the 49ers play the dallas cowboys at levi's stadium sunday. are welcoming the crowds, but neighbors say, oh, they are not ready for another season. nbc bay area's michelle roberts joins us live from outside the stadium with preparations before sunday's game, and hopefully a better game plan for parking. >> reporter: that's right. i like how you sighed. so many people around here are nervous it's going to be a headache. this place will be completely weekend. so many people remember what happened last year, which was all those traffic headaches. they have been working on the problem all last season and they think they're ready. fried chicken and waffles are on the menu at butter and zeus, just a couple blocks away from levi's stadium. day. >> reporter: assistant manager thomas doughan says the first few games last year -- >> it was chaotic. >> reporter: this was the scene last year for the first game. thousands of drivers stuck in traffic, and many fans were frustrated by delayed vta trains. >> when we started out,vó didn't really know what to ex

welcome to levi stadium where the grass is always greener. it should be. after all, it's been replaced five times since the stadium opened last season. even now, as the niners get ready to take on the cowboys during their first pre-season game at the stadium, the sod is still getting attention. dallas owner jerry jones suggested on friday, the cowboys may sit romo out because of turf trouble. >> pretty good. we don't want him to get hurt. this might be our year. >> reporter: cowboys fans checked out levi stadium tonight but the niners hope it will be their year, saying good-bye to alvin smith and ray mcdonald and welcoming new head coach tim tomsula. they will notice cheaper beer and water. stadium operators plan to increase the lanes near parking lots to get fans out faster after games jacob is looking forward to the changes when he attends his first game at the stadium this season. >> looking for the camaraderie. everyone knows it is a new stadium. everyone is figuring out the transportation system. more people and excitement for sure. >> reporter: enjoy

he's elvis presley at levi stadium. >> game time is in 40 minutes. >> reporter: that's right.hey put a new sod surface, once again, on this field just a few days ago. that's not enough time for the grass to take root here so they're hoping it will hold up and they're going to replace it again following a country concert. luke brian will be playing here next week. they will put new sod in and hope that will take them the rest of the way. we'll see. >> sounds good. we'll see you in a few. thanks so much. have fun out there. >> reporter: got it. >>> as we look from way outside the stadium, it's kind of a hazy day in san jose. increasing the moisture in the atmosphere is reducing visibility. as you look toward the stadium, you can't see it very well. san jose in the mid-70s. in santa rosa, 74. livermore at 82 degrees. low pressure is off the pacific northwest. with that high that's over the desert southwest building in a little bit over the west coast, numbers will come up a little bit. nothing big and nothing sudden. by mid-week, it will be a little bit warmer. we're looking 8-10

to and from levi stadium tonight. as heavy traffic was expected for the concert.ting a great show. >> pam: although levi's stadium is only in its second year of use. there have been issues with the turf since it opened last season. especially as it affects football. >> pam: coming up. a fire station that has been sitting empty, and we'll tell you why neighbors are upset. also. a decision made today on the future of a convicted sexual predator. living in an east bay neighborhood. and later in sports. the raiders take their first pre- season victory. grant will have all the details. >> reporter: we have your whether, now a new sea chance to tryew look. something different. this summer, challenge your preconceptions and experience a cadillac for yourself. ♪ the 2015 cadillac srx. lease this from around $339 per month, or purchase with 0% apr financing. ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> reporter: here victory for add committee the what is sexual predato

thousands packed at levi stadium to levi stadium to see taylor swift and action. the first of two sold-out shows at levi stadium. >> ktvu's deborah is there live with it chart topping performer is still on stage. >>reporter: we can still hear her, and the roars from the crowd as they hear songs that they like. she has packed the stadium. the 25-year-old who made $40 million last year, is spending two hours showing santa clara how to shake it off. [♪ music playing ] taylor swift, 1989, world tour started in may in tokyo. what on this guy, bay area fans have her all to themselves. and they show how much they like her style. >> we love flowers, she also dropped a gold headbands in the past and we love that as well. >> all things taylor. >> the reason i like her is because every single song i can relate to. i have been relating to it since i was 13 years old. that is why taylor swift is the bomb. >>reporter: crews made last- minute props on the stage. white wristbands were laid out for the 52,000 fans. first, they had to make it in. that caused a little bad blood. man

>>> the 49ers first pre-season home game of 2015 at levi stadium and it comes against their old rivals the dallas cowboys. hello, everybody. alongside jeremy newberry, i'm dennis odonnel. we are ready for the second pre- season game. i don't care if it's pre- season, there's always something about the first game at your stadium. >> i don't miss football until i get out on the field and see all the excitement from the fans. what a great environment. the night-time game is a great deal too. i'm not over here sweating like crazy. there are two factors the 49ers change that are big story lines tonight. they moved the start of the kick off to 5:00. the second story that remains a big factor is the sod. it was only replaced a few days ago. for an update on that, here's vern glen. >> reporter: the ohm battled turf. this of this as a large toupee. even the cowboys were concerned about this surface, all slick. it's been through 16 nfl games, multiple concerts, including taylor swift last week, multiple sporting events. the vice president of stadium operations hope it will take the pounding of n

sky fox was over levi's stadium friday. new sod was laid after taylor swift's concert, all ahead of the preseason game against the dallas cowboys on sunday. 49ers head coach tomsula says he feels good about it. >> i have no reason to question him or anything about the grass. i'm very confident and we'll be out there playing football. i really don't put a lot of thought into it. >> reporter: yet who is putting a lot of thought into it? the dallas cowboys. the team's head coach reportedly planning to do a walk-through of the field when they get to town on saturday. the 49ers beat writer for the sacramento bee-- >> this is a team that had planned to have its first eight practices of training camp at levi's stadium and they could only manage to have two because of footing issues. so -- in that regard, i think it is a big issue. >> reporter: a niners spokesperson tells ktvu the field worked quickly than anticipated. essentially, it was a bad patch of grass and the team discovered a problem with how it's maintained. the problem h

levi stadium checked the boxes and got the number of points.hey crossed the line into innovative designs in thinking about the measures in the building. not so much. >> on game day we counted 250 bikes and nine trick vehicles parked in the dozen spots. this for stadium build in silicon valley. >> folks are saying the stadium has great features when it comes to sustainability. more. >> what is the own to that statement? >> i don't know. that's an during question. i have not heard that feedback. >> what do you think the stadium of tomorrow should look like? >> i would like to see a stadium footprint. >> projects like the world stadium in taiwan, powered by solar energy, powered by 80% of the neighbourhood when it's not in use. >> for now, perhaps the biggest impact american sports teams can have on the environment is by influencing their fans. 60% of americans identify themselves as sports fans. so if the games go green, maybe they will too. >> you know, i read on twitter that there are 27 miles worth of tubing going into that stadium just to ser

thousands of taylor swift fans are pouring into levi's stadium tonight. nbc chopper flew over the venue earlier today, and caught the pop star dancers rehearsing. you see them there. very talented group, of course. if you're headed to the stadium, be warned. there is expected to be a lot of traffic issues, as you might imagine. nbc bay area scott budman is live in the midst of all of this. and scott, you know, this place is definitely starting to fill up. everyone is going. >> yeah, it's really starting to fill up. there are still two hours left before the show. a lot of young people here. some parents. and if you haven't left yet, get going. ♪ >> reporter: hours before the show starts, taylor swift fans from all over the bay area are ready to sing along. >> shake it off. 22. style. >> reporter: tens of thousands of fans on their way to levi's stadium, some new -- >> my first real big one. >> reporter: some have done this before. >> this is her fringe outfit. and my mom is one of the dancers. >> reporter: i'm very impressed. >> thank you. thank you very mu

christian hartnett is live at levi stadium tonight. >> reporter: well liz, he has been down this road before. aldon smith has had a number of high profile arrests and this is his third dui arrest. >> looking at dui. the situation could have been handled differently. >> reporter: aldon smith walks out of the santa clara county detention center this morning after what was a rough night. >> i apologize for everybody i let down and how it all played out. but as far as it being confirmed, it will work out like it is supposed to work out. >> reporter: it started here at smith's apartment complex in santa clara a couple of miles from levi stadium. santa clara police say smith hit another car while parking his suv. he hit the car a second time right in front of the vehicle's owner. smith took off without identifying himself or providing contact info. officers were called and police say smith returned to the scene 90 minutes later on foot. he agreed to a field sobriety test and was arrested afterwards for dui. >> and although aldon will not be playing football here, with levi stadium be suppor

the 49ers are supposed to practice inside of levi's stadium this wednesday in front of thousands of seasonr issues last year. you might recall the field got so bad, the team ripped out the entire turf and replaced it with what they thought would be a hardier blend. so if you have a green thumb, call the 49ers. >>> the change amazon just made to its prime service, and you may not like it. that's next. death of kate steinle in san franci >>> tonight at 6:00 the shooting death of kate steinle in san francisco is sparking a push for changes when it comes to sanctuary cities. but the push may be creating new enemies for senator dianne feinstein. that's coming up at 6:00. >>> trying to split the cost of an amazon prime subscription among friends and families? not so fast. amazon is placing new liptsmits to make it difficult for people. account users used to be able to share the $99 account with four other people. now new prime membership can only be split with two adults. the two adults must also authorize each other to use each other's debit or credit cards. >> that's no fun. >> thanks for join

a couple more changes coming. 100 new wi-fi hot spots being installed at levi's stadium, and if you buy your parking pass, either on the web or through the levy eye's app, you'll save $10. live outside levi's stadium, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> crews laid down new sod ooday after the weekend's taylor . ift concerts. more than 100,000 fans packed the stadium over two nights. rs you know, the condition of the turf has been a frequent hssue since the 49ers moved into cae stadium. the team recently had to cancel a training camp practice due to e e condition of the field. the niners host the cowboys at oevi's sunday. >>> forestry experts working to reduce the risk of a catastrophic fire. we'll show what they're up to, coming up. >>> also a plea from police. the video and the sounds they hope will lead them to a double t.licide suspect. one of the victims was a mother killed by a stray bullet. >>> plus -- >> i'm robert handa live in sunnyvale where the county needs to replace an armory that used to serve as a homeless shelter. residents say the proposed new site just won't work. >>>

. ♪ [ music ] [ singing ] >> well, tonight, taylor swift rocked levi stadium. rocked levi stadium.ll ,,,,,,,, >> tonight, the coast guard has called tough search for the pilot of a small plane that crashed into the pacific. he started off in southern california before then veering dramatically off course. reporter crystal cruz reports the plane likely flew for hours along the bay area coastline with no one controlling it. >> reporter: long time pilot troy johnson is missing friday night. johnson was flying an experimental airplane similar to this one that crashed into the pacific ocean thursday night. >> he is a christian man and we know that he is at peace. and, it is just a difficult time and we ask that everyone would keep the family in their prayers during this difficult time. >> reporter: lindsay woods is johnson's brother-in-law. he says during the flight, there was some unknown mechanical malfunction and the plane's auto pilot continued on its course until the fuel supply was exhausted. he was described as an accomplished pilot. >> troy knew at an early age he wanted to work

going to be bad nonetheless. >> reporter: vta rider his a report of having a good commute into levi stadium. now, the real challenge comes when they have the homeowner here at the stadium. back to you. >> christian, thank you. >>> now, traffic aside the game left the fans with plenty to cheer about. they stomped the cowboys 23-6. dennis has all of highlights and locker room reaction ahead in game day. >>> well, scary moments at sfo today when security found what looked like grenades in someone's bag. the discovery prompted the airport to shutdown terminal 2 while they brought in the bomb squad. the passengers were sent to other terminals causing mass confusion and delays. the grenades turned out to be toys. a scare for b.a.r.t passengers in san francisco this morning as well. they had to evacuate when smoke filled the glen park station heading towards downtown. firefighters think it was trash burning on the track. service was backed up and running, though, after a brief delay. >>> tonight, the police are investigating the death of a hang glider that went into a cliff. investigators still ar

. >> 20,000 fans shut out of levi stadium with a problem that is keeping them from seeing the 49ers take to the field this weekend. >> good morning everyone, i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller. it is friday. you made it to the end of work week of the an exciting night we had overnight. >> especially if you are a weather watcher. we had problems on the roads. we will check that later. mike? >> good morning, everyone. a look at san jose. what you can see is lightning streak lightning where it goes across the top of the clouds and it absolutely is established. we talk about what is going to happen with the forecast,. >> the storms are in the sierra right now and that is where they will be other than the possibility of a light shower wrapping around the low, heading into the north bay, this is how it looks from mount tamalpais you can see the storms moving off and the paper laser 2,000 feet. look for increasing sunshine, decreasing clouds through noon and breezy this afternoon and you will notice the lower humidity and temperatures in the upper 60 at the coast and mid-70s around the bay.

. >>> we are minutes away from a big show at levi stadium. taylor swift 1989 world tour takes over for the next two nights. 1989 is when taylor swift was born. a lot of people are paying a lot of money to go to the show. ktvu's maureen naylor is live where the excite is growing. >> reporter: it is. the concert wit start in an hour. -- will start in an hour. authorities are warn figure you are heading here or the area, be patient. >> reporter: outside levi stadium this afternoon we found a lot of excited taylor swift fans. >> she helped me grow up. helped me become who i am. >> i am tressed as a cheerleader because -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: sky fox 2 was over the stadium today as crews were putting last minute preps on the stage. an artist tweeted this from inside levi stadium where wrist bands have been layed out for the 52,000 people expected. at the dry bar salon -- >> today and tomorrow. we are like fully booked. people coming in for their hair. and huge parties of people coming in to get pretty before the show. >> we are going to

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at levi stadium last night, the new face of football. >> cornell explains the event was more than a born opportunity between dads and daughters. 49ers training catch was never like this. dads and their daughters, running drills, catching footballs. this more than a tough work out. >> what do they do over here? a bopping experience for 49ers safety and his daughter. he said she can do anything. >> it lays the foundation for life prepare she is old enough, how for work with a family. >> check this out. she could even have a future as a kicker. this dad and daughter football catch is hosted by the 49ers in the bay area women's sports initiative to empower young women. >> girls who are active and involved in sports have higher self-esteem and better body image. >> is it empowering? >> yes, got grind it! >> it is quality time. a great opportunity for me to born with my dad. >> soccer champ said what is happening shear so much bigger than football. >> the ever -- event is dads being involved with sports with their daughters means, life lessons, challenge yourself. have a voice. >> daughters an

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closed captioning is brought to you by: >> it's only a year old but there are some headaches at levi's stadium. so they reached out to many fans to get input on how to fix these problems. lower beer prices, cheaper water and a better flow of traffic leaving the stadium. is it really going to happen? >> scott, beer and water a little bit cheaper. >> reporter: yeah, there are some changes being put into place, roj. about 30 of them, 100 new wifi hot spots, cheaper drinks, ways to keep fans cool are and ways to cut back on pre-and-postgame traffic. the opening season was not just perfect. we're not just talking about the 49ers' mediocre record. traffic problems and high heat bothered fans all season long. >> it is uncomfortable, especially in this weather. >> reporter: the team and levi's stadium said it hears your concerns and things will change this year. for example, cheaper drinks. the price of water cut by 75 cents. and beer by 25 cents. >> that's good a lot of people can't afford the beer and drinks, that makes it more inclusive. zit already expensive as it is. i think lowering the prices w

live over levi's stadium are pouring in for the first of two shows. this is where peggy wants to be. >> i do. >> this is a traffic tie up outside the venue. scott, how's it going sn. >> going well, thank you very much. they are used to having tailgate parties and tonight you can call this a taylor gate party with cool outfits and lots of singing. ♪ >> they love stay lor switaylor. >> i have been a fan of hers since i was 15. i'm very excited. >> it was very crowded and a bench of guests too. >> enough to brave the traffic levis stadium leave sees on football sundays. >> you have a carpool. that is brave of you. >> yes. i have a headache already. just kidding. >> they decorated cars and dressed up. >> this is her friend's outfit and my mom is one of the dancers. >> i'm very impressed. >> thank you, thank you very much. >> we might as welcome here. >> ready to sing along for the rest of the night. here's how it's going to go for the rest of the night. it starts at 7:00 and the doors are open. people are still pouring in if you haven't gotten here yet, b

if you are going to be at levi stadium for luke bryan's tour expect major delays tomorrow. this starts at 6:00 people at levi stadium and we have lawrence expressway, we have great america parkway, 237, 101, 880, plenty of traffic. down led our exclusive waze app to get around the delays. no delays reported on ac transit or ace train. now, highway 4, moving into concord up to i-80 at hercules, that drive is still. ing calm and descends -- accident-free on highway 24, look, great at lafayette. >> the stock markets in china, korea, taiwan and japan have opened higher pushed by upbeat economic data in the united states. the asian markets are responding to the 2.3 percent gain in wall street that helped recoup half of the losses it experienced from the shark six help day slide. >> mark the calendar, the date has been set for the next big announcement. >> here are the tech bytes. >> apple sent out invitations it an event in san francisco on september 9. it is widely expected apple will use the event to introduce a new iphone. reports say fill be called the 6s. they are expected

. >> the second season of levi stadium kicks off this sunday. the changes they are making with the beer. >> and a wild pool party. it is fun and ,,,,,,,,,, >> tonight we have a new faa report on how often drones cause problems for airplanes. da lin honed in on the close calls in the bay area. tonight he is in oakland. >> reporter: many pilots and passengers worry it is a midair collision waiting to happen. that is why the faa and lawmakers are trying to find way to prevent drones from flying into airplanes. in the bay area, we found at least 32 reports of close calls in the past nine months. most in the south bay, 15 in mineta san jose. but no part of the bay area is spared. four in sfo and one in oakland. chopper 5 is based at hayward airport where we spoke with the pilot tonight. >> definitely. it is just a meat of time before something happens. you will have devastation and mass casualties. >> reporter: in february, the pilot of a federal express boeing 767 flying 11,000 feet over san jose saw a drone 70 feet off his left side. in april, the

and great america next to levi stadium will also be open. tickets for the practice were given out to fans who registered last week. >> if it is too hot at the stadium you can go over to great america with the boom ring water pack right? >> take a >> they will get you go in the ice buckets. an added benefit. my 88. a last sunshine. you know how levi stadium can get. san jose is 64. santa clara is 60. same in campbell and cupertino. mountain view is 63. milpitas is around 62. we have 58 at los gatos and safer together and los altos hills. half moon bay is 54. redwood city and newark and alameda and danville, all at 62. lafayette is 63. novato is 60. we are up to six or seven degrees warmer than yesterday especially inland oakland and san francisco are the exceptions you are cooler. the visibility has no real marine layer but for language the -- along coast. only mountain view, sfo and oakland are reporting wind. it is light. it is variable. clouds, the high clouds developing into the south bay that is still happening but here is the low we talk

they certainly are at levi's stadium in santa clara. our own joe fonzi is there talking about the 49ers and also another football game, a football game that's already under way. hi, joe. >> reporter: hi, heather. isn't there a song by these lyrics? yes, the 49ers a little later this evening will have their first practice of the year. but right now there's kind of an undercard going on. it's the 41st annual charlie wiedmaier benefit game. it matches 46 graduating high school seniors from the north and south of the south bay in this benefit game. charlie wiedmaier, of course, long-time head coach at los gatos high, who lost a long battle with lou gehrig's disease. well-remembered here. if you bought a ticket to this game, you get to watch the 49er practice, sit in the stands and watch the first practice. no question about the fact that things are different this year with the 49ers. a very tumultuous start to the season last year, jim harbaugh's final year. different with jim tomsula as head coach and it's definitely something the players

levi stadium at 7:00 p.m. is going to be packed on those surface streets. also, they are recommending that you buy your tickets early. caltran as well. make sure you are all set before you get there. it might be sold out. 101 southbound. 134 minutes. castro valley to the maze. 14 minutes on 110 northbound from the 280 split to highway 85, just 12 minutes. >> leyla, thank you. it is 5:10 now. the black sheep of car colors is making a comeback. the american money report is next. >> why barry bonds is bound for the hall of fame despite his legal troubles. >> plus, training the next generation, the life saving lesson every high schooler is about to get. about to get. >> we are >>> covering fremont, palo alto and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >> it is 5:13. a strange site in san francisco at kocoit tower, a the second coyote sighting of the week. one charged at a man and his dog in pacifica. >>> a woman is in jail accused of using a hammer to kill her mother. they arrested lindy smith yesterday. abc 7 news was at the plaza delray mobile home park on vien

in fact, turner was working on levi stadium at the same time. now smith said he believes turner construction became preock piped with levi at the expense of the hospital project. >> we noticed when levi stadium offered them an in sentive -- incentive bonus to finish quickly, a lot of the subcontractors left and they redirected them to the levi stadium. >> but officials agreed to talk to us because there was much needed promised service, for example, the rehab unit was to be moved into the new building but instead the county had to turn away patients daily because of the current facility's limited capacity. the new building was supposed to house an expansion of the burn unit and maternity department. today a spokesperson for turner construction larry camer said it was wrong to blame the construction company and said it is not supported by the fact. he said the county accepted responsibility for many of the problems. but count executive jeffrey smith is not swayed and said the county has already put turner construction on notice to come up with a

in fact, turner was working on levi stadium at the same time.th says he believes turner construction became preoccupied with levis at the expense of the hospital project. >> we noticed when levi stadium offered them an incentive bonus to finish quickly that suddenly a lot of our subcontractors left. so they redirected them to the levi stadium. >> but officials say they agreed to talk to us because the delays prevent valley medical center from deliver much needed services. for example, entire physical rehabilitation unit was supposed to be moved into the new building. instead county says it has had to turn away patients daily because of the current facilitied limited capacity. new building was supposed to house an expansion of the burn unit and maternity department. today a spokesman for turner construction told me it was wrong to blame the construction company for all the delays and says it's not supported by the facts. he said the county actually accepted responsibility for many of the problems. but county executive jeffrey smith is not swayed

taylor swift's two concerts shook the grass right out of the dirt at levi stadium in santa clara.rs banners go up, the dallas cowboys are questioning whether the new turf will stay down. >> honestly, i don't know the first thing about grass. >> head coach addressed the concerns. >> every day i walk on fields that are perfect and i have no reason to question him or anything about the grass. i am confident. >> but fans and sports bloggers are more skeptical. >> it is a $1.3 billion stadium, but apparently $1.3 billion does president go as far as it used to. >> money can buy you a nice home, but the lawn is extra. and for some reason it does president stick at levi's. >> they had their first practice and they had to go at half speed because the turf was coming out of the ground. >> the install went well, said management, and they expect a great playing surface on sunday and nearby restaurants expect business to triple. >> we are only a mile from the park which is just pho nome that will. people love the walk to the stadium. >> as one fan puts it. >> it will be unpredictable. >> it ma

once again as for the game field at levi stadium. hopefully this will stick. it has been an issue since the team moved out to the new stadium. >> the home games like i said, the guys are out there and have to tick. it's a concern with anything. the players are there. >> finally a kickoff for the nfl season closer with the promotion of video games related to the nfl. colin kaepernick with a lead role as the character. a kadefetlloo li ayogeraci inhao >> the costume is good and he looks like a younger pacino. ladies, you be the judge. me what you think. >> we were watching it. it was hilarious. >> is that kaepernick? now you just need to do the tango. >> thanks so much. >> that's going to do it for us. hope to see you tonight at 11:00. bye-bye. leave early go roam sleep in sleep out star gaze dream big wander more care less beat sunrise chase sunset do it all. on us. get your first month's payment plus five years wear and tear coverage. make the most of summer... with volvo. >>> breaking sofia vergara wedding news. the invitations gone out and we've got all the d

taylor swift's two concerts shook the grass right out of the dirt at levi stadium in santa clara. now as the 49ers banners go up, the dallas cowboys are questioning whether the new turf will stay down. >> honestly, i don't know the first thing about grass. >> head coach addressed the concerns. >> every day i walk on fields that are perfect and i have no reason to question him or anything about the grass. i am confident. >> but fans and sports bloggers are more skeptical. >> it is a $1.3 billion stadium, but apparently $1.3 billion does president go as far as it used to. >> money can buy you a nice home, but the lawn is extra. and for some reason it does president stick at levi's. >> they had their first practice and they had to go at half speed because the turf was coming out of the ground. >> the install went well, said management, and they expect a great playing surface on sunday and nearby restaurants expect business to triple. >> we are only a mile from the park which is just pho nome that will. people love the walk to the stadium. >> as one fan puts it. >> it will be unpredic

i am like, i can't wait. >> more than 50,000 fans pack levi stadium for this moment.bum "1989" the year she was born. it brought together fans of all ages. >> taylor swift is so cute and entertainment and wholesome. it is refreshing. >> she's the best. >> reporter: swift fans say you can't help but love her. >> it says pizza has my back. she will keep me straight. >> i love how she puts it out there and doesn't care what the haters say. she is a great role model. >> all the more reason this dad says he doesn't mind every penny he spent for this unforgettable experience for his daughter and himself. >> there are three families and the dads, of course, we financed it. we are making payments. we took money out of the college fund to do this. >> for two nights, adoring fans welcome swift to santa clara. abc7 news. >> that is great fun. those dads hillary cover that -- will recover that money no question. drew is back with a full forecast. that looks like a great place to be. >> a perfect evening in santa clara. plenty of strs out there and the mild temperatures. clear ski

about food, parking and bear. >> go 9ers, yeah. >> the john badly family of pacific groove came to levi stadium and found a lot to cheer about. >> the stadium looks awesome. >> but only for a tour, prices gave us sticker shock. >> how much is it. >> for four, 800 bucks. >> everything seems very pricey. >> pricey, yes, but as the second season kicks off sunday, the 9ers have added value to the fan experience. they cut beer and bottled water prices and added wi-fi hot spots and a safe is on parking passes and a new fixed menu at the michael mina restaurant. >> what they need to improve on is when you exit the stadium. >> that was last year's big trouble spot. the 9ers say the number of exit lanes for major parking lots is being expanded and traffic may be diverted into opposite lanes to speed connections to the freeway. but it is not just the team making adjustments. >> we didn't know what to expect and a lot of riders didn't know what to expect so it was a learning curve. >> valley transportation has new fences up near the stadium to discourage people from crossing the lines on foot. last year t

i am like, i can't wait. >> more than 50,000 fans pack levi stadium for this moment.lor swift performing songs from the album "1989" the year she was born. it brought together fans of all ages. >> taylor swift is so cute and entertainment and wholesome. it is refreshing. >> she's the best. >> reporter: swift fans say you can't help but love her. >> it says pizza has my back. she will keep me straight. >> i love how she puts it out there and doesn't care what the haters say. she is a great role model. >> all the more reason this dad says he doesn't mind every penny he spent for this unforgettable experience for his daughter and himself. >> there are three families and the dads, of course, we financed it. we are making payments. we took money out of the college fund to do this. >> for two nights, adoring fans welcome swift to santa clara. abc7 news. >> that is great fun. those dads hillary cover that -- will recover that money no question. drew is back with a full forecast. that looks like a great place to be. >> a perfect evening in santa clara. plenty of strs out ther

project. >> well, we noticed when levi's stadium offered an incentive to finish quickly, suddenly a lot of our subcontractors left. so they redirected them to the levi's stadium. >> officials agreed to talk to us because the delays prevent them from delivering much needed services. the rehabilitation unit was supposed to move into the new building. instead, the county has had to turn away patients because of the current facility's limited capacity. the new building was also supposed to house an expansion of the burn unit and maternity department. today a spokesman for turner construction said it was wrong to plame the construction company for all the delays and say it is not supported by the facts. he would the county accepted responsibility for many of the problems. but county executive smith is not swayed and said county has already put turner construction on notice. come up with a better explanation in seven days or lose the project. >> we can't afford to waste tax payer dollars. we can't afford to have a company who is playing games in charge of the scheduling. >> so the county

they planned to practice more at levi stadium but the train is working out at its training facilities next door. 20,000 49ers fans had won a drawing to attend the practice. >>> they took control of a tesla car. they took control of the vehicle while the driver was behind the wheel. they exploited vulnerabilities inside the hardware and software that allowed them to shut down the car by remote control. tesla says it's already sending out a patch to fix the problem. a security expert we spoke with says -- >> the hacker was actually able to take control of a friends jeep. all of it was consensual and drive it off into a ditch. these threats are very interesting because they are very futuristic. we thought these were threats are only happened in science fiction. they are becoming more prominent and real. >> tesla's stock dropped 8% yesterday but that wasn't because of the hack. analysts say it was arracks to an announcement that they are cutting its outlook for vehicle delivers. >>> they already patrol the street but one san francisco police officer got a new assignment. the new focus on

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sky 7 was over levi stadium this morning. the feed lacked fine from the air but officials say problems with the sod will prevent them from practicing at the stadium this weekend. practice is being moved to the training facility next door. it is closed to the public. another public session will not be scheduled. sod problems have plagued the 49ers since before levi stadium opened. >> thousands of music lovers are headed to the three day music festival, outside lands in san francisco at golden gate park. janet o is there. this is going to have a huge economic impact. >> definitely so and people have been walking in the gates are now on at outside lands but people arrived were earlier to try to find a packing spot. speaking of parking it is a big money maker this weekend. thanks to outside lands and other businesses they are reaching the -- -- reaching businesses. >> all the people mean a lot of money for the local community. ait is crazy. >> simple pleasures save has downed up their staff in anticipation of the surge in custome

changes coming soon to levi's stadium. >> huge difference. the beer is a little cheaper. little cheaper, but the plan to improve. the number one fan complaint is the traffic. the stadium say it's going to even crease the number of lanes. beer and water prices will drop. and the 49ers host the dallas cowboys on sunday at levi in a preview game. >> you say it with a gleam in your eye. >>> coming up traffic and weather and no end in sight. firefighters fighting one of most destructive fires tearing through neighborhoods in washington state. this is the dawn of an old day. because at&t and directv are offering yesterday's technology, today. tv from space. [whispered] space as long as it's not too rainy. [whispered] rainy or windy. [whispered] windy or there isn't a branch in the way. [whispered] branchy welcome to the moment no one's been waiting for. the fastest internet and the best tv experience is already here with x1. only from xfinity. >>> a very good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. we start out with k

we dont want hit him to get hurt. >> kimberly and her family checked out levi's stadium, but the 9ererize hoping it will be their year, saying good-bye to alden smith and ray mcdonald and welcoming jim tomsula. fans will notice cheaper beer and water. stadium operators also plan to increase the lanes near parking lots to get fans out faster after games. >> niners are looking good. >> jacob is looking forward to all those changes when he attends his first game at the stadium this season. >> looking forward. it's a new stadium. figuring out the transportation systems here. there's going to be more people and more excitement here. >> enjoy the improvements. don't just get too used to the sod. the stadium plans to make six more installations this year. nbc bay area news. >>> a local team, a last second hail mary or a legitimate plan to keep the raiders in oakland. key figures from the city of oakland, the raiders and the coliseum authority will meet tomorrow to talk about a plan. a businessman is behind the project that includes a new stadium for the raiders. if his plan is rejected as many e

ktvu's moeen n is live -- maureen naylor is live outs levi stadium. >> reporter: gates just opened 15ties ago. right now -- minutes ago. right now these are the people heading in. we heard taylor swift singing an hour ago. today we found out some are willing to shove out thousands be here tonight. -- thousands to be here tonight. . >> reporter: we found a lot of excited taylor swift fans. >> she helped me grow up. she is such a good person. >> i am a cheerleader -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: sky fox 2 was over the stadium as they were putting last minute preps on the stage. one of the artists twitted this photo from inside. where wrist bands have been layed out for the 52,000 people expected. at the dry bar salon -- >> today and tomorrow, we are fully booked. people coming in for hair. bringing little girls in. huge parties of people. >> tonight we are going to taylor swift. >> the sisters are among them getting their hair washed and styles. her mom paid $1,600 for six tixts. 2 -- tickets. $250 per ticket. >> i got it for a graduation present. >> reporter: taylor swift fans from 7

ready don't trash your creek the interesting part is that much of that trash appears to come from levis stadium like this plastic that has the levis logo on it or this green tag which reads nfl.com >>: i see cups and trash garbage all along here goes all the way down as for a as the trail goes >>: im actually sickened by the trash that's on this side lot of plastic i thought we had a law to put that in place and obviously people are still abusing it >> stanley:to give you an ideal what blowing in this stream right here let's just say it's not your typical small trash it more like really big garbage >> stanley:the same stuff that is sitting in this trash can in the levis stadium parking lot and it is making al lot of people upset >>: we cannot tolorate bad people we need to have people to come out and whe you done eating your candy bar you put your rapper in the trash can you don't go throwint it down out there in the creek and your cups and all that stuff no no no no you going to come out here and go pick it ip im gong to find you so that you will >> stanley:maybe she can find the security guar

. >> and that's a huge day at levi stadium. the football classics start at 4:30.rs first practice, 12,000 expected. >>> the road to the superbowl begins officially tomorrow at levi stadium. a former 49er, we will tell you about that. a what caused the blood to boil in texas today? it wasn't the heat. we are up next. >> bruce bochy said once or twice a year, his ace pitcher madyson middleton should get a mulligan and start over. one of those came tonight. watch bumgarner go up high in the zone to adrian beltre. that didn't really work. location mistake number two. elvis andrus. not good. bumgarner with seven innings matched a season high by allowing six runs. in the 4th inning, deshields pops out. see that flip there? apparently bumgarner took offense to that. the bench was cleared but the fight would not impress rhonda rousey. they lose 6-3. the final. with half otherwise him traded, bob melvin trying to figure out who is on his roster. as and indians scoreless. matador, no good. oakland up 1-0. 9th inning, score tied at 1-1. ground rule double. the as lose to the