thanks for joining us. >> time to get to the forecast with rob. >> looks good this morning with low clouds to start the day.

50s across the board and lunchtime with 70s. a nice day around san jose. 80 degrees and 72 in oakland and 65 with patchy low clouds around san francisco. >> today will be especially difficult for fire victims and loved ones in san bruno. exactly week ago, the neighborhood erupted in flame. the heart breaking process of saying final goodbyes of those who did not survive begins. services will be held for 13-year-old je nessa greg and her mother, jacquelyn in san francisco where je nessa just started eighth grade. a separate vigil is planned for 20-year-old jessica morales. her boyfriend, joseph is going through skin grafts and he is at st. francis hospital in san francisco. doctors hope to update his condition as well as three other burn victims at 11:00 this morning. a difficult day for a lot of people. as people try to piece their

lives back together, police say scammers are trying to profit. bob redell is live and it's only been a week since the explosion, but already they caught several people trying to take advantage of free food and take aid from the people who need it most. >> that was their intent according to police. police arrested four people for trying to pretend to be san browno fire victims. they were caught trying to apply for new driver's licenses with that id and new driver's license and they could have been eligible for financial aid being handed out to the real victims. some of whom are seen sift their homes at the blast site. they want all homeowners to be careful about being victimized a second time. the state licensing board and the department of insurance will hold a news conference to warn

homeowners about possible scam when is it comes to having their home repaired or rebuilt. the differently insurance made a few recommendations. you see the pocket license and you know they are licensed and they have the license number off that. you can go online or call the california department of insurance and check the status to see if they have major violations to make sure it's still inpact. you top the make sure they have insurance coverage. don't rush into a courteous. you want to get advice for those making a major purchase or spending a lot of money. hire local whenever possible and never pay the entire bill up front or before the work is completed. to check the license status,

1-800-927-help. anyone who lives here in the neighborhood that was rocked lie the explosion, seeing the signs, these were put up the first day we were out here which was friday morning. warning people to be aware of fraud and they also have the website where you can check that licensing contractor. reporting live here in san bruno, today in the bay. >> thanks for the update today. >> for the children of san browno, this week has been painful especially for those who grew up in the home that were destroyed by flame. all sait schools are reopened after crews checked for damage. the principal of the school joins us live. thank you very much for joining us. >> good morning. >> you are the principal of crest more elementary that reopened on monday. i would imagine you are providing counseling or help for the student to help them cope with the aftermath of the fire?

>> yes. we had everything in place on monday morning when the children came in. the county was phenomenal providing the response team to bring the counsellors and the staff did a great job to make sure they are cared for and safe and provided them with support. >> i know every child is going to react differently. have they been vocal about what they are going through? kids can be resilient. >> the children came in monday and were so happy to see classmates sitting next to them at school. counsellors advised us in the next couple of weeks we may see signs of children having nightmares and complain of stomach aches and things like that and possibly regress in school. we will look out for those things and provide support. >> it's frightening for them because they live in fear too. what about yourself? you not only work in san bruno

and your mother's house is in the area. >> it was. i did grow up in san bruno. my mother lives in the area and her house was green tag and show got back in on sunday. we are very, very grateful. i know a lot of friends that i grew up with in that area lost their homes. it's difficult. >> it's tragic. you can celebrate your own saved house, but so many people are suffering. you are helping so many kids and thank you for joining us. >> thank you so much. >> in a few hours, the government agencies expected to reject a claim for money from jaycee dugard's mother. she suffered psychological and emotional injury for nearly two decades while her daughter was allegedly held captive by a paroled rapist. a spokesman for the victim compensation and government claims board said that claim should have been handled by the

courts. the claim was not included in the state's $20 million settlement with dugard and her two daughters. >> america's first for ipods and other chinese-built products boosted trade deficits. not what washington wants to see. >> two problems. americans like the chinese products like ipods and every electronic gadget. then you have a chinese currency that many say is undervalued, making the problem that much worse. china has low labor costs and part is cultural, but part is china keeping their currency low. the obama administration, our treasury in particular pressuring china this morning to let its currency rise to match the real value. there is good news in the news about the deficit. you can read the rising trade deficit being the highest since

2008 as a sign americans are returning to the store and buying. that is a good sign for the economy. >> thank you very much. it's 6:07 right now. come november, california voters will be deciding whether to legalize marijuana. people are taking sides on proposition 19. the chronicle is urging people to vote no. it said the law allows for the cultivation, possession and use of pot and preventings employers from firing workers who use pot unless they can prove work performance was impafred. on the flip side, a group of police and judges backing proposition 19 and banning the use and possession of pot are not working and a waste of officers's time. a surprising new drug survey and the far-reaching effects of pot. good morning. >> reporter: the survey is surprising. it shows that attitudes are changing, especially young young people. less than half believe that marijuana is harmful and shows

that more and more americans are getting high. this government study is being released today and also blames the increased marijuana use for a spike in overall illegal drug use, specifically methamphetamine and ecstasy. the drug policy czar believes young people are exposed to a mixed message that marijuana is medicine. the obama administration is opposed to legalization and the survey is being released as california voters consider an issue on legalization prop 19. one advocate said it's just more proof that the war on marijuana failed and it's time for sensible marijuana laws. here's what people are using. marijuana use as we said is up along with ecstasy, meth, and prescription drug abuse. here's what people are not using as least as much. futer people are smoking cigarettes or abusing cocaine. the survey doesn't distinguish

between medicinal marijuana use or recreational marijuana use. reporting live in oakland, today in the bay. >> interesting to see. >> taking a peek at forecast at 6:10. today should be a nice day before big changes. >> a mild start with 60s outside. southwest winds around 3 miles per hour. 56 over to san francisco. we have low clouds and 60 degrees right now. nice forecast today and changes coming up. you can see the clouds off to the north for today dip to the south from the north bay and changes towards the weekend. close to 80 in san jose. mid 60 no, sir san francisco. low 70s for oakland and 70s and 80s and tomorrow expect more clouds and a chance of north bay showers on saturday and the rest of the bay area saturday night into early sunday. back to you. >> thanks a lot. >> one california candidate

breaks a multimillion-dollar spending record. >> the state budget has people saying not again. we will talk to our analyst about what it means for your bottom line. >> footing the bill. we have the new reports on who paid the half million dollar bail to free cal grad sarah shourd from an iranian prison.

>> good morning. the slowest spot i could find is where you want to find at l street. slow for example about hillcrest

and clearing by the time you get to pitsburg. concord we have the closure and they are investigating a shooting after that. ash bury drive is closed and better news if you are trying to access. you might be distracted. slowing through livermore and watch for the metering lights to be turned o. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. freed bay area hiker found a lump in her breast while behind bars in iran. the mystery still surrounds who paid shourd's half million dollar bail. the telegraph newspaper said it was a billionaire sultan who footed the bill and arranged for the private jet that flew her across the persian gulf. the state department will only confirm he did play a key in

freeing shourd. this exclusive interview is with iran's president and he said that shourd was released on cam passionate grown, but the fate of her fiance shane bauer and their friend, josh fattal is up to the iranian courts. >> i one, two, three inning we should let the judge and the court decide about the case. i think this is the greatest help to all of them. >> you can watch the rest of that interview coming up. it's at 7:00 this morning on the "today" show. >> craigs list cutoff access to the adult section and it's not coming back. >> they were on capitol hill and he was asked, is craigslist going to open the adult services section. they put a sensored bar over the link and closed it all together. asked by a lawmaker, they said the adult services on craigslist was closed for good.

they were talking to congress not because they were in trouble, but trying to make lawmakers understand the problem of sexual trafficking. the company's section did not violate law, they were protected as are all websites which are not held legally liable for what contributors add. they were under pressure to shut the adult services down. you can still find naughty ads, they just moved to other sections of the site. green peace took aloe alto's facebook to pass. facebook opened a huge datacenter in oregon and the local power there is coal. when you check your friend's facebook status, that status is kept on a computer server which is powered by electricity which is created by coal which means every time you do that an owl dies.

no, but -- >> i'm laughing at the way you presented it. >> the owl is actually fine. green peace is pressured apple into the way they package and create ipods. they may have an effect on facebook. >> interesting. things a lot. >> should the big shift in who americans want steering the economy. 46% of americans want republicans steering the economy. the economy is the number one concern of voters and this is the first time the gop had the edge on a top concern. could be a bad sign for democrats supporting the plan to tax the wealthy. plit kanaan let's talk about what it means for the president's tax plan and the upcoming election. >> the issues, the interesting

thing is that's what got obama elected in the first place. a bad economy. people are short when it comes to getting something done. they want it done now and soon. they don't want the pain. now a year and a half into his presidency, president obama is suffer for example the same problem that led to the demise of john mccain 18 months ago. >> californians want it done yesterday. today is the day we hope we wouldn't see when it comes to the budget. >> a new record starting tomorrow. a new record because it will be the latest state budget on record, period. in fact we have no sign as to when that budget will be passed. it won't be passed tomorrow. sometime next week or the week there after. students are not getting their grants and k-12 education is not getting money to hire various personnel. vendors are not getting paid and nursing homes and people who run them are not getting paid and the list goes on and gets longer

every day. >> it's amazing and ties into the governor's race who wants to win it. republican candidate for governor usually smashed the personnel spending record for any candidate in american history, donating $15 million of her own money. that's on top of it. making the grand total $119 million. we know she has a lot of money. what do you think it means for the race? she said she will have no ties to special interest by using her money. >> something to be said when you are paying for the election, nobody has their hands in your pocket. at what point do people say this as an attempt to introduce herself and more as an attempt to buy the election. it's a very, very thin line here. she is treading on it. we will have to see between now and november 2nd how people react to who in all likelihood will spend $150 million for an

election campaign. >> what are that could do for the budget. it's her money to use. it's amazing. where we are and where we will be. s.w.a.t. teams from the west coast will face off in the south bay today. the santa clara county sheriff's office is hosting the annual best in the west competition today in and tomorrow. they will scare off in afrl competitions including the jungle trail and a live firehouse. it's the largest event of its kind. last year the u.s. differently energy which is in livermore, their team was the number one ranked team. a couple of years ago, laura was there and they had her firing machine guns. >> no, no. let's move on to the morning commute. checking in with mike. >> she can throw a mean paper

wad. let's look over to the freeway where nothing is impeding the floor except other cars. they are moving close to the kplimt around 60 or 63 as you come down and slower around the curve. we are getting the average out to about 61. moving smoothly and slowing coming out of the tunnel to be expected. both are open for service this morning. at the toll plaza, things are moving nicely as well. they are out there at the approach and we see the slowing and metering lights should be turned on and you see as you approach the toll plaza, look at the volume into san francisco and a note, howard street will close between third and fourth. that starts next week. expect that to change the traffic pattern. back to you. >> thanks very much. >> checking in with rob as well. today is say good-looking day and the weekend could be crazy. >> today is the perfect day for outdoor plans and should see 80s popping up.

56 in san jose and 60 in san francisco. patchy fog is the only concern, but clearly things are about to turn more active and you see it showing up soon. today close to 80 and san jose with a combination of 70s and 80s and it will be a bit warmer. out towards concord, 83 for a high. it is the weekend. with we will see the best chance of showers on the north bay and across the rest of the bay area into sunday, clearing as you approach monday and tuesday of next week. back to you. >> are you ready for more football? we will be checking in with san jose state head coach mike intyre as the spartans get ready for the home opener. >> concord and capitol drive in in san jose. they are thanking customers for the free movie night tonight. both theaters will play toy story three and other features. they had a record year.

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>> good thursday morning. the sun coming up and it's a great day ahead. >> san jose state spartans are coming home and began the season with a couple road games in what could be described as a rough start for the season. the team did come up and we will take you around at the time. they played a couple of top-ranked oents on the road. >> we have a look at this weekend's game. what's coming up. thanks so much for coming. it will be nice to have you here at home. >> we are excited about being home and the student body coming up with the home opener. you have to start with alabama and wisconsin being on the road

as well. you get to come home and talk about the opponent and the differences in say the athletes that you will face this coming week. >> of course alabama is the best team in the country. the best football team i have been on the field against. they are talented beyond belief really. southern utah is coming and they have a good football team and the number one receiver and have a quarterback that transferred. a good athlete and they played really well this year. they dropped the hail mary and have been in overtime. they are a good football team and it will be an exciting day for us. they are coming rate to play and take care of our business. we should be all right. >> you had national exposure as well. >> it did a lot for our program,specially in the recruiting area. the wisconsin day was the best day in the country.

we played well and i think that showed promise for us in the future. >> now when you come back home at a game like this, you have to make sure you don't have a let down. it's easy to go we faced number one alabama, this can't compare to that. you can't get caught up in that kind of a game. this can burn you deep. >> you cannot. >> south dakota beat them with southern utah. james madison ranked virginia tech. anything can happen. you have to be repaired and take care of business and play at your intensity level. >> that's what you love about college football. anything can happen. >> that's right. >> that makes it fun. >> thanks for coming. [ female announcer ] we know jerry brown was mayor of oakland,

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educator trying to coming to to recover. >> a new survey shows more americans could be getting high on a long list of drugs and marijuana could be to blame. that story is straight ahead. parra are this live look shows you those metering lights could cause an issue getting to the upper deck. another could cause an issue out of the city. the commute is on. good tuesday morning to you. >> we're want to get you started with a look at the forecast and changes are in the works, but let's talk about today. >> today will be a gorgeous day from the presunrise view. 60 out there and your forecast with 50s and 60s for the morning. 70s inland around lunchtime and 80s in the warmer places from san jose southward.

65 in san francisco and 72 around oakland. laura. >> thank you. today marks a week since pg&e fuelled an inferno that ripped through a san bruno neighborhood that claimed the lives of four people and 50 others are recover for example injuries. 37 homes are destroyed and 17 others heavily damaged. pg&e pledged up to $100 million to help the victims of the explosion. the first memorial services start today. a vigil for je nessa greg and her mother is set for tonight at st. cecelia catholic church where je nessa went to school. the skal canceled classes for the service. a separate vigil is planned for another victim, jessica morales on friday in daley city. >> new this morning, the san bruno disaster is painful for children. some saw their homes go up in

names and some may have seen loved ones injured or killed. all eight schedules reopened after fire crews checked for damage. earlier we spoke with the principal of one of the schools. natalie sheridan talked about how the children are doing. >> the children came in monday and were so happy to see classmates sitting next to them. the counsellors advised us thats in next couple of weeks we may see signs of children having nightmares or complain of stomach aches or possible ly regress in school. we will keep providing support for them and their families. >> the county did an excellent job of making sure there were counsellors for the kids. they are warning to watch out for scams. the insurance commission will talk about what to look out for coming up this morning. and coming up, bob redell will

have a look at how to help the victims. a developing story where police shot a suspect after chasing down a suspect on city streets. >> ash bury drive before 2:30 this morning. they chased him and opened fire when he pulled out a gun. it's unclear how many bulls were fired or what condition the suspect is in. it remains closed while police investiga investigate. no officers were hurt. as californians get ready to vote to make pot legal, more americans are still using illegal drugs. christie smith is live with the findings and what it means. good morning. >> good morning. the survey brings an increase in marijuana bus with a spike in the other types of drugs. it also shows that there is a real change in attitude among young people.

less than half believe marijuana is harmful and 21% experimented with illegal drugs last year. that includes people as young as 12 years old. the national drug czar believes they are getting a mixed message including that it's even medicine. he thinks it's not. the obama administration remains opposed to legalization. it's not legal. medical marijuana sales have taken off in the sfrean states that allow it. california voters will decide on legalization in november. it showed with more people getting high, here's what they are choosing to use. marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamine and prescription drugs. all of those are up, but for some reason cocaine use and tobacco use has fallen off the charts. christie smith, today in the bay. >> interesting survey. thank you. >> san francisco hotel workers

may trade the wind on the pillow for picket signs. hundreds of hilton workers will vote on whether or not to strike. management is asking them to double the work load and that puts guests at risk. two kaiser permanenty unions could have a ripple effect on health care workers across the country. now through october 4th, they will mail in ballots to decide if they will stay with seiu or join a break away group. this is the largest union election since united auto workers organized the ford motor company. the giants take on dodger blue again. a high stakes game for the giants tonight and how to watch it from the comfort of your couch. sarah shourd spending another day in the mideast after her release from prison. what's ahead in her journey home. >> firefighters push hundreds of people from their homes in the sier sierra. >> pretty nice start to the day

and patchy low clouds. look at the view outside from the san bruno mountain camera. we have big changes. a look at that when we come back. wouldn't it be nice if every time meg whitman told a lie her nose would grow? newspapers report the claims in this meg whitman ad are false. and she knows it. taxes went down under jerry brown. but whitman's nose keeps growing by the millions.

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electricity and construction jobs. the california energy commission voted unanimously to start building a solar plant near the arizona border by the end of the year. the bureau of land management still has to okay the project. they hope to take advantage of a stimulus package that ek pyres in december. >> firefighters are making headway fighting a fire in the southern sierra nevada. it's about 9 1/2 square miles in kern county. one home was destroyed. light winds caught fire blocks with bulldozers and set backfires to stop the spread. hundreds are evacuate and it's about 50% contained. full containment is expected to sunday. >> whether or not the next americas cup will be held in bay waters, but 90 sailing events will compete through sunday at

the big boater series. fur want to check it out, the best vantage points might be pier 39 and the marina glen. you might want to check it out. kind of a fun thing while we wait to see what's going to happen. >> pretty nice. i think t-shirt weather for most of the bay area. off to a pleasant start and this is the san bruno mountain camera. an interesting view and sunrise and we are watching clouds offshore that for now are missing the bay area. as you go into saturday and especially the north bay, a chance of showers towards the weekend. around the bay area, san jose 80 degrees and 72 around oakland. the seven-day forecast cools things off for the weekend. most likely for saturday evening into sunday. back to you. >> are you prepared for an

emergency? we have a look at everything you need to keep your family safe when a disaster strikes. >> the response to this disaster here has been so overwhelming. the red cross is asking to you hold off. instead what you can do with your donation. >> plus california less than two months from voting on a measure to legalize pot. who is just saying no today. [ female announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart.

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gas line ruptures, fueling the inferno that ripped through a neighborhood. the fire claimed the lives of four people and 50 others are recover for example injuries. doctors will update us at 11:00 this morning on the condition of four people who have severe burns. 37 homes are destroyed and 19 more were badly damaged. >> the county district attorney will brief san bruno residents on possible scams linked to the explosion. it's at 10:00 a.m. in san bruno city hall. services will be held for 13-year-old genessa greg and her mother, jacquelyn at st. cecilia church where genessa started eighth grade. another service for 20-year-old victim, jessica morales. >> they are helping people who are still trying to recover and rebuild their lives this morning. today we are live with a look at how the victims are being helped

and what needs to be done. >> good morning to you. we spoke with the red cross about an hour ago. their message is thank you for all the money you donated to the people who have been affected by the disaster here in san bruno. they have more than enough. the agency is no longer accepting money that is designated for the san bruno disaster. instead they are asking if you want to make a donation, designate it for the general fund and it can be used for others. the salvation army has been overwhelmed and they can now send donations to other people in need who weren't victims of the san bruno fire. >> the response of donation of time and money has been overwhelming. our community and the partners here are just unbelievable. >> are you surprised? >> yes and no. we are always surprised by the amount that comes at you, but

it's a very, very good feeling for the community to do this. this community is very heart-connected. >> last night at 6:00, the red cross shut down its temporary command center at the rec center here in san bruno and they opened a more permanent location in an office building across from the bay hill shopping center. the address is 900 cherry avenue, suite 332. if you want to help out, they are taking money for the general fund. general fund donations and go do bay area red cross.org. live here in san bruno live here in the bay. >> pg&e is checking out other gas lines under neighborhoods that could be at risk. the main natural gas transmission line in pleasanton runs east to west, just south of the alameda county fire grounds. the highest risk is south and east of livermore.

it runs near the pacific common shopping center where thousands of shopper guess every day. the san bruno explosion is one of many disasters and reminds us how important it is to be repaired for an emergency. it shakes us into reminding. we make sure families are ready and we have the vp of your safety place in dublin and is here with tips on preparing the emergency kit. we need to revisit this and revisit the kid fist we have some already. >> interestingly enough, only about 10% are even prepared. of those, they forget about checking on their kids. you can have products that are five year shelf life that helps you in case you forget, but it's important to have things that are comfort food in case of an event. canned goods and things, especially if you have kids to be able to make the best of a bad situation. to understand the shelf life of

the items. >> these kids that you have, they have a lot of essentials. you need to think for your family as well. i have a friend who has kids in diapers and you have to think bottles and all those things. >> special dietary needs as well. people who are diabetic and allergies and things like that. >> you have to consider, you don't know where you are going to be when the disaster hits. tb your home or car. you should keep them in different places. >> exactly. like i said, if you have to pick one type of kit, have it in your car because that tends to follow you around. >> what are are the little things? first aid kit? >> that's important to have and an emergency blanket and poncho. you never know what the weather will be like. a whistle, a crank radio flashlight. you forget batteries. having something you can actually use. >> have it accessible.

>> that's important. >> good advice and really it's a shame, but we have to revisit this. good morning to you. a look at the bay bridge where the folks are backed up, but that is keeping the deck moving nicely and past west grand avenue and movement in the lanes. we see movement out of san francisco and the maps on the lower deck early from seventh. slowing at the tunnel, but that continues to build through antioch and livermore. speeds in the 40s out of the pass through pleasanton through the interchange. no major slowings occurring around the interchange, but the san mateo bridge shows a clear drive over to the peninsula and you see the hills that is good news for the time being.

>> we are probably seeing a few more breaks of sunshine. take your glasses with you. 40s and 50s and 60 no, sir a few parts of the bay area. through at least breakfast, we will see patchy low clouds and fog. look for temperatures to climb into the mid- to upper 70s and inland by livermore, 75 around noon and getting close to 80 degrees. later on for san jose, 83 around livermore and 82 for gilroy and you see san francisco at 65 degrees and turning breezy today, but warm inland. 70s and 80s. kind of a warm up, but tomorrow we cool off and starting off on the north bay saturday, a chance of showers moving in sunday morning. >> we want to check in with scott and we will peek at the markets before we go. >> the dow is down about 35 points and the trade deficit showing the highest number we have seen since 2008. that is a good news or as bad news, depending on how you look at it. shoppers are coming back to the

stores and buying products from overseas. jobless claims and the best numbers we have seen in about two months. mixed news. >> the turn around. we could use it. >> freed bay area hiker and cal graduate sarah shourd is having medical examinations. she found a lump in her breast in iran and we do not know who paid her half million dollar bail. this morning's telegraph newspaper in the uk said a billionaire sul stan footed the bill and arranged for the private jet that flew her across the persian gulf. so far the state department will only confirm that he did play a key in getting her freed. >> is folking heroin really harmless. it says no and can have far reaching effects. >> voters head to the polls when deciding whether to legalize pot. christie smith has the results

of the survey. >> the survey shows illegal drug use jumped to the highest level in a decade. it blamed it on marijuana use which is also way up. the government survey being released today shows that overall nearly 1 in 10 americans admitted to using e lisity drugs. young people are getting a missed message about marijuana he doesn't believe that it's actually medicine. he believes it should be studied. meth use, ecstasy use and prescription drug abuse are up according to the survey and the obama administration remains opposed to marijuana legalization, but sales in the sfrean states that allowed it have taken off. californians will decide on legalization coming up in november. reporting live in oakland, today in the bay. >> thank you very much, christie. >> a new diet drug is on the

fda's radar. targeting part of the brain with metabolism and appetite and they decide whether or not to recommend it for approval. it backed off of the support of meridia, saying risks outweigh the benefits. >> talking about the forecast because don't let today fool you. you get lulled into the fall feeling. >> the interesting thing, this is the last weekend of summer coming up officially. we move into fall on the 22nd, but look what's happening here on the satellite. the clouds offshore, that pattern we are seeing right now looks more like november than september. the clouds way offshore will spill closer to the bay area and that makes a dent late tomorrow. today is gorgeous. 80 degrees and we should be warmer today than for the next five days. for the east bay, being looking at highs in the low 70s and

upper and mid 70s for orinda and mid 80s around fairfield, but the weekend is a different story. looks like showers for the north bay and pushing south as far as san jose sunday morning and the showers get out of here by monday. cooler as we move through the weekend. kind of a strange pattern change through the coming weekend. >> thanks. >> hopefully it's not strange out. >> the back up is there going back towards the maze getting into the city and pretty typical pattern right now. tonight in the city, howard street is closed between third and fourth and starting the set up. we might see tents and that might be good if there is rain. upper and lower deck with activity before and after the game as folks head to the city for the giants game. there will be affected traffic and the peninsula with additional traffic. >> the big caravan.

>> baseball to talk about before we go. giants look to take another step forward in the push for the playoffs tonight. they head into tonight's game with the l.a. dodgers tied at one each. last night the dodgers did get a run at the top of the ninth, but san francisco won it 2-1. will they win tonight and take the lead in the nl west? you can find out here in the bay area. the game starts at 7:00. the pregame coverage starts in nbc bay area news at 6:00. what's that they say? beat l.a. i believe is what they are chanting. important here because -- >> the morning show. >> it's an important game because it's a dreaded dodger rivalry, but they are in the middle. they are only a half game right now. >> from san diego. >> and san diego has been playing the rocks. they are right there too.

whoever finishes second is the race for the wild card. it's important and we will see how it goes and we have it for you tonight on nbc bay area. >> watch it in the comfort of your home. the "today" show is coming up next. >> we will have a local news update in about a half hour. thanks for joining us this morning. [ male announcer ] the turn changes everything.

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