. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee says he's a man of his word and he will make good on his bet with new york mayor mike bloomberg come super bowl sunday. the mayor agreed, if the giants beat the 49ers in that nfc championship game, he would decorate a cable car in giants' team color, red and blue. wait a minute. 49ers lost that game? i mentally blocked it out. mayor lee's office says the cable car will be decorated for super bowl sunday on february 5th. his office and mayor lee also agreed to provide sourdough bread to bloomberg in the event of the 49er loss. >>> the nfl network reporting dennis allen has signed to become the oakland raiders' new head coach. allen was the broncos' defensive coordinator last season. once the signing becomes official allen will become the first raid irs' defensive minded head coach since john madden was hired in 1969. >>> 6:20 right now. coming up, the governor wants to raise some taxes. see why it looks like the public is actually on board with this plan. >>> apple makes an absolutely staggering amount of money. we'll try toouraads wher ndheou nbeomrs ci

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a showdown may be imminent between ed lee and sheriff ross mirkarimi. hours after the sheriff appeared in court to set a trial date, the mayor said he wants to meet mirkarimi and may ask him to take a leave of absence. the mayor says the charges may be just too much of a distraction for the sheriff to fulfill his duties. the sheriff right now facing three misdemeanor counts of domestic abuse for bruising his wife's arm during a new year's eve argument. a second woman has come forward claiming that mirkarimi injured her during ath violent argument when she dated mirkarimi in 2007. she just filed a police report yesterday. >> prior to releasing his taxes mitt romney mixed it up with newt gingrich in a feisty gop presidential debate. romney lost south carolina in that primary on saturday and he came out swinging last night. >> i think it's about leadership and the speaker was given an opportunity to be the leader of our party in 1994, and at the end of four years he had to resign in disgrace. >> romney went after gingrich's electability and working as a co

mayor ed lee asking mirkarimi to consider whether he can continue to do his job effectively with all of the legal issues he's facing. >> san jose police will talk about a deadly officer-involved shooting to explain what happened when an officer shot and killed suspected kidnapper tre le. they say le force ed his way in a home. they found hip holed up in an amount. he alleged fire and officers returned fire. le died at the scene. the girl is back safe with her family. >> severe weather is gripping the south and has turned deadly. let's say good morning to marla tellez who is live in our newsroom who has a look at all of the mounting damage. good morning. >> good morning. this is certainly a fluid situation, at least two people are now confirmed dead as strong storms sweep flew the southern part of the country. we have damage done in alabama, in birmingham where strong winds and heavy rains have leveled some homes and where a tornado warning is in effect. officials say two people were killed in jefferson county, 16-year-old boy and 82-year-old man. searchers are going door to door tryi

san francisco's mayor ed lee is expected to attend the stamp unveiling set for 10:30. this is the fifth of 12 stamps in the post of service's celebration of new year's series. >> couple of canadians lost their job this morning. scott, why do we care? >> because they ran the company that makes blackberry as co-ceos. did they run it well, no, no, they did not. research in motion may be a canadian company. considering that the cell phone is central it's important to us. here they are. they have been called everything from clowns to worse. they are out. though they will still stay on as members of the board. the pair grew research in motion into canada's most valuable company but then let it back down the hill with disastrous products like this t blackberry tablet. canada's answer to the ipad. it didn't get corporate e-mail which is the most important thing a blackberry phone does but the tablet called playbook wouldn't do that. new research from utah valley university, this is home of the fighting wolverines, people can become depressed looking at their friend's pictures

mayor ed lee says he is reviewing the facts to try and determine whether he will remove mirkarimi from office. >> 6:09. a lot of folks waking up to an extended weekend. >> i want to bring to your attention, mike smik off but we're watching if highways so if anything happens we'll let you know. things are quiet. in the weather and the traffic department, it's cold, grab a jacket. your forecast shows by noon we're going to see temperatures climb into the 40s, then the upper 50s so you probably need a sweater or jacket. just to stay warm. hey, if you want to get outdoors you get two days only before the wet pattern really kicks into high gear. wednesday, maybe for the second half of wednesday that's where we expect the first showers. that's what it looks like now. of course this system is a ways out for we're going to be working on the timing of this. right now it looks like it's going to arrive in the north bay late wednesday into thursday. this is what we expect. an area of low pressure is going to drop into the bay area. that's good news because we need the rain. by sunday we're going

mayor ed lee is reviewing the facts of the case to determine whether he will remove mirkarimi from office. >> the obama administration under new scrutiny as we try to figure out when it knew solyndra was in trouble. business and tech reporter scott mcgrew has the latest details that have come to light. >> good morning. the white house releasing more e-mails over the weekend that show without a doubt the administration knew ahead of the midterm elections in 2010 that solyndra was planning its first round of layoffs but that in itself is not a bombshell because there is no evidence the white house then did anything with that information. previously we have seen evidence the department of energy ernlged solyndra to delay the layoffs but the latest e-mails do not pull the white house into the same boat. solyndra laid off about 200 employees shortly after the november 3, 2010 elections, and then shut down completely last september. separately a group called americans for prosperity will air a new ad using the solyndra controversy against the president. >> economic growth will always be compani

. >> mayor ed lee says that in light of the charges he is considering whether to take action asç having someone else take over as sheriff. what are the possible outcomes? if he is convicted of any of the three misdemeanors, he will have to forfeit his gun. he could face anything from probation to a year in jail. so the south bay where some sweet treats siene the two middle school girls to the hospital. the girls got violently sick after eating marijuana-laced candy. "today in the bay" found out they got that candy from a classmate at school. >> reporter: san jose unified officials say the marijuana-laced candy is said to have looked like amiroka. >> they use wrappers, manipulate it into a candy form. it could be made at home or bought elsewhere. i'm not sure. >> reporter: two eighth grade students became sick after eating the tainted candy. >> very nauseous. they were extremely nauseous. both of them actually vomited. >> reporter: both had to be taken to the hospital. seventh grader garcia saw one of the them being put on a stretcher. >> make sure it's chocolate. >> reporter: the school

mayor ed lee says its 57,000 feet of office space and lee's administration has done a good job of filling empty office space. san jose's mayor chuck reed is not going to take that sitting down. they had a ribbon cutting at a company worth about 100 jobs. apple has officially announced something we talked about, it will indeed have an announcement in new york city later this month, the e-mailed invitation makes it clear the announcement is about education. we assume digital text book. an oddsmaker published payouts based on what apple says. they are so sure it's text books, you would have to bet six bucks to be right about about digital text book. nine if apple announces a new apple. 40-1 apple announces a new robot teacher. i think it's higher than that. i've been concerned about you have something in new york city the last time they got snowed in which one of the worst blizzards, this year no snow. >> better odds on the robo teacher i might put odds on that. not a chance. still to come, the newest foreclosure projections, not great but they come with a silver lining. >> reporter: a show

. >> in his first week as the elected mayor of san francisco, ed lee is locked in serious negotiations. most notably what is on the table when the 49ers play the saints. lee talking with his counterpart in new orleans on what to offer in a friendly wager. the mayor says he's putting up craps, chocolates and maybe wine. he is looking for food from the big easy but waiting to hear back. >> better offer something good. don't sweat it. the 9ers are going to roll. the king of beers, not considered royalty. we'll explain. >> the consumer electronics show is about to get under way. we'll look at what was unveiled coming up. >> a shot at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> for the latest find us fa cebook @nbcbarea. "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. i think i waa baby?by. but we were gonna see the northern lights in alaska. and go spelunking with the guys. yeah, i said it-- spelunking. [ whirring ] and i still haven't built one of those fighting robots. come on. it's pretty awesome. okay. just

. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee made a major decision since being sworn to a full term yesterday. he appoint aid woman to the seat vacated by ross mercurini. now, the sheriff. >> i do swear. >> the 50-year-old says appointments like this usually don't happen to people like her. she grew up the daughter of latino farm workers in central valley, now san francisco's newest supervisor. and she identifies herself as bisexual will represent district five, one of the most-liberal in the city. >> priorities are clear. we need to focus on jobs and smart economic developments. >> both believe it's time to move past what is called old political python hole. >> were you concerned about how progressive she is? >> i didn't put labels on them. >> she co-chaired run, ed, run campaign to persuade him to jump in the race but says other factors influenced this decision. >> to be candid with you i feel a lot like her evolvement was sim tloor mine. >> still, the new supervise jor expected to join the progressive block on the board. >> i think it shows the mayor is true to his word now about wanting to

. >> we're stuck in practice autos now, the board president and mayor ed lee say it's time san francisco joins the 21 century. >> government 2.0, if you wile smart phones have apps to find out which the next bus is arriving. some say it's easier to find a bus with your phone. the city intents to change that. >> we're going to bring a hack culture to the city of san francisco. it's going to be exciting. >> this culture created the hackathon. 48 sleepless hours to solve a problem. >> this allows them to go build an app they invented in a weekend. >> angel investor knows all about the hacking culture that created success stories like facebook. and now will bring the culture to city government. >> there is a peace core for geeks. >> there are hackathons. san francisco already has an app to find parking. soon, taxies and buses will be tied in. >> do they have best information at hand? immediately? can they get wrap around services right away? >> these aren't the ideas ma that make people reach but the kind that helps everyone live letter. >> most of the big innovations started from people who

mayor ed lee in the middle of the action and the eyes traditionally dotted for good fortune. and the dragon significance is more special this year. >> this means be bold. don't be afraid. and take the chances necessary you know? for success. >> this new year is celebrated by many asian cultures. >> and new at 6:30 there is word of a settlement between u.s. government and the nation's biggest mortgage lenders hoping to put the foreclosure crisis behind use a ruling from the u.s. supreme court on the power of police to slap a gps on your car. a electrical man tells what happened to him. >> and in sacramento, there is yet another move to make the legislature part time this, time, though, a new analysis spells out how much california was saved by doing so. >>> there has been a mainler break through in the mortgage crisis we've been facing in three years. the five biggest mortgage lenders reached a settlement agreeing to overhaul the industry. a million homeowner koz have the size of the mortgages reduced by $20,000. another three quarters of a million lost their homes could get a

. >> mayor ed lee is questioning whether the sheriff can do his job while battling domestic violence charges. he intends to speak with him about possibly stepping aside while the charges are heard in court. so far the sheriff says he will continue at his post. he faces three misdemeanor charges stemming from an alleged new year's argument with his wife. >> a stung victory for news gingrich, declared the winner of the south carolina presidential primary. >> what happened? he was supposed to -- i thought he was going to stay? >> i think he had to go to debate central. >> gingrich and mitt romney spoke at the same restaurant. the former massachusetts governor lost 15 points off this lead since the dewait and lost no time comparing gingrich and president obama. >> president obama has no experience running a business and noer and residence running a state. our party can't be led to victory by someone who also had never run a business and never run a state. [applause] >> the next primary is in florida, in ten days, as he did once in south carolina, romney right now is a 21-point lead over

mayor ed lee told the crowd he owes his career to dr. king. >> i know as a civil rights attorney, as a student of history and as mayor here i would never have had this opportunity without work of dr. martin luther king junior. >> the service ended with a call for attendees to honor his legacy. >> and activists use king holidays to highlight economic injustice in america. occupy protests took place nationwide, including san francisco. and this event had special meaning. >> martin luther king junior has a dream all people can enjoy a high quality of life. we believe what this occupy movement has been attempting to do. >> and foreclosures are much worse for black people. i'm under foreclosure, all of us are suffering. >> i want mid daughter to be part of the day of service. and as a day on and we need to get active in the community. >> organizers are calling for an immediate moratorium. they'd like to see firms that profited put that money back into communities nationwide. >> and when we come back tonight the northern california couple step