[cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the world champion 2012 san francisco giants. [cheers and applause] now to make a very special presentation please welcome the great mayor of the great city of san francisco mayor ed lee. >> audience: let's go giants! let's go giants. >> let's go giants. wow how thrilled we're are to have the world series champions back in san francisco. what a year it has been. it's been the year of the orange dragon. yeah! . orange october. but you know we have celebrated, we have screamed, we have shouted all year long and once again the giants have captured our imagination and team work and they did the hard work. often we look at sports and we have super stars and we have super stars but there is a motto on the clubhouse wall and it says "25 guys, one common goal, win today". [cheers and applause] and they certainly live up to this motto. when i see young people, all of the city supporting giants gear it's about the impact of this team. it is hard work, perseverance and hard work and work with each other. did bruce bochy and these 25 guys qui

, the world champion san francisco giants is an extraordinary one. round for applause for all of the people that work for the giants and so you our fans and the familiar voices and faces. you have become our heroes as well. no team wins a world series without a little manic and that is you, the fans. baseball is continuous. every generation writes its own chapter. how incredible is this? right now right here our second world championship in three years. this is our chapter. [cheers and applause] so to paraphrase hunter hunter pence. let's look into each other eyes and remember the moment. remember this moment. let's enjoy every minute. let's enjoy what we have together as a team, as a city and a community. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thanks larry. well, larry mentioned this next gentleman that we need to hear from. here's the architect of this giants franchise in so many ways. here's the longest tenure manager in baseball. he brought his giants to the playoffs six times and five san francisco giants world -- pennants and upon general manager.

[cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the san francisco 49ers -- >> [inaudible] >> woo. >> laughter. come on. the san francisco giants. [cheers and applause] that's better. the detroit tigers. and that can only happen in the greatest city in the world, san francisco! [cheers and applause] >> "san francisco, open your golden gate". (music). [cheers and applause] "san francisco, when i get home again i'm coming home". [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome giants' announcer renel brooks moon. >> what's up everybody? hello san francisco giants fans. [cheers and applause] how are you doing? this is so nice. we had to do it twice; right? thank you all for coming out today. and ladies and gentlemen it is my honor to welcome you to the official city celebration honoring your 2012 world series champions san francisco giants. now, as we gather together as a community today to celebrate this joyous occasion we do want to take a moment first to recognize those impacted by hurricane sandy and mourn the lives loft from this disaster. of course the giants share a deep history with new york and our prayers go

giants. we are san francisco, and we are the world champions" . [cheers and applause] audience: let's go giants! let's go giants! let's go giants! >> i would like now to introduce a couple of guys who have inspired all of us with their journeys in this game of baseball. please welcome two of the foundations to this championship team, ryan vogelsong and barry zito. [cheers and applause] >> how are you guys doing? [cheers and applause] me and vogy have a special relationship and we were talking in detroit after we clinchd and i told him how much he inspired him and respects him and me and him have been through states of hell in this game and the lows have been very low but we're enjoying the highs of the highs right now and thanks to these guys right here and thanks to all you guys and it's a real honor to be up here and be part of helping this team this year. such a blessing so thank you very much. [cheers and applause] >> well, i have been told by older people on this team i need to keep this quick. there are two reasons we won and one we came toge

apologize of the recent events at the las vegas airport which brought negative attention to the san francisco giants' organization and the fans. i love and respect the giants, my teammates and fans and promise to conduct myself in the future in the san francisco giants' way." families of the victims of the connecticut school shooting host another victim of tragedy this afternoon. former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will travel to connecticut. two years ago she was wounded by a gunman in a mass shooting in tucson. tonight, a benefit concert for the sandy hook elementary school victims is held at new vision church. >> the u.s. labor department is set to release the latest monthly jobs report in an hour. some predict the unemployment rate for december will remain at 7.7 percent. economists forecast that employees or employers added 155,000 jobs last month. three reports released yesterday show companies may have continued to hire although the white house and congress were battling over the fiscal cliff. >> this morning a warning is going out to anyone who dropped off mail at the main post o

apologize about the recent event at the last vision airport that brought negative attention to the san francisco giants organization and the fans. i love and respect the giants my team mates and our fans and promise to conduct myself in the future in the san francisco giants way. >> new at 11 tonight. columbus park which in vallejo reopened several hours after some huge tree branches fell on to passing cars. happened at about 6:00 o'clock tonight when the branches estimated to weigh several tons broke off trees and fell into traffic. police say none of the drivers or passengers was injured which is really remarkable when you see the mess. one passing minivan crushed and 2 others were badly damaged. it took city work crew more than 2 hours to clear the roadway. >> also new. water mane break shut down 1 lane of dwight which in berkeley. they are work to go fix. there have been at legislature half dozen water main break in the east bay this week and they are being blamed on combination of cold weather and aging infrastructure. never a good combination and cold snap not over an ad to the rain that is comin

apologize about the recent event at the last vision airport that brought negative attention to the san francisco giants organization and the fans. i love and respect the giants my team mates and our fans and promise to conduct myself in the future in the san francisco giants way. >> new at 11 tonight. columbus park which in vallejo reopened several hours after some huge tree branches fell on to passing cars. happened at about 6:00 o'clock tonight when the branches estimated to weigh several tons broke off trees and fell into traffic. police say none of the drivers or passengers was injured which is really remarkable when you see the mess. one passing minivan crushed and 2 others were badly damaged. it took city work crew more than 2 hours to clear the roadway. >> also new. water mane break shut down 1 lane of dwight which in berkeley. they are work to go fix. there have been at legislature half dozen water main break in the east bay this week and they are being blamed on combination of cold weather and aging infrastructure. never a good combination and cold snap not over an ad to the rain that is comin

apologize about the recent event at the last vision airport that brought negative attention to the san francisco giantsrganization and the fans. i love and respect the giants my team mates and our fans and pr conduct to conduct myself in the future in the san francisco giants way. >> new at 11 tonight. columbus park which in vallejo reopened several hours after some huge tree branches fell on to passing cars. happened at about 6:00 o'clock tonight when the branches estimated to weigh several tons broke off trees and fell into traffic. police say none of the drivers or passengers was injured which is really remarkable when you see the mess. one passing minivan crushed and 2 others were badly damaged. it took city work crew more than 2 hours to clear the roadway. >> also new. water mane break shut down 1 lane of dwight which in berkeley. they are work to go fix. there have been at legislature half dozen water main break in the east bay this week and they are being blamed on combination of cold weather and aging infrastructure. never a good combination and cold snap not over an ad to the rain that is comi

coming up in 3 minutes, the ride for the world series trophy. >>> the san francisco giants world series trophy is now on its way to new york city. there it is. traveling in style. giants president boarded a bearded virgin airline plane this morning at san francisco international airport. a legacy of impressive facial hair. it will be on display over the next three months. >>> fred is in for mark. and 49ers, they seem to be almost ready now and they have to watch out for a former cal grad? >> atlanta has real players on this team. absolutely. the odds makers still like the 49ers chances. making them favorites to beat the falcons but the defense understands atlanta has big time receivers and it starts with former cal tight end. he made this catch last week against seattle. his first post season victory in 16 nfl season. he is the all time leader for touchdowns and receptions by a tight end. he is at the peak of his game. >> i have been around for a long time. i compared it to when you watch the old kung fu movies and you see the guy with the long beard. the toughest fighter is the old guy

apologize about the recent events at the las vegas airport which brought negative intention to the san francisco giants organization and fans. i love and respect my giants, teammates and fans and promise to conduct myself in the future in the san francisco giants way. >> families of the victims of the connecticut school shooting host another symbol of tragedy this afternoon, former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will travel to new town, today, two years ago she was wounded by a gunman in tucson in a mass shooting and tonight here, a benefit concert for the sandy hook victims is held at new vision church. >> the labor department released the first jobs report of the new year and the unemployment rate went up slightly to 7.8 percent for december, 155,000 jobs were created last month. analysts say companies continue to hire although the white house and congress battled over the fiscal cliff in december. investors will watch how the jobs report will affect wall street when the markets open in an hour. >> this morning, a warning is going out to anyone who drops mail at the main post office in alam

the san francisco giants' world series trophies from 2010 and 2012 have taken flight. the two are in the air right now making their way to the big apple where the team originally started. our own bob redell got a sneak peek inside the virgin american flight before takeoff. >> reporter: of all the passengers on this morning's virgin america flight to jfk -- the most recognizable -- you heard about what's going to be on the plane. >> yes. >> reporter: couldn't be missed. sitting right there in first class, seat 1d. >> we're trying to get the trophy to as many places as possible. >> reporter: for the second time in three years, giants' president larry bear will be escorting the world series trophy aboard virgin america's aircraft for a victory tour to the place where the team started 131 years ago. >> more years in new york than san francisco. so we want to honor our past by taking the trophy to new york. there's a lot of giants fans there. >> reporter: and in the air. who will be allowed to snap pics of the hardware at 35,000 feet. >> we do it when at cruising altitude a

powerful role models and so i think that that's a lot about the work that you are doing with the san francisco giants. so can you talk a bit about how you see the san francisco giants as being those role models and playing an active role and being upstanders? >> part of it is the role model stand point and using baseball as a hook to get people's attention. when we have a captive audience of 40,000 people plus a wide tell television and radio audience, we use that to get across the message about an issue. sometimes we get letters, hey, i came to see a game with my son and instead i'm hearing about a murder committee in yosemite and that's a downer of a way to start the day. sometimes that's a tough conversation with a fan but at least at the end of the day they've taken something away with them. also at the grass roots level we have a junior giants program, it's a youth baseball program throughout california. we use baseball as the hook to get kids to come together to learn about teamwork, we have a whole can urriculum that's based on the importance of reading, literacy, education, we have a whole vi

the san francisco giants will advance to the playoffs. giants have won the pennant. >> into the center, and apollo sandoval. with a three-homer. although-pablo and the giants have won it all! >> the state of our program is not with our athletes and campus and community deserve. >> they are going to go to the rose bowls for the first time since 1999, the young and david shaw. >> we had to really good guys. >> people were probably rulin drooling all over themselves for something to talk about. >> the new starter, colin kaepernick. >> some big stories and great moments and great from kevin, the bodyguard. >> what a your id has been. after the break we will take you live to new york city for the world we'll be taking you live to new york city. for the world famous crystal ball drop in times square. ringing in 2013. we will be right back... (cheers & applause) (music) sleep train thanks all those who helped make a difference last year for thousands of california foster kids. thank you for helping foster kids. thank you for the school supplies.

san francisco is super bowl bound. around the bay area tonight. dan kerman is live in the mission district. >> reporter: the news we are at 24th admission. nothing as what we've seen after the san francisco giants. when the 49ers clenched the championship. >> it is amazing to feel the energy hear what happened, with the 49ers came up from behind this is what it was like the last couple of seconds for the game. (cheers & applause) >> it was pandemonium. lots of high-five's a green dream come true. -we are born and bred 49ers fans. >> it is amazing. >> the best feeling in the world. after they thought that it was going to be a loss they now say " yes "! >> the harbaugh vs harbaugh is going to be inspirational >> it is inspiring all of us. as far as what is going on in the mission district. at 24th and mission. however, none of the vandalism that we saw after the world series for just a lot of excitement. all in all, no major problems. still, plenty of police on the scene. that is the latest from 24 to/mission. >> charles clifford is live. live. at a sportsbar. charles fans pretty excited. >> absolutely, it is a little bit quieter now. however, this afternoon it was very busy. let me show you from

plaza in san francisco where the mayor's office is is not lit up in red and gold as you might expect considering the fact that the tower was colored in orange and black no san francisco giants when they made the run for the world series. same story in santa clara. jamie matthews tells the amermey news his city is celebrating low key. city hall down here is also dark this morning. when it comes down to it, isn't it all about the fans? i don't think the fans really care. i spent some time in san francisco over the weekend and time in the south bay and i saw plenty of 49er love to go around. a lot of people sporting their 49ers jerseys and doing so with pride. live in santa clara, marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> i was out of the area. i saw it even. it's just california pride now. that new stadium before you go right behind you there, what kind of progress is being made on the construction? >> reporter: it's pretty exciting actually just announced in the last week this is going to be the first professional football stadium to open with lead certification which means it's going to be very green and environmentally friendly. much of it will run on solar energy and they're g

he could be the most vocal player on the san francisco giants. see him during the world series parade but perhaps his mouth got him into trouble they say that he was getting into an argument from the t s a agents and he became angry and aggressive. police detective him for a short time into a siding for violation of the airport rules. the t s.a. released this statement. if the senator was not able to provide identification. tensions grew and escalated with the police coming in. officers saying that it does not appear that he was under the influence of drugs or a alcohol fior he has been quiet n his twitter page in the san francisco giants have not returned to my e-mail. chip are strong, kron 4 news. >> catherine: there's been a lot of support for the families of the two people killed in that crash on new year's day in san francisco's mission district. 26 year old francisco gutierrez is on the left. on the right - 29 year old patricia tune-coon. here is video from the day of the accident. police say it was caused by a 19 year old gang member who h

along the waterfront the mixed use development with the san francisco giants at c-3 lot will create vibrant new neighborhoods. and in less than 5 years we'll workman's compensation the golden state wares. a crumpling appear for parked cars will be transformed into a new arena bringing people closer to the waterfront and creating good jobs and year-round jobs. it will a be a short walk along the waterfront. leakage those kinds of opportunities attacking on a mba france should i say and privately finance and building a new facility on your water front only come once in a lifetime. we have a obligation to always put our people first and we must have the best opportunity for building all the facilities we need. i think that we have looerdz who are attentive to the neighbors and the public. well this is a partisanship that's meant to last. i look forward to doing this right. and sees this extraordinary opportunity. and as you can see our opportunity is not just think building it's about the international events we attract. and children and old will see a wonderful water space. last week many of

giants e-mailed us an apology from romo. he says, quote "i would like to sincerely apologize about the recent events at the las vegas airport which brought negative attention to the san francisco organization and its fans. i love and respect the giants, my teammates and our fans and promise to conduct myself in the future in the "san francisco giants way." >> federal agents have made a large child porn bust , involving more than 120 children. u-s immigration and customs enforcement, known as ice. arrested more then 200 people - three of them here in the bay area. suspects. >> these children range in age from under 3 years old to 17 years old they have rescued 34 of them from their abusers. they have been exploited or adults that have been victimized as children. 37 of these arrests have been in california and three were in a arrested in sonoma county, sor leandro, and san francisco. including this man from s f o airport. >> he was getting ready to go to the philippines and he had child pornography in his possession. it could to beat that somebody that has a picture that has traded. >> reggie kumar, kron 4. >> jacqueline: temperatures are already dropping. as we take a look at

in the second year, oakland athletics won against san francisco giants. uch championships are very rare. remember boston red sox and new england patriots in 2004? will we see niners and giants in 2013? in the locker room we wondered if we should ask. >> it's something we hope to give them. we've got to prepare well. it won't be easy. >> and you want a good sound byte ask a lineman. one other note, 49ers quarterback applied for a trade park for kaepernicking. >> i'm going to be shocked if he gets that. >> house minority leader today made it clear which super bowl team she's backing. she was born and raised in baltimore and long been a baltimore sports fan but she's represented san francisco in congress 25 years, today she said she will be rooting for 49ers in new orleans. and be sthour stay with abc 7 news for coverage leading up to the super bowl. we'll be bringing you their live reports beginning next week. >> so much fun. spencer christian is on assignment for us tonight. sandhya patel is here. >> it's weather out there? >> it s and don't put those umbre