e can stay 47th... or we can choose proposition 38. i'm voting yes on 38... because it makes our children #1. the san francisco giants take on the detroit tigers in game one of the world series. what the players are saying about what it took to get here. well, some light rain moving through this morning. so is this it or is there a little more on the way? >> reporter: we're live in mountain view, where people who use a popular trail are being warned. we'll show you the sketch of a man who police say attacked somebody here.

plus -- a second body found in the wreckage of a plane that crashed in contra costa county. what witnesses heard moments before the crash. "mornings on 2" starts now. well well, good morning to you. welcome to mornings on 2. i'm dave clark. >> it's tori campbell. it's wednesday, october 24th. it's time for the world series in the bay area. we're just ten hours away from the first pitch of game one. tara moriarty is live outside of at&t park to describe this morning's final preparations for baseball's fall classic. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. we have good news. the rain has let up. but the wind has picked up. i'm sure this evening it will be cold. so make sure you bundle up. we're here in front of mccovey

cove. the crew worked until midnight after monday's game after we got that torrential downpour, and then they were up bright and early with their squeegees pulling the tarp over the field. it's still there. now, both teams had light workouts yesterday afternoon. the world series logo is on place on the field and on the mound it will be barry zito verses justin verlander. many believe verlander is the best pitcher in mlb. so the giants know they have their work cut out for them. >> that's the great thing about baseball. you have to be able to go through the highs and the lows and try to keep the even kiel. >> that's the thing about baseball. when things are going good, the ball bounces your way. and then when things get bad --

i don't know how to explain it. >> now, bruce bochy was excited to set the tone for tonight. bochy did have trouble connecting with zito to tell him the news but when he was able to get ahold of barry, he said he was honored and proud to be starting tonight. live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, tara. bay area transit agencies are expanding their services for tonight's big game. b.a.r.t. is adding extra trains to help people get to and from at&t park. the ferry service is offering direct runs to and from the park throughout the series and caltrains says if the trains are filled to capacity, it will add extra service if needed.

some rituals are considered strange in baseball, in hopes of giving the giants that special boost they need to win. we'll talk to the giants about some of the special things they do. you can watch the world series today at 4:0 this afternoon. it is coming up on 7:05 this morning in contra costa county. the coroner is due back at the scene of a plane crash to remove two bodies. the plane went down yesterday afternoon at marsh creek road at byron highway at byron airport. at first, authorities thought only the pilot was on board. but then several hours after the crash they discovered a second body. neighbors remember hearing the engine sputter and then the engine exploded. >> i said, john, i think a

plane exploded on your property. you might want to get down there and see what happened. >> the coroner is expected to release the names of the pilot and the passenger today. mountain view police want your help to catch an attempted robbery on a jogging trail in stevens creek. janine de la vega has more. >> reporter: to give you an where we were, just steps away from the stevens creek trail. it's still dark right now. certain areas of this trail that, you know, you can't see very much. it was also dark when this attack occurred. let's take a closer look at the sketch of this man. he's described as a latino man in his mid-20s, 5'10" with medium to heavy build. he was wearing dark clothing and a dark baseball hat at the

time of the attack. police say last tuesday he was approaching by another man. officers say there was a struggle and they both fell to the ground. the victim was able to get away, went home and called 911. most people we spoke to this morning didn't know about the attack. while some were alarmed, others say it won't prompt them to change their route. >> only if it becomes prevalent do i work about it. >> reporter: but you won't strange your route? >> no, not unless there's some stronger reason. >> reporter: even if there was a stronger robbery and -- strong robbery with no represents used, police say this is rare. they say robberies and april estimated robberies just -- and attempted robberies just don't happen in mountain view. right now, i'm getting together

the statistics to show how rare these robberies are here. right now, you can see nobody is on the trail. we've seen many joggers and bicyclists using it. police want to warn all of them to be aware of your surroundings and of anyone suspicious and to give them a call and if they see anybody in the sketch. back to you. 7:07. new this morning now we're hearing about the man suspected of being involved in the u.s. consulate in libya is now in custody in tunisia. he's from tunisia. according to "the daily beast" he report posted reports on -- he reported daily reports. the u.s. tracked him after he left libya for turkey. he was detained in turkey and then tent to tunisia. that's where he's awaiting trial. so far, u.s. officials have not

been able to question him. "reuters" are reporting officials at the white house and the state department were told two hours after the attack on the libyan ambassador that an islamic group claimed credit. one of the e-mails obtained from government sources, it's report, was that they took responsibility for that attack. a new poll shows that the latest doe bait did not affect voters' opinions. 47% say president obama was the winner of the doe bait. while 31% say mitt romney won. but the president's favorability only increased to 1% and it was pretty much the same for romney whose paverrability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign -- favorability picked

up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign blitz today. back here at home, b.a.r.t. says it is making noticeable improvements with cleaner trains. for the first time in 15 years, b.a.r.t. says it reached its goals for cleanliness. b.a.r.t. started to replace hundreds of the cloth seats with easy-to- -clean vinyl seats. new ones are being -- easy-to- clean vinyl seats. new ones are being installed. the prices for the game, they are more expensive here than destroy, sal. >> there's a little more money

chasing here. >> it's not cheap getting to the world series in any city. if you are trying to get there using public transportation tonight, the city of san francisco is urging you to use muni or b.a.r.t. we'll talk about that. i want to take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a lot of people trying to get into san francisco right now. this afternoon before the game, you are likely to see the same senator grow as people are coming in. it does look good. as you can see, you will be waiting for a delay. also the morning commute on 880, northbound and southbound, the traffic is moving along in oakland. if you are driving to downtown oak, it -- it should be a nice drive to you. the commute is looking okay. there is slowing on 101 especially after 280 getting into sunnyvale. things will be much better by this evening. we have the torrential rain. cool and breezy.

but the rain will be ending. temperatures will be in the 50s. we've had some rain coming through. nothing too heavy but the pattern is about to change. it's coming to an end here as we see the low responsible for it. morning rain kind of hit and miss. chilly lows and then partly sunny. things are finding -- things are winding down. really good rain over to parts of the peninsula and including san carlos, palo alto, woodside as well. but things seem to be falling apart. heading right over san jose and then into the santa clara valley as well. still some scattered showers out to the east, the sierra nevada is looking at a decrease. winter weather advisories until about 5:00. there's still bands going through. it looks like, again, this is the last gasp on this part of

the system. 40s and 50 on the temps. morning rain gives way to partly cloudy skies. chilly today. temperatures stay in the 60s. bundle up in you are going to the game. and then on the extended it outlook we'll see some cool lows and inland fog but it will be sunny and warmer during the day. 7:12. it's not exactly nascar speed but we're gonna show you what is now a stretch of road but the legal speed limit, we'll show you that -- coming up. and why some politicians changed their vote after the deadline and it's perfectly legal.

more than 5,000 cases, assembly members changed and added their votes to legislation after its fate was already determined. this is a long-standing practice that is allowed if the changes don't affect the outcome of the legislation. critics, though, say the practice allows lawmakers to mislead quents by changing --

constituents by changing their votes. 7:16. today is gonna be president obama's busiest travel day so far. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau right now with more. >> reporter: dave, the president is traveling across the country, 5300 miles in one day. here he is leaving joint base andrews a couple of hours ago on his way to iowa.

president obama campaigns in four states today and will spend the night in florida on air force one. he's launching a campaign about trust and mitt romney. >> trust matters. you want to know that the person who is applying to be your president and commander-in- chief is trustworthy. >> reporter: also, a booklet summarizing his accomplishments and goals. mitt romney is tarting swing states and undecided voters with new jabs at obama. >> he calls his campaign slogan forward. i think forewarned is a better temperature. >> reporter: now, mitt romney is dismissing the president's new pamphlets as no substitute for a new agenda. alison burns, ktvu channel 2

news. 7:17. public safety concerns could force a walnut creek nightclub to cut back on the amount of alcohol it serves. the city staff accuses of them violating the conditional use permit. those violations include serving alcohol outside of permit hours. and in 2009, police have responded to -- responded to 30 fights and tomorrow night, the planning commission will review the vice ultralounge's permit. new questions are being alleged about the alleged misuse of public funds at the port of oakland. a ktvu report discovered that james kwon spent $4,000 in port money at a houston strip club. now "the chronicle" reports that omar benjamin wrote his name on the expense report. port officials edited benjamin's name out of receipts that were turn the over.

the -- tougherred over -- turned over. both men have been placed on leave. 7:18. a texas highway opens today with the highest speed limit in america. it's 85 miles an hour on a 41- stretch of highway in texas. it's a toll road designed to take some of the pressure off between austin and san antonio. by the way, it will cost driver about 15 cents a mile to step on the gas. the massachusetts pharmacy that's the center of the deadly meningitis outbreak reportedly did not follow proper procedures. investigators say the new england center did not test equipment properly or wait for tests to come back from an outside lab before they processed at least 13 cases.

23 people have died. and people have been sickened. officers say a mother contacted the police about a posting on facebook and the pike of the little girl murdered was at her son's home. a petaluma man who disappeared with his 15-year- old goddaughter is due in court. 29-year-old carmona was arrested. police found them and they were trying to rent a room. the teenager has been out united with his family -- reunited with his family. a man has been shot and killed in oakland just a block away from where another man was killed. this was at east oakland at

107th avenue. it happened around 1:in the afternoon. last thursday night -- 1:00 in the afternoon. last thursday there was a homicide investigation on volter street. no suspects have been named yet. you may need your umbrella in some parts of the bay area. how much longer this wet weather is expected to stick around and the forecast for game one of the world series is next.

look at sfo, the international terminal is lit up in orange.

you've got those san francisco giant logos there. game one between the giants and tigers is tonight around 5:00. and a real american idol will take the stage at the world series tonight. season 11 winner phillip phillips is performing the national anthem. he admits he's pretty nervous. he doesn't want to megs up. i am rooting for the giants. buster posey, he's from my hometown. he graduated from my high school. i'm kind of rooting for them. >> phillip and posey are both from leesburg, georgia. 7:24. >> right now, we're gonna get

you to your job. northbound 280, you will see some slow traffic getting into the -- get into cupertino. we showed you 280. i want to show you 101 now. 101 is pretty slow. a minor accident. northbound 101 near trimble already on the shoulder. looking at the peninsula, the traffic is okay i would use -- i would use 280 if i could. hayward traffic southbound slows down to 238 to fremont. it's about a 25-minute delay. a lot of people come in for the world series, the bridge is likely to be crowded again. the best way to get to the game is public transportation, muni, b.a.r.t. and caltrain. all of those services are adding extra capacity to deal with the large crowd.

>> let's go to steve. there's been some rain, not a lot but this looks to be the last part of the system rolling through. the temperatures will not be very long. i really don't think there will be any rain. i think it will be cool and breezy and temperatures will be dropping throughout the -- throughout the game. some of that light rain right there moving through the peninsula. it's kind of falling apar, strepping over to part, of the peninsula, skyline between half moon bay and san gregoire yo. unemploymentian city, fremont, some of that has been slighting through as well. i think san jose temperatures have been stuck all morning long. the line is moving north toward mendocino county. we're just about done here. 60s on the temperatures.

there could still be some clouds and showers later on. we'll take that into thursday and friday t mostly sunny and warmer. there will be areas of the. it ulle or valley fog showing up. it's benicia's biggest had employer but the regulation that may be forcing it to move out of state.

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some fans buy t-shirts and attend ballgames but other fans do other things. brian flores is live to tell us about the rather unusual superstitions. >> reporter: we talked a lot of fans but some of them wouldn't tell us their superstitions because they don't want to jink whatever is going to happen. as you can see behind me. there's a lot of team pride here in downtown.

there is a big giants' flag there as well. that we shot earlier. the bill graham building was all lit up. there's a lot of giants' fans sporting their gear. a lot of fans didn't tell us what they said. some of their lucky socks, i guess. here's more whoop they had to say about that. >> i have a buddy who makes pop porn -- more about what they had to say about that. >> i have a buddy would makes popcorn, and uses the same bowl, wears the same jacket. yeah. >> reporter: do you have any superstitions about watching the game at all? >> no. no. not superstitions, no. >> reporter: regardless,

there's definitely a fan frenzy for the giants tonight. the merchandise is flying off the shelves. we understand there will be world series shirts as well. we're live, brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> everyone agrees the teams are very different. we'll get a preview from fred inglis. that's coming up at 7:a. and you can watch the world series right here on ktvu. our coverage of game one begins at 4:30 this afternoon. we have new details about a castrop valley arson fire that was set after a woman was brutally attacked. alex savidge is live to tell us who investigators are searching for. >> detectives are looking for a

young man seen in the area. the fire was last seen thursday morning. officers say the woman was found dead inside the burning home. investigators believe she was killed -- killed by what began first as a burglary of the this a is -- this is a cop poss its sketch -- this is a composite sketch of the man they are looking for. >> the fact the crime was committed in castro valley and one -- one might be -- one

might think they live in castro valley. so hopefully someone has information and will ginn that to us. >> the homeowner was out of town at the time on vacation. he's a retired san francisco firefighter but investigators believe -- do not believe he had anything to do with what happened hear -- to do with what happened to her. sheriff investigators say the man in this sketch may not have -- may not have acted alone. well, the san bruno city council wents the president of the california public utilities commission to either resign or be fired. last night the council members demanded -- that michael peacy be removed. they also opposed the

appointment of former senator george mitchell to act as a mediator. they call that a back-room deal. according to the wall street journal, the company is trying to leave california. that law requires refineries to make certain emotion upgrades that would cost millions of dollars. vallejo is making this no -- is making no comment. that refinery is benicia's biggest employer. it makes up beenp 40% of the tax base. new this morning, a mendocino county man is under investigation. randy johnson owns the property

next store. the sheriff is trying to determine how much johnson knew about the pot grow. 7:35. sal, how is the toll plaza doing? >> croued, dave and tori. >> we have a crowd getting into san francisco right now. it's not unusual that you would have it. but there is kind of a thick wait here as you get to the macarthur maze as well. although it's better than it was earlier in the week when people were just complaining a lot about that day. let's take a look at themate bridge, the traffic is moving along pretty w it's crowded but there are no major problems. you. can see the overs -- overpass. flights may be slightly delay.

the nimitz freeway been. that's backed up all and as we look at the santa clara valley. 85 is slow at 87. of those three, there's not really a clear option. i would say 101 is slightly worse than the others. steve? >> sal. >> if you had to -- if you had to make an educated guess, who are the giants going to devoe? >> i don't know. that's a good question. the pattern is changing we'll see some improving conditions. we're not done yet.

the pattern changing. mostly cloudy, hit and miss run. later on also. some of that rain continues, a little bit around san mateo, kind of falling apart. kind of more scattered showers now than general rain. san mateo coast, half moon bay. newark still some light showers. very cool san jose still 47. everyone is pretty close here on the temperatures. snowshowers will continue in the sierra. winter weather advisory until 5:00 this afternoon. the main line is still lifting.

with your weekend in view, it will be fog. >> we just saw some of the snow. you can expect winter driving conditions if you are heading to. mountains today. mike is live to let ut know where chains are required. looks like rety thick snow -- looks like it's really thick. we so snow falling. you can see somebody made a snow penguin i mobbed it to to give it a good -- a snow

penguin. you can see it's snowing nonstop since then. chain controls are in effect. up here in the sierra. if you are coming up here, you gotta bring the changes but also, real quick, you have to rum come prepared with extra food and water. i don't know if you heard, there was a jackknife big rig -- big rig. it barked up traffic. bream trapped. emergency crews couldn't get there to get the jackknife out. some people were trapped it u always snow there is a possibility that you could be stranded. just to get you excited, if you are somebody who likes to ski or snowboard, bow rial says they -- borriel says they want to open on friday.

i think they are fulfilling what they need. look at this. this is an air-conditioning unit here. this is the snow that's falling since monday -- since the beginning of the night. look at all of that snow, at least a foot, foot and a half. this is the spot that's not been cloued -- plowed. a lot of snow. it's only october 24th. we haven't seen hit halloween yet. what do you think about this picture? >> no. yeah, that looks beautiful. all right. thank you. >> we don't need the air conditioning now. >> live for us in a very snowy placer county. ktvu.com has a special ski section. look under the weather tab on our home page. >> 7:41. deadly shark attack with the friends -- what the friends of the victim saw moments before the attack off the california

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there are people camping outside the -- outside the los gatos apple store. they will have to wait a few days. apple will start to take orders on friday. but they weren't start shipping until next month. in the 12 interleague games played, the giants have the edge. is this something that should give them confidence this. >> reporter: i don't think they even know that. if anything, they would be intimidated by verlander's

numbers and that miguel cabrera is the first triple crown winner since 1967. the number they are thinking about is number 4. >> are you sir priorsed with the pitching rotation, starting with zito tonight and no tim lincecum in the lineup? >> i guess i am a little bit. by throwing matt cain this there to win game 7 against the

cardinals. now what they've done, they've pretty much designated tim lincecum as -- he's not going to be a starter. i think the big thing is tomorrow, is maddie bum -- madison bum guarder in is gonna be the -- madison bum guardner. >> how much credit to you give this team? there should not be any questions -- just the fact that he was able to keep the ship afloat, if you will, after melky ka pleura was suspended

-- cabrera was suspended. he was their star and got suspended for performance enhancing drugs. they came back and won the last 25 to 30 games. he was the guy who made sure nobody was panicking and nobody was gonna look at that as an excuse to give up. he's implemented guys. he's not afraid to bench a guy. think about what he's doing with timlinky all and brandon crawford at short brandon at 1st base. taking them out for a while and give them a rest. i think he's done a marvelous job. he's yelled when he's had to. he's smarter than most people give him credit for.

he outmanaged dusty baker. i didn't think i would say that. >> yeah, that was amazing. all right. fred inglis, joining us live by join. game 1 is tonight. you did see -- you can see it right here. >> see you later. >> 7:48. well, now we know more about the rod i behavior at thursday's 49ers game against the seattle seahawks. almost two dozen arrests were made. the "chronicle" said 19 arrests were made for public intoxication u some seahawk fans were blame -- public

intoxication. investigators say sorlorialo was attacked by a shark. he was pronounced dead at the scene. it is 7:49. mitt romney's campaign is distancing the president's nominee from a republican senate candidate in indiana. that's after the candidate's controversial answer -- answer to a question during a debate. >> i came to realize that life is that gift of god and i think even it life begins with that horrible rape, god wanted that to happen. >> romney has appeared in tv ads endorsing murdoch. mayor ed lee is reportedly

giving the cold shoulder for anyone who supported the reinstatement of ross mirkarimi. he's not returned a phone call to john ai have lows who -- avilos who defended mirkarimi. and lee pulled out of a supervisor with christine alogi. she also voted in support of mirkarimi. a real-life lesson about the dangers of distracted driving. very unique way some teenagers are learning about the consequences. q

if you don't have tickets to the world series, you can watch the games here. our coverage begins today at 4:30 this afternoon. 7:54. in sonoma county, a group of students is bringing attention to the dangers of distracted driving. seven college and high school students took part in a distracted driving demonstration on the sonoma raceway yesterday. the young drivers got into cars with instructors and were to told to change lanes. >> i definitely wasn't able to concentrate on the course as much as i would if i wasn't texting or talking to my instructor. >> this course totally made me

realize this is a huge issue and we should pay attention. >> i know you approve of that. >> yes. sal is giving us all of the attention. you are watching our commute now. >> we are and we're watching the commutes across the bridges. the bay bridge, crowded this morning about a 0-minute wait before you get -- 30-minute wait. more traffic this afternoon. more people will be coming for the game. best way to get to the park, obviously, public transportation. san jose, northbound 280, 85 and 101 have been steady and slow. 280 is getting a work out. but 101 is backed up from yerba bueno all the way to sunnyvale. let's go to steve. we have some rain around, most of it is heading to the

santa cruz machines -- santa cruz mountains. temperatures will dip in the low 50s i think before everything is said and done. cool, breezy, partly cloudy and i think conditions will continue to improve. around lexington hills. there's been some rain and also a little bit holding on. now moving south. 50s on the temperatures. i think somebody needs to tap on that thermometer. still some snowshowers in the sierra. in between that, there's still some clouds moving in, but they are gonna paint more towards the north bay. 60s on the temperatures. we'll continue that theme into thursday morning. it will be mostly sunny. the mornings will be cool and there will be valley fog popping up. a deadly crash in contra

costa county is under investigation what's happening this morning at the site of the plane crash and the signs of trouble before the plane went down. >> reporter: we're live in mountain view where police are warning people who use a popular trail. we'll tell you about the attack happened and -- about the attack that happened and show you the man police believe is responsible.

good morning. well, good morning to you. welcome to mornings on 2. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. >> the stage is set for you now for major league baseball's 2012 world series. it starts this evening in san francisco. tara moriarty is live outside of at&t park right now. you can tell us everything we need to know about game one, can't you, tara? >> reporter: that's right. grounds crews have been working overtime to get this field in

shape for tonight. we can show you right above at&t. we have the -- had the torrential downpour a few nights ago. they pulled the tarp off. it's back on this morning. we are supposed to be in the clear for tonight on the mound tonight, it's barry zito verses justin verlander. many believe that verlander is the best pitcher in baseball. the giants know they have their work cut out for them but they say they are ready. >> i would say everybody is in a good place right now. we don't want to go down 3-1 again. but we know what kind of a determination it's gonna take to win. we know we're facing a really, really good team. and it will be a battle from the first pitch.

and marco scutaro is one of nine venezuelans, the most ever. he said he's honored to call san francisco home now. now, the first pitch is set for 5:07. and bruce bochy said he was excited to give zito the news about starting. he's really turned his career around this year. as is custom marry, the mayor of both cities are -- customary, the mayors of both cities are putting a bet on the line. it's a chili cookoff. the team that loses will host a chili cookoff to benefit the youth in that city. live from tara moriarty, i'm -- live from san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. and prices for tickets are

available on stub hub and range from $300 to $500. two tickets were listed for almost $1 million, tori. >> what? >> we talked to the workers at stubhub and they said seats are selling for $375 to $2,000 even for games 6 and 7 if necessary. >> if the games won't happen, then you will get a refund. 8:03. bay area transit agencies are expanding their services for the big game. b.a.r.t. is adding extra games. the vallejo ferry service is offering direct runs to and from the park. and caltrains says if its

trains are filled to capacity. it will add extra service as needed. keep in mind many transit parking lots will be full. it might be best to get someone to drop you off. and you can watch the world series right here. our coverage of game 1 begins at 4:30 this afternoon. this morning, two bodies are go that be removed from a plane crash in contra costa county. the plane crashed on marsh creek road and byron highway right near byron airport. a witness reports hearing the engine sputter and then there was an explosion. at first authorities thought only the pilot was on board and then several hours after the crash, they found a second body. >> as far as i know, it's an experimental plane. it's out of nevada. still don't know who the

gentleman was. >> the coroner is expected to release the names of the pilot and that passenger later today. an april and -- an attempted robbery on stevens creek trail has prompted police to pull out -- to put out a sketch. >> reporter: we're here near 85 and evelyn avenue. as it has gotten lighter out here, we've noticed just how popular this trail is. we've seen many bicyclists and joggers go by us. many of them are wearing backpacks. that's what the would-be robber was trying to take. for this to -- for this to happen, police say that's unusual. police are looking for a latino man that looks like a sketch. he's described as being in his mid-20s. officers say last thursday

about 8:00 p.m. a man was walking on the trail with his backpack and the suspect approached him and both men fell to the ground. the victim was able to get up, he ran home and called 911. we showed the sketch at -- we showed the sketch to some people and they didn't recognize him but this does concern them. >> i see people around here -- women around here at 5:00. someone could jump them and they couldn't be able to get to gem. officers are encouraging trail useers to be aware of the surroundings and to be on the lookout for the man in the sketch and to call police if they see anything suspicious. plan the last hour, police said this doesn't happen in the city of mountain view.

san jose city council has voted to officially oppose a november bamot measure that would raise the city's minimum wage. it would be rained -- raised from $10 to $8. but businesses don't like it saying it would fill jobs. plastic bags are on their way out in san mateo county. yesterday, a man was approved on plastic bags. the ban goes into effect in april. after that, people who don't have a reusable bag with them will have to pay 10 cents. several cities have indicated that they will follow suit. 8:07. let's get you to where you need to go. and you -- and you will help folks get to the ballpark.

some of them go down to the establishments to catch the atmosphere of the game. people standing around. at&t park a live picture from live -- right now -- right now there are a lot of people, 2:00, 3:00 people start to flood the area. parking will be at a premium. raised prices. it will be very expensive. another thing about the game. this evening there might be a

commute something like this getting into the city. right now it's backed up for about a 30-minute delay. also this morning in san jose, we have the typical silicon valley commute crowd. a lot of the minor fender- benders have been cleared away. northbound 101 is backed up all the way to mountain view. it's been a tough commute there. >> who's going to dh? >> pablo. okay. don't have to worry about rain. there will be a little bit of rain. it will be cool and breezy. the clouds are taking aim more at the north bay. i think the temperatures drop. i think it will be a lot better tomorrow night. our pattern is finally changing. our first snow of the season.

it settled in. we had three days. one day of ram. the low responsible now is ejecting north. as it does, it's go going to take the clouds and rain with it. so partly sunny. i think a few showers linger as we head to the evening hours. still some decent rain. highway 1 into the santa cruz mountains. towards saratoga there's been a little bit of rain. san jose, foothills, you can see towards santa cruz as well. there's really not a lot left and then heading off into the foothills. 40s on the temperatures and then 50s. we have some breaks in the clouds. now there's still snow up in the sierra. kind of maybe 1 to 3 inches more, 2 to 4 snow. most of the aim. you ke -- you can see the last

few fraps. but still it will swing across. really good totals about 7,000 feet. things are winding down. some morning rain showers. cool and breezy. no doubt we'll get more of a westerly wind later on today. temperatures will drop in the 40s. if there's any wind-protected areas. 60s on the temperatures today and on the five-day forecast drier, warmer, chilly lows and inland fog will be showing up. it's 8:11. a canadian climber is recovering from hypothermia after being stranded in a snowstorm in yosemite national park. the rope got stuck near the summit of el capitan. park rangers hiked to the summit and managed to rescue the

climber. this man was three miles from home when his truck got stuck. he said he called 911 because he got uncomfortable and ran out of food. it took deputies three hours to find him. >> one complain ripped off and then another one and then the third one, oh, hell! >> when he asked why he didn't call earlier, he said he was enjoying the scenery. what gloria allred just

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8:16. with less than two weeks before election day, the presidential candidates are campaigning hard with new urgency. you are looking at a live picture. this is president obama campaigning in davenport, iowa.

this is one of several stops he's making across the country. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom. >> reporter: it's a strategy aimed as hitting as many states as possible. this is davenport, iowa. it's the first of six states he will be visiting in the next few days. >> this is the first stop on our 48-hour-flyaround-marathon extravaganza. [ cheers ] >> we're gonna pull an all- nighter. >> reporter: the president is being more aggressive in his attacks against mitt romney. the mitt romney campaign says

his glossy pamphlet is no substitution. >> i didn't read about small business. i didn't study small business. i lived small business hans i'm gonna help small business grow. >> reporter: and clint eastwood is back. a featuring -- there's an ad featuring eastwood promoting mitt romney in swing states. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. now we know what gloria allred is up to that are some -- that some are calling an october surprise against mitt romney. this morning, allred appeared in a boston courtroom and said the ex-wife of some stemberg does not -- of tom stemberg does

not object to letting the public see tom from romney this their div virus. and donald trump will be tweeting what he has to say at the top of the hour. we're told his predictions are incorrect. that's what he tweeted. city leaders and private developers signed a deal yesterday that they say will create 5,000 jobs. the project is designed to sign most of the former base into a logistics center. construction is expected to

start in june. the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission has announced plans to study whether six plans pose a risk to those people who live nearby. the san onofre plant is one of the plants included in the study. the commission announced the study after recent stulys announced children who live near reactors are twice as lickly to get this. this broken bat, a season ticket holier bought the bat. and then thought pence might want it.

the super book in las vegas says gamble hes can take tigers to win. the tigers were the tape rit to win it all. of course, the giants have proved a lot of naysayers wrong. a sad story in honor of the memory of a patient.

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:24. the san francisco zoo has a good luck charm for the giants in the world series. it's a little monkey. it's a rally monkey. she's a langer monkey and has the ork and black fur. she was born as the -- orange and black fur. she was born as the giants were rallying. she needs a name. posey and scutaro are at the top of the list.

a memorial was held last night for a memorial hospital worker, donna gross, who was strangled by a patient in 2010. her death led to improve safety at state hospitals, including an increased police presence and a new alarm system. many agree more -- many agree more needs to be done. we could have increased staffing numbers. so our staff would be higher and the treatment would be designed to deal specific withly with their issues. >> state lawmakers have commissioned a -- this is expected to get underway in a few months. 8:25. let's check in with sal. all right. good morning, dave. we to have the bridges to look at. i want to take a look at all of the crossings in the bay here.

you can see the toll plaza. in' on the -- toll plaza. san mateo bridge a little bit busy now heading acrouse the bay. i want to look at san jose. northbound 101. new crash northbound near 280 and traffic in that spot. 0 from hayward to union city,-- 0 from hayward to union city. s -- 880 from hayward to union city. let's go to steve. we do have some rain. some of it seems to be in the santa cruz mountains. it looks like this system is finally beginning to back its -- to pack its bags and move off north. bundle up. it will not be very warm. the rain line, though, looks to be moving north. we still have a little bit. i think scotts valley is wrapping close around highway

1. but there's really not a lot left. you can see showers fizzling out. 50s and 40s on the temperatures. san jose's temperatures have been 47 all morning long. we'll get some cloudy to mostly cloudy skies later on. there could still be a few showers today but not before. the of os -- but not before the 60s. i think we could get some 30s in the wind protected areas. the days will be sunny and warmer on saturday and sunday. a former san jose police officer is suing the city. why he claims he -- why he claims he was forced into early retirement. and investigators this morning trying to solve a vicious killing. a woman found dead inside her burning home. we'll tell you why this is officer is -- why this is officer is -- why this is such

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giants' fans are talking about their superstitions as we approach game one. brian flores is live with more. >> reporter: wherever we go, giants' pride is all over this city. take a look behind me.

there's a huge giants' flag. as we look at video from earlier today, there was just giants' colors all over the place. the auditorium was lit up in orange and black. there was another giants' flag in front of city hall. here's what fans had to say to us -- >> i have a buddy who makes popcorn in the same bowl and he sits in the same position wears the same jacket. yeah, i know a couple of people like that. >> reporter: i see you have the same 2010 hat on. is that a stupor stishen this. >> no -- superstition? >> no. it's a work hat. >> reporter: do you have any superstitions at all? >> no, no. >> reporter: a lot of fans are

just excited. of course, why not? they are also gearing up as well. we'll have more on that coming up in a few minutes. we're live here at the beautiful embarcadero. back to you. >> you got it, brian. we have everything you need to know about the game. coming up at 8:a, we'll take you live to -- 8:45 we'll take you live to at&t park and you can watch the world series right here on ktvu channel 2. our coverage begins at 4:30. we've learned a man is being questioned in connection for the killing of the mother and her two small children. the children's were found crying. hours ago, investigators found

a white minivan missing from the home. this morning we're tracking new details in the search for the suspect in a brutal homicide in castro valley. alex savidge is live to explain what we're learning about the investigation after a woman was assaulted and a home was set on fire. ing. this is really a terrifying crime for neighbors in the area. it investigators are essential sings -- are essentially describing this as a random killing. that woman's body was found inside her home and they believe show was beaten to death. an accelerant was used to start this fire. investigators believe 58-year- old barbara lachelay was killed by a man who broke into the house through a broken window or unlocked door. the sheriff's office would like you to take a look at the

composite sketch they've put out. he's in his late teens or early 20s. after setting the fire, they believe he stole a 2006 volvo from the home an then eventually abandoned it a couple of miles away. >> it's scary. terrible. he might have went up and rang the door well. >> the victim was home alone at the time of that break-in a little bit. the homeowner is a retired san francisco firefighter but investigators say he was out of town at the time of the killing and they do not leave he had anything to do with the crime. a family friend told me earlier this morning that a memorial service is planned for the victim this weekend.

alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. the future of the fire protection district will be decided by voters next month. if a parcel tax called measure q is not approved, the fire chief says four fire stations will be forced to close in january and six more could close by 2015. the board of supervisors would like to decide which stations to close during a public hearing in december. an historic san francisco schoolhouse can be rented on collisions list -- on click's list. for 30,000 a month you can lease the building in the lower haight. the former schoolhouse has been around since 1946. 8:35. some pretty scary moments in kensington toker a woman who saw a mountain lion as she was

walking with her small son. it happened last friday behind lake drive. the woman was pushing her son in a volar when she says she saw the mountain lion sitting very still. she ran in one direction. it ran in another. a warning has been isn't out to neighbors because children use that trail to get to school. police shot and killed a mountain lion on sunday in the east foothills. at first, the police tried calling the city's animal care and services department but no one was available with a tranquilizer gun. police say the mountain lion appeared to be sick and even shot at a police officer. a former san jose police officer is suing the city of san jose over claims of retaliation. thomas ka remember remember raw

claims he was -- thomas karerra claims he was fired from the department after reporting time sheet fraud. this is the second time an officer is suing the city for reporting time card fraud. sal, you see cars backing up at the toll plaza, don't you? >> yeah, i do. >> yeah. >> right now, there are cars backing up at the toll plaza.

it's going to be slow. you'll see some slow traffic from the foot of the macarthur maze and the metering lights are on. game one tonight, you will see a lot of people coming in tomorrow afternoon as well. if you are driving in contra costa county, highway 4 is still slow. interstate 680 from pleasant creek some slow traffic as well. i want to talk about interstate 230 northbound. partly cloudy, partly sunny.

>> there's a couple of bands lying around. there's the low right there responsible for it, itself. it is moving out of the picture. a little bit of scattered showers out in the santa cruz mountains. right along vase highway 1 towards watson -- dash right along the highway 1 towards watsonville. san jose, 46. incredible. they've been cool all morning rain. still some snowshowers up in the sierra nevada. one to three inches of additional snow. see the band breaking apart? it is heading to the north bay. the rain is about down. partly sunny, partly cloudy. there's definitely a chill in

the air. very, very fall like. it did it's job. now will kick itself out of here. very cool to cold thursday morning. a san francisco plam to help the homeless is expanding. starting next week, project homeless connect will revied free services every day -- will provide free services every day. former san francisco mayor and current lieutenant-governor newsom started the program. and later newsom will be joining mayor ed lee to officially the -- officially announce the correction. the author of "one through

over the could could's net" was sentenced after dash cuckoo's nest was sentenced after faking his death. a new development in the discovery of what was thought to be a piece of a meteorite in a novato back-year-old. at first the man thought this was part of a fireball that exploded last week offer the sky. he's apologizing for his mistake. :41. a tragedy that dash 8:41.

-- 8:41. a tragedy. and it's almost here. world series. it starts today.

one of the biggest selloffs of the year, boeing one of the 30 stocks raised its profit expectations for the year. buffett says the global economy is slowing but the u.s. is inching forward and doing better than europe. the dow is -- the dow is down -- facebook's stock is rising. facebook says revenue was up 30% from last year and ad revenue from mobile devices which had been a concern was $150 million. san francisco-based gamemaker zin -- zynga is laying off workers.

they will eliminate about 150 jobs. mostly from its offices in austin, texas and boston. the report adds they plan to drop about a dozen of their games. 8:45. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you right now. sketchy details still number -- still coming in from georgia about a shooting inside a church, the world changers international church in atlanta. that church is one of the biggest in the country. president obama and mitt romney starting a campaign blitz with less than two weeks before the election. both candidates are focusing on

swing states and undecided voters. here at home, game one of the 2012 series will be played this evening at at&t park. yesterday, the giants and the detroit tigers held light josh out -- light workouts. so far it's been relatively quiet outside of at&t park. >> reporter: all of the news crews are here, fox sports is here. this is the. in the boxes, are the official world series t-shirts. they are supposed to hit the shelves in the dugout at noon today. the traffic is intense. ky only imagine what it will be

like tonight. definitely take public transit. the first pitch tonight, 5:07. bruce bochy said he was excited to give barry zito the news about starting. apparently, barry zito left his cell phone at the ballpark so he was not able to tell him in person. but when he heard the news finally, he was excited. as far as the wager that will be going on between the tigers and the giants, that has not been announced yet. as soon as we hear from the mayor's office we'll let you

know what they have to say. things here, obviously picking up. a lot of excitement in the air. a lot of anticipation. deliveries being done now. vice ultralounge is bying accused of violating its conditional use permit, serving alcohol outside of permit hours and since 2009, the police have responded to dozens of fights. tomorrow night, planning commission will review the permit. some new questions are being raised about the alleged misuse of public money.

a report shows that james kwon spent $4,000 at a strip club in houston. port officials reportedly edit -- edited ben jaw men owen's name on the receipts. both men have been placed on administrative leave. barnes & noble says someone tampered with devices in 63 stores around the country and customer information may have been stolen. here in the bay area, stores in emeryville, san bruno, san jose, san mateo, walnut creek and corte madera are affected. anyone who used the instore pin pads should change their access codes and review bank

statements. mitt romney's campaign is distancing the presidential nominee from a republican senate candidate of the that's after the controversial answer during the debate about a woman's right to abortion if she's a raped. >> i think that even when life begins in that horrible situation in rape, it's something that god intended to happen. >> murdoch said his point was that god creates light. mitt romney has appeared in tv ad the endorsing murdoch. 8:51. new this morning, officials in greece say they've been given a two-year extension to meet the terms of their bailout program. greece asked for the time to introduce austerity measures and authorities in europe have not confirmed that agreement.

here's video of the envoy meeting with president assad in damascus on sunday and the envoy says the government will make a statement on accepting a truce either today or tomorrow. the holiday, by the way, begins friday. no word on how the truce would be monitored. the fighting in syria so far was killed more than 34,000 people. eight minutes before 9:00. a santa barbara beach is closed after a man was attacked by a shark. investigators say the man was attacked by a shark while surfing. a friend carried him back to shore and gave him first aid but he was pronounced dead at the scene. shark experts are still trying to determine what kind of shark

attacked him. switching in sacramento. the widespread practices of politicians changing their votes after they know the outcome.

8:55. came voters may have a hard time knowing the actual voting records of lawmakers in the state assembly. an associated press study of every vote cast during the 2012 session found more than 5,000 cases where assembly members changed and added their votes to legislation after their fate was determined. it's a lock-standing practice allowed if it doesn't change the outcome daker dash a long- standing prack -- outcome. it's a long-standing practice if it doesn't change the outcome. let's go to sal. >> traffic is moving along okay in oakland on northbound 880. traffic is a little bit slow getting up to downtown. san francisco, northbound 101 looks good. take public transit to the game. it's the best way to get there.

san jose, northbound 101 is okay. let's go to steve. partly sunny, partly cloudy. most of the rain is about done. there can be a few hit-and-miss showers. cool, cool, and breezy. the morning lows will be cool here in the next couple of days. >> that's our report for this morning. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> be sure to join the news at noon for a lot more on the giants' game but by leave you with sites and sounds as the giants get ready for the world series. >> and a line drive is caught by crawford! >> watch the ball leave the bat. of hunter pence. >> line drive.

[ cheers ] >> one one scores. sandoval scores. jay drops it in center and they are gonna bring home posey. and it's 5-0. >> it is pouring. >> yep. >> that should end it. and who else? ask you te row -- scutero and the giants have won the pennant! [ cheers ] [ female announcer ] this is the story of sam,

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