it. >> good saturday morning. katie marzullo is off this morning. just 24 hours from the nfc championship game. i know we are call looking forward to it but let's enjoyed to first. here's the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning. we are looking at a little bit of cloud cover offshore but overall the offshore winds are allowing for a cold start. numbers have dropped into the upper 20s in some of the protected valleys of the north day. san francisco to oakland sitting in the my 40s to 50. by noontime plenty ever sunshine, there the low 60th around the bay. temperatures well before

average. clear tonight. we have a long holiday weekend. i will let you know about the rain coming up >> thank you very much. it's 5:is 101. developing news in marin county are working to put out a wildfire west of fairfax this monk the fire reported near albino ladies and gentlemen around 9:30 last night. officials say it's an unusual place for a fire. but there's no need to evacuate homes so far and crews have had a tough time getting to the flames. >> it's fire on a mid-slope position about a third of a maloff the road and about a half-mile below the local -- the closest fire road. so what we are doing about it, we have some engine crews that are cutting their way into the fire right any with hand tools and saws. >> crews from multiple agencies have been called to help put out the fire. no word on what started it.

in van hose people are trying to figure out the cause of flames that left two people homeless. the fire started in the garage and eventually moved into the attic. flames melted an electrical panel. the two people inside escaped without harm. governor jerry brown has declared a drought energy in c. and are urging residents to begin conserving by as much as 20%. >> we live in an area of limits, nature has its boundaries and we have to be as efficient and eloquent in the way this we live and the which we conduct ourselves. >> it will expedite water transfers, provide transfer aid for those hit hardest and suspend some at this time and federal regulars. nor a list of ways to save water, go on our website under "see it on tv." >> officials in marijuana are

repeating their calls for conservation but it does not include transforming water into drinkable water. >> this is a system captured to recycle much. the water you receive. once girt is removed, that water is used to clean wheels and rims. the nos else have devices to reduce the amount of spray, then the latest drought hit. >> when the crisis was coming to a head, we had our mechanic come in and fine-tune the system, so to speak. >> marin county has always been extremely dependent on rain. the water district started draining phoenix lakes, one of it's reserves reservoirs. a few years ago it explored building a

but some argued it would create its own waste. there is is not a kickstart to that plan. >> dasah is more long-range, but not for this drought. that's for the next drought. >> i think what is happening with the current drought it's something we definitely need to look at again. >> a plant to convert salt water could cost mills and take years to build. they are just trying to survive the immediate crisis. >> it's are a:04. we learned the name of a teenage bicyclist who was hit and killed by a light rail train yesterday. the 14-year-old danica garcia was rushed to the hospital but died from hurry injury. it was at stoke streight and southwest express way. 40 people were on the train but none of them were hurt. a driver for the on demand

car lift lyft struck a person yesterday afternoon. the driver stopped and is cooperating with police. >> we sometimes use the phrase too much but this people three people really are lucky to be alive after a plane crashed on take off and slammed into another plane at the san francisco's reid-hillview airport. a single engine plane was taking off when it suddenly lost engine power, the pilot lift control and it crashed into another plane waiting on the taxiway wait to go take off. three people were not injured. a san francisco has been looking for his stolen buying discovered when he believes to be a chop part. the thieves breakdown bikes and sell the parts. he's had. >> response from the police so now he's turning to social media. we have more on a story you will see only on abc7.

>> san franciscans love their bikes, and so do thieves. >> i had a bunch of bikes stolen. >> kevin said it was wednesday night or nurse day morning when thieves made off with bikes belonging to him and his roommates. it's part of a list of bikes stolen in san francisco. >> i went around the neighborhood looking at chop shops and i went to look for my bike. >> what he found was there. stack of bikes stripped to their frames so he snapped pictures and tweeted the photos to sfpd. >> strip the parts off, put the frames in stacks and but the components in bins and load them up in bins and day them out of town. >> when we went to the same spot of stacks, they were gone. what we found a man seated under the central freeway using tools to remove the wheels from at least two bikes. according to the blitz department more than 4,000 bikes were stolen from the city in 2012. >> there are 96% more bicycles

in san francisco than they were in 2007 and more will come. >> there's a bicycle theft ring that operates in and around the civic center and there are chop shops throughout the city. we have no evidence these bikes were stolen and neither does kevin but he sid the numbers don't lie. >> it seems awful weird piles of bikes, that at least 50 would be sitting under an underpass being cut up and loaded in a van. >> 5:07. court documents reveal the man intentionally setting a string of fires in san jose led police to locations where he said he set the fires. 48-year-old patrick brennan waived yesterday afternoon. this is is three strikes case. he was convicted of arson in 1999 and found guilty of a sex crime. if convicted on the current charges he faces several life sentences. brennan is expected to enter a plea next month.

most of the people affected by a wildfire northeast of los angeles can now go home. all of the residents except those who live in the mountain cove area and another city can go back home. 3400 people were evac witted yesterday morning. it started in the angelina at forest after a fire was started by a fire started by three men. the flu is so bad it's reached epidemic status. number of deaths has exceeded what was expected. it's taken two more live necessary the bay area, bringing the total number of deaths to 23. the latest victims are two south bay women ages 52 and 62. caltran has agreed to take down nets that were killing federally protected birds in sonoma county. they were on 101 over the petaluma river. they were intended to keep the birds out of the construction zone but they are trapping

birds. the environmentalists have sued to get them removed. -- you talk now. >> okay, i'll talk. we were well above normal now. 74 in oakland. today we are looking at a couple degrees of cooling. it's the beginning of the long holiday weekend. i'll let you know when to expect. it is a spare-the-air day today and we will talk about that. the outlook for rain when we return. >> that was very well done. thank you. also next, the niners are already in seattle this morning. how fans give them a send-off before they left the south bay. and a [man] no one told her,right?

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5:11 on this saturday morning a live look from our rooftop camera at the embarcadero which is kind of deserted right now. and a chill in the air this morning. we will find out what the full fast will look like coming up in a few. right now the 49ers have arrived in seattle ahead of tomorrow's nfc championship game against the seahawks. this is video of the team getting off the bus late last night. before they left the fans were there with a spirited send-off for a team that needs just one more win to go back to the super bowl for a sec straight year. ama daetz has more." >> it was an effective farewell as the team began hits journey to seattle. >> to come out here and wave as they leave. >> super fans helped with the send-off. they have been cheering on the niners for years. >> he started when he was like

ten, and i started when i married him, which was in 1968. >> and jeff howard said after the team lands in seattle, so will pam and john. expectations are high. >> mostly i would like to come back in one piece, given what i hear about how they like 49er fans up there. other than that i'm looking for good offense, good defense, a good game. >> they were able to get tickets to the game in total despite the seahawks efforts to keep californians out. they ex-clouded people from billing addresses in california from buying tickets. that didn't sit well with a lot of 49ers fans. >> we are taking the high road. we practice good sportsmanship. when you cheat you lose. >> sunday they will be checking i.d.s as usual but also checking zip codes. >> we are going do 49-cent bloody mary's for anybody who shows a seattle zip code. >> the fans will take advantage.

hopefully they will be crying in those 49-cent bloody mary's come sunday night. >> it's knowns a the most hostile and distracting stadium in the league mainly because of the noise there. wayne friedman looked into that. >> diesel trucks, 75 decibels. 89 decibels. a humor scream? as much as 115 decibels at a distance of three feet. now imagine 50,000 mute willie screaming fans at that level and you get a sense of when the 49ers face at century link field sunday. note the meter. >> it's a little bit loudner seattle. >> hence the loud speakers the 49ers have been blasting at recent practices and ear plugs worn by opposing players at the stadium.

they designed their place to deflect sound and distract opponents. century field has shapes to deflect the sound and construction to keep it circulating inside n the end zone it has 40 rows of aluminum bleachers, designed for maximum volume. louder than thunder, they claim. a few weeks ago they set a sound record of almost 138 decibels on the scale. in comparison, a rock concert is only 120a peek of 138 is violating federal osha standards. >> is that literally deafening? >> yes. >> so they must be lying. >> well -- >> he designs buildings and he said a structure can focus natural sound to a specific point t can amplify that volume only so much.

>> the optimum amplification is 3 to 5 decibels and you can amplify the signals to make it louder and louder using loud speakers. >> they don't do that, do they? >> i don't know. >> do you think they might. >> possibly. >> not that we are accusing seattle of cheating. after all, the laws of physics were meant to be broken, right? abc7 news. check out these students and staff from jefferson high school in daly city. the flag there. even longshoremen in oakland are feeling the spirit. yes, i said oakland. we're flying the 49ers flag high over the port of oakland. show us your pride at ureport at kgo news.com. we have a competition with the abc news station in seattle who see what has the best fans, third bay or the real bay, the san francisco bay. go to our facebook page and

like this post would have has the most likes by kickoff tomorrow wins. let's show the seahawks fan they may have the noise but we have the hort heart. 5:17 this afternoon a horse is running in a field. >> better not underestimate him. he likes being underestimated. [laughter] you use that as long as i'm can, i'm sure. is it a he or see? >> thank you very much. >> harbaugh is a three-year-old colt. he's listed as a 10:1 race. san francisco sid they will pull some of their historic street cars and muni cars out of service tomorrow afternoon. it's a preventative manner they are taking to protect their fleet of irreplaceable vehicles from fans who my get too rowdy after a apo fence win -- a

potential win or loss. and you will be watching that game, right. >> oh, yeah. >> very exciting. >> were you watching the niners victory? >> for sure. we've had such great weather, knot indoor activity not a problem. it will be another nice couple days. you are wondering when the rain is coming. we have a ten-day outlook i want to show you but right now talking about the lack of red flag warning so that's good news. still unseasonably dry conditions. although it's a spare-the-air day and we will see plenty of sunshine. temperatures trending cooler over the weekend. from our exploratorium cam it's clear and cold but this number shows the warmer numbers from 50 in san francisco to 38 in redwood city. good morning san jose, low 40s for you. oakland coming in at 42 so pretty chilly across the bay at half moon bay. lower 40s. from our sutro camera it's nice

and clear and calm but look at the numbers from the north bay and delta and east bay. this is the chill. 30 santa rosa, numbers barely above freezing napa, and concord and livermore. the atmosphere cools off very quickly with the dry air in lays. spare the air day with the north day and the central bay along the coast with the poor air quality. you may have noticed the haze in the atmosphere returning. it looks pretty bad out there and it will continue to be hazy throughout the day today. mild to warm over the weekend, although temperatures trending downward but will still be well above normal. it was 74 yesterday in oakland. that's 17 degrees above the average. we should be in the mid-and upper 50s except for san jose about 60 for this time of the year. a dry put earn unfortunately into next week. here's a look at the pacific satellite. not only does the jet stream go well to the north it's north of vancouver. we are talking slightly weaker

conditions as the jet stream and the ridge of high pressure begins to slide a little bit to the east but we are still looking at plenty of temperatures above average. a look at the drought from severe to extreme from last week to this week. so you can see how the red has expanded and we are in dire need of some rain. any on the way? here's the outlook for today and the next couple days. notice we are looking at trace amounts well to the north but we go through the end of the month really with no significant rain across the bay. wish i had better news but in terms of highs today, it will feel like a spring day again. spare the air day. 68 san francisco, 69 son mattio and 72 morgan hill. the seven-day forecast looking at temperatures similar tomorrow. the holiday monday. it may be a little cooler at the coast. tuesday still really a steady pattern. next weather system will bring the temperatures down slightly wednesday, thursday, and partly cloudy by friday.

abc7 news has another great weather reece source now are to follow. follow on twitter for the latest bay area weather condition rain or share, video forecasts, power outage info and tweets from your favorite weather team. so back to the same old-same old. >> as you look further out, any chance of rain? >> sounds ridiculous, near the beginning of february looks like things may change. that's crazy but we can hope. >> fingers crossed. thank you very much. the golden gate bridge officials are holding public meetings this month to get your input on follow increases. for the first time they are introducing the idea of incremental fare increases. if it goes through drivers will pay eight dollars for the follow and fast track will pay 6:50 by 2018. there's a meeting next week at

various locations. drug charges have been dropped against former almeda county supervisor. she was arrested for methamphetamine possession, being under the influence and child endangerment. she talk about her arrest with the i-team's dan noyes in an exclusive interview last year. >> my sister saved my life. she called the police officer and said she found something in her home. i was arrested. >> it was your sister who turned you in? >> yeah. >> her very public meltdown began with a violent confrontation with her boyfriend at a newark hotel and then the boyfriend threatened to sell a sex tape and post it online. after more than a year she has reconciled with her husband. next san francisco see lions, a world famous and must-see tourist attraction at

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real penalties visitors can touch and a full-size sea lion skeleton. >> it's an amazing opportunity to take the world famous california sea lions that are here at all times of the year but really tell the story how they are connected to the ecosystem, what their history is at pier39. >> special present takings are held today through monday from noon to four to celebrate the opening of the center. the snow is coming down in the sierra. see how the snow-making process has involved into a high steaks, high-tech operation. >> and the animal kingdom, what

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>> clears meteorologist lisa argen. >> we are starting out with cold conditions. with the dry air in place temperatures have dropped below freezing in the north bay. close to it in the east bay values. look at san francisco, 50 degrees. mild there. 39 in fremont with concord coming in at 35 this morning. so grab the jacket. it's going to be a while until we warm up. from the east bay hills camera, nice and dark out there. but the winds are calm and that's why we are so cool. temperatures this afternoon once again 10 to 15 degrees above average. we are looking at upper 60s to near 70 inland. the coast in the upper 60s. a spare-the-air day today for poor air quality north and central bay. we will talk about our prospects

of rain in a few minutes. eric. >> thank you very much. in the news, the martin luther king holiday usually means a big weekend for sierra ski resorts but this year there's not much natural zone. ski areas that make their own have a big advantage and they are trying to get out the word. even when skies are blue in the bay area, there's a blizzard almost every night at tahoe. we are shown the fine art of making winter and there is no winter. >> ski resorts have come a long which since they first started making snow in the 1950s. >> the basic system mixes cold air with party under high pressure. >> the recipe is still essentially the same, but the process has evolved into a high stakes operation. >> it's a pretty sophisticated piece of machinery. there's a control panel like thank the last major snowfall was back in november so the

resorts are spending big money to keep at least some slopes covered. this school teacher has been skiing at heavenly for a weeks. >> the conditions are great. you wouldn't think driving up with no snow on the ground but they are doing such a great job grooming the runs and i just had a blast. >> that's the kind of endorsement that keeps eric warm, even while he's making snow. he's in charge of heavenly's snow making system, the largest won't coast. he's been at it for 26 years. >> i've been doing it a long time and i'm pretty passionate about it. >> this is what the mountain looks like in areas with no snow making. on the ski run it's a different story. several feet of base and new snow on top. the mountain is so big there's still 14 miles of frames open and more expected to open the next few days. available resorts owns the

resort. their attendance is down 20% compared to last year but many told us there's enough snow to have fun. >> snow conditions were really good. nice and warm and sunny. could use a little more snow but i'm not complaining because it's sweatshirt weather. >> heavenly's system includes more than 200 snow guns that shoots snow on to the slopes. miles of pipes connect the guns to reservoirs that connect the water. >> 600 gallons a minute on a good night. >> monitored by a elaborate computer system with detailed readings what's happening all over the mountain. and in case the snow isn't enough to get here, heavenly is working to groom it into a party spot. there's a traveling dj platform. >> oh, yeah, bringing the good vibes. >> when the slopes close in the afternoon, a mid-mountain large starts a party with dancing girls, discounted drinks and crazy creatures who happen to

show up. >> i would recommend put on your best costume, come up here and have a good time. >> dan ashley, abc news. >> 5:34. new this morning president obama says he believes 2014 could be a breakthrough year for america. in his weekly address he said the u.s. is primed to bring back jobs lost in the recession or to overseas competitors but to make that happen the u.s. must act to create good paying jobs and increase opportunity. the president also says that when congress doesn't act, he will. >> where congress isn't acting, i'll act on my own to put opportunity within reach for anyone who is willing to work for it. that's what i did in raleigh by launching the second american manufacturing institute. it's a partnership between colleges, companies and the federal government making sure american businesses and american workers win the race for high-tech manufacturing and the jobs there come with it. jobs that can help people and communities willing to work hard punch their ticket into the

middle class. >> the president said he wants to work with congress on jobs, infrastructure and immigration. the federal government now has enough money to operate through september. president obama walked across pennsylvania avenue yesterday to sign a $1.1 trillion budget in the new executive office building. money to run the government would have run out today. it is a bipartisan effort and scales back the spending cuts that hit major social programs last year. it con continues less spending than democrats wanted but more than what republicans desired. there were signs the data breach at target may be part of a new broader worldwide attack. several retailers may have been targeted and it says the computer code used by the hackers was partly written in russian and has been on the black market since last spring. the security form intel crawler said it identified the author as a 17-year-old russian. another firm said it happened in two distinct stages about a week

apart. how much does it cost to have a baby in california? a new study reveals there may be a big difference depending on how and where your baby is born. the costs range from $3,300 to $37,000. in some cases the study found that costs were higher in areas with higher wage earners and for-profit hospitals charge significantly more. but in most cases there was no explanation for why the hospitals charged more. researchers chalked it up to excess charges. childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in california. more than half a million women give birth in the hospital every year. a new calf is making waves at six flags not only for being the first dolphin born in six years but the way her mother communicated with her long before the baby was born. we have the story from vallejo.

>> it's bonding time at six flags discovery kingdom where nine-year-old bottle nose dolphin bell law is getting to know her first born, maribel now 8 days old. >> we have a bonded mom and baby and she's taken up motherhood perfectly. >> she's the first if he mail born at discovery kingdom in years. she weighed in at 25 pounds. this video from six flags shows the actual birth. a relatively easy process he is, it appears, compared to what other mammals endure. >> they have the nice, soft, torpedo-shaped baby to give birth too. she birthly had a contraction and the baby came out flukes first, which is normal with

dolphins. >> when she was pregnant she got the attention of researchers because of the whistling sound she made apparently directed at her unborn fetus. >> she would come in to a pool, separately herself from other dolphins and quiet leaflet and make known what is called the signature whistle or the baby whistle. what we found out it's almost as if bell law was imprinting with her baby prior to the birth. >> as it is now, the baby and mom are having quiet time, get to go know each other, but all under the watchful eye of a trainer. he notes each time she nurse hers baby to make sure the bobby is getting enough nourishment. the pair will be allowed their privacy a little while longer. >> guests can start seeing bell law and her calf starting january 25th and 26th. >> she is third generation.

her grandmother is 34 years old. abc7 news. >> still ahead on the abc7 saturday morning news, how one bay area county hopes to get homeowners to reduce their water use during the drought. and a live look outside at san francisco. you can see the sky there is clear at dark because it's early in the morning. meteorologist lisa argen will [ mom ] time for breakfast. [ male announcer ] mary larson will never forget the fateful morning that deliciously simple made her a believer. she couldn't believe she could pronounce everything in it. ♪ that deliciously simple made her a believer. ♪ and she couldn't believe her daughter chose pancakes over her phone. you're being weird! [ male announcer ] new deliciously simple from i can't believe it's not butter! with 100% taste and zero artificial preservatives. it's time to...believe.

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>> happening today, san francisco will honor dr. martin luther king junior with a series of events. at 9:00 this morning habitat for humanity as part of a national day of service will lead a volunteer work party to clone up and beautify the area around the

mlk swimming pool and playground. there will be a march starting at 9:30 and end at the pool. there will be a celebration at the pool which will include music, free water exercise classes and performances by local swim teams. who says there's no such thing as a free ride? happening today caltrain is celebrating 150 years of service between san francisco and san jose. the public can get a free round trip ride on a special train today from san francisco to an 11:00 event at santa clara. the event will include speeches from dignitaries, speeches and food. it will make six stops along the way. it departs san francisco at 9:40 this morning. >> quite a temperature spread this morning. about 28 to 50. that is big. in fact, we are looking at not only a clear start obviously, but a spare the air afternoon today. so we will talk about that and look at how long the warm

temperatures will be with us. that's coming up. >> we saw that spread this morning. the thermometer read 64 in the house and we had the heater on. also next the warriors face the thunder in oklahoma stay and thunder in oklahoma stay and kevin durant g worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! [ female announcer ] try new pillsbury heat-n-go mini pancakes. ♪ [ male announcer ] don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds. ♪

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begin conserving. so how can we cut back on our water use for 20%? >> your showerhead might use two and a half gallons of water per minute. imagine ten people came over and took a shower at your house? that's basically what happens when you water your lawn. >> in our service area half of our water deliveries goes to landscape and half goes to lawns. >> contra costa county said lose the lawn and they will pay for it, up to 500 bucks. >> you have to have an existing lawn but we allow it to have varying colors from tan to green. >> i can replace this with a drip irritated garden with yellow plants. local nurseries are full of them, some native to california. they are actually becoming quite the rage. >> it's really become a big trend. i expect to take out a grit deal of lawn the next six months.

>> this landscaper wrote a book on saving water. she's watched the bulk of her business from going to planting lawns like ripping them out like she did in her back yard. >> a couple years ago i lacked at it and said i'm tired of mowing, weeding and watering, and i'm ready to do something different. she's ready to do the front yard too. >> i have a lot of clients hesitant at first because it's hard to change your green aesthetic. change what you have been seeing for years and years. you grew up with a lawn, you mowed the lawn, it was part of a whole ritual. >> but in fact she said people don't really use lawns. ever been told to keep off the grass? i think the animals and pets use them than anybody else. >> but this one was just fine to the landscape. >> they love their gardens. more than out there more often than with lawns because they are enjoying their gardens. >> jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> hopefully we will see a change in the weather in a few

weeks, right? >> isn't that crazy? a few weeks it will look like the end of the month and getting close to february but that far out the certainty becomes less and less. we will gamble on that. we have no choice. we look at live doppler 7hd. it is quiet. in fact, a few clouds well offshore. we are looking at that cold, dry air mass in place bringing temperatures below freezing in some neighborhoods. the north by east to it. here's a look at our exploratorium camera where it is all lit up and temperatures reflected on the warmer side. in san francisco 50. oakland cool, 42 for you with 37 in in redwood city. low 40s for san jose. good morning half moon bay sitting at 45 degrees and we are looking at our sutro tower where it is much cooler and temperatures dropped to near freezing. petaluma 32. santa rosa 30. below freezing in fairfield. with the cool, dry air mass, we

cool off so quickly, but by the afternoon temperatures once again well above average. not as warm as we've been. we probably won't break records but the air quality in the north by and coast, central bay, will be poor. no woodburning. this is the 28th alert since november 1st. here's a look from our emeryville camma. you have heard the highlights and we are looking at a dry weekend right through martin luther king day on monday and the dry pattern lasts throughout the work week. but some signs of change, although we do have a three-month outlook. we will show you that in a moment. high pressure, double barrel high pressure allowing for this huge ridge once again to encompass all of the west coast. in fact much of the western third of the nation. but it's beginning to loosen its grip just a little bit so it will be slightly cooler. we could see a few 70s out there. look at the snowpack. you may have seen the package. always making snow in the sierra

but mother nature not helping out with just 8% of normal in the northern sierra. that includes lake tahoe, central sierra in the yosemite area just 16% and 22%. but last december we had a lot of rain n the three month outlook for our temperature profile shows all of california above normal. and southeast above normal. the precip still below normal. this is just a gauge. doesn't guarantee anything but we are definitely hoping for things to change. temperatures today well above average, although we may not see any records. 70 oakland, as well as fremont today. livermore should check in around 70. 72 in cloverdale and a chilly day in seattle tomorrow where temperatures will start out where afternoon highs will be about 50s, sliding through the mid-40s by the afternoon. the spare the air today, very little change tomorrow and we are looking at another dry day for the holiday. only change really will be in

the cool-down come wednesday and thursday with a few extra clouds and cooler with an on shore flow at the coast. lots to talk about even though there's no rain. >> is there something happening in seats? >> something? >> something. >> like your tie, by the way. >> thank you very much. for you right now a look at sports. tonight the warriors will try to get back on track against the pelicans in new orleans. last night gold state dropped their second straight game lose together thunder in oklahoma stay. here's abc7 news sports director larry beil with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. the warriors got into a blistering shootout with the funder last night. it was like bringing a butter knife to a gun fight. took this 15 minutes frame by frame to figure out how they did that. very clever. nba's leading scorer kevin durant right to the rack. unstoppable. and curry had 37 points for a night. klay thompson with 26.

they hit 16 threes. not unfortunatelily enough. durant 29 points the first half. new warrior, jordan crawford. hit his first three shots. finish with 8 points but in the end durant just way too hot. a career high 54! and the thunder roll 127-121. are the 49ers lose and relaxed heading into sunday's nfc championship in seattle? game harbaugh is. he spent yesterday raving about his quarterback, specifically colin kaepernick's headphone commercial ♪ you can tell everybody ♪ yeah, you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody i'm a man, i'm a man ♪ >> in the spot he silences the haters by slipping on his beats by drey headphones. now a free commercial from the coach. >> did you love that commercial? the headphones, the beat? i love it.

i absolutely love it! the fans are all out there and sometimes they are, you know, they are that way that they are in the video. song is such a toe tapper, i get the chills on that one. i'm going to get me some beats by drey. that commercial has sold me. >> cha-ching. yesterday i predict add 20-16 seahawks victory. carolyn johnston was aghast on our 4:00 news and so were some of you on facebook. thank you for your kind and thoughtful responses. some said larry, you should move to seattle and do sports up there. how dare you pick the seattle beat the niners. go niners. and susan said even if you believe it, how could you say it outloud? i could hardly believe my eyes. the only reason i didn't change the channel is i was hoping you would say more stupid stuff. keep watching.

i'm sure you will get more. >> and one wrote what's your deal? niners all the way. >> we will be there for coverage. and by the which, follow schu on twitter at mike shumann for an inside look at the game. stanford's loss is their gain. a new head coach. mason replacing james franklin who led vandy to a 9-4 record and led to penn state. fourth-ranked stanford women in the desert taking on arizona. the samuelson sisters combined. the older one had three 3s and scored nine. shinay leading all with points. they improve to 16-1. that is a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody! i'm larry beil. >> stay safe, larry. next a big sale for brides to be. how they will able be able to

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♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of craving something that i can't have ♪

♪ turn around, barbara ♪ forever i've been praying for a snack in my life ♪ ♪ and now i have a brownie ending all of my strife ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ >> good morning. i'm eric thomas. katie marzullo is off this morning. let's begin with a look at the weather forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning, eric. it's a spare-the-air day today. the air quality will not be the greatest in the north bay, also along the coast and around the central bay. but with the dry air if places it very cold out there with numbers dropping below freezing in the north bay. low 40s around the bay with about 40 at our coast. but by noontime we are much, much warmer. in fact right now it's 50 deg