shark fin ban. we will tell you how it soup is effecting the shark population and why chinese americans are fighting to keep it legal. bear attack. a family on vacation at lake tahoe has a encounter. we will tell you what the bear did to send the car crashing. >>> live, this is kron 4 news at 11:00. >>> the battle over same-sex marriage returns to the court tomorrow. when the band was struck down by federal court, backers appealed. as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, at issue tomorrow do the backers have a right to file an appeal? >> reporter: when he ruled it was unconstitutional it was up to california's governor and townling to appeal the ruling but they refused so the backers appeal. but then the question came up, do the backers have the legal right to appeal? they decided to ask the california supreme court to rule on the issue first. that's what tuesday's hearing is about. and experts say it's likely california's high court will rule that backers of prop 8 do have the legal right to appeal. >> to

so if we lose the sharks, then there will be big changes in what's below the sharks. >> 50 sharks have been given a chance to return to their natural habitat. it may seem like a minuscule effort, but local divers are hoping this small act will lead to big changes in their beloved waters and in people's minds. nhk world, pattaya. >>> saving 60 is a good start and hopefully more will be saved. with that we wrap up our bulletin in bangkok. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >> thanks, patchari. >>> the economy shrank. the japanese government said on friday that the economy declined by an annualized rate of 2 minnesota 1% in the quarter. that's down from the preliminary report of minus 1.3% given in august. the nation's economy posted a third straight quarter of declines. the largest factor was the decrease in cap pal spending as the march 11th disaster dam opinioned corporate sentiment. it came it to be 0.9d% compared to the rating of positive 2 pont 0%. but in the following quarter, economic growth is expected to pick up as quake-related reconstruction will have propped up demand. >>> ch

diving and shark attacks. >>reporter: the great white has been protected since 1992 and its numbers have increased, particularly around the cape peninsula. nearly eight years ago, craig bovim was attacked by a 5 metre-long great white. hewas diving for lobster when he noticed the animal swimming parallel to him: >>bovim: he turned away and i lost sight of him and next moment i saw off the surface, which was this very large fin bearing down on me...and i knew he was coming to get me...and he did...and i tried to get out of his way unsuccessfully and by throwing my arms up at the last second, managed successfully to avoid him biting my head. >>reporter: somehow, craig managed to get away and in spite of his injuries and survived to tell the tale. at first he was the poster-boy for the anti shark-caging lobby...he's now mellowed but still isn't entirely comfortable with it: >>bovim: just because they propose that it is good doesn't mean that it is actually sustainable and it is ethical...and it's an excuse...they

shark!! >>>>eporter: but it's not so much fear as fascination that's drawing shark gawkers to this san diego beach. gathering to catch a peek and maybe a picture of a reported great white. >> we actually rode bikes down and were, like, gosh, there's no one in the water. >> reporter: there were two shark sightings here in a week. and it's not just san diego. off texas. >>>>hat's a big boy! >> reporter: this little boy caught a seven-foot shark while fishing with his dad in a kayak. florida. two surfers riding a wave and out of nowhere, this shark bursts out of the water. and a tourist snapped this photo of a fin near swimmers off the coast of rhode island. off cape cod, 35 great white sightings this year alone. experts say we're seeing more sharks in unusual places. why? the seal populations are exploding, as waters get warmer off both coasts. and they're the shark's favorite food. but with humans in the water, too, it's not always clear who the meal might be. this summer alone, several shark

and there is a brawl at the shark tank and it's not on the ice. what you can and cannot wear if you want to watch a game there. the news at 5:00 starts right now. good evening. i'm diane dwyer. the results are in from a poll that prides itself on having chosen the gop presidential candidate correctly since 1979. it's the florida straw poll, and just 3,500 people participate, so it's far more symbolic than anything else. still, as nbc's brian mooar shows us, the results perhaps hurt rick perry more than helping the surprise winner. >> with 986 votes, 37.1%, herman cain! >> reporter: businessman herman cain pulled off a surprising win, and michele bachmann finished dead last in the saturday straw poll of florida conservatives. texas governor rick perry finished second, beating mitt romney but not his own high expectations after a disappoi disappointing week. >> i've got all my hopes on florida again. >> reporter: perry's campaign has been counting on a win here to regain the momentum lost in this past week's debate. romney has been slamming perry fo

, caribbean reef sharks.dominate the ocean. they have a sixth sense. they can feel the electricity in the water. they know that we're there. >> reporter: and that's why in 1978, diana swam in a shark cage. today she just uses this. >> sharks are tremendously sensitive to this. this is actually in the kayak. >> reporter: it's called a shark shield and off the coast of the bahamas tipple shows us how it works. it's a shark feeding frenzy at this block of chum, until tipple approaches and turns on the shark shield that hangs above it. the device emitts a strong and harmless signal that overwhelms the shark's senses and forces this emto the ocean floor. we're now thousands of strokes into her 24-hour swim. a problem. she's swimming in circles. >> you veer off a little and then a little more and you end up in jamaica. >> so after a while i count every stroke look at that it boat for hours and say, stay closer, and i drift every time i swim 30, 40, 50 yards that way, we're adding on miles and miles. >> reporter: an

he wears. >> shark fans who watch their team on tv got plenty. gleams of the bench and -- glimpses of the t-shirts it's our company showing support for the shark -- our company is involved in 200 charities and each event we wear our t- shirts. >> as of this game, the free tv exposure is supposed to end. i received a letter from the council of the sharks said if i tried to go in with my t-shirts i will be recorrected and my tickets confiscated. >> that's $20,000 worth of the season tickets from a guy that has sold season tickets. >> this year he canceled the ads. >> this comes three days after we informed them we were no longer going to sponsor the sharks for this season. >> but the sharks in a statement handed out before the game say the purpose of the policy is to protect the investment of it's corporate sponsors. stanley insists it's a first amendments on issue aimed at him. >> t-shirts from google, oracle, nike, adidas, you will find out half the arena will not be full. >> stanley wearing his t-shirt walked into the shark tank, showed his tick

bull sharks have been known to jump into boats to get you. fact of the matter is this guy lived. over fishing is a big, big problem. sharks are at the top -- >> i credit you for having the gumption to defend this ad. >> i am defending the ad. the guy didn't die. but he was in shark-infested waters. >> we can say we don't want him to be harm easy, but -- hearmd, but we hope he learned his lesson. >> if he died -- >> they wouldn't have done the ad. >> it is the same thing. he was attacked. but he happened to live. >> sharks are apex predators. >> under fishing is a problem. >> over fishing by commercial interest is a problem. i agree. i freak out. how is it everywhere in the world you can go to any restaurant and they have fresh fish. that can't be possible. >> it is bad. >> how can it be bad? >> you are using this guy's miss fortune to make a point. he didn't die. he had a horrible injury. >> big deal he is in intensive care. >> show me a fish who invented something like the ipad. >> without fish you wouldn't have an ipad. steve jobs loves sus

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that is a shark, or at least we're pretty sure it was a shark. this was off the coast of san diego the other day. >> the person who took the photo showed it to lifeguards but they thought it looked like a surfer ducking under the waves. they did not evacuate the beach. officials have confirmed this is most likely a 10 to 12-foot great white shark. >> how did they think this was a surfer? biologists say that the sharks are getting clcler to the shore because seal populations are exploding. that makes sense. as long as they don't eat the surfers. >>> the nasty youth football fight caught on tape. three coaches and a player rested after the referee was viciously attacked. now the ref himself is going to tell his side of the story coming up. >>> plus, great end of summer sales. labor day week end means big, big bargains. we'll tell you how you can get 40% off. at major clothing retailer. only if you watch this segment for the secret code. >> only on "gma." >>> and mysteries of the deep. what is it like to swim right next to these huge manta rays? int

catch sharks. only now they would be able to sell everything but the fins. rebecca lee of the asian pacific ocean harmony alliance said that's because shark meat sells for around $4 a pound. while the fins can fetch $600 a pound. >> we know the number one driver. 73 million a year killing is this very specific product. >> reporter: so far, governor brown hasn't indicated whether he'll sign the bill or not. leaving this high stakes clash of messages to rage on for the time being. nbc bay area news. >> state prisoners had a took part in the largest hunger strike in state history will pick up that protest again. inmates at pelican state prison stay change they were promised after the protest in july haven't taken place. so they refused food again today. more than 6,000 inmates took part in the protests to demand better conditions. the prison says they're training the staff to watch for those. ment? a new warning about plastic surgery. >>> and dramatic new video tonight from inside the washington monum

like free advertising, at least it looks like that to the sharks management. they think the guy who has the season tickets behind the bench of the sharks is causing concern. sharks fans who watch their team on tv during the past three seasons got plenty of glimpses of the pent and jeff stanley, his family and friends wear t-shirts promoting their bad boys bail bond company. >> it's about our company showing support for the sharks. our company is involved in over 200 charities and at each one of these events that we attend we show our community spirit by wearing our t-shirts. >> reporter: but as of this game, the free tv exposure for the t-shirts is to end. >> i received a letter from the counsel for the sharks, said if i tried to go in there with my t-shirts i will be rejected from the pavilion and have my tickets confiscated for the season. >> reporter: that's $20,000 of tickets. and for the past couple of seasons stanley has been paying $70,000 to put his bad boys bail ad banners on the penalty box. this year he cancelled the ads. >> this came three days aft

. -- was written off to the great white shark. the attack happened not far from cape town. the beach was on high alert after a sharp was spotted 90 minutes before the shark struck. now the man was the only person in the water of the time. minutes later, he was dragged ashore. these incredible pictures capture the moment when bystanders tried to help, grabbing anything they could find to stop the bleeding. they made a tourniquet out of his wet suits. it saved his life. >> i want to commend the first aid work of those on the beach and the tremendous way they responded and actually saved lives. >> one stabilized, the man was airlifted to a hospital, where he underwent knee surgery. shark attacks are not uncommon in south africa. the authorities to go to great slave to try to spot sharks early, but a warning -- to go to great links to try to spot sharks early, but the warnings were ignored. this may be one of the beautiful spots of the world, but it is also a predator's paradise. >> i am sharing in singapore. >> are headlines this hou

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coming up, the sharks are getting ready for this coming season. training camp has started with several new names. todd mclellan sits down with us to break down the changes ahead. plus, a look at the players on board in san jose, trying get the sharks for their first ever stanley cup finals. >>> plus, the giants have a new bat in town, just raking in his debut. he has a fitting nickname. that's you're watching "sports sunday" on nbc bay area. >>> welcome back to "sports sunday." it's being called the darkest day in the history of hockey. the hockey community around the world still reeling from a plane crash that killed an entire russian hockey team on wednesday. one of the players who died was a top prospect for the san jose sharks, denils shevchenko was the top round pick. the prospect spent part of this summer training in san jose. people in prague, latvia and belarus took part in candlelight vigils to honor the 37 players and coaches aboard the plane. seven crewmembers are also among the dead. the jet crashed about 150 miles northeast of moscow.

it's now listed on the nhl website for the sharks. it proibs ticketholders from promoting, quote, other entities. bad boys bail bonds suggs the policy was put in place to target their company, which has been known to advertise heavily at sharks games by having ticketholders wear t-shirts sporting the company's logo. that company's owner says this was all well and fine while they were paying $70,000 to sponsor the home team's bench and the opponent's penalty box. but now wearing company t-shirts at games is not tolerated going forward. tonight, the owner is wearing his company shirt and says he plans to sit in one of the seats he owns as a season ticketholder. >> this is going to the first night we're going to test this, so i'm actually going to walk through the doors and see if they'll give me admittance and i'm going to try to sit in my seats monopoly. >> reporter: the san jose sharks denied a ban on the t-shirts has anything to do with the company dropping its sponsorship. it claims the policy is about protecting and respecting the

robin wood has been a sharks fan from the beginning and remembers excitement of the sharks making a playoffe in 1994 and has two hockey sticks and a hat signed by the team. among her most cherished autographs is jason moore. you can imagine her disappointment last season, turning on her service and sharks weren't there. >> we've thought we're frustrated with the new remote. and thought we didn't know which channel this was on. >> they signed up for dish satellite the day before, making it clear they had to have shark autos before we switched over, i called to make sure we'd had channels. top priority was having sharks game autos her husband remembers calling dish, asking what happened? >> and they think we're crazy. and we went through channels and didn't vit. >> turns out comcast had gotten into a contract dispute the day before. the shark games would not be carried by dish until the dispute was resolved. and this lasted more than two months. the couple didn't wait and dropped dish and charged $400 cancellation free. >> we were clear that this is one of the things important to us. >> dish

it's about our company showing our support for the sharks. our company is involved in over 200 charities, and each one of these events, we show our community spirit. >> but as of this game, the free tv exposure for the t- shirts is supposed to end. >> i received a letter from the council of the sharks, said if i tried to go in there with my t-shirts, i will be rejected and have my tickets confiscated. >> that's $20,000 worth of season tickets from a guy that sells season tickets for the past ten years. for the past couple of seasons, stanley has been paying $70,000 to put his banners on the bench and penalty box. this year he canceled the ads. >> this came three days after we informed them that we were no longer going to be sponsoring the sharks for this season. >> the sharks in a statement handed out before the game say the purpose of the policy is to protect the investment of its corporate partners from an individual or group to get in. stanley insists it's a first amendment issue aimed at him because the place is full of other logos. >> i

an up close encounter with a great white shark. ktvu's maureen naylor is live in pacific row where the newest exhibition is a big crowd pleaser. >> reporter: the great white shark went on display last night. it was captured two weeks ago in southern california. we're told h he's acclamating well and today we got a look. >> he's little. he's a little baby. >> reporter: this college student skipped class to be here. >> i'm here because of the new white shark we just got. i'm a marine biology mayor, so i jump at every chance i get. >> he's amazing, he's right in your face. >> reporter: another woman came on her lunch break to see him gracefully glide through the water. >> the great white shark has it own mystique. it's a beautiful animal, he's rare to have it in captivity and to have it this close is a rare treat. >> reporter: and a treat for this germany family. >> he's very little. because you have to mention this movie from steven spielburg with the big white. >> reporter: the stigma from that movie is what staff is working to over

for instance, the shark meat and shark oil.ast year she pulled shark fin soup off of her many of however she still serves it upon request. she says the ban would affect her bottom line. diners at a restaurant in northern california appear divided on the issue >> > it seems to me that it is a very much a part of the chinese culture and i would like to see it preserved. a >> we are in the united states, there are so many more things to eat and choose from. why kill the sharks were >> a little >> this assembly member has been a vocal critic of the bill. he says there was a lot of dialogue with the chinese community before was introduced. >> give our community the opportunity to realize how bad it is to request shark's fin at a restaurant. that has not been done. instead what we have is legislation that is going to be forced down our throats. do this or else. i do not think that is a reasonable. i do not think it will lead to better concept and i do not think is necessary. >> he insists that it is not anti chinese. >> i am proud of

the bill mentions shark fins. the ban will not ban shark oil or meat.staurant owner says is one of the fundamental flaws of the bill. >> i think for the ban to be cultural blind, it has to ban all the product

the shark's mouth. then another group of surfers carry the shark back into the water and voila. it swims away. experts now confirm it was a baby great white. now, when you go on youtube a watcher wrote the comment, and you'll love this. dude, in the yellow shorts. you are jawsome. >> i have to say that is so rad. >> totally, totally cool. >> exactly. >> i was wondering earlier, like why are we -- why are people near the shark? >> they were trying to help it. >> good job, folks. >> okay. let's talk about our awesome forecast. >> he's got the ipad out. >> i have the ipad. asked people how they were staying cool and kimberly in the north bay has the smart answer. she's in her apartment with the ac on. >> yes. how original. all right. but for others of you who want, you know, mother nature to cool you down. we'll let you know when we have a big drop in our temperatures coming your way and, even, a strong fall storm in our seven-day forecast. >> good evening. i'm brodie brazil, game 162 é1wçhouse poc of fina

they don't know stanley or don't work for him but don't like the sharks' restriction. we should mention that the sharks beat the coyotes here tonight. >> in oakland, police are looking for witnesses to a deadly shooting which happened in the middle of the day. investigators say that the 19- year-old victim was found suffering from gunshot wound just before noon today in front of a home on hannah street near 34th street not far from emory ville. he died at the scene. no one else was injured and no arrests have been made. >> the oakland school superintendent today released the list of five schools he says should be shut down. the schools on the chopping block or lake view, laziere, lake view, maxwell park and santa if he. the closures will go into effect at the end of this year. the list was cut down from a preliminary list of eight possible closures. the school board will review the list on tuesday but a final decision on the school closures is not expected until october 25th. >>> president obama stressed the urged si of reforming education not only for the sake of stud

he says the shark took a bite at the board nearly missing his foot.he gathered his senses, the shark was gone. >> i just heard and felt the crunch. finally reached shore and i said thank god we're safe. >> his son says the experience was terrifying. the first thing he did was to look to make sure his son had his legs and feet. >>> sunday the aquarium set a record of 600 attendants. it had its first meal of the the weekend. a pound and a half of barracuda. because the shark is young, they plan to feed him every day. >>> a bill banning the chemical bisphenol-a has passed the legislature. the chemical will leech into the baby's food. this bill now goes to governor brown. >>> lawmakers approved a bill allowing nonprofits to take over parks. supporters hoped to keep open some of the 70 state parks said to close because of a $33 million budget shortfall. this bill also now goes to the governor's desk. >>> the highway patrol says it's officers made more arrests for drinking and driving this labor day weekend than last year. between 6:00 p.m. friday and midni

, caribbean reef sharks. to dominate the ocean. they have a sixth sense. they can feel the electricity in the water. they know that we're there. >> reporter: that's why in 1978 diana swam in a shark cage. today she just uses this. >> sharks are tremendously sensitive to this. this is actually in the kayak. >> reporter: it it's called a shark shield. off the coast of the bahamas, tipple shows us how it works. it's a shark beating frenzy at this block of chum until tipple approaches and turns on the shark shield that hangs right above it. you're probably wondering what happens next. that's a tease. you've got to watch the documentary to find out. >> i will. >> that's one way they sort of protected diana in the water. >> diana, hopefully you can hear us. you have are jellyfish, sharks, 103 miles, shoulder issues, asthma, waves. am i missing anything? i don't know if i am. take me back to that day, what was going through your mind when you had to just make the tough call i'm sure to call it quits. >> brooke, sanj

he says the shark took a bite at the board nearly missing his foot.is senses, the shark was gone. >> i just heard and felt the crunch. finally reached shore and i said thank god we're safe. >> his son says the experience was terrifying. the first thing he did was to look to make sure his son had his legs and feet. >>> sunday the aquarium set a record of 600 attendants. it had its first meal of the the weekend. a pound and a half of barracuda. because the shark is young, they plan to feed him every day. >>> a bill banning the chemical bisphenol-a has passed the legislature. the chemical will leech into the baby's food. this bill now goes to governor brown. >>> lawmakers approved a bill allowing nonprofits to take over parks. supporters hoped to keep open some of the 70 state parks said to close because of a $33 million budget shortfall. this bill also now goes to the governor's desk. >>> the highway patrol says it's officers made more arrests for drinking and driving this labor day weekend than last year. between 6:00 p.m. friday and midnight monday, o

people supporting the bill say that sharks need to be protected. others think that this bill is just plain racist because shark fin soup is a staple in the chinese culture. >>> well, it is not unusual to see a little skin in san francisco. however, one city supervisor wants to limit where that extra skin is seen and what it touches. kron4's dan kerman tells us about the proposal that would regulate nudity in the city. >> the days of naked people having free reign in san francisco may be over. there is legislation to regulate their behavior due to what he calls a public health issue. >> one would hope that we wouldn't need to slate this but unfortunately we've seen behavior that requires legislation. >> reporter: the proposed law would require naked people to put on clothes before entering a restaurant. >> yes, i think it's a good idea. i think there need to be limits on the way people behave in public spaces. >> reporter: those who work in restaurants support the legislation. >> i think it's a reasonable law. even before, there are a lot of waiters

they say we are using some >> of the sharks released a statement saying the sharks reserve the right to revolt tickets of the ticket holder who uses admission to generate publicity for promoting war marketing without prior written consent. >> here is the a parade in san francisco tonight. there are the clouds coming and to next storm system headed our way. that will make for a cloudy conditions and light rain. we have seen some gusty winds and over 40 mi. per hour. the onshore winds have really caused much cooler temperatures today. here is stronger for. this weather system is pushing south end should be here with some light rain around santa rosa and he'll spurred by a.m.. it will spread south throughout the course of the day. here is another shot of the bay bridge from the other side of the bay. >> as a palestinian president made a historical quest, asking the u.n. to recognized palestinian statehood, crowds gathered in the west bank to watch his remarks on a big screen. in new york, april palestinian group was outside the u.n. with a message that we must stand up to the west. >> a

the measure is meant to the end slghter of sharks for shark fin soup. >> sharks are in trouble becauseade and our state participates in the trade. >> 73 million sharks are getting killed a year. and when i heard these stats i was appalled. >> several candidates for mayor of san francisco joined paul fong today. they urged the governor to sign the bill that bans the fishingish sale and possession of shark fins. many restaurants fought to preserve the source of the soup but backers say it is time to end the whole sale killing where the sharks have the fins cut off before being thrown back in the water to die. >> it is a humane issue. >> he held up a copy of the newspaper in a article. yao ming urged china to the end trade. fong says californians are rallying to end the trade. he says a survey shows 76% of california voters support the bill. >>> in 902nds a medical error take as patient's life. the finger pointing over who is to blame ask the president answered a lot of questions today, one question that drew almost all the attention. . >>> mistake that should not have happened. >> more f

this is the statement released by the sharks. hong >> new details tonight, the two american hikers freed from an iranian prison are on their way home. shane bower and johnston atoll were released this week. this is video of their plane arriving in beaumont. >> patrol and if it does affect dot dot dot and the oakland a's lost to the angels, the final score 4- 2. just 2.5 games in the a.l. west. tampa bay and boston have four games remaining. still ahead on kron4 news, president obama is getting set for a bay area visit to talk about jobs. will tell you what is on his agenda and the preparations under way. a man confined to a wheelchair struck and killed and a hit and run. big changes in store for the future of social networking. we will show you the plans that facebook unveiled this week. who as ruth discuss rise her to our demo police are looking for a driver that hit and killed a man.-craig skalar spoke with witnesses and richmond. if >> this was the scene where 52 year-old david cox was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. p

a different kind of shark going on.lout, that is, from the washington shoving match over when the president should give his big jobs speech. the white house originally wanted to give the speech next wednesday, effectively preempting a televised republican debate. they rescheduled after angry reaction from the gop. but now we're hearing the white house is furious, and critics on the left are suggesting the president is not getting the respect he deserves. charlie hurt, columnist at the washington times and joshua block, former spokesman for the clinton/gore and gore/lieberman presidential campaigns, both of those gentlemen join me now. okay, let's get right to it. what the heck is going on in d.c.? i mean, more and more the american people are sitting back watching saying why can't they get something together? is why is there a lack of respect, apparently, between the president and speaker of the house john boehner and the left and the right? charlie? >> no, we really have reached kind of a new level of discord around he

he says the harvesting of sharks for the fin is decimating the shark population.ake it ill -- it would make it illegal to buy or sell fins which is a key ingredient in a traditional chinese soup. governor brown won't say if he is leaning one way or the other. >> he believes the sharks are in danger and he sees it as a problem. >> you will see, when i -- i am biding my thoughts. >> california has the largest market for shark fins outside of asia. >>> the chancellor at u.c. davis unveiled plans to increase campus undergraduate population by 20%. chancellor linda catiz says it's direct response to dramatic drop in state funding. it would boost the school undergraduate population from 5,000 to 29,000 students in five years. as many as half of the additional students would come from out of state. non-californians pay higher tuition. the increase would make u.c. davis the second largest cal campus behind ucla. >> u.c. santa cruz gets a mention in this story, too. u.s. news and world report recently named colleges with the most expensive room and board. howard university

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the baby shark hooked on to the line of a fisherman at venice beach.see the man in the yellow shirt working the hook out of the shark's mouth. he then drags it back into the ocean with three other men. he is known to beach locals as the animal whisperer. >> it used to be you knew you arrived when a bobblehead was made of your image. and now a chia pet? that is what was created for rick perry. perry's locks have been replaced with ivy in a six-foot tall planter shaped like his head. and for $45 on ebay it can be yours. according to the seller, the locks are surprisingly accurate which makes one wonder what donald trump would have had had he decide to run for president after all with his hair. >> that is. ynormous. >> i already talked to management. you will have your own. >> it is six feet tall. yours looks good. >> in sports, the wild card madness all over the majors. why they are crying tonight in boston. and goodbyes for the giants. one of last year's world series >>> good evening, everybody. nobody wanted to leave at&t park. at the end of the season

the baby shark hooked on to the line of a fisherman at venice beach.see the man in the yellow shirt working the hook out of the shark's mouth. he then drags it back into the ocean with three other men. he is to beach locals as the animal whisperer. >> it used to be you knew you arrived when a bobblehead was made of your image. and now a chia pet? that is what was created for rick perry. perry's locks have been replaced with ivy in a six-foot tall planter shaped like his head. and for $45 on ebay it can be yours. according to the seller, the locks are surprisingly accurate which makes one wonder what donald trump would have had had he decide to run for president after all with his hair. >> that is. ynormous. >> i already talked to management. you will have your own. >> it is six feet tall. yours looks good. >> in sports, the wild card madness all over the majors. why they are crying tonight in boston. and goodbyes for the giants. one of last year's world series [ female announcer ] at jcpenney uncover mystery savings this friday & saturday. everytime yo

it was the first shark attack in 20 years. authorities were searching for the shark as well as the man's missing limb. about 30 surfers were in the water when the shark attacked. >>> in southern california a boater had his holiday plans ruined by a big mistake. the man's truck in long beach ended up underwater along with his trailer. he was trying to launch his boat but forgot to put the brakes on the truck. it ended up in the water. divers took it on tow line, nobody was hurt but it was a big wet mess. >>> thousands of people celebrated gay pride yesterday. jennifer holiday serenaded the crowd during the annual pride celebration. they hope to double last year's turnout of 50,000 but they are still counting the number of people. oakland has the third highest number of same-sex couples behind san francisco and seattle. >> another labor day tradition, they met his match in his the arena. sonia thomas beat chestnut to win the worldest competition in new york. thomas brook her own record, downing 83 buffalo wings. earlier this sum

youtube video shows the shark flopping around on the shore. it apparently became trapped after it got hooked on a fishing line. a few surfers were actually brave fluff to approach the shark. they removed the hook and dragged it back to the suv line where it could swim away on its own. >>> tonight at 5:00, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration is out ticketing on the ocean. that and more coming up at 5:00. thank you for watching. have a great day.

. >>> and they were swimming with the sharks. the big fish that got a little too close to the action. >>> good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. close to 100 today in the east bay with 98 in livermore. cool conditions tonight, dropping into the 50s.weekend witails onll h hot your coween ll be coming up. [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> here's a story with a twist. when sacramento authorities responded to a call for a snakebite, the victim was a snake bitten by a man. the snake's angry owner complained that this man bit his pet after asking to hold it. the four foot python received several stitches and is in fair condition. when a tv station interviewed him in j

they say it targets one dish, shark fin soup, but people can still eat shark steaks and shark skin. >>> yahoo! fired its ceo today. carol bart sent an e-mail to all employees saying she is out at ceo. she said, quote, i am sad to tell you have i been fired by the chairman of the board by phone. i wish you only the best going forward. end of quote. barts was named in twine replacing the yahoo! co-founder. she had a reputation as a take no prisoners leader who could help turn the company around, but it did not happen. yahoo!'s stock closed the day at under $13 a share. that's roughly where it was when she took over. cfo tim morris has been named the interim ceo. >>> the search is on for vandals who spray painted graffiti along east 14th street. it was discovered on sunday and quickly painted over. the damage is extensive and they are examining the graffiti to see who is responsible. anyone with information is asked to call san leandro police. >>> still to come, nudity in san francisco. >> i am kind of a weather opportunist. >> the supervisor who is tired of letting them all hang out. >>

the shark bit his board and just missed his foot.rd the crunch and i said thank god we are safe. >> his son was terrified and the first thing he did was look to make sure his father still had his feet and his hands. real close. >> coming up with sal for traffic. >>> everything looks good around the bay area and northbound 280 traffic as you drive up to 880, sunole grade looks good and coming up we will continue to look at this and the rest of the morning commute. let's go back to dave and pam. >>> listening for a loud noise, residents will hear an unusual warning and the reason why. >>> and another tragic death from that shooting rampage in new orleans fire department coming up in a live report. >>> -- in novato, coming up in a live report. request and it's all because someone said "tacos." old el paso. when you gotta have mexican.

do you know the sharks are unundefeated in preseason? boyle scores, they drop the puck for real a week from saturday against the coyotes and as long as this nba work stoppage goes on the sharks are going to be the only game in town with baseball over. >> yeah. >> good for them. >> who was the president when the last time the sharks were undefeated in preseason? >> well, i'm gonna go back to george h.w. bush. >> herbert walker. >> yeah, yeah, in fact, the sharks were 7-0 in ,,,,,,,,,,,,

do you know the sharks are unundefeated in preseason?an boyle scores, they drop the puck for real a week from saturday against the coyotes and as long as this nba work stoppage goes on the sharks are going to be the only game in town with baseball over. >> yeah. >> good for them. >> who was the president when the last time the sharks were undefeated in preseason? >> well, i'm gonna go back to george h.w. bush. >> herbert walker. >> yeah, yeah, in fact, the sharks were 7-0 in the preseason the last time and that was -- >> herbert walker bush. >> is that what? >> yeah, well you know. ,,,, i couldn't afford my health insurance anymore so i just started wearing this helmet instead... which, you know, it's... to me it makes sense. i mean, it can get awkward sure, when you're meeting new people but i just explain to them that i wear it because i dropped my insurance plan, and they're like wow, this is a smart guy. i mean they don't say that out loud, but... [ male announcer ] we know it can be tough out there. that's why we offer a wide range

trade or possession of shark's fi n. the shark fin has contributed to the decline of shark. it would go into affect in 2013. >> there are growing tributes to the victims of one of the worst terror attacks in hiss try. the bay area is now home to a rare piece of 9/11 history. shows us how it's being used as a symbol of strength. >> still under construction. needs to get finished. >> a twisted i beam destroyed. we all saw the pile of are you able the steal came from. ten years later it is almost sacred. almost given up on getting a piece of it. >> just opening the box for me and seeing it, it is very emotional to be able to touch something that was actually there at the world trade center site. it brings me back and most americans back to the time when this occurred. >> for firefighters there's a personal connection. >> for us here it's to remember and not to forget the 343 firefighters that died that day doing their jobs. >> they volunteered their time and built this monument. people have been watching the monument take shape. >> we asked what color they thought and she almos

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he owns bad boys bail bonds and has season tickets behind the sharks' bench. bad boys bail bonds sponsored the home badge and the visiting penalty box but the company did not review its sponsorship this year. stanley's family and friends often wear bad boy t-shirts to the game, and she sharks say they're enforcing the fine print on the back of ticket that restricts how businesses can promote themselves. >> they already stated we're the ones that actually received a notice, and we see many other companies out there with their logos. whether or not it's yahoo. >> alan: the sharks say they have not singled out stanley because the company cancelled its advertising deal. stanley wore his t-shirt tonight and nobody asked him to take it off or leave the building. >> so far no word of any injuries or damage from that six ton satellite that fell from the sky last night. nasa says its crashed over the north pacific ocean. we talk about it with some space enthusiasts. >> from coast to coast and around the world, cameras were trying to catch a glimpse of the doomed satell