complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is the 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. >> beefed up security after a worried rivalry turning ugly. good evening, i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank summerville. an unusual twist where tonight's game was dedicated to an injured giant's fan, brian

stow. >> please, pause for a moment of reflection as we keep brian and his family in our thoughts. >> the two teams stood together before the first pitch and set the tone for the evening, urging fans to respect one another. ken wayne live at the ballpark in san francisco tonight where he found a spirit of civility, but also some apprehension, ken? >> reporter: frank, the game just ended. we didn't see any problems here tonight. i just got off the phone with the vice president of communications, and she says there was nothing unusual tonight as well. the dodgers and giants rivalry is one of the greatest in sports, but it's important that passion doesn't turn into hatred or violence. it's the mantra of giant fans everywhere, tonight it has

dodger fans feeling uneasy. >> a little bit. just a little bit because i know there's a lot of anger. even if this hadn't happened, i'd have been nervous. >> reporter: that didn't stop her and her friend from donating to brian and his family. >> more of just a hobby for them, they go and pick fights, you know, it's not -- they are not a reflection of the dodger fan base. >> reporter: there were more officers than usual at the ballpark tonight. there were complaints there were not enough officers when stow was attacked. >> lapd need uniformed presence inside and out of the stadium. >> reporter: nobody here wants to end the rivalry, just to keep it in perspective. >> wear your colors and root

for your team. the competition is on the field. >> reporter: it's kind of fun to heckle dodger fans, isn't it? >> it is to a certain extent. it's a sport, it's a family sport. >> reporter: san francisco's police chief says he's invited l.a.'s police chief to come to at&t park to see how security is handled here and if there might be some lessons to take back to l.a. live in san francisco, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >> that giant's fan remains hospitalized in los angeles tonight, he was still in a coma twelve days after being jumped and kicked in the head in l.a. doctors are still performing tests on stow but add there's been no improvement in his condition. police in l.a. are still searching for the two attackers. at dodger stadium today, a drive-thru fundraiser was held. they expressed outrage about the attack.

even the dodger's former manager was involved saying he's praying for stow's recovery and signing a check for $5,000. >> whatever happened to him should never have happened. it's a disgrace, and those thugs that did it, when we get ahold of them, they should be thrown in jail for a lifetime. >> a dodger's spokesperson says they raised $61,000 today. the money will go to stow's medical expenses and two children. as for the outcome of tonight's game, mark ibanez will have the highlights later in sports. >> an outpouring to remember a restaurant owner who was gunned down last week. lloyd lacuesta was there and tells us what the family wants now. >> reporter: this restaurant was the dream of jesus. tonight many came to show their respects to the community leader who was gunned down

right here. they pay tribute with song, lit candles, and shed tears on the sidewalk in front of the mexican restaurant. police are calling it a robbery attempt with vague descriptions of two african american men driving either a 2000 gray buick regal or pontiac. >> he fed a lot of people. >> reporter: the city councilman was a friend for more than thirty years. >> he was in a meeting with the mayor last wednesday, talking about public safety for people in the neighborhood. >> reporter: in this fruit vail neighborhood, many shops have signed reading "one of us is gone". >> he was very important in our community. we are needing more protection for the police in this area. >> reporter: one restaurant owner told me people are very

afraid now. >> scared after the sun go down. after 7:00, nobody here. >> reporter: five so-called problem-solving officers were walking the street tonight, but with limited resources, residents wonder how long will they stay. >> we have to do the best with what we got. >> reporter: i asked the victim's brother tonight what does the family ultimately want? a reward for information leading to arrest and conviction has now grown to $32,500. live in oakland, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu channel 2 news. a man was shot several times and is badly wounded. police say the man called 9-1-1 to say his friend was shot about 7:20 tonight. the victim was rushed to the hospital and about half an hour ago we learned he is in the

operating room right now. police aren't saying much about the shooting at this point, but our camera crew found evidence of dozens of shots around a car parked in the 9500 block of golf links road. new at 10:00, a suspected serial killer is in jail tonight following his arrest on counts of four murders. the 77 year old had been living in reno. he was arrested today right after he was released from the el dorado county jail. the homicides happened, and investigators are not releasing many details, but at least one killing involved a female victim. the sheriff's department have scheduled news conferences for tomorrow morning. now to the crisis in japan where late today the japanese

government raised its assessment of the nuclear disaster to the high etc. level possible, a level 7 emergency, that's equal to the severity level of russia's chernobyl plant. what's so surprising about today's announcement is it comes a month after the plant was crippled by the quake and tsunami. this is video from the evacuation zone near the plant. today officials widened the zone due to concerns about radiation exposure. a sign at the entrance to one evacuated town reads "nuclear energy, our town's prosperity and bright future". also today another large aftershock set off a brief tsunami warning and at least one person was killed. video at an evacuation center shows people's nerves are wearing thin. one child cried, and a woman voiced what is undoubtedly on many people's minds that enough is enough. here in california, the

last sunken ship is out of the water now and clean-up operations are winding down. the coast guard has been cleaning up damage to the harbor since the tsunami hit last month. the surge of water caused nearly $20 million in damage. this is video taken right after the waves hit. the final ship, a fishing vessel named gigi was pulled off the harbor floor over the weekend. pg&e says it wants to do more studies. the plant sits within three miles of two faults. pg&e asked federal regulators to delay issuing a operating license extense until there's a comprehensive quake risk assessment. more than 400,000 people live within 50 miles of the powerplant. a commission delayed a vote on how much to fine pg&e for failing to deliver a full set of pipeline safety records in the wake of the san bruno explosion.

pg&e offered to pay a $3 million fine and another $3 million if it doesn't come up with the necessary records in the next five months. members of the utility reform network says that's not enough. >> if they fail to meet the deadlines and compliance plan, should the increase more in the range of $30 million, not just another $3 million. >> regulators had originally threatened pg&e with a fine of $1 million a day for missing the deadline about the safety data about other natural gas pipelines. it is a situation that is developing right now. protestors in san francisco have taken over a vacant building to draw attention to what they say is a housing crisis. it's happening and amber lee is on the scene with why officers are watching and waiting to make an arrest. >> reporter: julie, we are in front of the three-story

building. next to me, there's also a small group of advocates on the sidewalk. we're going to pan over and show you the banner the squatters hung on the second floor. it reads homes not jails. they tell us the building has been empty for at least three years. shortly after 8:00 tonight, police entered the building but determined it was unsafe to make arrests. there's no electricity, and a lieutenant in charge told us there's no way to know what risk awaits the officers inside. from the second floor balcony, one squat to told us they were ready to be arrested. seven squatters took over the building last night. a few hours ago, that number grew to 23. some left to avoid being arrested, including this college student. >> this house could easily

house dozens of families who have nowhere to live right now. >> reporter: outside the building, a band played and supporters delivered food via a bucket to the squatters inside. >> as an american i'm embarrassed we have homeless people in the streets when we have buildings like this. >> kaiser released a statement saying the building is unfit for occupancy and the demonstrators are trespassing and need to be removed for their safety. police are keeping watch and plan to clear the building and make arrests around 9:00 tomorrow morning. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. billboards at bart stations are gathering a lot of attention for what they are advertising. eightteen individuals looking for the same thing. >> a beautiful view. can we expect mild weather tomorrow?

the forecast in seven minutes. >> also what jurors

a story only on 2. it could be a sign of the times. job seekers appearing at huge posters trying to land a job. patty lee is in pleasanton with the inspiration behind the

billboards. >> reporter: it's an idea so crazy it might convince perspective employers you're just the out-of-the box employee they need to hire. don't feel sorry for them, they want the exposure. >> you want to tell your neighbor, family, friends. >> reporter: 18 members pitched in $150 each to pay for two months of exposure at four east bay bart stations. >> what we want to do is separate ourselves from every other person who is also looking for the same thing. >> reporter: howard came up with the idea and designed the website. >> to get more notice by our perspective employers, recruiters, anybody walking by. >> reporter: but some hesitated before agreeing to put themselves out there like this. >> am i going to be standing many line at the grocery store and have people thinking that's the girl unemployed hanging around at bart.

i thought why not, i'm doing everything else to try to get a job. >> reporter: she says she's forcing herself to stay positive. >> it's hard. i was the breadwinner for my family, right now i've been unemployed for nine months and looking at what i'm going to do next. >> reporter: she knows job rates are up across the bay area, 6500 new jobs were created in february. she only needs one, and some for her friends. >> the billboards have generated interests and interviews, but no job offers, at least not yet. the group says because of all the positive feedback they'll likely renew and keep the head shots on display. reporting live, patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. a mixed day on wall street following reports lowering the estimate of growth in the u.s. economy. the dow has edged up more than a point while the nasdaq slipped nine points. the price of a barrel of oil

dropped by $3. despite that, gas prices continue to go up, and in california the average price is well over $4 a gallon. but as prices rise, demand has fallen, which may mean prices are hitting a tipping point, where more and more people decide to use their cars less often. >> trying to only drive during the week and not use my car during the weekend, use my bike or something like that. >> vehicle traffic has fallen by one-half percent but at this point it's not clear whether gas prices are the sole reason for that. it could be tough to find a new toyota this summer. new cars are going to be in short supply. there's been talk about a possible shortage ever since the earthquake and tsunami, but now a memo confirms it. the company has had trouble getting parts because of the earthquake and tsunami. toyota also says some paint colors will not be available.

the judge in the chauncey bailey murder trial today played calls after his arrest in the shooting death of the oakland journalist. prosecutors say the phone calls help prove he shot bailey. bay is the former leader of the now defunct bakery. no verdict in the barry bonds trial. in court today, jurors reviewed testimony from the giant's trainer. rita williams has been following the case and tells us why some think a verdict could come as soon as tomorrow. >> reporter: barry bonds is learning it's hard to read a jury. today he watched the eight women and four men deciding his fate as they reheard testimony

from bonds' former personal shopper and childhood friend. she says in 2002 bonds told his personal trainer she was safe so do it here, then she says bonds lifted his shirt. that's a little something, something to win a go on the road. you can't detect it. that's key because one of the four counts bonds is charged with alleges he lied to a grand jury when he said no one but his doctor ever injected him with anything. >> when you're sitting there, you don't want to hear readbacks or discussions you thought was better for the government than you. >> he knows, he parallels bonds'. jurors found him guilty on one count and hung on the other two counts of lying. >> in the trevor graham case the jury was out for two and a half days.

>> a day of deliberation for every week of trial. >> reporter: if that holds true in this three-week long trial, then we could have a verdict here as early as tomorrow. in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. we have a special section on the trial that includes court documents and the scandal at www.ktvu.com. click on the bonds' trial tab. a cool one right now, 49 in santa rosa, 29 in napa. chilly tomorrow morning, then the clouds increase tomorrow night. here's the story. tonight is cool, tomorrow is a nice day. warmer than today with temperatures in the mid-60s. long-range forecast, cloudy and mild around here. on wednesday we're looking for a pretty good chance of sprinkles in the north bay. overnight lows, 43 in vallejo. the computer model for tomorrow, no rain, very few

clouds until late in the day. tomorrow night the clouds increase. got a chance of sprinkles as we roll into wednesday. i'll push the model into wednesday so you can catch the timing. see you back here in just about 20 minutes. >> dozens of dog lovers spoke out about new restrictions on walking dogs without a leash. san francisco supervisors heard them loud and clear. more than 100 people and their dogs protested new rules. the recreation area's plan would severely limit the off- leash areas in popular dog- walking spots. >> it's like being in a museum behind glass that no one can get to. that's not what we think it should be. we think it should be recreation. >> reporter: supervisors committee approved a resolution opposing the leash restriction. it now goes to the board tomorrow. take a look at this.

why one of california's most powerful politicians wore a turban on the job today, and the message he wanted to

in sacramento today senate president protell donned a turban to honor two men shot while walking in elk grove last month. one man died, the other remained in a hospital. he said nobody should be afraid to practice their religion for fear of attack. no arrests made in the attack. governor jerry brown celebrated his 73rd birthday a

few days ago. ktvu's paul chambers takes a closer look now at what the governor has accomplished and what he still needs to get done. >> on the eve of his first one hundred days in office, he attended a victim's right rally. >> he's dedicated himself to the job. >> reporter: since taking over the state, he's had an uphill battle to climb, dealing with a recession and historic budget deficit. >> i think the sobering reality for him is realizing the republicans he's working with now are not the republicans he was working with thirty years ago. >> filled with experience, lawmakers who have been around for a long time, knew the issues. >> we waited several hours to talk to the governor, but he was unavailable. however, someone from his press office gave us a four-page report listing his accomplishments. the governor turned 87% of his fund and reduced his staff, he

issued orders to cut back on cell phones and cars for state employees and signed 13 bills in hopes of reducing the budget. >> i certainly give him in terms of effort an "a," and an incomplete in terms of accomplishment. >> we've already passed $11.5 billion in very severe cuts. he signed all that into law. >> reporter: experts say the real test will be the ability to bring together the leaders of the state to fix california's fiscal situation. in sacramento, ktvu channel 2 news. just a few hours ago, vallejo's mayor announced his plans to run for reelection. the city's first african american mayor took the hem in 2008. vallejo became the second city in california history to file for bankruptcy, allowing the city to freeze its debts. he's about as close to a republican presidential front runner as you can get right

now. mitt romney took a major step today towards another run for the white house. those close to romney say he's been considering a comeback since losing the gop nomination to john mccain in 2008. he said with able leadership, america's best days are still ahead and added president obama has failed to provide it. >> moving california's presidential primary again is a step closer tonight. a bill to move the primary from february to june would save the state about $100 million because it would combine the presidential primary with the regular statewide primary. the primary was moved to february as a way of giving california more influence in picking nominees. the federal appeals court in san francisco today blocked parts of arizona's controversial immigration law from taking affect the the 9th circuit said the law interfered

against the immigration law. they blocked the requirement to poise to question the status of people they stop or arrest and requires non-citizens to carry immigration documents with them. there was no immediate reaction from arizona's governor. it is a story you will see only on 2, a church missing hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the trusted employee who appears to be a central figure in the investigation. it's a celebration tonight tinged with a

only on 2 tonight, an embezzlement investigation in danville, as rob ross reports, the amount of money missing

from a catholic church is in the six figures. >> reporter: after a six-month investigation of embezzlement, danville's police chief told us he expects investigators to turn the case over to the district attorney as soon as this week. multiple people appear to be involved in the complex scheme that netted hundreds of thousands of dollars in church donations over a period of several years. one of the central figures in the association is a trusted former church employee who worked in the office. we're not revealing that person's name because no charges have been filed, but most of the members of the church seem to know who it is. >> i mean i loved her. i thought she was great. you'd never in a million years think that would be happening. >> reporter: channel 2 first reported on the alleged embezzlement last september, that's when the investigation began after church officials

contacted authorities. further gerald miran said the irregularities -- we talked with church members after monday mass. >> i feel sorry for that person, it doesn't do anything to me as far as my faith. >> stealing from, you know, anything, especially from a church, god, you know, the fear of god alone -- that would just - >> reporter: police chief simkins told us the money was not used for charity, but personal use. the church says it now has new safeguards in place so nothing like this ever happens again. in danville, ktvu channel 2 news. several dozen protestors sit with members of san francisco's ncaa leadership to denounce the decision to ask upward bound to move its offices off of the college

campus. the president of the san francisco chapter of the naacp are rightfully mad they'd close the door to a program dedicated to keeping poor students of color on track to finishing high school and go on to college. one high school student says he benefits from the program. >> i have people making sure i get to school on time and graduate and make sure i'm going to college and then making a better life for myself. >> reporter: the university released a statement saying it values the upward bound program, be due to a lack of space is asking the program to move off campus. the university says it's looking to help the program secure a new location. medical marijuana clubs are hoping to fend off a measure that could devastate their business. they announced a formation of a cannabis coalition for sensibility and dignity saying the group plans to confront the

city council tomorrow. they are against the proposal to reduce the medical marijuana clubs in the city by auctioning off business licenses to just ten dispensaries. and an update tonight on a story we brought you last night on the 10:00 news. concord police today identified a 20 year old man who was fatally stabbed yesterday. he got into a dispute with a 19 year old man identified in a parking lot at the valley shopping center yesterday afternoon. according to police, cardone stabbed julian in the heart. he's arrested and held in the county jail. uc berkeley police released a sketch they say resembles a man who attacked a woman on campus friday morning. police say they aren't sure the assault is linked to another incident that happened about an hour earlier near the life sciences building. the victim described her

assailant as a white man in her 20s about 5'7 with short brown hair wearing blue den anymore overalls -- denim overalls. >> a boy from san francisco is facing murder charges tonight in connection with with a death of a boy. a 5th suspect is still at large. it happened yesterday morning in a home jeer rankin street. the victim was identified as a 16 year old. investigators haven't said how the teen died. three other teens are facing charges of attempted archaeologists son. consider arson. an update on two big fires in san francisco. both appear accidental. officials say the blaze that ripped through the towers started in a trash compactor in the basement. investigators say the flames spread through the building's

garbage shoot. flames caused more than $1 million in damage. investigators say a fire last wednesday started accidently in a third floor apartment. flames spread to the attic and two adjacent buildings near 29th street. firefighter suffered a back injury when he fell off a ladder. it is the most prestigious award of its time. the prize was given to six individuals making a difference around the world. this evening's event honored the prize winners, but also the late richard foldman. >> reporter: it's the biggest show of the year for environmental activists around the world. taint they came -- tonight they came to honor the visionaries who founded the prize. >> the time has come where it falls on my generation, and we see our purpose as continuing it. >> reporter: the goldman prize

honors six grass roots activists who are secretly nominated. a former resident who returned to his hometown in texas to battle for cleaner air with hazardous waste facilities. >> lived in california for 20 years helped to educate me you don't have to live in a community where the air always smells foul, where your eyes stung from chemicals. >> reporter: a mother of five helped create one of europe's first green energy power cooperatives. one man fought to stop river pollution in indonesia. one man helped farmers in el salvador keep water rights and protect endangered whales. each prize winner receives $150,000 cash. >> it's a huge inspiration for the next work, for the next

achievement. >> reporter: after the ceremony, people made their way here for a reception. thousands touched by the goldman family. richard passed away five months ago at the age of 90. ktvu channel 2 news. no cease fire in libya. why the rebels said no to a deal that promised to end the hostility. >> spring weather that includes cool mornings and a chance at sprinkles. i'll tell you when it could occur in your neighborhood. also a small pest po

we have developing news from east oakland. about an hour ago police were

called to investigate a shooting in the 2300 block of parker avenue. they found a man who had been shot in the chest. the man told him two men robbed and shot him. he was able to crawl to a neighbor's house and the neighbor called for help. the victim is now in the hospital. the identical twins who say facebook was their idea lost a round in court today. the court of appeals in san francisco ruled against tyler and cameron winklevoss. the brothers wanted so back out of a legal settledment that paid them $36 # ,000. the chief judge said it's time for them to stop, but an attorney said they plan to appeal. now to libya where anti- government rebels rejected a cease fire proposal today offered by african mediators. they turned it down because it did not require moammar qaddafi

to step down. the rebels said the libyan leader and all his sons must leave the country. yesterday mr. qaddafi accepted the cease fire after meeting with other african leaders. today there were reports of attacks in the western part of the country. in the eastern part of libya, the rebels held the ground around the city. nato air strikes took out government tanks yesterday, it is considered key, since it is the gateway to benghazi. in other news of the world, in west africa, tv showed the president after he was captured today in a bunker. he had refused to sundayer power after losing -- surrender power. the fighting left thousands dead. the newly-elected president went on tv and declared a new era of hope for the nation.

in the eastern european nation of belarus an explosion killed eleven people in the capitol. 126 people were injured. the blast mitt during the evening rush hour. authorities called it a terrorist act but offered no other details. the authoritarian president ordered police to do whatever it takes to find those responsible. in paris police arrested two women for violating a ban on vails who cover the face. some consider it anti-islamic since some muslim women wear vails. it is believed only about 2,000 women are affected. french officials say they are taking a stand against inequality of women and extremism. they wait in line for hours starting in the middle of the night hoping to get something most of us probably take for granted. there's a chance of rain later on this week.

one more day of free medical care available. people have camped out waiting in line for the free health clinic. volunteers are offering a variety of medical services from diabetes testing to vision and dental care. it could be vital for the unemployed as well as those who have jobs but not the health benefits they need. >> i needed glasses for awhile and can't afford them. my job i get dental coverage but don't have health or vision. the organizer has been providing free health clinics since 1985. they say it doesn't matter whether it's oakland there's always a need. a pesky insect.

what growers are doing now to avoid having their crop wiped out later. >> reporter: inside the winery, one of the nine varieties made here. the winery is two years old but faces a pesky problem. a european grapevine moth was found last week. it was first found in napa in 2009, but somehow made its way to santa clara last fall. >> the worms will tunnel through and feed on the berries and actually destroy the cluster and then mold and mildew gets in. >> the infested areas are near day and watson bay road. they have worked in the zone on how to treat the problem before it starts affecting the grapes. the winery's coowner just bought this sprayer, which he plans to load up with insecticide. >> we're very eager to knock the moth out.

most wineries won't accept the food if it has been lots of moths or worms in it, so the fruit has to be really clean. >> this is how we sample the barrel. his partner knows if the moth isn't eradicated it could devastate business. >> this is my livelihood, if we lose it all to the moth, i'm in trouble. >> reporter: besides the growers, there are 90 homes in the infested area, and some have grapevines. county officials will be meeting with the residents tomorrow to discuss a plan for them. ktvu channel 2 news. and welcome back. we have a bit of cloud cover right now, chance of sprinkles in the forecast. i'll show you outside right now we have 51 degrees in the france area. temperatures currently throughout the bay area are on

the mild to cool side. 49 in santa rosa, 45 in napa, might see frost in the north bay valleys. a few clouds out there. tomorrow looks good. wednesday the clouds increase and we bring maybe a chance of a sprinkle in here. forecast overnight lows, 49 in napa, 43 in vallejo and 44 in san jose. spring break for some, but others are still going to school and work. it will be chilly tomorrow morning. fremont, 42 degrees. around 8:00 a.m. noontime around 60. daytime about 63 degrees, not a real, real warm day. a nice day. things change rapidly sunday. here's the satellite loop, you can see in the pacific, this system right here. that's what i'm tracking. the update automatically, satellite must have bliped out. this system's focus is northern

california. tomorrow, pretty nice day and the system sneaks in here as we roll into wednesday mid- morning, mid and early afternoon. kind of the 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. kind of thing. again, this is nothing to cancel your plans on. i just checked the latest computer model runs, .01 of an inch at best, maybe drizzle along the coast. more clouds on wednesday, hazy sunshine and cooler conditions with a bit of a breeze. this time of year when the systems get close to us, they often times don't carry a punch. this one doesn't carry a punch. don't change your plans. you should be fine on wednesday. the computer model verifies this. through tuesday, good day all day. a few clouds around, that's it. tomorrow night, the clouds start to increase. here we are wednesday at 7:00 a.m., those are the light showers i was talking about. this is again, nothing to shut down your outdoor plans for,

because wednesday at 11:00 a.m., maybe sprinkles, maybe some sprinkles in the napa valley, maybe drizzle along the coast, then basically out of here. as we go through thursday, not bad, thursday night you see more clouds start to move in. but again, no rain in the forecast after that. forecast highs tomorrow in the 60s. we have plenty of upper 60s in the warm inland locations. 5-day forecast is so with tomor heck of a nice day. wednesday day of transition, clouds linger with your weekend in view, the bay area weekend looks mostly sunny and a little warmer. clouds, wednesday is no big deal. >> thank you, bill. bay area music lovers take note. we know the line-up for this year's outside music festival in san francisco. phish, moves, and dead mouse. also erika badoo, the old 97s

and big audio dime mite. the music festival is scheduled for august 12-14 in golden gate park. the irish rock band u2 today set a record for the largest grossing concert tour of all time. the current 360 tour is expected to surpass $700 million when it wraps up in canada on july 30th. more than 7 million tickets will have been sold, and the tour hit every continent except antarctica. they put it past the rolling stones bigger band tour which took in $544 million. >> they are so much fun to watch. gi

definitely not the night the giants were hoping for. >> a little bit of a slow start, giants wanted to make sure there was peace and harmony in the stands tonight. they got it, but it was also way too quiet on the field. giants have a daddy, and his name is kershaw, before the game they give off the ring to arebae. hasn't allow a run to the

giants in 23 and two-thirds innings, breaking it off against buster posey. that's nasty. didn't give up a run. barajas, however, provides the dodgers with a run with a shot off baumgartner. it goes to the wall, dodgers are on the way. burrell hit his 4th home run of the year for the giants to make that 6-1 final. of course, it is always all about pitching. the a's make sure some of the their young talent is sticking around oakland, cahill, winner of 18 last year agrees to a five-year deal for $30 million. another young arm helps oakland to win in chicago. dallas braden, tough six innings. 1-0 until barton to juan pierre, clang, never known for

his fielding, that helps the a's tie it 1-1. we go to the 9th, 0-2 pitch to suzuki, delivers the a's a victory. tyson ross gets the win in relief, and out of the bull pen comes brian fuentes for his fourth save and the a's have suddenly won three in a row. of course, when you're not headed in the playoffs, getting psyched up to play the final two games of the schedule, pretty tough. monta ellis out with a concussion, will not play again. didn't tonight, won't in the final game. without him, they didn't stand a lot of a chance to denver. keith smart having a look at it, second half, nuggets had nine players in double figures, including raymond felton, jammed it, 22 points, here's felton again. 10 assists, and he'll give it to the birdman. up top, 14 points, 12 rebounds.

easy as it turns out 134-111 win. there is a team around here going to the playoffs. that would be the sharks. thursday night they crank it up and get extra umph going in. he missed the last three games with a lower-body injury. he is game ready and ready