regular season game tonight the 49ers hosting the falcons, both teams played in the first 49er game at candlestick. fans were very sentimental saying goodbyes. >> i am devastated. i love the stick. sad to see it go. great way to end it. couldn't ask for anything better. >> it was amazing. >> i thank my parents. 32 years now. >> 43. >> we have a lot of good memories here. >> it is time to bull doze it back into the bay. time to start anew. . >> but the 49ers did have a mission, making the play offs. there is a chance they could win the division. this was a fun way to end the evening. >> it was a great way to end the evening. their goal is now to win the division title. that will be decided next sunday. they closed the chapter on candlestick for the regular season in dramatic fashion. 204 9er wins. kendal hunter comes up with the biggest run of the day. gore would score a play later to put them up 10. the fall falcons wouldn't go away. tony gong gonzalez for the touchdown. atlanta recovers an on-side kick. navarro delivers one of the great plays in history, 89-yard return for the touchdo

tonight -- as the 49ers face off against the falcons.. it is the last regular season game the 49ers will play at candlestick.. this was the scene from our helicopter partnership with abc 7. as the players warmed up and fans started streaming in. >> catherine: we begin our live team coverage with kron4's grant lodes. he's been live all evening at candlestick --- grant? >> reporter: it is impossible not to have fun. even if you want a good party this is the place to be. the niners leading the falcons' 22 tan 20-10 >> reporter: we just do not know yet if a playoff game will be back here. it is potential but not likely. from a strictly point of view of this is a big game tonight! >> reporter: this is a huge game and the niners are plain like the niners and they are looking good! we are talking about the possibility of another playoff game here. if you are not into all of that then maybe the 49ers' the great wall excitation will excite you! >> at the to be here tonight excited to be a part of the 49er by goodbye >> reporter: were here when jerry rice snuck up on steve young for the festi

sports, the 49ers can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the falcons. you will hear from some of the players straight ahead. and football is coming to fenway park. we'll tell you when and who is playing straight ahead. >>> stay tuned for inside edition. could it be the end of ducks dynasty? an abandon dog gets a new lease on life. that's all coming up after the news. >>> it's the season for christmas miracles. a livermore third grader hears about homeless men dying on the street due to the cold and she wants to help. how she did it is a holiday miracle. we have more. >> my name is autumn and i'm eight years old. >> reporter: she had the idea a few weeks back when it was really cold here in the bay area. >> i know it's been very cold and i see a lot of homeless people and that makes me sad. i want to have place when it's freezing outside. >> reporter: she wrote a letter to wal-mart. >> i told my mom i wanted to use all my money i had saved up to buy sleeping bags for the homeless people. >> reporter: that's exactly what she did. she spent her entire life savings. >> reporter: how

francisco has a chance to pull to within one game if they beat the falcons tonight. >> catherine: coming up at 5:30. >> catherine: as what's likely to be the last football game is played - a look back at some of candlestick's most defining moments. but first. the latest on a real-life christmas miracle. kron-4 reunties a homeless ex-bandmate, with bay area music legend carlos santana. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: >>ohhh man. marcus the magnificent malone >> catherine: a holiday reunion that's now reverberating around the world. music legend car

preview of the 49ers-falcons game. we look back at another great candlestick moment. that and more next. >>> ring in the new year with new year's live presented by nissan. the only local live show in the bay area that will give you a front seat to the biggest and best new year's fireworks shows and party. hosted by gary radnich. this is a way to ring in the new year. >>> we'll look at the extended forecast. we do have not much change in the order over the next week or so. we'll see temperatures in the 60s. and pretty much the bay area. if you are doing any holiday traveling. let's talk about the holiday travel forecast. you will notice there is not a lot over california. look at the rest of the country it's another story. we have rain and snow throughout the us you can see it over texas and oklahoma stretching all the guy new england. there is a front extending from new england down to texas that will get reinforced by another wave you see it over idaho. so, what that means we'll have some strong rain as you can see over dallas and pushing into dallas and into oklahoma. and some sn

the falcons built a 10-3 halftime lead. frank gore ran 21 times for 97 yards, including a one- yard plunge that put the niners ahead 27-17 with 5:04 left. navorro bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a game-clinching touchdown with 1:10 remaining to give the 49ers a 34-24 victory over atlanta. the falcons had just recovered an onside kick and were at the san francisco 10 when tramaine brock broke up a pass intended for harry douglas. bowman got his hands on the ball and took off to ice the 49ers' 11th victory. kron four's jackie sissel is pet live at candlestick park with more on last night's game. we had the chance to talk to some niners fans after the game. store lemma the 49ers have been playing here since 1971. if this is the last game at what a new way to go out. 69,000 fans poured into the state to say goodbye. 89 yds touchdown with about a minute at the game. >>: one of the greatest plays i've ever seen. >>: it was a great way to spend a night. 81 people got kicked out. thirty arrest but that's kind of a side note. the real story is after all this time what a great wa

are 13 point favorite to beat the falcons at the stick. if you want to be part of history in person it will cost you. average price is $251. that is the second highest game. the highest was in the 9ers hosted the seahawks. a little sharks playing the kings down in los angeles. the kings are one of the better teams. daryl shut sutter, the long pass down the ice and the nice goal, jackie as the kings win. . >> good night. >> "duck dynasty" crisis, the family patriarch suspended from the show. >> this is the star of the show, you kill him, you pretty much don't have a slow. >> and what sarah palin is saying. >>> then, ellen vacation disaster. she won a trip of a lifetime on ellen. wait till you see what happened to her husband. >>> and epic coach tirade. >> my wife, my wife can score more than two buckets. >> now the wife speaks out. >> there is no buffer between his mind and his mouth. >> plus, suspended for a hug? >> the high school teen kicked out of school for an entire yearr

touchdown and the 9ers win 43-14. the 49 ears will 49ers will host the falcons and that will be the last game at candlestick park. >>> the chiefs put up 56 points. charles on the ground in the first half. we have to speed up the video. it will take too long. 39 yards out, charles just a monster game against oakland. 3rd quarter raiders come back and make it interesting. 297 yards and 2 touchdowns but 5 turn overs. smith to charles. we must speed it up again. 71 yards for the touchdown. charles, 8 catches. 195 yards. smith 17-20. 5 touchdowns. a perfect passer rating. they had 7 total turn overs. fans head for the exit while the chiefs has a 56-31 win. >> stats, it didn't do much for touchdowns. never been a part of that. it is special those guys making me look good. when you can clinch play off spots -- >> one of the best stories in the nfl. raiders have their 4th straight loss. you have to wonder about the coaching staff. >>> warriors had a tough loss. in phoenix against a solid suns team, warriors, curry knocks down a 3-pointer. 6 turn overs. late 4th quarter. chainthey win by 4, 106-1

spot if they beat the fal ons on monday night, it's a -- falcons, and the everything guy, he's out for a year with that fractured shoulder blade, ex tepding his touchdown -- extending his touchdown streak, from the championship game, only this time around the falcons are coming around 4-10. >> they had a few more bumps in their season, and we have a chance to do something special. so no matter what they're thinking, we're approaching this game, you know, like the man said, when we faced them last year, that's win or go home and we have to win. >> niners are 13-point favored to win the game. several reports that the university of texas is interested in jim har baugh as a successor to matt brown. here's his response today. >> any evidence, any evidence, well, eric any evidence? what are we talking, hearsay? >> hearsay. >> well, in judge judy's court, hearsay is not ad missible evidence. i think we can all agree, an unnamed source is hearsay. >> yeah, harbaugh loves him some judge judy, although he never denied it. never denied he was going to texas. ; right? >> no, he didn't. [ laughter

final game for football ever, will be coming up next week when they play the atlanta falcons. a big game to determine whether the final playoff while cars bought will be given. maligned the raider >> the raiders seem to be going from bad to worse yesterday, seven turnovers against alex smith and the chiefs. five of them from raiders quarterback. >> former 49er alex metrified touchdown pass to securing a least a wild-card spot. they are only the fourth team in nfl history to make the playoffs after losing 14 more games last season. to 31. >> stephen curry scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, claiklay thompson added 19 but was not enough to hold off the phoenix suns. david lee added 18 points and 13 rebounds for his fifth straight double double. >> the final score warriors' fall one of six-one of two. >>106-102. >> nike has unveiled to the sneakers that lebron james, kobe bryant and kevin durant where in their christmas day games. james where hiss " it leborn 11 " news and green and red. bryant will wear a gray green and gold version of his " kobe 8 " shoe. and durant wi

, and facing the falcons. they'll be moving in its new stadium in santa clara. and fans prepare to say good-bye. we'll have more. >>> we first reported the good news to you yesterday as bart and the union learned they came to a contract agreement. kron 4 has the story. >> we got some of the stuff that we want the. >> the president of scie local 1021's bart chapter says his union and local 1555 agreed to drop the controversial family medial leave provision despite union members voting to approve a contract with that clause, including six weeks of paid leave for workers to care for sick loved ones. >> it will not be paid by the district. members will have to use a accumulated time off. >> people can use their vacation or sick leave to pay for family leave. >> in return for eliminating the provision, sciu local 1021 says bart agreed to sign off on a few proposals but were taken off the table. >> one was in addition to ber evement, and -- berevement to include grandchildren and step parents. >> this deal comes after nine months of negotiations, which included two strikes and a lawsuit

. check out the maltese falcon while you're at it. or on union street - the rock inspired brixton will be hoppin' you can't go wrong with the decked out deco palace - bimbo's 365 club. and while you're in north park tavern. and at the end of the cable car line - there's cafÉ terminus. where the guys promise a complimentary toast at mid-night. >> reporter:in sf vicki lviiakis kron 4 news. >> catherine: remember to join us tomorrow for kron 4's new year's live presented by nissan. the only local and live new year's eve show. gary radnich and i will make sure you have a front row seat to the best fireworks shows and parties. that's new year's eve live - right after the news at 11. still ahead- >> catherine: as the year comes to a close, we look back at the most memorable movie moments of 20-13. bulldog: bulldog: well, pup, it's out with the old and in with the new during mattress discounters' year end clearance sale! puppy: look, i found a red tag! bulldog: that means folks can save up to 40% on clearance mattresses. puppy: oh, here's another. bulldog: that means up to $300 off serta, po

, a falcon free ride in a pretty some of commute although the volume is definitely picking up and quickly for this westbound 92 trip over to foster city. >>darya: 618 right now. today, federal investigators begin a two day hearing on the crash of asiana flight 2-14. a passenger jet that was flying too low and slow trying to land at san francisco international airport in july. the national transportation safety board says the hearing will focus on "pilot awareness in a highly automated aircraft." safety experts and government and industry studies say, pilots are becoming so reliant on the computer systems that on the rare occasions, when something goes wrong, they can be unprepared to take control of the plane. three people died in the july 6th crash. and more than 300 were injured. one man is dead and three people are in custody after an altercation in the parking lot of arrowhead stadium during the game between the kansas city chiefs and denver broncos yesterday. police says the death is being treated as a homicide but no arrests have been made. he says the man who died was found

host the falcons on monday night. that will likely be the final game ever at the stick. >>> now, for the raiders who absolutely were torched by alex smith and the chiefs who put up 56 points on them, the most ever allowed in franchise history. jamal charles game the first running back in nfl history to catch four touchdown passes, the first three coming on little screen passes. we're going to speed these up. the very first play of the game, 49 yards for the touchdown. and then 39 yards makes it 14- 3. and then charles again, the touchdown. 35-10 again all little screen passes from smith. he also scored a rushing touchdown in the first half. so he had four touchdowns before halftime. third quarter raiders, give them credit. they mount a little come back. that makes it 35-31. mcgoin had five turnovers in the game. less than a minute and a half later, charles, 8 catches, 195 yards, five total touchdowns. smith 17 of 20, 287, five touchdowns, zero interceptions. he had a perfect passer rating today of 158.3. there's one of the interceptions. the raiders, they lose, fans head for the exit

berth. colin kaepernick threw for a touchdown and ran for another after the falcons built a 10-3 halftime lead. 97 yards, including a one- yard plunge that put the niners ahead 27-17 with 5:04 left. navorro bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a game-clinching touchdown with 1:10 remaining to give the 49ers a 34-24 victory over atlanta. the falcons had just recovered an onside kick and were at the san francisco 10 when tramaine brock broke up a pass intended for harry douglas. bowman got his hands on the ball and took off to ice the 49ers' 11th victory. >> that was the best player that i saw a football game. it was the best birthday present ever got. that was awesomeso at the very least th (laughs). >> .if they beat the cardinals and the seahawks lose to the rams they'll win the division.earn a first round bye and we'll have at least one more game at the stick .as for the new stadium in santa clara. the niners didn't waste any time lighting it up to showcase it to a national tv audience tonight. the $1.5 billion dollar building almost looking ready for a game. even the lo

monday night game against the falcons. scott rates kron 4 news. >>james: the transportation security administration is making it easier for airline passengers to enroll in its pre check program. the first tee as a pretext center opened yesterday at the indianapolis international airport. or you can apply on-line at t.s. they thought--tsa.gov. the pre check service allows eligible passengers flying with participating airlines to get through security more quickly. they can leave on their shoes, like our where and belt. also, they can keep laptops and their cases. 100 airports now participate in the tsa pre- check service. no one president obama is ordering the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020. the president says the plan to use renewable for 20% of electricity needs will help reduce pollution that causes global warming, promotes american energy independence and boost the domestic energy sources such as solar and wind power that provide thousands of jobs. caught tesla ceo elon musk has yet another challenge on his hands bu

year's four when season. the last regulation game against the atlanta falcons tonight. send us your pictures of your great memories at candlestick. we'll be right back as the kron4 morning news continues. kron4 morning news continuegood. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso. elegant capsules meet masterfully crafted machines, and one touch creates the perfect coffee, cappuccino, and latte. ♪ tempt all your senses with one extraordinary coffee. [ penélope cruz ] nespresso. what else? [ male announcer ] available at these fine retailers and nespresso-us.com. kerri: hey! kerri the spa

next monday night against the atlanta falcons. >> the raiders seem to go from bad to worse yesterday, seven turnovers against alex smith and the chiefs. former 49er alex smith threw five touchdown passes a killing at least a wild-card spot. they are only the fourth team in nfl history to make the playoffs after losing 14 or more games this season before. the 56 to 31 when is the largest point total allowed a greater history. >> stephen curry scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and klay thompson added 19 but it was not enough to hold off the phoenix suns. they beat the warriors won a six-one of two last my. the warriors have lost 3 1/4. david lee added 18 points and 13 rebounds. golden state trailed by as many as nine of third quarter, but pulled mine was earned orbiting the moon in 11. afghanistan in009. on the u.s.s. saroga in982. [ male announcer once it's earne usaa auto insunce is often handed down from generation to generati because it offe a superior level of protecion and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former militar members and their famies is w

out. about a minute to go, the atlanta falcons threatened to take the lead and knock the 49ers out the playoffs. a miracle entered section happen. this sealed the victory and put the 49ers and the playoffs for the third consecutive year. since 1971 they have been playing at the stadium. last night, was the last game. what a way to go out. there is a chance to they may come back wartime if everything goes right. their road 7000 fans last night. they were celewere 70,000 fans celebrating. there were some issues, some people were arrested, some people were even kicked out. about 81 people were put out. and another 30 were arrested. in fact, we had people that were taking things out of the stadium, trying to take a little bit of candlestick with them. those people were called, they were arrested. it was not a good idea but after all these years, the earthquake, the world series, what a way to go out. >> this may not be the last game but either way, this was a way to go out. >> this was exciting day. just a loss by the seahawks and that will have a of a playoff game. >> for the new stad

here to play the atlanta falcons. >> they will tear 1971. the 49ers are from the past will be here. 14 the number that will not be here will be joe montana. he said that he is busy with his family. he stated that he will watch from home. even that, there is a possibility that he still may show what. >> we will wait for it ought to show up. >> i can see the paper on the seat. >> i tried to slip over vest but even on the back. if fell apart. this must be a part of their halftime show. that my want the fans to hold the signs up. it will be just one beautiful picture. you might as well call the small brown because the ground is so wet. >> we want to see your pictures from the stick. send us your favorite pictures from candlestick park to breaking news at kron4 dot com. or post them to our facebook fan page. >> we'll be right back. >> welcome back. we are watching wall street. we are up almost half a percent. apple's stock is heading a some fresh start. >> apple and china mobile have announced a deal to offer the i-phone in china. the i-phone five-s and five-c will be available there th

square - john's grill offers live jazz and party favors. check out the maltese falcon while you're at it. or on union street - the rock inspired brixton will be hoppin' you can't go wrong with the decked out deco palace - bimbo's 365 club. and while you're in north beach - elbo your way into park tavern. and at the end of the cable car line - there's cafÉ terminus. where the guys promise a complimentary toast at mid-night. >> in sf vicki lviiakis kron 4 news. >> remember to join us tonight for kron 4's new year's live presented by nissan. the only local and live new year's eve show. gary radnich and and catherine heenan will make sure you have a front row seat to the best fireworks shows and parties. that's new year's eve live - right after the news at 11. >> will be right back. z >> welcome back. as the year comes to a close - becky anderson has some of the most memorable movie moments of >> throughout the year the movie industry has been vying for you're your attention. endless interviews have been conducted and miles of red carpet walked. but it's now that the competition really b

the last season game at the stick. beat the falcons. the 9 ears it is a big game and the nfc game the 48ers eked out a win. and they advance to the super bowl retired after the game came out to make another run at the super bowl only it didn't work out. his team did not get the memo. >> and and four straight games and the last 11; they know what is at stake. they have known that for going back you know weeks, months to the start of the season. how the next game is. how big they are. what the mission is. >> we want to get in the time there. >> and the wild card team and we want to get in there and do what we do. >> up necessary roughness on the quarterback. it's not something that you hear every day. you bet we'll bring it to you. the eagles quarterback flagged for this illegal peel back block on minnesota's aaron henderson. the nfl hit him with a fine. it was anything dated to shawn jackson's touchdown. hard to believe the highest rated quarterback in the league with a 117 rating, 5 points better than peyton manning. it seems like we bring us this video every year. i think we do. it i