cruz on the map. >> we have x factor with chris rene. we have some amazing local salient here. it's been hidden for a long time and now it's not. >> to watch a home town guy reaching this level is really exciting. >> reporter: chris rene's story made him a compelling figure. overcoming addiction and hardships. >> put it all on the line like he always done. puts his heart out and really expresses himself in his songs and that's his big connection. >> i like his music. he is very original. i am proud of what he has done. >> reporter: his sister talked to us before the show started. >> we are excited to see what will happen. i am expecting to be blown away. >> reporter: well, we will see later tonight. we will have more on the performance and fan reaction tonight on the 10:00 news. live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> part one of the finale airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. our time and you can watch it right here on ktvu. >>> the city counsel approved a plan to offer i.d. cards that double as debt cards to immigrants. the city says it will

access inside the catalyst before the live show started and spoke with a childhood friend of renee. >> chris's first fan. >> reporter: mark lewis proudly showed us renee's first guitar as a child, which he's given to lewis. >> he's given a whole generation a voice. he's now an inspiration. he's going to be there for him, leading the way. >> reporter: here on the west coast, fans can vote until 11:30 tonight. the winner will be revealed on tomorrow night's x factor. fans say they're most proud, not of his singing, but his recovery from addiction. amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> stick around, at 10:30, we're going to go live to los angeles to hear about chris's competition. also, what simon cowell said about his performance tonight. >>> san francisco strip clubs chipped in to help children in need. a group of 11 gentleman's clubs handed over a $20,000 check to the san francisco firefighters union toy drive. the union wanted to have the event at a firehouse, instead it was moved to the union's toyland distribution center. >> i understand, they wanted to be inside the fire station. that wasn'

access inside the catalyst before the live show started and spoke with a childhood friend of renee. >> chris's first fan. >> reporter: mark lewis proudly showed us renee's first guitar as a child, which he's given to lewis. >> he's given a whole generation a voice. he's now an inspiration. he's going to be there for him, leading the way. >> reporter: here on the west coast, fans can vote until 11:30 tonight. the winner will be revealed on tomorrow night's x factor. fans say they're most proud, not of his singing, but his recovery from addiction. amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> stick around, at 10:30, we're going to go live to los angeles to hear about chris's competition. also, what simon cowell said about his performance tonight. >>> san francisco strip clubs chipped in to help children in need. a group of 11 gentleman's clubs handed over a $20,000 check to the san francisco firefighters union toy drive. the union wanted to have the event at a firehouse, instead it was moved to the union's toyland distribution center. >> i understand, they wanted to be inside the fire station. that wasn'

. >> well, santa cruz native of chris renee is headed home.hat he says about the third place finish. and his plans for the future. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. [ beep ] hi. dave here. [ male announcer ] for dave, using citibank's online bill pay is as easy as setting up voicemail. hi, it's dave. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. hi, it's dave. i'm out of the office. [ male announcer ] online bill pay. easier banking. standard at citibank. . >>> the dow is up. and certainly traders are happy about the deal struck in congress this morning. >> well the court tape came down last night on the vine for the number 1 finish on the fox show x factor. >> the act finishing in third place is chris renee. >> well, chris renee had become a fan favorite during the competition. he is headed back to santa cruz and he plans to pursue his contrary. >> it

>>> chris rene.congratulations chris, we will see you next week. >>> santa cruz native chris rene has gone from recovering drug addict to the brink of landing a multi million dollars recording contract. amber lee sat with his supporters as they watched him go on to the next challenge. >> reporter: now every week his friends gather here to cheer him on and tonight they have something special to celebrate. cheers broke out when the crowd learned chris rene a santa cruz native made it to the grand finale next week. the self-described recovering drug addict is representing the area. >> he is going to show what can happen. >> reporter: many told us his message of recovery hope resinates for them. >> i have 80 days today clean. i will put his songs on when i am feeling down. >> reporter: friends tell us rene has been playing music since he was 12. they've known him through his ups and downs and what was always apparent was his musical talent. >> it's very spiritual. it's really crazy how he can inspire. >>

. >>> chris rene. >> the reaction from friends and family of santa cruz native chris rene big night.>> good morning, right now 237 that traffic looks pretty good as you are driving around the bay area. we'll tell you more about your commute. >>> good morning. we have 20s, 30s, and 40s. very windy at some of the higher elevations. at the surface not too bad. it will be in the 50s and a few low 60s. >>> cal tran worker fired last month is appealing the decision. it's not the first time. last month dwayne was fired from cal tran for falsifying integrity test reports. he's now appealing the firing to the state board. back in 1998 that same board reinstated wiles. the board ruled that it expected wiles would never again mislead the public. >>> 5:26. he did it. santa cruz native chris rene is in the x-factor finals. >> last night the self- proclaimed former drug addict claimed he would compete for the $5 million grand prize. look here we were at the santa cruz restaurant with his home supporters when the good news was announced. >> it's not just about selling records. it's about touching p

. >>> chris rene. ulations chris, we will see you next week. >>> santa cruz native chris rene has gone from recovering drug addict to the brink of landing a multi million dollars recording contract. amber lee sat with his supporters as they watched him go on to the next challenge. >> reporter: now every week his friends gather here to cheer him on and tonight they have something special to celebrate. cheers broke out when the crowd learned chris rene a santa cruz native made it to the grand finale next week. the self-described recovering drug addict is representing the area. >> he is going to show what can happen. >> reporter: many told us his message of recovery hope resinates for them. >> i have 80 days today clean. i will put his songs on when i am feeling down. >> reporter: friends tell us rene has been playing music since he was 12. they've known him through his ups and downs and what was always apparent was his musical talent. >> it's very spiritual. it's really crazy how he can inspire. >> report

in third place is chris rene. >> on last nights finale rene was voted into third place. rene a former drug addict says he's grateful for the stage he was given to share his story. >> i feel amazing i got to do this that i'm here and that god has blessed me with so many opportunities i got to touch a lot of people's hearts out there. and i just got to say thank you. >> while rene's birthday is christmas day and he plans to return home to santa cruz so he can celebrate it with his friends and family he will continue to pursue his dream of a musical career. >>> let's head out to sal. you said empty highways this morning. >> empty highways for now. one of the things that you and i know since we've been doing this for a long time is that when there are empty highways there tend to be more serious crashes. people are going faster so just take it easy out there. make sure you watch out for the oh guy that may not be paying attention. westbound bay bridge traffic is moving along nicely coming into san francisco. no major delays here. the morning commute is looking good on inters

. >> reporter: and just like that a $5 million recording contract slipped away from chris rene.e came in third place with fellow contestant melanie amaro winning the contest. >> i'm bummed because it doesn't matter because he's going to make it no matter what. >> reporter: rene won the hearts of the judges and fans worldwide. before the show rene hauled trash for a living. he was also a drug addict, only three months sober when he auditioned. wilson says they hope rene comes back to the house to finish the recovery. >> i don't know how bad this loss is going to hit him. but i know he has safe family and friends right there in the house. he has a support group and i know that he's going to be okay. >> reporter: on the show rene stood out for composing his own music, a blend of wrap and rb. his lyrics usually about his own story. >> he put san jose on the map he's going to be chased down for years to come. >> reporter: rene's birthday is on christmas day. of course he says it would have been a great gift. but he will stand by his motto of believe in yourself and remain strong. he

. >> santa fe native chris rene is in the x factor finals. >> chris rene. >> last night the former trashollector and former self- proclaimed former drug addict learned he would be moving on. they were voted in by viewers. the final three will compete for a 5 million grand prize during the grand finale which you can watch right here. >>> a bay area company makes its wall street debut, why some are calling it flopville. >>> plus oakland police are giving santa a hand this holiday. the program letting officers give early gifts to good girls and boys. there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> stocks are mixed toward the end of trading here on wall street a live look the dow is down 13, the s&p up two. the bay area company made its debut on wall street today. social network gaining company opened this morning. shares started at 10 dollars and then went south. they make games used on face

. >> reporter: and just like that a $5 million recording contract slipped away from chris rene.e came in third place with fellow contestant melanie amaro winning the contest. >> i'm bummed because it doesn't matter because he's going to make it no matter what. >> reporter: rene won the hearts of the judges and fans worldwide. before the show rene hauled trash for a living. he was also a drug addict, only three months sober when he auditioned. wilson says they hope rene comes back to the house to finish the recovery. >> i don't know how bad this loss is going to hit him. but i know he has safe family and friends right there in the house. he has a support group and i know that he's going to be okay. >> reporter: on the show rene stood out for composing his own music, a blend of wrap and rb. his lyrics usually about his own story. >> he put san jose on the map he's going to be chased down for years to come. >> reporter: rene's birthday is on christmas day. of course he says it would have been a great gift. but he will stand by his motto of believe in yourself and remain strong. he

. >>> chris rene. [ cheering and applause ] >> big night for chris rene santa cruz native in the x factor finals. >>> good morning, if you are driving in marin county it looks pretty good heading south from nevada. we will tell you more about the marin county commute and check the bay area bridges. >>> good morning. traffic on the bay bridge is crowded but not as bad as it normally is. we definitely have lighter than usual conditions for drivers getting from oakland to san francisco. >>> your time now 6:24. a new delay this morning in the effort to reopen a major southern california freeway following a tanker truck fire this week. crews have been out there dismantling parts of the overpass. it was damaged by wednesday's big fire. highway 60 was supposed to reopen by this afternoon. the workers had to stop the demolition after finding potentially hazardous phone wires. at & t has been alerted. they are trying to find a solution. for now the freeway remains closed indefinitely. >>> a cal trans worker that was fired last month is appealing that decision and it's not the first time. last mont

chris rene. >> this is from the x factor last night. he found out he was a third place finisher on the x factor. chris rene you see him here. former drug addict was a fan favorite. he's heading back to santa cruz to celebrate the holidays and christmas day birthday. yes, he will continue to pursue his musical career. >>> 5:56. the airports look good this morning. the roads look good. sal is watching things. you see people can drive a little fast on days like this. >> yeah get into a little trouble. we just did the story a little while ago. chp does extra enforcement around the holiday time. keep your speeds down. make sure you drive carefully. out to the live pictures we go. this is northbound 280. that traffic is moving along nicely. if you are in the east bay in pleasanton or livermore you will be using the sunol grade. that traffic looks good. now let's go back to the dave and claudine. >>> time now 5:57. bullets were flying at a walmart in san leandro. what happened? who was hit by the gunfire? wait until you hear what happened afte

decided we're done with chris renee. >> what did you?r him tonight? >> well, i think chris play. josh i love, but tonight it -- chris renee. josh i love, but tonight it was a little difficult. rihanna was so awkward. josh just didn't look control doing the -- >> i don't think he was comfortable with his performance at all. >> oh, my. so i've been tweeting nonstop. so you can tweet and start calling and you have promised your brother how long are you going to be calling? >> two hours 9:30 to 11:30 i'm on the phone. >> one last question. after he wins that $5 million, where are we all going? >> we're all going dinner. >> having a big party. >> have you already got the money spent? >> no. >> thank you, lady, so much for joining us and marcus, we'll find out tomorrow, but i'm very excited. i think he was awesome tonight. back upstairs to you guys. >> we are all rooting for you. >>> up next some of the youngest survivors of the pearl harbor attack live in virginia. 70 years later they share how they made it out alive. >>> today's five-day for

tonight santa cruz native chris renee will find out if he has the x factor. . >>> good morning, westboundighway 4, that was me getting up to the willow pass grade. we will be right back with a more attentive sal, straight ahead. . >>> there it is, jobless numbers were better than expected, the economy grew fastest growth this year and markets are happy at least for now. >>> time now 6:54 discovery kingdom will honor the member of officer jim capoot. six flags will be collecting donations for the officer jim capoot memorial funds. he was shot and killed in november. the theme park will be giving away free admission to 650 students today including the vallejo high school basketball team including the one he once coached. members of the organization will also get there. the lighting ceremony will begin at 5:30. now a slain san francisco police officers will be honored killed in the line of duty in december 2006. a vigil for him begins at 7:00 tonight on 25th avenue. >>> ups is expecting to have its busiest delivery. they are expecting to handle 26 million packages and it is up from 6% last y

. >>> the party has started and the x factor and chris renee are the main reasons for the crowds. >>rter: she was the first to get in line for the x factor show, three hours before the broadcast. for everyone it's all about chris renee. >> i want to be the first one to get the better seats. >> reporter: what are you hoping for today? >> i hope he does really well and i hope he picked a good job. >> for so many it is his story of overcoming hardship and drug addiction. >> i love to see him grow with the show and as a human. i think that that allows us to connect with him. >> reporter: that is no surprise to his friends. >> all the distractions he had through his life, his addictions or whatever, he overcome it. mazing. -- amazing. what an adventure. >> for him to got to this point, he won in so many ways. to myself, his friends, he already won. >> reporter: we spoke to his sister, she said her bright and family feel the love. >> chris feels the support and i believe it helps him. because he is coming from a authentic place. >> reporter: we will find out soon enough if his story will b

. >>> chris rene, congratulations chris. >>> that santa cruz native chris rene is moving on in the xactor competition. viewers voted rene in as one of the three finalists. next week in the show's grand finale those three will compete for a $5 million grand prize. >>> big money for education, why california is getting some federal money just for that. >>> the white house is awarding california some big money for education. it's from a national competition to improve the state's early childhood education programs. >> we look forward to the model california can create not just for its own children but for the entire country. >> california will get up to $52 million to get more children prepared for kindergarten. the money will go to head start centers and child care centers in san francisco. >> if we can get our young children to a great start, we're going to be successful. if not we're constantly playing catch up. >> future funds for the program may be in jeopardy. race to the top funding may be cut by 20% in a budget expected to pass this week. another programs are set to receive mone

. >> last night santa cruz native chris renee melanie a marrow and josh will perform for the last timenow their fate is in the hands of the american people. they cheered on chris renee and talked about his inspiring transition -- inspiring transition from drug addict to performer. >> he is now an inspiration and he will be there for them leading the way. >> well, whoever the winner is will get a $5 million regarding contract and will star in a new pepsi commercial which will be aired during the super bowl. you will see the winner aired live on channel 2 which all begins at 8:00 tonight. >>> all right, 5:57 let's head over to sal. hey, sale. >>> traffic is doing well around the bay. you can see northbound 280 traffic looks good getting to highway 17. if you are driving from pleasantton and fremont southbound 380 looks good into fremont. let's go back to the desk. >>> another occupied protest standoff, we will take you live where berkeley protesters were given an ultimatum to pack up and get out. >>> and the bay area hospital chain, what nurses will do until hospital respond. >>> and dry

when chris renee will find out if he made it to the finals for a prize worth $5 million. >>> live stormtracker 2 picking out showers, and maybe some fog for your morning commute. >>> a medical >>> a los angeles county judge today complemented lindsey lohan for her work ethic. he praised her for showing up for her community service job at a l.a. county morgue. her probation stands from a drunk driving case and theft case earlier this year. >>> it's not your typical going out of business sale. it's magnolia dispensary is shuttingity doors, so they're having a marijuana giveaway. they're not handing out marijuana to anyone. you still have to have a medical marijuana card. >>> police in los gatos and santa cruz are reporting a search in a theft of a hot commodity. catalytic converters for the metal inside. thieves have been ripping them out mostly from vehicles that sit high above the ground. toyota santa cruz is putting in items it to make it harder. >> selling it out of state in states that don't have the law that california has. >> about 300 worth of platinum and polladium. >>> leon panetta met

when chris renee will find out if he made it to the finals for a prize worth $5 million. >>> live stormtracker picking out showers, and maybe some fog for your morning commute. >>> a medical marijuana dispensary is going out of business. you'll be surprised to hear what it plans to do with the leftover marijuana. >>> a los angeles county judge today complemented lindsey lohan for her work ethic. he praised her for showing up for her community service job at a l.a. county morgue. her probation stands from a drunk driving case and theft case earlier this year. >>> it's not your typical going out of business sale. it's magnolia dispensary is shuttingity doors, so they're having a marijuana giveaway. they're not handing out marijuana to anyone. you still have to have a medical marijuana card. >>> police in los gatos and santa cruz are reporting a search in a theft of a hot commodity. catalytic converters for the metal inside. thieves have been ripping them out mostly from vehicles that sit high above the ground. toyota santa cruz is putting in items it to make it harder. >> selling it out of state

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tonight, santa cruz native, chris renee will find out if hee the champion of the ex- factor. night, chris and two others performed for the last time. now their fate is in the hands of the american peel. we were in santa cruz as family members and friends cheered on chris renee and they talked about his inspiring transition from drug addict to performer. >> he's giving the whole generation a voice and people who have gone through recovery. he's an inspiration and he will be there for them leading the way. >> tonight's ex-factor winner will get a $5 million recording contract and will also star in a new pepsi commercial which will run during the super bowl. coming up at 8:45, we'll go live to los angeles where people are already lining up for tonight's show. you can watch all of the action and watch the announcement of the bin winner -- winner, live right here. it all begins at:00 p.m. >>> 7:54. let's go out to sal castanedo. what are you watching? >> this water main break, east 19th andth. one of our -- and 6th. one of our crews is down there. they are -- he's kind of having t

chris rene one of the final three winners. hoping to win that $5 million grand prize on x-factor. chris has struggled with drugs and alcohol and yesterday marked eight months he's been clean and sober. chris said it's a miracle he's made it this far. he believes anything is possible and deserves to be a part of the final three. chris rene and the other two finalists will give their last performance tonight. you can watch it here beginning at 8:00 tonight. >>> time now 5:07. let's head over to sal castaneda. roads have been good for us. >> yeah. traffic has been doing pretty well around the bay area. let's take a look at what we have with 280 northbound getting up to 880 that traffic looks very nice. also if you are looking at the sunol grade off to a nice start heading south to the south bay. interstate 80 in king vail. you can see the live pictures. there are people out there no chain restrictions right now. it's wide open for you right now. they have no snow. 5:57 let's go back to the desk. >>> time now 5:57. take a deep breath this morning. there is a reason why. restrictions in

chris rene and the two other finalists will give their final performances tonight. you can catch it all right here on ktvu channel 2 beginning at 8:00 p.m.. >>> 6:48. let's head out to sal castaneda. see how the roads are treating us. hi sal. >> reporter: hello claudine and dave. things are looking good out there. i want to say if you are driving barring any crashes i will tell you about. you don't have any major problems out there. let's start out with san francisco northbound 101. that traffic looks pretty good. approaching the 80 split. no major issues. the morning commute looks good at the westbound bay bridge toll plaza. certainly people are going. if you are used to the normal commute, i think you will like this. this is a look at san jose. some of the busiest freeways. 85 for example we usually never have any traffic this light on a wednesday. let's go to steve. >>> i think they have shut it down. >> this may be the day. >> i think so. it's cold out there. winter begins tonight. a lot of 20s and 30s. very, very quiet pattern. we do have the fog out in the val

. >>> tonight chris renee could be named the champion. last night they performed for the last time. now their fate is in the hands of the american public. they packed the room and they say his battle with drugs and his musical talent are inspiring. >> i have been drinking the whole time, i have been homeless, we have been down and he has brought us up. >> and tonight's winner will receive a $5 million recording contract. they you can watch right here at 8:00 p.m. >>> president barack obama sneaks away from the white house for some christmas shopping. >>> he is wanted for 16 across california, why the fbi says the geezer bandit has been fooling them all long. not everyone who gets meningitis...dies. the infection spread so fast. (overlapping voices) preteens and teens should get vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis, a rare but serious disease. health officials aren't the only voices recommending it. hear ours at voicesofmeningitis.org. . >>> president barack obama was with his first dog where they bought a huge bone for him and then he stopped at best buy to buy some gifts for

. >> the long time friends were rooting for chris renee, the former trash collector now in the final four. he and others will perform two songs tonight, with the competition starting at 8:00 here right on ktvu. the winner of the contest will receive a five million recording contract. >> all right, sports, a new guy in town, a really tall guy. >> frank, you know what i think of warrior fans, they're the best, and some day they will have the team they truly deserve. but meanwhile, they need to do what they do best, be patient, be satisfied with baby steps by the team. yesterday's acquisition, brown, ready to get to work for the warriors. he knows why he is here, defense, rebounds, and a huge presence. >> everybody, they filmed me every second of every game, just as much, i love playing against him. he is physical, love playing against shaquille, guys like that, andrew, that is what i like to do, get in there and mix it up. >> do you want dwight to get traded to los angeles? >> i wouldn't say that. >> all right, so many trade rumors regarding superstar guard chris paul in the last two w

they want to see how chris rene performs. he knows santa cruz is backing him.appreciates the support. the performances start in half an hour. the winner will be revealed tomorrow night. >>> that's our report. thank you for trusting ktvu. our coverage continues and with the 10:00 news. tmz is next v a great evening. state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. from 20 leading brands, including barista prima. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. way to brew.

>> santa cruz native chris rene is officially in the "x factor" finale!t night rene learned that he was voted through to compete for the $5 million grand prize. unfortunately, that means the competition is ended for another one of these very special contestants. pam cook in our newsroom live now with the days on that. pam. >> reporter: the "x factor" competition has ended for marcus, good morning. >> good morning, pam. how are you? >> i'm good. so you hung in there, through some controversial elimination, even simon said you're not winning this thing. how -- >> yeah. >> how do you feel? >> yes, shot me down real quick. i guess it worked. but i'm fine. i'm cool. i'm happy right now. i come this far. i was in the top 4 out of thousands and thousands of auditions, if i'm just proud of myself that it wasn't easy -- it was not easy for me to make it this far. i think that's what makes it even sweeter for me that, i fought my way through this way and i didn't get -- i didn't take the easy road out. so i'm happy. >> that's a good way of looking at it. you had l.

that is chris renee, a former trash collector from santa cruz. he performed with the three other semifinalists and then his fate was handed over to america as the voting started. at the results of the viewer poll, it will be announced on tonight's show. one of the four contest fans will be sent home -- contend and it -- contest takens -- contestants will be sent home. we will join the eliminated one tomorrow right here on ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ever wonder whatter people search for on the internet? up next we will reveal the most searched terms of the year. >>> and that face, who is behind the person of the year and what is her connection to california? ted the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. ♪ with your help, we can reach 20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. [ female announcer ] get 0 percent apr financing on select models for thirty-six months and we'll donate two-hundred and fifty dollars to your choice of five charities. now through january 3rd.

. >> now that was chris renee who up until now was a trash collector from santa cruz. the winner of the show will get $5 million, the largest single prize in television history. you can watch him tonight on the x factor and it all begins tonight on ktvu channel 2 news. >>> protesters are accusing uc police of excessive force. looking ahead to today's hearing on incidents like this one at the berkeley campus. >>> and how long will we have to wait out a freeze warning in the north bay? we will have more. >>> plus on wall street pam will have your early stock numbers. stay tuned for more. ♪ it's easy to see what subaru owners care about. that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and $250 goes to your choice of 5 charities. with your help, we can reach $20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. . >>> whew! that was loud. opening bell arrives this morning and ringing the stock exchange, i'm not sure what that is. on the nasdaq, i will look that up, we will have more information coming up in business news and right now mar

>> chris renee is going home. >> adios chris.ee should be marcus canty, melanie, and josh. >> okay, we are going to find out. everybody was unbelievably supportive of marcus. the number to vote, 9301 for marcus. 9301. we need our guy going through. we will find out tomorrow. so exciting. back upstairs to you guys. >> the paperwork that created the tech titan apple fetched big bucks at auction. this is signed by the company founder, steve jobs, and ronald wayne. the auction house expected to sell for $100,000. it went for a staggering $1.6 million. >> it just shows the importance of the document. in terms of the social history, the technology history, and the number as well that were in there fairly strongly. at the end, it was two people who were fighting it out and that's what an auction is about. it's a wonderful result. >> the winner is the ceo of the corporation. by the way, ronald wayne, never heard that name? here's why. he had a 10% stake in apple, but sold it for a few hundred bucks. if he had kept his share, it would hav

last night chris rene performed with the other three semi finalists who remain on the show.ate was handed over to america as the voting polls opened. the results of the viewer poll will be announced on tonight's show. the final three will compete for the $5 million grand prize. it all begins at 10:00 right here on ktvu. >>> it's taken nine months but debris has began to appear on the west coast from the tsunami in japan. other floats have shown up farther north on vancouver island. the floats probably showed up first because they ride on top of the water and submerged debris will likely arrive at a higher volume in the next few years. >>> nasa scientists have found microbes living in lava tubes that survive in conditions very similar to mars. the hearty microbes thrive in cold temperatures and feed off of a reddish oxidized minerals found in the caves. the same found in the surface of mars. >> time to check in with bill martin to find out when that fog is coming back, bill. >> it's soon to be back kenney. we look for fog to show up in the next few hours, especially in the no

that is chris renee, a former trash collector and last night he performed, he is still on the show thenis fate was handed over to america as the voting polls opened. now the results of the viewer pool will be announced on tonight's show and one of the four contest and its will be -- contestants will be sent home. it all begins at 8:00 tonight right here on ktvu channel 2 news. make sure you join us tomorrow morning on mornings on 2. we will talk tonight's eliminated contestant live. >>> baseball's team player barry bonds, we will finds out if he is going to federal prison. >>> also berkeley is now being called a disaster zone after a fire last month, why this declaration is -- declaration is good news for business owners and residents. >>> we are collecting toys for tots and we will tell you how you can help. >>> good morning, westbound 237, that traffic is moving a long relatively well, we will have more about the morning commute straight ahead. . >>> well,good morning to you, it is thursday december 15th, i am dave clark. >> and i am pam cook, let's check in with steve paulsen for the

[crowd noise] [applauds] >> that is chris renee up until now he was a trash collector and this week the final four will perform in tucson and that includes one picked by the audience. the winner of the show will receive $5 million and this is the largest single prize in television history. you can watch chris and the three other finalists right here on ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a bold theft on a local campus, what the suspects got away with and how it will affect them, stay tuned for more, we will explain. >>> say goodbye to candle stick park, we will tell you where they will be playing in the next couple of years and we will have more on why some people are not happy about it. >>> we will tell you where a freeze warning is actually in effect. >>> and if you are driving in the south bay, so far so good. we will tell you where we are now beginning to see signs of the morning commute waking up. [ male announcer ] steak combos, featured now at sizzler! tri-tip sirloin with fried shrimp, malibu chicken, or grilled shrimp. starting at just $9.99. sizzler. . >>> well,good morning to you, it is

. >> reporter: that's chris rene who up until now was a trash collector from santa cruz.al four the performers must sing two songs including one picked by the audience. and the stakes are high with a grand prize of $5 million. that is the largest single prize ever in tv history. >>> in a little bit of a wind phase tonight. that's going to keep things a bill warmer than it was last night but it's still going to be cold. instead of 25, it'll be 30, 31 degrees. outside we go to live storm tracker 2. one of the things i look at is the wind. the winds are coming out of the west-southwest something like this. that's generally a little bit warmer direction. the last few nights we had easterly winds and that's really chilled thins off. current temperatures it's cold. you can see it right here 34 in santa rosa. i already have reports of fog. as we go into the next few hours, fog formation is possible. not widespread but in patches. fog also a real possibility. a likelihood. what you have this morning is what you're going to have tomorrow morning. so, if you had frost and you had f

. >> reporter: that's chris rene who up until now was a trash collector from santa cruz.l four the performers must sing two songs including one picked by the audience. and the stakes are high with a grand prize of $5 million. that is the largest single prize ever in tv history. >>> in a little bit of a wind phase tonight. that's going to keep things a bill warmer than it was last night but it's still going to be cold. instead of 25, it'll be 30, 31 degrees. outside we go to live storm tracker 2. one of the things i look at is the wind. the winds are coming out of the west-southwest something like this. that's generally a little bit warmer direction. the last few nights we had easterly winds and that's really chilled thins off. current temperatures it's cold. you can see it right here 34 in santa rosa. i already have reports of fog. as we go into the next few hours, fog formation is possible. not widespread but in patches. fog also a real possibility. a likelihood. what you have this morning is what you're going to have tomorrow morning. so, if you had frost and you had fo

. >> santa cruz native chris are rene is one of three final -- chris rene is one of three final singers. he said he has struggled with drugs and alcohol. yesterday marked eight months since he has been clean and sober. >> doing good things in my life. coming from the dirt to now feels like a straight-up diamond in the rough. >> he said it's a miracle he has made it this far, and truly believes that anything is possible. some of his friends and family are planning a road trip down to los angeles to support rene during his final show. rene and the other two finalists will give their final performances tonight. you can catch all of the action here on ktvu beginning at 8:00 p.m. >>> in just about a half hour, low income parents can go pick up these holiday gifts for their children. this is a live picture from the salvation army's toy and joy warehouse in san francisco. there are a lot of toys there. now, preregistered parents are given the chance to come in, shop for toys. they will also be able to pick out stocking-stuffers and a christmas food bag. it's all there waiting for them. txa is

this has been the end of the road for chris rene that ended up in third place but he says he is grateful for the opportunity. >> bravo for her and all of them. >>> time is 6:57. let's check back in with sal. >> all right dave and claudine. traffic is moving along relatively well. we are looking at the roads to the airport. highway 4 looks good coming up to the willow pass grade. a little bit of slowing in antioch. at the bay bridge toll plaza it's moving along pretty welcoming into san francisco and 880 we checked the road to the oakland airport and getting off is just fine. here is rosemary. >>> good morning, to you. a live look at the satellite view where we have high clouds sweeping through. and that is actually helped us out a little bit. still sitting in the 20s in that freeze warning holds for about 9:00 for our inland valleys. 43 san francisco. forecast at a glance for about noontime will be sitting in the mid 50s. upper 50s for your lunch hour. upper 50s for your afternoon. back to you. >>> 6:57. coming up on mornings on 2 more on a shooting last night at a busy walmart. the scar

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. ♪ don't you remember you told me you love me baby ♪ >> that was chris renee, until up -- until now, trash collector. the winner of the show will get $5 million. the largest single prize in television history. you can watch chris and the other three finalists tonight on the ex-factor. it all begins at 8:00 here. >>> ten minutes before 8:00. google puts its money where its mouth is. how the company is helping end slavery around the world. >>> it's not your traditional christmas card. how the sender is defending that photo. blaush spwhraps >>> a bizarre car crash in miami left a police car teetering on a utility poll. it reminds a lot of us about that insurance ad. is your car up a pole again? it happened in real. a police officer reached down to pick up a pen he dropped, veered off the roadway. the accident is fine but the accident did knock out power for several hours. >>> the california lottery is searching for a man suspected in lotto thefts from stores in the silicon valley. the 29-year-old is -- is accused of stealing lottery tickets from 18 stores in october. investigators say h

that's chris renee, a former trash collector from santa cruz. night chris performed with the three other semifinalists who were still on the show. then his fate was handed over to america, the voting began. the results of the viewer poll will be announced on tonight's show. one of the four contestants will be sent home. the final 3 will compete for the $5 million grand prize. it all begins at 8:00 tonight, right here on ktvu. make sure you join us tomorrow morning at this time. we'll talk live with the contestant who eliminated tonight. >>> in most cases, you wouldn't want to find an intruder in inside your house. but this next story may be an exception. look at this. a woman from new zealand found this in her home. that's a cute little baby seal, really comfortable, even taking a nap right there on her couch. conservationists looking around for that baby seal all afternoon. it apparently wandered away from its mother into a residential area, and somehow got through the cat door of that home. >>> it is 7:57. such a strange story! there's a searc

christine says so, jonathan says so, chris says so, rene says so. okay. deborah, why? >> so we can spend our time on more serious candidates. >> christine? >> i think he is a distraction to politicians. >> okay. >> jonathan? >> he was doing okay until he fumbled the ball. he needs to take a lie-detector test if he wants someone to believe him. >> chris? >> he risks credibility if he continues with this. >> i would like to be able to focus on people who can beat obama. >> my conversation would be for him to come clean and then i would make a decision whether or not i could support him. let's go to the next. new gingrich. 1.6 million freddie mac. how many put that down as a concern? to people. creating a system on immigration how many people does that concern? one. third, marriage? it is either hand up or handed down. i've got three, four hands up. okay. change his position on issues like intervention in libya, the rye and budget, global warming, health insurance. how many does that bother? two, four, six people. okay. majority of his career in politics. anybody bothered

chris, to discuss how you're feeling about the way things are going in america. >> frustrating. >> good. deborah? >> unsettled. >> unsettled, ben? >> misguided to read >> chuck? >> downward trend. >> renee >> uncertain. >> tina. >> on the edge. >> toni? >> worried. >> and you are worried because? >> the economy. >> mm-hmm. >> education, losing control. >> yeah. what are you thinking, jonathan? >> i think he's out of touch. >> he you mean the president? we will get to him and talk about this. and tell me something, one of the things i've been asking in the polls i've been doing is do you think america is going through hard times now through which it does periodically or is it the start of a downward decline for the country? how many people say i think this is the start of a downward decline? we are going around. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight out of 12 people. why, ben? >> fighting it is a case of the year just not sure where we should be heading. as a leader it isn't taking the reins and pointing us in the proper direction. >> and good. michael? >> i'm more along the line of optimistic. we are not just starting it now. we've been in the downward trend a little while now