conte went to jail for steroids crimes. in victor conte's labs were records that had the initials blb, barry lamar bonds. call it circumstantial. call it whatever you want. what did barry look like? how was his behavior to you? hz he looks a lot thinner than he was. even last spring. he looks in great shape. i was there. he walked in the courtroom. he strutted as barry kind of struts. when he sat at the defense table he kind of put his hand at his chin. you could tell he was uneasy. then his lawyers came in and talked to him and he felt better. i think they all knew he probably wasn't going to go to jail. then he kind of kept a straight face through the whole thing. he only said three words. the judge asked him have you read all the paperwork in this case an he said yes. then she asked him do you have anything to say. he said no, ma'am. i guess if i had a wish it would be when she asked him that question he would have said you know, i do have something to say. let me tell you what really happened. he wasn't going to do that

. >>> joining us is acting fire chief, chief conte. we hear about the embers that may have been at the root of this tragedy. want to show people the before and after photos and ask you about these embers. how hot do the embers have to be to cause the destruction that they caused? >> well, let me start by saying that the fire marshal, at this point in time, has not given us the cause of this fire, as of yet. i don't know where these embers started from. but we will find out early this morning, after we have our meeting, probably what the actual cause of the fire was. at this point, no one has, from the office of the fire marshal, has relayed information to my staff or myself, as to the cause of the fire. >> chief conte, we hear about the grandfather here involved, who reports suggest, actually had one of his granddaughters almost to safety before they were both overcome. what can you tell us about all the heroism displayed in the moments this fire consumed the house? >> well, when the first arriving engine arrived on the scene, it was t

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y llegué trabajan allá donde te conté. >> si esta bien retocada no estás viendo la película. >> ha debido al pirata seguido la industria muy abajo para las muchachitas habrá que están entrando, tienen que ser más cosas yo pienso o tienen quehacer más privadas por lo mismo. creo que esté vieja prevaleciente era un poco diferente una 23 araña era suficiente. acá no apoyes la piratería. >> tiene razón el señor don pedro progresos de dañar una industria que sí he tenido efectos, lo que nos obliga a pensar un poco el modelo de negocio. decreto como los ujieres. como es el modelo de negocio porno. por ejemplo. sería ideal como por ejemplo o hacemos el alquiler de las películas porno por internet. >> por la razón de que la tecnología le ha dado la libertad a todo mundo de tener una cámara, y ellos hacer poco menos profesionales. pero te rebajan aquí tu trabajo. las personas que no saben hacerlo. sus estudios como perú, como se gana dinero haciendo películas, vendiendo películas pero todo es gratis. las personas en mi país, me conoce pero porque me bajan gratis, y nada contr

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however, this cont traceptive didn't stop the human papilloma virus. >> even though it doesn't effect the virus, they're not sure, there are a couple of theors theories about why it happens. >> i want to remind you why this works. 1% of the women in the u.s. make use of this birth control; i think it's because of the previous history of iud', >> 100 million women globally use iud's. >> you put this into the uterus, it causes a hostile environment for the sperm so they don't get together for the egg. there's no fertilization that happens. the copper forms a hostile environment for the sperm, keeping them from attaching. whereas the projestin, keeps you from ovualating. >> long-term cont acception, doesn't protect against std's. >> potentially the immune system, basted by the copper, it gives an inflammation type of a reaction with the copper, that's what potentially helps fight against the hpv virus causing the cervical cancer. >> the other theory is, when you insert it, things are released to help combat cervical cancer. >> somehow it activates the immune system to fight it off. >> sh

chief conte, we appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you very much. >> elizabeth? >>> shifting gears to politics. your voice, your vote. six days until iowa. and a brand-new poll overnight, showing the two front-runners there neck and neck right now. jonathan karl has the latest on the race. good morning to you, jonathan. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. they took a short break for christmas. but now, the sprint is on. i count 25 separate campaign events today alone, as the candidates make the final push in iowa. fire up the campaign buses. it's the home stretch in iowa. michele bachmann, rick perry, and newt gingrich are all motoring across the state, starting today. just the three of them, with 17 campaign events today alone. as for mitt romney, he's making the case to iowa republicans with a new television ad, portraying himself as a conservative businessman. >> i'm going to make it simpler, and smaller, and smarter. hi, there. >> reporter: romney starts the day off in new hampshire. but he'll be in iowa tonight. and is launching his own bus tour tomorrow.

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conte bbc news to 34 leading city economists. 27 responded. 19% predicted the eurozone will not exist in its current form by the end of 2012. >> it is our view that a recession will hit the eurozone sometime next year in 2012. we think it will last right into the middle of the year. i think that will have a very negative impact on the u.k. economy as well. >> anyone with a mortgage or savings will be wondering what the bank of england will do about interest rates. the survey reveals that nearly nine out of 10 economists believe that another year will go by with no change in the cost of borrowing. so what does that mean for the housing market? despite all the uncertainty, average prices rose slightly this year, according to the nation might come and it anticipates another small rise in 2012. >> labor market conditions are likely to remain weak. that will keep potential buyers on the sidelines. at the same time, there is no sign we will get a new supply of homes coming onto the market, either. interest rates are not getting a lot of distressed selling. >> the city knows that what happen

. >> reporter: ktvu's rita williams found conte where he's training boxers aepbs offering a line of supplements. our coverage continues on ktvu.com, where you can read a transcript of barry bonds testimony. >>> 200 workers have been fired from pacific steel in berkeley. one of the nation's largest foundries. new at 6:00 tonight, ktvu's rob roth is live in berkeley with the immigration problem that led to the job cuts, rob. >> reporter: right now the swing shift is on right here at the pacific steel and castic company. but federal immigration authorities are forcing the foundry to fire thousands of workers who appear they say to be in the united states illegally. the pacific steel company says it doesn't want this but has no choice. the foundry is hiring 200 employees. some workers have been with the company for more than 20 years. >> it's been a -- it's been a very difficult situation that the company did not invite you know to happen here. >> reporter: the firings are a result of an audit or ice. pacific steel says the audit found that 200 workers had improper documents and is being fired. one

>>grant: on the advice of his attorneys, conte says that he and bonds have not spoken in years. if barry bonds is going to be sentenced tomorrow, prosecutors are facing a 15 month prison term while if the defense is requesting aggravation and house arrest. >>catherine: new details into the investigation in the two rates that happened november 18th and december 8th in the mission district along the 24th street corridor. >> we do have leads. we're working them out as fast as we can. we realize that it makes the community very anxious. >>maureen: police are putting out extra patrols, uniform and a work undercover officers during the overnight and early morning hours. the violent nature of the crimes committed against these women has made the case personally. >> it is senseless. crimes against children or those less able to protect themselves, we do not want that. >>jaqueline: this morning's raid is all gone. it is going to be chilly night tonight in most places. here is a look at your weather headlines. after the chilly start tomorrow, warmer conditions with temperatures reaching i

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before the first big conte >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. a system is soaking washington and oregon. another storm is moving out of the nust. but will cause lake effect snow showers in the eastern great lakes. >>> here is another look at this morning's top stories. funeral services were held today for long time north korean dictator kim jong-il. tens of thousands lined the streets of the capitol in the cold and snow to bid an emotional farewell. >>> the final push in iowa. gop presidential candidates are grarvel life after a primate. >>> elvis is a salt water croc living in sydney, australia. as 10 news explains, elvis apparently has a thing for lawn mowers. >> reporter: elvis is placid for a crocodile. >> let it go! let it go! let it go! >> reporter: billy was mowing. >> the next second, he was attached to the end the mower and almost taking me into the drink with him. it happened that fast and was that scary, but glad to be alive. >> reporter: the mower was held hostage for several hours while the rangers decided how to retrieve it, luring

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. >>> investigators have identified a pair of a purse snatchers conte but a local mall. the loudoun county sheriff's marcus public office says the 26-year-old and 25-year-old or the suspects that you will see in the surveillance video from a november 30 robbery. you're looking at the parking lot of the dulles crossing plaza. a woman is loading items into her car. you can see that a truck drives by. it bombs are shopping cart and the driver reach out of the window and grabbed the victim's purse from the cart. investigators have warrants for a rest of the two men. >>> protesters are planning k street to k today as part of a day of action. demonstrators from occupy d.c. and take back the capital movement. the march could cause traffic problems throughout the area. >>> new at noon today no one will face charges in the death of a george washington university graduate student and an army veteran. patrick casey fell and hit his head after a confrontation. it was outside in northwest washington mcdonald's in september. he died at the local hospital from head injuries to the dist

the way arsenal sees it, he is helping people who have cont have a baby of their own. >> i don't anybody yells, and it is helping childless couples have children. >> the food and drug administration does not see it that way. in a legal display, they must seize his donations because he is violating the law. >> it sighs your firm arsenal or establishment located in fremont recovers and distributes seamen and therefore is a manufacture of human cells. >> arse noel is the only thing he is doing is -- why the fda is holding him the same standards for profit food banks. >> they tiply go to clinics and hats. it was probably unusual for them to come to a house. >> he started dating in 2004 when we head that a teacher wanted to have a baby. he works in silicon valley as an expert. >> i worked on this website. >> he now set up a website and he has had about 20,000 e-mail inquiries in all. >> i would like to continue helping the families in the community who asked me to be their donor. >> he waits a final hearing by. >> he knows at least two other women who are pregnant because of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>

they say temperatures at the bottoms of reactor pressure vessels anded in t ntsd the cont vessel have dropped below 100 degrees celsius. radiation levels at the perimeter of the compound remain low. now the government plans to review the no-go zones and evacuation areas set up after the accident. the operator of the plant has decided not to release decontaminated water into the ocean for the time being. tepco is in the process of decontaminating radioactive water that's collecting in the basements of the reactor buildings. this includes underground water that is seeping in. the decontaminated water is being recycled at coolant for the reactors. however it exceeds initial estimates. tepco is storing the treated water in tanks on the plant's premises. tepco is considering discharging the treated water into the ocean, but after protests from a fisheries cooperative, it postponed the decision. tepco will not release water into the ocean until it implementing three measures, blocking underground water from entering the basements, improving and stabilized decontamination equipment and incre

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the council that will introduce a bill to require the grandmother and cont. she was acquitted in florida in a controversial murder trial. >> this is more popular that anticipated, this is about 21,000 people in the first two weeks, the tolls were collected on that new portion. that is about a thousand more cars than expected. that should be finished in 20- 14. a quick look at what you will find in the baltimore sun tomorrow, a flash back to the top local stories of 2011. what can you do before the sun gees down tomorrow evening? read the baltimore sun tomorrow and we will have the updated forecast from the wjz first morning weather team. >>> we are staying interest to one weather team, many make plans and promises. things can be accomplishd if you have realistic goals. >> in maryland and ballet more, it is not just about the best party, but many want to find a way to improve themselves. >> the new year resolution is to play the super bowl and each game is contributing -- attending a super bowl game, not just playing in one is not in the cards for the average

. >>> este video es la prueba con que, marco espera ganar la de nandz cont demanda contra los alguaciles de los Ángeles. Él discutÍa con los uniformados que desde un momento a otro el pe skwo empiezan a golpearlo hasta tirarlo al suelo, el abogado de marco dice que no hubo justificaciÓn alguna para que los policÍas lo golpearan desde controladamente. el representante legal de miguel afirmÓ que lo que se ve en el video es brutalidad policial Él dijo que a su cliente le quebraron varios huesos y perdÓo parcial la vista por eso entabÓo la demanda civil. los hechos ocurrieron el pasado mes de abril, cuando marco wllÓo a los ajogentes para ayudarlo c su padre y actuaba violentamente. >>> por su parte el alguacil del condado de los Ángeles, tiene otra versiÓn de los hechos. dijo que marco no cumpliÓ con las ordenes de los agentes, y afirmÓ que fue Él quien golpeÓ primero a un oficial. y que despuÉs de una revisiÓn del caso por parte de la oficina de investigaciones independientes, concluyÓ que la paliza fue justificada. el portavoz del alguacil dice que Él cuenta con un vid

conte places like -- shouldn't places like lowes support it? >> they don't want to alienate the anti-zombie groups. they will need to buy the lum -- limber. >> that was not a freudian slip. we were talking about zombies and a zombie idea and it was in my head when i was reading that. >> but this group, they are causing trouble and complaining, and i think the biggest problem is the pr couldn't worry that there is a bunch of people that bitch and mown. ignore them and there won't be a problem. their idea they don't like the show doesn't portray muslim extremists, it is called "all-american muslim." it is trying to show the positive aspect and then can't complain, it is -- well it is not supposed to show the negative aspect. it is their fumbling that created the news story. somebody should have said, these people are unimportant. then everything would be fine. >> the other thing is, bill, i'm unaware of what lowes is because to buy home repair you need to have a home. and it is hard to build things -- >> i sleep in a lowe's theater. it is like th

there conte be an incentive to keep prisons full of people. that's a problem in america that we are doing. and then the immigration laws, if are you arresting anybody that is a taco, that will fill up the prisons. take all of that together. yes, i was arrested recently. >> we do not, turns out arrest anybody who says tacos. wait, there was that one time you yelled taco, but you were totally naked. here is the thing, what is wrong with prison? haven't you seen "oz"? >> the thing is you are implying that the government is moralely driven. we are only going to have prisons based on who is the bad guy. they are driven to continue the stupid programs. they are just as corrupt as big business. >> having a for profit incentive to put people in prison is insane. that's less than what? >> than the government. >> what is the government's incentive? >> but continuing the stupid program and getting their pensions up. >> i don't agree with you. but the people -- >> thanks, andy. >> who is this libertarian guy? >> they are lobbying for the laws. >> the prob

. >>> and united states will allow the cont the u.s. for treatment. the yemen leader could arrive this week. he is recovering from a bomb blast that almost killed him last june. the white house was concerned they would be criticized for providing a safe haven for a man accused of killing hundreds of protesters. >>> her husband spent four nights recovering from a successful procedure for a coronary stint. >>> the government did not keep the company's founder from visiting, mark zuckerberg has been trying to convince the vietnam government allow facebook into the country. mark zuckerberg spent several days touring vietnam and they added no official business was done. >>> and business on the golden gate bridge, they will soon have to share the sidewalk with pedestrians. retaliate tore racing work will begin -- rest tore racing work will begin and they will close the west side walk until april 1st. all bicyclist will have to use the east side during that closure. >>> coming up on 7:00, we want to go back to tara talking about heavy fog in some areas. >>>

conte was sentenced to four months in jail for his part. jason was among a number of athletes that was testified. no matter what happens today bonds' attorneys are planning appeal. bonds does get prison time he will likely remain free until his appeal is heard. reporting live from san francisco kraig debro ktvu channel 2 news. >>> stay with us here on ktvu channel 2 and online ktvu.com for continuing coverage of this case. we will bring you that announcement of bonds' sentencing when it comes in a little later on this morning. >>> 6:47. in just a couple of weeks some drivers that haven't paid their traffic tickets will get a special deal under a one-time a necessity program. starting january 1st drivers that have not paid anything on tickets that were due before january 1st, 2009 have a six month window to pay 50% of what they owe. all california counties offering this deal. drivers have to pay their 50% portion in one lump sum. >>> 6:48 is the time right now. sal is covering commute as always. is it friday light or not so much? >> we are g

. >> victor conte, the mastermind of the doping ring, got four months prison time of a pleading guilty to drug related charges. he believes prosecutors unfairly singled out barry bonds. >> bonds could bring them bigger news headlines, that's why he was selected. >> the judge stayed the sentence until the appeals process is completed. the attorney dennis reardon told us that could take a year or more. in the meantime the federal prosecutors had no comment on today's sentencing. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> when we come back, this is it so retailers are going all out today. why major retailers are holding super saturday sales a week early this year. plus a secret santa surprise for some bay area families who put their holiday gifts on get the technology they love, on the network they deserve. and video chat with up to 9 of your friends with the galaxy nexus by samsung, or get the samsung stratosphere, and for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. ♪ ...you make a change with best foods. ♪ make parmesan-crusted chicken. ♪ surprisingly crispier... juicier... m

no conte country has accumulated more power and abused it less than us. this came up in 2008, when you ran, i have asked every question of newt gingrich involving his background, his controversies. everything. same with mitt romney. i brought up -- i really admire your fierce supporters. but! when i brought up the issue of your newsletters from the early 90s and some really outrageous things that have been written in there and you had gone on record saying you had no idea what was in them, that kind of surprised me. why do you not take responsibility for the things that were in your individual newsletters? >> in 2002, the texas monthly reviewed that and they wrote a long, long article. that's a villareal liberal newspaper-- >>> i read the magazine which was libertarian? >> i did not write it. i do not support those views. they are tainted to make me look like i'm a racist. >> sean: they are racist things. >> i am the greatest defender of civil liberties, especially in the inequities in our judicial system and the blacks in prison and the drug wars and the

and balco's founder, victor conte, has been an outspoken voice of the prosecutors what are you thoughts on today's sentencing? >> in the context of the other athletes that were convicted of similar charges, they also got home detention and probation thereafter. so i think it was fair in that regard. however, i do think that there's a strong case for appeal and this is not going to end anytime soon. it will probably be a year from now or more before this appellate case is heard. >> now, appeals notwithstanding in another year or so on the case, a lot of people, i think the public views the bonds case is in some ways the end, the resolution of this case the end of the steroid era in baseball. do you believe that's true? do you believe sports is any cleaner today than it was ten years ago? >> well, i still believe there are huge loopholes in major league baseball testing. this ryan braun case recently shows that athletes are still continuing to use performance-enhancing drugs. three weeks before the braun test, i in an interview said they need to use something called cir testing to differe

. >> victor conte, the mastermind of the balco doping ring, got four months prison time of a pleading guilty to drug related charges. he believes prosecutors unfairly singled out barry bonds. >> bonds could bring them bigger news headlines, that's why he was selected. >> the judge stayed the sentence until the appeals process is completed. the attorney dennis reardon told us that could take a year or more. in the meantime the federal prosecutors had no comment on today's sentencing. vic lee, abc7 news. >> well,, this is it so retailers are going all out today. why major retailers are holding super saturday sales a week early this year. plus a secret santa surprise for bay area families who put their holiday gifts on layaway this holiday gifts on layaway this year. [ kimberly ] when i was 19, i found myself alone with two children and no way to support them. people told me i wasn't going to do anything. and i just decided i have more to offer than that. i put myself through nursing school, and then i decided to go get a doctorate degree. university of phoenix gave me the knowledge to m

no conte country has accumulated more power and abused it less than us. this came up in 2008, when you ran, i have asked every question of newt gingrich involving his background, his controversies. everything. same with mitt romney. i brought up -- i really admire your fierce supporters. but! when i brought up the issue of your newsletters from the early 90s and some really outrageous things that have been written in there and you had gone on record saying you had no idea what was in them, that kind of surprised me. why do you not take responsibility for the things that were in your individual newsletters? >> in 2002, the texas monthly reviewed that and they wrote a long, long article. that's a villareal liberal newspaper-- >>> i read the magazine which was libertarian? >> i did not write it. i do not support those views. they are tainted to make me look like i'm a racist. >> sean: they are racist things. >> i am the greatest defender of civil liberties, especially in the inequities in our judicial system and the blacks in prison and the drug wars and the

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