plastic surgery for a sea lion. the 700-pound california sea lion was swimming in the delta last year when someone shot him in the face twice leaving two large holes. >> he had a large home right in the top of his muzzle. it meant that he couldn't swim like a normal sea lion and go in the water. >> today the six flags discovery museum and marine mammal center brought in a plastic surgeon that usually works on human faces. >> i do most of the complex head and next reconstruction. i do a lot of the cancer reconstruction. so using those principles they asked if i could close the wounds and i said i would give it a try and hopefully it would go well. >> it did go well. surgery lasted two hours. then the good sergeant sea lion woke up with a new face. after spending the next couple weeks in the sea lion recovery room he will spend the rest of his life at the california sea lion exhibit at six flags. the sea lion got his name from a sheriff deputy that helped rescue him. >>> giants needed extra innings here at at&t park.

california sea lion exhibit at six flags.n case you're wondering sergeant nevis got his name from a sheriff's deputy who asked rescue him. >>> the family of beavers living on lake tahoe's north shore has become a favorite of locals but now they received a death sentence. they set up camp near highway 28 but placer county officials say they are a nuisance. their solution, trap them an kill them. locals who love the beavers begged the officials to consider other options. >> let's have a meeting and we will show you the plans and we will see if we can't work together and get this thing resolved. >> i'm happy to work with you one on one. >> reporter: ?oo one. >> they agreed to give the beavers a reprieve and consider other options. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell at at&t. giants were cruising to victory. they were going to have a 2-0 series lead and then the shocker. coverage inside the team clubhouse when we come back. ,,,, [ male announcer ] taxes. so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?" jerry brown. who raised the gas tax as

reconstructive surgery on a sea lion. the delicate work to give this wounded guy a second chance. >>> the sharks open up their season in sweden and... >> years ago there to ensure a half... >> one cal receiver does more than make plays. that's not him but we'll show him to you coming up in sports. ,,,,,, [ male announcer ] after twenty-eight long years of washington partisanship this is barbara boxer's california. trillions in reckless, wasteful spending. destroying small business. killing jobs. crushing hopes. we can change this, but only if we change the people we send to washington. california cannot afford boxer for six more long years. i'm carly fiorina and i approved this message. lion has undergone reconstructive surgery. don ford tells us about the tragedy that led to h >>> a first-of-its-kind in california, an injured sea lion undergoing reconstructive surgery. don ford tells about the tragedy that led to that operation. >> reporter: nearly 700 pounds of california sea lion named sergeant nieves is a giant. while

with this hole in the sea lion's face he wasn't able to dive underwater and eat like a typical sea lionust see how he progresses and let him take it at his own pace. but we definitely hope that he'll be able to dive. if he can't dive, that's okay. i mean, we can feed him above water until he is in the mood to try again. >> and as we look at these pictures of sergeant nevis, we have to go back to, i guess, last december when he was rescued. dr. bond, what was his condition like then? >> well, when he showed up at the marine mammal center where he initially presented, he was very underweight, and obviously in a lot of distress. he had large holes in his nose. so, when he did try to go underwater, his nose filled up with water and you can imagine if that's ever happened to you how horrible that feels. he wasn't feeding very well. he had lost a lot of weight. no doubt was very uncomfortable, and so he's a different animal now. >> and i know he healed from the wounds but talk about the decision to go forward with the plastic surgery. how was that decided? >> yeah, well, it was a long decisio

he doesn't want to go underwater now and that is not normal for a sea lion. they live underwater. >> the surgery is expected to take about two hours. he is now a permanent resident at the amuse. park because of his injuries and named after a sheriff's deputy who helped rescue him. >>> oakland police chief anthony batts took a tour this morning of oakland cps a amid controversy over how his officers deal with animals. his visit comes one week after an officer shot and killed a lab retriever while investigating a burglary call. the family was not home at the time and the officer left a note on their door saying he had shot the dog. they say the dog was arthritic. spca officials hope to help him train officers on how to deal with animals and not kill them except in the most extreme cases. >>> it is game two of the playoffs and it is fleet week. tonight at 5:00 the rush on the city and the business boost it is getting. can the city handle the crowds? we will have live team coverage. that story and more in our next news at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great w

the sea lion... nicknamed "sergeant nevis"... made news evading rescuers >>> veterinarians today are performing surgery on a show you lion shot in the face. that sea lion made news last year. he evaded rescuers in the monterey and san francisco bay area's for quite a while actually. today, reconstructive surgery to repair his muzzle is being done at six flags in vallejo. the sacramento man has pled not guilty to animal cruelty for allegedly shooting that sea lion. >>> still unclear what's going to happen to this whale carcass that washed ashore in san mateo county last weekend. park rangers say it would be difficult to move the 80-foot blue whale. in the past they have let the tied run the course with decomposition but that hasn't happened yet. experts have determined the full-term pregnant whale died after being hit by a ship. its calf was found dead nearby. >>> they might be cozy but you can't use them on our next winter "spare the air" day and night. duraflame lost its court battle over whether its logs could be burned on winte

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. >> and one of six flags performing sea lions gets plastic surgery. the >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> an amazing story of survival. an 83-year-old drove his suv through a retaining wall in glendale yesterday. you can see the car landed upside down. the man survived and managed to walk away. he only had minor head injuries and scratches, firefighters say the 83-year-old was just returning from a karate class. >> for the third time a mountain lion was seen on the prowl this morning near a school in san mateo county. neighbors being urged to keep away from their kids. police are looking for a father and grandfather two of young boys taken from their home in anaheim last night in what police believe was a parental abduction. their disappearance triggered a state white amber alert. police say the 4-year-old and 2-year-old were with their mother and two men grabbed the boys and drove off in a dodge caravan. >> one of the co-stars of the 1970s show chps is being aexcused of securities fraud. he played officer baker. the sec s

officials found the sea lion in the sacramento river in november.d two gunshot wounds above his nose that hindered his ability to dive underwater for food and survive in the wild. a sacramento fishman was arrested connected to the shooting. >> really nice. the weather you expect in san francisc but rain-free conditions at least this time of the year. and a nice looking picture of at&t park. notice the winds are blowing in from the east. a little bit today that will switch around. won't be much of a factor in the game whatsoever. let's take you up to the sierra. you see some of the snow hanging around the mountain tops from the storms earlier this week. the lower elevations in the ski resorts dry now but had empathying about an early winter. looks like that could happen. let's talk about temperatures outside under a mostly sunny sky. all of us low to mid-60s. even warmer antioch at 69, los gatos 59. around the monterey bay, off to the mid to upper 60s even inland. highghts, mostly sunny conditions, the slightly warmer weather this afternoon. clear, k

. >>> a first of its kind event in san francisco as doctors perform plastic surgery on a sea lion. a look at the before and after. >>> plus -- >> reporter: and this building may well be the poster child for how bad california's unemployment situation really is. that story is still ahead. >>> and it's warming up around here, how warm or how hot will it be in your city this weekend. aisle i'm going to have the day that will be the warmest and which city will be the hottest -- i'm going to have the day that will be the warmest and which city will be the hottest. >>> and with all the noise around the bay area, you may not have heard -- >>> wall street investors brushed off disappointing news about the jobless rate. they focused instead of speculation that the federal reserve may be ready to do more to prop up the economy. the dow jones closed above the 11,000 mark for the first time in months. the nasdaq picked up 18. >>> despite those rising numbers on wall street, the labor department released the final monthly jobs report before the november election today and it shows the nation lo

. >>> a badly injured sea lion continues to recover tonight from surgery. reconstructive plastic surgeon was brought in to repair the muzzle of the sea lion nicknamed sergeant nevis. it required closing a crater like wound just under the sea lion's eye. >>> a family of beavers living on lake tahoe's north shore has received a death sentence. placer counties officials say they are a nuisance causing property damage and flooding. their solution is to trap them and kill them. locals who love the beavers beg the county to consider other options. >> let's have a meeting and we will show you the plans and see that we can't work together and get this thing resolved. >> i'm happy to work with you one on one. >> after a friday public hearing public works agreed to give the beavers a reprieve and look for other solutions. >>> biggest fleet week in 20 years is underway tonight. how the military is once again mixing business with pleasure. >> reporter: it is the unmistakable sound of the blue angels' planes flying over the san francisco bay as the ships and personnel g

he fired his gun because the sea lion took his catch. he's on probation for five years and he'll pay $41,000 in restitution. the sea lion underwent successful surgery and is recovering in his new home six flags in vallejo. he is named nieves. >> it is not often you see cowboys herding in the bay area. the cattle drive is one of many events leading up to the grand national rodeo at the cow palace. you're looking at a live shot. the cowboys start off at the corner of geneva and bay shore and head up geneva avenue. the actual rodeo starts next wednesday and runs through the weekend. >>> after four days of record-breaking heat things are cooling off in the bay area. what does this mean for your weekend. >> >> it feels good out there, doesn't it? a lot of us waiting for this cooldown. it has arrived and in major fashion. let's take a look here from san bruno mountains toward the bay bridge and you can see the fog starting to push on in, finds northwest at 20 miles per hour and currently 60s in san francisco. look at these temperature departur

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officials found the sea lion in the sacramento river in november.had two gunshot wounds above his nose that hindered his ability to dive underwater for food and survive in the wild. a sacramento fisherman was arrested connected to the shooting. >> really nice. the weather you expect in san francisco. but rain-free conditions at least this time of the year. and a nice looking picture of at&t park. notice the winds are blowing in from the east. a little bit today. that will switch around. won't be much of a factor in the game whatsoever. let's take you up to the sierra. you see some of the snow hanging around the mountain tops from the storms earlier this week. the lower elevations in the ski resorts dry now but had empathying about an early winter. looks like that could happen. let's talk about temperatures outside under a mostly sunny sky. all of us low to mid-60s. even warmer antioch at 69, los gatos 59. around the monterey bay off to the mid to upper 60s even inland. highlights, mostly sunny conditions the slightly warmer weather this afternoon. c

he will have the first ever plastic surgery for a sea lion.arine animal veterinarians with a doctor that does plastic surgery on human patients will carry out the procedure. >> an east bay company unveiled a device that it says can help paralyze the people walk again. the latest generation echo skeleton. the wearable artificially intelligence device powers people to standing and walking again in speeds of excess of 2 mph. this is video broadcast at the company's website in san francisco. a limited release at more centers late next year. >> it's 5:56. just ahead on abc 7 news at 6:00, the state senate pulls an all-nighter. the state in its 100th day without a budget. >> athletic performance. live in san francisco we'll talk about this move in the playoff series, what it means for series, what it means for giants, what it means for the i'm jerry mcnerney, and i approved this message. he worked his whole life, served his country defending our freedoms, and depends on social security. so, who would want to privatize it? corporate lawyer david harm

he was said to be tired of watching sea lions take his fish. >> all right.let check in on the weather now. sandy is here and sound like it is delightfully warm in the days ahead. >> absolutely. around the bay inland temperatures really heading up so if you haven't made plans make them for the out doors. >> sound good. grab the sun screen too. if outside show you what it looks like tonight from the mountain tamalpiais camera. nice view of the bay. fog is mainly confined to the coast tonight. some mid high level clouds are starring to move through the bay area so expect more of those in the coming days. temperatures look like this. we have 50's and 60's across the region. really just quite comfortable at this hour. sun $1 million to warm afternoon and we have beach weather for you next week. so 70's are coming to all area beaches next week. this afternoon we saw the fog getting closer to the coast line. and tonight it is already near the beaches in some locations. tomorrow morning the fog will fill in right along the coast line and temperatures right near the

in what may be a first, a california sea lion has undergone plastic surgery.t sea lion, sergeant nevis, was shot in the face last year by a fisherman, leaving two gaping holes. the surgery to repair the wound may save his life. he can hopefully, once again, dive to find food. coming up, they imagined and remembered on john lennon's birthday. >> glor: for many of his admirers, john lennon remains forever young, fixed in time following his murder in 1980. the former beatle would have turned 70 today, and his birthday was celebrated around the world. tony guida has more ♪ all you need is love ♪. >> reporter: from around the world they came, some for whom john lennon's music was the soundtrack of their adolescent, some born years after lennon's voice was silenced. all together at strawberry fields in manhattan's central park to celebrate a man who still matters 30 years after his death. >> i remember him as a maverick, as a rebel ♪ give peace a chance ♪. >> reporter: in liverpool, lennon's birth place, his first wife, cynthia, and son julian, celebrated lennon's l

the sea lion is doing well. he is recovering from surgery at six flags where he'll live out itself rest of his life. he was convicted of shooting the sea lion last november near the town of verona. he has been ordered to pay $51,000 in restitution. >> all lanes on the san mateo bridge are back open after caltrans crews completed some emergency repairs. during a routine inspection last wednesday, inspectors discovered a ten inch crack in a seismic support beam. crews have been working since then to fix it. the far westbound lane reopened just before 3:30 this morning. caltrans says engineers will continue to monitor the repaired section. >> monitoring the weather and keeping the eye on those computer models is lisa argen. >> and live doppler 7 hd, really lighting up this morning. we've got rain in santa rosa. it hasn't been wet here yet. forecast for the rest of the weekend which includes more wet weather is coming up. >>> also ahead, the giants win game one. mike shumann has the highlightst >> closed captioning

a sea lion found shot in the muzzle last december is getting facial reconstruction today.e was captured last december and taken to the marine mammal center in sausalito where he made a remarkable recovery. this morning he'll undergo the first ever plastic surgery for a sea lion at sixflags discovery kingdom. marine mammal veterinarians with a doctor who does plastic surgery on human patients will carry out the procedure. >> an east bay company unveiled a device to help paralyzed people walk again. it's called e-leg discovered by berkley bionics. the wearable artificial intelligent advice gets people standing and walking again in speeds of excess of 2 mph. this is a video at the company's website at a public demonstration in san francisco. clinical trials begin next year at a handful of rehab bill bill -- rehabilitation center. >> the growing tab for cleaning up a huge sewage spill on the peninsula and the big question that's still unanswered. >> also what's orange and black and makes you feel like you ingested a lot of caffeine? the giants. i'm theresa garcia live in san f

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the sea lion had been nicknamed sergeant cheffis after the deputy who rescued him last year. he won't be able to return to the wild but will spend the rest of his life at six flags. >>> 125 of the small sea mammals are being studied by marine biologists who rarely see them in the wild except for the wild porpoises that wash up on sure. it's not because conditions outside the golden gate are forcing them into the bay. >>> sharks are certainly known for traveling along distances and the san jose sharks went a long way to open up the regular season. they faced off against the blue jackets in stock home, sweden. the sharks won 3-2. both staemz will square off again in stockholm tomorrow night. >>> it's friday night and time for our high school football game of the week. rival san francisco as washington high school takes on lowle. joe fonzi is where the game just got under way. >> reporter: it's the eagles against the cardinals, battle of the birds and being played on hallowed football ground of course. the home of the san francisco 49ers once, and the home of usf at various diff

a matter of inches and he would have been a dead sea lion.e are really, really glad for that and now we are hoping we can repair the rest of the damage and dot right thing for him. >> the surgeons have to close two holes above his nose. his injuries had to be hand fed. he will keep living at seal cove at discovery kingdom and he adapted very well. he is a favorite with staff members and likes to move from pen to pen on command and does allow veterinarians to treat him which at the beginning he was skiddish and who can blame him after being shot, but he is adapting. he will be a big star attraction when we can visit him. >> i'm sure he will be. tonight's weather around the ballpark is really a tale of two willie statues. if you are by the willie mccovey, it is cold. we are right on the water. if you are at the willie mays statue where jeff is, apparently -- >> it's more toasty. >> it's not so bad. tell us what's happening. >> it's not so bad. the fog is holding off. they are hoping to keep me warm. despite the fact that you don't have giants c

usually sea lions actually seal their nasal cavity so they can come up not sputtering and coughing. >e he couldn't die for his food he lost a lot of weight. but after being rescued and brought here, he gained about 310 pounds. >> he's up to almost 7 hundreds pounds which is about average for a big male, very healthy male. he's being hand-fed now so he's probably liking that a lot. >> everyone who participated in the procedure did so for free. dr. bond is with the marine mammal center in sausalito. >> this animal was wronged by people. no doubt about that. he's a gunshot victim and that's just wrong. that's an adverse human interaction. >> now sergeant nefvitz will be watched by the staff at sixflags discovery kingdom. >> maybe a couple weeks he'll be back with his exhibit and girlfriend. >> that's when once again he'll assume the leading role. >>> a sacramento area fisherman will be back in court this month on charges of shooting sergeant nefvitz, the sea lion. he was tired of watching sea lions take his fish. >> we were looking at nice weather for outdoor plans. i think you're delive

. >> sea lion surgery. this is the first of its kind ♪ >>> san francisco police are investigating a shooting inside a nightclub early this morning. the police say the shooting occurred shortly after midnight inside cafe kokomo just off interstate 280 on indiana street. the victim, a 23-year-old man, was rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries. police say they don't know who fired the shots or why. detectives stayed at the nightclub into the early morning hours. they're trying to learn more about that gunman. thousands of documents show tens of millions of welfare dollars have been spent out of state and some at vacation resorts. the discovery is leading to new legislation to prevent welfare abuse. abc 7's capital correspondent nanet nanette miranda reports. >> ridiculous. >> welfare offices have been jam-packed with applicants needing cash assistance for basic needs like shelter. under new legislation about to be introduced by assemblyman ted gains, say they have to spend their benefits only w

veterinarians will repair the sea lion's muzzle.he sacramento county man has pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty in the case and is due back in court this month. >>> it shouldn't really surprise too many drivers. parking meter rates in san francisco are among the highest in the nation. in a new study the city ranks number 3 behind chicago and los angeles. but when it comes to parking fines, san francisco tops the list with new york. the bill, $65. supervisors plan to call a hearing about the top jockey that's always one of my new year's resolution, not get a ticket in san francisco. so far -- well, i better knock on wood, i guess. right when i say it. i have gotten them other places but so far, so good in san francisco. >> keep those rolls of quarters, huh? >> my friend is a metermaid in oakland and she says it's a no- win situation. >> that's a tough be. >> >> i guess we have to go easy on them because it's my friend, i guess. >> it's the law. bring the quarters. >>> 6:14. when we come back, we'll have an update on the top stories

. >>> and the punishment is handed down for a man convicted of shooting a california sea lion. >>> time to check in with tori to find out what's coming up in minutes on mornings on 2. >>> good morning. coming up in minutes we are live at the scene of the four alarm fire in san francisco. we'll hear from fire crews about the challenges battling this fire and how it's impacting traffic in the city. >>> violent assault in busy areas of san francisco like fisherman's wharf up significantly in the last month. the specific reason transyenlts are moving into those areas and how city police are responding. >>> finally no torture ball for giant fans with a strong 3-0 lead over the phillies. who will be on the mound this evening at at&t park? and how this playoff series has even forced the president to change his plans. those stories and more coming up on mornings on 2. now back to you. >>> thank you, tori. see you then. massachusetts congressman scolding the nuclear regulatory commission for lax rules on the iodine for treating thyroid cancer. patients have contaminated hotel rooms and triggered

>> well, we can reduce the risk by staying out of the areas where seals and sea lions are most mmon.nd or the rocks, and those areas of aggregation arereas where white sharks also tend to aggregate because that's their meal. if you're going to go surfing probably betr to avoid those habitats, look for areas where you don't see the seals or sea lions around. >> the fend of the victim was able to pull him out of the water but clearly n in enough time. he died on the scene. is there a certain point of reference, bleeding is obviously the biggest concern what you can do if you're with somne whos attacked? >> clearly getting the person out of the water to shore to a boat is the number one priority, first of all, the white sharks oftentimes will make one quick grab, let go and then will come back for a second or a third time after a period of time. so during that grace period that's the time to get out of the water as quickly as possible. obviously if there's a major injury, stemming the tide of the blood is all important, and getting direct pressure on the wound and reducing that blood fl

they repaired 5 hole in the sea lion's face. the lion has been named after the sheriff's deputy who rescued him. he won't be able to return to the wild but will spend the rest of his life at six flags discovery kingdom. >> what a difference from those pictures. >>> series is now tied 1-1. what needs to happen in atlanta after tonight's tough loss. the "ktvu channel 2 news" sports report. fred is here with sports. i guess you could say momentum ran into reality tonight. >> wow, did we get ahead of ourselves, many of us did do that, get ahead of ourselves, we were so ready to write off the atlanta braves, thinking the momentum was on the side of the hometown team, but this is a season of torture and the braves did not fear the beard. basking in great weather and the flood of emotions that come with the playoff atmosphere. back to back, burrell picked off in may, he's been a rock. 3-run homer we thought that should be enough runs. kahne pitched and allowed 1 run, then he adds, wait a minute, shortstop forcing huff to first stretch,

they repaired 5 hole in the sea lion's face. he lion has been named after the sheriff's deputy who rescued him. he won't be able to return to the wild but will spend the rest of his life at six flags discovery kingdom. >> what a difference from those pictures. >>> seri fred is here with sports. i guess you could say momentum ran into reality tonight. >> wow, did we get ahead of ourselves, many of us did do that, get ahead of ourselves, we were so ready to write off the atlanta braves, thinking the momentum was on the side of the hometown team, but this is a season of torture and the braves did not fear the beard. basking in great weather and the flood of emotions that come with the playoff atmosphere. back to back, burrell picked off in may, he's been a rock. 3-run homer we thought that should be enough runs. kahne pitched and allowed 1 run, then he adds, wait a minute, shortstop forcing huff to first stretch, gonzalez is out. manager bobby cox had enough. he gets the heave hoe, matt cain gave up a run and delivered this single i

. >>> a sea lion famous here in the bay area is getting plastic surgery. you probably remember sergeant nevis. he's the sea lion shot in the head, he was rehabilitated by the marine mammal center. marine mammal veterinarians as well as a doctor who does plastic surgery on people will carry out the surgery to repair the captain's nuzzle. >>> we're talking about all the events going on, including the braves game. >> this weekend is huge. easily a million people coming into the city saturday and sunday with all the active tiffs and the weather, perfect. out of the ballpark as well. let's go to live storm tracker 2. no rain to show. look how cool it is up in the mountains. we have 50s and 70s around the bay. let's take a look at the giants forecast. you're sitting around all these people, 50,000 in there, frank? in the ballpark? >> i believe about 40,000 or so. >> it's a lot of bodies, you're throwing off heat. so the actual temperature, especially if there's any sunlight, the temperature is going to be in the mid-60s. by the time you go home today, 58, 59 wit

. >> and sea lion surgery.@x [ male announcer ] get to subway® tonight, cuz any regular footlong™ sub is a $5 footlong™ sub after 5pm when you buy 2 or more. even your flavor-ites like the chicken & bacon ranch. hurry in, offer ends soon! subway. eat fresh. you can see >>> some troubling unemployment figures tonight. layoff of thousands of teachers and census workers resulted in a net loss of 95,000 jobs last month. the rate held steady but it's been nine and a half percent or higher for 14 months now. and more troubling when you add unemployed to under employed and those who stop looking getting a rate of 17.1% z no industry that can hit harder than construction. it's at a 14-year low. >> these slabs of concrete represent a band oned construction projects. when the market collapsed and financing dried up, so did jobs. and robert says he's worked about one. >> this is people i know. >> they're out of work? >> yes. struggling. >> nationwide, numbers are grim. 210,000 jobs lost. 21,000 last month and a rate of ju

a 650-pound sea lion will under go surgery on his face. he's now a permanent resident at six flags because of his injury. he's named sergeant nevis who helped save him. >> time now 6:55. san francisco mayor made a friendly playoff major. and giants fans may not like it. the two mayors agree the losing team will fly the flag of the losing team over its city hall. once more the loser will have to give a tour of their city to the winner. and the loser would also have to send some food treats from their city to the winning mayor. >> maybe you and i should do that. wear a little blue on monday. >> i don't know. >> by the way i have something interesting on my twitter page about wong. let's go out and take a look at the commute now. traffic westbound bay privilege. the commute looks pretty good. if you're driving on the upper deck. it's backed up for a 10-15 minute delay. this morning we have a look at san francisco. i want to mention steve touched on it last time. we have a lot going on with the giants game. we have a couple of sporting events

a 650-pound sea lion will under go reconstructive surgery on his face. he is now a permanent resident at six flags because of his injuries. he's named sergeant nevis. >>> time now 5:55,000s of bay area -- time now 5:55. thousands of bay area athletes are heading -- this is the first time tough mother comes here to california. it's only the second mother event of its kind. this weekend 10,000 athletes will attempt the seven mile course. more than half the participates are from the bay area and call it the toughest one day event on the planet. >> if you're in good shape you can get around our course. what stops you getting around it you get to one obvious ask physical and say we can't do that. i just can't run through that. i can't stop by going in that water again. >> this sort of race. even though they are not keeping time is something to try to accomplish and something they can tell their friends about. i was fit enough to finish this grueling challenge of a race. >> the organizers say they got large teams coming from police, fire to military teams. dia

a sea lion underwent surgery.is lyanne melendez to explain. >> surgery performed is about 30 minutes. main goal was to repair two holes that was done by a single bullet. here is what he looked like. the large hole is where the bullet came out. a doctor flew in from washington, d.c. to perform the surgery. >> we rotated it over, flat flap and close and plulgd the home. >> the operation was done to repair his nasal passage. >> he can dive underwater. you usually seal the nasal cavity. >> he lost a lot of weight but after being rescued and brought here, he gained about 310 pounds. >> now she up to almost 700 pounds which is average for a big male, very healthy male. he is being hand fed. he is probably liking that a lot. >> everybody that participated in the procedure did so for free. a doctor is with marine mammal center in sausalito. >> this animal was wronged by people. there is no doubt that. is a gunshot victim and that is wrong. >> now he will be watched carefully by the staff at six flags. >> couple weeks he'l

the great white sharks in the area are targeting seals and sea lions and oftentimes they spend a lotn the surface, like boogie boarders and surfers and we believe cases like this are mistaken identity and, bites a human and realizes its mistake and swims off and in this case, tragic story. bill: you say they are not multi-attack creatures. how do we know that. >> typically, a case with a great white shark you have one swift attack, meant to debilitate the target animal, seal or sea lion and oftentimes when we do have cases with human beings, we realize the shark swims off, soon as it realizes it has not bits en a seal or sea lion. bill: they don't go back to strike again? >> typically, no, the majority of cases, with great white sharks there are not multiple attacks, single strike, the shark realizes it and swims off for the real intended target. bill: the reason why they'll reopen the beaches in all likelihood and you mentioned the cold water and the coast of california, it is usually that way 12 months out of the year and you are saying we are finding more and more incidents of gre

the sea lion known as sergeant nitz for the officer that helped capture him is doing well.s covers from surgery at sixflags discovery kingdom where he'll live out the rest of his life. higgins was convicted of shooting him last november in southern county. leggings has been ordered to pay $51,000 in restitution. a lane of san mateo remained closed while caltrain's crews continue to make emergency repairs on part of the span. during a routine exspecs they discovered a 10-inch crack. they hope to have it completed before football fans start crossing the bridge for today's 1:00 niners/raiders game at candlestick park. did i hear you say rain in the forecast? >> uh-huh. we have a band of showers just offshore. still a dry lower atmosphere so not reaching the ground yet. >> the giants win game one of the nlcf with cody ross going deep twice. mike shumann has the highlights next in this morning's sports. [ fema announcer ] why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate layers are like nothing else. add a layer of exc

that sea lion known for the man who helped capture him is doing well. he's covering from surgery at sixflags discovery kingdom. that's where he's going to live out the rest of his life. manny allenes was accused of shooting him last november. he's been ordered to pay $51,000 in restitution. this morning all lanes of the san mateo bridge are back open after caltran's crews completed emergency repairs. during a routine inspection last week, inspectors discovered a 10-inch crack in a seismic support beam. crews have been working since then to fix it. it reopened just before 3:30 this morning. engineers will continue to monitor that repaired section. lisa argen here to give you a preview what's ahead. get ready. >> we talked about a little rain. >> yeah. >> a little couple hundredths. the focus is in the north bay. it will shift further south. not an all-day rain. i'll explain next. >> the giants win game one of the nlcs with cody ross going the nlcs with cody ross going deep twice. we know everyone's looking for ways to save. why not save on car insurance?

a sea lion shot in the muzzle last december is getting facial reconstruction yesterday.s captured last december and taken to the marine center in sausalito where he made a remarkable recovery. this morning he'll undergo the first ever plastic surgery for a sea lion at sixflags discovery kingdom. a veterinarian along with a doctor who does plastic surgery on human patients will carry out the procedure. >> former cnn anchor rick sanchez is giving "good morning america" his first interview since a controversial radio rant got him inspired. he released a statement apologizing for remarks where he accused cnn and said jews control the media and called daily show host john stewart a big got. the comments about stewart were a big mistake. >> i said things i shouldn't say. they were wrong. not only were they wrong, they were offensive and people offendeded by it -- >> anti-semitic. >> deserve to know first of all it's not what i meant, second of all i apologize and it was wrong for me to be so careless and so inartful. >> you can watch the entire interview on "good morning ameri

he shot the sea-lion in the face while fishing on the sacramento river in 2009. the animal underwent surgery last week at six flags discovery kingdom. >> a midnight deadline is looming. why it may mean a change in how you pump gas. and the one station telling us it won't comply. >>> it's one of the oldest professional sporting organizations in the world. and it is making a stop in the east . >>> the power is back on at an elderly woman's house in oakland after she says the newly installed smart meter malfunctioned and damaged her appliances. cay washington says her 80-year- old aunt lost power after a surge at her house. her aunt's television is destroyed. the subcontractor installed the smart meter yesterday. pg&e said if any appliances are damaged it will "do the right thing." >> at least one of 34 san francisco gas stations ordered to replace fuel nozzles that can cause gas to spill on customers will not meet a midnight deadline. >> if they shut me down, they shut me down. i think it's unfair but i have to make a stand. >> reporter: ocean avenue service statio

he shot the sea-lion in the face while fishing on the sacramento river in 2009. the animal underwent surgery last week at six flags discovery kingdom. >> a midnight deadline is looming. why it may mean a change in how you pump gas. and the one station telling us it won't comply. >>> it's one of the oldest professional sporting organizations in the world. and it is making a stop in the east bay. coming up, what fans say makes the lpga tournament so different from other sporting events. ktvu, channel 2 news morning news, weekdays starting at 5 a.m. >> uncovering important local news stories. plus weather forecast for the area where you live. frank somerville, weekdays on ktvu, channel 2 news. . >>> the power is back on at an elderly woman's house in oakland after she says the newly installed smart meter malfunctioned and damaged her appliances. cay washington says her 80-year- old aunt lost power after a surge at her house. her aunt's television is destroyed. the subcontractor installed the smart meter yesterday. pg&e said if any appliances are damaged it will "do

. >>> today veterinarian also perform reconstructive surgery on a sea lion shot in the face.he sea lion made news last year by evading rescuers in the monterey and san francisco bay areas. today's surgery at 6 flags discovery kingdom in vallejo is to repair its muzzle. a sacramento couldn't man pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty in the case. the sacramento county man is due back in court later this month. >>> a san jose woman wins a million dollars by surprise. how'd that happen? >> her plans with the money and how do you do it? just like her. we'll tell you. >>> yeah, how'd do you that? i want to know. your forecast for today, you probably want to know that. it's friday, we're moving into the weekend. you know what? we got another game going on this evening. game one is down. how about game two? braves taking on the giants. temperatures slightly warmer. 65 with clear skies. that should give you some indication of where we're going. temperatures are headed up. we'll take a look at your seven- day forecast after the break. meet the real meg whitman: serving on the board of g

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he said the sea lion was eating his fish. s also pay a $51,000 fine to the marine mammal center in sausalito. the so lion now lives at six flags at discovery kingdom. he had plastic surgery to reconstruct his face. >>> a troubled san francisco nightclub will be shut down for good. club suede closed temporarily after the shooting of a 19- year-old man in february. yesterday a superior court judge made the injunction permanent. a city attorney supported the closure citing repeated incidents of violence and vandalism around the club. >>> plastic bags, they could be banned in another bay area city. a community meeting is scheduled today in sunnyvale on a possible ban. in august, the senate rejected a statewide ban. supporters say plastic bags hurt the environment. critics say it would cost jobs and lead to financial burdens for consumers and also businesses. >>> 6:38. they have been making the rounds since 1989. and today, they are joining us in studio. >> in just minutes, we are talking with the wayans brothers and what they are

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