Home opener winning two on the road. They are hoping to do the same again here tonight and local businesses, they are just thrilled that hockey is back. The nhl season was supposed to begin more than three months ago on october 11th. And while fans may have missed hockey, restaurant workers like eric flores say they have missed the booming business that the sharks bring to downtown san jose. It helps us a lot, not just us as the waiters and busers but the businesses. You see how people, you know, theyre struggling out here, you know, and this really helps us out. Reporter tonight, flores will be behind the bar making the signature sharkarita at la pinata mexican restaurant. A 2008 economic report estimates that each sharks game brings in 800,000 in spending outside of the arena. The sharks sell out almost all games and these are regular customers with their Favorite Places to eat know where to park. Reporter in preparation for tonights crowds, they purchased 1,800 in new plates from a
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Police say there is no apparent motive. The murder appears random. Family and friends came together to remember anymore a ceremony with aztec dancers. Investigators say he had no criminal record. Anyone with information is asked to contact police. More random violence in orange county. One crime spree ended with deaths of three people before the gunman took his own life. Police say a 20yearold shot a woman to death inside of his home, then went on a rampage of car jackings and shootings. One survivor told police he said, quote, i dont want to hurt you. I killed someone today is my last day. Sempl other people were wounded. He killed himself as Police Closed in on him. Documents reveal the man convicted of killing chandra levy is facing a new trial saying the prosecution was pred i indicated on a lie. The case did hinge on an informant who said he confessed to killing levy. Documents show prosecutors learn aid year ago about a problem with the witness. Its not clear if that witness was
To deal with snow and the first in the bay area for 11 days even longer than that. An anonymous viewer in hayward during a downpour there. Ureport page, send pictures there. Spencer christian with a look and tornado sighting . That is correct. Here is a live doppler. Most of the bay area is drying out now. Most of the moisture has left us but where its active is quite active. That is down in the Santa Cruz Mountains where we have a wide path of heavy rainfall and snow in the Higher Elevations near doulder creek and rain continues down towards scotts valley. Farther east along gilroy, area of east of that rain up in the Mount Hamilton area. Snow is still falling. Farther north, take a look where the tornadoes touched down. Two tornadoes produced. First one touched down 1 30 in the afternoon and hour later a second tornado report. Fortunately no reports of damage yet but video to show you of the first funnel cloud as it was touching down. This is one that occurred at 1 30 in the afternoo