it happens to hundreds of thousands of people during last year's pg&e power shutoffs. >> leading efforts statewide to stop that from happening, again. >> put a lot of resources in to paying for our utilities. those are the expectations we have. >> thank you for joining us, i'm ama daetz. shut off power to people in the bay area. >> meaning people lost cell phone service and internet access in what we were told was an emergency. >> today's effort to protect the precious methods of communication indispensable. laura? >> hi, dan, i'm here in lafayette. one of the east bay cities where folks did lose their cell service along with their power last october but today a group of east bay politicians or east bay bay area lawmakers got together to announce a new bill

that would require those who run these cell towers to keep them powered for at least three days during a power outage. >> we have no power. >> reporter: during last fall's public safety shutoffs many here in the bay area quickly learned even with a charge, a cell phone is no good without a signal. >> this has been the reality for tens of thousands of people. >> reporter: that's why bay area state senators are sponsoring legislation that would require companies like at&t and verizon to provide battery backup to their hundreds of cell towers during pg&e shut off for other emergency. like an earthquake or major fire. >> hundreds of cell towers across northern california or across the state did not have sufficient back up power which means the tower went dark during october power shut offs. >> according to a disaster report, thousands of towers went down on october 28th.

marin county suffered the most, losing power to 160 cell sites. 57% of the county's towers. sonoma lost 118 sites or 27%. santa cruz 22%. napa 19. and contra costa county, 11.6%. >> i'm very much in favor of it. >> walnut creek resident told us she supports sb 41 sfaelsh after being among those evacuated during a fire in lafayette last october. >> then you're getting evacuation signals on your cell phone and the cell phone goes out, we really realized how dependent we are on cell phone towers. >> now, spokesperson for an industry group told me there is no one size fits all solution to keeping these cell towers powered during an emergency. that's all the systems are different from place to place. but they are working on the issue. verizon, one of the largest companies told me this afternoon they want people to know that in

marin county, for instance, when more than half of those cell towers were out on october 28th that only 8% of the verizon towers were out during that same time period. in lafayette, laura anthony, abc 7 news. > laura, thank you. within the next 30 minutes the city council is going to resume a meeting that went until 1:00 in the morning. debating what to do with the old concorde naval redevelopment. turn into a site for thousands of homes, shops and business business. building what we need to make life better. abc 7 news reporter eric thomas joins us live to look at those options. >> we were told last night, ama, 100 people crammed inside and another 100 outside hoping to get in because of the great interest over the future of the concord naval station and development there. now, we're told that 25% of

those homes you're talking about would be affordable housing. that's just one reason interest here is so high. the city of concord is banking on this ultra modern mixed use development with thousands of single and multi-family homes to replace the mounds and ammo bunkers that make up the naval weapon station. people turned out in droves last night as the city council held a hearing on its future. >> we have over 100 people public comment and six hours of public testimony. >> reporter: plans are currently at an impasse because of a dispute between lennar and the trade council over how much local labors should be used. agreed to higher union labor and then walking it back. >> that lennar's financial models always assume for the vertical construction. >> reporter: but lennar and five-point construction say they can't make money using that and they know that.

>> they find another developer who may be less concerned about the project economics. >> reporter: concord mayor said the purpose of the city council meeting is to determine whether lennar is following through with terms that it agreed to when it accepted the project, including the number of union workers. >> the goal is to have a robust conversation. >> reporter: the city says if everything goes right, it will be worth the wait. >> in the plan right now, you can see we have 25% affordable housing paying for this, which is significant and very few projects in the entire bay area have that kind of affordable housing commitment. >> reporter: if lennar corporation is found to be in compliance with the terms it agreed to earlier, then hopefully things will continue and work will begin at some point. if is not found to be in compliance, well, that is a bit stickier. that could mean the search for a new master developer or even the city of concord takes it over itself and officials here say

really the city just doesn't have the money to do that. live outside the concord city council chambers, eric thomas. >> all right, eric, thanks very much. a pressing need in building a better bay area, of course, addressing the homeless crisis which has gotten so bad. governor newsom signed an executive order to make surplus state land available for temporary shelters. local officials welcome this initiative, some say it still could run into some opposition from neighbors. here's david louie with details on the plan. >> reporter: the governor last summer asked state agencies to find surplus land for potential sites and a map of about 100 locations has been created. two are in santa clara county. the state office building on second street in downtown san jose and the gilroy armory which is used in winter to shelter families in cold weather. >> i think the governor and the mayors of all our cities and the county board of supervisors are

working on this issue and we need to do more and do it faster. >> reporter: the governor's executive order calls for mental health and drug treatment services. funds may be budgeted for preventive care for the homeless however phil says newsom doesn't go far enough. >> what we don't have is any bold initiatives to say redo california's mental health laws, questions about whether people should be under state guardianship. if you are offered housing and you don't take it, what is the next step? >> reporter: the executive order also makes 100 state-owned trailers available for temporary homeless shelters. oakland mayor libby shaft supports the initiative. >> no issue that californians agree on more than the need to end homelessness. >> reporter: a potential hurdle could be opposition by residents living nearby and happened in many cities. >> i think we all in our community want to make sure these are well-run facilities and doing our very best to make sure we're protecting the interest of the neighborhood, as

well as the new neighbors. and i think that it is possible to do that. >> reporter: governor newsom is setting up a system to monitor how cities and counties are helping with the homeless population getting them off the streets and finding them some form of housing. in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. from housing to transportation. another area in which we're working to build a better bay area. a spike in the number of injuries among scooter riders. not really surprising because there is a rise in the number of scooters on the streets. here in california, lobbyists for the scooter companies fought hard against helmet laws that would have protected people. lean is live. what have you found? >> i found if you're 18 or older you don't need a helmet to ride a bike or e-scototer. that is law in california. the person behind this law is not from san francisco bay area or los angeles. this is from a small city in the

central valley and they don't even have rentable scooters. from 2014 to 2018, the number of scooter-related injuries and hospital admissions in the u.s. grew by 222%. the number across the board was 39,000 injuries. dr. benjamin brier of ucfs health compiled the data collected by hospitals across the country. >> the thing i thought that was the most striking is that one in three people that came to the emergency room had a head injury. >> reporter: that's twice the rate of head injuries for bicyclists. many resist the idea of wearing a helmet. >> if i had to bring my own helmet, that's not likely. if they had them on the scooter, i'd use them. but they don't. >> the group that got injured the most were 18 to 34 year olds. >> reporter: the push to allow people over 18 to ride without helmets came from a city in the central valley.

assemblyman heath flora required only those under 18 years of age to wear a helmet. the argument was, adult riders aren't told to wear a helmet, they wouldn't. signed by jerry brown in september 2018. one of the e-scooter companies gave us the isstatement. we provide them to riders for free and to date we have given away more than 65,000 helmets. this man wasn't wearing a helmet when he was involved in an accident. he does now. >> just to protect myself. when i go in traffic, if i fell, the part that is going to get hurt the most is the head. so a helmet is a good idea. >> reporter: so, it's not a coincidence ucsf says that they've seen an increase in the number of injuries, especially last year. that's when the law went into effect.

i'm live in san francisco, leann mille . all of san francisco's city-wide leaders began their four-year term in office today. agree with two of san francisco's two biggest problems. dirty streets and homelessness. >> we will continue to expand our services, our shelters, our housing so that there is a place for everyone who is in need. >> this is london brie's first full term as mayor she won in a landslide after capturing a special election in june 2018 to complete former mayor ed lee's term who died unexpectedly. happening now new district attorney will be sworn into office. huden won a tight race in november beating interim susie after several rounds of votes were counted.

and he's pledged to transform the d.a.'s office and found solutions other than putting criminals in jail. >> i present to you -- >> and california's attorney general besara swore the new sheriff into office. the first asian american to be elected as a county sheriff in california. he's also just the second person to be elected san francisco's sheriff after rising through the agency's ranks. no one is immune from rising rents in the bay area. one bay area group is going from an office near the water to one on the water. >> abc 7 news contributor phil broke the story. he's joining us on the set to talk about doing business on the boat. a wet morning commute tomorrow. tomorrow. i'll give you a look denny's is making 2020 a super duper new year with a new super duper deal! now you get bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, and all you can eat pancakes

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♪ ♪ building a better bay area means getting creative. so, here's a question. does this look like an office space to you? well, it soon will be for the bay area counsel. an advocacy organization which is making plans to move because its current san francisco office rent is about to double. abc 7 news contributor phil mater broke the story and joins me here in studio. when i heard it, i thought, yeah, that's actually a pretty decent idea. >> exactly. now, it's interesting. this is the bay area council, it represents 300 of the bay area's biggest employers. an advocacy group and lobbying group in a way and the facebook, google and all the things that

are driving up the rent in san francisco and now this organization finds it can no longer afford its office space in san francisco so they're going to take this former ferry that used to be a ferry on the bay. it's now in stockton. they're going to bring it down to san francisco and going to put it into an office space on the pier here in san francisco. right outside. >> yeah. >> i mean, i don't hate the idea. >> right. you don't hate the idea. but, listen, the office space in san francisco has just gone off the charts. the recent review, $86 per square foot. that's 48 compared to los angeles which is 48 the$48 the$. so our rent is pricing out and even the advocacy groups for the businesses in town. you get this and put a boat on one of these attractive piers and you're going to have great visuals. you're not going to have parking and you didn't have parking in the other place either. i don't know when they're going to bring in cars or planes or trains or anything but you have

to get creative if you're going to make a better bay area. >> do you think we'll see other people following suit? >> you have the long piers in san francisco and sitting there and that's empty space and that's something a 48-square mile city can't afford. interesting day to do it. one person that will have some time without worrying about rent is maryland. >> she is not moving out any time soon. she was sworn in for the second term today. >> as i hold -- >> congratulations. >> she is in it now. a new term. she's got a lot to handle, like all these businesses. you have to keep them from leaving san francisco. but what about homelessness, too, and keeping the streets clean. >> housing and homelessness. two biggest issues and they're going to define her may orality.

whether she likes it or not. whether bringing the warriors to san francisco and bringing conventions in, business businebusinesses. those two are the issue. if there is a take away from the may mayor, this quote from her speech. to be clear, with these efforts will come a measure of what my grandmother used to call tough love. she's talking about all that plans and programs she's putting into effect. we're no longer accepting that compassion means anything goes on our streets. yes, many people are sick and we will up offer them help, but if they don't want or can't accept services, then we will bring them into treatment. this is the take away because the isis a contrast to what the city has been doing up until now. up until now largely been these are the services, we would like you to take them. her plan going forward is, these are the services, you have to take them. it's going to be very interesting and it's going to find her mayorality and the bay

area if we can deal with this problem of what do you do if somebody offered services and they don't take it. that is the real test of her administration and administrations all around the bay area. if you spend the governor's money and you build, will they come? if they don't come, what do we do with them? that is the take away to watch for in the coming year. >> we will be watching and you can read phil's column every wednesday and sunday. >> thank you, both. let's turn our attention now to the weather forecast as we hit mid-week. spencer christian is here. spencer, rain coming? >> hitting mid-week and rain is about to hit us. nothing much happening at the moment. here's a view from emoriville looking back towards san francisco where it is 52 degrees and temperature readings in the 50s at oakland, redwood, san jose. dry at the golden gate bridge right now. that may not last more than a few more hours. current temperature readings in

the low 50s and high 40s. concord and livermore at 50 degrees. view from the east bay hills camera looking back at san francisco. we'll see rain after midnight and a wet morning commute. partial clearing tomorrow afternoon and this pattern will continue into next week. the approaching storm ranks one of the storm impact scale. the rain will begin after midnight for most of the bay area and light to moderate with up to 0.4 in some locations. here's the forecast animation. notice how quickly the rain surges into the north bay after midnight and just before the morning commute gets under way, we'll see widespread rain not just in the north bay, but in other regions, as well. lots of wet spots on the roadways tomorrow morning. but the rain quickly moves out after about 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. we can expect not only partial clearing but mostly sunny skies by afternoon. over in the sierra a winter advisory in effect. back here in the bay area, overnight lows mainly in the

mid-40s and highs tomorrow in our narrow range mid to upper 50s from coast to inland. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. get a little break and again on friday, a cold morning. but mainly sunny and dry afternoon. more rain or more showers will come in on saturday. chance of late-night showers on sunday. showers likely again on monday and tuesday. and the pattern remains wet and unsettled on wednesday. i guess the best break we'll get is on friday. >> okay. thanks,

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gas powered dwarden tools many people hate the sound and smell of them, but companies rely on them. >> earlier this week we told you navado was the latest to talk about an all-out ban. >> we wanted to break down what you need to know if you're making the switch from gas to electr electric. >> chris rayes has that story. >> how long would it take you to work on something like this gas versus battery? >> probably double the time. >> reporter: that's why marcus who runs a family-owned landscaping business is worried about the possibility of an all-out ban on gas-powered tools. how much would an all-out ban cost your company? >> completely destroy my investment which is probably anywhere between $20,000 over what i put in for the last

couple years for these specific types of tools. >> reporter: you never thought about it, but what is the environmental impact of these gas powdered garden tools? some numbers to consider from the california air resources board. 16 million tools and one hour of lawn mower use is equivalent to driving 300 miles in an average car. one hour of leaf blower use is the equivalent to about 1,100 miles driving in a car. not to mention noise pollution. the average leaf blower emits 70 to 75 decibels and that's more time than the regular noise in a neighborhood. >> it's important to take action because other states and nations follow the lead. >> reporter: but what is the cost to switch? that's what marcus is concerned about. this side by side comparison shows a small difference if you're using it on a residential property but a sizable one if your work is commercial. >> we have to care about our plant and take care of it, but we have to do it in a way that

doesn't adversely affect major industry. >> reporter: so far about 60 cities in california have some sort of ban or regulation on the gas powered guard carden tools. but looking to reduce smog-causing emissions by 80% in 2021. >> i think slow integration and a phasing out of things like power tools is a good way to go about it. >> reporter: in san francisco chris reyes. >> the original story is one of our topics on abc7news.com. share it with your friends on facebook and twitter. coming up next california connection to the rising tensions in iran. >> learn about the man whose death was part of what led to president trump's attack on iran's top general. also ahead -- >> the most unique thing about our program is that the veteran pays nothing. we pay all the veterinarian costs for the life of the dog. >> for the life of the dog. >> yeah. >> helping veterans and animals.

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breaking news. >> that breaking news involves b.a.r.t. you can see your alert on your screen. a major delay on the antioch line in both directions because of a person on the track near the concord station. power is shut off to the tracks as a precaution and police are involved. trains are being turned back at pleasant hill towards sfo. contra costa county connection is helping passengers get to where they need to go. taking a stand for peace. that's what people in san francisco are claiming they are doing. claiming the trump administration brought the adedd to a new war. people gathered for a rally at powell and market street. it's been peaceful. president trump addressed the nation after iran fired a dozen ballistic missiles targeting two u.s. military facilities in iraq. >> iranian tv calls it a revenge operation and the supreme leader says it was a slap in the face to the united states. >> rachel scott has the latest from washington. >> just hours after a

counterattack by iran, president trump insisted the regime is backing off. >> iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world. >> reporter: the president who just days before warned the u.s. would strike fast and hard in response to retaliatory attack made no mention of a military response in his address to the nation. instead, announcing tougher sanctions on the country. >> the fact that we have this great military and equipment, however, does not mean we have to use it. >> reporter: tensions between the two countries at a boiling point, but maybe a chance now to cool. iran taking revenge for the death of its top qassem soleimani. president trump says an early warning system gave american troops a heads up to the imminent danger. only minimal damage was sustained at the military bases but all u.s. and iraqi troops are safe. iranian officials defiant. the supreme leader calls it a

slap in the face to u.s. ratcheting demands for president trump to pull all forces out of the region. president trump says under his watch iran will not have a nuclear weapon. backed out of the 2015 deal despite concerns from other world leaders it would increase tensions. today he, once again, asked allies to follow his lead. >> they must now breakaway from the remnants of the iran deal or jcpoa. and we must all work together toward making a deal with iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place. >> and amid escalating tensions switzerland and oman stepped in to help the two sides communicate. exchanging messages between iran and the united states. exercise maximum restraint. rachel scott, abc news, washington. we now know the u.s. defense contractor killed in iraq last month was an iraqi american from

sacramento. the 33-year-old died near his neighbor remembers him as a kind person. >> he was a very nice person. >> several service members were wounded in the attack. top u.s. leaders has cited it for the reason between escalated tensions between the u.s. and iran. conflict with iran made for an up and down day on wall street that ultimately ended on a high note. the dow closed up 161 points at 28,745. the nasdaq picked up 60 points. the s&p 500 gained 15. part of building a better bay area is taking care of the men and women in our military who protect us here and around the world. baseball icon tony la russa and his animal rescue foundation are

doing exactly that with a program that is drawing national attention. helping both vet. >> ron:s in need of support and dogs in need of loving homes. tony la russa makes his living playing hard ball, but when it comes to animals, he is a softy. for 29 years when he's not with players, he's with pets. the rescue foundation that he co-founded with his wife 29 years ago. >> between our volunteers, staff, donors, sponsors, they're here because they believe in what we're doing and we are bound to never let anyone down. >> reporter: but put them off for a moment. >> reach out and have people respond the way they do. >> it's my boss. billy, can i call you back in a few minutes? all right. >> reporter: while the general manager of the angels waited for a return call from his special adviser, we spoke about a rapidly expanding program to pair veterans with dogs in need of a home.

saving lives at both ends of the leash. >> the most unique thing about our program is the veteran pays nothing. we pay all the veterinarian costs for the life of the dog. >> reporter: for the life of the dog? it's an expensive program, but elena bicker is quick to tell you, incredibly effective. what a difference it makes to these veterans, doesn't it? >> it's life changing. their families will tell us, you gave me back my husband. you saved my marriage. >> reporter: the impact of and demand for this innovative program means arf needs more space for veterans in need to train the rescue dogs they're paired with. this new 8,000 square foot facility is under construction now, but at the same time, the old building needs a little tlc. this is a state of the art facility. a model really for the country and the heart of walnut creek. it's been open for about 15 years. they rescue 200 dogs per month, but it needs some work. time takes its toll. this giant trash can filled with ceiling tiles and, as you can see, the roof is leaking.

>> and i'd like to tell you this is the only one we have in this building, but it's not. >> several spots like this? >> we have several spots like this. >> so fortunate, though, this incredible facility. 15 years ago and it's been leaking and causes chaos in here. >> reporter: the leaky roof doesn't seem to be helping eggnog. >> the television camera a big -- >> the ctelevision camera or th television reporter. >> i think it was the reporter. if you want to meet some of baseball's bigger stars and get their autograph and help them fix that leaky roof. larosa is bringing some of the game's great to meet fans in person and sign autographs. sports stars raise the roof is happening at the concord hilton from 9:00 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon. all proceeds will help pay for

the roof at arf headquarters. we will have more information on our website. it will cost close to $250,000 to put a new roof on. >> have to continue that good work. the youngest royal couple want to make a break for it. >> but it might not be that easy. a woman is threatened with a lien on her property after a neighbor doesn't pay his garbage bill. how could that happen? i'm michael finny.

a major announcement out of the united kingdom involving they are working to become more financially independent. the two plan on balancing their time between the uk and north america. harry and meghan say they will support queen e llizabeth. queen elizabeth released this statement, we understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through. >> doesn't sound like she's sold on the idea. >> not at all. who is "jeopardy's" greatest of all time? we're one night closer to

finding out. >> welcome to what will be the greatest "jeopardy" tournament ever. >> put the three contestants head to head. ken jennings was ahead by $200. you can watch "jeopardy the greatest of all time" tonight at 8:00 and regular "jeopardy" air at 7:00 p.m. all right. speaking of the greatest. and absolutely just a legendary newsman retired today from abc 7. >> he sure did. vic lee has been in this business for more than 50 years. >> vic received a surprise better known as clepto cat. >> he told the story of swiping items from people's homes and while we saluted vic, he praised

his tv family. >> to everybody who in this village of abc 7 family, thank you so much for helping me. >> you see here, san francisco supervisor also presented vic with a proclamation honoring him. >> on our facebook and twitter and instagram pages we have a badge to wish vic good luck. we love you, admire you and will miss you but wish you all the best in the new adventure. >> he will be back. he can't resist. he's a reporter to the core. rain tonight and tomorrow morning. >> spencer is tracking a

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all right. one thing to pay your own bills, but what if your neighbor doesn't pay his? >> shouldn't affect yours but a san francisco woman found herself on the hook for her neighbor's unpaid bills. >> she contacted michael finney to get your help. >> this happened when a complete stranger was late with his garbage bill that our viewer got a warning to pay up or face a lien on her prauoperty. now, how does that happen? she pays all of her bills with

automatic payment every month. this scary letter made no sense. >> $85.08. it's automatic payment. >> reporter: it was delinquent bill and the city may put a lien on her property. >> it's really bad and scary, too, to hear lien on your property. >> reporter: looks closer and trns out it was a neighbor's unpaid bill. a stranger living three blocks up. and if that guy didn't pay his bill, then she would be hit with a lien. >> you have to go through all sorts of procedures to eliminate it. >> reporter: what's worse, the same thing happened last year. back then recology said the mistake must have come from the assessor or health department. she spent hours on the phone to dispute it last year only to have it crop up again this year. >> this made me angry. >> reporter: this time she thought about confronting the man up the street who wasn't

paying his bill. >> going there and knock on the door and say, please pay this. >> reporter: instead, she contacted 7 on your side and we got a hold of recology. right away the company investigated and found an incorrect parcel number in its billing system. recology fixed the mistake and she will not get it again. while ms. jones was never required to pay an incorrect bill or assessed any fines, we realize she was highly inconvenienced for this issue. for that recology wishes to extend our sincere apologies and regret and commitment to learn from our mistake and do better in the future. >> really appreciate your help. >> now, we want to thank recology for making sure the mistake was fixed for good. they said it a home town company committed to great customer service. it's rare to hear these kind of problems. i want to hear from you.

my 7 on your side hotline is from monday through friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. you can also reach me on my facebook page and through ab abc7news.com. >> thank you very much. so, rain, more rain. a little bit of rain. >> it's not a deluge by any stretch. >> here's a look at our storm impact scale. the approaching storm ranks one. a storm of light intensity, but create quite a mess for morning commuters. it will produce light to moderate rainfall up to 0.4 in some spots with brief, gusty wind. here's the forecast animation. just after midnight we'll see the rain sweeping into the north bay and by about 2:30 a.m., 3:00 a.m., it will be pretty widespread. 4:30, yeah, just before the morning commute, all over the bay area and north bay and peninsula. there will be some wet roadways.

and then by about 7:00 or 8:00 a.m., we'll see the storm winding down. by mid-day we expect partial clearing and maybe even mostly sunny skies by afternoon. overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s and highs tomorrow in the afternoon under breezy conditions. mainly mid to upper 50s. and here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. break on friday and very chilly morning and dry and sunny day. over the weekend, more rain comes in and showers on saturday. showers developing saturday night into sunday and continuing into tuesday. so, basically a wet, unsettled pattern for the next seven days, at least, with the exception of friday. >> pretty dry for a while. >> it has. >> all right, thanks, spencer. you said not so much rain in the south bay for the big game saturday. >>we don't have to worry about probability for the 49ers. > like the vikings. >> yes. >> the niners are getting healthy and the vikings have ailments for two of their key receivers. the returns of one

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now abc 7 sports with larry beil. >> the 49ers on sunday and have the potential to make life absolutely miserable for minnesota quarterback cousins. benched in the season finale against seattle. he says he will be starting on saturday and he will certainly be targeted. chris alvarez has more on the

niners who are getting healthy at just the right time. >> 49ers getting healthy at the right time of the season right before this playoff game. alexander wearing the blue jersey were back at practs and their presence alone means a lot to this team. >> what is it like to be back at practice? >> it's been legendary. you know, it's been really, really great. just the different swag, energy out there when he's on the field. >> it's exciting. he brings a lot of juice. a lot of energy. even in practice. if there's a lull in practice, he's the first to speak up to get guys going. >> robert salla added that alexander looked good at practice and hope he can play on saturday. >> having the presence out there is really big, especially for the defense. you know, the morale and, you know, seeing them go through the drills and in some of the periods, they look really good. >> 49ers are planning to put on

a show in front of their fans for the first-ever playoff game at levi stadium. >> it feels like another week. i know if you lose, you're done. it's a weird feeling. haven't had that one yet. everyone is on top of their stuff and been in their books and we're just excited to play football on saturday. >> at the end of the day, the game is the same. you go out there and play hard and execute. if you execute well enough, you win. if you don't, you're home. >> couple news and notes from the vikings injury report. diggs missed a second straight day of practice and working his way through an illness while thelin was limited with an ankle. we'll wait and see how that plays out on saturday afternoon. >> thank you, chris. as you mentioned, the vikings top two receiving threats are probably not going to be at 100%. stefon diggs hasn't practiced at all this week because of an

illness. they insist diggs is going to be fine, but any are magnified when you're talking about a short week of preparation for the viks. >> respect their group, as well. it will be a great battle and that's what the second round of the playoffs, that's what you expect. >> a playoff game. we know what we're getting ourselves into. we just have to go in and try to stay on schedule and run the football. you know, doing what we do. >> certainly glad we're still playing and we need to go out and play well in san francisco where it's going to be over just like that. >> the san jose sharks are in the midst of a miserable season and it just got a lot worse. coach logan couture will be out for likely the next six weeks. reportedly broke his ankle last night in st. louis and happened right there. you can see his left skate hit the boards first and then his knee buckled. he was holding his knee. 11 seasons and leads the sharks with 36 points. the broken ankle a tough blow

for a team that is just languishing in sixth place in the pacific division. the warriors are hosting the greek freak and while fans are dreaming of him leaving milwaukee for the chase center. writing the league office a check for 25 grand. kerr was assessed two technicals and tossed from the warriors game in sacramento on monday night. he was yelling wake up, wake the bleep up at one official. believe it or not, these were kerr's league leading seventh and eighth technical fouls. they're leading the league in something. the fine also takes into account the fact that kerr refused to leave the court in a timely manner as he was yelling. >> such a nice man. >> he is. he goes nuts, though. interesting tonight steph curry and gianis are friends. everybody is going to be watching their interaction and the eye contact. the secret code and handshake. join for us abc 7 news at

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