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speed internet from at&t. live from the bay area's news station at 5:30 >> a big victory on saturday and of the giants are ready to take on the texas rangers. live pictures from at&t park. game 1 is only two days away. they started practice at 5 pm you can see a number of players with practice runs. they're not the only ones getting ready. preparations from at&t park and getting reticence saturday night. dave gingona and will tell us what is going on. >> semi trucks were moving into at&t park all day on monday. with television equipment for network broadcasts.
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>> and over the left-field, the national media is setting up the broadcast alleged that there will use for their home base operations. >> -broadcast-village. setting up camp, and your that coke bottle. they said for the national pre-game, posting. and inside the park, the red, white, the blue will stay in place for one week or so. the box still repressed box will also stay put for the media coming in from around the world. also, there is a litterbox. >> and a ripple across is in place. -auxiliary box! >> the giants dugout, that there is a you world series items available. across town, preparations are being made at the california academy of sciences mutually will host a gala on tuesday night. and the san francisco, for dave gin gona, and it is not everyday
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that your city will host a giant national event. san francisco police told haaziq madyun how the plan on dealing with this situation. >> world series crowd control. sgt dangerfield says that the sf ups are ready. >> we do not see any reason that it is not anything we're not able to handle. we want them to celebrate, have a good time and have the giants win. we caution the public that the games are going to be at night time. we want them to be safe. we want them to be aware of their surroundings. be aware of each other. >> and with vehicle access limitations, if you're coming to come to at&t park? perhaps leave your car at home. >> are run the ball park. , no parking, places are not able to park. taxicabs, public transportation, the needs are going to be and would encourage public
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transportation. do not have to deal parking. >> haaziq madyun >> after this just in to the kron 4 news room which is cut this lineup. tim lincecum will start with the opening for the giants, matt cain will follows in game 2 on thursday. and that will shift over to arlington, jonathan sanchez concrete. and baumgartner, on number four. -game 3, and jonathan sanchez. this schedule, game 1, 2, wednesday, thursday at san francisco at&t park. 153, 4, saturday, sunday, arlington, texas. game 3, 4. and if necessary? game 5, 6 will be a at&t park. >> we saw a wet weekend but dry conditions and dry conditions through wednesday skiing. a chance of rain fall on thursday. 4: the seven, a cloudy, cool
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conditions with >> your going to need that umbrella, with not a total rain out. however, will talk more about the rainfall and you're holding forecast coming up in just a bit. >> the new clipper card system under fire. the issues have been plaguing the issudepartment have been addressed in a meeting today, and it is rapidly approaching the deadline of november 1st that is 1000 let to switch to the clipper card. >> the deadline is just days away. and tens of thousands of people need to be switched over to the clipper card. lesson one-third of the 40,000 commuters that allow both part, muni and san francisco have switched
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to the clipper card. despite 30 out reach of and to last week to eight in the transition only a small number have switched. now, the rush is on. >> is there concern of an absolute rush? and then disaster? >> i certainly hope not that is why there can be a hearing to let the public know the the agencies are ready to go. over the next few days, they've told us, the shortest of the have the capacity to do with what i expect to be a rush the have-assured me. and ahead of the they are correct. >> and as the deadline is rapidly approaching. with two-thirds of the people still needing to transition? will there be a backlog. chaos? that is a lot of people to move through in just a couple of days. >> we of everybody on it and we're confident we can move through it. >> to switch over as many people as quickly as possible live been selling
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this pre-loaded. retelling of walgreen's, you can give them your money, they will give you a clipper card. already a pass in your ready to go. however, this is going to be the only month that they do this people have to learn how to reload using the web or the kiosk. reporting and san francisco, kron 4 news. >> now, your stanley roberts. >> on your screen is a negative balance. when a clipper card. it was used to travel to s f o. this was tr purchased at this transit station for $20. >> and this allows someone with the clipper card-2 after reporting that airport, the bart train you can arrive 35 minutes azure or rival of s f o. >> arrival.
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>> and you exit the gates and enter. and wait? only 20 or use stock at the bart station? the answer is no. with only $2 on your clipper card. the gate will still open. why? because the clipper card allowed bart riders to of a negative balance to exit. apparently, a lot of people know this feature and are abusing it. how? simple. after an airport a rival, they throw off the clipper card. costing board, and the san mateo county much needed revenue. and bart. >> and there is no fix. and the sport in stalls clipper their machines which is not happened, yet. unless the- install those machines. >> a live look outside of the monday traffic of the golden gate bridge. medium traffic, medium speed. no patchy fog. the headlights =
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>> with michelle obama and vicki liviakis of mrs. obama will spend her time while in san francisco. >> security is tight at the fairmont hotel. in anticipation of the rival of michelle obama. the san francisco police are outside, inside, does the arrival is expected as 6:00 p.m.. already, no parking signs and traffic is one to be diverted a round the hotel. >> it will be tight, for the arrival, departure, for the lady and the motorcade. streets will be shortly closed. with minimal and direction only a rival,
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departure. >> she is expected to speak at 6:30 to support or boxer who is against carly fiorina. joe biden, his wife, will also be here. and nancy pelosi is hosting. there is a dinner to honor extraordinary women. time she has been here since being first lady. sandigit president obama was here for a local democrats. in san francisco, vicki liviakis kron 4 news. >> a look of our extended forecast, with drier conditions for the next couple of days. rainfall returning on friday. i will let you know how we could affect the giants game on thursday. coming up. you've never seen fast.
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out of dallas. this captured just as a twister touched down. you can see this ripping through buildings, debris, and causing damage across the south. ♪ >> and much more:locally. a live look from our mount pam cam. gorgeous this afternoon. after a rainy weekend. we will have clear skies are this evening and cool conditions. this will create patchy fog and it is going to be dense. not typical rolling in. and also very cool temperatures especially in the north bay. 39 in napa. in the afternoon, mostly sunny and pretty mild. we will get to that end the morning temperatures, first. with light wind, the will help with temperatures dropping like a rock! with 39 and napa, and a lot of places
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with 40's and only 50s and san francisco covered with city with those ocean winds. and a look with those temperatures, are going to be mild. and temperatures in the upper 60s, 67 in santa rosa, and 62 and san francisco. and newly 60s, b- area wide. and as we look at the rain through the north bay, just near the golden gate bridge. it looks like it is going to push south and off on at&t park for 7:00 p.m. and even after that. this is just one computer model. i do not think the game is going to be rained out. a lighter shade of that green but some showers during the game. it continue, especially in the north bay, and on friday. and kron 4 7 day around the bay fog tomorrow morning, a chilly start. and on wednesday. as
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we go into thursday, the rainfall will return and windy conditions is the initial rainfall will push in. continuing to friday, and also on a saturday. however, good news for the halloween it should stay dry for trick or treaters. >> and election day, we're not expected to break and the voter turnout. and according to research, there are only expecting 9-10 million voters. only 50% when you consider that there are 23.4 million people. 18 + in this state. 17 million are registered and the 2008 presidential produced a record breaking turned out. 13.8 million california voters that was the highest in 32 years. >> attorney general candidate, harris is taking
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legal action. with an out of state republican fund- raising group. and kimberly sakamoto shows us that started this all. >> and harris is accusing national republican leaders of hijacking her race against gop candidate, steve cooley. they have released a series of $1.1 million ad let us take a look it challenges her stance on the death penalty. >> san francisco harris has never ceased the ddeath penalty, and he was gunned down in cold blood. >> my son was killed in the line of duty with an ak-47 from a gang member. >> even before the gang hearing, she seemed not to get thseat not to get the death penalty. >> this is said to be released in the los angeles
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market she is trailing in that critical densely populated battleground. wheat would like for you to seize www.kron.com and take part-we've been like for you to see. >> continuing or 2010 coverage, the chances of to stay proposition. proposition 25 would change a state law to make it easier to a budget with a 50% approval. right now, two-thirds is required. the l.a. times found that 50 percent supporting it, 28 oppose it. proposition 23 would suspend the cool warming law until the state unemployment rate. and 5.5 which is a rare occurrence and the same is that 48 percent oppose it, and 32 support it. >> meanwhile, the president
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was in rhode island helping out democrats. was not welcomed by the democratic candidate for governor in rhode island. the president did not and dorand to not endorse, and listen to this radio address. >> i have never ask for president obama as an endorsement. he can take in his store spent, and we shot it. >> and pretty blunt. that he was justified and some that are horrified. his opponent is a liberal independent and former republican but somebody from the with the president that he is back the president in the past. the white house is that why president obama decided not to get involved in this race. >> a live look at at&t park. the giants practicing on this field. the getting ready for their first world series since 20 02. will be back much more news, ahead.
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>> and a live look from our roof cam over downtown san francisco with sunny skies today. a stunning contrast with cold wet conditions, yesterday. the rain will continue and return this week. the forecast is coming up next.
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live from the bay area's news station this is the kron 4 news the 6:00 p.m. >> at 6:00 p.m., kron 4 is live it at&t park where the national league champions are not getting ready for the world series. you can see them on the field, game winning i two days away, game 1 >> could we expect fall for game 2? >> with after that wet weekend, is going to stay dry. however, another round of showers on wednesday, thursday. .
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>> and what we can expect on wednesday is not that warmer for the next couple of days with cloudy, cool expected at game time. 60 degrees. as the game progresses, 53 degrees of your going to need a jacket. and perhaps an umbrella on a thursday. the same start time on thursday, 4:57. and it will be relatively cool to the north and a light shower activity over at&t park at 3:00 p.m. that will continue to welcome after the evening. 55 degrees as the game progresses, you will need a jacket, perhaps an umbrella i do not predict a rain out. however, some pesky showers. more of your forecast coming up and halloween. >> back live, to at&t park where the giants are practicing. as for mention, game 1 is on wednesday that
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been practicing. since 5:00 p.m. these fans are getting ready for the world series and they have many questions include and what will happen if there is rain fall. christine connolly has the answer to your pick questions. >> one question for fans is how when you get to-from at&t park? bart is st. locker train service and muni is still providing an exact service plan. however, there will be eight additional baseball shovels. service will begin three- hours before the game-boston shuttle. >> and how will that affect the weather? >> game 1 is wednesday. a. storm is going to roll and on to into . and what happens if there is rain fall? giants officials are in contact with the major- league baseball but nothing will be decided until that day. what we learned is
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that game one, game 2, have to be played it at&t park is the national league ballpark. if it is to wet? game 2 it could be on friday. there's also a chance of rain. south christine connolly, kron 4 news. >> with game 1, 2, wednesday, thursday, will be it at&t park. in three, game 4, saturday, sunday, arlington, texas. if necessary, game 5 will also be in texas. game 6, kand game 7 will be an at&t park. when the san francisco play the atlanta braves on the divisional series the mayor of cities made a friendly wager. the losing city would fly the winning team over there city hall. our internet reporter, kimberly sakamoto
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>> and it is a big question. at the news that they sent that flight to atlanta. however, now, the on-line newspaper is saying that " i believe that is the first time we've seen any hard- core proof. let us take a look at this flag. the director of communications for city hall e-nil this with the text attached please find this with the a atlanta mayor hoisting this >> and i do not know about you? i do not see the giants logo or twice he the mayor hoisting the flag in this picture. however, that we believe that it is probably because the entire thing is too embarrassing for them. we would like for you to www.kron.com see continuing coverage of the giants coverage with interviews with the players, the fans, and also send us your pictures, videos. >> and in other news, construction is under way.
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the tower section of the new eastern batch bridge. we have a look at the week-long projects into high gear on the bay on the second level of the put into place this week. toured sections of the new tower will be individually paste. with 40 stories and then attached to the first dan kerman. fed >> tilting the first of of 17 t a section of the board to put into place this week. it is a slow process. that little movement that you see it took more than 30 minutes. >> >> the entire operation to take it out, tilted, takes somewhere between 16- 20 hours. by 12:00 p.m., it was up right and the process began with lifting the two ordered 72 ft. in the air. and just that moment-272, completed, that bottom will said at the level of the new deck. >> the tower is like a stoll with four legs cut. the second part is to be putting right now so four places need to be put into place.
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>> unlike other tower, this is that the existing upper deck traffic which as caltran concerned that drivers could take their eyes off the road. >> we're going to be almost 30 0 ft. for the next left. these pieces are going to be going right by traffic but not the positioning or workmen at bridge level. we will be much further high gear. we wanted to be commuters the we they are aware. >> caltran would like to have this wrapped up with>> and with rainfall and the forecast, the will only slow things down. the big concern is that strong winds pick up. treasure island. dan kerman. >> caltran is providing this animation of the play-by- play. let us take a look and show you. in this video, you can see the first section of these power. already in place and when this is complete? there'll be five the total sections just like this one. the work is putting the second section into place and to start this
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animation. you can see this independent lifting. 30 stories and each section has four. this is the first one, and this it is expected to be completed by the end of this weekend. the next section will be completed and december. >> live, to at&t park, the players on the field of the best and the seven national league championships. now, they're getting ready for the world series is also the best of seven. and wednesday will be here. we will be back.
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>> and national news, taxes cut lasted. some of the best video-texas. taught blasted. some people got the best
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video with taxes getting blasted. >> we are in a tornado. eric myers was in a car with the crow friend. you can see this tornado. -with his " friend, and flying debris to the air. and another man of flying this tornado from a doorway in a restaurant and took this video columbus, unbelievable ". when you see what this has done to this house is difficult to believe that there were just a small amount of injuries. and the couple said they only had seconds. but i was standing there in shock at how could this be happening. just banged on the door, and it was happening so fast. >> the next thing we know, you could hear the wind coming to the house and it felt like a big assumption. and then it sounded like a labout train, and then after i came out of the restroom of my house was
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gone. >> it is difficult to believe that there were not serious injuries. when you see this type of damage. investigators are trying to find harmony tornadoes hit. and part of louisiana, believe it or not, after retreating is going to be a truic or treat is a crime if it is on the sunday. and this parish council voted to move it to saturday. and this letter has been written to the parish of resurging is to think about this, repeal at that violates first amendment. the penalty for violating this can be up to $500. and 30 days in jail. we will be back, after this break. this break. ployee. she campaigned as tough as nails on immigration knowing her housekeeper of 9 years was undocumented.
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tossing, pitching, hitting and having a great time out there. getting one for wednesday, taking on the texas rangers world series, ever! a lot plants. and haaziq madyun house san francisco is preparing test plans. the world series crowd control. and sergeant major field said that cops are ready. would you not see any thing that we cannot handle and we want the crowd to celebrate in have a good time. who would like the giants to a plan. >> and with caution the public that the game will be at night time to be safe, and be aware of their surroundings and look up for one another. >> part of the world series is a limiting vehicle access near the stadium. in fact, if you plan on arriving? to leave your car at home. >> and run the at&t park,
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there is 20 several no parking zones, and with the public transportation is, there's going to be several the parking zones and we're going to encourage public transportation. so there will not have to deal with parking. haaziq madyun >> the giants, the rangers are being urged to to other players to stop using smokeless tobacco. and futures a representative, frank maloney says that he thinks that new jersey rep is basically free advertising for tobacco industry. today, maloney said president letters that the ban on smokeless would be a great service to this country. for ♪ >> now, this is in 2010. first lady, michelle obama is visiting the bay area to raise money for democratic candidates. this is from her last video, june 20th 09, she spoke at the mess tony
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center, and i shall bit of vermont hotel 6:30. that is only 15 minutes away. you can see from the fairmont hotel, and we are going to stream that live on our website. www.kron.com more of the decision 2010, the senate race between barbara boxer and carly fiorina continues to heat up. maureen kelly was in san jose when the incumbent got a boost from another key democratic leader. >> this is the candid i support. >> today, feinstein made a campaign stop with feinstein with barbara boxer. solar panel company after expanding with federal money and tax breaks as part of the stimulus bill. that bill that carly fiorina has called a failure. all for boxer is leading her challenger by eight points in the latest poll, the political newcomer just got a new shot by the national senate republican by $3
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million from more advertising. and, now she says that she is going to have our own party. >> today, a recent theory an ad was criticized by barbara boxer the issue is ready to go up against republican party when it is wrong. >> she is not supported anything different than the republican leadership. >> and she refused a similar claim the boxer herself is " bitterly partisan ". 500 pieces of legislation and live past tell . and mine have been an active and almost everyone of them has gone with the republicans. >> a sthere is no secret that she is in a difficult race. >> and more mud slinging predicted between now and the election. kron 4. maureen kelly. ♪ >> a live look of the cemetery, with clear skies. over the san mateo area to met a live look at the san mateo. . clear, cool, this weekend as the schoosunsets, and
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with cool temperatures, overnight. temperatures only 39 degrees in the north bay. and napa, mostly 40's and the bay area. and mostly sunny, mild will persist for a few more days. first 3139 and in napa, and to crackerjack it, issue head out. -grabber ja, and with 52 degrees in san francisco. grab your jacket. and mostly sunny skies tomorrow, a sunny, inland and in the south bay. with 62 degrees and san francisco, mid-60s and the bay area. we saw the rainfall over the weekend with the dry conditions, today, tomorrow. through the world series, game 2 could be seeing a little bit of rainfall. in the future test, with the rainfall in
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the north bay. just starting to approach the cold and gate. and it is well under way. this model is showing- golden gate bridge. and this will verify light shower activity during the game. however, it could go south. as we track this storm. towards midnight, the north bay and again in through san francisco with just light showers. and the remote continue into friday. and kron 4 7 day around the bay with drier conditions, for the next couple of days in the ring will return. thursday, friday, and also windy conditions. and that rain will return-thursday and friday and if your plans for the halloween? it could be wet. on a saturday. however, sunday it looks dry, mild. >> government forecasters say that la nina is back a cold, wet winter. >> la nina cooler than
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normal. is the opposite of el nino water temperatures are higher and both are extremely. and experts say that cooler temperatures on the west coast especially from the bay area north to the canadian border. the southwest, and the south will be warmer especially in south texas. if you're is the rainfall outlook with more in northern california and the northwest and in ohio. less rainfall and a ban from southern california to south florida. some of those states are experiencing a drought. and off noa is saying the world fire danger is one to be extremely high and the flood in the ohio, river valley. >> also, that noa is saying the fed la nina is 9-12 months and to persist up to two years. let us go back to at&t park. you can see the
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team members they're getting ready for the world series game 1 = wednesday. this is the first world series since 20 02. we will be right back. >> i am kimberly sakamoto and right now, you can save time by checking the torch traffic page. color-coded maps for all of this traffic page, accident, construction, weather delay. also, a trip destination, a = be at www.kron.com
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>> netflix, is providing 80 streaming off. and this is the really direction of the company is going to. the ceo
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says several times, that he believes that streaming only is the company's future. and it is still in the testing phase, no word as to when this will expand to all customers of the united states. stay with us, the kron 4 news the 6:30 is coming up, right after the break.
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now at 6:30, our top stories. more news crews, more stories. here's our top stories. >> the hall of justice in san francisco limiting vehicle traffic near at&t part. that is one of the with the san francisco police department are going to control crowds near the world series. in addition to blocking several streets from the stadium will be very little street parking. >> run the ball park iraq, there is going to be no parking zone. -run the ball park-area. and we would encourage everyone to use public transportation is of it not have to deal with parking. >> in san francisco, for
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haaziq madyun >> at&t park is the bustling with activity as the national media and the suppliers, vendors seven working all day in preparation. that is going to start on wednesday. the broadcast a village for the major sporting and outlets. the near left field. and the pre-post game production will be near the coke bottle. inside, the ground is manicuring that every blade of grass is in place. in san francisco, dave gingona >> and how about the forecast! with 57 degrees, dry conditions and that is going to continue into wednesday. cloudy, cool, at the beginning of the gain. and as it progresses, 57 degrees up for the-game. big changes! 3:00 p.m., the rainfall. and approaching the golden gate just the golden gate lying. and it is going to slide and right into golden gate park at the golden gate-area. with
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verification that there is only going to be like shower activity. when not have a rain delay. and will not be cancelled because of the rainfall. here is a look at the thursday it forecast. with the chance of showers on futurecast and bring your jacket, bring your umbrella. with 59 degrees by the first pitch and with 55 degrees and it is not want to get rained out. just a chance of showers. >> and in san francisco, several transit agencies on the issues, problems in completing the clipper card a system. the most urgency is what is going to be done to make sure that thousands of people that use the a pass the canoe's the muni and the bart within the city can be using the-muni and part-past can be switched over. already, 30,000 people have been using it to only one per have switched over.
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and kate thompson in san francisco 1000 people 10,000 people have switched over. >> the five to five towers that is going to be right there. this week, there are putting in for more in sections. it is a slow process but it could be completed by the week's end. at the bay bridge, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> and san jose, the california senior senator, dianne feinstein pushed for barbara boxer. she faces a difficult reelection against carly fiorina. together, they toured a solar panel manufacturing company that is expanding of the stimulus bill. the senior senator that together, her, boxer mike a great team for california. and continue-her and her teammate, for boxer or a good match for california. >> and with community activation working together with several city members to
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denounce the bank of america for failing to modify their home loan. the recently adopted social responsible investment has already diverted millions of dollars away from bank of america. two institutions to willing to mitigate foreclosures. this just in to the kron 4 news room the first lady, michelle obama is in san francisco you can see her right now at the fairmont hotel. you can see that she is just taken the stage next to joe biden, wife of joe biden. and the other congressional candidates this is the first lady's second trip to the bay area since the president became president. and nancy pelosi, a big night keeping a close eye on this and will bring you the latest. >> pam? gabriel slate's tech report >> i'm going to show you something really cool, your
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has not happened yet. at sfo, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >> and if you have a story idea? e-mail us at: peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m. and game 1 of the world series is just two days away and the texas rangers to ride in san francisco fiord of the giants are wrapping up the late afternoon worked out. and in the studio with warriors guard, reggie williams all coming up, next. i just love 'em; we have a great relationship.
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>> and reggie? which you mind if we talk about the world series. >> i do not mind, the giants are my favorite team. >> and courtesy of raymond, a young wife and beautiful, reuter. and within early work out, at at&t park this evening. brian wilson, they took the field around 5:00 p.m. they ran through their paces and it is safe to say that without question, this is the hottest sport ticket. you have everybody talking giants of the hottest since the heyday. i do not think there's any question about that. the second full season, with the manager in with bill nuudum is, and is competing, bill. >> good evening, gary. >> to you like all this attention? >> yes, sure i do. if this
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is what it takes to get to the world series. we are happy to get this attention. >> fair enough, the rangers are getting in town tonight and honest as you can be. again, you are going to say the we just happened to be there. do you think it takes a bit of a blow off of the new york yankees? >> not at all, the rangers are very talented they play great baseball all year. especially in the post season they're going to be a difficult assignment and we're going to be ready for them and this is good baseball. >> and the quick responses, and brian i am sure that on talk radio, newspaper, and a lot of folks have written that with noukom might want to get his own guy in there. yet, with this team being rebuilt and was there ever a time when you thought of going in another direction?
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>> no, there was not, by the of the brine was one of the best general managers in baseball. -brian, and i really recognized his efforts, and he is a executed his strategy, beautifully. >> did you want to let your hair down when you're a serienastily track and ship on a saturday night? >> qaeda is wanted to show that trophy to our fans in northern california. to know how real it was for us to be the champions of this week. >> how heavy is that? >> it is quite heavy! >> come on out. >> fair enough. >> and on wednesday night, there is going to be a beauty with lincecum, and quick, simple questions. lincecum came on the relief with a one day's rest is the
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surprising? on this of appearance on a saturday night? >> yes, no. there is a guy that he would do it the best job to start of the eighth inning. and with that second header, and it was all about winning that game and concluding that series in winning the pennant. i think it was the right thing for him to do. and if you ask him, and he said that he was ready and wanted help with they rubbery arm >> and the rangers with the giants' pitching? you agree with that? >> i think hitting is their strength but they also have good pitching. with their starting rotation, and the closure i do not know one of about the bullpen. and we think that the start and the finish is a strong but also some hackers at critical moments. >> i am sure that you are aware-hitters-and then she that you treated. to pave
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the way for posey he is going to get a world series one way or the other. and i want to make sure that i get this from the boss. if the giants went of the will get him a full share and if the rangers won. that is a team that he plays on is that accurate? >> i think benji is very well positioned and he is a lot of fans in the bay area. and he has a lot of friends and his club and he has done a terrific job for texas. >> and i've a question, bill. and nobody ticket, all bought a ticket and i said for $500, standing room only. are those accurate? $ 500? >> i have no idea what they're going for but i would be surprised. i think the policy is to you can get in for free but you'll be rotated out every third inning. >> and if you wanted to go? certainly, a credit to the success of the giants. what
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is the cheapest ticket? if somebody wanted to go on wednesday? >> i am not sure been letting there are tickets available. $30-$40. the release, where? >> there would be pretty far up, but there's no bad seats, as you know. fila sweatsuit, what you have somebody that are pretty good? >> i missed that, bill, hey, anyway, the bottom line is that in all seriousness. that i think it is interesting to our audience that you, bill gates worked together. you are used to the corporate world and now your face is on television coast to coast. is this something that you dreamed of? >> i dreamed of this for the giants but i do not deserve much of these credit. you
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are too kind with his introduction. this is where the of baseball is lead with the players, the development, and evans, a prize president for baseball operations. all of those skills, analysts, to a great job to traders, the coaches, and the traders call themselves and the scouts. this is been wonderful for baseball and i feel privileged to be part of it. >> and how about this? here is the man that worked with the king of the giants, larry baer with of the better introduction? >> i will take and the introduction from you. >> thank you, bill on everything and as i mentioned, you of the town on the buzz. perhaps the forty-niners, 20 years ago and congratulations i will see you wednesday night. >> thank you, gary. the bill, a row quick schedule. the first two games will be in the san francisco. wednesday, thursday, saturday, sunday, and monday
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if they need a fifth came in texas. pam, it is time for the warriors. >> the season opener on wednesday night. reggie williams are not know of the as a bow tie on but is a great player. and he will join us and get us pump up with the warriors. as i tried to get in good but i want ritter and that life on my side. >> okay.. >> do you know that?, i got that >> [laughter] >>
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>> this is a great story, reggie williams leaded this with back-to-back years. he did not give a call in the nba draft and goes, developmentally, and comes up to the warriors and just takes off! one of the key ingredients to this in the last exhibition game against the lakers. reggie is here. and before that, that yeo
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ming has been back. >> i guess that is been a while, so it is going to be a big night on wednesday. >> you leave the nation in scoring, back-to-back and not get drafted them must of been crushed? >> yes, i thought i was going to get drafted in my dead even to be a party and i told them not to. >> to my father-- >> i beg your parents are very proud? >> and i yes. >> it is nice to have your parents. that is great. and with smart or nelson was a big difference? >> the biggest difference with all offensively, coach marquez inside practice and we get the ball. -and defensively, he puts a lot emphasis on it. >> and with 30 years on the smart i would imagine that smart relate better to the
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players? since he is 70? >> yes, coach is more energetic and he is in the locker room, dancing today. >> really? to the ever do a nellie shimmy? just once, a teen dance. >> and no one in delhi shimmy is to the bank and my lying? >> nellie shimmy. a lot >> and a whole lot staff curry? he has an ankle injury. and is he ready for wednesday? >> i think he will be ready on wednesday. and i think one thing, everybody should be fine. the with one click, the retired your uniform. pm i, a pretty big deal? >> yes, a major deal. i was the first and vmi history, since the 1800's to retired. i was a big honor. hi >> we will see that an action on wednesday night,
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raymond kamal witter, the quarters against houston. and we to go, richie! reggie williams, and ritter.
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