and buster has all eyes on him here at spring training. we caught up with him for a little bit to see what this season coming into it is going to be like not just being mvp but world series champion for two out of the three years that he's played in the major leagues starting from rookie year to now he's perhaps the biggest success story in all of baseball and we spent time with buster coming up in just a little bit. back to you in the studio. >> it's been fun watching buster. it's been great. the s.e.c. wants to pump up your wi-fi. i like the sound of this. scott mcgrew says up to 100 times faster than you currently get. >> you'll see that speed jump in the most crowded of places. the places where right now you see vy little speed at all. busy places like coffee shops and hotels. talk about a 21st century problem wanting wi-fi to move faster. they want to allow wi-fi router makers to use an unlicensed part of the spectrum that's largely not used right now. it will be a year before there's a full ruling. >>> shares in tesla under pressure

back to you in the studio. >> we look forward to it. >> love buster posey. time for a quick check on the day's top stories. the lead investigator in the case against oscar pistorius is now himself facing attempted murder charges. the charges stemming from a 2011 shooting. pistorius's bail hearing has been continued until tomorrow. > >>> kellogg's is recalling special k cereal. red berry cereal with beare efa. return the box to a store or contact kellogg's for a replacement coupon. >>> president obama taking sides on the attempt to overturn california's ban on gay marriage. the president could file a friend of the court brief. a final decision has not yet been made. >>> fcc wants to pump up your wi-fi. >> up to 100 times faster than you currently get. >> that's fast. good morning. you'll see the speed jump in the most crowded of places. that will be the biggest jump. places right now where you see little speed. busy place, coffee shops and hotels. this is a 21st century problem needing faster wi-fi but the fcc wants to allow router makers to use a part of the

he got buster posey's take on spring training. >> reporter: thank you. we're here in scottsdale where the giants are getting set for cactus league play in the coming days. and you want to look at buster posey, the reigning national league mvp. four teams passing over him in the 2008 draft. don't you think they wish they had that over again? right now, we're seeing one of the best players in baseball doing his thing, night in, night out. it all starts right here in spring. take a look. buster posey's impact on the success of the giants goes without question. and as one of the team's leaders, coming off an mvp season capped by yet another world series title, he knows well the rituals of spring start the process of being ready for opening day. >> it feels good. it's nice to have the whole squad out here now, doing live b.p., which is not really the hitter's favorite thing to do, facing your own pitchers. >> reporter: what a difference a year can make here in scottsdale between spring trainings. >> for me, it's especially different. last year, i was answer

. >> according to news busters.king about a video about eating rice ball, but we could see how this is racist. stephanie: i'm going is that not racist for someone to think i meant that. i wasn't thinking racist at all. i'm like what? ok. i'm just saying it's racist for people to think i had a racist in tent. >> nobody read it that way until they started to suggest that perhaps that's what it was. >> until they thought they caught you in something racist. >> you accidentally referred to the eating the rice ball. they were saying that's not what she meant that she actually meant something else. >> the president of the asian american journalist association. [ laughter ] stephanie: begs to differ. paul chung has written to us, right, chris? this is for all of us. >> need apology for rice ball slur on "stephanie miller show." >> ok. wasn't a slur. >> i don't know why jackie takes the bullet for this. dear miss jackie schechner. in these partisan times, there are lots of people who look to make headlines as well as make a

buster posey grand slam. [cheers and applause] outside there, yes! we saw the magic of the wonderful catch he did to save the out and jer nee affeldt and come up through the season and crow -- crawford saving the ball and all the pitchers and pitching their hearts out to zito to a felt and in comes romo . [cheers and applause] we needed everybody. we needed every skill. we needed that great team work so today in recognition of their second world series championship in three years i am proud to present the highest honor we have in this city, the key to the city and county of san francisco to the whole team of the san francisco giants. [cheers and applause] you know we usually give keys to individual dignitaries who have accomplished great things, whether it was the president of ireland or people like tony bennett who has contributed so many of their years to our history, or even a matt cain and his wonderful perfect game in san francisco. we normally celebrate those individual accomplishments but today we're going to break with that tradition and pres

cenk: they say it's not a fill buster.that's the case, you only need 50 votes to confirm him so let's call him confirmed. i know it was a vote on closing the debate, but it's absurd, because it's quite literally what it is you. made a really interesting point. first time that it's a successful fill buster of a cabinet nominee in history of the united states of america so let's talk about the real reasons the republicans are doing this. i mean come on. i mean, how many cases have there been that people get confirmed within two days, a million, right? what are they trying to do here? as you pointed out, is it to try to find some sort of secret bombshell, there's this goofy thing about how he had gotten support from friends of hamas and it turns out there is no such group. what are they waiting for no what do they think they're going to get. >> that's a very good question. the senator republicans had a closed door session today. when members started coming out we would ask them sort of the standard questions, are you going to

buster posey. >>> meantime, the warriors up in utah tonight. full highlights at 10:00, but that is the sports life for now. >> that's a nice little raise. >> i think he's worth it. >> you talk about these guys, what he's making that guy. but buster posey whatever he gets he deserves. >> he contributes a lot to that team. mark, thank you. >>> tonight on the 10:00 news, the jobs city leaders are considering handing out to local people who are living on the streets. >> thank you for trusting ktv you -- ktvu channel -- 2 news. we're always here for you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.

he's already won several giants post season catcher all star buster posey.nd applause] >> and buster's back up 22 years old. did a great job. number 29 hector sanchez. [cheers and applause] >> well, there have only been a couple of pitchers in the history of the game and one is kristi mather son and started with one run or fewer. he pitched so well all the way down the stretch for the giants. ryan vogelsong. [cheers and applause] >> this guy was an important man adding depth to the bull pen during the long season. please welcome number 34 right handers clay hensley. >> well, this next guy grew up a giants fan. i think he dreamed of being here one day. how many great plays about he make for the giants? short stop brandon crawford. [cheers and applause] >> we missed him this year, but in the restaurant he was there. hard to miss him. number 38. brian wilson. [cheers and applause] >> what a performance here in san francisco in game two of the world series. he's still only 23 years old. giants starting pitcher madison bumgarner. [cheers and applause] >> i don't

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. >> buster posey. >> buster posey, sergio romo. >> got pictures of buster posey and other players. >rter: they came from sacramento, modesto, even hawaii. >> excited to get going this year. and experiencing this fan feeling. >> reporter: braving long lines to meet their heroes, including outfielder hunter pence. >> ready for this year? >> yeah! >> thank you so much! >> thank you guys! >> reporter: and relief pitcher jeremy-- >> yeah. >> reporter: fans got to tour the locker room, snap a few photos. >> that's what you want a crowd, going through the dugout, get to the places you can't get to when you come up to the games during the week. >> reporter: and dream about what next season will bring. >> i think we're going to go back to the playoffs and maybe even win the world series -- not maybe. we're going to win the world series again! >> that's right! go to ktvu.com for more on today's fan fest, including a slide show of pictures, as well as more interviews with the players. you can find it all under hot topics. >>> a young woman from oakland was arrested in san mateo county this week

hey, buster, this is my friend khalik.♪ ♪ take a bite you'll want some ribs. ♪ somebody say ribs? come on. let's go. all: do you have ribs here? yes, we have plenty of ribs. come on in. yay! do you think people in memphis really like ribs? of course. they love ribs in memphis. memphis is the home base of ribs. ♪ ribs, ribs are the best ♪ ♪ take a bite you'll want the rest. ♪ buster: to see more "postcards from you," visit: (phone rings) hello? oh, hi, thora. the movies? (laughing): oh, i'd love to. (door closes) oh, but i'd have to find a sitter gotcha! for the boys. i got you first! the last one quit. i don't know why. timmy: come on, tommy. it's my turn to wear the spaghetti. tommy: no. (laughing) extreme sitters? no, i've never heard of them. i'll look at their web site and call you right back. hmm. gus grim, child trainer. like all pack animals, children want to know who's in charge. that's why i believe in setting the ground rules early on. oh, my! that seems a little harsh. how about shelley, the singing sitter? ♪ if

now the hard part for buster.t hard part for him is trying to somehow top what seems to be a very untopable 2012 campaign. >> try to just take each year and not really compare them too much and try to treat each new year as a new year. >> one thing that is noticeably different this spring, that surgically repaired ankle is almost a nonissue. he says compared to 2012, his time on the training table is down greatly. >> there's going to be some stuff i do as far as maintenance with balance and strength. keeping the ankle strong. but as far as having to be in there every day and ice every single day, right now i don't have to do that. >> i'm still amazed where he's at as far as that have injury. it's like it never happened. and you know, never -- he never mentions it, never complains about anything with the ankle. >> the stronger ankle will come in handy in a year where the weight of personal and team expectations really couldn't be much higher. >> coach says it all the time. you can't win the whole thing in the first

mary's takes the bracket buster 74-66. >>> kevin foster leading santa clara up in portland. the broncos didn't waste anytime hitting the three. first it's foster then raymond. santa clara hit 10 threes on the afternoon. broncos up 7 in the second half. foster finds mark down low for the two hand flush. mark trasolini with the flush, 17 for him. foster with a game-high 20. santa clara 20-9 now 8-6 in conference play. >>> cal squeaked by oregon state. cobb with 18 points as cal's fifth straight win as they improve to 10-5 in pac-12 play. >>> upset of the day, wake forest to number 2 miami, harris with the three in transition, more wake in the second half. off the steal, cody miller macintyre home free for the dunk. and when you upset a top team, you have to storm the court and they do. the deamon deacons upset number 2 miami, 80-65. >>> match play championship round three from the chilly arizona desert. graeme mcdowell trying to get it on the green. yikes! bet he wishes he had that one back. he would lose the hole and match to jason day. it was a good day for hunter mahan who

mary's takes the bracket buster 74-66. >>> kevin foster leading santa clara up in portland.he broncos didn't waste anytime hitting the three. first it's foster then raymond. santa clara hit 10 threes on the afternoon. broncos up 7 in the second half. foster finds mark down low for the two hand flush. 17 for fortress lean any. foster with a game-high 20. santa clara 20-9 now 8-6 in conference play. >>> cal sweeped by oregon state. cobb with 18 points as cal's fifth straight win as they improve to 10-5 in pac-12 play. >>> upset of the day, wake forest to number 2 miami, harris with the three in transition, more wake in the second half. off the steal, cody miller macintyre home free for the dunk. and when you upset a top team, you have to storm the court and they do. the deamon deacons upset number 2 miami, 80-65. >>> match play championship round three from the chilly arizona desert. graeme mcdowell trying to get it on the green. yikes! bet he wishes he had that one back. he would lose the hole and match to jason day. it was a good day for hunter mahan to sinks the putt. poult

buster posey. >> we saw buster posey, sergio romo. >>. >> they came from sacramento, modesto, even hawai'io see who else is here and the experiences that i didn't get to experience in hawai'i. >> reporter: braving long lines to meet their heroes, including outfielder hunter pence. >> ready for this year? >> yeah! >> thank you so much. >> thank you, guys. >>. >> and relief pitcher jeremy affeldt. fans got to tour the locker room and get autographs. >> go through the dugout and get to places you can't quette to. >> reporter: and dream about what next season will bring. >> i think we'll go back andnat maybe -- we're going wintworld series again. >> that is right. we are. go to ktvu.com for more on today's fanfest, including a slide show of pictures and reviews with the players >> a federal appeals court is set ohere a request from barry bond's attorneys to overturn his felony obstruction of justice conviction. a 3-judge panel of the 9th circuit court of appeals has scheduled the hear in san francisco. in 2011, the court grab thed permission for some tv cameras to be in that courtroom. >>> a c

but it's certainly not a deficit buster when it comes to rain.chance of a thunderstorm tonight, especially at the coast. the weekend will be sunny and cold. lows near freezing in our inland community. 54, morning showers. walnut creek, 54. vallejo, 54. mid 50's for san francisco and also petaluma. here is your extended forecast. sunshine over the weekend but chilly. highs in the upper 50's. next week, we stay dry, sunny, with highs in the low 60's. we'll be right back. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ ♪ [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the

but it's certainly not a deficit buster when it comes to rain.ce of a thunderstorm tonight, especially at the coast. the weekend will be sunny and cold. lows near freezing in our inland community. 54, morning showers. walnut creek, 54. vallejo, 54. mid 50's for san francisco and also petaluma. here is your extended forecast. sunshine over the weekend but chilly. highs in the upper 50's. next week, we stay dry, sunny, with highs in the low 60's. we'll be right back. people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! ahh ! finally, there's cepacol sensations. serious sore throat medicine seriously great taste. plus the medicine lasts long after the lozenge is gone. ahh ! mmm ! cepacol sensations. it's scary how much dirt your vacuum can leave behind. add resolve deep clean powder before you vacuum. the powder is moist. lifting three times more dirt than vacuuming alone. don't just vacuum clean. resolve clean. with this flu season being the most severe in years it's important to follow cdc guidelines to help protect your family. wash yo

great time out at the park. 30 players attended the event, including buster posey, pablo sandoval andincecum. and the giants championship trophy was at at&t park as well. the early birds got in first, which made it a long day, but it was well worth it. >> hanging out waiting at the fronting. going to sprint up the stairs and try to get as many autographs as i can. brought the bat out. get as many signatures as i can get. put this in the trophy case. >> i'm here at the front gates ready to go this year hopefully to see some -- i'm looking toward to seeing lincecum and buster, anybody. i'm just happy to be here. >> it's really exciting to be here and just the energy, it feels like it's spring training. it's around the corner, so it's exciting. >>> over to the third round at at&t pebble beach pro am. phil mickelson was putting together a nice round until the 18th. you see him slip on the rock looking for his ball. then after his drop, take a look at this swing. he puts it on the beach again. when it rains it pours. triple bogey on the 18th. he finished at 1 under, 11 strokes off the lead

there were rumors about a feud between him and buster posey.ast sportsnet's jamie sire. >> reporter: tim lincecum's new haircut have fans bust-e buzzing but of more interest is how he spent the off-season. >> i went to different trainers, going to a set of guys i was working with in bellevue. >> his head is in the right place. obviously, he's done a lot of hard work for himself and put himself in a good position for a good spring training. >> in 2011 i was the heaviest i've ever been and then i dropped off and lost 30 pounds, i felt like i lost strength and stamina with that. trying to put that back. >> reporter: he tried to squash any rumors about bad feelings between him and buster posey. >> nothing going on, just a matter of who was catching and who bochy put in there. >> what he did out of the bull pen in the playoffs with his credentials to do that and never heard one grumble about it. you're excited. you're excited to play with people like that. >> reporter: the two-time cy young award winner admits his confidence was shaken last season,

they have reigning national league mvp in buster posey.ng two of the last three world series he says they can't afford to ease up. going to be remind we interest v.to continue to get better because other teams have. >> did you have time to reflect on kind of season you have? >> it's thoord say you know? it's thing goes so fast. and... you try to enjoy it. soak ut up. and this off season i just eastbound enjoyed getting back home. >> witnesswill it be easier some. >> i think that we'll have a better idea of what is stuvm. this year with certain expectations. >> i think that is the main thing. just staying within yourself as a team. going out, and just trying to execute. >> so pitching staff back this year so you're comfortable? >> yes. i think we are. but everybody knows we we have to continue to get better. but it's nice to have that familiar feeling you know off the bat. >> how has being a dad been for you?. >> there is nothing like it. changing your outlook. your life, right? >> it does. it keeps things into perspective. and you realize

i think it's a challenge that all of us are excited about. >> reporter: buster is right.t is a good division. we have the reigning national league mvp in buster posey and he as the catcher and his other crew of catchers along with pitchers set to report tomorrow. again, some of the players already trickling in it seems. trying to get here early. getting ready for what's to come. we'll have so much more for you in the coming days. let's send it back to you in the studio. >> all right. a lot of fun out there. thank you. >>> good to be kings of baseball. here are other top stories as giants head into spring training. poised for another playoff run. 21 of 25 postseason players back in black and orange for another year in san francisco. >> closer brian wilson is still unsigned. it seems the teams aren't willing to take a chance on wilson after his second tommy john surgery. it's possible wilson could still wear black and orange when the season starts. >> beard looks good. questions about the elbow. maybe you hadn't noticed. tim lincecum, the former long haired guy changing his

matt cain, sergio romo and buster posey. [cheers and applause] >> well, now we have no chance after that. this has been such an unbelievable ride this year. all these guys came together early in spring and really believed in each other. we had an eventful year and we have romo being romo behind us, but this has been truly amazing and without you guys we wouldn't be here and you guys are by far the best fans in baseball and we got to all right that all this season and it's unbelievable and this next guy needs no introduction but we will give him one anyway. mvp posey. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. audience: mvp! mvp! >> thank you for me look looking around and seeing all the excitement and happiness on everyone's face you realize an accomplishment like this means more than just winning a game. this is about making memories with your family and friends to last a lifetime and i think we all know and believe that if you think something's achievable as long as you're willing to work hard enough for it and believe it can hap

. >>> chinese trade goes gang busters in january thanks in part to the lunar new year effect. >> the french government says taking a stake in peugeot is not on the agenda after earlier saying the company must not disappear. this all following a $4 billion euro write-down. >>> and the yen jumps more than 1% as the japanese p.m. says the currency has weakened too much. european stocks today are trying to firm up on the last trading day of the week. the ftse 100 similar gains for the xetra dax, cac 40 and the ibex up around .6%. >>> yields falling a little bit, 0.017 for italy. quick look at forex, and we'll watch the euro/dollar, but it's the yen that's in focus. euro/dollar up after losing 1% yesterday. the dollar/yen, though, giving smup ground. in other words, the yen is strength strengthening after the lower house was told the yen perhaps had weakened too much. the politics or not? we'll see. >> construction output dproeg more in the last three months of 2012 than fist though up 0.9% quarter on quarter. quarter on quarter dropped. construction is a big drag on growth in previous ye

and then we have a nation buster which is going to come grazing past the earth and may even hit the eartht's called the asteroid apofet. it's ten times bigger than the asteroid that scimed the earth last week. >> stephen: what do you mean may hit? what is the -- do the math. [ laughter ] what is the math on that one? >> well, first it's going to skim by the earth in 2029 and it's going to graze the atmosphere. that's the question mark. we don't know how much friction it's going to encounter. that cannot be factored relyibly. when it grazes the atmosphere on the second pass in 2036 there's a window of opportunity where the thing could actually hit the earth even though it's still very small. >> stephen: because of the friction it encounters on 2029. >> that's right in the second pass. >> stephen: can we lubricate the earth in some way so there's not so much friction? [cheers and applause] and just duz -- [cheers and applause] >> the russians have taken this seriously. >> stephen: of course, they would. they almost got tagged. >> they said we have to maintain serious propals. maybe in 2029

tom vacar, ktvu news. >>> buster posey is getting a huge pay raise.e steepest pay increase today among major league players who opted for salary arbitration this year. the mvp received a 13 fold pay hike to $8 million. he earned $575,000 last year. posey batted 336. he hit 34 home runs all during the giant's 2013 world series championship season. >>> everyone is talking about the bay area snow in just two minutes we'll go back live to our bay area peaks to see just how much snow is sticking to the ground. and we'll check with bill martin to see if any more is on the way. >> new at 6:00, he was just walking down the street when he was gunned down for no reason. the impact this grocery store checker is leaving behind tonight.

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the reigning mvp buster posey and the manager of the year. makings of a repeat, doesn't it? except for one thing. >> that's the story of my life, no respect. i don't get no respect! >> reporter: respect or lack thereof doesn't bother the giants. they are used to the role. but it seems their enemies to the south have found a pot of gold. the dodger's new payroll more than 220 million. the giants payroll is $85 million less. ♪ i don't care too much for money ♪ >> reporter: the fab four knew that money couldn't buy them love, neither can it buy you one of these. still, you can't ignore history. not since the yankees of 1999 and 2000 has a baseball team won back-to-back world series. so what gives? >> i don't think anybody goes into the season and says, you know, expect that we are going to win the world series this year because it's such a process. >> reporter: following their 2010 world series win, the giants didn't even make it back to the play-offs in 2011. of course, there was one big reason why. >> posey gets clobbered. >> reporter: posey d

months old so the advantage to the person who adopts is they have great training in classes and i had buster and there are two others, clarence and willie, and they are all around the same age, and so well trained, and we have had them with men, women, children, well trained pit bulls and kind and general tell and loving, and they give kisses. >> he seems great. i hope he can understand the way they are trained is how they behave and give them a chance. >> wonderful breed, great dog, but we are very selective whom we adopt. >> if you are interested in one of the four pit bulls or pit bull mixes give a call. nice to see you. >> love the neck tie. >> for all of us at abc7 news thanks for joining [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents are awesome. but when i cook up some beef, ketchup, relish and cheese, cover it with crescent dough and pow! cheeseburger crescent casserole. double awesome. pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. [ malcrrkkhshziiiizzlllee. to this symphony of flavor: beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. jus

>> ghost busters? >> no. katety and brad. they are part of a wildlife removal company.ere we see a raccoon in this woman's bedroom. katie and brad go to work. brad has his gloves on. hear the thing hissing? the raccoon is not happy. he gos for the escape. brad is trying to chase him down. once he's got ahold-this thing, you can see the raccoon gnawing on his gloved hand. important to pntutno analser hardurg this. grad shows us the glove. it's not just the glove. he took a bite out of his hand. >> are you bit? >> i'd say so. a chunk out of my finger. >> not a good time to find out your gloves don't work. >> now i have rabies. >> the job is not over yet. there's one in the fireplace. >> maybe that's what i have been smelling. >> they go on to describe -- >> they make it and go over and over and over. >> brad is still bleeding here from the first raccoon, but he has to go on the roof to try to get the second one out of the chimney. >> i want to see this. >> katie points out, it's negative 20 degrees. they are able to get the second raccoon into the trap. >> got him? >> i g

can ultralow budget beasts beat budget buster pi? will denzel win his second at best actor?tor? or john williams' sixth for musical score? for that know these numbers. 85, 7, 4. because the 85th annual academy award airs sunday, 7 in the east, 4 in the west. only on abc. >>> and finally, this morning was a very special one for abc family as robin roberts wished all of us good morning, america, from the anchor dex for the first time in 174 dates. to celebrate her triumphant return here is co-anchor josh elliott. >> it is robin. i have been waiting 174 days to say this -- good morning, america. >> reporter: it was the welcome home party five long months in the making. this morning, robin roberts returned to her "good morning america" anchor chair after having had a bone marrow transplant last september. >> i keep pinching myself. i realize this is real. this is actually happening. >> she returned to a hero's welcome with messages of support pouring in from across the country. >> good morning, america, welcome back robin. >> from all of her friend on team robin. >> welcome back

all the players getting ready, including buster for tomorrow. >> this is a lot of fun for the players. it's a time for them to show appreciation to the fans. >> i think we have a unique group of guys that enjoy playing together. so, it's exciting to have. pretty much the same group of guys back. >> imagine baseball is back, fan fest is free. expect long lines for autographs. it will be worth it. public transportation is strongly encouraged. the giants hit the road next week. at least pitchers and catchers do. they report for spring train. as you know, we are the proud broadcast home of the giants. look for our reports on monday. >> in the asian art museum, there's something interest going on. >> how are you? >> we are good, how are you? >> i'm incredible, we have a vip pass here. we are just over a day away from the chinese lunar new year beginning. many of you know the new year when it comes to the chinese community as the parade that marches down market street in san francisco. that world famous parade. but there's many cultural rituals leading up to that parade and this year, there

>> right now, at david buster's arcade in manhattan -- >> precious winnings. >> i'm pretty sure he'siant effort. you're a worthy opponent. ♪ i wish upon tonight -- >> his on that rattic range and maturity commands praise and admiration. yes, sir despite the long term romance with january jones where he admitted to being madly in love and a rumored fling with katy perry -- onscreen like in crazy stupid love, he plays the hapless guy who can't get the girl. >> i need some time to think. to figure out how i feel about us. >> i like to act against type. it is fun for me. the music is a bit up on a pedestal. ♪ >> with that voice. help me with my date tonight. >> excuse me. we need a little privacy. >> he is an utter and complete goof ball. not that that is a bad thing. his comic roots keep half a million of his twitter followers no doubt lol'ing. >> it allows me to tell that stupid joke or be irreverent. eventually you develop a very safe but close connection with your fans in a way that you can be really real with each other. >> reporter: even his hair has its own twitter handle. >> you'

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matthew, 19 points and five three pointers leading the way for a bracket buster win. 74-66. and finally, justin cobb with the three. 18 points for cobb. cal gets their fifth straight win, squeaking by oregon state. 60-59. march madness will be filling out our brackets in three weeks. >> wow. i want to ask you about the daytona 500. i know you covered it. you see that video and do you think it could have been prevented or that tire took a bad bounce? >> it's hard to tell when a car is going by at 200 miles an hour and the tire flies over the protective screen. when i was covering the races, the screen didn't go up that high. they made a lot of adjustments to try and make it ave for the fans. when you're that close to the action and i can tell you, i stood there. the cars go by so fast, you don't have time to react. they are fixing the fencing and they'll work through the night to get it done so it will be safe for the fans. of course, danica patrick is on the pole. a sad day. >> all the racers, the drivers were all saying that they are okay, but they were worried about those

. >> buster posey just texted and said, don't mess up the field. >> exactly. >> more pennies for your pop. a new soda tax in california is gaining steam. those details just ahead. >>> updating you on breaking news we told but at the top of the newscast. we are following a double shooting. reports after double shooting in east san jose. our chopper is above the scene. you see police officers down below. a man and woman shot in east san jose. right near overfelt high school on the east side of town. we continue to follow the story. we will give you updates as they warrant in this newscast and coming up at 6:00. >>> a new poll finds california voters see a strong link between obesity and sugary soda drinks and they support efforts to fight the problem. according to a field poll, 75% of voters agree that drinking sewed why regularly increasees a person's chance of becoming overweight. but only 42% have the same opinion of energy drinks like red bulls. despite scientific research which links sugar sweetened sports and energy drinks with obesity. the survey shows 68% of voters favor taxing

months old so the advantage to the person who adopts is they have great training in classes and i had busternd there are two others, clarence and willie, and they are all around the same age, and so well trained, and we have had them with men, women, children, well trained pit bulls and kind and general tell and loving, and they give kisses. >> he seems great. i hope he can understand the way they are trained is how they behave and give them a chance. >> wonderful breed, great dog, but we are very selective whom we adopt. >> if you are interested in one of the four pit bulls or pit bull mixes give a call. nice to see you. >> love the neck tie. >> for all of us at abc7 news thanks for joining

myth busters will answer that train. >>> plus, animal lovers or intimidators. did a gangster use these lions and bears as schools of intimidation or did he just love dangerous animals? details coming up. >>> welcome back. a rainy day, actually, heavy rain expected in washington state especially. it has really moved through along i-90 just south of spokane. as far as the rain goes, the heaviest will shift northwards as the day moves on. again, we expect a possibility of an inch or two north of seattle. the mountains avalanche watches are in effect and the biggest threat is the heavy rain and snow pack will weigh it down. that's when we get the issues. today is a rainy day and tomorrow it slowly improves. >> a little bit of good news there, thank you, bill. >>> just when you thought award season is over, netflix reveals the flixies. the flixies are meant to honor how people really watch netflix. before you settle in for the "madmen" quest, consider visiting the site to cast your vote. >>> everyone wants to see tina fey and amy poehler host the oscars next year, r

>> i think it is mostly buster. bashar al-assad is not in a position to retaliate. his resources are focused toward the domestic rebellion. >> how about iran? >> iran is in no position to retaliate without dragging the whole region into war. they have serious economic problems. they have a crisis in side of the country. they would not be in a position to attack israel. this is bluster. >> how do you read the strikes that the israelis conducted against this target? is israel taking advantage of the unrest to do it needs to do? do they feel nervous about what's happening inside of syria? >> this is not surprising. they have been sending signals for the past few days. they have told the americans in jordan and others that if weapons of mass destruction, chemical weapons fallen to the wrong hands or given to hezbollah, then this would be a game-changer. the other thing is that they know as everybody else knows that hezbollah has stored weapons, probably including sophisticated missiles in syria, in the syrian territory. there is concern within the leadership of hezbolla

this year we're featuring buster posey with the backdrop of the state of arizona, map of arizona. so that's very nice. every year the authentic collection t-shirts change, what the players wear on field. this year it's a different style. you see it behind me. >> reporter: and the world series trophy emblazoned on items, ups the appeal. >> different than what you would carry during the regular season. we have crazy fans, dedicated fan, they buy all year, every year. the world championship just gives them another reason to buy another t-shirt or license plate frame or a t-shirt for the entire family, wives, kids, those visiting, bragging rights. >> giants fans will be getting in gear. they're set to open their cactus league schedule on saturday, february 23rd against the angels. that's the scene from arizona. back to you in the studio. >> we cannot wait. thanks so much. >> the weather outside, another beautiful day in the neighborhood. the weekend forecast looks like three words, phe-nom-inal. >> good, good, good. things are going to change. i'm so happy to bring you the forecast. n

. >> reporter: buster said it. it's a very good division. you know what? it's a good division but the reigning mvp in the national league, buster posey, is also in that division on the world champion giants. we will have so much more coming from right here at scottsdale stadium in the days to come. we're just getting started. players will hopefully start arriving soon. tomorrow the official report day for pitchers and catchers. we're here right now. back to you in the studio. >> all right. sounds good. ready for it. feel the energy starting with baseball. i'm excited. >> i love baseball. it's my favorite. >> christina loren also a baseball fan. a fan of those g-men. >> nbc bay area being the home of the g-men. do we have it better than that? well, niners could have won. we won't go there. temperatures are looking good if you are getting ready to hit the highway or getting those little ones ready for school. dress for two different parts of the day. temperatures are going to be crisp to start. grab your shades as well. we're expecting a lot of sunshine head