the nfl has come down and heart on the 49ers star linebacker alton smith. he has been suspended by the nfl for 9 games. he will not be eligible to return till november 10, the day after the team plays new orleans. to break it down. four games for substance abuse. 5 games for violation of the personal conduct policy related to the weapons charges. he will lose 1.24 million in salary. and he will be allowed to attend team meetings but not practice with the team. aldon smith will miss 9 games. more fun to talk about the raiders as they look good against seattle. it was a pre-season game but you know what? everybody is excited about the play of the young quarterback. the rookie leading four touchdown drives. 11-13 times. 143 yards and three touchdown passes. great passer rating. with matt schaub injured. he could start in the opener against the jets and his approach to that possibility. >> honestly, that is up to coach to talk about. you know? my job, like he said from day one was to compete and help this team win. that is all i am doing. no matter what. whethe

. >> 49ers star linebacker alton smith suspended for breaking the code of conduct, the impact on thefficers are going back to school, the difference they make on campus. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> a mother struggling to come to terms with the loss of her only child after he was hit and killed by a city public works truck. good evening everyone. i am mike mibach. frank somerville has the night off. >> i am julie haener. >>> new information about a san francisco man who was hit and killed by a garbage truck. he was part of a work crew cleaning up when he was killed yesterday morning. ktvu's david stevenson spoke with the victim's mother today who is struggling to come to terms with her son's death. david? >> reporter: a family friend told us he had high hopes winning a permanent job working for the city, instead he died within walking distance of his mother's home. >> the photo mounted in his mother's living room was taken two years ago. a picture of her only child. >> no sisters and no brothers. >> the man was ass