niners in prime scoring position. they could go for the field goal, but no. alex, to vernon. tch. niners in dramatic fashion. advance to the nfc title game with a 36-32 victory. what a game, what a finish. very nondavis, the game of his life. >> you know what? before the play, coach told us, you guys can do this. y'all can do it. i knew it. so i took it upon myself to step up and make plays. >> if the window was there i would cut it loose, but i didn't want to force it and it's a fine line. vernon made me right. >> mike: all right. green bay and giants play tomorrow. if green bay wins, 49ers travel to green bay. giants upset them. they come to candlestick and niners host the nfc title game. what an exciting game. a great finish. the fans are still here. they're not leaving. and of course, we have a lot more coming up tonight at 11:00. for now, trying to catch my breath. i'm live at candlestick. back to you. >> in your opinion, who gets the game ball? >> mike: boy, that's a tough call. defense played phenomenal. alex smith had a great game. manages the game. but got to give it

. >> go niners. [applause] go niners. [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury ham and cheese crescents. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbury ham and cheese crescents. school night ideas made easy. >> i believe these charges are >> he is vowing to stay on as san francisco's sheriff while he fights domestic violence charges. >> he is my husband and my son. this is unbelievable and completely wrong. >> his wife is defending her husband. good evening, everyone. i'm carolyn johnson. dan ashley has the night off. he is charged with three misdemeanors. he faces one count each of domestic battery and endangering a witness. he surrendered where he was booked, photographed and fingerprinted. thomas roman is live at city hall. thomas? >> it has beg -- been quite a day. he was booked in the san fr

lot of sad niner fans after going 13-3 in the regular season. the niners lost in sudden death overtime to the giants tonight. ken batista is inside candlestick with reaction from fans at the end of the game. >> reporter: yeah. you know the weather out here pretty much matches the mood of a lot of fans. all round the bay area northern california, this was the year, this was the year that they were really coming on strong. nothing could stop them, until they walked into this rainy stadium today. a tough end to an otherwise very good season. you could tell it was going to be a lousy day. it was muddy, cold and windy. it didn't hurt the spirits of fans but as the game wore on you could see some worried looks. as the giants and niners battled back and forth police say the crowds huddled against the wind and rain. for the most part they behaved. then it came gown to this. overtime. the giants shot to win it all, niners fans held their breath. then, just like that it was over. game, season, and a shot at super bowl. >> i'm very sad. we played a great se

. >> let's go, niners! >> reporter: pity this one lonely niner fan in this new york crowd. [ crowd cheering ] >> reporter: remember, this is an hour and a half before the game. these are fans an hour and a half before the game on green sports bar. outside, laura smith and derek metzger were looking in. she's a patriots fan, he's for the niners. they started out at 9:00 for the ravens game. >> we were there all day, went to rex for a drink or two, and now we have to find someplace to watch the niners, but every place is packed, so we may just go home. >> reporter: at kickoff, the excitement was uncontrollable, even for those who weren't paying attention. and the game is in sight. will they be cheering them or crying in their beer? we'll let you know. >> thank you, don. >>> we'll have complete coverage of the game, whether the niners win or lose, and reaction from the fans tonight at 10:00, on the cw and at 11:00 right here on cbs 5. >>> well, three people were hurt in three separate shootings in oakland overn

and the "occupy" movement heats up in o >> go niners! >> let's go niners! >> playoff fever spread after the nines has the saints marching back home. we'll get to the lead story in a minute. first, developing news on the peninsula. all three eastbound lanes of the san mateo bridge have been shut down because of an accident involving three cars. the crash happened half hour ago. one car flipped over. the chp says three to four people have been hurt and all the injuries appear to be mine you're and happen to have the bridge re-opened by 11:0. >> now the lead story. the 49ers advance to nfc championship tonight after a slugfest at candlestick park. mike shumann was at the game and the nines were impressive. >> mike: it wasn't believable. i played in a number of playoff games but this game was one or the ages. jim harbaugh's time jumps out the lead. but in the fourth quarter, four minutes to go bro brees to sproles and the saints take the lead. but alex smith responds. on the bootleg, third and april. stays inbounds, he'll score. saints turn. pres brees to gray

>> go niners! >> go niners?reporter: for 49er fans hanging out at pete's tavern, saturday's game is no laughinger. >> we about to win. i do not care about who dat? who dat don't mean nothing to me. >> reporter: george melendez, and ray and mary gonzalez -- >> niners, niners all the way. >> reporter: -- are all lifelong 49er fans. >> how long have you been a fan? >> since 1946. >> reporter: that's the very beginning, right? >> right. >> reporter: he's our stadium. >> he. >> who dat that means highway 101, san francisco airport, back to new orleans. that's how i look at it. you are going home. >> reporter: but now the before the two teams square off saturday. >> we're not expecting anybody else to win because we're here in san francisco, you know we're going on win no matter what. >> and the saints win. >> reporter: the saints have won their last six games over the 49ers, including this "monday night football" game played last season. >> i believe the niners have to push through drew brees and if they can hold dre

going to be a good game. both teams good defense, giants are hot and niners deserve to be here. gyns are going to win. >> reporter: field the candlestick has been covered a tarp to keep it as dry as possible, but fans are ready to get wet. the city says they will have work crews on hand at kentucky derby to candlestick park to deal with the rain. >> let's check many with our meteorologist mark tamayo. >> heather we have been getting a better handle on the forecast for tomorrow's game. this is a weather system we're tracking for your sunday. you can see for at least the morning hours at 7:00 we have our map centered on candlestick park. not a lot oshow you about 3:30 or 4:00 active around the region. so we cannot rule out the chance that the action increases between:00 and 6:00, but most forecast models keeping rainfall amounts less than .25". this is not a major storm pushing into the region, but still, of and on showers likely, it will be cool out there at candlestick with temperatures in the lower 60s. i'm tracking another round of rain and we'll have that in a few minute. >>>

or red and gold and we'll tell you why san francisco businesses are andy to be seeing green. >> go niners! an emotional tribute in palo alto and three service members honored in a unique ceremony. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] now there's a mileage card that offers special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret? ♪ [ male announcer ] the new united mileageplus explorer card. get it and you're in. . >>> niners! >> 49er fans were riding high at candlestick park as they celebrated their team's incredible comeback win against new orleans saints. before the game even started there was a buzz in san francisco as fans poured into the city for the team's first playoff appearance in almost a decade. ktvu's christien kafton talks to fans. >> reporter: san francisco streets were awash in a sea of red,

niner fan. meantime, back at the bar -- a sad ending, and it didn't go down so easily for some niners fans. some took it harder than others. >> i'm going to go home and cry. big, fat tears. >> reporter: mike sugarman, cbs 5. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >> announcer: well played, dan. well played. citibank popmoney. easier banking. standard at citibank. of the great upsets in nfl ♪[ music ] >>> welcome back everybody to a rainy candlestick park and the super bowl xlvi is set. it will be a rematch of one of the greatest super bowl upsets in history. start the clock here in candlestick. a great start for the 49ers. still clicking this postseason, davis catches the deep route and outruns the giants defense, 73-yard touchdown.

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going into sunday. >> san francisco international airport, sfo getting into the niners spirits. the international terminal lit up with 49 offeerers colors. >> real question is not if the 49 fans are going to get soaked, it's how wet are they going to get. meteorologist christina loren here to answer all of that. >> how conscious are they go to be while getting wet? i've been talking to a lot of fans out there. people concerned about there is forecast and it does look like it's going to rain almost the entire time. yeah, we can see that. showers have arrived, getting wet over the golden gate bridge. a lot of people in from out of town. a break on saturday. but take a look, here than big championship game forecast. as new york takes on our own san francisco 49ers, 3:30 p.m., heavy periods of rain at time. 53 degrees. ever been to candlestick, you know a little bit of wind can make a big difference. they get that swirling effect. we'll go into detail what else we're expecting, and then we've got sunshine at the end of the serve dane forecast. stay tuned. >> a little bit of everythin

going to see the sun again? and it's coming back. we've got another big storm tonight. >>> so you know how sports fans are superstitious? >> very much so. >> during weather, the niners scored. so we need you to continue doing weather for another hour or so! >> you got it! >> keep the momentum going! >>> that's right. good stuff going on. we'll get you updates on the niners coming up, but today is nfl championship sunday. it was a wild one out there. and the sterling moore goes from the raiders practice squad to one of the heroes of the championships. stick around. sports is up next. my fashion blog is about my personal style and things that inspire me. i like to think of myself as the voice of real girls. since i post new looks almost every day... i have to shop almost as often. t.j.maxx is great because i can score designer fashion... without spending like there's no tomorrow. that's what it's all about. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. i post for fashionistas... but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. cancer . >>> just a couple of months after being fired from penn state, joe paterno dies from complications of lung

. >> look go niners!yoff game with the new york giants is just a few hours away but tailgating parties are already starting. john alston joins us live. john, pino and ribs? >> reporter: i didn't hear a word you said. 49ers, they blew a horn off a semi truck. if you like football in the rain. rain has picked up last 30 minutes. there are fans along here but hiding under trees like we are. a few moments. we got to see air bud the famous air bud from feature film from running some patterns. checking out and much like the 49ers are doing today. making completions. air bud will receiving some passes as part of the pre-game show. here is what his handler told us a short time ago. >> he'll be running five or six patterns. 90% of the games. the home team wins. we think it would be good luck charm. >> reporter: we're hoping so. that was from kevin from san mateo. he is pulling for the 49ers. this the scene, people gathering umbrellas are out and people cooking barbecue under a tent. there are rvs parked along gill

at this place, someone from the bay area would feel right at home. >> go niners. >> the bar is in newut more midtown. more so ma than soho. >> mets and rangers, forget about it. this is the really east bay. >> there really isn't another bar in new york that does san francisco bay area. i think one or two popped up since we have become popular. >> he doesn't sound like he spent a lot of time with the letters because he didn't. he started to show up a few years ago and it thrown from there. yeah, it's taken off. this was the world series and it should be much the same sunday. served by bartenders like brett and aspiring actress, originally from santa rosa. came to watch the baseball players play and i got amazing. >> i meet people i grew up around the corner from daily. i feel like i'm home. >> you get to know them better after a couple drinks. >> berry bomb is an orange drink. >> there may be a few of those beginning down easily. >> her is is. if i had one of those, i would probably put this on. in new york, cbs 5. >>> how much will experience play in the sunday's nfc championship game

going on next week this time. >> we don't even have to discuss it. the niners win, game over, we're going to the super bowl. >> that's what i'm talking about. season ticket holders have their tickets to sunday's game and they can buy extras starting wednesday. a couple hours before they are available to the general public. >> a lot of people so excited. we caught up with mayor ed lee this weekend and much like everyone else, the mayor was riding high after the 49ers' victory. >> go niners. greatest game i've seen in you know, part of my life except for montana. exciting for the city. we're all very excited. we're watching the game very well. >> everybody excited about the game. one of the greatest. what do the giants think about the trip out west? we're hoping to hear from some of the players there but the championships are this sunday, 3:30 at candle stick. >> time to go back out to bob redell. we were telling you oakland police on a manhunt trying to find the suspect of -- accused of sexually assaulting a list of women. >> what makes this unusual the suspect

at this place, someone from the bay area will feel right at home. >> go niners. >> it's more berkeley than brooklyn. >> it's pretty intense. everybody here is pretty die hard. >> mets or rangers, forget about it. this is the really east bay. >> there isn't another bar in new york that does the san francisco bay area. i think one or two popped up since we have become popular. >> brian doesn't sound like he spent a lot of time in schools, pause he didn't. he welcomes bay area fans and started to show up a few years ago and grown from there. and yeah, it's taken off. this was the 2010 world series and it should be much the same sunday. served by bartenders like brett, an aspiring actress from santa rosa. he came to watch the baseball giants play and eventually got hired. >> it's amazing. i met people that i grew up around the corner from daily. >> i meet people i know constantly. >> you get to know them better after a couple of barry bombs. >> it's berry soda and chugged. >> there may be a few going down easily during the game. >> here it is. >> i don't think i'm going to drink it. if i

bress, 462 yards. 14 seconds left to go, niners down davis catches for the 14- year -- 14-yard touchdownith emotion as he hugged his head coach. the niners win 36-32, and power house fashion. >> it was a roller-coaster, very stressful for me. as i can imagine it was stressful for my teammates especially defense on the last play. i knew where i was, and i had to jump up and just be a factor. just help out. and i did it. >> the wizards are in dangerous territory, at least from the head coach's perspective. the team fired 80 jordan with a 1-10 record. washington is now 1-11. could flip saunders be on the way out? tonight cannot help his case. louis, finding mcghee, for the slam the wizards up 22-18. in the third quarter jordan crawford, drives the land, fines, who else, mcgee slam dunk. he finished with 23 points, 18 rebounds, five blocks. the six researchers were not threatened at all. -- the sixers were not threatened at all. the sixers win, 103-90. another local team with better results, george mason snapping their regular-season winning streak with a loss thursday against drexel. clearl

go niners. >> reporter: i'm john sasaki. >>> stay with ktvu for complete coverage of tomorrow's play off game. our coverage begins at 11:30 with a special one hour return to glory special. >>> state regulators today suggested a new less expensive plan for customer who is want to opt out of the pg & e smart meters. the program would allow customers to use an analog meter for an initial fee of $90 and monthly fee of $15. that's a lot less than the current pg & e fees. >>> this computer system at san francisco city college has been compromised. what security experts found when they traced a virus back to a foreign country. >>> back here in 10 minutes, we're going to take a look at your forecast for the week edge. which day - - your forecast for the weekend. which day will be the warmest. >>> the upper deck of the bay bridge heading into san francisco will be closed president's day weekend in february. caltrans crews need to install a detour at the end of the bridge near the end of the bay bridge plaza. >>> san francisco police and city officials visited residents and merchants in the su

go niners! >> alex smith is the best! >> the secret to a 49er victory would be teamwork, coming from everybody on the whole team. >> 14-10 what will it take for victory. >> smith to stay composed and turnovers. >> we'll bring you fan reaction later at 11:00. live in san francisco, abc-7 news. >> nick is right in the middle. tributes are coming in from all over the country for joe paterno, the former penn state football coach who died at age 85. paterno led the until any lions for 46 years until he was fired in a fallout from a child abuse sex scandal. fans gathered at his statue outside beaver stadium. >> i don't know why but i got up and drove an hour up here to pay my respects. so, don't really know why. i felt like i needed to be here. >> i'm proud to be part of happen valley, regardless of what happened. i stopped to take pictures because i care for the family, i care for happy valley. >> pa term know passed away this morning from lung cancer. >> in antioch, six people, mostly teens, are recovering after a shooting at

let's go, niners.equested today in the bay." >>> we are getting an early lock at the president's state of the union address. reports say president obama will focus on economic fairness for the middle class. he will talk about promoting african -- american manufacturing, worker training and more reliance on home-grown energy resources. the president will also talk about a return to american values. a reminder, can you watch the state of the union address this tuesday right here on nbc bay area. >>> in south carolina, republican voters did something they have never done before. newt gingrich won the primary, and in doing so made history. never before have there been three different winners of iowa, new hampshire and south carolina. nbc's steve handlesman has a look at what newt gingrich has to say about this win. >> usa, usa. >> the triumphant peak in a roller coaster ride. >> we want to run an american campaign. >> newt gingrich pulled 20 points ahead in south carolina and then fell ten behind and won b

niners family. >> no! >> we'll see. they're going to live out here. 're niner fans. >> going to be an interesting dinner at their house. police handed out cards to giants fans with information to call police, text them if they were harassed in the crowd. and there's extra cameras here to prevent that problem. all of the officers scheduled have to work, no days off, and some shifted have been extented to handle the post game crowd. >> that harassing can go both ways. local bars opened up early for football fans who wanted to catch the afc championship game first. [cheering] >> yes, then they hung around for the niners game. this is the scene at the final final in san francisco. some people say they have been planted at the bar since 11:00 this morning. >> the big game between the niners and the giants is well underway. >> and our nfl veteran and super bowl champ -- i think the wants us to introduce them hat. >> mike: the crowd is rocking. the niners got the ball first. and then alex smith and vernon davis worked their million again. 73-yard touchdown in

go niners. >> that's right, against the saints. go out and have a great day.

[applause] >> that concludes the general manager's support, except for two worksds, go niners. you get to see the monthly video, and then we are done. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> thank you, jamie. i could not have concluded that without it. commissioner lee: a question and then a comment. i want to think the general managers for keeping the lights on. -- thank the general managers for keeping the lights on. this sunday we will need those lights. and my question has to do with the bond. the last bond that we did we worked -- this department invested in the class system to help manage the capital projects. we did an extensive grading of every single property in the department in terms of need and so forth. i am just a little bit -- i need a little bit of clarification, because i know now you are already going out and meeting with folks. i know you were at par yesterday. i missed that meeting, but i've heard from some of the members. how are you approaching this through the same grading system? what kind of response are you hoping for from the community? are they being asked to suggest projects? wha

let's go, niners. of course we're also streaming this press conference on our website. logon to nbcbayarea.com. >>> saturday's game, of course, is now an instant classic. 49ers fans are snapping up all the merchandise they can get their hands on. nbc bay area's stephanie trong is outside candlestick park which a look at which jerseys are flying off the rack and how to get tickets to the big game. >> reporter: it's niners mania all the way. two day after the niners stunned the new orleans saints here at candlestick park the cleanup is still continuing and you can be sure this will be a very similar picture this sunday afternoon after the big nfc championship game against the giants. you can measure the excitement with how fast niners gear is flying off shelves. they're having to restock at a record pace at the nfl shop at pier 39. sales have tripled. he started seeing the spike midseason. the most sold-out items, jerseys, mostly for davis, gore, and smiths. those go for 90 bucks and up. we caught up with one die hard fan who flew from mexico city to catch saturday's game

go? niners, sharks, warriors, out. blowing a 20 point second half lead against the grizzlies.they turned the ball over 24 times. 3: 30 in the third. david lee, this time, will be on the scoring end. 13 points, 12 rebounds for him and a three at 20. they were up 17 but nine fourth quarter turnovers and they let one get away. 91-90 the your final. 39 fourth quarter points for the grizzlies to get it done against the war -- warriors. >>> all around rot ton news for the san jose sharks, they were beaten in the shootout. the oilers are down and outers. down 1-0 in the third and redirecting. we go to a shoot out and taylor will beat thomas in the net for the sharks. they still have a chance to even it up as they are denied by devin and there you have it. >>> it will go down as one of the all time sport depression sees right there with the 2002 giants in the baseball world series. the title game against the giants as well, for you older fans, you remember preston riley and the on side kick against dallas, eventually the wound will heal but a punt his kyle's knee and a fumble in overt

on channel 2. >> go niners. >> julie, frank. >> have a good one., mark thank you. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. stay with us on ktvu.com for the very latest on the new hampshire primary. >> right now you will find live results as the polls get counted.

go, niners. >> there you go. and go this guy, going to the game. talk about a perfect gift for a brand-new dad four play-off tickets along with field passes. vince casa was one of many to enter jed york's twitter challenge, he asked the faithful to tweet why they deserved three tickets to the game. he responded, are you ready? my first child was born during saturday's game. doctor let us watch the game during labor. it would be awesome to go see the nfc champ. we talked to vince last night about his big score. >> very excited about the niners beating the saints and then the actual post present to that was my son in my hands, so do you know what, all around, but my son rules, so i take him number one overall. >> okay. i'm glad he finished that off because i was, like, what? hey, for those of you who didn't win, you still have a chance to go to the game. as we mentioned, tickets go on sale today. you know, they did a lot of work that day. >> yes, she did. >> i'll baby sit if the wife wants to go. >> honey, push, push, alex smith, go! honey, work it.

go niners. >>> it is now 5:05. in other news, allegations of domestic violence led to the arrest of a female san francisco prosecutor. 34-year-old sanaz nikaein was booked in the county jail on saturday. and then released after she posted bail. the circumstances that led to this arrest were not immediately available. and the alleged victim was not identified. sanaz nikaein and her husband are not commenting. >>> san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi could find out today when he will go on trial on three misdemeanor charges of domestic battery. mirkarimi pleaded not guilty last week. he is due back in court today. there is another hearing scheduled for thursday. he has a busy week. that's when the judge is expected to reconsider that order that mirkarimi stay away from his wife and son until the trial is over. >>> police in antioch meanwhile believe three to four young men are responsible for shootings over the weekend. at a not so sweet 16 birthday party. they happened saturday night. on willmont court. six people w

for the public record, and like to say go niners. this team is a response to the question we were announced a couple of years ago in meetings with our esteemed port director and staff. the question is what you do if you were us. we have been looking at this, trying to figure it out. hopefully, this crystallizes all of what we have been working on. san francisco is a petri dish of on jurors, i technology, industry, social and environmental awareness. -- entrepreneur s, high technology, industry, social and environmental awareness. it can and should become the engine and new neighborhood for economically viable, socially equitable, and environmentally responsible growth. we intend to create this neighborhood in partnership with the port and friends in the neighborhood. up is a nonprofit development entity. we created up for a variety of reasons and in response to this question. one was to access another source of funding not typically available to for-profit development companies. this will help us to bring funds into the development w

. >> go niners. >> i know.h a great game and we'll be winning but nobody will be paying attention. >> mike: players don't care about the weather. the 49ers are one day away from a shot at the super bowl as those the new york giants in the nfc championship game, and like they did earlier this season, got to get to eli mapping. a final [ beep ] [ man ] you have one new message. [ mom ] hi scooter. this is mommy. the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. the vegetables are cut nice and thick... you were always good at cutting your vegetables. and it's got tender white-meat chicken... the way i always made it for you. oh, one more thing honey... those pj's you like, the ones with the feet, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> mike: the conference championship games are to toughest to win because they get you into the super bowl. the 49ers' vernon davis will not repeat his performance from last week. it's ju

[applause] >> that concludes the general manager's support, except for two worksds, go niners. you get to see the monthly video, and then we are done. ♪

go? niners, sharks, warriors, out. blowing a 20 point second half lead against the grizzlies.e ball over 24 times. 3: 30 in the third. david lee, this time, will be on the scoring end. 13 points, 12 rebounds for him and a three at 20. they were up 17 but nine fourth quarter turnovers and they let one get away. 91-90 the your final. 39 fourth quarter points for the grizzlies to get it done against the war -- warriors. >>> all around rot ton news for the san jose sharks, they were beaten in the shootout. the oilers are down and outers. down 1-0 in the third and redirecting. we go to a shoot out and taylor will beat thomas in the net for the sharks. they still have a chance to even it up as they are denied by devin and there you have it. >>> it will go down as one of the all time sport depression sees right there with the 2002 giants in the baseball world series. the title game against the giants as well, for you older fans, you remember preston riley and the on side kick against dallas, eventually the wound will heal but a punt his kyle's knee and a fumble in overtime. give will

go, niners! whoo! >> the celebrating got out of hand for some. at candlestick park, san francisco police arrested 20 people for misdemeanors, including intoxication, battery and resisting officers. not a huge number considering the sold-out crowd of 69,000, a massive sea of red. shawn downey was one of the few saints fans who came all the way to san francisco to see the game. he is taking his team's loss in stride. >> it was a wonderful, wonderful game. it sucks we lost. we're not happy about losing, but at the same time, this is what the playoffs is. >> at the nfl shop at pier 39, the excitement of the niners first playoff game in nine years is evident. the store is almost out of its stock of 49ers gear. >> a lot of jerseys where a lot of the older players. steve young jerseys, a lot of throwback players. as of right now, vernon davis is a really hot item. >> super bowl, baby! >> banking on excitement from niners fans now hoping their team makes it to the superbowl. and by the way, super bowl 46 airs right here. >>> coming up a little bit later

. >> go niners. yo >> reporter: new this morning san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi heads to court on domestic violence charges. his alleged victim is

going to be fun for the niners. too bad for raider fans. >> well, a bad year for hollywood, but some good news for tom >> this is a wrinkle. we have to go into the server room from the outside. >> we? >> i'm on the computer. >> tom cruise remains impossible to defeat in the box office. i like the movies. mission impossible is in the number one spot for the second straight weekend. the movie helped end a sluggish year on a promising note, but domestic revenues were still down 3.4% from last year. >> sherlock holmes came in second. alvin and the chip chipmunks is still in third. war horse and the girl with the dragon tattoo, mike just gave thumbs up -- wraps up the top five films. >> a four box of pop popcorn. >> means just as much coming from you. >> that does it for this edition of abc-7 news. >> thanks for joining us, see captioned by closed captioning services inc.

go niners. the only people who feel worst than us is mr. and mrs. harbaugh that were 0-2 over the weekend. >>> 4:37. a female san francisco prosecutor was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of domestic violence. 34-year-old sinoz nickian was booked into jail and released after posting bail. the state attorney handling the case to avoid a potential conflict of interest. she and her husband are not commenting. >>> the san francisco comment mirkarimi has two more court dates this week. a a hearing today, a date could be set for the hearing for the trial for the charges. and pleading not guilty in an emotional arraignment last week. on thursday, there is another hearing this week, and there is a consideration of an order of staying away from his wife and son until the trial is over. a very busy week for him. >>> two serial killers, naso, acting as his own attorney in marin county court and he is scheduled to finish closing arguments at a preliminary hearing and then the judge will decide if there is enough evidence to put him on trial for the murder

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. >> go niners. we'll check in with christina loren over in the nbc weather center. love it. >> yeah. you know, they say if you build it it will come and boy, oh, boy, the rain has started. we're starting to see the showers in san francisco. they will spread to the south as woe head through the next few hours and getting rather active in the south bay and we'll get a little bit of the break overnight before another stronger storm moves in. so let's talk about what we're forecasting for today. temperatures will be on the mild side. you'll need the umbrella all day long. 55 degrees in san jose. so temperatures below our seasonal averages and we're going see a lot more rain than we traditionally do as we head through the next few days. okay. so we stopped the future cast for you. 3:00 a.m. for you friday, a nice, dry break, and that will last through the first part of the day tomorrow. they'll be back right in time for your drive home at 4:00 p.m. friday and you'll see the showers starting from santa rosa through to the south bay. we'll continue your futurecast and this

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go on a caribbean cruise this month. but they rebooked early in the season thinking the niners weren't going to the playoffs. be irwin's 6 ever 608th game. live look now at candlestick, does that not get you fired up! playoff football in san francisco is back! the park, lot just opened up, and we're coming up on now 4 1/2 hours to kickoff. it's the first playoff game for the niners in a decade. they're taking on the saints. the 2009 super bowl champs. that game here on ktvu channel 2. our coverage begins as a pre- game show starting at 11:30 this morning. and it will be great. >> so the blue sky, the sun is out. talking about the chilly start to the weekend but going to warm up nicely. >> yes, a warm-up by noontime. still upper 20s, low 30s for inland areas. widespread 30s and low to mid- 40s around the bay. noontime numbers mid-50s to low 60s. it's a spare the air day. and 60s expected again some temperatures above arming today with a notable cooldown expected by tomorrow. are you going up the hill? sierra looking good today but a red-flag warning tomorrow. and then tomorrow night into the overnight hours,