abc7 news reporter wayne freedman paid a visit to the central valley town of livingston which has thes from any rabid hollering crowd, packs of bermuda grass destined for sunday glory. >> when it comes to professional football, we have to be perfectionists. >> which explains why greg dunn has been spending a lot of time on his hands and knees these days weeding out the occasional imper if he cans. how did that get in here? >> probably by birds or the wind or someone like me walking on it with dirty shoes. >> if greg and the people at west coast turf could grow this in a-5-j clean room they would because if you haven't guessed yet, next week they'll roll up 2.5 acreses of this stuff and put it on 13 trucks. it is destined to it be levi's stadium's inaugural 49er turf. >> you have no idea where the 50 yard line is, right? >> i no clue. >> they picked this turf for a number of reasons. it doesn't need much water. it stays green late in the season and this is as tough as the men who play on it. since planting last september, the roots have burrowed deep into this flood plain soil. one of

grass for color growing in livingston since september. in the end, west coast turf says 126,000 square feet of grass is rolled up, delivered and installed today and tomorrow at levi stadium. the first four trucks arrive this morning. we transport the sod from the south end to the north end zone and we have done 9 north end zone and working to the 10-yesterday lip. >> the 49ers picked this bermuda because it used 50 percent less water than the average turf and holds green color longer and has the quickest growth regeneration in warn areas. 49ers head coach told the media he is excited about the new field and can't wait to check it out. >> harbaugh wants to check on it. >> coach is welcome. no problem. >> the second delivery starts tomorrow at 5:00 a.m., and it will take 60 to 90 days before the grass is ready for play. >> do you have to reserve that turf? >> no, this is a format in my house. >> cut it in half. split it up. thank you. >>> still ahead, chilling new video emerged of last year's deadly explosion at a texas fertilizer plant and

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in order to continue to further this conversation about the cost of livingston, i -- living, i think we need to again -- reassess the middle to low income housing as well as public housing. i would continue to champion to have this conversation together and not separate when we are talking about public housing, we need to talk about middle income, all of the crisis. there are people in need and it's a life or death issue. thank you. >> supervisor kim in ? >>supervisor jane kim: thank you. last i check there were latinos living in the mission and some said they were getting evicted this year. i do believe there is the gentrification of the again -- trifrs. i do think there are valid arguments as to why people have issues with shuttle buses. i listed a couple of them before. they are incredibly large. they are intimidating and some of our neighborhoods with narrow streets, they have a hard time turning. they block bike lanes, they sometimes force pedestrians out into traffic in order to board muni and they actually do delay muni. i think there are a ton of valid arguments made about wh

it's being pulled from a field in livingston in the central valley about 40 miles east of the new stadium. the grass will be lower. it will be faster than candlestick and should be done by the end of the week almost in time to play ball. happy weekend. >> same to you, sir. >> good weather, easter? >> low 80s. sounds good to me. >> that's acceptable, right? >> yeah. >> have a great weekend, everybody. take care. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> brooke: spencer publications is your family company -- yours and bill's. i know you two haven't always gotten along, but it doesn't mean you can't work together. your father wanted you to be a team -- you working out of new york, bill working out of l.a. -- but it's not like that now. bill's shoved aside, andatie's c.e.o. it's not the way it should be. you can fix this. remove katie...and give bill back his job. >> katie: i'm sorry. i know it's a lot. >> adele: i'll have everything organized before your meeting. >> katie: thank you. [ knock on door, door opens ] >> adele: oh, and mr. barber's early for his appointment. >

since the fall of the nation when they go into this week ring of protection against livingston the thought that if the u s dollar index in the future typically her. totally sterile environment the technician is preparing to back seats that will soon be used in the first clinical trials in humans in utility costs. it was it. it would be exactly. then the participants' blood samples will be brought back to the slaying of any antibodies in it tested. i'm the third thing that can put a product that if they do. it was the enterprise. he noted that the constructive but will the vaccine get effective against the notorious dd influence one's project director kylie little did they the wind don't confront our region that we selected the cab fare better for him said oh so but it's white. so to get the fray and behold if we read the official council would be free of course the only way to know for sure is to expose the blood samples from the clinical trials to the actual flu virus is right here in this land over him. all we do not have it the landfill but we're hoping to get in there for the party wou

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from livingston and meced county. look at the thickness of that, right? that specific type of grass requires half as much water as the average turf. holds its green color longer and grows back the fastest. i need some for my yard. san jose earthquakes will be the first to test the grass out on august 2nd. the niners chose this specific grass to help the players avoid injury. the team says it has good strength, so if a player actually plants his pleat, the grass stays together. >> high-tech and beautiful. wouldn't we all love our lawns to look like that. >>> tonight at the tank, the sharks start its quest for the first stanley cup title. game one starts at 7:30. >> go team teal. before that, pump up the fans music, gives aways and the chance to get their hands in last-minute team teal gear. the fun kicks off at 5:00 p.m. right outside the sap center. i have to say a big thanks to sharky this morning because he sent my son a birthday card. >> oh, that's really cool. >> he tweeted him last night. we love the sharks here. >> shark fans are a devoted crowd and

as supervisor kim mentioned you will sell the building, but if you are livingston -- living in the building it's a different situation. that's the amendment i'm proposed and i want to mention that and distribute it and put it in the amendment. i am supporting this legislation. i think increasing the relocation benefit is long over due. >> thank you, supervisor wiener has made a motion. seconded by supervisor breed. supervisor breed? >> >>supervisor london breed: i have a few comments. if we are concerned about speculators, we should come up with legislation against speculators. what i believe supervisor campos in doing so is trying to resolve an issue in san francisco. i support the intent, i support what he's trying to accomplish in this legislation. and the problem is that there is not a one size fits all in many cases which is why i'm proposing what i'm proposing why supervisor yee or wiener is making a suggestion, it's not about speculators, but also those who are going to be harmed because of legislation. when we enter into this legislation we always deal with unintended consequences.

the nice pass to sean livingston who throws it. brooklyn up by 4. look at that.on james for the dunk. got that right there to give the heat a one point lead but this could come down to the final seconds. here we have it. >> what a play by the rookie. >> all right. did you see that. again, with the huge block. >> close call. >> he got fouled but the nets they get the win in the season sweep of the heat. all right. ryan brawn getting us all back into the swing of things on the field after his 65 game ped suspension last year. however the fans of philadelphia, they're not a forgiving bunch. they're tough. >> and brawn sends one to left field. that is back. brown at the track. he looks up and she's gone. ryan brawn with a three-run home run. >> the microphone was perfect so you could hear cheater. the philly fans may have motivated the mvp. another two home runs in that game. milwaukee wins 2-4. >> another special visit to the ballpark to throw out the first pitch before the giant's home opener, bat kid arriving on the field at at&t park in dramatic fashion. the 5-ye

the fresh bermudaed so, very fancy, grown in livingston and delivered by tractor to the stadium earlier this morning. they chose this type of grass, because it helps from players getting hurt. the stadium is on track to open up this summer. >> funny when you get excited about sod. >> laying sod. >> and it's very fancy sod. we want to keep those players safe. >> yes, we do. and that sod also doesn't require as much water as other sod, which is great news, because we are in a drought. and there is rain on the way next week. i'm going to put that on the table right off the bat. you'll notice in our seven-day forecast, right here at the bottom of our screen, you don't have to wait for that. we know you want your information instantaneously this day and age. i want to talk about what's happening out there, because we have some major microclimate differences taking place. look at this. you're at 72 degrees in concord. just about 100 miles down the road, 59 degrees in san francisco. so temperatures are definitely all over place over this beautiful bay area. the reason why the the winds this mo

now we got these pictures from west coast turf in livingston where the grass was being grown. what you're looking at here, this is the exact grass that will be used. it's called bandera bermuda grass. workers will roll it out on to the field. the process is expected to take about two days. here's some facts about the grass. according to the 49ers, it will take two and a half acres of sod to cover the entire field there at levi stadium. the kind of bermuda grass they're using only needs 50 percent of the water compared to average turf. it also holds its green color longer and it regrows faster in warm areas compared to other grass. if you'd like to see the tour i got of the new stadium as it was being built, it's got some great features. we posted that story on our website at ktvu.com. just look under hot topics. >>> a license plate sliced in half. the unusual tactic thieves are using to steal vehicle registration tabs and what the chp says you can do to protect yourself. >> forget armed guards or security cameras. would be bank robbers thwarted after a quick thinking bank empl

project livingston to this guy is one year ago. and it was google's first attempt to bring the internet too hard to reach areas of the globe they chose remote areas of new zealand to test the new system. houses were the special and tennis which allow them to tap into google's signal. there is the world's population or about four point eight billion people don't have the harder right. and some of them are available places but some of them actually are living right here in new zealand. and we think the project moon can play a bigger role in connecting many of the connected people google's latest acquisition a tight narrow space should help move the project into its next phase. titan is developing a solar powered row. the company claims will be able to stay aloft for up to five years in time the hopes the technology will help it build a more stable infrastructure for project live. but google isn't the only tech giant trying to bring with connections to hard to reach places. last month facebook on its own your own manufacture a center

the grass blend is drone especially for professional-playing fields in livingston county. west coast surf grows so did -- sod for candlestick park and more. the grass was shown for using less water and stays green longer and fastest to reembryo in warn areas. the 49ers will show it off next week and it is also better for making sharp cuts when you run your passes. >> very important. >> lisa, you knew that. >> of course. >> sunrise in an hour and 20 minutes with patchy fog along the coast. the some are storm is clear with low 50's in san francisco and oakland and 49 in gilroy and 54 in san jose. the coast will be gusty today and we will see cooler temperatures across the bay. 4 in petaluma and clear skies and 54 in concord so there will be fog forming along the coast and it will be in and out throughout day but the rest of the day is mice and sunny and holding off on the rain that is forecasted to come in, with another front, by next week. numbers starting out are not bad, but 50's at the coast and we are above average with sunshine inland and 71 around the bay and 62 shore

is installed at the new 49ers stadium tomorrow. 2.5 actioners of the turf are rolled up at the livingstonarm and brought to santa clara on 13 strucks and the 49s picked the turf because it will stay green into the season and it is sturdy enough to keep from breaking apart. >> giants and dodgers erupting up after a marathon matchup. the gale was so long it started on jackie robinson day and ended on manager's birthday. angel got from first base skying the score arrest two. and sanchez hit as walk off single and that scores crawford giving the giants the 3-2 win ending four hours and 54 minutes after it started. the giants and dodgers meet tonight at 7:15 at at&t park and they rome to ato keep it to nine innings. >> a colleague pointed out if they win, bocci gets two wins on his birthday. is that a record? >> quite a birthday present. >> let's see if we can do it again today, perfect weather for a game tonight. the bay bridge is basking in the moon light. looking to berkeley and the marina, it is clear, a nice containing from yesterday and the day before. we had lots of thick fog and low cl

the heaviest is to the south into livingston county. it continues to move towards kankakee. the thunder is mainly south of 80 but we will all see the rain at some time. 43 degrees right now. temperatures are in the low '40's. 60 percent chance of rain returns by 9:00 p.m.. >> construction to look at. tri- state north and we have some work from 552 plainfield taking of the two left lanes. it will be blocked until 5:00. a bit of a slow go through their. the rest looks good. more numbers coming out. >> there's more to come in our next half-hour. including the development in the fort hood shootings. >> and blue line train almost runs over a woman. a man stopped the train. >> officials are saying about the chances of finding the missing milesian plane. >> a family claims to have caught in mythical and animal caught in mythical and animal known as the you have time to shop for car insurance today? yeah. i heard about progressive's "name your price" tool? i guess you can tell them how much you want to pay and it gives you a range of options to choose from. huh? i'm looking at it ri

look at this video shot in livingston in mercer county where the bermuda sod was grown. the specific type of grass requires half as much water as the average turf and also holds its green color longer and grows back the fastest. the san jose earthquakes will be the first to test out that sod on aprilugust 2nd. if a player plants his cleat, it stays together. the company supplying the sod is west coast turf. while you don't know that name, you know their work. grew the gasz that sits at o.co and at&t park. supplied turf for eight super bowls and candlestick park. the man who grew that grass is a 49ers fan. he says from now on every game he watches will look a little bit different. >> i want some of that for my yard. grows back fast, less water. >> we'll take it, christina. >> you know, west coast turf, they originated in palm desert where i'm from, which is the desert. they really know how to grow that grass without using a lot of water. that's great news. as you know, we're in a drought here in california. 53 in san francisco and let me tell you the sons of that family,

it's called the ban dera bermuda sod and grown in livingston.e's the interesting part, the niners said they chose this specific grass to help the avoid injury. if a player plants his cleat in that grass, the grass holds together. let's take you back live inside the stadium and you can see where the construction is moving along, set to open up here in just a few months. >> it is hard to believe. boy, they have done so much work on that stadium. i want that grass for my front yard. >>> some of the young gentlemen that are part of those families. >> we were talking about how there are always those family wheres all the sons are good looking. can you relate? did you know any of those families growing up? >> oh, yeah. the cousins typically attractive, as well. 6:47. whether you're getting your day started or maybe winding down from last night, temperatures this morning are chilly. i can tell you right now that kind of weather that makes you want to sleep because it's nice and comfortable out there. and, yeah, kind of cold out in the north bay, otherw

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troy livingston is here. troy, i will give you 30 seconds to sell me one of them.r your vacation this summer when you go to the grand canyon, you want to be wearing this. stuart: what does it do? >> it gives you the ability to record your experience and transmitted through ustream to anywhere around the world. it is completely waterproof in this supply of housing with no accessories and it is compatible for viewing. this going to hit the market on panasonic.com for $399. we are taking presales. this is it, this is the camera, this little thing here. let me explain this thing, this is the camera. this is the headset. i stick this on my head, this is the control system, i press the button. >> if you had it on, it is very lightweight and comfortable. you can record anything you see from your point of view. stuart: that is pretty good. i can literally transmit the real lifetime video of me jumping off a cliff to anyone to anywhere anytime with this little gizmo here. >> tell them too lon to log on y the ride. stuart: they had much better publicity than you do. >> panas

mason to shaun livingston, he throws it down. fourth quarter, this is to lebron for the dunk.d. this one came down to the final seconds, you figure lebron's going to finish for the win. let's watch what happened. >> it's close. what a play by the rookie. >> what's that little noise? >> the rookie mason plumlee with a block of lebron james' dunk. he's watching the replay, he thought it was a foul. how about the nets with a season sweep of the miami heat? >> i'll tell you about the heat. >>> coming up next, executive editor of "the new york times" jill abramson we're going to clean this up here. jill, we apologize, you deserve better. >> oh, jill's here? are you serious? ♪ transferred money from his before larry instantly bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business for "not offering a 401k." larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. that's why when the time came he counted on merrill edge to streamlin