complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is the 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. >> gay rights versus parent's rights as families pack an east bay school board meeting tonight. good evening, everyone. >> i'm julie hayneer. it was standing-room only as the school board tackled controversial curriculum that talks about bullying.

live now where the board got an earful tonight, debra? >> reporter: julie, this meeting with participants who feel bullied by an antibullied program because they didn't get to review it or excuse their child from it. >> i am here to stand up and demand that this curriculum cease. >> reporter: for two hours, parents vented. >> there's no real way to make a decision in the world without having to think about it. >> reporter: about three films shown to students from kindergarten through high school teaching about sexual orientation and alternative family. the program is called "respect for all." but because parents can't opt out, some are feeling disrespected. >> we're all parents here. i don't care if you're heterosexual or homo sexual. nobody wants their rights taken.

>> my right as a parent is being taken away. >> reporter: the films were adopted as parking lot of a settle -- as part of a settlement agreement. tonight that teen's mother argued against dilluding the message. >> she fell into a deep depression, she didn't laugh anymore. >> reporter: she was not alone. >> teenagers, gay teenagers committing suicide, why? because this education was not there. >> every child should be prepared to know the wrong and right words and what they mean and when not to use them. >> reporter: the school board heard from students too who said they were uncomfortable with the training. >> i think this shouldn't be put upon me or anybody. >> when we were doing the class discussion, it went from tolerance about being gay to basically bashing christians. >> you're going to shove it

down or throats. that's the way i feel. >> reporter: in the end, the board voted to leave the program as is, mandatory, no opt-out for parents. the board president, the only dissent torr. this is the second year for the films shown every fall. these parents promise next year they will be in the courts demanding more control over what their kids see. reporting live, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and we posted links to the films on our website, watch them yourself at www.ktvu.com. a senate vote to start debating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy will have to wait another day. harry reed canceled the procedural vote after suzanne collins asked for a delay. collins said the senate must take of tax cuts before anything else. advocates of "don't ask, don't tell" welcome the delay because

they feel the procedural vote might come up short. the bay area is getting a bit of a break don't from rain that fell much of the day, not heavy or hard, but constant. in many areas, bill martin joins us with what's on right now, hey, bill. >> hey, mike, we had rain this afternoon just in time for the commute. there was rain this morning, but this afternoon was a mess because of the rain. showers have mostly died down to light sprinkles, you've got a few light showers as well, we come up towards the peninsula, a little bit of shower activity on the west side of the bay bridge over towards daily city. showers are winding down. there's a lot of stray showers and some moving in tomorrow that could impact the morning commute. i have the new computer model ready to go, i'll show it to you. wet wednesday meant a

sluggish commute with driver inching their way home. ktvu's lloyd live tonight in san jose with the story, lloyd? >> reporter: mike, i'm alongside interstate 880 where it's still somewhat wet, but traffic is speeding along, there's a lull in the traffic now, but earlier it was an absolute nightmare on most of the bay area freeways. the rain started falling heavily in the south bay, just about the time the afternoon commute was beginning. the highway patrol was swamped with calls for help as some cars began skidding and sliding into each other. >> typically you get a lot more drivers on the road, more congestion and the rain causes more problems. working through them one at a time getting people safely home. >> reporter: it wasn't any better on surface streets. this car was hit on bay shore highway and the driver took off before police could get here. >> i guess the rain is too

heavy, that's why the driver couldn't see he was coming in. there are the rainy conditions cut down on highway visibility. >> the glare from the light shines up on the road. it's kind of hard to see the lines. i don't know if i'm in the right lane or not. >> it's a little scary, especially when everybody is nervous about driving, traffic is bad. >> reporter: during the time we were out on the freeways, there were no major accidents in the south bay, but there were some close calls. >> i hate driving like this. i mean, there's crazy people out there everywhere you go, they are nuts. >> i drive slowly. i'm trying to avoid the accidents. >> reporter: some driving in the rain tips, don't speed, don't tailgate, and remember if the windshield wipers are on, the headlights must also be on. it's the law. live in san jose, ktvu channel 2 news. in the north bay crews were busy watching for weather

related problems there, workers armed with rakes combed every street removing leaves, the goal is to prevent flooding. in san francisco the section of the great highway is at risk of erosion despite more than 2 million pumped into projects aimed at stopping it. some wonder if it's worth the effort. >> it will never work. the sea will always take more land. that's the way it is. >> san francisco's public works manager says he's watching the tides and surges and is ready to call for emergency road closures if necessary. the rain is a welcome site at bay area reservoirs. coming up at 10:45, when it means for our water supply. and you can always track the weather where you live on www.ktvu.com, click on the weather tab for live radar, it's available 24 hours a day. a pedestrian was killed today. the 11th such death this year. the incident happened at the station about a quarter to 3

this afternoon. it caused delays through the evening commute. the victim has not been identified except he was a man in his 40s who was on the tracks near 1st avenue. oakland police say a bicyclist was traveling the wrong way on a one-way street. the accident was about 7:30 near lake merit. the fire department says the bicyclist suffered head injuries. . the military announced today a northern california soldier has been killed in a medicine-combat incident in afghanistan. he's identified as a 45 year old from seaside near mountain ray. he leaves behind s wife and their 6 year old during. he visited his daughter's school last month for veteran's day and received a standing ovation when he was introduced. in washington, d.c., there were cheers on the floor of the house of representatives as

lawmakers passed the dream act. >> the yeahs, 116, nays, 108. the motion is adopted. >> the legislation allows undocumented immigrants who come to the u.s. before age 16 to gain legal residency after going to college or serving in the military. the senate is expected to vote tomorrow. the bill needs 60 votes. it's unlikely to gain the necessary republican support. the wikileaks controversy, it has sparked a debate in berk lie about national -- berkeley about national security and free speech. berkeley's peace and justice commission has voiced support, but not without dissent. rita williams has this report. >> reporter: even in berkeley there's no agreement as bradley manning, now charged with supplying classified information to wikileaks, a

traitor or a hero. >> whoever did this did an act of conscious and heroic thing and should be thanked for it. >> i feel he did betray his country by doing that. >> reporter: next week, the berkeley city council wrestles with the issue. while today cyber attackers launched operation payback, hitting mastercard and visa after the companies allegedly under political pressure stopped processing donations to wikileaks. hackers saturated the websites. >> very much akin to filling up a store with artificial, unreal customers so the real customers can't get in and do business. >> reporter: all this is being watched closely at the electronic frontier foundation in san francisco, created 20 years ago to protect digital rights. >> what we're seeing here is an attack on wikileaks that is --

that has larger implications for free speech on the internet. >> reporter: she cautions the same means used to stop wikileaks from putting information out to the public could be used to attack any speech online, censorship. >> the prop is your right to free speech is as strong as those willing to provide it. >> reporter: wikileaks is a hard case unlike any other and she's concerned about overreacting with new laws. >> it's going to chill internet speech and the rights of publishers to put out informs that facilitates important debates. >> reporter: a spokesman for wikileaks said we will not be gagged by judicial action or corporate censorship. wikileaks is still online. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. rain moving out of the bay area right now. what's in store tomorrow? the forecast in about 10

minutes. an accident at a major san francisco hotel leads a toddler clinging to life. we'll show you where the boy was found. a rally to

a boy in critical condition, the toddler was found in a

hotel fountain. it happened this afternoon at the hyatt regency. amber lee is live with an update. >> reporter: tonight it was learned the 18 month old boy is not breathing on his own after falling into a fountain. the accident happened two floors up from street level. around 1:00 this afternoon, the child was with his mother, twin sister, and a nanny by the fountain when he somehow got away from his family. >> the woman started screaming, every employee was looking for him. >> reporter: about ten minutes after the boy disappeared, a hotel worker discovered the toddler in a fountain. >> wall with 2 feet tall, and if a child leaned in and fell in, he'd be behind the fountain. you wouldn't see him, that's why it took so long to find

him. officers and paramedics tried to resuscitate the toddler but were unsuccessful. the boy was rushed to the hospital where he was transferred to another medical center that has pediatric services around 4:00 this afternoon. the boy and his family were among the many people visiting the popular fountain. we found plenty of other families joining the fountain and unaware of the incident this afternoon. >> she thought it was plastic. we had to go up, you have to realize it's water. >> reporter: the toddler is being treated at ucsf medical center. a spokeswoman told us she may have an update tomorrow. reporting live in san francisco, amber lee, "ktvu channel 2 news." the foster parent accused of shaking a baby together

pleaded not guilty to a homicide charge. the 3 month old baby died from injuries suffered when he shook him last week. the baby's relatives say child welfare services took the child shortly after he was born because he tested positive for methamphetamines. >> hurt and angry because i thought i could depend on the county to help me, and they just let me down. >> the county calls christian's death a tragedy and say all foster parents must undergo rigorous background checks. a prisoner inmate who escapes custody for several hours last month did not enter a plea. 24 year old was recaptured after a 5-hour man hunt. prosecutors said he overpowered a female sheriff's deputy, beat and tasered her and took her gun after she had escorted him to a hospital. he was arraigned on 29 counts.

the sex offender charged of sexually assaulting a 2 year old girl in a store appeared in court. he did not enter a plea but plans to at a hearing in january. his attorney withdrew a request for jail. the toddler was returning a ribbon to the christmas aisle in union city a week ago. worried parents and teachers gathered outside of an elementary school, hoping a last effort might prevent the closure of like elementary. it appears district officials are moving forward with plans to shut it down. >> reporter: teachers and students rallied at lake elementary school this evening. these folks are hoping to keep the school from closing in june, but it appears the efforts maybe in vain. almost certainly next year the 450 students at lake elementary will be dispersed into schooled

farther from their homes. parents, many whom speak little english become emotional at the thought of losing the school. >> no way you can close the school. no way. >> it's like ripping the heart out of the community. >> reporter: it was originally set to close two years ago, but the city of san pueblo stepped up contributing $300,000 each of the last two years. school officials are hoping the city can come through again, but the mayor says not this time. >> we all really wish we could continue. but the way the economy is right now, we can't. >> reporter: the school board says without the help of the city or another donor, the school will close in 6 months. >> we have to remain fiscally solvent. some things we have to do, we have to make tough choices. >> i don't understand why i'm working, unpaid taxes, and where's my money? where is it?

please, don't close this school. >> reporter: unless someone somehow can come up with $300,000 to give the school district in the next few weeks, lake elementary will become another victim of the economic crisis. "ktvu channel 2 news." if san francisco ends up hosting the next america's cup race, it will be at a location less expensive than the one that had been under consideration. a water front was rather than a more costly southern cite. a large number of jobs are projected, but most will be temporary. >> important to see the expansion of economic activity and jobs, but it's not something that is going to have a permanent effect. it will have a temporary effect. >> organizers of the san francisco bid for the america's cup race told supervisors they need to act quickly because the decision on where to hold the race is expected to be made by

the end of the month. and some light showers in the area now, live storm tracker in the open hills, out towards the civic center in san francisco, it's widely scattered now. here's the forecast, light showers continuing tonight, valley fog possible in the morning, maybe a sprinkle tomorrow, half inch to a quarter of an inch, tomorrow, lucky to get a trace amount, so very light rain in the forecast tomorrow, morse of us will see clearing skies and cloudy conditions throughout much of the day. here's the system that has moved through. here are the clouds that are going to move through. that's why i have a chance of sprinkles in for the forecast. computer model takes care of this in the next segment, i'll show you the latest and we'll talk about the chance for showers and look at the bay area weekend. be right back here. the medical bills for a pit bull are now covered thanks to

generous community donations. diamond is credited with saving her owner's life during an apartment fire in octobers, but the dog suffered severe burns. the hayward animal shelter says it's received more than enough donations to cover the $5500 medical bill. the shelter is returning the money and suggesting to help the owner. the fire left the single father and his two daughters homeless. to find out how you can help, visit www.ktvu.com and click on web links. jerry brown is not sworn in yet, that's not stopping him. what he did today regarding the state's budget crisis. lending their time and talent for a cause. we'll tell you

in san diego, a federal judge

okayed the torching of an explosion-laiden home, he's accused of making bombs and storing dangerous chemicals inside it. it's too dangerous to remove the remaining chemicals. crews built a 16-foot wall to protect nearby homes. jerry brown is not waiting to throw himself into california's ongoing budget battle. today he urged hundreds of officials to put aside ideology and focus on the facts. jim vargas reports. >> governor-elect jerry browns says the state is projected to have a $28 billion deficit for the next year and a half. over 6 government officials from the political right and left showed up to hear brown bring basic understanding about the state's financial mess. >> it's hard to come to any agreement if there's no consensus on what the underlying facts are. >> reporter: some facts, the state has borrowed out, tax

revenues have fallen 25% in the last three years, and budget short falls are expected every year for the next five years. but swanson says state services can't take more cuts. >> we have to have a discussion about the question of revenue to help us define what california is going to be about as a state. >> reporter: there was only one republican today and she wasn't sure much was accomplished. >> if we keep it on the table and keep productive dialogue, there maybe a glimmer of hope. >> reporter: what these people are dealing with is the reality california doesn't want to pay more taxes or have services cut. jerry brown promised no tax increases without government approval. he may have been talking ticket directly to californians. >> we can't go on the way we have. it's getting worse. therefore people will have to overcome their ideological

ideas. >> reporter: ideologies are difficult to put aside. in sacramento, "ktvu channel 2 news." a public funeral for elizabeth edwards is set for this saturday in raleigh, north carolina. the 61 year old attorney, author, and political confidant died yesterday of cancer. she was separated from her husband, john edwards, the 2004 democratic vice presidential nominee. elizabeth edwards will be buried by her youngest son who died in a car accident. she was first diagnosed with breast cancer and treated in 2004, only to have it come back three years later. it's been out only one hour, michael jackson's new music video and there's more to come. there are plenty of tabs today at san francisco airport, but drivers say that might not

this is a short preview of the official new music video of michael jackson, the song "hold my hand" is a single from an album to be released next tuesday. his estate said he wanted "hold my hand" to be the next single. an unfinished version leaked out two years ago. colin powell and will. iam are taking part in a star- studded evening to raise money.

ktvu's allie rasmus live in san francisco with that story. >> reporter: that event is still going on right now inside the center here in san francisco. right now inside the concert hall, there are about 3,000 people listening to folk- singing legend neil young perform. tickets for this event cost between $250 and $5,000 a piece. all the money raised helps pay for a new ucsf children's hospital, but neil young wasn't the only celebrity that donated his time and talents to the cause. >> even though people scream about it, i've had it for the last 52 years ago. >> reporter: general colin powell got a standing ovation at tonight's fundraiser. he criticized the current state of the country's health care system. >> intolerable we do not have universal health care. >> reporter: he said as long as there are people who can't afford health care, there will

be a need for philanthropists and private donors to help. >> we won't be successful if we don't keep our kids healthy. >> reporter: it was a message echoed by other celebrities. >> they have to commit themselves to saying listen, even if we have to reach out more to make it possible for us to have for those who don't, it's the right thing to do. >> reporter: the benefit concert raised $3 million for the construction of the new children's hospital. it will replace the existing children's hospital. >> we really need more space and when those -- when that hospital facility was built, no one contemplated parents would want to stay in the room with a child overnight. >> reporter: ceo mark lorett says the new hospital will have more beds and more family- oriented amenities. when a time governments are

strapped for cash -- >> private philanthropy has been extremely important. >> reporter: the new hospital will go up on 16th and 3rd streets in san francisco. construction started this month and is expected to be complete in 2014. live in san francisco, allie rasmus, "ktvu channel 2 news." on this day after the president's spirited defense of a tax cut deal with republicans, bonds took a beating. the dow is up 13, the nasdaq rose almost 13 11. bonds fell because the fear the tax package will add significantly to the deficit. european phone operators are asking for help to pay for network improvements needed for handling their popular services. hand width hogging services are forcing them to pay billions in network improvements. they want a new deal that would require apple, google, and facebook to pay for their

network. many taxi drivers, it's about the luck of the draw. they can wait an hour for a 15 fare, but some seem to make their own luck in a way that seemed to upset airport officials. janet has the story. >> reporter: in the rain, cabs came by to pick up passengers at san francisco international airport. for cab drivers, it's a bit like playing for the lottery, long trips can bring in hundreds and more in cash, short trips paying only $15. >> sometimes people wait longer and you make $10 as opposed to $40 or $50. >> reporter: sfo started a short trip program that involves cab drivers to return and jump to the front of the line. >> the short trip program was instituted to compensate drivers around the airport. >> reporter: officials want to

eliminate the plan. they say some cab drivers cheat the system, going as far as san francisco and speeding back at 90 or 1h miles an hour to make a 30-mile tripe within the window. >> complaints about the reckless driving, citations going up for cab drivers. this is a safety issue for us. we want that to be eliminated. >> reporter: some cab drivers agree. >> no good. the safey for the passenger himself. >> reporter: officials are proposing an alternative minimum cab fare of $17, but passengers say that would be unfair. >> costs are going to be different depending on where they have to go. i don't know if a minimum fare would be a good thing. >> reporter: many cab drivers say they wouldn't come back. >> never would come. never, ever. >> clear to me the airport is going to be starved of cabs at times when it's busy in the city if this were to go through. >> reporter: the united taxicab

workers association wants a system similar to new york based on distance, not turn around time. officials here hope to negotiate a compromise. "ktvu channel 2 news." beatles fans are remembering this night 30 years ago when they heard the stunning news that john lennon had been shot and killed outside his new york city apartment. opposite the building in central park, fans gathered to pause and reflect on john lennon and his music. the area is called strawberry fields in honor of the beatles song. it's been a gathering spot for fans since his death. >> reporter: tomorrow could mark the end of a long effort to clear the name of the late singer jim morrison. he has the votes needed to

grant the singer a pardon. in 1970, morrison was sentenced to 6 months and jail and fined for profanity and indecent exposure on stage. today would have been his 67th birthday. chaos in the streets of haiti. news of the results of the presidential election triggers deadly violence. light showers still falling throughout the area. right now, light showers, chance for some of the morning, all this wet weather is a all this wet weather is a good thing in the south bay,

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a volunteer is recovering from burns she suffered today in an elementary school. the retired teacher was helping with a candle making project when the project went awry. >> she started the fire somehow with the candle wax, it ignited. she realized she needed to remove it and picked it up and tried to remove it. >> the aide suffered burns on her face and neck. the volunteer was taken to santa rosa memorial hospital. an official told us she has been released. no students were in the classroom during the incident. a sacramento county boy turned himself in today admitting he threw hot food at a worker. someone yelled fire in a hole before throwing the spinach late friday night.

the search on youtube says the prank is wide spread. the teen who surrendered today was arrested on suspicion of felony battery. doctors tell him he may have permanent scarring from the attack. in chile, a fire at an overcrowded prison killed at least 8 # 1 people, most were inmates. the fire started during a fight among prisoners and may have been deliberately set. inmates say a stove fell over. many inmates were first-time offenders in for minor crimes. . in haiti, protests over the results of the presidential election turned violent. clouds set fires in the streets and fought with peace keepers and shut down the country's only international airport. one death was reported. the preliminary returns said the ruling party candidate and former first lady head into a runoff in january. in south korea, push came to shove literally as lawmakers

battled over spending. the dispute was over billions of dollars to creep up the country's rivers. members of the opposition argued the projects are pork barrel politics and would wind up damaging the environment. in the end, lawmakers passed the budget with the river projects included. tonight supporters are applauding a federal judge's decision to dismiss a challenge to the ban of affirmative action in public university admissions. the measure bars racial, ethnic, or gender references in education, employment, and contracting. the measure passed back in 1996. the challenge was brought by a coalition of growns, including the group by any means necessary. an organizer plans to seek support from joshry brown. in washington today a plan to get $250 to every social

security recipient was voted down in both chambers of congress. supporters say it would help seniors who have not had a cost of living yankees in two years. -- increase in two years. >> union pacific rejected a request to quiet its horns. it targeted the company. the sounds from the horn is within federal railroad administration guidelines of 96-110decibals, but the city asked to lower the volume. it would require changing all its locomotives. huge waves batter a cruise ship. what dozens of americans on board, where it happened, and

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today's rain may have slowed the commute and frustrated driver, but also put a smile on one woman who loves a good down pour. lorine nailer reports. >> opening the gate to this 2800-acre cattle ranch reveals an encouraging site, green grass starting 20 grow on the valleys and hillsides. >> the grass is here, it's green. as long as we get a week of sunshine and rain, we'll be good. it's a good start to it. >> reporter: the ranchers will continue to feed the cows hay and say last year's rain brought relief after several years of drought. >> everybody's cattle were bigger going into the sale. we had a couple of hundred pounds, some of them were heavier than the year before at the same time. that was that gone grass. you had heavier cattle. >> reporter: the rain is also helping the bay area's water

supply. reservoirs are 10% above average thanks to last year's rain totals, and after several storms this year, the district can capture runoffs. >> rainfall is about 3/4 of average. we're starting to see runoff into our reservoirs. >> reporter: gray skies today, like most reservoirs is about half full. >> i'm liking it the way it's coming. it started early. it's not getting things flooding. we live -- well my dad lives on the river, he frequently gets flooded when it's flood time. >> reporter: january through march is the wettest period. while water officials topped their mandatory message, they are still hoping people will cut back. in san jose, "ktvu channel 2 news." bad weather was a problem in europe today as an early snow storm swept across several countries. getting to the airport was difficult enough and once

there, would be passengers found flights delayed for hours. heavy snowfall is unusual in paris, even the eiffel tower was closed. in the south atlantic, a cruise ship was battered blanch waves in heavy seas. one wave caused electrical and engine problems. tonight, the problems have been fixed of the none of the 88 passengers, all americans were hurt. one crew member suffered a minor injury. another ship is accompanying the vessel to argentina. nasa moved closer to privatizing flight. >> we have liftoff. >> stage one. >> reporter: the falcon 9 blasted off, three hours later a capsule flashed down. the hope is for private missions to replace shuttles being retired. the falcon 9 was built by space

exploration technologies, co- founded by the man behind tesla. two years ago, three other large planets were detected in a system 129 light years away. all four of the planets are 5-7 times the mass of jupiter. it's much like ours, but much bigger. lingering showers out there we've been talking about. let's go outside and head towards freemont and milpitas. we've got some showers, it's widely scattered. more showers possible tonight and into tomorrow. tomorrow will not be at all like today in terms of the distribution of rain or the amount of rain, but will happen is all this moisture streams through at some point tomorrow. there's a chance some areas of moisture will trigger light

showers. not a wet day all day, but there's a chance for wet roadways because it's there now. it's not going to dry up between now and tomorrow morning. rain showers linger tomorrow, by the weekend, big high pressure sets up and what we're going to be looking at, the fog is going to be something i #w might want to -- we might want to look out for. actually saw some tonight when i was driving around, it's that time of year, plus the ground is wet. it's going to get cool tonight. look for fog and scattered showers. the fog will be with us through the weekend. it warms up, but the fog sets up in the central valley. tonight about 9:00, this was an hour or hour and a half ago. thursday at 12:00 a.m., late tonight, early tomorrow morning. there's your morning and early- morning commute, maybe sprinkles. if it does sprinkle, nothing like today. driving around the bay area tomorrow will be much easier. if you're in the south bay

today between 4-7, you know what i'm talking about. it was a nasty, nasty commute south of the bridge. 60 in napa, that's what happens when it rains on the commute. nothing was unique, wasn't a big storm, it rained for the morning commute and afternoon commute. you have a big urban area, it slows things down. night morning, should not be a big issue for your morning commute. few scattered showers tomorrow, friday, more valley fog in the morning, weekend, numbers perhaps into the low 70s. really nice bay area weekend coming up. just kind of a bit of dry. looks reich saturday -- like saturday, sunday, monday, low temperatures. >> sounds nice, especially after today. >> it will be good. >> thank you, bill. hundreds of people received some much-needed help in san

francisco today. tanya wells was among those who receive add free eye exam at the 37th project connect event. the twice-monthly event springs legal, medical, and dental services for homeless and low- income people. between 6 and # ,000 people are homeless in san francisco on any given night. . sharks on the

a real nail biter for the sharks, joe is here to tell us how it ended up. >> regular season, couldn't ask for more than this. things look bleak when they trail 4-1 in the third period. 4-2, sharks put the heat on, philly goalie, turns back a

couple of shots, not couture, then, sharks score quickly, pavelski does the honors, game tied. final seconds of overtime, looks like the flyers won on a shot by mike richards. they'll review this. the puck was less than a tenth of a second late crossing the line. so it came down to a shoot out. ceo terror and got their -- ceo terror got their shots past. 2 within first place in the division. cal bears got a chance to see how they match up with one of the best college basketball teams in the country. trying 20 get san diego state off to its best start in the 90- year history of the program. bears hung tough for a snap. off a screen, cal within 2 at the half. the as techs took command with

a 15-2 run. leonard with 3 of his 22. san diego state is 9-0 after the 77-57 win, cal is 9463. hard to imagine this game going any other way. david lee gets the ball stripped, tony parker to the hoop for 2 of his 19. golden state down by 10 at half- time. warriors on the back end of consecutive games. setting things up again, this time he gets to tim duncan, 5 straight losses, 10 of 11 for the warrior, they'll go down in this one. the 49ers need a win sunday to have any chance of salvaging this season, they are putting their hopes in alex smith to get that done. forgetting his nonshoulder dislocated, mixed results, one of the high points was an overtime win over the rams in

which troy threw for 356 yards and a couple of touchdowns. through that, alex knew he could be called at any time. >> i prepared myself, it could happen. i was going to stay ready to play. i was determined i wasn't going to let an opportunity pass me by if i got one. didn't know what to expect to tell you the truth after the green bay game. didn't know what to expect. and no return to the a's this year, last season, cust was recalled to oakland. today came a report cust agreed to a one-year deal with the mariners, he's expected to be the designated hitter. 17 homers and 52 rbis last year. and word tonight one of this winter's most high- profiled free agents reached an agreement with the red sox, crawford gets $142 over 7 years to play for the team who this week acquired adrian gonzalez

from the padre. numbers boggle your mind. >> it is. thank you. be sure to join the ktvu morning news at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. we'll have the latest on the morning