it. >> leave it to the pros, the rest of us don't turn the back on the ocean ever really. thank you very much. we'll see you in a bit. a developing story the 49ers, with a story bigger than football. the investigation continues into an alleged sexual assault involving the star wide receiver, michael crabtree. the 25-year-old is now in atlanta preparing for tomorrow's big game against the falcons. closer to home san francisco police say they interviewed crabtree along with his attorney earlier this week about the alleged attack that happened at a hotel early sunday morning. that alleged attack happened a few hours after the team's win over the green bay packers at candlestick park last weekend. crabtree played a huge role in that win with nine catches for nearly 120 yards and two touchdowns. 49ers fans were surprised about the investigation but say they won't drop support of the star until there's more information. >> i don't know. i'm hoping it's not true. we need him out there this

sunday, so i'm hoping it all works out for him. >> his on field performance was great, don't know anything about the guy off the field. >> does it matter? >> if he's guilty it kind of matters. >> but you don't know. >> i don't know. innocent until proven guilty. >> i don't know, i haven't heard enough information, so i don't know. can't say. >> the 49ers released a statement that says in part "we are aware of the allegation against michael and understand that he has fully cooperated with authorities. the 49ers take matters very seriously. we will have no further comment at this time as the legal process is ongoing." police say crabtree agreed to any additional interviews related to the accusation, the special victim's unit is handling the case. crabtree is still expected to play in tomorrow's game against the falcons. it should be noted crabtree has no previous legal issues, all of this unfolding as the team

arrived in atlanta last night. the players and coaches filing off the bus in atlanta and what we don't know is whether crabtree's teammates were aware of the situation before it was made public. it goes without saying, though, this is not the news the niners were hoping for heading into the nfc championship game. this is crabtree's finest nfl season yet. he led san francisco in receptions, targets, and receiving touchdowns during the regular season. he also became the first 49er receiver to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a single season since terrell owens back in 2003. there is no scheduled media availability in atlanta today for the 49ers, so we are not expecting to hear anything new from the team. our coverage continues online for the latest updates on the developing investigation go to our website nbcbayarea.com and search crabtree investigation. an emotional fight outside the santa clara county courthouse between two families

caught on video, at issue the shooting death of a suspected burglar who was shot by a so-called vigilante. "today in the bay's" george kiriyama was there. >> reporter: gina gates says because of the confrontation between her family and christopher soriano's family they will not be sleeping in their homes tonight. they have separated and are staying at other locations because they fear for their safety. >> my niece, who lives with ricardo, that's like her big brother. she had to go and live in a motel room thinking things were going to be safe but she's relocating to southern california because we cannot have her here. >> [ bleep ]. >> that was not a fight. that was an ambush. >> the family of ricardo hernandez could see this coming. the family threatened them in court during the proceeding. >> when you strike someone in the face you're going to get struck back in the face so it's not a fight. what we're trying to do is follow the law but please, you

know, people in the law you've got to protect us. >> reporter: ricardo hernandez is accused of shooting and killing christopher soriano a man he suspected to be a serial burglar new year's eve. >> i don't think anyone deserves to die, if he was committing a crime which hasn't -- >> reporter: both families have fallen on hard times. >> his family received a letter addressed to ricardo sent to his home evicting him, giving his family two weeks to leave their home. >> he had no weapons or nothing. he didn't deserve that. he was shot in the back, and i'm a widow with five kids. we're homeless now, me and his kids because of this. >> the next court date is february 15th. san francisco sheriff ross mercury is again in the news and not for doing what he's supposed to be doing on the job. he and his wife are being sued by their next door neighbors.

ivory madison and her husband claim they damaged their reputations during the sheriff's domestic abuse saga. madison videotaped a tearful eleana lopez following a confrontation. it claims they falsely accused madison and her husband of conspiracy and lying to police. neither madison nor her husband have commented to nbc bay area. but we did speak with the lawyer that represents mirkarmi. he says "this is another unfortunate example of a baseless lawsuit that will only clog up the court system. i have no doubt it will be dismissed." lopez' attorney paula kanni called the case a disappointment. in the east bay the search is on for a 13-year-old hayward girl who has not been seen since thursday.

dalesia they believe was abducted by a 20-year-old former drent. delecia's family is passing out flyers and using social media in hopes of locating the teenager. much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up nearly 1 million people are making their way to our nation's capital to be part of ready obama's inauguration. we'll show you the finishing touches that are happening as we speak. plus, it is one of the strangest stories in sports and beyond. we'll show you what notre dame line backer manti te'o is saying about his involvement in the bizarre hoax involving a dead girlfriend. ♪

secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. we are looking live at the white house the day before president obama takes the oath of office for the second time. we'll tell you how many bay area

delegates are head there had for the festivities. president obama's second term is kicking off this weekend with a lot of fan fair fare in the nat capital and the bay area will be well represented. three mayors will be in d.c. for the festivities and as danielle lee shows us, hundreds of thousands of people are arriving in washington as organizers are rushing to finish the last detail. >> reporter: the crowds have arrived packed for a party. >> this is one of my bucket list experiences. >> reporter: tiffany grimes flew in from atlanta, her first stop was the national mall where crews inside this tent laid out the final tables for today's service fair. amelia sellers attending from new orleans. >> we want to give back. >> reporter: like four years ago president obama asked people nationwide to join his family and celebrate by serving. >> over 200,000 people served up nationwide. >> reporter: this year's the president's request is

especially timely. >> because i have a dream. >> reporter: it's the second time in inauguration it coinc e coincided with the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. volunteers will be cutting back an invasive vine. >> we come in with loppers. >> reporter: from one tree to the next. organizers inside the washington convention center are setting the stage for tonight's children's concert. >> putting the touches on the infrastructure up to the final minutes. >> after the concert crews will transform the space setting the scene for the two official inaugural ball down from ten in 20 20 2009, a handful of artists will perform throughout the weekend. security will be tight. helicopters will enforce a 30-mile no fly zone as hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to d.c. to take part in history. i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >> the president will be sworn in during a private ceremony tomorrow. the public ceremony and parade

that follows will happen monday. we have extensive coverage of the inauguration both on air and online leading up to it. go to nbcbayarea.com and we will stream video there as well as post photo galleries. our political analysts larry gursten will be at the inauguration. we'll be live tomorrow morning there on "today in the bay." coming up next on "today in the bay" the confession, part two. >> i said don't defend me anymore. >> lance armstrong gets emotional when discussing his kids coming to his defense. the story next. this morning, waking up to lots of sunshine, beautiful sunrise over the city by the way. fantastic weekend, get out and enjoy and we have a spare the air alert as well. we'll detail your forecast coming up after this.

good morning, just a quarter after 7:00 this morning, looking

live at the waves at ocean beach. if you head out to the beach today folks the weather will be perfect but the waves are dangerous so don't turn your back. we saw a different side of lance armstrong during his interview last night with oprah winfrey. the disgraced cyclist became emotional as he talks about the role his children had in his coming clean about using performance-enhancing drugs. nbc's kurt gregory has more from the revealing interview. >> are you facing your demons? >> absolutely. >> reporter: on the second night of a revealing interview with oprah winfrey -- >> what do you say to those millions of people who believed? >> i say i understand your anger. >> reporter: lance armstrong said losing his connection to his charity livestrong was his lowest point. >> the foundation is like my sixth child, and to make that decision and to step aside w

was -- that was big. >> reporter: so was telling his real life kids. >> i said don't defend me anymore. don't. >> reporter: during the first part of the two and a half-hour interview that aired thursday -- >> did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> reporter: one word answers ended years of speculation and more than a decade of lies. admissions that don't sit well with some whom love the sport. >> apologies once you get caught don't mean a whole lot. >> reporter: the fallout of the years of denials still yet to be determined. the seven-time best in the cycling world may face lawsuits from sponsors and those he took to court when they told the

truth. >> i'm deeply sorry for what i did. >> reporter: now that armstrong is finally admitting it to himself. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> it will be a busy weekend for bay area sports fans. the 49ers taking on the falcons in the nfc championship game tomorrow. the winner heads to the super bowl kickoff at noon in atlanta. also the san jose sharks are leaving the lockout behind with the season opener in calgary tomorrow. the puck drops at 4:00, and the harlem globetrotters are in the bay area for four games, two at oracle arena today, two at hp pavilion in san jose tomorrow. finally tens of thousands of people will flock to half moon bay tomorrow morning for the mavericks invitational surf competition. surfers expected to hit the huge waves around 8:00 in the morning but there are strict, new rules which will keep the fans from getting onto the beach to watch, some local technology, however, could offer you an even better

view of the action. our business and tech reporter scott budman has more on the company putting you right on the waves. >> reporter: because of concerns brought on by this big wave two years ago you won't be able to get close to these big waves this year at mavericks unless you're following one of these, if you're a surfer, say hello to your little friend, the go pro camera used by athletes everywhere and coming to mavericks for a starring role. >> there's the most passionate moments of our lives the things we love to do. >> reporter: justin wilkenfeld was one of the first hired at go pro. he like lots of employees here loves to surf and loves to give everyone an up close look at the sport. >> being able to capture moments surfing with your friends and now to see some of the best pro surfers in the world using cameras to capture the moments and share that with the media

and show the world what it's like to be on board 30, 40, 50-foot waves, it's insane. >> reporter: it's also catching on. go pro is growing like crazy, now close to 400 employees in its new headquarters, and with help from a $200 million investment from china's foxconis hiring more, all this because of tiny cameras and the loyalty they inspire. >> well, what's fascinating is every day we're humbled, something the new piece of content, social media inbox and something total totally expecte riches rocking these things. >> reporter: go pro follows it, it's a mix of technology, social media and sports coming to a wave near you. >> thanks to scott budman showing how we can watch without getting in the water.

anthony slaughter is here and the same system making fantastic waves make dangerous waves for folks who want to walk along the waech beach. >> we have quite a few really hazards as we head through the upcoming week and the first to spare the air alert for our north and central bay, that's where we're looking at unhealthy air quality everywhere else, moderate quality but notice high surf advisory all the way down from monthry bay up into the north bay so anywhere across the bay if you're making plans to head out to the beach use extreme caution. look at the swells we're already seeing off into the pacific, our buoys are reading up to 10 to 11 feet and that is just what's to come as we head through the day today and again tomorrow, we're talking about swells that could top 20 to 30 feet at the coastline so you want to make sure you use caution if you're going to be out there. leave it to the surfers for this weekend. by tomorrow the temperature also warm nicely. temperatures close to 70

degrees. beach hazards really include the high surf advisory, the sneaker waves and rip currents that are strong that could pull you out and if you get caught in one of the rip currents best thing to do, swim parallel to the coast not trying to fight the waves. it's cold, we're at 28 degrees in santa rosa, 40 in san francisco, 30 down in gilroy. we've got this by high pressure area in control of us, it's going to lead to dry conditions. temperatures close to 70 in gilroy, even in the lower 70s for santa cruz and most of our coastline will get close to 70 degrees today, even san francisco 69 degrees, our average high for this time of year, only right near 60 so we're about five to ten degrees above average for today, get out and enjoy and notice for tomorrow, lots more sunshine expected with temperatures again close to 70 degrees. not only inland but at the coast as well. hang on, if you have to work this weekend, mlk jr. day bright

as well. temperature also cool the middle part of the upcoming week. fog and drizzle by wednesday and thursday so we have a nice, long stretch of beautiful weather, even this past week is fantastic. get out and enjoy. spare the air alert is in effect so if you have respiratory ailments, stay inside today. >> combine the two words together, thank you. much more ahead, coming up this woman has skin cancer but at the age of 101 she thought she was out of options. still ahead bay area researchers develop a pill that could forever change melanoma treatment. ♪

chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. it is a possible break-through in cancer treatment developed right here in our own backyard and already helping local patients who have had to fight the most common kind of skin cancer. "today in the bay's" stephanie truong has the story you'll see only on "today in the bay."

>> reporter: it was 1911, william taft was commander in chief. >> i was born and raised in oakland. >> reporter: when winnie deserto was born. >> i will be 102 on august the 25th. >> reporter: and still firing with her trademark spark. >> remember your place. >> reporter: her granddaughter says even at 101 she's tough to keep up with. >> she's never known what slow means. >> reporter: but her life did slow down january 2012 when gail, a nurse, noticed lumps seemingly multiplying around her grandmother's right eye. >> it was swelling, plus you couldn't see well. >> her doctor told her she had basel cell carcinoma, and the eight-hour surgery or 30 days of radiation necessary would be too hard on the then 100-year-old. >> i didn't anything was going to happen. let's face it.

at this stage of the game. >> reporter: when doctors at stanford asked her to take part in a research program involving about 100 patients taking a newly fda approved pill. dr. ann know oro was part of the research that provided the science behind the pill. >> when you're out in the sun and getting exposed to sun you mutate this signal to the stem cells and then you get too much of the signal in those stem cells and that keeps growing and growing and growing, and that's where cancer is. >> reporter: the pill acts as an inhibitor to the signal known as the hedgehog pathway. >> blocks the signal the cancer cells receive to keep growing. >> reporter: winnie's tumors began to shrink. the group of 100, mostly in their 40s, 50s and 60s saw the same results. >> that was pretty amazing to us. >> reporter: an amazing change for winnie, who went back to reading, writing and most of

all, watching san francisco sports on her tv from her san mateo nursing home, where she's looking forward to the simple pleasures in life. >> when all the youngsters come in and say, good morning, time to get up, beautiful. and they're so right. >> reporter: but most of us, letters from the great grandkids that light her up. >> i miss you and see you in a few months. i love you. >> reporter: who is this young baby here? >> me. >> reporter: love that fulfills from the family who motivates her every day. >> they have shown me the respect that an old lady treasures, you know? and make you feel like you want to be alive. >> that was stephanie truong reporting. we'll be right back. [ mom ] dear chex cereal,

i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i really love those smiles. we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex?

connect with us on facebook.

all right, folks, we are off to a beautiful start at ocean beach, waves are going to be something to see but watch them from a distance. we have dangerous surf conditions as well as the upcoming mavericks invitational. well' talk about that in a moment. first thanks for joining us and good morning. we have meteorologist anthony slaughter who has the forecast for the weekend and it looks like it's going to be very nice. >> it is going to be very nice. as far as the waves go, watch them closely and from far away. i don't know how that goes, much closely far away? it's 7:30 in the morning on a saturday. you get the idea. high surf advisory in effect for today so the dangerous surf going to be something to keep an eye on and again this is because we have that large system out on the pacific, pumping in those very large swells. temperatures are cold this morning, hard to believe it will warm up, close to 70 degrees later on, many places in the 20s and the east bay and the north bay, 28 our cold spot in santa rosa, we are going to warm up as i mentioned, 69 in san francisco

today, 69 in livermore. our warm spot santa cruz along the beach, it's tempting 71 to get out and enjoy the water but make sure today if you get out and enjoy the water, keep an eye on it, of course don't turn your back on it. >> watch the kids and the pets. islamic militants hold ten but possibly dozens of foreigner hostage this is morning. details emerge some of the hostages have already been killed in the standoff. for the first time the u.s. confirming americans are among the remaining hostages and at least one american hostage was killed in thursday's attack. at least 12 people, perhaps many more died in that government attack on the militants. algerian officials say about 100 of the 135 foreign workers on the site are now free and 18 of an estimated 30 kidnappers were killed.

it is an emotional debate with no easy solution. what to do with the elementary school in newtown, connecticut, where 20 children and six staff members were massacred? town leaders held their second public meeting last night to discuss the school's future. nbc has the latest for us this morning. >> reporter: the building that was sandy hook elementary school in newtown remains blocked, as the criminal investigation into the tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 children and six educators goes on. across town -- >> i think that that building should be a memorial, as you said. i don't think it should ever be a school again. >> reporter: it's a debate over that building's future, inside newtown high school more than 100 residents gathered to offer their opinions, among them a monroe police officer who lives in newtown and was at the school just days after the incident. >> i know what happened and i see it, and i, you cannot ask

anybody to go back in there. >> reporter: besides hearing from the public about what to do with the building at the end of this long driveway, town leaders are holding private meetings with the families of the victims and survivors. they're also talking with teachers and staff who work at the school. >> i think that it's really the decision-makers should be the families. i think we all are entitled to our opinions but i think what they say should go. >> reporter: also talking this staff member who was at the school when the shooting happened. >> it's important for me to help the rest of the children in the community heal. >> reporter: residents coming together speaking out in their struggle to move on. >> we are standing with full reaching love. >> sandy hook elementary school returned to class at a neighboring school in monroe, connecticut. recommendation on what to do with the old sandy hook building could come in the spring, the

town leaders say splitting the kids up into different schools is not one of the options. now to that developing story involving 49ers star wide receiver michael crabtree. he is in atlanta this morning, but before he boarded a plane with his teammates he sat down with san francisco police who were looking for answers about an alleged sexual assault. san francisco police interviewed crabtree along with his attorney earlier this week about the alleged attack at a hotel sunday morning. the alleged attack happened just a few hours after the team's win over the green bay packers at candlestick park last weekend. nfl.com reports the victim did not contact police until a few days after the alleged assault. crabtree played a huge role in that win with nine catches for nearly 120 yards and two touchdowns. 49ers fans say they don't know much about the investigation, but they're reserving judgment.

>> i don't know. i'm hoping it's not true. we need him out there this sunday, so i'm hoping it all works out for him. >> his on field performance is great, don't know anything about the guy off the field. >> reporter: does it matter? are you -- >> well, yeah, if he's guilty, it kind of matters. >> reporter: guilty or not? >> i don't know, innocent until proven guilty. >> i don't know. i haven't heard enough information, so, i don't know. i can't say. >> the 49ers released a statement that says in part "we are aware of the allegation against michael and understand that he has fully cooperated with authorities. the 49ers take such matters very seriously. we will have no further comment at this time as the legal process is ongoing." police say crabtree has agreed to come in for any additional interviews related to the accusations. the special victims unit is handling the case. crabtree is still expected to play in tomorrow's game against the falcons. it should be noted that crabtree has no previous legal issues, this of course unfolding as the team arrives in atlanta last night, you can see the players

and coaches filing off the bus in atlanta, what we don't know is whether his teammates were aware of the situation before it was made public. it goes without saying, however, this is not the kind of news the team wants right before heading into the nfc championship game. crabtree's finest season yet is this season. he led san francisco in receptions, targets, receiving touchdowns touring the regular season, also became the first 49er receiver to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a single season since terrell owens did it in 2003. there's no scheduled media availability for the 49ers today so we're not expecting to hear anything new from the team today. a developing story out of richmond this morning, where a big rig crashes now, blocking the right lane of eastbound i-80 at the central avenue exit, the off-ramp is also closed. we know there is a sig alert in effect for the area, you should reroute if you can. there are reports of multiple

other cars involved in the accident as well but fortunately no major injuries. the chp says there is no estimated time on reopening the roadway again. interstate 80 at central avenue and the exit ramp is also closed. a san jose family says they will not be going home any time soon after they were involved in a fight with another family outside the santa clara county courthouse. this happened after a court proceeding yesterday afternoon as the two families walked out of the courthouse. first angry words and then there were fists. ricardo hernandez is accused of shooting and killing christopher soriano new year's eve. he suspected he was a serial killer at the summer breeze apartments in san jose. spokesman says the family was not surprised at the soriano family threatened them in court during the proceedings. >> when you strike someone in the face you're going to get struck back in the face so it's not a fight. what we're trying to do is follow the law but please, you

know, people in the law you've got to protect us. >> [ bleep ]. >> the next court date is february 15th. the hernandez family hopes the santa clara county sheriff's department will take steps to prevent another fight from happening then. a stiff sentence for a high profile burglary, the man who broke into the late steve jobs' palo alto home last year was sentenced to seven years in prison yesterday. 35-year-old karim mcfarland was found guilty of breaking into the house of late apple co-founder steve jobs. he pleaded no contest to stealing at least two computers, an ipad, jewelry, jobs' wallet and driver's license. the former san jose state football player also pleaded no contest to four other bay area burglaries. in addition to prison time he has been ordered to pay restitution to all of his victims. repairs to the fenders of the bay bridge will begin on tuesday. the fenders were damages when

the oil tanker sideswiped the bridge january 7th. c caltran officials say the fender system absorbed the impact as it was designed to do so the main pier has no structural damage. the project is expected to last about four and a half months. altransallocated up to $3 million for the repairs. still ahead on "today in the bay," a big change for travelers at local airports, what the tsa is getting rid of. plus breaking his silence, notre dame star manti te'o speaks out for the first time since it was revealed that his alleged girlfriend was all an internet hoax.

the controversial body scanners that show naked images of travelers will be removed from local airports. the tsa will remove eight scanners from the san jose

international and the five at oakland international. sfo doesn't use them. the transportation security administration says it is getting rid of the machines because the company that makes them could not come up with a way to fix concerns over privacy. traveler also still be asked to get a body scan that creates a generic image. we still have more ahead for you on "today in the bay," including a feature film about the killing of oscar grant that is making its debut today. details coming up. it's waking up to a beautiful sunrise in the south bay, a little bit of haze makes for unhealthy air quality. we'll break down the weekend forecast and get you into the next work week, a holiday weekend this weekend, we'll tell you all about it coming up after this. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪

♪ over the river and down the road ♪

[ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. all right, welcome back. it's 7:44, a live look at ocean beach you can see the waves are kicking up, these waves here that you see now are only up to about seven feet, and they are expected to not only double but possibly triple in height as we

head through the day today and again for tomorrow so that's why we have a high surf advisory in effect. our buoys off of half moon bay reporting about seven-foot wave height. winds only 7 miles per hour but the main concern is going to be strong rip currents and very dangerous sneaker waves that claim lives every single year. so that high surf advisory in effect not only for the bay area but all the way down through monterey bay and north bay as well. use caution if you're headed out to the beach today or tomorrow and with that said we also have a spare the air alert in effect for today for the north bay and central bay as well. east bay, south, central bay and the south bay not as bad but as you saw earlier in the sky cam in the south bay we have haze building in san jose and it's cold. 37 degrees this morning in san jose. notice the cooler spots in the east bay, livermore only at 29 degrees, concord there as well, santa rosa at 28 degrees. we have this big dome of high pressure sitting on top of us so we're expecting plenty of

sunshine, that's really going to be the general trend as we head through this upcoming weekend, hazy sunshine, though, it's going to be very unhealthy especially if you suffer from any respiratory illnesses, want to make sure you limit your time outdoors. how can you do it with the beautiful air overhead, temperature also climb ten degrees above average today, even santa cruz at 71 degrees, gilroy at 70, over in the east bay, livermore, concord 69 degrees, same for oakland and san francisco so wherever you are today, you may just need to take a few minutes to enjoy the outdoor air. talking about beautiful conditions through monday, if you have a three-day weekend enjoy it. we are talking about spectacular conditions. it will start to cool off as we head towards tuesday and wednesday or that onshore flow returns so you know what that means, a little bit of drizzle at the coast, some fog in the evening, otherwise not expecting a big storm system. the big news this weekend the mavericks in town for tomorrow but if you are partaking we've been talking about this, doesn't

look like you're going to see the surfers from the beach. >> you can't. >> the best bet is just to enjoy it on tv. >> people have been definitely enjoying the warmer temperatures. i notice they're even friendlier. >> we are streaming the surfing competition tomorrow on our website so check it out. nbcbayarea.com. >> thank you for reminding us. >> i almost forgot. the sundance film festival is under way and this year it features a film about the infamous barth police shooting on 2009. fruitvale stars michael b. jordan as grant and oscar winner octavia spencer as grant's mother. it premieres at the festival in park city, utah, this evening. barth is doing something special in honor of the dr. martin luther king jr. holiday on monday. barth says they will hand out 5,000 free passes to riders throughout the bay area to help people get to the parade at

theithe i yerba buena center in san francisco. to get your free tickets go to the website, sign up, pick up your free pass between 8:30 and 10:30 monday morning at most of the local barth stations. ahead on "today in the bay," we have some big named giants stars staying put in san francisco for another year. we'll show you who they are, but first we want to also show you some things to do around the bay area today with our own mike inouye. >> good morning. i'm mike inouye and there's lots to do today in the bay. parents if your 6 to 13-year-old could use practice reading out loud the crew at h.a.l.o. is all years, homeless animals lifeline organization, your kids can improve their reading making a new furry friend and you won't get shushed by the librarian. our second item your very first

concerts, mine was kool and the gang in berkeley a long time ago, there were records. we're talking mini concerts here, 20 minutes each, not long but perfect for young kids and toddlers to be exposed to musical concepts, movement, dancing, go to the congregational church of san mateo where ben simon and members of the san francisco chamber orchestra will take to you the land of listen, even if it's just for a few moments at a time. the land of listen, not sure my kids have ever been there. they're not going to this next one either because this next item is for grownups, this handsome guy is robert byrnes, national poet of poet, wrote "auld lang syne" they're celebrating with a scottish ceremony. that's it, you can look it up. sounds like a raucous good time but i wanted the excuse to show and say haggus. in his song/poem it means "days gone by" quite the opposite

which is my signoff, "today in the bay."

sw. it is a beautiful, golden start to the day in san francisco, and throughout the bay area. little chilly now but if you liked yesterday it will be even warmer today. this is one of the most bizarre stories in sports, and even beyond. this morning, notre dame linebacker manti te'o finally answering some questions about a fake girlfriend. te'o made his first comments last night in a one on one interview with espn since the story broke earlier this week, in that interview he claims he was not part of the hoax, saying, "i wasn't faking it. i wasn't part of this, when people hear the facts they'll know." however, te'o did admit he lied to his father about meeting the woman and may have embellished details about the relationship. he also said the alleged mastermind behind the hoax has apologized to him.

as we mentioned earlier 49ers star wideout michael crabtree is expected to play against the falcons tomorrow. the challenge now for the team is to stay focused on the task at hand. the team arrived in atlanta last night after what they called one of their best weeks of practice yet. >> it was a great week of practice. i think this week was one of our best we've had since i've been here. just very focused, just everybody's very excited and locked in, and i think that's, you know, what set us up for last week is they had a great week of practice that weekend and this one, didn't think we were going to do a lot of last week's practice but we didn't. >> we have full information on our website nbcbayarea.com and take part in 49er fever sharing your fan photos. the easiest way to show off your spirit is by tweeting those pictures to us, nbc bay area or posting them on our facebook wall. four giants have reached

one-year agreements with the organization including national league mvp buster posey. the all-star catcher will earned $8 million next year. teammates hunter pence, gregor blanco and jose majares also agreed to deals. pence's deal is worth $13.8 million. the warriors looking to avoid a 28th straight loss in san antonio last night. golden state had the lead in the third but let this one slip away. tim duncan had 24 points for the spurs as they go on to beat the warriors 95-88. the warriors have lost five of their last six games. still ahead on "today in the bay," this little guy looking for a new home, we're going to talk about who he's perfect for, coming up. [ mom ] dear chex cereal,

i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i really love those smiles. we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex?

connect with us on facebook. this morning we have our friends from pets in need visiting, lisa simmons is here

with rusty and the fur says german shepherd, the body says chihuahua. he looks like a toy ger han shepherd. we think he's corgi and chihuahua, short, thick legs and nice long body and acts like a corgi, too. >> was that in line with him greeting anthony slaughter? >> possibly, he was wanting to herd him. >> he could use a little herding, and he seems like he's pretty calm, friendly enough. >> he is. he's actually a sweet little dog. he's good and stocky, he's relatively young. he's about a year, year and a half, would be great with just about anybody. >> let's get him a forever home. you can find out more about rusty or the other pets in need at petsinneed.org. lisa simmons thank you for coming in today. you know all that spare change you have laying around, one man's deposit at a bank in

central china could keep staff busy for weeks. the owner of a printing business brought in boxes and bags filled with skrucrumpled old bills and coins. the man had been collecting it for years. the head of the bank says an exact amount of the deposit is days away but estimates the haul is worth almost $26,000 american dollars. you thought you had a lot of change in your pocket. thank you for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. i'll be with you and of course nbcbayarea.com any time of day. have a great day and if you head to the beaches, please be careful. we have dangerous surf conditions this morning. say bye, rusty!

♪it's the wiggles.♪ ♪it's the wiggles.♪ ♪dancing with their friends. ♪it's the wiggles.♪ ♪it's the wiggles.♪

♪the fun will never end. ahoy there. ♪we'd like you to clap and sing and dance along too.♪ ♪now that everybody's here, that'll be so easy, that'll be so easy, that'll be so easy to do.♪ o. here we go. that'll be so easy, it's the wiggles show. everybody, it's time to take a trip out on the sea in a wonderful boat. we'd love you to come with us. now, if you're a child, make sure when you're on the boat, you wear a life jacket, a personal flotation device, or a safety vest, they're called. now, these are wonderful because if you fall in the water, they help to keep you afloat. and have a look what they've got -- a special whistle. [whistle] which you can blow in the water so everybody knows where you are. now, out on the sea, everybody, there's beautiful sea gulls out there. there's fish in the water.