out to be an undercover agent. the agent met with him seven times before the fbi says he attempted to set off the bomb early yesterday morning. we have the new details. >> reporter: on the phone former fbi counterintelligence says the fbi's ability to gain his trust likely saved lives. >> without the fbi assistance it would have gone off and killed somebody. >> reporter: a suicidal man and former marine who had been around guns since he was young. we obtained this picture of ak-47 rifle and three clips each loaded with 40 rounds. they found him parked in front of his home in 2011 of his father reported his son was hearing voices. he had bought the weapons legally in arizona but they're illegal in california. a judge sentenced him to six

years but he served just one. attorney cameron bowman represented him at the time. >> ultimately, they felt -- outside experts felt he was bipolar, possibly schizophrenic. >> reporter: which calls into question, would llaneza have been able to pull this off without the fbi's help? he constructed the bomb with theunder cover agent. they constructed the trigger twice with a cell phone purchased by llaneza but he finished putting together the car bomb under the supervision of the undercover agent. >> we have really strict guidelines, restriction about all undercover operations. >> reporter: our legal analyst stephen clark says it's not so clear cut. >> all of the key issues in the case were likely recorded. certainly wire taps involved.

because of that issue of entrapment, you don't want to have the government, in effect, committing the crime. >> that was stephanie trong reporting. he is due in court wednesday. the criminal complaint claims he wanted a civil war. search fbi complaint to read the entire affidavit online. a man is behind bars in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old girl whose naked body was found in a fairfield park. police say this man, 32-year-old anthony jones killed her. he was arrested yesterday morning after a five-day investigation by the fbi and an extensive search of the barber shop where he worked and also a search of his home in fairfield. police say they started watching jones when the teenager, janelle conway allen, disappeared last week but they won't say why he

was a suspect. the solana county sheriff's office say he's charged with kidnap, rape, murder and lewd axe wi acts with a child. hundreds gathered last night to remember janelle where she was found. she was a foster child who went missing from her home last thursday. fighting back tears, her biological father says his daughter was full of life and loved sports. their last visit was about a year ago. >> i love her with all my heart. i stay with her and the kids and crystal for about a week. and we played. >> fun-loving little girl that liked to sing, dance, write poetry. that's how i remember her, play, running the streets on her bicycle. >> funeral services are expected to be held next week. as for her suspected killer, jones is due in court on wednesday. we do have new details this

morning on the murder of a controversial south bay millionaire. documents reveal how ravi kumar was killed at his estate. he died on his kitchen floor from asphyxiation. police affidavit say the suspects used packaging tape to blindfold and gag kumra. the suspects auld tied his hands and feet behind his back. three men and a woman have been charged in connections with the case. they say he frequently hired prostitutes, including this woman, who is in custody. they believe she turned over information about his mansion to the other suspects who are gang members. these gangs are known to carry out home invasions targeting asian and indian families. according to the affidavit, dna evidence led them to the suspects. a parolee who managed to escape from san jose police on wednesday is back in custody. officers found anthony sanchez sleeping inside a stolen truck

around 11:30 thursday night. police say sanchez escaped from officers after being arrested on hillsdale avenue on wednesday. he was able to slip his handcuffs to the front of his body, then took off in a police van. he is now facing auto theft, burglary and drug charges. also in sanyo say, police are searching for three suspects who broke into a home in south san jose yesterday. the woman who lives in the home is safe thanks in large part to a brave neighbor who answered her call for help. this happened on north creek drive, not far from 101 and 85. "today in the bay" has the story. >> it sounded like there were people in my house, throwing things around. >> reporter: that prompted carol mcbride to ask her neighbor john fuller to find out what was happening inside. >> i heard some nows upstairs. >> reporter: the noise came from three burglars pro broke into

mcbride's home. >> these these guys come running down the stairs. they got quiet for a second, come running down the stairs and surprised me. >> reporter: the burglars were looking for a way out but fuller blocked the front door. >> they stopped and then come running toward me again. i hit the first guy. and then the second guy, he pulled a gun out and swung it at me. and i ducked my head and he swung past and clipped my ear and knocked my hat off. >> reporter: the three cooking ran out of carol's home. fuller went after them but they escaped. >> i've had my house broken into. it annoys me. here are these punk kids. i'm telling you, you are not going anywhere. >> reporter: carol is just glad her neighbor was there to help. >> you never know how nice people really are until you get into trouble and how your neighbors come to your side to comfort you or aid you. >> fuller says he's a former boxer and wasn't going to back down. >> i just like to be a good

neighbor. to me, i'm just glad she didn't go in there. >> xns. >> i want to live next to john. police say those men are still on the run. mcbride says the men damaged multiple doors and windows of her home, trying to get inside. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, new photos released of one of the most wanted men in the nation. the latest on the intense manhunt for a former lapd officer. plus, a giant makeover in the sports world. tim lincecum is back with a new look and a new outlk. what he has to say about a spot in the giants' roegs tags. [ mom ] dear chex cereal,

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authorities are still focusing on the town of big bear in the san bernardino mountains following the discovery of his burned out truck thursday morning. officials say they hope a break in the snow today will help them in their search. meanwhile, police and u.s. marshals removed approximately ten bags of evidence from donor's mother's home in lalpala yesterday. necessity say his mother and sister were cooperative. still ahead on "today in the bay," giants fanfest still a few hours away. fans giving you a live look at the fans already wlining up for a chance to meet their favorite players but there is one giants star they may not recognize. that story coming up. bundled up in blankets, rooting for.

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baseball season is almost here and giants fans, i know you are so ready. you still have a couple of hours to get out to at&t park for fan fest. in is a live look. what a stunning shot. outside the ballpark right now, of course, in san francisco. i know we've seen the last shots and crowds already starting to form as thousands are expected to pack the park later this morning for a chance to meet the players and coaches, including manager bruce bochy, national league mvp buster posey and world series mvp, pablo sandoval. >> this is a lot of fun for the players. this is sometime for them to show their appreciation to the fans in the sport they've gotten, you know, throughout the season. >> i think we have a unique group of guys that enjoys

playing together, so it's exciting to have pretty much the same group of guys back. >> fan fest is free but organizers are warning people to expect very long lines for those autographs. public transportation is also encouraged. the event starts at 10:30. two-time cy young award winner tim lincecum if the fans recognize him. media day yesterday lincecum showed off his new clean-cut do. there were rumors about a feud between him and buster posey. here's comcast sportsnet's jamie sire. >> reporter: tim lincecum's new haircut have fans bust-e buzzing

but of more interest is how he spent the off-season. >> i went to different trainers, going to a set of guys i was working with in bellevue. >> his head is in the right place. obviously, he's done a lot of hard work for himself and put himself in a good position for a good spring training. >> in 2011 i was the heaviest i've ever been and then i dropped off and lost 30 pounds, i felt like i lost strength and stamina with that. trying to put that back. >> reporter: he tried to squash any rumors about bad feelings between him and buster posey. >> nothing going on, just a matter of who was catching and who bochy put in there. >> what he did out of the bull pen in the playoffs with his credentials to do that and never heard one grumble about it. you're excited. you're excited to play with people like that. >> reporter: the two-time cy young award winner admits his confidence was shaken last season, but feels more focused than ever heading into 2013. >> didn't want to go through last year again, you know.

so, you know, changing my work ethic and getting on top of things that i need to do to take care of my job and not embarrass myself out there is my mindset. >> reporter: i had a chance to sit down with lincecum one-on-one. he told me that he's approaching spring training as if he does not have a spot on this team. he really feels like he needs to earn his way back into the starting rotation. i asked manager bruce bochy if that was the case. he said, of course not. timmy has a spot on the team but he does appreciate when players think that way. >> even the pros get a little insecure. jamie, thank you so much. the world champion giants hit the road next week for spring training and nbc bay area, the bro broadcast home of the giants. you can look for our reports from scottsdale starting monday morning. now to the very severe weather hitting the east coast. more than half a million people are without power this morning as they continue to get hit hard by a powerful blizzard. about 3 feet of snow already on the ground in some parts of new

england and it's not over yet. nbc's jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: the weather storm pounding the northeast since friday continued to strengthen overnight into a fierce and relentless blizzard. making matters worse, hurricane-force winds, gusts up to 75 miles an hour creating blinding conditions. the projected snowfall totals are staggering. before it's over, up to 3 feet of snow is expected in parts of new england, including boston. the storm has literally stopped most of new england in its tracks. more than 1800 cancellations at new york area airports, 4700 flights canceled nationwide. the governor of massachusetts ordered all cars off the roadways starting at 4:00. a move that made sense after this 19-car pileup in maine scattered cars across the road and into ditches. >> please, please, exercise caution and use common sense. >> reporter: this historic storm is the result of two converging systems colliding over the northeast.

>> this is horrible. >> reporter: horrible even for veteran snowplow operators. >> actually, we had a very mild winter. very mild. and i guess mother nature's making up for last year. >> reporter: mother nature delivering a powerful punch to a region still recovering from super storm sandy, which struck just over three months ago. jay gray, nbc news, boston. well, that storm impacting flights all over the country, including right here in the bay area. if you're flying out of sfo today or any other bay air airport, it's best to call ahead. let's turn things over to the expert in this, rob. >> we'll take a look at what's happening in the northeast.

that massive nor'easter is way from the coast. downtown, new york city, starting to clear out. you can see the snow wrapping around the east side of long island, boston and hartford, the snow will continue for the next few hours. you can see that lowoff shore in the northeast, convection to the south. those are the storms that helped fire up thundersnow at times and now the system is moving out to nova scotia. if things improve for air travel, the big snowstorm will move away from the coast. 34 degrees in san jose this morning. 32 in concord. 44 in san francisco. not much wind now but as high pressure builds in from the west, you'll notice winds picking up slightly into the north heading into this afternoon. chilly start, 30s and 40s to get the morning started. mid-50s, close to 60 this afternoon. we will see warmer days ahead. the mornings are still going to be chilly with patchy frost. and the seven-day forecast looks unfortunately quite dry. here's the reason why. you get high pressure acting like a wall.

sinking air and sinking motion in the atmosphere. you won't get storms or clouds to form out of that. you can see how the jet stream is arcing off to the north, diving down east of the sierra. it will stay that way for the next few days. not many clouds out there this morning and we won't see much for this afternoon. maybe patches of low clouds for the coastline. our temperatures today, even in the sunshine, we got a chilly start, it's going to take time to warm up. upper 50s closer to san jose. maybe 60 around pleasanton. san francisco, 57 degrees today. 60 around oakland. 62 in santa rosa. the mornings will still stay chilly but each day as we head toward the middle of the week, numbers come up. it will be climbing into the mid-60s and maybe by, let's say, thursday or friday, morgan hill or trivalley could get close to 70. and it's kind of a guilty pleasure because the weather's gorgeous. this is the sometime of year where we need to built the snowpack and get some rainfall. not there in the next seven days but good for your outdoor plans

for the next few afternoons. >> on valentine's day, don't forget. >> absolutely. >> rob, thanks so much. speaking of valentine's day, we'll be talking about that coming up on "today in the bay." wondering what to get your little one for heart day? we'll show you a few ideas that are both creative and productive. here you go little man.

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welcome back. with valentine's day just around the corner, it's time to ask, what are you going to get that special someone? if you're a wee one, a little kid, can you make your mom and dad that special gift. kiwi crate gives young kids the chance to express themgs through different kinds of art projects. joining me in studio is sandra. you are the founder of kiwi crate. this is a local company. explain what this is all about. >> kiwi crate is a monthly subscription service for kids. we deliver all the materials and inspiration to do hands-on

activity. >> you brought some examples to show everybody at home today of what you can do. >> these are some dyi ideas that are on our website, kiwicrate.com. what better way to spend the day and to share some time with your kids creating together. these are some of the ideas. first of all, what we have here are window clings. do it yourself window clings. these are easy today. my kids are obsessed with them. you just need puffy paint and a ziploc bag and you can create whatever you want. i have some lovely valentine's day hearts. >> okay. you wait for them to dry. overnight is usually what it takes. i have one for you to try out. you can stick that right on there. your kids can have a bunch of fun decorating your windows with those. when you're done with valentine's day, you can make whatever you want. we have a valentine's day heart, it's great for story telling and creative play. >> it adds flare into the home around the holiday. >> exactly.

we were trying to figure out a really elegant way to make a centerpiece for valentine's day. what we did here is we made a luminary with tissue paper and glue. take some tissue paper, in this case white and red tissue paper, and we cut it into shapes. we made white squares and red hearts here. and you take some glue. you can water it down a little bit. you stick some glue onto the glass or jar and you stick it on and then you put some glue on top and you're done. even if the glue gets a little gloppy, even if the tissue paper bunches up a little, it ends up looking beautiful. >> i'm certainly no martha stewart. doesn't my mother know that. even i could do this. >> it's really easy. >> easy for parents and kids. >> the next one is super simple as well. so, this you're using household items. i love it when we can use household items to use things. celery and toilet paper rolls.

toilet paper rolls, you pinch them into a heart shape, dab it into paint and make these nice looking hearts. i'm going to have you make one, actually. >> let's do a heart. dab. and then here's a -- onto here is fine. >> nice. who knew we could use the paper -- the toilet paper rolls, recycle those. that's great. >> then we have celery hearts. you cut them up and they make this really love shape. we made apron with fabric paint and paper hearts and celery. >> that's great. that's all we have time for now. if you would like to get your kids involved in kiwi crates logon to their website, kiwicrate.com. thank you for waking up early on a saturday. [ mom ] dear chex cereal,

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welcome back. giving you a nice shot. the sun is up. nice, clear blue skies. at&t park, san francisco. what's happening there today. giants fanfest, already hundreds of people lined up. although it doesn't get started until 10:00 this morning up. still have plenty of time to head down to at&t park. good morning. it is 7:30. kris sanchez is off today. i'm marla tellez. rob, how's the weather today? >> it's 34 degrees still in san jose. you're going to need a winter coat through 9:00, 10:00 this morning. if you're heading out to fan fest, by this afternoon if all the sunshine and numbers in the mid-50s, maybe long sleeve giants shirt today. maybe a t-shirt, chilly around the ballpark today. hour by hour you'll get a lot of sunshine today and maybe patches of low clouds out near the coast from half moon bay south. temperatures by lunchtime

warming up. upper 50s and near 60. that's the best we'll do today but seven-day forecast does bring maybe close to 70-degree temperatures for parts of the bay area. the full forecast coming up in a few minutes from now. we're following a developing story out of south america where a strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near columbia earlier this morning. as of now, colombian officials are not reporting any major damage. also a tsunami warning has not been issued. a 7.2 magnitude quake struck colombia earlier this morning. we'll stay on that to see if any damage comes out of that. here in the bay area a san jose man could spend the rest of his life in prison for his involvement in a homegrown terror plot foiled by the fbi. authorities say agents arrested 28-year-old matthew llanza yesterday near a bank of america branch in oakland after he tried to detonate what he believed to be a car bomb.

that bomb, though, never went off. turns out llaenza co-conspirator was an undercover agent. he met with him several times. according to the fbi's own affidavit it was the feds who prepared the chemical to simulate an explosive mixture and who constructed the trirg device with a cell phone purchased by llaneza. but he finished putting together the car bomb under the supervision of the agents. >> it's not entrapment. we have really strict guideline restrictions about all undercover operations. >> all of the key issues in the case were likely recorded. certainly there were wiretaps involved. because of that issue of entrapment. you don't want to have the government, in effect, committing the crime. >> the fbi says llaneza expressed support for the taliban. he hoped the bombing would be blamed on antigovernment

activists and somehow spark a civil war. he's expected back in court wednesday. also expected in court wednesday, the fairfield man police say killed a 13-year-old girl and left her naked body in a local park. 32-year-old anthony jones was arrested yesterday morning after a five-day investigation by the fbi and an extensive search of the barber shop where he worked. also a search of his home in fairfield. police say they started watching jones when the teenager, janelle conway allen, disappeared last week. but they wouldn't say why he was a suspect. they say the man is charged with murder, kidnap, rape and lewd acts with a child. meanwhile, hundreds of people from fairfield and also sassoon city gathered at allen whit park last night to remember janelle. janelle was a foster child who went missing from her home in sassoon city last thursday. fighting back tears, her biological father says his daughter was full of life and

loved sports. their last visit was about a year ago. >> i love her with all my heart. i stay with her and the kids and crystal for about a week. and, you know, we played. >> fun-loving little girl that loved to dance, sing, write poetry, loved to play. >> funeral services are expected to be held next week. like a good neighbor, john fuller is there. the former boxer came to the aid of a neighbor in south san jose not far from highway 101 and 85. carol mcbride says when she came home yesterday afternoon she heard a noise coming from inside. well, the noise was coming from three burglars who broke into mcbride's home. she asked her neighbor, john fuller, to check out what was happening inside, so he walked in and the three men came running down the stairs, looking

for a way out. fuller was blocking the front door. >> then they all come running toward me again. i hit the first guy. then the second guy, he pulled a gun out and swung it at me. and i ducked my head and he swung past and clipped my ear and knocked my hat off. >> you never know how nice people really are until you get into trouble and how your neighbors come to your side. to comfort you or aid you. >> the three burglars did manage to escape and are still on the run this morning. mcbride says she is thankful fuller was there to help her out. now to that developing story out of southern california where the intense manhunt for that former lapd officer continues this morning. investigators released these new pictures of christopher dorner. police say these were taken just six days before he killed the daughter of his former police captain and her fiancee.

police are still focusing on big bear mountain after the discovery of his burned out truck there thursday morning. officials say they hope a break in the snow will help them in their search. meanwhile, police and u.s. marshals ten bags of evidence from dorner's mother's house in lapalma yesterday. police say both his mother and sister cooperated with the search. dorner is wanted for allegedly going on a deadly revenge-fueled rampage, targeting fellow officers and law enforcement officials he blames for ending his police career. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, it will be a close call of astronomical proportions. the upcoming cosmic event that has local researchers buzzing. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals.

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welcome back. giving you a live look. south san jose. that is downtown san jose, i should say.

a little haze in the air. don't be fooled. looks like a gorgeous day. it looks pretty but it's very cold. we'll get a full look at the forecast with rob. it's going to be close, very close. all eyes and telescopes will be pointed toward space next friday when an asteroid weighing 130,000 metric tons will just narrowly miss hitting earth. don't let that spoil the cosmic experience. "today in the bay" jshows us while it will be remarkable in so many ways. >> reporter: you may be wondering exactly what a grocery store has to do with a large asteroid hurling through space. this exciting piece of video is all to lend perspective. >> this is the biggest. you know, i've heard it described as the size of a safeway. >> reporter: this asteroid name da-14 is expected to pass close enough to the earth's surface to grab the attention of

astronomers like ben burris. >> they know with certainty it will come very close. pass within 17,200 miles of earth's surface and then will cruise safely back into space. >> reporter: nasa says the asteroid is the largest to fly close to earth since the agency starltd keeping track. while experts say it won't hit the earth, 130,000 metric tons of flying mass still makes people a little nervous. >> an impact by an object of the size that's going to pass next week happens about every 1200 years. >> reporter: but to understand the true impact of asteroids striking earth, you have to travel back 66 million years. that's the time frame researchers at uc-berkeley have newly pinpointed as the demise of the dinosaur. >> the dinosaurs, we think, are wiped out around 66.043 million years ago. and that's to within about 320,000 years. >> reporter: in a paper

published this week, the group noted that along with volcanos, the final nail in the dinosaur coffin likely fell from space. >> one is that an asteroid slammed into the earth and that wiped out the dinosaurs and a lot of life on earth. >> reporter: next friday's asteroid pass isn't expected to be quite as spectacular but oakland space center will offer the public telescopes to witness what may be the ultimate global drive-by. nbc bay area news. >> once every 1200 years or so. that's spectacular. coming up, a story that will make you bay area proud. >> they make me like a hero, you know, and i'm not a hero. >> one woman uses her personal tragedy to fulfill a life-long dream. good morning to you from oakland isn't that a pretty view to start your saturday morning off. chilly temperatures for now but a mild seven-day forecast is ahead. i'll have a look at the rest of

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welcome back. good morning from at&t park as the giants' season kind of officially or unofficially gets under way there with fanfest happening a little later on this morning. a big crowd there, bundled up. the sunshine and at least no umbrellas. it's chilly, though. cold temperatures which we'll show you in a moment. first, let's talk to you about why the bay area is still being impacted by the big nor'easter there on the northeast coast. you can see the snow still wrapping into parts of long island and boston. if it was fanfest for red sox it wouldn't be good outside of fenway park. another 6 inches coming down today. the stm slowly moving away from the east coast. hopefully the boston airport will reopen late today and some of the airports around long island should see things improving later on by this evening. there are the temperature & tard

the bay area. not much wind right now but we might see a north wind picking up this afternoon as high pressure builds. we'll see dry winds and mostly mid-50s to 60. seven-day forecast, especially toward the middle of next week. we have high pressure sending the storm track off to the north. underneath this high ridge of pressure you have sinking air aloft that will steadily get closer to california and the bay area by midweek and that will leave our temperatures to climb up. hour by hour in terms of the clouds, lonely look on the future cast. you don't have much in the way of clouds. patchy clouds closer to the baseline. that's it as we head through your saturday afternoon. highs today, upper 50s and closer to 60s in the hills of san jose. pleasanton 60 degrees. 57 in san francisco.

we could see low 50s around santa rosa. once we get out of the weekend, frosty mornings, light winds, clear skies and that dry air in place. and then evening the morning temperatures should climb by tuesday and wednesday. patchy frost, the only thing in the next few days. warming up to 60s, maybe 70 near san jose and trivalley by thursday. just in time for valentine's day. no rain in the forecast through at least friday. >> so maybe you can have your candlelight dinner outside with some heat lamps. >> exactly, heat lamps. >> thanks so much. most financial experts out there will tell you to make business decisions with your head, not your hearts. this morning question meet one south bay woman who chose not to follow that advice and made a lot of people, including

herself, very happy. "bay area proud" with garvin thomas. >> reporter: when your business runs on a steady dieted of ham and eggs, regular customers are your bread and butter. and at bobby's coffee shop in co cooper tino, there's nor regular than janet. for 25 years every day they slid into their favorite corner booth at bobby's until bill passed away five years ago. janet didn't stop coming, though. the place had become too big a part of her life to stay away. >> it was tough the first couple of times i came by myself. but everybody made me welcome. >> reporter: janet started

helping out around the place, cleaning coffee cups, cleaning plates. that all came to an end when bobby's was shut down last summer. not only janet but a lot of regulars lost their favorite place to eat and a piece of history was about to disappear unless a new owner stepped in. and one did. >> i want to welcome you. >> reporter: janet. >> and i hope everything is well for you. >> it's fantastic. >> reporter: it was an idea she and her son bill came up with. >> i said, you want a business? >> and i said, yes. then i said, oh, my, what did i do, you know? >> reporter: well, what we can tell you is what she hasn't done. >> it's been great. >> reporter: changed a thing. not the menu, not the prices, not the staff, and certainly not that corner booth. every time i look at the booth, i get -- my husband's there, you know. we opened, what, two weeks ago? >> reporter: janet, it turns out, has always wanted to own

her own business but her late husband never felt the timing was right. maybe after all, it wasn't that the time wasn't right, it was the place. >> i don't think that any other business would have worked. >> reporter: it was meant to be? >> yes, i think so. i really think so. yeah. >> that's what you call fate. that was garvin thomas reporting. still ahead on "today in the bay," how you can be a part of the construction on the new 49ers stadium in santa clara. [ female announcer ] the best thing about this bar

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we are two hours and eight minutes until at&t park opens its gates. giving a live look outside the park as giants fans line up for giants fanfest that gets under way at 10:00 this morning. from the field to the course, the warriors taking on the grizzlies in memphis.

this didn't end well even with curry dropping 32 points. golden state loses that one, their third straight game and ninth overall to memphis by a final of 99-93. the warriors will try to right the ship in dallas today. new this morning, now is your chance to be part of the 49ers new stadium in santa clara and it's cheaper than buying some of those tickets. the 49ers will starts selling commemorative bricks installed throughout the stadium set to open in 2014. fans can inscribe their names and special message on the bricks. the price tag ranges from $175 to $375, depending on the size and length of your message. the bricks are expected to go on sale march 1st. the money raised will go toward funning the construction of the stadium. still ahead on "today in the bay" -- this little girl, smehe looking for a home. she might have to come home with me. stick around.

after the giants world series victory, several players enjoyed the spotlight at candlestick park and the niners were part of the giants' parade. when the niners went to the super bowl, the giants organization was right along with them. the night before the super bowl we caught up with giants' president and ceo who was among those in new orleans on the red carpet at the nfl honors awards show. >> you know what, there's some bond, some kindred spirit, hash tag, united, which they have similar cultures. coaches that are intense, experienced and, you know, players that find a way to do it. so, it's very cool. the city of champions sort of aura. >> reporter: the tie that binds these two teams certainly includes the great success both have had in recent years, playing in their respective sports championship games. >> it's similar in that it's unlikely.

their story is an unlikely story, like our story was an unlikely story. collon cap ko colin kaepernick. it's like the little engine that could in some ways, i think. the franchises have a similar fan base, a lot of overlap. >> fans certain to enjoy big things ahead for both teams in the season to follow. on the home of the giants, nbc bay area, i'm lawrence scott. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals.

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i can tell you that i fell in love with our special guest in studio today. it's time for our "pets in need" segment. lisa simmons, a volunteer with redwood city based organization. it's all about adopting dogs and this aamelia. >> this is amelia. amelia is a little poodle mix. we don't think she's a pure bred. she still has a long tail but definitely has the poodle fur. she's just a wonderful little

dog. >> and the cutest little face. >> you've had her for about three weeks. how old is she? >> we think she's 2 to 3ish, so still fairly young. she gets along great with other dogs. doesn't mind cats. a little slow at first meeting but that's not a bad thing necessarily. >> but she seems, with the attention i'm giving her, she's okay, huh? >> absolutely. >> what kind of a home would she be good for? >> just about anybody. she enjoys walking on a leash. we were just trotting around out in front earlier. she did great. and just, you know, a slow runner or fast walker would be good, kids. >> and even an indoor dog? >> oh, absolutely. absolutely. >> oh, no, i think i'm loving you so much, huh? yeah, she's precious. pets in need, how many dogs and cats need a home? >> right now about 65 cats that are available to go to homes and about 45 dogs. >> including amelia. >> including amelia. >> so, if you would like to

adopt amelia or any of the pets in need have, you can logon to the website, petinneed.org. thank you. thank you for making us a part of your morning. nbcbayarea.com. have a great day. giants fanfest starts in two hours. 10:00. head down to at&t park but bring that jacket. see you later. here you go little man.

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