notice, leave or else. also, gop candidates try to recover from their recent troubles in the latest republican debate. hear what cain had to say about waterboarding. plus, penn state played its first game in 46 years without the legendary coach paterno. we'll have the latest on the investigation. and stanford's hope of a championship is on the lines right now. the news starts right now. good evening. i'm diane dwyer. welcome to this special edition of nbc news. penn state took to the field for the first time since the sickening allegations surfaced. the al gags led to the firing of the legendary head coach joe paterno days ago. ron mott was at the game today

and has the latest. >> reporter: game day again at beaver stadium supported the usual staples, burgers on the grills and painted faces of the all familiar champs. but there was also strange sounds. donati donation buckets for victims of child abuse. the battle charge turned a somber walk. the replacement greeting the head opponent. >> he's been here my entire life. >> reporter: paterno, though, was on the surf. son, jay, on the quarterback turf. back at the stadium, tightened security to prevent a repeat of wednesday's violence. >> we will rebuild the trust, honor, and pride that have been

here for generations. >> reporter: president obama challenging others to look within. >> i think it's a good time for us to do soul searching, every institution, not just penn state, about what our priorities are, and making sure that we understand our first priority is protecting our kids. >> reporter: as penn state absorbs the penn state shocking allegation, everyone daunting blue. many penn state fans returned to support joe paterno and also to express their condolences. >> hopefully by bringing awareness to what has happened, we can bring life to make sure this doesn't ever happen again. >> reporter: though the home team fought to come back, they fell short by three points.

afterwards, reflection went beyond a lot of game. jay paterno on espn. >> dad, we wish you were here. we love you. >> reporter: while victory escaped penn state on the field, they hope the biggest win is yet to come. the one they are tackling right now off the field. >> again, that was ron mott reporting from penn state. sandusky was indicted on 40 counts of sexual abuse and paterno was fired for the most part for not doing anything about the allegations ten years ago. occupy oakland has been put on notice. leave, or else. protesters are being asked to leave and warning if they don't they face the possibility of being arrested. kimberly perry is in oakland with more on what is happening there tonight. kimberly? >> reporter: diane, take a look for yourself. the tents are still out here and despite the notices going out,

the protesters say that they have no plans to leave. occupy oakland protesters say that they are constantly under the threat of eviction and the notices police handed out are not surprising. the last time they came out it was three days before police came in in force and tore down the encampment. it is illegal to camp overnight. protesters tell us if there is another raid, it won't deter their movement. >> it's stressful but all you can do is be prepared and organized and take care of each other. if they evict us, we're just going to come back. they are not stopping us. >> reporter: do you feel like you're breaking the law? >> i really don't feel like i am. because if the camp wasn't here, i would sleeping outside by myself, not being safe or being looked out for. >> reporter: this evening, a rally was held and a march t was held in solidarity with the

egyptian activists calling for a resolution mayor. the plan calls for protesters to occupy a building with the intention of using it as a resource center. this march was canceled. one protesters says it's because they got word that a nonprofit organization is going to turn it into low-income housing, something that occupy oakland supports. we haven't seen many police officers out here. there were some in the area during the march. they left shortly after. still, protesters say that they are on alert, they are ready, and they know that there is a chance that police could come in at any time. live in oakland, nbc bay area news. >> kimberly, thank you for the update. in san jose, friends and family celebrated the life of a bay area marine who died in afghanistan last night he died while attempting to disassemble

a bomb. he was most recently awarded the purple heart. >> we're here for two reasons. we're honored for what he did. he gave his life for his country. and we're celebrating the fact that, one, he did that, and we're celebrating that we're going to see him again. we're proud of him. he was an awesome kid. >> stephen dunning also was shown serving in a taliban stronghold where he disarmed bombs every day. also in the south bay, dozens of people came together in morgan hill to remember a teenage girl killed in a drive-by shooting. family and friends of 14-year-old tara romero hosted a car wash to help raise money for her funeral. they took to the street to march for peace. the teenager and a group of friends were standing near del monte in morgan hill where a

car full of suspects drove by and killed her. five suspects are being held without bail. her family and friends hope that the peace march will put an end to violence in that town. >> she was such a good girl. it's such a tragedy. and such a loss and so senseless. and i hope some awareness can be raised with this tragic incident. >> a vigil for romero will be held tomorrow night and he followed by her funeral monday night. residents met today to discuss a new way to keep their neighborhood safe that does not involve police. it's a surveillance camera program. the community group launching the program says more than 100 residents have registered to use the cameras. the cameras alert you when there's motion on your property. this allows you to have an eye on your home while you're away

and a great way to fight crime. >> the message that we wanted to get out today was that as of today the community is armed with cameras. you don't know how many people have them who have them but don't mess with us because chances are you're going to be on tape and prosecuted. >> the event was organized by the mt. clair safety and approval council and the camera's maker. coming up next, the latest from the republican campaign where a couple of front runners are trying to rebound a bit from recent troubles. you might be surprised what a few of the candidates had to say about waterboarding. also, after being in power for two decades, forced to step down amid the financial crisis. stanford hopes to keep its dream of a championship alive in what many are calling the biggest game in school history. earlier today, we saw a few showers. cool temperature c whitlouds back on the approach out of the west. willht lead to more chances ofl

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the republican candidates gathered again for another debate. several candidates, including herman cain, said that if they were president they would bring back waterboarding, adding that they don't think it's a form of torture. but many were watching rick perry who had a stumble earlier in the week. brian mooar has more. >> reporter: in a cbs debate on foreign policy, the gop candidates gave each other a break. >> this is, of course, president obama's biggest failing. >> we're here to talk to the american people why every one of us is better than barack obama. >> reporter: rick perry poked fun at his disastrous memory

lapse. >> if you remember the department of energy -- >> you remembered. >> i've had some time to think about it, sir. >> me, too? >> but this time there were no gaffes. >> reporter: this time we say no to foreign countries who do not support the united states of america. >> what he said makes perfectly good sense. >> if you elect me as the next president, they will not have a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: and they talked about issues ranging from afghanistan to pakistan to waterboarding terror suspects. >> i would return to that policy. i don't see it as torture. i see it as an enhanced interrogation technique. >> under barack obama, he's allowing the aclu to run the cia. >> torture is illegal. by our laws, it's illegal. it's illegal by international laws. >> we should not torture. water boarding is torture. >> reporter: 90 minutes of debate. no clear winners and this time no losers either.

brian mooar, nbc news. it was a historic day in italy as silvio berlusconi stepped down. he was seen leaving his private residence today for the palace in rome. his departure followed an economic reform package paving the way for a new government. many blame the billionaire for their massive debt and problems. former commissioner marrow monte is expected to take over to try to save the company from defaulting on its debt. still to come on nbc bay area news, going back to vietnam. one veteran shares stories to a place filled with so many dark memories. [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent.

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more and more americans who fought in the vietnam war are now returning to that country on a visit and on this veterans day weekend, the story hits home for bob riddle who spent some time in cupertino and reflecting on his family's journey. >> reporter: sadly, over 58,000 names listed on this wall. some of whom my own dad served with. which, as you're about to see, helps explain why he decided to make a return trip to vietnam, a place where other vets would rather forget. this is not the vietnam that bob riddle left, though. this time on his return, there will be no guns, no enemy, no fear of death. >> coming back to say good-bye to the guys we lost but also to look and just see what is left. >> reporter: vietnam is remarkable in her beauty, which

makes the horror and devastation that dad and others witnessed here that much harder to fathom. he lead a platoon of marines through the bush and mountains near the dmz. >> it just looks the same. >> reporter: at a camp that today is overgrown and unrecognizable. all that remains is the veet na meez monument, reminding visitors who won the war. but his dad would say, both sides lost. a lot. >> what would you tell your man when they got killed? >> what can you tell them? you know, war sucks. >> reporter: since he left vietnam in 1967, he has kept one memory in particular locked up inside himself, like a prisoner in the hanoi hilton. opening up that cage is not going to be easy. with all of the battlefield maps in hand, his own children didn't even know until thousand.

>> i sense on this road that we're standing on and sat on a mine and blew him up and the rest of the squad ran over to help him and they kicked another mine and -- he got killed. corporal was killed. upchurch got killed. and that was -- that was the worst. >> reporter: he believes his primary mission in the war was to save as many men as possible. >> they were my kids. i mean, i was 22. they were 18. >> reporter: to get them back home in one piece. so maybe they, too, like him could some day return to witness vietnam for its true serenity. >> i feel good. i came back and prayed a little bit. i never forgot about these guys. >> reporter: in the province of vietnam, bob riddle, nbc bay area news. >> and happy veterans day to

bob's dad. all right. let's check in with meteorologist rob mayeda. rob? >> at least it wasn't rainy. during the afternoon we got clearing during the day but a cool day, especially around gilroy and morgan hill. highs only 55 degrees. yes, it was very cool out there for your saturday afternoon. 58 degrees in los gatos. close to 60 in san jose. notice as you make your way further north, we have late day winds over the north. santa rosa, up to 69 degrees. it was the north bay, kind of unusual. we see the temperature spread and the warmest temperatures up towards the north bay. san rafael, 67 degrees. cooling off to 53 degrees. oakland, 57 degrees and the north wind close to 3 miles per hour. 40s and 50s right now.

overnight we get as cold as maybe some upper 30s around the north bay with patchy low clouds. tomorrow, more hazy afternoon sunshine. a mixed bag of clouds and sunshine and a dry finish to the weekend. dry start to the work week. big time winter-like weather. high clouds drifting off to the north. in california, that's where all of the showers are right now. the low will continue to come out of the north. we're not expecting rain out of the system as the rain track and rain producing clouds stay off to the north here as we wrap up the weekend. for your sunday plans, looks like mostly 60s. upper 50s to low 60s around the inner bay and at least as we go into monday through wednesday, things are looking dry. here are the interesting part of the forecast. come thursday and friday, very

cold air. it's going to feel a little bit more like january around the bay area as we head around thursday and friday. that cold air races down to the bay area. we'll see rain coming back on thursday. and it's possible which could get snow at 3,000 feet. for the morning, 40s and 50s with areas of low clouds and mixed bags of clouds and sunshine today. temperatures more or less in the same range for the north bay. a degree or two warmer by the south bay. 63 in san jose. 66 degrees around concord. 68 around santa rosa. the seven-day forecast is in this pattern of late thursday into friday rain events. keep a close eye next weekend. all of the ski resorts are trying to open up. >> yes, they are. >> that would really kickstart the system. >> thanks a lot, rob.

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flowing at ucsf mt. zion's hospital. for the next 27 hours staff had to rely on a generator to keep the lights on and keep the patients safe, all because a thief broke into this underground vault and stole the copper. private greed has threatened public safety. >> we've seen these guys go after power supplies that feed traffic signals, railroad crossings, even 911 dispatch centers. >> reporter: the metal, particularly copper, is a sustained crime wave that continues to trouble pg&e. and not just because people are stealing their copper, but because others are buying it. you wouldn't have one without the other. >> this has serious consequences for folks around northern and central california. >> what do you have?

>> reporter: which is why nbc bay area went undercover to see who is buying. to see which scrap metal dealers are following the law and which ones are not. california business and professions code asks for a driver's license and write down the license plate from everyone they buy from and then hold payment for three days. finally, it is a crime, under california law, to buy utility grade copper wire without first trying to figure out if the seller has the legal right to do so. utility grade wire, by the way, exactly the kind we are offering for sale. >> i have a couple metal scraps and mostly copper. >> reporter: at this recycling in oakland, they do it right. an employee takes one look at our payload and then calls over the owner, harry. he takes a close look, then a closer one, then declares -- >> i wouldn't. i'm not interested to buy this.

>> reporter: no sale. and why not? >> well, this kind of wire does not come from a regular house. it's industrial wire. so just the regular person wouldn't have that. >> reporter: at tim's recycling in san jose, it's by the book again. >> are you an electrician? >> no. >> reporter: signs on the wall warn for lookout for stolen material. and as soon as we don't have proof that it is ours, they turn us away. but in south san francisco at zarc recycling, it's a different story. no one appears to give this a second look, not while it's been unloaded. >> you been here before? >> no. >> not while it is being weighed. and while they ask us for a driver's license and tell us we have to wait for three days to get paid, no one asks us where

we got our hands on this kind of wires. >> there are a couple of rules and they were not followed in this case. >> reporter: he admits that his staff did not follow all of the rules but because he was withholding the payment for three days, that -- >> we are not the police department. it's not our job to determine if it's stolen or not. >> reporter: should the company have taken that or not, three-day hold or not? >> absolutely not. that's why we've worked with a lot of these yards to work with them and we're on a parallel track to proactively combat this problem. >> reporter: a problem, frankly, that only goes away when an interested seller can no longer find a buyer to match. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. still to come on nbc bay area news, the man at the center of the penn state child

molestation scandal is out on bail tonight. the latest on the growing allegations against him and what a former colleague had to say about him being free. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours?

welcome back and thank you for joining us on nbc bay area news. the man at the center of the sex abuse scandal, jerry sandusky, is accused of molesting eight boys over a 15-year period. however, investigators are now looking closer tonight into his contacts with other children. michael has the latest. >> reporter: investigators tell nbc news they are vigorously pursing new leads about other possible victims of alleged something offender, jerry

sandusky. he's denied all charges satisfy free on $100,000 bail. he's even reportedly been seen at the mall wearing a penn state sweatshirt. >> what he has done, i'm appalled. he can walk the streets, sleep in his own bed, spend time with his family. >> reporter: patty coble quit this week where she worked at jerry sandusky's the second mile. >> you sit back and look at it now, it's disgusting. >> reporter: there are now four ongoing investigations into this scandal. the pennsylvania state police, penn state university, san antonio police investigating reports that sandusky molested a boy he took to the alamo bowl in 1999. and the u.s. department of education trying to determine whether penn state officials broke a federal law by failing

to properly report suspected sex crimes on campus. >> the fact that this was allowed to go on for so long is mind boggling to me. >> reporter: and lawsuits that could result in millions and dollars of damages. >> there's no doubt about it, they are going to get whacked. it's likely we'll see dozens of victims potentially filing suit. >> reporter: tonight, there are growing concerns about what the potential lawsuits could cost penn state university which is already covering the legal costs of two former top officials charged in the case. a credit rating agency is reviewing penn state's bond rating because of the risk of civil liabilities and the damage to it is reputation. nbc news, state college pennsylvania. it's been about 24 hours since the protesters at occupy oakland were put on notice. eviction notices were issued yesterday and again today asking protesters to leave and also warning that if they don't, they will face the possibility of being arrested.

kimberly is in oakland with more of what is going on. kimberly? >> reporter: protesters say they constantly feel under the threat of an eviction but say that they are ready for it. as ready as they can be. police handed out eviction notices three days before the raid last month when they came in and took down the encampment. occupy portland is officially on in the. police have served written notices ordering them to evacuate. while they say they have free speech and right to assemble, they say that camping overnight in the park is illegal. still, the tents are up and while protesters say that they are representing the 99%, they are 100% committed to staying here. earlier today, a rally was held and protesters say it was held in solidarity and the revolution in egypt. >> it's important for us to recognize that although we're locally based and deal with oakland issues, this is a global

movement and that the exploitation of human beings is global and for them to have solidarity around the world. >> reporter: another march was planned for this evening but it's been canceled. protesters were calling for the occupation of a building that they say would be used as a resource center. one protesters says the march was called off when they heard a nonprofit organization purchased the space and turned it into low-income housing. something that occupy oakland would support. so far we have not seen a very large police presence here. there was a couple of police cars in the area at the time of the march earlier this evening but they have since left. protesters say that they are aware, they are alert, and know that police can come in at any time. >> thank you, kimberly. there was a community gathering at sfo tonight as a filipino immigrant called for public support against his

deportation which was skel you'd to take place tonight. he released a youtube video. i.c.e. agents did not take action tonight. he may have to leave or be sent to a detention center. he came to the united states lawful fully when he was a child, graduated and earned a degree in biology from san francisco state. >> and this is america, what i consider home, and i'm leaving america. so i don't want to leave but i have to. i don't know what's going to happen next for me. >> he has filed an appeal and also reached out to elected officials who are still working on a resolution of his case. the bay bridge is celebrating a milestone tonight. believe it or not, it opened to the public 75 years ago back in 1936. joe ris sought tow junior has a look at the marvel, the past and

its future. visitors from across the globe and across the bay, its eeolder sibling, the bay bridge, is considered the workhorse. this saturday will mark the 75th anniversary of the opening of the bay bridge. bob remembers opening day has a similarity to present times. >> there were a number of accidents and people just gawking and i think some people were just celebrating. >> reporter: though builders did not break ground until 1932, the first mention of the bridge was in the 1800s. >> it was back in about 1872 that emperor norton issued a degree that a suspension bridge be built between the cities of san francisco and oakland. >> reporter: it wasn't until the

1930s that engineering caught up with norton. it cost three years to build at a cost and it's impossible to put a price tag on the economic engine it unleashed. >> we really needed that direct connection between san francisco and the east bay. so not only just for commerce, for normal commuting. >> reporter: while the bridge doesn't share the fame of the golden gate, it has plenty tales of its own. rebecca gaily was born in a traffic jam between towers w-5 and w-6. >> there was traffic and my father was studying medicine so did a fairly well job of delivering me. >> reporter: but its infamous moment was the failure in the 1989 loma earthquake. 20 years later, a replacement eastern span is rising from the bay waters. >> the replacement has to do

with seismic safety and when it is done, it will be much stronger for generations to come. >> reporter: the self-anchored suspension span will have the latest technology, pedestrian and bike path, and a sleep modern look and hopefully 75 years from now it will have its own cake to celebrate. cal trans is planning anniversary events over the next year. in the meantime rkt the golden gate bridge will celebrate its 75th birthday next may. amtrack is celebrating a birthday this year. to mark the 40th anniversary, a special exhibit train is making stops around the country. today the train pulled into the jack london station. once inside, visitors had a chance to check out the old and the new, from old schedules to model trains. it was a chance for people to indulge their love of trains. >> i always remember the train,

looking out the window. yes, i've always been fascinated with trains. >> the anniversary train will be in oakland through tomorrow and free to the public as well. still to come on nbc bay area news, more than three deak aids before the money ball, one company was helping revolutionize the way that the nfl rated college players. we'll have that coming up.

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because the more we do in the bay area, the more we help make opportunity possible. dozens of people came to the park to celebrate the opening day after 13th month closure. county officials closed the water supply pipeline. all facilities at the 21-acre park are open and ready for use. officials say the park has been a popular place for family reunions and community celebrations for years.

>> it gets a lot of use throughout the bay area. because they don't have a large park for large picnics. >> the annual cost is close to $400,000 and county officials say they may have to move park operations to the city of menlo park to keep it from closing again. and today wasn't really the greatest day for a park visit, although it wasn't raining. what is up with that, rob? >> it's kind of cool as of now. 40s and 50s in the bay area. a cold spot. 46 degrees currently and 57 in oakland you can see high clouds draping over most of the bay area. and snow showers and in the meantime, california deals with the upper level low which causes a lot of rain. the rain continues to slide off towards the east and for

tomorrow, more or less what we had was high clouds and then as we head into monday and wednesday, it looks dry. the stormtrack off to the north. a trough of low pressure on thursday and friday, it races down to the bay area. as early as thursday afternoon, we see rain. friday and saturday, things could get interesting. the air aloft is cold enough. maybe to support snow as low as 3,000 feet. should see clearing at time ts during the day tomorrow. low clouds reapproaching the coast as we head sunday night into monday morning. temperatures around the bay area, low 60s around san jose. but like we had today, it's the north bay inland valleys with a light breeze warming up into the mid- and upper 60s. santa rosa, fairfield, 67 degrees. as we head over to sierra tomorrow, still a slight chance of snow showers but the snow

level is up 5500 feet. really chilly as we head towards next weekend. >> all right. you warned us. thanks a lot, rob. long before there was moneyball, a technology was revolutionizing the way nfl graded talent. lawrence scott reports. >> reporter: in the early 1960s, technology that filled an entire room ran at the speed of which we can now achieve on a laptop. just as the tech world has evolved with rapid innovation, it helped shape the modern day nfl, which can be traced back to 1962 and a phone call from the headquarters to ibm. he wanted to analyze the best picks for the coming nfl draft. it was a job that the ibm san

jose office gave to this man. his background with football before working with the cowboys? >> nothing. r >> reporter: but he flew to texas and looked at character, quickness, competitiveness, mental alertness, and strength. the project, which eventually cultivated a draft class including roger and hayes, he says was exhilarating. he suffered a series of strokes and has lost some speech function but he's sharing his story in a fourth auto biography. the book details the first use of statistical analysis. >> i think that the attitude at the time was, show me. can this work? so after he had completed all of the questionnaires and after he had created what he believed was a workable statistical model,

they tried it, not used it. they tried it and compared it with the first draft. and it tracked very well. >> reporter: soon, the 49ers, rams, and saints joined the efforts. >> of course, you can't keep these things secret. word gets around. they said, i think we can use that system as well. >> reporter: in 1968, "sports illustrated" published an article on the topic with an illustration. he eventually started his own company that helps the technological infrastructure for saudi arabia. the thinking at the time was if technology can help a football team, it can help a developing nation. and to this day he thinks very fondly of the visionaries that he worked with and he's grat

fighted for the role that he was able to play off the field. nbc bay area sports. comcast sports nets, john henry, what's going on? >> there's a championship going on in vegas. the heavyweight at stanford stadium. highlights coming up. stanford versus oregon.

i'm john henry smith from the comcast sportsnet newsroom. meeting tonight at stanford stadium, 17-game win streak was on the line against number seven, oregon. now, if you remember, it rained a bit yesterday. it was a bit torn up and would that play a role in sort of

slowing down a very fast oregon team. stanford down 8-0. touchdown, 8-6 game. ensuing that possession. oregon strikes back and he comes back and he's gone back to the house. through the third quarter we go, stanford is down 36-16 at home. 14th player jeremy stewart allowed to within 13, to the fourth quarter, oregon after james again. this time would be a touchdown. oregon in control. oregon beats stanford big, 53-30. oregon state versus cal, first quarter, michael calvin with a 19-yard score.

late in the second quarter, maynard looks for and finds his brother and puts cal in the business for the red zone. and then maynard running it, scores, touchdown. cal takes a 14-6 half-time lead. third quarter, takes win at 23-6. >> coming into tht game with a big win, we played as a team. you know, we did everything right today. you know, i'm exciting and joe montana was in the crowd. nick was playing this one because the score got way out of

hand. nine-yard touchdown. that was the score at half time. lee with the opening kickoff. he bounces it off the wall and he is gone. 88 yards on the kickoff return for the score. they win 40-17. back to the ice. coyotes at the sharks, san jose hoping to win over phoenix. whitney puts the puck on the net and 1-0 phoenix and under a minute to go in the first game. boyd gordon who back hands and third goal of the season, right now, coyotes up 2-0 in the second period. diane, that's sports. >> all right. john henry, stanford, what does this mean for the football team? >> certainly stanford's national

championship hopes have been dealt a serious blow. but cal is still eligible. so glass half full in that respect. >> got to love that. thank you. a baseball player was kidnapped. washington catchers ramos is back home with his family after a late-night gun battle. george hadlock reports. >> reporter: greeted with hugs and tears after 50 harrowing hours of captivity. military commandos rescued him friday night in a dramatic gun battle with his alleged kidnappers. all six were captured alive. >> a homer. >> reporter: the 24-year-old catcher just finished his rookie season and was home for the winter baseball season in his home, venezuela, a country crazy about baseball. he was grabbed from gunpoint at

the front porch of his family's home. the kidnappers never made any public demands. they never physically harmed him but psychologically, he says, they did. he's still nervous from his ordeal and u.s. security experts say he and others in venezuela have good reason to be. >> it is becoming rapid leanne unliveable country. can you imagine living in that fear of crime? >> reporter: ramos is just one of hundreds of people kad napped. his fame of wealth and living in the u.s. is a target. >> these are individuals with a lot of money and they are easily accessible. >> reporter: ramos told a reporter that his dramatic rescue lasted about 15 minutes. there was a gunfight. i was under the bed. i was so afraid, he says, all of a sudden i hear the police calling my name, wilson, wilson,

and i answered, i'm here. i'm here. they got me off the floor and got me back home. i am so grateful. so, too, are his fans who celebrated in his hometown. with the rescue of wilson ramos, police did a tremendous home run. george hadlock, nbc news, miami. the town of pleasanton is talking to. it's called the firehouse crystal bell. it's a 400-pound optic bell as a way to honor the firefighters who worked in the city's first firestation. very interesting. artist jack storm says it took him 18 months to create the peace. the process is exceptionally complicated and very time consuming as well. >> it's not -- it's a beautiful piece of art in a relatively short amount of time.

with cold glass, you have to work with it and change out the way you want. >> storm says the bell is composed of four types of glass and there are more than 8,000 pieces in it. if you want to check out the firehouse crystal bell, it's located in the lobby of pleasanton's firehouse art center. don't go trying to bang it. all right. so we're going to have more of the same for a little while? >> at least in terms of veterans day, ninthings are going to dry out. more clouds tomorrow. hazy sunshine for the afternoon. warmest day of the week is tuesday and wednesday. we should see a few spots getting close to 70 degrees in the pattern that we're seeing for the next few days. last week we had the rain coming on friday. late in the work week. air is cold enough to support snow, if you look there on

saturday. temporarily, again, this is days out, but a very cold weather pattern. it's one that you may see in january. for now, expect to see temperatures in the low 50s and just maybe some snow across some of the bay area hilltops. big know for the sierra but we'll see how low it gets next week. >> and the rest are trying to get opened before thanksgiving. >> that's right. thanks for watching this special edition of nbc bay area news. access hollywood is next and then more bay area news at 11:00. we have emma stone and coldplay. [ mom ] hey guys.

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