avoid north 880 to the coliseum. look at the map. here is the coliseum. there is the jam. last update i got from chp involving a big rig and a couple other vehicles. if there are any serious injuries, that could taken longer for them to clear. the big rig and two other small vehicles. use west 580 if you can. if you are trying to cross the bay, you could also use the san mateo bridge to the south. 92, clear right now. a mild slowing, "a" street down to the skecene. very light rain for a wednesday. heading across the flat section and over in the westbound direction where you can drive up 101 back into san francisco. back over to the maps. we will show you the rest of your commute. looking pretty light and gentle build here. you saw the color censors change. the south bay, we did have a crash. that caused some slowing. this is north 87. that's the only real slowing for the area. guadalupe parkway was slow. it moves quickly to the shoulder. recovery also continues. here the peninsula move very smoothly. a quick look at 101. the volume holding steady here, up past 92 and into

when nelson mandela came here to the oakland coliseum, he had rock star status. he has a huge community base here in oakland. and i talked to one man who was instrumental in bringing him here. it was june 30th, 1990. a crowd of 60,000 people packed the oakland coliseum to see a man who embodied living history, nelson mandela. >> that day was such a celebration. >> reporter: sandre swanson was one person who helped bring mandela to america. >> he got out of the vehicle. and i had a chance to shake his hand. and he said this was a wonderful community. >> reporter: a community that supported mandela for years, to help dismantle apartheid in south africa. mandela also came to oakland because then-congressman rond l dellum, was the first to introduce legislation against apartheid. >> many in oakland feel the special tie because of oakland's role with the port and the boycott of south african goods. >> reporter: long shoremen in oakland were the first to refuse to offload south african ships. and there were dozens of protests by students and civic leaders. >> reporter:

tour. 58,000 people packed the oakland coliseum to hear mandela speak. he died today after a long battle with lung cancer. he was 95 years old. >> there are so many memories and lessons to share. we invite you to stay with us for the one hour special edition of nightly news on nelson mandela. it is 3:30 friday morning in front of the home of nelson mandela. n of freedom who changed the world. >> in the name of the heavenly father of our people -- >> tonight the world reacts to the death of nelson mandela at the age of 95. >> he's now at peace. >> on our broadcast tonight, remembering the man and his legacy. "nightly news" begins now. >>> the death of nelson mandela from nbc news headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. to those who loved him, he was the hope and the light of the world. nelson mandela has died at the age of 95. while this news, this

he was greeted like a rock star at the coliseum.bara rogers, you were there for the memorable experience. first of all, great to see you back. >> thank you. >> tell me about that day. >> that day was so exciting. on that day, we broadcast live from the coliseum, and it was a crazy, crazy day because we had to get everything together to get everything back live. the crowds were so loud, we could hardly hear, but it's a day i will never forget. >> the bay area, let us welcome, nelson mandela! >> reporter: it was in june of 1990 when nelson mandela came to the bay area. the more than 70,000 jams into the oakland coliseum to see their hero for the years thanking for activism against the apartide. >> it is you, the people of oakland, the people of the bay area, who have given me and my delegation strength and hope to prosper and to continue. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: among those listening to his words for pat delson, and andre turner. both are members of a choir that has been singing south africa's freedom song for more than 2

more than 70,000 people packed the coliseum to see the leader.5 reporter anne makovec in the newsroom now this morning with more on mandela's very close connection to the bay area. >> reporter: the east bay specifically played a key role in the anti-apartheid movement and local leaders are remembering his visit and his legacy this morning. >> i don't think anyone will ever forget nelson mandela and he will always be loved probably the most beloved person in the world. worldwide. >> reporter: this from one of the 70 people who came to the oakland coliseum in 1990 to hear nelson mandela speak. the final stop on his u.s. freedom tour. >> it is you the people of oakland, the people of the bay area, who have given me and my delegation hopes to progress and continue the struggle. >> reporter: andria turner sang for him that day if the choir. >> i cried. i really -- so did so many other people. i mean, so many. it was like you know you struggle but you never see when the circle comes together. and -- and -- and you finally win one. >> reporter: the bay

northbound and southbound 880 here as you drive through the coliseum area that traffic looks good. 580 all lanes open. traffic looks good from the altamont pass through the castro valley area. if you are looking at the nimitz freeway southbound 880 is off to a good start. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. >>> we begin with breaking news out of oakland. that is where an early morning fire has danged three homes. katie utehs first reporter on

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it's going to be a terrific day to head to oc coliseum to see the oakland raiders tomorrow. 1:05 kickoffes, and we'll manage temperatures to climb a few more degrees by the second quarter, into the mid-to-low 60s. here's a look at the highs for sunday. enjoy, 53, fremont, as well ace livermore, antioch, still on the cool side. 60 in the north bay. 62, san francisco, san jose, a mild 65 degrees. and the seven-day forecast, rising temperatures, monday and tuesday, temperatures close to 70 degrees in some locations on monday. get ready for the big drop on thursday and friday, as low pressure sets up and we'll drop about ten degrees thursday and friday. once again, just clouds in the forecast. no rain at this point. >> shu is up. colin rush is here. >> shu is in tampa bay. niners got to get to 10-4. raiders and cal men, stanford women on the college hardwood this afternoon with similar results and we'll talk army navy and the absence of this guy tomorrow is a big deal for the raiders. sports is next. >>> what were you doing 4,396 days ago? those who attended army in 2001 remember they were c

mike. >> we'll look here, oakland 880 southbound away from the coliseum. light volume.f 98, we have that big rig on the shoulder. look at the south bay, we see no real problems. the volume around 101 slugging down past 880. >> thank you very much. >> this morning much of canada slammed with an ice storm. one man turned his neighborhood into a skating rink. >> what deals you do. the man not afraid to hit the icy roads to make sure he brought his skates. major storm dumping freezing rain, chilly temperatures created all of the icy conditions. more than 4,000 people are without power so. you've got a pretty good the rain turned into freezing rain and flurries are forecast for today. 'tis the season. >> we'll see you at 7:25 with a local news update. >>> good morning, let it snow. is the website ready and will the government meet its own goals. >>> targeting target, one bank makes a surprising move to deal with the problem. >>> and "today" exclusive, ryan o'neal on the verdict that keeps a multimillion dollar portrait of farrah fawcett in his hands. was his fight about mone

in 1990 -- at the oakland coliseum in 1990. he knew nelson mandela and pictured with him moments before nelson mandela went on stage before that appearance. >> very warm and engaging. there was nothing arrogant about him. but when he spoke his mind you knew where he stood. >> reporter: he visited nelson mandela home a few years later. nelson mandela spent 27 years in prison. he later became president of south africa and a symbol of resistance in civil rights. >> he had no permanent enemies. he dealt with issues. >> reporter: a poster of nelson mandela hangs high. the store sold out of his autobiography and other books about him. >> reporter: nelson mandela won the nobel prize and raised millions of dollars for humanitarian causes and remains a inspiration to younger generations. >> made me want to know more about my people. >> reporter: nelson mandela once said people learn to hate and if they can learn to hate they can be taught to love. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> nelson mandela was 95 years old. he had

here is northbound 880 up toward the coliseum. just a bit as you approach the coliseum and toward the high street high rise. the southbound side i'm watching because we saw that a few minutes ago. it has moved south past 98. here the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights. some of the cash lanes, the left lanes starting to build. fast track a big advantage toward san francisco. and the north bay, the chance of fog, here are lower clouds that may be an issue as we travel through the morning. we'll track that. 101 slowing a bit. >> thanks a lot. the time 6:22. sometime ahead on "today in the bay" more fallout from the devastating typhoon. details about the dramatic increase in the death toll. ♪ yeah her gift ♪ i picked it out in a snap ♪ what made it genius ♪ was my camouflage wrap ♪ that's my kind of holiday >>> mourning in south africa continues as thousands wait to say their final farewell to nelson mandela. a live look at pretoria where you can see the guards standing there at the site of mandela's casket. early this morning

mandela visited the oakland coliseum back in 199 -- >> when he was released and came to oakland for the coliseum, it was so thrilling that we had a rule not only in his release, but in the change to freedom and democracy in south africa. >> during his visit, he called on those to vote, to divest from south africa apartheid. >>> they held a moment of silence before this morning's opening bell. mandela visited the stock exchange back in 2002. go to nbc bay area news and click best mandela tributes. >>> you probably made some money today if you're involved. a huge boost in wall street thanks to a big boost in job creation. the tech industry had a lot to do with it. >> reporter: absolutely. they are building a new apartment complex across the street here in downtown san jose because so many people are coming here to work. san jose like the rest of the nation saw an increase in jobs created along with a drop in the jobless rate thanks largely to tech companies adding staff. this comes at a great time for the construction industry. now emerging from the slump with new projects and new hiring.

. >>> there was a mysterious odor coming from behind the oakland coliseum late last night. pg and e received several calls about a smell of natural gas. crews could not locate the source of the smell or any gas leaks and there were no gas readings. eventually the smell dissipated after a few hours. >>> fremont police are looking for witnesses to a crash involving an alameda fire suv. the fire department tweeted out this video of the after math of the crash last night. this is on dakota road. police say the fire vehicle had its emergency lights on when it collided with another car. the battalion chief behind the wheel and the driver of the other car were taken to the hospital and released. the intersection was blocked for several hours during the investigation. >>> nexflix says it took less than an hour to fix a video streaming problem in north and south america. the company says it started having problems shortly after 7 last night our time. customers in parts of the u.s., canada and latin america received a message saying whoops, something went wrong when they tried to str

more than 70,000 people packed the oakland coliseum to see him.reporter: that was a day that people who were there will never forget. the east bay played a key role in the anti-apartheid movement. that's why mandela came to oakland. congressional legislation andy vestment movement started here in the bay area. we are remembering his visit and legacy this morning. >> i don't think anyone will ever forget nelson mandela and he will always be the most loved person. >> reporter: that from one of the 70,000 people who came to the oakland coliseum in 1990 to hear nelson mandela speak, the final stop on his u.s. freedom tour. >> it is you, you the people of oakland the people of the bay area who have given me and my delegation the strength and hope to progress and continue the struggle. >> reporter: andria turner song for him that day in the choir. >> i cried. i -- and so did so many other people. i mean, so many -- you struggle but you never see when the circle comes together. you finally win one. >> reporter: the bay area played a key role in mandela's

black hole at the coliseum today--they helped fill up barrels with toys.arines held their annu 'toys for tots drive -- whh benefits needy families durg >>> before raiders fans filled up the black hole at the coliseum, they helped fill up barrels for toys. fans were asked to bring a new toy and drop it off before today's raiders/chiefs game. as you can see, they came through in flying style. >>> we're counting down to the 49ers last game at candlestick park. if you don't have tickets, you can catch the game on kpxi next monday, december 23. after that, bye bye baby, our look at historic moments from candlestick over the years. >>> did the 49ers fall into that trap game category? alex smith did something he never did at candlestick park. ,,,,,, ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] ♪ but finally, it happened. perfection. at progresso

he inspired tens of thousands during an appearance at the oakland coliseum 23 years ago. it was singing and celebration and he was here in june of 1990 a few months after being released from prison. 58,000 people packed the coliseum. he delivered a message of thanks and hope. it was the only visit to the bay area. >> people are sharing their memories on our facebook page. you can leave your thoughts at facebook.com/abc. >> the search for a kidnapped teen from washington state and why officials want drivers here to look." >> new details on the crash that injured a police officer. a third party, a man called a hero, could have been seriously hurt. >> the craigslist ad posting something that a colle of using toothpaste to clean a denture. but dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multiply. polident is specifically designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.99% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with t

we see the backup starting to form back at the coliseum.ooks like the latest update might have three lanes blocked plus a new crash in the south bay. we'll bring you both of those coming up. we are calling san jose winnersville. big lottery winner here, wednesday, december 18th. this is "today in the bay."

the delays extend right around the oakland coliseum.art to see them right around the 66th exit on our live traffic sensors. in the meantime big rigs are allowed to use westbound 580 and you can see why. 580 is moving a whole lot better than northbound 880 and even southbound 880 is hectic. it's been really slow southbound just from people checking out the accident scene over the center divide. so again, alternate 580 until they completely clear this accident scene, which they never actually issued an official traffic alert for. i'm not sure why. but obviously, the gridlock is there. and they have not even turned on the metering lights over at the bay bridge. it's because of all the commuters stuck in the backup through oakland. so it's a breeze on the other approaches to the bay bridge toll plaza right now including the eastshore freeway only 22 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze and 580 also looks good, a quick trip all the way across the span this morning. mass transit bart systemwide on time no delay. ace train number 1 ha

they brought all sorts of presents and gifts for the toys to trots day at the coliseum. some of the fans showed off their holiday spirit. instead of wearing the customary silver and black they came as an elf. toys for tots is set from the marines for the holidays. >> the raiders and fans performing well off of the field. >> they can use a present from santa early. but, there was a game. a record day for alex smith and the oakland coliseum, next ,,,, i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. 49ers.. after losing their t 8 >>> i have been asking dennis about this. >> there was an emotional

the strong connection between mandela and bay area clear the moment he stepped into the oakland coliseum june 30, 1990. he had been a 43 man for just 4 months. state senator hancock was on stage with mandela that day and at the time she was mayor of berkeley. one of only city in the world that sanked south africa. >> that turned out to be a movement that grew and east bay was the first place, that sanctioned. >> student led massive anti-apartheid protest. professor carson remembers those days. he's now the director of the martin luther king jr. research institute at stanford. >> i think that if miss having a person like that. he teaches about mandela and african american freedom struggle and losing the knife-year-old is significant on so many levels. >> when we think about mandela we can think in terms of he is on the level of gandhi and king. >> nelson mandela considered by many to be the last great freedom drugler of the 20th century. lisa, abc 7 news. >> hundreds of people have been gathered outside mandela home in johannesburg for hours dancing and singing in mandela memory. many bro

area in june of 1990 including a speech in front of 58,000 people looking to see him at oakland coliseum. he just was released from prison four months before that. a state senator was on stage at the time mayor of berkeley one of the only cities in the world that sanctioned south africa. >> that was a moment of joy for the entire community and the coliseum was full, every seats standing room only. we were celebrating this extraordinary human spirit. >> in 1985, 10,000 students at uc berkeley rallyied against apartheid and boycotted chooses. the following year, cam became the largest government in the united states to withdraw all investments related to south africa. >> people are sharing their memories of nelson mandela on our facebook page. you, too, can leave your thoughts. >> san jose state is taking the first step to addressing what the prosecution calls a hate crime against a black student. the university has appointed a retired superior court judge to load a task force to investigate what happened. they will recommend ways tone sure san jose state is a welcoming community. student

that is the oakland coliseum, nothing going on now. circled there that's the location of the fire, just off international boulevard. it's open and clearly this is far enough away from 880 and 580 it's not affecting your drive. christie continues to follow this. we're looking at a smooth drive through oakland toward the bay bridge. we'll also look at the tri-valley with no slowing, no problems, yesterday you talked about a deadly crash. we have a smooth drive but we'll probably see folks heading to tahoe to the right side of the screen. and the north bay we'll look at that, chances of fog through the area. a clear shot at san rafael, approaching san pedro road. few cars but we'll track this and see if the fog as well. >> thanks so much, mike. 4:41. still ahead, a night of fun for some football fans takes a violent turn. several people are stabbed during a fight outside the broncos/chargers game. >> a rare meeting between the state's top leaders in education. taking center stage in the bay area. what's bringing them all together. >>> sil

northbound and southbound 88 on the coliseum a -- 88 on the coliseum approach. indicators there. 280 southbound is a better bet than 101. it's 8:32. back to the desk. >>> a san francisco elementary school has become the target of a holiday hoax on the internet. tara moriarty is live in the richmond district now. you just talked to a parent and a teacher at that school. what did they say, tara? >> reporter: we also spoke to the principal here at argon elementary. she says this whole hoax has taken time away from the students. that's what's so frustrating. the rumor was a student here wished an atheist teacher a merry christmas and got suspended for it. well, the rumor snowballed. it simply was not true. now, this story, this fake story, was generated by the national report which is referred to as the saterical conservative website. it had people nationwide believing the story was true but the student and teacher don't exist. the school got bombarded with nasty phone calls and e-mails. mostly from out of staters talking about the war on capacity, many who wanted t

outside near the oakland coliseum. no probable lems northbound or southbound if you are hopping a flight over by oakland airport. and the bay bridge this is one of our few areas of overnight roadwork not as much out there this morning. this is a live look at the toll plaza. but the roadwork is a little west of this from the incline out towards treasure island. and bart systemwide on time no delay. golden gate ferries caltrain and ace train 1 also a great start out of the central valley. remember to tune to kcbs radio 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your "kcbs traffic." back to you guys. >>> an 18-year-old is under arrest for stealing part of the porsche in which "fast & furious" actor paul walker died. jameson witty is accused of falling the tow truck carrying the wreckage and grabbing a car part. detectives found the porsche's roof panel while searching a home in l.a. county. another suspect outside california is expected to surrender. >>> it has been five mop now since some businesses in downtown oakland were damaged du

. >> it was june 30, 1990, 60,000 came to see mandela at the oakland coliseum shortly after his release from prison. he came to oakland for a number of reasons, one is to support the people fr 40 the bay area, who had protested for him and against apart tight at ut workly and he came because congress ron dellums was the first to offer resolutions depends apartheid. >> oakland was the symbol of the city that fought and that constantly held everybody, the nation's feet the fire. >> reporter: you may also recall that long shore men at the port were among the first workers to refuse to off sil after african ships. they said they wanted to take a stand. christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much. for additional details on nelson mandela's visit and a look at his life visit our website nbcbayarea.com. >> in the meantime, meteorologist christina loren joins us from the nbc bay area weather center where the techs are terribly cold. here is she comes. >> high i am to tell you how cold it is. 34 in saratoga, we're at 34 to kick off the day in campbell. san jose's running 3 degrees mild

the strong connection between mandela and bay area clear the moment he stepped into the oakland coliseum june 30, 1990. he had been a 43 man for just 4 months. state senator hancock was on stage with mandela that day and at the time she was mayor of berkeley. one of only city in the world that sanked south africa. >> that turned out to be a movement that grew and east bay was the first place, that sanctioned. >> student led massive anti-apartheid protest. professor carson remembers those days. he's now the director of the martin luther king jr. research institute at stanford. >> i think that if miss having a person like that. he teaches about mandela and african american freedom struggle and losing the knife-year-old is significant on so many levels. >> when we think about mandela we can think in terms of he is on the level of gandhi and king. >> nelson mandela considered by many to be the last great freedom drugler of the 20th century. lisa, abc 7 news. >> hundreds of people have been gathered outside mandela home in johannesburg for hours dancing and singing in mandela memory. many bro

the strong connection between mandela and bay area clear the moment he stepped into the oakland coliseum30, 1990. he had been a 43 man for just 4 months. state senator hancock was on stage with mande that day and at the time she was mayor of berkeley. one of only city in the world that sanked south africa. >> that turned out to be a movement that grew and east bay was the first place, sanctioned. sanctioned. >> student led massive anti-apartheid protest. professor carson remembers those days. he's now thedirectr king jr. research institute at stanford. >> i think that if miss having a person like that. he teachesn american freedom struggle and losing the knife-year-old is significant on so many levels. >> when we think about mandela we can think in terms of he is on the level of gandhi and king. >> nelson mandela considered by many to be the last great freedom drugler of the 20th century. lisa, abc 7 news. >> hundreds of people have been gathered outside mandela home in johannesburg for hours dancing and singing in mandela memory. many brought flowers flag and candles. streets blocked of

the coliseum just for a chance to hear him speak. the bay area of course supported mandela for years to try and dismantle apartheid in south africa. anti-apartheid protesters staged campus protests nationwide. some of the largest at uc-berkeley, in 1986 california became the largest government in the u.s. to divest of south african investments. paul cobb was arrested at a berkeley protest, and deputy mayor swanson was a staff member for ron dellums. >> oakland was the symbol of the city that fought and constantly held the nation's feet to the fire. >> with his passing, we can't help but celebrate his life because it was one that embodied the spirit of gandhi and a martin luther king. >> reporter: mandela was also impressed and aware that long shoremen in oakland refused to unload a south african ship and did that in 1984, as you mentioned t south african president zuma announced that a state burial is planned for december 15. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. we of course will have

. >> and 880 in oakland is looking very nice if you are passing the oakland coliseum and oakland airport. new injury crash coming in near candlestick. but first what drives you crazy during your commute? ask a question or share a gripe by e-mailing crazy@kpix.com or tweet me at #ewengerkpix and watch to see if your question is answered on air. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, was very high tech. the show featured a model wearing wis that were made by a 3-d pri. the cost lothing >>> last night's vitoria's secret annual fashion show on kpix 5 was high-tech featuring a model with wings made by a 3d printer. it required a clothing architect and high level math. >> owe designedhe designed it and we printed it. >> designers covered it in swarovski crystals. it also featured a $10 million bra covered in diamonds and gold. >>> victoria's secret is trending. also mary berra the first-ever female general manager ceo for general manager, mary barah. "time" magazine named pope francis the person of the year. edward snowden and miley cyrus were on the short list. following us on twitter at #

now to 880 from this point in hayward all the way north to the coliseum, no big issues. just more company and no problems through the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. >>> 5:10. south africa's ten-day mourning period for nelson mandela has come to an end. new images from johannesburg where workers started to dismantle the memorial site at mandela square. it was one of many places set up for people to pay tribute to mandela after his death. this morning south africa's president jacob zuma unveiled a new statue to honor nelson mandela. the statue is located in the country's capital. he was one of 4,500 people to attend mandela's burial yesterday in his childhood village. >>> academy-award whipping actress joan fontane died in her sleep yesterday. she won an oscar for her role in "suspicion." hollywood also remembering peter o'toole this morning who received eight academy award nominations but never won an award until he received the honorary oscar in 2002. o'toole died in london after a long-known illness. he was 81. >> some hollywood greats. >>> new tensions in the midd

broncos at the raiders at the coliseum. pryor making his first start since week ten.ncos recover. broncos with four on the possession. peyton manning finds demaryius thomas for the score. passes drew brees for the most passing yards in the regular season. 266 passing yards, four td's in the first half. the coach is pretty confident about his return. i'm looking for the opportunity to come back. those are decisions that somebody else is going to make. but yeah, i expect to be back. when this is all said and done. we'll discuss in further depth where we go from here. what the direction of the program is. >> 1-0. on the breakaway hp 100th career goal. second period, 2-0 sharks. off the rebound, houston scores. that's his third career goal. the sharks win 3-1. snapped up after ten-game winning streak. nine seconds to go in the game. it's all tied up. the floater comes up just short. a cutting green and warriors win 108-104. it may be a few days before we hear one way or another on the head coaching situation over in oakland. back to you. >> coming up next, big changes com

. >>> raiders fans walked into the coliseum today with donations for the toys for tots drive.they dropped the toys in the barrel that was monitored by members of the u.s. marine corp. folks were encouraged today to bring toys with them to the game. or cash was also accepted. >> seems like a good thing to do. the kids need toys for christmas. >> tomorrow several raiders and raiderettes will collect more toys for autographs. >>> coming up next, we hear from the raiders as they give up a franchise record 56-1. >>> at least some of them brought toys to the game. >>> and you will want to hear what coach jim ha we all have our little tricks. mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. i don't mind, i mean it's orange crème. and when mom said bobby was too edgy... 'sup girl. i just swapped him out for tyler. 'sup girl. mom never questioned bobby again. two can play at this game. [ female announcer ] swap one snack a week for a yoplait. and everybody wins. yoplait. it is so good. >>> good evening everyone and thanks for joining our sunday night edition of sports wrap. the 49ers are fina

that moment isn't at hand, although the coliseum is a mess.olorful walls and bits have fallen off. the recession means the city can't afford to clean up the ultimate symbol of inchent rome's might and majesty so it took up an offer from a modern italian icon, the luxury leather goods company owned by diego delavalle. you're spending $33 million to fix this place. why? >> because i am italian. i am very proud to be italian. and it is one of the most important italian monuments. >> reporter: they'll get the publicity value of saying they footed the bill but won't be allowed to put advertising on the structure. to make sure the 4 million tourists a year who come to trudge in the footsteps of gladiators and emperors aren't shortchanged, work is limited to sections smesh you aring 150 feet by 150 feet at a time. taking down and rebuilding the scaffolding nine times and the painstaking nature of the cleaning means it will take three years to complete. exhaust, pollen, algae and fungus forms a coating the restorers call black rust, which has to be wa

bay area in june of 1990 with a speech in front of 58,000 people who came to see him at oakland coliseum. he was justry leased from prison. the state senator was on stage with mandela. show was mayor of with berkeley one of the only cities in the world that sanctioned south africa. >> that was a moment of shear joy for the entire community and the coliseum was full, every seat, standing room only, celebrating this extraordinary human spirit. >> in 1985, 10,000 students at uc berkeley boycotted classes. the follow year california was the largest government in the united states to withdraw all investments related to south africa. >> people sharing their memories of nelson mandela own facebook page. look your -- you can leave your thoughts. "good morning america" has a special tribute in 25 minutes for nelson mandela a our news. >> three richmond teens are accused rain -- raping two girls after getting them so drunk they passed out at a park in richmond. police say the suspects, one 15, the other two are 17, they supplied the alcohol and the goals are 14 and 17 and work up the next day and

donations will be collected outside the coliseum on sunday to cover medical expenses. >>> the taliban claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing in afghanistan that killed three nato service members. a suicide car bomber carried out the attack about a half mile from the base in kabul. 12 coalition troops have died this month, including six u.s. soldiers who died in a helicopter crash on december 17th. >>> a chinese ice breaker ship is slowly making its way to a russian research vessel trapped in the ice aantarctica. the ship is care rig 74 professional and amateur scientists researching climate change. it became stuck on tuesday about 1500 nautical miles south of tasmania. one of the professors on board has been sending video messages back to home base. >> just over my left shoulder, you can hopefully see gray sky. that's what they call water sky. basically meaning the open water is reflecting on the clouds just above it. that's the most likely route the chinese vessel will get to us. >>> it is that time of year, the flu season is upon us. the centers for disease control says the inf

i think the coliseum was full every seat, standing room only celebrating this extraordinary human spirit> in 1985, 10,000 students at u.k. berkeley boycotted classes. and the follow year california was the largest government in the united states to require divestments of investments related to south africa. >> people are sharing memories on our facebook page. you can eastbound -- leave your thoughts, too. >> san jose state is addressing what called a hate crime against a black student. the university has appoint add retired superior court judge to led the investigation of what happened. we the judge will recommend ways to ensure that san jose state is a welcoming community. protesters have demand action from the leaders after claims that white students tore -- tormented their black roommate. athree richmond teens are accused of raping two girls after getting them drunk they passed out. the assault was on friday at a park in richmond. the suspects, one 15, and two that were 17, supplied the alcohol. the girls, 14 and 17 woke up the next day and felt they had been sexually assault asked to

a look at 880 near the oakland coliseum shows traffic flowing nicely in both directions. 6:-- 6:19 let's head over to steve. >>> i think you know its official. nine inches this year total. there are no signs no hint of any rain. some fog has come creeping back. there could be patchy fog but we are all right. 54 at 8:00. 52 at 10:00 and 50 at midnight. a lot of high clouds. it will be a very hazy day. the high clouds will thin out and fog will burn off. air quality not the best. we have what is called an inversion. everything is trapped. under normal conditions cold air would continue. 30s and 40s on the temps. held up a little bit by some of that cloud cover but its still cold. 30s are cold for us. although the low on international falls is 45 below. [ laughter ] a little chilly there to go out tonight. 20s and 30s and 40s for many. so everyone is pretty close. and there is -- especially for parts of new england. a lot of these fast moving systems we call them little clippers moving through. and reenforcing that very, very cold air. things could really develop on the northeast by friday

now there is also plans to build a new stadium and coliseum city at the current home of the a's. the talks with oakland city leaders have gone nowhere. they plan to move the team south to san jose. >>> time now 5:11. . its a million story. lottery fever right here in the bay area. how high tomorrow's mega millions jackpot has climbed and why this could set a new record. >>> new information about the latest school shooting. what investigators are saying about the young gunman and the young victim. >>> we are looking at the commute and we are not seeing a lot of slow traffic. however, we are seeing some. we will tell you where that is. >>> temperatures yesterday warmed up for some and they will continue to warm up today. how warm? and will we set any records? and can we find any rain anywhere? top, bake... and... wow. this is your best ever. thank you. [ female announcer ] pillsbury pie crust. make the holidays 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 di

. >> move over coliseum a major listen if a new water front stadium is pitched to a's fans and the city powerful member of congress deend mas answers on an american held captive in iran and the white house may know more than they have revealed. >> the record tomorrow for the [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ pillsbury cookie dough. make the holidays pop! guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls, with cinnabon cinnamon, are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. make breakfast pop! >>> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> welcome back at 5:41. laps for a new half billion dollar waterfront ballpark are proposed by a business group with heavy hitters, according to the chronicle, the group will ask support of the 50 acre howard terminal site which is an artist's rendering, including the head of clorox and has support of the mayor hoping to entice the oakland a's ownership to get open board. >> this morning, there ar

. >> there is a mysterious odor coming from behind the oakland coliseum late last night. pg&e received several calls about a strong smell of natural gas. the oakland fire department arrived too but they could not find the source. >>> fremont police are looking for witnesses to a crash. the fire department tweeted out this video of the aftermath. the fire vehicle had its emergency lights on when it collided with another car. the battalion chief behind the wheel and the driver of the other car were both take ton the hospital and released. intersection was blocked off for several hours during the investigation. >>> it has been a month since a sacramento couple went missing. they not been seen since thanksgiving. their boat was found still running near the rio vista bridge with freshly caught fish and several life jackets on board. its like lip the couple drowned. their son thinks more could have been done to find his parents. >> like this and what happened in the future you know. i think they should invest on the right equipment. the right sonar to help out. >> we have used

a smooth flow past the coliseum, at the limit for the bay bridge toll plaza. the backup. the cash lanes are moving. and a nice flow into the city along the westbound direction. back to you guys. >> the highway patrol are out for the holiday season cracking down on unsafe drivers. the bay area joined for a christmas day ride awang and get this. witnessing a hit and run crash. officers are warning people not to brink and drive. >> you got to know what you're getting yourself into and you had drinks, don't try to push. ohio i feel okay to drive or i think i slept it off. that's what we run into. people who think they are sober. >> increased enforcement and check points will continue through the new year. >> 5:48. the lighter side of the sharks. >> plus the warriors. things get physical on the court. >> a live picture outside as we look back on the city. waking up getting things going. perhaps a few people enjoying an extra long holiday. if you are waking wake-up us we're glad to you are. >>> good morning to you. a live look at san francisco. of course a beautiful

looks great by 4:00 tomorrow afternoon at the coliseum there. 64 degrees. here's a look at the highs for sunday. enjoy, because each day we're actually going to warm up a few more degrees. santa rosa, mid-60s tomorrow. 62, san francisco, 6 5 san jose. livermore, 63 degrees. and then monday, some locations near 70 inland and, san francisco, going to be great. but enjoy it because by thursday and friday, the clouds and the rain move in, the temperatures will definitely drop. >> thank you so much, leigh. >>> colin rush is in for shu. you made the call for the heisman trophy. >> i didn't go out on a limb on this one. pretty easy but i'll take it. i'm a genius. with his legal issues behind him, the statistics, number one ranking, you put it together and it equaled heisman trophy today for famous jameis. >> the winner is, jameis winston, florida state university. >> there were five of finalists but winston is the winner in overwhelming fashion. the florida state quarterback, completed 68% of his passing are caught 38 touchdown passes. in 2,205 points. mccarron wa

and there are plans to build a new stadium and coliseum city at the current home of the oakland a's. however the owners of the a's have said the talks with oakland city officials have gone nowhere. they plan to move the team south to san jose. >>> mega millions is approaching a record breaking mark. we will tell you the latest road on the big jackpot. >>> also new information about the latest school shooting. what investigators are saying about a young gunman and the young victim in california. >>> right now we are looking at traffic that is getting busier on highway 4. also slow in other spots. >>> record lows last week. today its record highs possible. certainly along parts of the coast. its already 63-degrees at the half-moon bay airport. we all have our little tricks. mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. i don't mind, i mean it's orange crème. and when mom said bobby was too edgy... 'sup girl. i just swapped him out for tyler. 'sup girl. mom never questioned bobby again. two can play at this game. [ female announcer ] swap one snack a week for a yoplait. and everybody wins.

for the community and i think the coliseum was full, every seat standing room only. state senator was one of these on stage that day. now, the executive director of the training center which trains minorities and women for jobs in construction. >> beautiful person and lived life to the fullest. >> the east bay was at the fore front of the movement in the u.s. students pushing for investment. and long shoremen refused to unload south african goods. before protests, parishioners were writing checks. >> my church directed the first sign in this city, protesting apartheid back in the 1980s. >> the bay area stop was a fitting finale and the appeal of a man who spent 27 years in prison stretched beyond age and race >> i won't have missed it. bay area chosen to honor nelson mandela but buster -- the of mandela stands with others and city leaders renamed cypress street. and a small high school in oakland is named for mandela. now, we have collected memorable pictures. there are many. you can see them on our web site abc7 news.com and a reminder world news will be an hour ton

a denver domination at the coliseum today. manning gets exactly 266. first start since week ten. snap issues, denver recovers. leads to a touchdown. 14-0, raiders 55 yards of offense in the first half alone. manning, 63 yards on this one play. thomas behind the secondary, 24-0 game. here's the record. five yards, thomas again, manning, 25-28. 266. four touchdowns. 55 on the season for him. broncos clinch homefield advantage in the afc. 34-14 the final. head coach den nit -- dennis allen, we've heard this before. >> didn't in the win-loss column but there's a lot of areas we improved. that's something that i'll sit down with reggie and mark davis and discuss areas where we have improved. >> squarely on the hot seat. for san diego to get in they need help and they got help. ravens and dolphins both losing today. the third part of the equation, chargerred needed to beat the chief, minus alex smith and jamaal charles. to overtime, after a san diego field goal, kansas city unable to convert on fourth down. 24-27 chargers. that means pittsburgh is denied a p

kansas city considers the coliseum friendly confines.he chiefs victorious in eight of their last ten trips oakland. alex smith back in the bay area and playing like a pro bowler. smith, back pedaling on the first playom scrimmage, sets up charles. four raider defenders converge. mcgloin, great at times, really bad at others. 21-3 chiefs. mcgloin, picked four times today. raiders find the end zone in the second quarter, jennings for his fifth score of the season. charles was a fantasy football dream today. four touchdowns in the first half alone in the flat. untouched. 35-10kc. game0s over, right? huh-uh. mcgloin, this pass cuts the lead to 35-41. smith and the chiefs answer. charles can do much of the work. his fifth score of the game. 42-31 and the game that saw 12 touchdowns, kc wins 56-31. 110 meetings the teams never combined for that many points. at 6:00, reaction from raiders locker room, and jim harbaugh talks about the vernon davis touchdown catch, lyingenning him to willie mays. >> next, busting moves and busting bad guys. the p

for mandela in 1990 sang in oakland this afternoon. 200 people sang at that memorial at oakland coliseumch happened months after he was released from 27 years in prison. >> we came together because we were united in one thing, we wanted to strike down the apart side -- apartheid system and we did. >> she and fellow students worked to get the university to stop investing in south africa during the days of apartheid. with your contributing the movement was strong from here. and by so doing you changed our own world in south africa. >> the south african consul general attended the oakland event and the earlier memorial at san francisco city hall. hundreds gathered to remember the south african president and signed a book condolence. >>> slightly warmer, we have 61 degrees for a daytime high in oakland. these numbers are up. we had midand upper 40s. 58 in napa, daytime highs are on the way up. we talked about that last night. the warming trend that's on the way. you can see the freeze warning that goes into effect for the north bay tonight at 10:00. it will be on all night. the overnight low