the other thing is the coordination union square we've had deployment in union square. we've up that we know about some of the past problems but looking forward since we have upped our deployment assigned a lieutenant who will still be working that detail with with his officers they will combine with the officers that work the soma and there will be daily coordination 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and the same thing goes for the union square officers. they're not assigned radio calls. they can pick up radio calls if they're in an area of their right there where crime occurs or something is happening but they're not assigned radio calls and we've seen that that is a very effective way to police to prevent things from happening. the other thing that's different are resources that have been assigned to demak. they've been basically the same zone concept as what we've been what we've been using with the mac. but to have the availability of for instance the homeless support team i mean the ace up the healthy streets operation center which has officers and also has a com

the other thing is the coordination union square we've had deployment in union square.up that we know about some of the past problems but looking forward since we have upped our deployment assigned a lieutenant who will still be working that detail with with his officers they will combine with the officers that work the soma and there will be daily coordination 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and the same thing goes for the union square officers. they're not assigned radio calls. they can pick up radio calls if they're in an area of their right there where crime occurs or something is happening but they're not assigned radio calls and we've seen that that is a very effective way to police to prevent things from happening. the other thing that's different are resources that have been assigned to demak. they've been basically the same zone concept as what we've been what we've been using with the mac. but to have the availability of for instance the homeless support team i mean the ace up the healthy streets operation center which has officers and also has a component

the other thing is the coordination union square we've had deployment in union square. that we know about some of the past problems but looking forward since we have upped our deployment assigned a lieutenant who will still be working that detail with with his officers they will combine with the officers that work the soma and there will be daily coordination 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and the same thing goes for the union square officers. they're not assigned radio calls. they can pick up radio calls if they're in an area of their right there where crime occurs or something is happening but they're not assigned radio calls and we've seen that that is a very effective way to police to prevent things from happening. the other thing that's different are resources that have been assigned to demak. they've been basically the same zone concept as what we've been what we've been using with the mac. but to have the availability of for instance the homeless support team i mean the ace up the healthy streets operation center which has officers and also has a component of

the other thing is the coordination union square we've had deployment in union square. we've up that we know about some of the past problems but looking forward since we have upped our deployment assigned a lieutenant who will still be working that detail with with his officers they will combine with the officers that work the soma and there will be daily coordination 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and the same thing goes for the union square officers. they're not assigned radio calls. they can pick up radio calls if they're in an area of their right there where crime occurs or something is happening but they're not assigned radio calls and we've seen that that is a very effective way to police to prevent things from happening. the other thing that's different are resources that have been assigned to demak. they've been basically the same zone concept as what we've been what we've been using with the mac. but to have the availability of for instance the homeless support team i mean the ace up the healthy streets operation center which has officers and also has a com

just ask a visitor. >> union square is definitely a tourist area.his is a tourist area and coming from other areas. definitely seeing the police presence would give a comfort level. >> lurie says this new safety push will also be done in coordination with the big drug enforcement effort currently underway in the tenderloin and sixth street areas. larry. kristen. >> all right. monica, thank you so much. so another story here, the controversial bike lane in san francisco's mission district will start going away on monday. sfmta will move the bike lane to the side of valencia street. you remember it was in the middle and that was disliked by a lot of people. the final design will eliminate about a third of the existing street parking, but preserve parklets in the area, which was something local restaurants say they really needed. >> coming up on abc seven news at 4:00, san jose state being targeted in the trump administration's transgender probe. also, the effort to build up california's firefighting resources as fire season essentially goes year round

perception obviously has a lot to do with how people feel about coming to union square, the task forcelready up and running ahead of all-star weekend. >>> today's announcement comes a day after mayor lurie revealed the city's new drug arrest triage center in soma where police and other city agencies will deal with people detained for drug-related crimes. >>> because police expect a surge in arrests thanks to these new enforcement techniques, today the san francisco county sheriff's office's announced it is working to boost jail capacity by opening up more dormitories. the sheriff says officials have already reopened two formerly shuttered dormitories at the county jail in san bruno. a third is expected to be opened next month. >>> now to other stories around the bay area, in redwood city a person was shot and killed behind a whole foods market. the victims was found around adams street and jefferson avenue this morning. first responders attempted to save the victim's life, but were unable to. police are investigating the case as a homicide. >>> many renters in alameda county will soon

my other team is going to head to union square. we always go there and take a picture of it like a family portrait every year. a lot of people, i really see this as a moment that we tie our family together. >> my biggest happiness is to walk by my statue and see so many people being around it and taking pictures with it, and all the kids crawling around with it with a big smile on their face. >> we want people to celebrate this celebration together. chinese new year, lunar new year. we want everybody to come out. i want to keep it going. >> it feels like we did something for the community. >> abc seven is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch it live saturday, february 15th starting at 6 p.m. watch it here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. >> forget about the concept of fire season and face the reality that in california it is year round. coming up at 530, the changes state leaders are implementing ♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. for all those makin

she said the police presence that's now a part of union square gave her extra peace of mind and now theres more on the way. >> that's why today i am proud to announce the san francisco police department hospitality zone task force. >> reporter: mayor daniel lurie says the new task force will expand on the kind of security that's already been deployed in the city's central tourist zone, only it will be stretched out towards south of market and civic center. that comprises an area covered by three different police districts, so this will be a unified operation and it's already rolling out ahead of lunar new year and the nba all-star weekend. >> it's going to continue after that every single day. the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security they deserve 365 days a year. >> reporter: in making the announcement, the mayor and others acknowledged that this is partly an effort to change minds at a time when crime is declining. >> but what we know is that it's not enough for us to see the data that crime is dropping. people have to feel safe. that's about

this is another great time of year for union square we are kickoff the holiday celebrations. hey 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 succe

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

contemporary art gallery in union square, where police presence is already increased. i think when union square and the convention center thrives, the rest of san francisco thrives. so i'm glad to hear it's a priority. absolutely fantastic. you could spend weeks here and never see everything, and the culture is amazing. we caught up with this first time visitor to san francisco and she's enjoying it, but also says prior to coming had heard some rumblings about the city by the bay. he said how amazing san francisco was. and but he did say to me, he said, be very careful. there is a lot of homelessness. and, you know, the drunk or on drugs. the department says they're already changing the reality. now they're working on changing those perceptions in san francisco. christie smith, nbc, bay area news. california senator alex padilla is calling for more action to protect ice detainees. senators padilla and adam schiff introduced the access to counsel act. if it passes, it would help u.s. citizens, green card holders and other people with legal status looking to get in conta

that includes near the moscone center, yerba buena gardens and, of course, union square.own's public safety challenges have hurt our economy, our businesses and our workers. it has also hurt the morale of our city. but it is a new day in san francisco. hospitality task force is expected to be up and running next week for the nba all star and lunar new year events. speaking of the nba, we are meeting the warriors new star. we'll hear from jimmy was made official, jimmy butler passed his physical and will make his warriors debut soon. soon. could be a couple of days. could be next week. he did meet his new teammates down in la and talked about a new beginning, leaving behind a lot of drama and baggage in miami. i know that i have my joy back now. i'm in a different situation, different group of guys. i can't wait to get out there and compete. he's got his joy back and his new warriors jersey. there he is. no word on when he'll actually make his warriors debut. the lakers also have a new star, luka doncic, making his lakers debut at some point. but not in jersey, not in unif

that includes near the moscone center, yerba buena gardens and, of course, union square.public safety challenges have hurt our economy, our businesses and our workers. it has also hurt the morale of our city. but it is a new day in san francisco. hospitality task force is expected to be up and running next week for the nba all star and lunar new year events. speaking of the nba, we are meeting the warriors new star. we'll hear from jimmy b did you know using the grocery outlet app gives you the opportunity to win groceries for life? imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market was made official, jimmy butler passed his physical and will make his warriors debut soon. soon.

el área va desde union square hasta soma. cuántas fuentes de empleo los hoteles crean acá?or quiere venir aquí para trabajar. pero con la gran cantidad de drogas y enfermos mentales que hay en la zona security, le preguntamos al alcalde qué va a hacer al respecto, teniendo en cuenta que eso es lo que más le aterra a los turistas? nos dijo que están trabajando en eso, que ampliaron la capacidad de tratamiento para adictos y los albergues, pero que tomará un tiempo andrés brender noticiero telemundo 48 momento de una pausa. pero al regresar, más detalles de cómo la oficina del alguacil del condado santa clara está trabajando frente a los operativos de ice, le vamos a presentar 1/2 de esta entrevista. we're on the back y viva de milagro! al regresar le contamos como un oficial le salvó la vida a una mujer que salvó la vida a una mujer que colisionó y cayó a un arroyo ♪♪ ♪♪ los sueños comienzan aquí. bienvenidos al goodnight club. para todos los que están triunfando a lo grande ...¿no debería tu servicio l móvil estar a tu altura? obtén velocidades de wifi de hasta un gig dentr

just ask a visitor. >> union square is definitely a tourist area. it's a tourist area and coming from other areas. definitely seen a police presence would give a comfort level. >> laurie says. this new safety push will also be done in coordination with the big drug enforcement effort currently underway in the tenderloin and sixth street areas. dan ama. >> okay, monica, thanks very much. coming up at 630, we'll be joined live by the i-team's dan noyes with another look at public safety in san francisco. he focuses on what happens after criminals are caught and convicted. also ahead. >> that's when he shot me a few more times. i have a bullet wound here above my collar, and then the two in my back kept screaming and thinking like, why me? i didn't do anything. why me? >> how do you survive being shot seven times? well, this man did. and he even he well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to be hospitalized. so, s

the union square alliance also said experts are working around the clock to figure out how to installout doing any damage. >> an empty lot in a prime location in san francisco may not be an eyesore for much longer, according to our media partners at the sf standard. the lot at 400 divisadero in the central haight could soon be housing it just blocks from the panhandle and devil's triangle. city officials have approved an eight story apartment complex, including 203 units. 20 of them will be below market rate. the next steps will be for the developer for tara to get permits. >> now it's your morning money report. experts are warning president trump's tariff plan could cost american households up to $1,500 more a year. trump has said he is aware of the hit americans will take, but says it's necessary to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking. in retaliation. canadian prime minister. canadians. the canada prime minister plans on a tariff on imported u.s. goods. prices are mostly likely to go up at grocery stores and gas stations. so let's take another look at what's happening at

groups, the hilton hotel, jpmorgan chase and i would like to add boma in the hotel council and the union square alliance and the san francisco chamber of commerce all contributing contributors and supporters of this event. the last thing i'd like to say is happy lunar new year to everyone gong for choice and if i look and i hope everyone is having an incredible day. before i turn it over to mayor for a few comments, i just want to say that this afternoon we are going to recognize some incredible officers and we're going to get to see some heroics and action suspects being apprehended, violence six being apprehended. great work by investigators and just great police work overall. and so i look forward to the captains sharing exactly what their members did to to obtain today's today's award. and with that and without further ado, i'd like to introduce our mayor, mayor lori . >> thank you, assistant chief. i appreciate it. i have comments to read but first let me just say to the four of you and i'll read out your bios in a minute. thank you. i started about three weeks ago officially and i get rep

groups, the hilton hotel, jpmorgan chase and i would like to add boma in the hotel council and the union square alliance and the san francisco chamber of commerce all contributing contributors and supporters of this event. the last thing i'd like to say is happy lunar new year to everyone gong for choice and if i look and i hope everyone is having an incredible day. before i turn it over to mayor for a few comments, i just want to say that this afternoon we are going to recognize some incredible officers and we're going to get to see some heroics and action suspects being apprehended, violence six being apprehended. great work by investigators and just great police work overall. and so i look forward to the captains sharing exactly what their members did to to obtain today's today's award. and with that and without further ado, i'd like to introduce our mayor, mayor lori . >> thank you, assistant chief. i appreciate it. i have comments to read but first let me just say to the four of you and i'll read out your bios in a minute. thank you. i started about three weeks ago officially and i get rep

take a look at it and it will go around union square and it ends at columbus avenue and parade organizers say they are closest to china town. >>> there is all sorts of events now in the year of the snake. ms chinatown program is on friday night. the parade on saturday and the street will run all weekend long. >>> and when we come back, the next phase of the clean up in the burn zones have tens of thou my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis held me back. but now with skyrizi, i'm all in. thanks to skyrizi, i saw dramatically clearer skin. and many even achieved 100% clear skin. don't use if allergic. serious allergic reactions, increased infections, or lowered ability to fight them may occur. before treatment, get checked for infections and tb. tell your doctor about any flu-like symptoms, or vaccines. with skyrizi, nothing on my skin means everything. ♪nothing is everything♪ ask your dermatologist about skyrizi today. >>> last resort needs a billion dollar infusion of cash to pay out the claims from the wildfires. homeowners could be on the hook for some of it. and it is an option for peo

to assign specialized officers to boost police presence in key commercial districts, including union square, yerba buena gardens, and around the moscone center. the mayor says the task force will coordinate resources that were once divided across three police districts. >>the hospitality zone task force will supplement existing sfpd deployments, leveraging resources that were previously divided. the task force will also work directly with local businesses and hotels to ensure their needs are met, while helping visitors, shoppers and convention goers get around safely. >ryan>mayor lori says the task force won't be just for major events. these officers teams will be there proactively seven days a week and won't respond to radio calls. live look at washington, d.c., where governor gavin newsom, wrapping up his trip after meeting with president trump and members of congress to discuss california's water supply and the deadly fires in la. today, the governor is expected to sign a host of measures to protect communities from urban fire storms. this after the eaton palisades fire burned through mo

this is going to cover prominent tourist areas like union square, moscone convention center, and yerbaens, areas that were previously split up between different police districts. the new unit will operate 24 over seven, and sfpd chief bill scott says most importantly, the zone is going to be their sole focus. >> it's really hard when you're going from call to call to concentrate on problems. this effort will allow our officers to have the time they need to actually prevent problems. >> occupancy rates, storefronts not being shuttered, but actually being opened. we will look at all of those statistics in terms of measures of success. >> chief scott says his department will have to move around resources to make it work. but increasing police presence downtown is critical to the city's economic recovery. >> and this morning, we're getting a sneak peek of the nba jerseys for the upcoming all star game. next weekend at chase center. there will be three colors sky blue, navy, and red. the blue jerseys are oakland inspired, with roots of an oak tree on the sides, and the red is inspired by sa

the mayor's plan is to put more police officers and increase the police presence around union square and moscone center. these are places the city has defined as hospitality zones. significant police presence does already exist in union square, but lurie says more is needed and more is coming. expanding it towards south of market and the civic center. this all comes ahead of lunar new year festivities and the nba all-star weekend. listen. >> it's going to continue after that every single day. the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security they deserve 365 day a year. >> the mayor and other city officials acknowledge perception really is crucial when it comes to public safety. in other words, it's not enough for people to just see data that crime in the city is dropping. they actually have to feel safer as well. and that's a big part of the goal behind the latest initiative. staying in san francisco. a safeway supermarket that has served this city's fillmore district for four decades will close for good today. the retailer has cited ongoing conce

also, i saw him eat a hot dog in union square. although that might have just been a bald guy. american hero. >> giamatti's not statue status. at best, he can be a plaque or a name on a bench. >> a bench? the thing people fart and smoke crack on? i don't think so! paul giamatti gets a statue, maybe two! >> we're not putting paul giamatti next to abraham lincoln and john adams. >> paul giamatti won an emmy playing john adams! how many emmys did john adams win for being john adams? >> ronny, what the [bleep] are you talking about? john adams was the second president and he didn't even have slaves. early america. no slaves. second president? pretty cool. >> you know else who didn't have slaves? paul "the hottie with the body" giamatti. >> i'm really trying to be unified right now, ronny, but i'm going to kill you. >> why don't you come here and i'll unify my fist with your face? >> desi: guys, guys! fist-fighting over paul giamatti is not what the garden of heroes is all about! >> oh, i'm sorry, i don't want to walk through a garden staring at lincoln's penis. >> ronny, what? why

también va a ser una activación en el union square.and, también con san francisco. vamos a escucharlo de la sensación que tiene de recibir el gran evento de mitad de temporada de la nba y la cancha y center means a lot for sure the all-star weekend is a big time celebration of basketball. um, not just here in the states, but internationally the fanfare of you know of the nba and our kind of global reach and to be able to put the bay area on stage is a big dl with sixteen years out here the also we can have been here since the thousand. so i wouldn't say it's the same as winning a championship or a goal medal, but it is a way to celebrate all of those accomplishments and look forward to you know hopefully a great end of our of our season this year. y bueno, kerry dice que no es como ganar un campeonato, ganar una medalla de oro, pero si es una joya de la corona. en cuanto a organización de eventos deportivos en los estados unidos se refiere, es 1 de los eventos más grandes, importantísimo para el que apenas tiene 5 años de existencia. y

que pudieras bien ser el tenderloin union square para pues dar una sensación mayor de seguridad mediantes en este en este aspecto, dijo que desde que su que ella tomó posesión del cargo, pues ha podido llevar a los tribunales y conseguir condenas a muchos criminales, asegurando que ahora cometer un crimen en san francisco, pues es ilegal. nuevamente, la sensación. lo que ellos quieren es lograr que san francisco tenga una buena reputación, tenga seguridad y en especial ahora se va a poder demostrar ese sentimiento con los eventos que vienen, como el nba all-star y también la celebración del año lunar chino. algo que sí le pregunté al alcalde fue que principalmente los turistas cuando vienen acá lo que tienen miedo no es tanto a personas con armas de fuego, sino a las personas con problemas mentales al uso de las drogas en plena luz del día. y le pregunté que pueden hacer porque? por eso, porque eso es. ese es 1 de los principales problemas y me dijo que ellos están aumentando la capacidad de tratamiento y también de albergues para esto, que no va a ser resuelto de un día para otro, pero

center will be located on geary, near union square. mayor says the center will accept emergency patients dropped off by police, paramedics and street crisis response teams. we have bad news for your budget tonight. for the fourth straight month, inflation is up, meaning the price we pay for things like groceries and heat all rising. our business and tech reporter scott budman checks in from the checkout line. in the middle of running errands. ninetta mendoza is quick to tell us what's up as in prices. grocery store, the gas station everywhere you go. restaurants. she, like many consumers, is feeling the pinch of inflation, whether it's eggs, meat, or even candy. the price for pretty much everything at the grocery store and beyond is on the rise. in fact, numbers show prices are now up 3% from this time last year, and economists say it appears inflation is here to stay. the likelihood of prices going back to those pre-pandemic levels is next to none. that's largely because we keep shopping even as prices rise. the american economy is st

the parade is saturday and the route is from market street to union square street closures will be in friday night at 11 o'clock and last until sunday night at 11 muni is offering free rides to people to try to make getting to the parade easier. if you do plan to drive, they say to expect traffic. >> first time that i can honestly say everybody that i know everybody in our towns had. >> we'll hear from a local cancer who joined kendrick lamar on stage at the super bowl. and local hospitals still facing looming federal cause. we're going here. >> from ucsf doctors on how their research could be their research could be affected. hank used to suffer from what felt like a cold & flu medicine hangover in the morning. ha ha. haha! then he switched to mucinex nightshift. mucinex is uniquely formulated to leave your system faster, so you wake up ready to go. uhh, hank! try mucinex nightshift and feel the difference. e with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. uhh, hank! five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five y

task force will primarily focus areas around the moscone convention center near buena gardens and union square. the patrols are directed to work with local businesses and hotels making the area safer. according to the mayor's office, the task force will be an important part of our public safety plan for next week when we have the lunar new year parade and we have nba all-star weekend. >> but let's be clear. it's going to continue after that. every single day, the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security. they deserve 365 days. a year. >> sized a secure downtown will attract more visitors, create additional jobs and boost the economy across the city. >> still ahead here 11 o'clock, the martinez refinery files and air quality report. what they're saying about contaminant levels from a recent fire. >> plus, get your wallets ready. recology raising rates this year. another increase could be in store as well. and coming up after the break in oakland, teacher fired for not using preferred pronouns the legal actions she's now taking against the school district

the parade goes from market street to union square ending in chinatown. and there are all sorts of events to celebrate the year of the snake. the miss chinatown u.s.a. pageant is on friday night. a parade on saturday, of course, and the street fair runs all weekend. we have a list of all the closures and all the information on kpix.com. >>> across the bay, oakland is also getting on the action, the former home of the warriors. now preparing to host several events for nba all-star weekend. oakland police, along with bart police and chp will have extra staff throughout the downtown area and around the oakland coliseum, which will host two high-profile events, including the celebrity all-star game, and the hbcu classic. >> as we're preparing to welcome an increase of visitors throughout our city, we are here to keep our residents and those visitors safe. >> reporter: oakland police also plan to stay in constant communication with san francisco's pud throughout the weekend. >>> right now, police in san jose are looking for those responsible for a shooting tha

building on kearney in union square. one person was taken to the hospital. a second resident is getting help with housing from the red cross. some residents were told to shelter in place, while others were forced to evacuate. >> there are many people in this building who are invalids, so firefighters did have to use the stairs and carry many victims out to get out of harm's way. >> the veteran nonprofit swords to plowshares began leasing the former stanford hotel from the city back in 2014. the site provides permanent housing for 131 veterans. happening tomorrow in san francisco, a free vaccination clinic in response to a rise in parvovirus among dogs in the tenderloin district. that outbreak began in november. parvo is highly contagious and a viral infection that affects dogs. it can be fatal, but it is also largely preventable. the spca, animal care and control and saint anthony's foundation are all teamed up to administer those shots. this will be the first of two free vaccination clinics. the next one will be on march 3rd. so with all the rain we are get

don't ever give up® of this six story apartment building on kearny street in union square.one person was taken to the hospital. a second resident is getting help with housing from the red cross. some residents were told to shelter in place, while others were forced to evacuate. >> there are many people in this building who are invalids, so firefighters did have to use the stairs and carry many victims out to get out of harm's way. >> the veterans nonprofit swords into plowshares began leasing the former stanford hotel from the city in 2014. that site provides permanent housing for 131 veterans. happening tomorrow in san francisco, a free vaccination clinic in response to a rise in parvovirus among dogs in the tenderloin. that outbreak began back in november. parvo is highly contagious and a viral infection that affects dogs. it can be fatal but is also largely preventable. the spca, animal care and control and saint anthony's foundation are teamed up to administer those shots. this will be the first of two free clinics, with the next one being on march 3rd. well, sunnyvale

parade will mean closures along the route, starting at second and market, and then all the way into union square. and the nba all star game is on sunday at chase center, with more closures focused in the areas around the arena and moscone center, where there will be community events leading up to the big game on sunday. and we are just days away from the nba all star extravaganza, taking over the city by the bay. the city is gearing up for the spotlight and a big boost in business. ktvu is betty yu has the story. >> reporter the drinks will be flowing, the music will be pumping, and plenty of upscale comfort food will be served at san francisco's newest and biggest sports bar, splash, at thrive city. >> our philosophy is, you know, give everybody what they want when they come to a sports bar, but elevate. >> it, partner andy chen said. the venue will host a mix of private events and public activations during nba all-star weekend. the two level space features more than 75 tvs, including a massive video wall. >> this is something special. this is something we can be really proud of. it's an experi

the route will start on market street and go around union square, ending at kearny and columbus avenue. drivers should expect delays, of course, and plan alternate routes. it's going to be fun, but a bit messy. >> don't let it deter you. i mean, it's not going to rain. i don't think so. i think we're good on that front. >> we may get lucky, right? meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the forecast very closely. sandhya. >> yeah, and dan and ama, you are going to get lucky on saturday because we're going to be in between storm systems right now. we're showing you live views. it is cloudy outside. let me show you the forecast for the chinese new year parade. 4:00 mostly cloudy, light breeze, mid 50s in the city on saturday. the parade begins at 6 p.m. and there will be a few peeks of sun mid 50s still dropping off into the low 50s, so it will be getting chilly later on at night. so a good idea to pack the extra layers if you are going. and we'll be streaming it live right here on abc seven news on live doppler seven, you can see a lot of cloud cover moving in this first wave. most of t

the world and every day thousands of tourists from the world travel to downtown san francisco union squarebegin their journey tow see the worns we have to offer here. and -- unfortunately our tourists not getting the experience than i remember from 20005, i was at the battles of standing rock in 2016. i spent time in alaska. i had the honor and privilege to travel to portugal i seen the streets are nice and clean. the women and children are safe. tourists come and go as they please. i think it is important to support supervisors moving forward with firm handled this is cloning up san francisco. love to see the energy we get for illegalim guarantees if we get that for the less fortunate in the streets that will be great. unfortunately there is i disconnect between citizens. people are all races and religions. we citizen of every color. when people are going back to where they came from it must be bad where they came fro it nice here i'm live nothing terror because of the illegal immigrants. i have spoke en 32 and throw introduced without reference to committee a unanimous vote is required f

group will focus on areas with high foot traffic like moscone center, yerba buena gardens and union square. police chief bill scott says each site will have a station command van and extra officers on patrol. >> we know that this work is not an overnight thing. we're not go to snap our fingers and all the problems that we have seen and endured will be gone tomorrow, but i can guarantee you this. you will see a noticeable difference with this task force a noticeable a noticeable difference, and you will see it very quickly. >> reporter city leaders say the launch of the task force is also part of the city's effort to improve safety before the nba all-star weekend and lunar new year activities. >> time now 507. another vote of no confidence for christina corpus. the embattled san mateo county sheriff. the sheriff has been accused of abusing her power using racial and homophobic slurs at work and having a romantic relationship with her former chief of staff. last night, the san mateo city council unanimously approved a resolution calling on her to resign. two other cities within the county, s

spots like civic center plaza near city hall, and several basketball courts will be installed at union square for the weekend. and since oakland will also be hosting some of the events, bart is beefing up its service to help people shuttle back and forth across the bay. it will be running eight car trains all weekend,s well as special event trains. and that means that if we see any particular area of the system that's getting overloaded, we have trains ready to swoop in and help those riders out. bart held an event this morning announcing the installation of new fare gates at all downtown san francisco stations. the transit systems leaders say the new gates will help ensure everyone is paying for the ride. the bart chief of police says riders should expect to see quite a few officers as well, and the systems crisis intervention specialists. when i talked to our folks, it's all about the visibility it's getting out in the system. it's being on trains, it's being in stations, it's being visible where the passengers are at. again, the official start of nba weekend is friday. the chinese new year

a foot locker is popping up in the former h&m store space on powell street in union square. next weekend, nike will host an event nearby on grant avenue. it's going to be a lot of fun. >> yeah it is. well, the warriors blockbuster trade is now official. >> big deal. sports director larry beil is here. larry. >> dan. jimmy butler is now a warrior. the dubs. well, they could have used him tonight. a tough back to back visiting lebron in la. steph went for 37. with cascade platinum plus, i have upped my dish game auntie, in that dishwasher? watch me platinum plus gives you the highest standard of clean, even in your machine. clean enough for you? yeah! scrape. load. done. cascade platinum plus. official. he'll wear number ten for the warriors, likely to play saturday in chicago in his golden state debut. jimmy met the media and while there are questions about how butler is going to fit into the warriors offense, he knows what to do. >> how do you see yourself fitting on the court in their play style and what you bring to it? we good? pass the ball to steph and get out the way.

a foot locker is popping up in the former h&m store space on powell street in union square.weekend, nike will host an event nearby on grant avenue. it's going to be a lot of fun. >> yeah it is. well, the warriors blockbuster trade is now official. >> big deal. sports director larry beil is here. larry. >> dan. jimmy butler is now a warrior. the dubs. well, they could have used him tonight. a tough back to back visiting lebron in la. steph went for 37. would it be to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks] official. he'll wear number ten for the warriors, likely to play saturday in chicago in his golden state debut. jimmy met the media and while there are questions about how butler is going to fit into the warriors offens

and when dedicates a new wigwam or headquarters on union square or you know franklin roosevelt is he's not hands off any more and he's appointing guys like judge crater to the bench. you know, he doesn't have to. but he you know, politics is the art of the politics. and you do what you do think. he also appoints a particularly nefarious friend of mayor walker to a judgeship around that time and probably many, many more. and then you know, even when walker going down he's kind of careful as to not go too far and not you know get too inflammatory against them because it's a it's a balancing act but once he's in the white house, then all the patronage goes to other people like laguardia or to flynn in the bronx. thank you. thanks. yes yes. just a fun thing that if you can comment on is damon runyon was with at lindy's with arnold rothstein all the time taking so his stories that people would have a lot of fun reading are actually based on all of these real life characters. and then guys and dolls nathan detroit was based on all of rothstein and mendez and said a lindy's and the cheesecake

y el área iría desde union square hasta south of market.o en el torso. esto ocurrió la madrugada en la calle adams, donde los oficiales respondieron a un reporte de una persona tirada en la calle. a pesar de la rápida respuesta de los paramédicos, la víctima fue declarada muerta en el lugar. las autoridades le piden a cualquier persona con información que por favor llame al 780 71 0 0. este jueves, los fiscales de san francisco acusaron de varios cargos a michael watson. este es un hombre que, según las autoridades y los residentes, caminaba desnudo. esto era en el distrito castro y aparentemente perseguía a niños tocándose sus partes íntimas. los cargos que enfrenta son exhibición indecente, abuso sexual infantil y también acoso. watson se declaró no culpable. cambiamos de tema para mostrarle cómo luce. así exactamente como la está viendo en su pantalla. así luce la carretera 80, la gran tormenta de nieve que llegó desde las 09:00. solo pocos minutos después de haber llegado, varios vehículos ya se habían quedado atascados. los controles e

tony connected with the hotel council of san francisco who ferred him to a family owned hotel in union squareations, agreed to accommodate the family at a government rate. without hesitation, tony used his own personal credit card to secu the rooms, ensuring the family's safety and peace of mind. >> but tony didn't stop there. knowing that this family's journey to healing would be long, he worked with his team to prepare hope pack packs, bags filled with essentials like toiletries, new clothes, a stuffedma for the comfort and information on all the available services. these items were generously donated by a nonprofit called reclaiming hope which supports survivors. tony personally escorted the family to the hotel ensuring their privacy and safety by■ñ checking them in under his name and arrange for adjoining rooms with a beautiful view for downtown san francisco. >> in those moments tony's actions went far beyond the call of duty. while it's not standard procedure to use personal funds in situations like this, tony did it because he understood that the law and policy weren enough. what matte

they'll be major venues at the chase center, the moscone center, pier 48, the hilton union square and the oakland arena. we will see typical transit reroutes and street closures for the parade and there may be some street closures around the chase center in the mosconi center for the nba events. 70 will provide supplemental transit service to the chase center as well as allowing folks who are staying in union square to visit chinatown and our other transit neighborhoods. the s70 is also supporting the all-star alley on powell street between market street and geary which will include an nba related popups, a decorated cable cars and other decorations. thank you to the parking control officers the transit supervisors and the other staff who will be supporting these very complex events. and then finally i just want to end again on a lighter note. you know, when you get a call from the transportation management center 6 a.m., you never know what you're going to get. but what i what i got on january 27th was was was a first for me. we had two furry guests in the central subway. january 27t

it reported gardens and union square. the patrols will work with local businesses and hotels. the task force will be an important part of our public safety plan for next week when we have the lunar new year parade and we have nba all-star weekend. >> but let's be clear. it's going to continue after that. every single day, the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security. they deserve 365 days. a year. >> the signs that a secure downtown attract more visitors, create additional jobs and boost the economy. new numbers from partial a decrease in crime last year. the agency says overall crime dropped almost 20% with violent crime drop in more than 10% compared to 2023, bart says auto thefts and property crimes on the trains also fell. alameda county this week passed an ordinance to protect renters from no-fault evictions is designed to provide more protcction for renters in unincorporated areas. under the ordinance, landlords must pay renters. who are evicted for no fault of their own 2 months. rent landlords must also give 90 day notice is if

you're bubbling gardens and union square. the patrols are directed to work with the local businesses and hotels to make the area safer. according to the mayor's office, the task force will be an important part of our public safety plan for next week when we have the lunar new year parade and we have nba all-star weekend. >> but let's be clear. it's going to continue after that. every single day, the hospitality zone task force will provide residents and visitors with the security. they deserve 365 days. a year. >> this initiative comes during a lunar new year celebrations. and of course, just ahead of the nba all-star weekend at chase center, the mayor emphasized to secure downtown will attract more visitors, create additional jobs and boost the economy across the city. still ahead here at 10 o'clock, a homicide investigation underway on the peninsula. >> after an 18 year-old was shot behind a grocery store. the new details we're learning tonight. plus, one week after a deadly midair collision in dc investigators in the hot s

they're going to focus on areas with high foot traffic like moscone center, yerba buena gardens and union square. police chief bill scott says each site will have a station command van and also extra police officers. we know that this work is not an overnight thing. >> we're not going to snap our fingers and all the problems that we have seen and endured will be gone tomorrow, but i can guarantee you this. you will see a noticeable difference with this task force a noticeable a noticeable difference, and you will see it very quickly. >> now, city leaders say the launch of the task force is also part of the city's efforts to improve safety before the nba all-star weekend and the lunar new year activities. >> the fcc says it's investigating radio station kcbs over a report that, according to the fcc, broadcast the locations of immigration agents. the fcc chairman told fox news the agency has sent the station a letter of inquiry over a report that aired january 26th that used information from the santa clara county rapid response network. the station shared a description from that immigrant advocac

connected with the hotel council of san francisco who referred him to a family owned hotel in union squarejust off geary street. the hotel which had been in business for four generations, agreed to accommodate the family at a government rate. without hesitation, tony used his own personal credit card to secure the rooms, ensuring the family's safety and peace of mind. >> but tony didn't stop there. knowing that this family's journey to healing would be long, he worked with his team to prepare hope pack packs, bags filled with essentials like toiletries, new clothes, a stuffed animal for kids for the comfort and information on all the available services. these items were generously donated by a nonprofit called reclaiming hope which supports survivors. tony personally escorted the family to the hotel ensuring their privacy and safety by checking them in under his name and arrange for adjoining rooms with a beautiful view for downtown san francisco. >> in those moments tony's actions went far beyond the call of duty. while it's not standard procedure to use personal funds in situations like

it will go down geary loop around union square, then follow post to kearny and the end of the route is at kearny and columbus. and there are a lot of street closures around the parade area. warning signs are already up like this one you see displayed on the bay bridge. it reads parade slash nba event february 15th saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and that nba event is all star weekend. san francisco is the host city with events at chase center and moscone center. events start friday, which is also valentine's day. just fyi. all right, well, the all star tipoff party is scheduled for thursday night at chase center. just got canceled. >> yeah, it's because of heavy rain in the forecast. here's abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at the storm that's coming. sandhya. >> yeah, and it's not going to be just the heavy rain. dan and ama, it's going to be the gusty winds as well. so it's just as well that they canceled that part of it. let me show you what you can expect for the chinese new year parade. abc seven will be live streaming this at 6:00. and of course, abc seven team