San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Chinatown prepares for year of the snake
San Francisco Chinatown prepares to celebrate Lunar New Year of the snake
Chinatown merchants and the community prepare to celebrate Lunar New Year-the most important holiday of Chinese culture.
SAN FRANCISCO – Preparations were underway on Tuesday in San Francisco Chinatown to celebrate the year of the snake.
The sound of fireworks was continuous.
This holiday is the most important in Chinese culture.
The celebration centers around family, food and good fortune.
Families get together for dinner to enjoy traditional dishes, including what’s called “poon choi,” which includes chicken, scallops, and mushrooms.
One key ingredient is “fat choi,” a moss that symbolizes good fortune.
Any seafood dish such as shrimp is presented with the head and tail intact.
“This is salt and pepper prawns in Chinese culture. It’s important to have a beginning and an end to everything: career, school, education,” said Shelby Wu of G & Y Bakery Cafe.
Chinatown merchants said the eve of the Lunar New Year is usually the busiest day of the year.
Shopper May Rong said the celebration is a way for her to educate her children about tradition.
Observances are characterized by symbolism.
“We usually have these tangerines. It means prosperity and wealth,” said Jonathan Sit of BeChinatown.
He points to the stems and leaves left on the fruit to signify longevity.
Fruitful Dreams is a produce store that opened recently just in time for the new year.
Owner Gigi Wu showed off the fruit baskets her shop offers.
Fruits are popular gifts when visiting family and friends during the holiday period.
Good Mong Kok Bakery is a popular take-out spot for dim sum.
It offers sweets made only for this holiday, including a Chinese New Year cake made with brown sugar.
Vanessa Shieh of Oakland visited Lion Trading, a shop that sells decorations for the home.
She bought hangings for her doors in red and gold, popular collars for Chinese celebrations.
The shop also sells “lai see,” red envelopes for people to fill with money.
They are given by married people usually to older folks, children and those who are single.
This is the year of the snake.
People born under this zodiac animal are said to have certain characteristics.
“They are very strategic, very careful when it comes to planning out their next move,” said Lucas Li whose family owns Lion Trading.
At the end of the business day on Chinese New Year’s Eve, some merchants lit firecrackers to chase away evil spirits and usher in good luck.
There are celebrations in Chinatown on Lunar New Year Day, which falls on Wednesday.
Amber Lee is a reporter with KTVU. Email Amber at Amber.Lee@Fox.com or text/leave message at 510-599-3922. Follow her on Facebook @AmberKTVU, Instagram @AmberKTVU or Twitter @AmberKTVU
San Francisco, CA
Body cam footage released in South San Francisco police shooting
(KRON) — The South San Francisco Police Department released video Thursday showing what led up to two officers shooting a man who authorities said was armed with a knife.
On December 8 at around 5:10 a.m., police arrived at the 900 block of Sandra Court on the report of a man under the influence of drugs and making threats to kill himself. When officers made contact with the man, identified as 28-year-old Luis Francisco-Manzo, he initially complied with orders, authorities said.
Officer-worn body camera video shows Francisco-Manzo walking toward officers in the entrance hallway of an apartment complex with his arms raised. A small dog barks as officers give repeated commands. Suddenly, Francisco-Manzo appears in the entranceway next to officers as one calls out, “He’s got a knife.”
Officer Brendan Hart, who has been with SSFPD for eight years, fired a Taser at Francisco-Manzo, but it did not have the intended effect, police said.
Four gunshots are heard in the body camera video. Police said Officer Hart and Officer Martin Corona were the officers who discharged their weapons. Officer Corona has seven years of law enforcement experience with over four years at SSFPD.
Francisco-Manzo was transported to the hospital in critical condition. On Thursday, authorities said he continues to recover in the hospital. No officers were injured in the incident.
The police shooting remains under investigation by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian killed in San Francisco hit-and-run crash
SAN FRANCISCO – A hit-and-run crash in San Francisco on Wednesday evening left a pedestrian dead.
Driver fled scene
What we know:
According to the San Francisco Police Department, the crash happened around 6:05 p.m. in the 5500 block of Mission Street. The driver fled the scene after striking the pedestrian.
The victim died at the scene.
Officers have not yet provided a description of the suspect vehicle involved in the incident.
No further details were immediately released.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco: Anti-ICE protester gets probation for ‘depredation’ of ICE van’s tire
SAN FRANCISCO — A protester who was initially charged with misdemeanor assault has been sentenced to probation for a less serious offense, ending a federal prosecution that only started four months ago, court records show.
On Dec. 8, Angelica Guerrero, 35, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor “depredation” of an ICE van’s tire — a fancy legal term for slashing it with a knife. The same day, a federal judge sentenced Guerrero to probation, according to a minute order of the hearing.
The charge stemmed from an Aug. 20 protest, when Guerrero slashed the tire of an unmarked Chevrolet van being used in an ongoing “enforcement and removal” operation by the Department of Homeland Security on the 100 block of Montgomery Street, according to prosecutors. The complaint alleges that Guerrero “made repeated threats” against one of the officers, including stating, “I’m going to (expletive) you up” and “I’m going after your family,” as well as threatening to stab the officer.
Guerrero was released within 48 hours but complained of “barbaric” conditions inside Santa Rita Jail, during an interview with ABC7.
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