>>> 9ers fans taking to the streets of seattle this morning rooting for their team in the emerald city. we're live in seattle and here in san francisco for a look at how fans are gearing up for today's nfc championship game. and our mount tam cam. we are expecting sunny skies in the bay area. a complete look at the forecast coming up in seconds. >>> good morning everybody. i am marty gonzalez. thanks for joining us on this sunday, january 19. want to look at the forecast. >> good morning to you. this is a view from the roof camera this morning. not much change in the forecast. we are expecting another round of sunshine, dry conditions. a chilly start in the north bay. santa rosa below freezing at 30 degrees. san francisco at 44 degrees. oakland checking in at 37. 39 degrees currently in san jose. concord at 32 degrees and mid 30s for livermore. it is another spare the air day. we will take a look at your extended forecast coming up in just a bit. >> thanks a lot. >>> let's get to the top story this morning. the 49ers waking up in seattle knowing that they could be on the way it th

and forth from the sound of a crowd to nds from seattle like anywhere vanna playing in the loud speakers. we'll have all of that coming up for you tonight at 6:00. brian web, k. p. i. x. 5. >> thank you. we're watching the buses, the team has boarded the butses. they're now on their way out of play the airport because it is blue friday in seattle in the middle of the sea of seahawks fans, and our own ken. >> it looks like he has survived this venture into enemy territory and you have your taste firsthand of the 12th man. ken? >> yeah, it is pretty crazy up here a balmy 44 degrees. nothing like what the 49ers had to endure last week in the cold of the tundra and everything. here is what the seattle "times" has on its front page today. no longer a football game up here. it is more of a title fight. we'll talk a little bit more about that in sports think. i had a chance to go down to the fish market and talk to some of the local seattle seahawks fans,ened they were a lot of fun. take a look. >> who is going to win this game? >> so you asked me where i'm from. i said san francisco.

workers and customers say they will miss it. >>> look out seattle. 49er fans have made it and they are not afraid. i'm bryan hackman. >> it's a tale of two cities as excitement builds for tomorrow's nfc championship game. it's foggy, gloomy and cold in seattle, but in san francisco in the bay area, we are basking in snipe and warm temperatures. rain or shine, it doesn't matter for the 49er team. >> they allowed you inside the seattle limits? i thought the 49er fans couldn'tget in. >> reporter: it's because i had this blue jacket on. it matches the blue of the seattle seahawks. so we can actually kind of sneak in behind the scenes, behind enemy lines if you will and get our stories done. actually the fog that was here has blown out, which means it's windy and very cool up here tonight. but some san francisco fans showed up earlier today and, you know the area called pioneer square? the city of seattle has lost that area to san francisco. take a look. >> who's got it better than us? >> nobody. >> we fight, we fight, we fight some more. [ cheering ] >> i love san francisco. >> this is san

drought from space next. ,,,,,, their battle in seattle. >> this is kpix5 news. >> you like their chances? >> i love their chances. >> the 49ers arrived ready for their battle in seattle. >> ken bastida is in enemy territory tonight. >> reporter: hey juliette, we had a conversation about flu shots and i said i had no fear of needles. the 49ers have the same mindset tonight. they got out of the plane a few hours ago settled in their hotel. at seatac, a lot of 49ers fans flew up or drove up and were waiting for the same thing as they got to their hotel tonight. >> i love that. the 49ers are here. we are ready to beat the seahawks, we are ready! who has it better than us? nobody! woo! >> reporter: yeah last night, wilson walker and i trying to go around town and find seahawks fans that were enthusiastic, we couldn't find anybody in the clubs, bars, hotels. this morning, however, things got really crazy. people started coming out and so did the 49er fans. they showed up too. some of them coming all the way from san francisco. andria borba spoke to some of those. >> reporter: well you

sports. but i've also learned that the superb owl is about seattle and denver, the northwest versus the west. grunge versus country. plaid versus other plaid. ( laughter ) and more importantly, these are the big cities in america's two legal pot states. ( cheers and applause ). so, whether-- whether you're from the mile high city or the absolutely baked city, you want to win this game like it's a box of little debbie swiss cake rolls. and who better to represent these two cities than the people who represent these two cities, their mayors. please welcome the honorable mayor ed murray of seattle. thank you so much. ( cheers and applause ). and the honorable mayor michael hancock of denver. thank you so much, mr. mayor. all right. gentlemen, gentlemen, are you ready for some football? >> yes. >> absolutely. >> stephen: all right, let's do this thing. mayor murray, you are seattle's first openly gay mayor. that's a lifestyle i do not cob don't. ( cheers and applause ). , i'm sorry but everyone knows being mayor is a choice. ( laughter ). >> and i'm glad seattle made that choice. >> ste

that may get too rowdy after a potential win or loss against the seattle seahawks. diesel buses will substitute the affected lines starting at 2:00. >>> the flu outbreak has gotten so bad the cdc says it it has reached epidemic status. that means the number of deaths exceeded what was expected. the flu has taken two more lives and bringing the total number to 23. the latest victims are two south bay women ages 52 and 62. >>> cal trans has agreed to take down nets that were killing federally protected birds in sonoma county. they are on the highway 101 bridge near the petaluma river. they were intended to keep the birds out of a construction zone, but they were trapping the migratory swallows in the mesh. en -- they sued to have the nets removed. >> the sendoff and the preparation for the big game. >> coach harbaugh's unusual name sake that is going for a different kind of victory this weekend. >> he has no idea i am coming. i am a little nervous. i haven't seen derrick in eight months. >> this mom's surprise visit home and her son's unforgettable reaction kaepernick lead the team on

win, baby, we're going to win. win this game, and then we're going to go to seattle, take seattle, and go to the super bowl. >> this is my team. i'm going to have hard time if we don't win. >> lucky for her, they win. next stop, seattle, and he better save his voice in san francisco, abc7 news. >> some lucky niner fans were celebrating at the game. take a look at this picture tweeted by the 49ers. these fans were right. seattle-bound with a little carolina layover. we'll have fan photos later in the newscast. >> to the highlights and player reaction, mike shumann is here. physical game. >> no question. the 49ers do whatever it takes to win, never more evident today in carolina. 15 seconds before the half, 49ers down 10-6. colin kaepernick hits vernon davis. ruled incomplete, but the call was reversed. second foot is down. third quarter, 49ers driving, kap on the score. that's when the defense took over. carolina on an eight-minute drive, ends up with nothing. key drive of the game for the 49ers. 23-10 the final. 49ers head to seattle for the nfc championship game. >>> larry beil i

49er fans in seattle. why they might be locked out of next week's final playoff game. >>> an arsonist sets a south bay neighborhood on edge. what people are doing to protect themselves. >>> and from bright to boom, how the housing crunch is creating possibilities for abandoned gas gas stations. i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm ann notarangelo. 49ers are about to touch down at san jose's airport. this is the scene at the private charter jet terminal where the 49 49 plane should be pulling up any minute. brian webb is just down the road and fans are lined up there waiting for the team's victorious return. >> reporter: we're awaiting the team's arrival here. check it out in the parking lot, a couple dozen of their favorite fans. good looking group, huh. they have been waiting here probably about an hour. you know what happens when the team arrives, they come past the fence, all the way down the parking lot down here behind the fence, and that's when they pick up their cars. when they leave the gate right here that's the best chance the fans have to get up close and personal with their favor

may get too rowdy after a potential win or loss against the seattle seahawks. diesel buses will substitute the affected lines starting at 2:00. >>> the flu outbreak has gotten so bad the cdc says it it has reached epidemic status. that means the number of deaths exceeded what was expected. the flu has taken two more lives and bringing the total number to 23. the latest victims are two south bay women ages 52 and 62. >>> cal trans has agreed to take down nets that were killing federally protected birds in sonoma county. they are on the highway 101 bridge near the petaluma river. they were intended to keep the birds out of a construction zone, but they were trapping the migratory swallows in the mesh. en -- they sued to have the nets removed. >> the sendoff and the preparation for the big game. >> coach harbaugh's unusual name sake that is going for a different kind of victory this weekend. >> he has no idea i am coming. i am a little nervous. i haven't seen derrick in eight months. >> this mom's surprise visit home and her son's unforgettable reaction [ female announcer ] pillsbu

seahawks and fans are taking over the city of seattle. as the team chases the championship, the battle moves to seattle tomorrow. stone has been in seattle for days and fans are getting pumped for another win. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: 49er fans are rocking seattle. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: as kickoff approaches, fans of the red and gold are arising all over. >> we live in the bay area. >> reporter: the man in this 49er sweat shirt left hawaii for the game, the first time he left for the mainland in 30 years. >> i came from hawaii to here, seattle! [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: i can honestly say i don't think we have ever had that. a rally was held in downtown seattle and many of these fans paid big bucks just to get here. >> >> reporter: he's got a good ticket price? >> no, absolutely not. i won't even talk numbers. >> reporter: did you pay a pretty penny? >> a pretty penny, we'll just leave it at that. >> reporter: tell me the price that these seats tend to go for. >> a lot. >> reporter: can you give any more details? >> about 1250. >> wow! >> tim

>>> battle in seattle. the 49ers quest will take them north for the nfc championship game sunday. they will follow now matter how hard the seahawks make it. >>> the team back in the bay tonight hours after beating the panthers in carolina. their charter bus arrived in santa clara. fans welcomed them home. the team turning attention to next week's championship game in seattle. here is how they won in carolina today. colin kaepernick makes it 20- 10. a little mockery doing cam newton's superman trade mark. then he does his bicep smoother. we will see vernon davis here. full highlights in sports, first we head to chair charlotte with scott rates. >> reporter: it was an a amazing day for the 9ers. it was amazing for me as well. the energy was electric. i wanted to take you inside the big game. [ cheering and applause ] [ cheering and applause ] [ cheering and applause ] . >> 9ers all the way, >> reporter: it was epic. it was exciting from 4:30 this morning when we pulled up. >> amazing hands down. >> awesome. . >> we're going to do it at seattle. >> who travels better than us? >> rep

seahawks in seattle. the winner goes to the super bowl and the loser goes home. we have live team coverage tonight. fans are getting ready for the big game, but let's go live to seattle. guys? >> reporter: less than 24 hours inactual kickoff, and we have a little 49er for a fa preseason sent today in seattle. >> big-time. we headed down to the pioneer square and there was a pep rally like you wouldn't believe, all 49ers, a sea of red and gold, wall-to-wall people. the owner of the 49ers was out front handling out rally towels to everybody who showed up. i was talking to people from walnut creek and palo alto, and everybody was standing in this bar and you couldn't get through, shoulder to shoulder, like a rock concert. people were having the time of their life and everybody said there is no place they would rather be. >> here we are! from the bay to seattle! [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: how cool is this rally? >> it's unbelievable. i had to put my ear plugs in. >> we are so excited. i was at the super bowl last year and we're going to be anywhere and win it. >> i'm really excited

left seattle at about 9:00 to 9:00 -- tonight. even though the fans are disappointed, they're still thanking players for the season. >> by compareson this is what it looked like after the game in seattle. jubilant fans walked out of the stadium cheering their team's victory. and they're beyond excited about seeing their team punch their super bowl ticket. >> we go to julie haener and mark ibanez. >> they were there for the highs and the lows. they have more of how the teams are dealing with finishing oh so close, mark and julie. >> reporter: yes, it is a bummer to say the least. as julie and i were just talking off camera. super bowl hopes were so high. >> it was so exciting to be here. i had to set the scene earlier. it was my visit to century field. when we got here, it was rocking. it did live up to that 12th man. it was loud, energized. so much fun took in this stadium. it was just jam packed with the view of the city here off in the distance and kind of a foggy night in seattle. it was a lot of fun. >> the energy did live up to the hype. the 49ers so confident. they got off to

. the team is seattle bound. news chopper 2 caught the players getting on the plane headed for the pacific northwest. they are taking on the seahawks this sunday. the winner goes on to the super bowl. the players are on the way some fans are there. julie and mark are there as well. let's go live in seattle. how crazy is it with this game less than 48 hours away? >> more cold than crazy. >> standing out here, have to set the scenes. we're on a pier overlooking elliott bay on the seattle waterfront. behind me is the great wheel lit up in blue and green. beyond that is century lynx field -- century link field. there's a beautiful sight, has the number 12 in it lit up. there's so much going on. i like to take in the sights around town. mark likes to read the sports page. offender room service i like to see what the on piecing team and the newspaper is saying. the quote that jumped out at mow, russell wilson of the seahawks said that his team will have to play the absolute best football of their lives to win this game. obviously they know they are in for something serious. but of course

seattle right now. they had no -- a foggy cool night. brian webb has more on the team as they left san francisco. >> the players are gone. the fans are gone. it was an impressive scene here at team headquarters in santa clara. let me show you a video from chopper five. in the san jose airport. the team going from separate but -- several luxury buses. they are in the air on their way to seattle. a day earlier than the usually go. some of the players came up with the idea. they thought it would be a good idea. and help the team to be together in extra day. they got a send off for football kings. >> they could hardly contain themselves. fans brother children. some brought their luckyks this the fans did their part too. >> brian webb, with a talk about the fans coming this way. also, the players coming this way. we had a team that came in last night headed by john york, the owner of the 49ers. i bumped into him today. >> it is not all about football? >> it is all about football. there are a lot of other things that go into that. you have to make sure you are healthy. >> what is the mood? >

seattle. >>> and i'm mindi bach in seattle, century link field. you'll hear from the 49ers for the final time before the game and what they say makes them more than ready. >>> at 6:00, he's a high school dropout who turned his life around. >> was there a moment that changed your life? >> a behind the scenes interview with district attorney george gascon, candid about his past, and the thing that makes him unlike any other d.a. in the country. >>> 49ers on the move in their quest for their sixth super bowl title. live pictures now, our nbc chopper overhead as the team charter plane preparing to take off from san jose international bound for seattle, washington. sunday is the big game. there they about, they left santa clara about 15 minutes ago. six buses with police escort down 101, across 880, to the tarmac. >> getting on board. i miss them already. i can't wait to watch them kick booty on sunday. our mindi bach is in seattle waiting for the 49ers' arrival in about two hours. we begin with scott budman live at the airport. and scott, fans are so excited. >> i think it will be fun.

. >>> the 49ers are in seattle preparing for sunday's game and the seahawks are doing the same. >>> an update on how ja high mc jahi mcmath is doing. >>> >>> the family attorney for the teenager jahi mcmath declared brain dead spoke with drown 4 today to update us on her condition. she went into children's hospital oakland for tonsil surgery and suffered complications that left her brain dead. tonight the attorney told us she this a new facility and doing well and responding well to treatment. her mother is with her, and the mother is happy and pleased with the progress and she's glad that children's hospital did not remove her daughter from life support. >>> the 49ers are in seattle and it is going rowdy. more on the story. >>> the impact of last year's increase to san jose's minimum wage. we'll share the results with you next. >>> stay tuned for inside edition! >>> new tonight at 11:00, several cities around the country have increased the minimum wage, far above the federal level. san jose went from $8 to $10.01 year ago and increased the wage to $10.15 on january 1. now a su

smith seals a win in the battle in seattle. it was a hard-fought game, but the 9ers game up a few yards short. what happened with gary. unbelievable game. >> a very good game. i think kaepernick is coming back. they will be good again next year. this was like a fluke that they got here. maybe 5, 6 before they have a chance. they will be good next year and the year after. >> they gave us a good season. >> the glass is half full. join us as we say hey, you go in seattle and the last two times they rolled the 49ers. think about this. you see highlights for the 18th time. the fact that seattle at home has beaten the 49ers on this field, they are just better than san francisco this year. they had a 10-0 lead. marshawn lynch went to work. 129 yards. if you look to say which individual battle did the 49ers fall short? it was the running back. kaepernick. some say he doesn't have the touch. to bold boldin. 17-14. pete carroll rolled the dice. the 49ers going for a winning score. doesn't it remind you of the superbowl? richard sherman tipped the ball away and pete carroll has a winner. her

a good year. here's what took place. you heard about the seattle crowd. they're known as the 12th man. they maybe give seattle the best home-field advantage. kaepernick's first half was terrific. 58 here on this shot. it set up a touch did you know and the 10-0 lead. seattle could only gear their field goal to end the half. and here if you're looking for individual counterpoint, marshawn lynch with 200 carries. frank gore with only 22 yards on 11 carries. this touchdown tied the game at 2. kaepernick, great throw here for 26 yards. the 49ers have a 17-10 lead. wilson goes up to top and gets credit. over to kaepernick but doesn't turn the ball over. when he has to, he gets the job done. 49ers have to come back. they're down here and lynch after serious injury, a torn acl we'll talk about later, lynch does fumble on fourth down. san francisco gets the ball. they have a shot. they have a shot at this 23-17 lead and then goes bowman. kaepernick's last possession. did you see the fumble recovery here? on the last three possessions, kaepernick turns the ball over and this is a knockout

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big nfc showdown between the san francisco 49ers and seattle san francisco to determine who goes to the super bowl. >> good evening, i'm ken wayne. >> hello everyone, i'm heather holmes. >> tonight the niners are in seattle, and so are many, many of their fans. the 49er faithful have invaded the land of the 12th man. they showed their pride at a huge rally in the emerald city. in fact, one fan describing it like game day. >> excitement is building for the battle of the nfc titans tomorrow. >> ktvu's julie hayne and sports director mark ibaÑez have been in seattle since thursday and join us live. >> hello and welcome from a chilly seattle, but it's dry and you can just feel the excitement building as we are now just less than 24 hours away from that big game tomorrow. >> i don't think any question that they are the 49er faithful. i'm always amazed at how many people take the time, the effort and the money to come on up and support their team and at one point today it was truly amazing. the 49ers took over about a city block. 49er fans were out there, loud, vocal and if there was any

49er fans think they know it now. >> ben bass tee da is in seattle -- ken bastida is in seattle. >> reporter: you wonder if vegas -- why they're so accurate so much of the time and you wonder why fans are you know basically they speak from here and not from here all the time. and you also wonder why you know the players don't always trash talk before a game. because you know that's billboard material. i can tell you one thing. from being down at pikes market today and over at the needle for a little while, nobody's backing down. ♪ who do you think is going to win this thing? >> seattle. >> seattle. >> reporter: no way you can beat us at home. >> it's impossible. >> niners are going to do it. >> reporter: who's going to win this game? >> we already beat them once so why not again? >> my answer to them -- obviously we're going to win this game. >> we're going to take nfc championship back to san francisco where it belongs. >> kaepernick you're going down boy. down! >> reporter: the owner of the 49ers -- was over there buying fish i'm not kidding you five minutes ago and i talked

>> the 49ers are in seattle this morning. as they gear up to face the seahawks tomorrow. we're in seattle too. with a live update on tomorrow's >> plus- pedestrian safety is a hot topic in san francisco. and now another person is hit while crossing the street. by a ride sharing car. >> the warm and dry conditions in the bay area could last a while. what the governor's drought designation means for you. >> good morning everyone, i'm marty gonzalez. it's satutrday january 18th, thanks for joining us. >> we are going to start off with a live look from our roof cam. you can see that it is a very clear start to the day. all so it is a chilly for the inland valleys. santa rosa is sitting at 30 degrees. more mild in san francisco. oakland is at 44 degrees upper '30's for san jose in concord is checking in at 33 degrees. we are inspected per another mild day and i will bring down your afternoon highs coming up. >> the 49ers are in seattle. they are getting ready for tomorrow's n-f-c championship game against the seahawks. it's being called the "battle in seattle." kron four's j-r stone is

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time getting tickets to sunday's game in seattle. bob redell live at the team's training facility with a story that has many fans waking up angry. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, when the tickets to sunday's nfc championship game go on sale on line at 10:00 this morning the seattle seahawks which will be selling those, will be blocking people who live in california. so, if you tried to go on line and try to purchase directly from the team you'll be denied once you enter your billing zip code which could indicate you're from the golden state. the seahawks only allowing people with addresses in washington, oregon, montana, idaho, alaska, hawaii and parts of canada make those purchases. the seahawks stadium is considered one of the noisiest in the league, apparently wants as much of that cheering to be for seattle as possible. not san francisco which is why they are trying to limit the number of 49ers fans attending by making it hard to buy tickets. >> i think it's wrong. it's wrong. why should we have to pay more just because we're going to seattle. >> that's the quest

ken bastida in seattle. a lot of anticipation over the last couple of days. today, this city invaded by thousands of 49er fans who drove, flew, and some even walks from the bay area all the way up the pacific northwest for this gigantic game that is going to go off tomorrow morning and you know what? people are pretty much ready to get this thing going. >> this is bigger than the superbowl for the players, for the fans. this is what it is all about. >> reporter: this isn't just a football game that has people talking. >> are we scared of the niners? >> heck no! sea hawks! >> reporter: it is a show down that has people talking to death. >> i will tell you right now. i love it. jeremiah. >> reporter: over the past three days in seattle, we have heard endless talk about the 12th man. >> we affect the game play. >> reporter: we have heard seahawks fans tuck about what they see as certain victory. we have heard a lot of talk about a billboard. niner fans have definitely made their presence known. they have hit a little bit of a sore spot up here in the town of pipe washington. outside of

panthers and setting a stage for a conference showdown in seattle a week from today. cornell bernard kicks off team coverage and spent the entire day with fans around the city. reporter: the victory party continues here in the marine tonight where miner fans savoring the win over carolina. bars have been packed all day, and fans felt the winning streak continues all the way to the super bowl. >> niner fans were pumped up at this park. a dozen big screens were set up to watch the game. good to be high-fiving, everyone is united in this greater thing called the 49ers. >> fans went wild the moment the 49ers won the game. the bartender did a victory lap on the bar. next stop, seattle. >> we're not afraid of seattle. not afraid. >> we want the head of the seahawks. >> they went looking for carries panther fortunates but could only find other few charger faithful. >> i'm from san diego. i love the niners, but you got to go with your own up town. >> sebastian gomez was looking for anything kaepernick at this gear stop, and who knew marry lon monroe was 49ers fan. >> she is an icon, a lot of

seahawks. the team is in seattle right now, of course. muni here in the bay area, though, is taking precautions, in case rowdy san francisco fans fill the streets of the city tomorrow night. we have live team coverage. comcast sportsnet's mindi bach is in seattle with the team, but we want to start with monte francis, who's in san francisco with more on muni. hello, monte. >> reporter: good evening. i just spoke with paul rose, the spokesman for the mta. they say they've done this for a few years and for good reason. he says in the past, celebrating fans have climbed on top of street cars and gotten very close to those overhead wires which are charged with electricity, so there is an obvious public safety concern. so, muni is going to de-energize the wires and take its historic street cars on the "f" market line out of service all day tomorrow. buses will run down market street instead. the same thing is being done on part of the line along judah streets and sunset, where fans have also been known to gather and also climb on top of light rail vehicles. also, the iconic cable car lin

drought emergency. >> : natters head to seattle for begin on sunday. >> : seahawks territory j r is live. >> : in texas controversy over reality show about eight and nine year-old football players. >> : >> : now at eight just one day after san francisco holds a meeting about 64 pedestrians. another pedestrian is hit on a cross or walk. we have live coverage tonight with jeff. >> : >> : stan in san francisco. >> : over there on the crosswalk elderly agent woman was hit in broad daylight. >> : the crash occurred about 120 friday afternoon. >> : the lift vehicle in this picture and a woman on the ground. >> : the thought all my gosh. >> : is making a left turn then they hit the elderly woman. in a statement by says the safety of everyone it is priority and the driver was an active well in this digitation goes there are serious concerns about the ride sharing companies. >> : a plea it will not happen anymore more people are getting run over by these guys. >> : this is not the first accident involved with these ridesharing accidents. >> : i family of three was also involved an accident k

seattle a little later. but first, governor jerry brown's declaration of brown confirmed what most of us felt coming. the governor signed a declaration. he asked californians to cut their water use for now. mandatory rationing is to come in weeks. >> we're at the worse drought since records have been kept. >> reporter: the number of reservoirs are at the lowest levels in years. the emergency declaration sets into motion 20 steps to deal with the drought. they includes giving the state flexibility. statewide conservations are logged and additional firefighters will be hired to protect our land's. debora villalon join us now, and the drought is worse than it's ever been recorded before. >> reporter: this town gets recycled water. other lawns in desperate jeopardy. >> all the vegetations around the houses were dying. >> reporter: the drought of 76- 77. >> a lot of people remember putting bricks in the toilet. >> reporter: brad davis remembers and tonight from inside the control room at the sonoma county agency. >> we've been ahead of this drought declaration for many weeks. >> reporter:

can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> the 49ers arrived in seattle a little more than an hour ago for sunday's nfc championship game against the seahawks, of course. the team boarded buses at their santa santa claire practice facility. you into know that even though the team travel biz charter everyone must still go through security screen, just like you and i do at the airport. the players, including colin kaepernick, the quarterback, appeared loose, a business trip, plenty of fans were on hand to wish them well. >> they've had up and downs and we have always been devoted to them and we love them and it's so exciting right now. i'm so excited. we watched all the news programs. >> dozens of fans lined up along the airport fence shouting their support. here more now from wayne freedman. [cheering] reporter: when observing the actions of niners faithful there appears to be a direct relationship between the degree of fervent behavior and approaching kickoffs. closer to gametime the more fanatical people get. >> i saw them leave and they see all of us standing ou

>>> this is kpix5 news on kbcw. >> the 49ers are in seattle tonight. ready for their playoff battle against the seahawks. >> fans will and here at home can't wait. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm juliette goodrich. >> and i'm ken bastida. with that thing looming down over my shoulder and it is dressed in its green and blue celebrating the seattle seahawks. well, let the games begin, i say. san francisco 49ers have just shown up about 90 minutes ago checking into their hotel. and what a nice reception 49er fans who flew up today, who drove up today, showed up at the hotel to give the niners a great welcome for this battle in seattle. and fans had a lot to say about their team from the bay. >> oh yeah, i love that. 49er faithful are here. ready to beat the seahawks. oh man, we're ready, let's go. who has it better than us? nobody. >> on the other side of the coin, of course, you've got the seattle seahawks fans who really have made a name for themselves this year. these so-called 12th man. there are hundreds of thousands of 12th mans around here and we went out today to try and

game just to days away in seattle. we have the latest. when i talk to--on to our top story this morning. seattle is already prepared for the 49ers are rival for sunday's nfc championship game. the seahawks 12 man which is the fans are doing everything possible to make seattle a 49 free zone. new video and a kron4 this morning of the mass of wild fire burning in southern california. 3700 evacuate residents to evacuate and did not know when they will be able to return. right now the cold the fire is 30 percent contained. the windows are expected that judge the winds are expected to be, today for firefighters battling the fire in the san gabriel mountains. five homes have been destroyed. and no injuries have been reported. so far as the fire has burned over 1,700 a.. back here in the bay, a developing story we have been following your own kron4. were learning a lot more about the suspect in a series of arson fires in san jose. patrick brennan is the suspicion that-is the person police believed committed many if not all of the 13 fires under suspicion. and officials say brennan was

seattle a little later. but first, governor jerry brown's declaration of brown confirmed what most of us felt coming. the governor signed a declaration. he asked californians to cut their water use for now. mandatory rationing is to come in weeks. >> we're at the worse drought since records have been kept. >> reporter: the number of reservoirs are at the lowest levels in years. the emergency declaration sets into motion 20 steps to deal with the drought. they includes giving the state flexibility. statewide conservations are logged and additional firefighters will be hired to protect our land's. debora villalon join us now, and the drought is worse than it's ever been recorded before. >> reporter: this town gets recycled water. other lawns in desperate jeopardy. >> all the vegetations around the houses were dying. >> reporter: the drought of 76- 77. >> a lot of people remember putting bricks in the toilet. >> reporter: brad davis remembers and tonight from inside the control room at the sonoma county agency. >> we've been ahead of this drought declaration for many weeks. >> reporter:

over seattle for the nfc championship game. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> good evening. i'm ama daetz. four people were pulled from the bay in a water rescue an hour ago. john alston is live from san francisco with the breaking details. jon? >> three good samaritans saved a woman's life after she fell in the water off of torpedo pier. authorities say the woman in heir 30s, touri from taiwan, was taking pictures, backing up, fell off the pier into the water. she was in the water a short period of time. three people jumped into the water, including a former lifeguard from series who has done a number of water rescues in the ocean on the east coast. he jumped in, grabbed the woman, braced himself under the pier. a net was thrown down and the woman was rescued. we talked to the rescuer's brother. >> the girl fell in the water. they called for help. nobody could swim. >> what too you think of your brother? >> he had a broken heel, broken in ten places, ease been recovering. i'm really proud of him. he has medical experience and saved the girl. he's the man. >> the coast guard got her

. >> something really strange has been happening in seattle. it's a little like the famous movie starring tom hanks and meg ryan but all the women are pouring in from 6000 miles awa away. why? here's neal. >> in sleepless in seattle tom hanks and meg ryan put seattle on the map. love loren women everywhere. today sleepless in seattle is back. l sort of. this time it's made in china. blockbuster chinese romantic comedy is called find mring right. about a woman who travels from china to seattle looking for love just lake in the movies. why you come to seattle. >> sleepless in seattle. i love that movie. i love it. >>reporter: now in a weird case of life imitating art that is already sort of imitating american art, chinese women are flocking to seattle. 6000 miles across the pacific. >> we have been amazed at the rae response. bigger than sleepless in seattle. >>reporter: television running feature about the city. and following chinese tourists obsessed with the movie. i thought about coming here one day then the next day i bought a ticket this woman says. >> all the young women rel

the game. malcolm smith. and it seals the 23-17 win in the battle in seattle for the seahawks. and a similar ending. and this one was too short. they were blowing the head. 9 nears come up short. >> the players devastated. and the hounds who headed up to seattle. they went to sea tack. that's where we are -- sea-tac that's where we go. >> reporter: they were hoping not to be sleepless in seattle. they were tossing and turning some said they shed tears over the loss. they are heading back to the bay area from seattle. it has been bullsy. some taking off early. they looked tired and weary from the game. here is video that i shot. you can see them arriving at the airport. many thought they would pull it off and they were driving down. they had a couple of time outs left and knocking on the door. they were ready to have a good time and they are the best teams in the west. and that was not the case. and we got a chance to talk to some fans before they boarded the planes. this is what they had to say about the bummer in seattle. >> i'll tell you that it was worse than a break up. i was hea

bowl. good evening and thank you for i'm ama dates the win sets up a conference showdown in seattle in one week. our coverage begins with abc7 news reporter lilian kim who is live at 49ers headquarterses in santa clara where the teams just returned. hi, lilian. >> hi, ama. dozens of fans gave the 49ers a warm welcome home. and tonight they got a special treat from the head coach himself. >> shortly after the 49ers arrived at team headquarters in santa clara jim harbaugh got out of his car to greet the fans. >> how are you feeling? >> great, fantastic. >> he took pictures and signed autographs for anybody who asked. >> i got jim harbaugh's ought tbraf on my son's hoodie. how do we laminate this thing? >> she cool. he is doing the kids first and that's a good man. >> he was the main attraction and they cheered on the players as they left one by one and many made sure to wear their best. >> is it heavy? >> no, it is light. >> in the morning they gathered at their favorite viewing spot to watch their team beat the panthers. nonow they are going to the third championship game in a row. f

conquered.. it's on to the battle in seattl >>> the 49ers are back in the bay area tonight with carolina conquered, on to the battle in seattle. >> on to santa clara where the 49ers faithfuls gathered to greet the team tonight. >> reporter: yeah all quiet now, but an hour ago there were 100 stands. some waited for over an hour as it turns out to be a chance of the way that the team came home and maybe, just maybe catch a glimpse of the players. tell me about being here tonight. why did you come? >> the team did great. >> reporter: did you see the game today? >> yes. >> reporter: what did you think of it? >> it was pretty awesome. >> you've got to support the niners. they're like everything to us here. >> reporter: were you hoping to get some autographs tonight? >> actually no, i'm good. i've got a lot of them already on my arm. >> san francisco's biggest fan. >> reporter: worried about getting carjacked with that thing on your hand? [ laughter ] yeah i've got a lot of people that say hey, i'll give you so much money or can i grab that and run? >> just seeing them fighting. >> re

seattle. >>> you got it better than us? >> nobody! >> 49er fans gear up and head north for the battle in seattle. >> and ken bastida is seen behind enemy lines tonight where apparently it's mostly friendly fire. >> hi ken. >> reporter: pretty much friendly fire. in fact i think almost too much. i think people are finally getting to the pine where you know all the people -- point where you know all the talk and the track talk and speculation it is just getting to fever pitch here. somebody wants the fire the first shot and fans up here are ready for the battle to begin. >> for all the marbles, this is bigger than the super bowl for the players and fans right now. this is what it's all about. >> reporter: not just a football game that has people talking. >> are we scared of the niners? >> hell no. [ people chanting ] >> reporter: it's a showdown that has people talking to death. >> and hey i'll tell you right now. 24-10. seahawks super bowl back, let's go. >> i love i. jeremiah -- >> reporter: over the past three days in seattle we heard endless talk about the 12th man. >> we act

. it's the seattle seahawks. passionate 12th man. the director says it delivers a message of how we can block out the negativety. >> focussing on what he has to do no matter what the situation is. >> the commercial adds more fuel to the already fiery rivalry between the team's fan bases. be sure to stay with kp ix for all your niners coverage. dennis and i are both heading to seattle this week. our live coverage will begin with a special 49ers preview friday night at 7:00. >> can't wait to see that. >>> okay. well, let's -- we're going to see sun in the bay area. is there going to be rain in seattle? how about that? >> you can kind of tell the strength of the ridge. doesn't rain here. when it doesn't rain for a week in seattle, something strange, especially this time of year. seattle will be rain free. i'll have the forecast for you. seattle will be rain free, and in my opinion, advantage 49ers. the rain, the crowd noise, it all plays into the 12th man, but what we have is a rain-free game up there and rain-free night around here. live look outside shows you san jose. actually, this is

city abc7 news. >> thank you. >> the showdown in seattle now just two day as way. and 49ers will be leaving for emerald city within the hour. >> wayne freedman is with the 49er faithful now in santa clara. wayne? >> leaving within the hour, we're told within 15 minutes. buses went into the compound. some cars are already leaving. you've heard about the power of crowds. >> this is my 20th year. >> waiting for a bus. buses will carry the team for seattle. >> will they wave back from the bus? >> yes. yes. you can see the front guys over there. >> they'll tell thu isn't about fancying the team. no. it's deeper. >> i can say i saw them leave. but on that bus, they're thinking and see all of us standing here, it can take that with them. >> i think it's more emotional connection. than psychological. >> do you notice my hesitation? >> yes. >> i'm faithful. it's going to be a battle. >> of body and spirit. from outside 49ers headquarters, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> i'm like that guy. nervous. the niners more dynamic since michael crabtree returned the manic named king acrab is ready for a

victorious today, taming the panthers and setting a stage for a conference showdown in seattle a week from today. cornell bernard kicks off team coverage and spent the entire day with fans around the city. reporter: the victory party continues here in the marine tonight where miner fans savoring the win over carolina. bars have been packed all day, and fans felt the winning streak continues all the way to the super bowl. >> niner fans were pumped up at this park. a dozen big screens were set up to watch the game. good to be high-fiving, everyone is united in this greater thing called the 49ers. >> fans went wild the moment the 49ers won the game. the bartender did a victory lap on the bar. next stop, seattle. >> we're not afraid of seattle. not afraid. >> we want the head of the seahawks. >> they went looking for carries panther fortunates but could only find other few charger faithful. >> i'm from san diego. i love the niners, but you got to go with your own up town. >> sebastian gomez was looking for anything kaepernick at this gear stop, and who knew marry lon monroe was 49ers fan.

. >> the big game four days away, you ready? and the big roadblock beating the seahawks in seattle. they have arguably the best home field advantage in the nfl. the last two times the 49ers played up north, you might know, it was bad. they lost in a big way. the niners saying today the past is in the past. >> we have to play the very best football against a real quality team in a tough environment. we're spending more time thinking about that, answering those questions than going back six months or 12 months or 13 months. >> those games really don't matter at this point. we'll try to win this game to get to where we want to be. >> always got headphones on. they will fly to seattle on friday but we're there. andrea joins us from seattle. i'm guessing seattle is already buzzing. >> yeah, very buzzing. we actually got someone to drop us a seattle 12th man flag here. i don't know if we'll have too much use for it. head coach pete carroll has his team buying into the system and philosophy and helps the team prepare for each and every game. you can tell, though, that the guys are going t

seattle. [cheers and applause] brian hackney. ann notarangelo. >>> the 49erss are 49ers -- 49erss are back in the bay area. everyone is looking for the battle in seattle. good evening. we with are where the players were greeted by the fans after concurring carolina. >> reporter: all quiet out here now. but an hour ago, 100 fans here. some waited for an hour for a chance to wave at the team as they came and went and maybe get a look at a few players. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: tell me about being here tonight, why did you come? >> cheer on the team. >> reporter: dusee the game today? -- did you see the game today? >> yes. >> reporter: what did you think of it? >> great. >> to support the 49erss. >> hoping to get autographs tonight. no, i am good. i have a lot of them already on my arm. >> reporter: san francisco's biggest fans. [cheers and applause] >> worried about getting carjacked? >> [ laughter ] i got a lot of people saying i will give you so much money or can i grab that and run? [ laughter ] >> reporter: seeing them, exciting. it is great. >> you can not really see them. >> w

cheer on the niners who play in seattle tomorrow for a chance at the super bowl. today the resort built seahawk statue but could not hold up against the snow cat. this time tomorrow the niners will be well into their nfc title game against seattle. as much as the seahawks brag about their fans, niner fans take a back seat to no one and the spontaneous 49ers rally broke out in seattle, decked out in red and gold, nine are fans are making sure san franciscoes represented. mike shumann was with them. >> who got it better than us? >> nobody! >> what's the final score? >> the final score? >> yes. >> it's going to be niners. i don't know what the final score will be. >> here for two reasons, the quest for six. >> quest for six, baby, right here. >> who do you like tomorrow? >> the quest for six. >> the quest for six. one more game, one more game, one more game. let's go niners. let's go niners. [engine revving] >> i have plenty of family in san francisco. hit me up for tickets, but they're stingy with them up here. they're scared of us. quest for six! >> whose got it better than us? >> nobody

headed up to seattle for that big championship game against the seahawks. >> the team buses left the practice facility a few minutes ago. headed to the airport where they will take a plane to seattle. >> julie, we heard you went to a seahawks pep rally today. bet that was interesting. >> we had to check it out. it is really starting to feel there will be a football game here after all. yesterday, got into town early afternoon, and a few 49er fans straggling around town and a lot of seahawks fans. today everybody out in full force, particularly the seahawks fans. it was a sea of blue and green. they did have a rally on. they were dressed head to toe. blue and green. we'll show you later what we saw. just to set the scene, we're near elliott bay, the great wheel beyond us, and century link -- century link field. it's a good place to be. we caught up with bay area fans who made the trip to seattle. >> feel the love baby, go hawks. >> go niners. >> let it go. 12th man pride greeted this couple after they became the first 49er fans to check into the grand hyatt hotel. the same hotel t