we've had heroes bill walsh, joe montana in an and ka-aper nick and there is many more. we'll hold on to those memories. the 1989 world series, who could forget. i was there as people ran out on the field. that was the playoff games. willie mays, jack clark, the beatles concert at -- stick park. it's really been an extraordinary journey for that location and as i say it's bitter sweet. a lot of people put in a lot of hard work over the period of time. on behalf of mayor lee who was unable to attend, i'm going to present a certificate of honor to you from the mayor and i'm going to ask our general manager to say a few words and alvarez and ask vice-president of operations with the 49ers to say a few words and we'll recognize you with a momento of this occasion. on behalf of mayor lee, i want to thank each one of you. >> thank you, commissioner. bitter sweet is certainly the word as i look out at rec's and park teams. there have been teams that step foot on the field at candle stick the last several decades. you mentioned some of the highlights. it is hollowed ground. toda

we carried bill walsh off the field.dlestick. >>> stanford is on their way to the 100th rose bowl. they defeat arizona state. arizona state is 7-0 this season, but stanford took control. tyler gafney and what a year he has had. the longest rushing td of the year. 7-0 cardinals. gafney ran for 133 yards. fourth and goal. and they win their second consecutive pac-12 championship title. they are headed to pasadena. it is the 100th rose bowl game on january 1st. >> we had two bumps in the road and a lot of people wrote us off after that. our seniors in particular, you heard our seniors never batted an eyelash and never stopped believing. they said let's keep our head down and win as many games as we can. at the end of the year, going to the rose bowl. >> ohio state and michigan and buckeyes are on the way to the national championship. i would say he is open. 72-yard touchdown. it is 10-0. they are now up 17-0 and buckeyes will claw their way back. quarterback braxton miller and second rushing touchdown of the day. buckeyes t

the male victim was hit at gillman avenue and bill walsh way at about 1:30 p.m. police say he suffered minor cuts and was treated at the scene by medical personnel, no one was arrested and the incident was being investigated. >> all lanes of u.s. highway 101 in santa clara have reopened this morning after a crash blocked the three left lanes. california highway patrol says the three car crash happened just before midnight sunday on northbound highway 101. this was south of great america parkway. one of the three cars was engulfed in flames, but all the people inside were able to escape the car. injuries have been reported, but everyone hurt is expected to survive. >> the family of a man in critical condition from a hit-and-run is looking for the driver. pepe bolorinos was struck on the corner of oak and scott in san francisco's lower height neighborhood while he was crossing the street tuesday night. witnesses say the car ran a red light at the time of the accident which left bolorinos in intensive care. the driver also hit a parked car and was reportedly fleeing

the male victim was hit and gilman avenue and bill walsh way at 1:30 p.m..ed minor cuts and was treated at the scene. >> in national nils. the latest on the world wide morning of nelson mandela of. yesterday marked the beginning of one week of memorial even as i ran the former south african presidents. flowers and memorabilia have been set up all across south africa. mandela died last thursday at the age of 95. when stand thursday, mandela's by will be laid to rest. >> president obama and the first lady left to this morning to join dozens of dignitaries were honoring mandela tomorrow in south africa. a south african soccer stadium will hold nearly 100,000 will serve as the of the new for the national memorial service. , president george w. bush, bill clinton and jimmy carter also expected to attend. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. we will have a baseball hall of fame coaches announced. >> a honeymoon that turned into a nightmare. we also will give you updates on the bad weather in texas. grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christm. i h

legends what these hollow hoss leading to bill walsh field past jersey's of hall of famers surround the present players. of the locker rooms are small and stuffy. the visiting team space doesn't even have air- conditioning. for the staff will have kept the step viable for decades, they will miss each other. >>: the stadium as great there's no question about desperate and have to have the infrastructure and the amenities. between the is cold calls to the back out. -has blocked out for it the love for candlestick park >>: while monday night is the last regular-season football game, next summer candlestick park will hold a fan festa showed its appreciation to have one last memory. we have that to look for too. now on to weather. the morning erica. >>erica: started off from a live look from a top our mount tam cam. it is chilly out there. vallejo 31 degrees. 32 out the door in concord. take a look at how mild san francisco is. we're seeing quite the temperatures bridge. 14 degrees cooler for those of guilt and, corporate and 11 agreed to drop their redwood city. as a hat into the afternoon

the field.you can see the plaque which shows how the field was named after 49er's legendary coach bill walsh007. >> reporter:this video was shot underneath the moveable bleachers.and shows a secret piece of baseball history.the giants out of town scoreboard is still there 13 years after that team moved out. >> reporter:and while there are a lot of signs of the age of the 53 year old stands.none of these cracks are left over from one of the most memorable moments of candlestick.when the loma preita earthquake put a halt to game three of the world series.but the city's rec and park engineer leading the tour has a polroid of the damage in the upper bowl.and a piece of the old concrete.with a piece of rebar still sticking out in his office. >> reporter:they also took us to the field end zone.to show us what any niner fan would call hallowed ground.the location.of the catch. >> reporter:when in 1982 dwight clark caught the pass from joe montana.with 51 seconds left in the nfc championship game.while the grass there isn't the same.it's still a special place and a special moment.in candlestick's hi

greatness happened here, legends walked these hollow halls building to bill walsh field past jerseys of hall-of-famers surround the present players. the locker rooms are small and stuffy. the visiting team space doesn't even have are air-conditioning. >> you probably have 100 people on the football team in here, then you open the door and let the press in, probably another hundred people. so have you 200 people inside here and you turn your showers on and the first players that walk in there, they turn the showers on full blast, as hot as can be. we're trying to load up the bags and carry them out. it's a sauna if here. >> for the staff who have kept the stick variable, they will miss each other. >> what really makes a game or an event is its people. the stadium is great. you have to have the infrastructure, and the amenities, but it's people. people make a difference in our lives every day. >> a lot of them have been here over 20, 25 years, 28 years. >> we won't be the talk of the town anymore. >> between these goal posts from the good time to the blackout, the love for candle stick

legends walked the halls leading to bill walsh field and they surround the players. >> and the lockerll and stuffy. the visiting team's space does not have air conditioning. >> you have 100 people on the football team in here then you open the door and let the press in. and probably another 100 people. you have 200 here. you turn the showers on. with the players the first that walk in there, they turn them on full blast, hot as can be you can see the steam coming out of here and that's -- we're trying to load up and carry them out. that's a sauna here. >> for the staff who kept it viable they will miss each other. >> what makes a game or an event is the people. the stadium is great. there is no question. you have to have the infrastructure and the amenities. but it's people. they make a difference in our lives. >> and a lot of them have been here over 25 years. 28 years they have been here a long time. we'll be here and maintaining the place. and we will be the talk of the town any more. >> reporter: between the goal posts from the good times to the blackout. >> we have a little light

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ç bill: jim walsh in massachusetts.pass this legislation, obamacare, to find out what's in it. well, now a new surprise, and it has to do with the cost of your prescriptions. why these folks could be seeing some of their drug costs skyrocket. bill: also, a mystery customer changing the lives of some lucky waiters and waitresses from south bend the san francisco. one huge tip at a time. all in the name of jesus. merry christmas. >> you sure this is what you want to do? and the guy goes, absolutely, you know? i've made a ton of money in my life, this is my way of giving bicj. >> report that the nsa is back in hot water. they are saying they are billion cellphone records a day. molly is joining us live. >> a lot of details are coming from documents provided by nsa leaker snowden. and since american cellphone data might be caught up the aclu is concerned. they told the post that quote one of the key components of location is private. the only way to hide is to disconnect from the modern system and live in a cave. they are t

martin walsh will be there along with bill de blasio to talk about creating jobs and other issues. >>on this day in 2003, iraq's president, saddam hussein, was caught as reported by nbc's campbell brown and lester holt. >> we are following a major breaking development out of iraq. saddam hussein has been captured in his hometown of tikrit this morning. >> dna evidence apparently confirms it is saddam hussein. he's reportedly in the custody of u.s. military. >>> happy birthday to singer taylor swift, 24. actor jamie foxx, 46. and dig van dyke, 88. keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. i'm richard lui along with bill karins. thanks for watching "early today." we hope you have a great weekend ahead. it's 4:30. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> the breaking news in the east bay now where firefighters are battling a house fire in oakland. it's happening near the corner of 90th avenue and a street not far from international boulevard. >> christie smith just arrived at the scene. what's it look like? >> reporter: good morning. at this point firefighters have this knock eed down but wha

carter, or bill clinton who goes to north korea on a humanitarian mission, and hopefully released with kenneth bay. we'll see what happens. 85-year-old merrill newman. thank you for your time jim walsh. >> vice president joe biden will spend next week in asia. on the top of the agenda easing tensions between china and the east china sea. all pilots are required to identify themselves before entering the disputed air space. japan is refusing to comply. major american airliners are following advice. they are notifying china the flight plans. the u.s. government has not accepted the new rules. two major japanese airlines will fly through the airspace without notifying china. >> al jazeera broke the news about the destruction of syria's chemical weapons. the 500 tonnes of chemicals will be destroyed at sea on board a ship. they are thought to be too dangerous. the arms have to be out of syria by the end of the year. the u.n. is warning of a lot of generation in syria, an amounted 1 million children have been displaced because of the civil war. many are growing up in refugee camps. 2.2 million have fled. those in camps across the border face a difficult whipper. >> zeina khodr begins our

bill signed. a reproduction is behind me. it is a christmas gift that everybody wants. shushannah walshemething you think somebody in your family would like? >> not particularly. >> what about cash and gift cards? are you the kind of person that if you get cash and gift card you are excited about it, or no imagination, you could have done better? >> i used to think no imagination, you can have done better than then i had a little one and then i realized i can do better for my kid because i know what he needs and wants. >> i get lazy with the gift card and forget to use it. i'd rather have the little bill. >> i can't give you the gift card i got for you. >> you can give it to me. don't worry. >> $2,000. >> yes, i want it. can't give you the gift card i got for you. >> you can give it to me. don't worry. >> $2,000. >> yes, i want it. >>> this morning on "world news now," retail rush. with hours left to buy christmas gifts, the pressure is on for procrastinators. >> retail panic from california to the carolinas. >> why this is a make-or-break christmas eve for retailers. >>> holiday freeze.

walsh forecasts colder than normal temps will continue for the next couple of weeks. the snowstorm will hurt foot traffic temporarily but then again it is christmas. gifts have to be bought somehow. billey'll have to be delivered by drone. >> whatever it takes. >> what a concept. thank you, courtney. you know, one retail stock that's been on an incredible run no matter the weather has been tjx, parent of stores like tj maxx and marshall's. look at the chart so far this year with a gain of 47% as it enjoys this ride. will it stay red hot, no matter how cold it gets. you're ready? we're setting ourselves up with a stock brawl. >> stephanie saying she's not buying at these levels, but chad morgan continues to add to his positions. welcome to you both. stephanie, you not interested in tjx, why? >> no. just to be clear, we own it. we were buying this a couple years ago at $38 share. with 47% gain year to date, if you look at the valuation at 19 times forward estimate, that's well above five and ten-year historical average. >> you're not buying it right now? >> not right now. if it were to get to 60 or below, i would definitely pull the trigger because there are multiple ways to win with th