>> a group of opponents are throwing up a hail mary to stop a planned 49eers stadium in santa clara. >> a decision on a new 49ers saidum -- stadium is coming down to a wire and a group of citizens are trying to scuttle the deal. the petitioners are up against a wave of supporters for the stadium. >> reporter: that is very true. santa clara plays fair is a group that is rallying its supporters to try to stop the stadium deal. they promised to be here in front hover the satisfy mart app an el camino every day until january 19th. i if they gather enough signatures it could mean a game-changer. >> just whenned liked like the 49 glers move to santa clara was a done deal, the pop signifies has a new strategy. >> we want to put it back out to vote. we're disputing the contracts and the financing. >> volunteers with santa clara plays fair, group opposed to the deal, are gathering signatures. they need 6,000 signatures to stop the deal. last month the stadium authority approved a plan to use an $850 million loan to fun the development. >> just a few feet away from the santa clara plays fair,

. >> reporter: i'm terry mcsweeney live in santa clara. opponents of the new stadium are proving that if at first you don't succeed you can try and try again. they tried last night. now they have to try again. the story coming up in a live report. >>> good morning. it is cloudy but mild, and dry warming trend that could take our temperatures up to near 70 this weekend. >>> good morning i'm sue hall following -- [ inaudible ] >>> wednesday morning wake up! :01 thank you for joining us i'm kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas. we are learning about the navy seals team that rescued to hostages, including an american deep inside somalia. the same team that killed osama bin laden. the raid targeted a pirate camp in mogadishu, seal team 6 rescued two aid workers held hostage since last october identified as jessica buchanan from virginia and a native of denmark both side to be doing well. the -- both said to be doing well. the seals killed nine pirates, no u.s. casualties. the white house released a photo of president obama calling buchanan's parent

nbc bay area's bob redell is live in team headquarters in santa clara with the latest for us. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, marlo. the 49ers and the city of santa clara need to come up with quite a bit of money to pay for the billion dollar stadium that will be going into the slot next to great america. the team's successful season is starting to help in that endeavor. season ticket sales are up. it's expected that the city might have an easier time fetching naming rights for the stadium, and you have to think the nfl is now more likely to approve a $2 million commitment for the new digs. that being said, we just met with santa clara place fair, a group of city residents, some who are 49er fans themselves and not nimby types and they shouldn't pay for anything for the proposed stadium which they're being asked to do. they've collected enough signatures to force the stadium authority to do one of two things, either repeal the $850 million worth of loans for the project or put it up on the ballot for the voters to decide. >> they should pay for their own s

santa clara visiting the kennel. the broncos led them 31-30 in the second half, but from there, it was all bulldogs. they go on an 18-0 run. gary bell jr. finishes in transition. he outscores santa clara in the second half and wins big. 8 #-60. still to come, the sharks look to remain unbeaten in the new year and continue their climb up to standings in the western conference. more sports is next. winning streak they've taken over sole poss >>> the sharks are unbeaten in 2012 and thanks to that three- game winning streak, they are taking over sole possession of first in the pacific division. the puck is being dropped at the tank tonight. the sharks hosting the capitals. third period, san jose up 2-1. changes that with his fifth goal of the season. but the sharks answered back before he was done celebrating. 16 seconds later, it's thornton to marlowe. the sharks go on to beat the caps 5-2 for their fourth straight win. in women's, beat oregon state 67-60. led the cardinal with 33-16 and cal brew out oregon 90-67. jenni

we want what is right and fiscally responsible for the city of santa clara. >> reporter: the group santa clara plays fair is collecting signatures for a referendum on that loan, saying it is not the same plan voters passed in measure j, supporting the stadium in 2010. >> now that we have a contract, it doesn't match what we were told. so we need to look under the covers and have the chance to vote on what finally is to come, not what was portrayed. >> reaction to the petition at this farmer's market was mixed. >> most of my friends, and their friends, they are for the stadium. >> but dozens signed their names. >> why did you decide to sign it? >> why did i decide to sign it? because i trust these people here. >> the reality of it is a lot of the information is misinformation, the same misinformation they were giving before the election measure j that passed over and i'm sure all of this comes to pass, that it will be something that continues to be the same. >> reporter: in fact the city is not even sure a referendum on this vote is legal. >> we're still researching it. until the attorney

the one in santa clara is $1 billion. they don't return very well because you don't have ten football games. eight regular season games. you've got to make a lot of money in a hurry. the people are starting to get cold feet which is understandable. now they're looking at other options. i think you'll have to say, we can talk about this, santa clara right now is the option. the yorks, the people who own it, the people have voted to it, they are on track to do this. whether or not it pencils out i'm not sure. i think santa clara has to stand or fall before they go somewhere else. that's where we are right now. >> what happens if they fall? >> well, that's a great question. and of course, a fireplace santa clara's coming up with the idea they said -- we were sold a pig in a poke, we voted in 2010, it was going to cost $850 million, now it's going to cost $1 billion, that's not what we voted for. they collected signatures to put this back on. the city said, we've already had a vote, the city council voted to go ahead and proc

santa clara plays fair. they would be on the hook for a third of the costs of the billion-dollar project. the group says it does man to go to court over this if need be. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a sad and strange twist. a richmond college student is dead. a 22-year-old man and his sister were in the neighborhood last night about to go to the community college classes when a man ran by shooting at a car. the suspect got away. >> new this morning crews find another body inside that grounded cruise ship in italy. the death toll stands at 16 people. right now crews are moving equipment to start offloading a half million gallons of fuel from the tank. the work will go on even as divers continue to search for the remaining passengers. joseph nasowill be tried for the murder of four women, nasois is charged with killing four prostitutes. during his cloging arguments the 78-year-old man called prostitution a risky business and any one could be responsible for the murders. nasowill be back i

we want what is right and fiscally responsible for the city of santa clara. >> reporter: the group santa clara plays fair is collecting signatures for a referendum on that loan saying it is not the same plan voters passed in measure j, supporting this stadium in 2010. >> now that we have a contract, it doesn't match what we were told. so we need to look under the covers and have the chance to vote on what is finally coming. and not what is portrayed. >> reporter: reaction to the petition at the farmer's market was mixed. >> most of my friends, and their friends, they are for the stadium. >> reporter: but dozens signed their names. >> why did you decide to sign it? >> why did i decide to sign it? because i trust these people here. >> but the reality of it, a lot of information is misinformation, the same misinformation they were giving with j that passed. and i'm sure there will be more. >> reporter: the city is not even sure a referendum on this vote is legal. >> we're still researching it. so until the attorney comes out with a conclusive recommendation to the council, i would be reluct

gil diaz is in santa clara with the debate. it could end up before a judge. >> reporter: that's right. this latest legal battle is brewing just when the construction is beginning next week for the new stadium. the group that opposes the new stadium project is known as "santa clara plays fair." their attorney is trying to get a judge right now to let residents here a second chance to vote on the stadium. that's because the group feels duped about the stadium's financing. they say it's too expensive and will be funded on the taxpayers' back. they approved bank loans totaling $850 million to pay for a huge chunk of the cost. last night it was packed and tense. residents passionately spoke out. >> what happened to our country? when once we vote, somebody else come in comes in because they're sore losers and they are going to object to it. >> you need to pay attention to the 5500 citizens of this community who signed a multipage document that said stop, stop now. do not put a shovel in the ground. >> the city council still voted 5-2

before handing them in to the city clerk in santa clara on wednesday. what they are trying to do is get the city council to rescind and then redo their contract that they signed in december and failing that, put it on the ballot in june for another citizen vote on that. as you recall back in 2010, the vote passed measure j and that got us to where we are now but this group is now wanting to go back to the drawing board back to the voters. >> we'll see who gets the momentum. >>> for more on the 9ers win over the weekend including photo galleries and why john madden says this was the best game he's every watched, you can go to cbssf.com, click on, this will shock you, sports! >>> rescue teams are work into the night to try to find more survivors aboard the costa concord yeah. the missing person count is up to 29 with six dead. the search for the missing isn't the only thing officials are worried about. >> reporter: rescue crews worked into the night using floodlights to light up the costa concordia as they searched for more victims. the workers say they w

in santa clara. cbs5. >>> a bone marrow drive for a critically ill boy had a good turnout. kyle crawford was diagnosed with a bone marrow disease. he needs a transplant, but it's difficult to find a match. the drive is an effort to find a match with someone of similar ethnic background. kyle's mother stopped by to thank donors. he was on his way to the emergency room where kyle was taken today. >> i'm just amazed of the amazing community we have. >> oh, that's all we have is hope. >> there will be another drive next saturday. >> believe it or not, a fire watch is in effect for a dozen northern california counties. the first red flag warning of the year is january. we are usually on storm watch. it's warm and dry outside. firefighters say now is the time to protect your home. john shows us, destructive wild fires can start where you least expect them. >> you wouldn't think houses on this street are in danger of wild fire until you see their backyards. >> nine times out of ten, people say we weren't prepared, we didn't think about it and now we have a threat upon us. >> there

gil diaz in santa clara with this legal fight that is brewing. good morning, gil. >>> reporter: the group that opposes the new stadium project is known as "santa clara plays fair." their attorney is trying to get a judge right now to let residents here a second chance to vote on the stadium. that's because the group feels duped about the stadium's financing. they claim that the 49ers team, the nfl and stadium revenues would help pay for 88% of the project's cost. but it turns out according to them that the city's stadium authority, which is the public agency operating the new stadium, approved enough bank loans to fund 83% of the project. the council voted last night 5- 2 to reject the referendum but the city's mayor said he would like to go to court still to put this issue to rest. >> the courts put a punctuation point on this so we don't end up with frivolous lawsuits that seek to tie up the project just for the sake of tying it up. >> reporter: just how much bank loans did the stadium authority approved? $850million. it costs about clearly clo

. >>> voters in santa clara county are pushing for a do over. they want to vote again on the 49er stadium deal, but the city attorney has other plans. we'll have the latest coming up in a live report. >> and tiewper tino's apple makes history by reporting the best quarter of any tech company ever. we will have those numbers ahead jie. we have heavy smoke showing in a one-story house. >> and also, a life or death moment caught on camera. three bay area firefighters are honored for their bravery. >> all of that is coming up and then late other "nightline." >> coming up next, with republicans vying for his job, president obama takes center stage to confront an up popular congress. plus, the school lunches, are they making our kids fat a [ female announcer ] these are the crescents you love on a holiday. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury ham and cheese crescents. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbury ham and cheese crescents. school night ideas made easy. mom, we're dying. no you're not, you're

a vote will cost santa clara, three to four million dollars, it is a bait and switch according to santas fair. again, -- terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> more on our developing news. president obama was putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address, navy commandoes halfway around the world on another dangerous rescue mission. two aid workers, one american were being held hostage in snowia. katie marzullo is live in the news -- in somalia, katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: we are just learning the seals who carried out the rescue were members of seal team 6. sound familiar? the same group that killed osama bin laden. there's a lot of information coming in. all of this unfolded last night. people paying attention were tipped off at the state of the union address when president obama an -- approached defense secretary leon panetta. >> the president: good job tonight. >> reporter: backing up here's the timeline: president obama approved the mission monday his top counter terrorism adviser updated him throughout the day tuesday. then about two ho

. >>> voters in santa clara county are pushing for a do over.hey want to vote again on the 49er stadium deal, but the city attorney has other plans. we'll have the latest coming up in a live report. >> and tiewper tino's apple makes history by reporting the best quarter of any tech comp ever. we will have those numbers ahead jie. we have heavy smoke showing in a one-story house. >> and also, a life or death moment caugh on camera. three bay area firefighters are honored for their bravery. >> all of that is coming up and then late other "nightline." >> coming up next, with republicans vying for his job, president obama takes center stage to confront an up popular congress. plus, the school lunches, are they making our kids fat and the chefs >>> evacuated res -- residents threatened by crumbling hill are being allowed back home, but it is advice -- but they are advised against sleeping there. this after a rock slide yesterday. the public works is working on a plan to permanently secure the hillside. crews will begin removing the smaller rocks, but

freeze warning continues for santa clara and salinas valleys until 9:00 this morning.isolated area in the 20s, most areas right now are running around about 32°. right now 34 san jose, temperature has climbed. coolest in novato and livermore upper 20s. freezing in napa and mountain view, redwood city and los gatos everybody else mid to upper 30s san francisco 42°. as we look very wet system this is the first one the one that is helping push the high pressure away interest us. you can see the rain and the snow -- away from us. you can see the rain an or -- oregon and seattle. increasing clouds today, a chance of a light scattered rain possible in the north bay if for the most part die mid 50s. as we head towards -- part dry mid 50s. sunday is looking dry for the game in between another storm that comes in monday and tuesday. it is going to be wet. here's sue with your traffic. >>> stall reported in san mateo. blocking left lane as you head towards highway 92 southbound 101. no significant slowing in the area. stalled truck clear from lanes in san jose. nice commute now

one more time the freeze warning is in place just in the santa clara valley until 9:00 a.m. this morning. the big story is the rain on the way. we've got a lot of it coming. and it starts tonight up in the north bay. here's the first storm already bringing a lot of snow to the pacific northwest, and they're getting snow even in the northernmost portion of the state. we've got a lot of snow on the way for the sierra nevada, possibly upwards of 6 feet above 7,000 feet as we head through the weekend. let's time it out and help you get ready for this. make sure your windshield wiper blades are good to go because we'll see heavy rain at times. put it into motion for you, the first showers start tomorrow morning and the bulk of the moisture comes through from the first storm at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow, the commute home could be sloppy from the south bay up through the north bay. we continue the futurecast and we get a dry break for the first part of your friday and then the storms come back, and another storm on the way, and it's packing quite a bit of moisture. let me show you how muc

the santa clara valley in effect about 11:00. it'll still be freezing, but a few clouds coming in and those will warm it up. into the upper 20s. not the teens. it'll warm up. southern half it'll stay pretty darn cold. when i come back specific forecast overnight lows and daytime highs and i will show you when that rain will get here. just around the corner. >> and stay with us we are live satellite radar and will keep you posted on any severe weather alerts. just click on weather. >> jerry yang is stepping down from yahoo, the company he created. that late this afternoon two weeks after the company hired scott thompson as ceo. yang has been on the board since it was founded back in 1995. the new c, o said jerry leaves a legacy of innovation and customer focus. having shaped our culture by fostering a spirit of innovation that started 17 areas ago and continues to grow stronger today. >> several major websites planning a one day blackout tomorrow to protest anti piracy legislation being debated in congress. wikipedia will shut dow

we talk to fans and business owners in santa clara. well, demonstrators say a rooftop occupy protest in san francisco today led to several arrests say was just a warm-up for a much larger event to come. >> protesters climbed on the roof a wells fargo branch. police called in a fire ladder to get the protesters down. five people were arrested, earlier 200 people demanded that bank representative s fax a letter to wells fargo ceo, calling to an end on foreclosures. >> the highest rates have been our neighborhoods of color and neighborhoods fitzpatrick predatory lending. >> occupy protesters say that on friday they plan to shut down san francisco's financial district may day long, peaceful demonstration. >>> san francisco police are asking for the public's help to find the man who attacked two women with a hammer thursday night. investigators say an asian man broke into the home of 86-year- old rose chung, attacking her and another woman delivering food. chung remains in critical condition and the other victim is in stable condition. inve

. >>> also the santa clara county d.a.'s office investigates a deadly shooting involving a police officer. santa clara police say the shooting was justified. >>> good morning i'm mike nicco. we have bone chilling temperatures not only this morning, but a deadly freeze coming on the way. rain and snow in the forecast also. >>> good morning i'm frances dinglasan. light at the bay bridge toll. i'll tell you about the special schedule for many mass transit systems. new crash just reported in the north bay. details coming up. >>> 49er fans still fired up, they can't feel the cold. 9ers host the new york giants for the nfc title. first time in 14 years. good morning, did you watch it? >> yeah! >> exciting. >> [ unintelligible ] >> i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. across the bay area and the nation americans will be sell ing this martin luther king -- celebrating this martin luther king day by volunteering to help others. [ unintelligible ] >> reporter: this is the big one. they call this the jewel of oakland. they are say

santa clara county sheriff's deputies have set up a perimeter near moorpark at saratoga. they say that the suspect was involved in a vehicle stop earlier this morning. he took off on foot and is believed to be hiding in an apartment complex in the area. >> deputies are not letting anyone into this area until the gunman has been found. we have a crew on the way and we'll have updates throughout the morning as we get them. >>> it is the closest finish in the history of iowa's presidential caucus. former bay state governor mitt romney edging out former pennsylvania senator rick santorum by 8 votes. unbelievable. as susan mcginnis reports this could be the beginning of the end for a couple of the other candidates. >> reporter: mitt romney barely squeezed out a win in iowa with rick santorum trailing just eight votes behind. >> we're going to change the white house and get america back on track. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor is pledging to keep the momentum going in new hampshire, where he holds a solid lead. >> game on! >> reporter: bu

liz hunt, the ceo of the indian center of santa clara. [applause] i want to thank you all for joining us here in santa risk -- san francisco. in the tradition of our city, in honor and recognition of our indian heritage month, i would like to present -- and i am proud to present, in partnership with kqed, the public broadcasting station, friendship house, and indian health center's santa clara valley, san francisco native american health center, to celebrate four outstanding heroes that we will be recognizing tonight, their work in the bay area, and with the authority i have as the mayor of city and county of san francisco, with the participation of our wonderful and beautiful dancers and spiritual drummers, declaring this to be officially the american indian heritage month in san francisco. thank you all for coming. [applause] >> local heroes. do what last year's or this year's? [applause] [applause] dancers, stand by. how about a big round of applause for mayor edwin lee? [applause] mayor lee, i would have voted for you, but i live in o

with the 49ers possibly moving to a bran new stadium in santa clara, we asked the sergeant of santa clara police if they could control the crowds just as well. >> i have no doubt in my mind, no matter what law enforcement agency has, for policing the ball mark in santa clara, they will definitely make the same commitment. >> reporter: we also tried to get a comment from santa clara's police chief, to comment about safety and security at that new stadium. we were unable to reach him. we did get a hold of the assistant city manager and says that the city is considering partnering with other local law enforcement agencies to provide safety and security at that new stadium. back to you. >> gil diaz, live at candlestick park, thanks, gil. >>> coming up, fired up in florida. how newt gingrich's big win this weekend has mitt romney changing the attack strategy. >>> adding insult to strategy, what the cruise line is offering passengers on the doomed costa concordia, coming up. >>> i'm manual gallegus at penn state university. coming up what joe paterno's death could mean to the investigation over

in santa clara county, one out of every four teenagers have taken ecstasy at least once. this 19-year-old has never taken it, but his friends have. >> friends, peer pressure and people. trying to make them take it. >> that's what worries this man. she concerned about his 17-year-old niece and all of her friends falling into the trap. >> they think the worst can't happen to them, but people taking ecstasy at rave parties and overheating and stuff like that. i don't know if it takes a trip to the morgue to wake up. >> that's exactly what santa clara county examiner michelle jordan said will happen if the message doesn't get to the teens. she is worried ecstasy can be mixed with other drugs and that can be deadly. >> many times the young people will take more than one pill. if you are not just taking one pill, but two or four or six or eight tablets, you are risking overdose. >> they hope this saves lives. the 30-minute documentary highlights the myths and dangers are using ecstasy. seems like they get the message. >> it might help because it shows the effects of overdosing.

still a freeze warning out from the santa clara valley. some fog is also inching closer to the coast as the system starts to increase. there will be heavy duty tolls. you can look at this as long as i do. that hasn't come anywhere near us. remember last week i said the first system to come through usually just comes in later. everyone wants to jump on the band wagon. a cold morning. higher clouds. mostly sunny to the south and tomorrow will increase the clouds. that will bring rain in. maybe not even until the afternoon. this system has a ways to go. higher clouds. warmer to the south. forecasted highs coming up a little bit today. mid 50s to a few upper 50s. especially toward the santa clara valley. warmer than yesterday that is for sure. clouds roll in thursday. we'll go with the rain thursday night. break friday morning. next system will be friday night, saturday. i still think more wind than rain. >> all right we're watching closely. >>> developing news out of the south bay. search crews found a missing boater near the community of al

according to the 2010 census, santa clara is 37% asian and 36% white and 19% latino. four asians and two latinos have run for city council in the last 10 years, but the seven-member panel is still all white. >>> two relief workers including an american woman will head home following a rescue by navy seals. pirates have been holding the two hostage since october. members of seal team 6 parachuted from a plane where jessica buchanan and a danish aide worker were being held. the american forces then exchanged gunfire with the kidnappers. nine kidnappers died. >> tears of joy coming and excite -- excitement and giddiness that jess is free. >> they worked to remove land mines in somalia. seal team six also carried out the raid that killed osama bin laden last may. >>> a lot more to get to tonight. californians take a stand against the proposed settlement with five large lenders in the country. why they say it is not enough. >> and change coming to the east bay as the county bans plastic bags. >> and big news for apple. just as mac world rolls into town. all that and then l

lisa amin gulezian has the story from santa clara. >> reporter: just when it look like the 49ers moveclara was a done deal the opposition is coming out with a new strategy. >> we want to put it back to vote because we are dispute go the contract and financing. >> a group opposed to the stadium deal are gathering signatures. they need 6,000 signatures for a ballot measure to reject a city contract to develop the $1 billion 49er stadium. last month santa clara stadium authority had the plan to use $850 million loan to fund the development. just a few feet away from santa clara fair, stadium supporters had their own message to get out >> the jobs that it will create will go back into the community. >> members of ibew passed out flyers saying stop, think before you sign the petition. labor unions need the stadium deal to go through for survival. many are counting on construction work. unions paid some unemployed members to pass out flyers against the referendum. >> it's going to prolong what the voters have already voted for and what the stadium authorities have approved. >> we should sav

abc news 7 has the story from santa clara. >> just when it looked like the 49ers move to santa claraas was a done deal, the opposition is coming out with a new strategy. >> we want to put it back up to vote because we are disputing the contract and the financing. >> a group opposed to the stadium deal are gathering signatures. they need 6,000 signatures for a ballot measure to reject a city contract to develop the $1 billion 49ers stadium. last month the authority approved a plan to use a $850 million lone to fund the development. >> where do we sign? >> but a few feet away, stadium supporters had their own message to get out. >> the taxes that will come from building the stadium and the job that it creates will go back into the community. >> members of ivew local 32 passed out flyers saying stop. think before you sign the pegs. labor unions need the stadium deal to go through for its member's survival. many are counting on the construction work. the union paid some unemployed members to pass out flyers begins the referendum. >> it's just going to prolong what the voters have already

nbc bay area's kimberly terry at santa clara sheriff's department with an update. kimberly. >> diane. police are trying to track down the suspects. trying to get a more detailed description of them. police tell us it was a neighbor who called 911 after hearing shots fired east of gilroy. >> upset, family and friends of a man killed in gill roy saturday morning, gathered close to the hope where he was found shot multiple times. police say the man whose name has the not yet been released in his in 60s. >> unclear if it is gang related. >> the santa clara county sheriff's department got the call at 9:00 a.m. leading deputies to the home on the block near ferguson road. >> this is not the norm. unincorporated gilroy. >> police are saying they're looking at two suspects. the area has been searched to no avail. >> two suspects. police spent the day interviewing witnesses and hope to have more information on the suspects soon. any one with information on what happened this morning is asked to call the santa clara county, sheriffs department. live in san jose. kimberly ter

santa clara plays fair is a group that campaigned against the stadium ballot measure approved by cityers almost two years ago. now the group has a petition drive hoping for its own ballot initiative. the group wants voters to decide on a stadium contract approved by the city council last month. it includes about $850 million in city finance construction loans. >> not responsible spending especially since the budget is shot to hell. >> to see them almost to the super bowl is totally awesome. if they were here, think about all the extra people that would be here spending money here in santa clara. >> stadium supporters have also been following the people gathering those signatures urging voters not to sign that petition. >>> let's kick it over to elizabeth. it's mighty chilly outside. >> we're finally seeing some interesting weather patterns out there. we got cold temperatures today and we finally have a pretty good chance of rain coming by the middle of the week. a freeze warning in the bay area. 29 concord, 31 san jose, 23 santa rosa. out the door, especially inland north and east bay

according to the 2010 census, santa clara is 37% asian and 36% white and 19% latino. four asians and two latinos have run for city council in the last 10 years, but the seven-member panel is still all white. >>> two relief workers including an american woman will head home following a rescue by navy seals. pirates have been holding the two hostage since october. members of seal team 6 parachuted from a plane where jessica buchanan and a danish aide worker were being held. the american forces then exchanged gunfire with the kidnappers. nine kidnappers died. >> tears of joy coming and excite -- excitement and giddiness that jess is free. >> they worked to remove land mines in somalia. seal team six also carried out the raid that killed osama bin laden last may. >>> a lot more to get to tonight. californians take a stand against the proposed settlement with five large lenders in the country. why they say it is not enough. >> and change coming to the east bay as the county bans plastic bags. >> and big news for apple. just as mac world rolls into town. all that and then l

police department is investigating the shooting with the santa clara attorney general's office. the suspect is 42 -year-olds and from santa clara. >>> we just got word a few moments ago that san leandro police arrested a man they say opened fire during a domestic disturbance today. officers say 31-year-old anthony barrett used a gun during family dispute and then fled. no one was injured and police say the violence erupted in the home in san leandroo just before noon today. investigators say barrett used the gunshot while his brother's girlfriend tried move out of their home. police say they found barrett within the last 20 minutes and took him into custody. >>> nine people are without a permanent home of a fire broke out in a san mateo home. firefighters managed to get fire out quickly. everyone got out of house okay. the cause of the fire is under investigation, but right now investigators believe it was accident. >>> in san francisco investigators are looking for the woman who lived in an parent that caught fire early this morning. neighbors say she took off running short lif

it encompasses the santa clara valley as well as the san joaquin valley. but we are going to concentrate on san jose, santa clara, also the almaden valley, alviso, alum rock, that's where temperatures will tumble into the low 30s subfreezing in san jose at 31 degrees. it will be 30 overnight in redwood city. we have temperatures in the 20s and 30s again but 40s the closer to the bay of water so while we have one more night of extremely cold conditions, say so long to the sunshine because once it least us tomorrow, it won't be back until next thursday. we have that pinpoint forecast still straight ahead. >>> thank you. it's been more than 60 years since he singlehandedly saved lives. the wartime rescue behind a bay area medal of honor ceremony. >>> and flames ripped through a bay area home. the affectionate nickname for this well known house in the neighborhood. >>> i think it's terrible! >> why something people thought would last forever has become a golden disappointment. beached baby whale along the central coast after determining it cou >>> veterinarian

santa clara plays fair. that's the anti-stadium group that's been collecting signatures in the hopes of forcing a referendum on the loan which was approved last month. the city attorney said the action was administrative. it was an administrative act to carry out what the voters approved in june of 2010. that's when a vote passed to allow a new 49ers stadium to be built near the great america theme park. the anti-stadium group vows to continue its fight against the loan. >>> 49ers faithful literally gearing up for tomorrow's playoff game against the new orleans saints. fans jamming the nfl store today at san francisco's pier 39, buying up 49er jerseys, boxer shorts, anything else red and gold. tomorrow's game marks the 49ers' first trip to the playoffs since 2002. fans federal employlying in fro country to root on the team as it makes its big comeback. >> been a long time. you know, always being the butt of the jokes. you know, going -- knowing you're going home in december. so it's like, it's -- it's the be

. >> now it appears if a judge will decide if santa clara voters will get to vote on a new stadium. they voted last week to put the issue back on the ballot and they met that with several thousand signatures. they want to build another one next to great american supermarket. >> you can't go back and say i want to do something that was approved by the majority of santa claraians. >> they intention naturally left out the facts of what it will cost our city off the ballot. >> both courts will agree what will be the say and for now, they are moving ahead in time for the 2015 football season. >>> former denver broncos dennis allan has reached an agreement but the details of his contract still has to be reached. allan, like madden will be a very young head coach. madden who was 33 at the time, dennis allan was 39. >>> calls came in at about 130 on bay shore boulevard. it took crews 30 minutes to control that fire, nobody was hurt and it is still unclear what started that fire but it appears smoke was and coming from the kitchen. >>> this morning president barack obama heads out to sell hi

about 66 in santa clara. and 65 in san mateo. and about 66 and sunny in hayward today.sunshine in the valleys. mid-60s in livermore. 63 degrees in vallejo and 64 in the napa valley. as you get inside the bay, the temperatures warming up in the 50s and 60s, and really not much to worry about cloud-wise except for tomorrow and the clouds start to move in and that's when the weather guy gets a little happy outside when the showers come our way, at least a slight chance of showers, but you know what? this is about as good as it gets. you should see the way they're looking at me right now? >> maybe one-half inch of rain? >> it could be a drop on your windshield and that's about it. but at this point i would be happy to get everything and really no rain in site for maybe the next couple of weeks. >> i flow we need the rain, too. >> me, too. i wish we could get it. >> it might be a while. >> thanks, larns. >>> the drug maker novartis is recalling popular over-the- counter medications, bottle ofs excedrin and no-doz with december 20, 2014 expiration and bufferin with expiration

live in santa clara with all the details, here is more. >> reporter: as you said last night santa clara city council voted no to put this stadium referendum to a vote again. >> you can't go back and say i want to undo something that was approved by santa claraians. >> reporter: they approved to build a new stadium in santa clara and they didn't know about how much building a new 9ers stadium. last month they approved a 950,000 dollars bank loan to pay for the stadium. >> i do not want to pay for the stadium, i pay taxes and there are a lot of other nice things for taxes to go to. >> reporter: now council voted no on the opposition referendum which would cost $4 million and they are vowing to bring their cases to the court and it is looking like it could come down to the courts to decide whether there will be a go of this, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 49ers lost to the new york giants and the san francisco cable car will be decked out in blue and white. san francisco ed lee has to make good and they now have to send that information to new york city. >>> they have ties to the long time divis

now "santa clara plays fair" started a petition drive hoping for its own ballot initiative. the group wants voters to decide on a stadium contract approved by the city council last month including about $850 million in city financed construction loans. >> the budget is shot to hell. >> to see them almost to the super bowl is totally awesome. and think about it. if they were here, think about all the extra people that would be here spending money here in santa clara. >> stadium supporters have been following the people gathering signatures urging voters not to sign that petition. >>> yesterday was a holiday. today it's back to work for most everybody. let's check in with gianna and find out how traffic is going. >> thank you, frank. yeah, there's a couple things to look out for. no accidents, good news. but we have roadwork in effect as you work your way in some parts of the east bay. here's a live look at the bay bridge. so far, so good right now. later on though, that roadwork will be in effect starting at 7:00 on the lower deck of the bay bridge coming off the skyway towar

abc news 7 has the story from santa clara. >> just when it looked like the 49ers move to santa claraon is coming out with a new strategy. >> we want to put it back up to vote because we are disputing the contract and the financing. volunteers with santa clara plays fair a group opposed to the stadium deal are gathering signatures. they need 6,000 signatures for a ballot measure to reject a city contract to develop the $1 billion 49ers stadium. last month the authority approved a plan to use a $850 million loan to fund the development. >> where do we sign? >> but a few feet away, stadium supporters had their own message to get out. >> the taxes that will come from building the stadium and the job that it creates will go back into the community. >> members of ivew local 32 passed out flyers saying stop. think before you sign the pegs. labor unions need the stadium deal to go through for its member's survival. many are counting on the construction work. the union paid some unemployed members to pass out flyers against the referendum. >> it's just going to prolong what the voters have al

out to the game on west santa clara street. you have pockets of moderate to heavy rain. we still have a one-two punch with not only this system but the next one on tap. we'll detail that timing coming up later. >> thank you. >>> to track the storm, check out our live streaming hi-def doppler on our website, cbssf.com. >>> and right now the same storm is fueling a brush fire burning out of control near reno. it's pushing powerful winds over the sierra. gusts in excess of 80 miles per hour are fanning the flames. up to 10 homes have already burned in the pleasanton valley area. that's about 10 miles south of reno. heavy smoke has forced the shutdown of an eight-mile stretch of highway 3 95. this is a live picture of that right now. that's the main north/south artery connecting reno with carson city. >>> san francisco sheriff pleaded not guilty today to domestic abuse charges. it was his first court appearance since prosecutors charged him last week with abusing his wife. joe vazquez was in the courtroom today. he has the latest.

usf shoots 50% from the field and beat santa clara 90-77. the broncos have lost eight straight for the first time in 40 years. tiger woods is apparently at big deal in abu dhabi playing in his first tournament of 2012. he shoots bogey free round of 70 leaving him with peter is peter is right not going. roger better to process and set and it was all rapping. he advances to the final where he will take on either show back no coverage for andy murray. and for rehab advances to the finals after beating patrick. she will face the 13th -ranked player in the finals. and what i come back, she was once ranked 126 after the shoulder injury in 2009 so it's great to see her comeback. >> so tiger got some cash in abu dhabi. >> of little bit, i'm sure his room is called there. if the good gig if you can get it. and he will be at the at&t pebble beach contest. >> we will be back at 11.

we're live in santa clara with the details. lot of cost behind the project. >> the 49ers don't see any road bloksz ahead for building a stadium, and tomorrow they're going to start selling stadium builder club seates. these seats are special because you can own them for life, pass them on to your heirs and sell them on the open market if you can spend 20 to $30,000. >> this is the 49ers season ticket sales room where some 9,000 season ticketholders come to offend out what the new stadium looks like, and what they get for their money. stadium builder club seats range from 20 to $30,000, the money goes to build and maintain the stadium. you get seats somewhere between the 10-yardline. no obstacles to watching the game. and a host of amenities. the 49ers don't see any obstacles to billing the stadium. he is the president of the legend company in charge of ticket sales. >> i -- we're excited. we have raised over $225 million worth of suite revenue. so we're excited to get going. >> there is a group who wants to stop public funds fr

. >> summer is also when the one age percent increase goes into affect for santa clara county, starting july 1, expected to cost each household about $45 per year. >> in economy today, every penny counts. >> and though it's a major milestone to get that first bart extension here to san jose, advocates have an uphill battle trying to secure funding for a second, six drk mile extension going into downtown san jose and santa clara. >> and there is republican lawmakers want the high speed rail project ended now, introducing a bill to cutoff funding for the project calling it the lemon law. legislatures say voters withhold the limit when approving the project four years ago. and republican lawmakers say it will double the state's debt. yun leaders say it will create thousands of job autos there is a new era began today for raiders and there a man waste nod time making a move. head coach, hugh jackson has been fired. he didn't waste any time. >> you're talking about massive regime change. and mark davis introduced a former player as a team's new general manager. >> i'm back home now. okay? ba

freeze warning santa clara valley. clouds way to the torte. we'll have some sun today increasing clouds and cloudy by tonight. highs will be in the mid 50s. >>> all right steve, welcome back. good morning, to you. here's a quick look at the top stories we are following for you. a rescue helicopter that one there pulled a stranded boater out of the cold waters of alviso just a little while ago. he had been missing after going out by himself early yesterday morning. less skewers say he was shivering and very cold after being found. he's now being treated in a hospital. >>> you won't be able to get on to the wikipedia website today. now it is one of several websites taking part in a 24 hour black out. they are protesting antipiracy legislation. the movie industry supports the bill but critics say it's too broad. >>> 49er playoff tickets go on sale today. season ticketholders get the first crack at 10:00 this morning. the remaining tickets they will be offered to the general public beginning at 1:00 p.m.. you can only buy them through ticket maste