it's zynga's biggest launch yet. >> and players can spend points on tanks and airplanes. they can also spend those points to progress past quests that they either don't want to spend their time on or feel that they are stuck on. >> reporter: so go ahead. try and fight the urge to play. it's a battle this silicon valley networker hopes you lose. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> and it is crazy popular. thanks for joining us for "nbc bay area news" at 11:00. "saturday night live" is up next. >>> we leave you with a little guy you might know. there he is. no, that's not him. there you go. joe montana celebrating his 55th birthday today. happy birthday, joe. [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [ banker ] so we talked to them about the wells fargo priority buyer preapproval. it lets

as with all zynga games, it's free to play. you can find it on their website or on facebook and you can upgrade by spending real money. >> thanks, scott. >>> tonight muni is one step closer to a deal with its operators union that could save the cash-strapped agency $21 million. union members still have to approve the tentative agreement, but if the contract goes through, muni would be able to hire part-time operators, change overtime rules and take non-licensed drivers off the payroll. muni decided against including a 10% pay cut and eliminating paid lunch perks in the proposed contract. muni members will vote on the proposed deal in the next two weeks. >>> getting around san francisco could be easier for residents and tourists. the san francisco municipal transportation authority, which regulates cabs, could approve a measure that adds 125 new cabs for hire. currently there are 1500 permit holders in san francisco and 7,000 registered drivers. >>> well, water rates may be on the rise for many east bay residents despite all the

the wall street journal reports zynga could be worth $20 billion. they hope to raise as much as $2 billion in its ipo. >>> this is the second day of protests and strikes in greece. citizens are protesting a proposed austerity program that could eliminate jobs. greek lawmakers are likely to approve the plan since it also gives the program access to more loans from the european union. protesters say they will block lawmakers from entering parliament to keep them from voting on that measure. >>> back here in the bay area some last minute union contract deals could help the city of oakland close its nearly $60 million budget shortfall. city council members debated several budget proposals last night. the city has reached tentative agreements with the fire and police associations along with three other labor unions. now if approved, the agreements could keep libraries open and prevent cuts to parks. 44 laid off police officers could also possibly be hired back. >> i can't answer the question if it's enough. we have a lot of demand in this city. but you h

a quarter billion people play zynga games every month. apparently this launches at 11:00. >> they could bring back a lot of old school ones, you sunk my battleship. sorry. do kids even play board games anymore? >> we just started playing one called ticket to ride. it's awesome. a real board game. and our floor director, gina, goes oh, i love that one. an board game with things. >> 5:26 right now. >>> a well-known attorney is defending himself after new accusations he killed his wife. >> reporter: and i'm bob redell toth the story of a laptop thief dumb to realize that the laptop he stole had a webcam with someone watching him. we'll explain his arrest coming up. i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. >>> good morning. ooimt p i'm christie smith on northbound 880 which is still shut down. we'll tell you when it's expected to

. >>> company zynga is ready to go public.could raise up to $2 billion in initial public offering. >>> that is our report for tonight. i am gasia mikaelian. our coverage continues online at ktvu.com and with our 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. "tmz" is up next right here on tv 36. ♪ ♪ free access to chase atm's wherever you are. that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters.

the latest is zynga which could raise $2 billion in its initial offer of stock.ends at cnbc who work on the other side of the newsroom report they could file paperwork as early as this morning. zynga makes games like farmville making money off players who buy things like virtual cows. homeaway.com, which helps you rent a house or apartment for vacation use also getting ready to start selling stock as soon as this morning. they will trade under the symbol away. the price they are proposing would make the website worth about a fourth of the size of hewlett-packard. sacramento fits in, all those people making money off stock pay tax. though california doesn't have a capital gains tax the way the fed does, they consider capital gains to be income, so it's taxed that way. all this frothy moneymaking on wall street is a major part of the money that lawmakers are counting on to balance the budget. so when we talk about sacramento anticipating more tax money, it's not because they think we're going to get raises. who is getting raises in this environment. >> lucky to hav

the latest is zynga would could raise $2 billion in its initial offering of stock. our folks at cnbc, who work on the other side of the newsroom, report they could file paperwork later this morning. they have farmville making money off players who buy things like virtual cows. homeaway.com which helps you rent a house or apartment use also getting ready to sell symptomwa they are trading under away. at the price they are selling it would make the website a fourth the size of hewlett-packard. sacramento figures in in an unexpected way. all that money makes taxes. they don't have capital gains like the fed does but is considered income and tax thad way. this frothy moneymaking on wall street is a major part of the money sacramento is counting on to balance the budget. when we talk about them making or anticipating more tax money, it's not because people are going back to work necessarily, or getting raises because nobody is get a raise, it's because so many people are making money on the stock market and that's where a lot of that money will come from. >> and the stat

zynga brought in $850 million in revenue last year.kets are reacting to greece. right now the dow is up by 29 points. really it was expected that vote. the dow had back-to-back triple digits gains nasdaq up as well as the s&p 500. >>> thank you, jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> he hasn't been on the job for quite a while now and his image is tarnished by scandal but golfer tiger woods has a new endorsement deal. the agreement with a pharmaceutical company in japan where he will appear in ads for adhesive patches for muscle pain. he hasn't been on the tour recently because of injuries and they miss him in a big way. always fun to watch. >>> well, you might not be better off getting paid apparently. [ laughter ] >> i don't know. that's what the new research is finding. so it appears that people have a better chance of dying on payday or near payday. the researchers say that when people get paid they are more likely to leave their house and spend money. and that leaves them open to car wrecks and other risky situations. t

there are several reports that zynga wants to raise $2 billion.would make it one of the largest ipos of the year. stock is expected to be in high demand because zynga reportedly has high revenues although know numbers made public because it's not a public company yet. >> a big story. >>> time now 5:21. an airline now banning babies from some of its flights. why they want to make their flight a quieter experience. >>> and yet another politician gets caught sending an inappropriate picture of himself to a woman who is not his wife. >>> good morning. westbound traffic looks very appropriate here coming into the city for this time of day. it's very typical. we'll tell you more coming up. >>> good morning. well, after a really quiet day yesterday 60s and 70s today. now there will be a far cry from any rain but a few showers are possible today. already up in mendocino county. highs under mostly cloudy skies. some sun, 60s and low 70s. >>> all right. time now 5:25. another politician caught in a scandal after a photo he sent to a woman ends up on the cit

>> i am honored to be here today representing more than 2000 employees with zynga. we are a social game company and we bring entertainment to more than 100 million users around the world. i speak for all of our employees when we say we love san francisco and we would like nothing more than to remain in the city for a long time. there is an issue which is troubling to many, and that is the payroll tax that we believe is not only unprecedented, but it doesn't reflect the balance in the burden. it does not accomplish the goal of encouraging innovative companies not just to stay in the city but to stay for a long time. we are encouraged by the leadership shown by you in recognizing the changes to occur. that is welcome news to us. with regard to the specific provisions, the proposal before the committee today, when we are rising to support the legislation that we believe is exactly the right balance. we have always been prepared to pay our fair share of taxes. i think i can just put in an award that if the proposal passes, we're able to say with confidence that we will

analysts say zynga is worth between $15 billion and $20 billion and one of the only social media companiesmaking money. >>> let's check in on wall street. we take you live to new york this morning. big board dow jones up about 20 points to 12,209. not bad. nasdaq and s&p 500 slight gains. pretty bigger gains over in europe where investors there are hopeful about the government measures approved this morning in greece. >>> nearly 61,000 bottles of extra strength tylenol capulets are being recalled. johnson and johnson says they have a musty or moldy odor and could cause stomach problems. anyone who has one of the bottles should stop using the product and get a refund or replacement. >>> all right. time now 6:52. we know that the giants are defending world champions, but giants t-shirts and baseball caps, well, some of them are headed to one of the world's trouble spots. >>> also big news involving b of a. the announcement that came just hours ago. >>> good morning. san mateo traffic looks good getting to the high-rise of the bridge. we'll tell you more about the morning commute. >>> welcome

.; social gaming web site zynga is expected to file for an initial public offering as early as tonight. the site known for games like farmville and cityville is expected to raise as much as $2 billion. still ahead-- gold prices have held up better than gold mining stocks during the recent sell- off. the street.com's alix steele digs for value in mining stocks. >> susie: many financial stocks did not participate in today's broader market rally. banks sold off as investors worried whether greece's parliament will approve austerity measures tomorrow. without an agreement on that plan, greece could fail to meet debt obligations later this summer and strain many of the world's biggest banks. suzanne pratt takes a look at whether u.s. bank stocks will remain under pressure this year. >> reporter: it isn't easy being a financial stock these days. from big banks to investment banks to regional banks, the sector has gotten mauled this year. since january, financial stocks as measured by this popular index are down about 6%, while the broader market is up slightly. experts say investors are nerv

. >>> this morning bay area company zynga unleashes its latest creation. it will debut "empires and allies" in 12 languages. the game's executive producer describes it as cityville with a risky edge. >> it really blends a lot of the familiar mechanics that our players have become accustomed to in cityville, like city building and managing resources, with the more traditional, more hard core game play elements like fighting, being involved in a single player campaign and telling this great involving story with many different characters and villains. >> now, "empires and allies" launches at 11:00 this morning just in time for lunch break. it's free to play, but you can upgrade your in-game situation by spending real cash. as they say, the first taste is free. >>> good morning, christina loren. >> good morning. boy, hard lesson in life, i learned the hard way. we're looking pretty good right now. we've got a system of low pressure on the way bringing us more range today. the east bay already getting hit with a few showers. let's take a look at the big picture

zynga is releasing its newest creation, they will debut "empire and allies" in 12 languages. they describe this game as citiville with a risky edge. >> "empiers and allies" blends the familiar mechanics that our players have become accustomed to like city building and managing resources, with a more traditional, more hard-core game play elements like fighting and being involved in a single-player campaign and telling this great involving story with many different characters and villains. >> did you get all that? it's true 37 the new game brings new experiences. you can help your friends or fight your friends. "empires and allies" launches tomorrow at 11:00. it's free but you can upgrade your situation by spending real cash. >>> and singers on the hit show "the voice." tonight a couple of bay area sirens were on the stage. tonight, marin county's own lily. the singer rocked the house in her battle against sherry oakley. the crowd loved it and apparently, so did captain christina aguilera. lily may be one of the top contenders but even her pipes need some r&r. we found out, she

but i am also trying to make sure great companies like microsoft, like twitter, like zynga -- all these multimillion- dollar companies about to go public -- i want them to hire you. they will only look at you if you have that degree and that focus. keep this in mind -- other people who did not listen to this and did not know people

but i am also trying to make sure great companies like microsoft, like twitter, like zynga -- all these multimillion- dollar companies about to go public -- i want them to hire you. they will only look at you if you have that degree and that focus. keep this in mind -- other people who did not listen to this and did not know people invested in them -- 27% of those never made it to college. only 27% made it. there is that other 60- something-percent of people that are not thinking they can be successful. so keep your focus and understand all the people that believe in you because we do. no matter what your background is. you can be your own person. and if you are the first in your family, more blessing to you because the other people in your family are looking out for you as well wanting you to succeed. i want you to succeed so bad. i want to make sure that when you finished your first year and are looking for a job, look us up at city hall. we have some internships. we have some things going on that you can spend time this summer helping us do. look out around you, talk to your friends

. >> and when zynga does something, a new game on the way from the social network giant. our business and tech reporter scott budman will have an exclusive sneak peek tonight at 6:00. if you want to see it earlier, we've posted the story on our website right now. just go to nbcbyarea.com. >>> and we want to remind you about the amber alert in effect right now for a missing baby. that baby was taken from a car in morgan hill. it is a white q45 infiniti. if you see the car, 5 xjw448 iso the lenselateumber. call police. a 1-month-old baby's life depends on it. hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] only at&t u-verse lets you follow your favorite channels on one screen. just $29 a month for the first six months -- dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. >>> so here's the debate in the big leagues you might get a bonus for hitting home runs but would you pay little leaguers for home runss? some pare

reporter: there's a lot of excitement right now over social media companies and we are still waiting on zyngarancisco maker of farmville, mafia wars, twitter, facebook. linkedin got it all going a couple of weeks ago more than double in its first day but its shares down 17% now. >> what are they selling at now? >> linkedin right now $77 after closing at $94 on its first day. >> thank you. jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> well, a trick to getting kids to eat more vegetables and new concerns over a superbug that is showing up in cows. randall pinkston has this morning's healthnet. >> reporter: scientists have discovered a new strain of the superbug mrsa. the research published in the lancet identifies a new strain in humans and in milk from cows. its genetic makeup is different from previous strains so standard tests don't detect it. scientists say the pasteurization of milk will prevent it from getting into the food chain. mrsa bugs are antibiotic- resistant. >>> some children still are not getting required vaccines. new cdc statistics show many kindergarteners do not have the

it could be zynga, the company would pick up high quality games. it could be electronic arts. by all of the gaming and bought a company called play fish. but a billion seems high. we'll keep our eye on the story. i have no good excuse to show you this video other than i think it's cool. it's video of a dog. he lost all four legs to frostbite when he was abandoned in nebraska. those are prosthetics. it's believed to be the first dog -- isn't that amazing. i think it's extraordinary. the first dog with four prosthetic legs. looking happy and having fun. >> wow. i love that. yeah. thank you. this is a great one too. something a lot of little boys dream of playing baseball when they grow up. one little boy from northern california took that dream seriously, he went as far as sleeping with his t-ball trophy. on sunday zach lost his t-ball trophy when his home burned down. that's where he saw lucille there. the giants came in, the team heard about the story, not only replaced his trophy but the little guy got to meet some of the players and play. at at&t park before yesterday's winn

zynga could be the next company to file for an initial public offering.me maker could file as early as today in a value of $20 billion. that doubles the price tag of the start-up which made on-line games like farmville and others that are played on facebook. >>> to offset high gas prices walmart is announcing a program offering ten cents off a gallon of gas at its gas stations when you shop using the store's gift and credit cards. the deal available in 18 states and ends in september. grocery store chain stop and shop began a similar program in the northeast back in april. "american morning" back after the break with a live report from greece where thousands of protesters are taking to the streets this morning. 27 minutes after the hour. what do you got? restrained driver... sir, can you hear me? just hold the bag. we need a portable x-ray, please! [ nurse ] i'm a nurse. i believe in the power of science and medicine. but i'm also human. and i believe in stacking the deck. when an investment lacks discipline, it's never this obvious. introducing investmen

company as we saw with linkedin last month and what's expected with groupon and other companies like zynga facebook. pandora is up 42% at over $22% a share. that's impressive because the broader markets are falling off reversing yesterday's gains on some new economic news and more worries out of europe. consumer prices rose just slightly in may. actually they were a little less than the prior month up .2%. but the core rate was up .3%. basically works out like. this everything was up except for energy prices. energy prices were down 1%. but we saw food costs up almost a .5%. and prices on a lot of other things like clothes, cars, even housing and rental units, things like that, were up. so inflation is a worry in that regard. also more manufacturing issues out there. new york manufacturers reported a negative rating for june a drop in new orders and shipments. that's freaked out wall street this morning, as well. and we have moody's saying it may downgrade france's three largest banks because of their exposure to greek debt problems. that continues to hit markets hard. the dollar is up aga

zynga's announcement could reach 20 billion for farmville. >>> finally, more proof that times square really is the crossroads of the world. within the last 24 hours right over my shoulder we saw everything from the wonderous alicia keys, performing live to that guy. he calls himself a rapper. i believe we're seeing some of the performance albeit from the back. he climbed a 20-foot light pole right out there ostensibly for publicity. refusing to come down, bringing this studio to a virtual standstill. he returned to earth not using the bouncy house the police was using for him and was properly handcuffed and led away. i tell you, robin. if the man wants a picture with george, he can just come and knock on the door. >> he certainly doesn't have to climb a pole. >> that pole right out there. and everybody was lined up watching it. >> good thing it happened early. >> the police handled it very well. >>> to politics. and with all the activity in the key state of iowa these days you'd have thought the presidential caucuses were just a couple of weeks away. president obama dropped in yester