yes, charlie sheen and brian wilson becoming fast friends. it all happened on twitter. e. let's see that tweet from last monday. wilson tweet, "charlie sheen is legendary," all caps "i must meet." so he did. wilson has been dealing with a sore back, but he was on the bull pen mound throwing hot sauce. he calls them beebees. he said he expects to face hitters wednesday or friday. the back is much better. here's the latest word from wilson today. >> great. it's a great game. clearly, you know, there's going to be speculation. what's going on with brian? what the heck? it's funny. it happens every spring. you know, at this stage of my career, it means a little bit more, you know. i'm not a rookie anymore. i understand why there would be a concern. i'm not concerned. the pitching staff's not concerned. the team's not concerned. i'm ready to go. let's do this. >> the giants' newest shortstop, miguel tejada, taking on a whole new level of seriousness. he's been around the block. he gets it. he understands the void in the infield and in the clubhouse with uribe and renteria fin

it was a cold in rainy day in scottsdale, where brian wilson is dealing with stiffness in his back.nts don't want to see it aggravated so the beard has yet to do any serious bull pen work, but as you can see here he played a little catch. he is expected to return to the mound tomorrow for pitching work. wilson tweeted yesterday about a monster workout, making this a minor setback. our nbc bay area sports team will be in scottsdale this week for full coverage, and has more tonight on "sports sunday," right after this newscast. >>> san franciscans are not as green as they think perhaps. the city's garbage program is designed to compost, recycle and reuse just about everything. well, more than half the people surveyed said they understand the system perfectly, the results tell, well, a different story. a third of what gets thrown out could be composted. another third could be recycled. there is a web tool to keep garbage out of landfills. the most common mistake involves plastic. but the eco finder says all of it but plastic bags and styrofoam gets recycled. animal bones go into the gr

brian wilson was back. >> felt good. little bit of the whip action. good range of motion.hing is fine. >> today i faced bochy. >> pretty intimidating. >> any pitch can take him deep. >> i caught him off guard, so. >> the a's working out 20 minutes away in phoenix. matsui, one of the big acquisition for the a's. check out his new teammates. a life size inflatable godzilla doll. the master mind was braydon. matsui thought it was a funny little prank. >> certainly surprised, but to be welcomed in that manner, i was very happy. nice jester. >> it's been like this for 20 years now in my career. it's important to make sure you make time for the media. >> unsaid trevor bayne turned 20. on sunday he celebrated by winning the daytona 500. he held off three other drivers to win in his second start. nascar's biggest race. he pockets $1.5 million. he was so surprised he won he missed the turn off for victory lane. trevor bayne will be at gear deli square tomorrow. boxing, he took on him for the title and he flored him with this powerful left hook. let's take a look. it's actually fair

[applause] >> please welcome tim lincecum, brian wilson, and matt cain! [applause] before they come up, i want to say one thing. before the last game, we were having in texas, and he said, this story has been written. please welcome brian wilson. >> i am not a man of many words. i did not really know what to say. i am having a mini-heart attack. maybe it is the smell of prop 19. i am not sure. thank you all. you are etched in history. you had our backs from day one. i would also like to thank the mayor for allowing me to try to take the reins. i do not think i am up for the job, but i also have three words. i know the man who is. where is the machine? [applause] >> like bryan and machine, i am not a man of many words at all. i do not talk much at all. just coming out here and seeing you give us support from day one, from spring training through august, all the way to texas. seeing black and orange out there was so awesome and fun and exciting. it made us so much more comfortable to play. all i can say is thank you. go san francisco. [applause] >> wow. it

we've got brian wilson in the bull pen. he's had a sore back.is on the mound throwing what he called bbs. he said he expects to face hitters wednesday or friday. we can't think the back is too big a deal if he is able to fly to l.a. and back. here's the latest from wilson today. >> it felt great. it's a great bull pen. clearly there will be speculation, what's going to with brian? what the heck? it's fine. it happen every spring. except, you know, at this stage in my career it means a little bit more. i understand why people would be concerned and i'm not concerned. the purchasing staff is not concerned. the team is not concerned. i'm ready to go. let's do this. >> reporter: we are now talking about miguel tejada. he is new to the infield here with the san francisco giants. here at phoenix muni, he used to play with the a's. and just down the way where the a's train. he really always wowed them with his work ethic. now he is able to bring not just that to the giants in scottsdale but a whole lot more. let's show you, he is working out with the g

and there is still a possibility you may see snow snow levels. >> is brian wilson a looney? is >> hope you can join us tonight at 9:00. coming up president obama apts first man and first openly-gay forn a prominent position. >> and then at 11:00 their business is booming because they're tormenting you what. to do about over the top debt qlorkts coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and there is baseball being played in arizona and tim lincecum admitted he had butterflies today. and there is opening play against arizona and there is a four straight singles and three runs in the opening frame. and there is a giants responded in the bottom half in the first and there is a two innings allowing a run and miguel tejada and a lot more of him this season. buster posey picking up where he left off. giants winning their opener 7-6. a's open cactus league play sunday. brian wilson has been bother bid a stiff back and is expected to be at batting practice tomorrow. there a man thinking fear is a beard. this is is the greatest city to be in right now. >> and. >> i don't think i had anymore fun

we'll hear from brian wilson and the giants in arizona.day one of spring training. >>> he only knew one thing and one thing only, greed. >> a father and son team takes hundreds if not thousands of people in the bay area for a ride. up next, the scam so perfect it may not have been detected but for one astute attorney. >>> and a stolen car outside a popular south bay gym, but the thieves no good thing in the back seat. we picked up a quarter to a half inch in the bay area. tonight we'll be tracking showers but windy csdionti aon n returningso forng f owtomo mowe. s in minutes.ori' havdetails in. ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >>> a truck with some precious cargo was reported stolen from a san jose gym this morning. tonight, the truck is still gone but the beloved family pet is back home. richard brooks says he finished his workout this morning on gold's gym on monterey road. when he arrived at the parking lot, he realized hi

brian- wilson.ng now is fine with a good range of motion. >> he knows that he can pitch them at deep. >> caught him off guard with the clutter and and he spit on a few of my curveballs other than that it was good. >> he will expect to face abettors on thursday. in scottsdale, vern glenn, kron 4 sports. faced-betters. >> trevor bayne victorious fet total 500. this was the tenure victory tenure this was e year anniversary of the deaths of steel bernhardt senior. trevor bayne only his second race. his only 20 years old. >> he just got his driver's license four years ago pockets over $1 million. >> sir real. it does not feel like it is real but there is crazy guys like pains to work, some of the great guys in great drivers of about of the opportunity. lycopene-store animals feel bad >> almost. he says that it is practically surreal. >> kobe bryant the headliner for the home court advantage. and through the jammed as the offer was up 40% from last year. with 9 million viewers the most sense michael jorda

and with some of asandoval, and i want to see --and touch brian wilson's. .f reporters. the world alone. even there yet, and with a japanese media. what do you think? >> do you think that this is time for you to do with the involvement stuff? >> this could be a critical visit. i am not sure if you're going to see much of that. a lot of material to cover. >> quickly? do think that you would wrestle a woman? >> absolutely! [laughter] >>> exclusive. elizabeth taylor's birthday party photos before being rushed to the hospital. i'm lara spencer. ? and i'm chris jacobs. >>> "the insider" is on. >>er fragile state. >> her bruised face. >> what these photos really reveal. >>> the latest on lara logan's sexual assault recovery. >> my heart is really with her. >> she received a call today from president obama. >> is she returning to work? >> the photo of her family. >>> and -- >> a little bruised. a little beat up. a little freaked out. >> the reporter's beating just caught on tape. >> i just got beat rather badly. >>> halle berry's custody battle goes to court. >>> is

charlie sheen plays a relief pitcher much like brian wilson.ht here, these guys will be aired here and tell 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.. we will be here later on to junior at 4 and 5:00 with the latest are in your san francisco giants. i know you want to be here. >> mark: i don't know what's the carrier tried to get inside brian wilson's mind or the fact that they're making a major league-4? (laughter) >> reporter: i don't know. (laughter) >> darya: back with market couple of minutes, let's take a live look outside at the approach to the bay bridge not much about back up. we will be right back. >> darya: 9:56 a.m. bay area home sales have dropped but sales are still higher in 2011 than they were the same time in 2010. overall home sales rose slightly in the early 2011 compared to the same time last year. napa county had the highest increase rising 35.6%, solano counties that the biggest drop with 3%. >> mark: wall street, the on the rest of the middle street is hitting today. with the unrest in libya, the dow is off 66. while is at the highest level in

>> is it getting too much with brian wilson all of this? it just seems like every day there's some other side story or rep ter:,llrewee' w >> reporter: well, we're showing it to you every day. >> we'll be right back. >>> finally tonight, forget the candles. the hottest new birthday cake accessory may have some furious feathers. is that right? a british tech blogger made a playable angry birds birthday cake for his son. the video of this creation inspired by his gaping app has gone viral. the cake has stackable blocks, amazing recreations of the birds and those taunting little green pegs and of course a working catapult. his 6-year-old son wasted no son trying to knock out the pigs with the birds. >> this is a cake we'll have to do for you. >> i like it. if we can eat it, it's all good. >>> our latest editorial stated we believe in teacher tenure reform. reform that protects effective teachers and refuses to give ineffective ones a hall pass. your responses were passionate and polarizing. one teacher exclaims i can only do so much. many pare

brian wilson back today. his back cleared up.ieve me both will be ready when the season starts it has nothing to do with anna bell. we saw the beard on brian wilson there. is he going to shave that thing? or invited to play with zz top? >> right. now i talked to him today. no. that beard is staying and it was gray in off season. he said it's back to black because of the season here in arizona. >> thank you very much. we'll catch you tomorrow with a's. and over in phoenix matsui showed up. a large group of media following his every move. and he grew up in japan, now they need him to provide power. the japanese press will accompany him during every game. the kind of attention young a's are not used to seeing. >> it's interesting now. i don't know what to expect and hoopla and media that can only help the organization get us into the spotlight a little bit. >> alex rodriguez met in the media today and did talk baseball but you just knew he'd be asked about this scene being fed pop corn on national tv. thank you. >> anyone watch supe

brian wilson. [applause] fear teh beard. how about the youngest left- handed pitcher in the history of the world series. eight shut up series. madison bumgarner. they tied the phillies in game 6. the bullpen when they last innings, and coming in first in the third inning, men all over the bases in a tie game, and he was critical to the giants winning the pennant. here he is, a left-hander, affeldt. -- jeremy affeldt. \ the next left-handed pitcher had his season cut short, but we know he has a bright season with the giants, dan runzler. giant open was right down the stretch, and this guy, maybe through his heart, santiago casilla. [applause] another recent acquisition to help the giants down the stretch. i would say he give a heck of a status report on those rangers hitters, too. chris ray. [applause] he hit a two-run double to put the giants ahead of the phillies. he is the panda. pablo sandoval. what a weapon. what left-handed reliever has ever had a better post season and the next man, javier lopez? [applause] acquired fo

program he was throwing and this is brian wilson 48 saves in his games with just masterful in the world series. but he's had a little bit of a back issue here so this was -- everybody was watching, all the coaches, all the managers, were watching brian throwing live batting just now. we were the only ones there with a camera to put it on record here. but he was probably not favoring the back. he wasn't happy with his pitching, but he -- i think he was pronounced himself healthy and we're going to talk to him later today and find out. that's a big deal. so many people talk about the giants last year and how all of their starters were so healthy and never missed a start and brian wilson came in every game, had to pitch more than one inning and could do that. then the people were thinking that's an extra month of baseball all those playoffs. are they worn out? so this is a one of those issues that kind of lingers over the giants this year and certainly without brian wilson, 100%, that opens up the door for some questions. >> you're right. some people forget how many one- run ballgames the

brian wilson, game of ball they. >> fans are on fire. nothing has changed. >> reporter: fans were able to check of the giants' locker room and purchase tickets for the upcoming system >> and is unbelievable. off- season they have really not have fun. this is i felt old time. seeing the fans and with every act now at the way that they see as is unbelievable. the city is alive. >> at the excitement. the energy. not many teams get to play. we want to thank the fans and nothing but to attract and with them and to celebrate it. >> reporter: at at&t park paid for kron4 news. >> vicki: to men who helped that 1994 49ers are in the hall of fame. deion sanders and richard dent. sanders, not only did he it when it the super bowl but he was named player of the year in its 94. dent was on the same team. he lined up to former it 49ers coach. >> reporter: postcard kind of day. this is alamo square with blue skies over this city. temperatures up to 73 degrees. i live view from mount tam into san francisco. the camera is shaking because it is windy up th

brian wilson denies those reports he went to -- he was asked to meet with charlie sheen to talk about a fourth installment of the major league film series. >>> the census bureau releases its dying counting list and there are plenty from california. >>> he won the super bowl in nascar on sunday. the racing star will be right here in the bay area. >>> good morning, traffic accident is moving well in the south bay. northbound traffic looks good getting up to highway 17. we'll tell you more straight ahead. >>> good morning, skies are clear. it's cold. a lot of 30s and few upper 20s. we'll have sunshine today. highs maid to mid to upper -- mid to upper 50s. >>> welcome back. good morning, to you. here's a looks at the top stories we are following for you right now. new zealand's second largest city is in ruins after a big earthquake. about 13 hours ago the 6.3 quake hit outside christchurch new zealand. we know of 65 people are dead. more than 100 may be trapped in collapsed buildings ings. the search for them continues. >>> many libyan government officials have resigned already. they are

. >> brian wilson did not pitch in this game.has been bothered by a stiff back but is expected to throw in practice today. mike shumann spent time with him. >> the beard. >> this is mass hysteria. you don't want to be anyplace else besides the bay. >> i don't think i had any more fun, in the parade the epitome of working hard. >> once you got it going. >> i take it off right now. >> do you have your own boat? >> i do have one that is double parked outside. i have 15 minutes until i get a ticket. >> it was great in the off season. >> it went away? >> you know, it's the focus. >> a lot of people misunderstood brian wilson but there is a lot more going on. >> i know. i go about my day. get my work in. the only thing that truly pays off is hard work and that speaks for itself. whether or not right about that, i don't interview myself. whatever. i go about and do my business, that is only thing that matters. >> you said it, not me. >> thanks a lot. >> he is the best kind of crazy. >> cal basketball team has been placed two years pro p

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brian wilson was on the scene with a beard still very dark.aptain grey on the talk show circuit gone. the position players don't have to be here until friday but several arrived early. cody ross and the panda. why not? the fun starts now. >> the pressure is winning -- there's no pressure. you come into spring training and you want to win the world series. if you don't, more even playing baseball. do we have a target on our back? >> yes, of course, we're the top dog right now, of course. but that doesn't stop what we need to do or put any more added pressure on what we want to accomplish. >> it's still pretty cool to think that some days we're the world series champs last year and that's something we'll always have that title but we have a unique opportunity with the group of guys we have and a possibility and chance for a few years to make a run at this thing for a while. >> raj and i were saying, brian wilson is starting to look like johnny walker. >>> spring training continues in arizona. intensive spring training coverage right up until ope

well, this beard rivals brian wilson. he shaved his beard for charity and raised over $30,000 for a pittsburgh children's hospital. >> didn't feel right. they weren't working. i went into the corner and they did not work at all. >>> last weekend trev on bayne drove a borrowed car and became the youngest daytona 500 winner now having to rely on a backup car in phoenix after his brakes locked up during the opening practice for the sprint cup series. >>> the only number 1 seed to advance to the quarterfinals in match play championship. taking down geoff ogilvy 6-4. watson so good only having to play 43 holes in three days. ryan moore hit the clutch putt of the day on the 19th hole to beat nick watny. >>> sacred heart prep boys basketball team really is a family. they have three sets of brothers on their roster including a trio in the starting lineup. >> you guys play a game. one on one. who wins? >> it depends who is shooting the best. >> all of the battles between the mcconnell brothers had helped turn sacred heart prep int

brian wilson did not pitch in this game.ff back but is expected to show for batting practice today. had hitters all over baseball thinking clear the beard. >> this is not hysteria. this is the greatest city to be right now. you don't want to be anywhere else besides the bay. >> i don't think i had anymore fun than joining the team on the parade in san francisco. that was the epitome of working hard. it was awesome. >> i guess once you got it going, you fear the beard -- >> not real, i can take it off right now. >> are you a nautical man? do you have your own boat. >> i have a schooner parked out front. i have 15 minutes until i get a ticket. >> great off-season. >> world series stress. >> it went away. >> no, you know, we spent a lot of day games here. >> a lot of people i wanna say misunderstood brian wilson. but we have a lot more going on in the heads than people think. >> i don't know. i go about my day, eat right, get my work in. i think the only thing that truly pays off is hard work. whether or not "sports illustrated

. >> you won't believe brian wilson's latest brush with silent. i'm kim coyle.umping over cars will get you into the plays on the weekend but what plays without that will get you in. sports is up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, getting a taste of what the giants experienced last year, . >>> the snow on the hill tops really makes you long for spring training. >> and baseball and the as have one of the best bullpens in baseball so they should be fun to watch. the as are getting a taste of what the giants experienced last year winning the world series. denims became part of the team in phoenix. >> reporter: thank you, kim. first day in arizona and the sun is finally shining. they outdrew the giants by 50 immediate members thanks to the arrival of one player. the cameras started clicking upon hid hideki matsui's arrival. and evenist fare came. >> we are getting a lot of attention we are japan's team. >> now you know why they call him godzilla. they even held a news conference. t.v. anchor oshi shizs flew here in japan to cover the country's phenomenon. >> he is a superstar

. >> san francisco giants closer brian wilson is making headlines off the diamond today. >> after lastday's workout he says he spent the evening with troubled actor charlie sheen. he flew there from scottsdale on machine's private jet. sheen was hosting a party but wilson says there was no party and major leaguers were there to consult with sheen and producers about a 4th installment of a movie franchise called major league. >> and the coach knew about it, didn't mind it at all. what is it, snow in tahoe. look at that sight. >> let's take a look at it. it's beautiful out there. wow, the snow and they're going to get more as we get more over the weekend. if you get up there for ski week you'll have a lot of groomed powder. i have it zoomed in on where the think the snow/rain line will be. i guess we don't have time. it makes it all the way out to the coast. >> mike, thanks very much. >> bye-bye. 

brian wilson there and buster posey right there. and check it out.e team veterans who came in a few days early. anxious to get back on the swing of things on the field. >> for me the season was over and i was already kind of antsy about getting back and getting going again. so definitely makes it more fun to come in with that world series title. >> the oakland a's pitchers and catchers are also reporting for spring training in phoenix today. >> in london britain's prime minister is enlisting a new recruit. larry, a four-year-old tab by arrived at his new home at 10 downey street. his job to ward off a pack of rats seen near the residence. it's an unofficial pest control for the government. many residents say trash on the sidewalks provide the food supply. >> larry's not going to get laid off anytime soon. atlanta's famous baby >> today on oprah at 4:00, actress debbie reynolds and her icon daughter debbie fisher. a fast food calorie count. does it do anything to curb unhealthy eating habits in young people. those stories and more at 5:00.

brian wilson, timmons to come and barry have been taking part.other players wanting and restart of the season have joined the team like 2010 national rookie of the year buster pose a. another earlier starter is faster. this year the giants will sneak up on anybody. it will be announced at every ball park as the world series champions. the big gates for the giants. the first spring training game will be february 25th in scottsdale arizona. the first from training game at at&t park will be march 28th that gains the a's. opening day for the giants begins march 31st, in los angeles. the then april 8th. the giants played their first home game of the season at at&t park. katharine hennen, kron 4 news. >>pam: the golden gate bridge no problems at all. this move selling northbound and southbound right now. we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments. live, from the bay area's news station, this the kron 4 morning news. 4 at 4:03 p.m. >>pam: gearing up for a big storm and the winds are already strong. >>jacqueline: the winds

. >>> the latest buzz around brian wilson is a trip he made on friday. tmz reported charlie sheen send a private jet to phoenix. wilson says it was by no means a party. he said he was invited to talk about workouts and other baseball related topics. that is a report for tonight. i am gasia mikaelian. our coverage continues on ktvu.com and with our 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. "tmz" is up next right here on tv 36.

brian wilson picked his up today. >> i have an iphone from at&t but when it comes to verizon, better reliability, better connection. >> reporter: verizon store manager says customers have been split pretty easily. >> the numbers have been pretty even today. >> reporter: at&t is arguing that verizon will not be able to provide the same level of sustained data heavy apps will run slower and customers will not be able to use their phones in as many countries overseas and the biggest difference -- >> you can talk and surf at the same time on at&t. >> reporter: when doors opened at verizon this morning, there were not many long lines and instead they have seen customers about their traditional patterns. >> the typical times we are busy is around lunchtime and in the evening times. >> reporter: verizon points to the fact that many customers pre-order their phones and the availability at a variety of locations are the reasons why long lines never materialized today. christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> federal prosecutors in the day bond case are reducing the number of charges on the

brian wilson doing callsteni doctor, s. every little thing gets people excited. he lost 30-pounds. he hit? we'll see. but the giants working out in arizona. bad news for barry bonds, a federal judge in the perjury case has allowed audio tapes allegedly have recordings on them, bonds and his personal trainer, greg anderson talking about steroid use. bonds has been charged with lying in federal court. the trial is scheduled to start march 21. bay area native, desmond bishop is a super bowl champ. great story. he had eight tackles and a key fumble recovery. as the packers took care of the steelers, he grew up as we said played at cal, honor today at city hall by the mayor who called it desmond bishop day. he had his family with him. we asked him about all the good that has come his way. >> look back at my past, my journey. it has been hard, but it's definitely worth it. you know, all the stuff that you had to go through, waking up in the morning. waking up, made it all worth it. >> aaron rogers sheds the shad deof favre with that win? >> i think so. early on, he shadowed favre with th