y se levantará con mucho optimism. y no nos para. no nos pararán. y con ese momento también revitalizaremos el los casos de

meanwhile, back at union square, the convergence of the final day of hanukkah and the start of the new year. the community gathering to light the menorah. >> hanukkah is a beautiful celebration of light. and while we're celebrating the light and the joy, we're also remembering the hostages and people that aren't able to celebrate with their families and keeping them in our hearts. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> you know, spencer, so many events, so many people out and about. the one thing i keep hearing from folks is, oh, it's cold out there. >> well, it certainly has been. it's a little milder tonight than it was the last couple of nights, but still pretty chilly to me. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. you can see some moisture in the air pushing through the north bay. it's not producing any significant rainfall, but there have been some little sprinkles and spots of drizzle. so let's move along. take a look at the remainder of the weather elements, whether the wind is very calm right now. wind speeds at five miles per hour or down to zero. the 24 hour tempe

meanwhile, back at union square, the convergence of the final day of hanukkah and the start of the newr. the community gathering to light the menorah. >> hanukkah is a beautiful celebration of light. and while we're celebrating the light and the joy, we're also remembering the hostages and people that aren't able to celebrate with their families and keeping them in our hearts. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> you know, spencer, so many events, so many people out and about. the one thing i keep hearing from folks is, oh, it's cold out there. >> well, it certainly has been. it's a little milder tonight than it was the last couple of nights, but still pretty chilly to me. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. you can see some moisture in the air pushing through the north bay. it's not producing any significant rainfall, but there have been some little sprinkles and spots of drizzle. so let's move along. take a look at the remainder of the weather elements, whether the wind is very calm right now. wind speeds at five miles per hour or down to zero. the 24 hour temperatu

a band plays for a crowd gathered at san francisco's union square, ready to watch the lighting of thehth candle on the menorah to close out the jewish holiday, hanukkah. but more than 2200 miles away. cell phone video capturing the carnage after 15 are killed when an attacker in a truck with an isis flag plows into revelers on bourbon street in new orleans. the attack now being investigated as terrorism. a walnut creek man was in his hotel room. we are three blocks from the incident on on saint charles, and i couldn't even believe it. it was surreal. the tragedy has far reaching impacts with security teams at major events in s.f. keeping safety top of mind at a menorah car parade. that is a terrible thing that happened. it won't happen here. i do this every other day, so i'm ready at all times. and earlier in the day at the breakfast of cmpions block party. god forbid that has to happen, but we have security measures in place. sfpd has maintained a big presence i union square here for months now, and for the new year holiday, the department said it would step up its deployment of offi

new view is coming to san francisco's union square, and it will be quite the sight. this sculpture right here of a nude woman will be installed next month. she's called r evolution, made by petaluma artist marco cochran. the 48 foot tall sculpture based off a woman named darsha solis, a california singer, dancer and model. union square leaders say the sculpture is meant to celebrate the strength and beauty of the female form, and she'll be on display until may. she's certainly rocking that. all right. the injury bug has struck barry. athletes first to 49ers. now steph may miss some have you always had trouble with your weight? same. discover the power of wegovy®. with wegovy®, i lost 35 pounds. and some lost over 46 pounds. and i'm keeping the weight off. i'm reducing my risk. wegovy® is the only weight-management medicine proven to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and obesity. don't use wegovy® with semaglutide or glp-1 medicines, or in children under 12. don't take if you or your fa

y ahora, con todo esto que está pasando y pasamos ahorita por union square y es como súper triste verletamente diferente a lo que yo al menos estaba acostumbrado en la experiencia de san francisco. jerry rangel y su familia vienen desde méxico y me dice que el día de la navidad estuvo muy cerca de donde esta mañana ocurrió la explosión de un cybertruck en el hotel de donald trump. estuvimos enfrente de ese hotel, al ladito del del encore y. y bueno, pues esta, esa ese perímetro está muy cercano y no son cosas que no te imaginas. tú vienes de vacaciones, no te imaginas que puedes estar en un lugar de riesgo para esta familia cubana que vino desde miami. es una realidad que tiene que cambiar. solamente tener cuidado, pero igual lo que va a pasar va a pasar. el gobierno que tiene que poner mano dura con eso. algunos californianos dicen que este es el resultado de la actual administración. fue una decepción para la comunidad demócrata porque yo me considero demócrata y por eso es que biden no, no nos lideró en una cuestión de paz. nosotros llegamos al icónico muelle de san francisco a las

they use the hotels specifically around the union square area. and of course, the westin saint francis is their headquarter hotel. >> this year there have been some monumental changes right before this premier conference. a long hotel strike wrapped up just in the nick of time. >> we're all breathing a sigh of relief, and there's a new mayor. >> i think daniel lurie. mayor daniel lurie brings a bright new day here in san francisco. >> some are hoping that a change will help rev up san francisco's economy. >> coming straight out of the gates, he already he's he's already become a great partner. he's even said to me, you need to tell me where i need to be and who i need to talk to get some of these conferences back. and we start to map out, you know, what that calendar looks like. >> we all know that we can do a little bit better. we all know that san francisco is a world class city. i know that different conferences are looking at san francisco again, and so we'll get back into that cycle. and i think the future looks bright for the city. >> the h

downtown. >> the holiday ice rink has been taking over union square since 2008. it will be here through january 20 if you haven't gone already. the cbs evening news with major garrett is next. local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. we're back here in 30. ♪ ♪ >> major: tonight, a ho ♪ ♪ >> major: tonight, a horrifying start to the new year after a man drives through a crowded bourbon street in new orleans, killing at least 15, injuring dozens more. >> there's a lot of bodies laying on the ground. >> this huge, loud impact, and then people screaming. >> this man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could. >> major: the fbi now investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. why they don't believe the driver acted alone. >> we will be relentless, and we will do everything that it takes to render real justice. >> major: plus, a cybertruck explodes in front of the trump hotel in las vegas, with authorities calling it a possible act of terror. the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening, everyone. i'm major garrett in

the conference lasts until thursday evening in union square. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> happening today, city leaders in santa cruz are meeting to discuss a number of measures aimed at helping the wharf recover from last month's storms. the wharf was closed for nearly two weeks after historic swells knocked a 180 foot piece of the structure into the water on december 23rd. members of the santa cruz city council say the goal is making sure the wharf remains a vibrant part of the city for generations to come. proposals include free two hour parking through the end of january, rent relief for wharf tenants and $50,000 allocated for promotional events. the city council also wants engineers to create a detailed structural analysis of the wharf to guide future repairs and resiliency efforts. confirmation hearings for donald trump's cabinet are underway today in washington, d.c. some are expected to go smoothly, like senator marco rubio for secretary of state. but the one for pete hegseth, trump's pick for secretary of defense, has been

it happens at the westin saint francis hotel in union square.ut the economic impact goes beyond just that one location. those who go to the conference stay at hotels around the city, visit small businesses and pack into restaurants. officials say the conference generates more than $90 million for the city's economy. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> there will be plenty of security, including sfpd ambassadors. there have also been some big changes right before the start of the conference. a long hotel strike just ended. there's also a new mayor, of course. the j.p. morgan healthcare conference runs through thursday. reggie aqui. >> gloria. thank you. breaking news out of japan, where a massive 6.8 earthquake has just hit the southwestern region. this happened around 9 p.m. local time, so that's around 4 a.m. our time. a tsunami warning is also in effect now near the epicenter and nearby islands. no tsunami warning has been issued for the u.s.

protesters gathered here in union square for the first day of the conference monday. protesters are calling for a public takeover of the health care industry which they say is putting profits over people. ceo of a health care company here in berkeley tells us that she's impressed with the security she's seen here so far. >> this is like the super bowl of health care. this is where everybody comes to kick off the year and talk about all the innovation that's happening in pharma. biotech and medicines are trying to make an meet and mix and mingle. so it's a great opportunity for i've been coming to this conference for 15 years and i've never seen so many police officers at the jp morgan conference ever before. so i think it really double down on security. according to the san francisco travel association. the conference is one of the most significant in the city bringing in. >> estimated 92 million dollars to the local economy. now, as we mentioned, several police officers are on hand here patrolling union square. they're walking by just to buy right as we speak. if you

they use the hotels specifically around the union square area. and of course, the westin saint francis is their headquarter hotel. >> this year there have been some monumental changes right before this premier conference, a long hotel strike wrapped up just in the nick of time. we're all breathing a sigh of relief, and there's a new mayor. >> i think daniel lurie. mayor daniel lurie brings a bright new day here in san francisco. >> some are hoping that a change will help rev up san francisco's economy. >> coming straight out of the gates, he already he's he's already become a great partner. he's even said to me, you need to tell me where i need to be and who i need to talk to get some of these conferences back. and we start to map out, you know, what that calendar looks like. >> we all know that we can do a little bit better. we all know that san francisco is a world class city. i know that different conferences are looking at san francisco again, and so we'll get back into that cycle. and i think the future looks bright for the city. >> the hope

new view is coming to san francisco's union square, and it will be quite the sight. this sculpture right here of a nude woman will be installed next month. she's called r evolution, made by petaluma artist marco cochran. the 48 foot tall sculpture based off a woman named darsha solis, a california singer, dancer and model. union square leaders say the sculpture is meant to celebrate the strength and beauty of the female form, and she'll be on display until may. she's certainly rocking that. all right. the injury bug has struck barry. athletes first to 49ers. now steph may miss some a close on sunday. most of the playf spots have been decided. one team that is not going to the dance is the 49ers. the niners will be playing on the road in arizona. several key players won't be in the lineup. quarterback brock purdy will be watching from the sidelines. he's got that injured elbow. what happened at that play against the lions. his backup josh dobbs will get the start. also not suiting up will be wide wide receiver deebo samuel. he's got the injured wrist and the injured r

the safeway holiday ice rink in union square is open every day until january 20th.ell, the 49ers getting ready for their final game of the season. they'll be without quarterback brock purdy and maybe some other starters because of injuries. head coach kyle shanahan says brock purdy will sit out this week. he injured his elbow in monday's loss to the detroit lions. it's not a major injuries, but it's enough to sideline him, coach shanahan says. with brock purdy out, joshua dobbs here will be the starter sunday against his old team, the arizona cardinals. several other players sat out of practice on wednesday because of injuries or illness, and that includes tight end george kittle and wide receivers deebo samuel and ricky pearsall. >> with it being a short week and where we're at here being the last game of the season. i mean, we're not going to ask guys to play through some injuries and stuff like that. so i mean, none of these are too serious. some are more serious than others. so hopefully these guys feel better as the week goes and can get into practice tomorrow.

the conference kicked off in union square today and it's already creating a lot of buzz in the area. attendees are expected to bring more business to hotels, restaurants and shops in downtown san francisco. some local business owners say they're already getting more customers. >> this is such an impactful conference to kick off january, which which historically without this type of the conference, is a really slow month in the restaurant business. >> the jp morgan healthcare conference is one of the largest of the year to come to san francisco. >> while businesses are looking at the positive, others are using the conference as an opportunity to protest kron 4 sarah stinson joins us in the newsroom with details on that era. some people yelled at health care conference attendees saying they are fed up with the current system. >> protesters called for public takeover of the health care industry, eliminating the profiteers with medicare for all. >> it would have been talking about moment. so talking about how they can make more by denying people, health thousands of people attending the

we speak with union square hospitality founder danny mayer next. this is bloomberg.e extending beyond the office. a company bringing artificial intelligence to the red -- restaurant space. we are joined by the ceo of the company ingo storck as well as the union square hospitality manager danny mayer investor in present space. you have a plethora of ai investments. how and at what point did you decide that artificial intelligence would change the game of restaurateur? danny: we are facing, as we always have in our industry, a business model with very thin margins. the restaurant industry is notoriously competitive. and i think what a lot of people may not realize it is by the time you are done paying your rent and the talent on the team and the food costs and the insurance and the florists and all of those expenses that only go up over time you are left with much. we are constantly needing to find ways that we can become more productive. machine learning, as it turns out, is really, really good at a number of things. it helps us to not only have much better data, beca

security there. >> security is tight as thousands are expected in san francisco's union square. dozens of police officers on foot patrol and barricades around the westin saint francis for the 39th annual jp morgan healthcare conference. this is like the super bowl of health care on the minds of many december's brazen killing of the united healthcare ceo brian thompson in the streets of new york city in december. the suspect gionet charged with murder protesters in san francisco demanding a public takeover of the health care industry, which they say is putting profits over people. see you, may come millionaires who making billions of profits off of the backs of patient safety is top of mind among some of the attendees. >> i've been coming to this conference for 15 years and i've never seen so many police officers at the jp morgan conference ever before. so i think it really double down on security. those who've attended in the past recall the city's drug crisis, homelessness and crime but say they haven't encountered any violence this week. i think security is very good. things h

thousands are expected in san francisco's union square. dozens of police officers on foot patrol and barricades around the westin saint francis for the 39th annual jp morgan healthcare conference. this is like the super bowl of health care on the minds of many december's brazen killing of the united healthcare ceo brian thompson in the streets of new york city in december. the suspect luigi maggi charged with murder protesters in san francisco demanding a public takeover of the health care industry, which they say is putting profits over people. see you, may come millionaires who making billions profits off of the backs of patient safety is top of mind among some of the attendees. >> i've been coming to this conference for 15 years and i've never seen so many police officers at the jp morgan conference ever before. so i think it really double down on security. those who've attended in the past recall the city's drug crisis, homelessness and crime but say they haven't encountered any violence this week. i think security is very good. things

we've also noticed a large police presence here around union square, making sure that there is a visible law enforcement presence here after today's tragedies. we're live in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, kristen, thank you for that report. we are learning more tonight on that mass casualty attack. fox's connor hansen is monitoring the developments and joins us live from new york with more details. what can you tell us, christina? >> the fbi has identified that suspected terrorist as shamsuddin jabbar. he's an army veteran from houston, texas. and as we speak, we're hearing police in houston have actually surrounded what we believe is his home. and we also heard from president biden not long ago, who said he heard from the fbi that just hours before this attack took place, the suspect had posted videos related to isis and said things along the lines of that he had the desire to kill. we also know investigators are looking for other possible suspects who they might have seen placing explosive devices in that same area. >> chaos on new orleans iconic bou

last night at union square, many gathered to close out hanukkah and watch the lighting of the eighth candle on the menorah. san francisco police presence was felt at union square after the department said it would step up deployment for the new year holiday. in god, we have had an incredible security detail here. the city of san francisco has been very supportive with making sure that there's police officers here. i feel safe in my intentions and in my heart and in the people that i trust around me. is this a particularly safe time? it is not. and many of those images that we've seen are hard to unsee. cell phone video shows the carnage in new orleans in the early hours of the new year. 15 people killed and dozens more injured. now, authorities believe the attacker, who plowed into people with a truck with an isis flag, did not act alone. this morning. their investigation continues. now, this tragedy, as we've been speaking of, does have far reaching effects that will continue in the days and, of course, in the weeks to come, as we can imagine, laura, and as you and scott mentioned,

joey horta though live from union square where there's an increase insecurity. good morning, joey. >> good morning, james and darya. yeah. we've already seen several police officers out here around the westin saint francis were cruiser continuing to put up barricades early this morning as they secure the conference center. this is the first big health care of a sense the ceo of united healthcare was shot and killed in new york city last month. protesters gathered here monday in union square for the first and the conference saying they're fed up with the current health care system. they want to help public takeover rather of the industry, which they say is putting profits over people. this is like the super bowl of health care. this is where everybody comes to kick off the year and talk about all the innovation that's happening in pharma. biotech and medicines are trying to make an >> meet and mix and mingle. so it's a great opportunity for i've been coming to this conference for 15 years and i've never seen so many police officers at the jp morgan conference eve

. >> security is tight as thousands are expected in san francisco's union square. dozens of police officers on foot patrol and barricades around the westin saint francis for the 39th annual jp morgan healthcare conference. this is like the super bowl of health care on the minds of many december's brazen killing of the united healthcare ceo brian thompson in the streets of new york city in december. the suspect luigi maggi charged with murder protesters in san francisco demanding a public takeover of the health care industry, which they say is putting profits over people. see you, may come millionaires who making billions of profits off of the backs of patient safety is top of mind among some of the attendees i've been coming to this conference for 15 years and i've never seen so many police officers. >> at the jp morgan conference ever before. so i think it really double down on security. those who've attended in the past recall the city's drug crisis, homelessness and crime. >> but say they haven't encountered any violence this week. i think security is very good.

pearsall, of course, remember, was shot in an attempted robbery in union square before the season even to heal, and then he made his season debut week seven against the defending super bowl champion chiefs. he finished his campaign 31 catches for hundred receiving yards and three touchdowns. >> for me, like my plan is to continue to, you know, just continue to get better and build on what i could, you know, and, you know, in the off season for me, you know, i feel like i come back from off season and become, you know, that much more of a different player. and, you know, that's what i'm excited for. like i was just talking about is having that full offseason, having that full training period and knowing what to expect and knowing what to work for. so i'm excited for that. >> one thing he said to me, mr. lynch, i just want to keep playing because i feel like i'm just getting my feet underneath me. so that's that's really cool that he has that excitement and he's going to use that. i said, now the key is you use that to motivate you through this off season. and his mindset i can tell, is

thousands are expected in san francisco's union square. dozens of police officers on foot patrol and barricades around the westin saint francis for the 39th annual jp morgan healthcare conference. this is like the super bowl of health care on the minds of many december's brazen killing of the united healthcare ceo brian thompson nn the streets of new york city in december. the suspect luigi maggi charged with murder protesters in san francisco demanding a public takeover of the health care industry, which they say is putting profits over people see certain mega millionaires who making billions of profits off of the backs of patient safety is top of mind among some of the attendees. >> i've been coming to this conference for 15 years and i have never seen so many police officers at the jp morgan conference ever before. so i think it really double down on security. those who've attended in the past recall the city's drug crisis, homelessness and crime but say they haven't encountered any violence this week. i think security is very good. thi

san francisco city officials revealed early last year that the macy's at union square will shut downs the city finds a buyer for that building. and now it's time for our abc seven mornings advance. it's our way of highlighting some things that are happening around the bay area in the day ahead. >> first, the oakland police commission is meeting today to consider possible changes to the police department's pursuit policy. the policy has been criticized by governor gavin newsom while announcing he's extending the state's law enforcement partnership with oakland. he warned the police commission must change the policy. right now, oakland officers are only allowed to initiate pursuits when they have a reasonable suspicion a suspect committed a violent crime or has a gun. >> people in the north bay will have a new public transportation option starting today. a new smart train option is opening up in petaluma. a new station there, and it's located at corona road and mcdowell boulevard. it's about three miles northwest of the downtown train station. a grand opening celebration is going to be

the bill graham menorah has decorated union square for 49 years now.ers say san francisco was the first city to host such a large public menorah lighting outside of israel, thanks to the late rock promoter. people gathered for a celebration of kwanzaa at thrive city outside chase center. this is day six of the holiday celebration of african culture. the festivities this morning included crafts, live music, and a balloon station for the kiddos, all bringing young people together to express their creativity, which is the theme of the day. >> i want to celebrate not only for myself, but to teach other children of other nationalities about kwanzaa. >> we're just here to enjoy the holidays, enjoy the festivities, and just really be together to bring in the new year. >> the celebration ended with a new york style ball drop at noon to ring in the new year. the nation's attention will turn to pasadena tomorrow morning for the tournament of roses parade. fox's hal eisner reports. parade crowds in rose bowl game fans give the city's economy a very big boost. oh

the westin saint francis hotel in union square will once again be the host for this convention, hosting leaders, investors and tech creators. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> the j.p. morgan healthcare conference generates more than $90 million for san francisco's economy, including small businesses, restaurants and hotels. all right. a heads up. if you take bart, there are some minor schedule changes coming due to construction. starting tomorrow, some departure times will shift by a few minutes. crews will be working on the track between colma and millbrae nightly to upgrade bart's train control system after 9:00. the millbrae station will be served by a train that will run every 15 minutes between millbrae and sfo only, and riders will have to transfer at sfo to board a yellow line train to finish their trip. a warning to owners to keep your dogs on a leash and nearby, there's a rise in mange among coyotes in san francisco. there are several possible cases in and around golden gate

security is tight as thousands are expected in san francisco's union square. dozens of police officers on foot patrol. >> and barricades around the westin saint francis for the 39th annual jp morgan healthcare conference. this is like the super bowl of health care on the minds of many december's brazen killing of the united healthcare ceo brian thompson in the streets of new york city in december. the suspect luigi maggi charged with murder protesters in san francisco demanding a public takeover of the health care industry, which they say is putting profits over people see certain mega millionaires who making billions of profits off of the backs of patient safety is top of mind among some of the attendees. >> i've been coming to this conference for 15 years and i have never seen so many police officers at the jp morgan conference ever before. so i think it really double down on security. those who've attended in the past recall the city's drug crisis, homelessness and crime but say they haven't encountered any violence this week. i think security is very good.

joy horta is live in union square where there's an increase in security. joey? >> a noticeable president due here. those motorcycle officers going by right now, we've seen dozens of san francisco police officers out here this morning as i step out of the way, you can see also that barricades that blocking off the entrance is if they can get a better secure situation out here, many people are expected to attend. this is the first big healthcare conference since the ceo of united healthcare was shot and killed in new york city last month. jp morgan chase announcing this morning that daniel pinto is president and chief operating officer will be stepping down in june protesters we heard from yesterday when a public takeover of the health care industry which they say putting profits over people. we spoke with a few people attending the conference this morning. here's what they're telling us about safety. >> i think security is very good. things have just gotten a great job. the police presence is significant here. i have felt uncomfortable on one or 2 occasions when