this voice, i was so intimidated by lon. we would walk toward each other and long would say, hi how are you and i would say i'm good. >> candle stick and i are pretty much alike. both are big and ugly. we've been around because there's been no place else. they couldn't replace it. and we're both pretty windy. >> there's a lot of baseball guys who would not be able to do football. >> but simmons did both. his call of steve young in 1988 has been called one of the best sport calls in history. >> because there was such emotion in the way lon calls it. >> he runs, gets away again. goes to the 40, gets away again. to the 35. touch back at the 30. to the 20, the 15, the 10, touchdown 49ers. >> gets away, gets away. still on his feet. all those kinds of lines. like he's in awe of any fan that would be watching that. >> reporter: lon put what fans were feeling into words with skill and humor. starky says that's what he will miss more. >> he would at any time come up with a line that would crack you up. that was on or off the field,

per lon's request typically, it was never about him, no services are planned. the giants, i know they love to put statues around their ballpark. lon simmons should have a statue at at & t park. >> if he is giving you a hard time he is a man after my own heart. >>> tomorrow is opening day for the a's, and rain is expected. earlier today abc7 news was there as a downpour hit the coliseum bart station. right now, a live look. there are clouds in the sky. no rain right now. but that's going to change. abc7 news meteorologist drew tuma has more with live doppler 7 hd. >> it is a temporary lull. we are in between two systems. the first arrived early this morning on easter sunday. look at the rain totals. not a significant storm. oakland shy of a quarter of an inch. santa rosa almost two tenths of an inch, san francisco, over a tenth of inch and concord light showers with three hundredths of an inch of total moisture. live doppler 7 hd shows you we are quiet right now. now we are awaiting the second storm. it is a stronger storm just off the coast of oregon. this one

lon simmons again was 91. live outside at & t park. tiffany wilson, abc7 news. >>tive neshek thank you. we're joined earlier by shoe now to weigh in on this as well. you have a two-fold perspective. he was calling games when you were a 49er and later he game friends. >> he was a bay area eyeson demonstrate the booth. the hall of famer was the original voice of the san francisco giants with russ hodges in 1958 and as tiffany told us also worked with the a's and the 49ers. a rare broadcaster that enjoyed being eight around players fans and media. he had an encyclopedic sports knowledge. and a sense of humor. he loved all sports. i worked with him at kfog radio he was a regular contributor in the rock and roll ormat. hip even in his 60s. seen her throwing out the first pitch in 2013 on his 90th birthday. here is his call of willie mays 600th home run. >> a pitch to willie. deep to left. that one is way back. way back. way back. tell it good-bye number 600 for willie mays and the bye-bye baby bonanza. >> more people grew up listening to lon simmons than perhaps any

the 10. >> at the age of 91, lon simmons died year. he battled cancer on several occasions and passed peacefully according to his family. >> if i talk to long you know how old i am but he was a great. you don't hear voices like that no more. >> giants fan say simmons made you feel like you were on the field. take another listen. >> deep to left. play back. play back. play back. number 600 for willie mays. >> simmons would say that call was one of the favorites from the contrary, he also worked with bay area broadcaster bill king. simmons did not want a memorial with opening day his memorial. we are at at&t park for abc7 news. >>> we will be at the coliseum for the a's home opener against the rangers. you can share your fan photos with his with #whereyoulive. >> there will be stepped up security at the games with all 30 stadiums requiring pans to walk through metal detectors are be screened before going in. fans have to take large objects out of pockets and bags and purses are checked. the league sent forcing a strict bag side policy an

kicking off with lon simmons. legendary play-by-play icon died at 91. five decades of greatness with the giants, a's, and 49ers. nba san antonio. third quarter they go outside. inside. tim duncan. spurs snap golden state's 12 game win streak 107-72. tom cruise in tampa watching the women's final four. uconn against maryland. all huskies. uconn won 81-58. gained the national title against the winner of dawn staley's team. irish needed luck. the luck of the irish right here. a follow off the miss. that is how notre dame won the game six 6-6 five. it's a rematch of 2014. again that's tuesday. >> ncaa men later on today. see you around. >>> it's chicago and cleveland. kyrie irvin nails the three at the buzzer. the cavs j.r. smith nailed a three from midcourt. check this out. one, two, three. boom! got it. cavs went on to beat the bulls 99-94. >>> 5:25. and drones get a new job when a california company just got approved. what they got approved to do with them. >>> i am live in san francisco. clean-up continues at this house where crews found a mummified bod

lon simmons, legendary play-by-play icon died yesterday at age 91. nba san antonio where the warriors haven't won a regular season game since '97. guy kawai leonard. i will take that. tim duncan. spurs snap golden state's win streak 107-92. tom cruise in tampa watching the women's final four. uconn in white against maryland. all huskies. uconn won 81-58 to gain the national title against south carolina. notre dame game. irish down one. needed luck. and the luck of the irish right here. madison cable a follow-up. that is how notre dame won the game 66-65. so it will be notre dame and uconn again. again, that's tuesday. >> ncaa men later on today. see you around. >>> double play of the day right now. we got chicago-cleveland. first quarter tyree irving nailed it at the buzzer. nice. not in there on that shot. second quarter coming to a close and the cavs j.r. smith going to nail a three from midcourt. let it go! and let it be good. and it was. cavs went on to beat the bulls 99-94. a two fer play of the day. >>> 7:25. california is taking drastic action

lon simmons again was 91. live outside at & t park. tiffany wilson, abc7 news. >>tive neshek thank you. we're joined earlier by shoe now to weigh in on this as well. you have a two-fold perspective. he was calling games when you were a 49er and later he game friends. >> he was a bay area eyeson demonstrate the booth. the hall of famer was the original voice of the san francisco giants with russ hodges in 1958 and as tiffany told us also worked with the a's and the 49ers. a rare broadcaster that enjoyed being eight around players fans and media. he had an encyclopedic sports knowledge. and a sense of humor. he loved all sports. i worked with him at kfog radio he was a regular contributor in the rock and roll format. hip even in his 60s. seen her throwing out the first pitch in 2013 on his 90th birthday. here is his call of willie mays 600th home run. >> a pitch to willie. deep to left. that one is way back. way back. way back. tell it good-bye number 600 for willie mays and the bye-bye baby bonanza. >> more people grew up listening to lon simmons than perhaps any

. >>> san francisco giants hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons has died. around here he was on the air from the 1950s into the 2000s. simmons' voice has been linked to bay area professional sports for years. chrissy smith is reserve at at&t park. a lot of people miss that voice. >> reporter: yeah that's right. giants fans a little sad today. they are sharing their memories of lon simmons, calling him smooth and knowledgeable and saying he was really fun to listen to. with a booming voice and a sense of humor and a way of bringing excitement with him. in a statement today the giants said the giants family and bay area sports community lost a true gentleman this morning. the fans everywhere his voice was sin anonymous with giants baseball calling him a legend among giants fans. he joined wes hodges in the the broadcast booth in 1958 first season in san francisco. called the 600th home run of willie mays and home run return of willie mccovey. had the trademark call "tell it good-bye." worked with the a's niners, and giants until the 2002 season and was induct

news, more on lon simmons' passing.l look back at his calls and have more on that tonight at 10:00 p.m. see you then. >> good night, everybody. here's what i wonder about zombies. (others groaning) what happens if they can't get any human flesh to eat? they can't starve to death-- they're already dead. you take this one. i spent an hour last night on "how do vampires shave when they can't see themselves in the mirror?" well-groomed vampires meet in pairs and shave each other-- case closed. yeah, okay, so, zombies. i guess it depends on the zombies, raj. are we talking slow zombies, fast zombies? like, in 28 days, if those zombies didn't eat, they starved. you're thinking of 28 days later. 28 days is where sandra bullock goes to rehab and puts the audience into an undead state. hey, don't bag on sandra bullock! you think it makes you look cultured, but you just come off as bitter. dr. siebert, twelve o'clock.

>> lon simmons had a flair for the dramatic. he was much more than just a hall of fame broadcaster for the hall of famer giants. his signature line for the franchise. he is remembered for his call of steve young's crazy 49 yard touchdown run against minnesota in 1948. >> back to throw. in trouble. gets away. he runs. gets away again. to the 35. >> a line drive to center this could be it. >> a dramatic four-run rally. >> lon was certainly one of the very best. he was inducted into baseball's hall of fame in 2004 as the original voice of giants baseball. we will have more later in the show. >> nice way to remember him. >> just visit nbc bay area.com where you can find out more. >> a firefighter tackles a woman trying to set a person on fire. tonight investigators wonder if she's behind a number of other crimes in the north bay. >> saw this woman throwing lighter fluid on a 50-year-old woman. the firefighter tackles him before she can set that victim on fire. >> the sheriff's department has taken its simples and they are going to b

nu number 600 for willie mays. >> lon simmons died at the age of 91. he spent years broadcasting not just for the giants, but also the 49ers and then later in his career he switched over to the oakland as. but no matter the team, simmons was loved by fans for his voice and his knowledge of the game. >> he had that baritone voice that was characteristic of baseball. it was great. >> simmons became a guy aiants announcer all the way back in 1958. his career spanned six decades untilg he retired in 2001. >> ace death affected a number of teams. "much more than an iconic voice in the great history of bay area sports, lon shared his passion for the region's teams with generations of fans. for more than two decades, 49ers fans were treated to the great talents of a man of high integrity and tremendous humility on ". while guy niants president saide many fans, my earliest giants memories were listening to lon and russ on my transit tore radio. hearing his broadcasts ignited my passion for basketball. he will be deeply missed by all all. and his humility and h

broadcast hall of famer lon simmons was part of the original san francisco giants announcing team.games for the a's and the 49 erls. tiffany wilson begins our team cover live from at & t park with reaction to his death. >> reporter: fans remember lon simmons as the sound track to summer nights. even when they weren't at the ballpark they say he made them feel part of the game. simmons career in the giants broadcast booth spanned five decades. he started with russ ej hodge he is in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today the booth is named in their honor. simmons is remembered for his enthusiasm, his incredible sports knowledge and his booming baritone voice. he shared shows skills across the bay calling games for oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcing for the 49ers. today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area

p. >> lon simmons died yesterday at the age of 91. simmons spent years broadcasting, not just for the giants, but also for the san francisco 49ers and later in his career simmons switched over and called games for the as. but no matter which team, simmons was loved by fans for his voice and for his deep knowledge of the game. >> he had that baritone voice characteristic of baseball. it was great. >> simmons became a giants announcer during the team's first season in san francisco back in 1958. his career spanned six decades until he retired in 2002. >> so clearly lon simmons' death is affecting a number of bay area teams. 49ers released this statement saying much more than an iconic voice in the great history of bay area sports, lon shared his passion for the region's teams with generations of fans. for more than two decades, 49ers fans were treated to the great talents of a man of high integrity and tremendous humili humility. and giants said like many fans, my he williest giants memories were listening to lon and russ on my transist

our lon simmons coverage continues online. just go to nbcbayarea.com, where you can find out more about his life work. >>> well the san jose earthquakes soccer team raised thousands of dollars for the family of san jose police officer michael johnson. the quakes held a special easter egg hunt after yesterday's game. the quakes lost but the team raised more than $10,500 for officer michael johnson's family. last week a fundraiser raised more than $100,000 for the family. the police union still collecting donations, and you can get details on our website, nbcbayarea.com. just search michael johnson. >>> this morning, there is a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a gunman who shot and killed a musician in oakland. police say the musician was in the wrong place at the wrong time. that shooting happened early yesterday morning outside the golden bull bar on 14th street near city hall. police say two men got into a fight, one left, and then returned with a gun and started shooting. 26-year-old victim who had jus

. >> the soap will start on a serious note: a moment of silence to honor bay area blasting legend, lon simmons. >> to the left. play pack. play back. play back. 600 for willie mays. >> lon simmons died at the aim 91 after a long play-by-play career with the as and keyans and the call fore the green and gold which are supporting a different lineup than last season. >> it doesn't matter. we are going all way. we will make it this year. >> this you have it, the spirit of opening day in general and the resilience of fans, with the potential your team could win it all. >> thank you. giant fans have something to go do hosting a viewing party for fans at at&t park tonight and this is a look at the ballpark where crews are ready right new but with rain in the forecast, you need to bring an umbrella. >> leyla gulen is here for meteorologist mike nicco and has the answer. >> you thought it was sunny over at&t park. that will change. we have heavy rain making landfall to the north through eureka with snow accumulation. as we get closer to san francisco and the rest of the bay area we had early sh

hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons died yesterday. he was 91. >> deem to left. play back.ay back. play back. that is number for willie mays. >> you can recall the signature home run call "tell it goodbye," and gays at 49ers at early stadium through the 1990s. >> the giants said "fans everywhere his voice was sip on -- synonymous with giants baseball for five decades. he'll be deeply missed by the giants family." >> the death of lon simmons come as the major league baseball season is being opened with joy amountses defending the crown when they face arizona diamondbacks at 7:00 tonight. at home the giants hold a viewing party at at&t park at 6:30. with the game on the giant video scene and giants host the home opener today against colorado at tam park. >> the as host the rangers at 7:00 with two recent a'ss throwing out the first pitch and despite making it to the post-season the last these seasons the as hope for better luck on opening night losing the last ten season openers in a row. we will be at the coliseum for the home opener against the rangers tonight. how are you

. >>> san francisco giants hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons has died. from the 1950s into 2000s his voice wab has been linked to bay area sports. christie smith is live at att part. a lot of people remember those calls. >> reporter: a lot of fans are recalling their memory of lon simmons saying he had a flare, fun to listen to knowledge wbl a dry sense of humor. he was the voice of the giants for years. the giants calling him a legends among fans. it began when he joined russ hodgens in 1958 called the 600th home run of willie mays. had the trademark call tell it good-bye. and he had a partial schedule with the giants until retirement after the 2010 season. inducted into the national baseball hall of fame broadcaster's wing for fans it was a fun career to watch. >> he was a good announcer. i always you know knew that eltd -- you could always hear him. he really knew what he was talking about. and he would give the plays really good. god bless him he lived to 91. >> reporter: in a statement, giants president and ceo larry beerer said like many fans my ea

. >> translator: i have been one to lon lon's converts.to me listen lon lon is so good. he plays piano so well. she said that over and over again. ♪ >> reporter: one of the greatest classic music stars arrived on the scene just as the growing number of middle class 1-child families were looking in ways to invest in the children's futures. >> translator: a few families get together and socialize. many family have pianos now. if you keep playing, the parent thinks, great. look i have got a kid who is well behaved. >> reporter: the island where this music school is located has a long european influenced history of piano playing, but the bug is spreading across china. piano ownership is predicted to grow by a third by 2020. china is also the biggest piano manufacturer in the world. it's a mixture of machines and 2,000 sure-fingered staff produce 140,000 pianos every year. even in an economy who's growth is slowing, they still think there is a future. >> the chinese people are very concerned about their children's education, and also the cultur

. >> more people grew up listening to lon simmons than any broadcaster in history.our thought goes out to his four daughters. >>> the giants left for arizona with heavy hearts knowing that lon passed away but he would say the games must go on. madison will get the opening day start and hopefully carrying over his world series mvp performance and to this season. newly acquired third baseman admitted he was nervous the past three games here at home and told us opening day never gets old. >> for me it was like christmas morning opening day you wait all off season until spring training to get it going and when it's finally there it's almost a holiday for us. >> the guys have been great about making me feel welcome and at this point just chomping at the bit to get it going and see what this year has in store. >> the as opened the season at home and they had the best record of major league baseball and a lot of new faces. while there are people out there who don't expect them to make the playoffs they're very confident. >> we have to put it behind them and this team can w

>> yes. >> another friend from the past, ha pham, lin, of course, lon and a new friend tan.ause normally travelers come and stay only one or two nights. what's your impressions about it? >> it's very laid back. >> uh-huh. >> the food's great. it's pretty. there's a lot to see. it's a perfect place to go if you want to take your time. it's beautiful to me. ♪ food's coming. >> out here, there are a lot of dishes like this. fill a chicken with lemongrass, wrap it in banana leaves and cover it with clay from the rice paddies. cook in a burning pile of straw, if you like. unwrap carefully tableside. section with shears. >> smells so good. make me hungry. >> serve with a little lime and salt, maybe some chili sauce. [ laughter ] >> squash, bitter melon and morning glory greens for veggies. >> looks good. >> some unexpected last words. >> on behalf of people of hue, thank you for you coming. >> thank you for having me. >> we wish you would have a blessed trip, safe and sound and success. >> thank you. >> i learned many things from american. i still remember some poems. on snowy eve

bay area sports fans are mourning the death of legendary sports broadcaster lon simmons.e described both magic and misery for fans of the 49ers around the as, including the 1989 world series. >> throws it. inside. another great play. and the as have won the world series in a sweep! >> he teamed up with russ hodges when the giants moved to san francisco in 1958. he broadcast as games with bill king from 1981 through 2002. he was also the voice of what's been called one of the best sports calls in history. remember steve young running against the vikingses in 1998 -- vikings -- vikings in 1998? >> goes to the 40. gets away. to the 35. cuts back to the 30. 20, the 15, touchdown, 49ers! >> everybody remembers that. wondering if he goss that make it across the -- yoen -- gonna make it across the line. >> the now, the tributes are coming -- now, the tributes are coming in. larry baird said hearing his broadcast ignited mine and thousands of the others passion for giants baseball. he will be deeply missed by all of us. the oakland a. as said -- oakland as said his humility made

. >>> giant's president, bear, said my earliest giant memories were listening to lon and russ. they ignited mine and others passion for giants baseball. he will be missed by all of us. 49ers owner, york, this to say. more than an iconic voice in bay area sports but he shared his passion for the teams with generations of fans. for more than two decades 49er fans were treated to the great talents of a man of high integrity and tremendous humility. i listened to him with my grandfather, a long time ago. >>> people in the bay area wokum woke -- woke up to rain on their easter parrad. par-- parade but it will not do much for the drought. now, we look live over a dry san francisco for now. the parent of this morning's storm will push more offspring through the bay area within 24 hours. right now, winding up off of the pacific northwest. a model of how things should develop tomorrow. showing the cold front powering through exactly 24 hours from now. it will bring heavy rain and strong winds and snow to the mountains. we will detail them out in timing when we cover the forecast in a fe

start to the major league baseball season in the bay area with the death of hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons. >> here is the pitch to willie. swung on. >> hit deep to left. that one is way back, way back, way back, and it's good-bye number 600 for willie mays. >> during his five decade career he was the original voice of the san francisco giants. he later spent more than a decade with the a's broadcasting oakland's world series victory in 1989. simmons also called football games for the 49ers. he died yesterday at his daly city home. lon simmons was 91. >>> meanwhile, the a's will open the 2015 season at home this evening. >> fans eager to see what the new year holds after a disappointing end to last season that lost to the royals. we found a's fans tailgating in the parking lot this morning hours before tonight's game. >> brew up in the bay area. never been to opening day before. so this is our first opening day. >> a's general manager billy beane made a lot of off-season roster moves. one big addition third baseman brett lawrie who spoke with vern glenn. >> reporter: judging the wa

this weekend announcer lon simmons died. giant staffers tweeted reaction to the death of the famed broadcaster. sportscaster dame fleming said-- dave fleming said to lon, a life greatly lived. >> and that one is way back, way back, way back! that's number 600 for willie mays! >> simmons died yesterday at the age of 91 following a long play by play career with not only the giants and a's but also the niners. >> here's a live look at at&t park. the ballpark will be open to fans as they can watch for free as they take on the diamondbacks in arizona. >> and sean doolittle couldn't contain his excitement today. tiffany wilson is live outside the o.co coliseum. >> the fans started tailgating at 7:00 this morning and they are very excited. back when bleacher seats cost $1 jerry rodgers sat in the stands. >> when they were wood bleachers, before all this was built. >> reporter: it's the first time he's seeing a season opener in person. how do you feel? >> good. >> reporter: what are your hopes for the season? >> make the playoffs ho

. >> lon simmons. the icon. >> fans are coming in any moment and as they do every single person will be receiving this championship pennant 40,000 flying all over san francisco. you are encouraged to come an hour before. >> thank you. on a somber note the giants will honor bridge it clecker who was hit and killed during a police pursuit on friday in san francisco. she was an innocent bystander as three suspected robbers tried to get away from the police. they are still looking for the suspects. >> as mentioned the giants will honor hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons who died a week ago following a long career not only with the giants and as but the 49ers. he was 91. >> a look from sky 7 at the field the fans piling in. people are getting society up at -- set up at the coliseum the how is the forecast mike? >> a beautiful picture from sky 7. everyone is starting with a lot of hope. it looks like a lot pennants. hopefully we can get another one. four in six years? why not? everyone get as chance. it is

lon simmons was 91 years old. simmons will be on the minds of bay area basketball fans as another major league season started last night. for us it's today. >> a's fans are eager to see what the new year holds after a disappointing end to last season. billy beane made a lot of off-season roster moves. among them the addition of third baseman brett lawrie. >> judging from the way your knee is going, you don't strike me as a guy that requires a whole lot of sleep? >> that's one of the things i do require. yeah, i got to charge my batteries for when i get here. >> well, a's versus texas at the coliseum in oakland tonight. game time 7:05 p.m. the san francisco giants open on the road in arizona. and it comes down tonight. the ncaa men's basketball championship game. it's wisconsin versus duke. the blue devils reached the final with a blow-out win over michigan state on saturday. as for the badgers, they earned a spot in the title game by beating kentucky. tip java little after 6 p.m. and you can see it right here on k

the 49ers organization honored lon simmons played such a special role.ns died at his home in daly city. he was 91 years old. >>> a woman is in jail this morning accused of committing a strange trio of crimes in a normally quiet neighborhood. she found the suspect spray painting the word rapist at the bottom of her driveway. it's the same woman that came on her property and started a fire last week. this time though the woman sprayed her with lighter fluid and then a struggle started. the homeowner finally got help from drivers passing bay bi. >> one of our off duty firefighters heading down at the time saw the assault, stopped and rendered aid to the person that was being assaulted. >> police say minutes before the assault the woman set another house on fire right across the street. the residents say they also found the word killer and murder spray painted on mailboxes and storage can. that woman identified as 24- year-old nia sai already of richmond is convinced someone who raped her lives in lives in the have centi. >>> fundraiser for the family of a f

that connect them to some of biggest moments in local sports history after a hall fame broadcaster lon victim mops -- simmons dayed year. >> lay back, play back play back for willie mays. >> what a great call fans can recall the signature home run call "tell it goodbye," and he called gales to the 49ers from the early days through the 1990s and we have more on the remarkable career of lon simmons and opening baseball at the top of the hour. >> the death comes as the giants and as on the season, and bumgarner will pitch face the diamondbacks with first pitch at 7:00 a.m. in phoenix. giants have a viewing party at at&t park starting at 6:30 and fans can watch the game on the giant video screen. the giants host the home opener a week from today. >> the texas rangers are hosted tonight with opening night festivity including two recent as players former third basement and second baseman throwing out the first pitch of 2015. board making it to the post-season the last three seasons the as hope for better luck on opening night losing the past ten season openers in a row. we will be this for t

you are gonna do something this year to honor lon simmons. >> we are.e'll honor lon during our pregame ceremonies and do something later on in the season. it's not opening day without, you know, paying respect to lon and i think he's shining down on the sun. we can feel his presence in the park. >> it's the first opening day since 1958 that he has not been with us. i understand they will have a commemorative patch on their uniforms this year to go along with the world series patch. that's a pretty unique jersey the giants are winning that has a world series champ and remembering of lon simmons. >> yes. he will be with us on the field and all season long. >> reporter: nothing quite at excite -- quite as exciting as opening day. they started off on the road. they are 3-4. would probably like it better than that. as we learned in the past, it's a long baseball season. we'll be back later with another guest but right now, i'll send it back to you guys. giants 3-4 to start the season. but with the home opener today. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, jo

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i will say that as far as the first pitch is when we're going to do a tribute to lon simmons.all tucker band is here to do the anthem. this saturday we're giving out the world series rings. >> you've got one of those old ones. >> well, yeah, you know. the players get their rings this saturday. 6:00 game. our players are going to be wearing this new gold jersey that only team that wins the world series can wear. it's one day we're going to wear it. retrojersey in gold and our players will be wearing that saturday night. >> is that something the mlb started? >> yes. in 2010 we won the gold jersey. at first, but it looks great on the field. >> it's going to be a fantastic day. clear weather for it as well. >> yep. the field is looking good. ready to go. >> let's go, giants, right? let's do it again. >> you got it. >> thank you. kris ashton starting for the giants. we feel good about their chances. live look outside right now. high above at&t park. mario, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> the field is being prepped. opening day is the logo there freshly painted along the third

will be playing with heavy hearts that is because last night was announced that a long time announcer londay at 91 years old. he was the original broadcaster came out west with the san francisco giants from 1958 to 73 and then had another over five decades in the broadcast not only did he do giants games but it also did the oakland a's decolonizing 89 world series with the oakland a's called hundreds of games for the san francisco forty-niners and keys are stadium and at candlestick called insuperable they're obviously he was the voice of many generations of san franciscans not only in football but also in baseball he will be sorely missed and a bit of irony san francisco giants as the reigning world series championship. >>darya: a mummified body is found inside a home in san francisco city leaders are calling this one of the worst cases of ordering if ever seen police discovered the body saturday the remains of at a home in the cities into richmond district that from the home was full also of rats of waste and trash pile all the way up to the ceiling never said that of woman and her moth

joining me is our chief economist and the portfolio manager lon erickson.going to slip out energy -- strip out energy. is that a legitimate way to look at earnings by taking out energy? what do you think? >> i think we should leave them in there. it is a key component. when they were doing well everyone wanted them in there. we are going to go through a down cycle. let's leave them in there. >> let's take a look at the price action we saw today. we got an immediate drop in the snp and an immediate recovery. what was that from? >> it said most participants viewed a june rate hike. it is paraphrasing, but market participants saw that and thought this is a fed that is surprisingly hawkish and ready to act on monetary policy. however, the minutes are a bit stale and had to be viewed through the lens of a fed looking at gdp growth closer to 2%. non-foreign payroll rates closer to 300,000 and a robust pace of economic activity. since then we have seen a significant pack of the data. we know the economy is growing at a slower pace. we saw the stall of jobs. it was

. >>> giants hall of fame broadcaster, lon simmons has passed away at the aiming of 91. reaction from the team and fans coming up. >>> right now at 5:00 take a look at this. rain has made its way back to the bay area. we thought it was gone for the season. several cities getting hit this easter sunday. >> we have team coverage on this storm and another one that is coming later this week. >> good evening, everyone. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm peggy bunker. thank you for joining us. as we take a live look across the bay area let's take you to look at the golden gate bridge. >> that's our bay area. >> we've got you covered here. palo alto there, as well as downtown san francisco, and san jose. now a couple of clouds still hanging around but blue skies there as well. a big storm coming in tomorrow. meteorologist rod my eed as has been watching that. we were lucky to get raindrops today. >> the nice thing, the rain came and went fairly quickly so probably didn't get in the way of too many outdoor plans. necessary than a quarter inch in oakland, castro valley five 00ths of an

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. >>> bay area sports fans are mourning the death of legendary sports broadcaster lon simmons. simmons described magic and misery for fans of the 49ers, the giants, and a's including the 1989 world series. >> another great play by cody phillips. and the ark's have won the world series. >> broadcast the a's games with bill king from 1981 through 2002. he was also the voice of what has been called one of the best sports calls in history. steve young running against the minnesota vikings in 1998. >> because there is such i motion in the way that he calls it. to the 20 to the 50, the 10, he dived. touchdown 49ers. tributes to simmons coming from many bay area sports teams. the giants larry bayer says hearing his broadcasts ignited my and other passions. >>> time is 6:40. still ahead sprinklers running nonstop despite rain and the new mandatory water restrictions. coming up in 20 minutes why neighbors are really upset over who let the sprinklers run for almost 24 hours. >> and the wet weather from this past weekend and the rain and the forecast will be a much needed relief for our s

because it was lon simmons daughters throwing out the ball. what a great story. lon simmons, got a chance to meet the sisters in the press box, exchanged stories. was able to stres how much he -- express how much he meant to me and so many others. they were touched by all the warmth they received today. that was great. and the marshall tucker band sang the national anthem. they are a country band. you might not be too familiar but -- >> i can't know little something. [ singing ] >> reporter: there you go. we will have a lot more coming up. back to you guys in the studio for now. >> okay. >> reporter: i am going to give their hand back. >> we will see you at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's gone s is live ud-- john sasaki is live outside the ballpark. started out with a lot of promise. >> announcer: did. it was special for everyone with another world series championship but for some this was life affirming. >> the sounds of opening day filled the air outside at&t park. spring here and so is baseball. >> this is what it means to me. just to see the energy level and excitement. it

but fans are unnod to be in their seats by 12:45 for pre-game festivities with a tribute to announcer lon simmons . >>> the power is back on this only for more than 30,000 pg&e customers in san francisco noting a late night outage that went off at 11 o'clock last night in several neighborhoods including twin peaks and mission day and south of market and city hall. crews had the power restored to most customers in half an hour and the station was closed at 16th for a loss of power but officials would not concern if it was tied to the city outage. >> teams will return to the san joaquin river to search for a makist would plunge off the antioch bridge. c.h.p. c.h.p. said the motorcyclist was a group of thrown driving at high speed and moving in and out of traffic. the motorcyclist hit a car and fell 135' into the river. the coast guard and highway patrol and firefighters used boats and helicopters and now the search is called "recovery." the driver of the car stayed at the scene but no one else was hurt. >> san francisco police are investigating a shooting at a camera shop after someone open

. >>> a tribute to the legendary lon simmons. the long time play-by-play announcer died earlier this month at the age of 91. today his four daughters took the field to low out the ceremonial first pitch. unfortunately the only thing missing from today's big game was a win. kpix 5 sports director dennis o'donnell will be along with the highlights coming up ahead in sports. >>> want to update you on a traffic alert in the south bay. all lanes at the 286 are closed in both directions. it's because of police activity that's been going on since 1:00 this afternoon. a man has been on the ramp there. the view from chopper 5 shows us traffic is backed up in all directions for miles and barely creeping along. no word on when that interchange will reopen but we'll keep you up to date. >>> b.a.r.t. is working on a temporary fix to the problem of crush loads. this is what crush loads look like. it's when passengers cram in to train cars not designed to carry that many people. joe vazquez on what b.a.r.t. is doing now until the new fleet of c

jed york said lon shared his passion for this regions team. simmons played such a special role in our history. we extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to if our loved ones. >>> time now is 4:34. a burglar investigation has led to a man hunt in sonoma county last night around 8:00. investigators resounded to a call an unknown man broke out a window and forced his way inside a home and making applabling threats. she ran next door and called 911. investigators say his name is ned kohler. >>> a woman is in custody this morning accused of committing a strange series of crimes in a normally quiet north bay neighborhood. it was the same woman that came on her property and started a fire last week. >>> spray painted on mailboxes, garbage cans, and storage bin and pavement. the woman is convinced that season that raped her lived in the area. and they are questioning the woman who has been identified as 24-year-old nia sai already of richmond. she could not explain her action. >>> some construction workers who had been hired to help build the campu

those thoseal lons looked like they could pie her skull. >> this bird you can easily find anywhere.probably a pet shop or breeder. watch what this bird loves. >> that's scooter. scooter loves the vacuum. when the owner brings it out it's like time to get a head ma sanl. you know how cats do. >> going to the salon. getting a blow dry. >> it's playing dead. >> it's called the g 4. they just released this week this is some of the footage of the boat they put out. it flies. >> they've taken the whole thing and combined the theory. >> yep, those wings underneath are hydro and when it gets to a certain speed the boat rises up out of the water and sails along. you can see yeah, the wine glasses showing incredibly smooth this boat sails. you're going over the waves. this is incredible. look at it. >> this is being called the world's first sailing cruising yacht. >>> it's easy for people to talk about kids today and the fact they can't spell. you know what are we forgetting how to spell? the guys at buzz feed are taking a fifth grade spelling test. >> first up mediterranean. this is where it

this morning the sports world is remembering the great lon simmons.ide at t he died yesterday at the achlg 91. >> way badck, number 600 for willie mays. >> simmons' dry wit and booming voice was the sound track. simmons became announcer during the first season in san francisco back in 1958. his career spanned six decades. to hear more of his calls, visit nbcbayarea.com and you'll find a link to hear more of his calls. >>> inducted in to baseball's hall of page in 2000 #, lop simmons never got to call a world series win for the san francisco giants who now have three championships to their name. today they begin their long jurnfuljurn ful journey to number four. and stephanie chuang is with us. the wait is finally over. both guymentiants and as in act tonight. >> reporter: that's right. as fans get to kick off the regular season at home. no such luck for giants fans. they're on the road. but they have a second best option, they can come to at&t for the free opening day. in in the preseason, giants lost more than 20 games while the as won more than 20,

as legendary bay area sports broadcaster lon simmons passed away. >> bye bye baby bonanza. >> vicki : simmons began his career as the voice of the giants with russ hodges in 19- 58. he spent most of his five decade career broadcasting for the giants.but he also called games for the oakland a's for 15 seasons and the 49ers for 26 seasons! retired in 2002 and inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 2004.simmons was known for his trademark home run call "tell it goodbye" the giants said that he was the voice and soul of the giants. he is survived by his four daughters he was 91. ahead at 11. christians around the world celebrate easter. next. plus why governor jerry brown is defending his decision to impose and. speaking of the drought. the sierra finally sees some >> vicki : in vatican city, pope francis prayed for peace and understanding during the easter sunday mass. the event caps a week of religious observances catholics call "holy week". and today, the pope called for an end to the fighting in the middle east. he also mentioned the students massacre in kenya where many of the vi

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before the game in arizona, the diamondbacks hold a moment of silence for lon simmons. class act. mad bum, seven strong innings. gave up just one run. brandon crawford a shot to right. angel pagan scores. here comes stacy mcgee. 5-1 game. and hold on for the 5-1 victory. >> opening night provided no mercy. it was an unlikely source. the starter madison bumgarner gave his team seven strong. the top of the order this evening they went 8 for 14. three doubles, four runs a walk and are not tube overlooked. >> the top three guys put together a really nice game. and that helps put pressure on them when you get those guys on bait. he gets on base. . we all know he is a really good hitter. you know you're going to have to give them everything you got and thae you everything is successful. >> the giants with a bit of a scare. forearm tightness. they said it is a flex or. >> thank you. to the coliseum. sonny gray on fire. the a's hosting the rangers. gray with the standing crowd. no hits for texas through seven complete innings. breaks up the no mitter with the right. the broad. grounds out

fans remember lon simmons. >>> and a fundraiser for the family of a fallen san jose police officer.ll show you how much money they raised. >> and a live look outside this morning at the bay bridge. it's monday are april 6 and this is today in the bay. >>> a good monday morning. it's

and then a tribute to 230r78er giants broadcaster lon simmons who passed away last week and they threw out the first pitches and it was quite exciting to see and madison bumgartner finally got his wish and jumped on the horse and delivered the 2014 championship ban tore jeremy out in right center and then, of course jerry took the banner, ran it up the pole. as i mentioned, the third world series championship banner in the last five years doesn't get much better than that, and then, of course, rookie chris heston making his second start with the first pitch. so just quite a pregame for everybody involved and over 40,000 people either called in sick today were working from home and, boy, just quite a pregame festivities out here. unfortunately the giants came within a three-game losing streak and they were three back of the national league west and we'll have more on that coming up later at 6:00 in sports and what a day out here guys and really special to be a part of it and there you go you got it confirmed right there. i'm mike shum ann,chumannschumann, back to you guys. >> all they n

and we're also going to do a special tribute to lon simmons our longtime broadcaster who died last weekeporter: lot of excitement of course today. you're trying to focus on the game but right before the game, you have all the excitement about the pre-game festivities and wanting to celebrate this third championship in five years. game tie 1:35 against the colorado rockies, again if you want to see the pre-game ceremony, and the giants say you'll really want to see it, that starts at 12:45. be in the seat by then or pull up a chair in front of the tv. live at at&t park, i'm ryan takeo; kpix 5. >> if you're a country fan marital shucker doing the -- marshall tucker doing the national anthem. kind of strange but kind of cool. >> there must be a reason for it. they were available. no i'm just kidding. just kidding. [ laughter ] >> metallica. >> they're good. >> i really was hoping for train actually. >> all right. >> because we're going to believe out there at noon today -- to be out there at noon today. i was at the a's game yesterday. what a game it was and 76 degrees, on out to at&t park

fans are urged to be in the streets by 12:45l is a special tribute to broadcaster long lon simmons. first pitch is at 1:35. our reporter will have a report from at&t park at the top of the hour. >> the giants are glad to be home a 6-4 loss to the padres left them with 3-4 record for the first week of the season. a grand slam was hit on jake and the rookie. go to the mount the second rookie ever, to start in opening day. the giants won 11 of the last 13 home openers. >> how are you celebrating orange and black? you can share photos with us at # whereyoulive. >> time, now, for the first big check on the weather forecast with the returning meteorologist mike nicco. >> speaking of running how about opening day fastives at 1:35 first pitch rockies taking on the giants of the make the sunscreen. that is ironic coming from me but is with wearing it every day and only in the sun seven or eight days. 60 at 1:35 and the cool sea breeze kicks in and the temperature will drop to 59. if you are in the sun you know at at&t it will feel warmer than that. go giants. our temperatures inland upper 40