dozens of fans came to watch chris renee perform. they say they're impressed with his musical talents and his ability to overcome drug addiction. >> i've been off and on on crystal meth and i've been drinking the whole time. i've been homeless. we've taken ourselves down, down, and he lifts us up. >> nobody on that stage can rock compared to him. >> reporter: this afternoon, hundreds of fans lined up outside the nightclub in downtown santa cruz to participate in the live taping of tonight's x factor. fans say they hope rene's originality and song writing will help him win the x factor's $5 million grand prize. >> it tells the story of his life, and it doesn't, it's not fake. >> reporter: we were given access inside the catalyst before the live show started and spoke with a childhood friend of renee. >> chris's first fan. >> reporter: mark lewis proudly showed us renee's first guitar as a child, which he's given to lewis. >> he's given a whole generation a voice. he's now an inspiration. he's going to be there for him, leading the way

dozens of fans came to watch chris renee perform. they say they're impressed with his musical talents and his ability to overcome drug addiction. >> i've been off and on on crystal meth and i've been drinking the whole time. i've been homeless. we've taken ourselves down, down, and he lifts us up. >> nobody on that stage can rock compared to him. >> reporter: this afternoon, hundreds of fans lined up outside the nightclub in downtown santa cruz to participate in the live taping of tonight's x factor. fans say they hope rene's originality and song writing will help him win the x factor's $5 million grand prize. >> it tells the story of his life, and it doesn't, it's not fake. >> reporter: we were given access inside the catalyst before the live show started and spoke with a childhood friend of renee. >> chris's first fan. >> reporter: mark lewis proudly showed us renee's first guitar as a child, which he's given to lewis. >> he's given a whole generation a voice. he's now an inspiration. he's going to be there for him, leading the way

before the show rene hauled trash for a living.e was also a drug addict, only three months sober when he auditioned. wilson says they hope rene comes back to the house to finish the recovery. >> i don't know how bad this loss is going to hit him. but i know he has safe family and friends right there in the house. he has a support group and i know that he's going to be okay. >> reporter: on the show rene stood out for composing his own music, a blend of wrap and rb. his lyrics usually about his own story. >> he put san jose on the map he's going to be chased down for years to come. >> reporter: rene's birthday is on christmas day. of course he says it would have been a great gift. but he will stand by his motto of believe in yourself and remain strong. he says he's going to return home. >>> as for tonight's star studded finale we'll have that part of the story on a live report at 10:30. >>> you may have felt a small earthquake less than an hour ago. the usgs tells us a small earthquake hit the berkeley area. >>> falling temperatures

before the show rene hauled trash for a living.e was also a drug addict, only three months sober when he auditioned. wilson says they hope rene comes back to the house to finish the recovery. >> i don't know how bad this loss is going to hit him. but i know he has safe family and friends right there in the house. he has a support group and i know that he's going to be okay. >> reporter: on the show rene stood out for composing his own music, a blend of wrap and rb. his lyrics usually about his own story. >> he put san jose on the map he's going to be chased down for years to come. >> reporter: rene's birthday is on christmas day. of course he says it would have been a great gift. but he will stand by his motto of believe in yourself and remain strong. he says he's going to return home. >>> as for tonight's star studded finale we'll have that part of the story on a live report at 10:30. >>> you may have felt a small earthquake less than an hour ago. the usgs tells us a small earthquake hit the berkeley area. >>> falling temperatures

cruz on the map. >> we have x factor with chris rene. we have some amazing local salient here. it's been hidden for a long time and now it's not. >> to watch a home town guy reaching this level is really exciting. >> reporter: chris rene's story made him a compelling figure. overcoming addiction and hardships. >> put it all on the line like he always done. puts his heart out and really expresses himself in his songs and that's his big connection. >> i like his music. he is very original. i am proud of what he has done. >> reporter: his sister talked to us before the show started. >> we are excited to see what will happen. i am expecting to be blown away. >> reporter: well, we will see later tonight. we will have more on the performance and fan reaction tonight on the 10:00 news. live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> part one of the finale airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. our time and you can watch it right here on ktvu. >>> the city counsel approved a plan to offer i.d. cards that double as debt cards to immigrants. the city says it will

>>> chris rene.congratulations chris, we will see you next week. >>> santa cruz native chris rene has gone from recovering drug addict to the brink of landing a multi million dollars recording contract. amber lee sat with his supporters as they watched him go on to the next challenge. >> reporter: now every week his friends gather here to cheer him on and tonight they have something special to celebrate. cheers broke out when the crowd learned chris rene a santa cruz native made it to the grand finale next week. the self-described recovering drug addict is representing the area. >> he is going to show what can happen. >> reporter: many told us his message of recovery hope resinates for them. >> i have 80 days today clean. i will put his songs on when i am feeling down. >> reporter: friends tell us rene has been playing music since he was 12. they've known him through his ups and downs and what was always apparent was his musical talent. >> it's very spiritual. it's really crazy how he can inspire. >>

in third place is chris rene. >> on last nights finale rene was voted into third place. rene a former drug addict says he's grateful for the stage he was given to share his story. >> i feel amazing i got to do this that i'm here and that god has blessed me with so many opportunities i got to touch a lot of people's hearts out there. and i just got to say thank you. >> while rene's birthday is christmas day and he plans to return home to santa cruz so he can celebrate it with his friends and family he will continue to pursue his dream of a musical career. >>> let's head out to sal. you said empty highways this morning. >> empty highways for now. one of the things that you and i know since we've been doing this for a long time is that when there are empty highways there tend to be more serious crashes. people are going faster so just take it easy out there. make sure you watch out for the oh guy that may not be paying attention. westbound bay bridge traffic is moving along nicely coming into san francisco. no major delays here. the morning commute is looking good on inters

. >>> chris rene.tulations chris, we will see you next week. >>> santa cruz native chris rene has gone from recovering drug addict to the brink of landing a multi million dollars recording contract. amber lee sat with his supporters as they watched him go on to the next challenge. >> reporter: now every week his friends gather here to cheer him on and tonight they have something special to celebrate. cheers broke out when the crowd learned chris rene a santa cruz native made it to the grand finale next week. the self-described recovering drug addict is representing the area. >> he is going to show what can happen. >> reporter: many told us his message of recovery hope resinates for them. >> i have 80 days today clean. i will put his songs on when i am feeling down. >> reporter: friends tell us rene has been playing music since he was 12. they've known him through his ups and downs and what was always apparent was his musical talent. >> it's very spiritual. it's really crazy how he can inspire. >> repor

. >> well, santa cruz native of chris renee is headed home.hat he says about the third place finish. and his plans for the future. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. [ beep ] hi. dave here. [ male announcer ] for dave, using citibank's online bill pay is as easy as setting up voicemail. hi, it's dave. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. hi, it's dave. i'm out of the office. [ male announcer ] online bill pay. easier banking. standard at citibank. . >>> the dow is up. and certainly traders are happy about the deal struck in congress this morning. >> well the court tape came down last night on the vine for the number 1 finish on the fox show x factor. >> the act finishing in third place is chris renee. >> well, chris renee had become a fan favorite during the competition. he is headed back to santa cruz and he plans to pursue his contrary. >> it

. >>> chris rene. [ cheering and applause ] >> big night for chris rene santa cruz native in the x factor finals. >>> good morning, if you are driving in marin county it looks pretty good heading south from nevada. we will tell you more about the marin county commute and check the bay area bridges. >>> good morning. traffic on the bay bridge is crowded but not as bad as it normally is. we definitely have lighter than usual conditions for drivers getting from oakland to san francisco. >>> your time now 6:24. a new delay this morning in the effort to reopen a major southern california freeway following a tanker truck fire this week. crews have been out there dismantling parts of the overpass. it was damaged by wednesday's big fire. highway 60 was supposed to reopen by this afternoon. the workers had to stop the demolition after finding potentially hazardous phone wires. at & t has been alerted. they are trying to find a solution. for now the freeway remains closed indefinitely. >>> a cal trans worker that was fired last month is appealing that decision and it's not the first time. last mont

. >>> tenÍa razÓn renÉ la noticia no fue su mÚsica sino el retraso de cinco horas en su concierto, queexplicar por quÉ no llegÓ a tiempo. >>> porque no soy luis mi combel miguel ni shakira. >>> dijo que viajÓ a venezuela, a exigir la dÍscolo nigzciinicÓ. >>> y las opiniones estaban divididas. >>> estamos desde temprano esperando. >>> y tras lanzar insultos, pÉrez reanudÓ el concierto. >>> que si quieren ir, que se vayan. >>> farlt lta de respeto no. >>> otra vez de twitter el cantante se disculpÓ, prometio jamÁs hacer dos presentaciones en un mismo dÍa, y saludÓ a quiÉn le lanzÓ las llaves, pero su colega, jean marcos usÓ la red para exigirle respeto por el pÚblico limeÑo. >>> funcionarios de la capital premiar a renÉ, y ahora piden que devuelva el premio que le dieron por lo que dicen es una falta de respeto. >>> "primer impacto." >>> gracias. >>> y en perÚ tambiÉn bien estuvo la actriz y cantante jennifer clchlt via jennifer lÓpez hizo audicion para su cono kurcurso de talent se transmitorÁ por univisiÓn, la artistarÁ jugÓ fÚtbol con uno de los participante y grabÓ uno publicid publi

. >>> y asegura estar arrepentido renÉ por sus comentarios sobre shakira y luis miguel. >>> y ahora mismoprimer impacto." >>> este inocente fue vÍctima de dejaciÓnes, fue violado y torturado y ahora una comunidad se levanta en protesta para exigir que se haga justicia. >>> hola, ¿quÉ tal? un gusto saludarlos bienvenidos a nueva ediciÓn de "primer impacto." >>> gracias por estar con nosotros. >>> y, mÁs adelante, detalles de la muerto de t e de este niÑo. >>> pero antes una vez mÁs, el centrado estudios virginia es un escenario de una balacera. >>> asÍ es, se reportan dos muertos luego que un hombre abriera fuego en la universidad. >>> estamos en vivo con toda la informaciÓn y se une la periodista. >>> muy buenas tardes. >>> el saldo es de dos muertos y aunque esto no lo han podido confirmar las autoridades la agencia de agencia asociada dijo kun de los muertos es el francotirador, lo que dicen es que todo estÁ bajo control ahora. >>>. >>> cerca de la una de la tarde se escucharon disparos en el campo de la universidad. en seguida se activaron sirenas y una vez kun dio el pÁnico en en la e

. >>> de regreso aquÍ, pamela da quÉ hablar el incidente de calle 13 en un concierto en perÚ ahora renÉe estar arrepentido no solo por lo que pasÓ sobre el escenario sino por el comentario que lanzÓ contra shakira y tambiÉn contra luis miguel e. >>> Él nos recibiÓ en bogotÁ ante del concierto. >>>. >>> veamos. >>>. >>> fueron mÁs de 100.000 personas las que bailaron en bogotÁ al ritmo de calle 13. >>> por poco le pasa lo mismo que en perÚ adÓnde llegaron con cinco horas de retraso a una presentaciÓn. >>> venÍan de medellin en un aeropuerto de la capital colombiano fue cerrada por los mal tiempo. >>>. >>> ahora mismo vinimos para aÁa y habÍa una turbulencia terrible previo a eso el aviÓn salio y dio vueltas adÓnde estÁbamos. >>> un rre peno utilidad renÉ hablÓ de las insultos cuando alguien le tirÓ unos llaves. >>> me mall tÉ, porque soy ser humano, se te doy con en la cara con un peso llavero me vas a decir algo?. >>> lo de la llave no se parece nada al telÉfono celular que una vez le tiraron en bolivia. >>> quÉ tambien le pegÓ en el cara. >>> fue mÁs duro la llave. >>> fue demÁs lejoss

iowa. >> this is rene. where the heck is she? ♪ >> rene gets confused really easily.er heart. >> that's because she's always drunk. she's like a heineken brewery with ovaries. it's a nightmare! >> in rene's defense, she was told to meet at the "glamour." we did not specify glamour what. so i will say this for the woman, her intentions are good. her breath on the other hand smells like the inside of a septic tank, but, her intentions are good. [ laughter ] >> oh, that is like -- >> i found my dress! >> it's "glamour" time! >> hello. the photo shoot can begin. >> listen to me, you sound like mc hammer, stop, glamour time! >> i'm having a ball right now. do-do, do, do, can't touch these. or this. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, my god. oh -- >> i would put these pictures in my restroom. >> amazing. that's -- that's it. >> well, denise was just on fire at that photo shoot. >> coming through the lens. attacking you. i'm like a racist in a lifetime movie. >> she was like a greek statue, with the penis, of course, ripped off. speaking of penises, that photographer, peter yang -- peter y

ycuÁl sera no sÉ >>> eduardo josÉ, natalia marÍa y re presentando los 3 reyes magos, johnny gaspar, renÉnavidad junto a su esposo el cantante colombiano juanes >>> en medellin, siempre todos los aÑos nos vamos a colombia, familia regalos para todo el mundo, para los niÑos bien lindo la navidad la Época que mÁs disfru disfruto >>> quÉ planes tiene tus tÚ y t esposo >>> tiene muchos planes, Él haÁa mÚsica y yo con el show y programa y queriendo mucho a mi familia >>> familia que maÑana estarÁ ( ♪ mÚsica ♪ ) >>> un artista que la alta sociedad colombiana dejÓ todo para irse a el poblado mÁs peligroso de la ciudad. pamela nos lleva a conocerlo. ( ♪ mÚsica♪) >>> en este rincÓn bohemio a ritmo de tango se escucha la paz medellÍn. el autor, juan carlos velÁsquez, mÁs tr maest maestros en bellas artes. >>> no pretendo como glaenrande cosas, simplemente pasar dejando como el, el estilo de jesÚs. ( ♪ mÚsica♪) >>> y fue a este personaje a quien dedicÓ su vida emprendiendo una lucha contra la violencia. >>> hoy su amo dura es un atuendo litÚrgico, aunque se criÓ en la zona mÁs acomodada de medellÍn

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. >>> chris rene. >> the reaction from friends and family of santa cruz native chris rene big night.>> good morning, right now 237 that traffic looks pretty good as you are driving around the bay area. we'll tell you more about your commute. >>> good morning. we have 20s, 30s, and 40s. very windy at some of the higher elevations. at the surface not too bad. it will be in the 50s and a few low 60s. >>> cal tran worker fired last month is appealing the decision. it's not the first time. last month dwayne was fired from cal tran for falsifying integrity test reports. he's now appealing the firing to the state board. back in 1998 that same board reinstated wiles. the board ruled that it expected wiles would never again mislead the public. >>> 5:26. he did it. santa cruz native chris rene is in the x-factor finals. >> last night the self- proclaimed former drug addict claimed he would compete for the $5 million grand prize. look here we were at the santa cruz restaurant with his home supporters when the good news was announced. >> it's not just about selling records. it's about touching p

what is your image, renee?>> he is unable to take that fire that almost compelled me even during the election and sort of translate that into practice and get things done. >> okay. image toni? >> [inaudible] >> sue? >> i have to look at him personally i feel he is a good family man and that means a lot to me. >> so the image that comes to you is family? tina? >> the image of the presidency would be held care, insurance became unaffordable to my family. >> chris? >> the images occupy wall street. >> okay, jonathan. >> we had such a poor economy and he came in talking about all this change and i haven't seen it. >> anybody else? an image that stands in your mind? >> running the country, socialism. i guess what i was focusing on is a visual image that came to your mind. >> playing basketball. >> am i top of mind is he and his wife getting out of the car going into the church on inauguration day. he has a smooth appearance. >> he did quit smoking which is good. tikrit let me change, said, rapid-fire. republican lea

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he's hector junior pagan, the ex-husband cast member renee graziano was hoping to reconcile with, the i love junior. and i do go out of my way, maybe too much for him. >> reporter: that was before thursday, when the cast and crew of "mob wives" learned that junior had allegedly been taping conversations for the government. the first mobster he supposedly ratted out, renee's father, crime family captain anthony graziano. >> at the end of the day, there's no loyalty among thieves. it still boils down to self-preservation. >> reporter: even more bizarre, the show's creator is jennifer graziano, anthony's daughter and renee's sister. asked how her father felt about being put away by his ex-son-in-law, she said dryly, i'm sure he's not thrilled. >> they will go after members who have been informants against him. >> reporter: so, you'll forgive junior if he's watching his back this season and not "mob wives." for "good morning america," t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> it's ironic because it was renee, junior's ex-wife, who's the one always talking about loyalty within the family. and lo

i'm here with renee kelly, who's also from the american red cross. so, renee, what's first? >> so, the first thing is a first-aid kit, which is really important. it's always great to have that. so you can put that in. >> okay. and next? >> the next thing is a blanket -- your own personal blanket. roll it up, throw it in the bag so it's already there. >> okay. >> the next thing, of course, is water. always good to have water there, so grab some bottles, throw them in the bag. you'll be ready to go. >> mm-hmm. >> the next fun thing is a flashlight -- a wind-up flashlight. why don't you give that a whirl? you wind it up. that way, you don't need batteries, and it's ready to go. so, let's see how it works. >> how useful. >> pretty cool, huh? another cool wind-up is a radio, which you can get from redcross.org or any store. and you wind it up, as well, and that way, you don't need the batteries necessarily for this, and you can hear what's happening with the news and kind of stay informed. so it's always good to have that, as well.itely. >> another t important is heahones andoue,

. >> santa fe native chris rene is in the x factor finals. >> chris rene. >> last night the former trashollector and former self- proclaimed former drug addict learned he would be moving on. they were voted in by viewers. the final three will compete for a 5 million grand prize during the grand finale which you can watch right here. >>> a bay area company makes its wall street debut, why some are calling it flopville. >>> plus oakland police are giving santa a hand this holiday. the program letting officers give early gifts to good girls and boys. there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> stocks are mixed toward the end of trading here on wall street a live look the dow is down 13, the s&p up two. the bay area company made its debut on wall street today. social network gaining company opened this morning. shares started at 10 dollars and then went south. they make games used on face

. >>> chris rene, congratulations chris. >>> that santa cruz native chris rene is moving on in the xactor competition. viewers voted rene in as one of the three finalists. next week in the show's grand finale those three will compete for a $5 million grand prize. >>> big money for education, why california is getting some federal money just for that. >>> the white house is awarding california some big money for education. it's from a national competition to improve the state's early childhood education programs. >> we look forward to the model california can create not just for its own children but for the entire country. >> california will get up to $52 million to get more children prepared for kindergarten. the money will go to head start centers and child care centers in san francisco. >> if we can get our young children to a great start, we're going to be successful. if not we're constantly playing catch up. >> future funds for the program may be in jeopardy. race to the top funding may be cut by 20% in a budget expected to pass this week. another programs are set to receive mone

. >> después de una pausa gustavo y rene con acción deportiva extra . >> feliz principio de semana .stá bueno, y muy barato! ¿y la televisión? enfrente, en el armario, para que se vea bien... ¡listo! adelante, familia! por un tiempo limitado, compra cualquiera de los sofás seleccionados y te devolvemos el 15%

the first mobster he supposedly ratted out, renee's father, anthony graziano. >> at the end of the day among thieves. it boils down to self-preservation. >> reporter: even more bizarre, the show's creator is jennifer graziano, anthony's daughter and ren renee's sister. >> they will go after members who have been informants against him. >> reporter: so, you'll forgive junior if he's watching his back this season and not "mob wives." for "good morning america," t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> it's ironic because it was renee, junior's ex-wife, always talking about loyalty within the family. and lo and behold, it's in her own home. >> it's interesting that the show's creator is suffering from it personally. but the show's probably doing great because of it. >>> coming up on "good morning america," no rats here. wild man, jack hanna, back with his menagerie. that's an anteater that ginger's going to have a close encounter with, after the break. i can't wait to open it. i think you're really gonna love it. i really think i'm gonna love it to. i can not wait. i can't wait to open it. my,

. >> santa cruz native chris are rene is one of three final -- chris rene is one of three final singers. he said he has struggled with drugs and alcohol. yesterday marked eight months since he has been clean and sober. >> doing good things in my life. coming from the dirt to now feels like a straight-up diamond in the rough. >> he said it's a miracle he has made it this far, and truly believes that anything is possible. some of his friends and family are planning a road trip down to los angeles to support rene during his final show. rene and the other two finalists will give their final performances tonight. you can catch all of the action here on ktvu beginning at 8:00 p.m. >>> in just about a half hour, low income parents can go pick up these holiday gifts for their children. this is a live picture from the salvation army's toy and joy warehouse in san francisco. there are a lot of toys there. now, preregistered parents are given the chance to come in, shop for toys. they will also be able to pick out stocking-stuffers and a christmas food bag. it's all there waiting for them. txa is

chris rene. >> this is from the x factor last night. he found out he was a third place finisher on the x factor. chris rene you see him here. former drug addict was a fan favorite. he's heading back to santa cruz to celebrate the holidays and christmas day birthday. yes, he will continue to pursue his musical career. >>> 5:56. the airports look good this morning. the roads look good. sal is watching things. you see people can drive a little fast on days like this. >> yeah get into a little trouble. we just did the story a little while ago. chp does extra enforcement around the holiday time. keep your speeds down. make sure you drive carefully. out to the live pictures we go. this is northbound 280. that traffic is moving along nicely. if you are in the east bay in pleasanton or livermore you will be using the sunol grade. that traffic looks good. now let's go back to the dave and claudine. >>> time now 5:57. bullets were flying at a walmart in san leandro. what happened? who was hit by the gunfire? wait until you hear what happened afte

. >> what detective renee swanson found was a macabre scene, the lifeless bodies of two children, a boy and a girl, tucked into their beds as if they were asleep. >> it was just like, you know, who could have done this to these children? could their parents have done anything like this to them? we really didn't know what we had. we knew that the parents were missing. >> detectives quickly learned that the apartment belongs to leigh ann barton, the wife of mark barton. what they don't know yet is that he is now waging war on the financial center of atlanta. >> i left the apartment to obtain the search warrant and then when we re-entered the apartment over to our left was like a table and it had a computer on the table and there was a note on the computer which we did not see at original entry and there was a letter from mark o. barton. >> in the letter barton wrote, "to whom it may concern, leigh ann is in the master bedroom closet under a blanket. i killed her on tuesday night. i killed matthew and michelle wednesday night." back in atlanta at all-tech investments, mark barton continues

decided we're done with chris renee. >> what did you?r him tonight? >> well, i think chris play. josh i love, but tonight it -- chris renee. josh i love, but tonight it was a little difficult. rihanna was so awkward. josh just didn't look control doing the -- >> i don't think he was comfortable with his performance at all. >> oh, my. so i've been tweeting nonstop. so you can tweet and start calling and you have promised your brother how long are you going to be calling? >> two hours 9:30 to 11:30 i'm on the phone. >> one last question. after he wins that $5 million, where are we all going? >> we're all going dinner. >> having a big party. >> have you already got the money spent? >> no. >> thank you, lady, so much for joining us and marcus, we'll find out tomorrow, but i'm very excited. i think he was awesome tonight. back upstairs to you guys. >> we are all rooting for you. >>> up next some of the youngest survivors of the pearl harbor attack live in virginia. 70 years later they share how they made it out alive. >>> today's five-day for

ycuÁl sera no sÉ >>> eduardo josÉ, natalia marÍa y re presentando los 3 reyes magos, johnny gaspar, renÉnavidad junto a su esposo el cantante colombiano juanes >>> en medellin, siempre todos los aÑos nos vamos a colombia, familia regalos para todo el mundo, para los niÑos bien lindo la navidad la Época que mÁs disfru disfruto >>> quÉ planes tiene tus tÚ y t esposo >>> tiene muchos planes, Él haÁa mÚsica y yo con el show y programa y queriendo mucho a mi familia >>> familia que maÑana estarÁ ( ♪ mÚsica ♪ ) >>> un artista que la alta sociedad colombiana dejÓ todo para irse a el poblado mÁs peligroso de la ciudad. pamela nos lleva a conocerlo. ( ♪ mÚsica♪) >>> en este rincÓn bohemio a ritmo de tango se escucha la paz medellÍn. el autor, juan carlos velÁsquez, mÁs tr maest maestros en bellas artes. >>> no pretendo como glaenrande cosas, simplemente pasar dejando como el, el estilo de jesÚs. ( ♪ mÚsica♪) >>> y fue a este personaje a quien dedicÓ su vida emprendiendo una lucha contra la violencia. >>> hoy su amo dura es un atuendo litÚrgico, aunque se criÓ en la zona mÁs acomodada de medellÍn

and rene? >> what was the -- something along lines -- >> the flip-flopper or wishy-washy -- >> wishy-washy. it made me think of another word at the time but i don't remember what it was. i almost feel like he's a point where he's just trying not to get thrown out of the race. he's trying to be safe. he's not strong enough. >> mm-hmm. >> chuck? >> my example, brought me -- rodneycare. wishy-washy, he says what he thinks you want to hear. >> what does he need to do to persuade you and make you feel comfortable? >> invite me up for the weekend. [laughter] >> deborah, you didn't china and on any of this. tell me what your thoughts are. >> i see him as a four year hold over that he is just a safe bet buffer for the next election after that. >> how many say i see him as a buffer? chris does. >> maybe not above her, but safe. >> okay. sue come your thoughts? >> i think that he could be a place holder. i don't know. i just kind of have the feeling that we've got a group of people here that may not be a

>> santa cruz native chris rene is officially in the "x factor" finale!t night rene learned that he was voted through to compete for the $5 million grand prize. unfortunately, that means the competition is ended for another one of these very special contestants. pam cook in our newsroom live now with the days on that. pam. >> reporter: the "x factor" competition has ended for marcus, good morning. >> good morning, pam. how are you? >> i'm good. so you hung in there, through some controversial elimination, even simon said you're not winning this thing. how -- >> yeah. >> how do you feel? >> yes, shot me down real quick. i guess it worked. but i'm fine. i'm cool. i'm happy right now. i come this far. i was in the top 4 out of thousands and thousands of auditions, if i'm just proud of myself that it wasn't easy -- it was not easy for me to make it this far. i think that's what makes it even sweeter for me that, i fought my way through this way and i didn't get -- i didn't take the easy road out. so i'm happy. >> that's a good way of looking at it. you had l.

hector junior pagan, the ex-cast husband cast member renee graziano was hoping to reconcile with, theer teenage son. >> i love junior and i do go out of my way too much for him. >> reporter: that was before thursday when the cast and crew of "mob wives" learned that junior allegedly had been taping conversations for the government. the first mobster he supposedly ratted out, renee's father and crime captain, anthony grazziano. >> at the end of the day there is no loyalty among thieves. still boils down to self-preservation. >> reporter: even more bizarre, the show's creator is jennifer grazziano's, anthony's daughter and renee's sister. asked how she felt about him having been put away by his ex-son-in-law, she said -- >> "i'm sure he's not thrilled." >> they will go after members who have been informants against them. >> reporter: you will forgive junior if he is watching his back this season and not "mob wives." tj winick, abc news. >> i'm floored. as the a former federal prosecutor i'm floored -- >> because? >> that they're talking like this, discussing it so openly. >> it is jealo

. >>> the party has started and the x factor and chris renee are the main reasons for the crowds. >>rter: she was the first to get in line for the x factor show, three hours before the broadcast. for everyone it's all about chris renee. >> i want to be the first one to get the better seats. >> reporter: what are you hoping for today? >> i hope he does really well and i hope he picked a good job. >> for so many it is his story of overcoming hardship and drug addiction. >> i love to see him grow with the show and as a human. i think that that allows us to connect with him. >> reporter: that is no surprise to his friends. >> all the distractions he had through his life, his addictions or whatever, he overcome it. mazing. -- amazing. what an adventure. >> for him to got to this point, he won in so many ways. to myself, his friends, he already won. >> reporter: we spoke to his sister, she said her bright and family feel the love. >> chris feels the support and i believe it helps him. because he is coming from a authentic place. >> reporter: we will find out soon enough if his story will b

tonight santa cruz native chris renee will find out if he has the x factor. . >>> good morning, westboundighway 4, that was me getting up to the willow pass grade. we will be right back with a more attentive sal, straight ahead. . >>> there it is, jobless numbers were better than expected, the economy grew fastest growth this year and markets are happy at least for now. >>> time now 6:54 discovery kingdom will honor the member of officer jim capoot. six flags will be collecting donations for the officer jim capoot memorial funds. he was shot and killed in november. the theme park will be giving away free admission to 650 students today including the vallejo high school basketball team including the one he once coached. members of the organization will also get there. the lighting ceremony will begin at 5:30. now a slain san francisco police officers will be honored killed in the line of duty in december 2006. a vigil for him begins at 7:00 tonight on 25th avenue. >>> ups is expecting to have its busiest delivery. they are expecting to handle 26 million packages and it is up from 6% last y

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ycuÁl sera no sÉ >>> eduardo josÉ, natalia marÍa y re presentando los 3 reyes magos, johnny gaspar, renÉl mundo, para los niÑos bien lindo la navidad la Época que mÁs disfru disfruto >>> quÉ planes tiene tus tÚ y t esposo >>> tiene muchos planes, Él haÁa mÚsica y yo con el show y programa y queriendo mucho a mi familia >>> familia que maÑana estarÁ mÁs que unida frente al televisor para disfrutar de "viva la familia" el especial de la na sufrividad a la. este domingo dla navidad le la tendremos el gran estreno del gran show de los pequeÑos, los pequeÑos gigantes regresan con sus ocurrencias, ahÍ estarÁ pues por supuesto no podÍa faltar galilea, estarÁ egg nugenio der adal ramones, y yuri la cita este domingo 8/7 centro por univisiÓn, un programa para que pueda sentarse junto a toda la familia y disfrutarlo, ahÍ pueden ver un adelanto y ojalÁ lo haga si aÑo tienes blaens pÍi estÁ. vamos a una pequeÑa pausa en seguida un conocidos artistas renuncia a todo para salvar a los jÓvenes de un hule mmilde poblado, y veremos el peligro que los niÑos sufren en las reuniones familiares, no se lo poo

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. >> last night santa cruz native chris renee melanie a marrow and josh will perform for the last timenow their fate is in the hands of the american people. they cheered on chris renee and talked about his inspiring transition -- inspiring transition from drug addict to performer. >> he is now an inspiration and he will be there for them leading the way. >> well, whoever the winner is will get a $5 million regarding contract and will star in a new pepsi commercial which will be aired during the super bowl. you will see the winner aired live on channel 2 which all begins at 8:00 tonight. >>> all right, 5:57 let's head over to sal. hey, sale. >>> traffic is doing well around the bay. you can see northbound 280 traffic looks good getting to highway 17. if you are driving from pleasantton and fremont southbound 380 looks good into fremont. let's go back to the desk. >>> another occupied protest standoff, we will take you live where berkeley protesters were given an ultimatum to pack up and get out. >>> and the bay area hospital chain, what nurses will do until hospital respond. >>> and dry

had the performance of his life tonight on the fox network program, the x factor. ♪ [ music ] chris renees among the four semifinalists on the program. viewers are voting tonight to see who makes the final cut. friends of chris's are rooting for him. >> he's such a positive and great person. to see him overcome the adversity and do such great things, it's amazing. >> the results will be announced tomorrow night on the program. one of the contestants will be excused, and fans will find out who will compete for the $5 million prize next week right here on ktvu channel 2. >> how about that? he is so close. >>> baron mountains and little snow in sight. why some sierra businesses say the crucial christmas week is ok, you guys wanted a space for entertaining your friends, so, open your eyes and check out your new living room! [ gasps ] honey, the tv's over there! yep, we got you the new at&t u-verse wireless receiver so you can put your tv pretty much anywhere you want. and that stand... anywhere? like, we can put it over there? and that coffee... or we could t it on the patio for watching the

the first mobster he suppose lead ratted out, rene's father, and crime captain, anthony grazziano., the show's creator is jennifer grazziano's, anthony daughter and re ncht ecncht -- rene's sister. >> they will go after members who have been informants against them. >> reporter: you will forgive junior if he is watching his back this season. and not mob wives. tj winick, abc news. >> i'm floored. as the a former federal prosecutor. i'm floored. they're talking like this. discussion it so openly. >> it is jealousy. that's what you want right there "insomniac wives." more "world news now" just ahead. [ female announcer ] new crest complete multi-benefit plus deep clean. you feel it working, so you know you're ready for whatever the day brings. compared to ordinary toothpaste, you feel a deeper clean. up to a two times cleaner feeling. new crest complete. feel it working. ♪ look for the bear necessities the simple bear necessities ♪ >> what was that from? >> not sure. >> this is awful. abc is owned by disney. >> some one needs to ech-mail u. the jungle book. the new stars, sunshine an

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i want to end by saying my name is renee, and i am also with the day labor program and on behalf of my organization, i want to thank you for considering this resolution. i hope this resolution, when it becomes politically feasible, becomes an ordinance, becomes a binding -- becomes a policy that is binding. particularly, it would be nice if our future share of -- sheriff would make it into policy as soon as he gets into that office. perhaps make it department policy when this resolution passes and soon thereafter, once it becomes politically feasible, if the new sheriff and board of supervisors could make the policy binding beyond a resolution so that in future years, we do not have to worry about depending on who the board of supervisors is or who the sheriff is to continue to have to advocate for this. thank you very much. supervisor mirkarimi: next speaker please. >> ♪ no more i.c.e., i.c.e. safety make it turned out right make sure the immigration don't bike i.c.e., i.c.e. safety make it turn out right, right, safety i.c.e., i.c.e. safety make it nice, nice for the babies i.c.e., i

had the performance of his life tonight on the fox network program, the x factor. ♪ [ music ] chris reneeamong the four semifinalists on the program. viewers are voting tonight to see who makes the final cut. friends of chris's are rooting for him. >> he's such a positive and great person. to see him overcome the adversity and do such great things, it's amazing. >> the results will be announced tomorrow night on the program. one of the contestants will be excused, and fans will find out who will compete for the $5 million prize next week right here on ktvu channel 2. >> how about that? he is so close. >>> baron mountains and little snow in sight. why some sierra businesses say the crucial christmas week is already a bust. >>> chief meteorologist, bill martin is tracking showers moving into northern california. your morning and extended forecast. this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroll

santa cruz' own rene may take home the cash money.him it's all about doing good things in his life. so he says he has his eyes on that big prize and recording contract. >> i believe that anything is possible. and there's no doubt in my mind, i deserve to be here. i'm so happy to be here and i know that possibly to win this competition. >> reporter: rene who shared his own struggles with drugs and alcohol tweeted that today marks eight months since he has been clean and sober. the final three singers have their final performances tomorrow night. you can see them right here on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >>> and you saw ken pritchett's piece on the mountains and all the snow up there. they are making the snow. we haven't had a lot of snow and they are very fortunate. i know ken mentioned it's been so cold, it's been cold here, it's been cold there. so you can make snow. there's been years we had below average snowfall and you can make snow. they've been doing well with the overnight lows and daytime highs they've been doing well ma