bay area and csn california.you're headed to the city today, public transit is your best bet. "today in the bay's" mike inouye has tips. >> if you plan to head into san francisco today, well, do your best not to drive. mass transit is the key. look at the stuff packed into a city just seven miles wide. mass transit, that's your key. now, b.a.r.t. helped out. they are adding longer trains. more service for these special events. also caltrain. caltrain is a good option to take you straight to the giants game today avoiding the backup getting past candlestick. they are likely to tailgate there as early as 10:00. tailgaters for 49ers game back on 101 restricting access into or out of san francisco at the bottom of the map. and the bluegrass on the left is at golden gate park. special service by muni there. you can get all of this info on the bay's big weekend at nbcbayarea.com where you can always find my realtime traffic info as well. back to you. >> thank you very much. if you want to avoid the crowds, you're best

csn california. if you are headed to the city, the best advice is ditch your car at home. traffic is going to be heavy. finding a parking spot will be harder than ever. experts encourage everyone who can to take public transportation. >> it will be busy. we have fleet week and americas cup and the giant which is is good and 49ers. >> if you can walk, i would be walking. if you can bike, i would bike. if you can drive, i would leave it at home. >> there will be parking at several local schools. they will charge you about $25, but at least it's for the cause. weather and traffic and live events, we have it all on nbcbayarea.com or follow us on facebook and twitter. you will find all of the 70s and tell you how to get around or avoid it by staying at home. coming up, slapped with skyrocketing prices, california drivers are paying more today for gas compared to just a few days ago. when prices could start to level off. grounded flights and why messy passengers could be to blame for dozens of american air

for in depth coverage on csn bay area and csn california. >>> another hear heart breaking loss. the tigers lead the best of five series. the series shifts to oakland where the a's like the giants will need to find their magic and win all three games to stay alive. fans are trying to stay positive, as well. the game was in detroit but in the bay area dozens of fans spilled a sports bar to watch the game. it was a nail biert. even though the a's came out on the losing end, fans say they are not giving up hope. >> i have tickets for all of the games. we are going. >> reporter: game three is scheduled for tuesday at the coliseum. first pitch is scheduled just after 6:00 p.m. >>> the giants, the a's, the niners. we have post game coming up. >>> plus, there were slipups along the way but in the end there was reason to celebrate. we will take you to san francisco where the america's cup world series wrapped up today. >> also -- >> liftoff. >> the ceo of tesla sends a rocket in to space. it's on a mission to restock the international space station. and it has something sweet on board, a

. >> tune in to csn bay area before and after every giants game and you can get your a's coverage on csn california. >>> speaking of baseball, the weather going to be for our local baseball team here in town? >> it's going to be good. we'll look at that giants forecast for cincinnati coming up. we want a bay bridge series and i like a little drama with my baseball. let's take it. your temperatures this morning, it is crisp. we're at 48 degrees, good morning in petaluma. 56 in stinson beach. we have not dropped into the low 50s in santa cruz for several months. our boys will be battling some winds out there as the giants take on the reds in cincinnati. winds could become problematic. 61 degrees first pitch. 57 degrees at the fifth inning an it's going to get cold out there. what happens is cold, dense air tends to knock the ball down so that's what we're looking as as we head through the ninth inning. it's going to be interesting and weather always coming into play. 72 inland, 70 bayside and 65 at the coast. first, a little fog out there this morning, mike. >> around gilroy and farthe

csn bay area's amy gutierrez managed to sneak her way into at&t park this morning. what is going on there? good morning, amy. >> reporter: thanks so much, laura. not a lot is going on at this hour of the morning. in fact it's almost strange to be in a park that's normally 40,000 full and extreme low loud and realize that there are quiet times here, but a lot is about to get started. some transformations have begun for game one of the nlds. some patriotic bunting has been hung from the seats here at the park. they have also started to put signage in the dugouts saying 2012 postseason. the national tv trucks have rolled in last night and are getting set up. so a lot getting started. there's also going to be an orange friday rally at willie mays plaza this afternoon that is open to the public as it is orange friday. in a couple of hours, the grounds crew will get really busy starting to get the field prepared for game one on saturday. folks know matt cain is the game one starter going up against johnny cueto and bruce bochy announced yesterday madison bumgarner will ta

in an hour before the first pitch and following the final out for in depth coverage of both teams on csn bay area and california. >> this was a day many of us will never forget. the man behind apple, steve jobs, died a year ago today. and the company he left behind posted this tribute on their website home page just today. it's not just a global story but a local story. apple to the surprise of many has moved on and continues to thrive without its co-founder. let's bring in our reporter scott budman. >> you are right, raj. steve jobs left a big legacy. all good news for apple fans, investors and the future of silicon value. the bottom line for any company is this, products in the hands of loyal customers. >> we haven't been raesing on our lawyers. >> it's what steve jobs did west and what apple continues to do today. >> there is no question in my mind that apple was totally prepare forward the loss of steve jobs. >> this is iphone 5. >> a year later apple is selling iphones and ipads faster than ever. >> good. i would use it in the future. i'll use it in college. >> it's stock price is u

. >> you can feel the magic right now and csn bay area's amy gutierrez has some inside scoop. she managed to sneak her way into at&t park this morning. amy, good morning. what's going on? okay, apparently we're having some difficulties getting amy but she will hang tight for us. giants getting it going here but this entire postseason comcast sportsnet bay area will bring you sports in its central october quest. pregame one hour before every game. postgame coverage immediately following that final out. >> it's the only place that we'll be able to see all the behind-the-scenes action there and we'll bring it to you. >>> there's so much going on this weekend in the bay area. from the ballparks to the bay to water, even in this massive ballotship this weekend as the america's cup race and fleet week actually come together. >> bob redell is already checking out the action. he's checking out one of those lightweight sail boats and today he's on board the heavy equipment. joining us live from the uss macon island which is right there in san francisco. bob, sounds like a big bash. >>

bob redell is live outside the ball yard but we'll start off inside with csn bay area's amy gutierrez. she is the only reporter inside at&t park this morning. amy, the panda, sandoval, stealing that show last night but also another big night for pitcher barry zito. the comeback is on. he's feeling the magic. >> reporter: he absolutely is. barry zito is used to being overshadowed, jon, because that's basically been his story. he's been overshadowed by that huge contract he signed with the giants back in 2007, struggling mightily for five seasons with the men in the orange and black, so much so that he was left off the 2010 postseason roster. but 2012 has been a year of redemption for zito, continuing to turn out solid performances for his team. last night on one of the biggest stages, game one of the world series, he gives the giants 5 2/3 innings of one-run baseball. guys, he did it without all of his pitches, but you take his curveball and his cutter, you combine that with pablo's hat trick and the giants get a game one victory. for the first time in this postseason the giants are in