. >> shepard: doreen kinney said this is her son jacob's legacy.arachuted into iraq in 2003. >> while he was there, he asked for me to send a box to one of his buddy's who didn't get support from him. >> shepard: she continued sending support after he died in a roadside bombing. >> 11 days after he was killed was his 29th birthday. i sent out a box to his unit and i just never stopped sending boxes. >> shepard: these days kinney gets a lot of help. one night each month more than 100 volunteers gather for her charity jacob's light foundation. they stuff food and supplies into boxes for the troops. >> we are almost there we are making progress. >> push. >> shepard: this is their holiday mailing it includes special treats like salamis and tinns of butter cookies. >> i know they will be excited when they see these boxes. >> jacob's light sent one of these boxes to him while he was serving in afghanistan. he says he is here to give back. >> when we receive a care package, it's like christmas. over there we are very limited what we can purchase. taproot

back in november the singer was spotted at a popular cafe' and kinney's father says he knows of no plans for lady gaga to buy the house. >>> and what do lady gaga justin beer and best friends george clooney have in common. well they use their star power to do the most good this year. this according to do something.org annual did list. gaga's campaign against bullying soon to be launched born this way foundation launched her to the top of the list. justin bieber moved up 8 spots from last year to take second place and the babys launched the believe charity drive which supports several children's charities. and rounding out the top three george clooney he used his voice to fight for human rights in sudan. those are the top three. >>> a new simple way for doctors to diagnose lung cancer is in the works and the results are only a breath away we'll have that coming up after the break. but first there was a warning from the fda about plavix. more of the concern surrounding this drug coming up. . >>> in tonight's health alert your next breath could be a new tool for diagnosing lung cancer. rese

i am kinney pay -- i am kidding. this is a farewell party and holiday sendoff. thank you for this honor. greatly appreciate it. [applause] president chiu: we have a number of colleagues who would like to make additional comments. supervisor avalos. supervisor avalos: i want to congratulate you on your years of service here. it has been -- i started the same time you did as a legislative aide. you were a supervisor. i got to see the great work you did over the years and one of the things i want to acknowledge, it is important we all recognize, you had some difficult years those first couple of years in the western addition. the homicide rate was the highest it had been. you did not shy away from looking into the problem and weighing in and with legislation. it is significant how you were able to pull together community groups to have a much more active role in the neighborhood getting folks to work together i thought had a real strong impact. in reducing the homicides that happened in your district. it was a model for the rest of the city. i talked about it a lot

and gaga is said to be house-hunting in lancaster, pennsylvania, where her boyfriend, actor taylor kinney she was looking at a mansion in an exclusive, gated community. >> somehow, i don't see her making quilts with the rest of the amish community. >> i don't either. but who knows? >>> a second true or false. is maria shriver having second thoughts about her divorce from arnold schwarzenegger? >> unfortunately, that also seems to be true. the couple spent christmas together at their l.a. home. and they were also spotted at the lakers' home opener later that day. sources tell tmz, that due to a number of factors, including her catholic faith, shriver is rethinking divorce plans. >> that hurts you. >> it does hurt me. on behalf of all women. i understand wanting to keep the marriage together. >> all for the sake. >> yeah. >>> here's some evidence of christmas that one family in utah is never going to forget. take a look at this. while waiting for santa and the reindeer, one buck, a full-grown eight-pointer comes right through the basement window. >> all they heard was a window crash. when t

heather and the judges sided with the american awarding the bronze on points fellow american hannah kinney took first place to extend her fixed up to the season to two that chris. had let's finish with a football goal which should have been at least in the running for the gold of the year award but for one small matter well this cracker found the back of the net in the hong kong top flight over the weekend and amazingly after as you go ahead kick the likes of which tonight is when you go i mean with envy but the trouble is he was a young goal his nigerian defender first as bad as attempted to clear the ball controlled magnificently fortunately his side citizen went on it's a winning streak to those efforts since going viral across the internet. was and that's all the sport for this pose and please join me again for another update in just under two hours when so then i think. here in bygone days dogsleds were vital to get around. but today they're more leisure than life line. one drives people to quit their modern lives and settle in remote woods. one finds them up to survive in the freezin

townsend -- kinney finding brian in the end zone. hurricanes take the lead. 11 seconds left.the two yard line. nelson -- spike the ball to stop the clock but faked for the game winning township down. byu wins. tonight in vegas. brock lesner -- just met someone badder. that man is -- he landed a nasty kick to the body midway in the first round. lesner -- this was a dutch resident first ufc fight. he next faces the current champion, santos, this is his first right in 14 months. he is now retiring. >>> warriors guard -- may not play tomorrow flight. his grandmother died on christmas day and he is in there is a tend the funeral. >>> mark jackson said to take as long as he needs. >>> warriors point guards say currie -- his sprained ankle is okay. that is sports as we see it this friday night. >> thank you fred. thank you for trusting the news. we will see you the next time news breaks. >> it's 7:00 a.m. on morning. they will have the latest on the person who shot and killed a 5-year-old in oakland and international boulevard and we are always here with you on the website.

townsend -- kinney finding brian in the end zone. hurricanes take the lead. 11 seconds left.he two yard line. nelson -- spike the ball to stop the clock but faked for the game winning township down. byu wins. tonight in vegas. brock lesner -- just met someone badder. that man is -- he landed a nasty kick to the body midway in the first round. lesner -- this was a dutch resident first ufc fight. he next faces the current champion, santos, this is his first right in 14 months. he is now retiring. >>> warriors guard -- may not play tomorrow flight. his grandmother died on christmas day and he is in there is a tend the funeral. >>> mark jackson said to take as long as he needs. >>> warriors point guards say currie -- his sprained ankle is okay. that is sports as we see it this friday night. >> thank you fred. thank you for trusting the news. we will see you the next time news breaks. >> it's 7:00 a.m. on morning. they will have the latest on the person who shot and killed a 5-year-old in oakland and international boulevard and we are always here with you on the website. [ mom ] h

gj kinney drops back. burnham with a beautiful back shoulder throw. reclaim the lead. byu down four. nelson, the intentional spike, finds hoffman for the score. and byu wins 24-21. >>> new pin stripe bowl, rutgers taking on iowa state. rutgers up 10-6. javon jamison punches it in from 12 yards out, and rutgers was up by 11 at the half. cyclones hanging tough, though. fourth quarter now, six minutes to play. rutgers go for the long ball. chase dodd finds pullman. he wins the jump ball, takes it 86 yards. his only catch of the day, but a good one. rutgers up 14. and then on the ensuing cyclones' possession, fourth and ten inside the rutgers' red zone. looks for darius reynolds but can't come down with it. rutgers wins 27-13. and just a reminder, the fiesta bowl just a few days away. scott reese will be providing reports from the desert starting new year's day. janelle and garvin, back to you. >> jamie, thank you very much. >>> for a full half hour of bay sports coverage, watch on comcast sports net bay area tonight at 10:30. >> back in a moment. >>> we are, of course, ju

(arizona) oh, julia canner or kinney. she's an ophthalmologist from seattle pres. mark's been...eeing her. (laughs) every night this week. yay. all right, nice throw, robbins. that's the way. (callie) hey, webber, why don't you come down here and show us how it's done? uh, let me finish the chapter. i need my energy for the game. in my experience, we'll need it. mm-hmm. who's up? hey, hunt. all right, come on in. when are you gonna let me pitch? i'm a really good pitcher. uh, we're fine. shepherd throws an unbeatable screwball, all right? now... (clears throat) little grey, let's go. (indistinct conversations) (man) go, lexie! drop the bat. go, go. run to third. don't stop. all right. come on, everyone. look alive. yang, grey, you--you could at least stand up. (laughs) hi, honey. (man) looking good, chief hunt. hi, chief macdougall. make it brad. i'm surprised to see you out here, hunt. ooh! we've had this field every morning. is this your first practice? uh, no. no, no. we've been... oh. i would've thought it was. kudos for putting a team together at all this year, what with all

karen kinney is a former communications directser for the republican party and susan is a former congresswomanngress with newt gingrich. >> yes, i was. >> part of the republican revolution. >> all right, i'll admit it i was part of the revolution i've written about it. >> this is the new newt or old newt? >> i think newt does try to recreate himself all the time and has three or four acts, all are a concern to me. what we always get with newt is high drama and great ideas but this storyline that is always about newt. very unpredictable, always about newt. lack of delegation and organization and really a drama that unfolded in the house of representatives, the shortest speakership on record for four years because he was taken down by the members of his own partyç i think there's a lot there to be concerned about from a presidential -- >> bob livingston may have been the shortest -- he was there for five minutes. >> duly corrected. that's right. >> just to follow up on that, there was -- haley barbour trying to put a good face on this on with chuck todd saying that the republican -- the mainstre

her boyfriend, actor taylor kinney is from the area.ll and blend in, we're not sure how this is going to work. but it's beautiful countryside, indeed. >>> and one of rock 'n' roll's longest running feuds is over. van halen's original lead singer, david lee roth, will reunite with alex and jimmy for a tour in 2012. they're reported to be working on their first new album together in 30 years. >> so, they tried this once. and it really -- it fell apart quickly. let's hope the second time's a charm. i'm with you. right, dan? >> i feel like if they bring back the mullet, it will work. >> oh, please. oh, please. the mullet has been buried. it's dead. >> bring it back. >> i don't think it's physically possible. if you know what i mean. >> oh, there is that. >> i don't know what you mean. >> i don't know what you mean. not at all. >>> a final story. i have one. you had that cool sign. check out this one. we dare you not to smile, along with bailey, the golden retriever. whatever you do, don't stop the music. check out what i mean. [ laughter ]

one supporter of the bill is the kinney congress copper which operates one of the largest open pit copper mines in the world. the company's mining activities are the single largest source of particulate pollution in utah and a big reason why the one million residents of salt lake county breathe unhealthy air. this bill would exempt all particulate matter pollution from the kinnecock mine and other mines from the entire clean air act. let's be honest, the reason industrial mining operations are pushing this bill has nothing to do with protecting family farms. the bill would also make unenforcible the national air quality standards for both fine and coarse particulate pollution. particulate pollution causes aggravated asthma attacks, heart attacks, respiratory diseases, strokes, and premature death. reductions in particulate pollution under the clean air act account for some of the largest public health benefits produced by the act. gutting these standards would be radical and devastating. the american people support the clean air act. people want clean air. and over the past 40 years, the

goals is to get new books in the hands of underprivileged children, and we are honored to have jeff kinney'm happy to give that donation. >> my son is upstairs right now, huge fan of the series. and i know the sixth one is out. are you going to keep going with these? >> i am. i feel like i have more stories. >> great news for kids everywhere. thank you for your donation and making us all laugh. >>> coming up, some edible stocking stuffers that are fun to make. we've got some of santa's little helpers, being helped out by a couple of our kids. >> we'll be right back after your local news and weather. ♪ imagination ♪ imagination imagination ♪ ♪ helps you see the world in different ways ♪ yay! yay! ♪ this is a pony ♪ and this is a choo-choo ♪ [ male announcer ] it's movie time. and this is a... [ male announcer ] with a wii twist. what is this? [ male announcer ] netflix now delivers unlimited tv episodes and movies instantly through wii and nintendo 3ds. all for only 8 bucks a month. ♪ >>> good morning. it's 9:26. i'm marla teez. >>> "the san jose mercury news" reports the city approved this