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and there is wayne freedman, wayne this is held in the gold room. and a coup for the skporgs a nice pay day for harbaugh. >> i would say he won the lottery today. this is a bit of a surprise. they a hint of smlg up and at 10:00 this morning there is a bellman that heard rumors they wanted to have a press conference at 3:30. >> and there was an earthquake this afternoon. and there is nobody felt it. and by hiring jim harbaugh. >> i can't wait to be around those guys. those leaders and start building the team. >> this concludes a momentous week after leaving stanford he found himself the hottest commodity in football. and the describes san francisco 9ers as best competitive opportunity and says he felt that way from early on this week. >> there is a perfect competitive opportunity for me and the rest of san francisco organization to be a part of the team to have a chance to win with san francisco 49ers. >> this marks a new beginning. the fired coach had passion, but not an offensive mind and the faithful, this feels like a good move. >> there is a awe

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wayn freedman, "abc 7 news." >> still ahead, an architectural history lesson. >> and wear and tear, butd of like it. >> we'll take you inside some of bay area's historic homes. >> another bay area is full of houses with past and several are for sale or rent. here is dan ashley with history you can live in. ♪ >> here we are and it is a grand fo zbler this is the mansion in the north berkeley hills. real estate agent is showing us around. >> this is billiard room, gentlemen would share company. >> it was built in 19 by a wealthy landeveloper, it was designed by john hudson thoma >> it has unparalleled beauty and it's unique. >> it can be yours for $6.5 million. the mansion was used for several decades as a young women's college. a lot of original details are still intact. signature woodwor, beautifully preserved but the house does need serious work, there are three acres that was once a show place garden. >> somebody has the desire, this could be most beautiful place to live. >> if you are looking for something with a lower price tag might consider renting a historic home in the presidio.

from the delta mendota canal wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. >> san francisco police think they have the man responsible for killing a woman then leaving her body in a burning car. he was arrested last night and charged with murder of the 25-year-old. and and investigators believe he killed her, then dlo dlof -- drove the body here then lit the car on fire early yesterday morning. >> and the suspect has family members that reside here in san francisco. so... he's been here, he was familiar enough with the area. we believe that is why possibly, he drove here. >> herera had been missing since sunday, leaving behind a 7-month-old baby. >> and the man killed a san francisco police officer was sentenced today to life in prison without parole. the courtroom was gripped with raw emotion, both officer's father and killer spoke to the court. >> and and we go about thinking our. >> the anguish was written on his face. nick burkeo was his son. the 39-year-old killed in july, 2006 when a van plowed into his cruiser. the crash occurred during a high-speed chase. he and two others

from stanford university, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> authorities in saudi arabia are reportedlyolding a vulture on suspicion of being an israeli spy. the bird was discovered near a sheik's home. the vulture like this one had a foul odor coming out of its mouth, proof of a lott. it had a gps transmitter attached to hits legs. the scientist at the school say it is part of a project tracking the migrating habits of middle eastern vultures, not a spy. >>> from homeless to hot property. >> i'm calling to offer to fly you out here to l.a. to be the guest announcer. >> i certainly would, sir. >> tonight, the happy ending for a man who was down on his luck. stay with us3q lysol knows you work hard evy day to help keepour family healthy, especially during cold and flu season. and lysol disinfectant spray is aroved to kill more germs than any other brand, ev h1n1. learn more at lysol.com it's rit's notlicious, too well done? what are you reading, sweeti her diary. when you're do, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and iead that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mi if i

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and their landlord threatened some of them after a routine statement and tonight wayne freedman reportscases are getting help from the county. >> and he doesn't just play the blues lately. and he other residents have been living the blues due to a fight kt wp kp that owns the land. >> we do appeal to be victim of a somewhat vindicive landlord. >> their, their landlord led a ruling eliminating rent control here by 2018. it's devastated property values here but l is a second pro vision that allows the dop raise rents on any lot where people leave. so this month, dozens were suspicious. the landlord sent premature eviction warnings after mostly minor violations including trash on one home, improperly installed christmas lights. janine had to move this storage shed inspectors say is a fire hazard that. not easy for a woman on a fixed income. >> so if you don't have it what are you supposed to do? >> susan adams chairs the marin housing authority has an emergency relief fund. now, the agency will funnel money here. a case of a county protecting it's own against an out of town landlord. >> wh

from san francisco wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> president obama today introduce aid man running hiso day day operations at the white house. the president tacked william daily to serve and called daily a true patriot and a dedicated public service. >> mr. president, improving your strength and vision, during a most difficult time for your nation and for the world ask have shown that public service is an honorable calling and i am pleased to answer your call. >> and recently working for jp morgan, the brother of long time chicago mayor daley and will be replacing ram emmanuel. >> the pentagon is sending 1400 more combat forces to afghanistan. a defense department spokesman says they're being notify noud and expected to deploy within weeks. defense secretary gates says the mood is meant to put traechl pressure on insurgents and also today pentagon announced plans to freeze its budget for the first nim a decade. >> hope and expectation is that as a result of the changes over time what had within a culture of endless money for cost rarely is a consideration will become a culture of savin

wayne freedman reports some of the hardship cases are getting help from the county. ♪ >> andrew of san play the blues but other residents have been living the blues due to an ongoing fight with company that owns the land beneath the mobile home. >> we do appear to be a victim of a vindictive landlord. >> first, the landlord out of chicago won a ruling in federal court that eliminates rent control by 2018. there is a second provision that allows the company to raise rent on any lot where people leave. so earlier this month, dozens of residents were suspicious when that landlord spent premature eviction warnings after minor violations of a routine state inspection. they included trash, weeds and one home improperly installed christmas lights. she had to move a storage shed which inspectors say is a fire hazard. that is not easy for a woman on a fixed income. >> it's always money. >> susan adams who chairs the marin housing authority which has an emergency relief fund. they will funnel some of the money here, a case of the county protecting its own from an out of town landlord. >> they be

are wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." >>> stanford president praised harbaugh following the announcement and wished him the best. john hennessey credited him for re-energizing stanford's football program. stanford students watch the him rise from just four years. >> harbaugh turned the program around. he is real nice. >> everyone is on campus, it's hard to turn down $25 million. >> another coach jumped to the 49ers ago a generation ago and that was bill walsh. he won five superbowl titles within 15 years. >> we have harbaugh's entire press conference as well as an interview with him on our website. find that on our front page at www.abc7.com. >> freeway closure to tell but the interchange between highway 1 and 101. if you are driving toward the golden gate bridge, the ramp is closed until 10:00 a.m. tonight starting at 10:00 p.m. the ramp from southbound highway 101 to southbound 1 will close until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. drivers are advised to take geary or van ness to reach highway 1. >> today the jean quan will walk the districts in oak. today she will be in a neighborhood where suction