>> announcer: there he goes. and a stroud ends tonight. game 1 belongs to the giants! well, a giant win in the playoffs. live in philadelphia with highlights of game one against the phillies. you can vote for real change. positive change for we the people. it can start here in california. vote november 2nd! >> sarah palin rallies california's g.o.p. how parties are pushing for your vote as the election is right around the corner. they gave their live to protect people and property. the tribute in sacramento for the fallen firefighters. there are four hostages,

two county supervisors and two civilian employees. >> this is just a drill, but emergency workers are gearing up for a real-life disaster. well, san francisco is celebrating tonight. the giants pulled off a victory tonight and moves them one step closer to the world series. kim is here with highlights against the phillies. kim? >> reporter: the phillies may be the favorites, but it was the giants throwing the first punch. lincecum, roy halladay, and once again the man coming up with the big hits with cody ross. the giants number 8 hitter took roy halladay deep twice. he now hit three homer in the play-off, not bad for someone picked up off waivers in late august and wasn't even allowed

to make the post season roster. >> a month-and-a-half ago, two months ago i was down in south florida and i thought, you know, my season is about to end. i am going to be on the couch watching the playoffs, and the next thing i know, i got the opportunity come over here, and it has just been a dream come true. >> the other people's garbage is other people's treasure. we will take it. you better believe it. >> you are talking about cody ross. here is a guy that wanted to be a rodeo clown. it is a tough job. >> that is why i am so drawn too them. those guys have no fare. they would -- fear. they would put their life on the line to save a cowboy. i thought it was neat that they could do that. >> reporter: yes. ross is becoming mr. october. five straight to start the playoffs. jonathan sanchez is on the mound tomorrow. he will look to make it 2-0.

and giants fans, you will love this stat. the team that won game one of the nlcs, the last 13 has gone on in to play the world series, so hopefully history repeats itself. >> obviously we are celebrating here. i bet the phillies fans are silent tonight. >> reporter: they were pretty quiet when they left here. it was interesting, it was actually business as usual in the giant's clubhouse, tonight tim lincecum was cracking jokes with the media and his cell phone went off and he said, hey, guys i have to get this. just kidding. but phillies fans, yes, not so happy. >> we are happy here. thank you. well, the tea party held a bay area rally today that had a bond with more than a common cause. they expected thousands. did they get those numbers?

>> not quite. they billed it as the largest rally on the west coast this year and a spectacular patriotic prize, but they probably didn't get the 20 how the press release said they could expect, but still, those that -- 20,000 -- but still, those that did come were full of the party spirit. it is a familiar theme at tea party gatherings. throw the rascals out. cut taxes. undo what they call obama care and get big government out of people's lives. those are the themes that attracted this couple from walnut creek. >> the big government is expanding at the rapid rate it is, and it will go over the cliff quickly, faster and there will be no country left for our kids. >> reporter: they say they found kin drinking and driving

spirits here. >> we think -- kin drinking and driving spirits here. -- continued dread spirits here. >> congressional candidate, chris perez says he finds common values among african ministers and hell's angels. >> people might ask themselves what those two groups have in common. the reality is they have the same things in common you and i have here. they were upset about the loss of their individual liberties. >> reporter: billy jeffrey of san francisco says he understands there are not many minority member in the tea party and explains why he is. >> i file like i have to show there are minorities here and not all of us are black in the democratic community. i feel like it is my duty to here it. >> the movement stand as good

chance of pushing its agenda in house and senate caucuses according to an analysis in the new york times. it is a toss up or better for 33 district house races and 8 have a chance of winning senate seats, but most of the remaining 138 tea party candidates are run in districts solidly democratic and not likely to do better than a registered protest vote. >> it is remarkable they have been able to do this without a leader, one single leader. >> yes. i guess there is a lot of people that feel a commonality in their anger with the government. >> yes. thank you. bell, sarah palin -- well, sarah palin headlined a rally in california today but it was less about who wasn't at the rally than was. there were no-shows and we explain why they may have skipped the event. >> reporter: before the rally, pro-choice groups denounced sarah palin and republican

senate candidate charlie fiorina. they say electing karly would affect women's rights. >> karly's agenda is too extreme. >> reporter: the republican national committee victory went on inside. palin said the democratic party failed the mesh people and change will -- american people and change will come on the election day. >> people know something has gone terribly wrong with the american government and it has gotten off track, but people also know there is nothing in america that a good old election camp can't fix. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: but major republicans in the election were a no-show. meg whitman, the republican running for governor skipped the occasion because of other events, as did karly. the congressional and state and local governments were there.

the republican party chairman, michael steele wanted to clear the riff between the republican and tea party. >> there is no struggle, rift, fight, between those that claim the banner of the tea party, and those who are in the republican party. we work together. >> reporter: but when it come to sarah palin, a tea party favorite, poles show her endorsement may do more harm than good. she only has a 33% approval rating in california. fiorina's absence is ironic. mayor democratic rival, senator barbara boxer is using it to slam fiorina's character. >> my opponent is proud to have the support of sarah palin. i can tell you, you can tell about a person when you look at the company they keep. >> reporter: the poles show both the senate and governor's race are still too close to call.

fiorina was campaigning in sacramento and san diego today. no immediate word on where meg whitman was during today's rally. i am medical brown, s -- mel brown, cbs5. >> while park are stands up and vill fies the people of arizona, she should have been standing on the president's desk, saying mr. president, secure this border. >> there she was, palin attacking her opponent's position on a campaign stop. she attacked barbara boxer's report in congress saying it is a 28 year long record of failure. >> we will win together and all of us together will build the middle class.

>> president obama was there in massachusetts to support the massachusetts governor due pal. who is struggling to stay in office. he raised $900,000 for the senatorial campaign committee. an oakland woman killed in a drive-by shooting overnight was an innocent victim, according to investigators. 29-year-old carolyn howard wassen west street about midnight going out dancing with friends. police say someone in the car sprayed the streets with bullets, hitting three men. howard happened to be standing nearby. the wounded men were the targets and are expected to survive. tactical response teams from around the world are spending the day in bay area. they are preparing for emergencies like chemical attacks, mass casualties and school takeovers. they show us their intense training. >> reporter: teams of armed law

enforcement repel down the smoke ventilation shaft inside the trance america tower. from the 48th floor down to the 44th, they are sneaking up on an intruder with a gun. >> put them in real life building, airlines and boats, whatever they would actually face, so when they do face it, if they have to, they will be ready. >> reporter: it is part of an exercise called urban shield. the bay area departments, the fbi and national agencies participate. officials say the training worked, like the shooting withmezmez. >> they knew how to get there and where to go. >> reporter: for 48 hours these teams with barely sleep, reenacting dozens of different scenarios, from terrorism to hostage takeovers. >> they are selective. these guys you saw today are the best of the best. >> there are four hostages,

two county supervisors and two civilian employees. >> reporter: at san francisco city hall the drill starts with a debriefing after several city supervisors are said to be taken hostage. teams move in while others stand guard. it is all captured on video camera to learn what worked and what didn't. >> these tests are for the mind, as well physically. i think it is great. >> reporter: in san francisco, cbs5. imagine, going to work, knowing if given the option you will run toward danger. if i can be half the man he was, i will be all right. remembering the loved ones lost. the tribute to firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice. emergency repairs are taking longer than expected. well, the san mateyo work be done by monday morning's commute? arm we had the parachute and nerves of steal where

hundreds of daredevils took a giant leap of faith. a lot of clouds still moving across the skies tonight. will they release showers? we will talk about that coming up.

across california. neda iranpour shows us today's tribute. friends and family were in sacramento to honor firefighters who dying fires across california. we have today's tribute. >> reporter: pride and patriotism for those who

protect and serve. 31 fallen firefighters from across california are remembered for their courage and bravery. >> to honor the men and women that gave up their life, the ultimate sacrifice, with honor, with integrity. >> reporter: a family's pain still robbed. >> if i could be half the man he was, i would be all right. >> reporter: arnie died along his captain, ted hall while fighting a station fire last august. they died so about 70 people could live. >> ted was one of our nation's great leaders, a man's man. >> reporter: their names etched in stone at the capitol. and another, as well, who died of lung complications. >> everybody takes this job on with a great understanding of the risks and dangers. >> we have the best, most courageous, trained firefighters in the world. >> reporter: the governor taking the time to say thank you for true sacrifice.

>> i remember getting this folk at 6 in the morning -- phone call at 6 in the morning, that we had 2,012 fire in the state of california. at times it seemed like the entire state was on fire. >> reporter: we know the california fires can be brutal, destructive and deadly. but instead of running from the flames, these men and women run toward them. well, checking headlines around the bay area, an alameda man is asking for help to recover his especially equipped van. this van is similar to his, expect his is green with grey striping. he has a wheelchair lift and the wheelchair was inside. the license plate number is 986edp. if you have information, please call the police. and the san mateyo bridge will remain closed until at

least tomorrow. the far right lane that is been closed since inspectors found a crack under a steel girder yesterday. yesterday cal tran decided to put in at least one more girder than originally anticipated. they hope to have all three lanes open in time for monday morning's rush hour. a maureen county homeowner lost her fight to reserve her grove of young lipties trees. the city says the trees are a fire and physical danger to the neighborhood because the branches break and fall. # she took it to court and fought it, until she found the appeal's court refused to hear her case. all the trees had to be taken down. so, what is going on with

the weather? >> well, things are cooling off drastically. temperatures taking a big dip, 15 to 20-degree in the bay area. how about that. look at the nice, giant orange out there. things looking good. low clouds, and mid to high level clouds that continue to bring -- well, it looks like rain -- but not seeing much in the way of rain drops, as they evaporate before they hit the surface. things will start to moisten up in the atmosphere. tomorrow we could see a couple of scattered, light showers. partly cloudy skies, temperatures way down. 60s and 70s again. the big story will be how cool it is in many spots around the bay area and a slight chance of scattered light showers. numbers around the bay area, 50s and 60s. if you are headed out the door, bring that coat with you. it is cool. a pretty good seabreeze blowing, too. around the state, temperatures in the 70s in the central

valley. temperatures in the high country could pop up in the afternoon hours. temperatures on the cool side, 50s and 60s for a high. the low pressure is moving on shore, gathering moisture from the pacific into the bay area. you will see a whole lot of clouds. you have a chance of a couple of rain drops, too, and the temperatures will be way down. bring a thick jacket if you are heading anywhere around the bay area. it will be cool in many spots. at the beaches, 50s and 60s. and the bay area, 60s for a high. san francisco on southward is the best place to see the system, as it drags south of the area. we will struggle to get up in the 70s. the warmest spots, maybe. numbers mostly in the 60s. with that in mind, as we look toward the next couple of days, the system driving through sunday and monday. partly cloudy skies that day, too. looks like by tuesday we will warm things up as high pressure

sneaks into the bay area. in the long term, we have an unsettled weather partner as we see storm clouds gather as we head into next weekend. we have the pumpkin festival this weekend. bring warm clothes. it is chilly. and the big game tomorrow. the giants, of course, playing, but also the raiders and 49er's. game time, 56 degrees. partly cloudy skies in the bay area. more news and sports when we come back. [ male announcer ] how can you retire at age 55?

just ask jerry brown. he gave california state employees collective bargaining powers. since then the unions have grown stronger and stronger. now state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. and taxpayers are on the hook for one hundred billion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities. no wonder those unions are 100% behind jerry brown. he'll just spend, and spend, and spend.

san francisco. yerba buena is located between and fifth stree today marked the kickoff to

establish a new neighborhood in san francisco. it is located between 2nd and 5th streets and marked to harrison streets. they introduced a new community at a neighborhood fair. there will be a five year campaign to promote businesses and establish an eclectic area, with a safer, cleaner and greener neighborhood. police say a motorized pair are rider ran into a hot air balloon in phoenix. the baby became entangled and the balloon was ripped apart. both came crashing to the ground, with one witness only being about 60-yards away when it happened. >> it was hard so tell what direction it was going. >> there were three people on board the balloon. one person was on the payer

glider. no one -- paraglider. they are all four expected to survive. no one on the ground was injured. well, they are also celebrating the 31st year of the new river jump festival. it takes only a few seconds to jump 876 feet below. it is known as the largest extreme sport's event in the world. >> looks like fun but i won't do it. well, the loss for cal as the bears try to turn it around. and the giants took philly for game one. who had the better hand? i will tell you this, it was decided by one run. sports is next.

you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't tell the truth about not voting or about how long she lived in california. she got caught in insider deals at goldman sachs. she changed her story about physically abusing an employee. she campaigned as tough as nails on immigration knowing her housekeeper of 9 years was undocumented. her tv ads have been condemned as false and misleading.

and even her hometown newspaper said meg whitman has demonstrated "a loose relationship with the truth" until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a few shortcuts. and a neighborhood hangout. but there's one thing they miss. their beloved hometown team. so i asked citi -- how many thankyou points it would take to give them something special. their old seats, 5 and 6, row c. [ male announcer ] citi thankyou points can be used for almost anything you choose. what's your story? citi can help you write it. ace roy halladay... roy halladay threw a no hitter in his first postseason start...

all right. in the white corner, tim lincecum, in the left corner, roy halladay. look at cody ross here making sure it doesn't happen again. a solo left, 1-0 in favor of the giants. 1-1 in the 5th. ross strikes again. here we go, nearly the same spot. the giants got 4 runs off halladay. and brian wilson blows it to end it. a 4-out save for wilson. the giants take game 1, 4-3. and the trojans blew out california. and number 1 ohio state getting upset in wisconsin. this broncos play san jose by a count of 48-0. the shark's lose

their home opener 4-2. >> all right. that is it. more sports at 11 on cbs5. have a good day. ,,,,,,,,,,,,