laura anthony is in martinez. what are the health officials saying? >> reporter: they say this man did contract rabies here in contra costa county. sounds like a prime example of whatnot to do when one encounters a bat and unfortunately, this 34-year-old man paid for this encounter with his life. health officials say the bat in question is a variety that is common in mexico, the southern united states and in contra costa county. about one in ten bats tested in california during the course of the year test positive for rabies in california. this man had contact with the bat earlier this year and traveled to europe where he became ill and died, actually in switzerland in late july. here is how public health officials describe what happened to this man. >> in mid september an acquaintance called contra costa public health and indicated there had been an incident in late march of 201020 of in the south part of -- 2010 of in the south part of contra costa county where a bat was flopping on the ground and acting weird. another individual picked up the bat w

laura anthony is in martinez. what are the health officials saying? >> reporter: they say this ma did contract rabies he in contra costa county. sounds like a prime example of whatnot to do when one encounters a bat and unfortunately, this 34-year-old man paid for this encounter with his life. health officials say the bat in question is a variety that is common in mexico, the southern united states and in contra costa county. about on in ten bat teste in calornia durihe cose of thear st posive for rabies i lifornia. this man had contact with the bat earlier this year and traveled to europe where he became ill and died, actually in switzerland in late july. here is how public health officials describe what happened to this man. >> in mid september an acquaintance called contra costa public health and indicated there had been an incident in late march of 201020 of in the south part of -- 2010 of in the south part of contra costa county where a bat was flopping on the ground and acting weird. another individual picked up the bat with a plastic bag. the g

laura anthony is live in walnut creek with more. laura? >>> hi, larry. as you said giants fans eager to find out who their team plays next, many will gather here to watch that game between nationals and cardinals. a's done for the season. but you will not find their fans or their players hanging their heads. oakland a johnny gomes spent the morning cleaning out his locker 12 hours after the playoff run came to an end. >> this is a well greased machine all year. i think towards the end it ran out of grease. but you know, it's nothing to hang our heads at. everyone did well. >> gomes among players who stayed on the field to thank fans for support that helped carry the team. >> thanks for a great season. >> thank you for being great fans. >> the pitching coach noticed and appreciated them, too. >> just exciting. probably the most energy i've ever seen in the coliseum. it's momentum going into next year. you look forward to that. >> the coliseum getting cleaned up san francisco giants fans were stocking up on gear. and celebrating their team's exciting and h

let's try it out, laura anthony, are you interest there? >> i'm here, i'm here with friends. and and this is and a's fan put their faith into the team. and taking bad time was the good. >> there are is something awesome. i've been waiting for a's to get back and we're going to do it this year. >> it's fantastic and it's been coming 20 years. so great. >> and at the end of the game this started to dawn on the 36,000 fans that this could end... up unbelievable. >> and i tell you what. i'll stick around. >> earlier the mayor told us there is a good feeling about team. >> and that is what they can be going for now that they're headed to the division series. >> do you think this should be another movie? >> yes. this is qualifying for movie making. >> and i'm sure the folks would love to be in the next movie. right? i don't know if you can hear me. this is an indication of how far a's have come for the beginning of the season. and there is this morning, 12-1 and today, even better. and congratulations autos and we have to move on to other news of the day. there is a san jose family

laura anthony is live. i know fans there are psyched. >> they are. and they're also here in oakland tipping caps to giants and their fans and they're of course hoping to do the same thing tonight. if the a's do go on to next series, a's management made an announcement here in oakland, they will let more people in. >> whether due to public pressure or supply and demand oakland a's announced tarps will come off, some on the third deck if the team makes it to american league championship series reporting a winning team on the field. look what it brings. die hard fans to support them. >> the move would accommodate 11,000 more fans increasing capacity to 37,000 people. >> go, a's baby. >> those who have tickets for game five plan to be just as rowdy. and loud as last night. >> we don't play on the field. but whatever fans can give, whatever energy, vibes, positive love, we're going to give. >> not being arrogant. but we're thinking about it all the time. what is wrong with thinking we're going to make it to the world series? that is the name of the game.

abc 7, or thursday, rather, laura anthony is live for us. laura? >> hi, carolyn.olice told me today they have a variety of plans ready. they will be ready for anything that may or may not happen here tomorrow evening. in the meantime, oakland city

laura anthony is on the story live tonight. laura, prices have hit $5 a gallon in spots. >> that is right. i'm here in walnut creek. it hasn't hit $5 they haven't seen it yet. and there are people that saw prices were higher. >> 20 cents cents in almost 24 hours there, is a mike many bay area drivers found tough to take. >> and this is ridiculous. >> in menlo park the prices pushed over the $5 mark. simply flipped over twos. in santa clara, lines were long at this costco. some driver trying to fill up before prices go up more. >> it's a matter of we're going to soak you more. you know? they don't care. >> the price spike is reportedly due to a combination of factors starting with a fire that shut down the main unit there. add to that a power outage in a refinery in southern california and plan maintenance in rodeo. another issue with a major pipeline bringing crude into some of the refineries. >> the bottom line is that we're dependent on it. until we get off the nipple we're never going to stop. they can do whatever they want.

and laura anthony is at the coliseum for us. >> and you can hear behind me, we heard chance and there is the first order of business. >> qho knew the party would extend well into today. no lack of enthusiasm among these fans. >> and. >> waiting in line to make sure they're part of the teep's next phone shall celebration. >> i was looking for tonight. >> wow this, is incredible. >> a few people can aappreciate the success more than mike norris. a pitcher known for overachievement autos we had a bunch of rookies in a lot of no name ball player buzz they seem to be a better team around than we were. and they seem like there is more tenacity. >> the a's performed in the shadow and the owner persists in his effort to move his effort out of town. >> now, the team is doing well. average fans are concerned. we want to show the teams get on the field and mr. wilson wants to reconsidering keeping the team here in oakland. >> and fans are lining up to make sure they're part of the regular season games. >> go, a's. and this would be butteful and let's get it cracking. >> in this line, you can't t

and there is laura anthony. what is going on here? >> there is no cap. they've just announced giants score here on the loud speaker, folks happy about that. there are people rooting for both teams and it's okay, really. you can see there is folks lining up. many wearing green, gold. all ready to recreate magic of last night. there is now that they're back home, looks like magic is back and there is fans all 37,000 of them ready to do it again tonight. >> there is signs in the car and everything. >> what is that letter on the side of your head? what are they going to do tonight? >> management is trying to clear up confusion over the way tickets were printed by major league baseball. some turned away which showing up thinking they that had tickets. but they were for a's home games number three. there are officials saying make sure you look carefully. >> this is when you're making sure it's home game number two. >> and there are folks lining up. and this game is sold out. they're expecting another standing room only crowd. those wishing to get in may have t

. >> let's go live to laura anthony right now at the scene. laura? >> i'm at 21 and silver. this is still an active and dangerous situation. all activity happening just down the street from where i'm standing. let's show you video we have from both on the ground and sky 7 hd. taken just minutes ago. the s.w.a.t. team had a vehicle parked in front of the house with guns drawn. they tried to make communication was the suspect. we understand he's a homicide suspect inside of the house over a loud speaker, we heard a loud popping noise. it sounded like a flash grenade. that was followed by more loud bangs which we understand were tear gas. at that point the s.w.a.t. vehicle went inside the site of the building which we understand is a fourplex. they crashed through a gate. we can't see what is going on. we've heard more loud bangs. again, a fluid situation. all treated and released telling us at this point is that this is a homicide suspect from an oakland homicide. they will not tell us which homicide that might be as we look down the street you can see police car down there at

laura anthony spoke to a man that survived that once in a lifetime accident. 320 days before the new bay bridge opens, laura brings you up to date on the construction. >> it's perhaps the most enduring image of the 1989 loma prieta earthquake. drivers plunge in the gap created by a collapsed segment of the bridge. >> last thing i remember screaming we're going to die. >> he was driving over the section of the bridge when the quake struck. he and his passenger both survived. >> we had been going 40-50 miles per hour before. that i was staring at the water at this weird angle and had no idea why i lived. >> when it hit, it sheared off all the metal bolts. >> caltrans spokesman explains why the old bridge failed. he took us inside the new eastern span for a rare view of exactly what components are built in to ensure this there is no collapse if a future quake. new bridge have elements that are designed to take the brunt of a major earthquake leaving the rest of the structure safe. >> first thing we have a huge hockey pucks that take that first slamming of the ene

. >> laura anthony joins us live now. you got an inside-view of the eastern span today? >> i did. if all goes to plan this will be the last anniversary of the loma prieta quake. the image and the moments after the 7.1 quake will be etched in our minds. the bridge built in 19 30s, four inches at that location. the quake shook the bridge more than that. it sheared off metal folds. cal transsays an eastern span has been engineered to withstand a 1500 year quake. today we got an inside look at the various components built into the new span caltrans say will allow as much as six feet of movement without causing major damage to the larger bridge. >> first thing we have are these giant bearings. they're like huge hockey pucks. right above us is a joint that almost looks like an accordion. so that cars driving over it at that moment are -- the bridge doesn't separate. they can get through. this is are can slide in and out. >> not everyone agrees it provides earthquake safety tonight wael hear from an engineer and we'll hear from a man driving across the span at the moment that section col

. >> laura anthony is with a's fans now. >> they're ready to celebrate. >> all right, laura. >> and you've got a green jacket on. >> i got the green jacket. it's time to get the green out, you guys for tonight's game. besides being fifth game of the series big news this afternoon is a's announced whether due to pressure or supply and demand they will, in fact remove some of the tarps from the third deck. should the a's make it to the championship series. that is win tonight. if in fact tarps are taken off they're going to do only the west side, about 11,000 seats. projections say they can probably sell the tickets, they're not going to be necessarily cheap, they're going to be about $55 a piece, a sellout about 47,000 fans. tonight, they're expecting 37,000 and those fans hold toeld us they're ready to do it again. >> let's go oakland! >> with the way they walked off with a win, a's and fans are trying to do it again tonight. >> after last night there is no way that they can come back. do you know why? we don't quit. we just took it hard last night. >> great fun and excitement. this is oak

. >> laura anthony is live with the latest in this case. >> and police don't know what made this 65-year-old snap and shoot and kill what appear to be two of his best friends. he walk add cross the street, shot two men, aged 50 and 58 in a front yard of one of the victim's homes. both were pronounced dead at the scene. and he held a s.w.a.t. team at bay 45 minutes before a negotiator was able to talk him into surrendering. neighbors and close friends brought crosses and flowers and left to wonder what man turn so violently on his friends. >> and they all seemed to be friends is all i can say. it's something triggered. i'm not sure. we just have no details yet. >> and now, this afternoon, police are not releasing the name of the victims. i guess not all family members have been notified. close friends did tell us this afternoon that both men were married and they both have each a single grown daughter. the investigation continuing here. >> there is oakland city officials insist the spike in violence will not be tolerated. they pleaded for witnesses to come forward anonymously and help police.

live in walnut creek tonight with laura anthony. your team is out but they have nothing to hang their heads about. >> i'm not talking to you guys. no. there is nothing to hang our heads about. not for a's fans. not for players. and there are statements made today but now all eyes are turned to the bay area's other amazing success story. the san francisco giants. san francisco giants fans had their hands full today gearing up for the next step in their team's incredible playoff run. >> just looking for giants apparel. we're going to a halloween party. we'd love the giants and are excited about how they're playing. >> i think this is fine. >> besides orange and black gear some fans hoping to score tickets for the next round of the playoffs.. >> is it different to be there as opposed to watching at home? >> yes. the environment is different. the atmosphere is a lot better. >> there is still a question of who the team will play in the next round. and giants fans are watching game five. >> i would like to see cardinals just to come home

more tonight from laura anthony. >> we definitely want to know who did this. >>reporter: with the fbi combing through the home for evidence, the family and friend just want her killer caured. >> iope for anythi, anhingossie that wl le to findg th person who did this to my mom. >>reporter: police say they industrial no mostly clear motive for the murder and still searching for her 2011 subaru with idaho license plates. the car shown here on web site set up by the family. >> we are a quiet bedroom community. just random act of violence. >>reporter: 55-year-old woman was found friday night just inside her front door. autopsy revealed she died from multiple stab wounds and blunt force trump to the head. with only 2 crime scene investigators hercules police asked the fbi for help. this morning a dozen agents spend the day going through the house collecting potential evidence. >> at some point we will more th likely take theusband or one of the members of the family through to see if there's anything miss that go we don't know about. at this point the only thing we

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> well, it was a fun day. we'll have more on the a's a little later on when larry comes back waterfall the sports. move on to other news. despite a tough economy the bay area is in fact booming. how a san francisco theater company is banking on a rise in customers as it it expands into a new theater. plus, new concern about what facebook does with your information. why privacy advocates say facebook may be selling out its users. >>> also, a family pet targeted by thieves. the plea and the pledge made by the family inthe hope that they will see little mico, once >>> the family of an 18-year-old killed by oakland police is still looking for answers is into what happened the day that he was shot. police say that allen blueford pointed a gun at the officer and now have released a portion of the police report. here is abc 7 news reporter nick smith. >> we are just trying to get answers and we said and said and said and we haven't been able to get any answers. at every turn we have been shut down. >> reporter: the f

t laura anthony is on the story. >>reporter: the tangled web that is the bay area real estate market is finally unwin unwinding. for those who have been waiting for home praises to inch back up. with the median home praise in alameda county now topping 3 79,000 dollars realtor tracy says the market is finally picking up. especially for sellers. >> it's very exciting for the sellers after so many years of them watching their property values go down. >>reporter: prices increased because i hope convenienttory is so slow, low. at the same time interest rates remain quite low and there are multiple offers. >> the reason why there is so much competition right now. >>reporter: a mortgage broker in oakland district. >> you could buy a house now for 20 percent less even with the prison rise a few years ago with rates being so low it only takes about 30 percent less income to qualify for that same property now as it did before e-not only the higher price is good for those in the bay area trying to sell their homes, they are al

laura anthony on the next day for both giants and a's fans. >>reporter: san francisco giants fans had their hands full today gearing up for the next step in their team incredible play off run. >> i'm just lacking for some giants apparel. we are going to halloween party tomorrow night and we love the giants and we are excited about how they are playing. >> i think it's fine. >>reporter: besides orange and black gear some fans are hoping to score tickets for the next round of the play offs. difference to be there as opposed watching it at home. >> oh, yes. the variability is different. atmosphere is a lot better. >>reporter: then still the question of who the team will play in the next round. and giants fans are watching game 5 of the cardinals national series here. >> i would like to see the cardinals just so we can come home the fwoyrs games and finish off the last 2, to get that far. >>reporter: in oakland johnny and other a players spent the morning cleaning out the lockers. taking stock of all they have accomplished. >> played long enough.

l laura anthony has the story. >> i can't nothing i can say to you mr. or taking a.it's in december describable what you did. >>reporter: judge had few words for 2-year-old manuel ortega admitted attacker and primary attacker that traumatized the richmond community three years ago n.exchange for plea of guilty to charges that included rape in concert rape with a foreign object and sexual assault with great bodily injury ortega received 32 years in state prison. >> what we have done is we weighed the need for justice in this case with the needs and sensitivity to the victim in this case and if what would she go through if she were going to have to testify. >>reporter: the rape occurred in october 2,000 9 after 16-year-old richmond high student left homecoming dance. she met up with a group of boys and men in a dark court yard. over a two hour period she was beaten robbed and raped repeatedly. while others watched and no one called police. ortega was most heavily charged of 6 defendants. >> he wishes he could undue that night. he never wanted what happened

laura garcia-cannon. let's check the forecast with anthony. he is in for christina. >> we're talking about temperatures that are cool, fall-like this morning. christina will be with us later on this morning. as we get you through this newscast. it's 58 in san francisco, 61 in oakland. we're waking to patches of drizzle. keep in mind, you may run into a few slick spots. as we head through the day, temperatures will rise, back into the upper 60s inland. at the coast, chilly, lower 60s. through the day, more cloud cover than anything, a precursor of some rain that's in the forecast as we get into the seven-day forecast. more in a bit. now, your drive with mike. >> where anthony's talking about, the mist, the drizzle, that's an issue for your drive. droplets are on the lens now. you can see the east shore freeway. we couldn't see this time yesterday. westbound with these headlights. but we can see to university avenue, so about a quarter mile visibility down toward the bay bridge. palo alto, 101 is clearer as far as the view. construction on the s

. >> laura: with us now from los angeles is fox news contributor leslie marshall and from denver, marilyn must grave. vice president at the susan b. anthonyist organization which is a pro-life group. all right, ladies, let's get a crack at this, will he leslie, let's start with you, what did you make of this late abortion question which was basically at the end of the debate after we discussed afghanistan, libya, tax policy, medicare, social security and then came this? >> well, actually, i think it was a good question. and i don't think it was resurrecting the war on women because i think the war on women is still going on and i don't think it's been dead and buried. i think because these are two catholic men and this is an issue that obviously is very emotional that is very divisive in our nation there are people who vote just on pro-life or pro-choice candidates. i thought it was very good for her to get that one of the things i loved about both on their answers is it was so unrehearsed for both of them. i felt very very heart felt and i bought both of their answers i felt it was very honest. i concur with vice president biden's answer

laura garcia-cannon. final touches being put on the giants victory parade. the floats are all in place now. how will the weather hold up? let's turn to anthonyill see the rain by 8:00. umbrellas are a good idea for the trick-or-treating. the warmer weather heads our way for the weekend. 70s and 80s return. set the clocking back saturday night. have a great halloween. back to the "today" show. ah. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter what? too? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does who are you? [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing home-cooked meals. ♪ ambiance [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. your head-start to home cooked. ♪ ♪ oh dole-dole-dole ♪ it is a juice for the soul ♪ you can't go wrong with dole ♪ so many flavors ♪ it's hard to control ♪ it's like a carnival ♪ in your mouthhole ♪ dole -- it is a juice for the soul ♪ [ male announcer ] dole. never dull. >>> we're back now with more of "today" on a wednesday morning. it's the 31st day of