. complete bay area news coverage starts right now. is this the 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. >> pg&e is hard at work after two power outages plunged the stadium into darkness. good evening. >> it was the 49ers only monday night game in season and it was delayed twice. take a look. a transformer blew minutes before kickoff knocking out power and leaving the crowd in darkness. later a second delay when the lights go out in the second quarter. ken wayne is will and was there for both outages. >> reporter: the blackout left fans and players here at the

stadium across the country wondering what happened here at candlestick park twice. video on espn showed what appeared be one or more transforms blowing but we are sill in the dark as to what went wrong. the stage was set for one of the most anticipated games of the season when suddenly the lights went out. >> we are like what's that? you know -- you know it's just a little embarrassing on monday night football. >> reporter: embarrassing for the city of san francisco and candlestick park. >> reporter: we were in the middle of interviewing outside. what's missing? that's another. the lights just went out. it knocked out the lights and also temporarily shut out the escalators preventing many from getting in. police got on loud speakers to address those out received we have children in the crowd, let's be mindful of them. >> we are trying to make sure everybody is safe and that the

49ers have a great time here today. >> reporter: pg&e crews checked these 12,000volt lines outside the stadium. we were told they were dead but nobody seems to know why. a short time later the power went out again. more crews checked the maintenance locker at the stadium. a 49ers official said not to take pictures of the workers. fans inside were getting antsy. >> some booing mad but just sitting there. >> reporter: the outage disrupted cell phone service, some fans stuck outside were unage to contact their friends who had their tickets inside. >> i can't get ahold of them inside. i can't get a signal and they can't go find them. i don't know where they are sitting. >> reporter: a frustrating night for some fans who couldn't get inside the stadium even though they had tickets. other fans inside -- pg&e said it still doesn't know what caused the power outage, about

the only thing that can make 49er fans feel bet better is that the team won. >> and -- as for more on the game and the playoff run we will have that later in sports. >> in washington house republicans tonight decided to wait until tomorrow to vote on and possibly reject a senate measure to extend payroll tax cuts. they are due to expire january 1st. the senate passed the bill over the weekend extending them for two monthors for 160 million. republican house leader said they want them extended for a full year. >> it's time to stop the nonsense. we can resolve these differences, and we can do it in a way that provides certainty. >> reporter: the democratic leaders said they have no plans to call back members, many of whom have already returned to their districts. >> the world is waiting

watching to see what happens in north korea after the death of the dictator. they cried publicly today after learning the man they called their dear leader had died. it appears his third son will take over the state but that's not certain. united states secretary of state was in japan today and during a press conference with the foreign minister said she said the situation is changing. >> we both share a common interest in a peaceful and stable transition in north korea as well as in ensuring regional peace and stability. >> reporter: state media reports the lead dived died of a heart attack. >> the death is the talk of the town among the large korean community in the bay area and patty lee spent the day talking to members of that community and is here now with two very different opinions.

>> reporter: this is a copy of the san francisco korea time that will hit stands tomorrow. you can see he dominating the headlines. he may have been the leader but his rule was felt by thousands here in the bay area. a reporter of the season kor, a time is part of a team. >> my father was from north and -- he escape from there. he always talked about how bad they were. >> reporter: he separates any personal opinions about the leader from his stories but his father blames the late leader for keeping families apart. >> he left his -- most of his family back in north korea. they. >> reporter: a leader of a think tank says the leader has

been unfairly maligned and life in north korea misrepresented. he said he has visited his cousins several times. >> they actually had a life in that country that -- they wanted to share with us. they were concerned about our well being, how we were treated there. >> reporter: he believes the leader was open to the idea of reuniting south korea and hopes his son and successor may consider that possibility. >> there is no way -- no way until maybe a year or two ago. >> reporter: korea times report i said he may be an unknown but he will likely follow in his father's footsteps and carry on his legacy. >> i think it'll happen. i don't think people will think the sky is falling because they are used to it happening. >> reporter: about 100,000 live here in the bay area.

many came to the united states after the korean war that made them fearful of unpredictable provocations from the leader. now with the change in north korea that concern is higher than its been since he took power 17 years ago. reporting live. patty lee. >> stocks took another beating today in part out of concern about the situation in north korea but they also sold off bank stocks because of worries over the debt situation. the dow closes down 100 points the nasdaq closed off 32 points. >> facebook has just officially checked in to menlowe park. it was the first full day of operations for them at its new location. the facility used to house micro systems. now it has 3,000 facebook

employees. they say they will open a second campus nearby. san francisco game maker zynga slid lower again today on its second day of trading. they opened last friday at $10 a share and fell 5% on the first day and almost as much today. the president democratic newspaper may soon change hands. it's owned by the new york times, the times management said it's in negotiations to sell it and 15 other regional papers to halifax. the owner of the daytona beach news journal. >> oakland police hope a dress will lead them to the identity of a woman who died last week. they say she was wearing this dress when weigh is found barely conscious. she later died. she was african american between 30 and 40, she was

5'7'', wide 200-pounds and had brown hair and blue eyes. the cause of death is not known. >> oakland mayor received a show of support today from a powerful group. rob roth says who came forward against the recall effort. >> reporter: leaders of the labor council that represents more than a hundred unions announced they are throwing their weight behind defeating any recall in keeping the oakland mayor in office. >> we absolutely see no reason to have a recall. >> we need to create jobs and move ahead, not create factional political battles. >> reporter: we caught up with the mayor this afternoon at the opening of a new community center. she feels the recall effort is unfair since she has only been in office less than a year. >> this is approximately more push back than i even expected. i think sometimes people don't know and just sign anything. >> reporter: she was elected last year benefiting from rank

choice voting. she has never been popular with conservatives and angered many when police used tear gas during a protest. >> there was a second eviction that the mayor was in town and handled the way that we felt was okay. >> reporter: those looking to recall her need about 20,000 signatures by may. >> she has no leadership abilities at all. she is a union representative, she is union organizer, she knows no -- nothing about leadership. . >> think would beat it because it's not just -- have you to have somebody who can actually be a better candidate. >> reporter: her supporters say -- much of the controversies will die down, much as the anger will die down and the recall will run out of steam. in oakland. >> there are two separate efforts to recall the mayor. late today the city attorney said the two petitions can be circulated at the same time but

only one of them could lead to a vote. the city attorney's opinion said the first group to gather 20,000 signatures and have them certified would be the one to get on the ballot. >> sharp park, back from the brink. the mayor takes action on legislation that could have closed it. >> and another cool night. frost in the forecast. i will tell you which place also be the coldest. >> special delivery. free, christmas trees. straight from oregon. who is getting them and what made this possible.

. new at ten a lot of low income families will get a six foot surprise at the holiday give away. we are live in emoryville with the act of generosity that will benefit hundreds. >> reporter: many of the big box stores get their trees from the same oregon grower. the largest in the nation. and when that farm has leftovers, they get creative. it's a flat bed truck from corvallis but it may as well be santa as tonight 99 noble firs, six to seven feet tall arrive at the salvation army in san francisco fresh from a ice the storage locker. >> pushing down like this.

>> reporter: they will find homes tomorrow. this will get a food box with a holiday dinner and have a surprise, a tree, for many a luxury. >> 23 you have a choice between food and a tree you will pick the food every time. >> reporter: >> christmas is a around the bend. >> him from channel 2news and she -- got the ball rolling suggested the salvation army. . >> reporter: in addition to this load another hundred will arrive in oakland tomorrow forgive away there. all told about $4,000 worth of trees. >> -- just the goodness of our heart. >> reporter: they like to imagine the smiles the spares will bring. >> it's huge. it brings the christmas spirit

in to the house. >> the presents under it and there a special tree for a special family. >> reporter: getting the trees home though could be a challenge. many of the families tomorrow won't have cars and of course the trees are way to big for muni. thal vacation army promises for every family that wants one they will find a way. we are live, ktvu channel 2news. >> military lawyers have decided that two religious elements in the holiday display at travis air force place can stay. they sparked a complaint last week by the military religious freedom foundation saying they were a military endorsement of religion and wanted them moved to the chapel. the air force judge general ruled that the displays didn't violate the religious freedom the troops. the foundation is now deciding what it's next course of action will be.

>> sadies until the iowa cacus and ron paul is the new leader among the hopefuls. 23% of likely voters say they support paul. 20% favor mitt romney and gingrich has 14%. other polls show a closer race between gingrich and paul. >> not all same sex supporters are in favor of a possible ballot measure to repeal proposition eight. the voter approved ban on same sex marriage. this after last week's decision by the secretary of state giving the go ahead for southern california organization called love, honor cherish to start collecting signatures for a november ballot measure to repeal the proposition. the group said they do not want to rely on the courts. >> length of time it would take to go through the court itself will be on the court was administration will be under,

those are things we don't have any particular control over. >> the group said right now they are waiting for the court of appeals to rule on a challenge to proposition eight and in a decision isn't handed down by next april they will present their signatures to try to get it on the november ballot. other supporters say they have a better chance of getting the amendment thrown out in the court system. >> a teen who plead guilty to second degree murder for killing a gay classmate was sentenced to 11 years. he was just 14 when he shot and killed the other teen in the lab. not guilty that was the plea today from a former danville police officer, accused of being part of a dui deal. he was indicted on extortion.

according to the indictment the former private investigator had him arrest certain men for dui. in exchange butler said he gave him cocaine and a gun. his lawyers said his client was doing his duty by arresting drunk drivers and was not part of a conspiracy scheme. >> warren hellman once called it a selfish gift, the yearly free bluegrass festival he created and paid for. he died over the weekend and david stevenson looks back at a extraordinary life. >> reporter: for many he was known as the billion area banjo play. >> he felt he was very lucky and this was not only a responsibility but fun way to make a difference in the community. >> reporter: he died sunday at age 77 after struggling leukemia. his legacy includes the

millions he raised as an investment banker but the ways he found to give it back to san francisco including through his support of the ballet and schools. >> focused on really bridging the gaps between poor kids, kids that were not preforming well and programs that would allow them to preform better. >> reporter: at the bay citizen newspaper reporters paused for a moment of silence. he helped launch the newspaper in 2009 with five million dollars in seed money. >> we are in talks with him about gifts we weren't able to finish that before he passed yesterday and so the conversations will continue with the family. >> reporter: is he more famous for launches the bluegrass festival, 11 years ago. an outlet for his and other's love of roots music. >> we had a three quarters of a million. >> reporter: one of his last gifts a 100,000-dollar underground automated

irrigation system. >> he doesn't have to do that. made it his interest to help the city and county. >> reporter: last week san francisco supervisorrers renamed speedway meadow hellman hollow. >> its going to be a cold one. temperatures in the upper 30s right noww. are seeing 37 in napa, 42 fairfield. overnight lows cold, frost in the same places that had frost this morning, chance for patchy fog and you will see freezing temperatures in the inland bay valleys of the north bay. maybe down to 29 in santa rosa or 31. 30napa forecast overnight low. 35 vallejo. another cold night. there is no rain in the immediate forecast. when i come back at 10:45 we will look at the five-day and rain there and we will talk about the forecast highs in to tomorrow and into the holiday

weekend. >> the mayor of san francisco this afternoon vetoed a plan to transfer sharp park golf course to the national park service. they had approved the plan. the mayor said such a transfer would likely end the golf course. some want the course closed saying its home to an endangered snake. the mayor said the city will continue to pursue a plan with san mateo county. >> at&t pulls the plug on a major acquisition. >> and --. >> culture shock. it is. leaving the military is -- very unique culture. >> back home what is next. the struggle many face in finding work. >> and a patient died during the last strike. what is being done at bay area hospitals as nurses prepare to walk out again. a lot of festive meals. this time of ye and safeway helps make every holiday meal a special occasion.

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. at&t it back out of an attempt to buy t mobile. the 39 billion-dollar deal to problem was the government. regulators said it would raise prices, and reduce choices. the justice department filed a lawsuit to block the merger and the today's announcement was expected after the companies withdrew their application last month. saab declared bankruptcy. they had no choice after gm wouldn't allow a company in china to take control. they started building planes in 1937. the defense company is a separate company. >> they put their lives on the line serving the country in iraq and afghanistan but what about when they come back home? do their skills on the battle field help them find a job in we tell you the answer in many cases is no.

>> reporter: we are at the veterans building, up on the second floor is the veterans resource center that helps vets find jobs. tonight they said vets often have a hard time finding work when they come home. rum coming home to a loving family during the holidays is a joyous occasion. veterans say the transition is difficult. >> it's a culture shock. leaving the military is -- it's a unique culture. >> reporter: james small served two store tours in iraq. he said when he came back he wanted to be a firefighter in san francisco hoping that his leadership skills and discipline in the army would make him a good candidate. >> i wanted to be a firefighter really bad and applied all over,. >> reporter: he said he was one out of 18,000 people applying to be a firefighter. he didn't get the job. he said all 15 members of his unit don't have careers they

had hoped for and it's the same nationwide. young veterans, 20 to 24 returning war face a high unemployment rate, 30% this year. more than double the number of others the same age. >> we have an obligation to help those who stood up, volunteered to serve the country in -- quite dangerous and trying conditions. >> reporter: roger with the veterans resource center said in many cases young men and women enlist out of high school and don't have business experience. small said the key is to learn to adapt. >> that's the most difficult thing, trying to be a civilian when they never will, they are a veteran. >> reporter: small is a tending san francisco state and is working at the veterans resource center. he hasn't given up his dream of being a firefighter. is he going to new york city in february to test for a job there. reporting live. amber lee. >> the governor was on hand

today to help light the first candle on the menorah. rabbis were also there. one of them asked the governor for -- a balanced state budget. >> thousands of bay area nurses hitting the picket lines. why they are going on strike and how the hospital is responding. >> plus a huge show of support for a fallen police officer. how two restaurants help their families. [ screaming ] [ zapping ]

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. thousands of bay area nurses set to walk off the job late their week going on strike at eight different hospitals. the last time there was a

strike a patient died. >> reporter: four thousand union nurses prepared to strike this thursday around the bay area. today both sides met with a federal made ater with no progress. they say nurses being asked to pay more for health benefits and losing paid sick days. >> we as nurses who take care of those who are compromised will come in sick. >> reporter: the representative said we remain committed to providing our nurses competitive wages and benefits while doing our part to make health care more affordable for patients. this would be the second streak in the past three months. back in september a patient died in oakland due to an error by a fill in nurse. they have hired temporary replacement nurses to bring on during the strike and a spokeswoman said today she expects high quality patient care to continue.

still one is hoping her aunt is discharged from the hospital before the strike. >> i could just imagine. you wouldn't want your loved one to be in there. >> reporter: if there are any patient emergencies during the back out debbi said she and other nurses will step in. >> patient safety is our first concern and there is no way we would abandon them. >> reporter: the union is calling for a one day strike on thursday but the hospital said nurses won't be allowed to back at work until saturday morning. in oakland. ktvu channel 2news. >> and more details on which hospitals are affected. they in berkeley and oakland, in san mateo, in castro and san leandro, in antioch there were tonight to help the family of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty.

the county peace officers alliance held this dinner raffle in walnut creek. property seeds will go to his family. proceeds will go to his family. people came buy even just to drop off donations. immaterial the more we go the better it'll be. >> and round table pizza is donating 25% of its food receipts tonight to the family. he was shot while chasing a bank robbery suspect in vallejo on november 17th. three homicides in val johan jo vallejo has the police calling for ryan forcement but why the mayor's plans isn't sitting well. >> reporter: this police officer brought in a weapon he took on the street today. evidence detectives say reinforce their idea from last

week's meeting about a public safety committee. >> we are down to 90 cops. we had 158 a few years back and the economic down turn has hit the police department significantly. >> reporter: he said the department is dealing three homicides in the last month since an officer was shot and killed in the line of duty. >> the first night of a newly elected council this happened and i can't believe this is the most important issue that they have to deal with. >> reporter: we spoke to the mayor by phone who explained the safety committee in no way undermines the department. >> under no circumstances do i think that our police department is not doing a great job and keeping our city safe under the circumstances. >> reporter: at the top of his list finding a way to fund more officers, the 1% sales tax that passed in november may offer aid, the way he sees it. >> no different than having a

council budget committee or something of that nature and gives us a chance to have a small group of councilmembers work with the manager and look at areas. >> reporter: the police association said it's not that clear. >> i think that finding funding would be a good avenue of use. i think that finding ways to attract businesses to this community and maintain the businesses that we have is something else they should focus on before they focus on this. >> reporter: jade hernandez. >> the bay area 7ths spare the air day will expire at midnight. a light haze blanketed parts of the area today. air managers say with no wind the problem is smoke from wood or pellet burning fires carry tiny particles. >> public enemy one, it's important to keep the fine

particles down. >> the air quality control district said most complaints about illegal burning come from the north bay. the first offense will get you a warning, after that the fines start at $400. a huge loto jackpot up for grabs. >> that's the winning one maybe. >> i hope so. >> reporter: customers at this store in oakland will be watching tomorrow's mega millions drawing very closely. nobody matched all six numbers last friday night so tomorrow has grown to $152 million. california is one of 42 states to take part in it. >> a desperate search for survivors in the philippines. . >> daytime highs warm. check them out. upper 60s. how warm for tomorrow? i will have that and the five- day with the weekend in view.

>> plus a young skier critically injured at a tahoe resort. what we know about the accident so far.

. it's bad but could have been worse. this is what happened last night when police say a driver a van mistook the gas pedal for the brake. it hit a church narcissi. a holiday event at the church had ended and the children had just left with their parents. police say nobody was hurt. tesla said a faulty air filtration system caused a problem this afternoon. this photograph shows smoke coming one of the buildings. the company said it was doing a scheduled safety test on a car battery when the system failed causing smoke to escape from

the facility. they said nobody was in danger. >> there are questions tonight about high a 7-year-old fell 60 feet from a ski lift at sugar bowl leaving him in critical condition. the boy is a member of the ski team and was wearing a helmet when he fell. he landed on a hard surface. it's not clear if the safety baron the lift was down at the time. people at sugar bowl were alarmed by news of that accident. >> nervous and concerned obviously. really feeling for that child. >> two other boy was on the lift when the boy fell. >> just one day after the united states pulled out of the -- the last of its combat troops iraq the country is facing a major political crisis. the government issued an arrest warrant fortunate the vice president accusing him of running a hit squad that killed police officers and government

officials. the vice president left baghdad yesterday. analysts say it suggests a marked increase in tenses. in syria activists say 70 army deserters were executed by troops as they tried to flee their bases today. also today the foreign minister agreed to low monitors into the country. about 5,000 people have been killed since the protest started in march. and in the philippines the death toll from a series of landslides rose to 597. scores still missing . . officials say more than a third of the 150,000e vacantes are children. >> time is running out for worker who have money left in

their flexible spending act accounts. they let you use pretaxed dollars to pay formed allege expenses, at the end of the year the money is forfeited. this year a provision in the new health care reform act means you will not be reimbursed for many items unless they have a prescription. >> a dip in gas prices before the holidays. > >> the bay area has never seen. a new way to string cable across the new eastern span of the bay bridge. >> and bill martin tracking chilly overnight weather in six minutes he is back with a bay area forecast. qí

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tom was given an up close look today at how the signature cables will be strung across that new bridge. >> reporter: it's a cross between a w, nch and a ski lift and will speed up cabling to eye degree unimagined before. >> things that didn't exist until we built it. >> reporter: a site that the bay area has never seen. a new way to string cable across the new eastern span of the bay bridge. >> a total of 137 strands, each has 127 wires. >> reporter: 17, 4hundred wires each able to hold an su, v will make up the cable. this animation shows that the cable strand wills be put into place. as it's moved each bundle, will travel along a roller system on the catwalk. >> as we pull the rope it gets

heavier and is more of a challenge to pull. by putting on wheels you don't have as much friction. >> reporter: once over the top and down to the bottom of the span, the continuous cable will wrap around the bridge and then be taken back up top and back down to its anchoring point. because they each have 127 wires the job will be done fast. >> weather can be a challenge, obviously we are 500 feet in the air. if we keep working through the winter by spring we could be close. >> reporter: the bridge remains on schedule to be open in about two years. maybe sooner. ktvu channel 2news. >> gas prices have been dropping over the past month, just in time for the get away. the national average for a gallon of regular is $3.22. that's down 15 from a month ago. in the bay area the average price for a gallon is $3.62, in

oakland it's $3.55 and san jose it's $3.51. on our facebook wall we asked how gas prices are affecting your holiday travel plans. cindy weigh writes i won't be traveling far but the prices help with the drive to work. another comments airlines just as expensive so i guess i have to make a decision. join the conversation at ktvu channel 2. >> more have been doing their shopping online this year. new research shows americans spend almost $31 billion on loin from november 1st through december 16th. that's up 15% compared to last year. they also passed one billion dollars on four days last week. cyber monday, the monday after thank give remains the biggest

on on shaping day. toys r us hopes to make it easier for people who may have to work through the night. they are keeping their stores open around the clock right up until christmas. the opportunity begins at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow and continues through 10:00 p.m. on christmas eve. if you are counting that's 112 straight hours. >> more than 112 were treated to a shopping spree. it was because of donations the gap. the children received 100- dollar gift cards. they range from four to 12 and were selected by family services program. old navy employees were personal shoppers helping them pick out new winter clothes. >> warm out there today. take a look. santa rosa, that was the daytime high, the inland bay valleys, 64 fairfield. a really nice day.

started off cold, ending up chilly. this is live storm tracker 2. 37 degrees right now in napa. chilly and you know it'll be freezing tonight. 3 santa rose a. frost and freeze, the last few nights, for a week or so. this weather pattern not going to produce any rain in the next weak or so. we are staying dry and that's not a good thing. we need rain and you know i menged it earlier, we live -- where it's wet winter, dry summer it was a dry summer and it's winter and it's not wet. this -- that's a problem. you only have a few months for the rain. we will get some storms eventually but not anything -- everything is well to the north. its been dry in the pacific northwest. causes issues, they use that water from the cascades, up there just like we do for the agriculture and we know california there is a lot of agriculture and water say big deal. high pressure sticks with us tomorrow. as it does all weekend and into

next week. patchy frost, patchy fog, overnight lows cold, sunny and mild. the pattern stays the same. we stay dry and with that you get the spare the air night like we had this evening. probably won't see one -- you get the cool temperatures, the frost and the patchy fog. the forecast highs tomorrow, 62napa, 61 fairfield. 60 brentwood. those are above the average. that's not what you expect as you come just a few days the solstice, the shortest day of the year. 60 san jose, 60 pleasanton. if you can remember last year at this point, it's hard to remember that far back, but last year we had -- i think like 180% of rainfall authority this time of year, snow back that was 150%, ten feet of now. very different year this year. couple big storms, there is nothing in the offing that i can pick out. the five-day forecast, looks like this. there is the bay area weekend in view and you can just see a

mild temperatures, cold overnight lows and enjoy did, it's beautiful. the place to live and the bay area never prettier than this time of year. >> pleasant out. >> yeah. feels like fall. >> nice. >> thank you bill. >> crews in marin are cut down hundreds of trees in hopes of helping endangered butter identifies. about 200 are coming down to improve the habitat for the butterfly. bird watchers say it'll interrupt the migration for hawks, falcons, elses and other birds but the national park service said the birds flight patterns won't change much because there are other groves nearby. >> up next injured giants stan brian stow his recovery and first words on television.

. a common warm up could be hurting your performance. that's according to new is her research. stretching statically isn't as effective as dynamicly, moving while you stretch. not only can it improve performance but can reduce injury. >> for the first time tonight we are seeing giants fan brian stow as he recovers after being beaten in march.

>> move your head across the body. >> the interview aired on the show rock center tonight. stow is shown in a rehabilitation center in san jose. the reporter speaks to him and they have a simple exchange. >> i'm nancy. >> hello. >> how are you? >> fine. >> i have heard so much about you. >> how are you? >> i'm doing very well. >> that's good. >> are you just as handsome as your sister said you are. >> his sister said sometimes he seems all right and appears to respond to her. other times there is no eye contact and it leaves her wondering. doctors say he had damage to his frontal lobes which control decision making, planning and personality. >> mark is off tonight. fred is in and he has the latest on the on again, off again 49ers game. power delays. >> reporter: lights go down in

the city. just ring so true here. the 49ers -- at candlestick. just hope it's not going to be a night game. thought they had a shot in the dark first power outrage deplayed the kickoff for 20 minutes. he was -- the first two -- niners had three picks tonight. 49ers kick a field goal after the first two interceptions, after -- breaking ricey single season scoring record. he has 142 points and counting. another 16 minute delay but it didn't bother the niners. smith -- davis, tight ropes, the one yard live.

smith was a mistake free, look at this. niners actually score a touchdown in the red zone. smith to a lonely davis. 13-3. steeler has the chance to be the number one seed and gore steals the deal from five yards out. niners win. turn out the lights, the party is over. san francisco held -- now set a record by not allowing a rushing touchdown in the first 14 games, they stay in the drivers seat to be the second best. >> playoff team, a hard fighting team and we have to win games like this against teams like it to be the one of the elite teams. >> biggest thing is really proud of the team. great win. >> what was it like in the locker room before the game? >> it was dark. >> last year the raiders fired tom cable after just finishing 8 diagnosis 8. 7-7. the second

guessing, already in high gear. the coach make no, sir excuses about his willingness to roll the dice. yesterday he gambled came back to bite him. first quarter 4th down; one yard to go. palmer over throws the wide open moore, no first down and no points on this drive. >> guy wide open or not? i mean at the end of the day if we hit that play you dies all say what a great call and we miss it and they they that's three points. that's part of the deal. at the end of the day there is not just one play or two that wins or looses. >> also tonight cal wins the classic, 70-50 and cook man goes down to stanford, now 10-1 and that's sports. >> thank you. sure was interesting. >> thank you.

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