louis cardinals fan. >> jon: i'm sorry, i couldn't hear that. >> that was i of a nice rivalry in they won one world series and thewent to lou. >> jon: and theyou men more in the 90s. i was really happy for you. we're thinking about starting a team again. >> you should get another new stadium. >> jon: and maybe we should model it after ebbet field for now real reason. it's modeled after the dodger stadium for no reason. there was a jackie robinson rotund ra, but when you first walk in there, you're like i don't know where i am. >> there was not a gary carter mullet station. >> jon: just an image of cleon jones lying in the back of the station wagon. >> lenny dykstra as a tobacco station. >> jon: we could do this for hours. >> we might. >> jon: >> jon: the great jon hamm, let him have it. >> jon: that's our show. join us tomorrow night at 11:00. here it is, your moment of zen. >> stephen: tonight, a new oppressed minority in america. has science discovered even gayer people? then a look inside our prison system. turns out it's not as much fun as oz made it out to be. and my guest punk

louis cardinals fan. >> jon: i'm sorry, i couldn't hear that. >> that was i of a nice rivalry in thet to lou. >> jon: and theyou men more in the 90s. i was really happy for you. we're thinking about starting a team again. >> you should get another new stadium. >> jon: and maybe we should model it after ebbet field for now real reason. it's modeled after the dodger stadium for no reason. there was a jackie robinson rotund ra, but when you first walk in there, you're like i don't know where i am. >> there was not a gary carter mullet station. >> jon: just an image of cleon jones lying in the back of the station wagon. >> lenny dykstra as a tobacco station. >> jon: we could do this for hours. >> we might. >> jon: >> jon: the great jon hamm, let him have it.

looks familiar, louisville cardinal fans, congratulations from the empire state building.et's take you into this volatile day of weather. for the midwest, it's one of those dangerous days and have those family plans in place for when those tornados are possibly moving through from texas into oklahoma. those are the two states of greatest concern. other areas that will see nasty travel weather, we have a horrible snowstorm in colorado, wyoming right now, that is spreading out through northern nebraska and south dakota. areas of yellow, you have a good chance of seeing thunderstorms up to kansas city, san antonio. and this area of red, a moderate risk of severe weather. if you're in this area, will you deal be strong storms and possible tornadoes, maybe a few strong tornadoes. this is the heart of tornado alley. oklahoma city, wichita falls, ardmore, and later heading towards tulsa. that's the biggest concern. i mentioned the snow. it will snow hard. denver up to ten inches of snow. that will spread up through south dakota. driving up through the northern plains not fun eith

. -- cardinals fan. i should say that. the city of santa cruz, for instance, it's a smaller city. they're a leader in open data. they've been doing this for a long time. the working with the city of make on, georgia, they're doing it as well. * macon. the smaller cities are taking advantage of easily reusable solution thextion, right, so open source technologies that make it easy for them to make a data catalog, and they're bag borrowing and stealing whatever they can from the bigger cities. whenever we get the chief data job description up, we should put that online and the city can take that. you can see cities sharing resources so that way even if they don't have the resources themselves, they can work together and pool those resources. >> maybe just to add one more thing to that, when we passed our legislation in 2009, we actually documented and shared our best practices for how we laid forth this program for other cities to use as well. >> great. so, i think we've actually already gone significantly over what i was hoping. i was hoping to [speaker not understood] also. we're

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we have some cardinals fans in the audience. a magical 24 hours for the bluegrass.buckle up for you. >> we'll bring the big cup of coffee out for you tomorrow. >> i'll be here in body. can't promise spirit. >>> now, what could be the next make or break week after the newtown killings. the president will pressure congress in a major speech near newtown today. jon karl is at the white house. there's also a push for a final compromise on background checks? >> reporter: that's right, george. while the president is making that big push in connecticut today, the thing to watch is here in washington. closed-door negotiations between democrats and one of the most conservative senators, pat toomey of pennsylvania. they're trying to work out a compromise on background checks. it wouldn't be universal. it would be a big expansion. here's the deal. toomey has an "a" rating from the nra. he's a tea partier. if they get his support, it would almost certainly be enough to get it passed. if he doesn't, you could see the gun proposal die in the senate this week. >> the compromise wo

fans -- >> it was amazing. him hoist the flag up with the fire department bringing it in. and buster, i'm waiting to see what that tomorrow. giants baseball against the cardinals, got to love it. >> the first 40,000 fans received a buster posey bobble head today. the giants, they're a game against the cardinals set for 3:00. >>> it is open season for recreational fire seasonmen. what they're reeling in. >>> and sometimes music speaks louder than words. one year later, how a community is coming together to honor the victims of a shooting rampage. >>> and multiple injuries after a commuter plane slams into a dump truck. >>> tomorrow morning looks like we'll wake up to some areas of drizzle. once again, morning temperature in the low 50s. as the day wraps up, a slight chance of more rain before the 80s show up in your seven-day forecast. we'll tell you when. ncht 13 people suffered minor injuries when a commuter truck was in a collision in the virginia. the impact gripped a hole in the train and caused the truck to overturn. the truck driver walked away from this crash. police are investigating the cause. >>> in oakland, members of the korean community marked the

. >>> it wasn't a lucky night for cal fans as the cal women's basketball team came up short against the louisville cardinals in the last minutes of the game. fans from all over met in berkeley to watch the bears in their first appearance ever in the final four. they left for most of the nail- biter game but they eventually lost 64-57. >> we were vacationing in lake tahoe. we made a pit stop to ramona, outside of san diego, just for the game. >> how big is this game for you? >> this game is very big. we're huge cal fans and just so happy for the team and for lindsay. >> although fans were clearly disappointed with the outcome, they said it did not tarnish the team's magical student. >>> a volleyball player from san jose has been found dead in her southern california arpght. the 21-year-old was found last night. she transferred from cupertino two years ago. her death is hitting those closest to her heart. >> reporter: those who new elissa in life find it difficult to accept her sudden and as yet unexplained death. >> i think that everyone is just so shocked. how could someone so healthy, so young, so healthy,

lead the world series champs to a home opener victory in friday's game by beating the cardinals one to nothing. giants fans packed at a-t and t park as they celebrated the long awaited return of baseball. >> go giants! >> opening day! >> everything that we come here for it is about these guys. that is why we come here! >> as if long lines aren't expected. but giants fans, lines will be even longer today. the first 40,000 fans will receive buster posey national league m-v-p bobbleheads. ryan vogelsong will be the giants starting pitcher against cardinal's shelby miller. with first pitch at 1:05. still ahead on kron 4 news weekend. after weeks of threats, north korea readies some weapons. we'll tell you what they are. >> and people needing a ride to or from san francisco international airport are about to have fewer options. we'll explain why. but first, a live look outside outs[ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv ou

fans packed the stadium. to watch the giants beat the cardinals in their home opener. kron 4's justine waldman hasreaction from die-hard fans. hoping for another championship season. >> reporter: baseball is back at at&t park. and giants fans came to welcome home their champions. some missed work. or school. but know it is worth it for one of these tickets. to get in the spirit, they wore their best orange and black from head to toe. fans are hoping for another world championship. no pressure. at at&t park in >> we have all of the popular giants, romo, posey, the panama the skipper go giants! are expecting another championship san francisco justine waldman, kron 4 news. >> pam: kron 4 sports director gary radnich will have highlights from today's game. and player reaction. coming up in sports. ahead at eight. still ahead on kron 4-- the white house is now saying. a north korean missile launch may be imminent. the latest developments. and: president obama apologizing for comments he made about california attorney general kamala harris' appearance. plus: >> the lights wer

cardinals. if you are a giants fan all is right with the world.resh off another world series championship fans are pumped. as wayne explains, there is nothing quite like openingçó da. >>reporter: you have been there. you have lived this. in the orange and black sea that was san francisco today the continuity of baseball is back. begin with a burger. how many burgers will you sell today ivt a lot. >>reporter: then rock the outer orange. >> bribery. i think they ordered this from china eric's bring lots of money especially if you drive a car. did we mention how san francisco meter parking around the stadium now tops out at 7 dollars an hour? >> 7 dollars an hour? that's like minimum wage is only 8 dollars an hour right. >>reporter: yes parking is a fare. it used to be a place where gentleman's fans could park but now the warrior are putting the arena there. all of which is bad news for the people in this car. >> we ran out of gas. >> you ranko out of gas. >> as a good wife i'll say i ran out of gas. >>reporter: on this of all day. baseball people s

. >> reporter: you would think giants fans would be leaving the ballpark today upset about the loss against the cardinals but that's not the case. there's still plenty of opening weekend excitement. as you mentioned the focus inside the ballpark was on buster posey. that was also true outside the ballpark as well. 40,000 fans to the ballpark this afternoon received a commemorative bobble head and we saw people trading their collector's items after the game. one man was offering two lincecum bobble heads for every buster posey. coming off a world series victory, they have plenty of giants pride. >> it was amazing and them hoist the flag up with them bringing it in and buster, i'm waiting to see what happens tomorrow. can't beat it. giants baseball, against the cardinals, got to love it. >> reporter: opening weekend continues tomorrow here at&t park, the giants third game is set for 3:00 in the afternoon. live in san francisco, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >>> a memorial concert is being held tonight for the victims of the mass shooting at oakland's university. seven people were killed during the shoo

fans. wish i would have been a part of it. -- wish i could have been a part of it. his to get locked in. it's great to face the cardinals. one of our biggest nemesises the past few years. we hope to win a world series. >> reporter: fans were so happy for him, chanting his name as he came off the field. continues the starting pitcher streak of not giving up an earned run yet in the 2013 season. he went six shutout innings. i spoke to angel pagan after the game and asked how the guys were able to keep their focus after all the pomp and circumstance. he said, "hey, once we put the flag up, it was go time." they did it, defeating the cardinals at their home opener. back to you, raj, live from at&t park, nbc bay area. >> very good. amy g. from the dugout. thank you. >>> there is the must-have food for many ballpark fans. we're talking about the garlic fries. how did the man behind them come up with the idea? his snacking vision coming up later on in this newscast. >>> all right. our poll question -- we're getting greedy around here. can the giants repeat as world series champs? you can vote by texting or calling 408-300-9222,

you can see there is lots of fans in the stands already. the st. louis cardinals are wrapping up soon here. the big question is who will raise the new world series championship flag and who will throw the first pitch. pablo sandoval cracking the bat at warm up. the giants are hoping to keep the the momentum going after taking two of three. >> what do you think? >> good. >> it is exciting, can't wait to get going. >> the giants take on the the cardinals, appropriately because of, that barry zito will pitch today. we caught the cast of them rehearsing the national anthem, the manager said he expects the crowd will be electric when the flag is hoisted. >> it is going to be good, they are, as i said, it is so special when you are seeing that flag go up. >> when the gates open we caught die-hard fans who caught up early to be here. >> go giants. >> i am excited. a family tradition, we have three generations from our family, we got grandma, the son, the granddaughter right here, one of the biggest giants fans and we come from the central valley to root on our giants. >>

fans in the bay area. they scored a big win in the home opener against the st. louis cardinals. much of that was thanks to pitcher barry zito who has not lost a start since august of last year. to put that in perspective, the last time a giants starter won more than 16 consecutive games was when the team was still in new york in 193. the g-men claimed game one of the serie against the cardinals final score 1-0. even though the giants scored only once, the fans couldn't get enough of all the action. more than 40,000 people packed into att park for opening day. even before the game started. the emotions were running high as the team walked on to the field with the world series trophy and hoisted championship flag. >> walking out with the trophy was the best. almost brought me -- okay, brought me to tears. >> the fun continues today at att park. game two against the cardinals starts at 1:05. >>> meantime, the oakland a's doing some damage in houston. out to the astros 8-3 with the help of coco crisp. and two more rounds to go before crowning its champion. the final four in atlanta

fans. >> president obama and kobe bryant did, so i'm really excited. >> check check. >> her excitement continued as the team went on to a standing ovation. they played thellowiville louisville cardinalsnday's match up is at 3:30 specific time and shown on espn. the players and the coaches seemed thrilled for the send off. >> we always want to play for the fans and the community but to have this send off, we can probably fly without a plane to new orleans right now. >> they want the ultimate price, the championship. >> ktvu chan 2 news. >>> the okay land as have momentum. they won going away against the mariners thanks to a 2-run home run. recycling may soon take on mu mean nothing san francisco. the city's -- new meaning in san francisco. >>> and the rain is gone, but for how long. the meteorologist will let us know what is expected to roll in mrap . [ male announcer ] the southwest airlines nationwide sale lets you go from working hard... to hardly working. ♪ big sales that help you get away. that's how we fly. act now to grab flights all over the country as low as $59 one-way. these fares won't last long so hurry and book now, only at southwest.com. we are southwest. welcome aboard

louisville fans are celebrating after the cardinals beat duke in the n-c-double-a midwest regional. the story of their hard fought victory, coming up. this was a horrific injury to this valuable player. that team won on to win. >> we will come back with details on your forecast. the team-went on to win. >> good morning if. we can see the radar some light showers to palo alto. there is no rainfall through some areas however, on the south bay there are areas of yellow. you may need to even use your wind shield wipers. and the satellite & radar showing showers are approaching from the south. we have been dealing with the showers for most of the weekend. they will taper off as the go for the weekend. we have not seen that much rainfall with more towards santa rosa. trace amounts through oakland. the showers will be tapering off. wednesday is expected to be the warmest day of the week. in terms of your current conditions. 55 degrees 58 in oakland. as we take a look at your extended forecast. this warming trend towards wednesday. full details on what we can expect coming up in just a bit.

fans hit the street. >> a huge crowd gathered on what's called cardinal boulevard. someone even brought along small fireworks. maybe not the best idea in a big crowd. things started out mostly peacefully but, unfortunately, there were a handful of arrests and the crowd had to be dispersed with tear gas. we were talking about that earlier. clearly it didn't get too out of hand. >> a little bit of trouble. >> okay, you saw louisville's kevin ware on his crutches and cutting down the net last night in atlanta. he was the cardinals' inspiration since suffering that horrific compound fracture of his leg back on easter sunday. >> now, after the game he continued being the ultimate team player. >> it's not about me. no, i've never been that type of guy. these guys came out here and played a great michigan team, and these are my brothers, you know. they got the job done and i'm so proud of them. i'm so proud of them. >> the guy knows what to say. man, he should be a politician. perfect sound bite. kevin ware, louisville, and their number one fan at abc news diane sawyer all

fans. it was a nice gesture and a way to acknowledge posey's mvp season in 2012. the big question did the champs get a win against the cardinals? let's get to the highlights. game two of a game three series with the st. louis cardinals. bottom of the second giants down 1-0. hunter pence headed for the fence. and this one is gone. he takes shelby miller deep. pence his second homer of the year ties the game at 1. top of the fifth we're tied at 2 but carlos beltran a former giant comes up big. the single to right drives in a pair of runs. cardinals go up 4-2. they get the victory. 6-3 is your final. to get the latest on the world series champs let's head out to the home. at&t park where mindi bach is standing by. >> reporter: you knew the great story in pitching couldn't last forever. ryan vogelsong last year became known for a string of 21 quality starts. but his first start of 2013 lasted only 5 1/3 innings. he gave up five earned runs. he becomes the first giants starter this season to give up an earned run. >> cardinals battled and hit some tough pitches. all in all i think he threw the ball pretty well. i'm sure he wasn't h

fans. the lady cardinals take on connecticut tonight in new orleans for the women's national basketball championshipuisville will become only the second division one school in history to hold the men's and women's titles simultaneously. i have to give a shoutout to a viewer, robert summers. he said you better make sure that you root for them tonight at 8. 3067 i appreciate robert. i'm a new englander. go huskies. okay? there you go. >> i vote for louisville. >>> president clinton sits down with stephen colbert and winds up with a new twitter account. this is hail air oilarious. we'll tell you about billy jeff clinton. that's coming up next. sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. [ jen garner ] what skincare brand is so effective... so trusted... so clinically proven dermatologists recommend it twice as much as any other brand? neutrogena®. recommended by dermatologists 2 times

cardinals winning national championship trophy. they defeated university of michigan wolverines on campus in ann arbor. um fans started several street fires pro techlts in louisville there was much bigger celebration and no fires. this was the university first championship since 1986. coming up in sports. larry has all the game highlights. it was a spectacular game. >> it was. >> thousands thes of cancer patients who use marijuana to release the pain could be some changes with that. bay area researchers on the verge of breakthrough that could give patients another reason to use the drug. >> also wonders of the new exploratorium. sneak peek at exploratorium. sneak peek at the new exhibit >> all attempt to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. >> and the iron lady. talks to bay area man who was among those who knew her best. >> all that is coming up. then later on "jimmy kimmel live". >> thanks tonight. music from kid rock and ryder and rachel is here. i had the strangest dream but last night. dream[ man ] i got this citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. we'll leave that there. you got a we

cardinals winning national championship trophy. they defeated university of michigan wolverines on campus in ann arbor. um fans started several street fires pro techlts in louisville there was much bigger celebration and no fires. this was the university first championship since 1986. coming up in sports. larry has all the game highlights. it was a spectacular game. >> it was. >> thousands thes of cancer patients who use marijuana to release the pain could be some changes with that. bay area researchers on the verge of breakthrough that could give patients another reason to use the drug. >> also wonders of the new exploratorium. sneak peek at exploratorium. sneak peek at the new exhibit >> all attempt to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. >> and the iron lady. talks to bay area man who was among those who knew her best. >> all that is coming up. then later on "jimmy kimmel live". >> thanks tonight. music from kid rock and ryder and rachel is here. i had the strangest dream but last night. >> i dichlt really? >> i dichlt really? was it romantic >> as you have probably heard former british prime minister

cardinal stadium. they hope to redeem last season's extremely close 17-20 loss with lots of fan support. coach ron caragher (kar-a-gur) says returning to the mountain west conference should bring to all spartans a tough yet exciting season ahead. the spartans are touching down the season with a home game against the fan-favorite rivalry that is fresno state. ">>>i'm real excited about the 2013 mountain west conference football schedule. i think it brings a sense of renewed rivalries back between san jose state and fresno state. also, san jose state and san diego state, being now a conference game instead of a non-conference game." the spartans' first game will take place at spartan stadium on thursday, august 29th against the sac state bees. and that will do it for sports. back to you. that'll do it for now. be sure to check us out on facebook by searching 's-j-s-u update news.' thanks for watching and we'll see you next week.

cardinals. they enjoyed a solid run at the ncaa championship. the team's fane here in berkeley made sure their support was heard loud and clear. >> it's an incredible feeling to be able to rally behind the people and know we are inspire to something bigger. if they win, we win. >> having another athletic team make it to the final four is amazing. we support them, they come to all of our games. it's like a family bond we have. >> >> another big supporter is berkeley mayor who wagered 10 bottles of berkeley wine against the louisville mayor's 10 bottles of kentucky bourbon. our sports team has been following it. we'll have all of the highlights coming up in a few minutes in sports wrap. >> >> . under a proposal, sonoma will retain ownership of their solid waste facility and enter into a long-term contract with arizona. this week's meeting is scheduled for tuesday and a final agreement is expected april 23rd. >> >> state lottery officials are hoping to boost lagging interest in the multistate powerball jackpot, which starts tomorrow. ken pritchard joins uses with

. >> reporter: filled with anticipation, fans packed at&t park for the sold out giants home opener today against the st. louis cardinals >> and this is just fantastic. we love to see zito pitch and we love the giants. i've watched them since i was a kid, since willie mays. >> this is the most exciting thing that's happened to us. >> really? >> we're from merced, california. this is our first thing in the whole world to do. >> reporter: and for so many this game is about more than baseball. it's family tradition. >> my son and i have been coming out for 27 years consecutively. i told him as long as i'm alive we'll still be doing it. >> i don't know if i remember the first one. the giants were here earlier. it's been a lot of fun. >> reporter: while some continue their decades old tradition, other fans are trying to start new ones. >> we'll read this together. >> reporter: jane and her friends motivated a crowd to read a quote from field of dreams before the opening pitch. >> this field, this game, it's part of our past. it reminds us of all that was once good and could be again. something she and her husband have done f

. >> as a detroit lions fan i am personally offended we're only allowed to watch cardinals games and i missed the pistons game the other night too. >> all i can say is, when in rome, do as the romans do. >> so, wait a minute, what you're advising is that i pillage, plunder and take over all people of color? >> no, what is meant by that phrase is when you visit another place. >> act as they do. >> exactly. exactly. so when in arizona, support the cardinals, the phoenix suns, the coyotes, arizona state university sun devils, if you have to, the wildcats and lumberjacks. that's what you've got. being from detroit i respect that. >> that's right. >> but in arizona incarceration, we do try to indoctrinate you into our philosophy of arizona sports. >> i shall amalgamate these feelings, these thoughts and, please pause while i vomit. >> but harrington has taken some matters into his own hands. including the extermination of tent city pests. >> it's a jailhouse mousetrap. only 370,000 more to go. >> sheriff joe, if you are watching this, spent 24 hours in your own tents, eat your own food an

cardinals winning national championship trophy. they defeated university of michigan wolverines on campus in ann arbor. um fans started several street fires pro techlts in louisville there was much bigger celebration and no fires. this was the university first championship since 1986. coming up in sports. larry has all the game highlights. it was a spectacular game. >> it was. >> thousands thes of cancer patients who use marijuana to release the pain could be some changes with that. bay area researchers on the verge of breakthrough that could give patients another reason to use the drug. >> also wonders of the new exploratorium. sneak peek at exploratorium. sneak peek at the new exhibit >> all attempt to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. >> and the iron lady. talks to bay area man who was among those who knew her best. >> all that is coming up. then later on "jimmy kimmel live". >> thanks tonight. music from kid rock and ryder and rachel is here. i had the strangest dream but last night. dream but last night. >> i dichlt really? >> as you have probably heard former british prime minister margaret thatc

cardinals. as he did today. zeroes from z a live report >>> good evening, everybody. when you're a giants fan it doesn't get much better than the home opener. skpf a win with barry zito, again. great pregame festivities. and six players raised the flag to its perch. a drive to the wall, snared by hunter pens. bottom four, bases loaded. only one of the game. four including holiday there. giants starters have gone 26 innings without giving up an earned run. there is a where we go live now to at ask t park. sporting the orange tie, good times at the ballpark today, collin. >> i would venture to say great times, larry. now, remember last time he faced st. louis? game five, of course they won that game. he went 7 and two thirds. similar in another shutout dating back to last year. giants won 15 starts. >> baseball is unpredictable game. sometimes it's a grind. sometimes, you feel good but that doesn't dictate good runs -- results so today was a battle for me to keep consistency with pitches. and the difference maker was defense. >> we need to put up zeroes today. it's amazing run he's had. >> zito

in the meantime, giants' fans can blame see questions ter-related -- sequester- related budget cuts for taking some of the fun out of opening day against the st. louis cardinals park. just before the game, many fans looked styward to look for the jets in the traditional opening day flyover. days earlier, the u.s. government stopped all ceremonial flying due to the federal budget crisis. >>> 7:25. sal, a bunch of cars with flat tires on the sunol grade? >> yeah, they hit some sort of metal debris. apparently it's improved. most have been driven or towed away. i think they are all gone now. i still see one car there with flashing lights. southbound 680 as you drive past the mission boulevard exit, there are no major problems, by the way, if you are driving through, but you are gonna see some slow traffic as you drive. also the morning commute is looking food if you are driving on 80. once you get to the macarthur maze, you will see some slow traffic there coming up on the maze. if you are driving between vallejo and pinole, we also have some slowing there. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. clear skies, sunshine, still breezy for some. not too bad for others

fans in the bay area once again. they scored a big win in their home opener against the st. louis cardinals., much of it was thanks to barry zito who hasn't lost a start since august of last year. the g-men beat the cardinals 1-0. they'll be back at att park for game two this afternoon. >>> and coming up this morning on "today in the bay," we talked to the faithful fans who couldn't wait to get their seats at att park. why some said being in the stands brought tears to their eyes. plus, the south bay athlete who is prove anything is possible. how he's inspiring several runners in his next big race. that's all "today in the bay" starting at 7:00. we hope to see you then. >>> back now on this saturday morning, the 6th day of april, 2013, big thanks to all our friends out there who stopped by the plaza to spend part of their weekend with us. i'm erica hill alongside lester holt. basketball scandal at rutgers university, coach caught on camera abusing his players. it cost him his job. now the school's athletic director also is out. who may be next? we have more on the controversy that's rocked t

in the meantime, giants' fans can blame see questions ter-related -- sequester- related budget cuts for taking some of the fun out of opening day against the st. louis cardinalsust before the game, many fans looked styward to look for the jets in the traditional opening day flyover. days earlier, the u.s. government stopped all ceremonial flying due to the federal budget crisis. >>> 7:25. sal, a bunch of cars with flat tires on the sunol grade? >> yeah, they hit some sort of metal debris. apparently it's improved. most have been driven or towed away. i think they are all gone now. i still see one car there with flashing lights. southbound 680 as you drive past the mission boulevard exit, there are no major problems, by the way, if you are driving through, but you are gonna see some slow traffic as you drive. also the morning commute is looking food if you are driving on 80. once you get to the macarthur maze, you will see some slow traffic there coming up on the maze. if you are driving between vallejo and pinole, we also have some slowing there. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. clear skies, sunshine, still breezy for some. not too bad for others. higher

coach thanked fans for their support and berkeley mayor entered into a friendly wager with the louisville mayor. if bears win, baits receives 10 bottles of kentucky bourbon. >> if cardinals win, baits will send fisher 10 bottles of premium california wine. so, pack that wine up. it's going to happen. >> that is going to do it for us. world news is coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. as always, and we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> this is "world news." tonight, on the edge. north korea moves a missile launcher into place. americans across the border are training in hazmat suits. and our martha raddatz from south korea on what will likely happen next. >>> at the movies. the critic who changed the way we argue about the movies. >> that is a cliche! >> thumbs up, thumbs down, tonight the pioneering life of roger ebert, how it changed a movie-loving nation. >>> driving danger. a warning from top scientists about the way we drive in severe weather. the surprising new ways they're trying to keep your family safe on the road. >>> and slam dunk. is this woman getting ready to change sports in america for good?

fans you get your baseball fix. the defending world series champions host the cardinals in the home opener at at&t park. barry is on the mound. abc7 news reporter cornell better nerd joins us live from the park with preparations for game day. >> live from the dugout, no doubt, giants' baseball is back if san francisco. the field is ready. the lights are coming on at at&t park and a beer pickup just arrived. the excitement is building, the defending world champions host st. louis in the home opener and the team will be raising the 2012 worm series championship flag. the giants return home after winning two of three games in los angeles to start the 2013 season. the starting pitcher had an mazing come back season with no reason to look back but is focused and ready for a brand new season. the team is keeping a lid on who will be singing the national anthem and throw out the first fitch. if you coming to the game give yourself a lot of extra time because this could be street closures around 3rd and king. i have a feeling a lot of people could be coming down with giants' fever and i say that in quotes "feve

cardinals. >> mvp buster posey also be honored before the game. barry zito will throw out the first pitch at 125. loyal fansre expected to pack a stadium to see their team open what they hope to be another successful season. kron fours will tran will have a live report coming up. >> off-duty paramedical shot in the head in the oakland hills earlier this week has died. 34 year-old when boyer died at highland hospital yesterday afternoon. he was in critical condition. investigators say that he crashed his car into a ravine after being shot in the head while driving. kron fours broke with one of his co-workers at santa clara county ambulance. >> it is very difficult to get through something like that. >> police say they believe there robbery may have been the motive for the shooting. there are no suspects at this point and no arrest had been made. >> giants fan brian stowe, who was badly beating after a giant game at dodger stadium two years ago also work for the same ambulance company. >> garbage is piling up in parts of the bay area, as workers with republican allied waste services, conduct a " sympathy stri

shutdown yesterday and all sporting events were canceled fans came out in full strength at fenway park as the red sox host hosted the cardinalsce and other first- responders honoreds attribute were paid their efforts. the red sox senior spokesperson david ortiz expressed the sentiment of a tough people in a tough town. >> nobody is -- you figured this had to have a happy ending for the red sox, trailing 2-0, bay area product daniel nava got a hold of a kelvinherr ra pitch and win 4-3. >> a special patch on the celtic's jerseys as they opened up playoff against the knicks. paul pierce finds jeff green. green led the celtics with 26 points, 19 in the funeral, but the necklaces lanford down the d'. carmelo anthony for 26 his 36 points and knick goes a game up with the win, limiting the cemeteryictions to just 8 points in the 4th quarter. that is an all-time boston playoff low. >>> the boston bruins and pittsburgh penguins were scheduled to play yesterday. penguins win 3-2 and secure home ice advantage through the eastern conference playoff. >>> the golf tour at hilton head, south carolina. justin hicks takes the tap-in birdie. h

why don't we go to the fans and find out what they think about tonight's games? start with the louisville cardinalsu have to say? why do you think that louisville is going to win the national championship. >> we're a family and it has been a long 27 years and we'll bring it home to louisville for kevin and the city. >> what do you think, is that good? we have heard from louisville. let's hear it from wichita state who will be playing louisville in a matter of hours. we have what is your name? >> brian. >> brian. okay. brian, i love this, who's your daddy. very nice. brian, why are -- why is wichita state -- what's a shocker first off. >> someone that harvests wheat. >> i know this now. who are you going to shock louisville and shock the nation tonight? >> greg marshall has our team playing angry now. we're ready to make shocker history and bring home a championship. if i am a louisville fan, i am scared. you don't want to go to war with the shockers. >> wow. talking smack there. there we go. over to sir kiyracuse quickly h. a true fan if i have ever seen one. why do you think syracuse will take on

fans as he received his most valuable player award for last year's season to remember. posey's big day may have been spoiled though by former giant carlos beltran and the saint-louis cardinalslead his team over the giants six-to-three. pablo sandoval and hunter pence each hit a home run but in the end it just wasn't enough. the giants continue the homestand today against the cardinals when giants ace matt cain takes the mound. first pitch is at 1-05 coco crisp. jed lowrie and seth smith all homered to lead the a's over their new division rivals the houston astros six-to-three. this is the second straight game that crisp has homered -- putting the a's up one- to-nothing in the fourth. bartolo colon pitched a solid six-innings in his first appearance since he got a 50-game suspension for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. the a's are looking for a sweep today as they finish their series with the astros later today. >> now to the latest on men's college hoops. wichita state did everything right for nearly the whole game until louisville battled back. eventually winning 72-to-68. the ninth-seeded shockers saw their hopes for a national tittle slowly slip away as the

louis cardinals who the giants beat in last year's nlcs, game 7 in the rain. the banner made its way through mcco verkz y cove. giants fansgame. seven innings, no run, four strikeouts. he's also looking pretty good with the bat. two on in the fourth, zito puts down the bunt. giants are on every base. next at-bat, angel pagan watches it go by. the giants push one across the plate, and that is all they would need, winning 1-0. the 15th straight win for the giants in a game zito has pitched. you can always watch right here on ktvu. coverage begins at 12:30. ktvu.com has a web page dedicated to the gienlts. will you find their schedule, player stats, and video from last season's parade. look for the sports menu there at the top of the front page. >>> the oakland a's are hoping to keep their three-game wing streak alive. following last flight's game where the a's beat the astros 8- 3, right-hander dan straley was told to pack his bags and head back to aaa. the news was expected since cologn is expected to rejoin the team. tomorrow mornings on 2 lend early so we can bring you coverage of nascar. coverage begins at 9:30 right he

cardinals. but not the negative, always focusing on the positive. >> like yesterday's ceremony when the giants were given their rings. 21 members of the team's 25-man roster were on the team. fanvorite aubrey huff attended but brian wilson did not. willie mayes, marysol, mccovey and gay already perry received honorary rings. >> very cool. stealing hearts and scoring touchdowns, how a young cancer patient brought football fans to their feet. the amazing video after the break. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> just an amazing moment as a 7-year-old boy battling brain cancer gets a chance to score the play of his young life. >> as i mentioned, been adopted by this team and scored a touchdown. >> he sure did. university of nebraska football team unofficially adopted jack hoffman after he started coming to their games. yesterday he donned jersey number 22, hit the field with all the other players during saturday's spring game. he went 69 yards to score a touchdown in front of nearly 60,000 cheering fans. that touch

. >>> on a much lighter note fans of the louisville cardinals are riding high this morning, as college basketball's new national champs. willie geist got the assignment to stay up late and watch the entire game. willie, good morning. you liked it? >> richard goes to the dmz, i go to the basketball game. these are tough assignments. one of those games, you say i'll stay up until halftime. the game was so good you had to stay up to the end. fun, fast-paced. down in atlanta. all eyes were on the court you couldn't help but sneak a glance at the bench where kevin ware was rooting on his team to victory. with their victory monday night the louisville cardinals did something they refused to do eight days earlier -- they cut down the nets. >> one shining moment. >> this time to celebrate winning the ncaa championship. louisville skipped the tradition after the quarterfinal, the same night sophomore guard kevin ware suffered that gruesome broken leg. but on monday night ware was on the bench cheering his teammates on. >> these are my brothers. they got the job done. i'm so proud of them. i'm s

cardinals and wolverines square off right here in atlanta. >>> but as we wait for that tip-off that thousand of sports fans who have flood the city are having a whole lot of fun right there. can you believe that crowd? that is centennial olympic park. turned into a big free concert area. our nichelle turner has found a way to be right front and center of it all. >> reporter: grace potter is on stage right now. she has got the crowd hopping already. when she first started singing, folks started running toward the stage to get in place to enjoy the concert. now after her at 6:00, sting is going to take the stage. okay? sting will be taking the stage. and after him, dave matthews will close out the show. i'm told there will also be a fireworks show here at the big dance concert series. people have really been coming out here in droves. i was trying to figure outfy can get an official count. last year in new orleans about 140,000 people over the three-day period came out for the concerts. i tried to count myself but i stopped at about 53. tlp are tens there are tens of thousands of people out here. it is packed and everyone is that having a gre

/3 shutout innings against the cardinals including today's seven shutout innings which gave him the first win of 2013. >> baseball is a funny thing. i think that's why fans so drawn to it because anything can happen. i wish i could say i was locked in for 15 games but it's a battle out there. it was a battle out there today for me. the defense picked me up huge. amazing players, as we all know. the guys are busting their tail. it was all defense today. >> when you play good defense, it's going to win games. you see this in one-run games. barry threw a great game. >> i think he's throwing his pitches with conviction. he's picking the right time to try to nibble off the corner and picking the right time to attack and he's pitching really smart. >> reporter: if barry zito is being humble there, he didn't get any run support. the giants are struggling their first four games of the season hitting only 1-16 with runners in scoring position but it is early. the starting pitching as barry zito now extends the starters' streak to 26 innings pitched without giving us an earned run through the first four games. reporting live at at&t park, mindy bock, nbc bay area.

many giants fans fathered here at the ballpark in san francisco if catch the kickoff. thousands more will be back. we will be taking on the st. louis cardinals and kind of appropriate since it was the 2011 championship cardinals who the giants dethrowned in that seven-game national league championship series last october. the guy who really turned that around was pitcher barry zito and he will be taking the ball for the san francisco giants today in the home opener. we understand that pitch first pitch is at 1:35 this afternoon. coming up a little bit later we will find out who will be singing the national anthem and all of the stuff that fans look forward to. live from the ballpark i'm tara moriarty. >> such an exciting day. >>> 5:10 is the time right now. we are getting a new look at that deadly crash at marysville raceway. >> more on the panic fans experienced when they tried to get help. >>> a drone radar system discovers security. >>> westbound 24 the traffic here looks pretty good getting up to the tunnel. another update is straight ahead. >>> we have new video of oakland police serving high priority warrants of four people wanted on d

fans to enter the ballpark will get replica version of the ring. righthander matt cain will start as the pitcher. >>> now the giants lost to the cardinals yesterday,r posey sure came out a winner. the sdwrients catcher was honored before the game being the national league's most valuable flare of the year. jack kent and willy mays was presented with his trophy and he got a standing ovation from the fans. >>> if you want to take your shot at becoming an instant millionai millionaire. >> poweller ball, tomorrow americans will have's chance to jackpot has $40 million. california has a multi-state game, mega millions. the california lottery commission says half of california's population of 37 million people will play powerball. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." we'll take a look at what's in store on wall street this week, plus buying a round of drinks without ever talking to a bartender. the new app that cuts down on your wait time at the bar next. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb sh

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fans are one of a kind. it's a beautiful thing. everybody's kind of united. >> reporter: it's all smiles after a win against the cardinals and an emotional. >> walking out with the trophy was the best. it almost brought me to -- okay, it brought me to tears. >> dan carter says there is a lot to admire about this team. >> they've got a lot of good players. they've got a lot of leaders on the team, but they've got one heart. >> reporter: giants baseball touches the hearts of many fans. kenny caraway drove his baby boy up from los angeles to experience his first game and the magic of a world champion home opener. >> as we know, there haven't been too many banner-raising opening days in the last couple of years. >> baby reiss probably won't remember this trip to the ballpark, but his dad plans to make lots of giants baseball memories with his son. >> it's going to be super important if i have anything to do with it. it's a beautiful game.

many giants fans fathered here at the ballpark in san francisco if catch the kickoff. thousands more will be back. we will be taking on the st. louis cardinals and kind of appropriate since it was the 2011 championship cardinals who the giants dethrowned in that seven-game national league championship series last october. the guy who really turned that around was pitcher barry zito and he will be taking the ball for the san francisco giants today in the home opener. we understand that pitch first pitch is at 1:35 this afternoon. coming up a little bit later we will find out who will be singing the national anthem and all of the stuff that fans look forward to. live from the ballpark i'm tara moriarty. >> such an exciting day. >>> 5:10 is the time right now. we are getting a new look at that deadly crash at marysville raceway. >> more on the panic fans experienced when they tried to get help. >>> a drone radar system discovers security. >>> westbound 24 the traffic here looks pretty good getting up to the tunnel. another update is straight ahead. >>> we have new video of oakland police serving high priority warrants of four people wanted on d