that's all coming up at 7:00 with dennis o'donnell and kim coyle. join us. >>> investigators in mountain view are trying to figure out what knocked down power lines leading to a brush fire. people in the area reported hearing explosions last night. the downed wires sparked a one- acre fire close to a microsoft campus on la avenita street. the fire was put out before it could reach other buildings. power was out to hundreds of customers but is since restored. >>> right now 400 firefighters are battling a wind-fueled brush fire in southern california ignited by a car crash. 15 acres have burned since a truck plunge off highway 18 and burst into flames overnight in san bernardino county. 30-mile-an-hour gusts and warm dry weather will continue to hinder the firefighters throughout the afternoon. so far though no homes are threatened. much of southern california is covered by a fire weather advisory because of our dry, dry weather. >>> coming up, a major investigation under way in the case of the u.s. marines behind that viral video. still to come, the

dennis o'donnell, kim coyle will get you ready for the big game again tonight at 7:00 here on cbs 5. >>> it wasn't your typical trip to the grocery store. >> it's very surreal. it's exciting but surreal. >> a south bay couple who took home more than just milk and eggs. >>> and yosemite like you have never seen it. how folks are taking advantage of this unusually warm winter. >>> oh, but we have a seven-day forecast you will want to see. good evening, everybody, from the cbs 5 weather center. bundle up tonight. meanwhile, we have big changes in that forecast. we'll pinpoint the day to expect it as eyewitness news continues here on cbs 5. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. today they won a mega millions jackpot, worth more than 200 million dollars. and >>> six numbers made a san jose couplery . they won a mega millions jackpot more than $200 million making a san jos couple rich. they bought it thousands of miles from ho

dennis o'donnell has your 49ers news coming up right after this. brief time-out.e is listed as questionable for the game.. the giants will arrive in the bay area tom >>> 49ers receiver ted ginn didn't practice and is questionable for the game. the giants will arrive in the bay area tomorrow. some of the players on the team are holdovers from new york's super bowl run four years ago. 49ers cornerback carlos rogers did not believe that's an advantage for new york. >> yeah. to me it doesn't. some guys may say different. i think like i said end of the day it's football. what experience going to do? you gonna make a play because you got more experience? you can get beat. the saints had more experience. they had more experience. they lost. they're home. the packers won the super bowl. they are home right now. >>> giants quarterback eli manning dealt with a stomach bug this week but is back at practice 100%. head coach tom coughlin was asked today what the team is doing to prevent that bug from spreading. >> like what? everybody's wearing a mask? everybody's washing thei

i'm dennis o'donnell. the new york giants runningback responds after being ripped by jerry rice. >>> from the cbs 5 weather center, we certainly have our "eye on the storm." and in fact, we're taking a look at the 49er forecast. the big question is, the rain as storm number 3 will roll in towards the tail end. game. a chance of rain on sunday. a bigger chance of the 49ers winning. we'll continue the pinpoint forecast from a cloudy, damp san francisco as eyewitness news continues. if you're working, anyway. >>> forget disneyland. google is apparently the happiest place on earth to work anyway. "fortune" magazine has named it the number one workplace in america. the silicon valley search giant famous for the perks at its google plex aside from all the free food they can eat, googlers have access to on- campus child care, outdoor sports complex, massages, and 18 weeks of fully paid maternity leave. hey, even the air is better in there. filtered to hospital-like standards. >>> and with our "eye on the storm,"

. >> and i'm dennis o'donnel. the raiders needed just away awaited to join the 40 niners.he sportsman that is next. infront of packed house at the >> beat the chargers and the raiders win the aid deceive the west. that was incredibly packed house at the coliseum. the biggest english he jackson and the raiders in nearly 10 years. the raiders defense could not hold the chargers. after the 40-yard, third .99 yards and the raiders lose 28- 26 emulators are out of the playoffs. >>> tim tebow needed it, along with the broncos closing seconds of the first quarter, the raiders got the time. the chiefs went up seven- nothing. they went seven-three. patrick willis was back after missing three games with the hamstring injury. the second quarter, alex smith, working-seven intent on cisco and they played 3427 so they get the second seed in the playoffs. aaron rodgers resting up for the playoffs and, last went to the franchise record with 480 yards passing and six touchdowns against the detroit lions. the packers finished the year 15-one. most likely i think it will go on the way to the

i'd dennis o'donnel, and if he had any doubters previous to this game, he doesn't anymore.hat's coming up next. [people chatting] everyone, it's $37 a piece. paying with your smart phone instead of cash. that's a step forward. with chase person-to-person quickpay, you can send money directly to your friend's checking account. all you need is their email address or mobile number. don't worry honey, i'll show you. thanks everyone. so take a step forward... and chase what matters. 49ers down 24- 23...3rd down and seven, alex smith on the sweep to the outside..., smith doing his tebow impression, 28 of litigators are one game away from the super bowl. 40 niners down 24-23 on the third and seven. alex smith on the suite, that's the tivo impression. the only problem is the saints would get the ball back and that was more than enough time for drew brees. he threw it up for grabs onto the branch came down with it. the 40 niners can't get him and all of a sudden they are down 111 to go. he drove them down and vernon davis hung on. 36-32 going to the nfc championship. >>> six touchdo

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i'm dennis o'donnell. was the rematch better than the first meeting? a -- lsu verses bama next.boring...start the clock.. the saints score points in the >>> many hope that it would not be quite as boring. but they will score the points at the super dome. they could not light up the score board. they had more kicks in the game than the soccer match. they finally hit them with under five minutes to go. ripping off the 34-yard run. bama with the finals. he's the only player selected to the hall of fame class of 2012. he played 19 seasons with them and tiger woods confirmed he will be playing out there. hoe will score a career high of 27 against them here. he beat them, running their record to 15-2. tonight on press pass, the best e he has been all season. in fact, he has been on out there all year and he refers the show here to gas. but he is so good tonight. >> yes. this is post season for them. >> that's right. he is really relaxed. >> we have never seen that in the post season. >> that's right. he brought that a-game tonight. he's pretty funny. >> yes. bringing them on out there

i'm dennis o'donnell and they get hit in the mouth. and then they get up. tipoff is next. nfl, and despi >>> since 2007, the new york giants have won more games than any other team in the nfl. despite losing a candle stick once already, the confident it's not going to happen again. >> definitely, you know, works out in our favor a little bit that we are able to get in as opposed to new orleans. we understand we have a good chance at winning that game. >> wow. vk tore cruz, bulletin board material. bring it on. scored just ten points tonight. got wacked in the face. wow that looked like it hurt. david lee picked up the slack. 13 of his 29 came in the fourth frame. break them up. 105-95. sharks in the shootout. brent burns, put that cookie on the top shelf and scratch my back with a hacksaw. sharks cool down the flames tonight. tim lincecum asked for $25.5 million in salary arbitration. the giants are offering $17 million. so what the deal here is, they have a little less than a month to work out somewhere inbetween. so. , lincecum is going to make a lot. >> it will be crazy

. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell, coming up on game day. the green bay packers self- destruct here at the field. that means the roads to the super bowl now runs through san francisco. and we'll be joined by fox and cbs5 analyst, tim ryan to break it down. >>> a long road for the top for allen smith. we'll look back at the quarterback when it all begins on draft day. warriors shoot for their first road game of the year. the nfc championship edition of game day is next. venue to voice their concerns and ideas. city mayor -- mike kasperzak held his first "mocha with the mayor" meeting this morning at starbucks. the mayor says meetings like these -- are the best way to he tuents. >>> how the first mocha with the mayor meeting happened. it's the best way to hear from his constituents. >> we have open comment at the public, the city council meetings. but it's three minutes, no discussion. there's no brainstorming. there's no ability to really talk in depth. >> you can chat about anything you like, even private things. >> he's no stranger to makin

of your comments may be read on a special live edition on "49er preview" tonight at 7:00 with dennis o'donnell here on cbs 5. >>> if you are going to the game, lawrence has a little advice for you. >> i got to be honest. i had them at 6-10 out of the play-offs. >> did you really? >> i did. >> there you go. >> i'm looking at 8-8 maybe on a good day. >> they are truly one of the great stories of of the nfl season so far this year. speaking of great stories, finally getting the rain going outside today. showers showing up, the warm front bringing showers on and off for the better part of the morning and into the afternoon but we are awaiting that cold front. that's when the heaviest amount of rain will come. scattered showers at the bay bridge showing up but another batch of rain is about ready to move back onshore. this afternoon, we are expecting the rain to be on the increase. the winds will also be increasing 20- to 30-mile-an- hour winds along the coastline with gusts even higher than that along the beaches especially. and over the coastal mountains, it is going to blow pretty well into the

dennis o'donnell joins us now with more on what's ahead for the team. dennis. >> reporter: you guys may want to look ahead, but i still refuse. i still have not gotten over this. i think like many fans, i don't want to look ahead. even john madden chimed in that's 49ers' victory over the saints was the best game he had ever seen and the deciding play will go down as one of the greatest in nfl history. >> can't help but to see it every two minutes. sitting at home watching tv. >> alex look -- >> it'sgood! touchdown!! touchdown 49ers! wahoo! vernon davis with the play of his life! [ applause and cheers ] >> alex smith with the play of his life! and the 49ers are now -- >> davis is the guy screaming couldn't control himself in the booth, neither could the other 60,000 on hand. jim harbaugh reflected on the unlikely nfc championship matchup. >> :surprised a lot of people that the giants and the 49ers are in the nfc championship game. >> we have a good team here. we can go out and play with the best and beat the begs. going to do it again. >> this is our day

dennis o'donnell is here with highlights. >>> one of the greatest games in 49er history and nfl playoff history. you had to see it to believe it. reminiscent of the game 30 years ago when dwight clark made the catch. today, vernon davis made one of his own. jim harbaugh knocking the pregame jitters out of alex smith. let's go straight to the fourth quarter, 49ers up, less than 2 minutes left. graham, 66-yard touchdown, putting the saints in front. smith would get san francisco right back down the field. then with 9 seconds left, back to pass, vernon davis, game-winning touchdown! the 49ers beat the saints 36-32, and they are moving on to the nfc championship game. >> alex made it happen. if it wasn't for alex, i wouldn't have made the play. kudos to alex, you're the man! >> it's a defining sequence. he's been through so much here, has so many on his back and it's only fitting he was able to take us 80-plus yards with 1:40 left. >> this is how you do it! look at him now! >> coming up big at the end -- [ cheers & applause ] [ cheers & applause ] [ indescernible ] >>> they will play either

i'm dennis o'donnell. the miracle in san francisco continues.he greatest wins in 49er history, alex smith going head-to-head with drew brees and won the battle as they advance a to -- to the nfc championship game. jeremy. >> reporter: you know the 9ers have the fire power to hang out with them. alex, and coming out party for him as much as anything. a yard short of 300, three touchdowns, probably one of the greatest games i have ever seen at candle stick, and i have been part of amazing playoff wins at candlestick and that's right up there with them or higher than them. >> absolutely incredible game. the city was rocking, horns were blasting, and people were out in the streets. reminiscent of the game 30 years ago with dwight davis' catch. today another one that wasn't so bad. the saints march down the field on their opening drive. dahntay with the hurt, and he forces thomas out of the game. they set the tone for a physical battle. alex smith hitting veerson davis, the two crash into each other. vernon an easy touchdown. 7-0, san francisco. mock

>>> i'm dennis o'donnell. we got a show champions coming up on gameday and just to get the hype started is tom brady better than joe montana? here's tom brady's take on the 49er legend as he arrived in indianapolis coming up on gameday next. ,,,, based on a popular novel abt black maids in the south dug >>> the women of the help took top honors at the screen actors awards tonight based on black maids in the south civil rights era. the film won three of the five film awards including best cast. octavia spencer won best actress and viola davis took the best actor award. >> for this book that was so beloved and it's been such a labor of beloved. >> john dujardin took best actor in the plummer. we'll be right back.

a programming note, dennis o'donnell and kim coyle the cast of thousands we are told will get you ready for the big game. they are hosting "49er preview" tomorrow night at 7 p.m. right here on cbs 5. >> and a very exciting weekend here in the bay area. roberta, what's the weather going to be like? >> sunny and 61 degrees at kickoff on sunday. perfect weather for us. but i'm told that is not perfect and idealistic for football weather because new orleans plays really well in those kinds of conditions. you know what? today i finally decided to stop moaning about the fact that we need the rain and embrace the gorgeous conditions. is this as close as you can get to purple mountain's majesty. >> gorgeous. >> sunset now mount vaca official sundown at 5:10. get a good glimpse of that, highs today 70. 70 near record warmth in oakland and santa cruz. now in livermore 59. 62 in redwood city. frosty night anticipated for the upper 20s in santa rosa and napa, glen ellen and sonoma. below freezing in livermore. mid-30s san jose. 30s and 40s in the peninsula well into the santa clara valley. tonight,

dennis o'donnell has insight on that. big star from saturday. >> indeed.ig stars, alex, and vernon. he caught the game winning touchdown pass to get the 49ers into the nfc championship game. he is one of the team leaders but that wasn't always the case. >> i do remember him saying that vernon, until you put the team first, then you will start to take off. so i did that. i did that. since then, life has been really good. >> i of course is talking about mike singletary the former coach who once kicked vernon davis off the field who played a big hand in the transformation. that story coming up at 6:00. you remember it led to the big speech after the game. i want winners! and he kicked vernon into the locker room. >> he sat him on the sideline and then to the showers. >> famous moment that transformed vernon davis' career. great story coming up. >> good that he bounced. >> yeah. >> thank you. >>> it was a giant oops today for vice president joe biden during a fundraiser in san francisco. biden tried to warm up the crowd enthusiastically said the giants are goi

dennis o'donnell and kim coyle are hosting a "49er preview" at a special time at 7:00 tonight here on cbs 5. in about 15 minutes we're going to tell you what the mayors of san francisco and new orleans are betting on the game. >> a lot riding on this game. >> it's do or die. win or go home. that's how that works. >>> let's check in with elizabeth on this friday the 13th. >> spooky. we're hoping for no serious problems on the road because of the day. so far quiet no issues this morning at all. we sent our photographer out to san jose. so early in the morning you can see that traffic is light. not sure about direction. i think those headlights are moving northbound but either direction looks good. you're continuing up towards santa clara. it's quiet out there on 101. 280 is problem-free, as well. and at the bay bridge no metering lights no real delay. you may find some roadwork on the lower deck eastbound 80 closer towards the pay gates but otherwise westbound 80 traffic approaching the pay gates is nice and quiet. coming up a check of mass transit on this friday morning. in the meantim

i'm dennis o'donnell. not that young. he's still young. nis allen is looking for in the silver and black. did you get that? coming up. >>> they are accused of acting as safe havens for drug deals. and now the san francisco markets could be shut down. the city attorney says undercover police in the tenderloin often bought drugs at barah market and razan deli. the markets are also accused of buying stolen property and then reselling it. civil lawsuit filed today seeks to close both markets for at least a year and fine them. >> these businesses deserve to be closed. the tenderloin would be better off without these irresponsible businesses. >> a worker at barah's market denies any wrongdoing. no one from razan's could be reached for comment. no one has been arrested. >>> it's a tenderloin sanctuary that thousands flock to every day for a warm meal but for the next two years st. anthony's's dining room will have a new address. the temporary move and where the kitchen will soon set up shop. >> reporter: in just a couple of days -- >> our last mea

dennis o'donnell has it all. nnis, give it to us straight up. >> reporter: good morning everybody. the 49ers are one game away from the super bowl. they were down 24-23, 3rd down and 7. alex smith on the sweep to the outside. 28 yards for the touchdown. and the only problem was the saints, they would get the ball back with more than enough time for that man. drew brees throwing it up for jimmy graham, the 49ers couldn't get him down. suddenly san francisco, they are down by three with about 1:30 to go, but alex smith throws it down the field with 14 seconds, he hits vernon davis for the touchdown and they win 36-32. they are going to the nfc championship game. and the afc, tom brady with the nfl post-season record with six touchdown passes in a single game. no tebow time last night. 45-10, new england advance. the warriors are beginning a road trip. they will be capping off a bob cat victory. they lose 112-100. in columbus, they tied it at 1 later on in the game to give the sharks a 2-1 victory. but now all the ta

i'm dennis o'donnell. is a bay area product the next great hope for olympic goal on the ice?he is coming up. coworkers sparked a project that's helping hospitalized children. as kate kelly it all in the >>> a friendship between coworkers sparked a project helping hospitalize children. as kate kelly reports they do it all in the name of a little boy who changed their world. >>> reporter: when kelly porter visits children's hospital oakland, he knows the way to the pediatrics floor. and he knows what he is carrying in brightly wrapped bags will make a difference for the kids who are facing long treatments ahead. lessons learned from a little boy named aden. >> he was the most creative guy that i ever met. >> reporter: kelly met him 14 years ago when he was a babiful aden's mom halle was kelly's coworker at the bank with you they both worked in texas. kelly says when aden was diagnosed with brain cancer it was his love of music and art that helped him through. >> he had a playlist at night. >> i even have a sleepy time playlist to drown out all the hospital noise. >> he had insp

i'm dennis o'donnell. and stanford fans didn't exactly get a kick out of the fiesta bowl, next. living facilties. now ther >>> first came the over 55 communities, then assisted living facilities. now there's a new trend called senior villages. don ford reports that they allow aging baby boomers to stay in their homes and still get all the help they need. >> reporter: madeline lives alone in her berkeley home the same home she and her husband bought in 1949. she doesn't drive. >> i gave it up at 90. >> reporter: now 95 years young she moves slower and like many seniors needs a little help around the house. help is a phone call away. [ ring, ring ] >> ashby village, may i help you? >> reporter: for a flat annual fee between $700 and $1,000, ashby village organizes community volunteers to help seniors with driving, gardening, computer help and shopping. andy gaines is executive director. >> ashby village is creating a sense of community and village that can support people to age in their own homes, age independently, with community support and peace of mind. >> they offer to come r

dennis o'donnell, kim coyle, and a cast of thousands will get you ready for the big game. that's on cbs 5 at 7 p.m. >>> personal banking information for possibly tens of thousands of city college san francisco students and the faculty has been stolen. the "chronicle" reports that it happened through computer viruses with origins in russia, china and 8 other countries. apparently it's been going on since 1999. the viruses were detected thanksgiving weekend when security monitoring systems noticed an unusual pattern of computer traffic. so far, there are no reports of any identity thefts. >> thieves who may have been dressed as utility workers have left a number of south bay neighborhoods in the dark hitting at least half a dozen time since november. the repairs are costing thousands. elizabeth cook shows us what the crooks are after. >> reporter: johanna mccloud has called sunnyvale home for 11 years. >> i usually don't hear about that in this area. >> reporter: but when she learned that copper is selling for over $4 a pound? >> the times being the way they are, it's almost

friday night dennis o'donnell, kim coyle and we're going to call it a cast of thousands will get you ready for the big game. they are hosting "49er preview" a special daytime on friday at 7 p.m. right here on cbs 5. >> should be an exciting show. >> great weekend. >>> developments so secret it's only known as project x. what's in the works that could mean thousands of jobs for california. >>> this is kind of like the gold rush. >> bay area tech company fighting over workers? call that fighting. the unusual thing one place is serving up to take a bite out of the competition. that's in two minutes. thousands of new jobs. >>> there is something big happening in the central valley. it could mean thousands of new jobs. a mystery project is being built in the town of paterson that facility one million square feet. apparently, whoever is behind it is looking to hire 1500 people right off the bat. so who is behind it? no one is saying. at a city council meeting a city councilwoman said that would be a deal breaker. the speculation is it could be amazon because it made a deal with governor br

dennis o'donnell has all the 49ers highlights and news coming up after this. ,,,,,, manning was placed on the injury report for the first time this season, although the ailment isn't expected to keep him out of sunday' >>> eli manning was placed on the injury report for the first time this season. the ailment isn't expected to keep him out of the championship game. he left practice after experiencing an upset stomach. the giants hope it's just a 24- hour setback but he is missing critical practice time. >>> delaney walker is back on the practice field. walker broke his jaw on christmas eve against the seahawks when the defenders nailed his helmet less face. walker is sidelined ever since. he has yet to be cleared by doctors on sunday. if cleared he will play some football. the 49ers new star could say the same thing about his football career, life is like a box of chocolates. here's kim coyle with more. >> i want winners! >> reporter: three seasons later vernon davis is exactly what mike singletary wanted. touchdown 49ers. >> reporter: no one ever questioned the talent of vernon davis

dennis o'donnell and kim coyle are teaming up hosting a "49er preview" on a special day and time tonight at 7:00. so tune in. >>> in other bay area headlines, caltrain is considering raising fares again. but only for passengers who pay in cash. the proposal would increase the cash fare by 25 cents for each of the system's six zones. so a one-way trip from san francisco to san jose would go up from $12.75 to 14.25. fares would not go up for people who pay by clipper card, which is used by several local transit agencies. caltrain would hold a public meeting on that matter later this month. >>> and the university of california has received fewer transfer applications from community college students. nearly 1800 fewer students applied for transfers for next fall. it may be that community college students are having trouble taking classes they need because of state budget cuts. >>> in politics, things looking up for republican front-runner mitt romney with the south carolina primary eight days away. most of his opponents have failed to qualify for the ballot in at least one upcoming primary a

dennis o'donnell and kim coyle our sports team hosting "49er preview" a special day and time so tune in tonight at 7 p.m. right here on cbs 5. >>> and coming up, a microsoft building threatened by a huge fire. >> the dangerous string of events that left hundreds without power overnight. coming up. this morning in silicon valley. this after an explosion knocked down pow >>> the power finally back on this morning in the silicon valley, this after an explosion knocked down some power lines that started a big brush fire, as well. gil diaz is in mountain view where the flames got close to a microsoft building but everything seems to be okay, gil. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, frank. yeah, it was pretty intense especially as it happened next to the microsoft campus but pg&e crews are still here this morning trying to take those downed lines away. but also to figure out how it happened in the first place. it all began just before 9:30 last night. by the time the first fire crews arrived at the scene, those lines sparked the brush fire that eventually scorched two acres. a r