today we were together at the new improved san francisco mta's traffic management center where we are trying to decongest our city and we are doing better and better with it as we get more data flowing through the city. ed reiskin and the head of the central subway project. [ applause ] >> thank you, mr. mayor. happy holidays! as the mayor said, first of all we are so delighted to be able to be a part of this. for anyone standing here just a few weeks ago, that stockton street could look this way is so unimaginable. central subway is such an incredible project for our city, for union square, a tremendous benefit it will bring but mainly the whole city, but we get there is disruption that doing a project of this magnitude is going to create with this city with such vibrancy. what the union square president said, we understand the pain is worth the gain, but we get nonetheless that there is pain. we are very grateful for the partnership that we have with the union square bid and karen and her board and her staff. they do a great job in advocating for the needs of union square, making su

december 28, 1912, mayor sonny rolph introduced the new geary electric streetcar line and the new san francisco railway. that he said would be the nucleus that would host the city. and san francisco gave further incentive to expand the city's network. a project by way of tunnel leading into chinatown by way of north beach. in december the first streetcar was driven into the tunnel. just two years after its berth, muni had added two lines. and k, l and m lines that span out from westportal. in 1928, the j line opened heading west to the beach. in 1944 san francisco voters finally approved muni take-over of the market street railway. by then motor bus and trolley bus improvement had given them the ability to conquer san francisco's hills. after the war most of the street-car lines would be replaced with motor or trolley bus service. in 1947, the mayor recommended replacing two lines with motor coaches. and it appeared that san francisco's iconic cable cars had seen their final days. entered mrs. cluskin, the leader to save the cable cars. arguing that the cable cars were a symbol of the city, and

from the bay area, captain teresa gracey from san francisco's police department says there is a camaraderie despite the geographic distance between new york and san francisco. >> we're eight of 20,000 officers here and it just shows that we are one very united group. >> new york city has lost a hero. >> captain gracey said today's service was the first step in a long journey for the department to heal. >> we visited the station, the borough, 84 and they can't be nicer and they are holding up. the community is taking care of them. >> reporter: also in the crowd, corporal justin graham from san rafael, who stood at attention outside of the standing-room only service. >> i would say it was a lost respect for the fallen two officers and somber at times, but we were all there together to support each other. >> reporter: with the mayor, police commissioner and governor even the vice president all paying their respect, graham says the most powerful moment came from officer ramos' son who spoke at

news. --in san francisco charles clifford kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: now looking ahead to nine d f o g will return. san francisco, as have zero and a plan including the immediate coast line. we still have the coastal lot of guys retreat >> jacqueline: raising the water level. after that passes tomorrow we will have ran into when state and christmas eve. with time out the right on futurecast coming up in just a bit. >> grant:he said she said. >> grant:the recently fired 49ers player says it was consensual. the alleged victim says she did not consent. >> grant:new documents released in the ray mcdonald sexual assault investigation paint different pictures of what happened one week ago at his san jose home. >> reporter:the 49ers cut ties with ray mcdonald last week.one day after his home was searched. >> grant:but as kron 4's vicki liviakis shows us. the investigation into rape claims against him is ramping up. >> reporter: this is a copy of the san jose police report. >> reporter:in it - the alleged rape victim says ray mcdonald had sex with her after she had some drinks. hit her head and pas

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gymnastics at the new warriors stadium planned for san francisco. the new swimming venue at pier 80. and the olympic athletes village would be 2,000 units here at hunter's point shipyard. >> have that as an ongoing legacy for affordable housing in that region. >> reporter: mayor lee says the idea is to incorporate the olympic venues into existing projects like these hunter's point homes that are already being built. >> you know, i'm going to say clearly, we're not going to be building white elephants in our city or any place in our region. >> reporter: but there is no facility for an olympic stadium in san francisco. at&t wouldn't work. so the plan is to have the same company that designed at&t design this popup stadium that would be recycled after the games are over. >> for example, the seats would go into local high schools, colleges, for their facilities. >> reporter: the site of the reusable, recyclable stadium, appropriately enough, the landfill along highway 101 just a little south of candlestick. the cost of the olympics projected at $4.5 bill

. >>> there is a new option for people looking to get from san francisco to the south bay after midnight. starting this weekend there is a new shuttle service called midnight express. and for $12 the shuttle will pick up passengers in san francisco at 2:00s in morning. the shuttle departs from the fourth street cal train station and drops off passengers at the palo alto, san antonio, and san jose cal train station. this comes after bart and ac transit launched their pilot late night bus service last weekend. it provides buses from san francisco bart stations and stops at several locations in the east bay. the idea is to allow people to enjoy the night life of san francisco particularly during the holidays without having to rush to get back on the last bart train. >>> it's one of those things you talk about a lot. fixing those beat up bay area roads. coming up at 5:30, problem caused by all the recent rain that may end up costing you hundreds of dollars. >> and it is santa like you have never seen him before. after the break the controversial ad that may be more naughty than nice. >> we a

news." >>> san francisco 49ers have cut embattled defensive tackle ray mcdonald after a woman accused himxually assaulting her at his home in san jose. his wife accused him of domestic abuse. because he has shown a pattern of poor behavior, the team released him. >>> a video tape was found of christine family it was put in the lost and found and never claimed. a reporter showed footage of the takes place from a tv report. the tapes include mark's father playing with the grandchildren. the father recently died. >> that's special to have that video of my dad with carolyn, it was something that we thought was lost forever and now we have that. >> the tapes have been mailed to the family's home in the poconos. he called them the best christmas present of all. >> new on "action news," a missouri teen with a unique name turned himself in after making a run from the law. his name is budwiser. an officer saw him climbing out of a shattered window of an gas station. wiser has been charged with burglary. >> a michigan man complains he didn't get a christmas card in a relative and gets many more to

new year? san francisco? new york? it is new orleans. he city is costly, expect to drop $359 each night to party on bourbon street. atlantic city is second, new york is third, san francisco is fourth,- -14th on the list at $194. how about this? if you do not succeed, blow it up again. [ explosions ] >> that was the first attempt to explode the building, it was left leaning 20 degrees, so they tried again. second attempt top of the building, and dismantled it piece by piece. by the way, the tower has been built illegally. how can you build a 10 story building illegally with nobody noticing? i can't even replace a board on my deck without the building inspector showing up. you can see clear weather, not much out there tonight, it is chilly. why not revisit? 43 degrees in oakland, symphysis san francisco at 49 degrees, santa rosa is 40 degrees, close to freezing tonight in the inland valleys. air quality is suffering over the eastern pacific. tomorrow, sunday the barrier looks rough with a big dome of high pressure that we'll usher in over t

news. >>> san francisco police are investigating two more bank robberies after a string of four robberies last week. the most recent happened yesterday afternoon. the first was 3:20 p.m. the second was two hours later. in both case as white man in his -- cases a white man handed a note to the teller and left with cash. it is not clear if they are connected. >> you never know when bank robbers hit. it could be related to the holiday season. might not be. someone who is looking for money at this time but at this point we are looking into each one individually. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. nasa scientists in the bay area are giddy over the launch of the next generation of manned space craft. it has roots from mountain view and the hope is to use it to take astronauts to mars. ktvu's john fowler spoke to the excited nasa scientists today. >> reporter: above the tunnel at the research laboratory. >> super excited. >> reporter: she told me she is living her childhood dream, heading a team towards a stunning pay off. >> we would like it get humans on to mars. >> reporter: the aryan -- orion is designed

every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in san francisco.l businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america. >>> tom brokaw has shared the news with the world that we've been quietly celebrating around here, his cancer is in remission. while admitting he faced an uncertain trajectory a year ago, tom has credited his doctors and people at the folks at the multiple myeloma research foundation for their world-class treatment and care. >>> this next item should be common sense, but a lot of people do it anyway. it's from a study that says if your night-time reading is on a tablet that back light may throw off your natural sleep hormone and the light from the screen may keep you awake longer. and this study appears to show that books as they're called make fo

in the east bay carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco police are looking for two gunmen who terrorized two men this morning in a violent home invasion robbery about 3:00 this morning. it happened near san francisco state university. the victims were sleeping in their beds when the suspects entered the home most likely through a window. they told police the suspects tied up their hands and covered their mouths and eyes. >> the loss was cash wallets, credit cards, cell phones and bicycles. there was a bicycle that was taken. there was not a lot that they got away with. which is why it's kind of puzzling as to why these victims were not targeted but why they were victimized. >> we are glad to say no one was hurt in this home invasion. the victims decided to leave the home after talking to police saying understandably they just didn't feel safe. >>> a man is still on the run. police say he stabbed a woman during a robbery in san francisco. she's in critical condition. the woman who was in her 30s was walking near fremont around 5:30 saturday morning. a mugger approached her and when she to

white has been placed on leave. >>> san francisco police are released new pictures of a bad santa accused of robbing a bank and here is the first photo, the man dressed at st. nick walked into a bank in san francisco on saturday during an event where hundreds are dressed up like santa and the man handed a teller a debt claying do have a gun but no gun was seen. the teller comelied and happened camp. if you recognize this man san francisco police want to hear from you. >> federal investigators have determined the huge fire in downtown los angeles was arson. the massive fire deyou haved the wooden framing of the seven story apartment complex unconstruction causing an estimated $20 million to $30 million in damage. authorities are looking if two potential witnesses seen in video footage at or near the fire. one man was seen calmly walking down the street with number 21 jersey and a backpack before the flames started. a second man was tape trying to get through a construction fence. the men are not identified. >>> a top named in hollywood is speaking out about the sony hacking scandal. george

. >>> there are new developments this noontime in the deadly police shooting of a san francisco security guard. 28-year-old alexander nieto was shot at least ten times by officers. it happened on bernal hill last march. that shooting followed 911 calls about a man toting a handgun in the park. police say nieto turned -- pointed what turned out to be a taser at responding officers. ktvu has learned a federal magistrate on wednesday ruled that the city must disclose the names of the officers involved and give the initial police reports to attorneys for the family. that family has filed a civil lawsuit. lawyers with the city attorney's office have said the names should remain confidential because ofs called in against the -- of threats called in against the officers. >>> a former south carolina police chief is being charged with murder in the 2011 shooting death of an unarmed man. richard combs was the police chief in utahville. that's about 55 miles from charleston. he killed 54-year-old bernard bailey of a an argument about a broken taillight ticket. the police chief shot bailey twice in

budgets which is getting our population health division where it needs to be, planning to open the new san francisco general hospital next year and continuing to focus on all of those network metrics that are going to be drivers for our financial performance over the coming years. much more to come. we have planned to have hearings on our proposals for the budget at this commission in february. the budget submissions by departments goes to the mayor's office on february 23rd and we'll be continuing reporting those as the budget is introduced and heard by the board in july. i'm happy to answer any questions. >> commissioners? commissioner singer? >> as to the financial performance and planning and thought is terrific. i don't have any questions. i'm looking forward to our next diving into the real details. thank you. >> i think you are right, i know you are right. there hasn't been in recent memory where we've been asked to return something but as you said this is the time that we need to also invest. so i think that is going to be a very important part of the budget to present and what it is we are

budgets which is getting our population health division where it needs to be, planning to open the new san francisco general hospital next year and continuing to focus on all of those network metrics that are going to be drivers for our financial performance over the coming years. much more to come. we have planned to have hearings on our

john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >>> this morning, los angeles police are looking for the suspect in an ambush of a police car. two men opened fire on the cruiser as it was patrolling sunday night. there were two officers inside. they were not injured. one suspect is under arrest. >>> new york city police commissioner bill bratton and bill de blasio will meet. with leaders of the city's police unions today. the mayor drew boos when he spoke at a graduation ceremony yesterday. police unions say de blasio has been too sympathetic to police critics. >>> coming up on the "morning news," rapid refunds, the irs has good news for tax filers who like to get their tax refunds fast. details in "moneywatch." this is the "cbs morning news." s." suffering from the flu is a really big deal. with aches, fever and chills- there's no such thing as a little flu. so why treat it like it's a little cold? nf of unter remedies. attack the flu virus at its source with prescription tamiflu. and call your doctor right away. tamiflu is fda approved to treat the flu in people 2 weeks and older whose flu sym

rehema ellis, nbc news, san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast on an eventful wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> nbc bay area news begins with a microclimate weather alert. >> right now at 6:00 another storm blasting through the already soaked bay area. thanks for joining us, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. the third storm the week is drenching areas that have seen more than their share. on the left, menlo park. on the right, fremont. slow, soggy commute home on both sides of the bay. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is here with a look at what the status of this storm is now. >> the good news for this storm system is it's moving in and out rather quickly compared to the past two storms we've had this week. so that will help with some of our flooding concerns. but that ground is still saturated so anyone doing any traveling throughout the bay area tonight, please be very careful of these dangerously slick roads. you can see across highway 101, 280, redwoo

she's a hometown faithful from san jose, california and she decided to make a journey from new york to san francisco inch by inch, step-by-step, mile by mile for a great cause. before she hit the open road her faithful story started where all stories do. >> i remember her moving because i would get very much into the games and very nervous and i remember her kicking me smiles when i was yelling. like i need to take it down just a notch. she was probably reroute inside >> even before they entered this world she was bound to route for the red and gold. her parents were second generation 49er fans. >> i was just born into it. i inherited. some are queens, i'm just a 49er-faithful. >> all the kids have 49ers gear. >> we would be decked out head to toe. if we were playing packers we would wear a cheese grader. >> she had cow cow on her lap in that little red sweatsuit cheering her heart out and explaining football to cow-cow and feeling so endeared by how faithful and how much she loved being at that game. she wasn't born, she wasó[ so - it, so was cal-cow. >> she's about as knowledgeable as anyone i've

new york. >> san francisco police are taking tribute to officer ramos with eight officers from the san franciscopolice department leaving town to head to new york to attend the ramos funeral tomorrow. as we first recorded this week, san francisco police chief order those to be traveling to be on high alert coming with good reason as new threats emerge targeting new york city police. seven men have been arrested in connection with throats made since saturday. three of those threats have been related 0 to posts on social media and two others for faith 9-1-1 calls. one threat came again the 84th precinct in brooklyn where the two assassinated officers worked. >> a san jose homeowner is taking action to capture a person who stole a daughter's christmas gift off the porch and will hand offer this surveillance video to the police. it was taken in the evergreen neighborhood on wednesday morning not long after a carrier delivered the package. you see a white car pull up, a man walk up to the pomp, take -- to the porch and take off. the homer will file a case with the united states poet office because th

every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in san francisco. whether it's helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america. ♪ [ male announcer ] follow your joy to a celebration like no other. start your new orleans holiday at followyournola.com. >>> some east bacon -- some east bay condo residents are struggling to find a place to live after they were told to leave their homes. some are not only wondering why, but why now. >> reporter: the resident of this unit is being forced out. >> she's trying to find a place it's been difficult right now. we're in the middle of the worse housing crisis in the bay area history. >> reporter: luke vanderdrift took us inside a unit and showed us some of the problems, mold. they have to leave by the end of su

abc news, san francisco. >>> stay here.ing up on abc 7 news at 4:00, how technology is being used to improve the lives of every child on the planet. >>> then new at 5:00 -- >> there will always be this divide in the neighborhood. >> one woman's crusade on the streets and her fight to provide a home for local teen agers. >>> also, remembering one of the state's preeminent conservationists. we are going to go on a stroll of john muir's trail through female announcer: even tempur-pedic mattress sets at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory. the year end clearance sale is on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> great lineup on abc 7, the middle at 8:00, followed by the goldbergs, modern family and three back-to-back episodes of blackish. then join us for abc 7 news at 11:00. see you then. >>> ebola is a deadly disease but in some african countries, it's having another effect on education. >> abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom explains what a loc

harry smith, nbc news, san francisco. >> love that story. >>> now for entertainment news. some of our favorite celebrities are celebrating the holidays. neil patrick harris took to twitter last night to write, merry christmas eve. hope your night is filled with love, whether it be by romance, friendship or random circumstance. 'tis the season. singer taylor swift tweeted, my dad just gave me ten lint rollers for christmas, not for lint, but because you always have glitter all over you. not that she needs glitter to shine this year with her record-breaking album sales. hunger games actress jennifer lawrence spent christmas eve at a children's hospital in her hometown of louisville, kentucky. she tweeted this photo of her meeting with several young patients. giuliana rancic instagramed this photo of her last minute shopping in chicago on christmas eve. somebody is getting something good today. katie couric took a picture with santa in aspen, colorado, last night. i guess he was flying over. and president obama tweeted this picture of the first family meeting a group of young

think that's cat that's categorically unfair and the nuvo rich coming in trying to create a new san francisco and trying to erase the old one on the grounds of beautifying the city and frankly as a native satisfy satisfy i as a as a native san franciscan i don't like this idea. i . i don't live in the haight ashbury but i care about what's happening to the rest of the city and i do sometimes take the bus the bus to the city. thank you. >> okay we got one more speaker. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. legislative aid to supervisor london breed. this section is entirely within district five and i want to thank your staff shaun kennedy for all the outreach they have done in the community as well as alexis smith in planning i think they have done a model job doing outreach to the community and they really deserve a a a commend ation ation for that. >> we received an e-mail and i want to read this into the record so your commission can bear in mind the service bus stations in the future. my name is raj and it's come to my attention that the board is considering installing -- the upper haight ret

janet shamlian, nbc news, san francisco. >>> we are back after a break tonight with the news for anyone who's ever dozed off in front of the television and missed what they were watching. >>> californians have had their fill of bad news and struggles lately, but this is about something good. it has to do with the color green and it's visible from space. here's the central valley back in october. it's a sea of brown as the drought reached emergency proportions. but look here. let's slide in the image from this week. and what do we see? green in the valley, snow in the sierras. it came at a cost. those big storms. but in a state that produces so much for the rest of us, it's a welcome sight indeed. >>> vladimir putin doesn't give press conferences often. in fact, he gives just one a year. and they are epic events. today's ran three hours. the highlights, he says, it will take two years, best case, for russia to pull out of this economic slump. putin tossed off a comment about one reporter overindulging in holiday cheer since he appeared to slur his words. turns out the man is recovering f

cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night.hank you for being with us. i'm lester holt in for brian. for all of us at nbc news, goodnight. >>> right now at 6:00 p.m. strong winds barrelling through the bay area tearing down power lines and trees blocking roadways. thanks for joining us, everyone. >> if you've been outside, you know. it is windy. take a live look at freemont where you can see the flags whipping out there and things are just getting started. the strong winds have created problems all over the bay area knocking down trees, toppling power poles and causing bart to stop in its tracks. we are at the trouble spots but begin with chief meteorology jeff who is tracking these winds. jeff? >> the thing that's different with this storm system from all of our other storms we typically see it move in and out. but the way this storm system is moving in from the north way up across canada to now on top of the bay area it's creating a long duration wind event. we've already had four to six hours of gusty winds for the greater b

new york. >> the san francisco police department are wearing black badges on their badges this morning to mourn the two officers killed yesterday. >> new details. police in martinez are looking for a gunman that killed a young woman friday night. 18-year-old judith bean was shot to death. a second victim, a 25-year-old man, was wounded. he is expected to recover. according to our media partner, "the mercury news" his fatal shooting happened on the fifth anniversary of his older brother's murder. he was tortured and killed by a group and the body dumped on the rural road. he does not believe his daughter's murder is connected. >>> berkeley police are investigating the suspicious death of a 20-year-old man found outside his man near the cal campus early yesterday morning. fsers were called to piedmont avenue. he's been identified as apoorve agarwal. he's believed to be a student at u.s. berkeley. police say he may have been drinking. an autopsy is scheduled. >>> this is the second death near campus in a month. another 20-year-old man was found dead after a large body at a fraternity in november.

harry smith, nbc news, san francisco. >> what a beautiful scene there. >>> celebrating birthdays on thisnie lennox turns 60 today. academy award winning actress sissy spacek is 65. and jimmy buffett is 68. hopefully he's having a cheeseburger in paradise. i'm ayman mohyeldin. thanks for watching "early today." have a terrific holiday, everyone. >>> a fire, and not the first time the firefighters have been at this house. >>> and a look at the people giving of themselves to make the holiday special for thousands of the bay's special. let's take a live look at look feller center in new york, all lit up as the crowd is ready to come out and celebrate this national holiday. it is thursday, december 25th, christmas. you're watching "today in the bay."

meanwhile, a better outcome at an anti-police protest in san francisco today. abc 7 newsr wayne freedman is live with more on that. wayne? >> reporter: good evening, dan. after what happened in oakland last night, san francisco police were worried about what might happen here. turns out the protest today was non-violent and very peaceful. as to what did happen, however, we are stillompletely certain. no, that was not a sleigh hovering above union square this day after christmas. nor were these elves. but if you were among those who did come here expecting reindeer and residual cheer -- [ chanting ] >> reporter: -- you got a bonus of sorts. >> racism is a disease that perpetuates our institutions and our minds and our communities. trying to get a disease out isn't always a pleasant process. >> reporter: to date, that process utilized free speech in a public arena. zealous demonstrators protesting police violence against african americans to a ready-made crowd. but was this ready-made crowd ready for this? here, today? >> i only have a few days off out of the year. this is

news. >>> the storm delivered a big surprise to a san francisco taxi driver. a branch fell on top of a moving cab and fell on top of a parked car. the driver had a car in the -- passenger in the car when the branch fell. >> hit the front windshield. yeah. that is -- hit it breaks. >> the good news is nobody was hurt but the taxi had to be towed away. >>> this isn't making things easy for travelers. mineta international airport 350,000 will pass through this airport. that would be a 7% spike from last year and in oakland, 355,000 people are expected to go through. that is up from last year. >>> over now a live picture of san francisco international airport. the highest volume in the bay area is expected. from november 21 through tomorrow the airport is predicting that 1.3 million people will pass through. that is up 3% compared to last year. coming up later 5:30 p.m. we will take you live to sfo where the delays piling up. >>> breaking news to tell you about now from san francisco, police are searching for a gunman involved in a shooting. it happened about 2:30

i'm live in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> a san francisco intersection closed because of a sink hole reopened. this morning crews have filled in the giant hole with dirt and cement. a storm drain ruptured and crews add to replace water and sewer main. >> folks in napa could get up to a inch of rain. the river is expected to overflow banks late thursday night if the rainfall predictions are on target. and we suspect they are. like many parts of the bay area, napa will be under flash flood watch. >> to reduce chances pg and e says crews are in some bay area neighborhoods. the brought has killed dozens of trees in southern california. >> in downtown martinez has been prone to flooding over the years. >> that is right. they do they think have upgraded things. these business owners are aware of the past here on main street. luigi has been down this path before, coming up with his own contraption to keep water away from his deli's front door. >> this is the kind of work and this plastic is from home depot. and i used sand tags. >> it's all hands on deck. city crews are doing their part to

>>reporter: the san francisco fire department recommends you get the chimney inspected by an official annually. in san francisco mike pellton kron4 news. >> san francisco seeking a speak in bacterial disease. tuesday there have been 65 reported cases this month. much higher than the usual 5 to 10 cases. now officials say that they were found in homeless people. it's a fast spreading bacteria that causes diarrhea. >>> a stretch of san francisco's lands and trail will remain closed through the weekend after last week's storm caused a land slide in the area early last week national parks officials noticed that a tree was starting to fall over. soon there after a 200 mudslide appeared. the partnership with abc seven news you can see the mudslide starting to break news. officials will he reevaluate the area on monday. >> >>> a shopper braul shuts the mall down. >>> plus a potentially deadly sweet treat. >>> next up, controversy a brewing after a northern basketball after a team banned from wearing i can't breathe t the holiday season is here, which means it's time for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signatur

san francisco. the site also lists special resources devoted to women and veterans. i'm jill schlesinger for kpix 5. bayview district. the fire is burning in a building at >>> breaking newsfrancisco. firefighters are working a two- alarm fire at a sausage factory in the bayview directed at underwood and jennings. no word on what caused the fire. >>> a not so happy new year in some parts of the bay area. rents are skyrocketing. we are going to show you tonight one neighborhood where it's gone up nearly 30% in a single year. that story and more coming up at 5:00. >>> meanwhile, people already lined up at new york's times square to watch the big crystal ball come down at midnight. >> and while there's no specific threat, security will be tight. crowds will go through screening and barricades are up and bomb-sniffing dogs already on patrol. local and federal agencies will also monitor hundreds of live cameras for any sign of trouble. >> and, of course, san francisco getting ready for their big celebration. thousands are expected to line up along the embarcadero to enjoy the fireworks over the bay area around midnight. >> keep warm. >> hats very important. >> happy new year,

harry smith, nbc news, san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast on this monday night as we begin whatre wishing will be a joyous week for all of you. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> angelina opens up about directing brad in a sex scene. now on "extra." ♪ angelina calling the shots in bed as the cameras rolled. >> is that a little bit awkward? >> he knows what i mean. >> racy new love scene with brad in the shocker about her co cooking. >>> two weekend weddings, lance bass and elton john tieing the knot. >> five years ago we never thought we'd have a family. >> stars caught dirty dancing. >> plus kourtney kardashian reveals her baby name, and it's another good one. >> the sony hack attack, the booty invasion, the loss of two comedy legends, sneak peak of the 2014 countdown special. what was the biggest story of the year? katherine heigl on juggling motherhood in state of affairs. >> how has being a mom changed your career choices? >> i had to make some significant decisions. >> and a su

cynthia mcfadden, nbc news san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast for this monday night.h us. i'm lester holt in for brian. for all of us at nbc news, good night. >>> sofia vergara and joe manganiello engaged. the very first video of hollywood's hottest new fiances in hawaii. >> congratulations. >> now on "extra." ♪ >>> sofia's new shot at finding her happily ever after. >> i believe in love. >> the ring ring the proposal and what her ex-fiance is saying today. >> are you happy for her? >>> then sean penn and charlize theron secretly engaged? why she doesn't want a ring -- >> or a white wedding dress. >>> plus, chris rock moveing on with rosario dawson? we uncover the truth. >>> ryan seacrest and jenny mccarthy sneak peeking their wild new rocking eve. but will he be making out with taylor swift? >> you're single. she's single. >>> new pics of oprah and gayle's maui vacation and kathy great britain griffin on "fashion police." >>> plus, the big revelation britney spears just gave up. >>> this is "extra" at universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of

every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in san francisco. whether it's helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america. >> an uber driver was in court. the delay is due to a new motion by prosecutors to seize his drivers license. he hit and killed a six-year- old girl on new year's eve as she and her mother were in a crosswalk. but his attorney says he had the light and that this was not a case of distracted driving. >> there is no evidence of any cell phone usage, calling, texting, any engagement with the uber device. it was a dark night, and he made a lawful right on a green light. >> misafar is free on $50,000 bail and set to return to court december 27. >>> an ohio judge exonerated a man who was convicted of murder 40 years ago. >> thi

janet shamlian, nbc news, san francisco. >>> we are back after a break tonight with the news for anyonever dozed off in front of the television and missed what they were watching. have diabetic nerve pain. it's progressive pain. first that feeling of numbness. then hot pins. almost like lightning bolts, hot strikes into my feet. so my doctor prescribed lyrica. the pain has been reduced and i feel better than i did before. [ male announcer ] it's known that diabetes damages nerves. lyrica is fda-approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or, swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eyesight, including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or skin sores from diabetes. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you k

i'm live in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> a san francisco intersection closed because of a sink hole reopened. this morning crews have filled in the giant hole with dirt and cement. a storm drain ruptured and crews add to replace water and sewer main. >> folks in napa could get up to a inch of rain. the river is expected to overflow banks late thursday night if the rainfall predictions are on target. and we suspect they are. like many parts of the bay area, napa will be under flash flood watch. >> to reduce chances pg and e says crews are in some bay area neighborhoods. the brought has killed dozens of trees in southern california. >> in downtown martinez has been prone to flooding over the years. >> that is right. they do they think have upgraded things. these business owners are aware of the past here on main street. luigi has been down this path before, coming up with his own contraption to keep water away from his deli's front door. >> this is the kind of work and this plastic is from home depot. and i used sand tags. >> it's all hands on deck. city crews are doing their part to

julie watts, for cbs news, san francisco. >> good tips. well, if you got a gift card, you don't want to use, don't let it just sit around your house. wal-mart will buy back your unwanted card and exchange it for a wal-mart gift card. now, you won't get the full value t all depends on the money you get back on what merchant you have the gift card f. >> well, if you prefer to return the gift, you may find more retailers asking for your i.d., and i am posting certain restrictions, that is because stores want to crackdown on fraudulent returns, which cost retailers almost $4 billion this holiday season. that's according to survey by the national retail federation. experts suggest significant g -- stick to return times, keeping the gift in good condition, and having the receipt, never hurt. >> that's true. 5:49. before you walk out the door, we'll get another check of traffic and weather together on the 3's. plus: >> it is just ridiculous luck, no other way about it. >> that dog make a big slash with his incredible survival story. his unusual b

cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night.h us. i'm lester holt in for brian. for all of us at nbc news, good night. . >> that dog gone wedding was so big, it felt like three weddings in one. >> it felt like royalty. >> it's the year of the superstar wedding. brad and angie made it official so did clooney, did kim and

seven record high temperatures today, one was a tie in san francisco. six were new records for the day. quick burst of showers coming as the cold front slides through and here's a look at the computer animation. tomorrow morning, just patchy valley fog and cloud cover, then as we head towards the afternoon hours, at noontime, the showers move into the north bay, sliding south by 2:00 p.m., then really in the south bay by 4:00 p.m., breezy to windy behind that front. in the evening hours, showers are gone. if you have last minute holiday shopping to do, tomorrow morning is your window. then you will have to carry the umbrella for the afternoon. the rain totals don't look impressive. .15 to .33 inch. by tomorrow evening, .10 to .15 inch of rain. if you are traveling to the tahoe area, keep in mind they are going to see some snow in the sierra tomorrow. winter weather advisory noon to 8:00 p.m. combine the snow with gusty winds and you are going to see blowing snow, reduced visibilities. make sure you have your chains and count on travel delays during this time. if i w

rehema ellis, nbc news, san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast on an eventful wednesday night.you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> the unbelievable upset on "the voice" finale. >> how blake toppled adam again with the guy who almost got cut twice, now on "extra." ♪ >>> blake beats adam for the fourth time. let the smack talk begin. >> the crap he's going to have to hear from me. >> why new champ craig wayne boyd almost quit singing. >>> plus, jennifer hudson squeezed into skin-tight black leather, showing off her amazing weight loss. >>> stephen collins finally confesses. >> collins' very first interview. why he says you didn't hear the full story. >>> new video, jen aniston and kevin hart on the sony hack attack. angelina revealing her cyber security team. plus, the question that made angie say this -- >> so many things that are inappropriate come to mind. >>> in today's star photo feed, lindsay stripped down to her underwear. and what happened when sharon osborne lost a tooth live on t