all of this starts at 6:00 tonight at union square park. i would just say bring your rain jacket. >> yeah. i know. i don't think it will be the heaviest. we will talk to mike in a second. it is going to be a little soggy. >> yeah. that's we have had the last couple of weeks. overall, it is going to be better than it has been. >> since you are so close to the coast, the rain will probably be light to even kind of drizzly. misty. i think you will definitely get wet f. not, you will be walking through puddles at the same time. hi, everybody. a look the at san jose. it's not necessarily raining. you can see a sheen on 87. everything is slick from the rain. light to moderate rain. brighter and warmer this weekend. we have more rain coming next week. in fact, it could be another 2 on our storm impact scale. the storm door opens, it opens. venetian bridge getting light rain. richmond-san rafael, golden gate, bay bridge, light rain. heading south, san mateo, dumbarton, light rain. everything is slick out there. we have this plume of moisture that w

all the fun starts at 6:00 tonight at union square park. >> already. here we go. >> i know. 6 i am hearing the ooh for mike. is it going to be soggy? >> the steady rain will taper 4:00 or 5:00 this afternoon. when you are that close the coast there is a chance of drizzle hanging in the air. it will definitely be damp. i will broaden out live doppler 7 to give you an idea how wide-ranging this storm is, heading from south of monterey, over to fresno, snow and bishop to the oregon border. the next six hours or so, we will have drizzle to steady light rain. you can see the yellows and oranges. heavier showers during the latter parts of the morning, mid-afternoon as the bulk of the storm finally rolls through. it is still a 2. plenty of punch left on this storm impact scale. showers in the evening hours. a few drops possible. just leftovers from saturday morning. who doesn't like leftovers two days after thanksgiving. dryer and milder temperatures. same thing monday. look at that. we mentioned the storm door was open. here comes the next one. it comes in q

. >> the city recs and parks department says union square cannot safely accommodate the you thousandsto turn out. despite that, it appears people who want to attend are still making unofficial plans on the event's facebook page. the official event was skebchedd for december 8th. it's officially off but don't be surprised if you see people in costume. >>> coming up at 6:30, the push by facebook and paypal to make your dollars go further on this giving tuesday. >>> this is an all-too familiar scene in san francisco. now a california bill could close a big legal loophole. >>> a deadly crash on san pablo avenue. that's closed between road 20 and el ♪thisi'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ >>> now at 6:30 -- breaking news in the east bay. san pablo avenue shut down after a police chase ends in a deadly crash pacifica as a string of s move towards the california coast. i have the storm track and the high surf advisory beginning this morning.

san francisco parks and rec said they would move blocks to bring this into union square but as for canceling santa-con? >> i don't even think we have the power to cancel santa-con. we are certainly not trying to do that. >> reporter: the city is staying with a little more notice, they would happy -- be happy to find a new north pole. >> we to be happy in the future to make sure their event is one where everyone stays safe. we just unfortunately did not have time this year. >> reporter: the city saying it simply can't stop people from 2018. they say they can't do it with the sound system. one final note, we reached out repeatedly tried to get his take on all this and never heard back. for now, we are live in san francisco square, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> still to come, the search continues for the nearly 1000 people still missing. up next, we will talk with a former fema coordinator about how the search is progressing and whether the rain will have an impact. >>> also, if losing their homes and belongings wasn't enough, some evacuees also lost their pets. still to come tonight,

we have advocated for many years to save this park, one, from a garage, which we did manage to do, unlike port smith square and union square. it did cost us jack shelly as mayor and got us joe alioto but we'll live with that. we have lobbied on behalf of this park and neighborhood. this park is the living room of our neighborhood. it's the largest in only open space of its kind in our highly dense population. our organization has paid for trees. we have replacements. we have worked on various clean up project for years. we designated the park and lobbied it to be a landmark. we are here to up hold in support and up hold the finding that will move this project forward. we're looking at a project that not only will improve us for today but for the future generations of this park. thank you, very much. >> president cohen: thank you. are there any other members of the public that would like to comment on this categorical exemption? please come on up. >> dale whitener. member of friends telegraph hill dwellers, north beach neighbors. i would just like to say we thank rec and park for all the work they've done. i don't wa

union, those were removed from public square. some were destroyed. most have been played in parks and containment parks where people can go. they don't allow for any demonstration. they don't allow for any kind of gathering of groups this those spaces. it's a preservation of the art work. we saw a number of examples of that. i actually had, during one conversation with someone who says in germany, they don't -- they didn't tear down the concentration camps. they are open to people to talk about them. i said that's true. they don't statues to nazi leadership. they did keep the concentration camps. in the united states, we turned our plantations into fantasyland agent moon night tea on the porch. we prefer to call them our servants, our people. we were good to them. on an enterprise that could sell your child at any point in time. we have to been mindful. there's a lot of different things that could happen. at the end of the day we had to try to keep those helped us think a bit bigger. i could mean more than changing the words on a plaque. you could create whole new meaning by adding a different kind of image next to them or

union square. the christmas tree is given to the city every year as a gift downtown san jose, christmas in the parkebration was the sights and sounds of christmas left visitors mesmerized. >> this one is my favorite. this one is taller than me. >> christmas is for everyone. >> it is enough fun to go around for everyone. festivities kick off at 6 pm. it is a tradition for many families. the event is open every day until christmas day. >> how officials are helping people get more business during the holidays. >> curry gets into a car crash but it wasn't his fault. >> a standoff between police and a man comes to a close after 10 hours. evacuations that were made for people in that area. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ >> fender bender's are usually not news but steph curry was hit today. his dad said don't worry because his son is all right. warriors fans are breathing a sigh of relief. >> steph curry doing fine after posing with pictures after walking away from two separate car crashes. the front of his black porsche took the brunt of the damage. he was driv

thailand and germany imparts the former soviet union, the statues were removed from public square and some were certainly destroyed, but most of them placed in parks and containment parks where people can go, and they don't allow for any demonstration or they don't allow for any gathering of groups in those spaces but it is a preservation of the artwork, and so we saw a number of examples of that. i actually had during one conversation with someone who said, in germany, they didn't tear down the concentration camps. they are open for people to talk about that. i said yes, that is absolutely true. but they also don't have statues to not have leadership on the landscape, and they did in fact keep the concentration camp so they would remember. but in the united states, for so long, we turned our plantations into fantasy lands about we like magnolia and tea on the porch, and it has only been in the last 20-25 years that we have even had a conversation about what happened to the people who were enslaved on these properties? we prefer to call them our servants and our people. we was good to them. on the enterprise they can sell your child at any point i

san francisco park and rec say they would block any efforts to bring a sound system into union square but as for santacon? >> i don't even believe we have the power to cancel santacon. we are certainly not trying to do that. >> reporter: the city is staying with a little more notice, they would be happy to find a new north pole. >> in the future, we would be happy to make sure their event is one where everyone stays safe. we just unfortunately did not have time this year. >> reporter: the city saying it simply can't stop people from rallying here and dispersing throughout the city as part of that pub crawl and santa-con 2018. they say they can't do it with the sound system. one final note, we reached out to santa tom repeatedly throughout the day and never heard back. christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >> i double dare you to go. >> i think i have to work that night. >> no, actually, you don't. >> i'll blend in the crowd. you will never find me. >>> let's get over to bill now in the weather center. >> i've been to santacon a couple of times by accident. i was shopping in union square.

it had been a fixture in union square for 60 years but closed last year after a dispute with its landlord. it will reopen under a new name, luckys bubble parkcafi. the same baseball memorabilia will still be able to be enjoyed. it is at 145 jefferson.>>> at 10:45, white organizers of a food giveaway say the wildfires have made the need for greater this thanksgiving. >>> violent crime on part. we investigate the reasons for the increase on crime and take the numbers to the police chief of part -- barked -- barked. >>> a spark in violent crime when b.a.r.t. with robberies on the rise. >> there are a lot of factors that come into play. >> safety is a top concern for b.a.r.t. riders. the numbers suggest that it is getting worse than in many other big we take a look at the larger issues that may be causing the spike in numbers. >> reporter: we asked what is behind this rise on crime and they pressed us to take a broader look and not only crime on b.a.r.t. but numbers, staffing and crime in surrounding neighborhoods. b.a.r.t. officials say that crime is impacted by economic, social and political fallout. >> controversial reforms. >> reporter: for

union square tree lighting ceremony. the ghirardelli tree lighting ceremony kicked off at 4:00. and in danville at 5:15 that is community tradition. the annual christmas in the parkcks off at 6:00 at plaza de cesar chavez park. >>> joining me right now is chef tu david foo of oakland. once we finish the tree festivities and lights. he is host of taste bud chefs giving on sunday. thanks for coming. i love the name chefsgiving. what's the concept behind the show? >> the concept is we're celebrating thanksgiving as of 2018 and all the different reflection, faces and cultures that consist of being an american. and i join with melissa king, kwame and sheldon, all top chef alumnis, all of different cultures and different heritages, and we cook our heritage dishes. >> do you cook vietnamese? >> i do vietnamese. >> you mom taught you to cook. she must be so proud of you now. >> yes there are moments in the connection where she still checks me and says tu, this needs more pepper or seasoning. mama is always king. >> do you say mom, i'm on tv. i'm the professional chef in this kitchen. no, you don't. >> try to pull that every now and then. my mom, she wears the pants in th

union square christmas tree will be lit tonight. the ice rink, which closed for days because of poor air quality, reopened on tuesday. >>> in the south bay, christmas in the parktonight and promises to be bigger and better than ever after the community stepped up to help fund the decades-old holiday tradition. "abc 7 news" reporter chris wynn has the story from san jose. >> reporter: call it a winter wonderland in the heart of san jose. christmas in the park has returned to plaza de cesar veshaw -- chavez. this one from the catholic charities stem program features many computer ornaments programmed by elementary students. >> they all had their own color, their own sequence, their own patterns. it is a lot of fun. >> reporter: each year david puts up a tree to honor the daughter he lost to sudden th syndrome. >> i want a bigger tree because it feels good doing something like that. >> reporter: bailey bayer and his family are raising aware for their nonprofit, half bay be strong. >> we lost a brother and sister to childhood cancer. for those to be able to walk by and see and for us to express through our tree what that means to us and what it means to other fami

francisco and union square, this on sunday, any day this weekend, we're going to see highs in the low 50s, in the evening hours, it's going to be really nice and there's also christmas in the parks throughout the weekend for the highs, and partly cloudy skies, and then if you're planning to go to the sierra, today's your day to travel. it looks beautiful up there. more snow will be falling for tomorrow, and highs only in the upper 20s. we'll talk about our highs here today, and also what to expect as you step out the door, coming up in about three minutes. >> thanks, kari. 5:41. >>> coming up, love at a discount. the way one couple celebrates their love at costco. >>> first the fires and the rain, a look at the damage left behind after a storm hits southern california. >>> good friday morning. right now at 5:44, as you get ready to head out the door, the roads are drying out, and we're going to see mostly clear conditions. this is a live look outside at highway 101, as we go from south san jose to santa teresa, low 50s to start, upper 50s for the high. we'll talk about the incoming rain for the weekend, and how much rain we've measured, coming up in less than five minutes. >>>