live this is kron 4 news at 530. baseball's take center stage of the bay area and the playoffs it started tonight game one of the national league division series in one hour. carey is live at at&t park tonight. carried. >> q pam tim won back-to-back award wins and the rest internationally but tonight sick to say the most important start of his young career facing the atlanta braves the wild card team in the national league. tim

struggled for a couple of months during the summer but through september he has been what proved to be the best pitcher in baseball the last couple of years. in september is in great and tonight tam takes on the atlanta braves in a little over one hour. >> anything you do it's hard to stay consistent throughout the year. any player will tell you that exports when your even keel that's when your consistent do alright i try to keep myself in track and keep my heart rate down. >> one thing you can count on is the competitors with the game approaching can take a deep breath and say no more interviews he year the braves and the final thoughts. >> in the post-season before it seems like every year it's a little bit different in this is the best crowd ever seen.

>> this is a roller-coaster ride for me and the teams playing consistently behind me has allowed me to escape some roughening some bad patches. >> like this in a pennant race, it's something i've always enjoyed pitching in big games in here we are with another opportunity. >> the big story leading up to tonight's first pitch buried the highest paid player in history the franchise left off the postseason roster at least for one round. bottom-line they had other pitchers they fell more valuable e probably only used three and four starters and a five games series. the ask jerry questions produced by vernon glenn here's number one. >> hey gary how much is it going to be like the rest of these giants?

>> can did you hear the question >> is asking why don't you grow a beard like the other giants? >> i would like a young lady but the problem is when i was in college even in vegas i did have facial hair on just a clean-cut little boy from the orchards of san jose trade >> the giants can use more span to lead no. >> everyone could use more speed the old saying speed kills and in baseball you can have enough people. they made it this far without having a lot of speed in their lineup. taurus at the top can run for the baseball fanatics but hey pitching is the key had rather have good pitchers than a lot of rabbits. that said pam were moving out all give you the mood air and says gary even though the game

is on your insights are so voluble people will switch of the game to see stand in a parking lot and talk. all be in the parking lot and i'll tell you i see some hot cars all tell you if i c brands pam of report to you when the games on join us for parking lot talked eurydice then trade >> of course giants fans are excited of the team's first playoff game in seven years. >> to amazing captured my imagination and the entire city. it's a beautiful thing. >> like wage which is really great. tim and the beast what is he like 23 something like napa. i feel like i'm on the same level with him even though i'm not making millions of dollars. >> he could feel the passion and

communities that really loves the giants. it's really infectious everyone's behind it carried >> the have a chance to win it all with the pitching staff that will be big in the playoffs and i'm glad they got in the got a heck of a game and love watching him pitch they've got a great ball club. >> have a hope and a chance to get into the world series and if we do the place goes crazy in the month of october its best month of the year when the giants are doing good. >> the first pitch will be thrown out at 637 tonight. there's more excitement at the bay area the blue angels took to the skies this afternoon it is our first practice session of the week and if you want to know what it's like to be a pilot with the blue angels kron 4 jeff bush talked to one of them today and tells you what it takes. >> yet to be good at math and science and yet to train like an athlete.

>> we do a lot of working out because we don't fly would she sued some will pull over seven half eight times the force of gravity so to combat that we do a lot of leg and have worked out in the gym. it's a very challenging being on the road tried eat healthy were on the road over 300 days of the year. a lot of times what we find this house ordering salads and soups to get the vegetables and somebody unhealthy. we strive for that eight to 10 hours of sleep each night to be well rested especially prior to flying the next day. >> in order to them to perform the precision maneuvers they have to communicate. >> " brief in hour prior to the flight in coverall the maneuvers and essentially we fly off what are no. 1 jet. tell tell us if we turn left or right and we can match that and make it look good information carried into >> san francisco kron 4 news.

>> here's what to need to know if you want to check out the fleet week activities. on friday 1 to 4:00 p.m. the be awful airshow were sold and will be hosted by our own george and then on saturday the parade of ships began set started today and carried on saturday and sunday the air show will be from 1 to 4:00 p.m. and the blue angels will fly hit for the last hour. >> the weather forecast the warm-up expected this weekend at about 10:00 a.m. saturday morning temperatures 66 degrees will get in the '70s in the afternoon to when the blue angels take to the sky at 3:00 p.m. sunny conditions it's going to be pretty common temperatures nice and comfortable. the of the big event in san francisco right now the giants forecast tonight at 6:37 p.m. first pitch temperatures 59 degrees a little breezing cool the special is the game progresses will talk more about giants and your extended forecast coming up trade

>> just into the kron 4 news room we just got word of but they all muni accident this is involving a muni bus and a pedestrian it happened about 40 minutes ago or so 16 avenue inclement street the investigation into what happened is underway right now pleas from the scene still no word yet on route closures in the area we do have a crew headed to the scene as this will get new information for you will let jan know. >> chicken traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza in this picture tells a story. a tremendous back up to the bay bridge toll plaza westbound many of these cars likely headed to at&t park for tonights playoff game one. we'll be right back is much more ahead.

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it is our foot for cal train riders which is a fare increase. rob tells us about that and some other actions to improve our cal train today trad. as of januaryt next year riders may want to arrive at the station with a pocketful of orders filled because fares are going up 25¢ per zone. the one where you board doesn't count but after that you will pay an extra 25¢ per zone. their six sons between san francisco and san jose to the maximum increase for the entire run will be a $25. after effective january 1st the will be fewer trains during the week for midday trains to each way

will be eliminated so between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. there will be a train every hour instead of every half-hour. in a pilot program the trend the board decided to add four new bullet trains on weekends to in each direction also beginning january 1st. >> were asking people who need to see a 10% increase in riders ship on those trains in order to make this cost-effective. >> last change effective tomorrow friday the last to actual ticket windows on the caltrans liner closing one in san francisco and one in san jose. it's a cost-saving measure which means from now on the only place you can get a ticket will be here at the benning machines along the way. to keep those quarters handy trick in san carlos kron 4 news san francisco has some of the highest parking meter rates in fines and the entire nation that's according to a new report. prices of more than doubled in the past 15 years.

christine conley walks us through the finding. >> this report compares san francisco parking meters to 13 other major cities. they found only two other cities have higher fees for downtown parking meters like this one on first and market. chicago charges $4.25 an hour to park downtown los angeles for dollars. san francisco is not far behind with a fee of $3.50 an hour for downtown parking meter. to me in charge for other major cities was a $25 an hour. if parking meter rates and services go have bought three times since 1992. it used to cost $1.50 an hour to park downtown. san francisco has a tiered system so cost more to park downtown meter if the one like this in a neighborhood commercial district. the fines are also cheered. the most expensive ticket is for parking in an expired meter downtown that will cost you $65. if the only other place that matches that is new york city. the money

from parking meters house meter muni. it's a key part of the transit first policy which promotes biking, walking in public transportation overdriving. san francisco supervisor thinks enough is enough. it show called for a hearing on the subject and may even pursue a ballot measure. >> >> california driver's licenses are getting a complete makeover to stop fraud and counterfeiting trade for is look at this new brown bear field line of it is visible only when a flashlight is pressed against the back of the card. look of the signature portion on the lower left-hand side of the card will be engraved it was raised lettering that you feel when you touch it. see this color image of the top of the license, it can only be seen using ultraviolet light. now look at the new wonder 21 cards really the most noticeable difference they are now

vertical. this helps retailers and please identify the age of cardholders the backs of all these cards are not going have a bar code that double checks information carried by the way drivers do not need to get new cards until their current ones are expired. >> >> a look at our current temperatures a little bit cooler out there today even the will see mostly sunny skies in the '60s in the north bay, 63 san francisco down the peninsula 60s also in the south bay. hanging on to the low seventies and our inland valleys but will see much warmer weather as we head into the next several days. the stick a look of the giant forecast. tonight 6:37 p.m. the first pitch been fresnel 59 degrees a little breezy as well winds will pick up a little bit right now about 10 mi. an hour. probably about a 2 mi. an hour during the game some parts may be shielded by the wind. 56 at 9:00 in a bit breezy but stick a look at whether headlines for the rest

of the evening. a lingering cloud cover to the south part of that;oñu storm was up with thres today so have some clouds mostly clear in chile this evening.f&u temperatures only in the upper '40's. slightly warmer in the afternoon the warming trend continues into the weekend was very comfortable temperatures. here's a look at our overnight lows look at these north bay locations. 46 in santa rosa, 47 napa, 48 stammer follow '50s for the rest the bay area so will be brisk out there tomorrow morning but into the afternoon things will warm up and mild the semifinals santa rosa, 70 antioch, 75 in san jose, 67 san francisco. your kron 4 here is a look at your 7 day around the bay run the bay forecast the warming trend continues into the weekend great news for fleet week afternoon temperatures and services gulf + in sunday's 73 and 76 degrees very comfortable. next week's slight cooling a monday this storm passes to the north but warming resume on

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trapped miners for chile could reach them by this weekend. this is animation illustrating how the escape work. a mining officials said once drilling is done to complete the shot and take three to 10 days to rescue the men that countdown cannot begin until other safety factors are considered off a live look outside at traffic on this thursday evening. this is the golden gate bridge traffic on the right side of your screen at northbound into marin county moving at a meeting clip much lighter coming into the city which is on the left side of your screen trade the san mateo bridge the headlights' are eastbound into a word of moving quite slow their if on the right side also. we'll be back.

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live this is kron 4 news at 6:00. giants excitement had to new heights. >> you can feel the passion. >> the team is getting ready to battle the braves without its highest-paid player. disappointed >> myself for not cracking down

obviously the playoffs is why i played the game. >> tonight from the field to the fans kron 4 has everything to feed your playoff fever this is a big night for bay area sports fan who are feeling the boast of having as team in its post season play. >> sometimes a bit jaded but you seen i've seen one yet seen the mall. when you can come out and in fact there introducing a line up inside wrote in the parking lot and when you can be this close to celebrity the playoff game i think that's great. >> and i suppose to be on your channel right now? >> we don't need you. >> 580 and hegenberger a lot of traffic there introducing a line up roadside work in the parking lot is going to tell you this still is funny see the fans milling and in the way i look at things you can't get the

playoffs every year there's been seven seasons since the giants fans were able to celebrate and avoid making the most of it tonight. people came out early and i will tell you it's a little more corporate than you normally see like on last friday night. it's because it's the playoffs and people who may be only come for five times a year they all want to come to see something special. it's the best of five game series first two games in san francisco and then the move could lead the on sunday or monday. we'll come back a little bit later the game will be under way. hey guys. pam i going telling you more people recognize me it than the weatherman on channel 2 pam. i'm telling you. >> you're a star gary trade giants fans were enforced on in their orange and black kron 4 moreen kelly taught to dance about the game trade >> fan isn't black person on

blue-collar and white-collar workers in downtown san francisco. i sunshine sweatshirt's, jerseys and hats on fans from all walks of life regency lawyer wearing an orange polo in support of his team. check out the fire trucks fly in the chinese flag operators saying what's on every fan's list. >> go giants, the giants trade >> even tourists can be seen wearing hats adorned closing one woman even wearing orange lipstick. >> go giants trade >> in guess where i live? atlanta i'm a trader >> everyone wearing their team colors say they're both excited and no vote. >> tonight were going to win trade >> for going to win tonight and tomorrow and when in atlanta and go to the next round trade >> i would to life this and this is the report of the world series in my life will be complete. >> i've never remembered some a giants hats around and people wearing black and orange so the

up side is great right now. we've got, on our side right away. >> lesson an hour from the first pitch we want to check on the game forecast a little bit cool tonight jacqueline? >> saw the storm pushed for yesterday's it left us with cold there's so it is cooler out there tonight. first pitched 6:37 p.m. tablature is 59 degrees saw, 18 if you are also may seem really nice now the don't forget the jacket if you're headed to the ballpark. a few clouds land rover the area but winds will pick up in addition to the cooler temperatures so was the temperatures in the '50s by 9:00 p.m. and temperatures as 56 degrees and winds about 10 to 15 mi. an hour. the other big event this year will see warming for fleet week. saturday 10:00 morning 66 degrees in san francisco and by 3:00 p.m. when the blue angels take to the sky

73 degrees with, winds and sunny skies. it will be perfect weather this weekend will talk more about it coming up in a bit. >> turning now to the california state budget which is more than three months late trade tell of the legislatures are making some progress at the state assembly has passed the main budget bill and now it's off to the state senate trade dan curman is the following today's action on capitol on the state capital they've narrowly passed this. >> you have to have a two-thirds vote to pass this its 54 votes out of it in 80 number chamber. they passed 64 to one traded very close. >> this includes no new taxes or fees it closes at $19 billion deficit through spending cuts and what they like to call creative accounting. >the budget includes pension reform, it rolled back pension formulas for new employees to pre 1999 levels and increased current employee contributions

it also includes one day of paid leave a month. towards pension benifits. as far as schools it would delay $1.7 billion on payments to k through 12 schools and community colleges until the next fiscal year. it also includes several from the federal government. this is $2 billion more than originally projected. it also assumes california's economic recovery will be big enough to generate $1.4 billion in additional tax revenue. >> creative accounting and is really tough to count on our they going to stand on this what if this falls through? touche >> if it falls through its going to kick the can down the road for the next governor and we'll have to deal with it with whoever's in the legislature at the time to re- >> we've been hearing the governor talking about a rainy day fund what's happening? kush >> this is part of the package and 2012 is when to be an initiative on the ballot rainy day fund if so they can save

money during good times for the leaner times like or now. >> in nearly passed the assembly within the hour and now heads on to the senate are they going to vote tonight? >> a. the expectation is to take the balance night in hopes to get the two-thirds votes tonight that's what the democratic leaders are hoping for will see that happens. bush >> budget concerns on a lot of people-fee hikes and budget process forced rallies across the bay area tonight. at uc- berkeley people protested against cuts and these three days in a 32 percent hike in fees since last year hundreds of students walked out of classes' today to protest the budget. they held a rally on the cal campus. the rally was also held at sea after you east bay the anchor was aimed at both the cal state fiscal and the local campus for hundreds of classes' have been cut and the number of faculty and staff produced in most departments. protesters say they hope to be heard by the decision makers who are now

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clipper card system. clippers and the system being used by muni and other mass transit agencies all over the bay area. it was supposed to travel faster and easier but as kron 4 to towns and explains tonight the problems are frustrating passengers. it's a story all see only on kron 4. >> getting on the 49 bus clipper card in hand but the reader didn't work. the screen said not responding. the metropolitan transportation commission said the clipper card reader and san francisco buses to work many times because the boss isn't pulling off power from the overhead lines to power the reader. it shuts down altogether or rain boots. >> the best erodes said it didn't work and i was the money already and i only had it for today's. >> the clock inside many of the clipper card readers on the bus when used discarded eliminates the need for paper transfer ticket trade or 43 buses that were identified on muni, ec transit and a golden gate

transit that the clocks were all wrong inside those card readers. people strand the first running of to quickly and were being charged again to read this as some in error. or they weren't able to read this system much longer than they should have because the clock was wrong and the card was in a red rag trade also this week a new issue, on monday the new underground clipper gates for muni were not reading the cards correctly and recognizing any of the new money people have added to their card. so all the gates had to be shut down every bloated trade riders were left shelling out money for tickets and were left calling customer service for refund. reporting in san francisco kate thompson kron 4 news. >> cal train riders will soon be taking a little deeper into their pockets to help the commuter rail line cash balance the budget to ritas kron 4 rob reports from san carlos there's some other changes approved by caltrans board at today's hearing. >caltrain on thursday

approved both a fair increase and service cuts in an effort to close a $2.3 million budget deficit. effective january 1st fares are going up 25 cents per zone. there are six zones between san francisco and san jose but the first one doesn't count so the maximum increase is $1.25 for the full ride. in addition, also effective january 1st, 4 midday trains will be eliminated to each way between 9am and 3pm. and one other change is effective tomorrow, you will no longer be able to buy tickets at either of the two remaining ticket windows in san jose and the other in san francisco. so from now on effective tomorrow, friday, you'll get your tickets from one of those attending machines. finally, in an effort to increase revenue and ridership, they voted to approve an experimental program pilot program effective january 1st, where they're going to add 4 new express or bullet trains on the weekends each way. they're turning on ridership if it's up 10% those bullet trains could

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>> our weekend at a glance warmer weather on tap will see a gradual warming each day as we head friday to sunday. if tomorrow cloud cover and temperatures warming up a little bit but saturday warm this is a special dinner in the spots back into the e b 77 for bayshore 64 the coast line cash on sunday in the upper 80s in our inland spots and upper '70's if all our bay shores. if the stick a look at tonight's science forecast for closing in on 2967 p m. if first pitch 60 degrees expected winds will pick up this evening as well although people in the ballpark could be shielded from the witness carried by 9:00 p.m. temperatures climb down to 56 degrees you ever bring a sweater jacket to the trade fell look at tonight into tomorrow, mostly clear skies this will see a lingering cloud cover in the south bay but definitely cool this evening trade tomorrow morning chile if temperatures in the upper '40's and retail locations and low fifties for the most part elsewhere carried

as we head into 3:00 p.m. with a little warmer tomorrow afternoon 63 along the coast, 77 enormous inland spots and in and getting back up to the upper '70's trade our forecast for fleet week he saw the warmer weekend forecast at a glance earlier period it will be nice and pleasant in san francisco by 3:00 p.m. when the blue angel stick to the sky 73 degrees, winds and sunny skies perfect weather for fleet week to catch the air show. here kron 4 here is a look at your 7 day around the bay around the bay forecast a little warmer tomorrow, warmer saturday and a little warmer sunday carried a gradual warming each day pretty warm by sending in our inland spots 86 degrees not too miserable as we head into monday if the storm passing us to the north vocalist on the low-bristle fog but tuesday through thursday the warming trend will resume. >> tonight game one of the national league playoffs between the braves and giants in baseball is a sport with a long

history of superstition trade the giants are no different we take of the key to the ball field to find out. >> whatever you call it the giants have it and want to keep it traded it's known the ballplayers are supressed jewisare superstitious bunch. ay fellow? what about this red follow? >> i haven't been in there i don't think it want to be. is that superstitious or crazy. >> either way giants will be sporting one under the uniform. >> q. where the whole playoffs at all think that since coming off. >> seen a chair me please what could be behind off daddy scott path. it seems to be i'm really happy that i didn't start that because i don't really one where one of those periods >> first in baseball had a cold

front shared run the team to share the mystic power of the fall. barry bonds used to kiss his bat trade >> doesn't surprise me i used to sleep with mind trade >> darken facial hair started by brian wilson and picked up by the rest of the bullpen to read the players, fans and sports casters like it's all part of the magic of baseball. >> whatever works. whatever works. (laughter) the late teens laughed one of them has a red ball so who's to say it's too bad. >> san francisco vicki kron 4 news. this kind of a sports tradition and they are san francisco and let that have entered a friendly wager over the giants brave serious kimberly tells us about their bad. >> it's not about money it's about the pride each city's pride is on the line take a look this wager was announced on african take this website fall. on a nuisance twitter page to put this picture obscenely raise

the giant flag over city hall and is proud the home team and this is important because today and is twitter page he said in a different wager with his friend he had last america sank the winning team flag will fly over the losers city hall and a giant sprays cities. then there's our grain to hoist the winning city flag over the losing team city hall next week at the into the series. they also agreed to give a personal behind-the-scenes tour of the best attractions of the city has offer. the wedding city's mayor will also receive a package will which reads from a losing city. its giant beaver over and www.kron4.com. we're going to keep running score updated after every run in every half inning on our special section trade will also take your fan pictures and videos over on www.kron4.com.

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stage a walkout in protest for education funding. the national day of action hundreds of crews of the faculty members wanted a classes' and gathered at the plaza to rally against see increases the potential layoffs.

education is a rights protesters marched to a nearby campus library were they staged a sit- in the see the 32% increase in fees in the last year as well as layoffs and other cuts. >> securities bay in hayward students and teachers held a rally to protest cuts in city services and academics. the anchor was aimed at both bcf you've system and the local university where hundreds of classes' of been cut and faculty and staff produced a most apartments. the protest is going on with the state budget is being hashed out we'll pass a deadline in sacramento. protesters said they hope to be heard by decision makers will looking at cuts and higher education >> and san francisco the problems for the new clipper card system seem to be piling up the cards are being used by most mass transit agencies in the bay area at this point. for muni the problems range from as the gates to the buses on monday the gates underground

were not reading the correct amount of money on people's cards of the entire system had to be shut down and every bloated trade also problems with the muni on power and the clipper card reader because muni overhead buses take electricity from the overhead wires and sometimes are not enough juice to the card readers are turning off. reporting in san francisco kate thompson kron 4 news. >> cal train riders will soon be paying more for less service. as expected cal train is approved fare increases of 25¢ per zone for a maximum of a $25 for the four right between san francisco and san jose. in addition for midday trains will be eliminated between 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. so the be a train every hour instead of every half-hour during the time to read effective january 1st the cuts are needed to tell train said to close a budget deficit of $2.3 million. in san carlos rob kron 4 news >> and the report shows the

city of some of the house parking meter rates and fees in the nation to compare san francisco to 30 as our major cities and found two others had more extensive rates for meters downtown and chicago costs $4.50 an hour and a loss angeles $4 in san francisco 315 hours to park in downtown meter. at ticket in san francisco match new york city for the most expensive costs $65 for ticker to get an expired meter downtown carried >> in berkeley at this bank of america here and telegraph and iran police say these are targeting people who walk away and leave their atm card in the machine. >> now have 23 cases in the city berkeley involving staff from atm machine. we have arrested two suspects in the month of september but we know there are more suspects because we've had crimes after they get arrested. the only two branches of the 23 crimes that been committed are the telegraphed iran's bank of america branch as well as the no. shaddock. branch

which is between rose and cedar. >> this city of san francisco is awash in orange and black as fans queue up for tonights big game. not just your at&t park. it you can see giants hats, shirts, jerseys even flags all over town. those supporting their team colors say they're both excited and hopeful. >> and they were going to wind carried >> i would in all my life for this this is the airborne to go the world series in my life will be complete. yes. >> marin kelly kron 4 news. >> hence the told his life will be complete today as our viewers that they think the giants have what it takes to make all the way to the world series internet reporter kimberly and as a look at your comments. >> as you saw from the fan our viewers were giants fans with a long time for this to happen they're expressing their excitement on our twitter in face book fan pages. but so did some of your comments on twitter >> i think the giants will get

to the world series and win it all. >> facebook michael said the giants should have no problem with the braves still have their hands full with the phillies in the championship series. >> the defense to be world chance go giants and of the next one from april she said of course because i believe in my team and my city hey there's going to do basalt and keep shrinking the hater raid carried love that april had over www.kron4.com its giant fever over there were going to keep running score throughout this series. the wheels of a special place for you can send us your fan pictures and videos on www.kron4.com. >> the weather chile for the game tonight but will get better into tomorrow we can forecast looking really nice. little warmer tomorrow and saturday the temperature is perfect for the weekend and in the '80s in our inland spots upper '70's for bay shores and the '60s close to the

coast line. that means good news for fleet week forecast lane to show on saturday and sunday. so mr. in downtown stamford to go and sunday 76. a gorgeous weekend on tap. stay with us will be right back after this. serving on the board of goldman

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and world news the 33 e trapped miners in chile could be rescued in a matter of days. the shot the men will escape through is expected to be completed by this weekend. rescue workers have now made a list of which men will come out the first and then last. navy officials said the list is based on a number of things including mental and the physical health. if toxic sludge has reached the river one of europe's key waterways. the red water in my dad had flooded sections of western all agree on monday and it happened after reservoir containing the sludge off broke out in metal manufacturing klan. at least four people were killed and more than 100 others injured.

officials in countries where there runs through our testing the water every few hours. here stanley roberts to found some people behaving badly. >> this is the east bay express but i call it people behaving badly. allow me to explain. to effectively participate in the legal process of writer must first part of an east bay this lets you start is an example a writer would buy the cheapest or to give find which in this case would be a $75. this gives riders pass and writers part to san francisco. the normal cost across the bay the bar is $2.90 one way. when they arrive at the embarcadero station they have one elevator no. 63 in either proceed to the new

platform where the plaza level like this man in the elevator he just got off guard. he gets off the plaza level with the $1.80 per card a $10 short of the actual fair. he will be required to pay the additional costs. the day before the signal was shot 30 plus variations were written by muni ferry inspectors to people using the elevators to avoid paying fares carried if you think this is new this so- called east express has been going on for years and it affects multiple stations in san francisco. the elevators are there's a people disabilities bike riders and the boys strollers have access. it not for people to cheat the system resulting in higher fares for everyone including you. in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news jury >> if you of a comment or story idea for stanley e-mail us at peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.com.

>> kimberly and right now www.kron4.com count on us for full coverage of the national league divisional serious with the san francisco giants go head-to-head with deliberate street watcher video reports including interviews with the players and excited giants fans. if you happen to the game we have a special place where you can send us your pictures and videos on www.kron4.com.

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it's the sound of the blue angels about single in san francisco today they've been practicing for this weekend's air show. meanwhile jeff bush caught up with one of the pilots earlier today to talk about why he became a blue angel and how close they fly to one another. >if you've ever wondered what it's like to fly a plane just ask this guy. >>my name is lieutenant rob hurley, i'm from north carolina and i fly the no.3 jet.

>>rob said he wanted to be a pilot since he was a kid. >>my dad flew and my mom was a flight attendant, so growing up i always had aviation in my blood. they took me to an air show when i was a kid in huntsville, alabama and i saw the blue angels fly there and it's been a goal of mine my entire life. >>before he became a blue angel he put his time in at sea. >>i got to fly the u.s.s. lincoln for a number of years and was able to be an instructor pilot and teach students out there and teach them how to land for the first time. flying over the seas and san francisco is exciting for us. maneuverable, powerful, you get up and go it's the world's best roller coaster ride. >>but the ride takes incredible concentration. >>right now were excited to fly 12 to 18 in. apart so my right wing tip will be about 18 in. apart from no.2's left wing tip and my canopy will be 12 to 18 in. underneath the no.1 jet

wing. >>something to think about the next time you parallel park. in san francisco jeff bush kron 4 news. >> amazing here's which need to know if you want to check out fleet week on friday from 1 to 4:00 p.m. the deal fall airshow rehearsals hosted by our old george. on saturday the parade of ships that begins at 10:00 a.m.. on saturday and sunday air show will be 1 to 4:00 p.m. the blue angels will fly for the last hour. >> huge weekend killed with events that had traded starting tonight with the giants game and tomorrow night special baseball shuttles will be headed for that and on saturday and sunday lots of sweet week events and action muni buses on hand. also on sunday there's a post burning an event which will close down parts of 19 through 22nd street. moving on to sunday afternoon the italian heritage parade that starts at 1234 north beach in fisherman's wharf. then the 1010

parade starts at 3:00 p.m. on pine street carried a sunday night is topped off with the forty-niners hosting the eagles at home and kickoff is at 5:20 p.m. and there sank to expect delays on bridges and roads starting two hours before the game. >> in sports a different spin on the giants' terry gets his opinion on the meuse good- looking giants and as the giants play the raising game whether serious the rest of the baseball playoffs will start to heat up to. curies' up next with all the sports. this droid has evolved to do even more.

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the two playoff games at this hour the new york yankees tried to go up 2-0 on the minnesota twins. orlando hudson off andy in the game is tied it to at the bottom of the six. in the seventh curl is a rich guy but hasn't pitched in five years. he's working tonight making a comeback in appears to have

lance berger struck out carried the entire cause the ball fans in trouble can't believe it and watch what happens. he proceeds a double any scores the bench will winning run yankees: 5-2 win the lead at best of 52 games tonight and that's the thing with the five game series you get behind 2-0 or hurt if your home town a loose that's why important for the giants he was at home game during trouble. texas so far outclassing tampa bay. the bottom to and draw channel 10. quite possibly the american league mvp will know then. the vote on this stuff prior to the playoffs michael young looks like strike three looks like the first base umpire said it didn't go round and then to get the dog got upset and the next one hears the three run homer. it should they every play i think this is pretty good one.

if you're playing this is your livelihood yes you want to make sure every call is correct. if you're just a fan it slows the game down to much of human error doesn't hurt. texas 11 away from excuse and kaplan say to-0. planned a joint the sister of the giant stars for his boyhood team. >> trip to tonight's playoff game started more than 15 years ago in san jose. from 1994 berle was the star third baseman he helped them secure never one ranking by usa today. six years later he made his major-league debut with the phillies the team's no. 1 overall draft pick shared eight seasons in philadelphia making dazzling plays in the outfield. pat that was key in the world series title in 2008 carried (cheering) after a forgettable year in change would raise the

giants gave the free agent a second chance five months ago. the 33 year-old was reunited with his miami hurricane teammate and berle never looked back. his power hitting returned in the form of the team home runs 17 of which gave the giants the lead. >> such a great ride. and back in the bay area. the hope it's not over. >> he's riding the waves against derek the game winner for the braves 21 at bats he's batting 333. at the ballpark for glenn kron 4 sports. >> to be favor if you're watching right now www.kron4.com i dare you or i don't know what all give you just of the game on to show pan and jackie and myself that we're not talking to ourselves. all i ask the be something chekhovian what. what is that the game. the games on it thank-you jackie we

need a reminder. anyway istomin's watching this rate now all of that make you feel good and of course i will follow it up with what's the matter. pam the game is so big right now. >> everybody's got into sports the way we might >> < like that attitude carried sent to pam send them to me it leaf the jocular might rain and a weak reed >> from what i'm doing as sports performer. i'm thinking most he would be watching the game as opposed to >> watching >> >> (laughter) is one of you say i'm sitting at home and some day and going to get cable i just want to know one person and that all feel good. www.kron4.com. what your computers now. we've been running a little question little

fun with tamil this week. >> hey gary were transfigure the best looking giants player. what you think? >> i word kind of rehearsed i would have to go burled. i like wine and tall and he's apt and i do he's about 6 ft. 4 in. in very good looking guy and i like this strapping man has opposed rig jackie i totally pam but wouldn't you date a guy shorter than you? >> note. >> (laughter) and can i said this to deliver some like a jerk i don't have the courage to date at woman a lot taller than me. i like to walk in the room and say hi she's with me. (laughter) at berle is about 6 ft. 4 in. and very handsome by the way no score in the game and i don't

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