Tonight. Storm clouds are moving in over lake tahoe and the region is preparing for treacherous conditions, not seen in years travel warnings are being issued, but still, people from the bay area are making that trek to the mountains. Were going to pack a bunch of games and flashlights and stuff just in case. But yeah, fingers crossed that we can at least hit the slopes 1 or 2 days. Skiers are hoping to make it up to the sierra before the conditions deteriorate. Good evening. Im Claudine Wong and im mike mibach. A blizzard warning is set to go in effect in just about six hours. We do have Live Team Coverage tonight of the storm on the way. Ktvu joey horton is standing by after talking to bay area residents who are ignoring travel warnings in the sierra. But first, lets go right to chief meteorologist bill martin. Bill, this is a major snow event here. Yeah, its a major snow event. Its a big storm for sure, but in the bay area its going to be light to moderate rain over the next three d
Underproductive locations that will be shuttered. San Francisco Mayor london breed saying for macys, this was not a safety issue, but came down 2 and cents. Macys made a business decision to close 150 stores all over the country, and they are selling the property at union square. The Union Square Alliance released a statement saying the closure hurts, but the head of the Union Square Alliance said she, quote, believes that we should work toward a solution that allows macys to keep this iconic store open. However if that does not come to pass, our expectation is that a new owner for this iconic site will come forward to continue a fresh and vibrant vision at this critical location. The mayor also talking about the possibility of adapting the 400,000ft s of retail space to better fit the citys needs. Our goal is to make sure that we focus on the opportunities and the opportunity to ensure that this space is used for something that will be profitable, that will be a destination that will
San franciscos landscape. Macys is leaving the city nearly 80 years after opening the doors to its iconic building. And tonight, some questions about whats next for union square. Everythings evolving so quickly in San Francisco, so that im kind of excited to see whats going to go in next downtown is really, really cool. Theres still so much going on. Theres still new businesses coming in. A sad day for some san franciscans, but for others, optimism about the future of union square. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im Claudine Wong. Macys announced today that it will close 150 locations over the next two years. That includes the citys union square location. Macys says a change in the retail landscape has forced it to change its strategy. So instead, the company is going to open 15 new bloomingdales and 30 new bluemercury stores. The San Francisco macys will not close until the company can sell the building, which could take over a year. Ktvu is amber lee joins us now live from
First police chief in more than a year. And oakland residents who have a chance to meet with them tomorrow. Good evening. Thanks for being with us. Tonight on kron 4 news at 11, im grant lotus. The Oakland Police Commission Posted a new list of candidates for the cities. Top cop position last night. The mayor gets to pick but theres no choice yet they are Cincinnati Police Department Lieutenant colonel lisa davis, new york city assistant deputy mayor for public safety. Louis molina, former San Leandro Police chief abdul pretty in who was one of 3 candidates previously rejected by the oakland mayor and you also for tired, lubbock, texas police chief floyd mitchell. Now, despite the list of finalists, the acrimony between mayor saying tallinn, the Police Commission rages on today. Mayor thao said she would not be attending tomorrows public forum for the candidates because she says it is not necessary and is detrimental to attracting the best candidates. Civil rights Attorney John Burris
Tracking thunderstorms. Dan and anna, let me show you live doppler seven. Because those thunderstorms that started up this afternoon are far from done. As we take a look, as at live doppler seven, you will see exactly where we are tracking those strong thunderstorms right now. Moving across parts of santa clara county, tracking this next cell heading towards morgan hill at 1123. It is accompanied by so winand hail as well. On the peninsula, we are seeing downpours in burlingame, california, drive across highway 101 into the east bay. Walnut boulevard, walnut creek downpours as well. So really, heres the deal. As we look, rain has been heavy enough that an urban and small stream flood advisory issued from parts of San Francisco county all the way down towards the santa clara county, as they are going to continue to see some minor Flooding Issues up around lake and mendocino counties in the hills. It is cold enough for snow. Sfo winds gusting to 40 miles an hour right now, and the wind a