let's go to jim smith over the scene right now. a quick layout of what is going on here, jim. >> reporter: chris, looking at at area of harbor road and destiny court, we understand that police were attempting to apprehend someone who barricaded themselves in the home, and set fire to the home. the fire department responded, and a firefighter was shot twice in the leg. the condition of the firefighter is not known at this time, and it's not known whether police have the person in custody at this time, and it's an ongoing situation in staten island, again the area of harbor road and destiny court. jim smith, cbs 2 news. >> the fire is under control at this hour, jim? >> chris, we are not seeing any smoke from the area, and we do not have an official status of the fire itself, but we have not seen smoke that would indicate it's knocked down at this point, but an ongoing situation here for staten island. >> we will continue to follow it. jim, the suspected shooter we believe is still inside of the building from the ors we are hearing, b

jim smith, cbs 2 news. >>> all right jim thank you. >>> a small earthquake hit new jersey early this morning the center located in the central new jersey down, shook people in neighboring summerset counties, andrea grimes has this report. >>> in the middle of the night we both looked at each other like what the heck was that? >> they had no idea at first an earthquake woke them up hitting their town in new jersey. >> we thought the bed was going to go through the house, that's what we thought actually. >>> the geological survey reports a quake struck two miles north around 3:30 a.m. >> kind of like a thunder clap more of a rumble, i woke up because the windows. >>> i thought i felt something, she slept through it. >> i didn't realize. i woke up and i felt like the house had cracked and then you know, sitting there like that felt like an earthquake. >>> authorities here in summerset county and in neighboring morris county saying several residents called police to report rumbles. officials say no one was injured. >>> there was no reports of damage, however about an hour later we did ha

i have a friend named jim smith. that's his name. right? what a stupid name. jim smith.ng ready for a destination wedding, here is how you do that. go to the bank, take out all your money and throw it in a trash can. that's how you get ready for a destination wedding. so he's from michigan. his wife is from michigan. all of his family and friends are from michigan. so they decide to get married in venezuela. makes perfect sense. and we go, and i pay for the flight and six nights hotel, and he calls me last month, guess who is getting a divorce? [ audience ohs ] jim smith, getting a divorce. and when he told me, know what i said? i said, "no, you're not." [ laughter ] "you better figure that crap out because i'm still paying off your stupid wedding, jim smith." and i bought -- [ applause ] thank you. i bought his gift online, right? so i used my credit card online, which i hate. because you fill out all your address. then it asks you what country you're from, and afghanistan is the first option. [ blowing raspberry ] [ laughter ] oh, yeah. are a lot of afghanistananians u

office but item 2 announced the clerk the alyssa and today's meeting is broadcast presiding officer jim smith and jennifer lowe madam clerk, any announcements? >> completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the september 8th

office but item 2 announced the clerk the alyssa and today's meeting is broadcast presiding officer jim smith and jennifer lowe madam clerk, any announcements? >> completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the september 8th board of supervisors board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated great, thank you. >> so what we'll do we'll hear item number 2 first and then recess even though meeting and hopefully come in a short period of time with an item number one so item 2 first. >> item is an ordinance amending the administrative code for the amount of the fund from 3 hundred to 6 hundred and 50 conflict of interests great representative from the treasurers office. >> good morning on behalf of of xhooun i'd like to thank the supervisor president london breed and her staff in bringing this to committee that ordinance is a recommendation from the are controller's office will amend the san francisco admin code for the assessor-recorder over the last 3 years we've get a program to help to eliminate the wait time

office but item 2 announced the clerk the alyssa and today's meeting is broadcast presiding officer jim smith and jennifer lowe madam clerk, any announcements? >> completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the september 8th board of supervisors board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated great, thank you. >> so what we'll do we'll hear item number 2 first and then recess even though meeting and hopefully come in a short period of time with an item number one so item 2 first. >> item is an ordinance amending the administrative code for the amount of the fund from 3 hundred to 6 hundred and 50 conflict of interests great representative from the treasurers office. >> good morning on behalf of of xhooun i'd like to thank the supervisor president london breed and her staff in bringing this to committee that ordinance is a recommendation from the are controller's office will amend the san francisco admin code for the assessor-recorder over the last 3 years we've get a program to help to eliminate the wait time

office but item 2 announced the clerk the alyssa and today's meeting is broadcast presiding officer jim smith and jennifer lowe madam clerk, any announcements? >> completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the september 8th board of supervisors board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated great, thank you. >> so what we'll do we'll hear item number 2 first and then recess even though meeting and hopefully come in a short period of time with an item number one so item 2 first. >> item is an ordinance amending the administrative code for the amount of the fund from 3 hundred to 6 hundred and 50 conflict of interests great representative from the treasurers office. >> good morning on behalf of of xhooun i'd like to thank the supervisor president london breed and her staff in bringing this to committee that ordinance is a recommendation from the are controller's office will amend the san francisco admin code for the assessor-recorder over the last 3 years we've get a program to help to eliminate the wait time

fox 5 jim smith up in skyfox hd with what's happening. jim. reporter: massive police response in the area of harbor road and destiny court. we understand this all started when police had attempted to apprehend someone that barricaded themselves inside of a home, set fire to that building, an when the fire department responded, fire shots at the fire department we understand a firefighter who was struck unknown what the condition of that firefighter was at this time but there was a lot of police activity as you would imagine on the scene. we don't know as to whether that person is in cuss did custody at this point. multiple police officers on the scene. emergency units as well. as to the fire itself that was set, we do not know the fire has been put out. but we can tell you we're not seeing smoke coming from the area and believe that the fire has been knocked down oral best of your best of your or burned down but barricaded an fired shots at the fire department. >> report of gunshots continue ing or is that not the case? >> we have not received

chopper 2 h.d, jim smith has more for us. >> good morning. that accident has just been towed off, all lanes reopened on the northbound side of the van wyck. this is near queens boulevard and main street. there is traffic left over. bumper-to-bumper delays. the accident has been cleared. reporting live, chopper 2 h.d, jim smith, cbs 2news this morning. >> thank you. the local streets are really your best option through that area. alternate sides in effect citywide. be safe and don't text and drive. mary and chris back to you. >> thank you, alex. >>> time for your sports. time for your wfan and wcbs-tv sports in a flash. the mets went into the weekend the hottest team in baseball, they came out of avoiding being swept by the boston red sox. they are down 2-1. uribe, what happens here? >> the gets exciting. >> it does. but i'm not going to explain the highlights. mets win 5-4. michael made an error in the field makes up for it at the plate. they win 5-4. the yankees. do we have them. the yankees looking to sweep the brave. their bats were ready

jim smith, cbs 2 news. >> thank you, jim. alternate-side rules in effect citywide today rules in effect citywide, and if you're headed to the airport, all is on or close at jfk, laguardia, and newark liberty. >>> all eyes are on cleveland with the first debate of the presidential campaign. >> the top ten republican candidates will be taking the stage with donald trump center stage as the candidate to beat. >> reporter: chris and mary, the ten candidates have 2 hours and a lot of topics to cover in cleveland. we expect they will discuss obamacare, hillary clinton, and foreign policy just to name a few. donald trump won the covenant center stage spot since he is leading in the polls. huckabee, cruz, paul, and bush will join him. chris christie and john kasich narrowly made the cut this is front runner donald trump's first ever debate. >> i'm not looking to hurt anybody. i'm not looking to embarrass anybody. if i have to bring up deficiencies, i will bring up deficiencies. >> the seven candidates who did not make tonight's debat

jim smith, cbs 2 news. >> a portion of the brooklyn bridge remains closed. this is due to a vehicle blocking all of the outbound lanes. it's blocking the entrance ramp from the fdr drive. stick with the battery tunnel or the williamsburg or manhattan bridges. alternate is in effect city wide. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. >>> some lucky stephen colbert got to show th love. >> as he prepares to attack over the late show. >> look at that energy. the shoot was held in union square yesterday morning and many of those taking part received are special invitations to be there. it was billed as a super secret shoot. later colbert tweeted a selfie, hanging out with 600 fans in union square this morning. the late show will debut on september 8 right here on cbs 2. we cannot wait. >>> we have charlie rose and clarisa moore joining us this morning. good morning. >> good morning, chris and mary. we're in washington state tracking wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes. >> plus, a rare look inside amazon from workers who say they have paid the high price to b

live in chopper 2, jim smith, cbs2 news. >>> police are questioning members of the queens family after a baby is found dead in a courtyard. >>> the child was only weeks old. cbs scott. >>> shock and sadness here, many questions surrounding what actually happened inside this building that led to an infant's death. >> a grizzly discovery inside this apartment building on myrtle avenue and 115th street in richmond hill. police say a 3 week old infant boy found dead in a courtyard, neighbors stunned. >>> sends a chill up my spine, that's awful. >> police say it happened around 4 a.m., the infant who lived with his family on the fourth floor of the building, here shaken. this woman says her friend told her someone in the building called 911 when she saw what listen. >>> she was the one who called the cops and the cops asked her to do cpr and she said there was too much blood, she said i can't. >> police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. sources say the infant's mother, father, and 4 other children were in the apartment when it happened. all are now being questioned

live in chopper 2, jim smith, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. smoke could be seen for miles away as the truck burned. >> janelle burrell is live. >> reporter: the truck over turned causing the over pass to catch on fire. now police aren't sure about the over passes stability. >> the massive traffic back up because of this truck over turning on the new jersey turnpike around 10:30, catching fire at the good avenue over pass between exits 12 and 13. >> it ignited the over pass. the over pass game became engulfed in flames also. >> new jersey state police so concerned they shut down seven lanes of traffic in both directions, 14 in all leading to this rare scene. cars actually turning around on the turnpike going the wrong way in their lanes, a result of the gridlock stretching for more than 5 miles in both directions. new -- >> now it's up to engineers to decide the extent of the damage and whether the over pass is structurally sound. >> we believe the over pass has been compromised and we are going to have the turnpike shut down until that's check

let's get an update from jim smith, see if they uprighted it yesterday. good morning, jim, what's going on? >> yeah, ines, the crews are are sill in that process of trying to hook up the cables to flip it back over. this happened on the westbound side of the lie just after exit 49. all lanes are closed on the highway itself, all the traffic now being diverted off to the service road. we'll show you the delays not only on the highway, but as well as the service road. it is bumper to bumper traffic, barely moving. before exit 50 now getting closer to exit 51, if you are in a passenger vehicle, the northern state parkway is excellent as an aller nate to get around these -- alternate to get around these delays. >> thank, jim. the rest of your commute on 80 and 287 in jersey, the staten island expressway a little slow by bradley avenue westbound, and a little sluggish approaching the verrazano bridge. on the cross bronx, stop and go by the bronx parkway westbound heading towards jerome, if you're heading towards the bruckner interchange, looks good there. manha

office but item 2 announced the clerk the alyssa and today's meeting is broadcast presiding officer jim smith and jennifer lowe madam clerk, any announcements? >> completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the september 8th board of supervisors board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated great, thank you. >> so what we'll do we'll hear item number 2 first and then recess even though meeting and hopefully come in a short period of time with an item number one so item 2 first. >> item is an ordinance amending the administrative code for the amount of the fund from 3 hundred to 6 hundred and 50 conflict of interests great representative from the treasurers office. >> good morning on behalf of of xhooun i'd like to thank the supervisor president london breed and her staff in bringing this to committee that ordinance is a recommendation from the are controller's office will amend the san francisco admin code for the assessor-recorder over the last 3 years we've get a program to help to eliminate the wait time

good morning, jim smith. >> reporter: good morning, still have an accident eastbound of the cross bronx expressway at jerome avenue. there is just one lane blocked off, two lanes blocked off for quite some time but even so with one wind reopening, heavy delays across the bronx on to the george washington bridge, delay is not only getting into the toll plaza, take you out a little further, delays in year the merge of 80, 95, close to an hour delay. rosanna: lower levels 30 minutes. if you want to take the lincoln tunnel that is a good option, traffic slows down after kennedy, 30 minute delay, will total 10 minutes each approach. let's show your commute on the block, cross island parkway looks good the west bound in to ease down. with a train to everything on or close to schedule. greg: donald trump but couple things, joy of the elements talking about his hair in a way we haven't seen before. watch this. a woman approaches him at his invitation and lets him feel the hair to verify it is the real deal, not fake. rosanna: people get so distracted. if it is not about the hair some way or ano

live in chopper 2, jim smith, cbs 2 news. >>> a long island woman wants her wedding dress back. lauren silonski has not seen her dream dress since her wedding. they valet park at the waldorf astoria. the dress was in a bag, but when they left, it was no longer in the car. the hotel's insurance company said the waldorf is not responsible. >> when i asked for information on the investigation, the woman hung up the phone on me. >> hotel offered the couple two free nights, but she just wants her dress back. >>> some victims of superstorm sandy said a look-a-like logo is causing confusion and is raisings concerns about victims. >> it's fraudulent, and it's confusing, and it looks like a scam. >> reporter: her neighborhood is still full of abandoned and unrepaired houses almost 3 years after the storm. homeowners need help, but this offer for consulting services is concerning to michelle from the south shore recovery coalition. >> reporter: how concerned are you that people sent money? >> we are extremely concerned that people may have called or contacted them. >> reporter: they are d

jim smith is in skyfox hd to tell us all about it. what's going on out there? >> right now waiting for a spill, fluid spill on the roadway and sand it down on eastbound side on the mill drawbridge one lane ohm at this time as you can imagine, it is causing delays over two mile delay beginning before nab street. ines back to you. >> other problems staten island expressway and victory boulevard has a lane close sod traffic backed up there to goethals bridge and west shore and then l.i.e. working with on an accident by cross island parkway trying to push everything out of the way so traffic backed up on cross island back to glen cove road and grand central not a good alternate because of construction there two lanes closed. as far as trains taking that this morning. checklist that's all close to schedule. expressway. that i was telling you about. let's check in with sports. on? >> david wright off the disabled list and makings his presence felt right away. right away -- and -- [laughter] right away. beyonce loses the title ofen is it a -- of instagram most popular

jim smith, cbs 2 news. >>> thank you, jim. and now for subway problems due to a train with mechanical problems. downtown 2 and 3 trains are running local only, and that's from 72nd street to chambers street. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide. chris? >> meg, thank you. >>> turning now to campaign 2016, governor christie made the cut for the first presidential debate for republicans. he had been in a three way race with john kasich and rick perry for the final 2 spots. perry and pataki didn't make it. donald trump will be center stage because he is the number one in polls. >>> the family of sandra bland is filing a wrongful death lawsuit. she was arrested during a traffic stop last month and found dead in her cell 3 days later. investigators said she hanged herself with a blastic bag, but her family has doubts about how she die -- died and the circumstances surrounding her death. >> what happened to my daughter? >> what happened to sandy? where is the continual tape to show her arrival throughout the day? >> we are

what does jim smith in the helicopter have for us? okay, a bridge. looks like the willing toes neck bridge, short and squat. and the nearby whitestone bridge -- >> it's a little bit shorter. >> yep. >> beautiful shot. >> also, everybody, snoopy. take a look. >> greg kelly, artist. [laughter] >> i copied it from a lunchbox in the second grade. it's the only thing i can draw with a semblance of confidence. >> it's pretty good. i was doubting you -- you even did the doghouse. this is good. [laughter] >> why don't you send it -- what are you, g force? >> greg, actually. [laughter] feel like a kid again with dunkin's new cookie-flavored iced coffees. for a limited time, dd perks members can enjoy any sized iced coffee for $1.99. america runs on dunkin'. >> okay, we're live in flushing, queenings. queens, i read recently queens, a borough but also a county, it is the most diverse county in america. >> yeah? >> every country in the world has somebody living in it, somebody from it living in queens. from andorra to azerbaijan -- >> wow. >> -- you can probabl

jim smith is in stocks hd with more on this. >> reporter: you are looking at the activity, police department, members of the u.s. marshals service on the scene in the area of our road, destiny court, this began earlier this morning when a person that was the marshals were attempting to apprehend barricaded themselves, set fire to the home, fired at the fire department, one firefighter was shot. the condition of that firefighter not known at this time and also not known whether the person is under arrest if they are still barricaded or on the loose at this point. we are still seeing a massive police response to the area. emergency service units, specialized officers on the scene. nypd and marshals service. ongoing situation in staten island. we will keep you updated as we get more on this story. greg: the firefighter was shot twice in the leg, and injuries are not life-threatening. i understand your careful where you point your camera. as you mentioned this is an ongoing situation. a gunman potentially still in a house. we don't want to show too much, you could be watching tv. theresa: if he

up to jim smith who's up in sky fox hd and talk to us about the outbound side of the lincoln. good morning, jim. >> good morning, christina. there is no access to the outbound lincoln tunnel. reportedly, crews are dealing with a car fire in the tunnel itself, that is the entrance on the new york side. police blocking off that entrance and all of the traffic beginning to build up in the area. now, with the traffic being light heading into new jersey in the morning, we're only seeing delays for a few blocks around the area. of course, this'll probably continue to grow, this is about a three block delay on 11th avenue. you'll have to head for either the george washington bridge or the holland tunnel as an alternate. greg and rosanna, back to you. >> thank you very much. i'm glad you've embraced the third place finish. you should be proud, rosanna. we can't all be king or queen. >> how am i going to live with you? when does this wear off? can we do it in the next ten minutes? >> i owe it to the 44% who voted for me! i owe it to them, rosanna. >> you do. all join the millions who ha

. >> the ed koch queens borough bridge, and there's an accident with jim smith over the scene with more details for us. good morning, jim. >> good morning, alex. the outbound side of the bridge headed to queens, and this is only the lower level that is available. you can see one lane is blocked off, and essentially there's one lane open on the outbound inner roadway, and one lane slowly getting by with the outer roadway. it means bumper to bumper traffic out. >> reporter: we have also been following a disabled vehicle on the washington bridge, lower level. you can see the standstill traffic through the toll the there. you can stick to the upper level, and it may be a bitter ride. if you're trying to make your way outbound, that's a better vehicle. it could cause issues for you, and the lincoln and holland, 5- 10 minute wait. the l.i.r.r. is on or close to schedule for you, and as the economy gettings better, the traffic in the u.s. gets worse, and analyzing the traffic data, why so many cars? cheaper gasoline may be to blame. commuters in washington, dc, suffer an average of 82 hours a

jim smith is in fox 5hd to tell you all about it. >> good morning, ines. the problems are on the eastbound side of the belt parkway just after flat bush avenue. there was an accident, that has been cleared, but there is sill a fluid spill on the roadway that needs to be sanded down. as a result, two lanes are blocked off, that leaves only one lane open. eastbound side of the belt at the mill basin drawbridge, over a two mile delay beginning before knapp street. unfortunately, local streets are the only alternate to get around this. greg, rosanna, back to you. >> all right, jim, thanks a lot. wall street, what's going to happen today? who knows. china's market has taken another huge hit today. >> fox 5's liz dahlem is in the newsroom with details. what's going on? >> things are starting to point in a positive direction, so that is the good news. let's take a look at how the european markets are doing right now, everything in the green. so they are starting to move in the right direction. but asia, the shanghai dropped 7.63%, that was a pretty drastic drop.

jim smith is live with the latest. i hear there's a fuel spill as well. >> reporter: that's right, alex, and as a result, only one lane is reopened this is just afterflatbush avenue. the accident itself has been remove the with the fluid spill needing to be sanded down. there's delays over 2 miles bumper-to-bumper traffic getting through the belt parkway this is causing delays making your way through the area this is the approach from marathon parkway, and if this is a portion of your ride, the grand central parkway is going to be a smoother ride for you. the hudson river crossings, across the span of the george washington bridge, sluggish. you have company, and happy to sea at -- to say, at the tolls, you're all clear. >> alex, thank you so much. >>> it'ser than usual to find a parking spot in green point, brooklyn these days. >> yellow cab drivers will shift their work to uber. tony aiello with the report. >> reporter: the road that represents the woe for the taxi industry. there's a lot of yellow on the streets of g

police are not releasing specifics on smith's blood alcohol level. today, 49-ers coach jim tomsula delivered an emotional response to the news. >>: it was sadness. sadness for a gag the person. we care by a gunman-that guy. >>: by a bolger's for horry played out. >> pam: 2011. smith has been arrested five- times. his first run-in with the law. a d-u-i stop in miami. the charge was later changed to reckless driving. the next year, reports of gunshots at his san jose home. resulted in the seizure of illegal automatic weapons. he also pleaded 'no contest' to a second d-u-i in san jose the same year. arrest number- four was at los angeles international airport. security officials accused him of making a bomb threat, but no charges were ever filed. last night's d-u-i was his fifth. >> pam: tonight, kron four's philippe djegal was at the 49ers practice facility in santa clara. and, spoke with aldon's former teammates about his sudden >> reporter: as they walked off the field after practice. it was clear that the 49ers had had a rough day. they players say their bond with aldon sm

. >> from jim har but to smith 14ers will be missing some big names in 2015 but there are some new additions figure to make impact and smith is one of them. 49ers searching for speedy receiver for years now. no burner this defense fear that's where smith comes in. sign as free agent from ravens. working on connection with kaepernick. >> definitely still getting stuff together. go over what were you thinking on this. so we kind of get on the same page about certain things. not that i feel lake i'm a speed demon or fastest man in the world or neglect but systems i feel like i can run bro. throw it. i can get it for you. >> he's fast. green scheduled to be in las vegas this week at mini camp for the u.s. national team and apparently the best way to prep for that was to happening out in cabo with ex warriors team mate 0neal. >> you want to know somebody >> you want to know somebody with money take a slow sporight adorable kid make highlights in tie kwan do class. break the board with a kick or stump or what have. brick it with the hands and his foot. rae mind me of my first karate class actually

night's republican nomination debate. 49ers' released linebacker alden smith after is the rest the past three years. >> reporter: coach jimessees of its release shortly after smith was released from the senate clara county jail after he was arrested thursday night by police said clara secession of travel and the influence of other charges the emotional coach saying he hopes said it will play football again elsewhere meantime he says the forty-niners will continue to support of the field police say. >> reporter: songful the thursday that the guy called from the order a car inside the garage the soter says that smith back into the car and took off. as they're making their portsmouth came back to this and that's when he filled a sobriety test system affects they arrested smith. the cases now with the district attorney's office said it was arrested and bailed out. >> reporter: more trouble with the plainfield's and specifically the side has gotten so bad that the 49ers practice for sunday has been moved out of the stadium on to the practice field. that means that the thousands of people who had tickets to attend the practice

. >> from jim har but to smith 14ers will be missing some big names in 2015 but there are some new additions and smith is one of them. 49ers searching for speedy receiver for years now. no burner this defense fear that's where smith comes in. sign as free agent from ravens. working on connection with kaepernick. >> definitely still getting stuff together. go over what were you thinking on this. so we kind of get on the same page about certain things. not that i feel lake i'm a speed demon or fastest man in the world or neglect but systems i feel like i can run bro. throw it. i can get it for you. >> he's fast. green scheduled to be in las vegas this week at mini camp for the u.s. national team and apparently the best way to prep for that was to happening out in cabo with ex warriors team mate 0neal. >> you want to know somebody >> you want to know somebody with money take a slow sports night adorable kid make highlights in tie kwan do class. break the board with a kick or stump or what have. brick it with the hands and his foot. rae mind me of my first karate class actually. come o on. 1 mat

smith personally and professionally. david lui said hoped to sign him to a long-term contract. it has been a rough off season for the team. in addition to losing coach jim harbaugh to michigan six well-known 49ers left the team. justin smith, linebackers patrick willis and chris borland and anthony davis. the team lost star running back frank gore to indianapolis. michael crabtree to the raiders. >> the parents of 16-year-old girl killed in arabian na flight 214 have dismissed their lawsuit. she was one of three people killed when the plane crashed in 2013 landing at sfe. she was ejected and lying near the wreckage covered in firefighting foam when she was run over by crews responding to the crash. they did not see her. the family has not issued a public statement about today's decision. san francisco city attorney dennis herrera said the dismissal vindicates firefighters heroic efforts. >>> a 20-year-old u.c. berkeley student was robbed right in the middle of campus. that student was robtd about 12:30 p.m. it's a place filled with people. two men confronted the student, one holding a silver handgun stole the victim's cell phone and wallet. the thief ra

those are the words of jim tomsula, the 49ers head coach, as he confirmed that, indeed, smith had been cut from the team. this is a situation that is clearly developing. after three dui arrests and a brush with tsa agents in los angeles, the front office apparently decided there were no more second chances for smith. this coming just days after general manager trent balke had said he wanted to sign smith to a new contract. >>> aldon smith disputes that he was driving under the influence of alcohol even though police say they tested him twice. >> this wasn't a dui. the situation that happened could have been handled differently. i apologize for everybody i did let down and i apologize for how it all played out. >> santa clara police say smith hit another vehicle twice in a secure parking garage at this apartment complex on moreland way. he reportedly left the scene but later returned and talked to officers. >> >> at that point they determined he was under the influence of alcoholic beverage. >> smith is on probation for this incident two years ago when he hit a tree and left tire are yo

jim harbaugh leaves. patrick willis suddenly decides to retire. chris borland smith retires frank gore to the colts. . fight tough for the new coach. >> jim is walking this is the first opportunity to be head coach. totally unproochbility you have a stadium where you can't grow grass. 1 billion dollars and can't get one season of sprout. just like where does it end. at this time end for alden smith with the niners today. fifth arrest in three years cut. stunning especially when you consider. tuesday night 3 nights ago. niners gm told reporters smith was doing outstanding job personally and professional. imagine how he felt when he answered the phone today. contract extension for smith. set to earn nearly 10 million $this season. hard to find any positive in the story but i will say this listening to jim this morning. you really cap see why the players loved him and why they support him because he genuinely care about his his guys about alden smith player and person. he has been turning his life around. he's in the process of turning his life around. the people stumble. if some things are greater grea

stadium, but the 9ererize hoping it will be their year, saying good-bye to alden smith and ray mcdonald and welcoming jim tomsula. fans will notice cheaper beer and water. stadium operators also plan to increase the lanes near parking lots to get fans out faster after games. >> niners are looking good. >> jacob is looking forward to all those changes when he attends his first game at the stadium this season. >> looking forward. it's a new stadium. figuring out the transportation systems here. there's going to be more people and more excitement here. >> enjoy the improvements. don't just get too used to the sod. the stadium plans to make six more installations this year. nbc bay area news. >>> a local team, a last second hail mary or a legitimate plan to keep the raiders in oakland. key figures from the city of oakland, the raiders and the coliseum authority will meet tomorrow to talk about a plan. a businessman is behind the project that includes a new stadium for the raiders. if his plan is rejected as many experts believe it will be, oakland can then pursue other options. >> this is sort of high pressu

when smith returned an hour later, police were there waiting. they say he appeared drunk and failed a sobriety test. jimula made a powerful promise to aldon smith even after cutting the star linebacker from the team. "today in the bay" has more from team headquarters. >> reporter: noting it as a sad day for the 49ers organization, coach tomsula got very personal during the news conference acknowledging that aldon smith's off field problems are much bigger than football. >> he will be supported and helped. he will not have to walk this past alone. that comes from ownership down. >> reporter: a member of the 49ers since 2011, smith was a star out i'd linebacker, but this latest arrest brings his total up to five, including three for dui. in addition to vowing that the entire 49ers organization will support smith during his time of need, coach tomsula also used today's announcement as a chance to send a message to millions of others suffering from substance abuse. >> what i would like to say is if one person out there reads this and you're struggling, get help. you're worth it. >> reporter: substance abuse

smith. i want you to be the best version of yourself. >> jim, how excited are you to get this rolling? >> the excitement level for me is big time. everyday i get to wake up and coach football i'm excited. >> you're the head coach now. >> i get it. and i'm excited about that. no doubt about any of that stuff, but i really think about today. it's the day-to-day tore me, man. we talk about you look at your gps, it doesn't show you the destination. it shows you where your next target is. i'm focused on the next target. >> obviously he lost a lot to either retirement or free agency, a lot of the pro bowlers, but he's very excited about the players he's got here. i'm going to explain how the 49ers expect to get up to the line of scrimmage with 22 seconds left on the play clock. 49ers taking the field right now. in fact, there are some faithful here in the stadium. back to you. >> i heard the faithful. thanks, dennis. tonight following the game is the fifth quarter, and after that is our super bowl special count down to gold, and then at 9:30, money. one last thing i hope wanted to ask you ab

smith, jonas max faris, john layfield, along with lisa boothe and jim green. hello, everybody. we saw celebs turn out in droves for the health care, now for the iran deal. what does that mean? >> i think this deal was in trouble. it didn't work out because obamacare is as unpopular as ever. i don't know about you but i'm sick and tired of liberals in hollywood trivializing big issues. a nuclear iran is no laughing matter and that's what we could potentially have. iran is the most active state sponsor of terrorism. they've worked with their enemies to kill americans and our allies. they're puppeteering and funding terrorism across the globe. >> do you have a problem with hollywood jumping in on this one? >> why would i have a problem with an american speaking their mind? look, brenda, on one hand, we have a deal based on strong diplomacy. on the other handle, we have the possibility of war. when jeb black, a great comedian, says it's not a laughing matter, we can't play politics with this deal, i take his opinion over the comedians, some of them clowns, that have take nl over co

releasing aldon smith was the logical move fooling his latest arrest. it didn't make it any easier to ball is lower for jim tomsula who has been on the coaching -- it didn't make it any easier to swallow for jim tomsula who has been the on the coaching staff since 2012. >> this is ah sad day. it doesn't have anything to do about football. although he won't be playing football for the san francisco 49ers, he will be supported and helped and he will not have to walk this path alone that. comes from the ownership down. >> the 25-year-old smith is now a free agent but faces the possibility of another suspension from the nfl as a repeat offender of its personal conduct code. it's a huge loss for the 49ers. he is the sixth departure from the defense, big names. but we hope he can work it out personally. see what happens. big blow for both him and the team. >> sure is. thank you. >>> how about on the field problems? more turf trouble at levi's stadium. the team's canceling its open practice sunday because the field isn't standing up to the wear and tear of training camp. instead it's going to take place at the tr

jim harbaugh leaving and it is bad. the 49ers reached their breaking point with aldon smith. he was released after the tumultuous four year run in san francisco. one of the most talented linebackers, 44 sacks in 53 career games. in the off field it limited mim to 18 games the last two seasons and now he has gone before week one of 2015. leaving the 49ers shorthanded and emotionally decimated. >> you are aware that the 49ers released aldon smith. it's a sad day. >> it doesn't have anything to do about football. although he won't be playing football for the 49ers, he will be supported and helped. and not have to walk this path alone. >> the team was so distraught after this morning's practice that they canceled the media availability. we will hear from some of the teammates. >> when you hear the coach say that, he is no longer on the team but we will still thereby for him, it says a lot about what he meant to the team and what he meant to the coach and the organization. >> they stuck with him and the organization some may say to a fault. through the five issues all told and som

. >> that's because smith now has a broken jaw through the result of an apparent sucker punch from his tony teammate. the latest from jim>> backup quarterback ryan fitzpatrick was working out with the jets and he'll be there for a while geno smith, the guy who was supposed to start at quarterback with the jets this season was pudged in the face so hard that his jaw broke in two places. sucker punched they say by another player. >> i thought it was childish in a way and it was stupid, but you know, we've got to live with the results. >> the guy who threw the punch ik enmem palli later issued a statement saying i apologize to the jets organization, teammates and fans jean know and i let our frustration get the best of us but i should have just walked away. yeah. >> he's remorseful, very remo e remorseful. once he calmed down he's very remor remorseful. from gino's standpoint anytime somebody punches you in the face, you're going to be pissed off and upset. >> this is how we feed our kids. this isn't a ufc match. >> jets players and copes would not give details of what happened but apparently the dispute was over a 600 pla