this live look as the sun begins to shine over oracle park through the fog. san francisco giants are facing a dramatic finish to the regular season with rival l.a. dodgers. they're dealing with a potential strike by concession workers who are worried about catching covid when they serve fans at games and argue they should be paid accordingly. thom jensen reports. >> reporter: as tens of thousands of giants and dodgers fans pack into oracle park for one of the greatest rivalries in baseball, right next door. >> we're opening the ballot box and put them in stacks of yeses and nos. >> reporter: the team's concession workers union unite local 2 counts strike votes and the yes piles tower over the nos. nearly 97% of voting members giving the thumb's up for a strike. >> workers are upset at the lack of respect. >> reporter: the union's president tells nbc bay area workers want hazard pay increases of $3 an hour for working in the pandemic as the delta variant spreads. they say the dangers at the ballpark are high. >> we've had 20 cases of covid among our members, t

covid-19 since oracle park reopened back in june. the workers union say that the giants have failed to enforce the mask mandate and social distancing within the stadium. the workers are asking for masking and social distancing to be enforced in hazard pay of $3 an hour according to union leaders concession workers will stay on the job tonight as the giants take on the dodgers at oracle park. but the 900 workers who work at the concession stands at oracle park. we have learned from that union could strike at any time after tonight's game. a big detail there. kron four's, amanda hari gathering more information. she'll have a live report on kron 4 news live in prime time starting at 8. >> now to the north bay where it is day 2 of the bottle rock music festival happening in napa. and this is the first major music event kicking off after being canceled last year because of covid. i first long live there. now look inside the festivities. a hot day out there today. >> people enjoying themselves, but still following all those covid rules. wh

the stage is set for an epic weekend of baseball here at oracle park. the giants taking on the dodgers. both place are show down. as you mentioned raj, it is the first time in nearly 25 years they both been tied at the top of the division in september. the giants looked like under dogs but these teams are evenly match. they played 16 games between each other and the series is split. each team scored 68 runs against each other. it does not get more even than that. this three-game series could go a long way and determine who'll win the division crowd. >> i think we are calm. not going to get too high or low. we have been talking about that for the better part of the season. >> there had been important games and series and moments throughout. we talked about those prior to those moments. with that, we learned that it is really important to kind of stay even. >> all right, the players may be calm but the fans here are anxious. they want to see some baseball. the first pitch at 6:40. you can see the game right here on nbc bay area. reporting live at oracle p

we're live at oracle park kylen mills kron 4 sports pressured highland, thanks.u can grab a. >> hot dog and a beer, maybe some garlic fries because concession workers at oracle park in san francisco. why they are calling off a strike. the union has reached an agreement with bone, a petite. that's the food service contractor for the giants. the workers are going to get more pay and increased health care benefits before the agreement workers claim that the ballpark was not enforcing covid protocols and mask mandates and now there will be a commitment to better enforce those rules. pay attention. union members are going to vote on the new agreement tomorrow. this a new contract would run through march of 2024. new details tonight on the tragedy at san diego's petco park where a mom and her young son just fell to their deaths. a witness says over the weekend the 40 year-old was jumping on a picnic table bench with her 2 year-old little boy in her arms near the ledge of an upper concourse level. the witness noticed that she lost her balance and fell off the bench. 2 s

. >> jon: everybody's standing at oracle park. high fastball. he got it by him. crawford is a -- had a walk off hit against the rockies three years ago, one of six in his career. time taken. >> jon: back to the screen. had a pretty good rip at that high fastball. >> mike: that's just country hard balling. that's a guy that knows he throws hard. he knows he snaps on top of the strike zone and he's just rearing back. he's not thinking about knee-high, inside, outside, he's just blowing cheese. >> jon: he doesn't want to go to 3-2 either, a guy who walks as many as he has. >> mike: he does not. >> jon: he has gone to 3-2. just a little bit inside. >> mike: if they set that target on the inside corner they might have gotten it but they set the target away. you don't get pitches that are away from the catcher's knees. matzek did not want to go to that three-ball count. >> jon: if he misses the strike zone again, the giants win. ball four. brings home the winning run. to shortstop. swanson. inning over. matzek got through it. and we move on to the 11th inning. freddie

the giants are playing their one-time rivals the dodgers this weekend here at oracle park, but there also fighting another battle as nearly 1,000 of their concession workers fight for better working conditions how a cordon blue trained east bay baker is hoping once covid way her sense of taste and smell. temperatures are even hotter tomorrow. i'll let you know how that affects air quality abc 7 news starts right now. ving forward finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. it is a battle at the ballpark that's happening off the field concession workers at oracle park have voted by overwhelming margins to authorize a strike demanding better working conditions with that. we say good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dionne lin. you're watching abc 7 news at 11:00 live here on abc 7 and wherever you stream tonight. we are hearing from some workers and representatives abc 7 news reporter tim johns was at the stadium today and he has this story new at 11. amid one of the most intense rivalries and major league baseball between the giants and the dod the hometown team is facing the poss

the biggest crowd of the season tonight, first sellout at oracle park since 2019.bottom half of the inning, buster posey doubles to the corner and right, scoring a run making it 3-1. then the giants went quiet at the plate. not the dodgers. corey seager hits the powerball. both are tied in sixth place in the division. setting the stage for sunday's showdown. >> as we put these rallies together against a team like the dodgers, but frankly against any team, you got to drive in runs and you got to have big innings, we're not doing that right now. >> the a's north of the border taking on toronto, oak land going the wrong direction. a one-run game in the bottom of the seventh. the blue jays beat the a's 10-8. >> the final play of the quarter here. the touchdown and cal extends the lead. >> the golden bears out fast in the season opener with a 14-point lead against nevada. then the wolf pack rally by scoring the next 22 points. nevada beats cal, 22-17. first non-conference loss under justin wilcox. tough day for the cardinal. the wildcats running wild. k state beat stanf

everyone at oracle park was going wild. this is the giants 104th win of the season and that makes it the most in san francisco giants history. >> our players can and should be proud of me. all of us collectively can should be proud of of setting the san francisco giants single mark for wins its it's huge accomplishment. this team has done so many good things you know, to say that this club has won more games than any other giants. team. san francisco giants team is it's quite fulfilling. >> quite fulfilling. but still a lot more work to do. the dodgers padres game just went final. the dodgers pulled off an incredible comeback after going down 9, 5, they win it 11 9. so unfortunately the giants don't gain a game of the national league west race. they remain 2 games up on the dodgers with 4 games to go in the season. so everything is really going to come down to the wire game 3 here. oracle park to not tomorrow. jason, i know you'll be out here. so we've got you covered on kron 4 for now we're live oracle park kylen mills kro

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concession workers are still on the job at oracle park tonight. they voted a strike last night. negotiations over issues such as covid safety, health care, and hazard pay stalling between their union and the giants food service contractor bon appetite. they decided to go back to the bargaining table this week, workers demanding an extra $3 per hour saying 20 workers have contracted covid since oracle park reopened. they are on the job tonight out at the ballpark. the pandemic forced its cancellation last year but a popular bay area tradition is back this weekend the scottish highland gathering and games. happening at the alameda county fair grounds this holiday weekend. the first scottish games in the bay area back in 1866. it features competitions obviously some dancing. great food. music. and much more going on there at pleasanton. anthony flores joining us now for sports. what you got? >> just listen, terry. that's the silence that football fans are enjoying this sunday. why? because this is the last sunday for the rest of the year without an nfl game. how the 49ers are prepa

kyle and reporting live from oracle park tonight. thanks. >> still ahead tonight, a southern california man is in custody in the washington in washington, dc we'll explain what police say led to his arrest. also. up next, hospitals in the bay area. preparing to administer booster shots for the covid vaccine. some scientists say it is not even necessary yet. >> in our coronavirus coverage tonight an international group of scientists says that the average person does not need a covid booster shot, at least not yet. the group which includes to departing senior members of the fda says it's reviewed several studies on the vaccines. they've concluded that the shot still work. well, even against the delta variant especially in preventing severe illness hospitalization and death. >> the scientists also say more lives could be saved if vaccines go to the unvaccinated ahead of those seeking booster shots. the group's editorial appears in the lancet medical journal. the biden administration has announced plans to roll out h% booster shots later

kumasi: concession workers at oracle park votes to strike over pandemic safety concerns and wildfire smoke is impacting air quality in the bay area. build has punted a spare the air alert. good morning. it is sunday, september 5. you are watching abc 7 news. i am kate larsen. we are going to start this hour with a look at weather with lisa arjun. i keep asking how that fog is doing today. >> certainly dense along the shoreline, but our smoke and haze could be worse. we are under a spare the air alert. with a little bit of a sea breeze yesterday, things were not so bad. you can see visibility is reduced to about a quarter of a mile, near two miles infour mesr 35 minutes. we have poor air quality in our inland, east bay, and santa clara valleys. temperatures there will climb to well above average readings. right now, air quality is moderate around the bay, good on the peninsula and into the east bay for now. that will change. temperatures are in the mid 50's in hayward, 59 in san jose. as we go through the rest of the day, it is hazy. it is a quick warm up with near 80 or low 80's. tem

series taking kylen. >> vicki and grant a lot at stake tonight, oracle park. stage is set here. the padres warming up behind me and like you mentioned, the giants could secure a playoff berth for the first time since 2016, however, they're not going to settle for a wild card spot. this team is focused on winning the division and then going on to win a world series. in fact, manager gabe kepler said ending up in a playoff spot in the wild card would be disappointing after this team has had the best record in baseball for most of this season. so the giants are not going to take their foot off the gas for a second during this last stretch of the season. they come into tonight's game riding a 7 game win streak after sweeping the rockies and cubs on the road tonight. they face a familiar opponent in division rival san diego padres seen as contenders early on in the season. the padres are now 18 and a half games back in the division. their offense completely stalled in the most recent series against the dodgers. the padres were swept shut out in 2 of those games the

a mass of dodges -- dodgers fan walking into oracle park. the first inning. but, the giants battled back. buster posey doubles in kris bryant. it is three/one. many happy giants fans. two out base hits, two off, tommy la stella pops all -- pops out. bottom seven, on four yes. two. he strikes out. corey seager as the dodgers lead with a homerun. the giants at 61. we are tied up going into the season and series finale later today. the a's. trying to get back on track after tough loss in trento. -- in toronto. mark can scores down one. bottom 7, 2 on four oscar hernandez. jake declan of ocean -- oakland pitching. seven/three blue jays. mark can the left. two batters later, sean murphy h with a two run homer to the left. just like that, oakland is down to with no outs. it is a 10/eight game but the rally would fall short. khris davis strikes out. season. damien more capping a fixed tea. 17 nothing golden bears. cal scores on their first two possessions. 14 nothing cal. carson strong, the quarterback, connects with romeo dobbs, 40 yards for the s

the giant also host the diamondbacks at oracle park.that starts at 6:45 and then at eight michael buble hits the stage. caltrain is expecting lots of fans to take the train to the event. >>> new this morning one person is dead and three are hurt after a two vehicle crash in san jose. this happened just after ten last night when two cars crashed in east san jose. one person diedat the scene. three were seriously hurt. this ta crash and the 47th victim this year. >>> and lafayette a stretch of miraga road is shut done down after a semi truck pulled down a power pole. the road is closed in both directions between sky high drive and old jonus road. it's set to reopen in the next hour. there's no estimated time for power restoration. >>> this morning a 24-year-old of san mateo is facing gross vehicular manslaughter charges after a crash on sunday killed a passenger in her car. here is a look at the aftermath. she was reportedly driving a blood alcohol content levelful two and a half times the legal limit. it's unclear if she posted bill. >>>

. >>> giants and dodgers continue battle for first place in oracle park. concession workers continued to serve the fans but could change any day. workers voted to strike after negotiations over safety, health care and hazard pay stalled between the union and service contractor bone appetite. said 20 workers have contracted covid since oracle park reopened. >>> dixie fire raging nearly two months, 1200 homes, 184,000 acres. containment is 56%. firefighter has died but not connected to fire st. more than 6,000 homes remain threatened. toll is not just human lives and property. thought the chances of the lassen wolf pack surviving was slim but hiked into the burn zone, found the pack alive and well. wolf specialist with the department of fish and wildlife described seeing the burned timber and four pups and three adults alive and well. >> surreal moment. wolves don't like humans walking into them like that, so couple of them were barking, stirred up quite a bit. that's just awe inspiring kind of moment. >> wolves are starting to make a comeback in california.

. >>> if you are headed to oracle park to watch the game, better bring a sweater. >> yeah. it's going to be cool later on this evening and we're also advising because of the smoke you might want to make sure you're wearing an n-95 mask. our temperatures start out in the low 60s at first first cooling down and that's going to feel like 20s out there with the wind picking up out there at oracle park. watching that let's go around the bay today. santa rosa towards 82 degrees. it's going to be warmer with gilroy topping out at 85 and walnut creek heading toward 87 degrees. some spots will be hitting the 90s this weekend. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes as well as the air quality. mike, how is it looking driving heading out to work this morning? >> overall, it's friday and prelabor day friday which means it should be extra light. the last few days we've seen some larger crashes. when they do occur because folks are able to drive at higher speeds. the freeways after 280 clears are all clear. there's still closure in the south bay. silicon valley and san jose

happening tonight both oracle park and the chase center will be holding events. the giants will host theaersors diamondbacks at oracle park and that starts at 6:45 and then at eight the stage at the chase center. fans are being encouraged to take public transit and arrive early, caltrain is expecting their trains to be very busy so plan ahead. >>> new this morning, san jose police are clearing the scene of a two vehicle crash that killed one person and hurt three others. this is new video. early investigations reveald that one of the two cars involved hit a tree in the center divide before crashing the other vehicle. this marks the city's 46th fatal crash and 47th victim this year. >>> lafayette the stretch of many, irago -- 2500 homes shut downpour. old jonus road set to be reopened between the next hour. there is no estimated time for power restoration. >>> a 24-year-old of san mateo is facing gross vehicular manslaughter charges after a crash on sunday killed a passenger in her car. here is a look at the aftermath. salt was reportedly driving with a blood alco

. >> tonight at 10 new covid cases among concession staff at oracle park has workers preparing for the possibility of a full blown strike. thank you so much for joining us here tonight. kron 4 news at 10. i'm justine waldman of jonathan mccall. so far at least 20 concession workers have been infected with covid-19. >> since oracle park reopened after covid protocols back in june. today. hundreds of the concession stand workers who are part of the union voted that they would go on strike at any time. they claim that the giants are not doing enough to stop covid-19 spread and not doing enough to enforce masking mandates while at oracle park putting those workers in jeopardy. kron four's amanda hari live tonight after talking with union president along with trying to get reaction from the giants about what is everyone saying >> i'm told by the union president, many of these workers have served the team for years and they did serve the team tonight. but every other night is now up in the air. i'm told they just feel like they're being taken for granted. >> workers are pretty upset. i mean,

a live look at oracle park from our exclusive center field camera. the giants getting ready to host the braves. the giants are fighting off the dodgers in hopes of winning the division title. if they win, it's much better for their playoffs position. >> you don't know what happens then? anthony flores has the best seat in the house, he's on the field. anthony, even though they clinched a playoffs spot, the wild card spot, we want the nl west. >> reporter: you said tortured, this is exciting. this is going to be fun. the race for the division is going down to the wire. the giants lead the dodgers by one game with 15 remaining in the regular season. tonight the origin in black opens a three-game series against the atlanta braves. the giants clinched a spot in the postseason. as raj and janelle mentioned, there is a huge difference being the wild card and winning the division. the wild card has to win a one game playoff while the division winner is guaranteed the best of five series. the giants lost two in a row. they're playing really good ball. they w

the giants play the dodgers tonight at oracle park. nbc bay area will air it. you don't have to go to the game if you're scared about getting out there. that starts at 6:30 right here. >> best seat in the house, right. if you can keeps the dog off the couch. >> look. >> yeah. >> look, take a look inside and if you do decide to go to the game this is where you're going to be. >> look at that. >> it does look refreshing this morning. it has been a little warm and now going to get warmer. kari has been tracking that as well. >> that's where you can go to cool off because the inland valleys are going to be hotter. take a look at our forecast for the game this evening. if you're going and live inland you may leave the -- out the door wearing short sleeves but here you need like a heavy coat because it's going to be chilly out there especially when those winds pick up. later on this evening, those temperatures drop down to the upper 50s. we're also concerned about the air quality so as of right now, we're seeing a lot of yellow dots that indicates moderate air qualit

so we're used to seeing strikes at oracle park. this is not the strike that anybody wants right now, 97% of the concession workers at oracle park. they voted to go on strike over concerns of covid-19 and hazard pay between the union and the giants food service contractor its reach the stall selling point at this particular time. they want to work out a deal. but so far nothing has been hammered out kron four's amanda hari has the details. >> i'm told by the union president, many of these workers have served the team for decades. they take pride in their work, but they feel they've been taken for granted and they're fed up. >> workers are pretty upset. i mean, i think that they feel that they haven't been afforded the respect that they're do a trip to the ballgame could look very different at oracle park unite here, local 2 concession workers have voted to authorize a strike at any time. i'm told they're upset about a number of issues last season was a lost season or no fans in the stands are members. we're way off the entire season

let's head out to oracle park where the brew crew.ague are visiting tied at 1 one until the 8th inning darin ruf lines. this one to the left field corner nicely hit chris bryant scores 2 to one. the giants takes the lead next. batter up tire was strada and getting the start at second today sends one deep to left sad here. into the stands three-run home run 5, one giant to this point. top of the 9th time for some defense estrada. this one's on the getting it on both sides of the ball. how about d ding stop there. very impressive. he pops it up and completes the throw to first for the final out of the game. what an afternoon for him giants win 5 one. they move into a tie with the idle dodgers for first place in the nl west. those 2 rivals play a three-game series or park starting tomorrow. and with the wind san francisco snaps a four-game skit. well, the a's in detroit taking on the tigers in their rubber match top of the first. no score yet to on for jed lowry. he says this one into left center. it's carrying well, that one is gone kis

those 2 rivals play a three-game series oracle park starting tomorrow. i bet you that will be a lot of fun with the wind san francisco snaps, a four-game skid. all right. our friends over the east bay, the a's in detroit taking on the tigers in their rubber match top of the first. no score 2 on for jed lowry. he nails one center into left center that one carries right out over the wall. strike first on that 3 runs last top of the 4th a's up. jay 2 on for the returning chris davis. he sends one that stays fair right down the left-field line and a run will score the fall, by the way, did get stuck under the wall. you can see the about their yeah. paul got stuck into the law. that counts for an rbi ground-rule double. welcome back to chris. the crash davis. so good to have him back with the a's. the tigers did make it a game. by the way, hitting 2 home runs in the 7th. but the a's hold on. 86 the final score. they take 2 out of 3 from detroit. they had to toronto to take on the blue jays tomorrow. and of course, we've got to talk about some football because

i'm anthony flores at oracle park.iants increased their lead in the west after extra inning thriller against atlanta. opening of three-game series against the division leader in national league east. when giants first stepped up the plate, they knew the dodgers lost to the reds. brandon belt comes out swinging. first baseman crushes a two-run shot to right. 26th of the season, tying the game at 2-2 after one. just as impressive as the hit, catch by the fan, what a grab. giants two outs away from the win with 4-2 lead in the ninth, then travis d'arnaud sends one up into the night sky, three-run homer giving atlanta the lead. down to final out, donovan solano first game back after covid list, game-tying pinch-hit solo home run. tied 5-5. bottom of the 11th, pitcher kevin gausman pinch-hitting, sac fly to right, brandon crawford tags from third, beats the throw home. giants beat the braves 6-5 in 11 innings. >> pitcher, position player, doesn't matter, it was great at-bat, had a game plan and looking to get a pitch in the

oracle park concession workers make demands and vote to strike leaving the future of operations at the ballpark in question. good evening to you. i'm andre senior. christina has the night off. now, if you're heading to a giants game soon, you might wantcle park to tell us why and when constituent workersht walk off the job. weld not impact tonight's game. but starting tomorrow, the union could vote to have this strike at any time. they are asking for better pay for the giants to enforce safety rules around covid. 19 it was a full house at saturday's san francisco giants game as the team took on the l. a dodgers, but before that first pitch, this was happening at the unite here local to union headquarters. next door members voted whether to authorize a strike for food service workers at the ballpark that vote an overwhelming yes, nearly 97. of those who voted approved a strike at oracle park workers want hazard, pay healthcareng conditions, negotiations with contractor bone appetit management company have stalled. it's already hard to live and work in the day area out on top of that the

but this year, thousands, including the chavis is ran together through oracle park and bark of their own despite a few changes every back track. and it's good to have everyone running even for mask up social distance or not. organizers hosted only an in-person 5 k redid the course and created a staggered start line for runners. if you back to nic rouse like sardines bryan and moises for reading say these races push everyone forward. this whole race was motivation like with everything that's going on. the dl sherman says the pandemic placed a renewed focus on exercise. i started running because i was cooked up at home. now here she is participating in her first in-person 5 k people or pass bills like don't underestimate the old organizers say it's the first traditional 5 k in the city since the pandemic started this was service to go all about, you know, the people, the atmosphere, the giants, each runner received their medals at home plate. but the real prize came after the race for the chop. this going in and out to get protein found regulars. that's what's going down in san francis

let's get to the highlights out at oracle park where in the first inning brandon belt swings at the firstnd this one was over the wall in the deepest part of the park. that was his 21st homer of the season and that put the giants up by one and then in the second and steven duggar getting a base hit into the right-field corner and that brought 2 more runners home extending the giants lead. john to go on to add a couple more 3rd ended up beating the dodgers with a final score of 64 to. really, you know, so like a playoff atmosphere out there. and you know, obviously we've had some games like that before. but. >> you know, it's crunch time and we we came in to this series tied for the lead this might be the first time that we've ever done that in september. you know, just it was just a cool atmosphere and there's no doubt that the energy that the fans. but today really up to stick it up. >> yeah. the giants now go on the road today. they'll be facing the colorado rockies with first pitch at one 10 this afternoon. us tennis star sloane stephens is out of the u.s. open after just the 3rd round

so let's head out to oracle park. the brew crew. also one of the best teams in the national league tied at 1 one until the 8th inning darin ruf lines one into left field corner nicely hit kris bryant comes into score giants take the lead to one next batter tyler was strada getting the start of second today. by the way, sends one deep to left gone into the fans. that's a three-run shot. 5 to one giants at this point. top of the 9th those time for some defense strada getting back to work check this out. a great diving. stop of the grornd are. and then he pops up and throws to first to complete the final out of the game. what an afternoon for him giants win 5 to one. they move into a tie with idle dodgers for first in the nl west. the 2 rivals play a three-game series oracle park starting tomorrow with the wind san francisco. also snapped a four-game skid. >> i think there's a much needed victory for us. this could boost confidence going into the next series. but obviously, you know, all of our attention and focus. i was on today's gam

the giant also take on the arizona diamondbacks at oracle park that. starts at 6:45. then at eight fans encouraged to take public transit and to show up early. caltrain is expecting their trains to be busy. >>> and san jose the sharks welcomed thousands of fans to the sap center for the first full capacity game in more than 18 months. they faced off against the la kings and lost 4-approximate. fans had to have more than their tickets. under the guidelines for indoor venues guests need to show proof of vaccination. the san jose sharks partnered with clear to create a health pass account for quicker entry. >> this makes it so easy to get in. easy to download and i feel safe going into sap. >> ridiculous. i just don't believe we should show vaccine reports even though i'm vaccinated. >> all fans required to wear face masks inside the tenner that doesn't include bandannas. >>> high levels of toxic metals in popular baby foods. >>> and shipping this holiday season coul working at recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue

a live look at oracle park. giants taking on the braves. two first-place teams, right, playing right here on nbc bay area. >> look how perfect that grass is. this could and preview. let's bring in jon miller and mike krukow from the ballpark. >> thanks raj and janelle. we have an outstanding matchup. two division leaders. the braves from the east, the giants from the west. >> on the hill for the braves, the first of three aces, for the giants, they're going to throw logan webb who is 5-0 and has one of the best home eras in all of baseball. it figures to be all about pitching tonight. >> giants and braves, the whole thing for you right after your newscast. >> we will see you shortly. giants and braves. of course you can watch it right here on nbc bay area. they will rejoin us, jon and mike, at 6:30. >>> still to come, she demanded immunity before helping the feds. the new witness testimony in the theranos trial. >>> you've heard of "the wolf of wall street." now meet the wolf of berkley humane. we'll tell you how you can meet this adorable

giants television network in two weeks on friday, september 17th for the giants and braves from oracle park. for mike and dave, i'm john soorks saying good night from francisco. in 11, the giants beat l.a. 3-2. >> will you need to move your labor day weekend plans indoors? tracking wildfire, smoke and heat on the way. >> confusion and concern over covid booster shots. >> need to review the data, do things right. explain the science clearly. what we've learned. >> why top doctors think the u.s. should slow down the rollout plan. good evening, i'm raj mathai did we just see that? 40,000 people, some leaving, others staying, enjoying victory. it's like a playoff game. giants retake sole possession of first place with dramatic win. we'll take you back in a few minutes but what is happening now heading into labor day weekend? south lake tahoe, caldor fire is slowing down. 32% contained. burned 213,000 acres, more than the size of san francisco, san jose and oakland combined. most of the impact will be felt by hotels and businesses this labor day weekend losing millions of dollars as tourists are

how it may keep some long food lines at oracle park. >>> the fda now has the pfizer data and they are reviewing it for children elementary school aged as many school districts are considering a possible vaccine mandate. more on that. >>> out of options due to the pandemic, people now heading to the bay area from elsewhere with their home states overloaded by the covid crisis. how medical facilities are stepping up to help out. >>> right now at 6:30, the race to approve covid vaccinations for younger children. how soon can parents expect emergency use authorization. new answers from the nation's top doctor. >>> evictions may be around the corner with the critical deadline approaching. the move today to push more landlords to help renters struggling in the bay. >>> and then the backup at u.s. ports causing issues ahead of the busiest shopping season heading our way. this is "today in the bay." >>> very good wednesday morning to you. thank you for joining us. 6:30 right now. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. let's get to kari hall. >> we are looking at a high fire danger in t

. >>> break out the champagne, we have a celebration at oracle park.new video into the newsroom of the giants partying last night in the clubhouse after clenching a play off spot. >>> plenty of champagne, or was it beer, raj? >> it might have been beer. >> for the giants last night after clenching a playoff spot. they're back to work tonight. >> the work is not over. let's take you out to oracle park, a live look from our exclusive center field camera, a mixture of sun and fog out there. the giants hosting the padres. the ceo said we can't be hungover today. because we still have work to do. they got to win the division. >> yeah. >> maybe a little hungover. here's video from last night's celebration. this is fun to see. these guys worked so hard to get to this point. some adult beverages and goggles and a lot of celebrating. not many people thought the giants would be a playoffs team this season, but here they are. their first trip since 2016. >>> we have 49ers news, raheem mostert is out for the season. he will undergo season-ending surgery. of a cons

he that milestone with a win over the diamondbacks at oracle park. let's get into the highlight and the 7th inning kris bryant hit a sac fly to right. >> that allows and other cover whole. for that was the only run scored in the entire game between both teams suppose, or all. >> according to the same to seal the win there and giants win with a final score of to 0. here's reaction from manager, a >> our players can and should be proud of me. all of us collectively can should be proud of of setting the san francisco giants single mark for wins its it's huge accomplishment. this team has done so many good things you know, to say that this club has won more games than any other giants team. san francisco giants team is it's quite fulfilling. >> both teams are going to play again tonight with the first book 6.45 the dodgers also rallied beat the padres last night. that means the giants remain 2 games ahead of the dodgers in the nl west. the 4 games left to play. a top rate for the oakland a's this playoff with another loss to the mariners a's last game of

so let's head out to oracle park, shall we. the also one of the best teams in the national league tied up at 1 one until the 8th inning darin ruf lines one into the left field corner kris bryant comes around to score 2 to one giants. they take the lead. >> on that nice little line or their next batter tyro estrada getting the start at second sends one deep to left. here for a three-run homer. 5 to one giants at that point. top of the 9th, though, coming up here in a second. and it was time for some defense for sure. murray bonne also getting a spot start in center. check this out. wow. what a grab. and that sinker pitcher jake, mcgee who sigh of relief for him in a straw to taking over the department of defense with this great diving stop of a grounder pops up throws in the first and that is the final out of the game. what an afternoon for him. wind 5 to one. they move into a tie with idle dodgers for first in the nl west rivals play a three-game series against each other. oracle park starting tomorrow. and with the wind san fr

concession workers and oracle park voted by overwhelming margins to authorize a strike. this is not expected to impact tonight-dodgers game at the park. tim has this story. tim: amid one of the most intense rivalries and major league baseball between the giants and the dodgers, the hometown team is facing the possibility of a doubleheader in hard-fought battles. >> i'm real concerned about it. tim: nearly 1000 food concession workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. concession workers say they want things like access to better health insurance, higher wages, and more covid safety protocols. the workers say they haven't gotten a pay raise in three years and many feel unsafe doing their jobs after 20 of their colleagues contracted covid since the start of this season. >> we feel like we are not protected, there is no shield, no nothing. >> the employees are commanding better contracts from their employer, but the union president says it is really the giants who hold most of the cards. it is up to them to provide improved working conditions. >> these workers have

first pitch here is at 06:45pm at oracle park grant vicki. >> cases are still buzz in the air. i got this great start. and now the dodgers kind of nipping at their heels in the starting pitching isn't what it it's a long season in baseball. sometimes it's a marathon. what's the vibe there? the ballpark. >> yeah, the fans are still trickling in right now. i think everyone still feeling really excited when you've got the lead in your division when you got the best record in baseball. it's hard not to be excited. you know that wins and losses both can come in bunches. and if everybody gets healthy, this team should be able to play well down the stretch and do what we've come to expect from them so far this season. yeah. healthy knock on wood. >> all right. kate rooney live now from the ball field in ago. giant. yes, sir. i taking a live look outside right now the golden gate bridge is what we're looking at in summer fog. there it is. welcome back in and you can see it. what is the timber on there. that is a blue, probably sunny over there. and that's the way things are this time o

oracle park concessions workers could walk out of the ballpark at any time. 97 1% of the workers voted to strike as negotiations over covid-19 safety and hazard pay between the union and the giants. food service contractor stalled kron four's amanda hari has more details. >> i'm told by the union president, many of these workers have served the team for take pride in their work. but they feel they've been taken for granted and they're fed up. >> workers are pretty upset. i mean, i think that they feel that they haven't been afforded the respect that they're do a trip to the ballgame could look very different at oracle park unite here, local 2 concession workers have voted to authorize a strike at any time. i'm told they're upset about a number of issues last season was a lost season or no fans in the stands are members. we're way off the entire season. >> and has put a lot of pressure on workers and their families. so they they need real wage president of unite here, local 2 on and saying says concession workers haven't received a wage increase in 3 years. >> and no hazard pay during t

the race kicks off here outside oracle park here at willie mae's plaza.l, the race starts off by doing a loop around the stadium and then they'll come back out to the embarcadero run all the way to the ferry building and then come back to here at the stadium to cross that finish line. they're giant race is normally a weekend long event. but this year they're only hosting it for a day. noel will i know you talked about how it's normally a 10 k race. they only have a kid race. >> but this year they're only focusing on the 5 k. they've also implemented a new start like procedure. as you can see, there's a set a group of people. they're allowing every 5 minutes 200 people to start. >> at to start the race and then another set of group will start the race kind of like in trouble. procedure. and this allows for more distant in space between those runners and they are recommended to wear some sort of face covering and that at the vaccinated. but that is not mandatory. one organizer tells me that this is the first traditional 5 k race in san francisco since the p

the braves will be at oracle park, coverage begins 6:30, september 17th. >>> the oakland a's are having problems if they don't make the playoffs. last night's game was one of the low points of the stretch drive in toronto. top of the ninth things looking great with a two-run homer, then bottom of the ninth, former a marcus siemian hits a three-run homer for the jay's and toronto wins 11-8. the a's are now three games out of the final wild card spot. >>> trending this morning, the monterey bay aquarium has a reason to show off after hatching its first ever tufted puffin chick. she's part of a survival plan overseeing the breeding. she hasn't been named, right now is learning to swim and take food from her caretakers. she'll be placed in the exhibit after she gets her flight feathers. how cute! >>> let's turn to vianey with a look at our microclimate forecast. it's a holiday weekend. a lot of us are looking to get out but, of course, we have the pandemic. we have fire smoke. what's it looking like out there? >> it's going to get warmer kira, so a couple of things that folks should keep in

a live look right now at oracle park where some concession workers have voted to go on strike, this asrs this weekend. >> kpix 5 live at oracle park , and will they walk off the game tonight? do you know? >> reporter: no, brian, they will work tonight's game. they reported to their shift, and that game starts in about five minutes, but the union president says they can go on strike and they could go on strike as early as tomorrow again, another giants dodgers game on sunday, the union will not say when they plan to go on strike, a big majority, 96.7% of the workers voted to authorize a strike this afternoon. about 930 concession workers work the giants games typically. they are part of the united hero local to union, the workercae

. >>> so the giants will take on the padres next week at oracle park. but it's still unclear if concession workers will continue serving the fans. the workers voted to strike. they decide to go back to the bargaining table this week and then back to work yesterday. the workers are demanding an extra $3 per hour for hazard paying, saying that 20 workers have contracted covid since oracle park reopened. >>> the bay area preparing to remember one of the darkest days in u.s. history. the commemoration planned ahead of the 9/11 anniversary this weekend and what's happening to keep everyone safe. >>> just how much of these climate disasters are costing the u.s.? well, we're going to break down those numbers and the new worries as hurricane season continues. >>> but first nbc bay area and telemundo 48 honoring local animal heroes for the clear the shelters pawsitively good awards. just go to nbcbayarea.com/pawsitively good. and you can learn more about how you can nominate someone. yeah, i mean the thing is, people like geico because it's just easy. bundling f

food service workers at san francisco's oracle park said today they plan to go back to the negotiatingze a strike yesterday. nearly 97% of the workers approved the strike this after negotiations with the bone appetit management company stalled food service workers one at least $3 more an hour for covid-19 hazard pay. and safer working conditions at the giants ballpark during the pandemic. a union official says at least 20 workers had covid since the stadium reopened this season. the concession workers agreed to work today's game against the dodgers. but again, they plan to return to negotiations this week, while the giants are on a road trip, so right now, no word on when or if they might walk off the job. more than seven million people who are out of work across the country will lose their unemployment benefits beginning tomorrow and more than three million people will lose a $300 weekly boost to their state jobless benefits. experts say the losses are among the largest and most abrupt end to government aid in u. s history. jobless claims are currently at their lowest level since marc

. >> people decked out in giants care made their way to oracle park this morning, but it was not foral san francisco giant rates in the run is normally a 10 k but organizers scaled that back a little bit this year. kron four's clean. the barcode tells us many people came with motivation and left feeling inspired. >> it was a home run for the 2021 giant race in san francisco. 2000 people ran to the finish line at oracle park sunday morning judge everyone. what you got, josh, what chavez had his eyes on the prize and his dad, matthew pace themselves during the annual san francisco giant race try to keep up with his own man. getting going wrap yeah. the event is an annual tradition for the 2. >> and was held virtually last year. but this year, thousands, including the chavis is ran together through oracle park and bark of their own despite a few changes every back track. and it's good to have everyone running even for mask up social distance or not. organizers hosted only an in-person 5 k redid the course and created a staggered start line for runners. if you back to nic rouse like sard

you're watching kron. 4 news at >> now a date hundreds of concession workers at oracle park in san francisco could go on strike. this weekend after multiple workers say they have now become infected with covid-19. thank you so much for joining us here as we kick off our primetime coverage here on kron 4. i'm justine jonathan mccall today those workers voted to walk off the job after they say the san francisco giants. >> simply are not doing enough to enforce masking rules in order to keep its workers safe right now. the workers are on the job as the giants take on the dodgers over at oracle park. it is a big game. but after tonight it's up in the air workers could strike at any time. kron and our live tonight for us in san francisco talking the folks on both sides of this issue lot of in the air where they sent tonight. >> a lot is up in the air on told by the union president many of these people have served the team for decades that they take pride in their work, but they feel like they're being taken for granted. >> workers are pretty upset. i mean, i think that they feel that they haven't

let's get to the highlights out at oracle park in the first inning brandon belt in the first pitch. > of the park. >> that is belts. 21st homer of the season. plus the giants up one to nothing in the second inning. stephen. >> dew tour gets a base hit into the right field corner bringing 2 runs 2 runners home and that extends the lead. >> and he here on friday as well. now is in the 3rd inning. the giants beat the dodgers with a. >> final score of 64. >> really, you know, so like a playoff atmosphere out there. and you know, obviously we've had some games like that before. but you know, it's crunch time and we we came in. >> to this series tied the lead this might be the first time that we've ever done that in september. you know, just it was just a cool atmosphere and there's no doubt that the energy that the fans. but today really up to stick it up. >> so it's a quick turnaround for the giants usually right after the game to hit the road and they're waking up this morning in colorado to play the rockies. the first pitch in about 6 hours from now at one 10 in the afternoon. >> the oa

. >> so when people go to see aj matt game at san francisco giants their park at oracle park. one of the first things they do is maybe grab a drink or some garlic fries. but that could be more difficult in the very near future as hundreds of concession workers represented by unite here. local 2 voted to authorize the union to strike at any time enforcement harry is live after talking to the union president about what changes those workers want to see also where negotiations stand. and also if you're going to a game, will there be concessions because of the strike. that's not been authorized. amanda. >> justine the union president that many of these people have served the team for years and they will be serving the team tonight. but after that, it's all up in the air on told they just feel like they've been taken for granted. >> we essentially call for a strike at any point this season. a trip to the ballgame could look very different at oracle park unite here, local 2 concession workers have voted to authorize a strike at any time. i'm told they're upset about a number of issu