a stop toforeclosures is gaining support. why the obama administration may not think it's a good idea. >> have you recovered yet? the giants do it again after a night of pure torture. we will have fan reaction in a live report. >> a warning about the high risk of fires around the bay area. what you need to watch out for. this live look at the golden gate bridge. big delays because of crowds for fleet week and no swallow the freeways. how to get around some of that on today in the bay. >> good monday morning, everybody. >> 6:00 and want to get to rob with a look at the hot forecast. >> it is turning hot and this morning is cool enough for a light jacket, but keep a t-shirt underneath. 50s across the board and

eventually 80s inland as early as lunchtime and 90 in livermore and 76 around san francisco. the weather is almost as hot as the giants over the next couple of days. back to you. sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. thankfully for the giants they got great pitching and they have giants by the braves. the giants need just more win to move on. christie smith is live with workers at work as early as we are are recovering for another nail biter. >> i have to tell you, they can barely take all the ups and downs that go to the series. they lead 2-1 scoring two runs in the ninth, wining it 3-2. there were crucial errors that i'm sure one player wishes did

not happen. a ground ball through the legs and this morning, giants fans are up early, singing that man's praises and describing a game that pushed their blood pressure to the limit. >> what do they call it? torture! >> did you have to walk away at some point? >> it was exciting. very exciting game. >> are you going to watch the next? >> absolutely. >> they are going to do it? what is making the difference this year? >> just heart. they have a lot of heart. >> this is really not new. they played 52 games decided by run this season. the catcher said that probably prepared them for what's happening now in the dugout. they don't panic even if the rest of us do. that's the latest from here reporting in san francisco. christie smith today in the bay. >> going to be a good one. >> a win tonight puts the giants

in the national league championship. in the top of the second in atlanta, the giants score when the ball gets past a guy named brooks conrad. a flyball right here. he dropped it. the giants are in the lead, 1-0. jonathan sanchez had a big night. he didn't give up a hit until the sixth inning, but he gave up 1 and it was a big one. a two-run home run and now the braves take back the lead in the ninth. aubrey huff singles and tying and then another error. guess who. it's again right through again. three errors in the game and sanchez scores on that and the giants go on to win 3-2. >> to come back like that after a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, that can take the wind out of your sails and these guys came back and found a way

to get it done. that's a great win. >> it is and tonight's game starts after 4:30. getting the start for the giants and derek who lost game one starting for atlanta. >> more than 200 east bay homes are going up for auction. each one is the result of a foreclosure. the auction is in modesto. they hosted one yesterday and a nationwide freeze on foreclosures is gaining foot across the country. an official said the white house administration is against the idea. the federal housing administration commissioner said the market is just too fragile for the freeze. the talks continued with news that some sm banks use phony paperwork to force foreclosures. attorney generals from at least 40 states are expected to launch a joint investigation perhaps as early as tomorrow. jerry brown and meg whitman are gating ready for the final debate before the election and go head to head in san rafael. it starts at 6:30 and airs here

on nbc bay area and check it out online at nbcbayarea.com. we have predebate coverage at 6:00 and it ends around 7:30 and we will have post debate analysis after that. with 22 days until the election, both sides are wrapping up the campaigns. brown picked up the endorsement yesterday and whitman had help from across the country when former new york mayor rudy giuliani joined her in an auto club speedway in fontan they ntpe to get the nascar vote there. click on prop zero. new this morning, a former cal berkeley professor is winner of the nobel prize for economics. he was with two other economists with theories on how economic policies affect unemployment. he was a professor at cal from

1964 until 1966. also new, governor schwarzenegger is in russia on a trade mission to help companies. he has a delegation of business leaders and venture capitalists with him to help establish connections in russia. >> there so many opportunities here in russia. you just look at this and say oh, my god, this is like it's almost like look at the gold mine. >> russia launched their own version of silicon valley in a moscow suburb. they will visit the town later today. >> killers on the loose in the bay area. police are looking for the shooters who killed two p tple in a san leandro golf club at 10:00 saturday night at a restaurant in the monarch bay golf club which is directly south of the oakland airport. the restaurant manager said the place was rented to people throwing a birthday party. four were shot and two died. police are asking anyone with

information to come forward. many of the witnesses scattered as police arrived. a man shot in a san francisco nightclub is expected to survive. that shooting happened in a cafe on indiana street friday night. san francisco police are still looking for the suspects. 23-year-old man went into the hospital in critical condition, but she improving. a new report said the same commission investigating the explosion fined for sfrt safety violations. they did a review and found that the california public utilities commission ignored several pg&e infractions. the commission regulates all utilities in the state. they accounted for almost 60% of probable violations between 2004 and 2009. they did not fine pg&e once during that time. >> developing news now.

great britain said an aid worker held hostage by terrorists may have been killed by her rescuers. >> we are monitoring that. >> an explosion killed her, but we are not sure who set the explosion off. her captors in eastern afghanistan set off a bomb, but there reports it could have been a hand grenade thrown by an american soldier. she was kidnapped in late september. the british foreign secretary said while the rescue attempt was extremely dangerous, it was really the only option considering what terrorists have done to hostages in the past. we don't mention it often, but the war in afghanistan is a team effort. nato said the attack was an attack on all alliances. germans and australians and greeks have been fighting. this morning the bodies of four italian soldiers returned home to honors. italy has about 3,000 troops involved in the fighting.

the blue angels roaring across the bay area skies over the weekend in honor of fleet week. the show is not over yet. san francisco's tradition continues today and the perfect weather is drawing more people. this morning, lady washington departs in oakland headed for pier 40 across the bay in san francisco. ships will be open for tourists at 9:00 and there will be a fitness anywhere challenge at 10:30 and a battle of local high school bands in golden gate park at 11:00 and tomorrow you can watch the parade of ships as they depart. >> always a lot of fun and so much to see there. >> hopefully the morning commute has proven to be an easy one. >> over the weekend, all of fleet week crowds. if you are joining us this morning, a note that late washington is arriving at pier 40. south of the ferry building where it says even numbered piers. even number and odd numbers are

on the opposite sides. they are nowhere near one another. keep that in mind as you plan your day. you plan your commute and you have a nice easy drive down the east shore freeway to the bay bridge on the berkeley curve. an easy drive and the toll plaza shot with the cash lanes. it's 6:10 in the morning and they will be turned on depending on the volume and it looks light. keep it lighter going into the city. take bart towards the fleet week activities or for your work day. that will alleviate the congestion and antioch once you get east of the pittsburgh bart station. pretty typical and holding for the alphabets to harbor street. >> thanks, mike. >> we have been talking about a warm up and great weather for things like fleet week. >> it was gorgeous and great visibility. as the winds turn offshore, we will see warmer temperatures for the next couple of days. entering spread with 50s and

60s. you want to dress in layers. a jacket for the morning, but as early as lunchtime, you want to lose the jacket. not much in the way of winds, but as they turn gusty offshore, unfortunately fire danger is on the increase for the hills starting at 6:00 today and we will like lie see red flag warnings through wednesday. hot temperatures as well. near 90 around livermore and 85 around san jose into the 80s around oakland and hayward. you see the north bay getting a little toasty and dry. fire danger high through wednesday. warm out along the coast and things change the opposite way. the sea breeze cools off for the weekend ahead. >> 6:11 and rescuers stay away and not all is well with the chilean miners. what sparked an argument between them. >> candidate took a lot of heat for comments made about homosexuality. we will show you what he had to say. >> warm temperatures and dry

conditions make for a bad mix. a live report is next.

good morning to you. a live look outside, it will be a warm one. temperatures expected to be a high of 79 in san francisco. 82 in oakland. a greater chance for fire danger in san jose with the greater chance of fire danger. chris? >> good morning to you. if you drive around the bay area, you will see a lot of dry

vegetation like what you see behind me. that is not going to change. we are going to see a ramp up in the temperatures and see the wins changing, particularly over the east bay and north bay hills. that means the warm dry air coming inland over the hillsides are going to dry things out and make it a bit more dangerous. it is that very combination that contributed to the oakland firestorm of 1991 that was devastating for the east bay hills. we know from history that 25 people were kill and 3300 other families lost their homes and apartments and condos. the firestorm cost this bay area $1.5 billion. here are dips if you live in the vulnerable areas. 30 feet out and particularly clear, but out to 100 feet if you live in one of the dangerous spots. if you need to clear the area,

make sure you mow early in the morning or late at night when you are less likely to spark a fire. clear the leaves out from your gutters so your roof is not vulnerable and come up with an evacuation plan. know what you are going to do in the event of a fire. the red flag warn suggest in effect and will continue through wednesday morning at 6:00 in the morning. on a side note, the hot temperatures will stick around and if there is a game five for the giants, it's going to be hot in more ways than one. >> thanks a lot, chris. >> new this morning, an elementary school where a man opened fire will reopen. two girls were shot in the arm north of san diego. the girls were treated and released. police finished their investigation and turned them back over to school leaders. the suspect is 41-year-old brendan and is in jail. an update to an amber alert.

a 24-year-old man is under arrest suspected of helping to abduct two anaheim boys. police believe the children's father and grandfather kidnapped them. police arrested david nicholas at his home in monrovia yesterday. 4-year-old jacob and 2-year-old justin were kidnapped from an alley outside their apartment complex in front of their mother. the boys are still missing and police are searching for their father, 23-year-old abraham and their father, 52-year-old luis mendoz fernandez. a republican candidate in new york is on the hot seat about what he said about homosexuality. >> don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexuals in any way. that would be a lie. my approach is live and let live. i just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and

raising a family. i don't want them to be brain washed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. it isn't. >> that is karl paladi in, o in new york. he met with jewish leaders and said he would veto gay marriage or civil union bill if elected. he will explain his perspective in an interview coming up with matt lauer on the today show. you can see that at 7:05. eight people are facing charges for what officials call the most brutal hate crimes they have ever seen. the suspects were arraigned a day after the arrest for a vicious attack. the crime happened at an abandoned apartment a week ago. a gang lashed out after learning that a recruit into the gang is gay. they attacked and tortured a man over several hours.

>> the heartless men who committed the crimes know that fellow new yorkers will not tolerate the visht acts or hatred that fuels them. >> the community wants the suspects brought to justice. with less than a month before mid-term elections, the white house is raising questions over who is spending money to influence your vote. the tv and ad wars are on and republicans are trailing. dozens of new political ads are popping up from coast to coast. many are not from democrats or republicans. david axelrod, senior vice for the president wants a simple disclosure of where the money is coming from. >> $400 million was spent in 2008 to help elect barack obama. we didn't hear them complaining about how much of that was undisclosed. the president is in florida campaigning with a few weeks to

go. pollsters say who wins may be determined by who votes. imagine that. >> the progress for peace continues in the mideast. the afghan president admits he is talking about securing peace in his country. the former afghan president is heading up a task with talking to insurgent groups. it is possible that any peace accord would include moving out of the region. >> the latest peace prize winner's wife is in an apartment building in beijing. officials lead her visit her husband in prison over the weekend. he won the peace prize for advocating democracy and the wife has been serving an 11-year sentence and not allowed to leave the apartment since she was able to come home. we are seeing more and more of the man who is supposed to be the next leader of north korea. he showed up hours after making his first public appearance at a

parade. his father, kim jung ilpromoted him to a-star general and announced him as his successor. no one knows his age, but the government thinks she younger than 26. great news for the trapped miners in chile, but the good news sparked an argument. they are arguing who will be the last to leave. the good news is they may begin leaving in a few days, not near christmas as estimated. whoever comes out last gets the world record for the longest time spent underground. they are playing the part down, saying the argument is about unselfish reasons. >> many of them mentioned that they wanted to be the last in the line. the last. number 33rd. >> they want their brothers to go first? >> that is correct. >> the miner dos not get to determine the order of who comes out when. medics will decide based on

health issues. back to the san francisco 49ers. as we mentioned, they lost another and they are 0-5. a talk with team president and the coach's job is not in jeopardy. >> jed york said mike singletary's job is not at risk no matter what the team record is. what is less clear is the future of the team's quarterback. mikeville a press conference this afternoon to discuss among other things smith's future. for jed york, a testify season. he was asked if he talks to his uncle. ed won five super bowls. >> i talk to my uncle and the others a lot of times where you call up and say okay, we are 0-4. what do you think? he gives great advice.

>> what did he say? >> it's important, you necessary charge of the 49ers. not the media and not anybody else. do what you think is right. if you need to bounce ideas off of me, bounce ideas off of me. >> so far the ideas have not helped. one of the winningest team presidents in nfl history if not the, so far not. so far. >> it's a different time. they try to put it together again. >> very different team. >> thanks a lot. >> are that was a great interview. you can get it. westbound 580. the wind farms will get busier through a slower traffic flow. it is flowing and that's the good news out of the pass. westbound through livermore. the wind farms will get a work out. more details on the forecast. we are getting a work out. about 18 or 19 minutes and

closer to 60 by the dublin interchange. no major issues as far as sunol. the southbound side towards the express lane where we see slow downs. the south bay and the northbound directions close to the speed limit, but a note for folks on city strees. back to school for the kids after a week off. you will find a lot more traffic for walkers and also folks stopping suddenly. it is bay bridge has slowing towards the cash lanes. keep that in mind and the metering lights should be turned in. >> thanks, mike. how hot are the temperatures creeping up? we will check in with rod. [ male announcer ] barbara boxer.

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lunchtime. 82 in oakland and 85 in san jose and near 90 fors pleasant ton and livermore. a fire weather watch up for the north and east bay at 6:00 tonight. dry and gusty in the hills and 70s and 80s near the coast through wednesday. >> thanks a lot. time now is 6:27. there could be a link between psychological problems and how much time kids spend in front of the or a a computer screen. we will have a report. have you seen the price of gas lately? behind behind the increase next. win away from the date with the fills. why some fans are comparing last night's game to torture. a live in a live

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biter. how fans are coping. >> two east bay cities are not just looking to raise sales tax. they want to take it to the top. find out why. >> light for 6:30. highway 92 might get heavy. i will tell you where and get reason yes coming up today in the bay. >> good morning and thanks for joining us. >> 6:30 monday morning. our top story is a heat wave on the way. rob is here to make sure we are ready for it. >> this morning you may need a jacket for about three hours or so. by lunchtime it will be heating up. 50s to get your morning started. look at the lunchtime temperatures. mid 80s inland on the way to 90. upper 70s for fran and a toasty 82 in oakland. . the giants could move on to

the national league championship series. all they have to do is win one more. today in the bay's christie smith is live in san francisco with more on giants fever. good morning. >> good morning to you. it is a fever. people this morning in san francisco act like they are recovering for something. nothing comes easy to the giants. they did find a way to come back and get it done much to the delight of giants fans. perhaps a mixture of skill and luck. this morning we are talking with fans at the flower mart up early with the nail biter in the series. all the games have been decided by a single run. that was the case yesterday. fans now coming up with all sorts of ways to cope with the roller coaster ride. how do you keep your nerves in check when you are watching the series like this? >> i pick tomatoes and i come back and i couldn't take it. i was in the back yard picking

tomatoes and i came in and they didn't score. >> he said he is going to keep on picking because when he does that, the giants seem to win. the giants played 52 games that were decided by just one run. the catcher said that may have helped them get prepared for what's going on now. the team is very calm about all of this even if the fans, the rest of us are not. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, today in the way. >> thanks so much, christie. the giants can wrap it up. tonight's game starts after 4:30. derek lowe starts for the braves. for the latest on the giants, logon to our website, nbcbayarea.com. >> firefighting turned political in the south bay. firefighters are blaming the destruction of a couple of radio stations on cuts to the fire department this summer amount of car caught fire saturday night

and the flame quickly spread to a nearby brush and destroyed a building that houses the radio station. firefighters did not have the fire out until 1:30 sunday morning. they claim the engine that would have responded first was cut and a back up unit was dealing with a medical emergency. the firefighters are willing to make concessions. more than 50 firefighters are making the money working two to three days a week. excessive benefits and guaranteed pennings are more than they can afford and the union is not willing to change. jerry brown and meg whitman are 36 hours away from their final debate. brown will be backed by his latest endorsement, the san jose mercury news. meg whitman is getting support from key republicans. rudy giuliani was campaigning

for the former ceo. it will air live here on bay area and on our website, nbcbayarea.com. predebate coverage will start at 6:00 and after the debate, we will have indepth analysis. >> two east bay cities have measures on the ballot that would not only raise the sales tax, but push it to the highest amount allowed by the state. if voter approve measure r, the sales tax in union city would be 10.25%, making them the highest in contra conta county. the mayor said the measure is crucial and if it does not pass, city services will be cut. the chamber of commerce also endorse measure r. >> this would help tide them over with funding that could not be syphoned off by sacramento. it's a big source of our troubles because the state comes in and takes money away. >> the former mayor opposes measure r and said the city has

a spending crisis and not a revenue problem. opponents are concerned it would hurt seniors on fixed incomes and small businesses. pa. >> gas prices are rising and the bay area has the highest prices in the nation. new numbers out by the lundburg survey shows the average price of gas eight cents likely because of a spike in the price of cruel oil. the national average for the price of regular unledded is 2.78. in san francisco, the average is 3.08. >> time now is 6:35. time to check the monday morning commute with mike. >> we will help you spend the gas here at 580. a 19-minute drive and things are smooth. we have a disabled vehicle with the commute direction. greenville slowing and it may be in the second lane. if that is the issue, you will see back up before you get to the pass and that could pave

benefit. planning your typical driving time for the time being. a nice easy drive as you head towards the double interchange out of pleasanton. highway 84 is a rough week where you see it start. you don't see slow downs yet. we will see that build over the next hour and over the toll plaza where you see the folks holding steady there. even though it's building, no metering lights yet. 6:36. that's a big surprise for a monday. we will follow the unusual flow. back to you. >> time now is 6:36. anybody looking for the great pumpkin might want to head to half moon bay. >> play time doesn't always make up for tv time. we will show you the results of the stad, coming up. as people who dropout of college are costing you money. we will see how it works, coming up. >> tracking temperatures and cranking up around the bay area. unfortunately, fire danger is on the increase. a live view to the east.

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temperatures of 29 in san jose and 57 in san francisco. weather headlines talk about a warming trend that will follow us through the middle of the week. 80s and 90s inland and the dry offshore winds north of the east bay hills. a fire weather watch likely being upgraded to a red flag warning. sonoma and napa county and marin as well and the east bay hilltops. focusing in on san francisco, the sea breeze plain stops over the next couple of days. we will have an excessive heat watch for tuesday and wednesday in san francisco where temperatures may get close to 90. 85 in san jose and 90 for morgan hill and livermore. what the areas have to watch and be the hilltops, things will turn dry and breeze breezy for the afternoon. you will see through the seven-day forecast for the first half of the week looks hot and dry and warm out towards the coast. we cool off towards the weekend. back to you. >> thanks, rob. taxpayers are footing a hefty bill with college student

students who dropout. taxpayers are spending billions of dollars whenever students leave school after only one year. between 2003 and 2008, the american institutes for research said states that $6.2 billion to four-year yfrs to help pay for the education of freshmen who end up not returning for a second year. the federal government also spent $1.5 billion and states spent 1.4 billion on grants for student who is didn't start their sophomore year. >> 6:41 and the justice department is battling to save a law that makes it illegal to lie about being a war hero. government lawyers are appealing in san francisco and denver that the law is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. the fight can go all the way to the u.s. supreme court. the stolen valor act makes it a crime to lie about having winning a medal. it's up to a year in jail.

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good monday morning. a live look outside this morning, look at the sun coming up. it looks like it will be a warm one. it will be across the bay area. expected new san francisco 79 and san jose 85. oakland is 82. new studies show too much and time online impacts more than weight in kids. it could also lead to psychological problems and tracy pots is live in washington, d.c.

with how much is too much time. tracie? >> the american academy of pediatrics recommends no more than two hours of screen time for children under 18 that. includes tv, videos, dvds or even computer use outside of school. most kids according to surveys are geeing twice that or more. now this new british study of 10 and 11-year-olds fines for every child who gets two hours or more of screen time a day, they are at higher risk for psychological problems. 60% higher. we are talking about emotional problems and issues with piers, hyper activity. that doubles if the screen time is mixed. apparently the members are not affected if your child gets more time outside. right now in the united states on average, kids are spending four hours a day in front of a screen. more than half of them have tvs in their bedrooms and many of

them spend more time watching than anything else but sleep. this could be dangerous for your kids. they recommend that parents spend a lot of time monitoring not only what kids are watching, but how much time they spend in front of a screen. for some it's up to six hours a day and that's not including computer time at school. a message for parents to beware. >> always a good reminder. thanks, tracie. >> are 6:46. in case you missed the report, all the kids should watch as much traffic as possible or something like that. at the east shore freeway, 19 minutes. not a lot of traffic to watch. approaching the maze, things are looking smooth. we have a blip showing up on northbound 880. i will show you that in a second. i want to show you the bay bridge toll messrs.a. look at the live shot itself. almost nobody waiting in the cash lanes.

look how light the traffic is and no metering lights. in oakland, look at the live shot. we will show you the volume of traffic. the sensors must be adjusting. i will follow these closely. something unusual is going on as far as the light volume. here's columbus day and a lot of folk dos get it off. they do have the slowing on southbound through sunol. that popped up and the east bay hills are very dry and they get windy and warmer. >> we will be watching the wins around sunol and pleasant ton and the winds going from the higher hilltops dropping down across bat i as the air warms up and dries out. that is not good news. cool this morning with 50s and 60s for most of the bay. the only sign of offshore breezes around santa rosa and the higher hilltops. above 2,000 feet and the offshore wins. this is the reason why we have the fire weather watch at 6:00

this evening for the hills of the north and east bay. it may well get upgraded to a red flag warning by tomorrow. no clouds and high pressure building in on top of us acting like a dome where the air underneath bakes. we see the warming where the air dries out as it moves from the higher hilltops. 80s and warms up into the 90s. pushes that marine air offshore. we see 70s and 80s towards the coast over the next couple of afternoons. highs are 85 in san jose and close to 90 in morgan hill and livermore. near 80 in san francisco. should see mid 80s around oakland and the north bay. highs in the 80s and 90s. today looks warm. believe it or not, tomorrow and wednesday will be very close to record breakers for san francisco. those will be the hottest days of the week. we start to cool off in time for the weekend. a dig drop in temperatures saturday and sunday. >> we keep getting out and thanks, rob. >> it is columbus day today.

a holiday that you likely only have off if you work for the government. what does is it mean for the rest of us. what you will and won't be able to do today. chris? >> good morning to you. bus drivers likely to have columbus day off. most schools around the bay are in session. we found san francisco unified that they are observing columbus day as a holiday today. if you are looking to get your errands done because you have the day off, you may be out of luck if your business takes you to the bank or federal buildings. look at the graphic. banks are going to be closed. federal government closed as well. u.s. postal service not delivering today. the good news is no junk mail at least. you have that going for you. schools will have the day off, but most are in session.

because of the fallout of that arrival on the indigenous people here, a lost folks don't like to celebrate the holiday. school districts have replaced that. here are talking points for you. if you are trying to look smarter on the water and cooler, a lot of school districts have replaced columbus day with indigenous peoples day. it's called peoples day. california is one that doesn't observe it and the other two states are hawaii and nevada. it was eliminated because of budget concerns. in tennessee, they observe columbus day in november, the day after thanksgiving. folks have a nice long holiday after the thanksgiving feast. hopefully maybe that's something that will come our way eventually down the road. i checked around and it looks like all the transportation

systems are running on the weekday schedules. you have that going for you if you are trying to get the errands done and or if you have to go to work. i understand that meter enforcement will be regular today as well. no day off from that. chris sanchez, today in the bay. if you are celebrating columbus day, you are a bond trader. stock market is open. why? i have no idea. that's how it works. dow industrials are up 15 point this is morning above 11,000. we watched the discovery channel storm chasers open the nasdaq. nasdaq up four. apple up about a buck. the early reports on this is microsoft may have made a really

good phone operating system after a lot of hits and misses. something that will come pete with the iphone. >> they're teamed up with at&t which is the demise of the iphone. we will see how it goes. 6:52 and something unusual happened sunday. you might say it was a perfect 10. yesterday was october 10th, 200010 or 10-10-10. it was special for a family who planned a c-section for their son to be born on that date. baby carson had better timing. he arrived at 10:00 in the morning. 10-10-10 was a day for many couples across the country to get married. the famous white wedding chapel in las vegas was very busy. a lot of chapels had to make changes stocking up on extra elvis impersonators to meet the demand. nothing says a wedding more than having elvis there. bridal stores say 39,000 couples chose 10-10-10 as their wedding

day. >>. >> new picture where is the pumpkin weigh off had an added twist to the lay off. an extra $5,000 as the winning pumpkin shatters the world record. the new world record was set by a wisconsin man. his pimp kin tipped the scales at 1800 poundsment 100 measure the last world record. even if the world record is not broken, the person who chose the winning pumpkin will get $6 per pound. from the agony of defeat to the thrill of victory within five minutes. now today could be the day that the giants move forward in their quest for a world championship. today in the bay's christie smith has what fans are saying about the giants determina. for some folks, you almost can't take it. >>. >> reporter: giants fans are recovering this morning,

thanking their team and going-over the good luck rituals for the next game and giving the thumbs up to one atlanta player who probably wished his big play would just go away. the ball rolled through his legs and the second baseman with the game that was a major part of the outcome yesterday. giants fans know very well he had a rough one. this morning they are not offering a lot of sympathy. >> a couple of hits driving the run and that poor buggar at second place and another ball through his legs. you have to almost feel sorry for him. >> the giants win 3-2 in game three and they lead the series 2-1 and they are used to being in the with the nail biters this season. 52 games were decided by just one run. that's the latest from here reporting live in san francisco. christie smith today in the bay. >> always beautiful at the forum. >> it is beautiful to pick up a

few flowers and hand them to the toll workers. >> coworkers too. >> let's check out the morning commute. >> a lot for folks to be doing toll taking-wise. look at that. this is almost 7:00. it is columbus day and it looks like a lot of folks working and not a lot of folks are in to work. light volume around the area. we will show you the san mateo bridge over the water and smooth and no major problems off of 880. a little haze and we can make out the high-rise. you are approaching northbound 101. 101 flows along the peninsula. we talked about the pumpkins and going on at half moon bay. there will be heavy traffic over 92 as folks are heading through the area. >> still highway 92.

>> hard to think that christmas is coming with the temperatures. >> i were 80s in half moon bay. tomorrow and wednesday will be heating up. let's show you the weather in atlanta. game time local is 7:37 atlanta time. you will see 70s through the game and no worries about the game. we don't think there will be a game five. just in case, wednesday san francisco the temperatures around game five will be mid 80s. one of the reasons why san francisco has an excessive heat watch as we rewind back to this evening. you will see the fire weather watches go up around the hilltops. hot temperatures inland and really this is going to stick around until about thursday inland. dry and breezy through wednesday and the weekend starts to cool off. there is your sign of christmas. 60s for highs by the weekend. >> clear down to 60. >> before we go, we want to look at the highlights from over the weekend. it was kind of a wild one. this was the giants's first run

of the game. they maintain the 1-0 lead through most of the game. the braves, how about the guys that add all the three errors on one guy. >> right between his legs. >> he dropped the 1 and this is the home run that gave the braves a 2-1 lead and there wasn't enough time for the giants to come back, but they did stage that come back. right through. there you go. perfect in croquet. >> the giants when they were down to the last strike out -- >> one win away. >> the "today" show is coming up next. we will have an update in a half hour. [ male announcer ] taxes. so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?" jerry brown. who raised the gas tax as governor, and pushed for higher sales taxes? jerry brown. who tried five times to raise property taxes in oakland? jerry brown. who supported higher statewide income taxes?

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