. >> and that means it's also a big deal for 198 gold medallist brian boitano. he grew up in the south bay. and he spent today showing off some of the best restaurants in san jose to a small group. brian, as you may know, is something of a celebrity chef as well. he says the whole event is a fegt ner the cap for san jose. but he says it is also a chance for those who are only watched figure skating on tv to see it in a whole new light. >> if you've never been to an event in person, it's really exciting. the speed, the power, so many people love it on tv. with you when you see it in person it like grabs ahold of new no other way. you can't belief the athleticism involved. we get a lot of fans that come -- they've seen it on tv and in person and are hooked for life. >> reporter: organizers of the event this week say that throughout the rest of the week there are many sessions from now until the competition ends on sunday. there are still tickets available to some of those sessions. you can head to my facebook page, i put a link there if you want to buy a ticket an

the years of brian boitano, you had gershwin played. something classic. exactly. just now, moments ago, you had one skater who skated to this. >> this kind of shocked the crowd. ♪ >> that is skater jimmy ma. he likes to shake things up. last year he did this to a medley by eminem. >> very nice, i think i could go with this. the crowd is, looks a little bit shocked by that. >> not singing along. >>> coming up, why alex trebek is taking a break from jeopardy, and what he's now saying to his fans. >>> and how fans of justin bieber will soon be able to get an up close and personal look at mementos from his formative years. >>> but first, here's a look at today's forecast. ♪ >>> "world news now" weather, brought to you by febreze. i love you, basement guest bathroom. your privacy makes you my number 1 place to go number 2. i love you, but sometimes you stink. febreze air effects doesn't just mask, it cleans away odors. because the things you love the most can stink. and try febreze small spaces to clean away odors for up to 30 days. (male #1) it's a little somethin

. >> brian boitano would love his skills on the ice. he's fine and his wife tweeted this out on social media. >> he's fine but she can't stop laughing. >> she got a goodmorning washinn is starting with temperatures in the area above freezing! and there is more good news in your forecast, in just a moment. first-- here let's take a look at some top stories. the death toll rising in california, following devastating mudslides. at least 17 people are confirmed dead and more than a dozen others are missing this morning. family and friends -- for loved ones. officials say most people in the impacted area did not follow to voluntary evacuation orders. more than 100 houses are destroyed -- another 300 damaged. president trump changing his tune about his willingness to sit down for an interview with special counsel robert mueller. speaking at the white house wednesday, the president called a possibly interview "unlikely", and proclaimed his innocence. for months-- president trump said he would sit down with mueller if asked. abc news confirms m

. >> for the first time in 30 years, not since brian boitano and debbie thomas has the bay area placed two figure skaters on team usa. garvin thomas joins us now with a touching story about one of them. >> terry, like many other skaters, vincent zhou's story to the olympics hasn't been a smooth one. when he was just 11, he struggled with terrible injuries that had him contemplating giving up the sport. by his side supporting him the whole time was his mother. not the first time she played a key role in his career. >> yeah. >> reporter: in just a matter of days vincent zhou will take center ice in pyeongchang to represent his country. it will be the most familiar, unfamiliar place he has ever been. vince vincent's body will have just arrived. his mind, though, has been there for years. >> i can't count the number of times that i've stood in my starting pose at the world arena, closed my eyes for a second and imagined that it's the olympic arena. >> reporter: his olympic shot is of course the result of years of training and hard work by vincent. but as he has gotten older and matured, he

the hometown skater hoping to follow other decorated skaters like brian boitano. last night we chatwood brian. tonight jeremy abbott. the fours-time u.s. champion. and welcome back to the bay area. he won the u.s. nationals here in san jose. what about six years ago, jeremy. >> about, it was 2012, six years ago almost exactly. >> welcome back to town did you feel the earthquake last night? >> i did not i actually literally just landed about an hour ago. raced over to watch the men's. >> so, a lot of the men are feeling really nervous maybe they feel the earth shaking underneath them when they hit the ice. we have the one big chance with vincent zhou. do you think he has a good chance in what was your prediction for this. >> i think that vincent has a great chance at making the olympic team this year. he has to do his job like all the other men. but it's definitely a hard fought competition not just for vincent but for everyone else trying to get the spots. >> it's been the women laflt taking center state your name. is nathan chen someone we should look out not onl