cheryl hurd also at oracle park.e have to appreciate this great season the giants had. >> reporter: you do. but, raj, it is so sad out here right now. all the fans are gone. probably at home by now. many of them leaving in disgust. now, losing is one thing, but losing the way the giants did tonight makes it even tougher. >> it was like a half swing and maybe it didn't need to be called. >> reporter: the dodgers beat the giants in a questionable way. the final out called by the umpire on a checked swing. giants fans in silence. >> a great they did an awesome job, yes, thank you. >> reporter: but you're sad? >> sad, but still, go giants. waiting for next season. >> reporter: not a lot of screaming and shouting. some trying to keep their game face on. many fans in this section not even aware of how the game ended. >> last time we had panic we didn't panic. we won the thing. we got the half, it's so tough. we don't get it. we gonna get it next year. >> reporter: this year was an historic one. the giants, the best team in

cheryl hurd was at the game and takes us there. >> reporter: a lot of exciting people at oracle park, fans celebrating a win against the dodgers. >> we knew, we knew that when we came here crawford was going to hit it. going to put us in the game, and that's right. we're 1-0. >> buster posy starting tonight's win off with a two-run homer. >> it's a party all day. you got to celebrate the first post season match up between the giants and dodgers, and we're going to take it. >> reporter: post season mania means a boom for business. fans stocking up on gear at the dugout. >> lots of shopping and everything's super expensive. >> we're buying, though. >> we're buying here. >> reporter: and enjoying the atmosphere, packing restaurants across from the stadium. >> this was nothing for a long time, and i think everybody's idea of normalcy and what was to be expected changed not too long ago, and we're happy to have it back. >> reporter: the giants aren't the only game in time. the blue angels have been here all week. but it was the giants' night to shine. >> a lot of game left. a lot of game l

cheryl hurd, "today in the by bay." >>> police say a man started shooting at the officers and then a prolong gunfight ensued. the shooter barricaded himself inside his car. police were able to remove him and he was able to take to the hospitaly use for the johnson & johnson booster. the cdc is expected to approve both boosters by halloween. the pfizer booster you may recall was authorized in september right now only pfizer is the option for a booster. but pfizer is limited to only certain groups. as for the j&j booster, it's wide open for anyone 18 and older, it should be given two months after your initial dose. the booster roll-out is added to the rolling debate after the vaccines. >> how many booster shots are we going to take? >> for the rest of our lives? >> exactly? how long is it going to be for? >> the fda is continuing debate on whether patients will be allowed to mix or match boosters. there is some research that shows getting two different vaccines can provide stronger protection against the virus. >>> the cdc updated its list of factors that qualify someone for a boosters

cheryl hurd. >> reporter: 150 acre brush fire is 50% contained.s fire comes on the same day that pg&e issued a psps shutoff because of all this wind. strong winds fuelling that brush fire in american canyon. evacuation warning lifted late tonight for people living in its path. >> dealing with high winds, with mountain area, that tends to increase the rate of spread for vegetation fires. >> reporter: a solano county sheriff's deputy said when they arrived, a car reported stolen was on fire. 26-year-old man inside was detained. cal fire says the cause of the fire is under investigation. firefighters and deputies agree it's coming at bad time because of the dangerous winds, winds triggering a public safety power shutoff. >> started contacting about 25,000 customers starting zarksd they could be impacted by it today. >> reporter: 8,000 pg&e customers in bay area were affected. majority in the north bay where there are gusty winds and lot of fuel to burn. linda lives in vacaville. >> we're on the end of all of the area that had burnt couple of years ag

reporting live in richmond, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, cheryl.urse we'll update that story tonight. >>> well, santa cruz county lifted its mask mandate yesterday. so will bay area counties, other ones follow? the covid transmission rate and vaccine rate are generally similar in both place, but there are some key differences. keeping masks on in the bay area for now. >> we are much smaller than most of the other bay area counties. we have less international traffic moving through here for >> now bay area county attitudes are mixed. marin says it will drop mask mandates eventually while san mateo, contra costa and san mateo say they are not even considering it right now. a high rate of booster shots would go a long way in determining when it will ease mask mandates. so we know it could be super complicated and tricky to keep up with all the mask mandates in each county. we've head it easy. we've put together a list of where you need to wear masks and where you can take it off. go to nbc.com/coronavirus. find out what the rules are in your county. y

cheryl hurd. >> reporter: the masks are coming off in marin county in most places. the thing is you have to be vaccinated. >> i think it is great to let people make up their open minds about it and i'm glad they're careful about it. it is nice to have people able to see each other's smiles again. i think it is time. >> time to stop fogging up your glasses and breathe. >> i prefer to not have it on but i don't mind it. if it's required, wear it. >> reporter: the county health officials announcing that the county hit several milestones which will allow people very soon to walk around in many indoor spaces without face coverings, and this is why. >> we have 80% of our population being fully vaccinated. people of all ages. and we have our hospitalizations are low. >> what this means is the mask mandate will be lifted for vaccinated people who walk into a gresory store, drink in a bar and worship inside a church. far more options compared to other bay area counties which have only relaxed mask rules in certain settings. if being unmasked makes you nervous, don't worry. t

. >> cheryl hurd is also at the ballpark. a dream night for the players, dream night for the fans. >> reporter: absolutely. as you can see tonight, the stadium is empty but it won't be like that tomorrow. everyone was in a great mood. it was magical night. the first time the giants and the dodgers faced off with the divisional title and the giants fans knew tonight that they would win. a lot of exciting people at oracle park tonight. fans celebrating a win against the dodgers. >> we knew, we knew when we came here, crawford would hit it. he would put us in the game and we're 1-0. >> reporter: buster posey starting it off with a homer. >> we have to celebrate. >> reporter: post season mania means a boom for business. fans stocking up on gear at the. >> but we're buying it here. >> reporter: and enjoying the atmosphere. packing restaurants across from the stadium. >> this was normal for a long time. and i think everybody's idea of normalcy and what was to be expected changed not too long ago and we're happy to have it back. >>

again, cheryl hurd reporting in oakland. tenth and market there, that ac transit bus careening into that home. darryl, the homeowner there, inside. thankfully he is okay. thank you, cheryl. >>> what else is happening tonight? well, booster shots. j&j is now in play. should you get one? are you even eligible? and if so, when? we have some answers. today the fda clearing up the confusion for anyone who received that johnson & johnson vaccine. remember, that was the single-dose vaccine. an fda panel unanimously voted to authorize boosters for those who got the j&j shot. here are the specifics. no real age restrictions here. you can get the j&j booster if you're 18 or older. >> we wanted to provide optimal protection against covid. we know that a booster dose will do that. >> here's the timeline. a couple more things need to happen. the fda needs to give final approval. the cdc hearingweek. if the cdc gives its recommendation shots could start immediately after that. not just johnson & johnson now. what about pfizer and moderna?

in martinez, cheryl hurd. nbc bay area news. >>> in the east bay, an in and out has been shut down.he health department has cited and fined them for not verifying the indoor diners were vaccinated as is required. the health department just suspended the food permit. this is not the first beef in and out has had with health leaders. they have taken the same defiant stand for not taking a permit for outdoor dining only. they continued serving diners indoors. >> releasing more about facebook's approach to vaccine misinformation. >>> and it could be a game changer. the important development in breast cancer research. >> and rain is moving out for now. we'll talk about the warmer temperatures on the way tomorrow. plus >>> new at 11:00, animal shelter employees cited for animal cruelty and neglect. the pets in need animal shelter after the deaths of seven puppies. in early august, the employees picked up the pit bull labrador puppies along with 20 other dogs. the employee allegedly didn't give the animals any water. on top of that, the van was not air conditioned. when they reached palo a

. >> cheryl hurd is in pleasant hill. lots of people showed um. in and out is holding its position. >> reporter: that's right. as you can see, in and out is a popular spot here in pleasant hill. there are a lot of cars lined up for drive-through, and people are still walking in for takeout. takeout and drive-through are the only ways you can get a burgener this county at in and out, and that's not making a lot of people happy. long lines to get into the drive-through, and some people even opting to eat in their cars tonight at the in and out in san ramon. >> they're kicking people out right now. this is crazy. >> reporter: but on the corner a protest against the mandate in contra costa county requiring people to be vaccinated to eat indoors. >> i think people should have the right to choose what's what goes into their body. >> reporter: about a dozen people with signs, flags and a bullhorn rallying in support of the popular burger restaurant. in and out locations in contra costa county are refusing to ask customers for proof of vaccinations, which

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd talked to the homeowner about that ordeal. >> reporter: after being trapped upstairs for hours, darryl finally came down to assess the damage to his home. >> my first concern was they are a bus driver because the man was moaning and begging for the bystanders to help him. >> reporter: he says he could only see plywood, sheet rock, and water in his living room when he looked over his banister. at the time, he had no idea what everyone else was seeing outside. he heard the chaos. >> there was screaming going on less than, maybe, 30 seconds or a minute after that was the big bang. >> reporter: this ac transit bus crashing into his home on tenth and market. it was the result of a police chase involving a stolen car. cht first spotted it in contra costa county around 2:00 p.m. which the chase got too dangerous, authorities say they pulled back and started tracking the car from the air. the car ended up in oakland slamming into the bus. the bus careened into the home. >> i know that the first thing i saw when the officers got here was apprehend those guys. >> repor

here is nbc bay area's cheryl hurd. >> reporter: the picture hit social media yesterday, which was alsoostume day at pittsburg high school. the student all in white dressed up as a kkk member, flanked by students of color posing with him. the school principal says the motivation was a dare. >> that is not okay. at all. that is disrespectful. >> reporter: the student wasn't caught until fourth period, likely because he was wearing it only in between classes. >> i don't think he should be expelled or anything. i don't think he should be suspended. i think he should be pulled to the side and have a conversation with. >> reporter: students reacting to the picture on campus today with anger and confusion. >> it's my ancestors were in slavery. and the kkk is against black people. >> i walked past him thinking he was a ghost and thought nothing of it. >> reporter: we spoke to her mother by phone who was stunned. >> i can not believe it. i am completely shocked. >> reporter: principal todd whitmire releasing the statement which says in part, "the student has been assigned consequences for his a

here's nbc bay area's cheryl hurd. >> reporter: the el cerrito football coach has been put on leave.n't know for how long, but one parent i talked to says he would just like to see him back on the job. >> a lot of the boys don't even want to go to school because coach jake is not around now. >> reporter: and he may have been suspended because of this viral video of a controversial drill at football practice that has resurfaced on social media after 2 1/2 years. >> it's kind of gut wrenching to know so many people coming after him. it's been like this for a while now. >> coach jake is a nice guy, he's a good family man and he really cares about the kids. >> reporter: it's called the machine gun drill. players getting hit over and over again by two other players. the director of sports medicine at ucsf children's hospital says the drill brings up medical concerns. >> any time you're repetitively hit, your body is falling down, there's that risk of chronic traumatic issues happening. so concussion risk, head injury risk. >> reporter: according to an nbc source with direct knowledge of t

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is at facebook headquarters in menlo park with more on zuckerberg's responsesheryl, that was a lot of a big response. i mean, 16 paragraphs, in all. >> reporter: that's right. as you said, 16 paragraphs in all responding to his staff here at facebook headquarters. he responded tonight, and we also have highlights from that. and testimony from capitol hill. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg releasing a long response to the criticism he is now facing. in a memo, he started out by saying, at the heart of these accusations is the idea that we prioritize profit over safety and wellbeing. that's just not true. >> i believe facebook's products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy. >> reporter: on capitol hill today, former-facebook employee turned whistle-blower, frances haugen, describing to a senate committee how dangerous she believes the social network has become. >> the company's leadership knows how to make facebook and instagram safer but won't make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people. >> reporter:

. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >> we will send you the latest updates on the nbc bay area app. >>> a deadly shooting happened about 7:30 along leilani lane. there was somebody suffering from at least one gunshot wound and that person died at the scene. police plan to provide additional information on the case later today. >>> officers seized a vehicle for side shows. officers tracked it back to pittsburg where they seized it on friday. it will now be impacted for at least 30 days. so far no arrests have been announced. >>> state investigators will try to get to the bottom of how the recent oil spill went down. there's a formal investigation launched to determine who is responsible for the spill and who knew what when. the coastline is now reopened because tests are no longer showing contamination in the water, but that cleanup is ongoing. >>> a live look at sfo as frustrations are mounting as three southwest flights were canceled yesterday, and 18 at the oakland airport, also impacted. in total more than 300 flights for just yesterday. on social media the airline apol

cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >>> the third biggest storm since 1950, and we saw just about everything. not just power outages, but downed trees that kept crews busy. we spoke to an east bay arborists that said he is booked solid to look at trees. a restaurant in north beach forced to close after part of a tree fell on the roof there. and some families are still cleaning up after they were evacuated from their flooded homes in santa rosa. this is video of people get into a raft in order to be pulled to safety. most of the evacuees are home this morning, however one apartment complex is still red tagged. >>> it's almost like night and day. yesterday there was so much rain, and by the end of the day -- >> yeah, pretty skies. perfect. >> yeah, kari. >> we are going to see a mix of it all today, because some spots in the bay area could see spotty showers. as we go into tomorrow, we will warm up and become more sunny. the rest of the week is looking good. we need a chance to breathe and clean up and let that water soak in. looking at our scattered showers in the forecast today, right here a

live in martinez, cheryl hurd. >> thank you, cheryl. >> the father of san francisco's district attorney walks out of prison today a free man. david gilbert was paroled by outgoing new york mayor andrew cuomo. his release from prison has opened an old wound for the new york town of niac. flowers decorate the memorial of two officers shot to death after the robbery of a brink's truck in which a guard also was killed. gilbert, then a member of the radical weather underground was the getaway driver. he said he was thinking of the victim's families and didn't want to make any other comments that could upset them. >> in san francisco, a man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that happened in the middle of the day today in the financial district of san francisco. witnesses are telling us that the woman was a good samaritan. here's nbc bay area's ginger. >> police tell us a lot of what happened today is still being investigated, including the motive for today's stabbing. police will not confirm much. just that a woman was stabbed on mission street in downtown san francisco around n

cheryl hurd. >> i always start off with a moment of silence. >> reporter: a moment of silence for livesost in the city of oakland so far this year. silence brenda can identify with. her son was murdered on the streets of oakland 11 years ago. >> 106 we have lost as of today have mothers and fathers, they are hurting. >> reporter: that's why she's participating in today's news conference, partnering with the police and doing something different, making a plea to parents of those doing the killing. >> get your children. if you need help, if they're doing things and you need help, there are a lot of organizations out there that can provide mentorship. >> reporter: a different approach to the problem of bloodshed in city streets. not the only problem. current staffing is below 700, 695. in a four-day period, ten police officers resigned. very troubling for this police chief. >> unfortunately we'll have to bring out staff from inside the building, and put them into roles where we have opening an leverage overtime. >> reporter: in june, council member dan cowell and five colleagues voted to r

cheryl hurd has more. >> reporter: it's closing time for the coffee shop in downtown walnut creek.ng business in february, mask mandate making it tough. hoping they will come off soon. >> they lifted mask mandate and then put it back on, enraged a lot of people. >> reporter: forcing chelsea and her husband to close their dublin gym. walnut creek gym is open. having to cover face and work out not inviting for new customers. >> just trying to make it but it's frustrating when we see others move into a different tier. happened all through the pandemic, almost there, almost there. >> yesterday in the board meeting in covid updates, doctor reported to us he's looking at ways to do something similar to what san francisco and marin are doing. >> reporter: san francisco expected to lift rules for some indoor settings starting friday. marin county now in yellow tier and doing something similar, allowing fully vaccinated people to go without face covering in some public spaces like gyms and classrooms. if contra costa county stays on track, mask mandate could be lifted in designated areas by

reporting live in san francisco, cheryl hurd. >> the warriors hosting the lakers. l.a. is in town. >>> that's just one of the events in the busy weekend this city. the blue angels are the highlight of fleed week. they will perform again saturday and u.n. afternoon. >>> this weekend is shaping up to be the busiest since the pandemic began, when you combine fleet week, the giants/dodgers playoff games and the warriors at chase. people noticed the surge in crowds. >> it is great, great, thrilling. everything packed into a couple of days. >> parking will be at a premium. use public transportation. >>> marin county is loosening up its indoor mask mandates. for the past couple of weeks counter leaders say they had modify their mandates soon. today they picked a date, october 15th they will drop the mask mandate for several indoor settings. gyms, college auditoriums, classes and churches, only if they hold fewer than 100 people. and everyone has to verify they have been fully vaccinated. we know it is a lot to follow, many changes every day. we have made it easy. we put togeth

reporting live in pittsburg, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> a lot of people googling the word "meta." facebook is now meta, sort of. meta is the new corporate name, as in metaverse. today mark zuckerberg walked us through his metaverse. he said while facebook, whatsapp and instagram will keep their individual names, the overall company will be meta, with a new logo and new stock symbol, mvrs, as in metaverse. >> i am proud to announce that starting today our company is now meta. >> given some of the other types of headlines and reputational things that have been out in the news about facebook, i would say that the timing is certainly interesting. >> basically just going beyond borders here, the whole new world for facebook. the important thing to know about all of this is if you go onto facebook or instagram or whatsapp, you're not likely to notice any changes, but expect debate over what this means over growing controversy the company faces. coming up we are talking about what's behind this name change. is this a pr move in terms of the pr crisis facebook faces and will anyth

. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> speaking of san francisco, san francisco is doinghings a little differently now. you may be able to ditch your masks by next friday, but only at certain places. the city says starting october 15th, you can go maskless inside offices, gyms, and fitness centers, also at religious gatherings and indoor college classes as long as all these gatherings are smaller than 100 people and everyone is a regular attendee. also everyone must be fully vaccinated, so no kids under the age of 12. now, the new rules won't apply to stores, bars and restaurants. they'll have to wait until the city hits that stricter criteria that we previously just outlined. >>> okay, this could help boost vaccination rates. pfizer is moving forward with its vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. company officially submitting a request for emergency use authorization today. that's good news for parents who are anxious to get their kids vaccinated. however, the process is going to take a few weeks. an fda advisory panel is expected to meet october 26 to discu