abc7 sports anchor mike shumann is in arizona. >> mike: we'll talk with managing partner of the a's batroposed new stadium, and the story of the day, josh reddick's beard. >> ama: the cost of fighting wildfires, and the new criticism about who has to pay for it. >> as is he reign of silicon valley coming to an end? >> leigh: i'm meteorologist leigh glaser. boy, we have been full of springlike weather. it's going to start ending tomorrow with a return. we'll look at the accuweather >> ama: new at 6:00. california's effort to recover the cost of fighting wildfires from those who start them is under criticism. for nearly a decade the state has been aggressively going after businesses and individual they blame for starting fires. now governor jerry brown wants to nearly double the employees working for the recovery program, going from 14 to 24 employees. since 2008 the unit has helped the state recoup more than $95 million. the critics say the state is charging too much and needs to justify the amount of the charges. >>> an arizona fireman who saved the life of a buy halfway around the worl

abc7 news sports anchor mike shumann is at spring training. >> mike: we're live in scottsdale who only have one position open. >> ama: how where you live could soon affect your health insurants. >> the new way to beat the high parking prices at the airport. >> hi there, i'm leigh glaser. after days of temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, big changes in the offing. we'll look at the accuweather seven-day >> where you live in california could determine the cost of your health insurance because geography is one of the few options left for insurance companies to adjust premiums. they can't use gender or a person's age. the state wants to create 19 separate geographical rating areas. the federal government recommends seven. ♪ >> the celebration of the chinese new year continued today in the bay area. the sounds echoed through the asia cultural center. it was the sight of artist workshops and cultural performances. >>> another lunar new year celebration happens tomorrow morning in san francisco. the new year run starts at eighth in grant street. the run will be followed by a festival. b

. >> larry: mike shumann will be along with the rest of the new hail. ers in a few minutes and it's a great class going in. other superboth related news, the 49ers announced chris culver will begin sense stiff training. he made antigay comments on tuesday. cull haveiver volunteer. >> katy, you spent the day with a fan? >> i did. the fans are so happy to be here. i don't need to tell you that. there's nowhere else on the planet they would rather be right now. but the road to get here? it wasn't cheap and wasn't easy. >> in new orleans, it's always a party. but something feels different now. special. >> go niners! >> go niners! >> 49er fans have raved in mass numbers and all have a tale to tell how they got here. this family is from sacramento. michael went long before the championship game was over and his family's fate was sealed. >> i bought the ticketss', and we tried to get flights so we drove. >> we decorated or or -- car so we were getting honks. >> joe is a season ticketholder and maybe the most generous niner fan. >> was picked in the lottery, an

i'm mike shumann. have a great day! >> coming up next, valentine's day is just a few days away.you how peo >> herest winning numbers from last night's million dollars super lotto plus. no one got all six numbers. wednesday's jackpot is estimated at $21 million. >>> new this morning, valentine's day is thursday, but what is now a pre-valentine's day tradition is being held in the south bay today. the annual feathers of fury pillow fight is being held at noon in san jose. the organizer's website says it will be in front of the museum of art at the so-called circle of trees. each weekend before valentine's day a flash mob goes at it the huge pillow fight creates quite a mess, so if you plan to take part, organizers say please bring trash bags to help clean up afterwards. good idea. what will the weather be lake as they are fighting it out today, lisa argen, our meteorologist here? >> we are certainly warming up. temperatures fairly similar to yesterday but maybe a couple degrees warmer. upper 50s to lower 60s. a slow warming trend for the middle of the week but then we will really

>> some big name wants to interview me. >> you are mike shumann. you talk about niner receivers. catch? the grab. this is the grab right here. shu, good to see you back at the super bowl. >> mike: it's great to be back. what's your superpower? >> superhero. >> what's your pick? >> well, i say it -- >> you want to take that responsibility? >> mike: i won't take it. >> really. by how many? now, everybody thinks this is an easy job. interview me. this is your forward. -- this your forward. >> how are you doing? i have the privilege of be interviewing -- >> it's not that ease -- easy. >> piece of cake. i can scratch my underarm and do this. >> oh, that's right, you went to nebraska, and the n stands for knowledge. >> not to mention -- >> we appreciate your time. >> i mean, wear ourselves out talking to you. >> where you get all the knowledge? >> it's a gift. >> you better be nice to me. when i'm gone nobody will ever know you played nor 49ers. >> mike: all right. just a sample of the fun we have had. and this abc7 sports report. here's my prediction. my instinct as a former player wi

>> some big name wants to interview me. >> you are mike shumann. you talk about niner receivers. the catch? the grab. this is the grab right here. shu, good to see you back at the super bowl. >> mike: it's great to be back. what's your superpower? >> superhero. >> what's your pick? >> well, i say it -- >> you want to take that responsibility? >> mike: i won't take it. >> really. by how many? now, everybody thinks this is an easy job. interview me. this is your forward. -- this your forward. >> how are you doing? i have the privilege of be interviewing -- >> it's not that ease -- easy. >> piece of cake. i can scratch my underarm and do this. >> oh, that's right, you went to nebraska, and the n stands for knowledge. >> not to mention -- >> we appreciate your time. >> i mean, wear ourselves out talking to you. >> where you get all the knowledge? >> it's a gift. >> you better be nice to me. when i'm gone nobody will ever know you played nor 49ers. >> mike: all right. just a sample of the fun we have had. and this abc7 sports report. here's my prediction. my instinct as a former player

let's head back out to new orleans and mike shumann. >> mike: look forward to seeing you guys again andhe prime profootball hall of fame just celebrated -- unfortunately eddie debe -- debartolo did not make it. let's show you who did. larry allen, of course, former dallas cowboy offensive tackle, representing -- cowboys -- >> told you my feet haven't touched the ground for 30 minutes. this is unbelievable. we played -- play the ultimate team sport and this is the ultimate examination of an individual. >> broke down and start crying. >> larry allen started crying? >> yes, sir. >> the other inductees include kris carter, curley culp, and dave around binson were the two senior picks. and the ravens first ever hall of famer, bill parcell led the new york giants to two southern bowls. around the nfl, blake robert grn iii won the offensive rookie of the year award, beating out andrew luck and russell wilson. he set nfl quarterback records for passer rating. >> the colts aryans became the first interim coach to win the coach of the year award. he took over when head coach joe pagano was diagno

mike shumann reports from phoenix. >> we had a lot of success. we should be very proud of the fact that we did. but this is a new season. unless you are moving forward you are moving backwards. >> this year's squad is a great mix of youth and experience. >> regardless of age, when you have that confidence of what we built last year, and you are learning you can get better, i think a lot of these guys are going to take steps forward and be even better than they were last year. i think everybody is worried about a regression and everybody is worried about was it a one hit wonder. i played with these guys all year. it wasn't. >> even with last year's are the thethe popular pick for this year's american league west champions. >> it was funny because this year we are still getting pushed behind the angels. it is like we are in the same position, but just not -- we are in as deep of a hole. but we don't mind. we will sneak in there and pull it off. >> they don't mind the underdog roll, and they want to take it a step further this season. >> the recipe

mike shumann reports from phoenix. >> we had a lot of success.e very proud of the fact that we did. but this is a new season. unless you are moving forward you are moving backwards. >> this year's squad is a great mix of youth and experience. >> regardless of age, when you have that confidence of what we built last year, and you are learning you can get better, i think a lot of these guys are going to take steps forward and be even better than they were last year. i think everybody is worried about a regression and everybody is worried about was it a one hit wonder. i played with these guys all year. it wasn't. >> even with last year's success, the angels are the popular pick for this year's american league west champions. >> it was funny because this year we are still getting pushed behind the angels. it is like we are in the same position, but just not -- we are in as deep of a hole. but we don't mind. we will sneak in there and pull it off. >> they don't mind the underdog roll, and they want to take it a step further this season. >> the recipe

mike shumann is live in new orleans. he joins us on the opinion. -- on the phone. schucks we had this record-breaking kickoff return and now this. so strange. >> mike: unbelievable. we were all joking, beyoncÉ was so electric the lights went out. and then the kickoff return did not help. the lights are back on. fans are entertaining themselves. doing the wave. the players were all stretching. the halftime was long enough for players in a super bowl. and then to come out ask -- and have this happening, it's tough on athletes to stay loose. the lights have just come back on. and the game will continue. maybe this is the break the 49ers needed. we'll see. bet ruth now it's not looking good for the red and gold. >> ama: were thinking, this could be a momentum-killer for the ravening are right it? will be interesting to see how this goes once they start playing. >> mike: no question. and they start the second half with the kickoff return and you're going, my goodness. but they seem to have the 49ers' number right now. 49ers need to take advantage of this somehow and come

reporting live, mike shumann, abc7 sports. >> can't wait to see the interview. moving on, tony haws began his pro career in 1996. his opponent at the sap open final raonic was five years old, and ace number one, there's number two here's number three, and all number four, next game, backhand winner to take haws' serve. 6-4, 6-3, raonic, the only man to win three street in san jose. >> women's hoop, snooped and -- stanford and ucla. high low action. stanford a winner by 11, 68-57. 15th straight win over the bruins. quite story with the cal bears. lindsey's squat is sixth in the nation visiting usc. boyd landed hard on her side but she is gutsy. >> history made today at daytona, danicka patrick the first woman to win the pole. sped around the truck at 196 miles-per-hour. and only jeff gordon came close. and only jeff gordon came close. an) 3 days of walking sunday. to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (woma

speaking of spring, mike shumann is back from arizona. >> mike: can't get rid of me. cactus league action down in the desert. one of the hottest teams in the west coast college hoops, cal. an >> mike: the defending world champion giants began cactus league action with ryan vogelsong on the hill. the giants win. meanwhile, mid-season form, represents team u.s.a. in the world baseball classic. homers in his first at-bat. le weeks trying to recapture a spot at second. starts the double play. the brewers win 2-1. >> college hoops, cal after defeating oregon, hosted by oregon state. they're 1-3 in corvallis and maybe they can keep the wins coming for a big dance invite. bears open with a huge slam by richard solomon. cobbs with the winning bucket on thursday. the 3 in the second half. cal up three. cobbs again, the difficult jumper. he's good. four seconds left. cal up by one. starks with the 3 for the win. call that an air ball. cal wins, 60-59. >>> let's tee it up at the world golf challenge, match play outside of tucson. the tournament was delayed on tuesday due to snow

here's mike shumann with the highlights and this morning's sports. >> good morning.ou on the ice with the sharks. they have only scored twelve goals in the last ten games. nothing is clicking. as a result they have dropped nine of their last ten. in dallas last night joe thornton showing fight. at least he scored a few punches. didn't help the sharks. their penalty kill faulterd. 1-0 stars. in the third, another stars power play. 2-0. sharks power play 2 of 46 in their last 11 games. finally get one. marleau scores off the face-off. 2-1 stars. san jose thought they tied it up late, he puts it in but joe thornton calls for goaltender interference. questionable call but no goal. and 31 saves for the goalie. stars with 3-1. college hoops, we are talking cal bears after defending 23rd ranked or again thursday for the fourth straight win, hosted by oregon state yesterday. mike montgomery, 1 of 3 in score score -- since twine there. and bears open the game with a huge slam by richard sullivan. he had 7 points in the game. justin cobb gets the winning point thursday against

wade friedman, abc7 news. >> larry and larry beil, super bowl champ and katie marzullo and mike shumann continue all weekend here on abc7. you can turn to abc7 news right after the super bowl to see all the celebrations. our abc7 news teams in new orleans and in the bay area will be live on the air with an up to the minute look with how niner fans are reacting here and in the big easy. take a look, we have more pictures of fans showing their team pride. these guys say they are waiting for the sixth trophy patch. check out this 49er's cat faithful. his pet home is all about the niners. and here is one of the many young cutie-pie niner fans that we have received. this little girl shows off her red and gold. you can send your fan photos to us at ureport@kgo-tv.com. lisa argen is here with the accuweather forecast. i notice it's been warming up in new orleans and we are getting a little cooler. >> that's right. we will have the new orleans forecast. plenty of 60s there. and for today, yeah, no 70s. at some point we have to turn around and go back to winter, right? >> no! >> okay. the look o

i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> coming up next, digging out. the effects of that huge blizzard in the northeast that dumped massive amounts of snow from new jersey to main. >> i'm nannette her an da in sacramento. there were a package of gun control bills that includes banning weapons with attached magazines. magazines. the ten measures are a top [ female announcer ] coffee-mate natural bliss. ♪ made with milk, cream... a touch of sugar... and pure, natural flavors. ♪ who knew being natural could be so delicious? coffee-mate natural bliss, from nestle. now try new delicious low fat chocolate. but when i cook up some beef, ketchup, relish and cheese, cover it with crescent dough and pow! cheeseburger crescent casserole. double awesome. pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. >> this morning the alameda county sheriff's office is asking for your hel

mike shumann is in scottsdale. >> mike: the world series champion giants areor the first time since winning it all in october and it's like the band is back together. >> you lose touch with guys over the offseason, so it's like a little reunion here the first day, and i think everyone is pretty excited. >> mike: talking trash. >> definitely. never stops. >> mike: 21 out of 25 people on your roster are back. got to bode well for a repeat. >> it's awesome. i think the chemistry is the most important thing in this clubhouse, and everybody gets along really well. everybody you see around is very good people and it's good have. >> no question. a pretty big advantage. for them, too. they know me. they know what to expect, and vice versa. >> mike: how did it feel to be a world series champion in the offseason? >> definitely different. more recognition around town. but everyone was awesome. it was fun seeing everybody and just enjoying the moment. >> mike: now the quest for back-to-back world series titles begins. >> i'm looking forward to see what this team can do with a full season together, obvi

mike shumann is in scottsdale. >> mike: the world series champion giants are together for the first time since winning it all in october and it's like the band is back together. >> you lose touch with guys over the offseason, so it's like a little reunion here the first day, and i think everyone is pretty excited. >> mike: talking trash. >> definitely. never stops. >> mike: 21 out of 25 people on your roster are back. got to bode well for a repeat. >> it's awesome. i think the chemistry is the most important thing in this clubhouse, and everybody gets along really well. everybody you see around is very good people and it's good have. >> no question. a pretty big advantage. for them, too. they know me. they know what to expect, and vice versa. >> mike: how did it feel to be a world series champion in the offseason? >> definitely different. more recognition around town. but everyone was awesome. it was fun seeing everybody and just enjoying the moment. >> mike: now the quest for back-to-back world series titles begins. >> i'm looking forward to see what this team can do with a full season

mike shumann. >> well, it's a program... greatest of all time. >> jerry rice shows up and just gets blind side byñr this quote he thinks he's the greatest of all time. we talked about that today, one on one. >> how does it feel to be the second greatest receiver? >> second greatest of all time? i got demoted, fast. >> you would never hear me say i'm theÑi best wide receiver to play the game. i just love playing. >> i was surprised by comments but i think this is just randy moss. i likes to bring attention to himself w him saying you can't bring the stats and how i impacted the game. if you are number one, you have to bring stats into the equation. i was not the most tall vented but going to outwork you. and never took plays off. >> this is hard to compare. >> it's hard to compare. and i think he brought a face to the game. have you to respect him. i fsvv like i impkted the game in a special way this, is what it's all about here this hardware. and making it to the super bowl. and being browned champion. hopefully, he can get

mike shumann asked him how tough it was to get traded. >> it's new experience for me to be in arizona six years. now it's time for change i'm excited for the opportunity. >> it's got to be a tougher job to fit in? >> even more so when you switching at the same time. new kid at school is kind of what i felt like. >> what is your impression? >> full of energy and full of talent. at the same time, it seems like in the clubhouse, they are pretty loose group and they have good time. but from watching them when they step on the field they are ready to go. >> did you play for bob? >> yes. >> and everybody's love this guy? >> he is a pretty honest manager. he is able to understand his players' personalities. >> what do you bring to the table? >> i'm confident on the defense and do quite a few things. i'm ready to work hard. >> its crowded outfield but you do whatever you need to do? >> understand, i'll have to make adjustments and playing center at the same time. >> he knows have to move around a little bit in left and right. any time you put another plus outfield they are the outfield and i

the quest has begun and we begin by joining mike shumann live with the giants in scottsdale. it away. >> mike: colin, in team sports, once the season is over everybody is gone, and of course winning a world series it's a short offseason so with today's workout it was like getting the band back together. the world series champion giants are together for the first time sin winning it all in october and it's like the band is back together. >> kind of lose touch with guys over the offseason, so kind of like a little reunion the first day, and i think everybody is excited. >> talking trash and everything the first morning. >> definitely. never stops. >> 21 out of 25 people on the roster are back. got to bode well. >> it's awesome. the chemistry is the most important thing in this clubhouse, and everybody gets along real request well -- really well, and it's good to have. >> no question, a pretty big advantage. for them, too. they know me. they know what to expect, and vice versa. >> how did it feel to be a world series champ in the offseason? >> felt great. definitely different. a

another championship, this past year giants, sports anchor mike shumann the quest for back-to-back titlesun. >> the world series champions are together since winning since 2010. >> it's kind of like you are here the first day and i think everyone is excited. >> talking trash and it never stops. >> 21 out of 25 people are back. that has to bode for a repeat. >> this is awesome. chemistry is most important thinking. everybody gets along really well here. very good people and good to have. >> no question. pretty big advantage. for them, too. they know me and they know what to respect. >> how does it feel to be a world series champion. >> it was definitely different. you get more recognition but it was fun to see everybody and enjoying the moment. >> now the request for back-to-back world series titles begins. >> i am looking forward to see what this team can do. some major keys in the middle of the season with the players and it will be need to see what we can do when we are together for 162. >> that is great point by the vogelsoj but it's great to have the band back together. >>> shu, he wi

larry and mike shumann is spending a lot of time there we're retweeting and they'll be here all weekend and turn to abc 7 news after the super bowl to see celebrations you're teams had in new orleans will be live on the air with a look at how fans are reacting. >> it's good stuff. >> not going miss it oo. right. >> coming up here, silicon valley still tops whit comes to innovation, how many patents workers cranked out in a year. >> and here we go again. health insurer raising rates by double digits before the health care reform takes affect. >> new efforts to put an tond this practice. abc 7 news >>> if you thoughts your health insurance were high anthem blue cross is hitting hundreds of thousand was a double digit rate increase starting tomorrow. abc 7 news says consumer advocates are outraged and customers are stuck with skyrocketing bills. >> kayla was dreading the start of february. her premium skyrocketed from 635ses today nearly $800. >> i'm mad about it. i feel they're trying to take advantage of things before obama care takes affect. >> 730,000 californiains who buy private insu

i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> within hours we will find out which movie is the best of the bunch but you can no right any bunch but you can no right any which is the♪ you sig ♪ sunlight says get up and go ♪ mountain-grown aroma coming through ♪ ♪ a new challenge waits for you ♪ ♪ ♪ jumpin' into something new ♪ you really see all you can do ♪ ♪ ♪ the best part of wakin' up ♪ is folgers in your cup >> "silver lining's playbook" took home the best award honoring independent film. the picture won four awards, including best actress for jennifer lawrence, who is also nominated for an academy award. it also took home honors for best screenplay and best director. best actor honors goes to john hocks. for his role in "the sessions." hollywood is recognizing the worst in cinema for 2012 ahead of tonight's oscars. drumroll, please. these are the annual razzie awards. the twilight saga, "breaking dawn" is the loser. not when it comes to making money. taking home seven trophies. it featured worst actress,

mike shumann has the third-round highlights of the >> what they are dealing with on the east coast is of historic nature. here we are just roll along, a lot of fun. >> that's right. temperatures will increase along the eastern seaboard in the days ahead. snow will be gone. we are looking at warmer temperatures here where numbers will be well above average. but this morning, boy, is it cold out there. we are talking about a beautiful start to the day, though, despite the freezing temperatures. 7:05 is the official sunrise, setting at 5:44. that's ten hours and 39 minutes of daylight. still the cold, mortgagerly flow is gripping the bay area and that's allowing for the colder dewpoint. the lower dewpoints, i should say, and the lower temperatures. into the upper 20s this morning. good morning as we check out live doppler 7hd. it is nice and clear. we will be looking at more of the same in the days ahead. if you are hoping for any rain or snow, it's not going to happen this week. in fact, we are going in the other direction. 31 right now in santa rosa. much colder in the north bay. a rou

. >> coming up at 6:00 one on one with mike shumann. i'm not talking about randy fos.nd moss making his claim as the best in hifltry again ahead in one hour. back to you. >> thank you. >> katie has a pretty good idea. you can stay up all right. >> all right. katie is all over the news out of new orleans today, tweeting this picture of counterfeit merchandise that immigration showed off today. the feds told katie they sized 163,000 counterfeit items this season alen. it's part of a crack down it's part of a cb-[ operation r. ear in the bay area, they seized merchandise in just one week. officials say it's a bigger problem. niners head into the super bowl and its everywhere. >> yesterday a guy piled stuff on the table and started to sell it. so... later on that day we took his stuff. it's aggressive and out there. it's every day. >> operation red zone is a joint effort. >> local law enforcement will increase staffing just in case fans get out of hand. police were able to handle whatever came up but this sunday could be different. alcohol and a niners win could cause some

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. >> ama: we do have entire news team in new orleans which including larry beil and mike shumann. they will bring us more at 11:00. >> dan: stay right here. as we continued navy seal sniper with 150 confirmed kills have been shot to death. what they are saying about the man suspected of killing him. >> how authorities in london responded. >> and new technology could help establish a colony on the moon. new approach being looked at by scientists. >> i'm meteorologist leigh glaser. looks like our dry weather looks like our dry weather pattern ends this up coming [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >> ama: police had to taser a man

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. >> the sports director larry beil and mike shumann and katie marzullo and wayne freedman are sending out a lot of great behind-the-scenes updates from new orleans and we re-tweet the best at abc7 news bay area. in 20 minutes, katie marzullo will look at the boom in counterfeit super bowl products that are authorities are trying to crackdown on. >> if the harbaughs can tease each other what happened to your red tie? >> my support of the 49ers is where it counts. in here. >> gotcha! we feel it. >> you said i cannot wear the same colors. >> i did. we are changing up just a little bit. that is in the form of warmer temperatures today, more fog out there and some of the haze as we look from the camera to the ferry building and they have turned off the lights on the bay bridge, the fun lights. now, the live doppler 7 hd shows it looks quiet right now. everything is out off the coast and into the ocean and that is the cloud cover that we would be dealing with normally so that is our offshore that is kicking and still bringing us this mild air mass. good thing is not a "spare the air" day an

. >> mike shumann joins me now. chris culliver second year player just 24 years old.y in the nfl until this story broke. >> in my day if you did an article like that, it won't go viral like that. he learned the hard way, today, he had to deal with the media. chris culliver was surrounded by the media this morning after his derogatory statement about gays in the locker room. >> i just wanted to let everyone now how i feel in my heart. i'm not that type of guy. >> well, what type of guy is he?

this started in 1889 as hosts of the greats mike shumann soit doubt down with the two time defend lgt ending after over 100 years here in the bay area. the two time champion claims the event will be special. >> yes. it is. this is pretty amazing so starting out the year right he event. he doesn't play until thursday. >> the one thing is that person that will play will have already played a match. >> his term? one of the biggest in tennis will help him make that adjustment. >> goal is about getting better he lfs bay area crowds. he's a fan of hockey donning a sharks jersey in last two victories. >> toronto maple leafs. >> as a six five, 200 pound canadian how did he choose tennis over hockey? >> i've never been on ice. it's rare for a canadian to say. i used to play street hockey. tennis hooked on for me. i'm more so a basketball fan rather than a hockey fan. >> he's one confused canadian. >> i've heard that many times. >> warriors are back home to host the rockets tomorrow night and a wardrobe change is coming. they're 26% lighter. i'm calling striped pants a fashion faus pauz at thi

mike shumann is here. >> spring training has begun.rted yesterday but there is a re >>> spring training for defending champions has begun. pitchers and catchers taking the field for the first time today under snichlz the new look a thing of the past. now, we've heard about rumors ill will between lincecum and buster posey.&7'f both want to develop a chem tri this season. the gins first spring training game is a week from saturday against angels. g men prepare for another run, nine players will be leaving to play in world baseball classic which runs from march 2 through the 19th. 16 teams, 39 games, seven venues. those participating are exsated. >> giants manager is showing off the sport of baseball around the world but has to be concerned about injury was a third of his roster participating. >> you have a possibility if you didn't go to wtc that goes with the territory. make sure they're ready before they go. they're not overworked. >> giants pitchers claim this may be the last chance to play for their country. >> it's a dream of mine

be sure to join mike shumann with spring training reports starting at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. i'm larry beil. >> katie: coming up next, a violent home invasion in an quiet neighborhood. unlikely weapon the criminals used to carry out the crime. a new technology set back for the dmv. after years of >> katie: new this morning, what is the president doing? he is in florida, golfing with friends as the first lady and daughters are taking a ski trip. president stepped off air force one in west palm beach last night. he was driven nearly an hourly to coastal palm city behind the gates of the exclusive golf club. he will return to washington on monday. he urges lawmakers to enact the proposals he laid out in the state of the union address instead of reducing the deficit through cuts alone. >> instead i suggest a balanced approach to bring down the costs of health care and gets rid of tax loopholes and deductions for the well connected. >> katie: on the republican side congresswoman warns the president and congressional democrats that they wanted to use the sequester deadline to raise

mike shumann will be here with all the highlights. have a great weekend everybody. i'm larry beil. >> katie: i hope everyone learned as much as i did in that sportscast. >>> hopefully, i hope you learn a little something but we are struggling find things to talk about sometimes because our forecast has remained dry. subtle changes and live doppler 7-hd. we had a few areas of light rain earlier. that has since disappeared along the central coast and few clouds lingering around the salinas area. this is a view from mount tam. you have a few areas of raindrops this morning. the pavement was slick and wipers were needed in much of the north bay. we are looking at temperatures 46 this is a sachbtd cruz and low 50s oakland with san jose into the sunshine at 46. livermore 48. here is the view from the south bay, san jose, more sunshine and you picked up a couple hundredths down around santa clara valley and santa cruz mountains. the numbers stay in the 40s here for the short term, the winds continue to gust. in fact offshore, 40-50 mile-an-hour wind gusts as the northwest

mike shumann will be round three highlights from pebble at 5:00, 6:00, 1.and 11:00. have a great weekend. i'm larry beil. >> san francisco's new campaign to keep streets litter free. why the city is getting the giants involved in the sweep and which neighborhoods will be cleaner. >> speaking of the giants it's the fan fest and op gates will be open in another hour and a half. you better get here and what you how do we take an unpolished room and make it shine? we get doing... ...with a store full of ways to get it done. we can all throw on our work clothes... ...and throw out any doubt. because right now's the time to take those rooms from... ..."think i can do this?" to... ..."let me show you what i just did." more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. outsmart your budget with this ashland vanity, a special buy at $299. ys of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in hist

mike shumann reports. >> the world series champion giants are together since winning it all in octobers like the band is back together. >> you lose touch so it's like a reunion the first day. >> talking trash for this morning. >> definitely, it never stops. >> 21 out of 25 people are back. that has to bode well. >> the chemistry is the most important thing. everybody gets along really well here. very good people and good to have. >> no question, it's a pretty big advantage for them, too. they know me, they know what to expect and vice versa. >> how did it feel to be a world series champion? >> it was so great and definitely different. conditions around town but everybody was awesome and fun to see everybody and just enjoying the moment. >> quest for back-to-back world series titles begins. >> i am looking forward to what the team can do. there is major keys in the middle of the season with hunter and it will be need to see what we can do. >>> shu turns his attention to the champion oakland a's and live from phoenix at 5:00 and 6:00. college hoops, hill top decided home courted advantag

mike shumann reports. >> the world series champion giants are together for the first time since winninger and it's like the band is back together. >> you kind of lose touch, so it's kind of a little reunion here the first day. i think everyone is pretty excited. >> guys talking trash and everything the first money? -- morning? >> definitely. it never stops. >> 21 out of 25 people on your roster are back. that's got to bode well for a regroup. >> it's awesome. i think the chemistry is the most important thing in this clubhouse and everyone gets along really well here. everyone you see around is very good people and it's good to have. >> no question. i think a pretty big advantage. for them to -- i mean, they know me, they know what to expect and vice versa. >> how did it feel to be a world series champion in the offseason? >> you know, if it felt great. it's different. you get a lot more recognition around town but everyone was awesome. it was great. fun to see everybody and just enjoying the moment a little bit. >> now the quest for back-to-back world series titles begins. >> i'm lookin

mike shumann will be here with all of your weekend highlights later on today. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> sports and a life lesson many come up next, a polar plunge of sorts. looks a lot like this. why >> new this morning it may not be a frozen lake, but it will be plenty cold for those who dare to take a polar plunge. at noon hundreds of costumed people will plunge in san francisco bay at aquatic park. to warm up there's a 5k walk or run. it's similar to the annual polar plunge in wisconsin which is what you are watching here. they are raising money for the northern california special olympics. they hope to raise $352,000. >> good more them. good luck to them. i'll write a check and stay on the land. it's too cold. >> this morning, though, really kind of mild with upper 40s to lower 50s. we do have some wet pavement in the south bay. still mist and drizzle. 59 harris later on. it will be breezy today. feeling a little cooler around the bay with low 60s in the warmer locations. tomorrow a also warmer, we will keep that forecast going for

. >> katie, larry beil, mike shumann and wayne friedman are sending out great behind-the-scenes updatesincluding this one sent last night of the view from the superdome. we are re-tweeting the pictures at abc7 news bay area. during the game follow our teams in new orleans on twitter and facebook for the best up to the minute coverage of what is happening on and off the field. whatever happens tonight, abc7 news will be here to cover it. we will be on right after the game with live coverage from the bay area and new orleans. >> the 49'ers have announced that chris culliver will begin sensitivity training. niners defensive back made anti-gay comments during a presuper bowl interview last week. he has since apologized and they said he is going to volunteer at the trevor project in san francisco, which provides crisis and suicide intervention for lgbt youth. >>> fairfield police have 15 detectives and three sergeants investigating the murder after 13-year-old girl. her naked body was found in a park early friday morning. a growing memorial of flowers and mementos marks the spot in allen wit

katie marzullo is in new orleans with larry beil and mike shumann lugging around the heavy super bowlhe super bowl action sending out behind-the-scenes tweets. she proved she can sing. >> little bit. more than a little bit. it will not be cold in new orleans on sunday. >> absolutely. indoors, probably 70 degrees, no breeze, controlled humidity. it will be ideal conditions. >> now, everyone, the embarcardero, it is quiet. live doppler 7 hd shows how clear the air is and how rain free our forecast will be for the morning and the next several days. do not forget the fog in the north bay. now, temperatures, novato 32 so frost is possible, and mid-to-upper 30's, and 45 in antioch, like the bay, and half moon bay and san francisco at 49, the warm spot. we have low-to-mid 40's around the monterey bay and cooler, at 37 in gill ray. today, foggy to hazy is our transition from morning to afternoon and mild again. we will have more clouds and dry conditions and slightly cooler tomorrow, and, then, a chance of rain next week and cooler weather, maybe below average depending on what is out today w

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mike shumann reports. >> the world series champion giants are together for the first time since winning and it's like the band is back together. >> you kind of lose touch, so it's kind of a little reunion here the first day. i think everyone is pretty excited. >> guys talking trash and everything the first money? >> definitely. it never stops. >> 21 out of 25 people on your roster are back. that's got to bode well for a regroup. >> i think the chemistry is the most important thing in this clubhouse and everyone gets along really well here. everyone you see around is very good people and it's good to have. >> no question. i think a pretty big advantage. for them to -- i mean, they know me, they know what to expect and vice versa. >> how did it feel to be a world series champion in the offseason? >> you know, if it felt great. it's different. you get a lot more recognition around town but everyone was awesome. it was great. fun to see everybody and just enjoying the moment a little bit. >> now the quest for back-to-back world series titles again. >> i'm looking forward to see what this te

with a winded mike mike shumann. we have a few minutes of highlights here jie.two on two. >> the question we were wondering during the game was was this game too big a moment? was the super bowl too big for young colin p cayer nick? nick-. >> i think it was until the power outage, and then it seemed like another game after the delay. >> looking at the highlights it seemed like he settled down as shu mentioned after the 34-minute delay. we knew coming in there would be one harbaugh brother who was happy and one harbaugh brother who left frustrated. under two minutes left first half and third and 10 and joe flacco with the bomb to scow jaw kobe -- jacoby jones. jones gets up and it is 21-6 ravens at the half. >> baltimore opens it up with a bang and jones again takes the kickoff into the end zone. aloha. 108 yards and that is an nfl record, 28-6 ravens. >> and then the power goes out. a 34-minute delay. maybe it is settled -- maybe it settled the niners down because they came out on fire. kaepernick to crabtree and not to be denied and 31 yards and 28-13 ravens. >

katie, larry beil, mike shumann and wayne friedman are sending out a lot of behind the scenes updatesincluding this one sent last night of the view from the superdome. re-tweeting the pictures at abc7 news bay area. during the game follow us on twitter and facebook. get the best up to the minute coverage what's happening on and offer the field. and whatever happens tonight, abc7 news will be here to cover it. we will be on right after the game with live coverage from the bay area and new orleans. >>> 49er fan fever isn't limited to the bay area or on the ground. the faithful is showing their spirit under the water. this is at the aquarium at pier 39. and the george h.w. bush men are training in the atlantic and are look forward to the super^bowl. share your photos with us. you can e-mail them to ureport@kgo-tv.com. we are also posting your picks on abc7news.com. coming up next, a controversial photo, as president obama prepares to start his campaign for new gun control measures. also, new details about a young girl found dead in fairfield. and the kidnap survivor stepping >>> fairfiel

mike shumann will be here with all of your weekend highlights at 5:00 p.m., six, nine and 11.> took a turn i didn't see coming. coming up next, a polar plunge. looks a lot like this. why hundreds are planning to jump almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. >> new this morning it may not be a frozen lake but it will be plenty cold for those who dare to take a polar plunge. at noon hundreds of costume people will plunge in san francisco bay at aquatic park. to warm up there's a 5k walk or run. it's similar to the annual polar plunge in wisconsin which is what you are watching here. they are raising money for the northern california special olympics. they hope to raise $352,000. >> gives me chills ju

be sure to join mike shumann with spring training reports at five and six here on abc7. have a good weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> coming up next, a violent home invasion in a usually quiet san francisco neighborhood. the unlikely weapon the criminals used to carry out their crime. and the new technology set back for the dmv. after years of computer crashes, they have now given up on a >> new this morning as we come up on 6:30. what is the president doing? he's in florida golfing with friends while the first lady and their daughters take an annual ski trip. the president stepped off air force one in west palm beach last night. he was then driven nearly an hour to the coastal palm city community behind the gates of the exclusive floridian yacht and golf club. he will return to washington on monday after spending what he calls me time with golf buddies. he encourages lawmakers to enact the economic proposals he laid out in the state of the union address instead of reducing it through cuts alone. >> instead i propose a balanced approach. one that brings down respons

be sure to join mike shumann with spring training reports starting at five and six here on abc7. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> coming up next, a violent home invasion in a usually quiet san francisco neighborhood. the unlikely weapon the criminals used to carry out the crime. and a new technology set back for the dmv after years of computer crashes they have now given up on a silicon valley solution. every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. look ! no ugly spots ! and see that shine ! you've got to try finish. because once they try finish, they can't keep it to themselves. i'm switching for good. wow ! awesome ! finish is seriously good. cannot believe how great it works. incredible shine. i won't use anything else. love, love, love finish ! so far over a million neighbors, friends, and family have switched to finish. join the finish revolution. recommended by more dishwasher brands worldwide. >> new this morning at 5:29, what is the president doing this president's day weekend? he's in florida golfing with friends while the first

jeremy, are you cut from the >>> back live and larry beil with a winded mike mike shumann.ve a few minutes of highlights here jie. playing a little two on two. >> the question we were wondering during the game was was this game too big a moment? was the super bowl too big for young colin p cayer nick? nick-. >> i think it was until the power outage, and then it seemed like another game after the delay. >> looking at the highlights it seemed like he settled down as shu mentioned after the 34-minute delay. we knew coming in there would be one harbaugh brother who was happy and one harbaugh brother who left frustrated. under two minutes left first half and third and 10 and joe flacco with the bomb to scow jaw kobe -- jacoby jones. jones gets up and it is 21-6 ravens at the half. >> baltimore opens it up with a bang and jones again takes the kickoff into the end zone. aloha. 108 yards and that is an nfl record, 28-6 ravens. >> and then the power goes out. a 34-minute delay. maybe it is settled -- maybe it settled the niners down because they came out on fire. kaepernick to crab

. >> katie, larry beil, mike shumann and wayne friedman are sending out great behind-the-scenes updates, including this one sent last night of the view from the superdome. we are retweeting the pictures at abc7 news bay area. during the game follow our teams in new orleans on twitter and facebook for the best up to the minute coverage of what is happening on and off the field. whatever happens tonight, abc7 news will be here to cover it. we will be on right after the game with live coverage from the bay area and new orleans. 49er fans fever is not limited to the bay area or on the ground. the faithful are even showing share spirit underwater. this diver is dressed to win at the aquarium of the bay. and the crew of the george h.w. bush is look forward to an exciting super^bowl. they are currently in training somewhere in the atlantic. show your photos to us. you can e-mail them to us and we are also posting your picks on abc7news.com. the 49'ers have announced that defensive back for the niners made offensive remarks. he said he will volunteer at the trevor project in san francisco. it p