candlestick park is parks and recreation largest facility. it's a huge a very complex building, buildings i can say and the park patrol is responsible for the site security and the building and those inside. they are there 24/7, three different shifts. you can see them out in the parking lot where they are controlling the surveillance cameras throughout the stadium and on game day where they are augmented by the sf p.d. and the private security. since they are there 24/7, they are the site experts and have done a tremendous job, and like everybody in the department they are very short resourced, but they stretch and make it work. i was going through names to call a couple of them out. i don't see any of them here. we have doubled up the security between now and the 23rd. they are resting for coming on tonight. they would have been here. raymond wong and -- others. none of you guys are here, right? >> we appreciate that. that means they are working at the site right now. >> great. anyway we are really grateful to them for the decades they have

you talk about electrifying candlestick park!rs have proven this is one of the best current rivalries in the league. ♪ ♪ >> bill: in 30 games between the 49ers and seahawks, their record is 15-15. the game that breaks that tie is for the biggest stakes yet. the first-ever playoff meeting between these two teams will be to decide who goes to super bowl xlviii. ♪ . >>> welcome back to this special playoff edition of 49ers total access. the 49ers would love for this post season road trip to continue for a couple more weeks. >> and i've never been to new york. >> well, this would be a very good way for you to see it for the first time. >> i would love it! we're leaving you today with a unique look, courtesy of 49ers studios, of the game that got the 49ers into the nfc championship. >> now, for melissa galvin and our entire crew, i'm joe fonzi, thanks for being with us. we'll see you next time on 49ers total access. ♪ >> 49 yards, dawson, left hash mark, snap, dawson's kick is on the way, and it is good! ♪ >> in the pocket, it's inter

one game at a time. >> reporter: they are making repairs at candlestick park. 140 seats were broken and they are working to fix signs and general maintenance. for now the 9ers are focusing on the panthers this weekend. ktvu channel 2 news. >> and if you watched yesterday's game you were far from alone. it was the highest rated wildcard game in nfl history and the second most watched television event in the bay area in the past year. the only broadcast with a bigger audience was the 49ers in the super bowl last year. and just like yesterday's game watch next week's match-up on ktvu channel 2. fox coverage starts at 9:00 with kickoff at 10:00 a.m. >>> local reservoir with water levels 50 feet below normal, the restrictions residents are agreeing to and if it is a warning sign. >> severe weather across the country while things are mild here, coming up, when you can see changes. >> and a truck full of debris flipped on to a parked truck, what witnesses think caused it to tommedble over. tumble over. the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tom

9ers beat the panthers and the saints beat the seahawks a playoff game would be scheduled at candlestick parknd crews are getting ready just in case by fixing the 140 seats that were broken during the last game. watch the 49ers on sunday on ktvu channel 2, pre-game 8:30 a.m., followed by the fox pregame and the match-up begins at 10:00 a.m. >> great game yesterday. no sleeves for colin kaepernick. >> the cold made so many implications on the game and one thing the 49ers general manager said prior, catching the football would be like catching a brick drop from the 10th -- drop from the 10th floor of a building. this guy has the great hands, 8 catches, 125 yards in the freezing cold and jim harbaugh speaks the world of the man who came back from the ruptured achilles to make such an impression on the team. >> lot of people talk about different things for receivers, 40 times, how fast they run around the cones. important to catch the ball. for receivers. i just never seen anybody catch the ball better than michael grabtry does. >> -- crabtree does. >> carolina has a good wide receiver themselves

. >>> a plan to revitalize the area around candlestick park has cleared a major hurdle.he commission on community investment has approved plans for lenar to rebuild the alice griffith public housing project and in a connected move has given could be september ual approval to a 1.1-million square foot commercial development on the land where the stadium sits now. >>> 9er wants to want to visit candlestick park are paying for a tour of the stadium. it gives chance a look behind the chance and a chance to walk on the -- behind the field and a chance to walk on the field. if the 9ers beat the panthers this week and the new orleans win in seattle, a game could be played there. to see the game this sunday, tune in here. 8:30 a.m. is the pregame followed by fox sports coverage and then the game ticks off at 10:00 followed by "the point after". >>> three new players elected to the baseball hall of fame, including a former member of the oakland as. >>> stocks mixed as investors adjust the minutes of the federal reserve's december policy meeting just released. u.s. businesses adde

people who live near candlestick park share with us the biggest concerns for the future of candlestick point. >>> and good evening. i'm jeff ranieri. some of the biggest rainfall we've had. it wasn't much, but we'll have more in our forecast. >>> well, new at 6:00, we have details on the explosion at the amgen lab. a joint investigation has been opened into this incident. firefighters say yesterday's blast started inside a cabinet used to store flammable liquids. the explosion knocked over the cabinet and blew out several windows. some suffered burn injuries and it was evacuated. this is the second time a worker has been injured this year. last may, a member of the cleaning crew was burned at the lab during a flash fire. >>> tonight the doors remain closed at a foster farms plant after inspectors found it was infested with cockroaches again. it's in livingston, 25 miles south of modesto. the closure means people who work at the plant don't know when they'll be back on the job. we are live in livingston with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: this plant remains closed for a s

candlestick park will stick around although the 49ers have played their last game there. the "san francisco chronicle" reports that city recreation and park department officials will keep the stadium staff of 15 as they work to line up a series of closing events. officials say that there is nothing to announce yet but they are considering exhibition soccer matches and celebrity games featuring past 49ers and giant stars and a community day open house. the big help is a farewell concert starring paul mccartney in the summer or early fall. >> the slow goodbye to candlestick park. >> did we say summer? >> summer, yes, with 60's and 70's in the middle of january. it feels like summer in some parts of the bay area. good morning, everyone, it was our ninth consecutive day with record high temperatures, sfo is 68, besting the record of 67 in 1976. and downtown oakland, 71. salinas, 76, a record that stood until 1975. around our neighborhood you can see it is clear on live doppler 7 hd. as we go to the east coast, the storm finally is winding down giving best and the cape a last s

. >> there is a chance the 49ers could play one last game at candlestick park. the series of events to make that happen. >> a live look from oakland toward san francisco and it is a misty morning. christina loren will take care of that in weather. it's monday, january 6, this is "today in the bay." >>> good monday morning. it's 4:30. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. good monday morning. >> hey, good morning to you. anybody catch that 9ers game yesterday? >> yeah. >> we are so happy to be waking up here after a big win. 46 degrees in san francisco, right at freezing in the north bay. it's going to be a nice day, then we're tracking showers, not looking that impressive for most of the bay area. the good news is our air quality is going to get a lot of improvement all week long we should not be sparing the air. i'll be back. right now let's check your drive. he's back from a break, hope you had a good time. >> i had a great break. we'll see a heavier volume of traffic as we get back to work. thanks

> reporter: the curtain officially fell on future football games at the infamous 50-year-old candlestick park. a handful of fans lined up for an inside tour takeing the kids to that will soon become a part of nfl history. >> i want to see harbaugh's office. >> to see the history behind it all. get on the field and take photos. >> while you still can. >> absolutely. >> reporter: taking over for the stick, the shiny new levi stadium still under construction. the valdez family spent part of their saturday checking out the future home of their favorite team. >> it's awesome. i can't wait. hopefully, we will get to come out here and go to the first game. >> reporter: back at david's, there is still work to do getting ready for the morning rush. a warmup for future football crowds to come. >> it is going to be a new area for everybody to come here from all over the world. to enjoy the games and entertainment. >> reporter: so the first regular season game out here at levi stadium, september against the arizona cardinals. game time tomorrow, 10:00 a.m. live in santa clara, brian webb, kpix5. >> and l

cig park is officially -- candlestick park is officially closed.hawks will host the nfc championship for the first time since 2005. lynch goes for two touchdowns and 140 yards. seahawks over the saints 23-15. >>> in the afc where the patriots ran for six touchdowns. and luck threw a career worst four interceptions and new england moves on to the third straight afc title game. they beat the colts 43-22. on the hardwood a sweep for cal and oregon. bears over oregon state 88-83. >>> and alex rodriguez had a suspension reduced from 211 games to 162 for his involvement with the biogenesis scandal. he will miss the whole 2014 campaign. >>> the bruins at the tank last night. a premium for goals. only one scored in the third period by sederberg. he capitalized on the lucky once and that goal -- bounce and that goal would stand. a final of 1-0. >>> are you ready for some football? the 49ers and the pasters have the early game and of course the afc game this afternoon right here on channel 5 and we'll have the fifth quarter following. hold your -- hold on to

we are now getting a better idea of what the neighborhood around candlestick park may look like afterdium is torn down. san francisco's commission on community investment and infrastructure has approved conceptual plans for the site. they include 16 blocks of new development, parks, and more than 1,500 new homes. 800 of which would be designated affordable home. nearby the alice griffeth housing project would also be rebuilt. plans include a new mixed-use retail, entertainment and housing development at the current candlestick park site. >>> one of the most visable elements of candlestick park has become a hot item. it's san francisco's recreation and parks department has sold 3,000 pairs of those orange plastic seats since they went on sale a month ago. the price has gone up by a $100 to $749 for a pair of seats. and the money raised goes to youth programs. of course, we are just three days from the playoff game between the 49ers and the carolina panthers in charlotte. ktvu pregame show airs this sunday at 8:30 a.m. followed by the fox sports coverage. kickoff is at 10 10 a.m. after

a demolition date for candlestick park has not been sent yet but it could happen as soon as the end ofbe ready for people to move them by 2018. in the news room i'm justine waldman kron4 no st [ mom ] hi, we're the pearsons, and we love chex cereal. so we made our own commercial to tell you why. first, chex makes lots of gluten free flavors. which is a huge thing for us. and there's seven to choose from. like cinnamon, honey nut, and chocolate. i tell them "you guys are gonna turn into chocolate chex!" i like cinnamon, greg is a honey nut nut. when you find something this good, you want to spread the word. [ all ] we're the pearsons, and we love chex! if you are planning to catch a plane today-- you may want to call ahead. this is video from just outside cincinnati, ohio. as of last night, over 15- hundred flights have been canceled ahead of the next winter storm. that's according to the web site flight aware dot com. we sent kron four's jackie sissel to s-f-o this morning to see if any flights are affected coming in and out of the bay area. there is a long list of whites being cancele

san francisco is spending millions to keep the candlestick park staffed and we have the answer why theyok at the bay and the beauty of mount diabolo in the background. another warm day in th that it's given me time toabout reflect on some of life'seen biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get any... bars. ah, that's better. it's a beautiful view. i wonder if i can see mt. rushmore from here. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> we have the first signs of daylight as the blues turn to oranges and we can see it from sutro tower with mount diabolo in the background and the prominence of above-average temperatures again with near record highs eight to 14 degrees above average and upper 60's to low 70's and fire danger north of us in the sierra and to the south with a red-flag warning and surf up and down the coast. 66 to monterey, and low-to-mid 70's through the central valley and lake tahoe, no snow. t

49ers beat panthers and the saints beat the seahawks the championship game would be played at candlestick parker basketball star dennis rodman is back in north korea, but this time, he is accompanied by a dozen retired nba players, and they will play a game against a north korean team on wednesday which happens to be the birthday of the leader, kim jong-un. road man calls this basketball diplomacy showing the nation isn't is bad. among the former stars is ben baker, and cliff robertson and condition any anderson the ama don't is -- kenny anderson. her family and posted this photo showing her 13-year-old son and friends holding bottles of alcohol reading "the party has just begin." people quickly slammed start for the photo but she told everyone to calm down and get a sense of humor insisting no one was drinking just having fun. >> trading is underway on wall street so we will look at the big board. >> positive territory and the dow is up since points. a saratoga based company is showing off a new gadget at the annual international consumer electronics show in las vegas launching a live tv's th

. >>> the 49ers bid farewell to candlestick park. the recreation and park department is working on hosting a series of closing events. hoping the highlight will be a farewell concert with paul mccartney. after that len-area will take over the area. >>> more records today. these were the highs. i showed them to you once, tomorrow's highs will be cooler. the warm spat at livermore will be in the 70s. couple degrees cooler. the satellite shows everything going well to the north of us. the red flag warning tonight for the north bay hills. that will be, again it's for wind events. and the purple along the coast is the high surf advisory that is showing up, it will gain momentum as we go into the next 12 hours or so. the extended forecast. the offshore winds are kicking up again, this high pressure one responsible for that, it's responsible for keeping the rain away. the winds go offshore, the red flag warning, the quality is okay because it wind. this is the pattern, the big swell coming this way. winds blowing offshore. makes the ocean s

. >> reporter: august 29th, 1966 at candlestick park.apping these photographs it. >> they were having fun. >> reporter: the legendary, jim marshall. >> coming on the stage, coming out of 2nd base. i was running backwards. >> a moment in history that will never happen again and jim got it. >> reporter: he died four years ago. now the recording academy hopb ordhim with a sperb award on hand to accept it, his friend amelia davis. >> i think he would pour himself a glass of whiskey and take a drink. [ laughter ] >> reporter: he saw himself as a historian with a camera. his photographs of musicians are intimate and unguarded. >> he gains their trust and by gaining their trust they really let him into their own world. >> reporter: he captured some of the most famous moments in rock history. in the document "woodstock" santana is on stage and there is marshall. here is the photograph he took. marshall loved musicians, fast cars, guns, cameras. he lived hard and fast. >> a lot of people perceive him as this crazy gun-toting, knife- toting photog

marks the end of an era at candlestick park. they are planning a trip back. >> yeah. yeah. [ talking at the same time ] >> i hope i could afford a ticket. [ talking at the same time ] >> i want to see a game so bad. 9er fans for life. >> they have a prediction that this team and that new stadium will be a winning combination. >> nail be even better -- they will be even better next year. >> thank you. >> reporter: fans were out here after the players were gone snapping a few last photos of the new stadium and talking about getting tickets for next season. ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an argument to watch the 9ers-seahawks game ended in gunfire yesterday in fresno. police found two men suffering from gun shot wounds. offices caught up with the shooter at a hospital suffering from a stab wound. he is facing charges. >>> a police helicopter pilot landed in a city park today. the helicopter was following the martin luther king, jr. march today. they put the helicopter down safely. >> no wires or trees in the immediate area so they put it down here. >> there were no

. >>> and we'll show you why candlestick park is now officially closed for football. [ female announcerastic. but add some sauce, pepperoni and cheese and fold up the crescent dough and presto, tuesday night just became crescent pizza pocket-tastic pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! >>> one of our lucky pregame rituals looking at the san francisco 49ers flag flying right over the bay this morning. here's to hoping. >>> 49ers just a little over two hours away from their showdown in carolina, but no matter what happens, one thing is for sure, there will not be another game at candlestick park. that's because saints victory yesterday come boibined with a s victory today would have meant one more game at the stick but the seattle seahawks beat the new orleans saints 23-15 and they move on to host the nfc championship next week. >>> meanwhile reports coming out of carolina that the minnesota vikings are looking to

so we are going to put this back at candlestick park once the lights go out on monday just as soon ase do this. [ laughter ] 5, 4, 3, 2 , 1. [ applause ] >> it's on now. >> >> >> >>

people who live around candlestick park share with us their biggest concern for the future of that area. ♪ [ man ] yo buzz! drop that beat! remix! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ ♪ you got that medley crunch ♪ go! go! buzz! ♪ go! go! go! buzz! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! go! ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! you got that medley crunch ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ >>> good saturday morning. it sure is nice to be back with you. we are looking live at san jose as the sun is rising. some creative scheduling over the holidays so everybody got some time off, but it is good to be back. i missed you. >>> young and healthy, the flu doesn't seem to care this year. doctors say this strain is impacting a population that usually doesn't worry about fever and chills. only this year they should. a 23-year-old man has already died in santa rosa. so far the flu season there are 11 reported deaths in the bay area alone. alameda county has been the hardest hit with three deaths. "today in the bay's" jean

. >> there is a chance the 49ers could play one last game at candlestick park. the series of events to make that happen. >> a live look from oakland toward san francisco and it is a misty morning. christina loren will take care of that in weather. it's monday, january 6, this is "today in the bay."

the cost of parking is going up from $30 at candlestick park to $40. >>> mark ibanez is packing for seattle because you are getting on a plane tomorrow. >> it will be fun. we are not up there to talk about weather, football. and the, you know, interesting to get the seattle perpective on things -- perspective on things. pete carroll's crew. they have actually had a whisper or two the seahawks' offense has been sluggish. russell wilson has looked a little more tentative of late. he came out firing today when asked about that aspect of his game tonight. >> great passing game. can do things on time. on the money. explosive, have been all year. we are in a great situation. we are looking fordward to et-- forward to getting back out on the field again. lot of it is on me and that is the exciting part of it. always looking for a challenge. >> the golden state warriors back at it, they had four days off but the front office busy. crawford is the new guard in a three team trade and they give up toney douglas . in action in denver. steph curry has been off for four days. has not lost his shooting to

acres included in this two-part development, which includes both candlestick and hunter's point shipyard next door. 100 acres will be parks feet will be developed into retail and office space, and there are plans for 6,000 homes on the candlestick property alone, which supervisor kohen says is badly needed for her district. >> this type of mixed income community, that's what you're -- that's the direction we're trying to go in. >> allen martin, kpix 5. >>> only on 5 tonight a bay area city is fighting to keep this from happening here. >> we first told you about plans to bring highly exclosive fuel to pittsburgh. now, some heavy hitters are coming out against it, and christin ayers says they have science to back them up. >> what do we want? now. >> they came here a couple of dozen people from pittsburgh to sound the alarm. >> these are like bombs on railroad tracks. when they derail, they imemployed. >> they're worried that this could happen in pittsburgh. fiery explosions on cargo trains in north dakota and quebec. what both trains had in common? they were carrying fraked oil, a highly flammable, highly explosive type of

acres included in this two-part development which includes both candlestick and hunters point shipyard next door. 100 acres will be parks and open space, almost a million square feet will be developed into retail and office space, and there are plans for 6,000 homes on the candlestick property alone which supervisor malia cohen says is badly needed for her district. >> you have at-market rate, below market rate, this type of a mixed income community. that's what you're -- that's the direction we're trying to go in. >> reporter: allen martin, kpix 5. >> that was candlestick and now we are getting our first look at driverless car. that will be used for bart's oakland airport connector. and here it is. the airport connector will shuttle passengers between bart's coliseum station and oakland international airport. the system has a $484 million price tag and you may have seen the elevator tracks in the area that will let the passengers travel all over the street. passengers will be able to simply push a button to call for a car and press a button to begin the trip. >> this project is for now and the future and the bay area i

kind of like candlestick park, he says, time to move on. >> wonderful absolutely wonderful!honk while you can. and when the niners win sunday, jim will honk back with sonmething he learned in the army. >> reporter:three dots and a dash, he says. morse code for victory. in aptos rob fladeboe kron 4 news. >> pam: >> reporter: come on let's get the game started! >> reporter: take a look and see what they produce win their, yep! >> reporter: subzero temperatures and there were more in the big ski jackets. it does not look like they are going to need those at this point. the forecast 65 degrees. how do you like this? people from single digits to 65 degrees and here was his response... >>awe man! i do not want to go back to that! we are ready for any occasion or environment. all of the guys no know that you only get one shot! >> reporter: you have to remember last and the playpen thursday lost from 10-9 >> reporter: they are optimistic and they are excited about this. i could see some of the thing as a waiting for the players took action to come in this evening. >> jacqueline: j.r

. >>> we now know what candlestick point will look like without candlestick park.any that will develop the area released a video showing what is being planned for the area. more than 700 acres will be developed which includes hunters point. there are plans for 6,000 homes on the candlestick property alone and a city supervisor says that is so badly needed. >> you have at market rate, below market rate, this type of mixed income community. that's what you're -- that's the direction we're trying to go in. >> the developer says candlestick park will come down sometime between october of this year and february of next year. ♪[ music ] >>> an opera star will kick things off at this year's super bowl with the national anthem. world-renowned singer renee fleming will perform the star- spangled banner at metlife stadium in new jersey. she will be the first opera star to sing the anthem at the super bowl. bruno mars headlines the halftime show. >>> what do you do when you have more electric cars than there are places to charge them? you come up with ev he had get. i'm kiet

without candlestick park. the company selected develop both candlestick and rd released s. >>> we are getting our first look at what candle stick point will look like without candle stick park. they released a video showing what is in store for the more than 700-acres. >> we said bye bye baby. >> the mad house at candle stick. >> we relived the catch. we even managed to conjure up a stadium feel the fans love to hate. now it is time to pull back the curtain and see what's coming to candle stick point. >> i think we'll get the building some time between august and october of this year. so some time between october of this year and february of next year that building will be coming down. >> delay released this 03 second video to give us some idea of how candle stick and hunter's point will transform over the next decade. into retail office, residential and open space. >> it will be parks, housing. there will be housing for variety of different incomes and family styles, retail and neighborhood amenities. a bike

de depending on what happens this weekend there is a chance one more game could be played at candlestick parklot of fans have started to buy up the seats, literally. seats are being sold because the said yum will be torn down after the season. since they went on sale last month, 3,000 pairs have been purchased. they are not cheap. last month a pair cost about $650. meaning nearly $2 million has been raised so far. the money goes to san francisco's rec and parks department. there are still plenty of seats left, but the price has gone up. a pair is now $750. >>> well, you have been showing us your pride as the niners make their big playoff run. here is a furry little guy ready to take on the carolina panthers. a hoodie no less. e-mail your photos to kgo-tv.com. you can also share them on facebook or twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> and now for a wonderful change for a little boy who used to live in silence. 5-year-old carson rueben suffered severe hearing loss and needed cochlear implants. the family's insurance would not cover the cost. abc news covered the insurer who finally agreed. here y

> the seahawks went over the saints on saturday officially mark to be in a 49ers football at candlestick parkould have been to host the saints. instead, the 49ers' 34-24 victory over the falcons will go down as the final game at candlestick history. >> stay with kron4 and you will not miss the 49ers' continuing their quest spread this will be their third straight ncf championship game. you could also find coverage from seattle on our website to kron4.com >> there are not 11 reported deaths related to the flu here in the bay area. concern about the flu has prompted people to get a shot, some places have run out. kron4 terisa estacio reports some stores are hoping to get a new shipment in as early as today. >> health-care officials are urging people to get a shot. although this might be considered late to get one doctors are stating that it is important for you to do so because now there are a 11 reported deaths in the bay area that are connected to the flu. a shot contains a vaccine for h1n1 and walgreen's is not the only store that has a shortage. there are a few cvs pharmacies that have also

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and plenty of other fans are already buying tickets for a possible playoff game at candlestick park. now from burlingame. >> i heard them saying the stick lives. there were hundreds of fans to see a star player. but they had one thing on their mind. one more game at candlestick. hundreds of 49er fans lined up outside lefty's for a chance to meet number 53. navorro bowman. >> he's the reason we're going on. >> the 75-year-old said he had to have bowman sign his jacket because it was bowman who landed the final points. >> we needed a play. our back was against the wall. so it was just a play that came into my hands. >> with san francisco in the playoffs, fans are dreaming big. there is a super bowl win and there's a chance their team make it. >> it is a memory i will always cherish. >> on stub 00, tickets for a possible january 19th game at candlestick are already on sale. prices start at $455 a ticket. and go as high as $11,000. he is all in. >> every game has been exciting and worth every penny. if the 49ers win sunday, at new orleans beats seattle. candlestick is back in the game. >

northbound 101 is backed up from nearly candlestick park all the way up to the downtown area.you want to do is use 280 extension to get yourself down. even that's getting more crowded. if you are woenderring why -- wondering why san francisco is a terrible, miserable mess trafficwise. that's what's going on. we have a new crash, park presidio reported at geary, a new crack reported there. give yourself plenty of extra time. 280 is the best way. moving along and taking a look at the peninsula traffic, southbound 101 traffic slow at 92. some live pictures. westbound bay bridge backed up for a five-minute delay. no trouble on the bridge itself and this morning if you are dripping on the 880 -- driving on the 880 freeway, that traffic is looking good. >>> a lot of low clouds in place here. no, it's not june. not july. almost looks and feels like it. lows are way up there with the 50s. a little system coming into the north has given some very light rain from fort bragg up to eureka and crescent city. crescent city has only had .03. we've had some around here. a lot of reports of dr

. >>> the 49ers already bid farewell to candlestick park, but it's not curtains for the stadium just yet. the san francisco recreation and parks department tell it is chronicle it's working on hosting a series of closing events. the department hopes the highlight will be a farewell concert headlined by sir paul mccartney in the summer or fall. after that final event, lennar urban will take over, which includes replacing the stadium with retail, houseing and entertainment venn use. >>> this flu season continues to wreak havoc across the bay area with five more deaths this week. how one county is reacting. >>> one woman's good timing helped save a life. she's being call add hero again. what she's done twice that many of us will never do once in our lifetime. >>> right after the break i'll talk about the red flag warnings for parts of the bay area, the high surf advisory and those record temperatures we saw today. frnltsz san francisco state university tells u it won't be able to open the contaminated science building for the spring semester. we reported last week that routine environmen

de depending on what happens this weekend there is a chance one more game could be played at candlestick park. a lot of fans have started to buy up the seats, literally. seats are being sold because the said yum will be torn down after the season. since they went on sale last month, 3,000 pairs have been purchased. they are not cheap. last month a pair cost about $650. meaning nearly $2 million has been raised so far. the money goes to san francisco's rec and parks department. there are still plenty of seats left, but the price has gone up. a pair is now $750. >>> well, you have been showing us your pride as the niners make their big playoff run. here is a furry little guy ready to take on the carolina panthers. a hoodie no less. e-mail your photos to kgo-tv.com. you can also share them on facebook or twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> and now for a wonderful change for a little boy who used to live in silence. 5-year-old carson rueben suffered severe hearing loss and needed cochlear implants. the family's insurance would not cover the cost. abc news covered the insurer who finally agreed. he

candlestick park concluded its 53-year legacy and 2013 ended as one of the driest years on record inalifornia. so there you go. quite a year in california. a comeback year, as we said at the top for california's economy. carla, also for governor jerry brown. >> at 75, these are supposed to be the golden years. how does he become the golden boy of american politics? they're talking about the guy running for president again. >> really? oh, my. >> he's not going to do that when you're presiding over a state that was awash in red ink, billions of dollars, now you're looking at $2 billion surplus next year, unemployment is down. months and months of consistent economic growth. jerry brown has a lot to be happy about. his fight is not over, however, as we know. am i right? you got the democrats and republicans out there looking at that surplus. >> what are you going to do with it? spend it or save it. >> i think it's interesting to look at however we have come. only three years ago when brown took office we had a $26 billion deficit, the largest deficit in the history of california. people

would have liked a different outcome but we are grateful for the team's amazing last season at candlestick park, a year that will forever be remembered. >>> a new era begins next fall when the team begins their next season and first season at levi stadium in santa clara. >> the loss was a downer for fans throughout the bay area. hundreds of fans parked the park at 11th and division to watch an exciting game. it became excruciating in the final moments. >> pretty disappointed why the game ended. don't really know why we went for it on the end zone, we were driving, so it's a rough loss. >> it's all right. next year. it's all right. we're going to stay positive, represent, you know. represent our niners, whoo! >> some fans munched on comfort food to ease the pain of the niners loss. others left quietly, celebrations on hold until next season. >>> the celebrations were not on hold in seattle. >> super bowl, super bowl, super bowl. >> fans took to the streets to celebrate their victory over the 49ers. you can hear as the fans chant super bowl over music while waving flags. some passed around what a

de depending on what happens this weekend there is a chance one more game could be played at candlestick parkeats are being sold because the said yum will be torn down after the season. since they went on sale last month, 3,000 pairs have been purchased. they are not cheap. last month a pair cost about $650. meaning nearly $2 million has been raised so far. the money goes to san francisco's rec and parks department. there are still plenty of seats left, but the price has gone up. a pair is now $750. >>> well, you have been showing us your pride as the niners make their big playoff run. here is a furry little guy ready to take on the carolina panthers. a hoodie no less. e-mail your photos photos to kgo-tv.com. you can also share them on facebook or twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> and now for a wonderful change for a little boy who used to live in silence. 5-year-old carson rueben suffered severe hearing loss and needed cochlear implants. the family's insurance would not cover the cost. abc news covered the insurer who finally agreed. here you can see the amazement of hearing sound for the f

is >> pretty cool because this sunday is my wedding anniversary where i propose to my wife at candlestick park ago. goldminers go niners! >> reporter: silver needle is prospector quarterback is 14 a lot of ink. they doubt he does not goal here but they do know where he goes. >> he goes to a great place. >> pam: and stay tuned to kron4. way to seattle. where the 49ers will take on the seahawks. in the nfc championship. >> pam: he will bring us all the action. live. here on kron4. >> pam: still ahead-- first lady michelle obama is about to turn 50. and she's marking the occasion by speaking candidly about health and fitness. even plastic surgery. >> pam: plus: a public meeting being held right now. about last year's chevron refinery fire. a live report, after the break. >> reporter: people behaving badly coming up! >> reporter: stay with kron4 we are the best in technology will feature 20 new high-tech gadgets from the c e s show. january 24th at right after >> pam: happening now. >> pam: the u-s chemical safety board is holding a public meeting tonight. about the devestating chevron refinery fi

in football and the 49ers if they win the super bowl, it will be all through fields away from candlestick parkt the game in november. they played awful against carolina. should have been able to beat them. let's hope they do. >>> a reminder to show us your 9er pride. check out this young fan strutting his stuff. oh, yeah. love the helmet, dude. >> a photo of a 4 legged 49er fan with the caption, 9er faithful. >> share your photos, just click mypix on the kpix.com homepage. send them to us. >>> in time for the new year's resolutions, the best diet for 2014. and the one thing you should know about how it works. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, ,, but not to worry, on the consumer watch, julie wattss here >>> it is the single most common new year's resolution and in eight days now many of you have already broken it. >> not to worry. on the consumerwatch, julie watts is here to help us with the best diets of 2014. >>> reporter: >> i have been overweight my entire life. i really needed to take action and change something. >> reporter: 'tis the season for diet testimonials and there's no shortage online but with so ma