not a doctor. shh. family and friends light candles tonight for a mother and her newborn baby hit and killed. >> they were crossing the street when they were hit in fremont. tonight, people gathered in shock and sadness. live now in fremont with the outpouring of support tonight. >> there are still a few people lingering here at the vigil tonight. earlier tonight, an uncle told the crowd to hug the ones they love a little tighter. saying, you never know when is going to be the last time.

>> i have no words to say how we feel. >> reporter: life has a general order to it. the old take care of the young. >> we breathe life into that baby. >> reporter: and the young bury their elders. when that order is broken, a grieving grandmother is left with only pictures and memories to hold. this was the accident scene new year's eve. a young mother with her infant son and sister were hit. 19-year-old ashley died. her 3-month-old son, salvador is in critical condition, fighting for her his life. antoinette rodriguez says there was an argument, and ashley got

out of the car. >> i don't want to say it was her time. i don't believe it was. i just don't. but things like this happen, and it's why they're called tragedies. >> reporter: if you can measure a life in friends, then ashley lived a full one. about 100 friends and family came to the corneller where she died bringen canles and flowers to remember her life. >> just shocking to see her have to go this way. >> she loves being a mom. >> reporter: that she hardly got the chance has mixed up the order of life as ashley's family prays for one life lost and another hanging in the balance. >> in the name of your son, jesus christ, we pray. >> amen. >> reporter: police tell me this intersection is one of the more dangerous ones in fremont, because of the amount of traffic and distractions.

the driver in this accident did stop, is cooperating, and is not expected to face charges. reporting live in fremont, noel walker, ktvu, channel 2 news. new at 10:00, a human skull was discovered in the oakland hills under strange circumstances this evening. police say they got an anonymous tip about 5:40, the skull was found just off grizzly peak boulevard. it was sitting on a paper plate, and surrounded by a silver chain. we spoke to one man who was in the area tonight. >> taking it in with my family, enjoying the view, and trying to not think about something terrible like that. >> the alameda county core nor has been culled into the scene to investigate -- called into the scene to investigate. the mother of a boy shot and killed on new year's eve says he was coming home from a party at the boys and glirls club. tonight, she talked with jana katsuyama about what witnesses

said happened just before he was shot. >> reporter: friends and neighbors gathered with the candles glowing in the evening light. >> i could only ask god, why did this happen, would did he do to deserve this? nothing at all. >> reporter: lee's mother says her youngest son was about 5'9", big for his age, and loved basketball and video games. >> the last phone call i got from him at 5:47. he said mom, i'm on my way home. i'm going to stop at the taco truck and get a burrito. >> reporter: the family said witnesses told them lee was with two other boys when a dark four door car pulled up be and two young men jumped out and fired shots. lee's two friends ran away, and he died at the scene.

>> it's just a senseless death. like i said, he was a good kid. everybody knows he was a good kid. >> reporter: at the family's house, relatives, friends, and school teachers came to offer their support. >> he became just a model student, he found a way to engage academically. >> reporter: so far police have no motive, and have made no arrests. >> sick of the violence in this neighborhood. children are just trying to survive. we need some help. >> reporter: the family tells me, they plan to hold a vigil here tomorrow night, and they're hoping that anyone who might have any information about this call the police. reporting in oakland, jana katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. a young woman was also shot and killed in oakland last night as she was celebrating new year's eve. today police identify the victim as 25-year-old ashley walker of oakland. officers say it was around 9:15 when walker was in a car with friends, when someone opened

fire. her friends drove her to the hospital, it was there she was pronounced dead. it has happened again. another major security breach of personal data. this time the phone numbers and millions of names of snapchat users. it comes after researchers published details about a vulnerability with the app. hackers say their goal is to put pressure on snapchat to fix the problem. the popular app allows users to share photos and videos that disappear after a few seconds. another security breach. this one involving skype's company blog, twitter account and facebook page. hackers posted messages warning users not to use hotmail, and claimed information was being sold to the government. b.a.r.t. and muni fares are going up for the new year. it affects every rider on every

trip. that averages about 19-cents a ride, or $90 a year for steady commuters. >> if you're thinking about gas prices going up, it might not be that much. but if you're taking it regularly, i think yeah, i don't know. >> muni's increase hits tourists in particular. b.a. b.a.r.t.'s board is scheduled to vote tomorrow on the district and its few two largest unions. after b.a.r.t. rejected it would have called a mistaken clause about family leave. management, and unions negotiate a series of other confessions. assuming b.a.r.t. votes yes, the long dispute will finally officially come to an end. get well wishes are pouring in for former first lady,

barbara bush. the 88-year-old is being treated at a hospital in houston for a respiratory issue. there are no new updates on her condition. former president bill clinton took to twitter to wish the former first lady a speedy recovery. there were sharp words exchanged today in the case of jahi mcmath. her family is fighting to move the 13-year-old, who is declared brain dead from oakland's children's hospital to a long term care facility. >> reporter: new year brings new hope for the family of jahi mcmath. >> she still looks good. she still looks like jahi. so that keeps us going. >> reporter: sam singer is not so optimistic. >> here we stand in a new year, and we still have not heard from a facility, or a physician that would take the body of this young woman. >> reporter: singer is calling out christopher dolan, the

attorney for jahi's family. he believes the plans to move jahi are fake. >> the family is perpetuating a hoax on the public, as well as misleading this family. jahi mcmath is deceased. >> reporter: he says they found an ambulance and a plane to transfer jahi, but still haven't secured the long term facility. >> if she was an organ donor, they would do absolutely everything in their power to make sure she was at the best health possible. >> reporter: a judge ruled no surgeries can be performed on the teen. three doctors have declared her brain dead, following tonsil surgery almost a month ago. children's hospital is keeping her on life support until january 7. >> no amount of time, no amount of surgery, no amount of hope will bring her back. we hope that the family finds peace in 2014 and is able to move forward. >> reporter: singer says a miracle will never come, but

that won't stop jahi's family from patiently awaiting for one. >> jahi is the victim. our family is the victim. it is not fair, and very cruel for them to try to spin this story now and make it as if children's hospital is the victim. >> reporter: just a few hours ago i was contacted by a woman from the new jersey/new york area who is launching an investigation into oakland's children's hospital. that woman is doing this out of the goodness of her heart. the spare the air alert that is in effect today will continue through tomorrow. tomorrow's alert will be the third consecutive alert this week. during the spare the air alerts, indoor, and outdoor burning is accepted but only if that is the only form of heat. in 24 hours, there could be several inches of snow in new

york. new york city has declared a snow alert, as much as a foot of snow is possible, and people are stocking up on supplies. >> i don't -- psyched for this? >> not really. >> the weather system has been moving through the northwest. holiday travel isn't completed yet for americans. and anyone who expects to travel over the next few days will likely experience delays. with the clouds clear now in the bay area right now, temperatures dropping off rapidly. coming up in neighborhoods, it will be subfreezing first thing tomorrow morning and the areas that will hit the 70s by the afternoon. >> a nile biter from pasadena to palo alto. >> we'll update you on the latest investigation into the death of a 6-year-old girl here on the streets of san francisco, and talk about the tense relationship between drivers and pedestrians. before you settle for another ordinary mattress,

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intersection where 6-year-old sophia lu, her mother and 4- year-old brother were struck last night. the 6-year-old died of her injuries. we have an update on her 4-year- old brother. he is in fair condition. we talked with drivers and pedestrians here in the city about the sometimes tense relationship here on the streets of san francisco. a flickering candle marks the view where they accepted off the curb last night. this gray honda pilot turned into them. the driver, who police identified himself as a drive for you beer, stopped on the scene, and after talking with investigators was taken into custody. >> unfortunately, as a result of the driver's action, and what appears to be gross negligence, there's one fatality. >> reporter: tonight, uber released a statement, first saying the driver is not driving through the uber system

at the time of the crash. but the statement goes on to read, our policy is to deactivate any uber partner involved in a law enforcement manner. for that reason, we ask for police to release information about the driver in question as soon as possible. just blocks from the deadly accident it was easy to see close calls. pedestrians say caused by aggressive drivers. >> for young people, it's okay. but for older people, and people with kids like that family, it's always a risk. >> reporter: drivers and passengers say sometimes it's the pedestrians who act aggressively. >> pedestrians like to assert themselves. they'll walk into the intersection sometime, assuming the vehicle will stop, and that sometimes creates further tension. >> reporter: ed lee released his pedestrian strategy, aimed at cutting down car pedestrian accidents by 25% by 2016, and 50% by 2021.

live in san francisco, christian captain, ktvu, channel 2 news. more denails now. the group walk sf says by its count 20 pedestrians were killed in 2013, the year before, it was 16. in 2007, 7 pedestrians died on pedestrians -- the driver created a path of of destruction. the highway patrol says the suspect's car went airborne as he drove over railroad tracks, then crashed into other cars and a fence. the owner of a mustang had left it at a friend's home overnight for safekeeping. the number of dui arrests on bay area highways this year was similar to previous years. 50dui arrests over the nine bay

area counties over a two day period. a new study by the federal government measures the risks drivers take when they engage in distracting activities. for young drivers the risks were dramatic. it was 8 times higher when reaching for things besides the phone. looking across the roads, was about four times the risk. eating behind the wheel raised the risk three times. continuing coverage of today's rose bowl. stanford is returning home without a trophy after michigan state pulled off a stunning victory over the cardinal. the game may have ended in disappointment for stanford fans, hoping to see their family go back-to-back in pasadena. >> but no shortage of excitement from watching the

game in palo alto. >> reporter: it was, julie. we were up, and we now know, they were down. but tonight, we discovered the cardinal won at least one new fan in defeat. cheers like this one at the old pro in palo alto. and points on the board at the rose ball. two things the stanford cardinal needed more of against michigan state in pasadena. >> so close. i feel like they kind of lost their offense after halftime. >> reporter: just hours earlier, it was all shaping up to be a special experience for cardinal fan, kayla and her friends visiting from puerto rico. >> this is my first time watching a football game, so it's kind of exciting. >> how is it going so far? >> very good, i love it.

>> do you have any idea what's going on? >> yeah, they're very good at explaining. >> reporter: stanford let this one slip away. all to the delight of leslie diamond. >> we just won the rose bowl 100. 26 years we've been waiting for this. and we got it, and here we are. >> reporter: these stanford fans, down, but not out. >> i think i'm going to keep watching games, and maybe become a real fan. >> going to keep rooting for the cardinal? >> yeah definitely. >> reporter: i can tell you sportsmanship prevailed. the couple rooting for michigan state, they said cardinal fans even bought them drinks, of course, that's when the cardinal was leading in the 1st half. a reminder, the san francisco 49ers take on the green bay packers this sunday in their first playoff match up. you can watch the game right

here on ktvu channel 2. we'll be airing other own special, road trip to a championship. we'll take a look back at the 49ers regular season, and preview sunday's match up with the packers. you can catch it all, friday night, right after the cotton bowl, and again on saturday morning at 10:00 a.m., if you want, immediately following mornings on 2. no big changes in our weather pattern as we start a new year. this was the scene looking out to future tower. the high clouds have already been moving out of town, and right now, we do have clear, to partly cloudy skies. shows up nicely on the satellite, that main cloud shield heading out, and you'll notice the doppler sweeps, no rainfall to pick up. the coolest locations will be near 30 degrees out towards santa rosa, and napa, very cold air there. san francisco, 45, and morgan hill, to start out your day, 36 degrees.

talking a lot about the king tides all week long, tuesday, wednesday, really peaking 7.1 feet. we could have minor flooding near the immediate bay side first thing tomorrow morning. there's that high tide at 11:30. working on the five-day forecast, coming up, we'll let you know if we have any rain clouds to talk about as we head into next week. recreational marijuana is now legal in colorado. in three minutes, how the landmark law could spur other states to join in. >> the search for an armed robbery suspect, after a chase ended in a crash.

san francisco police say a suspect in an armed robbery was injured this evening, during a chase that ended in a crash. it all happened about 7:30 tonight. the car hit a pole in the bay view district. another suspect ran away, and

is still being sought. police say during the chase, a firearm was thrown out of the car, and it has been recovered. officers say the suspect was taken to the hospital, and he had minor injuries from that crash. a new delay tonight for the rescue of passengers of a ship that has been stuck in the ice for the past 72 days. the chopper was supposed to take them to a chinese icebreaker, then they could take a barge to an australia icebreaker. but sea ice is keeping it from getting to the chinese ship. two of the passengers onboard are from richmond. they are known for their adventures, but this is likely like none others. absolutely amazing, that's how the owner of a marijuana store in colorado described this first day of business, as dan springer reports, today marks the start of a new era in poll sales with colorado opening the first state

licensed marijuana stores. >> reporter: colorado rang in the new year on a rocky mountain high. the first legal marijuana sales in the u.s. were made. >> i know the whole world is watching. i feel like is this the beginning and end of cannabis prohibition. >> reporter: the names like the green exclusion, kush club, and cloud 9. the historic cannabis commerce arrives with plenty of uncertainty. the city of denver has a website devoted to the dos and don'ts. don't smoke in public, or carry pot at airports. what's not known is how companies will deal with workers who legally light up at home. then there's the federal government, which still streets marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, same as heroin. but it's allowing the marijuana experiment, at least for now. >> it's very important that the marijuana does not cross state

lines. that marijuana does not end up at airports, that marijuana does not end up in the hands of children. >> reporter: the government is still choosing growers and sellers with launch expected by summer in washington. similar ballot initiatives are in the works in a handful of states, including california. >> we're seeing states around the country starting to consider these policies. lawmakers from portland, oregon, to portland, maine are watching what's happening in colorado. >> reporter: they will finally learn exactly how big the legal market is, and how much tax money it will generate. critics say it won't come close to making up for the expected surge in drugged driving and teen use. a memorial is planned for actor james avery who starred alongside will smith in the '90s comedy "fresh prince of bel-air" a witness says avery

died yesterday in southern california. he was 68 years old. will smith's wife, actress jada pinkett offered condolences in a message posted on facebook. hopefully, it will be really good for a lot of people. >> healthcare for all. the coverage now available, and the penalties if you don't sign up. >> up first, a deputy is injured tonight in a crash. the pursuit that led to the accident. %g

new video now, a chase in solano county ended with a crash and a sheriff's deputy being injured. sheriff deputies were chasing what they say was a stolen vehicle on highway 12, near pennsylvania avenue in fairfield around 7:30 tonight.

the driver crashed into the sheriff deputy's car. two people were arrested. it was five years ago today, oscar grant was stopped by b.a.r.t. police, made to lie down on the cement of the fruitville station, and ultimately shot and killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer. the rally and tribute paid to grant today. >> reporter: during today's tribute to oscar grant, his family released white doves. >> to the families who have lost loves ones, like i have myself, no one knows the pain. no one knows the hurt. no one knows the suffering that goes on behind each of closed doors. >> reporter: they center on issues of social justice, and police use of force. >> the message is not to

forget. we have children around this country, still dying at the hands of police. >> reporter: the killing happened in the early morning of new year's day on 2009. it was captured on cell phone video. b.a.r.t. police had detained grant after reports of a fight. mehserle claimed he meant to tase him. he got off at the fruitville station after midnight. >> it reopens the wound, but it's also what we have to go through for healing. >> reporter: the past five years have been difficult for the family. >> we all feel the pain, mostly on this day. >> reporter: the family says it plans to hold these tributes every new year's day to keep alive the memory of what happened to oscar grant here at the fruitville station. >> more details now on former

b.a.r.t. police officer mehserle, a jury convicted him of involuntary manslaughter and a judge sentenced him to two years in prison. he was released after 11 months. he was given credit for time served. a remarkable act of forgiveness in denver today, the father of the teenager girl who was killed in the colorado high school shooting last month said he and his wife have forgiven her killer. michael davis made the comments during a memorial service for his 17-year-old daughter claire. he said her last wordser -- words were to carl piercen, asking what he was doing.

>> the teen's father, said piercen was blinded by anger at the debate coach. today was the first day of healthcare coverage under the affordable care act. as ktvu's john fowler reports, it's not only consumers who are feeling the effects of the new law. >> if you could just sign and date the bottom for me. >> reporter: about 400,000 californians today have healthcare. some for the first time. through the affordable care act. including 62-year-old robert kratz. >> it makes me feel wonderful. >> reporter: at pleasant hills night owl pediatrics opened this for urgent care. susan houlton says new insurance enrollees must remember to pay their premiums. >> they should have been able to prohibit out a temporary id card, or something like that

showing that they do have insurance. >> reporter: jennifer and her family wanted to be seen today for flu symptoms. they said they pay $600 a month for high deductible coverage. cover california may offer a better deal. >> hopefully, it will be really good for a lot of people that come in here that don't have any. >> reporter: about $100 billion over the next decade to be passed on in 3% higher premiums. among 20 new were higher healthcare taxes. still, wine retailer, stephanie crawford said today was overdue. >> i see it as a first step toward achieving more equal rights for all of our citizens. >> reporter: more details now. here's a look at the penalties for not having insurance. according to the healthcare.gov website, the fee is calculated

two ways. 1% of your yearly income, or $97 per adult, or $47.50 per child. the most a family would have to pay is $285, and there are numerous exemptions. ktvu has a special section to help you navigate the affordable care act. you will find more information about the covered california plans available to you. several new laws take effect today, including a pioneering law to help transgender students. the california law allows them to play sports and engage in other activities by their identified gender. a law to control paparazzi as they chase the children of stars takes affect today. last summer, actresses halle berry and jennifer garner testified in support of the

bill. the law imposes harsher penalties and allows the parent to sue on behalf of the child. a law expands to small businesses next year. the plastic bag ban is working so well, the city is keeping the price of paper bags at 10 cents this year, instead of raising it to 25 cents. the law aims to keep plastic out of the city's water ways. the first bay area baby born in the new year makes her debut. where the little girl was born, and how she edged out a close competitor. >> and shock waves in a northern california community, after a priest's body is discovered inside a church. what we know about the victim.

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a bombed out skeleton of a city bus in syria. among the dead, men, women, and children. they claim a two week government offensive on the city has killed more than 540 people. negotiations between the damascus government and opposition representatives are scheduled to begin in about three weeks in geneva.

police in prague say 56- year-old jamal triggered a booby trap on the safe. police say there was no sign of sabotage or a terrorist attack. a eureka church is now a crime scene as police investigate the killing of a priest. no arrests were made. the mayor says freed's body was discovered inside st. bernard church. police are not revealing the cause of death. freed worked at the church since 2011. pone francis made an impassioned plea as the roman catholic church celebrates its world day of peace. the pope told the crowds in st. peters square that humanity seems to have gone astray. he says too many people are

indifferent to war, violence, and injustice. at one point he said it's time to stop. pope francis also called on people to accept each other's differences. call it a time honored race among storks. the gentle competition to be the first baby of the new year. >> i like that pink bow too. lilina noel was born two minutes after midnight. the mom said she was too focused on labor to think about the clock. >> we knew it could be a december or january baby. we didn't know which year. so lots of surprises. >> i got a lot of respect for that woman going through that pain. i know i couldn't handle it myself. >> the new baby is daughter number 3, and her parents couldn't be more proud. an east bay baby might have

taken the honors away, but the clock doesn't show seconds, so liliana noel is officially number 1 in 2013. getting more people to kick the smoking habit, how 2014 is ushering tough new rules at usc, and cu campuses. >> mark is updating the bay area forecast, and he'll show us if there's any wet weather on the radar. >> a bump in pay for minimum age workers in two bay area cities. why some say it's a win/win. before you settle for another ordinary mattress,

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after a $2 increase last year, san jose's minimum wage goes up a little bit more today. sam reuben explains why this won't be the last time workers will be seeing a boost to their

paychecks. >> reporter: their goals, great food, and great customer service. but at the city fish, you will find owners working hard to keep employee costs down. >> just 15 cents more in the year, it's pretty heavy on us. >> reporter: the issue is minimum wage goes up again, a 15-cent hike to adjust for inflation. san jose joins san francisco as one of two cities in california that have inflation based raises. san jose state professor scott meyers lipton who helped propose the measure says this will keep workers here ahead of the curve. >> if you don't tie it to the cpi, and the inflation, it will always fall behind. >> reporter: he points to san francisco as an example. their minimum wage was set at $8.50 back in 2004. after slight increases, most years, it was up to $10.55 in 2013. it rises to $10.74 today. >> we gave everyone a raise to

$11 an hour as of today. >> reporter: at phil's coffee, they made the decision to go above and beyond. >> we thought it was a good thing for employees to get that added money, and it gives them a better feeling of coming into work every day. >> reporter: employees say a boost to morale, helps boost business too. >> it's going to come off in the customer service. the customers are going to see that. they're going to want to come back. i think it really helps business. >> reporter: the minimum became for the state of california will go up from 8 to $9 an hour starting in july. in san jose, ann reuben, ktvu, channel 2 news. towering over former president bill clinton, bill de blasio was officially sworn in today as the 109th mayor of new york city. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. [ cheers and applause ] >> in his inaugural address, de blasio committed to focusing on the issue of inequality, saying it threatens to unravel the

city. he said he would push for more affordable housing, the expansion of both after school, and pre-kindergarten programs. openly gay boys are officially allowed in troops. after a lengthy debate, the organization agreed to drop the ban on gay youth. the move was praised, but also blasted. some churches promise to pull their backing. italian automaker fiat is assuming control of chrysler. as part of the deal, the united auto workers agreed to drop a lawsuit against fiat. the move may be the first step to a public offering this year. this year could bring a new set of challenges as the entire

system goes smoke free. starting today, smoking and the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e- cigarettes, cigars, snuff, water pipes, hookahs, and chewing tobacco are all prohibited on campuses and facilities, indoors and outdoors. officials with the uc system say it is offering resources to anyone who is interested. a brand new year, but the same weather pattern. we're going to hold onto the dry forecast. a few visible clouds seen throughout the region. the latest imagery right now, we do have clearing skies. a patch or two of clouds hugging the shore line. there you go, the live doppler trying to detect rainfall, but no rainfall to talk about for tonight or the next few days. temperatures right now, cooling off. fairfield right now, 39 degrees. santa rosa in the upper 30s. san jose, at last check,

reporting 46 degrees. this is the question we're hearing a lot. when will it rain again? we don't really have a basic answer yet. there is a slight chance as we head into next week. here's our forecast model, puts this into motion right up through the weekend, it's dry, then on monday into tuesday, this weather system falls apart over northern california. we're going to pick up just a few clouds, and that's just about it. no significant storms showing up just yet. partly cloudy skies. tomorrow, hazy sunshine. temperatures will be in the 60s. here's our live camera in san francisco. tomorrow morning, at 7:00, 45 degrees. an afternoon high to reach the mid-60s. the weekend will shave off a few degrees in the temperatures. high pressure rebuilds tomorrow, so we're going to send temperatures up. low 60s, to the lower 70s. a few extra clouds into the

weekend. then there's that weak system that moves in next week by monday night, and into tuesday. chance of a few showers not in the bay area, but to our north. up towards eureka, up toward humboldt county. we'll put this into motion into friday. increasing clouds for friday forecast, but no raindrops expected. forecast highs for tomorrow. santa rosa, 69. san rafael, mid-60s. 67 in oakland, livermore, 69. these temperatures will check in right about 3:00. upper 60s in san jose. 70 in santa cruz. san francisco, there you go with that 65. and pacifica, 63 degrees. here is a look ahead. your five-day forecast, as i mentioned, a few extra clouds into friday. then into the weekend, we'll shave off a few degrees. look at these afternoon highs in the bay area. compare that to the football forecast in green bay at kickoff. 1st quarter, 6 degrees,

dropping down to below zero as we wrap up the game. a slight chance of snow. we're not doing too bad, of course, we definitely need the rainfall, because of a serious situation. we'll be watching out for that over the next few days. >> we'll take 60s over minus 2. >> thanks mark. speaking of cold. some brave souls took to the pacific ocean to greet 2014. the polar bear swim lured dozens of people to ocean beach. they made a dash into the waves at high noon. most didn't linger very long for some reason. organizers say the goal is so wash away the old, and celebrate the new. >> the a beautiful way to welcome the new year, and just enjoy nature. and to do it with our family from new york is even better. >> after the swim, there was an after party, where people were encouraged to wear pajamas to warm up. good idea. >> that is just really cold.

i don't think i could do that. more on the rose bowl. the 100th rose bowl, and what happened to stanford at the very end. >> yeah, didn't go so well. today it just took michigan state one quarter to start living up to the repetition. looking for its second straight championship against a michigan state team that hadn't been to pasadena since 1988. stanford upped its lead to 10- 0. later in the quarter, the spartans got on the board early in the 2nd. their quarterback made an ill- advised throw before halftime. conner makes the interception. the spartans went 75 yards in 1:30. cook, spots trayvon pendleton in the end zone. stanford in front, 17-14 at the half. the spartans tied it with a 3rd quarter field goal, and took the lead in the 4th.

cook to tony lipet. michigan state had its first lead at 24-17. stanford added a field goal. then the game came down to this. 4th and 1 from the 34. stanford fullback, ryan huet is stuffed for no gain. the spartans take over on downs. they're the ones who get to celebrate. winning the 100th version of the rose bowl. stanford finishes the season 11- 3. stanford was stopped on runs. he was asked if that he was the right call. >> i don't worry about any of that stuff. i'm going to put the ball in the hands of our guys. we're going to go for it on 4th down in that case. we'll put it on our defense to get the ball back. that's what they did. i think our coaches did a phenomenal job. we got beat today by a really good football team. >> lots more bowl coverage to come on this new year's night

forecast. lsu held off iowa at the outback bowl, thanks to a pair of touchdowns by jeremy hill. tigers over the hawkeyes, 21- 14. the others when we come back.

a little bit of everything in today's capitol one bowl in orlando. steve spurrier's south carolina team, pulling out all the stops against wisconsin. throws back to the quarterback, shaw in the end zone. shaw was involved in five scores for the gamecocks who win 34-24. in the gator bowl, nebraska was clinging to a 5 point win over georgia. hauled in by quincy, here's a record that will never be broken. he completes the 99-yard touchdown play, one of two scoring passes he hauled in. the cornhuskers beat georgia. another nfl coaching vacancy is set to be filled. a report says lovie smith will take over the tampa bay bucs, and hire the recently fired leslie frazier as his defensive coordinator. it is a coaching carousel this time of year. thanks joe. >> thank you for choosing ktvu,

channel 2 news. >> ktvu morning news starts at 4:30 tomorrow. if you missed part of tonight's newscast, you can catch it right now. the rebroadcast right over on tv36. thanks store joining us. good night.

jay: come on, let's go. we're gonna need a little extra time at airport security, 'cause i'm pretty sure they're gonna want to pat you down. manny's with his father for the weekend, so jay and i are flying to vegas. i'm a little torn because i want alone time with gloria, but i also like rubbing manny's head for good luck. i just need to send this e-mail to claire why i'm not working on the bake sale next week, but i can't say the real reason. why not? because she drives me crazy when she's in charge of these things. okay. we got a flight to catch, so let me help you out here. you tell me what you want to say to her, and i'll help you find a nice way to say it. i want to say... i can't work on the bake sale because you're a bossy control freak that looks down on my cupcakes,