[ cheers ] >> warriors! warriors! >> it's finally here. game one of the nba finals and the golden state warriors as well as the bay area are playing host to one of basketball's largest stages. good afternoon, i'm tori campbell. the air is electric and everywhere you look seems to be colored in blue and gold as the bay area braces for the warriors' appearance in the finals for the first time in 40

years. alex savidge was inside the arena and has more on what we can expect tonight. >> reporter: in morning, crews were busy cleaning the court and slipping on those nba final seat covers getting ready for show time. i caught up with warriors' president and ceo and asked him what it was like walking into the building today. >> i'm getting choked up just with the question. it's the same every fan will experience tonight. it's been a long wait. it's not that we haven't had great teams. it's not that we haven't had amazing fan support but to reach the nba finals for the first time in 40 years, something pretty special. >> reporter: the last time the warriors was in the finals was 1975 when rick barry led the squad to the sweep of the washington bullets. now after a decades' long drought, the dubs are kleesing in on another -- closing in on another championship. the man widely considered the

best player in basketball is now standing in the way. warriors' fans know dealing with lebron james will be a huge challenge. >> of course. it will be a collective -- a collective team effort to contain him. so you can't stop him. best we can do is contain him. >> reporter: marcus mc daid is hoping to snag last-minute tickets. >> it will be huge. since -- since 1975 we haven't been to the finals. >> reporter: the focus of the basketball world is focused on oakland. 19,000 fans will fill the streets. anyone who is stepping to the game should expect stepped-up security. >> we'll have the bomb dogs and techs on duty for the entirety of the game to make sure everyone has a safe and wonderful time. >> reporter: after getting banged up in the western

conference finals, the splash brothers have had a week to recuperate and are feeling relax and reamy to -- ready to follow. we'll learn how much experience matters. none of the players on this team have ever been to the nba finals. while on the other side of the ball, lebron james has been there quite a few times. this thing tips off at 6:00 tonight. alex savidge, fox 2 news. >> resale tickets are going for $700 for nose bleed seats to as high as $58,000 for court-side. people are encouraged to take b.a.r.t. for those driving, the parking lot opening at 3:30. it will cost $40 at the gate but 30 if you buy a pass online. doors open at 4:00 p.m. typically, the mayors of the opposing teams wage a friendly

bet. traditional bet has turned into a challenge to see which fan base can raise the most money for their local food bank. >> the hunger exis in our community because people are not -- exists in our community because people are not making enough to make ends meet. >> the alameda county and greater cleveland food banks combine to serve 885,000 people each year. the food bank director of the losing city must wear the other team's jersey an congrab late the other on -- congratulate the other on facebook. >> die taliban feinstein and rob portman have put beverages on the line. if the warriors win, feinstein will get a six pack of sharpshooter and if the warriors come on tap, portman

will get chardonnay. this is so exciting for fans. scott reese takes a look back at just how this season's team came together. >> the golden state warriors are in the finals for the first time in 40 years. >> reporter: the destination, simple, the nba finals. the journey, a lot more complicated. how in the world did this team get to this place? it was june of 2009. the warriors were coming off their 13th losing season in 13 years. they had the number 7 draft, the pick that would alter the case of franchise history. >> the golden state warriors select stephen curry. >> reporter: that frail-looking kid who had just left davidson college was a warrior but almost not for long. they discussed a trade that would send him to phoenix for

stoudemire. the sun's gn, steve kerr. that -- gm, steve kerr. that never happened. there was increasing debate whether he could effectively play against monta ellis. july 15th, 2010, another date. larry ellison was outbid to buy the franchise. >> that's a very lonely flag. we want another one. >> reporter: a year later, the warriors had the 11th pick in the draft. they took the guy that would wear number 11 and become an all-star do iting. klay thompson would back up steph and monta as a rookie. this gave way to speck licks over which one the -- speculation over which one would be kept.

ellis was sent to milwaukee in a deal that brought andrew bogut to golden state. a week later fans let them know how they feet about it. [booing [. >> the golden state warriors select harryson barnes from the university of north carolina. >> reporter: barnes was the first of three warrior selections in 2012 a the end of -- 2012. at the end of the fifth round, the steel of the draft, draymond green. the roster was coming together. success would soon follow. the next season they not only made the playoffs, they took something from the nuggets. andre iguodala.

the front office decided it would not happen under mark jackson. so they made one more controversial move firing a popular winning bench boss and replacing him with a first time head coach. >> i knew this is where i wanted to be. >> reporter: lo and behold steve kerr approved tosh the final piece of the puzzle. 67 regular season wins and three playoff series later, these warriors are on the cusp of the nba mountaintop. four games from history. >> you can also go to ktvu.com where we have sound from the players about tonight's game and a full list of watch parties. if you are not going to the game. that's at ktvu.com on the home page. police are looking for the suspect who shot and killed one man and left his brother hurt after an early-morning argument escalated outside a pittsburg home. the two brothers were shot at the house on san maritz drive. one was killed. the other wounded in the leg. ktvu has learned that at least half a dozen shots were fired. the wife and two small children

of one of the victims were in the home sleeping at the time of the shooting. >> it appears that the -- one of the victims in this was the target of the shooting. there was some sort of altercation that occurred outside of the residence which led into the residence where the shooting actually occurred. >> investigators seized the car of one of the victims as evidence. the only description we have of the victims is that they are in their 30s and latino. police have some leads but are asking anyone with information on this case to come forward. the search continues force the driver of a car that briefly dragged a police officer last night. it happened around 9:00 p.m. on crocker avenue in daly city where several agencies from san mateo county were carrying out a gang crackdown. daly city police say an officer from an unnamed agency was talking with the drive of a white chrysler. the driver took off dragging

the officer a short way. the officer was not hurt. his partner fired shots at the car. police say they don't know if the suspect was hit by gunfire. federal agents accused a santa clara man of making guns as part of a local mill lane shaw-- militia. agents raided his home and they arrested him and seized two assault-style weapons and more than a thousand rounds of ammunition. a neighbor woke up to the sound of officers storming the home next door. >> we woke up around 6:00 a.m., herald loud noises at the neighbor's house. we weren't sure what was going on. >> a criminal complaint against gutierrez said the concerned citizen contacted the fbi last august. the tipster claimed he bragged about using drugs and joining the group of california state militia. a woman in her home refusioned to comment on the charges and calls to his attorney were not

returned. we're learning that a conservative activist may have been the original target of a terror plot in boston. pamela feller who is a blog -- geller is a blogger who organized a cartoon contest in texas about the prophet muhammad. boston police say they believe 26-year-old usaama rahim later decided to go after police officers because they were an easier target. raheem was shot to death in a confrontation with police on tuesday. the man convicted of killing government intern chandra levy 14 years ago has been granted a new trial. ingmar guandique received a 60- year prison sentence after being found guilty of killing her. but defense lawyers have been arguing that his conviction wasbationed on a lie -- was based on a bay. they cell a former cellmatele

-- they say a former cellmate made up the story. investigators first suspected gary condit who had an affair with levy but they later cleared hill. new information on the santa barbara oil spill and how it may be tied to a mystery on other beaches. the unusual june weather pattern continues. coming up, steve paulson has a look what to expect this weekend. the gop field continues to grow as two big republican names prepare to enter the race for the white house. i'm joel waldman in washington. we'll have the details of that story coming up.

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we are gating a rare up close look at a firefight from a helmet cam. this video provided by the sacramento fire department shows firefighters responding to an apartment fire on monday. you can see how the crews scrambled into action to put on the the flames. at one point the firefighter enters the building and everything goes dark. today california lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill

that would make it legal for terminally ill patients to end their lives with interest prescribed drugs -- with doctor prescribed drugs. the issue gained international attention after britney maynard moved to oregon to end her own life last november. she was sufficienting from brain cancer and -- suffering from brain cancer and went to oregon where terminally ill patients are allowed to use drugs prescribed by a doctor. animal control is testing a white powder found along a popular walking trail. a woman said she was walking her dog oreo along three creeks trail when he found dry cat food with white powder on it. arthe dog eight -- avthe dog eight it -- after the dog eight

it, the owner rushed her to the vet. they think it's poison for the feral population. animal control services is warning people to look out for the powder while the investigation continues. two more big-named republicans are getting into the presidential race after a failed attempt last night around, rick perry is back seeking the gop nomination. jeb bush will make his presidential aspirations official. >> we don't have to accept the weakness abroad. >> reporter: the man who spent 14 years as texas governor, rick perry, making his second run for the presidency official. the 10th gop candidate in the race. back in 2012, perry was considered a serious contender before forgetting the nail of the third federal agency he

would close if he was eat lengthed during a debate. almost instantly going from powerhouse to bunch -- punch line. >> he hurt his represent pew represent pewtation -- reputation last name. >> reporter: he was upstaged by jeb bush who revealed he will enter the race june 15th in miami. the latest poll shows push died at the top of the -- bush died at the top of the -- tied at the top of the field with scott walker. yesterday, the much thinner democratic pack picked up another candidate with lincoln chafee unveiling a perplexing campaign platform. >> let's join the rest of the world and go metric. i happen to live in canada. and they completed the process. believe me it's easy. >> reporter: with ten gop candidates and counting there's added pressure for some

trailing in the polls. both fox news and abc slated to host the first republican debate have limited the stage to ten candidates meaning some of them are gonna be left out in the cold. joel waldman, fox news. federal regulators say the pipeline that broke and dumped thousands of gallons of oil on the coastline was badly corroded. a preliminary report says the area where the pipe failed was just 1/16th of an inch thick. it's supposed to be more than .25 inch thick. this is where corrosion repairs were made in 2012. more than 100 animals have died and dozens of others were coated with oil. to the south, scientists are doing tests to see if tar urn waking up in -- washing up in long beach is from the same break. crews were on the break doing cleanup. tar balls have been turning up on the sand within half a mile of the queen mary.

officials say it's not from local gas or oil production. >> the naturally occurring tar type substances are fairly common in southern california. this piece of material here is what we're dealing in long beach. it's considerably larger, different consistently. >> crews have picked up enough tar to film a 55-pound drum yesterday. the beach will remain closed at least through saturday morning. good afternoon, everybody. happy thursday. had some rain this morning up in mendocino county, lake county, northern sonoma county. what in the world is going on in june 4th? an area of low pressure moved in. that chewed up some of the low clouds. midwest kind of a pattern here. thundershowers popping up over the sierra. for us later today and the east bay and south bay, i think that's our best opportunity,

cool air -- cooler air associated with this. through the length of the day and the angle of the sun we get 70s and 80s and that will provide a little bit of lift to the atmosphere. that's where we'll get the buildups here. and thundershowers are possible. the low is on its way to southern california. it will hang out there. associated with that, a little bit of a breeze now and then. breezy to windy. the low will give the sierra nevada a lot of activity. we'll be on the northern edge of it after friday and maybe start to get a little bit of a warmup. low clouds and fog look like they will get chewed up. i think they will be back in a big way but maybe not until saturday or sunday. you can see right there that low moving south. as it does, it will take a lot of cool air down to southern california. showers to the north and east later today. temperatures kind of held in check. 60s and 70s. we still have a hurricane. it's blanca south of cabo. baja, la paz.

it was a category 4 yesterday. it's a category 4. it's come down. it's expected to go to the west of cabo. barely moving at all. things active today but also into friday, maybe for us but more likely north and east. if you have travel plans there will be afternoon showers. early next week, look at that. maybe some of that shower activity from the remains of blanca moving into the picture. it wouldn't be until next week. on the cool side and then we warm it up and cool it down. partly cloudy, partly sunny, a few showers, isolated thundershowers possible. below normal temperatures. a lot of 70s. these are cool for some locations this time of year. 50s, 60s by the coast. your extended outlook has clouds and showers into friday and decreasing on saturday. quick warmup on sunday/monday. it's a big day for the san

pretty big drop on wall street today due to the possibility that greece could default on the debts and drop the euro as its currency. also a report that dish networks is talking to t-mobile about a possible merger sent both company's stocks up. taking a live look at the big board, the dow is down 190. the nasdaq is town 46. s&p down 19. apple fans can start counting the minutes until the new watch comes out in stores. the company says certain models will be available in apple stores two weeks from today. apple also says it will be shipping most back-ordered watches by then. the tech giant has not released sales figures for the watch. but says they have surpassed expectations in every way. the san francisco giants made what's becoming a familiar stop today on their east coast road trip about an hour ago.

president obama honored the team for the 2014 world series victory. this is the team's third visit to the white house in the past five years. giants' legends irvin and willie mays were on stage. they are joining to build a new youth academy for sports and education. tonight, an arrest in a cold case. how police linked a man in santa rosa to a decades' old homicide from orange county. that's coming up at 5:00 on ktvu fox 2 news. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great day.

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