keep him part of the giants family. buster, thank you for a wonderful run. while we will miss seeing you behind the plate next year, we understand and support your decision. you will forever be a giant to all of us, not only as one writer said this morning are you represented by about every other dog collar in the bay area as buster posey but you will forever be imprinted on the hearts of giants fans. thank you, buster. larry? larry: i am not sure if buster will remember this but we have a tradition with the giants when they draft pick -- when a draft pick is signed before he goes out to a minor-league assignment in july or august. he comes down and sits in the dugout with us for a gain. in 2008, it was buster's turn. we had a very exciting signing. the fifth overall pick. and it was exciting being in the draft room with bobby evans and brian and john barr who developed a relationship with oster and buster's family. our lead scout who scouted buster. anyway, first time i had a chance to spend any time with buster and kr

you grew up going to giants games. in terms of the best giant of all time, we'll leave that for willie maze or billy mckay. where does that leave you? >> buster really became part of a fairy tale. there was a fairy tale when he was signed in 2008, you know, could this be a player that would be loved by the fans, adored by the fans, lead us like we've never been, a world championship, and he did it three times, so i think that this era that buster played in, with his incredible book ends of a championship in his first full year, and then a career, a franchise record, 107 wins and division championship in his last year. i mean, it's hard to imagine any player having that period of time with the same team, with such success. winning a mvp, battle titles, all-star appearances. in some ways, we may never see this again. >> three words to describe buster posey if you're going to sit down with your grandkids down the road, what will you tell them? three words? >> respect, professional, love. >> yeah, i would agree with you. l

one of the greatest san francisco giants of all times.ree times world series champion, seven-time all-star giving the giants memories for over a decade. most recently, his homerun against the los angeles dodgers in game one of the national league division series last month. last year coming off one of his best seasons in his career and off a historic season for the giants. >> there something special to go out and probably be the comeback player of the year and remind everyone, i am one of the all-time greats. i am a giants legend and i helped this organization hang championship banners they did not have before me. >>reporter: off the field last year his family dedicated time to pediatric cancer. >> buster posey felt like a family man with those southern values. a guy that had a very subtle way about him. despite his accomplishments he never really looked for the spotlight. >> do you think it's also in buster posey's character to not have a farewell season? >> yes. >>reporter: many fans may not be ready to see him leave the game, they are

giant among giants, buster posey, humble and mild-mannered superstar is reportedly retiring.yer who has captured the hearts of giants fans and been there for all three of the team's world series titles. posey hasn't said a word, nor have the giants but "the athletic" and nbc sports is reporting the announcement will come tomorrow. sense of disbelief but also gratitude. jean elle. >> reporter: raj, giants fans and former players say they're downright sad that buster posey is planning to retire. here at ballpark he's the face of the giants and of their success, beloved and respected on and off the field. >> for cancer, education, junior giants, giving mitts to kids who can't afford it, he's a real hero on and off the field. >> giants fans sad to hear baseball giant buster posey will announce he's retiring tomorrow. >> you know good people when you meet them. >> reporter: former teammate franzen invited them to the family by having them live with them in 2009. >> the things you did on the field is sliver of what you provide for the entire community, off the field was far greater

the giants organization. he shied away from giving any type of heart answer. he did say that he plans to move his family to georgia, though, at some point where he and his wife are from they want to be closer to extended family is their kids grow up so we hope to see him again soon. yes, i'm sure the giants will be honoring him though he not gone forever just yet. all right. thanks kylen. >> you tenants were just concerned about what's happening when you board the aircraft over following up on or not says we're not expecting anything. >> allegations of racial profiling a mother explaining what happened when she and her daughter got off of a flight from san jose. >> plus following his controversial netflix special dave chappelle is at chase center tonight out san francisco is reacting. >> and we're tracking dry weather tonight through the weekend. with a more widespread rain returning monday night through tuesday. details ahead. as trucker upcoming >> happening now, comedian dave chappelle getting ready to tak

but for giants, fans, posey was much more than just a great player.am leader and a winner. he is one of those rare athletes who is immediately recognizable by just one name as one young giants fan put it, my dad had joe montana. i had buster posey's iconic legacy in the bay area and beyond will only be further cemented in the future as he'll surely join mays, mccovey and marischal with his own statue outside oracle park and an induction into baseball's hall of fame. >> it's about that time spent with family. the countless nights and days. pulling for your team riding the emotions of the highs riding the emotions of the lows. and ultimately enjoying the people that you're with along the way and making great memories together. >> posey said he's looking him what he is sure he is going to miss his teammates in the camaraderie of the san francisco giants manager gabe kepler told me that what makes buster posey so special is his professionalism and leadership and he will be missed in this ball club that does it for sports. live from oracle. park will send

but for giants, fans, posey was much more than just a great player. he was a fan favorite family man team leader and a winner. he is one of those rare athletes who is immediately recognizable by just one name as one young giants fan put it, my dad had joe montana. i had buster posey's iconic legacy in the bay area and beyond will only be further cemented in the future as he'll surely join mays, mccovey and marischal with his own statue outside oracle park and an induction into baseball's hall of fame. >> it's about the time spent with family. the countless nights and days. pulling for your team riding the emotions of the highs riding the emotions of the lows. and ultimately enjoying the people that you're with along the way and making great memories together. >> thank you to buster posey for so many great memories for everyone around the giants organization. he said he looks forward to spending time with his wife and 4 kids. but he's unsure of what his future might hold beyond that, he said his family plans to move back to georgia at some point where

i'm sure that the giants will be honoring him. and in the days months to come and they have those there's a twins. those young twins which took last year off during covid. they were born prematurely. any said a lot of his family members in georgia haven't even met them. >> because of covid with the pandemic going on. yeah, they were there today, by the way. and their adorable. they are very big and healthy now. so. >> with preemies, it's a concern. but they want to be doing i could hear the door. a couple times where they were, you know, crawling around and stuff, but they actually are really well behaved. so also kudos to the postseason for, you know, having to 12 behave children's. it was an hour long press thanks cullen. >> all right. let's take a look at the 4 zone forecast as we are looking live over downtown san francisco meteorologists. but bruce is joining us right now with a look at what's to come for the rest of the weekend. they were close to the weekend of recent i know. and it's never too early to celebrate friday sat

joining us now, former giants pitcher sean estes. nice to see you. i got to say back in my sports casting days, i remember when buster was in the minor leagues playing for the san jose giants. he and his wife kristen were living in a backyard cottage of a family in willow glen. they were so humble and sweet. i don't think they changed. what do you think? >> not at all. yeah, i mean, i'll be honest with ya. i'm not shocked about this decision, yet, yes, i'm surprised but i think more than anything, i'm saddened about this decision. selfishly. i'm saddened for the fans they weren't able to give buster posey a proper sendoff. he may go off as the most beloved giant ever especially in our time. when buster showed up, that's when the trophies started to appear. no doubt he had a huge impact on the franchise but as you mentioned, he's a huge family guy and a lot of guys are in this game. based on his decision last year to sit out for the covid season to spend time with his family and his twin kids they acquired, i think that that just speaks volumes as to

giants, coaches, players and fans. of course sad to see him, though, on 4 sports reporter kylen mills was there when he made the big announcement and joins us now with more. violent. >> he was just such a bittersweet day ken and pam, i mean, you want to wish the best for him. but it's still sad to see him go. i mean, best oppose just meant so much to people are here in san francisco. you can probably tell me better. ken, i mean, ever since he started. yeah. big hopes when he got here, he fulfilled and beyond any dreams that anybody had of how he's going to play. and yeah, he's been a big part of the community and he's a good that yeah. yeah, exactly. that's really what makes him special. >> one fan told me yesterday you can think of the giants without thinking of catcher buster posey. >> he's just been the face of this franchise for the last 12 years. now, though, he is turning the page posey announced his retirement oracle park this afternoon. he said he wants to spend more time with his family and give his body time

giants history mlb history. of the best catchers that we've had like ever that i've known about the giants. i was actually pretty surprised to see his performance. he did way better than we expected and we could have hoped for anything he went out with a bang and i'm really happy for everything that he's done his career he's done for the bay area. >> giants nation. >> all of the fans we talked with tonight said they were shocked by this news that buster posey is set to retire by those reports. however, if you heard from buster after the final game with the giants post season run. he did hint at possible retirement. he mentioned he wanted to spend more time with his family and then to reassess his future. and it looks like he's going to retire a legend here at oracle park. for now we're live in san francisco. kylen mills, kron 4 news. >> thank you, cuyler for that report. now. >> that's one thing. she's right about. he's retiring a legend will never have to pay for a but one thing that is is great. obviously the

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the largest grove of giant sequoias in the world. sequoia and kings canyon national parks fire management officer john ziegler notes. some of the giant trees below were killed in the camp. he complex fire. but he also knows another truth, although we don't. >> we really don't like destructive you know, sometimes there's a silver lining. the silver lining in this case is that some of this land was in desperate need of a prescribed burn that is a fire intentionally set by firefighters to get rid of smaller trees and brush buildup. >> that when left unchecked can turn a small or moderate fire into one big enough to burn swathes of giant sequoias, something that just 10 years ago was unheard of the good news in the knp complex fire. is that part of it went through just like a smaller prescribed burn would have this part of the fire actually treated about 70%. >> of the unit. we have a plan to burn anyway. all the stumps. you can see where they cut. this is the ones we're telling you guys about another part of protecting sequoias involves

what else have you been up to other than rooting for the giants?id see you in the booth doing some work for giants baseball. is that some think it will be full-time? >> i got to broadcast a game as well, maybe i will get to broadcast some games, i don't know. we are into coffee, doing different things every month, this is gratitude grind. kristen: i think we have a picture of that from your tweet. gratitude grinds. >> it will be november since thanksgiving. we will have a five-minute gratitude journal, something i believe in, if you minutes in the morning and at night putting pen to paper, allowing yourself to take in all of the things you could be appreciative even if it is just sunshine, whatever. i love enjoy the coffee, it is something that is kind of meditation for me and my wife and a culture to spend time and share together. i love talking baseball, sharing the knowledge and what i learned, hopefully i get to broadcast, have some fun with greg and who knows, i got to be on i don't know what i can say here so i will leave it at that. kristen:

we'll also be joined by giants ceo larry behr.ts have been warning us about for years. we speak with former governor jerry brown. that's comin newscast. >>> up next on nightly news" state testing showing student scores are down first year post pandemic. school districts like nashville and so many others across the country struggling to staff every position, from substitutes to bus drivers. now what happens? lester holt joins us from nashville right now. >>> tonight the biden administration's sweeping new vaccine mandate deadline for 84 million americans workers at private companies with 100 or more employees now required to get fully vaccinated by january 4th or face weekly testing. the backlash gop-led states mounting legal challenges could they block it? >>> just in, reports of shooting at a resort popular with american tourists. what we're learning. >>> also tonight the election fall-out. growing pressure on democrats to pass president biden's spending plan after disappointing losses could there finally be a vote this week >>>

as i pull for the giants are us my thank you. that's exactly the dude is in maybe he's not the one who's who's talking the talk about it's just not his favorite thing to do. so maybe that's a little bit everything else. how he cares for people. include everyone in his success. harvey gives credit to every everybody else out these of thoughtful. it is in the way he asks questions and responses that might. there's really nothing different. it's it's the same. do. >> posey said he's really looking forward to spending more time with his wife and 4 children. they were all in attendance for today's ceremony. of course, everyone with the giants organization said they are so grateful for everything that buster posey has done for san francisco and they wish him all the best in the future. we're live or park kylen mills kron 4 sports and kyle he was asked about the future. it seems a little fuzzy on what he has plans for. >> yeah. can he didn't really divulge too much as far as what his future plans might be a buster. posey was asked if we

that really helped a lot. >> reporter: many say buster posey is a forever giant. this announcement is expected at 3:00. we'll be live streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> a hearing is happening to discuss the status of san francisco's sinking millennium tower. days ago limited work on a fix for the sinking tower restarted. justin andrews is live in the newsroom keeping an eye on the meeting. a lot of questions could get answers. >> reporter: especially questions from people who live in the tower. the meeting is in progress now. it started mere minutes ago. during the meeting we could learn any and all updates from the city's department of insurance pence as it relates to the millennium tower. looking live at the virtual meeting as we are on the air, it is unfolding. leaders are talking status update, safety of the leaning and sinking millennium tower and the city's transportation. this is a story we have been following for months. experts are hoping to talk about foundation issues with the building. millennium tower is in the heart of san francisco's south of market di

. >> other news now and today the giants and millions of fans said goodbye to longtime catcher and fanorite buster posey posey. one world series championships with the giants in 2010, 2012 2014 never lost and opportunity when presented with one. he was the mvp in 2012 national league rookie of the year in 2010, seven-time all-star and he won the gold glove, best offensive catcher in the league in 2016 just a remarkable career. most people think you'll see him in cooperstown and the hall of fame. one day and oracle park is where buster took questions from reporters today. he was with his wife. kylen mills was there. she joins us now live. pilot. boy, just a legendary career and you could tell he wanted to spend time with his family. and that's why stepping away. but also the injuries, the pain he was in. >> and the humility from buster posey. you don't see such a talented player with such humility. often it was remarkable. >> yeah, grant catcher buster posey has been the heart and soul of the san francisco giants for the last 12 years. today an era comes to an end. he announced his reti

but for giants, fans, posey was much more than just a great player.a fan favorite family man team leader and a winner. he is one of those rare athletes who is immediately recognizable by just one name as one young giants fan put it, my dad had joe montana. i had buster posey's iconic legacy in the bay area and beyond will only be further cemented in the future as he'll surely join mays, mccovey and marischal with his own statue outside oracle park and an induction into baseball's hall of fame. >> it's about that time spent with family. the countless nights and days. pulling for your team riding the emotions of the highs riding the emotions of the lows. and ultimately enjoying the people that you're with along the way and making great memories together. >> that's a family man who walked away from 22 million dollars in this season. 20 to 2022 to be with his family. >> and did you hear that little georgia little in his voice. yeah. they may be moving back to georgia because that's what they want to. yeah. that's where they want to go back to. we wish him

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mlb team the san francisco giants played at candlestick from 1960-1999.s came to see players such a willie mays and barry bonds, over 38 seasons in the open ballpark. an upper deck expansion was added in the 1970s. there are two world series played at the stick in 1962 and in 198 9. during the 1989 world series against the oakland as they were shook by an earthquake. candlestick's enclosure had minor damages from the quake but its design saved thousands of lives. nfl team the san francisco 49ers played at candlestick from feign 71-2013. it was home to five-time super bowl champion teams and hall of fame players by joe montana, jerry rice and steve jones. in 1982, the game-winning touchdown pass from joe montana to dwight clark was known as "the catch." leading the niners to their first super bowl. the 49ers hosted eight n.f.c. championship games including the 2001 season that ended with a loss to the new york giants. in 201, the last event held at candlestick park was a concert by paul mccartney who played with the beatles in 1966, the stadium's first con

. >> and a giant honor for our michael strahan. the new york giants retiring his iconic number 92 today after his hall-of-fame career. >> congrats, pal. well deserved. >> the message from a former teammate as we tally up michael's memorable moments on the field. >> michael strahan! >>> good morning, america. how excited are we for michael strahan? we get to know him as a friend. we forget that he would strike fear into quarterbacks for a decade and a half in the nfl. >> what is he not good at? >> i haven't found it yet. he's going to go to space. he'll be good at that too. >> the jovial, genuine article. we'll talk more about him coming up. eva is on maternity leave. so, a reminder, we have will reeve and congressional correspondent rachel scott back at the desk this morning. >>> but we'll get to the news as we have a busy day as we wrap up thanksgiving weekend. we may be heading into a new concerning phase of the pandemic. cases of the so-called omicron variant already recorded in at least eight countries, the latest australia. >>

dodgers won game five and limit nateed the giants from the playoffs. we asked him then if he was coming back, and he said he wanted to take some time, talk it over with his wife, see what was like being the full00 time dad of four kids for a while, and after his press conference is tomorrow, well, it's going to be a long time now for buster posey who apparently is moving on and hanging them up. >> it's been great career. good for him. >> no greater job than fatherhood. >> lot of people caught offguards by the reports of the retirement. we'll share more later in the newscast. >>> sad news out of the east bay. local leaders are reacting to a the news that alameda county supervisor wilma chan was struck and killed by a par while walking her dog. according to a statement, supervisor chan suffered a serious head injury. y.ter she was eaier thr-old fi the boarof supervisors in 1994. she was also the first asian american and the first woman to seven asthma outleader of the california assembly. >> her office released a statement saying, quote, during her 30-ye

. >>> a giant among giants. buster posey, the mild-mannered superstar reportedly retiring.captured the hearts of fans and has been there for all three world series titles. he hasn't said a word but they are reporting the announcement will come toward. >> whether pediatric cancer, education, junior giants, giving mites to kids who can't afford it. he is the real hero on and off the field. >> giants fans sad to hear baseball's giant buster posey will announce he is retiring. a former teammate says he welcomed 28 to the family by inviting him and his wife to live at his parents' house in san jose in 2009. >> dude, the things you did on the field is a sliver of what you provide for the community. what you provided for the community off the field was for greater than what you did on the field. >> brandon says his friend is a born leader and a great ballplayer. tipping his hat while at the top of his game. >> he hit well over .300 most of the year. that's what kids will realize. wow. buster, he got hurt. >> a seven time all star, four-time silver slugger and three time world seri

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vern joins us. >> giants got a wish list! checked it twice!st signed brandon belt, and now pitchers? nice. deskafani, come on done! he inked a new three year deal. nicknamed disco, he joined the giants in 2021, and had his best season in the majors. he had a career high with 13 wins. >> at the end of the day, if we get, you know, three seasons from anthony, like his 2021 season, we'll be at thbecahe a reallyr,ut tag to t' in our clubhouse and organization. . >> reporter: and then, they did haven't stop! reportedly the giants are nearing a deal to bring back alex wood, two-year contract worth over $20 million. he posted a 10-4 record last season. and buster posey may be retired, but how about one more honor? he was named the national league comeback player of the year. posey returned to all-star form after sitting out in 2020, then went ahead and dropped the mic and retired on his own terms. so you can't accuse the giants of not being aggressive, as they go after keeping their own, and we're sort of near the beginning of free agent activity. st

. >>> we have some other breaking news involving the giants. it's an end of an era. buster posey is set to announce his retirement tomorrow. posey has been the heart and soul of the giants since taking over as the catcher in 2010. that's the same year the giants won the world series for the first time since moving to san francisco. over 12 seasons he did everything you could do on the field. he won three world series titles. was an all-star seven times. named most valuable player in 2012 and rookie of the year in 2010. posey decided to sit out the 2020 season because he wanted to protect his young family during the height of the pandemic. he has two sets of twins. one set is adopted. he returned this past season with force having a great year while leading the giants to a record 107 wins and a division title. by retiring, posey is leaving $22 million on the table. anthony flores will have more on the retirement including how he foreshadowed this move after the giants season ended. that's coming up at 5:30. >>> one day after official approval, shots of the pfizer vacc

he just brought such a positive presence to the giants. >> reporter: not many people walk away from a job and get comments from the mayor thrown at them. i joked at 5:00 that kpix.com to be on his way to a street name, not just a statue around the ballpark. someone who is going to be associated with such a fantastic time in the city, it was great to hear him talk about that a little bit, when he gave those comments that he too was moved by being a part of everything that happened. you know, it is just hard to imagine the buster posey. live at the ballpark, wilson walker, kpix 5 . >> it will be weird without him on the field. he was a great role model as well for children, as you heard from that mom. that's rare that you have a role model like that. >> reporter: the buster posey youth item seemed to be a real popular seller all of those years. >> i can see why. >> if you are a baseball fan, you're a fan of buster posey. >> reporter: thank you, allen. >> absolutely, wilson, from my heart. >>> we will have more on buster posey's retirement coming up later in sports. >>> still ahead on kp

he helped the giants to world series titles. the giants have a huge hole to fill. he was the face of the franchise. you don't find buster posey replacements at the bus stop. >> from naval base to welcoming a new neighborhood. there are signs of major progress as the infrastructure for creating more housing and transportation years completion. san francisco's top officials toward the site to see the transformation. melanie woodrow has the details. >> city officials traveled across the bay by ferry today on what will be new regular service between the san francisco fairy building and -- ferry building and treasure island. they have housingportatd >> it is amazing to see what this place is going to become for people and how this place is going to become alive again. -- to, live again -- this place is going to come alive again. >> parts of treasure island are raised three feet for sealevel protection. geotechnical work has strengthened its foundation and insured its seismic zillions a. eventually there will be -- seismic resiliency. eventually there will be a thousand

. >> reporter: at the giants dugout store, fans were sanded by the news catcher and baseball giant buster posey is retiring. >> when he got like drafted into the giants. he's still here so it's like, i'm sad he's not going o be here. >> it wasn't shocked. a little surprised. >> he's a household name and he's also someone who has been supportive and mentoring the new generation of giants coming into team. this is a really big loss and the end of an era. >> reporter: he shined off the field too. >> buster and his wife have done amaze things for ucsf children's hospital. they are personally donated fair amount of money to help kid who is are going to cancer care. >> reporter: over the course of their work also helping to raise millions of dollars for treatment. it's also scenes like this. posey and his wife visiting patients that many say shows the very person he is. >> they also personally visit the children in the hospital. buster's gone there and done the number of visits with kid who is are going through cancer therapy. >> reporter: as for the fans, they are sad but as one woman put it,

dan: it is the end of an era for the giants. today catcher buster posey officially announced his retirement. larry beil is here. larry, his announcement got everyone, you included, a little choked up today. larry: i tell you, we started talking about madison bumgarner walking in from the boat and in kansas city during the world series, and i had chills. it was like i was right back there. a few moments brought back memories. buster was struggling himself with emotions and numerous points in the news conference, understandable, of course. his stats are only part of the story as to why he is beloved here -- seven-time all-star, rookie player of the year, three times world series champ, i could go on. as to why he is retiring, you could see for yourself right here. it is all about this shot -- all about his family, buster, his wife kristin, their four kids, the long time away from family so much, plus the pain playing the position for catcher convinced him this was the right time to walk away. a huge loss for the giants as well as

kumasi: and it is the end of an era for giants fans. buster posey expected to announce his retirement today. the tribute in one local paper. >> good morning. you're watching abc 7 mornings. >> we want to start with a check about rainy forecast. mike: wet commute this morning, that's for sure. the entire way for me. that steady rain you can see right now is moving into the eastern parts of contra costa and alameda counties. there's also some steady, stop across the north. you can see it is pushing everything off to the south and. behind it, some pockets of drizzle during the morning commute. looks like we are going to be driving on wet pavement for the better part of the next three or four hours. we will hang around 60. very mild this morning but as we transition to a nature of sun and clouds find new, not as warm as yesterday. more rain on the way. i will see you in a bit. >> we are waiting for a major announcement from the white house. president biden expected to declare covid-19 a workplace hazard which would make vaccines were testin

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the giants to have young prospects. it is not what happens on the field but off of the field. buster and his wife were involved in pediatric cancer. is a huge loss all the way around. >> it is. it will be hard to replace them. >>> still ahead tonight. >> in an instant, oh my gosh. this is a beer. the next thing that happened is that i am being torn apart. >>> a beer a woman who felt the wrath of an angry bear sits down to discuss the terrifying experience. >> one of our members was over $7.5 million in one month. >>> california growers are taking a massive financial hit. what they say is to blame for the huge dip in business. >>> a crack down in contra costa county. the city is banning any -hi mommy! -hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. hush little baby... don't say a word... but if slow upload speeds turns your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber,

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the rest of the giants. community is we want to first title. thanks for being there with me to celebrate all the great moments. i think even more importantly. thanks for being there. and some of the loans. you know better than anybody how hard are. not performing the way that i wanted to. but your love perspective. but what was truly important. help me through those times. i know these years on the west coast will be some of our fondest. as we look back on and i'm so excited to continue sharing life. if you watch your kids grow. we add the your mom and i are so proud of people that you're becoming. we're so blessed that time hearing at the children's being your dad is a great issue in my it's my parents thank someone for just being great. parents. thanks for setting good examples and being role models. all of us as parents know, there's so much that goes into that. so just thank you. number one for being great parents. thanks for the time spent hundreds of practices for me and my siblings. for teaching me. the responsibility for caring, for oth

san francisco giants catcher buster posey reportedly retiring.to make the announcement today. >>> hearings are set to begin today to discuss status of the seismic retrofit of san francisco's sinking millennium tower. progress updates and reports from the department of building inspection are on the table for discussion. >> dave chappel screening his documentary called untitled. it depicts how he navigate life during the shut down. this is weeks after the closer in which he made controversial remarks about day and transgender people. good morning. it is thursday november 4. i am amanda starrantino. >> i am len kiese. good morning. glad to have you with us. the roads might be slick for your commute this morning. bay bridge is already a mess. >> it is a messy one. >> add rain to that and it is not pretty. what will we see for the rest of the day? some sunshine? >> yes, brighter weather ahead. if you are getting ready for school, getting the kids ready, about to head out for work, you might want to give yourself extra time for the commute with the sl

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the shortened season last year, the giants were all right. they had pieces in place, that there was this very apparent thing missing him last season. he was one of the classiest most standup athletes you'll ever meet. >> you can tell, the emotions were there for him. this was a difficult decision, not easy for him. >> reporter: yes. it was good that he was surrounded by his family because obviously my definitely an emotional decision. it was nice. >> he was remarkably gracious as well. >>> let's go to kpix 5's wilson walker, on how esters fans are taking the news this evening. >> reporter: i will tell you right now, i am a buster posey fan. i don't know how you could not be, unless you live in l.a. i think back to 2009 today, as a giants fan, that year where you met buster posey, and we had this scrawny am a crazy looking pitcher, and you could tell that something incredible was about to happen in san francisco. today felt a little bit like a farewell to all of that. >> this was almost as monumental as joe montana retiring. a very monumental

the giants to have young prospects. it is not what happens on the field but off of the field.r and his wife were involved in pediatric cancer. is a huge loss all the way around. >> it is. it will be hard to replace them. >>> still ahead tonight. >> in an instant, oh my gosh. this is a beer. the next thing that happened is that i am being torn apart. >>> a beer a woman who felt the wrath of an angry bear sits down to discuss the terrifying onof our members was over $7.5 million in one month. >>> california growers are taking a massive financial hit. what they say is to blame for the huge dip in business. >>> a crack down in contra costa county. the city is banning any >>> new at 11:00, imagine you are at home, you hear a noise, you go to check it out and all of a sudden it is a bear. and east bay woman tells kpix 5 she is grateful to be alive after what happened to her in tahoe. >> bear mulling is not a little thing. it >> reporter: laurel rose has dozens of stitches in her face, deep laceration on her chest and arms, and puncture wounds all over her torso after being mauled by

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going over the top with gifts, like this giant dinosaur. >> i am so proud to know him. i can't even say in past tense, because he is still here. >> seeing how many police departments are so supportive of him -- it's overwhelming. i lived with this guy, this hero. >> reporter: kevin was supposed to meet his newest grandson on a family trip to hawaii, scheduled for december 1. >> i can't stop crying. i know that he would want us to take a vacation, but to be honest -- it is too hard to do. i don't even know how many months will pass until we can go on an airplane without crying. i know that he will want us to keep telling funny stories about him, even if it is embarrassing. >>> maureen's is that moments after her father was shot, the responding police officer was someone that kevin knew. he recognized the officers voice and was able to call out to him while he was rushed to the hospital in the back of a police car. >> so tragic. you can watch more of the interview on www.kpix.com. >>> governor gavin newsom says enough, he is ordered cshp officers to be stationed at malls.

but fans, we all want him to continue to be part of the giants family. and he talked about that, how the fans in the bay area, he couldn't talk about how it was truly a community and a team and just all the guys, it has truly been amazing, and how much he contributed from a community standpoint. you know the baseball and gloves giveaway that he does every year, it is just amazing. larry: they had all these that they were going to get a quality player that would be a fixture in the lineup for years to come. he had all these hopes, and buster, far and away exited everything. he was the glue that heldeldeld team together through many ups and downs. let's go to j.r. stone right now . he is at the news conference at oracle park. j.r: buster posey is still posel talking. you know what kristin said, what we heard from those fans, yes, there is sadness, but there is a lot of smiles here in the building because people are looking back on what buster posey brought not only to the organization, but what he brought to san francisco and the memories he brought to all

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he will not hit the free agent market and the giants very happy to have him back at first base.ll right, big daddy awards coming up mvp team out today, saying award winners and st mary's gales. product corbyn burns is your nationally gpi young award winner of the brewers. remember august 11th? he struck out nine giants these guys good lebanon five record. 2.43 e r a. but here's the key stat. he had 234 strikeouts in just 167 innings. that's about 12 per every nine innings. not too bad zakariyah iler. phillies was second max scherzer third. it's a new era julio urias. so the dodgers won 20 you finished eighth in the building so winds not necessarily the deal, robby ray. is the american league cy young award winner for the toronto jays. let's talk some football 49ers back in business, talking playoffs again, and they can say that with a straight face coming off that win over the rams and one of the keys to that victory. the defense able to create turnovers, and in particular jimmie ward, the team that had only two interceptions prior to his efforts, just in the first half alone. h

how the forty-niners and lost to the cardinals and the giants beat out the raiders. plus the mlb names, the winners of a gold glove award. kron four's jason dumas says the latest in sports. >> 385 days a lot has gone on in that span and that's also how many days have going on since the niners have won a game at levi's stadium that opportunity to snap that streak against a cardinals team without kyler murray and the andrea hopkins should be easy to best players on the team was called the court replacing the injured ayton 22 in his career as a starter. >> 1st quarter. jimmy g he missed this guy. but george, you can't do that. that is turnover number one of the day. it was a costly one because of that ensuing drive. james conner, the star of the day. he scores from 13 yards out of 7 to nothing. let's go to the 3rd quarter. niners down by ken mccoy swings it over to the after mentioned it. james conner still look like walter payton, 45 yard touchdown. mccoy looks like peyton manning 249 yards connor a 173 total yards is not what you want to see from the niners defense no

a giant honor for the giants manager. something last night that we all wanted to see.h curry in new york. not manhattan. brooklyn. >>> and a live look >>> the warriors, did you see what shaq said last night? he said that was a beat town. he wasn't wrong in this battle of the leagues. top two scores, let's go to brooklyn last night. former warriors kevin durant lay in wait. seth curry right behind him. look at the ridiculous range and then look how the floor opened up. durant on the other hand, 19 poinand ow thci ball. eventually came down. durant scored 19. finally. got the ball down. then before the half, andrew wiggins. warriors up five. he scored 37. warriors out scored brooklyn by 17. won the game 117-99. warriors have a league best 12- 2 record. when are you winning you get the incredible display of skill people will watch. it's fun to be back in the spotlight again. >>> giants skipper in a landslide vote won the national league manager of the year award yesterday. like passing a torch caps predecessor made the announcement on live tv. >> this man led his team to

today giants' catcher buster posey announces he is retiring. >> i want to do more stuff from februaryo november with my family. physically it is much harder now. to be honest it is hard to enjoy with the physical pain you are dealing with. >> reporter: the 34-year-old thanking nearly everyone in the organization during an hour-long press conference and mostly his family and wife. >> thanks for being there with me to celebrate the great moments and thanks for being there in some of the lower ones. >> reporter: and for the fans. >> i hope you have seen a sense of pride we have taken in am canning together each day and night, working hard with a common goal pushing each other along the way. >> reporter: posey is one of a kind. >> it is hard to imagine any player having that period of time with the same team with such success. >> reporter: echoed by bruce bochy. >> i put him up there at the top of the players that i had when you look at everything about him, the talent and the person that he is. >> reporter: posey shined off of the field as well, raising millions for the children's hospit