i was inspired by michael collins's book about the history of four different plants, one being apples and how when apple's first came to the country they weren't the fleshy fruit we know today, but used for fermentation purposes. people would get drunk and people wanted to ban the apple. i looked further and found there were other plants similar the that today you would say that is incredible people would have problems with tomatoes which is fruit or potatoes that were not in the bible. so we should have problems. and obviously coffee because there were points, great gorge in myths of coffee and eventually going throughout the islamic world questions to the health of it, the religious legality of it and there were times when coffey was banned, coffeehouses were shutdown, sometimes for health reasons but often for political reasons, sites of political discourse. i saw that this coffee was another plant with an alkaloid as its principal active ingredient, the caffeine, that was something that went through these cycles of experimentation and prohibition and acceptance. coffee is pretty m

one of the key players has been michael crabtree. he and collin cappernick have really clicked. michael does is move the chain. >> he keeps catching and catching and catching the ball. next, his ability to -- to get open, his rout-running -- route-running ability. great receivers have these qualities, like a carpenter with a lot of tools. you can't say the hammer and the saw is more important than the other. very much a complete player. >> to the men in teale. >> sharks hosting colorado and keeping the win streak intact, 4-0. avalanche controlled early until brad stewart delt dealt a huge blow. sharks get a power play and patrick marleau with his first goal. up, 1-0. marleau scoring two goals in every game this season, why stop now? his nhl-league-leading eighth goal of the year. 24 saves in a career shutout. another first, matt irwin, fourth game -- first nhl goal, a laser. sharks open up 4-0 and back at it tomorrow night at the tank against vancouver. tennis' first major winding down. the women's final this morning at the australian open and the champion hoping to win a second

as inspired by michael collins spoke about body of desire, where he talks about the history for different plants. when apples came to this country, they want the fleshy fruit we all know today, but were used for fermentation purposes. people get trunk and people wanted to be in the apple. i looked further and found other plants similar and today you say that's incredible that it was the witch's fruit or potato solution of problems with it. obviously coffee was fascinating because there is a great origin myth of coffee and eventually questions to the hope that it, the religious legality of it in times where coffee was banned, coffeehouses were shut down. sometimes for health reasons, but also political reasons. so i saw that this coffee with another plant with an alkaloid as his principal active ingredient, caffeine of the coffee. something that went through the cycles of experimentation and then prohibition and obviously acceptance. coffee is legal in most parts of the night takes today. so coca is a similar plant, sometimes picked on the same mountain fed by the same people and they both

. >> michael collins was nervous to speak in the town still grieving so deeply. >> i don't want to havee to defend me. i want to be able to defend myself. >> there was no yelling and no fighting here. just respect. >> even though mike collins and i disagree, i respect him immensely. my goal is to somehow convince you legislators that gun control measures that you enact will make a difference. >> a plea from a doctor who tried to save lives after the massacre. >> i am asking you to make the right decision on behalf of new, connecticut and the united states. thank you. . >> and brooke, at the hearing i had a chance to speak to parent who is lost their kids in this tragedy. the father of that beautiful little girl grace mcdonald. we remember her face. he said i am not here to speak public. i am here to listen. this meeting of all the hearings here in connecticut about gun violence was about the community. it was not about outside groups coming in. it was just community members speak. now this task forces going to take all the recommendations from these hearings to leading legislators and t

can you talk about the relationship between you, neil, and michael collins? it seems to me he is the forgotten one as the third member of apollo 11. what was it like between you folks? >> there is a rotation of crews based on kind of when you get into your first flight. at an upcoming flight, you have a crew and a backup. as they are getting ready to fly, you have two. so the backup on this flight becomes the prime. that is the starting with rotating the crews. how you get into debt and get started is quite a variable. he may lose a crew -- we lost a crew in st. louis and had to bring in a new backup crew. we lost apollo 1. that shuffle things around. we were planning get to the moon before the end of the decade -- we had to take some hurried steps. sending the crew on a second spacecraft, the apollo, the first time we launched the crew on the saturn 5, we send them to the moon on apollo 8. we thought maybe the soviets were going to take one cosmonaut and fly around the moon and land. they had done this unmanned. that is why the advanced apollo 8. as it turne

. >>> >>> back here at candle stick park, it is collin caberknack's world and we are living in it, he shattered the mark held by michael vick. let's look at young collin caberknack in action and jim har bow let him go and what a start for him. a pick six to sam shields. green bay is on top. 7-0 and it was shocking. all throughout the stadium. mccaver knack made up and nobody open and do it with my legs, how about a 20-yard touchdown, rushed for 181 yards and threw for 262 and two touchdowns to michael crabtree as the 9ers win 45-31, caberknack makes history tonight. >>> i mean it is a great accolade. our team did a great job, runningbacks doing amazing jobs. >>> in your wildest dreams did you think you would have a rushing effort like you did as a team? >> the lines did a great job. >> had a great week of preparation. they played very poised. i thought they competed like maniacs and we get another week of work. >>> all right. so as we go back to you, ann, here is the situation. seattle is playing atlanta tomorrow, if seattle wins, the nfc championship game will be right here in this stadium, if atlanta wins, the 49ers

francisco police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault involving wide receiver michael crabtree. here's collin resch with more. >> jim harbaugh has been known for his intensity and focus and that won't be more important than today. with newsbreaking with the star's involvement in a sexual assault, harbaugh has to keep his team focused on the nfc championship game while keeping the investigation at bay. he has the niners right where he wanted them when the season game in the same position as last year, one game from the super bowl. >> like our focus and concentration to be the highest it's been. i would like guys to go out and play, you know, the best game they have ever played here. i mean, that's the hope, that's the expectation. >> the niners defense will have the tough task of stopping future hall of famer and former tight end tony gonzales. he's 35 years old but still laying like a college kid. >> you watch the old kung fu movies and you see the guy with the long beard. the tougher fighter is not usually the young guy, it's the old guy what's been around a long time. i figure like i'm like

francisco police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault involving wide receiver michael crabtree. here's collinch with more in this morning's sports. >> good morning. harbaugh has to somehow keep his team focused on sunday's nfc championship game while keeping what could be a huge distraction at bay. he has the niners right where he wanted them when the season game in the same position as last year, one game from the super bowl. >> like our focus and concentration to be the highest it's been. i would like guys to go out and play, you know, the best game they have ever played here. i mean, that's the hope, that's the expectation. >> the niners defense will have the tough task of stopping future hall of famer and former cal bear tight end tony gonzales. he's 35 years old but still laying like a college kid. >> you watch the old kung fu movies and you see the guy with the long beard. the tougher fighter is not usually the young guy, it's the old guy that's been around a long time. i figure like i'm like that. you see every coverage, you see every coverage and you know the angle a guy is coming to

i think the host of this american life put it exactly right when he wrote, michael collins and michaellouis, brook can somehow take any subject, even something you don't give a damn about, and make it very interesting. please welcome two-time peabody award winner brooke gladstone. [applause] >> thank you, katherine, thank you for coming tonight. i would like to start with your book, "the influencing machine," and in this book, you talk about a number of media biases, and one of my favorite is the narrative bias. that is, that the media takes a story, and no matter what is it- what it is, has to have a beginning, a middle, and an end to it. we just have gone through an election in which there were thousands of just such recorded events, and i'm wondering, do you think we missed a lot when presidential elections are treated primarily as a four year heavy weight battle to the debt, beginning, literally, the day after the last election is held? >> we missed something. i mean, i'm careful not to completely condemn coverage because it is a part of the story. the problem is what is not covere

am i the relationship between you, neil and michael collins. it seems to be that he's the forgotten one as the third member of apollo 11. what was it like between you folks? >> there is a rotation of the crew based on where you get into the first flight and that an upcoming flight you have the prime crew and a backup assigned so the back up on this flight skips to and then becomes the prime. that sort of the starting way of rotating the crew and how you get into that and get started is quite a variable. you might lose the crew in st. louis and bring that in new back ground crew. that shuffles things around with our planning to get to the moon before the end of the decade we have to take some hurried steps and sending the crew on the second spacecraft of apollo who the first time we launched the crew, we send them to the moon on the apollo eight because we thought maybe the soviets were going to take one flossy around the moon and come back and land. because they had done this and that's why if we advanced apollo eight. as it turned out because

michael killing the devil, which is the tattoo on collin's back. >> reporter: against all odds, the tattoo on his chest, sold out 1,200. >> i think that's pretty obvious. everyone can agree. >> reporter: michelle is orly's wife, and after his performance, they dropped by kaepernick's house to give him some of the shirts. >> he was just hanging out at the house like a normal guy. >> reporter: he said he liked the shirts. maybe 20 years from now, people will bring out a worn out holy shirt like this one and wear it proudly. >> for more on 49ers merchandise, go to our website. >>> what colin kaepernick has accomplished in less than a year that jeff garcia could not do in five. the meltdown on the court that would make mcenroe proud. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, guys, there's a new sheriffn town.. >>> joe montana was on 12 sports illustrated covers. move over, guys, there's a new sheriff in torn! the kapper in the spotlight. you were dead on, jim, about colin kaepernick. hopped a plane, back today, ready to work. >>> i definitely wanted to get back, and you know, kind of start to look at them. these oppor

will michael crabtree's sexual assault investigation be a team distraction? will collin kaepernick dominate the falcons defense? mike shumann joins us live, the guy always has the best seat in the house, and deservedly so. what are players going through as they get ready to crash out tonight, shu? >> mike: well, probably the most restless night of sleep you'll get, except maybe before you play in the super bowl. nobody gets sleep. i don't think i got an hour sleep that night. you're thinking about your assignments? am i going to make the game-winning catch, drop the gave -- game-winning catch, and when you gut hero your nerves are so high, homefield advantage. niners to dot want to leave the field tomorrow feeling like they did last year at candlestick against the giants. >> our focus is on getting our guys to the nfc championship. frank gore, randy moss, jim harbaugh. that's where our focus lies, watching those guise hoist the trophy. there's a lot of work that goes into that, and everybody is dialed in. >> mike: you can't hype it anymore. all they got to do now is play

. >> reporter: michael sharp from san francisco remembers the search for collins, not only was he a volunteer for the search but knew the family. he's concerned for their well being just like he was almost 30 years ago. >> i was scared. i was shaking. i could hardly sleep last night. thinking about it. what the situation was. but i did get some sleep but was very worried about ann. >> reporter: ann collins is kevin's mother. ktvu spoke with her and said she's still numb about the disappearance and really doesn't know how to feel. the same can be said for neighbors and parents in the area. >> i can't imagine someone just taking me away or -- i work at a school or taking any of the kids. they are here one day and gone the next. >> reporter: investigators were here yesterday and throughout part of this morning after they received a lead that something may be at the home. preliminary findings only find what is described as animal bones but those bones continue to be examined. a lot has changed since kevin's disappearance. his school, st. agnes closed down three years after he went missing but the

. >> michael says he new canon collins the child kneew keptwnew.ollins bein. >> there are fires everywhere and everyone was helping in the search. >> in san francisco reggie kumar kron 4 news. >> there is more sunshine in the forecast. here is let erica with the latest. >> good morning anny. a good start to the morning. temperatures and the '40's and '50's. we are waking up to clear skies no problems with visibility. wind's are coming in from the north easton . >> 60s for pretty much everyone this afternoon. into tomorrow we will continue with the warming trend. clear skies around the bay area. dry weather around the weekend. there are changes tuesday heading into wednesday. another storm is heading our way and we will need our umbrellas. we are expecting mild warm conditions currently. upper '30's for fairfield and vallejo. 45 in richmond. 50 for daly city in downtown san francisco. into the afternoon you see lows 60s. mountain view 63. the same for milpitas. 62 in san jose. 60s in the east bay. 614 fairfield, concord, danville. 60 in antioch. >>

. >> it's a design we did saint michael killing the devil which is the tattoo on collins' back. >> reporter: this says against all odds the tattoo on kaepernick's chest. they sold out 1200. they hope to get 800 more very soon. >> he is hot but that's obvious. i think every girl can agre. >> reporter: last sunday the greatest sunday by a quarterback ever they dropped by kaepernick's house to give him a shirt. >> he was just at the house like a normal guy watching tv. >> reporter: no entourage no hangers on. she said he likes the shirts. maybe 20 years from now people will bring out a worn-out holey shirt like this and wear it proudly. mike sugerman, cbs 5. >> nothing says '80s like satin jackets. i might have had a couple. for more on 49er merchandise post-season coverage go to our website, cbssf.com/sports. >>> it's a gun buy-back program that's so popular they have gone through $43,000 in just a little more than an hour. i'm grace lee in novato. i'll tell you why these people are standing in line and why this may not be your last chance to get cash for guns. >> seems to be more of a learni

collins? it happened a long time ago. but michael sharpe lived next door to the residence there and says he remembers the two men that lived there and the fact that they were questioned. >> two men, two boys that were together, he had a motorcycle business here. and the other one worked in a restaurant. so i used to associate with those two. >> reporter: you know their names? >> kelly and ken. >> kelly and ken. >> reporter: their last names? >> i don't remember the last names. we never went by last names. >> how many years ago did they move? >> several years. >> several years ago, yeah. [ inaudible ] >> i don't know if they did. i don't know. but i'm just saying that they were investigated by the police since kevin was taken. they had the dog, a black dog, and they were taken to the -- to the question and they were let go. >> reporter: mr. sharpe says he knew the collins family very well. he knew kevin, he knew kevin's brothers. again, this happened way back in 1984 when kevin didn't come home. well, the police knew something as earl

. >> reporter: michael has lived here since 1967. he knew kevin collins.hey went to the same church together, st. agnes. kevin was a great good. and also he says that he knew with the two guys that lived next to door. with possible clues into the kevin collins missing child case. >> reporter: another interesting thing that we found out from a neighbor is that police have blocked off this street. indicating that they do not want people to park here. so they can have room for their large equipment. >> that is absolutely, correct. i spoke with a neighbor in front of this command vehicle. they put up these signs about one a week ago. they knew that there were going to do this. >> we are still waiting to hear officially what the search warrant is for but all indications is that it is having something to do with kevin collins. who was missing from 1984. we will keep you updated. reporting live, justin waldman, with reggie kumar, kron 4 news. >> pam: here's a description of kevin collins at the time of his disappearance back in 19-84. he was 10 years old when he

michael vick. jim harbah, he had a game plan and said we're going to run the ball and ride collin kapernick. yeah, he threw a pick six to open it up. gave it up to sam shields. the interception for a touchdown. he owned up to it, didn't get rattled and he was able to respond. they were down 7-0 and come roaring back. nobody open? i will take off and start running. i'm not going to stop until i go 20 yards for a touchdown. he would rush for a league record, 181 yards. here he is here, tied at 24. and then with his arm. 263 yards in the air, a couple of touchdowns to michael crabtree, 45-31, kapernick makes nfl history. >> i mean it's a great accolade and means a lot to this team. our offensive line did an amazing job, our receivers, tightens, running backs were doing an amazing job. they opened up a lot of lanes for them. >> seattle plays atlanta later atlanta later on. if seattle wince, the nfc championship game will be here next weekend. if atlanta wins, the 49ers will have to get it done on the road. that is the story from candle stick park. back to you guys in the studio. >>> friends and

i collin kaepernick has been amazing in his eight starts but none more so in a win over the packers. second quarter, layser to michael crab tree. second touchdown catch of the damp. a report night for colin. third quarter, keeps it himself, and he is the story. 56-yard touchdown, set an nfl playoff record for quarterbacks, running for 181 yards, threw for 263 yards and two scores. the niners advance the nfc championship game. 45-31 the final. collin rush is live at the stick. collin? >> in my possession here, the quest for six towel handed to all the fans tonight. of cures they're looking for a sixth super bowl title. we wondered, and i think most fans wondered, how would colin kaepernick react in his first postseason start. well, he replied in a big way. despite an early pick six, 444-yard of total offense for kaepernick. >> it's going to be all right. just one of those things. came out ready to go. knew he would have a big game. >> 400 yards rushing? >> almost. >> it's a lot easier on me when other people are making plays. so our offensive line came out and dominated up front. that makes it easier on the quarterbac

investigating their top receiver michael crabtree about sexual assault allegations then new question about focus and team unity start to creep in. but nothing seems to knock collin kaepernick off his plan. >> the way he controls the offense is not surprising. we see it all the time. we do get to watch it. once we settle down and do what we have to do in defense and just watch it on the jumbotron. >> that boy is fast. >> reporter: there's always something that we do that's surprising. but his talent is elite. and you know the sky is the limit for him. i'm sure we're going to be seeing more and more stuff that he can do that's going to surprise everybody. >> why not enjoy breakfast and brunch with us on sunday. start the day with our own ktvu nfc championship pregame. the game at noon capped off with the postgame. >>> and buster posey met with yogi berra. also today giant's outfielder pence signed to a 3 million years. >>> and you want a health tip, make your strawberry margaritas with your bicycling power. that's sports as we see it. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> and join us in the morning, we'll be fol

investigating their top receiver michael crabtree about sexual assault allegations then new question about focus and team unity start to creep in. but nothing seems to knock collin kaepernick off his plan. >> the way he controls the offense is not surprising. we see it all the time. we do get to watch it. once we settle down and do what we have to do in defense and just watch it on the jumbotron. >> that boy is fast. >> reporter: there's always something that we do that's surprising. but his talent is elite. and you know the sky is the limit for him. i'm sure we're going to be seeing more and more stuff that he can do that's going to surprise everybody. >> why not enjoy breakfast and brunch with us on sunday. start the day with our own ktvu nfc championship pregame. the game at noon capped off with the postgame. >>> and buster posey met with yogi berra. also today giant's outfielder pence signed to a 3 million years. >>> and you want a health tip, make your strawberry margaritas with your bicycling power. that's sports as we see it. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> and join us in the ♪ ♪ conquer dinner. o

i collin kaepernick has been amazing in his eight starts but none more so in a win over the packers. second quarter, layser to michael crab tree. second touchdown catch of the damp. a report night for colin. third quarter, keeps it himself, and he is the story. 56-yard touchdown, set an nfl playoff record for quarterbacks, running for 181 yards, threw for 263 yards and two scores. the niners advance the nfc championship game. 45-31 the final. collin rush is live at the stick. collin? >> in my possession here, the quest for six towel handed to all the fans tonight. of cures they're looking for a sixth super bowl title. we wondered, and i think most fans wondered, how would colin kaepernick react in his first postseason start. well, he replied in a big way. despite an early pick six, 444-yard of total offense for kaepernick. >> it's going to be all right. just one of those things. came out ready to go. knew he would have a big game. >> 400 yards rushing? >> almost. >> it's a lot easier on me when other people are making plays. so our offensive line came out and dominated up front. that makes it easier on the quarterbac

collins. >>> coming up -- ♪ i get another letter from my granny the other day ♪ ♪ she says stuff's the same, ain't nothing changed around the way ♪ >> michael from home. >> i got a letter from my grandmama saying my mother's sick. she says mama "has been going to the doctor. she's afraid that something really bad is going on with her body, and i pray that it's not true." ♪ oh, oh, mom i miss you >>> you're limping right now. >> i'm not limping. >> you're limping! >> hey, johnson! >> at the louisville department of corrections jail, many of the staff have been working together so long that they think of one another as family. and some of them actually are. >> just to let you know, the new sanitation sheets that they're doing -- >> yeah? >> i got one today where you're not to fill anything out -- >> lieutenant dejarnett and his younger brother, who's a sergeant, have been on staff together for nearly 14 years. >> and i'll make sure we get something before it becomes a bigger problem. >> the mentoring part's pretty much done. he did that, though. he took care of me early on in my career. he bought my first gun for me. i paid him back, but you