live in san jose, anthony flores, nbc bay area. bring some back to the studio. >> yeah, sure. >> reporter: i'm not making any promises. >> exactly. promises, promises. >> you know, he was smiling at the end of that live shot. >> he's like, let's go. >> thanks, anthony. >>> this is the sprint to the finish for the giants. two weeks remain in the regular season, and the giants are kicking and screaming to get into the playoffs. today, the series finale against the guardians. what a great day at the ballpark. a sun-splashed china basin. pick it up, bottom of the eighth inning, giants trailing the guardians 5-2. not anymore. jd davis just barely with the three-run homer. that ties the game at five apiece. the crowd was loving it. we go to extra innings. bottom of the tenth. usually, it's late-night lamont, now it's mid afternoon lamont. patrick bailey just gets underneath the tag to score. that's the game winner. giants beat cleveland 6-5. they are now one game out of the final playoff spot, but that could change depending on tonight's

here is anthony flores. >> reporter: the 49ers will kick off their first home game of the season at levi game being on thursday night it makes it a short week for the players. but this game can't come fast enough. michael traveled all the way from north carolina. stefan gibbs and his family came from utah to watch his first nfl game. >> to watch the niners win. >> reporter: nearly a double digit favorite. after playing last sunday prepping for another game just five days later is a challenge for players both physically and mentally. >> it's different. the preparation is just more intense for both teams. you don't get four or five days of preparation to lengthen everything out. you have two days to put it all together and roll. >> reporter: the 49ers are 2-0 after road wins at pittsburgh and l.a., the giants are 1-1 after rallying from 21 points down to beat arizona. but new york will be without one of their best players. running back saquon barkley was ruled out with an ankle injury. even if receiver brandon aiyuk couldn't play because of a hurt shoulder, the giants say the niners' team

the 49ers look to stay perfect in their home opener and we check in with our anthony flores live in our levi's stadium. let's go on ahead with what everyone is talking about. the smoke is in the air. we just can't get away from it right now. this is the nbc sky ranger over the east bay this afternoon. if you want to see the air quality in your neighborhood scan the qr code and it will take you straight to an air quality tracker that we have linked to our website. cynthia has been keeping a close eye on the air quality and do you have anything for us yet? >> not at this moment. i promise you as we go into tomorrow, friday and the weekend we should see conditions start to clear up. right outside bay bread and outside san jose still dealing with hazy spies. still it is unhealthy for some people and we should see it continue like this at least through tomorrow for some spots. if you live in the north bay, the coaster the immediate bay it will be unhealthy for people who have asthma, children, the elderly, or anyone just watching their health closer. we will see moderate conditions as we go

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> notice his quads? those legs? >> he h been working out all summer power lifting. >> huge. niners and steelers. the rairs open the season on sunday in denver. baseball tonight is orange friday at china basin. a live look from our exclusive center field camera at oracle park. the giants are hoping to break the six-game losing streak. they got to stay. got to get a win here. giants and rockies. watch the game right here on nbc bay area. our coverage begins at 7:00. >>> jessica aguirre joins us with what is coming up next. >> there is a grand plan to build a whole new city near travis airforce base back by some of silicon valley's richest investors. tonight the man who dreamt it up is giving us exclusive details. >> as i told many elected leaders it is going to be personal. >> a story only on nbc bay area. >> needs our city has right now call for me to stay another term. >> she is not going anywhere. former speaker of the house nancy pelosi officially running for re-election. why she says she is not ready to step away

in santa clara, anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> pittsburgh was impressive. i saw all the red jerseys. >> the niners travel well. it is an away game but like wow. >> the 49ers faithful for sure. jessica aguirre joins us now with what is coming up next. >>> right now at 6:00 the fight far from over. all but two flags stripped from an east bay school. >> this is not right. the majority of us feel this way. we'll demand to be heard. >> the flag that started the fight and why parents are now saying they are looking to take legal action. >> governor newsom giving san francisco and many other bay area cities millions of dollars to fight organized retail crime and car break-ins. will it actually work? why was oakland left off the list of cities? >> the sinkhole in san francisco that continues to cause problems. the new timeline to get the intersection back open. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai >> i am jessica aguirre. the debate not over the pledge from parents in the small tri valley town of sunol it.

♪ bmo ♪ >>> welcome back, i'm anthony flores.oad block, lost nine in a row away from oracle park. colorado won game one, 9-5. game two of the double-header, down 4-1 in the sixth, michael conforto, sac fly to left, thairo estrada scores, cuts it in half. loaded in the ninth, pop-up ends the game. rockies sweep, final for the second was 5-2. giants have dropped three in a row to the rockies, 2 1/2 out of the final wild card spot with 13 games to go. >> we're a tough bunch. what we need to consider is how many times we're able to get back off the mat after getting knocked down and keep fighting. still plenty of time left and opportunity for us to make a real impact in this race and come out on top. you got to keep fighting. >> always keep fighting, no matter the sport. the a's facing their former manager bob melvin and the padres at the coliseum. bottom sixth, zack gelof, the 12th home run of the year for him, having a good season. a's are not, padres win it, 5-2. >>> 49ers aim to continue the regular season dominance over the rams

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at levi stadium, anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> should be a good game. >> excitement is building.ca aguirre joins us now what's coming up next. >>> right at 6:00 the count down begins for a rrl in alameda county. the new deadline in the effort to replace district attorney pamela price as she battles accusations on being too soft on crime. >>> i'm scott budman. how quickly are gas prices rising? well, they've managed foounite both sides of the political aisle. we'll tell you how coming up. >>> and a break through in oakland's effort to reduce gun violence. now police managed to get more than a dozen guns off the streets. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this thursday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. last night the gras prices have gotten worse. today california's average price rose 14 cents overnight. and in some places of the bay area gas prices jumped higher than that. look at san francisco, look at how it went from yesterday to today. same thing for oakland and san jose. about 20 cents difference for oakland and san

here's nbc bay area's anthony flores. >> reporter: he's back. nick bosa rejoined the 49ers for the first time since becoming the highest paid defensive player in nfl history. now that the deal is done, the reigning nfl defensive player of the year has just three days to prepare for the season opener at pittsburgh. with the defensive teammates hitting the pads during practice, nick bosa was on the other end of the field doing conditioning drills. all eyes, including head coach kyle shanahan were focused on number 97. today was the first time bosa worked out with the 49ers since signing the new five-year, $170 million contract extension. >> everybody is excited to be back in the building. we know that he makes us a better football team. >> reporter: the all pro edge rusher was limited in practice doing individual drills. last year's nfl sack leader missed all of training camp and the preseason because of the contract fights. the lack of practice time doesn't necessarily mean bosa will see limited snaps against the steelers. >> he's different. so i

i'm anthony flores. hey, did you see it?ement win if their season opener, the first time in 30 years they're kicking off in the steel city. the back shoulder fake. the second touchdown hookup of the game. 49ers led at the break. how about christian mccaffrey, going in the spin cycle, and off he goes. check out the downfield blocking. look at that. a 65-yard touchdown run. cmc finished with 152 yards on the ground. the defense was just as good. two interceptions. jackson had three of the five sacks. they hand them their worst loss since 2006. >> the first games are always weird. you think about it forever. you overthink it a lot. wanted to get it started. and once kickoff happened it felt normal. . >> once i hit that first one, i wasn't thinking surgery or anything like that. we're here to win. >> we have so many players and fun to watch how you do this thing and purdy shut some heaters up. so nice to be on a really good team. >> this team is loaded. the a hit on the back of the head. comes in and throws a touchdown pass. the

i'm anthony flores. the end of an era in oakland? maybe.'s playing their final home game in the coliseum. who knows where they're going to be playing in the next couple seasons before they are possibly moved to las vegas. the tigers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. the a's were not able to get the clutch hit. they were 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. the a's tie the oakland-era record for the most losses in a season with 108, setback in 1979. despite all the losing this season, the a's say they've always felt support from the hometown fans >> fans definitely supported this group, even though the record isn't great. they showed up even today, with the type of support that they always have had. these fans are the best in baseball. >> giants wrapping up their four-game series in l.a., tied at two with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth. but mitch haniger goes down swinging. the giants also load the bases in the top of the tenth and don't score. a walkoff rbi single and the dodgers beat the giants, 3-

i'm anthony flores. it's a road game, but it feels like home when they come to so cal.e game, like that shoulding in santa clara. the niners strike first. that's the longest active streak in the nfl. but they were down to the final play of the first half. brock purdy calls his own number. game tied 17-17 at halftime. the niners defense takes over in the second half. a sack and two interceptions including that one right there by isaiah oliver. in the fourth, deebo samuel puts the game on ice. check out this effort to get into the end zone. the 49ers beat the rams 30-23, their ninth regular-season win in a row against l.a. >> we weren't perfect, but i was pumped the way we finished. getting the turnovers was huge. >> they played hard four quarters. we new coming into the game we were going to get their best shot. they played hard. >> it's always a hard-fought battle just like that game today. we know them, they know us. >> it's a short week for the 49ers. they will take on the new york giants. for our giants, they had a wild win in colorado. the orange and black avoigd th

i'm anthony flores. they say the baseball season is a marathon. if so, the giants are limping to the finish line. they have lost seven of the last nine games. the orange and black taking on the dodgers. clayton kershaw was dealing, striking out five, giving up two hits in five innings. the dodgers were also getting it done at the dish, banging out ten hits and blanked the giants 7-0. the giants calling it a learning experience for the young players as they fall four games back of the wild card with seven to play. >> i think we want all of our young players watching all the best players in the game. yes to kershaw, yes to mookie betts. the best players are great examples. certainly it's beneficial for our young players to be watching those guys. >>> at the coliseum, the a's taking on the tigers. rookie joe boyle on the mound. down a run in the third, ruiz sends a souvenir to the seats in left, a two-run home run. that was more than enough for boyle. he struck out five in six innings of work, gave up just one run. he throws heat, close to 100 miles

i'm anthony flores for "today in the bay." >>> it is almost 7:27 on your sunday morning.ll to come, a southern california sheriff's deputy shot and killed in the line of duty last night. the heartbreaking information coming out about him as the search for the gunman continues. >>> plus, a show of support here in the bay area. a concert and its connection that these pop stars have to maui. oh ms. flores, what would we do without you? leader of many, and pet wrangler too. you report to your boss, every afternoon. so beautiful. so becoming a student again might seem impossible. but what if a school could be there for all of you? career, family, finances and mental health. well, it can. national university, supporting the whole you. >>> good morning. it is sunday, september 17th, just shy of 7:30, as we take this live look outside at the campbell farmer's market. sun shining, a nice morning to get out and support your local farmers. thank you for starting your morning with us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda joins us with a quick look at the forecast. clouds as we