bmw said it achieved it's goal of winning the america's cup. bmw provided engineering to build if huge anmoran to win the race. >>> mark is here now with sports. with athletes we hear so much about athletes getting in trouble or not making enough. all which makes what c.c. sabathia much better. >> and you wonder with these huge contacts what they do with their money. all you hear about is c.c. sabathia giving back to the community. c.c. funding a home make over for this facility who houses women who are in drug and alcohol rehab programs. sabathia did have a little time to talk baseball and how his yankees missed out on signing another big time lefty, cliff lee. >> i know how tough that decision is to make. i went through it in 08. i called them and gave them my advice. saying what the yankees had to offer. five to seven years is a long time to be any where. he felt the best place to be for him was philly. >> always positive when you're talk about cc sabathia. >>> and payton manning is 1-0 in oakland. 2-2 lifetime against the raiders, he's been

bmw's china's sales topped 153,000. daimler sold 130,000 of its luxury mercedes benz brand this year. german car makers expect the performance to continue next year witholkswagen announcing plans to invest 6 billion euros in china by 2012. these optimistic forecasts are based on china's rapid car market expansion in recent years. >> the announcement to restrict driving in the inner city of beijing has a knock on effect in europe. automobile stocks were among today's leading decliners. our correspondent in frankfurt asore. >> investors were shocked at the news from china -- said that prospects for volkswagen, bmw and daimler seem to have darkened. what if other cities besides beijing take the same measures and curtail sales of new cars? the investors sold the shares and were the top losers this day, but they have a lot to offer. they have developed in value this year with volkswagen and bmw doubling in value so far. so there was some profit-taking as well. the daxm also suffer for another reason -- what is raising the el

bmw says it achieved it's goal of winning the america's cup. bmw contributed on building the tramaran. >>> and which company ditched tiger from its marketing. >>> tiger woods has lost another endorsement deal, gillette east woods is part of its gillette marketing campaign. it's saying today it plans to phase out the campaign and will stop using tiger woods in their advertisements. >>> and there are soothing earlier season anxieties. suddenly this doesn't look like one of those seasons where the ducks will be regrouping. santa checking out a little hockey before his big night tomorrow. he will witness the sharks boiling over in the third period. it's danny boyle with the rooster. and it's 1-1 with the coyotes. joe sorton will score his two tkpwoáel goal and the sharks will lead it for good. 4-1 final, nice way to go to a little preday christmas break for the sharks. thursday night football, not a game anyone is really going to remember through the ages. do the steelers ever not make the play offs. do they ever press restart. what a great organiz

bmw reported a similar surge. mercedes sold 13% more viewers in november. -- vehicles in november. u.s. manufacturers have also announced an increase in sales. toyota has seen a decline due to a manufacturing recall. the automobile market is not the only sector in the u.s. is recovering. let's go over to our correspondent on wall street. it looks as though consumers are starting to go on a buying spree this holiday season. how was the market digesting that? >> well, we got sales figures from the retail sector. we saw a broad gains. if you look at department stores like macy's, if you look at the numbers from limited brands which owns victoria's secret, if you look at abercrombie and fitch, all of those companies did pretty well. this comes at a crucial time, right in the middle of the holiday shopping season. we saw a broad-based gains and some of those retailers are doing pretty well. >> i see that coca-cola major rival pepsi is having a rough go out of it in the russian market but those things could change, couldn't they? >> yes, they could become one of the market leaders, actua

little known fact, how many of you drive bmw's? that great engineering? well, you'll be pleased to know that gm makes your transmission. that german engineering is made in detroit. but do you have to make everything? that was kind of anathema to the gm culture was it's the gm way. and culturally i would say that has to change over time, the sooner the better. that it won't probably be overnight. >> your labor costs now, are they roughly the same as bmw or toyota in the united states when you produce a car now, are your labor costs roughly the same? >> yes. they are the same. >> now, some of your predecessors, have you talked with them what mistakes they might have made or what advice they would give to you and what have you done to kind of get some of the institutional memory? >> well, yes, i have. i thought they're all fine gentlemen. i was -- i don't know if i was criticized as much as it was observed i'm not a car guy. in some respects a fresh perspective and someone who has been in other industries, seen other irks. -- issues and as you know we used t

day on the day with our free sailing program to san francisco high school students, courtesy of the bmw oracle team. i would like to be able to share these kinds of days with other yacht club high school's sailing groups are around san francisco bay. there are over 100 high school teams competing throughout california. we are in little bit behind the times of here, but i think we are well on our way to catching up and being able to compete not only with southern california, but the east coast and the world. california maritime academy recently sent one of their sailing teams to france representing the united states, and i think the future of sailing is with the youth, and i'm in favor of the 34th america's cup because i think it will generate the enthusiasm and infusion of funding that we need. i'm not going to use up my whole time. i'm going to go ahead and deferred to bright wind, who is also from my yacht club. >> i'm port captain of the golden gate yacht club. i cannot tell you how much this will be a boon to my club, but the important thing is it will be a grand slam for the entire

likewise, bmw, on larry oracle, they are premier players. the benefits to the city and the port will be great by having the america's cup here. therefore i would hope that mr. ellison, oracle's, and bmw would bring this event to the bay area with such significance in their business. thank you. [applause] >> any additional public comment? ok. recapping to get the next steps? >> thank you, commissioner. the next steps with public comment first, after this hearing and your consideration of this action, the host city agreement is next going to be considered on december 8 at the finance committee before the board of supervisors. it will be the next opportunity for public comments as well, to be considered by the full board on december 14. so, with your permission, commissioners, there are a few items that i realized came up as a part of public comment that i neglected to mention that i would like to address them. the first has to do with the no. waterfront obligation in terms of longer-term leases being portrayed for structural improvements. on t

bmw says it's pulling out. the car maker said when it signed on in 2002 its goal was to win the america's cup race which it did this year. bmw provided engineering and construction expertise to the team. >>> 6:21. mayor gavin newsom is calling it a win-win situation. a deal that could keep the san francisco 49ers in town for a little longer. >>> good morning southbound 280 right there looks good. right through downtown san jose. i will tell you about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> bay area bridges right now looking pretty good here as you drive across any of these bridges. the bay bridge san mateo, richmond and golden gate the traffic is light. be sure to keep your speed within the acceptable level. let's go back to the desk. >>> richmond police hope new photos and a $10,000 reward will help them find two gunmen that robbed a credit union. it happened december 12th at collins and curry streets. police say the two robbers pointed guns at employees as they disclosed -- they robbed an undisclosed amount o

snoot america's cup project manager says the mayor and his team are talking about bmw to explain why san francisco's offer is unmatchable. >> i think their team has always stated that the bay is unmatched in the world and the opportunity to have the world's best sailors sailing the fastest boats in the best venue in the world was the best opportunity for the america's cup. >> reporter: december 31st is the deadline to pick a host city, and given that san francisco supervisors do not meet again until january 4th, the city will not have enough time to make a counteroffer. >> the san rafael city council is expected to vote tonight on whether to approve a controversial plan to build a target superstore. it woulden built next to the home depot at the shoreline center. the group named keep it local san rafael is collecting signatures to force a referendum on the matter. the group says the 137,000 square foot store would lead to the closing of small businesses in the area. supporters say the new target will create jobs and bring hundreds of thousands of tax dollars every year to san rafael.

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bmw's china's sales topped 153,000. daimler sold 130,000 of its luxury mercedes benz brand this year. german car makers expect the performance to continue next year with volkswagen announcing plans to invest 6 billion euros in china by 2012. these optimistic forecasts are based on china's rapid car market expansion in recent years. >> the announcement to restrict driving in the inner city of beijing has a knock on effect in europe. automobile stocks were among today's leading decliners. our correspondent in frankfurt as more. >> investors were shocked at the news from china -- said that prospects for volkswagen, bmw and daimler seem to have darkened. what if other cities besides beijing take the same measures and curtail sales of new cars? the investors sold the shares and were the top losers this day, but they have a lot to offer. they have developed in value this year with volkswagen and bmw doubling in value so far. so there was some profit-taking as well. the dax also suffer for another reason -- what is raising the

bmw says it will be pulling out of the partnership with oracle. bmw says it achieved it's goal of winning >>> tiger woods has lost another endorsement deal, gillette east woods is part of its gillette marketing campaign. it's saying today it plans to phase out the campaign and will stop using tiger woods in their advertisements. >>> and there are soothing earlier season anxieties. suddenly this doesn't look like one of those seasons where the ducks will be regrouping. santa checking out a little hockey before his big night tomorrow. he will witness the sharks boiling over in the third period. it's danny boyle with the rooster. and it's 1-1 with the coyotes. joe sorton will score his two tkpwoáel goal and the sharks will lead it for good. 4-1 final, nice way to go to a little preday christmas break for the sharks. thursday night football, not a game anyone is really going to remember through the ages. do the steelers ever not make the play offs. do they ever press restart. what a great organization. winning is what they do. and ben roethlisberger h

huyeron del lugar en un bmw.ras buscan a un ladrón que asaltó a mano armada a un hombre, para despuñs asaltar otr tienda. >> las autoridades de richmond investigan en el parque regional point isabel. ocurrió cerca de una zona donde el público lleva a pasear a sus perros sin correa. >> luego que su departamento se incendiara. por un árbol de navidad. ocurrió a las seis de la mañana de ayer. los moradores dormían, entonces intentaron salir de la casa pero la entrada estaba en llamas. un bombero sufrió lesiones leves al responder al llamado. >> hay ciertas medidas sobre todo si pretende dejar el árbol de navidad hasta el día de reyes. >> fueron dos incendios, estos simples descuidos podrían ser grandes tragedias. >> erica tiene varias razones para reir. >> [ idioma no español ]. >> tenía comida que me habia olvidado que estaba en el horno y comenzó a salir humo. pudo haber ocasionado este incendio. nadie resultó herido y todos salir. >> erica y esta familia fueron afortunados que las llamas pudieron ser controladas

the 16-year-old was driving a bmw when he lost control on a curve and hit the truck west of san marin drive. >> the san raphael city council is two days away from voting on a proposal to approve a 137,000 square foot target store for that city. a community group opposed to the so-called big box retailers is fighting the proposal. they say if approved it would lead to the closing of small businesses in the area and would disrupt the local economy. the group keep it local san raphael is gathering signatures to force a referendum on the matter if the council gives the go ahead for that target store. >>> there are unconfirmed reports tonight that larry ellison and bmw oracle racing will make an announcement tomorrow about the next america's cup. that could be bad news for san francisco. the announcement is rumored to take place in new port, rhode island which he hosted the premier yachting event between the 1930s and 1983. the examiner.com said it learned about the upcoming announcement from an unnamed insider last week. the san francisco board of supervisors unanimously approved the city

and i think bmw/oracle is a good profitable deal for them. paris themselves. >> any notion that this should be a sweetheart billionaire should be e evaporated. as far as we are concerned. the authorities could it possibly consider italy with the middle east if san francisco cannot be agreed upon. >> uc-berkeley, steep fines, not paying attention to the dismount zone. the california plaza, and cyclists must walk their bikes in these areas during class time. and stanley roberts takes a closer look at this problem of people behaving badly. >> between 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.m-f, you cannot certainly to certain items in the plaza section with a bicycle or skateboard. signs all around, and those signs are repeatedly ignored by students and on students alike. >> hey, wait a minute, you cannot ride your bike on the plaza. >> really? >> to have identification? >> no, i do not. >> and the check for a vacation and this was in possession of a pack of wheat that was a ticket for the marijuana, only. -a pack of where one of. >> and even as he was talking with

the suspect fled a degree in 1996 or 1997 bmw that was outfitted with rims and to the windows. there was a man was arrested last night on suspicion of driving under the influence. >> it was at this parking lot at the 580 where oakland city man was pulled over by chp officer and was determined to be driving under the influence. >> they had sought bought it that it just as you be driving erratically. >> the officer noticed signs of an apartment and land mr. della. day through a series of body tests and concluded that mr. della foreign they listen and they drew it driver. >> belafonte was booked by the chp and not taken to jail. he assumed to be picked up later. there were one to either taken to jail or the they offered no assistance. >> no comment >>. no comment? he cannot talk? you know i can reach him? >> know. >> no files out for charges for this man. he is a substitute teacher accused of in a properly touching a dozen students. reporting to the sec clarified deputy office there is more than a dozen occurrences. mostly forced the graders at mckinley elementary school reported

a black bmw and pickup truck were involved in the accident and one driver was injured. the four lanes of the freeway were closed for a time. the accident has since been cleared. the city of antioch is shifting into cost-cutting mode to eliminate a growing deficit. the new city council voted unanimously to make $700,000 in budget cuts. those could include staff layoffs because the council wants the cuts to be in proportion with the city's expenses of which nearly three-quarters are personal costs. even deeper cuts may be considered. the city faces about a $2 million deficit for the next fiscal year. >> 5:04 now. all the votes have finally been touted in the bay area's 11th congressional district race. they show jerry mcnearney winning re-election but david harmer has yesterday to concede. the latest numbers from yesterday show that incumbent mcnearney retains his seat by more than 2600 votes. the district covers parts of contra costa, alameda, santa clara and san joaquin counties. district five has also been decided. campost maintained his lead. his term officially begin

bmw reported a similar surge. mercedes sold 13% more viewers in november. -- vehicles in november. u.s. manufacturers have also announced an increase in sales. toyota has seen a decline due to a manufacturing recall. the automobile market is not the only sector in the u.s. is recovering. let's go over to our correspondent on wall street. it looks as though consumers are starting to go on a buying spree this holiday season. how was the market digesting that? >> well, we got sales figures from the retail sector. we saw a broad gains. if you look at department stores like macy's, if you look at the numbers from limited brands which owns victoria's secret, if you look at abercrombie and fitch, all of those companies did pretty well. this comes at a crucial time, right in the middle of the holiday shopping season. we saw a broad-based gains and some of those retailers are doing pretty well. >> i see that coca-cola major rival pepsi is having a rough go out of it in the russian market but those things could change, couldn't they? >> yes, they could become one of the market leaders, actua

bmw oracle wanted a deal signed last saturday with san francisco but the city did not come up with afinal plan until tuesday. the venue decision is due by december 31st. >>> good evening and welcome to the last larry king live. it's hard to say that. >> at this hour, larry king is hosting his final talk show. king will sign off for the last time this evening. it's the last of 30,000 episodes of larry king live. king who is 77 years old will still host four cnn specials a year. >>> the a's are still staying busy. >> what a week, i can't remember a winter when they were just this busy, another day, another deal for the a's. this time adding a little more hitting punch to a soarly needed line up. this time pretty good outfielder headed their way from the washington nationals. his name is josh willingham and he'll come over for a couple of minor leaguers. 56 rbis for willingham but he did miss the last month and a half for the season with knee surgery. closer to home, we're getting close to the bowl game series. kerry wood has agreed to a one year deal and he has signed on with the chica

negotiations, and this according between the mayor's office, members of the boards, the city family, and bmwerms that were designs on the central waterfront was just not economically feasible. really, to everyone's advantage, even despite the very unorthodox kind of negotiating environment, because of the rapid time that we have had due to parameters that have been imposed upon us to come up with clear-cut answers, we now were able to see i think what was a smarter proposal so that the assumption of risks would be mitigated, and the liability for the city and its people would be significantly reduced. that was the extension of us shipping from the central waterfront bid proposal to the northern waterfront, which is before us today. i really want to say how impressive in has been for the san francisco port authority, oewd, the mayor's office, members of the board of supervisors, mr. mark buell, and others who really have been demonstrating significant due diligence, which for holiday spirit reasons alone should earn us the right to secure the cup, but i think by us being able to illustrate ve

. >> i'm tired of driving into the district and seeing mercedes benz, bmws but we're closing schools. >> reporter: kron 4 news. >>> new details about the horrible ax -- ax that took the life of a toddler. oliver materra a died over the weekend after falling into the lobby fountain. he went missing for about 15 minutes. today the 911 call was released which as you'll hear leads up to the horrific moment when the boy's mother called for help then found her child. >> hello? 911 emergency. hello? >> i lost my son. he's 1.5 years old. i'm at the hiatt regency. >> we'll send -- someone out there. >> we were taking pictures at the tree and now we can't find him. >> i have the officers that way. you can talk to me and tell me what's going on. and i can let you know -- >> we can't find him anywhere. >> what's on the front of the his sweater? ma'am? hello? >> yes. >> what's on the front of his brown sweater? >> [ yelling ] >> it's not clear how long the child was in the water. paramedics performed cpr, rushed him to the hospital where he was placed on life support but he did not make it. at lea

the 16-year-old driver was drinking and speeding when he lost control of his bmw and hit a semitruck. one of his passengers died. three others were injured. >>> critics at san francisco's sit, lie law aren't taking it sitting down. today, they knelt and settle on buckets protesting the voter approved proposition that went into effect yesterday. makes it illegal to sit or lie on public sidewalks from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. police will not enforce the law though until after department training. >>> and google is still in a legal tug of war over information it collected while taking photographs for its street view mapping project. conneticut's attorney general wants to review the data inadvertently. a 5 p.m. deadline passed yesterday. the attorney general will now consider legal action. >>> well, ask any child of the 60s especially here in the bay area and they know the name captain beef heart. ♪[ music ] >> the musician turned artist died yesterday here in northern colorado from complications related to multiple sclerosis. his album ranks number 58 on rolling stone magazines 500 greate

his initial it supports indicate a black bmw and a pickup truck were involved. no word on why the person was in the roadway in the first place for chile all lanes of traffic or reopened around 3:00 a.m. developing story in newly released surveillance video reveals how 18 major broke free from a group of people who tortured and shackled him in a tracy home. this is a look at the video just released by the courts, it shows the teen-ager's first contact with the outside world after living to more than a year of torture at the hands of four people and then on. video from the gym where the boy ran, asking for help warning to hide from his filing captors still thinking they're following him. jonathan bloom walks us through the dramatic moments caught on tape. >> this surveillance video shows then 16 year-old kyle ramirez ring only his underwear and clutching an injury on his left hip. his back is covered with dirt and bruises. as a clerk tells them he can hide under the counter we see what appears to be the remnants of a shock of england from his right ankle we see th

larry ellison's racing team, bmw oracle, set a deadline friday for deciding where it will defend the tight tell title it won in february. rhode island says they won't have the bid ready by the deadline. that's giving san francisco official more hope of winning the race. >>> the latest trick to getting rid of a few pound is pretty cool stuff. a bay area startup came up with the technology called cool sculpting. the fda-approved it just a couple of months ago. now, there is no surgery, no injections, a machine literally freezes fat cells below the surface of the skin just destroying the fat. >> one of our most popular requests from women who have given birth and afterwards have that little pocket of fat after birth or i can speak from experience in men, it's those little love handles that slightly start creeping up in your 30s and 40s and beyond. >> well, if you are interested, the procedure can cost between $1500 and $3,000 depending on the doctor. >> cool stuff. all right. >>> a medical marijuana dispensary in santa cruz county has raked in thousands of pounds of offers of free pot.

san francisco was the front-runner to host the america's cup after the oracle ceo's bmw oracle's racing team won in february. it is up to the winning team to choose the venue. but despite all of the tough talk, he is confident san francisco will prevail. >> i negotiated a number of deals. i think we need to keep our eyes on the prize and this prize is to make sure it is as strong as possible and we protect the interest of the city. >> the board will vote on the proposal. lilian kim, abc7 news. >> thanks, lilian. >>> a south korean fishing boat has gone down in the antarctic ocean. tonight 17 are still missing. it happened about 1400 miles south of new zealand around dawn rough seas are hampering rescue time. the survival time is 10 minutes without life jackets. there is no word on what caused the 614-ton boat to sink. >>> in vacaville, a 14-year-old boy was arrested for assaulting a 13-year-old girl and stabbing her. he also stabbed her 18-month-old brother 10 times. both are in critical condition, but are expected to survive. police say the suspect broke into their home around 2:30 thi

. >>> two bmws got hit for a huge falling tree this afternoon. the recent heavy rain helped to uproot that tree. the tree man is working to break down limbs and this could take several thundershowers chop up and clear debris. >> san jose police are investigating an officer-involving shooting appearing connected to a pot-growing operation. police were called to a home on the 500 block of locust street saying it was being used to grow and distribute marijuana. two suspects ran. a third man shot in the leg and he has in the been linked to the robbery. one officer was hurt. today, neighbors say it's all disturbing. >> that is right here in front of the house there is blood on the sidewalk. that is ridiculous. >> is this make you worry for your grandson? >> all grandkids. very 12. it makes me worried. >> investigators say they're looking for another suspect. and three men found with a goat hog tied in the car trunk are in santa clara county jail tonight. a police officer pulled the car over after the driver cut him off on friday. the officer found alc

larry ellison's racing team bmw oracle set a deadline of friday for deciding where it will defend the tight tell won in effect. the "san francisco examiner" reports rhode island officials still want to host the race but say they will not have their bid ready by the friday deadline. that gives san francisco officials more hopes of winning that race. >>> forget dieting or hitting the gym. the new way to freeze your fat away. and the fda says it works. >>> plus, how rebel the puppy wound up like this, poor guy, the tricky operation to free him. >> i wouldn't have believed it if i didn't see a picture of. >>> forecast for today, it's chilly out there. here's a look outside. plenty of sunshine out there. here's a look toward coit tower. sunny skies cold temperatures, yeah. will it be as cold tonight as it was this morning? we'll take a look at your overnight lows as well as your new year's eve forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, melting off, how about freezing it away? >>> have a few extra pounds you have been trying to lose? if the fat isn't melting off, how about freezing it away? a

mayor set to sign the proposal then it is shipped off to larry ellison's bmw racing team, and then it is matched up against the other areas that are bidding for this and then san francisco will simply have to wait and see if ellison think this is a good bit as they do. the latest reporting live and services the city of the anchorman kron 4 news. >> the man suspected of kidnapping 120 pretty smith in virginia and bringing her here in san francisco before being apprehended, was in court today for his extradition hearing. jeffrey easily is expected to be in virginia within the next 48 hours. he will face charges of kidnapping and credit card fraud. he also remains a suspect in the murder of parties mother who was found dead last week in roanoke. the woman who recognize pretty smith and her kidnapper from a television news report is to resell. she is a severed his good native who live near that safeway where she spotted the two. she said she saw the report of thursday and then saw the girl and her kidnapper the grocery store on friday. she spoke to kron 4 dave. >> it was her brown eyes an

today there's word that a representative from bmw oracle which is hosting the next race has been touring rhode island facilities since monday. the race could generate up to a billion dollars for san francisco. >>> muni riders are adapting to a few changes today at the temporary transbay terminal in san francisco. phase two of the terminal construction is underway between main and beal streets. and muni is changing the dropoff locations for several bus lines. the transit agency has muni workers at the effected locations to answer any questions. >>> a community in newark is dealing with shock and grie today after the death of a high school student. the 17-year-old was fatally stabbed while waiting for a ride home from school yesterday. ktvu's paul chambers joins us now with some new details and clarifications. good afternoon, paul. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. there are several discrepancy out there i want to clear up. fist and foremost he went to bridge port high school here in newark. he did play football for newark memorial high school, but that was last year. show you behind me h

newport, rhode island leaders say the bmw oracle racing team headed by barry ellison is interested inir city. san francisco put in its bid last week and is considered a favorite since ellison will decide the next venue. >>> the stormy weather picked up in intensity today. jim will pinpoint when we'll get some flakes coming up next. ,,,,,, ,, >>> pinpoint weather is sponsored by chase sapphire, unlimited rewards, exceptional experiences. ,,,,,,,, >>> don knapp is out and about covering the storm in mill valley right now and he was reporting in he is basically standing under a waterfall. that's how hard the rain is coming down. we've had hits and misses all day. >> reporter: we got hit with a pretty steady stream of moisture this morning. now we're looking at isolated thunderstorm activity which don happens to be standing under right now. as we take a look outside and we see the skies across the city not quite as wet as what don is reporting in from marin. however, taking a quick look at our high definition doppler we'll find out just what he's looking at here. as we see, strong thunder

earlier this week, organizers from the bmw oracle racing team indicated they were not very happy with san francisco's bid. but architects of the city's proposal say they are pleased. >> this is going to be a whole new venue, a whole new type of race. i admire the fact they were tenacious and continue to be in trying to get the best deal. but the city, i think, has responded with the very best offer. >> america's cup organizers are expected to announce the winning venue by the end of this month. >>> from a dot-com giant, yahoo! has become a heart breaker, laying off hundreds more employees today. our business and tech reporter scott budman is here to give us the latest on the bad news. >> it is bad news for lots of yahoo! employees, at least for now. but the company's latest round of job cuts comes at a time when lots of startups here in silicon valley are looking to hire. it will lay off 4% of its work force, that's about 600 employees. yahoo! did not specify which parts of the business will be trimmed. it's the most recent of several rounds of layoffs at yahoo! over the last few year

a big tree crashed on to two bmw's. winds brought down this huge tree in san mateo county. they took down power lines as well. and in santa cruz, a large tree fell across the southbound lanes of highway 17. a tanker truck and a car got snagged up in the branches. it has been a wild and windy 24 hours. the worst was last night on the gold ep gate bridge. gusts of 60 miles an hour. things are much quieter out there tonight. although 700 pg&e customers are still without power this evening. let's go to spencer christian for a look at the peak wind gusts. >> the winds have been powerful. the 60 mile per hour gusts at the golden gate bridge and los gatos the last few hours an elevation of 1800 feet had gusts up to 58 miles an hour. also powerful gusts at sfo, 46 miles per hour and san jose and san mar teen, 45 miles per hour. things have calmed down significantly in the last few hours. right now the only place reporting gusty winds is oakland with gusts up to 22 miles per hour. really calm at sfo. winds out of the northwest at 13 miles per hour. we will see winds diminishing furt

the 16-year-old admitted that he was drinking and speeding when he lost control of his bmw and hit a semitruck last september. one of his passengers died. three others were injured. >>> critics of san francisco's sit, lie law aren't taking it sitting down. today they knelt and sat on buckets protesting the voter ordinance. it makes it illegal to sit or lie on sidewalks from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. >>> google is in a legal tug of war over information it collected while taking photographs for its street view mapping project. conneticut's attorney general wants to review the data inadvertently connected from wi- fi networks. the deadline passed. the attorney general will now consider legal action. >>> the last weekend before christmas and the crush is on. >> one more purchase. what is that? >> t.v. and that's a present for me. >> the signs of the shopping season will be better than expected. >>> presents arrive early for some bay area kids. the generous gesture had hundreds of them lined up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, caut c. elaine >>> just six shopping days left until christmas and shoppers ar