and i thought, god, we collided. >> sweet water oak stumbles. >> sweet water oak loses the rider. in front. >> the next thing you know, she's popped back up and i just happened to be hanging on her neck. >> riders, please watch out. >> nate hubbard manages to stay on the horse and is hanging on to her neck. it's the only thing keeping him from being trampled by the other horses coming from behind at 40 miles an hour. >> i looked back behind me and nate is hanging off this horse's neck. i was just like shocked. >> nate is hanging on for dear life as sweet water oak continues to run the last stretch of the race. >> i'm looking at her in her eye just hanging on to her neck. i really had no idea how i got there. it was just a blessing that i was able to just have something to hold on to and she was able to hold me up. >> sweet water oak places second that day. according to the rules, as long as the rider doesn't touch the ground, the filly has carried her weight across the finish line. to nate hubbard, sweet water oak did more than carry her weight. she saved his life. >> really didn'

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to oak, eastbound 580, this is where we have an accident involving a motorcyclist. that is blocking one lane. we are not seeing delays. westbound 580 up to highway 13 the drive is still looking clear. identified, this is our drive through walnut creek southbound 680 with cars out there and everyone is moving along at top speed. >>> this only we are hearing from an east bay woman whose quick thinking led to the rescue of an abducted girl after another woman came forward last week claiming to be the good samaritan who broke up the kidnapping. we have the story if pittsburg that is taking twists and towns. amy? >> they say they found the real hero at target. police say a worker here helped lead them to the kidnapped girl. roxanna ramirez' job is to prevent shoplifting and saw 43-year-old david douglas and said he was acting strangely. he did not steal anything but something wasn't right. >> i seen him grab a steering while and shake it like something was wrong with him. i thought, okay, manage is wrong with this guy. he is not all there. >>> later she was told about am

. >>> happening today, the attorney representing the oak that teen accused of setting another teen on fire on a a.c. transit bus will be back in court this inform ask a judge to send the case to juvenile court. the 16-year-old sasha fleischman was sleeping on a a.c. transit bus in november when his skirt was set on fire. his legs were severely bound. the 16-year-old suspect said he difficulty because he is homophobic and faces hate crime charges and currently being tried as an adult. >> two kayakers are fine because of the crew of the ferry. the captain and a crew member stopped the vessel to rescue two kayakers. they spotted the men in trouble in the bay. this is one of the rescuers. one man was still in the kayak and the other was clinging to the side. no word on how they got into trouble. authorities say both will be fine. >>> thousands of internal documents are scheduled to be released in a new jersey traffic scandal that led to the departure of four people in governor chris christie's administration, firing the deputy he of staff after e-mail and text message show she ordered lan

steady progress that this idiot oaks some movement on the humanitarian front but not of course you serious political future. the grammy awards in los angeles forward's robot son's new comers and recognizes my rigid policy. the test is to head to the justice ministry in ukraine's capital sunday night won the novice to tease them a more conscious with riot police. in kiev those who barricaded themselves into the ministry which lies close to parliament when most of the violent confrontations to the head coach at the next new resistance. open yet it's a test this as the seat chair of the building was a symbolic acts of the people in the uprising he wants a place where he'll start to speed with the people's justice. now i start and to institute their own the multiples. well you need trescothick to yanukovich is used to tempt the opposition with positions of power even offering one of them the role of prime minister has been rejected. the focus is now stands on to tuesday special session of parliament in which the president has pledged to reshuffle his government would amend them are tasty sweep

i would like to say this fact concerning the oak dale project has been going on for 3 years. there has been a lot of discussion. i would like to say the community has approved and what occurred and i want to make it clear is that i informed one of the commissioners members yesterday because of the fact that they had not come before the full commission is that a lot of people have the misunderstanding of the college and the southeast commission. i stated to her yesterday that they didn't to have come before first to the commission. they have to first go through the dean and through the chancellor for the program to began at the college because that's where the college is from. everybody is not satisfied. i just heard he's going on thursday. i will be there to make sure that there is an understanding a separation of services from the college to the facility. i just want to make sure that you all know that they will be approving it anyway or on thursday because i will be there because i have worked with the sheriff over many years and i was there when he said he's going to run a

i would like to say this fact concerning the oak dale project has been going on for 3 years. there has been a lot of discussion. i would like to say the community has approved and what occurred and i want to make it clear is that i informed one of the commissioners members yesterday because of the fact that they had not come before the full

oak grove's band posted these photos of the kids ringing in the new year. now, they are standing at the starting part of the parade in picadilly square. they will pass some of the most famous landmarks in london. pittsburg's band and oak grove's band are expected to march by the cameras in london just before 7:00 this morning. >>> a lot of people looking forward to the 100th annual rose bowl. the cardinals are looking to make it a back to back win. they favor stanford by a touchdown. >>> the rose parade and a playground for children with disabilities will be featured on one of the floats. visionary liz lamach will ride on the float along with a 17-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. >>> you can see the rose parade with hoda kotb and al roker. they will cover from pasadena. it follows at 8:00 a.m. following a special one-hour addition of the "today" show. welcoming 2014 with new predictions for you. what some expect to see in the coming year. plus, the pope welcomes the new year as well. the message he had for the world during his first mass of 2014. passenger

interesting thing about the oak is there isn't anymore in the entire world.in china was cleard and never replanted. if you look up at the seceiling you would believe that's hand kof carved out of wood and it is a cast plaster sealing and the only spanish design in an arts building. there are no records about how many people worked on this building. the workman who worked on this building did not all speak the same language. and what happened was the person working next to the other person respected a skill a skill that was so wonderful that we have this masterpiece to show the world today.

does it have to be a tall oak tree? >> i would go for the gallo. >> maybe he wouldn't be in russia.would come back to america if a bunch of intel officers and a former ambassador to the u.n is talking about stringing up up a tree. >> if he were a whistle-blower he would be in this country. first he goes to china and then to russia. >> he is at the two countries who want to get information. >> they just wanted to shove it in our face. >> and they the caps see. >> they -- capacity. >> you stop your allies. you say you cannot take him in and then you say how can you go there? >> look what he is doing to our show. >> pulitzer prize maybe. >> what kind of prize did he win? >> i think he should get a secret decoder ring. >> he probably has one though. >> he probably does. >> the chinese have the secret de cord ring. >> they don't know. they don't have those cereals in russia. >> they don't have cheerios? >> no, in russia captain crunch is made of wood. >> there was no captain midnight for the little kids growing up in russia. >> we have to go. that was interesting. nothing is ever solved

the crash happened at 73rd and garfield avenue in east oak after take out a light signal and a hydrant and fence stopping outside the home's bathroom window. so far, no word on the cause of the crash. >> this. on, another arctic blast is sweeping across the united states. by tomorrow every state in the lower 48 will endure dangerous subfreezing temperatures in certain areas. the frigid air known as the polar vortex will descend from canada bringing life threat being cold. today in minnesota temperatures will plunge 25 to 35 degrees below zero. schools are closed there but also in chicago, st. louis, and milwaukee after officials urged people to stay him. >> it is very cold. it is very dangerous. bundle up. >> parts of the midwest are already frozen solid with st. louis and indianapolis slammed with 10" of snow. jetblue has announced they will stop all flights after 2:00 our time today to try to catch up from all the delays and resume regular service by tomorrow. the deep freeze making a mess for travelers so far this morning, 3,400 flights have been canceled nationwide and that is acco

temps 34 college park, now the criminal cal areas, 31 in white oak -- critical areas, 31 in white oak, 33 in bethesda, 32 toward fairfax, 34 in springfield. the roads will become slick very soon. snow tonight 1 to 3 inches, more north slick roads late tonight, much colder friday, wind chill 0 to 15 above on friday. how much snow twill fall? still a pretty good map. -- will fall? still a pretty good map. you see the blue, the highest totals north of baltimore and up toward philly. then it really becomes a new england storm after that, but still 2 to 3 inches here and there even into southern maryland and south into charles county an inch, inch and a half. that's a little better view, 3 to 5 inches garrett burke north, 1 -- gaithersburg north, 1 to 3 inches immediate metro area. tonight 1 to 3 inches, lows in the 20, winds north, northwest 10 to 20. it's going to feel some kind of different tomorrow morning, partly cloudy, very cold, temps in the 20s, winds northwest 15 to 25 and gusty, wind chills in the single digits. notice temps don't go anywhere tomorrow, mid-20s is it, sunshine by

. >> emotional vigil tonight for 13-year-old boy killed in oak land. 13-year-old lee weather by on his way home for the boys girls club on new year's eve shot several times just few blocks from his home. he died early yesterday morning at the hospital. tonight dozens of people gather at the spot where shot on 104th avenue and walnut street. >> here on this very street somebody pulls out and shoots the youngster. shoots at the kids and hits this one. is really sad. it has to stop. >> at tonight vigil the aunt described hip as peace maker and good boy. boy and girl club of oakland will offer grief counseling for staff and members and will help the family in any way they can. >>> it wasn't vandalism that's the conclusion tonight of investigators looking into a fire that destroyed a memorial for a bay area teenager killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy. 13-year-old andy lopez shot while holding a pellet gun that looked lick an assault rifle. allen is live at the memorial tonight and allen, they now know this was not arson. >>reporter: investigators say there are no signs of an acceler

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. >> emotional vigil tonight for 13-year-old boy killed in oak land. 13-year-old lee weather by on his way home for the boys girls club on new year's eve shot several times just few blocks from his home. he died early yesterday morning at the hospital. tonight dozens of people gather at the spot where shot on 104th avenue and walnut street. >> here on this very street somebody pulls out and shoots the youngster. shoots at the kids and hits this one. is really sad. it has to stop. >> at tonight vigil the aunt described hip as peace maker and good boy. boy and girl club of oakland will offer grief counseling for staff and members and will help the family in any way they can. >>> it wasn't vandalism that's the conclusion tonight of investigators looking into a fire that destroyed a memorial for a bay area teenager killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy. 13-year-old andy lopez shot while holding a pellet gun that looked lick an assault rifle. allen is live at the memorial tonight and allen, they now know this was not arson. >>reporter: investigators say there are no signs of an acceler

we still have a problem in the oak area northbound 880 at 16th avenue involving four vehicles. this is slowing on 980 approaching 880 because of construction that will wrap up momentarily. eric? >> the associated press is reporting that two police officers who might have instantly responded to the shooting rampage at l.a.x. had again on break without telling anyone. the two lapd officers were assigned to terminal three where the gunman paul ciancia walked in and opened fire in november killing a t.s.a. security screener and wounding three ours. weapon the shooting began the officers were outside the terminal on break. department regulations require officers to notify dispatchers when they go on break so the supervisors can bring in relief. >> new evidence our climate is changing. 2013 is one of the warmest years ever recorded on earth. nasa ranks it number four and puts last year's average world temperature, a combination of land and ocean surface reading at 58.3 degrees. the agency that oversees the national weather service calls it the "7th warmest." both agree nine out of th

she was a junior here at oak grove. and caitlin's family is devastated. they said they don't want any other family to feel what they're going through. their message tonight, make the right decision because your life may depend on it. >> we're grieving the loss of our 17-year-old daughter. that we're never going to see again. >> reporter: it's her smile and happy nature the family will miss the most. 17-year-old caitlin benson died in a high speak wreck near the port of oakland friday morning. >> this is a tragic, tragic thing for our family. nobody, nobody should have their 17-year-old daughter die in a car wreck. under any circumstances, but especially racing in a car or driving fast and doing things at night when they should be at home. >> reporter: police say the car she was driving left the road and hit a pole. the crash killed benson and hurt a 17-year-old passenger. speed was a factor. >> what i would do is try to have all these kids that are doing this type of activity to think about the consequences that can result from activity such as this. >> r

i'm a resident of san francisco living on oak street living in city. i love this city. i spend my time working to improve it for all residents. on oak street and where i was on, on turk and golden gate, thousands of cars went by in the morning and thousands more come by in the evening. in the building that i live in, a family recently moved out. the parents became worried that their kids were getting asthma. and as a result of emission from all these cars. i decided to work on pool transportation, to help alleviate the strain that a lot of cars have placed on deeper community and on the environment. i ask the board to adopt this kind of program as a way of improving the health for all san franciscans. >> next speaker, please. >> anna beller? v is [speaker not understood] here? is [speaker not understood] here? anna bell is next. >> good afternoon. >>> hello, my name is anna bell [speaker not understood]. i'm a student community volunteer and long-time resident. [speaker not understood] since 2006, long time. i am a regular san franciscan like everybody. manifest destiny

traveling up to fair oaks avenue, it is not causing delays but no word if this are major injuries. southbound traffic is building as you continue the move away from 237. 680 northbound this is where an s.u.v. reportedly rolled over and now on its wheels with no word on injuries. in fremont, this is a vehicle versus a tour bus southbound 680 at washington boulevard everything to the shoulder with no delays and moving along at top speed. >>> thank you. the daughter former vice president dick cheney ends her bid for the united states senate and why she needs to step aside the. >> putting high-speed rail on track and the idea to pay for it. >> the consumer electronics show will kickoff with new technology and gadgets to expect from people across america are experof finish quantum, shine voting it product of the year, better homes and garden's best new dishwasher detergent, and now it has the good housekeeping seal, giving finish quantum more honors than ever before. finish quantum delivers amazing clean and shine, which cascade actionpacs just can't do. ke the fe and see what it can do

two men were killed on sunday in east oak and his younger brother was shot new year's eve and died new year's day much boy's mom said she just buried a teenager last thursday. i could not go up there and identify his brother. i don't have the courage to go identify my baby. somebody else has to go because i have to remember them exactly the way they were. >> another mother knows what they are going through losing her 23-year-old tin sons in a shooting of february of 2000 and began a nonprofit called a thousand mothers to prevent violence to help mothers and families cope with the sudden loss of a child. >> let them talk it out, scream it out, yell it out and try and find out what is the "it" you need to get you to the next step. >> taylor will meet with the mother today. >> a fisherman was swept into the ocean and killed while trying to retrieve hiziki chest. he was fish on the beach at port reyes national seashore and a wave hit the cooler and pulled it into the water. he was pulled in when he tried to grab it. crews were responding to the search and his body was found 45 minutes late

. >> new details about the deadly shooting of an 8-year-old girl in oak last last year. two women say he admitted to killing the girl to avenge a friend's murder. darnell williams of oakland is accused of knocking on the door where 8-year-old alisha was having a sleep over and then opening fire. she was killed. two other children and a woman were hurt. yesterday in court williams' ex-girlfriend took the stand saying williams told her he went to the house to hurt the family of antoine york who he thought was responsible for killing his close friend. >> happening today, governor brown will introduce his budget proposal for the 2014-15 fiscal year. it calls for the state to spend almost $155 billion, that's about a 5% increase over the current year. it includes spending about $70 billion on k-12 schools and putting $1.6 billion in a rainy day fund. the budget calls for funding increase of more than $142 million for the uc and csu systems. >> the flu is spreading quickly across the bay area and one local hospital has run out of rooms to treat sick patients. regional medical

you can still go street level and say this is going to go from elm street to oak street in the next five minutes. that is the biggest advantage of having it where we have it. think about the lead time you're going to get in seeing a storm come in. again, getting people prepared for what is coming. >> i'll never forget this woman who was in mill valley. i was out there reporting on a landslide there. her home, devastated. everything she's ever had. gone. and she came up to me and she said thank you. she said your forecast, abc 7's forecast, being able to let me know days in advance. she was able to get some of her move precious things out of there. and it was because we were able to give her that forecast. she came up to me. we hugged, cried. but that's why we do our job. and that's why we try and do it the best we can. >> coming up, bay area microclimates. find out why this region is so unique and how you can prepare for extreme weather changes. soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get

the oak grove band pictures posted a photo online. the post red new years disco.appy new year from london. bring on 2014. >>> 6:37 is the time. waiting for their money. some unemployed californians say there are still problems getting benefit checks on time. >>> people are heading to disney world for the holiday season but the park is not welcoming them with open arms. why some visitors are being turned away. >>> its a colder one out there this morning. we'll see if that translates into a cooler afternoon highs. is there any rain in the forecast anywhere, any time soon? >>> welcome back on this new years day. 6:40 is the time. thousands of people in russia enjoyed a huge fire works display. festive spirit though had been over shadowed by those two bombings in volgograd last week that killed 30 people. >>> russian president vladimir putin made a -- he added flowers to a memorial that has been growing at the site of the one of the two suicide bombings. in his new year eve address president putin said russia will continue to fight terrorists quote certainly, fiercely

an east oak neighborhood market. avenue at 8:00 p.m. he was shot once. the condition at the moment is unknown but he was conscious and alert on the way to the hospital. shell casing at the store suggest the man was shot outside and ran inside. police have not released any suspect information. >> richmond is experiencing a significant drop in the murder rate and our media pan, the "contra costa times" reports the 16 whom tides is the lowest since 1980 after mounting an organized effort to halt street violence using former gang members who work to keep the peace by discouraging retaliation. the city has five months without a single murder and a combination of enforcement, better community relations and youth outreach programs. a founding member of the black panther party is taking a public stand against the shooting death of 13-year-old andy lopez. big man howard will make a statement before the board of supervisors today. andy lopez was shot to death in october by sheriff deputy erick gelhaus carrying a plastic air ri

the so called potable attacks and antique oak why spoon of cold dense air is to blame. it is down from the arctic p short dumpy sixty centimeters of snow on parts of canada and the advice the next few days staying indoors trying to keep. russian oil tycoon mikhail one cos he has arrived in switzerland on to being drawn to the three men please the last week. it allows them to travel anywhere with them twenty six european nations for the sunshine them open borders agreement. it's called least in the country to accompany his twin sons who are returning to school on monday. what a holstein was halted last month on to spending more than a decade in jail before that oxidation crimes. convictions many consider kremlin inspired punishment for his political ambitions. now off to his time behind bars will host he says he wants to dedicate himself to campaign in the to jail conditions for political prisoners. think of the swiss television cross will compete against link says he believes court costs. he will support a new russian civil society with his ideas and maybe you'll say fi

. >> emotional vigil tonight for 13-year-old boy killed in oak land. 13-year-old lee weather by on hisshot several times just few blocks from his home. he died early yesterday morning at the hospital. tonight dozens of people gather at the spot where shot on 104th avenue and walnut street. >> here on this very street somebody pulls out and shoots the youngster. shoots at the kids and hits this one. is really sad. it has to stop. >> at tonight vigil the aunt described hip as peace maker and good boy. boy and girl club of oakland will offer grief counseling for staff and members and will help the family in any way they can. >>> it wasn't vandalism that's the conclusion tonight of investigators looking into a fire that destroyed a memorial for a bay area teenager killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy. 13-year-old andy lopez shot while holding a pellet gun that looked lick an assault rifle. allen is live at the memorial tonight and allen, they now know this was not arson. >>reporter: investigators say there are no signs of an accelerant used to start this fire. these are the remains o

in oak, we have a two-car crash on the shoulder and it will not slow down the lanes northbound 880 when you get on to 80 and you head to the bay bridge toll it is wide open. we have the issue in the lanes, a car hood northbound 101 as you can see plenty of movement so vehicles are moving at top speed. >> >> fast food restaurants are cooking up money saving deals in the money report ahead. >> a campaign to urge those in california to sign up for health insurance. >> >> shocking video of a toddler being ordered to swear goes viral and a police union is underfire and where the child is with grands mini pot pies. only four ingredients. and a few easy steps. weeknight dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. so i should probably get the last roll... yeah but i practiced my bassoon. [ mom ] and i listened. [ brother ] i can do this. [ imitates robot ] everyone deserves ooey, gooey, pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop. everyone deserves ooey, gooey, pillsbury cinnamon rolls. of unexpected ways to help keep their homes healthy. using

. >> oak police are looking for the driver of a hit-and-run crash into a home this morning. hit a gas line on the side of the house forcing residents to evacuate. crews let everyone back inside. >> misdemeanor hate crime and battery charge are read in court against one of four white san jose state students stemming from the rail hazing of their african-american roommate generating protests and demands for felony charges from civil rights leaders. >> the eastern part of the nation is gripped by the coldest weather in two decades with wind chills below zero as air mass moves down from the north pole. schools and roads are closed in upper midwest states. >> the san francisco 49ers returned home after the victory against the packers in green bay. >> a handful of fans were at the headquarters in santa clara after midnight to cigarette them. they advance to the playoffs again the panthers in carolina on sunday. >>> good news: it is not a "spare the air" day. we have cleaner and cooler air on the way but it will not lead to much rain. i will tell you the few places that have a chan

area residents were rattled at sherman oaks elementary school that was looked down for an hour. >> it was scary because you are getting calls from the school saying the school is on lock down. we are like why. it is a block away from our home. shots were fired. it was scary. >> the suspect will be booked for burglary and assaulting a police officer. >>> the back log of rape kits that have not been tested statewide. nancy skinner has come up with a bill to set time limits for the forensic lab to process evidence reported after a sexual assault. it will be sent to a crime lab. the crime lab would have to up load the dna file to the index system within 30 days. a series of public meetings started today. the public can weigh in with their opinions. the bridge board is discussing the toll increase. right now drivers pay $6 or $5 if they have fast track. the new proposal come the summer of 2018 it could cost $8 to cross the golden gate bridge. fast track users would pay $7. they can't cover future costs of repairs and maintenance. a group of 40 protestors blocked buses at 8th street. police

. >> ktvu has obtained a copy of that letter sent to the port of oak land. and jana katsuyama join us now where that new ballpark could be built. >> reporter: we're right near jack london square. we obtained this letter from a source. if the port agrees to all of the terms it could put the city one step closer to putting a ball field right where you see those shipping containers now. at a rally last october, oakland a fans made it clear they want to make sure to keep the raiders in oak land. we unveiled a -- the letter dated january 15th is signed by five prominent local leaders including ceo of clorox and son of barbara boxer. these artists renditions give a glimpse of how the area could look. >> kind of across from where the giants play and we have a great waterfront here. >> reporter: lou wolf has said that he isn't a fan of the sight which has no b.a.r.t. connection. but mayor gene quan says that this area could be changed. >> the zoning is pretty far alone. >> reporter: the mayor says are maritime use that is do not include a ballpark. one led by a capi

. >>> >>> we have breaking news, a confirmed fatality on the oak large maze with a look from sky 7 oncle was traveling along and ended in a fiery crash. we do have one other vehicle involved but the backups are immense as you make the drive away from oakland to san francisco with more details coming up to a moment. here are seven things to know. the oakland police are investigating a fatal car crash at the port of oakland after slamming into a poll near 7th street after midnight. the woman driver died at the hospital and the passenger is being treated. >> >> nine bay area deaths are now attributed to the flu and the san jose regional medical center have set up special tenths outside to keep those with the dangerous virus away from other patients and the tents help to centralize the necessary equipment and medicine. >>> target's massive data breach is double the size first thought with 70 million customers had i personal information stolen over the holiday season. target originally said 40 million customers were affected. >> message lawmakers are expected to release thousands of docume

pittsburg high school and san jose's oak grove high school are both taking part in the parade. they posted these photos of the kids bringing in the new year. they will march almost 1.5 miles to parliament square passing by some of the most famous landmarks in london along the way. both pittsburg and oak grove's bands are expected to march just before 7:00 this morning if you are looking to see them. it is game day for the stanford cardinals football team. this he will go head to head with michigan state at the 100th annual rose bowl. they beat wisconsin to talk that title. before the game, it is the rose parade and the concord playground designed for children with disabilities will be featured on one of the floats. concord resident and visionary, liz lamont will road on the float along with christian campbell, a boy with cerebral palsy. mateo, who was wheel-chair bound and blind has since passed away. you can see the rose parade right here on nbc bay area. hoda kotb and al roker will cover the parade from pasadena. our coverage will follow at 8:00 a.m. 5:42 right now. the new y

. >> ktvu has obtained a copy of that letter sent to the port of oak land.nd jana katsuyama join us now where that new ballpark could be built. >> reporter: we're right near jack london square. we obtained this letter from a source. if the port agrees to all of the terms it could put the city one step closer to putting a ball field right where you see those shipping containers now. at a rally last october, oakland a fans made it clear they want to make sure to keep the raiders in oak land. we unveiled a -- the letter dated january 15th is signed by five prominent local leaders including ceo of clorox and son of barbara boxer. these artists renditions give a glimpse of how the area could look. >> kind of across from where the giants play and we have a great waterfront here. >> reporter: lou wolf has said that he isn't a fan of the sight which has no b.a.r.t. connection. but mayor gene quan says that this area could be changed. >> the zoning is pretty far alone. >> reporter: the mayor says are maritime use that is do not include a ballpark. one led by a capita

he was born in oak park, illinois n1899. he had a unusual boyhood. in that it was part girlhood. the sirs six years of his life his mother dressed him as a girl calling him ernestene which he in no way spent the rest of his life compensating for. at 18 he volunteered for world war i as a ambulance driver on the italian front. i was wounded by mortar fire but he still carried a soldier to safety after the war hemingway joined a group of ex patriots in paris including f scotts fitzgerald and owen wilson. in 1926 he published his first novel "the sun also rises" based on running with the bulls. it's considered his greatest work. some how he managed to type it while fleeing bulls. three years later he finished tonight's book "a farewell to arms." it addresses the question, if you say farewell to your arms, what do you wave to say goodbye? [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> you know the nice thing about sangria is you already know what it will look like when you throw it up. [ applause ] >> stephen: that's called foreshadowing. [laughing] >> stephen: when world war ii bega

here it's mostly grass fuels and with the valley and creeks, we have brush and oak trees. but on this side it's mostly grass fuel. >> the alameda fire department coverage area is approximately 520 scare miles and officials say the entire area is in the danger zone when there is a high fire alert. in berkeley today the high winds caused damage. look at this tree. some of the huge branches hit this home, landing on the rooftop. the homeowner was not there when the tree fell over but says he was told it was very loud when it fell. a neighbor says it was difficult to sleep overnight because of the high winds. >> when i was sleeping last night i woke up to hear the sound almost like a freight train going through and like waves crashing on the shore. >> reporter: were you surprised to see the downed trees? >> well, it's often the case but frightening to see so close to the house. >> nobody was hurt but the damage to the home is still being assessed. >>> the bay area has felt an earthquake happening just before 9:00. at this point we have not heard any reports of injury or damage

we're seeing a 20s in vallejo. 30s for oak and ahayward. and 41 out the door in sunnyvale. if you go to work. bundle up. we have a spare the air alert. temperatures in the 60s for just about everyone later on tonight. we're talking light winds and temperatures in the 40s and 50s. so later on tonight. and hold on to fair live clear. and 49ers face off against the packers. very important. and it looks like kickoff is at 4:140. and 10-degrees t -- degrees. and cold for the team and fans. earlier there was the discussion of the possibility for some snow, it was 20% chance. partly cloudy you from heading to the game. it will be cold. >> and here is a look at the forecast, we could see record breaking heat here temperatures in the 60s. and back to work. the possibility of showers. >> let's look at the roads now. >> no hot spots. a you are hitting the rod into problem. and ramps that take you into the village. it has not cheesecaked. ten minutes from the maze. a nice ride. traveling between san francisco and the north bay. a 21 minute trip. and a lot of heavy traffic. and that's h

moving on, oklahoma, if utah is a deep claret, oak is a slightly litter vermilion. sometimes i name colors for the j crew cat lore. >> the ban on gay marriage is deemed unconstitutional unconstitutional in utah. >> jon: if that keeps going someone will write a musical about that place. two of the plaintiffs sued to overturn the ban. >> you are both journalists. give me a headline on this story. you first, sharon. >> ecstasy. >> jon: wow. you know i think the only thing that angers conservatives more suing for marriage equality say lesbian couple of journalists suing for marriage equality. it's sensitive and who better to address it than texas congressman louie gomert. >> the supreme court didn't see any biological evidence to support marriage being between a man and a woman and they need some basic plumbing lessons. >> jon: yeah, man, plumbing, right. [laughter] you are right louie we have to model all sexual relation soins plumbing where the only acceptable match is say male pipe to a female fitting unless of course you have a male to male connection or female to f

it riled opponents of same-sex marriage and drew protests at the pro sechlths oak school marching band took place on new year's day parade today. it's the fourth time the marching band has taken part in the event. the high school panther marching band made its first appearance in the spectacular. so glad we saw pictures of that. >> yes. there is more ahead this first >> why is this neighborhood dealing with flood something >> how a driver managed to escape after falling into this sink hole. >> and is it lights out for the to thosuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 800-675-2607. >>> a deadline is looming to remove jahi mcmath from a vent later. her family is expressing optimism they're close to moving her away from childrens where she was pronounced brain dead last month. >> the family was just out here and told us t

one from pittsburg high school and the other from oak grove high in san jose.ds from oak grove celebrated the new year last night before getting ready for today's big parade. there is a picture there. the boosters posted this photo online of the students at a new years eve disco. the poster read new years disco. happy new year from london. bring on 2014. >> those kids even know what disco is? >> maybe their parents. >> that is true. that is great. good for them. >>> 5:39 is the time. waiting for their money. some unemployed californians still have problem getting benefit checks on time. >>> it is one of the busiest travel times of the year but some people are visiting one theme park that is forced to turn people away. >>> we had a lot of dry conditions in december and all of last year. so any sign of a change or coming up here soon? we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned w

temperatures, 22 college park, 18 in white oak, 20 in reston, fairfax, 22 down toward springfield. factor in winds. it still feels like 9 in gaithersburg, 12 downtown, 14 in manassas. if you're going out tonight, dress for the single digits. not going to see any snow, but dress for the cold. wind chills 5 below to 5 above tonight. that actually is an improvement. yellow alert tomorrow for snow showers. time frame 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., less than an inch, colder again sunday, but the good news is with lots of sun. so tonight increasing cloudiness late, breezy and cold, wind chills again 5 below to 5 above, wind southwest at 10 to 15. let's break this down. 20 at 7:00, 22 at 9:00. think it will be dry. 26 at 11:00, maybe a snow shower, maybe a snow shower between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., temperatures only 29, city temps. next three days a little colder behind this, 28, clouds coming in late sunday, another system monday. most of the energy and moisture for the system tomorrow and monday go to our north, but we might still see a flurry monday morning, 33 for a high. we get above freezing tomor