the san francisco symphony and opera chorus offered a program including bethoven's ninth symphony. >>bob hope joinedded a number of musicians in a televised event to raise money for earthquake relief. the benefit was held in three separate cities and included a performance by crosby stills and nash. the performers all donated their time. bob hope was 86 at the time and joked that it was hard to leave his golf game for the event. >> i wanted to do something ever since it happened. i was thinking about it would be nice to help. when he called me, i was kind of happy that i had this time open and i could get up here. >> you think these people know who you are? >> i don't think so. i think they're just happy to see an older fellow. >> televised live, the effort raised more than $1 million. rock promoter bill graham matched that with $1 million of his own money. after the earthquake engineers and bridge workers went to work immediately to try to fix the bay bridge. it took them a month to reopen it to traffic. ktvu's gary call filed this report in late october of 1989. >>> even two weeks l