surveillance video. >> reporter: a shop owner allowed me to go inside and to take a videotape of the videotape. in that surveillance video there are four different angles and you can see two robbers come up foothill boulevard, they hide behind the taco truck. you don't even see the operator. he is out sweeping around a parking lot. then you see him come into frame and then the two robbers come towards him. you see one robber with his hand with a gun. and almost simultaneous you see the gun blast of the taco truck owner and one of the suspects exchanging gunfire. the owner of the taco truck hides behind his vans and continues shooting as does the robber who is now on the

ground. a few minutes later you see the robber hobble off and leave with his -- with the other robber and they disappear. a few seconds later you see the taco truck operator go into his taco truck and he apparently used a cell phone and called a friend. you see the friend come to the aid of the taco truck operator till police arrive. the police arrive 3 minutes later. all of this transpired in a matter of minutes here and we know that police have the videotape now and we are told they may have other surveillance video from other stores here in the area. it was quite a wild shoot out here about 1:30 a.m. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. even though both men knew each other police are saying

their shooting deaths are not connected. he was shot and killed in vallejo on tuesday. it was just a coincidence that his friend was killed in berkeley a few days earlier. >> we are going to pursue every single lead because our goal is to identify those responsible for the shooting. >> the victim's child was in the car during the child. she was not injured. the family of a man buried alive last week is considering a lawsuit. he died on saturday when he fell into a 12-foot trench and burried by dirt while working at hominid construction. the home didn't have proper permits. callogea and the city are investigating the death. cal-osha is also looking into another accident that left a

man buried in wet clay. firefighters rushed to the home last night. it took them three hours to free the worker. the man is a family friend of the homeowner who hired him. the victim's injuries were not life threatening. the nfl is kicking in $200 million for the new 49ers staidument, sealing the deal for the team to move to the south bay. 9 news reporter robert handa is live with the welcome news for the team, city and some fans. >> reporter: we are at the site where workers have been all day. this loan may not mean the stadium is a done deal but supporters are certainly acting that way. >> reporter: they predict the work will soon turn into actual consideration. national football league approved a loan for construction costs that the team and the city say completes the financing. many fans are happy.

>> the news the nfl is behind the product is exciting. it is almost as exciting as when davis brought the pass in against the saints. >> reporter: officials were celebrating since the original request to nfl owners was for $150 million. >> this is $200 million. the city is not responsible for a single penny of the billion dollars for the stadium. the group believes the city will still end up with the bill if the deal collapses. they are saying the plan was misrepresented when voters approved it. >> who is paying for $200 million worth of loans? >> reporter: the ceo jed york said the team is on the hook for the loans. and he reached out to the city of san francisco. >> we will always be the san francisco 49ers and we will

find great creative ways to work together to make sure we are a part of san francisco. >> reporter: they are helping the courts to help block any new election. they want the stadium ready by 2015. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. the nfl approved a $200 million loan for the 49ers stadium project. the rest comes from a loan granted to the 49ers and the city of santa clara. naming rights are expected to generate millions of dollars. stay with us on www.ktvu.com for the latest on the 49ers move facebook's new menlo p headquarters. inside facebook's cafe for lunch today, 2,000 employees lining up for free meals.

upstairs, employees use computers to monitor the website. 85% of facebook's revenue comes from advertisement. >> google is still struggling to break free in another area where they could get more revenue. facebook looks like they will make money on things more than advertising. >> right now half of the 8 buildings are filled but they have plans to expand. facebook was corrected to connect the world but for some it is more isolating. 9 news reporter john fowler joins us with new information he uncovered. >> reporter: research suggests that self-esteem of facebook usesers the key to whether their experience is good or not so good. >> reporter: 3-4 teens are

active on facebook. when they post, most get more than they give. >> my day has been crappy. people say, we are here to support you. >> you feel better when you see positive feed back. >> reporter: i obtained this copy of the study and permission to speak about it today. it shows among college age users, that expect to benefit most had more negative experiences. >> gives us an idea how it can effect people who are depressed. >> reporter: people with lower self-esteem you imagine would benefit from more support. not so. >> sometimes it spreads the bad feelings. >> i deleted my facebook. >> reporter: users exaggerate the positive. >> i think that contributes to people feeling negative about

themselves. >> any blog can have negative results like that. >> reporter: she says young people are careless with their posts. >> consciousness. lot of learning how to use social media is learning to be carefully considered about it. people with low self-esteem bombarded friends with negative responses. an important tool could be monitoring someone's facebook page. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. officials say they reached a milestone, disposing 16- tonstons of medication safely. they say the program began three years ago to help residents. 9 collection sites are set up. the idea is to give residents a way to get rid of old medicine. lawmakers changed their

minds about cutsing funding for school buses. lawmakers modified a plan to cut $248 million in school transportation. they had included it in the state budget. they also approved a bill that allows the controller to borrow many from government funds. he says the action will not result in eous or delaying tax refunds. opponents of a hotel project filed a lawsuit to block construction. 9 news reporter jade hernandez is live with why opponents say opponents would ruin the park. >> reporter: we want to show you a map. supporters of the lawsuit say the new development would harm what is already here.

>> that block building, houses the trust office would come down down. >> reporter: the president says it filed a lawsuit because the new development isn't preserving what is already there. >> we want them to pay attention to the priorities, puts history first. >> reporter: if the hotel could be placed anywhere else, his group would be willing to support the plan but the spot is too close to historic buildings. >> you have to have the areas same as they were historically in a historical park. to build a 14 building hotel, 12 buildings which would be new is inconsistent. >> reporter: the head of the trust explains the product doesn't have a date to break ground. there isn't even pictures of what the hotel would look like so he feels the trust is moving cautiously on a positive development. >> part of what i think this is

about is that people have a very difficult time sometimes envisioning something new in a place that is old. >> reporter: the lawsuit does not effect this project yet. >> we ended up with a near consensus of organizations saying this configuration would work for them. those two organizations were not part of that and so i am willing to sit down and talk. >> reporter: we are live at the home of the trust. right now there are no plans to move in any direction. reporting live from san francisco, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. home depot agreed to fine return iters during work place events. it stems from a case in 2009. it alleges they violated laws by failing to provide return iters during interviews, training and meetings.

they now says it will provide them. a new shopping guide for cell phone customers. most people pend up spending more than they expect. to avoid that they suggest shopping around as cost can vary. consider going to a prepaid plan and asking for a discount, companies will often discount students and certain employers. a bicycle is accused of killing a tourist walking. the possible plea deal that could keep him out of jail. we have record warmth today in the north bay, 74 degrees. will that follow us into friday? which cities will be the warmest.

live pictures from news chopper 2. a house fire in martinez on franklin canyon road. no one was hurt. everyone got out safely. we are working to get more information. if we do, we will bring it to you. a big response from fire crews. house fire on franklin canyon road in martinez. no injuries. police patrolled will be increased in the wake of night time violence. they are discussing the problem right now. police will be adding more police officer ons thursday, friday and saturday nights. in san francisco, a man linked to a case pleaded not guilty to murder charges. he was arrested on monday for

the 1983 killing of a man. he was named the suspect after dna linked him to the crime. he was strangled. he was from texas. bicyclist accused of killing a pedestrian is facing trial on man clotter charges. 9 news reporter david stevenson is live with the deal. >> reporter: it happened last summer and today we learned new details about the plea deal for the bicyclist charged with killing the tourist. >> reporter: he is charged with manslaughter for running a red light and killing a woman in a collision last july at this intersection. he pleaded not guilty last november and faced up to a year in jail. his attorney said a plea deal has been reached. >> he is asked to perform 500

hours of community service in a special outreach program that relates to bike safety. >> reporter: he is taking a tougher public stance. a plea deal is a possibility. >> it is a factor for him that when a person gets on a bike, it is a concern for their own safety than it is for the idea that bike rider might cause a death. >> reporter: some bicyclist told us they supported prosecution in this case. >> i want to see bicyclist treated with the same respect cars are. i feel like you have to prosecute them as vehicles. >> reporter: an announcement was put off till march 12 to allow the widower to travel

here to read a victim impact statement. that is when his attorney said his client will make a statement in court apologizing for his role in the death. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. supporters of the high- speed rail project rallied today in sacramento. supporters, including construction workers said the project will create thousands of jobs and get california back to work. college students said the project will bring jobs for the area. also today the high-speed rail authority appointed dan rich toward be the new chairman. -- dan richened to be the new chairman. mitt romney spoke to a crowd of supporters today. the poll shows him with a lead over newt gingrich. mitt romney received an

endorsement today from donald trump. he held a campaign rally at a manufacturing plant and 9 news reporter ken pritchett arrived in nevada to cover the caucuses. we will have a live report at 10:00. it was a warm day today. a record high, 74 degrees in santa rosa. lots of upper 60s. low 70s. felt like april. folks running around today. shorts and t-shirts for many. we go outside, it is warm. santa rosa 63 degrees. napa 57. if you are headingitute the movies or dining, you will enjoy the atmosphere and temperatures. highs from today. big warm up over yesterday too, right? came up 5-8 degrees. about the same tomorrow. maybe not as warm.

the sunset tonight, beautiful night. clouds. these clouds aring in over the ridge. -- clouds are coming in over the ridge. the clouds will not impact your day tomorrow. maybe hazy sunshine. for the most part it is sunny tomorrow. bay area weekend, the clouds come back. next week, we put rain back in the forecast. that is good news. that means snow as well. middle of next week. lows tonight, chilly. winds died down. skys are clear. 33 in napa. might find frost but you get the picture. chilly night. tomorrow, mostly sunny. friday feels like friday. embrace the weather. we need the rain. it is not here. embrace tomorrow because friday, sunny, 60s. nice that coast, high pressure breaks down towards the

weekend. middle next week, tuesday, good shot at showers. saturday 4:00 p.m., nice day. sunday 4:00 p.m., more clouds. and then sunday night. this weather system. rain coming. monday afternoon, i think your commute is dry on monday. tuesday morning, looks like it could be wet. we will watch it. five-day forecast -- or highs for tomorrow. beautiful day. temperatures in to the mid-60s and upper 60s. five-day forecast, weekend always in view, pops in here. you will see a nice looking weekend. nice weather. today was crazy. 74 degrees in santa rosa. >> record? >> record. >> thank you. here is what is coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv

36. >> dangerous. what should be done to keep everyone safe. >> thieves target gold. the clue authorities hope can crack the heist. join us on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. only two weeks old and weighs 80 pounds. the reason this arrival is a special one for a bay area zoo. [ male announcer ] this is big.

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talk about cute. check out these pictures. that is maggie. she was born two weeks ago. at birth she weighed 80 pounds and was 6 feet tall and she is the first female giraffe born at the zoo in decades. >> great picture. mark joins us now. a lot of sur bowl stuff going on. >> the count down continues. we get closer we will see how it goes. this is one of the great super bowl rematches. four years ago the giants met new england and they met earlier this season. the giants won and on that

particular day, brady was feeling the heat. got sacked couple times. threw a couple interceptions. tom brady was asked if he is giving that game any thought. >> plenty of motivation. we are playing for what we set out for at the beginning of the year. i don't think it is anything that motivated us from what happened four years ago, or two days ago. >> of course. that game doesn't mean a thing. it will be all new sunday and plenty of highlights. we just want the game to start. st. mary's going at it against san diego. they won 11 straight. 21-2. remember the great start lazyish? remember also they didn't even make the ncaa playoff. nobody wants a repeat of that situation. >> stung at the end of last

year. losing the first round. we felt like we under achieved. we made sure we got ready. >> we had good teams. started well. this team has been able to sustain it this far. >> lot of how a team is remembered is how they finish. >> all right. warriors and sharks tonight. sporting life. >> thank you. thank you for trusting us. good night. ♪

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