actor danny glover attended george washington high school in the early '60s. he walked past these murals every school day for three years. and glover is dead set against any effort to cover them up. >> james bald win said when we cannot tell ourselves about the truth of the past we become trapped in it and that is this country's history. >> reporter: the school bordu e an mus vote to cover up the murals has led to a loud outcry from artists, politicians and the local chapter of the naacp. this afternoon school board president stefan cook told reporters he's now considering an alternative. >> which wasn't essentially coming back to the initial recommendation from staff which was to cover the murals instead of destroying them with paint. >> reporter: the board president announced over the weekend that he's now considering preserving the art work by hide it behind panels. a proposal danny glover calls absurd. >> to board it up? to hide it from our view? that is basically what you're saying. we don't get enough history in our history books any way. >> reporter: no

. >> they have been the topic of a fierce debate for months drawing the attention of danny glover whofrom that high school. kate larson is live at tonight's board meeting where a decision apparently will be made, kate? >> reporter: absolutely, dan and ama. this story has really sparked debate across the country and there are many who want the murals at george washington high permanently removed and others like danny glover who you mentioned and you'll hear from in a moment who feels like covering up the murals in any way is the equivalent of book burning. take a look in june the school board voted to paint over the murals that would destroy the 13 frescos called the life of washington painted by an artist 85 years ago but friday the school board passed a resolution for the artwork to be covered with panels instead of paint. that's up for a vote tonight. we spoke to a president of the school board who hopes the resolution passes but danny glover weighed in today. he's a washington high grad and is very much against covering the mural

danny glover is now part of the group fighting to protect the mural at george washington high school. that includes images of slaves as well as a dead native american. the schoolboard had already voted to paint over the mural, but is now set to consider a new panel proposed today. danny glover says in part, as a washington high school graduate, i've spent my entire life fighting for freedom and the right of artistic expression. i view arnautoff's murals as they were for me, a reminder of theand the mistreatment of native peoples. >>> the search continues this morning for the thief who stole from baseball star alex rodriguez. someone broke into his suv in san francisco making a-rod the latest victim of the smash and grab in the city. he released a statement saying i am encouraged that local law enforcement has security footage of the crime and are doing all they can to get the items back. rodriguez was in town when hit car was broken into. >> the large police presence told you in no uncertain terms this was not your soerd smash and grab. espn announcer alex rodriguez had just finished

among those fighting to keep the mural, actor danny glover. taking on new role as historian and preservationist. outside the board of education headquarters where a meeting is underway. a lot of contention over this mural. >> reporter: yesterday i had -- a lot of contention. we were in the audio booth. you can see it's underway right now. it is expected to be a contend shus meeting. it began about two minutes ago. the people who want the murals covered over have been getting considerable pushback over the last week. actor danny glover who attended george washington in the '60s, one of those advocating strongly for the murals to be left alone and on public display. at a news conference this afternoon, actor danny glover did not pull his pumpbls. >> they're talking about boarding it up. i think it is absurd. >> reporter: he told reporters, if the artwork at george washington high school makes some students uncomfortable, that's a good thing. depigoting george washington as a general and a statesman and also as slave owner and a soldier who fough

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it's drawn the attention of actor danny glover. that mural at george washington high school was painted decades ago depicting the live of our country's first president. there are images of a dead american and slaves working at washington's estate. danny glover graduated from that high school and made a passionate plea this afternoon to keep it. >> the reality that the first father was a slave owner, the reality that the first father got his first prominence, his first as a colonel in the army in the french/indian war, that's true. that's basically, that's the truth of that. and the art itself, sometimes art is the only reflection of how we can talk about this and how that is seen. they have brilliant art being covered up and really blinding us or hiding that fact away is absurd. >> and one solution the board came up with was painting over the mural. the board president is suggesting placing panels over it. >> b.a.r.t. is preparing riders for a morning project that will shut down did the track bean orinda and walnut creek stations.

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now an a list actor and bay area native getting involved in that fight, danny glover part of a group fighting to protect the murals at george washington high school. the mural includes images of slaves as well as a dead native american. the schoolboard had voted to paint over the mural, but it's now set to consider the new panel proposal today. danny glover saying in part, as a washington high school graduate, i've spent my entire life fighting for freedom and the right of artistic expression. and i view the murals as they were for me, the reminder of the worers of human bondage and the mistreatment of native peoples. >>> this is one of our favorite weeks of the year. nbc bay area and telemundo 48 work to go clear the shelter. this is our annual campaign to help pets find their forever home. >> and when viewers wanted a companion for their little dog, einstein, they looked at puppies at the alameda animal shelter. that's when they came across eddie. he was a dog that loves a good meal. he weighed 22ounds and it wasn't healthy for him. the couple knew, though, it would be a challenge.

danny glover opposed the plan to hide history. members voted 4-3, to approve the new proposal, leaving people calling the mural offensive betrayed. >> we're happy it will be covered. we don't want children to have to see this preservationists say history won't be destroyed.o say it's a i look at it as preserving history. it is expected to be years and hundreds of thousands of dollarsdollars to get that painting covered. >>> have you seen that man, and do you recognize him? he was last seen on sunday. it's unusual for him not to contact anybody. he was last seen in alameda. if you have seen him or you have information, police are asking if you call them. >>> a vicious attack is caught on surveillance camera. this woman is trying to get into her apartment building. terry mcsweeney is in san francisco for us with the new details. terry? >> reporter: yeah. the attack happened just a few blocks from standing. you can see behind me, the concrete is poured but some say this is a dangerous idea. this woman comes home, to find a man outsid

we spoke to a president of the school board who hopes the resolution passes but danny glover weighed in today. he's a washington high grad and is very much against covering the mural in any way. >> why are we talking about boarding it up? it's absurd. boarded up? in some sense to hide it from our view, art has to make us feel uncomfortable. the responsibility of art, the fear is uncomfortable. >> with this alternative, there are folks on both sides that won't be happy with it. i hope what we ultimately end up deciding is that we'll put up art that inspires students instead of dehumanizes them. >> reporter: the mural was funded in the 1930s and was meant to show george washington in a critical light as a slave owner and leader of a nation that killed native americans. the debate is raging on here tonight. the school board meeting just started and outside before it started, there were people with signs very express sieve signs one. we'll bring you the latest online, on social media and right here at 11:00. back to you. >> thank you. a fiercely passionate debate. kate has tweeted about

famous alum danny glover chiming in. >> why boarded up? what's the problem? why board it up? why can't we tell the truth? how can the truth have to be boarded up? >> why the change of heart on your part? >> washington had a change of heart. >> reporter: the president stands by his paint it down but has managed to craft what he calls a constructive solution covering it over instead with panels or cheating. >> we are not going to paint over art. we're going to find another way to keep from public view. with this alternative, there are folks on both sides that aren't going to be happy with it. >> reporter: those folks kept up dueling protests throughout. opponents object to the changing of mind. supporters wanted it accessible and say they might sue or go to san francisco voters. >> could be, yeah. we are going to pursue every legal option afforded to us. life is not easy. why would you plan on a shaft to history? this is what happened to. >> this mural is not historic. it is a relic. >> reporter: one commissioner tried but failed to add painting over or removing walls as an opt

. >> reporter: today in response to the district, at the danny glover joined a group of african-americaneaders to reconsider covering up the murals. he attended washington high, he said when he made the movie the color purple some people objected to that. >> the fact is, it has to make people feel uncomfortable. the great artist are the ones that made us feel uncomfortable. >> reporter: the president of the san francisco chapter of the naacp believes that the district is misguided to try to censor the images of slavery and genocide. he says covering them up will only deny the lessons of the past. >> people trying to wipe out, forget about, sweep under the rug that history. if we do not remember it, we will never deal with that. >> reporter: in june, the board voted unanimously to destroy the mural. sense and the board president said that the plan has changed. in san francisco, kpix 5. >> the san francisco unified school board is set to vote tonight. >>> a chp officer is dead in riverside after a dramatic highway shootout that injured two other officers in a hail of gunfire. the fallen of

interesting enough, you and actor danny glover agree on this, and that's his former school.ss in the decision to cover up the mural. they are going to retain it because they don't want to destroynd and offend it. but they're going to cover it up. what's the intend to do that? just to hide it away, so they can walk past it and rewrite their own version of history. >> harris: but the kids are learning about this segment of history. wouldn't it be great if the students could see the artwork? i know you did some digging on the actual artist. >> the russian artist who painted this, i call him a political realist. he painted times depicted them as they are, culture as they are, san francisco and other areas. this is someone who painted what was real. and they're covering up history. it's an insult to art, to education. it's an insult to telling history for what it is. >> harris: do you think this is indicative of anything else that we're seeing right now? sort of sanitizing history? >> it's not only sanitizing, harris, but there's something more dangerous here. if you remove or el

danny glover grew up in the area and he entered the fight to block them from view would be like book burning. we would be missing the opportunity for enhanced historic perspective that this moment has provided us. >>> san francisco's 24-7 bathroom pilot program is underway. yesterday the city revealed three public bathrooms out of more than a dozen which will now be available to people around the clock. one of them is in the tenderloin, one in south of market and a third in the castro. they are in the most heavily used areas. they are will be cleaned, monitored at all hours and two team members on duty at night for safety. >> we have have toilets. particularly at night. so, we are going to be able to -- with this pilot demonstrate the need for public access to rest rooms at any time of day. >> officials will watch the bathrooms to see how often they are used and what times they are used. the rest of the public bathrooms will still close at 10:00 p.m. >>> the first affordable housing development paid for by a voter approved measure has been completed in the south bay. 12 low income se

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. >> reporter: actor danny glover compared covering up the murals to book burning. >> i think it's absurdeporter: the compromise left both sides disappointed. >> it's being covered. but when is the next time that they are going to uncover it. >> if they're that upset about images, about names, why don't they consider changing the name of the school? >> reporter: estimates to cover the mural have been in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. the school says they will digitize the images to be available to see. there were discussions about possibly trying to move the mural to another place in san francisco school starts next week. kate larson, "abc7 news." >> kate, thank you for that latest update. >>> in the east bay, a show of support for the victims of our nation's recent mass shootings. along a call to action. congresswoman barbara lee led the event. it mobilized people to stand up against white supremacy and gun violence. >> we must demand that congress support legislation to ban assault weapons and get these weapons of war off of the streets of america. >> the rally was also an opport

lethal weapon actor danny glover graduated from washington high in the 1960s.estroying the murals will be an attack on artistic freedom. and the gruesome content serves to remind us of the horrors of america's past. the actor statement on the murals reads in part i am for freedom of expression and against artistic censorship. i view the murals as a reminder of the horrors of human bondage and the mistreatment of native peoples. to destroy them or block them from view would be a a cancer book burning. >>> coming up a baseball legend. a victim of car burglaries. we broke the story. the latest on what thieves stole from a rod while he was on the town in san francisco. >>> new details of the final moments for 2 canadian teenage suspects and what brought their killing spree to an end. >>> a small group of teachers taking a stand. what is at stake in the first teachers strike in sonoma county in decades. >>> california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state p

africrican community includes the president of the naacp here in san francisco and the actor, danny gloverit should not be whitewashed over that this is an ugly truth about this country and it should be there and it should be a teaching tool. then there are the art preservationists and art critics talking about its historic value that it is a beautiful and very vibrant work rond to deit would be a terrible thing, they terms of art history. >> so, it will cobered but not destroyed. let me ask you, ariana first, does that satisfy you? it being covered but not destroyed? > it does not satisfy our community because we are pretty ure in years or some point down-the-line we will come back and have this same fight all over again, another school board can vote to take both panels down, panels are not a on permanent soluthose can come down. it has been covered in the past before. the school board talked about it, clearly ihappened ready and i would not be surprised if the panels are coming down. >> i do not imagine, chlo that the option of covering it but not estroying it satis the people who want

. >> reporter: actor danny glover compared it to book burning. >> the compromise to cover rather than paint the mural left both sides disappointed. >> it's being covered. when is the next time they'll uncover it. >> if they're that upset about images, about names and sounds, why don't they consider changing the name of the school. >> reporter: estimates to cover the mural have been in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. the school board says they will digitize the painting so it will be visible. it won't be on public display. there are discussions about trying to move the mural somewhere else in the city. in san francisco, kate larsen, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, a u.s. bankruptcy judge will consider whether to allow a civil trial against pg&e for the 2017 tubbs fire. lawsuits filed by survivors were put on hold after pg&e filed for bankruptcy protectin. people in the county want to contest cal fire's findings that private power equipment sparked the tubbs fire, not pg&e's power grid. they believe state investigators disregarded key evidence. >>> "the new york times" reports tw

danny glover graduated from washington back in the 60s. now he said the murals that have caused so much outrage and were slated for destruction should be kept on display. he said it is a matter of artistic freedom. and that the murals teach students about the country's history. of racial oppression. the actor statement of the murals reads in part i am for freedom of expression and against artistic censorship. i view the murals as a reminder of the horrors of human bondage and the mistreatment of native peoples. to destroy them or block them from view would be a can to book burning. >>> we have all been there. you are in public and you need to go. there is nowhere to do it. now san francisco's tenderloin district wants to solve the problem even if it is 2 am. andrea set the city hopes new 24 hour toilets will help to flush out the districts dirty streets. >>>>> reporter: for $300,000 for three months public toilets like the one behind me three of them will be up 24 hours a day to make sure everyone has a place to relieve themselves that is

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perhaps the biggest act of the weekend, separate and apart from paul simon was donald glover, danny glover's son, headlining saturday in front of the largest single-day crowd in the phil's history in one of the very last performances of donald glover's hip-hop career. so donald glover is an actor who took on the persona of childish gambino and became a remarkably successful musician. >>> paul simon closed out the festival bringing local legend and founding member of the grateful dead bob weir onto the stage to play the boxer. the last one was songs of silence which the neighbors were happy about. as has been reported, paul simon is generously donating all his net proceeds for this show to local environmental organizations. the san francisco parks and lands is going to reinvest that donation into our golden gate 150th celebration next year. >>> over the past decade outside lands has contributed over $3 million a year to support department operations and this year's total was $3.6 million. with an additional $115,000 given to our scholarship program through a -- what they call later lands, a c

danny glover graduated from washington high school and we are about to talk to him this afternoon but already he has issued a statement saying it's important to preserve the painting. in the statement he said to destroy them or block them from view would be like book burning. we >>> san francisco police are reviewing surveillance videos to try to catch those responsible breaking in to an suv and stealing items belonging to arod. he was in san francisco sunday night to broadcast the giants, phillies game and afterwards he and a group of people dined at marlo restaurant on brandon street. at this time someone smashed his rented suv window and stole bags, a camera, laptop and jewelry. rodriguez issued a statement saying i'm saddened that several items that were of a personal nature with sentimental value were taken. i'm encouraged that local law enforcement has security footage. >> i have seen a lot of broken glass in the area. it comes and goes. you know -- sometimes walked on the street and see like piles of broken glass. >> while there are report that a half million dollars in jewelry

danny glover grew up in san francisco and graduated from washington heights and he said that it's important to preserve the painting. he said that -- to destroy them or block them from view would be akin to book burning. we would be missing the opportunity for enhanced his core for enhanced interception. >>> teachers are on strike in the forestville union school district. this after no deal was reached. the teachers locked in a contract dispute with the school district and students in forestville are due to return to school on thursday. no new contract talks scheduled between the teachers and the school district. it's a first teacher strike in sonoma county since 1980. >>> the new high school construction project is done just in time for the start of the school year next week. it was an open house yesterday for the community to see that new 1200 student high school. it took four years and more than 200 million dollars open ild . w look,s new space, two gyms, and a state-of-the-art 600 seat theater. >> it's really beautiful and i think that it'll boost school spirit. >> many the homecoming d

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abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez says also this week san francisco native and actor danny glover couldith civil rights leader amos brown to announce their support for keeping the mural. you can sear more of her reporting on the story including the interview with cook on our website at abc7news.com. >>> an american gold medalist is explaining his decision to kneel during national anthem at the pan-american games in lima. fencer race embodin took a knee during the team's medal ceremony when the u.s. national anthem played. the 26-year-old floridian says it was the recent mass shootings across america that led him to pull off a very public and controversial protest. >> catalyst was certainly the shootings this past week and being overseas and o'not being home and being an athlete who's on the road a lot and seeing the terrible things that are happening and wanting to evoke change. >>> another athlete also protested. hammer throw gold medalist gwen berry raised her fist during the u.s. national anthem on saturday. both barry and embowden could be sanctioned by. usoc for their displays. >>>

a famous alumni joins the fight with the lethal weapon actor danny glover graduating from washington high school in the 1960s and he said destroying the murals is an attack on artistic freedom and the gruesome content should remind us of the horrors of america's passed. his statement reads in part, i am for freedom of expression and against artistic censorship. i view the murals as a reminder of the horrors of human bondage and mistreatment of native peoples. to destroy or block them from view would be akin to book burning. the board meeting starts at 5:00 and we will bring you the results when we get them. >>> taking a live look at oracle park, a trip to the giants game cost alex rodriguez one half million dollars. a rod broadcast the game for espn on sunday night and afterward, he and his crew ate a nice dinner and around 10:45 at night, they found their rental car had been broken into been broken into. a team of investigators searched for evidence and one half million dollars worth of items were taken including jewelry and camera equipment. >> most of the time when they break in,

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez says san francisco native and actor danny glover could team up withn to support keeping the mural. you can see reports on the mural on our website, abc7news.com. >>> outside lands has come to another successful end. crowds streamed out of golden gate park last night. the three-day music festival was expected to draw close to 200,000 people and the festival upped security because of the recent mass shootings. we have not hearted of any incidents. >>> coming up, turning grief into action. a gilroy restaurant holds a major fund-raiser today for the victims of the garlic fest silicon valley shooting. >>> history making twists. the crazy records that gymnast simone miles just broke in two events. >>> taking a live look outside. it looks great this morning. a warmup is on the way. right, mike? >> that is correct kumasi. let's start with temperatures in the north bay. our coolest, rohnert park 51. warmest is valet hoe at 65 a. cool start. we have 58 in el sobrante. daly city 56. look at the east bay shore into the south bay. low to mid 60s there. 58 in san r

lyanne melendez has been top of the story and she tweeted that she told that actor danny glover is in favor of keeping the mural at the high school. and he the civil right leader amos brown are expected the give their opinions son. we will keep youd in 1966. now they are saying good. the owners of one of the last remaining mom and pop stationery stores says they just can't compete with online competitors. >> reporter: the signs at the front of the store tell the whole story. for 53 years, three generations of the family ran the store. >> it is a landmark in loss al those. >> reporter: it is one of the last mom and pop stationery shops left in the bay area. for shoppers, et cetera more than that. >> it is a >> reporter: this man's grandparents opened the store in 1966. >> i still have the dime from my first sale. >> reporter: he took over the business in 1991. when they looked at their finances with the high cost of rent, the $15 minimum wage, the drop in foot trough, plus the onslaught of online retailers the numbers just didn't add up. >> the secret to our success was people coming i

after an activist, danny glover, grew up in san francisco and graduated from washington high and he hasntered this height to preserve the painting. glover said to destroy them or block them from view would be akin to book burning. we would be missing the opportunity for that this --introspection that this moment has provided us. >>> the organizers had hesped to use auto flake park for the straight pride valley, but the city leaders rejected the plan. the city found the liability insurance had not been valid. they're concerned the rally could draw supporters and corer protestors leaving the potential for violence. >> we're not going to stand naively by thinking this would go off without a hitch. we want to make sure our residents are safe and the applicant and the participant are safe and also those who choose to come to town would be safe as well. >> the organizers of the straight pride havely say the city's decision is disappointing and say say violates the free speech rights. it is still hold an event as long as it snit as new application. >>> looking for love is tough and in the digi

today actor and activist danny glover entered the fight to preserve the painting.lover grew up in san francisco and graduated from washington said, quote, to destroy them or block them from view would be akin to book burning. we would be missing the opportunity for enhanced introspection that this moment has provided us. >>> still ahead a human rights advocate from the bay area shot in the philippines and those close to him believe that the philippine government was behind it. we are hearing from a friend who just returned from visiting him in the hospital. >>> new information about jeffrey epstein's death. what investigators are now saying about one of the people who was on duty watching him. >>> coming up later in sports, a decision is handed down to the raiders antonio brown and his appeal to where his own helmet. mark will have the verdict coming up. >>> getting rid of human waste from the streets of san francisco. the pilot program to keep certain bathrooms on the street open 24 hours a day. it's on. get to the ross shoe event for even more brands at 20 to 60

she tweeted yesterday she's been told actor danny glover, a san francisco native, is in favor of keepinghe mural at the high school. he and civil rights leader expected to announce support soon. we'll be sure to keep you posted here and on abc7news.com. >>> tstationery store first opened in 1976 but now they are saying good-bye. the owners of one of the last remaining mom and pop stationery stores in the area say they can't compete with online competitors. abc news reporter has more from los altos. >> the signs at the front of the store tell the whole story. >> would you like a small bag? >> reporter: for 53 years, three generations of the family ran the store. >> it's a landmark in los altos. >> it's one of the last mom and pop stationery shops left in the bay area. for loyal shoppers, it's more than that. >> it's a big loss. >> they opened the first store in 1966 in palo alto. he was just 12 years old when he started working there. >> just a pink pearl eraser, sold for 10 cents and that was my first sale and i still have that dime. >> reporter: he took over the business in 1981. >> i'm

. >>> danny glover, the actor says he's against removing the controversial murals at george washingtoney portray native americans and african americans and the board voted to paint over the murals. while they are reminders of the horrors of the past, he put out a statement saying the murals should stay to destroy them or block them from view would be a kin to book burning. we would be missing the opportunity for enhanced moments provided to us. >>> beautiful day by the bay. completely blue skies by the bay bridge. no fog over san francisco today. >> check out the skyline. isn't it stunning? abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian is here with the forecast. warm spencer but awfully nice. >> it is nice, dan. nice to see a fog-free day in san francisco but that usually means things are heating up and that's the case right now. here is a look at live doppler 7. you can see from the radar view skies are clearing and almost a complete absence of fog. wind is pretty strong right now. we have guests 35 miles an hour here in san francisco and 21 down at half moon bay and 21 mile an hour gue

danny glover say it's important to save them because he said it would be like book burning. we would miss the opportunity for enhanced historic that it has provided us. >>> san francisco's new 24 and- 7 and bathroom pilot program is underway. one is in the tenderloin, another in south of market and a third in the castro. the three were pick because they are the most heavily used. they will be cleaned, monday tomorrowed at all hours and two team members on duty at night for safety. >> we have a human feces problem on the sidewalks because people don't have toilets. particularly at nighttime. so, we are going to be able to -- i think with that pilot demonstrate the need for public access to rest rooms at any time of day. >> city officials will be keeping an eye on the bathrooms to see how often they are used what times they are used. the remaining public bathrooms will still close at 10:00 p.m. >>> a black bear was trapped inside a home in colorado and tore through the wall to escape. you have to see some of the photographs it. happened in the mountain town of estes. the homeo

supper and surprisingly to some the end and n double acp and san francisco native native and actor danny glover actually spoke out against covering up the art work saying you can't change history. now in the end the board voted to cover up. the 1936 year-old called life of washington with panels instead of completely painting over it, we'll send it back to you. >>coming up on the kron 4 morning news, the state of california could be one step closer to lowering the voting age to tell you about the new voting age the students are apparently fighting for and after the break a man is shot by police in the east bay will tell you what he was doing that caused police to open fire. and it's all about the heat today as temperatures rise into the triple digits for even more of the bay area just take one look at this map and realize how hot it's about to be. >>their forecast is to come. >>no hot spots and traffic but plenty of slowdowns including the bay bridge, 80 wesson to san francisco crawling backed up all the way through the up all the way through the maze and recovering from choosing my car insuran

actor, danny glover graduated from washington high and says he thinks, in his opinion, it is important to keep the mural on display . >> i think it is the wrong message. it's the wrong message. let's talk about the reality of this was happening. why are they not taught in their particular school, in their lessons on the history that that which is evident right there, does it make them uncomfortable to talk about that in the history classes? the idea of slavery? >> the school board president's proposal calls for covering the mural with artwork that shows the heroism of people in of color in america and the flight to end racism and discrimination. >> battle lines are drawn tonight here in the bay area. it is game 1 of the bay bridge series, a's versus giants . >> ktvu scott reith is at oracle park in san francisco. these games are important because both teams are on the hunt for a wild-card playoff spot. >> yes, no doubt. important on several levels. i just had a ball ricochet right to me so even when you are out of the line of batting practice, you have to mind your -- always have to be