ny captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org and with that the westwood won. the -- and with that the west was won. the a's have reason to celebrate. >> good ev -- evening i'm jana katsuyama. >> and i'm ken wayne. we're live where a construction crew says they've hit a pipeline. >> that gas leak has halted traffic in the area. pg & e is telling us that it was informed of the break around 8:20 this evening. there are now on the scene

trying to cap the line. pg & e says the line is a 2- inch distribution line northbound trains are stopped at the millbrae station. >> b.a.r.t. is accepting caltrans tickets as is sam tram. and sam tran is working on getting extra buses running. now to the a's, the excitement could not be contained as the a's clenched the al west and now move on to the play offs. the players ran out into the field as the fans cheered them on. we have team coverage, joe fonzi has coverage and player reaction. but we begin with ktvu's debra villalon with the euphoria being felt by die-hard fans --

deborah villalon with the euphoria being felt by die-hard fans. >> reporter: die-hard fans went home with this team, it says we own the west. jubilation bubbled over as players gave fans a champane baths. >> we got our crowd here. the energy you feel out here is unbelievable. >> it was a party everyone had to wait for. the a's clench came courtesy of texas losing. and when that happened mid- game, realization rippled through the expectant crowd. yeah it was a little weird. i didn't know whether we should get all excited in the dug out. we did shake hands a little

bit. but we did still had a game to finish. and we had to stay focused. >> i'm exstatic right now. we're number one. >> reporter: when the corks finally popped and championship t-shirts went on fans lined up to buy their own, lucky to snag one. >> i wanted it and just want to wear it tomorrow. >> reporter: what's next? >> nothing, two t-shirts. >> we are the best, oakland a's, all the way baby. yeah. >> reporter: on this day no thought of an a's move on coliseum was a problem. >> this is our home. we've got to live with what we've got and enjoy it and be proud of what we've got which is this team. >> reporter: one fan dressed as sewage to show his pride. >> you know what's going to

overflow, not just sewage, these fans. >> reporter: and nothing more than when josh redick ran out who knows him best for a champane salute. that's bleacher section 149 where fans tell us the flags and the drums never stopped. >> it's about repping oakland. repping baseball. >> we're going to the world series. we're bringing home the probowl. yeah, let's go oakland. let's go oakland. >> reporter: and go they will, to finish the regular season then into the play offs section 149 about the last to clear. leaving the coliseum to the sea gulls. fans savoring every minute of this remarkable day and remarkable season. reporting live in oakland, deborah villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. by the way play off tickets for the american league division series went on sale last tuesday and those tickets sold so quickly we understand the a's are going to take the tarps off that upper deck.

the first game of the play off series is set for friday october 4th. this is really feel good familiar territory with them winning the al west last year but what about such a different battle it was. >> they won before. but last year in dramatic fashion on the final day of the regular season. this year expect for an all star break the a's looked like a spot in the play offs was meant to be. the a's started the series knowing awl they needed was a win of their own or a texas -- knowing all they needed to win of their own or a texas loss. and today they got both. maxwell hit a two out grand slam. that gave the royals a 4-0 walk off win and with their game still in progress. the a's knew they were champions. by the time the final out was

recorded in oakland's win, the crowd and players had worked themselves into a mood to celebrate. >> it was nice to get that final home win in front of all these fans and they're great. it's exciting, it's really exciting. it's really exciting to be an a. >> a lot of owners sent me a note today. they know how difficult it is to be a smart market team. i can't thank everybody enough and the fans too by the way. >> we still have a few games left in the season. we just don't want to be satisfied with where we're at now. hopefully we can continue to win and end up in a better spot than we are now. we're in the play offs and we're grateful for that. >> where the opening play will be decided in the next week. oakland could still finish with the best report in the american league. meanwhile the 49ers were in the middle of a fire storm today at candle stick park. san francisco on the losing end of a 27-7 score against the indianapolis colts but it was what happened off the field that was hanging over the team today. just hours before he was

supposed to be at practice on friday, alden smith was in an automobile accident that resulted in his arrest for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. smith played today despite rumors that he was being forced into a rehab program. he apologized to the team and fans today. >> i want to let it be known that this is a problem and it's something i will get fixed and i will do everything in my power to make sure this never happens again. i also want to let everyone know that once again i'm sorry and like i said this won't happen again. >> we will hear from smith and team manager to find out what happens in sports. i'll see you then. and you can show your

oakland a's pride by going to ktvu news where you can find a a's pride tab. oracle team usa sailed to victory today. since wednesday emirates team new zealand has been one race away from claiming the cup. but oracle has stuck around pleasing some fans and frustrating others. >> we love the kiwis. they're fantastic fans coming all the way from new zealand but we're really glad we won today. two races. >> very disappointing. but we still have one. new zealand is tenacious. we can do this. >> reporter: oracle needs to win another four in a row to maintain possession of the america's cup. oracle's open world opens

up tonight. ktvu's cara liu is in san francisco with a keynote speech from larry ellison. >> reporter: 15,000 people are in san francisco this week for oracle open world. ceo ellison gave today's open keynote address. >> things that used to run in an hour now run in a few seconds. it's a dramatic improvement in query and anolitic processing. >> reporter: the attendees said that they are here to enjoy the conference and what's going on in the area. >> i'm here to learn what is new in java. >> getting a key on what is trending. it's very important for us to learn what the map is. >> there's supposed to be a will the of events. a lot of things that will get out of it good things but a lot

of games and parties and a lot of fun stuff. >> reporter: special events include a concert wednesday night on treasure island. >> on wednesday night we're going to go see the black peas and maroon five. we can't wait to dance. >> reporter: public relations team, the conference generates $123 million with many atendees spending money at hotels and restaurant. at least one america's cup race is scheduled tomorrow afternoon and the giants began a series at at&t park against the dodgers starting on tuesday. in san francisco, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. now to our continuing coverage of the mass shooting

at the washington navy yard. president obama urged the nation to use its grief to find wisdom and confront gun violence. president obama spoke at a me sejust blocks from where the gunman opened fire killing 12 people. the president told the victim's families that there was nothing routine about the tragedy or their loss. as greg jarred reports, president obama said he could not accept inaction after the latest in a string of mass shootings. >> michael wells arnold. martin john bradward. >> reporter: nearly one week after the unthinkable happened inside building 187 at the washington naval yard a tribute to the 12 people who lost their lives. >> they loved their country, they loved their navy. >> reporter: president obama alongside first lady michelle noting the pain gripping the

navy family is extraordinary. >> as president i have now grieved with five american communities ripped apart by mass violence. >> the president says he will continue to push for new gun control measures in the wake of this attack. >> reporter: -- >> we can't accept this. as americans bound in grief and love we must insist here today there's nothing normal about innocent men and women being gunned down where they work. >> reporter: with the reading of 12 names, 12 bells for those who are lost, the navy secretary signed off with honor and respect. >> we remain semper fortis, semper felis. developing news out of kenya where a stand off between the military and militants

reaches its second day. the area connection of one of the survivors of the nirobi shooting. and the aftermath in mexico after two deadly storms. the new problems the now ravaged country is facing. and iphones security is hacked. how one hacker was able to get through the new security feature.

we return now to our

breaking news out of san bruno where pg & e crews are on the scene of a natural gas leak which has halted caltrain traffic in that area. ktvu's cara liu has arrived on the scene and has the very latest. >> reporter: i spoke to caltrans and they tell me so far there's been no evacuations and no injuries out here. what we have learned so far is that this is a gas line break near a caltrain construction site. it happened around 8:15 out here this evening according to caltrans. a construction crew was working here at the san bruno grade separation project. this is the safety project to elevate the track. when workers struck a gas main near san bruno avenue. trains are stopped at the melbrane station and b.a.r.t. is currently accepting caltrans tickets for commuters that are impacted by this. also a bus bridge is in the works. now san bruno avenue has been

closed since friday night for a construction project that was set to reopen at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. but again firefighters say no injuries and no evacuations they also tell us this was a small diameter of pipe that was involved. and pg & e is working right now to try to cap it off. we have calls into pg & e for more information we will let you know as soon as we get any new details. for now we're live in san bruno, cara liu, ktvu news. moving on now to that developing new chilling new video from inside the niarobi mall where kenyan military continues on a stand off for a second night. this cell phone video shows shoppers running as gunmen open fire at the mall. some people peering around corners clearly confused.

not comprehending the danger. while others seek refuge under a stairwell. the attackers still inside are confined to the third floor. >> at this time the military says most of the hostages are thought to be out of the mall. the death toll stands at 68. but as conner powell reports, the situation is still fluid. >> reporter: kenyan officials believe 10 to 15 hackers are inside. though no one knows how many innocent civilians are being held. more than 1,000 people have escaped from the upscale and popular shopping mall including some earlier this morning. but 24 hours after the gunmen stormed the mall with ak47s and grenades there's still a confused and chaotic scene. witnesses say the attackers

were targeting nonmuslims. >> the attackers said, if you are muslim, get up and go. >> you could hear them talking to people, asking questions. shooting. screams and then it would stop for a while then he would go to another store. >> reporter: israel has sent a special team to niarobi to help stop the stand off. >> reporter: the death toll continues to increase and kenyan officials say it may jump further if the gunmen start killing their captives. conner powell, fox news. one of those that escaped is ellane zang who posted this photo of herself who posted this picture of her getting --

of herself getting treatment for facial cuts. the death toll has risen to 15 after a massive storm and flooding. it's believed that figure does not include 12 people still misses after a mud slide. authorities say there is little hope of finding them alive. tropical storm ingrid hit the east side. the storms drenched 24 of mexico's 31 states and forced 58,000 people to evacuate their homes. food prices in places such as mexico's hard hit acapulco are rising dramatically because of the storm. some people are saying they can't afford basic groceries such as tomato, eggs and meat. that after the evacuation of 60,000 tourists. authorities are blaming the shortage of washed out roads

and sewage. typhoon isagi just reached hong kong. packing winds of 109-miles-an- hour. usagi already hit parts of the philippines where at least two deaths are blamed on landslides and flooding. the government news agency reports 80,000 people have evacuated their homes. the united nations general assembly meets this week. president obama is set to attend and there's word that he might hold a meeting with the president. president obama is scheduled to address the general assembly. the latest iphones 5s and 5c appear to be a little more fragile than their predecessor. square trade performed durability tests on smart phones. the tests included a 5-foot drop and a dunk in water.

google's motox was the most durable showing only slight damage. samsung's xy s4 stopped working and the screen fell half way off. hackers say it only took days to hack their way through the fingerprint security feature. they copied a fingerprint from the screen and placed it on to a plastic. another fight on their hands. what crews must battle next to containing that rim fire. >> and a presidential pardon. the reason why a 5-year-old girl asked the commander in chief to write her an excuse

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it wasn't a wimper, a foley's store went out with a bang. they toppled the structure in downtown houston without a problem. the owner says he wants to build an office tower on the location. the cost of the deadly colorado floods could go as high as $2 billion. raging water destroyed 1,900 homes and damaged another 16,000. many roads and bridges were also heavily damaged or destroyed. a new jersey firm that estimates the cost of catastrophes says the damage to buildings and roads could hit $1.3 billion. the estimate rises when you add other damage and environmental

clean up. the floods are being blamed for seven deaths. republican senator ron paul earned some bragging rights as he walked away the favorite in the presidential straw poll. paul took 27% of the vote. while chris christie received 16%. earlier this year the senator also won the straw poll at the much larger conservative political conference held in washington, d.c. paul says he has not yet decided whether he will run for president in 2016. a louisiana girl's story went viral as she asked president obama to write her an excuse note for school. alana puyard was invited to the white house. her mother was being honored. the kindergarner ran toward president obama, and asked the

president for an excuse. the reasons why californians will see a 45% drop. >> plus a grieving father speaks publicly about the wife he lost in a hit-and-run crash. >> i think my wife deserved to have a -- to have justice. >> why he says he never lost faith that police would find her killer.

a south bay man speaks publicity for the first time -- publicly for the first time since his wife and a friend were killed by another driver.

>> reporter: san jose police now say the man behind the wheels of this mercedes was 24- year-old danny coleman. investigators say coleman ran after slamming into a toyota killing savala and castro. the women were on their way to work at san jose airport around 3:00 a.m. on labor day. >> i think my wife deserves to have justice. >> reporter: richard castro asked us not to show his face considering the history of the man accused of now killing his wife. danny coleman is associated with a violent east palo alto street gang say police. members of san jose pd covert unit tracked coleman to union city on friday. city officials tell ktvu the special unit arrested coleman in a bank parking lot. >> they conduct very extensive investigations on locating people such as mr. coleman and sometimes it does take some time. there's many hours through the night. >> reporter: police say coleman had help avoiding capture until now but wouldn't elaborate.

>> i don't want that to happen to anybody. >> reporter: while the memorial at the scene of the crash has faded, castro says he never lost faith that someone would be held responsible for his wife's death. >> well i went to talk to the police in the begin, they told me they will. so i was very confidence. >> you never gave up hope? >> i never gave up, no. >> reporter: today police say coleman was not the owner of that car and it was not stolen. in the past investigators had said the owner of the car was not involved in the crash but they would not say how coleman had access to that car. eric rasmussen, ktvu news. the clock continues to tick toward another possible b.a.r.t. strike. only 18 days remain until the end of the cooling off period. the transit agency says the schedule should provide enough negotiating time to reach an agreement and avoid a strike.

the meetings will begin at 9:30 in the morning on most days and focus on wages, pensions and medical contributions. scientists say it may be many years before we know the full extent of damage done by the rim wildfire in and around yosemite. according to the mercury news, scientists say controlling erosion should be a top priority. they're worried rains will rush down the hillside damaged by the fire. it could take a couple of decades for the area to recover. this past friday, call fire pushed back the containment date of the rim fire to october 4th. people tracking gas prices are expecting a treat by this halloween. experts are basing estimates on patterns that repeat themselves year after year. the average price of regular

unleaded in san francisco is $4.47 a gallon in san jose it's $4. soon you might be able to own a piece of the empire state building. empire state realty trust plans to go public next month. the official public offering is valued at $1.7 billion. the sales will be priced at 13 to $15 each. it's expected to be one of the biggest ipo's of real estate investment trust. the ipo is expected on october 4th under the symbol esrt. check out the colors in this short film. it's called neon san francisco sfo. he used a charlie parker sound track and coeffects to show all the activity. he says it's easy for passengers to complain when

everything does not go right. but he wants to remind people about the romance of flight and grace and ar artestry of planes and trains moving people around town. and we are continuing to follow the breaking news out of san bruno. we'll return live to the scene of a natural gas leak that has prompted caltrain to halt service in the area. and a change in the forecast on its way. ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is coming up next. a live picture of union square of when fire danger will be a concern.

well the rain clouds completely cleared up. lots of sunshine for today. as a result the advertised warming trend right on track. it looks like a quiet stable pattern happening right now. it will hold for the next few days. you can see a few showers to the north near cape mendecino. a few partly cloudy observations in parts of the north bay but still a nice stable weather pattern in the next few days. our next concern will be gusty winds later in the day that could boost. the extended gusty winds developing by wednesday night, thursday and into friday. especially for the north bay hills and east bay hills let's keep an eye on those wind speeds. still pretty mild out there. liver mother checking in -- livermore checking in at 63.

your can see temperatures on track to at least reach the 70s by 2:00 on track to reach an afternoon high close to 80 degrees by about 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. overnight lows will be dropping back down to the upper 40s in santa rosa. patchy fog in the north bay valleys once again. san jose 54 and livermore starting out monday morning at 62 degrees. tomorrow a little warmer than today with more sunshine. you can see the over all trend by tuesday into wednesday. another system moves in from the pacific. we're going to drop the rain threats on tuesday and wednesday. once this moves through that'll be the source of stronger winds. and rain will be in forecast for thursday and friday. partly cloudy skies, we could have clouds regroup in the coastline. but no rain drops expected. yesterday storms long gone.

and temperatures for tomorrow warmer than today. showing you 80s in santa rosa. oakland tops out 77. livermore in the mid-80s and 80 degrees. san francisco we're going to go with 73 degrees and keeping it cool right in the immediate coastline mainly in the mid- to upper 60s. looking ahead your five day forecast. a little cooler on tuesday. we'll boost those wind speeds for thursday and friday. jana and ken your weekend always in view. no rain clouds to worry about friday and saturday. by next friday it should be really nice. we want to return to the breaking news we've been telling you about since the beginning of our news hour. pg & e crews there at the scene of a main break. >> cara liu is on the scene. the big question and i guess we don't know the answer yes, will this affect the caltrain for

the morning rush. >> reporter: and we are still waiting to hear. this is a main break at the caltrans construction site where workers were working to elevate the track. quite a bit of construction it is sitting well in the foreground right now. according to caltrain, a northbound train was stopped at the melbrae station. caltrain also telling us that a sam tram bus bridge is now up and running. firefighters out here have said that there have been no evacuations and no injuries and this was a small diameter of pipeline that was involved and we did just hear from pg & e telling us that they do hope to have this line capped off by 11:00 tonight. so that is the latest from san bruno. we're live cara liu, ktvu

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the only usa cycling event in oakland. indition to the adult racers, children had a chance to try out the course and get a feel for two wheel racing as parents and friends cheered them to the finish line. and we will hear from the a's as they punch their way into the postseason. sports wrap is next. unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating

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and that's going to do it. good evening everyone welcome to this late evening in sports wrap. the a's have done it again.

for the second year in a row they are the champions of the nl west. the team knew that they were down to just one. josh redding and barton it's 2- 1a's. there was much more offense to come. coco crisp up next and he brought the oakland fans to their feet. twenty-seventhhome run this year, the a's got one more in the inning. meanwhile in kansas city the rangers were in the wrong end of a 2-out grand slam by maxwell in the bottom of the tenth. the loss for the rangers clenched the al west for the a's. the players offered themselves reserved congratulations. the big one came after the

game. the team popped the corks. but as fred inglis reports tonight it was about celebrating a team that's been in the thick of the hunt all season long. >> there's something rare but very real about the chemistry of the oakland athletics. now this fun loving bunch owns the second best record in baseball. and today was -- the ultimate clench. you always want to do it in front of your fans and they came out and supported us this year. today was electric. >> we know how big it was to come out to defend it. unbelievable. to know what it takes to get to this point. grind it out all season long. we're definitely not taking this for granted. >> how was it once you knew you clenched it. >> we may be catch up to boston