in the news this saturday morning, october 30th, at least three people, including a pregnant woman, are shot outside a daly city movie theater. at least 16 partygoers attending a halloween concert at the cow palace are treated for drug overdoses. i'm theresa garcia. let's begin with a check on the rain system making its way through the bay area. meteorologist lisa argen joins us with a first look. lisa, is it going to last? >> it's not. the rainfall totals have been most i mpressive in the north bay. ending in napa. a tenth around hayward. take a look what's going on in the east bay south of the livermore valley. you have a few showers but further south through morgan hill looking mostly at the light rain and offshore around santa

cruz. the area of low pressure responsible for the showers beginning to move in and shutting off the showers from north to south. so we will look for lingering showers this morning. not a lot of cloud cover. then partly cloudy and then we have a trend towards warmer and drier weather the rest of the weekend and into next week. theresa. >> lisa, thank you. daly city police are looking for a man who shot three people, including a pregnant woman outside the century theater on sarah boulevard last night. it started around 11:00 with a bump between a suspect and victim that escalated to a fight and gunfire. all the victims are hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. the search for the shooter described as 20 years old, no arrests have been made. he was last seen running through a pedestrian tunnel that leads to the daly city bart station. also in daly city 16 people attending a cow palace music event last night had to be hospitalized for drug and

alcohol overdoses. two are in critical condition this morning. they were attending the subsonic soupfest put on by light 105 radio. it was open to partygoers age 16 and up. it's the second time this year numerous people at the cow pal lals have been hospitalized for drug-related injuries. on may 29th, nine people overdosed and two of them died leaving city officials to consider banning raids at the cow palace. a man facing charges in the beating of a catholic priest who abused him 25 years ago denies any involvement. william lynch turned himself into police yesterday. he was booked at the santa clara county jail and released last night. lisa amin gulezian reports that investigators believe the assault of father lindher was payback. >> william lynch walked out of the santa clara jail six hours after turning himself in. the 43-year-old is accused of

severely beating father lindher where lindher lives at care for convalescent priests. he insills the father is far from innocent and the attack from the retirement home was planned. >> he asked whether the father was there. the answer was, yes, he was there and he showed up a half hour later. >> the beating happened in this room in front of several people. they say lindher's attacker asked do you know who i am? >> father lindher was not aware who it was. >> but lynch and lindher have a history. the suspect and his brother accuse the priest of sexual abuse. the province awarded the brothers $625,000 back in 1998. lindher's family also accused the priest of sexually assaulting his own relatives. >> this is the worst of the worst. i understand they're accusing my

client of doing that but, again, it could be one of a number of people. >> debbie lucas and her family used to go camping with father litter. >> he was sexually abusing us. >> she knows the lynch brothers and what happened to them. she didn't want to comment but did say she doesn't blame lindher's attacker. >> there have many times i have contemplated doing all kinds of things to father jerry. i just don't wanna lose my freedom over it. but i don't think it's right that he's free. >> there are no other suspects at this time. and police say the reason it took them so long to make an arrest is because they had to have search warrants issued and go through lots of phone records. in los gatos, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> a tip from saudi intelligence helped terror attacks aimed at united states from yemen late thursday night. u.s. officials believe al-queda in yemen tried to ship

explosives in several air cargo packages in chicago. that group is linked and here's carolyn johnson with the latest. >> this ink toner cartridge with wires attached was discovered in a ups cargo area in england. another suspicious package was found in dubai. both were addressed to chicago area synagogues. >> initial examination of those packages determined they do apparently contain explosive material. >> the discovery of the two bombs prompted an inspection of every package of flights coming to yemen. flighter jets escorted the flight from dubai as it landed at kennedy airport in new york. >> the american people should know the counterterrorism professionals are taking this threat very seriously and are taking all necessary and prudent steps to insure our security. >> the department of homeland security is increasing its

presence at airports and has ordered stepped up screening on both cargo and passenger planes. >> 9.7 million pounds a day go on board passenger planes in the united states. and the vast majority of that is not secured, is not x-rayed, does not go through any kind of secure scrutiny. >> aviation consultant ron wilson estimates only 20% of packages that go into the belly of planes are inspected. he says shipping companies simply don't have the equipment or manpower to screen every piece of cargo. >> that's ridiculous. we need to have everything on a passenger plane screened the same high level. >> that was carolyn johnson reporting. the search for additional explosives is continuing. both ups and fedex say they have halted shipments from yemen. a world series win in four games would be a dream come true for giants fans but a halloween nightmare for san francisco police. abc 7's amy holyfield reports on

the contingency plan for the possibility of two big celebrations colliding sunday night. >> san francisco loves halloween. >> san francisco's a major halloween city. people spend months plotting what their costumes are going to be. >> san francisco loves to celebrate giants victories. most parties have been known to get out of hand. check out this youtube.com video of a fight at mcdonald's after wednesday night's giants win. just imagine if police are dealing with a world series victory on halloween night. >> it will definitely be a billsy night. >> officers down the street tell us it would be messy and crazy. but police management says they'll handle it just fine. >> the bosses, the mayor's office, the department of emergency management, they've been in contact are had meetings to come together to form a comprehensive plan for the weekend. the problems on halloween night, the supervisor says it's been quiet the last two years and the world series shouldn't change that. >> this is the third year of

home for halloween. and it's an effort that the city has had to tell the bay area there's no street closure in the castros, no street party. >> a double whammy could be huge for bart. look at the crowd hoping to get into public house during wednesday's game. beer sales were off the charts. >> in two days, the last two days, 5,000. >> halloween is already in the air. look at the costumes at tonight's critical mass. a world series victory would be perfect on halloween. >> it will turn into an eruption of froth and lava in a totally benign way. just warmth. orange warmth and mysterious winnings. >> in san francisco, amy holyfield, abc 7 news. >> the giants have arrived in arlington texas yesterday and took their first look at rangers

ballpark. they have a short workout to limber up and get a feel for the stadium. more later in sports with a look what the giants have to do to take a commanding lead this afternoon. next san bruno residents get the latest information on the investigation and the status of

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. it's been seven weeks since the pipeline explosion in san bruno killed eight people and destroyed 37 homes. the residents came together last night to hear the latest information on the investigation and status of the pg&e pipeline that runs through their

neighborhood. lillian kim reports. >> san bruno residents put up a united front despite written assurances by pg&e that the pipeline will be moved. many wore t-shirts urging the utility to relocate the pipe. >> the neighbors are sticking together and we're going to keep the pressure on so that pipe is gone. >> this is the second town hall meeting since the pipeline explosion and representatives from pg&e and a wide range of agencies came to give updates. >> you're going to see a significant more activity from pg&e's blue trucks. we are continuing to patrol and inspect our pipelines on a regular basis and will be increasing that as we get forward into the winter season. >> the neighborhood looks much different than it did in the days following the blast. the debris has been cleared and the lots have been cleaned up. >> we were going to leave the property so that a three-year-old could walk on it. we succeeded on that. all soil samples are showing

we're well below a background level in soil. >> as to what called the explosion, residents are still waiting for an answer. a representative with the national transportation safety board told the audience it's conducting a number of tests. >> 33 san carlos police officers will be sworn in as sheriffs deputies. this is the final weekend for the san carlos police department as the city contracts out police services to outsourcing to the sheriffs deputy will save $2 million a year over five years. the police station will remain open as a sheriff's substation and the residents won't notice much change except for a star on police cars and uniforms. members of both departments are cross training for their new duties. cal state students are likely to see annual tuition go up when csu trustees meet in long beach. they're expected to approve a 5% mid year increase for the spring

plus another 10% hike for fall 2011. this will be the 6th and 7th tuition increases since 2007. state university officials blame state funding cuts. if approved, annual tuition for undergraduates which is now about $4200 would rise by $654 next fall and that's more than $4800. that doesn't include mandatory fees, housing, books or the meals. for the weather, we seem to be lightening up on the rain. >> absolutely. we have a little light rain in napa and san jose in morning but from this shot you can see just a few areas of clouds out in the distance and we'll be looking at improving conditions drying out throughout the day and the rest of the weekend. your forecast is straight ahead. >> also coming up, a conversation with buster posey as the giants prepare for the pivotal game three in the world series this afternoon. @t@t@t@t

we know everyone's looking for ways to save. why not save on car insurance? [ coin drops ] [ high-pitched voice ] thanks. [ normal voice ] you're welcome. get a free quote at progressive.com. >> 6:17 on this saturday. begun a bit rainy but not going to end that way. >> no. we've been here, a lot of showers over the bay. a live look from our roof camera. it's damp out there but things

are quickly shutting off from north to south. talking about the rain. and, in fact, that's going to be the trend for the next several days. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. we're in the east bay. east of livermore. we've got a few showers out towards tracy, east of milpitas and further south looking at north and east of morgan hill. so the south bay getting a few showers finally and watsonville and santa cruz this morning, a few light showers. the trend will be for the rain from the south bay into the santa cruz area and then shutting off from north to south. with a lot of cloud cover and then some sunshine. notice over the past couple hours our aerial coverage of the rain has decreased significantly. so we are looking at the mist and drizzle and the cool numbers. san francisco oakland, low 50s. 53 san jose. lingering showers into the east

bay this afternoon and the treat for halloween as high pressure moves back into the forecast. the cold front and the area of low pressure's been offshore all week long. finally inched its way inland overnight and it's moving to the east steadily. so with it the precipitation goes, we have a little south wind this morning. and then as the area of low pressure fades off to the east, we'll see the showers end. high pressure building from the south and west. that will send this next storm system to the north and west -- to the north. we're going to stay dry, mild and with some very comfortable temperatures in the week ahead. today a little cool with a lot of cloud cover throughout the morning hours and a few lingering showers. sunnyvale, milpitas with upper 60s and campbell, san jose. then partly cloudy, 65 menlo park. even some fog though by millbrae and by the airport. maybe a few delays on arriving flights.

62 downtown. look for low 60s daly city. so good deal of cloud cover there but you've already pretty much ended with your precipitation around cloverdale and novato. maybe mist and drizzle but overall low to mid-60s through the afternoon temperatures. lingering showers, parts of the east bay hercules this morning, 63 for you. 65 fremont and union city and out over the hills your best chance of showers will linger through the afternoon hour. so morning, afternoon and then cloudy skies with mid-60s in danville. a few peeks of sun in the afternoon and dublin. monterey bay, finally some rainfall for you. not much but monterey and santa cruz getting wet through 9:00 and about 66 in hollister. the accu-weather 7-day forecast, not bad later on today and tomorrow look for a dry day, sun setting at 6:12 for the trick-or-treaters and mild through wednesday and cooler by the end of the week but no more rain for a while. >> these a nice looking first

week of november. >> a little quieter. >> we could use it. joining us from new york to tell us what is coming up on "good morning america." good morning, jenna. >> good morning, theresa. coming up the latest developments on that attempted terrorist on cargo planes headed to the u.s. and talk to head of security to see what she has to say about it. bitter custody battle. a three-year-old boy. must be returned by the biological father but what's the best solution for the child. communities encouraging trick or treating tonight instead of sunday. the reasons from religion to safety and, of course, sunday football. plus we're getting to know my coanchor dan harris. i spent a day with the woman who knows her best refer his mother. plenty of embarrassing stories. turns out dan is quite the dancer. he jigs. >> no pun there with the name dan for dancer. >> dan for dancer, exactly.

>> you never know. >> we look forward to hearing about it. >> you have to tune in. >> have a great weekend. >> you too. >> here to talk sports. late this afternoon the giants will try to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the world series over the rangers in arlington, texas. here's larry beil with more on the game-free matchup in the morning sports. >> good morning, everybody. the giants are halfway home, up two games none in the world series. game three later today in texas. the american league rules apply so both teams get to use the designated hitter. d. h. for game three. panda the fan favorite but struggled in the regular season. replaced by juan araby third base. he's been great. start on the mound for the giants. with more mike shumann with catcher buster posey. >> this is a game, the world series, a lot of pressure. is it fun for you or just pressure? >> oh, when the game gets going,

it's definitely fun. i mean, there's a lot that goes into it before and after the games. but try to just enjoy it as much as possible and soak it all up. like i said, when the game gets going, definitely having fun. >> this ballpark talking about a little -- based on two games without a home run. >> we'll see. you know, capable of putting up runs. our job to keep 'em down as much as possible. >> can you believe you're in the world series. >> i don't know if it's sunk in yet. trying to treat it like another game. >> tough though. people hear that and say wait minute, you're in the world series. >> when it's before and after, world series for sure. >> mike shumann, abc 7 sports. >> texas manager ron washington is getting national attention now. so is the kid who's

impersonating him. from keller texas, he's dressing up as washington for halloween. his family posted some video on facebook.com and williams became an internet star. here's the real rangers skipper on his kid look alike. >> nice there can be someone that wanna imitate ron washington. never in all my wildest dreams thought that. might want to imitate some other star. i definitely don't consider myself a star. i'm just a baseball man. >> on the serious side, joe say on the roster has a neck injury. the subject of a federal probe. federal authorities were investigating a shipment of human growth hormones to his wife. told the giants to leave him off the playoff roster. to hoops. the warriors won their opener wednesday night. a concern going forward here, seth curry's nagging ankle industry. giants fever in the east bay.

transition baron davis hooping with bay griffin. what a high! he's a beast! ten boards. just before the half curry trying to beat the buzzer. the teardrop. it's 16. the war years led by 4. to the second half. pick and roll perfection. monta, steven lee, two-jam lee. warriors up 10. they led by 21 when curry rolled his ankle again. was in a lot of pain. wood walked off the floor under his own power. opened the season 2-0 for the first time since the 94-95 campaign to win it 109-91. russell will not be indicted on felony drug possession charges in alabama. russell was arrested at his home in mobile back in july. he was reportedly drinking codeine syrup without a prescription. a grand jury found there was not enough evidence to prosecute. russell the pick in the 2007 draft is hoping to resume his

nfl career. we've got college football this afternoon, oregon and usc followed by an edition after the game that will include certainly highlights and postgame from the world series. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> those giants fans are definitely celebrating the orange and black on youreport powered by youtube.com. take a look at this brian wilson pumpkin that was sent to us. fears tomorrow night. and indy from men low park a big giants fan. he's intense on watching the game on television of course in his giants gear. you can upload your video or e-mail them. next at 6:30, they're turning to places you vacation with your family into pot farms. >> this is the only type of plant that's really be watered. >> coming up, the eye team's

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organizations are using this remote land for massive marijuana farms. it is so remote that law enforcement has to fly helicopters to spot the pot plants. >> this time of year this is the only type of plant that's really being watered and it's really the greenest and just stands out from the air. >> the u.s. forest service allowed the eye-team to escort firefighters and deputies on a raid last month. it took us an hour and a half to hike steep terrain to get to the site and really these the point for the pot growers. >> they don't want to be detected, contacted by the public or us. that's why they're in the middle of nowhere. >> the pot farmers learned the terrain during the four- to five-month growing season and can usually spot the authorities before they arrive at the camp. that's what happened at this raid. >> there were suspects that get away. we weren't able to capture them.

>> their camp showed the workers were there for the long haul. a few kitchen with supplies, spices, vegetables, canned meats, rahman noodles, the stove with a propane tank, a hammock, tent and trash left behind including pesticides. >> the goal is keep these insects and the rats and things away from their plants. >> the growers dammed a stream, lined the pool with tarps and ran irrigation hoses across the mountainside. they cut away trees and cleared brush and terraced the hillside to plant thousands of marijuana plants. >> this plant here will produce more buds. this whole top piece will be a bud. once it's fully matured. once that's done, they'll start processing it. >> the work to tear it all out was gruelling. a small crew of firefighters and special agents trudged up and down the mountainside clipping the plants, counting them.

>> four, six. >> and stacking them. throughout the day they bundled up the plants. the helicopter dropped the hook and flew them out. final count? 6,615 marijuana plants. the forest service puts the street value at more than $8 million. >> we wanna make sure that the public has a safe forest to recreate in and enjoy and also we wanna make sure it's environmentally the way it should be and kept and preserved. >> the forest service raids are counted in the camp numbers. in all they pulled off 755 raids this growing season, made 103 arrests and confiscated 108 weapons. i'm posting the list of the top pot-producing counties at abc7news.com. find out how your county ranks. for the i-team, dan noyes. >> this his last weekly address before tuesday's national election, president obama is

calling on politicians to put partisanship aside. he says he's troubled by campaign rhetoric used by republican leaders in congress. >> the republican leader of the house actually said this is not the time for compromise and the republican leader of the senate said his main goal after the selection is simply to win the next one. i know we're in the final dales of a campaign so it's not surprising we're seeing this heated rhetoric as politics. but when the ballots are cast and the voting is done, we need to put this kind of partisanship aside, win, lose or draw. >> president obama is referring to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell telling journal magazine the single most important things republicans want to achieve is for president obama to be a one-term president. silicon valley arguing for a tax break they claim could help accelerate much-needed jobs creation. and they took their case directly to the u.s. congress secretary yesterday. "moneyscope" reporter david

louie explains why it may not fly. >> some of the biggest companies in silicon valley make much if not much of their profits overseas. apple is among them. a number of ceo's complain the u.s. commerce secretary gary lott with a 21% tax rate prevents them from bringing that money home. it's called repatation. >> it's a penalty. other countries don't have that. so what would you do with your money? do you want to send it in for taxes or bring it home and create jobs. >> the amount of money sitting overseas is significant. >> somewheres between $900 billion and $1.2 trillion sitting offshores. >> secretary lott spoke to the silicon valley leadership group event about boosting exports. the tax issue is a hard sell in washington. >> the budget analysts on capitol hill relied on by democrats and republicans in the congress. >> see, most repatation

proposals as adding to the deficit. >> ceo's here say they could use the money city hall receives to create jobs and research development. >> so many top notch products actually designed here and we want to keep that going because that is ultimately what brings in the returns on what is a knowledge-based economy here. >> secretary lott also pointed out another impediment. the weto, the world trade organization. companies must abide by rules so no country has a competitive advantage. business leaders here in silicon valley are anxious for changes on the trade front, they recognize there may be changes in congress next week so it will have to wait until after the election. in santa clara, david louie, "moneyscope." >> looking for a trick or a treat when we talk about rain? you get to deliver that one. >> we've got everything. we have some showers, some sunshine and warmer weather headed all our way and it's all gonna happen over the weekend. right now the golden gate bridge

a little wet out there but we don't see rain coming down right now. i'll let you know what to expect for the end of the weekend which is a change for right now and next week. you're gonna wanna stay tuned. >> teenagers pushed over the >> teenagers pushed over the edge by bullying so severe they

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morning for a little bit. the second half of the afternoon quite different. live doppler 7 hd confirms the rain around santa cruz and highway 1 but elsewhere we're really looking at things drying up around san jose and the monterey bay. here's how it looked earlier. notice all the green, even the yellows on the screen. over the past two hours, things have quieted down significantly so we've gone from the moderate rain to light rain just to mist and drizzle and things beginning to dry out. it's 52 in novato as well as fremont this morning and mountain view. we're looking at numbers mainly the low to mid-50s so a narrow range this morning, a narrow range this afternoon because we still will be under the influence of an area of low pressure that wants to hold on the next couple hours. scattered showers this morning, lingering into the afternoon in the east bay and a treat for halloween which will feature dry conditions.

the area of low pressure offshore all day yesterday threatening rain, bringing a little here and there. and it's taken about two days for it to finally head on to the east. and as it moves to the east, we saw the generous supply of moisture throughout the morning hours and the overnight hours you probably heard the rain on your roof. with it inching eastward, it's taking the rain with it. our computer animation shows the low headed inland. you may have noticed the counterclockwise flow of that rain. as it slides to the east, heads into the mountains we'll look for more rain there and high pressure building in from the south and west. that's going to cut off the supply of moisture. keep this next front deflected to the north. as it builds in, we'll see warming and drying conditions throughout the afternoon today. more significantly tomorrow for halloween and then looking at a dry and mild forecast for next week. 65 in sunnyvale and manipulate

manipulate. the peninsula with showers. a lot of clouds through the early half of the morning and then by the afternoon we'll see mostly cloudy conditions, a few peeks of sun san mateo. 64 for you. downtown san francisco just maybe a few more areas of light showers, mist and drizzle. then a cloudy start with 62 later on. the rain pretty much has ended here. 64 in sonoma today as well as napa. still the lingering chance of showers through the early afternoon. 65 fremont. 65 in concord and then the rain here through about 10:00. and then just a chance throughout the afternoon hours. the accu-weather seven-day forecast low to mid-60s today with the early shower activity and mostly cloudy. nice afternoon tomorrow and the sun setting at 6:12 for the trick-or-treaters. mild with warmer temperatures

mid to upper 70s and upper 60s at our coast. >> haven't seen such a clear week in a long time. >> next weekend we'll change the clocks. >> again -- well, again. twice a year. >> if your child has been bullied, you know what a helpless feeling it can be and worse when they're bullied for their sexuality. young people who are gay, lesbian or bisexual are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. here's dan ashley with what you can do to help stop it. >> seth's family knew i was being bullied at school but they didn't know how bad it was. the 13-year-old hanged himself from a tree near bakersfield this summer. >> it was a very unique and wonderful child. >> seth had been picked on for years because he was gay. suicide is one of many that made headlines across the country in recent months.

lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens that took their own lives. >> i lost friends just like anyone else. i lost them to suicide. >> we sat with alex, andre, sanake and a. j. at the transsexual community center in san jose. they all came out in high school. they say the bullying is relentless. >> if i was going to the bathroom they'd follow me and group around to see which one i was going to go in. >> i've been dragged across the quad from my collar. >> i started getting blamed. that's when i would hear words like faggot or queer. >> it's not always from other teenagers. alex says during a national day of protest for gay rights, even teachers weren't very supportive. >> and put duct tape on my mouth and like silence. the teachers come up to some students and they're like my god, thank god, you're silent

for a day. >> a study found that nine out of ten, nine out of ten lbgt students experienced harassment at school. three-fifths felt unsafe because of their sexual orientation. about one-third skipped a day of school the past month because they felt unsafe. >> i felt so alone because i -- you know, even my friends wouldn't really stand up for me. they just -- all move friends were making fun of me. >> one key to solving the problem is getting teens to talk to their parents. kaitlyn ryan is the director of the family acceptance project at san francisco state university. for the last nine years ryan has been studying family acceptance and rejection and how that affects the health of lbgt children. she says fear can lead to depression, drug abuse and rais raises risk of suicide. >> some people were terrified to

come out to their parents because they thought they could never support them. >> parents see bullying as part of life unaware of the potentially deadly consequences. but parents don't have to accept or even understand the struggle with sexual identity to make a difference. even a small level of support from parents has been shown to dramatically decrease the percentage of teenagers who try to kill themselves. >> silence and secrecy are risk factors, actual health hazards. >> ignoring this issue increases the likelihood a teenager will try to commit suicide. she says parents can make a teen more supportive to express concern about bullying, even if the school doesn't take action and at home parents need to be aware what's happening in their child's life and tell them they care. >> we tell parents even if you're feeling uncomfortable, just sitting and talking with your child, touching their hand, telling them you love them, that you'll be there for them, this

is so important to give them hope. >> for services available through the family acceptance project, there is a link at abc7news.com under "see it on tv." and they do offer services in english, spanish, and chinese. don't go away. "7 on your side" is next. >> you've heard of banks foreclosing on understands. now homeowners are turning the tables. tables. they're foreclosin 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"

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enjoy your halloween weekend, especially tomorrow with the dry day ahead. okay. do you owe more on your mortgage than what your house is worth? you could get a loan modification but there is another option, too. how about just walking away? this is called strategic default. and 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into whether it's a good idea. >> peter is packing up and moving on. >> emotionally i am very sad. about the place, this whole situation has put me. logically it would be ab security for me to continue on this death spiral. >> he halls the money to pay his mortgage but he's decided against it. >> staying here for me would have been the equivalent of financial suicide. >> it's called strategic default. that's when a homeowner allows the home to be foreclosed upon because it is worth less than

they owe. >> there's comfort in numbers. >> attorney chad rules has a website that has a strategic default calculator. it also offers help through the site to walk away from their mortgage. >> i believe that there's lots of sigma on the homeowners walking away from their properties even with people strategically defaulting. >> maybe less of a stigma but a stigma nonetheless. >> a lot of people when they hear people talk about strategic default or walking away, it makes them really uncomfortable. they get uneasy. some people even get angry because they think this is immoral. >> stanford sociology graduate student lindsay owens has been looking into defaulting and morality. your take on the situation depends on how much money you make. the wealthy tend to see it as a business deal. the middle class has a moral

obligation. >> we're basically letting the middle class take one for the team and hold up the economy by paying their mortgage while the wealthy are headed to a new house and saving up money for the future. >> attorney chad rule says east siding with the homeowner and sees no moral dilemma at all. >> they don't make their payments. they're not breaking their word because the contract says if they don't make the payments, the bank gets the house back. >> and the bank doings. the contract is enforced. still your credit will take a hit and the mortgage holder could hound you for the money it lost. >> let's just say your loan is for $500,000 but your house is only worth $400,000. what happens to that $100,000 difference. that's what you should be worried about. >> if you have the original loan that came with the house, the lender can't sue you for the money they lost; however, if you've refinanced, the lender

can sue. we have a bunch of information posted. go to abc7news.com. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> coming up next, the giants are in arlington, texas, for game three of the world series. we have a look at the fans here at home who are hoping for a sweep.

here are the winning numbers from last night's $140 megamillions draw. 4, 19, 26, 28, 39 and the meganumber 14. there were no winning tickets sold in california but there was a winner in another state so the jackpot for tuesday's drawing resets to $12 million. game three of the world series is this afternoon in arlington, texas. and abc 7's wayne friedman reports that even people who aren't baseball fans are jumping

on that band wagon. >> if we reduce the world series story to its bare basics, these would be the headlines. the giants departing for dallas on a hopeful day for destiny. fans boarding flights of their own to cheer the team in person and a mania that has taken over. >> i barely understand baseball. >> but hope and destiny. >> there's a line drive! >> and frankly a dare to believe feeling among long-suffering giants fans after 56 years san francisco's time has come. >> great franchise. the giants, the name. it's aid san francisco team and the san francisco fans want their world championship. >> of all the giants teams, these guys seem the most improbable. they aren't the superstars that got robbed by the angel in 2002. no, this team has a different

appeal. >> not just one guy. everybody's pitching in, doing their job. it's somebody different every night. >> every day in this city's world series run, another blossoming of orange and black. >> the city in a group hug. >> okay. call it a group hug. a coming together like this region has not seen for a very long time. >> if you've lived here, oh, say 29 years or so which case there is historical precedent for this mass giant hysteria. remember the 49ers and their first super bowl? the joy, the catharsis, the relief. that team came out of no, where too. in this place of ours that suffered such a long championship drought and economic climate, it's the joy of this past and near future. >> you make the mark by what you do in the postseason. winning the pennant was huge. now if you can win a world series, you will be the san francisco's team for all time.

>> the giants 56 years champion drought, some new york fans say there has been a jinx on the team for not moving a monument of former giant captain eddie grant from the polo grounds to san francisco with the team in 1958. that monument was stolen from the polo grounds after the final game. two years ago the giants replaced that monument with a plaque in the right field tower at at&t park. we're not saying it makes a difference, but some people say it does. from san francisco, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. >> and a brilliant time to take a last look at the weather. people i'm sure wondering whether they can trick or treat tomorrow. >> absolutely. sun setting at 6:12. look how quickly the rain is beginning to dissipate. showers around monterey coast but the chance throughout the morning hours all throughout the bay area low to mid-60s today with sunshine winning out throughout the afternoon. better chance of rain through

santa cruz and morgan hill throughout the early afternoon and 67 gilroy. a few lingering showers this morning then clouds and partly cloudy this afternoon. we'll look for improving conditions throughout the later half of the day today. tomorrow looks nice. look at the temperatures. upper 60s to low to mid and upper 70s through the middle of next week with no rain except for right now throughout the morning. >> that's why we like to get out in the bay area and enjoy it. thanks, everyone, for joining us. next newscast starts at 8:00. you can join us