boitano and linda lever. the kids get a snack, teacher, and a coupon to return to the ring. many kids do. one notable participant took skating seriously. a two-time junior figure skating silver medalist. >> i great sport. >> yes. the can-do attitude. >> you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson were. do it online at kpix.com. >>> coming up, and airline passenger says she was told to cover up. how she says a flight attendant shamed her for wearing a crop top. >>> if you didn't know, tomorrow is valentine's day. >> while some people are looking for love, scammers are looking for victims. the ftc says the number of complaint about romance scams went up from 8500 in 2015 up to 21,000 last year. consumers lost more than $143 million. the ftc says scammers target their victims through on dilating sites or social media. the game victims trust and then they asked them to wire money. >> beware. >>> and airline passenger speaking out claiming that if i did and that shamed her for her outfit. the woman was wearin

. >> brian boitano would love his skills on the ice. he's fine and his wife tweeted this out on social media. >> he's fine but she can't stop laughing. >> she got a goodmorning washinn is starting with temperatures in the area above freezing! and there is more good news in your forecast, in just a moment. first-- here let's take a look at some top stories. the death toll rising in california, following devastating mudslides. at least 17 people are confirmed dead and more than a dozen others are missing this morning. family and friends -- for loved ones. officials say most people in the impacted area did not follow to voluntary evacuation orders. more than 100 houses are destroyed -- another 300 damaged. president trump changing his tune about his willingness to sit down for an interview with special counsel robert mueller. speaking at the white house wednesday, the president called a possibly interview "unlikely", and proclaimed his innocence. for months-- president trump said he would sit down with mueller if asked. abc news confirms m

bay area olympians brian boitano, christy yamaguchi and debbie thomas used to practice there. the planning commission has recommended that the rink be protected. a city council meeting starts at 7:00 tonight. >>> and a hearing is scheduled today on a bill to give more local control over california's coast. right now the california coastal commission makes most of those decisions. this new proposal would let individual cities or counties take over that responsibility if they can prove that they are capable of doing so. the commission was put under the microscope in february when the board suddenly voted to get rid of its executive director. environmental groups believe that that means the commission is getting too developer friendly. >>> "game of thrones" fans of all ages are desperate to know what's going to happen in season 6. >> but there is one man who already knows and that's president obama. a producer from hbo's hit show revealed that they gave the president early screeners of the upcoming season. but back in march the show's team said the media wouldn't get any. now a j

number three, vern glenn on the initially made ice in levi stadium doing his best brian boitano. oh, keeping it at levis. really gone to the birds. watch denny hamlin against danica patrick. she was not happy. >> you got on my left rear. >> i tightened it up! >> danica obviously happy. people like to have fun with danica because she has not won a lot of races on the series. but in that particulars in stance, she has a case. hamlin bumped her and that caused a wreck. >> not her >> david letterman is next. >> our next newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30.

number three, vern glenn on the initially made ice in levi stadium doing his best brian boitano. oh, keeping it at levis. really gone to the birds. watch denny hamlin against danica patrick. she was not happy. >> you got on my left rear. >> i tightened it up! >> danica obviously happy. people like to have fun with danica because she has not won a lot of races on the series. but in that particulars in stance, she has a case. hamlin bumped her and that caused a wreck. >> not her fault. >> dead silence. we will be (vo) after 50 years of designing cars for crash survival, subaru has developed our most revolutionary feature yet. a car that can see trouble... ...and stop itself to avoid it. when the insurance institute for highway safety tested front crash prevention nobody beat subaru models with eyesight. not honda. not ford or any other brand. subaru eyesight. an extra set of eyes, every time you drive. >> david letterman is next. >> our next newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30. >> c ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> roman aqueducts, it's the late show with david letterman tonight

the rink is part of history because bay area olympians brian boitano and others used to practice there. >> it's unfair and it's not right for somebody to profit at the expense of all of these people that rink used to be open and needs to be open as soon as possible. >> well, the developer would not comment. the planning commission will study the case and make a recommendation to the city council later this year. >>> time now 5:55. coming up in the next half hour, donald sterling fights back. why the embattled clippers owner says the nba has no right to take his team. >> sky high rents and flood of evictions. coming up, the san francisco rent board's overwhelming number of housing complaints. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we would die 100 times, 1,000 times but we don't want our kids get hurt. it's just -- it shouldn't happen to any family. >> from the south bay to santa barbara people are mourning the victims who died in last week's bloody rampage on the uc-santa barbara campus. their families also took the opportunity to fight for tougher gun laws. >> not one more. >> very early in the i

that includes brian boitano. sure, he's in sochi now to send a message but at the '88 olympics he kept his issues to himself on the ice and on the medal stand. >> you really feel like everyone in america is watching, you feel like you are america. it's like weirdest feeling in a great way. you are filled with pride you feel like for that moment you are america. >> but it was, of course, a very different america in 1968. dr. martin luther king lad just been assassinated. racial tensions were at the boiling point. there was talk of political demonstrations of the '68 summer olympics, international olympic committee president issued a warning. >> i don't think any of these players would be foolish enough to demonstrate. i think if they do they will be promptly sent home. >> that year in mexico city, american sprinters tommy smith and john carlos won the gold and bronze medals repetitively in the 200 meters. on the medal stapped they went shoeless as nod to poverty. and as national anthem played, hung their head and

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boitano. it's being seen as a way to denounce russia's anti-gay propaganda laws. >> one of the things i'm looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, uhm, which i think would go a long way in rejecting it the kind of attitudes that we're seeing. >> reporter: boitano has always kept his private life private. he is currently in italy but sent out a statement today that includes the announcement that he is gay. quote, first and foremost, i'm an american athlete and i am proud to live in a country that encourages diversity openness and tolerance. as an athlete, i hope we can remain focused on the olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport and by peoples of all nations." >> reporter: so ice skating is now part of a bigger message on diversity that is spinning around the globe. back here at the rink on embarcadero, skating is still just about having fun. russian laws have raised questions about what could happen to athletes who wear

[ laughter ] >>> if you were at brian boitano's gold medal bash this weekend here's what you missed. >> 50 cent here. i got to go talk to danica patrick. good to see you. what are you doing here? >> i'm enjoying myself. >> 50 sent shut down by aaron andrews on national tv at daytona. yeah. that's got to be more embarrassing than jennifer lawrence at the oscars -- >>> the nfl combine is only entertaining when guys do something like this. can stick the landing. a minnesota guard ricky rubio looking lies pistol pete. petevic and the warriors one the game however. ucla and usc markell walker off the defender throws the ball over the backboard, somehow it falls for the hoop. finally exclusive video from the mount carmel cyo basketball game in san rafael saturday. vern glenn's camera rolling when the ball gets stuck and settles right on the rim. that day face gravity. two shots of the show of the day that defy gravity tonight. >> did you just throw jennifer lawrence under the best? >> she was fantastic afterwards. >> excuse me. i just had a shot. >> fantastic. captions by: caption colorado

brian boitano, peggy fleming, kristi yamaguchi and all with south bay ties are on hand for the u.s. figure skating championships. former champions say that the south bay breeds great skaters. >> i think there's something in the water here for a lot of the industry and different athletes. >> just imagine like i'm skating at my hometown where there's nobody there and just myself. >> wow. >> she is unbelievable. >> look at that. little thing. now, she might be the next best thing. 12-year-old karen chen from fremont won a gold medal this week. she is 12 years old. look at her go. >> give it another four years. you'll hear that name a lot. >>> have you seen this ball boy catch? >> not yet. i'm going to talk about it. >> cool stuff. it's down in the australian open. >> it's not by the players. it's a ball boy during the nadal-federer semifinal match a ball boy made a reaching catch. oh. look at that. sign him up. >> reminds me of me as a child coordinated. no. >> nadal won and advanced to the finals. and the ball boy gets some international play now. >>> talk about a buzzer beater. colle

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the first american man to win in figure skating since brian boitano in 1988. his mother, too nervous to watch in the venue. asking someone what am i nervous for? i have to do what i've done every day. you know, all week plushenko had been saying, if you can't land the quad, you shouldn't be able to win the gold. it was lysacek's mother who said, if you can only land the quad, you shouldn't win the gold. as i learned in beijing with michael phelps' mom and now here, i think you don't mess with the moms. >> that's good advice, too. we appreciate that. and michelle kwan is going to weigh in later about the performances last night. >>> now, juju chang has the other top stories for us this morning. good morning. >> good morning, robin and george. wall street is reacting to a surprise move by the federal reserve. it's raising the interest rate that it charges banks for emergency loans. this won't affect rates on your mortgage or credit cards. but it is a signal that the fed is gradually scaling back policies that made cheap money available after the financial crisis

i had the honor of being one of the judges along with brian boitano and architects. that's a cable car sculpted out of cans. they called this one the little engine that can. >> very cute. best use of labels went to this lombard street creation. that's amazing. you can make out the cobblestone streets. those are the bean cans. >> and they also got judged for the type of food, too, because all this is going to the food bank, too. honorable mention to fear the beard. yup. that's giants pitcher brian wilson's trademark stash. we like that because that was, you know, kind of different. >> cool. >> i guess the display is open to the public on fourth street at metreon city room 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through sunday. >> check it out. it's free but they ask you to bring some canned goods for donations. >> maybe you can do it with beans. >> and cans. they also had one of chinatown that was just fabulous. so go check it out. >>> 5:27. well, help for struggling homeowners this morning. the new program just launched coming up in your moneywatch report. >>> plus, a lawsuit in the shoot

boitano. the event could raise up to $200,000 when the final tally is in. >>> a trampoline park opened in the presidio. these house of airs has a giant bouncy area made up of 42 trampolines. it's called the matrix. >> looks like fun. >> seems dangerous. >> this is the adult version of the bouncecy houses. there is a spot for gymnast, snowboarders and other athlete in training. it costs $14 for the first hour but the business warns you are jumping at your own risk and you have to sign a waiver beforehand but to me, that's $14 well spent to take all the kids, say jump, keep jumping, jump a lot. >> seems like a head injury waiting to happen. it gives me flashbacks to dodgeball from 7th grade. >>> one is the sides of a bagel, the other the size of a person. the world's tallest living dog met the world's tallest living dog in new york. giant george is a 5-year-old great dane measuring 43" and weighing 245 pounds. >> oh, my gosh. >> the world's smallest living dog, look at that, boo boo is about 4"

brian boitano, in 1988. canadian broadcasters said, maybe he would finally get his gold. and he did. >> bronze medalist, joannie rochette. >> reporter: joannie rochette skated to the podium for her medal. her father watching on. rochette said, i feel proud. and the result did not matter. it was a lifetime project for me and my mom. and we achieved that. boy, did she. so incredible to see her last night. and look at this. the canadian women's o hockey team apologizing this morning after champagne, beer, and cigars on the ice after they won their gold medal. we learned yesterday, that the german speed skater, he got the call for the 10,000 meter. his phone was off. >> so, he didn't get the call? >> reporter: he didn't get the call. but i was waiting. >> you were waiting. you have that phone on all the time. david, you have had so much fun. thank you so much. thank you. have a good weekend, david. >>> coming up, new questions about the deadly killer whale attack. we exami the video shot right before the attack.