i got to see buster posey. >> this is the 21st straight year they giants hosted fanfest.he first spring training game is later this month. >> the a container ship dropped close by earlier in the day. the transbay tube runs south of the bridge. the agency determined the inspection was not necessary because there was no evidence of damage. b.a.r.t. says its series of alarms were never triggered, indicating the anchor did not hit it. >>> overseas at least 14 people are dead after a volcano erupted in indonesia. it has been erupting for months, prompting the evacuation of more than 30,000 people. yesterday authorities allowed half of the people to return home, but today the volcano unleashed clouds of hot gas. four children are among those of killed. >>> gunfire erupted during antigovernment protests in bangkok. at least seven people hurt, including an mental journalist though, violence comes on the eve of national elections. the two sides clashed with rocks, firecrackers and then pistols and assault rifles. >> in the bay area, their front door was broken down and armed gunme

coming up in sports as well, baseball is back, beautiful day for giants fanfest at at&t park.ds of fans showed up for their chance to get up close and personal with the players and coaches. that's next, from the xfinity sports desk. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. history was made in the nfl today. the nfl has announced the pro bowl, make that the pro football hall of fame class of 2014. raiders punter ray guy has finally made the cut. he is the first and only punter ever to be inducted into the hall of fame. later this year he will have a huge ceremony. six-time all pro was voted in by the senior committee, former 49ers owner and five-time super bowl champ and raiders whiteout tim brown did not make the cut this year. 35,000 black and orange faithful showed up at at&t park for giants fan day. there was something for everyone involved. it was free of charge. amy gutierrez was on hand for the festivities. >> this team fan thing that we have here, it is truly, truly special. and i promise you, we will work hard this off-season to bring the championship here in 2014. >> reporte

how this year's annual fanfest hit a home ru ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not allant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant [ male announcer ] you say tomato. ♪ old el paso says diced tomato stand 'n stuff chicken tacos. ♪ you say what's for dinner? old el paso says start somewhere fresh. toreros. >>> well, physical of the weekend very wet especially for the north bay and this activity will be spreading south the next 12-18 hours. on live stormtracker 2, the constant moisture source developing north of hawai'i and moving across the pacific, and guess what? being directly right on to the bay area especially north of the golden gate bridge. live stormtracker 2, first that flash flood watch that was issued earlier today. it's going to kick in at midnight and that is in place until 3:00 tomorrow afternoon for the north bay. already reds and yellows for santa rosa and out towards west college avenue and pioneer road and montgomery drive. to the south and more activity developing offshore near the golden gate breath and around san f

after a long off-season, the wait was finally over for giants fans. >> this is our fourth annual fanfeste it. >> reporter: as they turned out in droves for the unofficial kickoff to the baseball season. no question about it, san francisco faithful have high expectations of their 2014 giants team. >> such a strong team going in this year. pretty much the same team. so i think it's going to be a really gate season. >> we'll see how posey does this year, and see how they pitch this year. >> i like pablo sandoval, because he's encouraging. >> reporter: fanfest is a unique opportunity for fans to interact with their favorite players and coaches as well as get a rare chance to step onto a major league baseball field. >> it's great how we're able to come out here and meet some of the players, and be on the field. because i mean, like that's almost like a once in a life tome experience, but it's not really not. it's really cool. >> we get excited for the season. you get to see the players, and you get to see bruce bochy out here and all the fans. it gets you pumped up for the opening day. >> rep

the forecast for the giants fanfest tomorrow out at the park. it will be 57 degrees, a nice day.e's what i'm tracking, this low pressure center cool overnight. this system, remember i said goes down the coast. it could throw up a few showers along the western edges of the area. south, it won't translate far inland. look for showers down toward san jose. we'll watch it. here's the system. saturday night, good day, the whole day looks good. watch the clouds move in. cloudy sunday, here's the system. wouldn't be much for 1 to break off and push in our direction. so there's the forecast, sunday is a cloudy day with a chance of a sprinkle. these are the forecast highs. in the five-day forcast comes up, it shows you kind of dry for the most part. what i was talking about on the five, the long range models are bullish on a series of storms on the second week in february. the pattern looks wet. may hit in the chinese new year parade. >>> we're going to get our first look at the san francisco giants lineup. we're hearing from the star players on the giants about who they are pulling for i

the 21st annual fanfest. fans feasted on dollar beers and hot dogs and stood in line for autographs. for one man it was all about just being there. >> honestly, it had to be triple valley, being on the field, grabbing some dirt and some grass, being on the field, honestly. first impression, last impression, why i'm here. >> the giants play the a's in the first spring training game. the team opens the season at arizona. >>> hadn't been in los angeles for 20 years but the rams could be on their way back to southern california. the man who just bought the parking lot also owns the st. louis rams football team. the team can get out of the stadium lease after the 2016 season. locals approve of the rams coming back. >> i like that. it would be nice. i know it's going to increase traffic but it would be nice for the community to have the rams here. >> the city to raise revenue, more jobs for the city, and back to l.a. >> at least two men have developed plans to build a stadium for football in los angeles county. is

the 21st annual fanfest. fans feasted on dollar beers and hot dogs and stood in line for autographs. for one man it was all about just being there. >> honestly, it had to be triple valley, being on the field, grabbing some dirt and some grass, being on the field, honestly. first impression, last impression, why i'm here. >> the giants play the a's in the first spring training game. the team opens the season at arizona. >>> hadn't been in los angeles for 20 years but the rams could be on their way back to southern california. the man who just bought the parking lot also owns the st. louis rams football team. the team can get out of the stadium lease after the 2016 season. locals approve of the rams coming back. >> i like that. it would be nice. i know it's going to increase traffic but it would be nice for the community to have the rams here. >> the city to raise revenue, more jobs for the city, and back to l.a. >> at least two men have developed plans to build a stadium for football in los angeles county. is

they are starting with today's fanfest. >> been here and doing fanfest, i think it's as much for us as of get geared up with them. >> all the hard work pays off when it comes season time, so getting back to do the things that we love and, you know, doing it together. it's exciting. >>> fanfest at at&t park begins at 10:00 this morning and is, of course, free. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, he's not a doctor or even a first responder. we'll introduce you to a man who has saved hundreds of lives by making a lifetime commitment to giving. >>> a nilce forecast for fanfes and much-needed rain as well. well i drove grandpa to his speed dating this week, so i should probably get the last roll... yeah but i practiced my bassoon. [ mom ] and i listened. [ brother ] i can do this. [ imitates robot ] everyone deserves ooey, gooey, pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop. [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! [ female announcer ] try new pillsbury heat-n-go mini pancakes. >>> and good morning once again

how this year's annual fanfest hit a home run? and ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is coming up next and will break down the timing of tomorrow's rain and when we can expect a second storm? [ male announcer ] start engine. accelerate. shift. shift. ♪ and shift again. through all eight speeds of a transmission connected to more standard horsepower than its german competitors. and that is the moment that driving the lexus gs will shift your perception. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. toreros. >>> well, physical of the weekend very wet especially for the north bay and this activity will be spreading south the next 12-18 hours. on live stormtracker 2, the constant moisture source developing north of hawai'i and moving across the pacific, and guess what? being directly right on to the bay area especially north of the golden gate bridge. live stormtracker 2, first that flash flood watch that was issued earlier today. it's going to kick in at midnight and that is in place until 3:00 tomorrow afternoon for the north bay. already reds

. >> welcome to fanfest! >> many people camped out official outside of at&t park at the fanfest celebration. an estimated 30,000 fans had a chance to get autographs and pictures with their baseball heroes. >> there is a lot of kids that you can see the excitement in their face and it's a lot of fun for us. >> it was just crazy. it's just an honor to meet him. >> fans won't have to wait much longer to see the team in action. pitchers and catchers report to spring training in arizona on valentine's day. >>> a beer company's dream of delivering cold ones by drone has been shot down by the faa, lakemaid beer got a lot of buzz from the youtube video showing drones delivering 12-pack of beer to an ice fishermen. some local bars thought it was a clever idea. if somebody is willing to invest money in a free market way, such as that, and make it work for them, great. >> but when the faa saw this video, it threw cold water on the plan, taking lakemaid that commercial use of drones is currently illegal. beer fans have s

. ♪ >>> the fanfest ha*eld held today, we'll hear from the players at eleven including fan favorite juliehose career is winding down and i know you will be watching in your little cubicle in the newsroom. >> we're going green. >>> coming up tonight at eleven, mudslides and flooding across the north bay. we're tracking the storm on live doppler 7 hd and will have the very latest in the bay area. >>> and woody allen breaks his silence under accusations that he molested his adopted daughter. >>> and the rain didn't stop the city's annual fourth lunar celebration from taking place. one of our own helped kick off the fest at the history museum that was meant to keep spectators dry and what a show it was. there was arts and crafts and traditional lion dancing. abc 7 helped sponsor this year's event. >>> and now a check on the forecast with leigh glaser who is live on the roof. >>> hi, everyone, the rain continues to fall down in the north bay. in fact, a flash flood watch has been issued till tomorrow afternoon for the coastal mountains as well as the valley areas out of the north bay. there ar

the fanfest, all $20,000 sold out rain or shine.>> coming up tonight on the 10:00 news. a woman was found dead in her home. investigators work to learn what happened and how she died. >>> we'll be on storm watch. bill is tracking the rain and we'll bring you the latest models. and live team coverage as the bay area deals with the first serious storm system. >> stay with us on the weather app and follow us on facebook and twitter. thanks for joining us. good night. [ male announcer ] value is always served up fresh at subway and this february, the crowd favorite meatball marinara is our featured $5 footlong. top it with melty mozzarella, green peppers or any of your favorites, on your choice of freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh. on your choice of freshly baked bread. good is in every blue diamond a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of the u.s. ski team. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by aly

the fanfest was yesterday at at&t park. that means they're ready for spring training in two weeks.ig questionmark was keeping the giants pitching staff intact. tim lincecum decided to come back, and matt cain and madison bumgarner were already on board. barry zito retired, replaced with tim hudson, and ryan vogelsong signed on late and talked about how the team has grown. >> this game is a game of learning from your experiences. and i know that better than anybody else, obviously, being through what i've been through. i feel like we won in 2012 because in 2011 we went through stuff as a team that made us better. i look forward to this being the same thing. we learned a lot from last year, and i'm sure stewed with guys all season like with me, and looking for a chance for redemption. first half just didn't go right all together. stepping back to the all-star break and from then out with a clean slate, helped me out. but i feel look i cleared that in the second half and something need start with this year. after those couple years, took a little punch out of me, but i'm a fighter and

. >> the giants held their fanfest yesterday as they get their mindset ready for spring training in twoeeks. the big question was keeping the pitching staff intact. matt cain and madison bumgarner were on board, and tim lincecum is coming back, and ryan vogelsong sign on late and talk about how the team has grown. >> this game is a game of learning from your experiences. and i know that better than anybody else, obviously, being through what i've been through. i feel like we won in 2012, because in 2011 we went through stuff as a team that made us better. i look forward to this being the same thing. we learned a lot from last year, and i'm sure stayed with guys all offseason like with me, and we're looking for chance for redemption in '14. >> first half didn't good right altogether. so want to start with a clean slate in my head. i cleared that in the second half. something i need to start with this year. >> after those couple years, took a little punch at me a little bit. but i'm a fighter so i'm going to fight back and become a better pitcher even without the stuff i had a few years a

the fanfest was yesterday at at&t park. that means they're ready for spring training in two weeks. the big questionmark was keeping the giants pitching staff intact. tim lincecum decided to come back, and matt cain and madison bumgarner were already on board. barry zito retired, replaced with tim hudson, and ryan vogelsong signed on late and talked about how the team has grown. >> this game is a game of learning from your experiences. and i know that better than anybody else, obviously, being through what i've been through. i feel like we won in 2012 because in 2011 we went through stuff as a team that made us better. i look forward to this being the same thing. we learned a lot from last year, and i'm sure stewed with guys all season like with me, and looking for a chance for redemption. first half just didn't go right all together. stepping back to the all-star break and from then out with a clean slate, helped me out. but i feel look i cleared that in the second half and something need start with this year. after those couple years, took a little punch out of me, but i'm a fight

today was the giant's annual "fanfest".kelly reports, there's no better y to kic >>> tomorrow may be the superbowl but the bay area is gearing up for baseball season. >> today is fan fest. there is no better way to kick off a new season. >> reporter: at&t park taken over. baseball fans lined up for hours on that famous field to see their hoarse for a moment. they are not shy about who they like. >> posi. he is my man. >> what do you like about him? >> he is wonderful and beautiful. look at him. >> how long would you wait in line to see hunter? >> two hours. i think i would wait two hours. >> reporter: many did just that to snatch up an autograph or pose for a picture at the plate. others, like norman wanted just a moment to test ride his favorite seat in the house, the dugout. >> i got to stand with bruce bochi at the corner. it is a very cool day. >> reporter: for the players, all that love is reciprocal. >> it is fun to interact with fans. it is a feeling of getting back into baseball. >> reporter: when it comes to being

a's fanfest is saturday. bears down by as many as 18 in the first half.g to keep him in the game and had 24 total. cal down six at the break. here come the bears. the lead down to five. randal on the attack. slicing and dicing with the left hand. the cardinals pull away and where is the defense? anthony brown to the rack. 16-point lead and clears some space. he did not like that and returns the favor. foul is called and stanford spanks the bears 80-69. both teams with 15 wins on the season and both 6-4 in the pac-12. to the ice, the sharks and the stars in the tank. brad stewart, talk about getting physical. stewart takes a bite out of the boards. he was hit there. scott hannah with a shot. look at the redirect here. great hand-eye coordination. the sharks are confused on defense. they are all right there, but none of them make the play. the 18-year-old beats him and we are tied at one. and a nifty little pass. good night, game over and drive home safely. in a game with few scoring opportunities, the sharks win it 2-1 in ot. they are tuning up for a wet w

the fanfest website shows the event is sold out. fans can get autographs from current a's along with former players and they can visit the clubhouse and take part in question and answer sessions with players and front office staff. >>> next, it's girl scout cookie time. but there's one kind of cookie you won't be able to get here in the bay area. we'll tell you what that is. >>> and taking a live look from our emeryville camera. it is a wet, soggy day, as you well know. whether you've been outside or you can hear the raindrops on your roof, whatever you'd see out there today, we'd love to see your pictures. stay with us. >>> welcome back, everyone. it's 8:22. a live look from our kgo hd roof cam. there's water on the lens, water on the roads. the sky is very gray and san francisco is not even the worst spot. the north bay just getting pounded. nick smith will bring us a live report in a few minutes and of course lisa will have your forecast. she's tracking all this rain and she'll be along shortly as well. >>> well, the people who p

over 20,000 strong for fanfest. we'll show you the sights and sounds you've got to see. >>> also, it was the wind, not the rain that delayed action at the at&t pro am today. a wild one from pebble beach. highlights are coming up. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. at the at&t pro am, normally it's just the amateurs who can't keep their shots in play. but today, dealing with the wind gusts, so strong they actually blew golf balls across the greens, mother nature made everyone look a bit less professional at pebble beach. take a look at this. hard enough to hit a stationary golf ball, let alone a moving one. it even took two guys to take the flagstick out on number 7 at pebble. are you kidding me. lift some weights, guys. okay, to the golf. jordan tied for the lead, started the day 3 putt on 6. then walker is your leader. he gets the birdie op 7. walker leads by 6 heading into sunday's final round. don't worry, he's alive. he's just napping. wake up, for goodness sakes. he's a celeb now. during the weather delay, david

. >> showed up at a's fanfest today. >> eager to see coco crisp and the back-to-back division league champs. >> see you back here in a half hour with an update on the rain. >> news updates always on kpix.com. thanks for watching. see you as 6:30. the "cbs evening news" is next. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> axelrod: tonight, striking gold: the first trip for a u.s. athlete to the top spot on the medal stand for sochi. alphonso van marsh has our olympic round up. self-defense or murder? ( gun shots ) >> oh, my god, someone is shooting! >> axelrod: testimony today in the latest test of florida's stand your ground law. mark strassmann is following the case. an affordable care act surprise. carter evans talks to a mother whose daughter lost coverage at a top-ranked hospital. >> reporter: this is an approval letter for the coverage? >> yes. >> reporter: four days later this is a denial? >> exactly. >> axelrod: and going to the dogs, the mixed breed dogs. elaine quijano on the mutts who have finally gained a place at the westminster dog show. >> maybe their

giants holding fanfest at at&t park. timmy will be there. he wasn't sure about that.won two cy young awards and then struggled and had doubts whether the giants wanted him back. they signed him, two years and $35 million and timmy is thrilled to remain a giant. >> the last couple years i was biting my knuckles wondering what would happen. if teams would want me after this. to have the giants show that they do want me back as bad as they did gave me the confidence going back into this year and obviously into the off season. >> in his pre super bowl news conference commissioner roger goodell talking about expanding the playoffs and addressed health care responding to 49er tightened vernon davis. >> why doesn't the nfl offer free health care for life, especially for those suffering from brain injuries? >> vernon, first off, we had discussions in the collective bargaining process. we went back and approved a lot of our health benefits both for former players and current players to the point i think the health benefits provided to current nfl players are the best in the wo

going out just a little love to the oakland a's fans, 20,000 showing up for a's fanfest today to cheern the 2011 and -- i'm sorry, 2012 and 2013 american league west division champions. >> thank you, vern. >>> that's it for us at 6:30. we'll see you at 11:00. >> the latest news and weather are always on our website, kpix.com. see you at 11:00. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ i've been flowing ♪ i've been flying ♪ i've been laughing ♪ i've been smiling since you wrapped me in this sensation ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ i've been singing ♪ i've been beaming ♪ i've been living ♪ i've been dreaming since you wrapped me in this sensation ♪ ♪ hey, hey >> hey, everybody. welcome to "california bountiful." i'm your host, tracy sellers. today we're hanging out in beautiful venice beach. could the weather be any better? i don't think it could be. we have a lot of great new stuff on the show today. let's not waste any time and get to our first story. [music] >> around noontime in los angeles, you're bound to hear that famous phrase, "let's do lunch" at least once.

giants holding fanfest at at&t park. timmy will be there. he wasn't sure about that.o cy young awards and then struggled and had doubts whether the giants wanted him back. they signed him, two years and $35 million and timmy is thrilled to remain a giant. >> the last couple years i was biting my knuckles wondering what would happen. if teams would want me after this. to have the giants show that they do want me back as bad as they did gave me the confidence going back into this year and obviously into the off season. >> in his pre super bowl news conference commissioner roger goodell talking about expanding the playoffs and addressed health care responding to 49er tightened vernon davis. >> why doesn't the nfl offer free health care for life, especially for those suffering from brain injuries? >> vernon, first off, we had discussions in the collective bargaining process. we went back and approved a lot of our health benefits both for former players and current players to the point i think the health benefits provided to current nfl players are the best in the world. >

a's fanfest is saturday. bears down by as many as 18 in the first half.is trying to keep him in the game and had 24 total. cal down six at the break. here come the bears. the lead down to five. randal on the attack. slicing and dicing with the left hand. the cardinals pull away and where is the defense? anthony brown to the rack. 16-point lead and clears some space. he did not like that and returns the favor. foul is called and stanford spanks the bears 80-69. both teams with 15 wins on the season and both 6-4 in the pac-12. to the ice, the sharks and the stars in the tank. brad stewart, talk about getting physical. stewart takes a bite out of the boards. he was hit there. scott hannah with a shot. look at the redirect here. great hand-eye coordination. the sharks are confused on defense. they are all right there, but none of them make the play. the 18-year-old beats him and we are tied at one. and a nifty little pass. good night, game over and drive home safely. in a game with few scoring opportunities, the sharks win it 2-1 in ot. they are tuning up for

a's fanfest is saturday. bears down by as many as 18 in the first half.he game and had 24 total. cal down six at the break. here come the bears. the lead down to five. randal on the attack. slicing and dicing with the left hand. the cardinals pull away and where is the defense? anthony brown to the rack. 16-point lead and clears some space. he did not like that and returns the favor. foul is called and stanford spanks the bears 80-69. both teams with 15 wins on the season and both 6-4 in the pac-12. to the ice, the sharks and the stars in the tank. brad stewart, talk about getting physical. stewart takes a bite out of the boards. he was hit there. scott hannah with a shot. look at the redirect here. great hand-eye coordination. the sharks are confused on defense. they are all right there, but none of them make the play. the 18-year-old beats him and we are tied at one. and a nifty little pass. good night, game over and drive home safely. in a game with few scoring opportunities, the sharks win it 2-1 in ot. they are tuning up for a wet weekend at pebble b

giants holding fanfest at at&t park. timmy will be there. he wasn't sure about that.oubts whether the giants wanted him back. they signed him, two years and $35 million and timmy is thrilled to remain a giant. >> the last couple years i was biting my knuckles wondering what would happen. if teams would want me after this. to have the giants show that they do want me back as bad as they did gave me the confidence going back into this year and obviously into the off season. >> in his pre super bowl news conference commissioner roger goodell talking about expanding the playoffs and addressed health care responding to 49er tightened vernon davis. >> why doesn't the nfl offer free health care for life, especially for those suffering from brain injuries? >> vernon, first off, we had discussions in the collective bargaining process. we went back and approved a lot of our health benefits both for former players and current players to the point i think the health benefits provided to current nfl players are the best in the world. >> today by the sway vernon's birthday. he just

. >>> a crowd is expects tomorrow at the a's fanfest.g rained out it will be up side at the oracle arena and in the coliseum concourse. >> all the activities will be under roofs or in the stadium or arena. come out, the only thing we stress, it is sold out. >> several coaches and players and former a stars including bob melvin, coco crisp and vida blue will be there. >> the first big storm of the season is moving in. >> we're looking at traffic, you see a lot of slow moving cars and trucks in boat directions -- boat drecks,. >> it's what we need. we were going where's all the water. there's a lot of water, it been a good month and will continue. couple sis techs got the showers. an inch in the north bay. saturday is the big number. very productive for rainfall. look at the red spot, and the yellows, that's your bulls-eye. the russian river drainage basin. 50 square miles and will catch water and send it into the russian levels. it's not going to flood but the levels will rise. harps the moisture plume. look at the moisture stream willing

now, despite the as charging $10 to visit the coliseum, 20,000 fans attended the fanfest.ay to start the baseball season, for 10 bucks, it's $40 for all of us to come, meet players, meet coaches, kids get to go in the batting cages and get their swing looked at. we get some autographs and it's a great way to spend a saturday in the rain. >> well, fans stood in line for hours to visit the clubhouse. they also stood in long lines to get a photo with their favorite player and then head outside to the coliseum and enjoy the rain. they also snapped pictures with the team's four championship trophies. >>> turning now to the nba, the depleted golden state warriors no watch for the suns in phoenix last night without starters andrew bowingett and david lee they lost. it was phoenix gorin dragic putting up a career high 34 points, 13 of them in the final seven minutes to ice the game. seth curry led the way for the warriors with 28. >>> and the stormy weather affected golfers at the at&t pebble beach national pro-am. the wind was blowing the balls all around the flack sticks as well

. >> well, it wasn't opening day but 35,000 fans flooded into at&t park yesterday for the giants fanfestatchers will start spring training in arizona on february 14th. the full squad reports on the 18th. the giants regular season opener is on march 31st. the home opener april 8 against arizona. >>> the mail carrier in san francisco drove his final route in style. randy wore a tuxedo yesterday marking his last day in a 25 year career with the postal service. he said his load dropped significantly the past ten years because of e-mail and online shipping. he said the best thing about his job is the people he met along the route. a few months ago he set a clock to mark how many days he had until retirement. the clock now reads zero. >>> up next on the abc7 sunday morning news, devastation in indonesia after a volcano erupts. the bay area group sending hopes and prayers to their loved ones overseas. plus bat kid saved san francisco and now the bay area is giving back to the foundation that made his wish come true. the amazing amount raised at a benefit last night. s and here is a live look fr

and the commercials of the it wasn't opening day, but 35,000 fans flooded at&t park for fan fan -- fanfest. buster posey and other signeders signed balls, posters and even gloves. >> i think it is awesome. i think it is great. they take the time with the kids which is the most important part and they seem to care. it is fun to meet everybody and take time out of their schedule. >> they begin spring training on the 18th. the home opener is april 8th against arizona. san francisco lawmakers announced they will be introducing legislation to impose a 2 cent per ounce tax on soda and sports and energy drinks. it could generate $31 million to fund school recreation and nutrition programs among other initiatives. it is set to be produced on tuesday. the 11-member board of supervisors will send it to voters in november. >>> we go to abc news anchor ama tates who hosted make a wish bay area. they are responsible for making miles scott's dreams come true when the young leukemia patient became that kid for a day. per seat with donations going to make a wish. >> they are doing what very few other char

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the giants 2014 fanfest is underway right now.ng to tahoe, you can expect snowy conditions. it's looking a lot like winter at the ski resorts. two to three inches have fallen overnight. >> thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning. i'm marty gonzalez. from all of us thanks for watching. join us for kron4 news weekend tomorrow morning starting at 8 o'clock. and tonight for kron 4 news at eight. >> coming up on bay area bargains we're at the airport appliances outlet. this means said they have incredible savings for you. they have hundreds of appliances that have to go. kate means business. they are priced to sale. it is on right now. >> (music) >> welcome to bay area bargains. we are at the i'll let center which is next to the old one in concord. we're having a grand opening. i am so confused. it just means

giants fanfest is tomorrow at at&t park. >>> interesting that this super bowl is a matchup of the two legalized marijuana. washington and colorado. certainly a topic of discussion today on how it affects the nfl. thoughts from the players association head smith. >> we have had certainly preliminary discussions but i'll be extremely blunt, the basis or framework of our relationship -- [ laughter ] >> -- thank you. and we have a winner !! [ laughter ] >> you know, if i could only take credit for planning that. >> yup. that's dubai. golf round 2 of this one and fred couples seattle seahawks fan, because he sank that putt can't use his super bowl ticket. he made the cut. he will play the weekend! tiger woods, well, what's up with mr. woods? well, he and his butler had a failure to communicate. bogeys, eight strokes back tied for 44th. wozniak in orange, leads the field by one headed to the third one. >>> we had a winner at the wing bowl. skyler 5'5 how many winnings in a half hour? 363. mother of four. she has a $22,000 check. going home with her. 363 wings. shattered the previous record

almost upon us. 35,000 black and orange faithful showed up at sunny at&t park yesterday for giants fanfesto fashion shows, there was a little something for everyone involved. of course, as always, it was free of charge. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay" is immigration reform on the horizon? nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us to talk about whether reform is even possible as president obama enters his final years in office. oh wow. you look incredible! right?! is this the bacon and cheese diet? this is the creamy chicken corn chowder. i mean, look at it. so indulgent. this is so much more... what's different? oh, it's my chicken and cheese enchilada diet. well keep it up, honey. it's working. oh, gracias! did i tell you i am on the... [ both ] chicken pot pie diet! me too! lisa, did i tell you i'm on the... [ male announcer ] soups so indulgent, you'll never believe they're light. 100-calorie progresso light soups. >>> immigration reform may be returning to center stage in washington and there may be some movement in that long-existing standoff between the president an