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in seattle. have a lot of family in the bay area. my son said you know, somebody has to win, so we will be happy one way or the other, but it is tough. >> there are lots of families with connections to both. >> you have been getting ken tips on the hot spots. where to go. >> the newscast is almost over ken. >> hot spots, it is 38 degrees. cigarette comes down to one thing. winners go to to the superbowl, loser haves to stay in seattle. ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from the heart of broadway, broadcasting across the nation and around the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kalter. a and now, david letterman! captioning sponsored by worldwide pants and cbs ( band playing "late show" theme ) ( cheers and applause )

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 francisco 49ers. >> where's kaepernick from? >> sherlock. >> where are you from? >> sherlock. >> going back and forth but it's all in fun though. >> it's a good time. a little trash talk here and there. that's what makes it such a great thing. >> i don't even know who the 12th man is. everybody's so nice out here when they see us. >> i'm looking at you and i'm going, uh. >> you're ready to suit up? >> ready to suit up. >> a piece of cake? >> a piece of cake. >> who's got it b

we talked about the seattle game, and we'll see a little bit of rain up through seattle and into tomorrow. we're seeing some clouds and showers up along the west coast here and this system, but it will probably be done by the time the game starts on sunday. we'll see possibly a few lingering showers and temperatures running largely in the 40s. the extended forecast, we have dry weather in store for the weekend and into next week. we'll start to see some cloud cover and cooler temperatures though by the end of the week. >>> in sports, the 49ers are in seattle, and the coach are excited about the kaepernick commercial. the warriors try to slow down kevin durant, but we'll hear more about that when we come back. >>> the warriors got hit with the biggest wave in the nba this season. durant went off, 29 points in the first half, as oklahoma city led by six. curry had 37 points, 11 assists, and the warriors, real good offensively, but when you got a guy like durant cooking, the thunder win, and he had 54 points, the highest total in the nba this season. the warriors missed 15 free-throws. they

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

one of the seattle people. i said if we win, we want your rain. you got enough. we need some around here. we are not going to get any in the short term. long term, things are looking better and that's a good thing. we are looking out and seeing something out there. ing outside tonight and we are seeing drier than normal weather. on average, the forecast is showing drier that than normal weather. it is san outlook, not a forecast. i hope it is wrong. here is how you start the weekend. with the heat on. in san francisco, 48 degrees. lake tahoe, boy, do we need some snow in the sierra, snow pack at about 16%. it is simply not in the cards. 55 degrees at tahoe. 53 coming up sunday. that is not the forecast you want. you may be able to go hiking and not skiing. here is the picture of ha we want to see happen. and two weeks from now may happen. the ridge being pushed to the south. rainfall coming down from the pacific northwest from seattle and making it here. but in the short term, the only chance of rain we have fo

sherman dominated antoine in game one up in seattle. they both have what you might call a grudging mutual respect for each other, for sure. >> it was the same in baltimore playing against pittsburgh. you respect each other but there's really a dislike. at the end of the day you have to play foot. you can do all the talking and the cheering you want, but at the end of the day, you have to play football. when all that emotion wears off, you are still playing football and that's when the real guys show up. >> at 9:00 tonight julie will be back and we'll be doing our special road trip to a championship, and we'll have lots of stuff leading up to the game, interviews with some of the players from both sides and the fans who were visiting seattle, of course, and then tomorrow we got you covered wall-to-wall, the pregame stuff and the ball game at 3:30, and dwight and joe and me after the game with all the interviews, the highlights, and the 49ers, from a 49er point of view, hoping to accept the nfc championship title! we'll see you back here

the battle in seattle kicks off at 3:30 in seattle. but in san francisco muni is pulling streetcars and cable cars off line for the 49ers in case troublemakers turn to vandalism after the game. and the state drought emergency americans that farmers will be eligible for aid after a record dry year. >>> and that's going to wrap things up for us. thanks for joining us us. i am marty gonzalez. >> i am janu arasu. >> we will see you next saturday at 7 a.m. and don't forget kron 4 news tonight at 8:00. we'll see you then. bye-bye. . discover the champion in you! . . (applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this man named bubba. he lived way out in the country. he had this stray dog that kept showing up at his house. his wife said, "bubba, you've got to put him i

the fact that they beat seattle, beat them seattle's way. these teams, as much as we said carolina on the 49ers mirror image, seattle a more perfect match. there is not any lack of mental toughness here. they are going to go at each other from i don't know wednesday on probably. the pregame will be confrontational, the game will be but it won't be as stupid as it was for carolina in the early going. the panthers got overamped. i don't know that seattle will. i don't think san francisco will. it's going to be nasty but it's going to be evenly nasty. >> certainly which team can execute better and make fewer mistakes. we'll have more on the 49ers win over the panthers from charlotte, north carolina in a bit. >> 49ers play in seattle, 3:30 on sunday. nbc bay area will have live coverage leading up to the game, full highlights after it's done. head to our website, nbcbayarea.com, and search 49ers. >> story around here in addition the weather, the nice, nice warm-up. almost a heat-up. >> almost. if you live in santa cruz you might have to use your

seattle has won nearly 69% since moving to century link back in 2002. the second best home record in that span. the top team t green bay packers, the 49ers beat in the first round of the playoffs. >> this sunday will feature two of the best defenses in nfl. here's how they stack up. seahawks allowed the fewest points in large per game. the 49ers in the top five in all three of those categories. the 49ers defense that was really the game changer in carolina. >> comcast sports ned insider tells us what he think gave the momentum swing. nbc bay area will have live coverage and full highlights after it's over. go to our website and search 49ers. >> now we're headed to seattle for this weekend. usually rains there a lot. let's check the forecast. >> yeah. you know, unusual if it wasn't going to rain. what i can tell you this system coming in not very potent so if it does rain only for a little bit and we've got amaze knowledge out there as well. i'm more concerned about fans. we have to do what we can at least wishing them positive thoughts. 54 in san franci

he will be in seattle for the post game coverage. another edition of vernon's view on sunday night one on one with the niners' tightened. follow mike shumann for an inside look at the game. you may not like his prediction either. >> making friends wherever you go. >> it is interesting that larry only showed us comments from women. i think maybe a lot of the men had a lot more -- even more mean things to say about you, larry. >> some of them got to the letter f in the alphabet. let's put it that way. >> ouch. >>> just ahead, a plane maker like no other. an unusual man and the item they use to create the intracate models. >> first, a look at what a is ahead on jimmy kimmle. >> here is a sample of what we have in store for tonight. >> i hate jimmy kimmle. he has squinty eyes and a gape mouth that never really closes. female announcer: female announcer: get beautyrest, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic mattress sets, at low clearance prices. and through monday, get three years interest-free financing on selected models. don't miss sleep tr

she is in seattle, of course. hello, mindy. >> yes, the team is winding down its final preparations. they went through their final walk through. they held it at a convention center instead of here. they wanted to make sure the final details remained private and they will have some final team meetings tonight, then it's up to each player to get the rest he needs and get into that mental state. >> you know, get you to the super bowl, obviously, but i think you know, for the most part, how we've gone in every game in the years past, we try to be as -- as possible in how we do things. we're not going to get all caught up. this game this and that, we all know. so, it was nothing that needs to be said or a special meeting or anything and everybody's focused. >> the same as every other week. treating it like another game. loose, focused, upbeat. you can call it what you want, we're doing what we have to try to win this game. i think the biggest thing, you have to realize it's another football game. there might be more pe

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 live in seat

seattle thinks they'll beat us. whoever has most likes by a kick off on sunday wins. >> let's go back to san jess yeah international airport. these are live pictures. >> we did see kap just boarding moments ago. it's an exciting time for fans and great to see a team accomplish something so significant. >> that is right. >> they're loading up getting ready to go. and they're leaving on a friday. and it seemed to work. why not for the good sning >> we're not football coaches. >> right. >> not have to travel the day before the game. there is no juaning. there. >> yes. joe staley. >> there is joe. >> anthony dixon behind him. >> there >> -- >> it's exciting to see them. they're all smiles intru been doing nothing but focusing on this game. this is serious business for the team. and have a tough, tough game against seattle. only lost a game this season. >> so cloud there people in california couldn't get those >> that is right. they did prestrict tick dwroits people with california addresses but there will be fans we kno

that is actually above average for seattle. and how, this time of year, the usually overcast and raining and just a 30% shower chance for the game when the 49ers take on the sea hawks next sunday. and for us we're going to be looking at santa anna winds down south and record warmth, as high pressure builds in, a dry direction, chapped hands weather. they've got fire concerns down south, and red flag warnings posted for us. plenty of sun this week. near record highs return. no showers in sight. tomorrow looks good with plenty of sunshine around. we could use the rain. not going to get any anytime soon. we will get cool temperatures overnight, 33 at napa. 37 at livermore. as for the highs, we are still 10 degrees above average for the forecast for tomorrow. livermore, 66. 10 degrees higher than the average for this time of year. mountain view as well. nice and warm. 65 degrees. san jose at 65. morgan hill up to 67. at the east bay, we'll look at numbers in the mid-60s as well. 6 at napa and 66 degrees out at livermore. marin and

we talk to the fans who are taking 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

the players 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

let's find out what it's going to be like in seattle. here's rob mayeda. >> weather probably not going to play a role. temperatures near that lucky 49 degrees as the game starts. mostly cloudy. not much wind, not much rain. the same dry pattern in the bay area also impacting the pacific northwest. outside right now, still 67 degrees in san jose. the average high this time of year, closer to the upper 50s. still warm outside today. another record breaker for oakland, up to 74. warmest spots just to the south. look at salinas. 86 degrees today. 80 in gilroy. the cause continues to be high pressure and offshore winds. the warmest temperatures from half moon bay down to santa cruz, upper 70s to near 80. the winds are going to start to back off. air quality is going to suffer as we look at the latest air quality report taking you through the weekend. spare the air day for tomorrow, likely for sunday into monday. then maybe as winds pick up on tuesday, we could see some improvement in that air quality around the bay area. in terms of seeing ra

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 is live in charlotte. the 49er defen

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? >> reporter: most of the fans say they will leave town monday for whenever whenever they are going. some will miss seattle and wait for the superbowl. >>> back here in the bay area the faithful could be seen flooding the streets of san francisco. fans in great spirits to say the least hi

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deep into seattle territory. that helps to set up anthony dixon going up and over on fourth and goal. 10-0 niners of the they couldn't contain marshawn lynch. beast mode right here. exploding on a 40-yard touchdown dash. lynch 22 carries and 109 yards. niners recapture momentum and kap14 of 24 and 153 yards. the jump pass and flinging it to anquan boldin. 9ers are back on top. fourth and seven and wilson gets the niners to jump off sides so that was a free play. kearse touchdown. costly turnovers and a fumble and pick and leading to a field goal. 23-17. 30 seconds left and the pass intended for michael crabtree and tipped by sherman and malcolm smith picks it off and the seahawks are going to the super bowl 23-17. let's bring in mike shumann who is live from seattle. shu, a pretty somber locker room, especially given the injuries. >> well, larry, seattle is known for forcing turnovers and the 49ers known for not turning the ball over. seattle won that battle and a game as a result. as you mentioned it was a very

and we had a seattle seahawks sighting, marshawn lynch, seattle star walked by here about 20 minutes or so ago. and the fans didn't fail to notice that. a lot of seahawks fans in the neighborhood. they were shouting him out but he wasn't paying too much attention to them. >> 27-year-old a cal grad. i wonder if he was wearing his beast mode necklace. you know jennifer montana designed those necklaces. beast mode is part of the lingo up here in seattle and of course skittles his favorite candy. >> that's right. for julie i'm mark ibanez i will see you later. >> i love lynch checking out enemy territory. but boy it is cold up there. >> let's go now to our meteorologist. >> it's good football weather though. >> it'll be a good game. >> no doubt about that. >>> and what are they looking at tonight? what low 40s. >> temperatures have dropped down to the upper 40s the most recent observation from seattle. the 49ers have done a lot of traveling. green bay talking about single digits and windchills below zero. last weekend last sunday, charlotte lots of sunshine. temperatures in the 50s. now

, seattle is going to win. >> stephen: the seattle mariners. >> no, no, the seattle seahawks. >> stephen: february better the sea hawks -- the mariners of football. gentlemen, as you both know, there is a long-standing sports tradition that the mayors of opposing team cities to make a friendly bet of things associated with their city. for instance, the mayor of san francisco might bet a loaf of sourdough bread, and the mayor of detroit might bet something of equal value, say, the city of detroit. ( laughter ) ( applause ) so, mayors, so, mayors, mayors, what is it going to be? >> stephen, in the very unlikely event that seattle would beat the denver broncos, i'm going to offer to mayor murray some colorado beef steaks. >> stephen: all right, all right, that's nice. okay, mayor murray what, are you putting up? >> well, in the impossible event that seattle were to lose, i'm going to offer to mayor hancock some incredible salmon from the northwest. ( applause ). >> stephen: all right, all right, excellent. it's-- it's meat against meat. let's make this wager official. gentlemen, get up here

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 people stop when they see her. >> if marilyn was around today she might be saying this: >> let's go niners let go! >> mike shumann has team coverage and a look at the highlights. >> what a win it was. the 49ers have done whatever it takes to win all season. might not be pretty but it worked, and that was evident in carolina when they held off the panthers. down 10-6. kaepernick hits davis. called incomplete, called a touchdown. kap, four yards on the score. then the defense takes over. cared, eight-minute drive, end up with nothing. bowman was one of the five sacks on the day. 23-10 the final. 49ers head to seatt

it is about a 2-hour flight from seattle to san jose. it must have felt longer for them as they arrived. i will take video shot by myself just a few moments ago as they got off the dealt a chartered aircraft and getting into the buses that will take them back to santa clara. there were a few fans, 3 die hard girls that came out here to show support. there are more fans back at 49ers head quarters. this is where i will head to catch up with them. so obviously it is a bit of a somber mood with the fans and the players landing. it was a good effort. we have done this before and seen them in the buses. i will go catch up with the fans and the players. scott rates, kron4news. >> we have been monitoring the web where fan s have been reacting on social media. >> fans are upset with the team, some the referees and other 4-letter words. the team has sent a couple posts. thank you for the strong support of the 49er faithful. thanks for cheering on this season. thanks to our guys for fighting so hard. coach harbaugh said not many people get to be i

. >> 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 to him. and he says he might want to

. >> 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 a

in seattle, j. r. stone, cnn four news. >> team coverage continues with a look at safety precautions. during that change some big changes are coming to public transportation. with big games, often comes violence. when the giants won the world series, a muni bus was torched. and say they don't want a repeat of that. >> reporter: if you are visiting san francisco and wanted to get a glimpse of the historic street cars, most more than 100 years old, then you better head out to market street before 5:00 sunday evening because after that they're going back to their hub until monday morning. the line typically runs from the wharf, but on sunday the cars will be replaced by buses. instead of running on market, the f line will be rerouted to mission street making all regular stops. >> what we're trying to do is to deenergize the cars. we don't want open-wired electricity to come in contact with any individuals. we're just taking precautionary measures. >> reporter: from 4:00 in the afternoon, powell street cab

now, talk about the big game tomorrow in seattle. san francisco, game starts 3:30. about 46 degrees outside. a little chilly there. and then by the time the game ends, temperatures will follow into the low 40s. once again, mild day tomorrow. 70s across the bay area. livermore, 72. 68, san francisco, 72, san jose, looking ahead, holiday monday next 70s. sunny, mild. weak system brushes by wednesday and thursday. so we'll see the clouds move in. temperatures come down a few degrees but don't know if we'll but the moisture. then after that moves through, we warm things back up again. >>> thank you, leigh. >> colin rush as the sports as shu is in seattle. >> everyone is talking about this horse race today. >> don't talk about that. >> i'm sorry, leigh. flush. >> nobody beats us. >> the 49ers are going to take the need seattle tomorrow. they're going to be three-point underdogs. it's not like their odds of winning are 10-1 like harbaugh. harbaugh the horse. a colt bearing the name of the niners coach, racing in the $100,000 california derby at golden gate field. neck and

and we had a seattle seahawks sighting, marshawn lynch, seattle star walked by here about 20 minutes or so ago. and the fans didn't fail to notice that. a lot of seahawks fans in the neighborhood. they were shouting him out but he wasn't paying too much attention to them. >> 27-year-old a cal grad. i wonder if he was wearing his beast mode necklace. you know jennifer montana designed those necklaces. beast mode is part of the lingo up here in seattle and of course skittles his favorite candy. >> that's right. for julie i'm mark ibanez i will see you later. >> i love lynch checking out enemy territory. but boy it is cold up there. >> let's go now to our meteorologist. >> it's good football weather though. >> it'll be a good game. >> no doubt about that. >>> and what are they looking at tonight? what low 40s. >> temperatures have dropped down to the upper 40s the most recent observation from seattle. the 49ers have done a lot of traveling. green bay talking about single digits and windchills below zero. last weekend last sunday, charlotte lots of sunshine. temperatures in the 50s. now

how dare you pick seattle to k seattle niners? go nin niners? susan says, even if you believe that, how could you say that out loud? i can hardly believe my eyes. the only reason i didn't change the channel is i was hoping to hear you say more stupid stuff. susan, keep watching. i can pretty much guarantee that. another, larry beil, what's your deal? niners all the way. mike shumann, what is your deal? he will be in seattle for the post game coverage. another edition of vernon's view on sunday night one on one with the niners' tightened. follow mike shumann for an inside look at the game. you may not like his prediction either. >> making friends wherever you go. >> it is interesting that larry only showed us comments from women. i think maybe a lot of the men had a lot more -- even more mean things to say about you, larry. >> some of them got to the letter f in the alphabet. let's put it that way. >> ouch. >>> just ahead, a plane maker like no other. an unusual man and the item they use to create the intracate models. >> first, a look at what a

deep into seattle territory. the longest rush in his career. and anthony dixon does the resfrom there, jumping over the pylon. 10-0, niners, but their defense could not docontain marshawn lynch. he explodes for 40 yards on e touchdown. lynch, 109 yards on 22 carries. tied at 10-10. the niners regain momentum. swinging it. a jump pass to a leaping anquan boldin. 26 yards. 17-10, niners. now 17-13, and here's the biggest play of the game, on fourth and seven, the throw for wilson, deep to jermaine kearse. seahawks up. kap, three late turnovers, a fumble and then this pack by cam chanceler. a seattle field goal. niners needed a touchdown. richard sherman came up with a deflection. tipping it to malcolm smith for the pick. as we mentioned, the turnovers doomed the niners. the seahawks will go to the super bowl. 23-17, the final in the nfc title game, as we bring in mike shuman live from seattle. that had to be a really somber locker room, given the injuries. >> turnovers in the fourth quarter, you're not going to beat anybody in the nfc championshi

we are going to seattle. sports is next. >> the team was wearing t-shirts when they were boarding the plane. >> it does not feel like football weather. it feels like spring training with the forecast around here. we have that game on sunday. >> thank you. >>> people ask all the time, what happens to the students that rise above after they finish high school? we caught up with two of them. one, from the very first class of students rising above 16 years ago. >> giovanni was a tall lanky 18-year-old when we met him. >> have you chose your major yet? >> i'm in high school. i'm going to college. >> he had a 3.9 gpa at eastside college prep. >> five years later, we see the payoff. as a young man, wearing this, he crosses the stage, and is a masters in chemical engineering. the home video is fuzzy. but the accomplishment is not. >> i was able to make it. anybody can make it. the kid like myself, going into high school, i could barely read and write. going from the worst, and turning it around. >> giovanni is now a

seattle and denver in new york. that's the right of being a fan, to me, you go this far and you come up six points short, darn good season. >> reporter: thank you. >> wit and no funniness tonight. i'll be back throughout the show. >> we'll show you in about 10 minutes. let's check in with dan ruben. he's with some pretty bummed out fans. >> reporter: we still have lot of people walking around although they're not in as good as a mood. the arena has been packed. we found a new orleans style jazz band. one constant before and after the game has been drinking. everybody has been well behaved tonight. some fans are taking it in stride. others not so much. >> go niners. seahawks suck. you ac tually suck hard-core. go broncos. >> go broncos? what? >> better than un expected. onwards and upwards. >> reporter: seahawks fans were gracious in their victory. this is kind of a sad night right now. >> reporter: let's check in with another dan. dan joins us live from the mission district where it looks pretty somber there as well

the niners face seahawks in seattle. >> seattle is tough. >> we are tougher. we are tougher. i know that for sure. >> they are smart and they are strong. they are gelling really well. i don't doubt it one bit. we will do it all the way. >> if they do, these fans will no doubt be here again next week to welcome home their niners at nfc champions. lilian kim, abc7 news. >> the niners gave their fans plenty to cheer about by beating the panthers this afternoon. >> kaepernick keeps it and cuts up field for the touchdown. >> the 49ers came from behind again this week to capture another playoff vector re. our coverage continues with sports director larry beil. >> a loud group of 49er fans flew into charlotte for the game. they came in from nevada. >> what do you think, tristan? is this worth the trip? >> 110%! >> the red and gold faithful witnessed a smothering 49er defense and shutting out the panthers in route to a 23-10 win and a spot in the nfc championship game next week in seattle. >> are you going to seattle? >> i want to try if my wife will let me. >> are you wearing that r

if i had to go with somebody, i'm going with seattle. >> all right, seattle. >> seattle, seattle. >> i feel like a high school recruit going to college. go play football. how's this. >> your info is helpful but not enough for me to make a pick. i will be a general super bowl fan. thank you so much. that was so helpful. when we come back, we go from helpful to heart warming with the story of a young man who is having the best super bowl experience a kid could ever want. you're watching "world news now." >> dig in. >> all right. >> come on. ♪ you're making my dreams come true ♪ >> lots of kids dream about the football fantasy, hanging out with their favorite team, maybe toss the ball around. >> for one young seahawks fan, that fantasy became reality. but he needed a special visitor to help make the ultimate dream come true. this one is our favorite story of the day. abc's chris connolly tells us about two big surprises. >> reporter: 12-year-old kevin lee plays violin at his school orchestra. something moretumble fun could be life-threatening. >> i had this heart surgery. something

deep into seattle territory. that helps to set up anthony dixon going up and over on fourth and goal. 10-0 niners of the they couldn't contain marshawn lynch. beast mode right here. exploding on a 40-yard touchdown dash. lynch 22 carries and 109 yards. niners recapture momentum and kap14 of 24 and 153 yards. the jump pass and flinging it to anquan boldin. 9ers are back on top. fourth and seven and wilson gets the niners to jump off sides so that was a free play. kearse touchdown. costly turnovers and a fumble and pick and leading to a field goal. 23-17. 30 seconds left and the pass intended for michael crabtree and tipped by sherman and malcolm smith picks it off and the seahawks are going to the super bowl 23-17. let's bring in mike shumann who is live from seattle. shu, a pretty somber locker room, especially given the injuries. >> well, larry, seattle is known for forcing turnovers and the 49ers knownturn fg the t turning the ball over. seattle won that battle and a game as a result. as you mentioned it was a

and actors and video from seattle. today they actually leave for thirty to head up to seattle. they will stay with the same program. they're leaving today at 430 from the practice facility. if you to wave them goodbye it's a great time to at least read the buses as they take off. they all are starting to arrive here. this is a huge game. for the third consecutive year the 49ers are in the nfc championship game. they ended up losing last year against seattle. naso grade up their. the beat of this a couple weeks ago. had a chance to talk with a mod a brooks aldon smith talking about what it's like to go to seattle how important this week is for them. >>: if we don't play perfect we have to play close to it. it's going to be a defensive game and it's going to be a showdown. >>: if one another does their job will be fine. >>: we must be smart. the moment we let them take our pride is the moment we fail. >>: we talk about this game since the minute the game ended on sunday. here it is. it's finall on us. everyone's getting excited. fans are going crazy. the lights are starting to tu

next stop, seattle. even though the seahawks are banning ticket sales to californians, two told me earlier they're going to find a way to get up to settle to watch the nfc championship game. these two cousins say they'll be at the field sunday to cheer on their be loved 49ers. they're asking friends to help buy the tickets. they're trying to recruit friends to join them. >> easily $1000. $400 tickets and plane tickets. >> reporter: for fans who don't have family members or friends in the pacific northwest, the only way to get the tickets is through the secondary market. seattle is restricting ticket sales to those in california. >> i don't think it should be allowed but whatever advantage they can do they will. >> it's what we'd do over here but we'd show grace. >> are stub hub and ebay are selling the tickets from $461 to $65,000. by the way ttwo cousins will be flying up to seattle on saturday the day before the game. it's not uncommon for teams to restrict ticket sales to the opposing team fans, espec

of the seattle city council. of socialister alternative, teacher, and the union activist. congratulations, kshama sawant. can you talk about what today means, today your inauguration? >> thank you, amy, for having me. today's inauguration really is an absolutely historic moment for working-class politics, and to understand -- to really feel the moment that this is a turning point in the state. and i don't mean just the election of a socialist in city council, but everything that you have mentioned -- occupy movement, the movement to legalize erewhon ease, marriage equality -- this is all an indication people in this country are truly frustrated and angry and outraged at the status quo of the deepening incoming -- income inequality, the political dysfunction of the democratic --dy and democratic already of the democratic and republican party. the fact we have been victorious in this grassroots campaign is really an indication that people are ready to start moving forward. the real question is, how are we on the le

let's talk about that game up in seattle. nfc championship winner super bowl, niners/seahawks, no rain fall. it will be dry all the way up to seattle and vancouver british columbia. our forecast around here not only dry but warm. wow, close to hot in half-moon bay. 78 today. 77 in half-moon bay tomorrow. 74 coming up on friday. big ridge of high pressure not moving. it has dropped anchor just offshore. it's not moving because what's in front of it is kind of stuck. the pattern is stuck. it is not moving so the forecast really isn't changing. we'll stay dry all the way into next week and temperatures will be at record levels once again tomorrow with about a dozen record highs set today, another dozen tomorrow. fire danger goes down a little bit, but it will be high into tomorrow morning. look at these temperatures. 73 degrees in san jose. 70 in livermore. 15 degrees above average. palo alto, los altos 72. hayward 70. pleasant hill you'll hit 69 degrees. mrez san ton 70 degrees. close to 70 in petaluma. san rafael 71 for san fr

winning this year. [ singing ] >> the 49ers are headed to seattle to play the seattle seahawks in the nfc championship. whichever team wins that game heads to new york for the super bowl. the nfc championship game is sunday, kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. watch that game right here on channel 2 and getting tickets to the seattle game may be a challenge. coming up at 5:30 p.m., restrictions in place prohibiting tickets from being sold to california residents. >>> an investigation is underway into shooting in san francisco, a officer shot and grazed a motorist after they were involved in a car accident after midnight. the two drivers left the freeway and pulled over and that is when things escalated. the officer pulled out her gun and shot driver who suffered minor -- shot the driver who suffered minor injuries. >>> to the south bay, a arsonist strikes again. another three fires were set over night. bringing the total number of suspicious fires to more than a dozen. ktvu's cristina rendon is live to tell us what it community is doing doing to help catch the fire bug. >> reporter: a few hours a

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 to be really relaxed and loose during the week during practice, but very intent on sunday for the matchup with the san francisco 49ers. it's going to be a chipping matchup with two teams that know each other well and are physical and happen to not like each other very much. >> there is no le lost. there is no love found. that's how it is. it's going to be intense, physical, it's going to be -- i don't know if there will be handshakes after this. there will be passion and strong dislikes, but there will be intensity. it's play-off football. even if we weren't two teams that are very familiar with each other, it's play-off football, a lot of i

: good evening, raj. 49ers just took off a little bit ago, lots of football fans making the trek to seattle showing spirit every step of the way. andrin wise is looking for just the right look because come sunday, he'll be in just the right place. >> we'll drive up to seattle, got tickets on the 50-yard line and win. that's the plan, represent. >> birthday is tomorrow. >> reporter: hailey and nick will watch from home, which could get interesting. they are couple, but rep different teams. >> it's blue friday up in seattle, so i'm repping my t-shirt and out buying this guy a birthday present in this storm. >> reporter: that birthday present is? >> a kaepernick jersey. >> it will be fun. >> reporter: meanwhile, at the same airport the team flew out of, ty is getting ready for a

great crowd in seattle. >> : >> pam: great scene stands in seattle. dino. >> : they are: the distance. 4050 people are cheering and there are hopes of some getting autographs. for the players it is all business. >> : >> : our sports director barry will have more coming up about the game. >> : >> : but one couple is going to do to find their daughter. and also more about the target security breach and who may be to blame. >> : progress was made today in the wild fire that destroyed by parliament homes and destroyed or damaged other structures as well. people were evacuated will soon be going home. 1,700 a. will were affected. the men in their 20s have been arrested investigators believe that they recklessly started the fire by throwing paper into a campfire that they had to keep warm. >> : >> pam: more related deaths in the bay area near total 22 related deaths. >> : one in napa 3 and sonoma three people and san mateo alameda three as well to san marin county. >> : >> : as many records but still some records were broken today. with the temperatures. >>

seattle and denver. show you the forecast. it is going to be nice during the day in seattle. and denver's looking pretty good, too, after some morning snow. the rest of the country, here's how we shake up. for the super bowl, cloudy. winds west at 10. 42 degrees. so the weather looking pretty good. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in y >>> good morning to you. the time is 8:33. temperatures outside, still cold enough for a jacket. you'll want to keep it with you for the rest of the day. 62 in the north bay and 60 in san jose. two sides to the weekend. it will be cool and then sunday, expecting light showers as a cut off low starts to skirt the coastline. shower activity at the immediate coast and peninsula. in denver and seattle on plaza this morning. 9 news in denver. why the broncos win? >> two words -- peyton manning. all i have to say. peyton manning. >> let's move over now. we have our goods friends paul sylvie. why are the seahawks going to win? >> we got the number one defense. we can't wait for peyton manning to throw all those weapon