this block buster is closing april 15th.ut there's no sign indicating that and a manager told us the last day for rentals is this thursday. we learned this location is one of three stores in san francisco scheduled to close in the next two months. we contacted block buster at its texas headquarters but officials refused to discuss store closures. we found out by calling all five san francisco stores. >> really too bad. i was just in here the other night and they told me they were closing and i feel terrible it. >> reporter: this customer tells us, another empty store front is not good for the neighbor. >> i just think it's sad, what's going to happen to this big space. >> reporter: block buster filed for bankruptcy protection. it closed 60 stores last year and plans to shut another 180 stores during the first quarter of this year. one former employee told us he's saddened by the news because block buster stores is a gathering place for neighbors. >> it's some where you can come in and let the kids run around and look at all

this block buster is closing april 15th. but there's no sign indicating that and a manager told us the last day for rentals is this thursday. we learned this location is one of three stores in san francisco scheduled to close in the next two months. we contacted block buster at its texas headquarters but officials refused to discuss store closures. we found out by calling all five san francisco stores. >> really too bad. i was just in here the other night and they told me they were closing and i feel terrible it. >> reporter: this customer tells us, another empty store front is not good for the neighbor. >> i just think it's sad, what's going to happen to this big space. >> reporter: block buster filed for bankruptcy protection. it closed 60 stores last year and plans to shut another 180 stores during the first quarter of this year. one former employee told us he's saddened by the news because block buster stores is a gathering place for neighbors. >> it's some where you can come in and let the kids run around and look at al

buster posey had a dream season.eries title and rookie of the year, he's looking forward to this year. >> i don't think you want to be complacent. it's important to continue to work. and try to get better all the time z you're either getting better or going backwards. make sure we're going the right way. >> and manager can't say enough about the first year in the big league autos the job he did last year, i look back and it's incredible. taking over staff and hit where he did. so just go out there to do this, this year. >> and this is where they learned the kid is money. >> guy is, you know 22. just out of college. asked to come in not only hit third or fourth but you know catch live arms like we v good, young talent. the guy crushed it. nailed it. he had my rookie of the year vote long before casting came out. >> this is kinld of your club a little bit now. do you feel that way? coming in? >> we've got several guys and it's a group that. is a great thing about the team. everybody comes together. and catching... you'

>> buster posey. >> buster posey is the guy, huh. >> yeah. >> what is it about buster posey. >> i thought he brought youth, he brought enthusiasm and he didn't need to be catered to. >> is there a different feel now than the world champion. >> it doesn't have a different feel but the expectations are a little higher now. you know what they're able to do. >> we're just a bunch of regular guys and we like to have fun and we can do it. >> reporter: tim lincecum gave up three earns runs in the first-innings, but the giants answer with a five run second inning. derosa with a game breaking, tie breaking single. giants beat the d backs today. it's another come back victory for the giants who just seem to do that all the time. game two tomorrow, right here when the dodgers come to scotsdale. reporting live in scottsdale, fred inglis. >>> if you checked your facebook recently, you're in good company. 57% of internet users in the united states logged on. by comparison, twitter drew only 9% of internet users. researchers say by 2013 almost half of the entire u.s. population will be on facebook, more

i'm sure giants fans would love to see another buster posey. that would be fantastic. >> it's the super bowl of nascar. the daytona 500 kicks off the season. what a start, featuring the youngest river -- driver to win the race. fans stood with three fingers to remember dane dale earnhardt. >> a bunch of wrecks in this race. later, a few land left, ryan newman spins out. dale, jr. crashes into the wall so no storybook ending for junior. after a record 16th caution, trevor bayne, just turned 20 years old yesterday, holds off the pack. the youngest driver to win the daytona 500 in just his second sprint cup start. >>> the third ranked stanford women's basketball team went for their 52nd straight win against pac-10 teams, taking on ucla. stanford with their star, barack nnemkadi ogwumike, who turned her ankle. her sister took up the slack. later, peterson, spins it in. and then poland making her range. the cardinal victorious, stanford 15-0 in pac-10 play. >>> on to golf. final round of the northern trust open in los angeles. they love aaron bad el

buster posey had two hits and drove in two runs as the giants beat the d-backs 7-6. more good news. more days until opening night. >>> sharks winning 15 of their last 18 games. we go straight to the shootout. ryane clowe. sharks getting the advantage. >> he must score for calgary. goes way wide. back to the net. makes the save. and the san jose sharks come from behind and win it in the shootout. >> the first placed sharks beat the flames 4-3 in a shootout. that's right. the sharks have moved to the top of the pacific division and are now third overall in the western conference behind vancouver and detroit with 19 games remaining. >>> how did the warriors do against the hawks? stephen curry. joe johnson racing the other way to bet the buzzer. atlanta up 20 at the half. and the lead would get as big as 29 in the third quarter. josh smith gets in the lane and flips in two of his game high 26 points and atlanta wins 95- 79. the warriors begin a seven-game road trip on sunday in minnesota. we begin tonight's top five with the orange bowl championship cardinals returning to the field for

and is he the next buster poe see for the giants? we go live to camp. paul ? oh, hey, charlene.e you doing ? this is to help me with my online investing. i'm so overwhelmed by jargon and trading tools and data that i need to get as much blood to my brain as possible, just to make sense of it all. touch the ball. whoa ! get sharebuilder from ing direct. hey, my headache's gone. mere and -- is here and sh so in arizona. >> we will start with basketball and then get to the giants' first base man for the future. amazing finish for the cal bears. they are trying to stop a losing streak and go to overtime. what a night for this young man. cal was up 11 and gutierrez with a ball fake. 31-20 and the bruins battle back. tyler honey cup and great name. ucla up one. off the steel and gutierrez pushing it. he had a career high 34. bruins down three 1k3* malcolm leigh. they go to over time. in ot, 20 seconds left and cal up one and brandon smith and clutched three and snaps a four-game slide. they rush the court snapping the bruins six-game winning streak. to the ladies, stanford is visiting

block buster filed for bankruptcy last september and closed 60 stores then. >>> apple shareholders will gather in cooper tee know later this morning for their annual meeting. the main topic this year will be the future of the company after steve jobs. management has not been saying much about the ceo's condition since he took a leave of absence last month. shareholders are now asking for more transparency about who will replace steve jobs. >>> tourism in san francisco has taken a hit with the downturn in the economy. but that could change this year. the u.s. travel association is planning to bring one of its largest conventions to the city. the event will showcase san francisco to 5500 travel professionals who book trips. the convention will bring in $6 million in revenue alone. but the real payoff could come when those travel agents return home and begin selling trips. that convention begins may 21st. >>> all right. coming up on 5:00. we want to check back in with sal for a look at the commute. any problems, sal? >>> we don't have any accidents or stalls. off to a decent start when it

>> buster posey was a rookie catcher last year and did phenomenal.l he have a sophomore slump or come back and have a better year? >> he's one of the most dedicated trainers in baseball. people say he's a serious guy. he's one of the only serious guys in terms of personality and demeanor, not that they aren't serious athletes, who doesn't get into the whole joking mood. tim lincecum is our ace pitcher. he's won two cy young awards. a young guy. he reported to spring training this week with a ponytail. people are -- are we going to go forward with that? san francisco is a very strong pitching staff, though. it's kind of what kept us there. the question is will the bats be going as well? we saw with the giants at the end of the postseason that helped propel them to beat the rangers in the world series. they've got some good bats going in if people can stay healthy. mark derosa who hurt his wrist only played a handful of games. he's supposed to come in with a fairly solid bat n this guy in the minor leagues, brandon belt who a lot of people are looking

>>reporter: buster had a dream season. world series title.okie of the year but he's already put that behind him and looking forward to this year. >> i don't think you ever want to be complacent. really important to continue to work and try to get better all the time. great point today he said you either get better in the game going backwards no in between. make sure we are going the right way. >> manager can't say enough about buster first year in the big league. >> the job he did last year i lack back and really is incredible. take over the staff and hit where he did just go out there and do that this year. >>reporter: the giants pitching staff weren't sure about him when first brought u up. they soon learned the kid is money. >> guy were 22. just coming out of college. asked to come in not only hit third or fourth but catch some live arm like we have and good young talent. the guy crushed it. nailed it. he had my rookie of the year vote long before the casting came out. >> this is kind of your ball club a little bit as catcher. could you fe

maybe it's an omen z buster posey homered in batting practice.ci said he thought phillies were to win this year raising eye brows. the challenge is seeing how they react to success. it's time to get to work. guys like buster posey are ready to start grinding. >> our goal into spring training is to do what we d it's not going to change that. is a great thing about a new year. everybody starts with a fresh start. and now, i think we just have to take things day by day. >> you walk in and you can see there is a banner says 2010 world series champs. that just doesn't get told oeld. >> everybody is doing what they needed to do to get prepare forward spring. everybody looks good, really. so we're ready skpechl sighted. >> and there is hot streak followed by late collapses. sharks in the last night of a seven-game road odyssey. there is sharks evening up in the second. how does that go in? and this ties in at one. they're now heading to the third period. and aaron rogers got attention but another member of the packers honored today. this is bishop recei

in the united states of america right now but the so-called union buster and union supporter are cozy during the lockout cody went to india with the president touting job creation and he got a spot on the fiscal deficit commission to have a say on government spending he was on there recommending that we have cuts in troop salaries cuts in troop health benefits rather than cuts in. weapons manufacturing as someone who makes money off weapons manufactured honeywell has received thirteen billion dollars in government contracts mainly in defense since two thousand and five and appears poised only to rake in more how did they get this influence honeywell's at the top of the heap when it comes to putting money into politics at the federal level they spent nearly four million dollars on political contributions in two thousand and ten and as much on lobbying we're fighting goliath this is a multinational corporation as for the locked out workers at the union hall they stock up to get through winter without work really well in face throat and they sharpen their rallying cry this is a class war

. >>> movie rental company block buster is going into bankruptcy.t has received an officer from an investment group. block buster is asking the court to make that the low bid. >>> it's too little too late. liquidation sales are attracting scores of shoppers to border's bookstores that are about to close. lloyd lacuesta live in san jose where he found one store crowded with folks looking for before gains tonight. >> i'm at the border's bookstore at the oak ridge center in san jose. it shut down for the night a little more than an hour ago. take a look at the aftermath of a day of bargain basement shopping. soon this store and others in the area will be closing down for good. as the national retailer tried to survive bankruptcy. >> it's busy. it's busy and it's the stock is definitely depleted, books but we did our fair damage. >> reporter: it is one what analysts calls the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the book business. with 200 of borders 642 stores shutting down, books and other merchandise are selling from 20 to 30% off. >> the line was bi

buster posey. [applause] how about giants infielder ryan rohlinger? ryan. in game four of the national championship series, this was one of the great post-season games ever played in major- league history and one of the great games of this post season. he cut down the phillies' carlos ruiz with an incredible grow, outfielder aaron rowand. [applause] i do not think any giants fan is ever going to forget that night. rockets were in san francisco. gimenez were on the mound, and his mad-to help win a critical game, outfielder darren ford. ladies and gentlemen, i have only one phrase for the next giants player -- the beard. 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 pi

. >>> movie rental company block buster is going into bankruptcy. it has received an officer from an investment group. block buster is asking the court to make that the low bid. >>> it's too little too late. liquidation sales are attracting scores of shoppers to border's bookstores that are about to close. lloyd lacuesta live in san jose where he found one store crowded with folks looking for before gains tonight. >> i'm at the border's bookstore at the oak ridge center in san jose. it shut down for the night a little more than an hour ago. take a look at the aftermath of a day of bargain basement shopping. soon this store and others in the area will be closing down for good. as the national retailer tried to survive bankruptcy. >> it's busy. it's busy and it's the stock is definitely depleted, books but we did our fair damage. >> reporter: it is one what analysts calls the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the book business. with 200 of borders 642 stores shutting down, books and other merchandise are selling from 20 to 30% off. >> the line was

buster posey. pablo sandoval, he lost 30 pounds. he will be at third base. good for him.now he has to hit. this is it. the san francisco giants for the first time since coming west defending champions. the philadelphia phillys. they are the team, they are the team to beat. they added cliff lee to a great staff. there you go. the boys of summer, the a's are in phoenix tomorrow. the grammy awards pushed the lakers out on a road trip. kobe bryant had a rough night. that's what happens when you are the defending champions, especially the nba when you play 82 games. these guys are board during the regular season. bobcats win 109-89. the lakers. golf, bill murray has been playing at pebble beach since 1992. a lot of people say he puts on too much of a show. there is his partner. he says murray is his idle. he won the tournament. eagle on 14. murray and points won the team competition. first win for murray. points again is the individual pga camp. great, great weekend. points' family there and mushy drew the largest gallery. tiger woods haze been fined for spitting on the golf c

. ♪ green giant >>> the bankrupt block buster movie chain has offered $290 million for the company.nancial experts say it's a so called stocking horse bid. block buster filed for bankruptcy back in september after losing business to other rental companies. >>> apple may be planning another big announcement. the launch of a new i pad. retailers around the world are reporting low inventories of the current model. some say that could mean an indication that a new model is now on the pipeline. and they are saying it'll be announced as early as next month. though there is no official word yet from apple on this new i pad. >>> government 2.0 appears to be catching on. in san francisco, city workers announce cost cutting ideas through an online suggestion box. we brought you this trend of getting more people involved, that's when the san ramon fire department released an app for those who are certified in cpr can sign up. >>> 10 students are involved in a program helping learn how san quentin works from the inside helping 20 inmates get a degree. the student run workshop is supported by st

and is he the next buster posey for the giants? future is in >>> good morning, everyone on monday morning. holiday monday morning. that's why traffic is rather thin here on interstate 680. those taillights heading southbound. you can see the clear conditions out here and clear this time of morning usually adds up to what? yeah, cool. or even cold for some of us. we'll check with mike and get the forecast for you comin' up. right now we have more news for you. in washington republicans and democrats are digging in unwilling to compromise on major budget cuts. without a new budget, the federal government runs out of money in 11 days. abc 7's alan wang has more. >> the last time the government shut down was in 1995. president clinton vetoed a spending bill sent to him by a gop control congress and san francisco saw alcatraz shut down. yosemite national park and every other federally operated tourist destination also closed, as well as the us geological center, a key center for watching earthquakes. >> on course i think that would lead

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you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause] >> this is unbelievable, guys. first of all, i want to thank god for putting us in this situation and blessed us the way he has. i want to thank my family, my wife and my boys. my teammates. i tell you what. when i got traded over here, it was a tough long road, but our trading staff was unbelievable. kept us all on the

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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.

others did join in for the sanchez, buster posey and health year of looking possible. the giants open the season on march 28th. that's the first game and home game. rescue crews have their work cut out for them. astronauts take a mop journey to mars. the new champ has been ground. our internet reporter kimberly is here with today's edition of take a look at this. >>kimberlee: the stuff of the dramatic rescue. police say an elderly driver won over the guard rail and down a very steep, iced the embankment. rescuers and at our word to get to the car pulled it out. despite this dramatic fall shelley suffered a broken arm. take a look at to of astronauts from the european space agency will touch down on mars. this is all part of an experiment to create a psychological conditions of an actual trip to the planet. six astronauts have been sealed inside a mock spacecraft since last june. over the weekend to spend time a large sand covered arena and attempted to replicate mars. the journey will end in november after 500 days of seclusion. take a look at the new top bag. the groc

the dallas area bars devoted to each team are starting to do gang buster business. >> awesome. awesome we had a busy monday. crazy. >> it isn't easy for the tens of thousands of fans to see sunday's game to get here this week's ice storm frigid temperatures and snow forced hundreds of flights cancelled at dallas area airports. >> it should have taken this pittsburgh couple 6 hours to get to dallas. >> how long did it take? >> a day and a half. >> worth it? >> oh, my gosh. 100%. go steelers. >> saturday crews worked to remove the remaining ice and snow that accumulated on top of cowboy stadium, nfl says everything will be ready for sunday's game. apparently the fans are ready and looking forward to this match up between these two legendary teams. kenneth gibson, arlington texas. >> all right, 7:38 a.m., a tribute to former president ronald regan who would have turned 100 years old today. >> the band lone star played along with the beach boys several hundred people attended the invitation only party. williams called regan quote the most optimistic man i have met in my entire life