g child: happy holidays! taking responsibility but how much? tonight pg & e qualifies its admission of responsibility for that pipeline san bruno explosion. good evening i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. 14 months later pg & e says it is liable for the accident. heather holmes is live in the crestmoore neighborhood are questioning the motivation behind the admission. >> reporter: one man who lost

his home right here on crestmoore drive says this is to draw support as the trial comes near. pg & e accepted blame. the peligrini do not accept that the statement is a sign of remorse. >> they took something that basically took 15 months and four days. that we all kind of knew. i'm just curious to know the facts we don't know. >> reporter: pg & e said it was responsible for the explosion and says that it'll financially compensate the systems. pg & e is hopeful that today's announcements will allow the

families to get settlements sooner. >> since the day of the the incident, pg & e has tried to cast itself in a better light and that's part of that. >> reporter: i spoke to steven campora and says today east admission was meaningless. >> what pg & e hasn't done is say whether or not they are accepting full responsibility. >> reporter: when asked tonight if the utility is taking sole responsibility, pg & e spokesman bryan swanson said no that he could not speculate on the responsibility of other parties but he did say the utility would not consider holding san bruno and its residents accountable. today's announcement comes ahead of hearing on friday that's when they will lay out the schedule leading up to the trial which right now is scheduled for july. reporting live tonight here in san bruno, i'm healther holmes, ktvu channel 2 news.

at ktvu.com we posted a link to pg & e's full statement today just look for the story on the front page. hundreds of pg & e customers are without power. some 6,200 customers are without electricity. pg & e says there was some sort of equipment failure. they expect to have the power restored between 11 and midnight. governor jerry brown detailed nearly $1 billion in new mid-year cuts to state spending. on the list public schools, money for school busing and higher education. but as ken pretty which práeut which pritchett tells us, the cuts are unavoidable. >> these cuts to schools, to prosecution they are not good. it's not the way we would like

to run california. >> reporter: and school buses in many districts may not run at all in california with the elimination of funding, $208 million for the school bus program. >> that's devastating it's going to hurt low income and rural kids who really have no other means to get to school than that yellow school bus. >> reporter: k-12 education in general will lose $79 million. the university of california system, csu and community colleges will be cut by $100 million each. these are the so called trigger cuts passed by the legislature over the summer that would kick in only if revenues fell short. and they did by more than $2 billion. well, the democrats put those triggers in, it's the one responsible thing in the budget that they did. >> reporter: republicans called the budget a gimmick, but governor brown said california's growing economic softened the blow. >> i think we're fortunate that at least we got half of the

revenue and the trigger cuts are under a billion instead of almost 2.5 billion. these trigger cuts take effect january 1st and just a couple of weeks later the governor will announce his new budget which will he says contain billions more in additional cuts. in sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu news. budget cuts are taking a toll on security agencies. harris says she has to lay off 22 service members. the new law enforcement unit that is being funded to fight identity theft and internet scams. california's private employee pension funds is under evaluation. it says the short term

shortfalls could reach $500 billion. some 2.6 billion people in all? the port of oakland may be open again but the effects of last night's protest are far from over. the heavy backlog remains tonight. the owner of one trucker company told us it could take two weeks to get back to normal. he explains that the port is a fast moving system and any delay could have a big effect. volunteers tell us the effort is fueled in part by the mayor's handling of occupy oakland and the city's police department. >> this woman has been in here, we voted for her and she's done nothing. nothing at all. >> i don't think the occupy movement is the answer. i don't think recalling the answer quite right now is the answer. >> mayor quan's office did not respond to us today but she has

called the recall effort devisive. vallejo police are working to unravel a deadly shooting tonight. a man was found dead between marin street and sonoma boulevard about 1:00 this afternoon. police identify him as michael webster of vallejo. they said he was involved in some kind of confrontation and then shot. webster managed to run into the alley where he died. webster is the 16th homicide victim in vallejo this year. pinol police say the shooting of a man at an in and out may have been drug related. a 33-year-old man has been shot and wounded and remains in the hospital in serious condition. the injured man met two other men in the parking lot at some point one man shot the victim with a semi automatic handgun. the shooter was described as african american with long dead locks. a teacher at diablo middle school was charged today with 20 sex crimes for allegedly

having sex with an underaged girl. andrew cottrell's bail was increased from $175,000 to $1.1 million. police arrested the 41-year-old on campus last friday and said he confessed to acquisitions involving a minor student. happened about 3:30 this afternoon near the san francisco zoo at skyline boulevard. these pictures from news chopper 2 show the extend of the damage to the two cars. rescuers had to use the jaws of life to free victims from the wreckage. it could become the most expensive bike ride ever built. meetings are underway to discuss the expansion of the

bike lane on the bay bridge. >> reporter: half a billion dollars or more that's what they would estimate it would cost to complete a bike lane from yerba buena to san francisco. the ntsb held a meeting today to show the project. >> it's a huge amount of money particularly when you consider there are no dedicated sources of funding right now. >> reporter: a bike lane is already under construction on the new eastern part of the bridge but that lane will end at yerba buena leaving bikers stranded at the bay. >> it's great exercise. you know why go to the gym when you can just ride to work? >> reporter: tina crawford is a long distance cyclists and says a 13-mile ride from her san francisco home to her job in emeryville would take just as long as public transit. >> i walk to b.a.r.t., take b.a.r.t., i take the emery ground in emeryville so it's

about an hour. i might as well bike. >> reporter: ntc says about 30,000 people in the bay area ride their bike to work. some wonder about the pricey price tag. >> they're laying people off. there's teachers out of work, there's officers out of work. i'm a cyclist, i love the idea but let's be physically responsible. >> later on when we are able to get the funds to do that i think a lot of people would benefit from a bike lane. >> we spend a lot more on transportation options for cars, so i think it's about time that we offer this alternative and continue to showcase a model for bike commuting in the bay area. the ntc says it should come out with its preferred plan for that bike lane but this summer. live in san francisco, ken wayne ktvu channel 2 news. tonight on our facebook wall we asked about the bike lane project and what it would

cost. laura says a half a billion dollars, you must be kidding me. sounds like we could use some of that money to keep our parks open. love it when people just throw money around. and another viewer writes, it's a good idea but not at this time. i like the idea of making jobs available but the state doesn't have the money to spend right now. tell us what you think on facebook. and in 10 minutes enforcing the rules of the road for san francisco cyclists. the incidents prompting a call for a crack down. san francisco major ed lee says he will likely -- mayor ed lee says he will likely veto a plan that would shut down sharp golf park. environmental groups have been fighting to close the course, they say it harms the garden snake and the threatened california red legged frog. san francisco sheriff elect attended his last meeting today

at the member of the board of supervisors. he is set to be sworn in as sheriff. so far mayor ed lee hasn't named a replacement for district five. it encompasses filmore neighborhood. a critical vote for the future of the 49ers. the decision just minutes ago and what the 49ers are telling fanless. a cod one again tonight there's already fog showing up in the north bay. we'll talk about that and in the five day forecast, we have some rain drops. and tough new recommendations to fight distracted driving. who's behind a plan to end all phone calls in the car? ♪

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there was a surprising turn in court today. the former penn state assistant coach waived his right to a preliminary hearing paving the way for a trial on sex abuse charges. sandusky's attorneys say the decision was tactical because it would prevent the alleged victims from resiting their claims without being cross examined. >> there are no plea negotiations, there will be no plea negotiations. >> sandusky faces more than 50 counts for allegedly abusing eight boys during a 15 year

period. -- environmentalists are opposed to a pipeline that would stretch from canada down to texas. the white house wants the tax cuts but is now threatening to veto the bill now that it includes the unrelated pipeline plan. a nationwide ban on all cell phone use in cars including texting even talking on hands free devices. that's what the national transportation board is calling for. a bay area father says it's about time. >> reporter: distracted driving, the california office of traffic safety says it's caused the death of more than 100 people in the state last year. one of them was 2-year-old caley murray. she was in a crosswalk with her mother a year ago this month when a teenage driver ran into her. the driver kat eland dunaway

admitted to texting at the time. >> i will drive alongside of them and i will say hey, you know it's against the law. then i tell them, hey, you're doing the exact same thing that killed my daughter. the ntsb is urging state government to prohibit drivers from using any kind of electronic portable device while behind the wheel. there's no law against using hands free devices. the highway patrol says even hands free is not danger free. >> operating a cell phone be it hands free, texting or anything like that takes your mind off of driving. >> reporter: the ntsb recommendations are just that, recommendations but they can carry weight with lawmakers. >> who is to stop someone from turning on the speaker phone and driving down the road? >> reporter: earlier this year state lawmakers doubled the

fines for distracted driving, but governor brown vetoed it saying that it would be too expensive for drivers. a woman who was told would never walk again because of a horrible accident has undergone a new treatment. >> i've never broken a bone or fractured a bone in my body. >> but while driving, she reached down to grab something, accidentally veered off the road and crashed. >> i fractured some of my rib cage. >> and fractured her spinal cord. today the 23-year-old cannot feel anything under her chest. last month she underwent a ground breaking treatment. >> they would have gone in basically right through here. >> reporter: she had 2 million stem cells injected into her spine, becoming only the fifth

person to take part in the nation's first embryonic stem cell study. two days after she signed on, menlo based geron court has announced they are canceling the study. there's tremendous potential but few documented successes. >> a lot of things neurologically speaking look good in animals and when we try them in humans for some reason in spinal cord injuries they haven't shown as much potential. >> my reasoning going into it and having the surgery done was to be in that 20%. i just wanted a little bit of improvement. i'm not expecting to get up and walk tomorrow. >> reporter: researchers will still monitor her progress for 15 years. she's said to be discharged tomorrow. maureen naylor, ktvu news. a crowd of people braved the chilly weather in san francisco tonight to dedicate a new sign at the little red hen community garden.

that garden is right next to the san francisco police academy in diamond heights. ground breaking was on monday and since then thousands have gathered and raised plots. the granite marker was inscribed for free by the acme memorial company. a spare the air day will remain in place tomorrow. tomorrow would be the winter season's fifth spare the air day. it was a bit warmer out there today. highs tomorrow not much different. we're going to see lots of upper 50s, lots of upper 60less. 36degrees in napa, you know it'll get down to freezing tonight. the winds in this area are about 5 miles per hour. so the winds were a little stronger than they were last night. temperatures are going to be up just a little bit.

more temperatures, 50 in redwood city. that's the right now temperature. it's another cold one. as soon as you get going tomorrow morning, heading to work or getting the kids going, you're going to have frost on the windshield. if you're going to have fog tomorrow morning, you're going to have more fog. a cool start tomorrow. we'll talk about rain or showers any way in the five day forecast. i'm back here in a few minutes. coming up here, a little more leniency in one city's parking policy. cracking down on san francisco bike riders. and digging deep to help families in need. we'll take you inside the mayor effort to collect toys this holiday season and the special attention being paid to one age group. great about...jcpcash? no exclusions. with jcpcash get 10...15 or... $20 off. storewide. unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save! get up to $20 off with no exclusions. we make christmas affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney.

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checking their watches before issuing tickets. the commission approved a five minute grace period for drivers. that's the ones you get tickets then display on your window. san francisco is known as a fairly bike friendly city but one bicyclists is now being charged with vehicle manslaughter. ktvu's david stevenson tells us how the district attorney says this case is a reminder for everyone to obey the rules of the road. >> reporter: it happened here last july. police say 23-year-old randolph ang ran a red light and hit a tourist. >> what i'm hoping for is the district attorney's office will evaluate this case for what it is instead of trying to make a statement that bike riders have

to obey the rules of the road. >> reporter: george gascon says that's exactly the point he hopes this case makes to people on the streets and sidewalks. >> one thing i think people believe whether you're a pedestrian or riding a bike the rules of the road do not apply to you. >> we need to be further educating everyone on the rules of the road and enforcing the rules on the roads. >> reporter: san francisco's municipal transportation agency is considering stiffer penalties for riding bikes on sidewalks which is illegal for san francisco adults. bicycle advocates say it's unclear whether more rules or fines are the answer. >> i haven't really seen whether the county itself would prefer cycling on the sidewalks or people who go through stop signs are going to make a difference. >> reporter: the bicyclists faces up to a year in county jail if convicted. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2

muse. -- ktvu news. the state attorney's office rolled out a new cyber crimes team. attorney general harris says prosecutors must step up their game to fight high tech crime. >> constitutionally in government there has been adoption of technology. by the way, the bad guys, they get it and they understand it and they're using it. >> the e crimes unit began operating in august and is now able to help local law enforcement investigate cyber crimes that cross county, state and even international boundaries. folks who live near the bomb disposal range will get a chance to sound off this weekend about the recent accident that involved the myth busters television show. that cannon ball ended up

damaging two homes and a parked car. fortunately no one was injured but residents were pretty upset at the risk. the decision on financing a new ballpark for the 49ers right after the break. plus -- >> reporter: the a special toy drive that focuses on forgotten children. they'll receive cool items such as an i pod or sports jersey. we'll show you the people behind this huge effort. getting help on facebook. how the social networking site hopes to help save lives. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

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new at 10:00, a done deal for the san francisco 49ers. santa clara's city council approved a financing plan to build the team a new home.

lloyd lacuesta live in santa clara with the offer already being made to niner fans. >> reporter: tonight here at santa clara city hall, touchdown 49ers. the city council has unanimously approved the financing plan to build a $1 billion stadium in the parking lot of great america amusement park for the san francisco 49ers. the vote means after five years of negotiating a stadium will be built with a loan from three banks, 40 million from santa clara's redevelopment agency and the rest from the nfl to build a 68,000 seat stadium. and the team leaves san francisco. >> we say done deal for sure. >> i'm sure we have more work to do to get under construction. we're looking forward to getting that done. >> what to the 49ers say to the people of san francisco is this. >> the people of san francisco,

we love san francisco. this is not about the san francisco 49ers leaving san francisco it's about our new stadium for the 49ers in the bay area. >> time for referendum, time to fix this. this is not what the people voted for. >> reporter: preparation construction work begins next month and the 49ers say they will begin selling stadium seats for the general public in the first week of the new year. live in santa clara, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu channel 2 news. president obama attended a campaign fundraiser saying the nation is at a cross roads. >> we haven't crossed the road. and in some cases 2012 is as important as it was four years

ago. the choices could not be starker. the vision about where we want to take the country could not be more different. >> it's still unclear which republican candidate will run against the president. the first test coming in three weeks with the iowa caucuses. donald trump cancelled plans to host his own republican debate in iowa after the mayor contenders in the race declined to take part. trump who ran for the nomination himself says he reserves the right to run as an independent candidate if he's not happy with the eventual nominee. two people will be fighting for the district nine seat in the east bay. right now the district looks like this, sprawling from alameda to oakland and including livermore. the new district will be more consolidated leaving out alameda and livermore. assemblyman swanson said today he will challenge lonnie hancock for that seat in the

june primary next year. new at 10:00 a massive donation of stores for the salvation army in san francisco today. in fact, it's the biggest single day donation that organization will get this season. amber lee tells us now the person behind the toy drive is now a successful businessman but it wasn't always that way. >> we're inside the salvation army warehouse where thousands of toys are being kept. tonight we met a man who's helped make this possible. he started a toy drive that focuses on making sure all the children receive age appropriate toys. the sound and spirit of the holiday season was evident tonight inside reed and grena's. toys bought with more than $60,000 worth of donations just this morning filled the bar. donors and volunteers with the nonprofit called dig deep shopped at target and sports authority and purchased 5,000 items to help struggling

families. >> just in this little stack here it's over $2,000 worth of toys. and we just know there's no way these families could afford those toys. >> reporter: dig deep cofounder rick teed said a single mother struggled to raise him and his siblings. >> i really feel for the parents, i remember what it was like to be a kid. >> reporter: teed says he gets donations from coworkers, clients and friends and they focus on buying items for older children and teens who are often overlooked. >> it's tough, you know. >> reporter: this single father an army veteran and son will be among the families receiving donated gifts. >> it's hard for people to come up with the money to do things while our economy is in such bad shape. >> reporter: father and son say they are grateful to dig deep in salvation army which distributes the toys. >> it's one of the times in the year where you can get presents and stuff. >> you really look forward to it? >> yeah. >> reporter: this is the third

year dig deep has held this toy drive. salvation army picked up the items tonight and plans to give them out next wednesday and thursday. the report identifies hundreds of products including toys that contain potentially harmful chemicals. 350 toys made by playmobile made that list. almost all hard plastics contain bpa which has been linked to hormone disruption, early puberty and cancer in lab animals. if you're thinking about getting someone a pet for the holidays, animal welfare groups have one request. think beyond the pet store. they encourage an outright

boycott of stores suspected of using puppy mills. some store owners say they are being unfatherly targeted. plans are underway to turn part of a bay bridge into a nighttime work of art. a campaign started to hang 21,000led lights on the western part of the bay bridge. an internationally known artist has been working on the feature. the light show would run for about two years. a fremont man says he just wants to help couples have children. but the federal government says he has to stop his one man sperm bank. back here in 10 minutes, we will go right back to that seven day forecast. we are going to look at the chances for rain as we head

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dr. conrad murray says he is broke and needs the state to pay for an attorney. murray was convicted last month in the state of michael jackson. he says he cannot pay for an attorney so he wants the state to provide one which he says is his right. federal health officials have ordered a fremont man to stop operating an unlicensed one man sperm bank. 36-year-old trent arsenal says he's donated to at least 53

couples. he says he helps people. arsenal has a website with his health history and photos of babies he says he has helped to conceive. arsenal is fighting the saoáut -- suit and says he will continue providing his services in the meantime. -- police say the man had a criminal history that included weapons charges. the attack happened in the city's square. in syria more evidence of violence today. members of the opposition released video of a bombing that set several cars on fire.

the video also shows government soldiers making a sweep through the streets. the death toll was said to be at least 28. the united nations says at least 5,000 have died since the uprising began nine months ago. and in norway, there is a serious shortage of butter. the crisis appears to be the result of a perfect storm. for one thing demand is up for sugary treats. americans were outspending money last night but not quite as much as expected. the commerce department reported today that november sales rose a fraction .02%. a look at the numbers revealed shoppers went in and lower gas prices gave them more money to spend. this was the sixth month in a row when it comes to spending increases. a rally on wall street fizzled in the late afternoon on news from the feds. the nasdaq dropped nearly 33.

the federal reserve said the u.s. economy is improving slightly but is still vulnerable to the european debt crisis. netflix stock was up today on rumors that verizon may be interested in buying it. the idea is that verizon may be looking to get into the streaming business. the deal could be done by easter and be worth $15 million. christies was backed today for what was called the crowned jewels of hollywood. the first 12 items sold for far above their estimates. one piece was valued at two to $3 million and it went for more than $10 million. taylor died earlier this year. she was 79 years old. buzz words you don't want the the put on your resume. plus, fighting suicide one facebook user at a time. the changes being made to that popular website. chief meteorologist bill

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facebook today made a major change it hope could save lives from people who might be on the verge of committing suicide. robert handa tell us how this change will work. >> reporter: there are millions communicating through facebook. even at a prominent school many see messages that express thoughts of suicide. mary says the wording often goes like this. >> i don't know what to do anymore that's definitely one. another one might be, i feel like i've done everything and no one is listening to me. >> reporter: facebook, google, and other networks siting already connect with the national suicide prevention hot

line. but facebook has made it more immediate. now when a friend flags a person, facebook will give them a link to chat with a counselor right away. >> people want to communicate via chat or text. >> kids want to have a place where they can go talk to someone but not actually face to face. >> reporter: the willow glen's principal says facebook's feature is useful. >> the thought they are just thinking about it is a serious issue. >> try to see if there's anything you can do to be positive toward them and try to be there for them more. >> reporter: holiday depression is year, studies show nearly 200 people commit suicide year round. state senate president gerald stanburg announced a plan for free online library to

help college students save money. signburg says students pay too much for textbooks. he wants the legislature to spend $35 million to create an online collection of books for the 50 most popular popular undergraduate textbooks. >> he could not believe that his textbook cost $135 where it only cost $125 to take the class. if you're looking for a job, the business networking site linked in has compiled a group of buzz words you may want to leave off of your resume. the number one word was creative, organizizational,

effective and track record was number five. some postoffices and distribution centers are to close next year. members of congress asked the crash strapped postal service to give them a chance to review postal rates. those ads that advertising lap bands have been -- 10,000 people have had the procedure, it uses an inflatable ring to constrict the stomach reducing the amount of food that can be consumed. it's down to the final four on x factor. and it includes a singer from the bay area hoping to remain in the competition here on ktvu. >> it is unreal but it is real. >> reporter: that's chris rene who up until now was a trash collector from santa cruz.

this year's final four the performers must sing two songs including one picked by the audience. and the stakes are high with a grand prize of $5 million. that is the largest single prize ever in tv history. in a little bit of a wind phase tonight. that's going to keep things a bill warmer than it was last night but it's still going to be cold. instead of 25, it'll be 30, 31 degrees. outside we go to live storm tracker 2. one of the things i look at is the wind. the winds are coming out of the west-southwest something like this. that's generally a little bit warmer direction. the last few nights we had easterly winds and that's really chilled thins off. current temperatures it's cold. you can see it right here 34 in santa rosa. i already have reports of fog. as we go into the next few hours, fog formation is possible. not widespread but in patches. fog also a real possibility. a likelihood.

what you have this morning is what you're going to have tomorrow morning. so, if you had frost and you had fog then you're going to have it again. certainly the freezing temperatures, spare the air night again tomorrow night. north bay seems to have the biggest issue in this type of a weather pattern. tomorrow is just like today. a little bit warmer in some places. a long range forecast, i'll show you this coming up in minutes but the computer model drags some rain throughout here as we get into your thursday morning. it's a real fast moving deal. it's coming down and it just tweaks through here in a few hours in the morning. so the morning commute on thursday, looks like it has a pretty good shot at a few sprinkles. so here we go, thursday admit night tomorrow night you can see it tee offshore here. at this point it's in eureka. it's been consistent from run to run. so not saying this is a certainty on the time but it's going to be close. here you go, thursday at 5:00 a.m. and of course steve paulson will be in here. this isn't tomorrow morning this is thursday morning. steve will be in here and talking about this. that's a light rain event because here is how quickly

it's moving. see how there's 8:00 a.m. there's a few in the morning hours from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. some sprinkles, that's enough to slow things down. you know how it goes around here. there'll be some snow up in the mountains as well. not a big event, not a lot of rain with this. i just want to say thanks because we need the rain. we just wish it was a weather system without consequence. not enough to really you know put some water in the reservoirs or rain in the rain buckets. but nonetheless it's coming on wednesday morning. these are tomorrow's forecast highs. five day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. you got your little thursday deal and i stress little. and you get into the bay area weekend and we just dry right up again. as we said earlier there's not a lot of big weather systems that are coming our way right now. >> kind of similar for a while. >> has been really consistent. especially dry. >> thank you, bill. a marketing company agreed today to pay a $7,000 fine for

a publicity stunt that angered environmentalists. the company trash talk fcm released 10,000 balloons in san francisco's yerba buena garden as part of a promotion. some of the balloons ended up in the bay. they now have 30 days to pay the fine. they call it jocks with hearts. why several players hit the store aisles tonight.

almost a dozen oakland raiders turned out for shop with a jock. and they hit the wal-mart store in san leandro with $100 gift certificates then they all headed out to dinner. >> that's nice. >> mark is here now with sports. wow sharks are running into a little wall there. >> a little bit of a problem but we're all spoiled and there's a long way to go until the play offs. of course the word slump seldom appears in the same sentence with the word sharks. but that's where we are, two wins in the last eight games i guess that qualifies as a skid and that's right where they

are. and tonight colorado. and you are thinking here we go again. a late loss by the sharks but get this, with only 22 seconds left in regulation you will see a great play for the sharks to tie it. logan couture great assist to marlowful watch it again. couture drags his toe, gets the pass through to marlow and we have three threes. there was no scoring in overtime. we go to the shoot out and it's 19-year-old gabriel landiscon first shoot out attempt and it is good. sharks with one last gasp to try to tie it. winchester hits the post. the sharks do get a point out of the deal but it is colorado coming out victorious. not just the raiders out and about in the community doing great stuff. great player, good samaritan, patrick willis taking over a 49er tradition started by takeo

spikes a few years ago. they have a visit to good samaritan hospital. look at the faces it's hard to tell if the kid got a bigger kick out of getting a new toy or getting to meet real life football players up close and personal. >> we know there's a lot of kids that get to run and play as they will, but then there's kid who are inside here that are going through hard times and we just want to put a smile on their face and let them know there's people in the outside that cares about them just as well and especially the 49er family. and just trying to bring a smile to their face. >> you have to wonder who is going to fill the roster for the a's. they say goodbye to their most productive hitter of last year. obviously he was not staying but in the year so bleak it was nice having willingham around to offer a little pop and hope. willingham agrees to a contract with the minnesota twins. terms said to be 23 million way

out of the a's league money wise certainly. not everyone is leaving. dallas braden who had the moment in the sun with that perfect game trying to come back from shoulder surgery after missing most of last year. he will come back at least for one year. $3.5million. the warriors new slogan, big things are going to happen. that may be true but not quite yet. the big splash, no. although he is 7'tall, six teams in 10 years that pretty much tells you all you need to know what an impact brown you can expect him to be. at best of journey man center, probably battle it out for andres betman. it's a $7 million deal. but it is just not there yet. and their number one pick clay thompson did sign as well. that's the sporting life for a

tuesday night. julie, frank. >> 7'tall what you said. >> that's run of the mill in the nba right. >> average. thank you for watching ktvu news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪

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