a new perspective tonight of the asiana airlines crash. we already knew the jet came in too low, and too slow. now a day long hearing in washington is offering new insight into what went wrong. >> we need to make the pilots proactive, instead of reactive. >> good evening, i'm julie haener. >> i'm ken pritchett in for frank somerville. from an investigative hearing held by the national

transportation safety board. today's testimony suggest the that the asiana crew relied too heavily on computerized systems and failed to take action until it was too late. the plane's captain said he was stressed, and very concerned about landing at sfo without instruments. also, confusion in the cockpit over how the plane's automated systems work. the asiana crew failed to in the their air speed was too low and the captain failed to notice two separate warnings that the jet was descending too fast. >> a pilot attended today's marathon hearing on capitol hill. among the things he learned was that the teenage girl who survived the initial plane crash was hit by two fire trucks, not just one. >> reporter: an sfo surveillance camera shows the 777 on its well known low and slow approach to runway 28

left. then striking the sea wall, and crashing. >> i believe that the camera is located along the perimeter of the air field, and as you saw, it provided a fairly unique vantage point as it was unfolding. >> reporter: one of several san francisco officials to attend today's nearly 12 hour ntsb hearing. also on hand, dale cairns who acknowledged that two fire trucks ran over one of the three teenage victims. the girl had survived the crash. but he says three different firefighters thought she was dead. >> we regret the deceased. every life to us is critical. we were dealing with a very complex dynamic. >> reporter: investigators spent must of the questioning on asiana training procedures, and how veteran pilots could crash on a clear, nearly

perfect plying day. he found flying into sfo very stressful. when asked if he was concerned on visual approach, he replied, very concerned, yeah. >> i don't understand. i cannot tell how much stress captain lee received because he was such an experienced pilot. >> reporter: asiana pilots and others often rely on automated systems for much of their flying. with the instrument landing system out of of service the day of the crash. asiana pilots had to rely on hand flying skills, leading investigators to wonder if training procedures need to change. >> we do a lot of our training in fixed space simulators, where we watch things happen. we push the buttons, watch it happen and over time, the pilots are not being proactive anymore. >> reporter: the hearing is over, but a final report isn't expected for several months. it could come out next summer.

the ntsb is expected to make recommendations to try to avoid a repeat of the asiana crash. >> sully sullenberger says pilots must be ready to fly manually in all kinds of situations. >> automation of the cockpit is not a panacea, it's a mixed blessing. while it and many other things have helped make aviation safer, in a certain way it has helped make risks. especially as the complexity of these machines has increased. >> you'll find a special section right on our home page. new information tonight about the cause of tuesday's natural gas fire in oakland. kfvu obtained a pg and e photo that shows a crack in the elbow

of a 4-inch steel pipe. the natural gas leaked from the pipe, fueling a fire. pg and e says it spent the pipe to an outside party to conduct a test. the utility says its crew should have all the underground pipes repaired by tomorrow. new concerns about a plan to clean up toxic contaminants at treasure island. amber lee is live at ti. >> reporter: tonight's meeting has a beautiful backdrop. the san francisco skyline. but the soil here on ti contains arsenic and other toxins left behind by the u.s. navy. so there's apprehension and anxiety over peoples' health and how it's going to affect the future. the view is breathtaking for people who live on treasure

island. but they say their tranquility is disrupted by the navy's cleanup of contaminated soil. that will cause two dozen households to -- [ no audio ] >> disconcerning. >> reporter: the director of treasure island said no one will be without a home. but residents said they had many unanswered questions about the location. >> how long are we going to have? >> call me. >> reporter: officials with the u.s. navy that once had a base on treasure island, and others have concerns about health problems that may have resulted from living in a contaminated area. >> it's possible these things are being ingested, and

touching our skin. i need this clarification. >> everything that we're doing is about assuring the land here, but getting the land cleaned, so no one has anything to worry about in the future. >> reporter: the director called the project challenging and complex. that would take years to complete. he tells me more public meetings will be held as they are needed. reporting live here on treasure island, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. it is back to the bargaining table for b.a.r.t. and two of its biggest unions. the most recent trouble centers around b.a.r.t.'s contention that a paid family leave provision was mistakenly in a contract package, which was ratified by union members last month. the unions have refuted

b.a.r.t.'s decision that it was mistakenly included. bill martin is tracking tonight's temperatures, and they're a touch warmer than we've seen recently. >> they're starting to warm up around here. >> we do have another freeze warning aren't here. it's going to get cold again. temperatures in the napa valley, are back in the upper 20s, and low 30s again. we could even see low 20s. the freeze warning in effect until tomorrow. mid-morning. then for us tonight, you can see the rest of the bay area still quite chilly. you're at 35 in walnut creek right now. you're at 43 in san jose. temperatures around the bay, like redwood city, you're still going to get into the 30s, it's going to be another cold night. when i come back, i'm going to show you the coldest cities for thursday morning, and then we'll talk about the warm up that is showing up in the five- day forecast. see you at 10:20.

the bay area has recorded a record setting fifth consecutive spare the air alert for tomorrow. the agency says that is unprecedented. the spare the air alert means another 24 hour ban on banning wood fires both indoors and outdoors. in the south bay, this latest cold spell has already claimed the lives of four people. two of them lived in this same homeless encampment. ktvu's noel walker is live in san jose, where those who dies are being remembered tonight as others settle in for another night in the elements. >> reporter: we're just inside that settlement they call the jungle. on a bitter cold night, it can be deadly. juanita campa is on her way home for the evening. her neighborhood is not like yours. the jungle as they call it is a

community daunted with blue tarp roofs. >> this is how we live. >> reporter: juanita has lived here two months. >> i never thought about this. this is like the worst thing that can happen to me and my kids. >> reporter: her seven children are with family in reno. a tent in the jungle is no place to raise them. >> people don't deserve to die out here. they belong to have a warm home and bed. >> reporter: tonight, a crowd gathered for a vigil to honor the homeless who died from the cold. >> i'm here to say goodbye to my friend. i've got to be a friend one more time. >> reporter: the vigil included a tailgate kitchen and blanket donations to let the homeless know they are not forgotten. >> this is silicon valley. the seed of invasion, and

forward thinking. let's do it and save lives, because this is preventible. >> reporter: tonight, juanita will keep warm with a burner that doubles as a heater. >> well, it's hard, you have to have a lot of blankets. >> reporter: and dream of having a warm bed again one day. the problem, san jose doesn't have enough shelter beds for the homeless in the city. and when you get in encampments like this one, people don't want to leave their homes. we can smell smoke in the air from people lighting fires down there, just trying to stay warm tonight. noel walker, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> more details now, students from san jose state and uc berkely are raising money to buy sleeping bags for the homeless in san jose. so far, they've been able to purchase 300 sleeping bags, thanks to donations. they're asking for people to continue to donate, so they can buy and distribute more

sleeping bags, socks, and beanies. i did not think there was going to be shots fired right in front of our office. >> a weather warning continues tonight, but change is on i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible.

e-cigarettes, they are smoke free and surging in popularity. now one bay area city has

passed new rules on where, and how you can buy them. officials in union city say they're the strictest in the country. what these changes mean, and what's behind them. >> reporter: julie, the ordinance will regulate e- cigarettes to be placed at certain spots in stores that sell them. it will also ask for the clerks to ask for id. some say they're a healthier way to get that nicotine fix. >> it reduced my asthma. so my breathing has improved. >> it's here to help people get off cigarettes. help them find a better way, than just the patch, the gum, or quitting cold turkey. >> reporter: jennifer is on the frontlines when it comes to the battle for e cigarettes. she says it saddens her to hear more and more cities want to restrict the use of the devices. >> banning it in public places,

making you stand in the same corner of a cigarette smoker, goes against the opposite of what we're trying to do. why would we want to stand by a cigarette smoker if we're trying to quit? >> we want to err on the side of caution for our community. >> reporter: the mayor says the idea came to them, when the youth asked the leaders to step up the fight. the mayor says she's not against e-cigarettes for those who need them. >> what we're concerned about is on the other end of the youth who are not yet smoking that may find this as a gateway into smoking. >> reporter: it will ask for proof that the buyer is at least 18 years of age. also, vapor stores like this one will be prohibited. the enforcement will start next month. paul chambers, ktvu, channel 2 news. the streetlights are out

tonight on one side of ralston avenue in belmont. someone tore out 600 feet of copper wire. belmont police say they hope someone saw something and will call them with a tip. now it's up to caltrans to make the repairs. a nonprofit group is suing to keep a crematorium from opening in east oakland. the suit filed by communities for a better environment claims the permit should not have been issued without a public hearing. opponents have concerns about mercury, and other toxins emitted by crematorium. neither the company, stewart enterprises, nor city officials have issued a response to the lawsuit. a bank robbery and a chase ended today with the officer shooting the suspect. the fbi is now trying to determine if the man is a serial bank robber known for a

distinctive cotton ball on his cap. >> that suspected bank robber shot by a marin county deputy at 9:00 a.m., right across from the north gate mall. >> i heard four shots consecutively, bang, bang, bang, bang. our suspect was down. >> he dropped. he didn't move or anything. the officer surrounded him. >> no other victims. no other injuries. >> reporter: margo roarbocker says the story starts about 30 minutes earlier, when the bank of the west was robbed by a man only described as a white male. minutes later, a sheriff spotted the man. a pursuit ensued. >> he crashed his car right there into that pole. the driver got out and ran. he had a handgun, and confronted the officers, and was shot. >> reporter: the fbi says for the past year, it's been looking for this man, known as the cotton ball bandit. responsible for at least 9 bank robberies in marin.

authorities say he usually strikes wednesdays. this afternoon i asked -- >> is the suspect the cotton ball bandit? >> i can't say, i don't know. >> a couple of our franchises have been robbed, so we knew about him. >> reporter: she says the franchise she works was recently robbed, and today's shooting happened a little too close to her branch in front. >> the customer told us to lock the doors and get on the floor. >> reporter: police say the suspected bank robber was transported to the hospital and was taken into surgery, but is now out of surgery, and is expected to survive. in san rafael, mike mibach, ktvu, channel 2 news. the sonoma county sheriff's office, says the public findings say the deputy that shot and killed a 13-year-old boy did not violate procedure. both santa rosa police and the fbi are conducting their own

investigations of the shooting. the deputy returned to work this week. he says he mistook the airsoft gun for a real weapon. government leaders and invited guests were first in line today to view mandela's body as it lies in state. he took the oath of office 19 years ago, as south africa's first black president. here in the bay area, oakland, and san francisco held public memorials today. at san francisco's city hall, african drummers opened the tribute in front of a large photo of of mandela. speakers praised mandela's life work. the council general of south africa spoke at both events. he said mandela never forget the impact of bay area protests

many years ago, demanding his freedom. >> for all the political prisoners in south africa. >> at oakland's memorial, a choir that performed during mandela's 1990 visit, performed again to the add city hall. people reminisce about the fight against apartheid and put together a memorial book that will be sent to the mandela family. the winds are dying down there tonight, and it's going to make for a pretty cold night again tonight. there's the frost, or freeze warning for the north bay. also, winds dying down around the south bay. overnight lowing tonight, they'll be a little bit warmer than last night, but not much. if you had frost this morning, you're going to see it again tomorrow morning. freezing conditions up in the napa valley. antioch is going to have freezing. the rest of us have a good

opportunity to get some frosty ground. in the five-day forecast, there is a warm up. so back at 10:45, i'm going to talk about the warm up. it's pretty significant too, as we go into the bay area weekend. i'll tell you all about it. see you back here at 10:45. time's person of the year for 2013 and who just missed out on the honor? and one last ditch effort to protect a former farm ahead of a key vote

the city of vallejo is dealing with a spike in homicides. police say they need the community's help to solve these crimes but some are wary about

coming forward. >> reporter: their cause was spelled out on the signs. >> i'm tired of the violence. we have so much crime in vallejo, it's ridiculous. >> reporter: flowers and candles marked the spot of their most recent homicide. aspiring rap artist, and father of a 2-year-old daughter was found shot to death in the parking lot of a recording studio. >> he loved his family more than anything. more than anything. family first. he don't miss family functions. >> reporter: it came after another homicide just six hours before in a vallejo supermarket parking lot. on friday evening, a private party at the dan foley cultural center turned deadly. police say an innocent bistander was shot in the crossfire of a shootout. she was the owner of an oakland beauty salon, and friends say she volunteered regularly at a

group home for at risk girls. the vallejo police department has six detectives working these cases round the clock. but they need more witnesses. >> the citizen component is the witnesses coming forward. we need that. it's critical for us. >> reporter: but trust and fear keeps people quiet. >> basically snitching. people don't want to be a rat. >> because then they'd end up dead. >> if i saw something, i'm not sure i if would tell. >> reporter: they don't know if this is fueled by a gang or not. they hope there's extra resources, along with community involvement, will help them deal with the crime wave. prosecutors in florida announced they will not file domestic charges against george zimmerman. zimmerman's girlfriend initially accused him of pointing a shotgun at her during an argument last month.

she later recanted in an affidavit submitted last week. prosecutors say they have no case without her testimony. zimmerman has now been released from his bond. he could once again possess guns and will no longer have to wear a gps devices. he was acquitted in the killing of trayvon martin last july. time magazine says pope francis is their person of the year. in just a few months, he has elevated the healing mission of the church. pope francis has denounced what he calls the world's idolitry of money. time says the other top contenders for the person of the year were nsa leaker edward snowden, gay rights investigate, and syrian

president bashar assad. nasa says it may require an emergency spacewalk. plus concern about burning plastic, and toxic as flames devour a bay area business. >> we're here tonight as a key fight over a prime piece of land takes center stage. will officials ♪ could it be? ♪ no presents beneath the tree? ♪ ♪ wait a minute, now i see ♪ my gifts are above me ♪ that's my kind of holiday

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the university of california. new tonight, heather holmes is live tonight in albany, where the development project was just given the green light. >> reporter: this projected in cleared another hurdle, when the planning commission gave its approval. more than a year and a half after occupy the farm act grabbed headlines when they forced their way onto this plot of land owned by the university of california, another confrontation over the land, but not by police. >> it's a mistake. >> reporter: dozens of the same urban farm activists called on the planning development tonight for development of the lost. >> it could be used for public good. >> reporter: includes a sprouts farmer's market, a 175 senior housing complex and retail.

>> i want to live in albany. >> reporter: long time albany resident supports the project, especially the senior housing. she says it's desperately needed here. >> i think it's better that we have something provided for the seniors and for people who actually live in albany, and want to stay here forever. >> reporter: attorney, debra collins, who is suing albany believes the units will be out of reach for many. >> this is a development that is exclusively for above moderate senior households. the not going to be affordable to the many, many people that need housing. >> reporter: after a very robust public comment period that lasted more than two hours, the planning commission signed off on the project. opponents now have 14 days to file an appeal. i'm told that the city can expect one. here in albany, heather holmes, ktvu, channel 2 news. the oakland city council

has agreed to pay almost $700,000 to settle allegations of police brutality made by occupy protesters. most of that money will go to kavon sebegee. videotaped footage shows an officer repeatedly hitting him with a club. the city council also agreed to pay $48,000 to a college instructor from marin county who says he was also beaten by officers during an occupy protest last year. nasa says a problem on the international space station could be serious and may require a spacewalk. it hit a temperature limit. the 6 member crew has now shut down non-critical systems to save power. nasa engineers are trying it to figure out if the problem is software, or hardware related. tonight, yahoo says it's restored email service for most

of its users. some yahoo users have been unable to access their accounts for two days. yahoo says it could take a while for backlogged messages while service returns to normal. investigators are trying to determine what sparked a four alarm warehouse fire in concord that prompted a health advisory today. as ktvu's rob roth reports, people said they could smell the smoulderring plastic in the smoke more than 20 miles away. >> the fire burns fast, bright, and intense. hours battling the fire at this huge warehouse on concord avenue. the building stores and recycles old telecommunications equipment for the family. what burned were items that have been filed up, inside, and around the warehouse. >> a lot of possibly valuable stuff. metal and wood. just things piled up out there.

>> reporter: firefighters cannot go inside fearing the roof would collapse. but for those who live in this area, it wasn't the fire that was a problem but the smoke. office workers wear masks as some employees went home. >> it was kind of scary at first, but once we found out it's not really bad for our health, it just smelled bad. >> reporter: the dialysis center closed at the urging of the fire department. >> we don't want people with already compromised health situations to be near this smoke as the smoke from the fire was pretty nasty. >> reporter: an advisory. those with breathing problems should stay indoors. the advisory was lifted around 11 this morning. officials say the owner of the company has owned the building, but the now destroyed structure has recently gone through foreclosure. because the fire ravaged

building is so large, the federal bureau of tobacco and farms has been asked to assist in the investigation. rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. a man accused of urinating on books at the san francisco public library is now a fugitive. the district says he did not show up for his arraignment, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. cole is accused of urinating on more than 100 books at the city's main library. the damage cost more than $3,000. cole faces a year in jail if convicted. now to wall street where the industrials dipped again today after disappointing earnings reports. healthcare stocks were among the biggest losers. one winner today was facebook. the menlo park company is being added to the s & p 500 index. so far this year, facebook stock is up more than 80%.

in after hours trading today, shares gained 4% to $51.37. a legal battle is back on between the hip-hop group beastie boys and the toy company, building blocks. ♪ girls, you think you know what we want girls ♪ >> this video started it all. a parody of the beastie boys song girls, and encouraged them to learn math and science. the group said it doesn't want its music to sell products. the beastie boys have filed suit for copyright infringement. why shipments will be delayed, and how long until shelves will be restocked. >> things are defrosting. when you can expect a subaru...

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the attorney for a convicted santa rosa child molester says the prison sentence has been cut in half due to a technicality. these are pictures of three years ago. police said the crimes happened at the golden tree apartments in santa rosa. some neighbors say they are outraged that he could get out early. >> anytime we can keep society safe, or people who are dangerous to society away from us, then that's all the better. >> his attorney says the jury

instructions lifted the wrong drug arrest, so that conviction could be tossed out. the report out today comes from nasa's inspector general. google was buying fuel, but given a discount for private flights. the inspector general says the discount likely saved google $4 million over a 6 year period. the report characterizes it as a misunderstanding, not misconduct. the southern california company that makes that popular hot sauce sriracha has been forced to delay shipments. now enforcing stricter guidelines, which require a 30 day holding period. that means stores and restaurants will have it to wait until mid-january to restock. it's the latest set back for the company, which was sued by the city of irwindale over air quality concerns. only on 2, an exclusive new

ktvu field poll finds not all californians think california is truly the golden state. in a survey of registered voters, 43% said california is one of the best places to live. 26% said it's nice, but not outstanding, and 21% say it's about average. 8% say it's a poor place to live. there were vast differences in perceptions depending on where voters lived. more than 50% of bay area residents calling california one of the best places to live. the mobile laser system has several high resolution cameras, two computers, even lasers. caltrans uses it to plan future construction, evaluate bridges and overpasses for possible damage all while driving. the system developed at uc davis creates 3d images. >> the richness, getting a lot

more points and that translate to getting more detail. it's like a high resolution camera. >> reporter: caltran says it cost basis $1 million, and it's done more than 100 projects. a catch like no other, the man who caught an 18-pound lobster right here in california. >> and in five minutes, bill's five-day forecast. it will take us through

the landscape is about to change for san francisco's medical marijuana club. new regulations passed by the city council restrict where pot clubs could be located.

and the crackdown could start immediately. robert honda reports, by the time the smoke clears, the number of clubs in san jose could drop to the single digits. >> reporter: peggy owens, buys medical marijuana for arthritis in san jose. collective right next to residential homes with stores and businesses nearby. >> i can feel comfortable. i can go outside, and i'm not scared i'm going to get jumped. >> reporter: last night, the city council voted to keep clubs away from residential neighborhoods. most restrictions go into effect in three months, but the county says it wanted them next to residential areas out immediately. >> areas like this, are light industrial, but it there are people living by it. so what is a residence, and how does that play out? >> reporter: many clubs are in neighborhoods, such as cookie's near bascam avenue.

a neighbor welcomes the crackdown. >> i agree 100%, that it should not be in the neighborhoods. it there are children, there are schools rather than a medical marijuana industry consultant says a third of them operate within neighborhoods, and says the vast majority of clubs will be closed. >> a lot of them just came into the city to make a quick buck. they really didn't care what the consequences were going to be. >> reporter: they began putting together enforcement pressures today, and say many club owners will get instructions soon detailing how closures will take place. the fda announced it is taking action to restrict the use of antibiotics on farm animals. the fda is asking to voluntarily stop labeling drugs as acceptable for growth

promotion in animals. critics are expressing concern about the voluntary aspect of the initiative. currently, the farm animals consume 80% of the nation's antibiotics supply. the interim director of oakland animal services, the shelter is currently without a vet. the website says the doctors have two weeks to have an animal spayed or neutered at their on expansion. the shelter's director says that is not quite right. the shelter is allowing people to foster an animal, but they won't finalize it, until confirmation that an animal has been fixed. >> we allow him to foster an animal, and give them two weeks to find their own vet.

we've had 100 percent compliance. >> the shelter lost its vet three weeks ago, and since then, they've had some animals spayed at the spca. those an ma'ams can be adopted immediately. it was slightly warmer out there today. check out some of the highs. oakland, 61 degrees for a daytime high of 58 in hayward. 58 in santa rosa. these numbers, as you remember back a few days ago, we were doing mid-40s, upper 40s, for daytime highs. these numbers are up a good 10 degrees over where we were. a weak system passes by. but the real system is the high pressure system sending everything over the top and out of the area. we're going to see another night of very cold temperatures. a freeze warning in effect for the north bay tonight. stays in effect through tomorrow, mid-morning. right now, it's 35 in santa rosa. 35 in napa. it will get down into the 20s in the north bay valleys, and cold in the inland bay valleys

as well. so we could easily see frost and freezing conditions even though you're not under a freeze warning in these areas. you get the picture. it's going to be another cold one. overnight forecast. 31 in antioch. the forecast for tomorrow will be cold morning, and slightly warmer day. in that slightly warm condition continues, a little warmer each day, as we head into the bay area saturday and sunday. so tonight, clear and cold, you know that. the going to be warmer tomorrow. here's san francisco specifics. 46degrees at 7:00 a.m. that's pretty cold for the morning. 54degrees around lunchtime. then end up around 51, 58 degrees in downtown san francisco for thursday afternoon. the freeze warning in the north bay will be there in effect until mid-morning. this high pressure will warm things up in the afternoon. it will continue to build over friday, saturday, and sunday, and we'll see temperatures on those days reaching into the mid-60s. so forecast highs tomorrow, 57

in napa. 57 in fairfield, and 55 in concord. so you'll see low 60s, like down here in the south bay. 60 in san jose. we could see a few more low 60s. gradual warming illustrated here in the five-day forecast. a little warmer tomorrow. a little warmer friday, saturday, and sunday and monday. saturday, sunday, and monday, we could easily be into the mid- 60s in some places. that's quite a departure from where we've been. daytime highs a few days ago in the mid-40s. definitely a warmer forecast and definitely dry. we have no rain in this one. a man free diving along the southern california coast came ashore monday with a giant catch. take a look at this. the man hauled in an 18-pound lobster in huntington beach with his bare hands, and he says it wasn't easy. the giant lobster put up a

fight and he suffered cuts while capturing it. lobsters can be legally caught with hoop nets or by hand, but catches must be reported to fish and wildlife officials. the holiday assist party tonight to benefit low income familiars. the families received gifts of clothing, and other necessities. employees even took some of the children out on the ice. it included a visit from sj sarky claus. that's the team's version of santa. looking good, national tv tonight. the usually a design for certain defeat. huge, early deficits, spend the rest of the night playing catch up. tonight, throw away the book. the war yores win after trailing all night, and after getting an earful. exhibit 1a vs.

dallas. the mavs take advantage. back foray crowder. 4th quarter, 1:30 left. golden state down 4. it looked worse as monta ellis cuts backdoors. ellis, 21 against his former mates. a huge play here. caldron fouled him. the good shot there. the foul to ensue. a 4 point play. curry, game over, as he buries it over sean marian. one of the great defenders. splash down. 33 points for curry. did it with 1.5 seconds left. the mavs were out of time-outs. just a big wasted shot there at the end. the warriors take it. once again baseball shows us, they don't care what you did in your past, it's about what can you bring me now. bartolo colon won 18 games for the a's this season.

now a very wealthy new york met. agreeing to a two year, $20 million deal pending a physical. the times they are a changing in pro sports. we've seen concern over concussions impact the nfl. no i love watching tv outside.

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some day people might simply refer to it as the buster posey rule. and whatever painful memory the giants catcher might have about that horrendous collision in 2011, posey might take some comfort in knowing the serious injury he sustained, at the very least instigated serious conversation about outlines of such play at the plate. favor of new rules that would

help avoid such collision. it it would have to be ratified by both sides. but there's every indication it be implemented as soon as this season. sunday, what you might call a trap game be, but the 49ers claim there will be no let down against the bucs. >> our team now, i feel like each guy takes it upon himselfs to understand what's at stake. to understand that every game is important to us. understand week was an important game. our mind set is, to prepare as we did last week, and even better, and get ready to go play a tampa bay team. >> that tampa bay team is 4-9, but they've actually won 4 out of their last 5. so they're rolling, and the 49ers certainly can't take them lightly. that's the sporting life for tonight. >> mark thank you. thank you for choosing

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