an mark ibanez recently caught up with buster posey down in los angeles where he was filming a commercial >> or two or three. buster i tell you what it wouldn't be the first big time athlete to go into athlete. but he's the last guy you would think would go into acting. when we had a chance to go behind the scenes and watch him film this year's version, we could not turn down the chance to see the more hammy side of this usually all business guy. >> reporter: when you hear buster posey you think of him hitting the ball. >> a grand slam for buster posey. >> reporter: or making a great defensive play behind the plate. >> ready, and action. >> reporter: but on this day we wanted a sneak behind the scenes and see him out of his natural habitat. >> ready to roll cameras. rolling, rolling. >> reporter: playing the spokesperson for toyota northern california, yes. but happening it up in front of the camera seems like a stretch for the always calm, cool, unofficial captain of the giants. but not as big of a departure as you would guess. >> i guess it's something with the way i grew up with two br

but buster posey, like you probably haven't seen him before.ot exactly a life of the party type of guy, but he was doing some on camera work that we got a chance to see behind the scenes. a toy toyota commercial. that's an outlet for him, away from the baseball field and how he got into it. >> i think it's just something with kind of the way i grew up, two brothers and a sister and a goofy dad. just kind of the way, you know, i cut loose a lot more probably than people think. so, this is a way that kind of comes through, i think. >> that's cutting loose for buster posey right there. but we have the full story tonight at 10:00. you'll see him filming the commercial. he's the northern california spokesperson for toyota and baseball highlights as well. the highlight and the interview for me is when he talked about his conversation with madison bumgarner and what the two said to each other. >> funny story about his cleats, too? did he not have his cleats and run and buy some at the last second? >> he didn't have the right cleats during that commerc

his playing partner, buster posey, bogeyed. buster makes the cut so will matt cane. they're eight back on the amateur side. matt jones sunset kerr. one back of old reliable, jim furyk. birdie is seven of his last ten holes. furyk, alone at the top at 18-under. more from larry at 6:00. >> thank you shu. >>> on abc7 news at 6:00, one of san francisco's great valentine's day traditions about to be in full swing, and how east bay officials open their doors so bay area folks can open their hearts this valentine's day. join us for abc7 news at 6:00. >>> that's going to do it for us at

it's giants catcher buster posey. how he can be more popular than a's pitcher shawn doolitle the other local candidate, no one will ever know. now posey will have to add another wing to his trophy room. and jeremy affeldt will have to say nice things about him. >> buster posey? so he wasn't? haha. he's clean-cut he doesn't have a weird beard he's a good face of major league baseball. he's the kind of guy that we think of major league baseball you think of him and kids think of baseball they think of an. >> dan: adrian peterson can play football again. it's just not clear where that will be. today, a federal judge sided with the vikings runningback and overturned commissioner roger goodell's suspension. peterson only played one game last season before he was charged with felony child abuse and suspended by the league. a-pete plead "no contest" to a misdemeanor offense. saying he was disciplining his son with a switch. now that he's clear to play, peterson's agent is said to be looking for another team to pay his 13 mill

buster posey was one of the final two in the mlb social media campaign running against met' third basemanand buster got 52 percent of the vote thanks to the rabid fans and giants led the blitz on facebook and twitter and he will receive a plaque at a home game. he thanked the fans for helping him get this. >> a lot of media helped too a whole new spin on coffee to go. >> shout out to buster. the new face of the mlb. yoplait greek 100. for when you just can't make it without a protein-packed, thick and creamy, power-me-up-with-something filling taste-bud-loving, satisfaction by the spoonful, deliciously fruity dinner feels a million years away grab and go, let's take on the world with 100 calories, snack yoplait greek 100. there are hundreds of reasons to snack on it. >> coming up at hurricane, the man then for tesla and spacex has a plan for platform to get you from here to there at lightning speed could be a reality soon. and at 5:00, "7 on your side" test drives with "consumer reports" to look for affordable and reliable used cars. >> kentucky fried chick senator trying out a new treat

. >> in 90 minutes we find out if buster posey wings the face of online contest. he is facing the defending champion. right now buster leads 54 percent to 46 percent. >> giants fans, no secret how passionate they are. when you are voted on by the fans, it is an honor. >> we will tell you how to get your last votes in. you can post posey or tweet or re-tweet we buster posey. you can vote as many times as you want. >> i checked an hour ago and he was not trending here in the bay area. wake up. wake up your friends. time to vote. >> this is not a holiday. let's vote. ma'am if this was chicago you can vote as often as you want. >> and now mike has the forecast. >> even dead people can vote. >> that is what i hear. >> that is what we hear. good morning everyone, check out how warm the temperatures are, the trend of getting warmer eve morning is taking place in all of our neighborhoods up to 5 degrees warmer in san carlos. headed into san francisco or waking up in san francisco, we are at 52 in bayview and 50 in west portal and 54 in sunny side and glenn park and 52 comi

baseball himself, buster posey. joe. >> reporter: yeah, you got it mark. this is the fifth year of 49er, giants shootout. it has become a tuesday tradition at the at&t. you said it. $100,000 in charity money is what the two teams play for. we learned last year that matt cain has a pretty good long game. we also found out today he has a good short game. he had that shot that got that close. one the giants first hole. the 49ers won holes 2 and 3. they went to 17 and it was a steve young put that would have wrapped it all up. it's a format that is a one tie, all tie. that meant the 17th hole carried over to 18 where dwight clark was involved in a pitchoff and he'll tell you this wasn't his best pitch or chip that he's ever hit. it was the one that was the closest and as the result of that, the 49ers have the bragging rights in this event. this year, they won four holes. the giants won one. but everybody will tell you it's all about the charity and all about having a great time. buster posey playing for the first time, and he like everyone else is glad to be h

and buster posey is. well. he's buster posey. only thing that disrupted the calm out of giants camp was bruce bochy's health scare. he talked about the emergency heart procedure he had with our own gary radnich. >>gary: when your whole reputation is about being the big guy a kind of makes you think twice about your humanity right? >> i worked out by swim. let's check this thing now bit better here. we all get humbled. thank goodness for modern medicine. >> dan: a's starter a-j griffin is coming off of tommy john surgery. to make room for outfielder alex hassan who was claimed off waiver, griffin was moved to the 60-day d-l. hassan has been an up and down guy. the a's are looking at a more accomplished outfield bat via free agency. diane vi-see-ay-do. but so far that possible deal is still in the rumor stage. you could say nascar drivers "drive it like they stole it." in georgia, someone actually stole it. travis kuh-vah-pil had his race car, the trailer it was in and the truck that was towing it, all stolen out of the parking lot

does buster posey do anything poorly? >> no.good at everything. >> the weather was beautiful, too. just perfect. >> if they can get out of the airport, it is now your monday forecast. it's 12:04 in the morning. a bit cooler. >> our morning show starts in four and a half hours. we should just stay. >> up next first look live from new york city. >> before we go a look at bay area products from tonight's "saturday night live" special. zblooinchtsds

gerald buster posey edges out david wright in this face of mlb twitter contest. his coming off the heels of his third world series title. buster is not taking anything for granted. >> i think it's important to appreciate the championship. the competition is always cool to have. any time you're recognized by a fan it's fun. >> madison bumgarner took the hill today. he faced hector sanchez and hunter pence. needless to say bum was on top of his game. >> i didn't need any pitches to know he was ready to pitch. we're ready to go. it's a process. we have to see how ready he is. we're excited to say baseball. >> madison bumgarner, no surprise here. he was great on the mound today. he looks like he's ready to go for opening day. . madison looks like he's ready for opening day. amy gutierrez for nbc bay area. >> thank you, great job. levi stadium hosted earthquake soccer. . why not the college football playoff game? the 49ers will bid to host any of the 2012 college football championship game. and of course super bowl 50 next year. >> we have to figure out how to get out

buster posey, 2015 face of major league baseball. voted on twitter and facebook and the giants catcher won. he beat out 31 other major league stars for the title. came down to posey and david wright. wright was last year's winner. but posey deserves it. >> three time world series champ. >> two-time all-star. face of the mlb. >> thanks. >> bye. >>> on the broadcast tonight, behind the mask. the brutal isis killer with the knife beheading hostages including three americans. tonight, jihadi john has been identified. what secret intelligence has known about him for years. >>> also, the priceless destruction underway by isis, wiping out some of the most important pieces of histor >>> nbc news exclusive. robin williams' daughter zelda breaking her silence about the sudden loss of her father and the legacy she carries on. >>> and a hollywood whodunit. a shocking heist after the oscars. tonight a big star at the center of a mystery. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this

. >> buster posey showing his playful side. we go behind the scenes as the giants catcher hams it up for a television commercial. >> good morning. we are looking at the commute in san francisco. northbound 101 traffic looks good approaching the 80 split. >> let us talk about some cool temperatures. not as cold as it was yesterday but there is still a few 30s. santa rosa checking in at 39. >>> it does follow a magnitude 5.8 earthquake yesterday and 6.9 quake off the northern japanese coast earlier this month. no word on whether the latest quake has caused any injuries or major damage. >>> a former marine has been found guilty of killing american sniper author chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield. eddie routh was having a psychotic episode when he turned his weapon on kyle and littlefield. prosecutors argued that whatever episode routh suffered was brought on by drinking and marijuana. it took jurors less than three hours to hand down last nights verdict. after the trial, littlefield's mother spoke to reporters. >> we just

watney's amateur partner buster posey, same hole. rolling in for birdie. finished eight. pat perez and his partner won the amateur portion with the final round 62. they were 42 under. brand snedeker wins the at&t for the served time in three years. final round, 5-under 67, 22-under, a tournament record. >> a great day. i did everything the way i'm supposed to. i didn't play perfectly but fought well, made the key putts, and i'm just so thankful. this week is over now. it's stressful. i'm just so excited about what is next. >> and vallejo native jeff gordon will be racing in his final daytona 500. today he beat out team mate jimmie johnson to take the pole. his second daytona 500 pole. last one in 1999 and he won the race. this sports reporting brought to you by bank of the west. >> thank you. next on abc7 news at 6:00, "50 shades of grey" sold more than 100 million books. it could lure in that many i love this new sirachi burger. it's siracha. sluracha? no. si-rah-chah. siriracha. no. watch how i say it. si-rah-cha. that's not helping. bam! that's jack's new spicy srirach

tweet #busterbozie. >> buster posey in the lead. >> doing math there? >> you know, got three minutes now. all right. 4:57 now. >>> coming up, applying to college, no walk in the park. for some state hopefuls it's about to get tougher. we'll tell you why. >> also turf war. why they don't want santa clara to build new baseball fields at a popular park. too. >>> breaking flus. just learned the identity of the masked man in a number of isis propaganda videos. >>> and youth baseball. pitting parents against each other in the south bay. >>> and seeing patchy fog in the north bay. cool temperatures for now but we finally have showers and sierra snow back in the forecast pap look at that coming up. >>> and a new crash for drivers in the east. we'll talk about how that might affect one of two early traffic spots in your early commute. >>> and a live look outside on this thursday morning. beautiful shot of the bay bridge. it is thursday, february 26th. this is "today in the bay." >>> and a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-

watney's amateur partner buster posey, same hole. rolling in for birdie. finished eight.ez and his partner won the amateur portion with the final round 62. they were 42 under. brand snedeker wins the at&t for the served time in three years. final round, 5-under 67, 22-under, a tournament record. >> a great day. i did everything the way i'm supposed to. i didn't play perfectly but fought well, made the key putts, and i'm just so thankful. this week is over now. it's stressful. i'm just so excited about what is next. >> and vallejo native jeff gordon will be racing in his final daytona 500. today he beat out team mate jimmie johnson to take the pole. his second daytona 500 pole. last one in 1999 and he won the race. this sports reporting brought to you by bank of the west. >> thank you. next on abc7 news at 6:00, "50 shades of grey" sold more than 100 million books. it could lure in that i love my shows, but i can't just sit around all day. that's why i have xfinity. their cloud based dvr lets me take everything i recorded, anywhere i go. which is perfect for me, [whisperin

now to the pro am competition of pebble, 11th hole buster posey. from the fringe. reads it perfectly and sinks the long birdie putt. and just 32 under p p par. how about that. giving the world series chance some tips and it works. posey, putter working for him. tied for sixth place. michael and pat perez won it all at 42 under par. >> it was an experience for sure. i've been a big fan of golf for a long time. and yeah it was just cool to be able to you know walk up to 18th hole there with the event eventual winner. >> right now in the tank 2-1 shark trailing lightning. highlights at 11:00. plus complete coverage of the nba all-star game going on right now in new york city. more news after the break. >>> thanks so much for choosing n b nbc bay area news. >> before we go, let's check in with rob and see what is going on weatherwise. >> 70s in forecast seeing cooling as the sea breeze picks up toward the middle part of the week. but staying dry and more mild temperatures all the way into next weekend. >> wonderful. >> a huge night here at nbc. up next first look presen

buster posey will be playing tomorrow. huey lewis. matt kaine.ded field on sunday at pebble beach and all for you on the par five post-game show tomorrow. reporting, from pebble beach, i'm dennis o'donnell, kpix 5, back to you, vern. >> all right, dennis, we got some game loaded up to entertain you, of the hardwood variety. let's take you over to the shores of the san diego, st. mary's gales up against it and calvin hermanton, left open. critical three ball, cut san diego's lead to one. in the game's last 30 seconds. 15 seconds left. down three. aaron bryce, a senior moment. >> tied it at 56. forced overtime. went to double overtime. the gales protecting a one- point lead. and brad waldo uses his body weight to bring them on down. and to extend the lead to three. gales pull it off 69-62. st. mary's 19-6. >>> how about coach cal and kentucky in the home white? hosting south carolina. fast break. dunk. for a double digit early lead. that is the man. 14. and south carolina couldn't control the rock. but the cats could. and loose ball. marcus lee. sl

buster posey will be playing. huey lewis. matt kaine. it will be a star-studded deal on sunday here at pebble beach. we will have it all for you on the par five post game show tomorrow. reporting from pebble beach, i'm dennis o'donnell, kpix 5. back to you. >>> outside of a glamorous bubble of pebble beach, i have this number. 40 minutes of regulation. not enough to settle this one. near the walkway off the shores of san diego. st. mary's gails in desperation mode. calvin hermanton. left open. critical three ball. cut san diego's lead to one. game's last 30 seconds. 15 to go. down three. aaron bright. mr. big shot. tied the game up at 56. forced overtime. it was a double overtime. and the gales, were taking a protection of the one point lead. and waldo hit to make it a three point game and the gales pulled it off and st. mary's fighting for post season life. >>> marriage proposal. she said yes at the butler villanova game. butler in white. under 20 seconds left. roosevelt jones drove and hit. tied at 65. and next possession, here is vill

. >> giants star buster posey trades in catcher's mit for golf clubs. >> service with a smile as the dead behind approaches for americans to sign up for health insurance. >> are children getting more caffeine, more than caffeine with the energy drink? stand well, i drove grandpa to speed dating this week, so i should probably get the last roll. dad, but i practiced my bassoon. and i listened. i can do this. everyone deserves ooey gooey pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop! guess what goes really well with eggs? pillsbury grands biscuits. make breakfast even better. grands biscuits. make breakfast pop. >>> covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good monday morning at 6:13 after just a rainy and stormy and windy weekend, a look at the san mateo bridge, positive showers passing through there right now however it is windy so be careful this morning president obama and german chancellor meet at white house to discuss upcoming talks to revive a peace land for ukraine. the two leaders are split over arming ukraine fighters to better

we learned that buster posey is the face?announced by popular vote with 52 percent of vote buster posey is the giants catcher voted this year's face of mlb. hail we are have excited. he beat out third baseman from the mets who got 48 percent so it was close and with 9 east coast advantage with closing at 5:00 a.m. but we did it. >> bragging rights and he receives a plaque at a home game. >> he can do the aww shucks game. >> never any doubt. >> back with seven things to know before you go. >> and looking at a gorgeous sunrise with weather and traffic. back in 90 hey! i found my true love livin' in a sweet dream. singin' my favorite song and it all starts with you. whoa-oh-oh-oh, all this goodness... what matters most should always come first. which is why whole grain is the first ingredient in every general mills big g cereal. and why we never use high fructose corn syrup. general mills. look for the big g. it means goodness first. >> good morning on this thursday looking across the bay with a few clouds. mike has the forecast

steve young buster posey the rookies. but jerry rice will set the scene. >> look at this. this is just unbelievable. so beautiful here. got a lot of great fans out here, 49er fans. some giants fans out here, too. this is going to be an awesome challenge. >> reporter: you're the "x" factor in this competition. >> which way is the question. it will be fun regardless. it will be a good time. hopefully everybody enjoys it. >> reporter: you're the rookie here for the 49ers. >> am i the rookie? >> reporter: a little nervous? >> look i am a veteran of professional -- no i'm a veteran of nothing. i don't know. jerry texted me and said, don't come down here unless you mean it. >> we haven't even teed off yet and the trash talk is getting deep. >> reporter: buster posey and matt cain took the first hole after that great shot from the sand. this has to be an advantage, right? >> for them. they have nothing to do but go and play golf all the time. we are a little more active than them. >> reporter: matt cain says you guys have the advantage even though they're all active players again

and so did his battery meat buster posey.ple of giants playing in the sand before they go to spring training in a week or so. to the pro's. that is sam play. set him up for par. he is in the hunt. one stroke back. 963. nine birdies. heading into sunday, furic leads by a shot over matt jones. for a final time today, a check in. with dennis o'donnell. >> reporter: thanks a lot vern. boy, i wish you were here for this weather. michael lund and pat perez are the leaders at 33 under par. after the round, we spoke with some of the bigger names. >> it was a difficult concentrate at the at&t given the weather knowing you had back court starting in new york? >> the weather was difficult. it was hard to be here. it was really tough to concentrate. [ laughter ] no, the truth was it was really difficult because, i was so divided about what i should be doing. so, maybe this is the best. i'm here for three days, have a great time. onto new york, support our guys. >> how did you do today? >> well, we played great. when i say we, because my

giants buster posey gets the mets. pounding the votes. buster is there. once we announce the winner we'll let you now . >> hoping it's buster. >>> and marijuana is now legal in washington, d.c. sort of, kind of. what you can and cannot do with pot in our nation's capital. >>> and a live look outside. beautiful golden gate bridge. traffic appears to be moving smoothly. mike's got his eyes on the morning commute. stick around. my tin man has a big toe the size of a house. the lion is small like a toy poodle. and has webbed, duck feet. my scarecrow has wooden teeth... and his clothes have tubes on them. and that's dorothy. she looks like me. everyone has a favorite movie. now people with visual disabilities... can find theirs. introducing the first talking guide. from xfinity. >>> opening up at nbc exclusive with the daughter of bay area legend robin williams. >>> and temperatures in the 40s and 50s on our way to 70s in the forecast today. though showers are on the way for tomorrow. look at that coming up. >>> and even though fremont looks fine over my shoul

who doesn't love buster posey? what a neat guy. >>> warm today, check out the numbers.will see them on your screen. the highs from today. note that tomorrow's highs will drop off 10, 12 degrees. we are back into the low 60s. i hope you enjoyed today. last month. temperatures will be coming more of what you expect for february as we move into the weekend. weather pattern will drop cool air. a little bit of shower activity. not enough to lays it reservoirs but -- raise the reservoirs but enough. you can see this cut coming out of it. the system plunges down over the top of us. there is not a lot of cloud cover, because it is cold air, not a lot of moisture. it is not bringing with it a lot of moisture. opportunities for showers are there. light. nothing for accumulations. clouds now. this is the situation. as we head into the next 24 hours, clouds thicken up. temperatures on the cool side tomorrow. these are right now temperature. 69 concord. highs tomorrow or temperatures tomorrow night, upper 50s. cooler. here is the system. unsettled weather over the top of us on frida

right now buster posey is leading in fan voting that closes at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. the winner will advance to the final round against david wright of the new york mets. to vote fans just post #buster posey or shawn due little and ace of mlb on facebook or twitter. >>> ktvu is the pouncer -- sponsor of we day. committing to making positive change. today we want to introduce you to west valley middle school and amber middle school. they are working to raise money for a good cause and secure their spot at we day. >> reporter: this is what they hope to attend, in order to attend each school must -- [ indiscernible ] raise money for. at west valley middle school they have been working on raising money since october. >> what we have done to raise money is we wanted to capitalize on the holiday. we wanted to sell valentine's day grams. >> reporter: last year they rose money for building schools in kenya. this year clean water for ghana. >> it added another component to help stress the importance of community building and community service. >> he is a firm believer of contr

buster posey, the stroke looks real clear but so very unkind. he and it in watney. real good, and that is a perfect strike. kane and matt. mindy back withi bach with more on today's action. >> reporter: on 16 on the cart pass matt had his shot of the day. >> we were deciding what to do. picked a club and a 50 to 0-degree sand wedge. ended up playing really well. >> playing right behind him look add lot more like the rest of us. >> i had a number of them today. >> reporter: they finished 10 and under. they appreciate to see the game performed at the highest level up close. >> that's what it is for me. i enjoy seeing those guys. chatting with them. >> from the jerseys and hats. it's clear they're a fan favorite even on the golf course. posey's pro partner is a lifelong fan as well. >> i was definitely nervous but we had a great time and i asked him about it. may wife told me to be careful not to be too, you know she called it stalkerish but i think i avoided that today. >> there'll be a chance for more questions and unexpected shots on spyglass hill. >> thank you very

his playing partner, buster posey, bogeyed. buster makes the cut so will matt cane. back on the amateur side. matt jones sunset kerr. one back of old reliable, jim furyk. birdie is seven of his last ten holes. furyk, alone at the top at 18-under. more from larry at 6:00. >> thank you shu. >>> on abc7 news at 6:00, one of san francisco's great valentine's day traditions about to be in full swing, and how east bay officials open their doors so bay area folks can open their hearts this valentine's day. join us for abc7 news at 6:00. >>> that's going to do it for us at 5:00. abc7 news continues online, on twitter, facebook with our an 7 news app. thank you for joining us. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." bitter blast. the blizzard warnings at this hour. the whiteouts, the wipeouts and the arctic chill from north dakota to florida. beleaguered boston in the bulls bullseye once again. >>> breaking news. a masked gunman and his deadly attack on a free speech event. the possible target? an artist on al qaeda's hit list. the shooter still on the loose tonight. >>> dash ca

buster posey talks about possibly being the "face of baseball". and the day before he is to meet with president obama. steph curry tries to overcome his sore foot. and the washington wizards. gary has the highlights. and all the sports. next! ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ everybody deserves $73 fares. because wedding season can get expensive. book your low fare now at southwest.com. >> gary :steph is headed to the white house tomorrow. he's going to shoot hoops with president obama. curry had 13 in the first corner. 3rd quarter/ 68-64 warriors paul pierce who just passed jerry west ion the all-time scoring list. jumper 68-66 warriors 4th quarter/ 96-92 warriors klay thompson drive and layup 98-92 warriors 4th quarter/ 107-102 warriors curry goes high off the glass with the scoop shot 109-102 warriors final: 114-107 warriors after obama next up for curry and the warriors is lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers he is going to look over go-- he missed a season with a torn acl and this is his second torn minisus. although not necessarily a season-ending injury.

his playing partner, best buster posey, a double-bogey. buster will make the cut. so he'll join his teammate matt cain. matt jones joins snedeker atop the leaderboard. he is one back on old reliable jim furyk. 9-under 63. course record is 62. furyk alone at the top at 18-under. >>> 'from steve to his son nick who plays. steve in new york coaching the west all-stars. his son a senior at usc. hosting st. mary's, goes into overtime and the second j.t. bald wad dough, the last of this 25 points, gales survive. >>> missy franklin of cal and simone of stanford facing off in the big game swim meet. the true freshman dominated in the freestyle event. wins the 200 freestyle beating franklin also won the 58 and 100 freestyle event as the bears defeat the cardinals 158-142. franklin will turn pro this week. more from new york tonight at 11:00 with larry beil, and can't get enough of pebble beach. hope to see you then. the best weather at pebble beach in 30 years i've been going down there, phenomenal. >> thanks. >> the opposite of new york with larry beil. >> a fan of the plu

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buster posey same hole. tricky little double breaker downhill and buster rolls it in for the birdie. finished eighth in his first appearance at pebble. pat perez and his partner won the amateur portion with the final round 63. 42-under, and brant snedeker wins the at&t for the second time in three years with the final round 5 under 67. 22-under, a tournament record. >> it was a great day. i didn't play perfectly but i fought really well. i made the key putts, and i'm just so thankful this week is over now. i was stressful. just so excited what is next. >> great week at pebble and don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. go bold with flavors that kick. (humming) oh yeah. (humming) they're magically delicious. ha! very funny, kyle. >>> tonight at 6:00... a fallen tree blocks one of san francisco's busiest streets. >> you may be disappointed you didn't win the lottery's free dinner until you find out who did win. the story on ab at 6:00. >>> that's going to do it fo

amateur partner, buster posey, same hole. tricky little devil down hole. buster thought it was no good but he's in for birdie. finishing eighth at his first appearance at pebble. 42 under and snedeker, par putt on 18. wins the at&t for second time in three years. 5 under 6 and 7. 22 under that is a tournament record. >>> more from nba all-star game with larry at 11:00 p.m. on what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward teenage one has arrived!!!! don't be old fashioned. xfinity customers add xfinity home for $29.95 a month for 12 months. plus for a limited time, get a free security camera call 1800 xfinity or visit comcast.com/xfinityhome. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle see how much you could save. >>> a controversial website is connecting local men with young women for cash. >> yeah i've had sugar daddies

coming up what a friend is revealing about his final moments. >> buster posey on the green.he surprising admission that the giants star catcher is making as he tees it up at pebble beach. >> and world series champion testing his skill on the link? >> you just said it. >> thank you for joining us. >>> leyla gulen is here and meteorologist mike nicco is over there and more on the rain we still have a little bit out there. >> storms give us the last best shot cross the north bay and live doppler 7 hd shows calistoga road and montgomery county drive and 12 around santa rosa and as i widen it out, you can see they are moving south to southwest or west southeast to north-northeast so west-east this morning so any part of napa county could get wet. here is the other thing you need to worry about emeryville is gusting to around 25 to 30 miles per hour across the bay water so the 12 hour day manner, 52 to 60 with showers and breezy through afternoon in the north bay and coupler this afternoon and dry with pockets of sunshine and upper 50's to low 60's. >> you have a high profile vehi

votes are in and now we are hearing from buster posey about being selected as the face of baseball. > it's always really cool to be recognized by the fans. i am excited to start the season. >> we learned this morning that he won an online poll edging out the last winter. he has shown due to little- -sean doolittle as his relief pitcher. thank you for making us your choice for news. you can follow us on twitter and facebook for more information. have a good night. >>> up next on "eco company." >> we're catching up with some teens who aren't afraid to get a little dirty. >> i just wanted to come here and represent my school and see what people could use. >> we're heading into the forest to catch up with these guys they're protecting some of the biggest trees on the planet. giant red woods. >>> plus where do you get your inspiration inspiration? >> animals consume them they're forever, and it's our job to basically prevent these animals from getting harmed by these plastics. >> these guys found theirs on the beach where they learned about plastic pollution. now they're telling their

his playing partner, best buster posey, a double-bogey. buster will make the cut. so he'll join his teammate matt cain. matt jones joins snedeker atop the leaderboard. he is one back on old reliable jim furyk. 9-under 63. course record is 62. furyk alone at the top at 18-under. >>> 'from steve to his son nick who plays. steve in new york coaching the west all-stars. his son a senior at usc. hosting st. mary's, goes into overtime and the second j.t. bald wad dough, the last of this 25 points, gales survive. >>> missy franklin of cal and simone of stanford facing off in the big game swim meet. the true freshman dominated in the freestyle event. wins the 200 freestyle beating franklin also won the 58 and 100 freestyle event as the bears defeat the cardinals 158-142. franklin will turn pro this week. more from new york tonight at 11:00 with larry beil, and can't get enough of pebble beach. hope to see you then. the best weather at pebble beach in 30 years i've been going down there, phenomenal. >> thanks. >> the opposite of new york with larry beil. >> a fan of the plu

. >>> and now, buster posey is not taking anything for granted. >> well, it is important to appreciatempionship and any time you are reckognized by the fans, it is really cool. >> congrats to b what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward teenage one has arrived!!!! don't be old fashioned. xfinity customers add xfinity home for $29.95 a month for 12 months. plus for a limited time, get a free security camera call 1800 xfinity or visit comcast.com/xfinityhome. >>> llamas on the lam, get it? a pair of llamas escaped in arizona, but it seems that everybody was following the chase across the nation thanks to constant twitter updates a ap and how cute they rare. they escaped lassos and police and in the spare time they launched a twitter account. >> yes, i will follow them. >> have a great day tomorrow. >> bye-bye. rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the t

and the amateur field includes giants catcher buster posey, pitcher matt cane and the always entertainingor-comedian bill murray. schu is going to be live at pebble beach this tuesday and wednesday so join us for his reports. tuesday and wednesday should be dry, right lisa? >> usually not but yes. we've been looking at the heavier downpours on and off throughout the morning. the winds have been picking up throughout the day. we have the front offshore. look at live doppler 7hd -- or we were looking at live doppler 7hd. can you get the graphics up? here's a look at lake tahoe where we are seeing higher elevation snow. in fact, we are going to see look at up to a foot and a half above 7,000 feet. here's how it looks right now. out of the southwest we are look at heavier down but as we take into highway 101, santa cruz looking at moderate rain, vallejo light rain. a little spot 2-iron south of emeryville. oakland looking at a heavier snow. as we go further south look at milbrae looking at wet weather and along the coast we have thunderstorms off to the south and west that will be pushing in.

buster posey already a star? the giants catcher may be going to a higher level. after winning three world series championships in the past 5 year, buster is in the running to become the face of major league baseball. in on online vote that ended an hour ago, posey won a second round show down against fellow catcher jonathan he crow of the milwaukee brewers. 41% to 59%. he advances to the third round, torii. a's pitcher shaun do little is in the competition. the overall winner will be named in 3 weeks. >>> steve curse says curry put on his super man cape to help his team make the biggest comeback of the season. >> terry open 3, yes, sir! curry scored a season high 51 points, and made 10 3-point shots. the dallas mavericks 128-114. dallas jumped out to a 22 point lead in the 1st quarter, curry got them back in the game. it's. the last game before the big game next week. >> african american teenage boys in an oakland school district were given tickets to the warriors game as a special treat. the goal of the african american achievement program is to make sure they st

. >> the major league pitted bu buster posey against sean doolittle in the semifinals.ver moves on will face off against david wright of the mets to become this year's face of the mlb. >>> someone who would have a viable candidacy, world series mvp madison baumgartner gets attention because of the photo. you wonder what's going on. that's a picture of him, photo shoot for the cover of the first issue of this season's "giants" magazine. no word on why the bull was included in the photo shoot. you know he's a little country but the bull i'm not sure what that has to do. >> he had a giants cap on, that's all i know. >> he's rooting for the local team. >> don't wear red. >>> we'll hit the punks, christina with our microclimate forecast. >> good morning to you, country boy, we love him and we're so excited giants spring training is getting up and going. 43 degrees on the peninsula, 36 degrees in the tri valley. today is much more comfortable for your outdoor plans and notice at lunch time today we'll see temperatures just about where we ended up yesterday, finishing out the

buster posey and matt playing monterey peninsula posing for birdie on 10. lip out. cain on 11. you get up and down. chipping in for par. both 3 off the lead on the pro am leader board. january daly just one off the lead. seventh birdie of the day on 18. glute activated i guess. 7 under 65 for the 48-year-old daly rank 8:39 in the world. holmes 40 year justin hick share the lead at minus 8. conditions are

a number of giants buster posey and matt cain will take on former 9er greats in the annual chevron shootout online, a lot of pride of course and $100,000 donation to their team's sponsored charities. by the way, the weather is spectacular! >>> they are digging out after two more feet of snow in boston. the city's transportation system is paralyzed. marlie hall reports massachusetts had to call in 500 national guard troops just to clear out the streets. >> reporter: walking is probably the best way to get to work in boston today. with more than 5 feet of snow on the ground, the subway, trolley and commuter rail systems are shut down. >> mother nature is giving it to us and we got to deal with it. >> reporter: three record- breaking storms in the past two weeks have taken a heavy toll on boston and surrounding communities. frustration is building among residents who expect plenty of snow in the winter, just not this much. >> haven't seen this in a very long time. absolutely ready for spring. >> reporter: finding a place for all the snow has become a big problem. now boston city officials are

. >>> celebrities getting ready for the at&t pebble beach national pro am, buster posey and matt cain with planning to attend. we have a crew as the event gets underway. we'll have more of the excitement on the news at 5:00. >>> well, thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great day. nothing can prepare you for having a doctor tell you that you have cancer. that was very hard. so even though i was in full remission, i still had to get frequent checkups that are very expensive. as a freelance design instructor, i couldn't afford health insurance. so when covered california came along, i could finally get the follow-up treatments that i needed. it was such a huge relief; i think i danced around my living room - just a little bit (laughs). i'm in. open enrollment ends february 15th. visit coveredca.com today. - [voiceover] : the car, we have trouble living with it, but we can't live without it. - cars have become part of our cultural identity. - they're changing faster than ever before.

>> reporter: on the putting green, buster posey got prepared for day one of the at&t national proam. the celebrities taking part say the goal is really just to have fun and hit a few good shots. >> i'm fully warmed up. >> you get nervous for these things? >> no. i have done it enough. i'm not nervous. >> there are a lot of talented golfers out here, but sometimes at pebble beach, the pros can take a backseat to the celebrities. >> reporter: giants ace matt cane signed autographs at the peninsula country club this morning. he talked to us about his mind set coming into a tournament like this. >> not too bad right now. you start worrying about hitting people. >> come on guys. >> reporter: as the tournament kicked off this morning, people crowded around the first tee to watch a fan favorite, the always energetic bill murray was making a fashion statement with the most unique pair of golf pants on the green today. he took a bow, clearly happy to be out golfing on such a gorgeous day. alex savidge, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> goo covered birds nursed back to health. we are there as more get rele

. >>> san francisco giants' catcher buster posey is one step away being named the face of major legal baseball-- league bearable. he's still holding a slight edge over david wright from the mets. earlier, we asked posy what he thinks about the possibility of becoming the face of the league this year. >> it's something that i will -- that i will relish. i think it's -- it's a good opportunity to be an ambassador for baseball and be a good role model for children. >> tonight on the 10:00 news, sports director mark ibanez talks to him about the upcoming season and his role in the toyota ads. >>> the justice department decides whether to press charges against george zimmerman in the shooting death of trayvon martin. >>> and support is growing for a coordinated effort to try to head off isis. this as the terror group says it's taken more christian hostages in the middle east. >>> hillary clinton is in town. the gathering she will address today and the goal it has for women leaders. >>> clear skies for the week but rain showers on the horizon. meteorologist rosemary orozco joins us next wit

the giants team includes buster posey, matt cain. the 49ers will have jerry rice, dwight clark. all the championship trophies will be on display. >> that's pretty cool. >> it's one thing to be athletic, it's another thing to have the hand/eye coordination to play golf. >> keep your head down, mike. eye on the ball. >> i always look to see where the sbball is going. i don't like what i see. we have this shadow over there, that's a sign, behind that sign was flashing lights. but they just cleared the roadway. they are clearing construction crews between airway and the 680 interchange. at airway, another fender bender reported. a look at north bay no major slowing. highway 37 starting to see a few more cars from vallejo. and looking towards the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is flowing. a nice easy drive no problems, no backup, all the cash lanes are open. i said sears point race way, i think it's called sonoma race way. >> that's okay. i knew where you were talking about. >>> up next on "today in the bay," a south bay police officer opening up fire in the middle of a busy intersec

buster posey holding a slight edge over shawn doolittle.er we asked posey what he thinks about the possibility of becoming the face of the league this year. >> it's something that i will relish. like you said i think it's a good opportunity to be an ambassador for baseball and be a good role model for children. >> the winner advances to the final round of the contest and goes head to head with david wright. that guy right there of the new york mets that is the current title holder. tonight 10:00 news talks with posey about the upcoming season and his role in the toyota ads. which we have seen. >> you have seen a ton of them. >> he's on tv quite a bit. >> he's a pretty good spokesperson already. >>> 4:50 is the time. sal, how is traffic so far? you look like you are wearing giants colors. >> and i'm glad you asked that question. traffic is doing okay. >> good. >> and good morning, brian. >> good morning, sal. thank you for acknowledging me. >> let's go right outside. we are going to show you something i think you will like at the bay bridge

ford is a favorite vehicles for buster posey, madison baumgartner.y traded up after the world series selling his four trucks to hunter strickland on the account of a bet. >> i tell you if we go to the world series i'll sell you my truck. i then had to call my wife and let her know that i had lost a bet and i'm not sure she was really smiling about that. >> it was priceless. baumgartner won a chevy truck as mvp but he upgraded to a ford f-450. >> whoa, bigger. 4:54 right now. any giant sized trucks out there holding things up, mike? >> look at this. on the golden gate bridge, the timing was perfect, the zipper truck. we move this to full screen folks can see that big caterpillar like truck slowly sliding the center dividers over getting ready for the morning commute. everything is moving smoothly there. as we look at your map north of the golden gate bridge easy drive through mill valley. christina showed you the temperatures 32 in santa rosa. with the temperatures close to freezing smaller bridges in inland valleys might get a little frost. keep that

. >> 49ers consist of steve young, jerry rice and brent jones and giants, buster posey will join veterans including lopez and posey feels the pressure headed into the chevron shoot out. >> it will be a disappointment and i will be sad and blame it on buster. >> that will be fine. i can take it. >> you need the catcher! the giants 2014 world series trophy will be on display at pebble bench with the 2010 and 2012 trophies and all five of the 49ers super bowl trophies dating back to 1981. >>> our sports anchor, mike shumann will be there for the slot intermediate and the celebrity shootout, bill tomorrow. >> mike shumann is always a team player and continues to be a team player. >> sunshine. 65 today. that is the cool of the day. temperatures in the low-to-mid 70's this weekend when everything else is going in pebble beach. could not ask for better weather. yesterday, a rainbow day: look at that rainbow over the sonoma raceway yesterday morning. that was a beautiful byproduct of having the rain in all of the beautiful blue clean air behind it. live doppler hd showing it is dry. put the umbre

madison baumgartner, buster posey, hunter pence and more are expected to participate in a question and answer session and autograph signings. the 2010, 2012, and 2014 world series trophies will be on display. the oakland a's fan fest is a day later on sunday. fan fest is at the coliseum and oracle arena from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. cocoa crisp, john reddic and josh little. tickets are still available. you can buy them through the a's website for just $10. >> not bad. >> yes. >>> 4:47 is the time. sal, i know you love baseball. >> how many more days? >> i don't know. >> 11 more days. something like that. we don't do math. we're tv anchors. [ laughter ] let's take a look at the commute now. traffic is moving along okay if you are driving in many areas. as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza, no major problems getting into san francisco. as a matter of fact, the commute is looking good with no major problems there. san mateo bridge not a bad drive at all. as a matter of fact, this commute continues to look good out to the high-rise. like wise for the dumbarton bridge. the dumbarton brid

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