this was the scene around 08:00pm in san francisco's union square friday night when officers responded to looting and vandalism and high-end stores saturday afternoon. the louis store temporarily closed and boarded up. >> but shoppers still visiting the area. what we saw was horrible at a press conference saturday mayor london breed praising the officers who responded and made arrest but says the damage still remains when people vandalize and commit those level of crimes in san francisco. we not only lose those businesses, we lose those jobs. >> we lose that tax revenue that helps to support our economy. that helps to support many of the social service programs that we have in the city in the first place. as of saturday sfpd chief bill scott says several people have been arrested. >> their plan was to overwhelm us. their plan was hoping that we wouldn't be here, but we were and some of them think they got away with it. but i am confident i'm confident that there will be more arrests to follow. >> chief scott says 2 firearms were seized and the person in this vehicle was armed. they too

extra officers are also on hand in san francisco, particularly in popular shopping areas like union square and a reminder, of course, the chp s maximum enforcement period for the holiday weekend remains in effect through sunday. extra officers are out on patrol looking for unsafe drivers. do it. 11 in san francisco fire department helped rescue a drowning coyote. today it happened near the marina green officials say bystanders waved over a fire engine when they saw that coyote nearly drowning in the bay, a firefighter was able to make a last so to keep the coyotes head above water, allowing for a marine unit to come in and rescue it. the coyote was treated for severe hypothermia and was taken to a nearby veterinary care center. fire officials say. the coyote is expected to be okay. well there is growing concern tonight from global health officials about a new covid-19 variant first discovered in south africa. today we are announcing be 115 to 9 is a variant of concern named macron. so far, health experts say there's no indication that this variant is deadlier than previous mutations of cov

ago, the district attorney announced charges in friday's looting at union square. kpix 5's betty yu is live with the details. >> reporter: this press conference to announce the charges was originally set up outside in the courtyard of the das office, and then it was moved inside after a group of demonstrators showed up with megaphones and signs. you hear right there, they chanted, recall chester putin, just outside of the gates. they are facing a recall election in june. today, the da announced he has filed felony charges, including looting and grand theft against nine people are participating in friday's organized crimes at louis vuitton and under other union square stores, including walgreens. two of the nine people arrested for alleged to have been in possession of firearms. they said these thefts are not specific to san francisco, but happening in other parts of the bay area, and across the country. he also said what happened last weekend was not a result of his policies. >> a lot of people feel what we are seeing from you today represent a change in attitude,

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the holiday ice read will be the only outdoor rink in san francisco this season. special events include free beginners lessons, 80's themed flashback fridays and drag queens on ice. it will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.. you must be vaccinated to get in. always fun. >> world news tonight with david muir is next. i am ama daetz. >> i am dan ashley. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the major republican victory in virginia. the message to president biden and the democrats. also thousands of children now getting vaccinated. and the nfl star revealing he has covid and won't play in the big game. now questions over his vaccination status. >>> tonight, after the republican victory in virginia, president biden now sending a message to democrats in congress, saying the democratic party needs to, quote, produce for the american people. and urging congress to pass those two bills held up by in-fighting among the democrats. tonight, virginia's republican governor-elect glenn youngkin celebrating his victory in a state president biden won

ago, the district attorney announced charges in friday's looting at union square. kpix 5's betty yu is live with the details. >> reporter: this press conference to announce the charges was originally set up outside in the courtyard of the das office, and then it was moved inside after a group of demonstrators showed up with megaphones and signs. you hear right there, they chanted, recall chester putin, just outside of the gates. they are facing a recall election in june. today, the da announced he has filed felony charges, including looting and grand theft against

across the bay area this started friday night in san francisco's union square and continued into early this morning. reports of people storming stores in walnut creek, hayward, san jose and pleasanton. some grabbing whatever they could carry and running off. kpix 5's justin andrews reports it is not just retail. something is went after people's medication. >> reporter: these criminals can be very scary to shoppers who are just trying to buy this ms. gibson a thes the officials tell us they appear to be moving methodically and could strike again. we got our hands on this brand- new vivid video from saturday night. at least 30 criminals in a matter of minutes work inside the wellspring pharmacy on piedmont in oakland. workers tell me the robbers away with lots of drugs. >> it is obviously a search for narcotics. >> reporter: a sergeant with opd and president of the oakland police officers association says these criminals are bold, brazen and could become more violent. >> breaking at the pharmacies, breaking into stores, and attacking people's homes. >> reporter: that is just in oakland.

union square. good morning. you are watching abc7 news at 6:00 live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. before we get to that let's get a quick look at the weather with alisa. lisa: good morning. we have the fog in the valley to the east and it is starting to move into parts of our east bay and the north bay but not as pervasive. upper level wind will scour this out early. half-mile santa rosa, nevada even better. high pressure builds in and we will see moderate air quality throughout the weekend as the sun comes to visit us. north wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere. they are getting quite strong and that is where the dry air is. that will mix out the fog, bring in more sun and allow for temperatures to warm today. we look at numbers in and around 60 degrees by noon time. that fog will be pretty much out of here by about 10:00. looking at a mild day throughout the afternoon. remember the sunsets before 5:00 and slightly warmer sunday but we do have changes for thanksgiving. we'll ta

at union square is teaming up with the san francisco spca to promote adoptable pets. instead of putting lial inows,onday live streams of a the cats and dogs available for adoption. >> that's a way to get them home for christmas. >> and stress relief. you know how stressful it can get shopping out there. stop and look at that. >> maybe shop for a pet while are you at it. >> there you go. >> don't forget the news continues all day. >> cbs mornings is up next. have a great tuesday. ♪ >>comeo cbs mornings andllo yoe west coast. i'm gayle king. >> i'm tony dokoupil. >> let's go to today's eye opener. it's your world in 90 seconds. >> oh, my god! >> it reminded me of war. it was like a war zone. there were bodies everywhwhere. >> new details about the holiday parade tragedy, what we know about the suspect andighting fo life. >>> the trial over the killing of ahmaud arbery is heading to the jury. we

union square. it is saturday, november 20, you are watching abc 7 news at 5 a.m. on ap seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. let's start with a quick look at the weather. >> good morning. we are looking at fog out there in the north bay. not as pervasive all over the bay, but doppler seven shows where we have a quarter-mile visibility from napa to santa rosa. three quarters of a mile in nevada. we can see pretty good. moderate air quality. we have voice from the ground. it is working its way into the bay area from northerly winds. we will get more on sunshine. the operational winds are 30 to 35 miles per hour. it will bring drier air to the surface. 58 in hayward. we are looking at 50 in albany. 59 in pacifica. we will get into party cloudy skies at 9:00. there is a lot of sunshine for the noon hour. mid to upper 60's and some of our warmer locations today. slightly milder as we get into the sunday due to those offshore winds. it will talk about the cooldown and dry conditions for thanksgiving

this would be the only outdoor rink in san francisco this season. special events include free beginners lessons, 80's themed flashback fridays and drag queens on ice. the rink is cashless and touchless and you must be vaccinated to get in. when you get in, well worth it. >> i like the dancing s'mores out there. >> it is on his -- the rain is on its way. the temperatures have increased since yesterday. 3, 4, even more degrees. quit a 24 hour temperature change. here is the view looking down quite a 24 hour temperature change. 59 at half moon bay. clear skies at the golden gate as we look northward. 68 degrees in santa rosa. fairfield, 70. the view from the east bay hills camera looking at the western sky. early tomorrow morning through the overnight hours. moderate strength -- a moderate strength storm arrives on monday. a storm of light intensity producing many scattered showers. it will be breezy at time. by 10:00 tonight we expect rain to be falling in much of the north bay and then that wave of rain will go southward and eastward during the overn

san francisco's da is ready to prosecute people in the brazen retail theft in union square. you have seen this video. it showed dozens of thieves breaking into the louis vuitton store before just taking off. all this happening in a matter of minutes. amy hollyfield is live with the message from the da. amy: the district attorney says he will do whatever it takes to make sure people feel safe in san francisco. this video of the store being robbed is being talked about on national news. the district attorney appeared on cnn to address what happened here and what is being done now. he's facing a recall election organized by critics who say he is not tough enough on crime, especially repeat offenders. he said he is tough and will be filing felony charges against those arrested for friday night's attack in union square. >> i am doing everything in my power to keep san francisco safe and make sure people who come to our city to commit crimes are held accountable. this is not a one-person job. it is not a problem limited to san francisco. amy: he said police need to make more arres

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starting today, shoppers in san francisco's union square can check out a modern twist to annual tradition. the windows of macy's will debut its holiday display the videos of rescue animals from the aspca looking for forever homes. this change started last year because of the pandemic. the tradition has helped more than 10,000 animals find a home. the display will be up until january 2. reggie: i a : you've got rooster. re that's tr in a the gold-medal skater was back on the ice during the opening ceremony for a holiday tradition area -- tradition. it opened last night. some tiny reindeer joined in on the fun. this year's the 25th anniversary. >> what better way to ring in the holidays then have this opportunity to get together with friends and family outdoors in this beautiful setting? i am so ready for it, i hope others are too. it is amazing. reggie: ticket sales go go go go literary program for underserved children and their families. look get snoopy skating, that is cute. tickets are available online. i like his little hat. what is this? baby, it is cold outside. that is maybe what wa

luz: businesses are boardings a and san francisco's union square this morning following several smash and grab robberies in upscale stores friday night. wooden boards are covering broken windows after groups smashed their way inside, holding away an estimated $1 million of merchandise. we have team coverage on this developing story and the violent crime spree and changes already in place. we begin with ryan curry. ryan: stores in san francisco on high alert following the massive looting in several retail shops downtown. >> i would hope that they could get tracked down. ryan: he knew petty theft is common in the city, but what happened friday took him by surprise. >> i just hope that the city has a good way to be able to get those people. >> social media shows a large group of people stealing from the louis vuitton in unions where, but that was not the only store hit. 12 stores have attempted robberies and at least 100 suspects were involved. on saturday, union square saw a heavy police presence. many retail shops around downtown boarded up windows and starting this week, police will b

. >> strong reaction from city leaders to vandalism targeting upscale stores in san francisco's union square. what is being done to control the problem. lisa: upper elevation wind has been quite gusty, and we have a range of temperatures this morning, still 30's in our protected valleys to 61 in half moon bay. another unseasonably warm day is ahead.