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marion and vivian brown were often spotted together in matching outfits. rter, joe vasquez says marion recently lost her sister, but tonight's celebration showed she still has her san francisco family. >>> bright smile and dressed to the nine. marion brown arrived at the hotel to a cheering crowd of friends. many of whom she never actually met. >> seeing, walking arm and arm down market street several times and they would wave and look so happy. i never got to talk to them. >> about 150 came out to celebrate marion's 86th birthday and much more. >> yes, i did make a wish. i wish my sister would come back and keep me company. >> her twin sister was her other half. together they were san francisco icons. tourists would take their pictures. they ate dinner every evening. they always made an impression, even when they ran a boutique. >> they treated everyone, little punk rockers to the mayor. >> financial problems recently beset the sisters and vivian got sick. she passed away two weeks and two days ago. marion now eats her dinners alone. >> you said she was an

after vivian fell ill in july, marion brown says she visited her sister in the hospital every day. >> well, my heart's broken. that's all i can say. i loved her so much . >> the twins ate together every day at uncle vito's on bush street. vivian would have turned 86 later this month. >>> a big day for san jose and the city's airport as travelers finally take flight for japan. what about the plane itself? >> 11 years, three months, and counting, but maybe not for much longer. the agreement that could finally end the war in afghanistan. >> and a piece of revolutionary war history which sat quietly in new york's central park for about 130 years! and that's a good thing, considering what they just found inside it. ,,,,,,,,,, bumped into the bay bridge week, is back at sea. the "overseas reymar" shipped o this morning for an undiscl location, where it >>> the damaged oil tanker is back out to sea. it shipped out this morning where it will be repaired. it has been anchored east of alcatraz all week while investigators collected evidence with the brush with one of the bridge towers. >>> and

marion brown turned 86. they were spotted together often in identical outfits sh, friends are asking people to fill the mexxanine in union square. she will blow out 86 candle autos san francisco giants world series trophy continues it's victory tour of the bay area, hundreds lined up outside of the court house to get a glimpse of championship trophy. 2010 trophy was there as well. some posed while kaepernicking. >> i miss the last one. i wasn't in town. i found it, i love it. go, giants. >> it will appear next at antioch community center monday. to find out why tour will take the trophy next, you can log on to our web site abc 7 news.com. look under see it on tv. >> everybody knows what kaepernicking is, right? well, you're going to. >> 49er faithful are showing us fun fan photos. this is buba, the bull dog. you can e mail your photos to you reports we're going to post them on facebook.com/abc 7 news. you can check out our time line videos. >> sunshine, warmer temperatures today. >> nice. michael finney, spe

. >> happening now in san francisco, a legend is celebrating a big bad, marion brown turns 86, her first birthday without her twin sister, vivian, who died two weeks ago suffering from alzheimer's disease. the famous twins were spotted together rooming the city in identical attire bringing smiles to residents and visitors. tonight at 6:00 p.m., her san francisco family is throwing her a party at the sir francis drake hotel at union square. >> and wildlife encounter, how to protect mountain lions from human. >> if you are looking for trouble on super bowl sunday, go somewhere else. the steps [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an unbeatable unsloppy joe pillsbury grands biscuits. let the making begin. that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. >>

. >> number four, a big birthday dead for a famous san francisco twin, marion brown is 86 years old,thday after her sister died two weeks ago. >> giant fans have a chance to pose with two world series trophies today, on display from 11 to 1:00 o'clock p.m. at courthouse square in redwood city and then they move to daly city for pictures between 3:00 and p.m. 5:00 indoors. what about outdoors? mike nicco? >> we will get you out the door with weather, the -- drop shows runs are minimal with clouds breaking up with fog and mist. now the poorest air quality is in the north bay with a burning ban until midnight. temperatures today are running from the upper 50's to mid-60's and a slight chance of showers possible, less than yesterday. enjoy the sunshine this weekend. sue? >> a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza not so bad, kind of friday lite with plea stepping -- metering lights in the left hand lane and sluggish on the upper deck but no major stalls or accidents. we have an accident southbound at 880 at davis causing problems in san leandro area and 680 at north main in walnut creek

marion brown of the twins has turned 86. her twin passed away a few weeks ago.nd friends are planning a party. they are inviting everybody to help them sing happy birthday to her. >>> fashion retailers cutting costs on photograph shoots by using virtual models. see the picture, it looks very life like. you can tell when which is which? retailers can mix and match their clothing using photographs the company's model image bank. retailers use the technology because it's more cost effective. >>> watch starbucks, after reported stronger than expected sales here in the united states and in asia. shares up about 2% this morning, gained about 2% today. overall revenue jumped about 11%. >> the big sister of the facebook co founder is planning to open a production studio. she said that it the 12,000 square foot office would be located less than a mile from the facebook headquarters. it'll include two stages i control room, green room and audio booth. she ran the marketing market for facebook for six years but left to start zuckerburg media. >> the new movie about steve j

brown twins. he and his sister marion decided to pursue acting and star in commercials. the sisters could be seen throughout the city walking, eating and acting in complete unison. the chronicle describe the sisters as an entertainment fixture, beloved for their 100 matching outfits and cheerful dispositions. san francisco is a place that embraces creativity an expression and vivian will dearly missed by all san franciscans. >> i will also asked the city attorney for legislation that requires that conduit for optical fiber be installed any time streets are open up for any project. fiber is the backbone of high-bandwidth ip infrastructure; we need more of it; it is a modest and inexpensive step of installing so that we can pull fiber anytime. i would like to introduce in the ordinance and requirement for a new study of the city's leasing of new fiber. for one penny leased, the department of it is on track for making 300,000 per year. this is a part of the larger vision of san francisco wired for the 21st-century. we should take his mother step to keep our city a place of

brown passed away. she and her sister marion were icons of san francisco.de their rounds with that, smiling and posing for that. they moved there then. that would have celebrated that there then. >>> a public memorial for the teen who died after a part there is set for tomorrow. the body of alisa burn was found behind the snowbank one week ago. the memorial will take place in a casa grande high school gym in petaluma. they are asking everyone to wear pink, her favorite color. >>> a teen visiting there is shot and killed. now family members say they know what it happened. >>> chilly temperatures linger, rosemary will be here with what you can expect. >>> plus one school district making a change to its policy in wake of that school shooting there. Ñmñz?cç?çÑkÑkÑe- >>> a 17-year-old boy in the bay area to visit family and celebrate his birthday was shot and killed early this morning in marin city. police tell us they are still chasing down leads and have no suspects. as claudine wong reports the boy's family says they think they know why he was killed. >> repo

brown. re-elected include vincent orange, jack evans, yvette alexander and marion barry will begin new four-yearill begin after the 10:00 swearing in with an organizational meeting. they will assign council members to committees. >>> also this morning, same sex couples can begin to hold public courthouse wedding ceremonies in montgomery county. gay marriage became legal at midnight. but they had to be private ceremonies because the courthouse was closed for the new year's

vivian brown, one of san francisco's famous twins died in her sleep. she and marion were iconic figures in the city for four decades, she wasuv sering from althiemers and suffered a fall. she was hospitalized in the california specific city. vivian was born first and sister marion eight minutes later. ni have had meetings with bothxd of those ladies. i am so sorry. we have more ahead. the flu epidemic is overrunning the country. as the virus spreads over the nation, why people are >> the government said this morning that the flu has reached epidemic porportions and causing 73 percent of all deaths last week. the california department said two flu deaths in the state. those are the latest numbers available. abc news reporter diana perez is live in new york city. we are hearing of flu vaccine shortages now. >> that's right. more bad news, but there is encouraging news coming out of the cvc for those overrun with patient's helps. cvc said according to the numbers. it looks like the worst hit areas are starting to peak. that means there could be a decrease in the number

vivian brown, one of san francisco's famous twins died in her sleep. she and marion were iconic figures in the city for four decades, she wasuv sering from althiemers and suffered a fall. she was hospitalized in the california specific city. vivian was born first and sister marion eight minutes later. ni have had meetings with bothxd of those ladies. i am so sorry. we have more ahead. the flu epidemic is overrunning the country. as the virus spreads [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. at&t u-verse high speed internet offers more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hotspots than ever. call at&t now to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's the fastest internet for the price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives you more of what you enjoy online. and with at&t, our wireless gateway turns your home into a private wi-fi hotspot that connects your wi-fi devices and can even save on yo

marion and i'm vivian. >> gunshots, but what's your last name. >> brown. >> they graced countless advertisements and theyeren't just guests at the cafe, they were entertainment. >> they wanted autographs? >> always, they would get up and want to take pictures and the twins would love it. >> central through the gray, they were as recognizable as sir francis drake's door men. that ended when one was hospitalized for alzheimer's disease. marion visited alzheimer's almost daily, thanks to an outpouring of donations that allowed her to stay in the city. >> people would e-mail with money to offer help and volunteer to donate. services are costly when you are elderly and you need care. >> vivian finally passed away, peacefully in her sleep. >> the brown twins were so impeccable in their identicallist, even people who know them for decades say there isn't a story, outfit that was just one of them. >> could you tell them apart? >> no, i couldn't tell them apart. i could not. there was no way to tell them apar. matter, you will not want to tell them apart. >> former mayor, willie brown, said the twins embodied the

marion barry. he's already logged some 30 years of service with the city. independent david grosso beat out michael brown in the november election. brown, a former independent, now plans to run as a democrat to fill the seat vacated by phil mendelson who is now council care. our own bruce johnson served as a master of ceremony. >>> we know you want some tickets to sunday's playoff game, but buyer beware. we'll show you why some scam artists could be the big winners this weekend. >> one of the our colder nights ahead, many areas below freezing. we'll come back, see how low it's going to go, already 28 in gaithersburg. >>> i'm anita brikman with this health alarm the fda has approved a -- alert. the fda has approved a new flu vaccine for adults that's manufactured using animal cells. that processes faster taking weeks instead of months. health experts say this type of vaccine could be a rapidly produced weapon if a new strain emerged and we face a flu pandemic. >> this health alert is sponsored by cancer treatment centers of america, care that never quits. to learn more visit cancercenter.com. >>> if you h

marion and i'm vivian. >> i know, but what's your last name. >> brown. >> they graced countless advertisements and they weren'tust guests at the cafe, they were entertainment. >> they wanted autographs? >> always, they would get up and want to take pictures and the twins would love it. >> strolling through union square, they were as recognizable as sir francis drake's doormen. that ended when vivian was hospitalized for alzheimer's disease. she was the he would by 8 minutes. ser sister alone for the first time. >> i hope they find a cure for alzheimer's. marion visited vivian almost daily, thanks to an outpouring of donations that allowed her to stay in the city. >> people would e-mail with money to offer help and volunteer to donate. services are costly when you are elderly and you need care. >> caretakers say vivian finally passed away, peacefully in her sleep. >> the brown twins were so impeccable in their identicalness, even people who know them for decades say there isn't a story, a conversation or even an outfit that was just one of them. >> could you tell them apart? >> no, i couldn't tell them apart. h

brown in november. vincent orange, jack evans, muriel browser and marion barry will be part of the ceremony. after the 10:00 swearing in, the members will be assigned to committees. >>> we're just getting started this hour. it's 6:06 right now. the quest for a picture cost one photographer his life. the celebrity he was trying to get a glimpse off. >> we're scanning the sky for flurries. you'll see some this morning and you'll need that heavy winter coat. weather and traffic on the 1s next. >>> next, psy it ain't so. why one of the most popular songs of the year may be retired. ♪ >>> say it ain't so psy. >> the korean pop star says he is probably not performing his hit live in the u.s. ever again. the 35-year-old says his final performance was on new year's eve in times square. the single rocketed -- skyrocketed to the top of the charts in more than 30 countries since the debut in july. psy is not done with music. it's time to come up with a new single. >> but talk about pressure to come up with a follow-up to gangnam style. >> i would be riding that horse as far as i could if i was him. i w

marion robinson, the first lady's mother. they were followed by jill biden and by mrs. obama. >> ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama. >> brown: and the vice president. ♪ hail to the chief and the president himself greeted by official music (hail to the chief). and by chants from the crowd. >> obama! brown: then the ceremonies got underway. the former chair of the naacp and widow of the slain civil rights leader delivered the invocation. >> we invoke the prayers of our grandmothers who taught us to pray, "god, make me a blessing." let their spirit guide us as we claim the spirit of old. there's something within me that holds the reins. there's something within me that banishes pain. there's something within me i cannot explain, but all i know, america, there is something within. there is something within. >> brown: perhaps the most rousing moment of the day came from the brooklyn tabernacle choir singing "battle hymn of the republic." ♪ his truth is marching on ♪ marching on >> brown: and then the first oath taking as supreme court justice sonia sotomayor the first of the president's two appointments to the court swore in the