SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) – This weekend’s NFC Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium is trending to be the most expensive conference championship ticket in over a decade,
It is also expected to bring thousands of people to Santa Clara and boost the local economy.
“One of the hotel owners was talking about the game and said the time we’re always booked up is when the Niners are in the playoffs or having big games,” said Ravinder Lal with the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce.
Lal says the South Bay will feel the economic boost way ahead of gameday.
“People eat out, people are going out on the town, and enjoying themselves the night before the game, so bars and restaurants of all the local cities all have a big effect,” he said.
According to StubHub, roughly 10% of tickets for Sunday’s game have already been sold to people from Michigan.
Above: FOX 5's Kasia Gregorczyk on flooding in San Diego's Southcrest neighborhood.
SAN DIEGO -- California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in San Diego County on Tuesday to aid recovery efforts following massive flooding from a winter storm.
The proclamation directed the state Office of Emergency Services to provide assistance to local governments in San Diego and Ventura counties, both of whom were devastated by the storm.
According to the order, this includes opening up fairgrounds to shelter displaced residents, short-term changes to provide unemployment benefits for impacted residents, and the temporary waiving of fees to replace records like driver's licenses and birth certificates.
The proclamation follows similar declarations by elected officials in San Diego County Monday evening due to the extreme flash flooding.
First responders had to rescue hundreds of people stranded in their homes and cars throughout the day on Monday, as floodwaters surged to multiple feet in height in some places.
Areas of southeastern San Diego, South Bay and near the Tijuana River Valley were hit particularly hard by the storm, with nearly four inches of rain falling in those areas within a matter of hours as the storm's core moved directly overhead.
About 2.73 inches of rainfall was recorded through midnight at sites in the City of San Diego, passing the previous record for the wettest January day by 0.2 inches. According to the National Weather Service, it came in fourth to the wettest day on record for the city.
On Tuesday, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria toured the aftermath of the extreme flooding in San Diego alongside fire officials.
"We knew it was going to rain, but no one told us that we were going to get four inches of rain right here in Point Loma," Gloria told FOX 5 during his tour. "What that did was overwhelm our city's stormwater drainage system to the point where we see an extraordinary amount of flooding all across the city, but particularly impacted our southeastern communities that today are now cleaning out and cleaning out for many days to come."
"This is a disaster … Some of these people will lose their homes over this and this is very tragic and we have to do everything we possibly can to support them," he continued. "When you see a magnitude of this impact, the unprecedented nature of this disaster, we need the additional help."
Gloria is set to join the city's leadership team at 1:30 p.m. to discuss next steps for supporting the recovery efforts.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
(KRON) -- Several high schools in the South Bay will have extra police presence on Wednesday after officials received an anonymous email making threats, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said.
The email threatened Fremont (Sunnyvale), Homestead (Cupertino), Lynbrook (San Jose) and Monte Vista (Cupertino) high schools. Additional police presence will be at all of these campuses, the Fremont Union High School District said.
Police are trying to uncover who sent the threatening message. Law enforcement agencies do not have any reason to believe the threat is credible, the school district said.
All FUHSD students received an email with information about this situation. Sunnyvale DPS, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and the San Jose Police Department are working on investigating the threat.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sunnyvale DPS at (408) 730-7110.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Another business owner in Oakland is frustrated after falling victim to countless crimes. The latest was a burglary over the weekend at a wine bar.
Thieves broke down the door of Snail Bar, stealing all its money and causing thousands of dollars of damage. The owner says he is feeling hopeless and wants more support from the City of Oakland.
Andres Giraldo-Florez says he dreamed of owning a bar, and that dream came true three years ago when Snail Bar opened on 51st Street and Shattuck Avenue in Oakland. But sadly for Giraldo-Florez, he also knows owning a business in this community is dangerous.
"That Walgreens gets robbed at gunpoint once a week, two people have been shot at this gas station on the corner. Multiple car thefts. All of my staff have gotten their cars broken into, and this happens every single day,” he said.
His own wine bar has already been a target of several break-in attempts and vandalism. On Saturday - the place got burglarized.
"So, they stole all our cash, they also broke the backdoor to our cellar,” Giraldo-Florez said. “About $5,000 in damage, which is like the last thing we needed because right now everything is really tough in the restaurant business."
On top of it all, Giraldo-Florez says he received a notice from the city saying they would bill him for their services after they boarded up the broken door.
"It's like kicking me when I'm down,” he said. “I just got robbed. All our cash is gone. Burglarized our whole restaurant and then on top of that I'm getting charged for getting robbed."
While getting his bar repaired, he heard about In-N-Out Burger closing its Oakland location due to ongoing crime. Giraldo-Florez wondered how small businesses like his could survive if a big chain restaurant couldn’t.
Councilmember Treva Reid represents the district where In-N-Out is located. She agrees more needs to be done to protect businesses and hold organized criminals accountable.
”We got to get these new license vehicle readers deployed. We supported them. We lead out with making sure they are a priority and yet we are not seeing them being delivered on the ground,” she said.
Reid also says she’s working on getting the city more state funding for public safety and continuing to have more California Highway Patrol officers patrolling. But if things don't change for the better, Giraldo-Florez says, "There's going to be no restaurants."
Councilmember Reid is hopeful the city can work on safety solutions to convince businesses like In-N-Out to stay.
KRON4 asked her about the invoice Snail Bar received for securing their broken window. She said she’s never heard of that happening. She’s very concerned and plans to talk with the owner as well as the councilmember in that district.
(KRON) -- Chubba Purdy, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Brock Purdy, previously committed to play football at San Jose State, a move that would bring him to the Bay Area with his brother. Now, it appears that is not happening.
The switch comes after San Jose State's previous head coach Brent Brennan moved to the University of Arizona. Without the coach who recruited him to the South Bay, Purdy opted to find a different home.
In Brennan's place, San Jose State tapped Ken Niumatalolo to be its new coach. Niumatalolo coached football for the United States Naval Academy from 2007-22.
Chubba Purdy started his career at Florida State and spent the last two seasons at Nebraska. Nevada will be the third stop of his collegiate career.
For his career, he's completed 52.1% of his passes, and thrown six touchdowns and seven interceptions. He will join a Nevada team that went 2-10 last season.
SAN DIEGO -- Several San Diego roads and schools are closed after heavy rain and flash flooding was reported across the county Monday. First responders have been urging people to stay off the streets as there have already been several rescues.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Monday evening declared a State of Emergency in the City of San Diego due to the extreme rainfall and flash flooding.
Conditions have been improving in many areas as the day goes on and the rain is subsiding, however many highways and roads still remain flooded.
Flash floods were reported all over San Diego County. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Lifeguard Swift Water Rescue team and firefighters performed 24 rescues Monday, pulling people from their vehicles at flooded intersections and from the San Diego and Tijuana rivers.
Hundreds of people were rescued from their flooded homes on Beta Street in San Diego. First responders used inflatable boats and rescue boards to get people to safety, some were even on their roofs waiting to be rescued.
A flash flood warning is in place for the San Diego River at Fashion Valley until midnight. NWS posted a photo Monday afternoon showing water up to the roof of a car in Fashion Valley.
A flood watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. Monday.
Paddleboarders and kayakers have been seen all over the county on the flooded roads. A viewer also sent us a photo of a sink hole that formed in their backyard in Lemon Grove.
Flooding between Logan Avenue and 49th Street. (Courtesy of Rod Lagace)Paddleboarder on highway in San Diego County (KSWB)
The City of Coronado posted on X there is heavy flooding in the area and are urging drivers to stay off the roads. The City says sandbags are available at the Cays Fire station. As you can see in the photos below, Village Elementary School in Coronado has significant flooding through the whole building.
Flooding at Village Elementary School in Coronado (KSWB)Flooding at Village Elementary School in Coronado (KSWB)
The Monarch School is dismissing students early because of a power outage
SDCOE Community Schools 37ECB, SOUL Academy, Bridges, and Escondido Community School are dismissing early
Schools in the Jamul-Dulzura School District also closed early due to flooding
The Julian Union High School District has cancelled their after-school ASSETs activities due to flooding
The Warner Unified School District cancelled transportation for their afterschool program due to flash flood warnings and the potential for rock/mud slides on bus routes.
On Tuesday, schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, the KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy and the Monarch School will be closed, according to the San Diego County Office of Education.
The City of San Diego posted on X the following City streets are closed for safety concerns due to flooding -- San Diego Mission Road between Fairmount & Caminito Yucatan, Ward Road at Camino Del Rio N, and Avenida del Rio between Riverwalk Dr. and Camino de la Reina.
The Port of San Diego reports many areas are beginning to reopen, however these bayfront areas remain closed -- Pacific Hwy between Ash and Broadway, and W. Harbor between Kettner and Pacific Hwy.
FOX 5 has a crew downtown, this is the scene just before noon Monday:
According to the City of San Diego, rescues happened all over Monday morning after drivers stalled out on flooded roadways.
There are also reports of major flooding at I-805 and Home Ave. According to the County of San Diego Public Works, Quarry Road is closed between SR-125 and Lakeview Drive, and Country Club Dr. is closed in both directions at Harmony Grove Rd. due to flooding.
Also closed due to flooding according to CHP -- River Walk Drive near Fashion Valley Mall, I-5 exit to Hawthorne to San Diego International Airport, and Eastbound State Route 78 near El Camino Real.
View just before noon of SR-78 in San Diego County
A special weather statement was issued for San Diego, Chula Vista and El Cajon until noon Monday with up to 50 mph wind gusts expected. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning with hail and strong wind was issued for South Bay areas until 11:15 a.m.
In the City of La Mesa, University Avenue is closed from Harbinson Avenue to 69th Street, and Alvarado Road is closed from Guava Avenue to the 70th Street trolley station.
The entrance to Fiesta Island is also closed at this time.
San Diego State University announced Canyon Crest Drive between Parking Lot 15 and Aztec Circle was closed due to falling rocks caused by heavy rain and flooding. The roadway reopened Monday just before 5 p.m. SDSU remains open.
The Naval Base San Diego is reporting flooding in multiple areas on the base. Only essential personnel are recommended to enter the base at this time. They are asking everyone else avoid the base until further notice. Those on the base are asked to stay in place until the flooding levels go down.
One of the City of San Diego's inclement weather shelters, Living Water Church of the Nazarene, has some flooding and is not expected to open Monday evening.
Flooding has also impacted the 16th & Newton homeless shelter and the 20th & B Safe Sleeping site. Those people are being moved to the Balboa Park Activity Center and the Municipal Gym.
Do not drive around road closure signs or barricades. Never drive on flooded streets. Here are some tips to stay prepared in a storm.
As always with rain events in San Diego, a general rain advisory is in effect for coastal waters for 72 hours following rain due to contamination from runoff.
You can call the City's emergency dispatch center at 619-527-7500 to report flooding. Sandbags are available in limited supply and can be picked up at nine recreation centers in the City of San Diego. Sand is not provided.
(BCN) -- A fallen tree shut down a roadway in San Mateo's Baywood-Aragon neighborhood early Monday morning, police said.
The tree blocked traffic on West Fourth Avenue from Dartmouth Road to El Camino Real, the San Mateo Police Department said in an advisory around 5:10 a.m.
The affected roadway is expected to be closed until approximately 1 p.m. Monday or until the tree can be removed. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
San Mateo police reminded travelers to drive carefully in the rain and watch out for falling branches and debris that can cause damage to vehicles, windows, buildings, houses or anyone walking or driving in the area.
