the giants will host a public celebration of life at oracle park july eighth.es open at 3 p.m. and the ceremony begins at four. admission is free to everyone. we will also, of course, keep you posted on memorial plans for orlando cepeda as more tributes come in. we will be following the story all weekend long on air and on our website. to learn more about cepeda, go to nbcbayarea.com. now to our other headline tonight, pride weekend is here! san francisco market street covered in a rainbow. this is all part of the summer of all series by the nonprofit illuminate team, also responsible for the bay bridge lights. it's a four mile long laser show and actually the world's largest pride flag. celebrations are already underway tonight, while hundreds of thousands of people are heading to the festivities, police are on high alert. more than a million people are expected in the city over the next few days. and this evening, thousands came out for the annual trans march to show support. but this year, there's a much larger police presence after federal law enforcement a

the giants opened oracle park to honor the hall of famer. and right now they're watching a special giants game from the old rickwood field in birmingham, alabama. in honor of mays and the leagues. nbc bay area's damian trujillo is live outside oracle park, where fans are still filing in damian. yeah, those fans keep coming here to willie mays plaza to pay tribute to willie mays at his statue here. and then after this, they're walking into the game, watching the game at oracle park. it is free for all those fans, but inside, all day, it's been an emotional farewell to willie mays. the piano music set the mood for what was to come. the flags at half staff, the number 24 planted in center field and in the warning track. fans signing condolence books, young faces, older faces all here to honor willie mays. it's hard. this is a very wonderful man. and i think the giants have done a great thing in letting us share in this ceremony of memory. for many hands trembled as they wrote their messages to the say, hey, kid, include walter wilson, who says

gates at oracle park will open tomorrow at noon, four hours before the game in alabama. actually starts, and oracle will stay open until 8 p.m. and a lot of people are taking the time to share their favorite memories of willie. and that includes former giants pitcher and current broadcaster mike krukow. he talked about how the say, hey kid never grew up, the mark that he left in the game. it wasn't just what he did on the field, because what he did on the field was remarkable. but it's what he did with his life. it was it was his whole life as an ambassador to this game. and, you know, they called him the kid. the say, hey, kid. and, you know, baseball does that when somebody comes around is special. they did it with gary carter. they did it with ken griffey jr. and willie was a kid his whole life. and if you didn't believe that, you just had to see him. how he interacted off the field with children, he would stop whatever he was doing to make that child feel special. and he had a magic way of being able to do this. and i think his magic was that he never grew up. he neve

so that's what's going on at oracle park. at rickwood field in birmingham, alabama, our laura b'rit joins us from there with reaction from willie mays son. thanks, audrey. the giants and cardinals are here at rickwood field to play historic matchup as major league baseball honors. the legacy of the leagues. this is now turned in to a celebration of the life and legacy of willie mays. after he passed away on tuesday, i got the chance to catch up with his son, michael mays, about what mays means to him and what this game would have meant to his dad. what have the past few days been like for you? this has been epic from the beginning, you know? and, we've all been talking about how this is the real life field of dreams. it's not just another event. this is important in so many ways. and, i just think my dad, understanding the gravity of it, just pulled the power move of all power moves. so, let it be known he is in the building. how would you like for people to have his legacy live on? and to remember willie mays straight joy li

carlos is one of the fans who plans on being inside oracle park tomorrow with his family. the rickwood field game will be televised on the scoreboard, as the giants face the saint louis cardinals at the former home of the leagues, birmingham black barons, where mays began his professional career. tomorrow's game is meant to pay tribute to the leagues and willie mays, but now it's carrying more significance, turning into a celebration of his life and legacy in birmingham today, a mural of willie mays was unveiled. downtown. willie mays ran those bases so we all could soar, and he embodies the spirit of juneteenth. but he also embodies the spirit of the league. he embodies the spirit of the spirit of major league baseball. but most importantly, he embodies the spirit of perseverance. mays longtime friend read a letter the 'say hey kid' recently wrote. he wanted it read at the ceremony, i wish i could be with you all today. this is where i'm from. i had my first pro hit here at rickwood as a black baron, and now this year, some 76 years later, that hit finally got counted in

well, thank you jake, and you can feethe lovel we took everyone live to oracle park. it's foggy out there. it's chilly. so for anyone in san francisco tonight, we do have temperatures down in the 50s. but the great part about this fog tonight, it really is helping out the air quality. we are good all across the bay area. let me show you more details right now on that microclimate forecast of where we're headed tomorrow, because the weather pattern is starting to transition to something a little bit different. here we have this area of high pressure out here in the pacific that's moving the storm track to the north. so that's also going to allow some heat to build in from the south. so we will start it off with the fog and low clouds for tomorrow morning. most of that clears back through the afternoon, except right there at the beaches. so this means temperatures start off here in the 50s as we head through your morning. and then as we roll through the afternoon, we're going to be back into the 80s and 90s across the inland valleys. not a bad day in napa, up to 8892 in

this is a live picture now at oracle park in san francisco. the classic willie mae statue right there on the front, 24 palm trees. you know why? there's 24 palm trees right there in that main plaza to signify willie mays jersey number. he wore number 24. general of kids and adults still wear number 24. in honor of willie mays. again, this is a live look now at oracle park. the giants are at wrigley field. wrigley field playing the cubs right now. but a lot of fans starting to show up at oracle park, leaving flowers and just really looking and taking pictures of the iconic willie mays statue. you see all the people there at oracle, let's bring in giants first baseman and you've retired a long time ago. we're still call the giants first baseman j.t. snow on the peninsula jt nice to have you. always great to see you smile. look i know this is a really sad day, but when i see willie mays, i hear these stories. and i see that photo of him and his and his videos. i can't help but smile because he was so radiant when i saw you. when i saw him interac

the exact address of oracle park sergio. yeah. and everyone that we've been talking with today say that they are very happy that they either got to meet him in person or got to see him here at oracle park for one of his many appearances during his retirement. now, across his 93 years on earth, mays left a lasting impression on america first as an excellent athlete with a positive personality, struggling for recognition and equality as one of the first players to transition from the baseball league into the major leagues in 1951, mays became an immediate standout for the new york giants and gained a national following as television became more common across the country, he was often one of the only black players featured in major league tv coverage at the time, and when the giants moved to san francisco in 1958, he was an integral part of the franchise, even if san francisco didn't immediately warm up to him. mays has said that it took him a few years to buy a house here because white owners refused to sell to him. it took some of

starting at noon today, doors will open here at oracle park. the giants wanted to give grieving fans an opportunity to come pay their respects in person and sign a condolence book. now, the giants say this is a free program in honor of willie mays. at 415, the ballpark scoreboard will air an away game between the giants and the saint louis cardinals that's being played at rickwood field in birmingham, alabama, the same place where mays career began back in 1948. the mlb says the game will serve as a tribute to mays and to the leagues, in which he played before and after the game. oracle park will be showing historic images of mays on the big screen. >> my dad went to opening day, the first giants game ever, seals stadium in 58 and got to see willie mays play. and i lost my dad almost two years ago. sorry i brought flowers for, for willie, but for my dad >> and that was just one of the many stories we heard from fans stopping by the willie mays statue here yesterday. eileen behson bought a brick for her dad when the ballpark first opened. one, s

and reflected on willie mays legacy. >> we got him all the way down game day at oracle park, and although the great willie mays hasn't played a game at a giants uniform in 52 years, the say-hey kid is still bigger than life, just effervescent. >> i mean, he was just like such a sparkling personality. >> at the willie mays gate on 24 willie mays plaza, fans pay homage to the five tool king. one more. hold on, hold on, hold on. outside the park, willie has become a selfie legend while inside his number, 24, sits retired between two other legends, will clarke and barry bonds. >> probably a little biased, but i think he's the greatest player of all time. and you know what he meant to this area, not just with a performance on the field, you know just how he played the game, it was you know, with a lot of fun and that's what it's supposed to be playing a game. i think he embodied everything that's great about baseball. on top of that was a fantastic player. >> mays career comes full circle on june the 20th, as the giants and cardinals pay tribute to the leagues at willie's first profes

a moment of silence overtaking oracle park. ndo cepeda was a larger than life presence here for giants fans, many visiting his statue outside the park after last night's win against the dodgers. cepeda's family tells us they were surrounding him as he died peacefully at his home in contra costa county. turning to pride weekend. more than a million people are expected in san francisco over the next couple of days. for san francisco pride in the big parade tomorrow. thousands came out last night for the annual trans march. there is going to be a larger police presence after federal law enforcement agencies warned that terrorist groups could target large events during pride month, everyone entering civic center plaza should be prepared to go through metal detectors. and for all those headed out for pride, for the giants, all sorts of things. cynthia has one last look at the forecast. it's going to be a stunning weekend for san francisco 70. the pride parade starts at 1030 tomorrow, so get there nice and early. san francisco will sa

hey to see this great moment ahead of last night's giants yankees game at oracle park.urry helping doctor clarence b jones throw out the first ceremonial pitch last night. doctor jones, a speechwriter for doctor martin luther king. so that was cool. was african american heritage night at the ballpark. steph also joined by two of his kids. that's ryan and cannon. and of course, steph got a picture with lucille having a good time at the ballpark. steph getting ready for the olympics coming up later this summer. oh, i forgot about that. she's always busy. and a fun fact my little brother jake played with aaron judge at fresno state. there's a famous photo of them in the in the line where they're doing high five. there's like five nine jumping. aaron doesn't have to jump. he just kind of he actually kind of lowers himself high five. >> oh, you got to show it's never too late to try something new or pick up an old pastime. we know you're up for adventure, that's what you're here for. the golden 1 member cash rewards+ card lets you try the things you love with your true love.

is brace for life at oracle park.nd the team says it will be held on monday where it is open to fans of how they handle homeless encampments to clear them from sidewalks, and we asked what we could see next. that's a whole different ball game where you won't be able to choose to live on the streets if we offer you a place to go. that's a different story. >> some critics say the ruling will give cities the green light to arrest more homeless people when they clear encampments. >>> all right, now we go to oakland where the line to get inside city hall is stretched out tonight and there were fireworks. plenty of frustrations on how to handle the budget crisis. city council members are considering proposals that could slash tens of millions of dollars and cut other city programs. so there were heated moments. that's the fireworks. tonight some leaders admitted they don't have any good options. >> and they're all horrible choices. any of us, public, council members, anybody out there anywhere, that just complains about eac

here to watch giants play in that game and the game out and that's being played on the jumboon at oracle park seeds a tribte to willie mays. also played a tribute recall the park, cars and all sorts of things that makes while somber music played over the speakers of giants stadium, a long line of fans waited tign th condolnce book for willie mays. my heart's broken. it was an emotional day in the outfield thursday from fans ke bert williams who thought maze as a hero when he s a kid. i'm in my 70's, but kind and too to his es pring. i didn thd beo. so the motio wiov flew home to s franciscom o for maze tribet the bar so high that nobody can touch it when he died. he took it >> so just amazing of so many great memories. the basall legend made his mark after in giants t1972. > he g his start at rickwood field in birmingham where he pled in the league and where thursday's tribute game for mays was played. fans watching from the outfield of oracle park. remember not just the baseball player, but the person. he was gentleman and set. good examples. he he let. >> some pretty heavy stuff roll right

( ♪♪ ) >>> it's an east coast/west coast rivalry at oracle park tonight.the giants face off against the new york yankees the first time in a three-game series. it's the yankees' first time playing in san francisco in five years and the oracle park debut of northern california native aaron judge. the teams once shared a city with new york being the original home of the giants. so loureen ayyoub caught up with a long time giants fan and historian who has truly embraced the team's bicoastal heritage. >> reporter: it's the highlight of his week every week. giants superfan norm coleman connects with a bicoastal community of baseball lovers virtually as a key member of the new york giants preservation society, a group that honors the san francisco team's new york roots. >> the yankees series and representation at the gotham club. >> reporter: born and raised in the bay, norm's home is practically a museum dedicated to the black and orange. in fact, he owns the autographs of every player in san francisco giants history. >> a lot of things i have were given to me

and then tomorrow the oracle park is going to be open to the public. they're also going to have a memorial book available there for people to sign at oracle park in san francisco. i'm sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. sergio, thank you so what about the giants now? the actual players, they wrapped up their series today in chicago and there was a moment of silence. you see here at wrigley field. now inside the dugout, inside the giants dugout. look at this. willie mays was there in spirit. his jersey hanging for everyone to see. that was giants manager bob melvin. the announcers also wearing some special t shirts there. the team quickly enhanced their uniforms. look at this. each player now has a special patch showing the number 24. the giants are now in birmingham, alabama. this is the area where willie mays grew up. the giants will play the saint louis cardinals in birmingham tomorrow night at the same ballpark where mays started his professional career in the leagues. tomorrow's game was planned more than a year ago. it will now take on a whole new

today, oracle park will be showing historic images of mays on the big screen. we're told that doors are expected to stay open until 8:00 tonight live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. the state legislature is pumping the brakes on an effort to allow san francisco and other cities to regulate self-driving vehicles. we told you about this yesterday morning. a bay area state senator pulled his bill, claiming a series of amendment proposals would have gutted the measure. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez spoke with him about whether this is the end of the road. >> the fight over who controls self-driving taxis on city streets continues. state senator dave cortez pulled his senate bill 915 this week after the assembly committee on transportation presented major amendments. the bill would allow cities and counties to install their own regulations around autonomous vehicles. >> local mayors, a local city council members. they know their community. they meet every tuesday. they pass the laws every week. they pass new po

we'll send it back to the studio reporting live from oracle park.hen ross kron. 4 sports. >> all right. then, you know, it's the best thing about get to see some of these yankees players, just how big these guys are. they're big guys. carlos stanton, mom. >> tall. yeah. muscular 7, 6, 6, muscular like that. well, they're strong. he hit the ball really far. he does. we'll see a few hits one into the end water. that will be good. >> for a while, let's take a live look now at bridgestone plaza where maybe some of this traffic is folks trying to head on over there tomorrow. kathy looks like a night for game. >> it's a perfect night for game. it's it's beautiful and clear on that bridge. but not every bridge because the fog is rolling in right across the golden gate that you can try to ignore this rope here. i don't know what it's doing there, but you can notice the fog just creeping in right through our area. so it is cool at the coastline. it's beautiful, hot inland. look at this. still in the 80's. 86 for livermore and in dublin as well. but right the

seguramente la gente va a llegar desde muy temprano a oracle park.ción fue presentado por river rock casino, donde la emoción del ckpot es santa cruz tiene una nueva atracción mecánica. vamos a verlo. se llama search o en español. tiene capacidad para 24 personas para elevarlas y hacerlas girar. esta es la segunda atracción que abre en ese muelle este año. el reel o rueda de los sueños se abrió el mes pasado y las 2 nuevas atracciones están abiertas. los 7 días de la semana desde las 11:00. otra razón para volver a esos 7 días. no sé si eso. cuando yo estaba chico, de pronto a eso le llamábamos el pulpo, pero no me recuerdo el pulpo. si la cosa es que te subías y no tenías que comer por lo menos en 5 horas, porque si no, no, no, no, yo tomo la foto desde abajo si no me atre esta noche. noticias. telemundo, texas. y tamaulipas. bajo emergencia. ambos estados experimentan los embates de la primera tormenta de la tem

and those gates at oracle park will open at noon tomorrow. fans will have a chance to honor willie mays and pay tribute. then starting at 4:15, fans can watch the giants and the cardinals game on the big screen at oracle. and admission is free. i will be in birmingham, alabama. i'll be heading there tonight to bring you live coverage of tomorrow's historic event. we'll have the tribute to willie mays and all the negro league legends on the news at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, and 11:00. for much more on how the bay area is remembering willie mays, head to kpix.com. >>> turning to weather right now, the air quality advisory is in effect for the bay area. that . darren, still that brown ick in the air? >> reporter: yes, i'll show you the air quality sensor. they are better today than yesterday at this time. but if you take one look at me with the high resolution satellite just after sunrise today, you can see what the problem is. this is just kind of a still image taken right around 6:00 a.m. this morning of us. look how milky the sky looks here through t

y se vivirá un día de muchas emociones en oracle park.lles, pero hay que tomar en cuenta que el gremio pedía un aumento salarial del 50% y que otras empresas como united y american también están negociando temas laborales, por lo que no se descartan nuevos avisos en los próximos días. también le comentamos que de acuerdo a la agencia reuters. fiscales federales recomendaron que se impongan cargos penales contra la compañía boeing porque presuntamente se ha negado a seguir una serie de acuerdos denominados prácticas de cumplimiento. dichos acuerdos se habrían establecido tras accidentes mortales con 2 de sus modelos 7 37 ocurridos en 2018 y 2019 y que cobraron la vida de 346 personas. se prevé que el departamento de justicia tome una decisión antes del 7 de julio y american airlines cambió su opinión. no va a aplicar una nueva regla que habría limitado a algunos viajeros la acumulación de millas aéreas. una compañía retira del mercado medio millón de tasas por quejas de sobrecalentamiento. es que estas son parte de las noticias del mundo f

judge ended his oracle park debut three for four with four rbi.leads the league in home runs with 20. certainly doesn't make you feel any better about the 2022 off season. >>> watching judge homer twice was rough enough, but it didn't get better. runners on second and third. torres easily scores. fielding error from rogers. the yankees go on to win 6 to 2. game two of the series saturday night. >>> the a's were in the atl taking on the braves, and they were already down a run in the second inning when jared kelnick takes a fast ball high and away, finds the gap. two runners come across to score. that's all that atlanta needed. they went on to win 4-2. >>> stanford softball fighting for their lives friday night after losing in the opening round of the women's college world series. they faced an elimination game against oklahoma state. but in the dugout you couldn't tell their season was on the line based on the move. the cardinal played confidently throughout. third inning, a solo shot over the wall. 4-0 stanford. then with an eight-run lead in the

and while oracle park was packed, something was missing. >> hot dog vendors. the vendor say they've been forced out of selling out right in front of the park. kron four's check moment explains. >> it's a california staple. the here in the bay area. what's known as dirty dog is a common way of life. for many people join sports games or the nightlife. but now here at oracle park, if you want to find yourself dirty dog. >> have to go across the street only working its vendor tells us the hot dog cart business is not doing too well. what is known running and they run cities if they got crack down on hot dog carts, pushing them further from the park and also high grocery costs, having them charge up to $10 now a dog. >> it used to be just $5, not good money. no, no. the morning. now the san francisco department of public health says it didn't put up the sides tell that there is to sell, but they are working with the task force to crack down on selling food without a permit. the agency says that could lead to illness and unsanitary conditions. but hot dog sellers li

in fact, at this hour, we still have a few folks here outside the entrance of oracle park., many people who came to pay their respects to willie mays told me that they didn't actually grow up watching him play, but everyone said his impact stretched far beyond baseball. the great power and reach of willie mays could be measured by the heartfelt tributes at the foot of his statue. to mays loved the game and generations of fans loved the say hey kid, 1951, baseball card for willie mays, his rookie card. burlingame resident carlos ortega had this t-shirt made just today. he says. mays exemplified the five essential tools of a superstar player that includes hitting for power, speed and throwing. >> but there's a six tool that no one ever talks about, and he's a humanitarian. it makes me emotional thinking about passing that legacy onto my kids, mays imparted his knowledge and wisdom around the clubhouse and in the community. >> genevieve leon ortega remembers mays as the special guest at her sf state graduation 15 years ago. what was the message that he left you with, just that

sure. >> well, the giants will open oracle park tomorrow starting at noon to honor willie mays. the rickwood field game will be televised live on the scoreboard starting at 415. and as larry mentioned, it could be quite emotional. fans can come see a 24 sculpture on display in center field. they can also sign a condolence book located on the warning track. admission to this event is free and stay with abc seven as we continue to follow the tributes for willie mays. >> abc seven news sports anchor chris alvarez is in birmingham, alabama, as mlb royalty gathers for the historic game at rickwood field. we will have live reports starting tomorrow right here on abc seven news. all right, let's move on now. >> san leandro's, first woman and first black police chief is getting to meet the community she's now serving. angela everett was appointed to the police chief position earlier this month. she used this juneteenth holiday as a way to introduce herself to locals. >> this is such an important day in black history, right? and so i know a lot of people have this day off. and so i wante

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bueno, es que el cariño a esta estrella del béisbol es tan grande que la dirección del oracle park, laleyenda del deporte. por esa razón en esa zona ya lo vimos. también hay 24 palmeras. es 1 de los lugares a los que han llegado los fanáticos para demostrar su respeto y también admiración a esta estrella del béisbol. bueno, y como parte de los homenajes, los gigantes utilizaron en el juego de hoy contra los chicago cubs un uniforme conmemorativo que incluía un pequeño número 24, el mismo que utilizó willie mays. además, durante ese encuentro en el banquillo colocaron una camiseta con el mismo número. ahí la ve usted. esta fotografía es de la cuenta de x del equipo. también aparece el entrenador bob melvin y la acompañaron con la frase manteniendo a willie con nosotros y usted recuerde que toda esta información referente al deceso de esta leyenda del béisbol willie mays, usted la puede encontrar en nuestra página web y también en las aplicaciones. así algunos datos curiosos sobre esta gran carrera. más noticias que abordar esta tarde. hoy se dio a conocer que la alcaldesa sheng thao enf

willie mays, oracle park. y obviamente va a estar repleto. el escenario a las 23:00 de la noche.de san francisco recibió. déjeme les cuento la calificación más alta en más de 20 años por parte de sus clientes. así es el servicio ha reportado menos retrasos tanto en el metro como en el autobús. 72% de los usuarios del muni calificaron el servicio como 1 excelente o bueno en la encuesta anual. así que enhorabuena para el muni, verdad? y pues que sigan mejorando ahora que viene el 4 de julio mucha gente ojalá que tome ventaja. nos vemos >> esta tarde en noticias telemundo se presenta en corte uno de los acusados del asesinato de la niÑa de 12 aÑos, jocelyn, en houston, texas. el juez le impuso una fianza de 10

obviously, you can come by and leave flow from oracle park. hee they have an exhibit of his career, and they also have a memorial book that people can sign. and then tomorrow oracle park is going to be open to the public. people can go in and pay their respects, and they're going to have a memorial book there to sign as well. reporting live in san francisco. i'm sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. thank you. sergio. among those remembering willie mays is longtime announcer and baseball historian bob costas on the today show. costas, look back at mays impact not just on the field, but off as well. willie mays was not as overtly political as contemporaries like jim brown, or certainly muhammad ali or arthur ashe, or a bit later on, kareem abdul-jabbar, bill russell and others. he was not overtly political, but both martin luther king and barack obama expressed the sentiment that without people like willie mays and other ballplayers and public figures in the 50s and 60s who gained perhaps grudging acceptance from the larger white culture that pla

friday, he lit up oracle park, he was playing at his first major league game , and his second at-bat,, sending one into the bleachers in left field. that put them on the scoreboard early. and his third at-bat, straight center, judge ended his oracle park debut, including two home runs and four rbi, he has the lead with 20 blasts . certainly not going to make giants fans feel any better about not getting him in free agency two off-seasons ago. so watching him homer twice, that was bad enough, it didn't get any better, taylor rogers replaced hicks, getting past patrick bailey with runners on second and third. torres easily scores, that allows anthony rizzo to get home from second, the yankees win, game to is saturday night. >>> the a's were in the acl taking on the braves, already down a run in the second, that is when jared celtic takes the high fastball, finds the gap, two runners would come across to score, that is all that atlanta needed, they won 4-2. >>> stanford softball is fighting for their lives friday night after loosening in the opening round, they face the elimination game

the giants enter the wu-tang at oracle park. you'll hear from one of the members of the iconic group who showed up oracle park. some of the players warmed up before the game in wu-tang shirts. as you can see, wu-tang founding member rza was happy to be part of the event. music especially hip hop, is like a sport and we approach it as such, and the thing that i love about it is that by my contributions to music, it helped me in my life and my family, but it also helped other young people figure out how to how to do what they want to do. >> and i see the same thing in sports and baseball or any sport. it's like it's heroes on these fields. >> now, a fun fact about rza, his wife's uncle is former giants player john andrew robb, who played with the team in the 1980s. how neat. well, half of the stanley cup final is set while the giants look to rebound against the yankees at oracle park. chris alvarez joins us now with the preview of sports. hi, chris. hey deion. >> coming up in sports is a west coast east coast battle between the gi

plus, a crackdown on hot dog vendors outside of oracle park. health officials say they need a permit, but as we found out, it's not so easy to get one. and we'll tell you about open hotel now being sued for allegedly not paying their workers. just how much the lawsuit says they owe their employees. before we go to break game one of the giants versus dodgers tonight at oracle park ending with a bang. here's a look at tonight's fireworks show. they got more news coming up. i'm not gonna do anything flashy to announce... ...my munchies under $4— the items you crave like tiny tacos or french toast sticks for less than four bucks! but i will do something explosive. [fireworks and car alarms] at jack, every bite's a big deal! welcome to jack in the box! getting 2 of my sausage croissants with a freshly cracked egg for just $5.50 means you've already won the day. add a sweet cream iced coffee for an extra buck with any breakfast item between 6 and 11 a.m. at jack, every bite's a big deal. welcome to jack in the box! you're familiar with this. this sig

coming up here, baseball fans gathering at oracle park today to honor giants legend willie mays ahead of game. that's honoring him alabama. but we're live there at oracle with how >> fans can watch the game there. and the point fire continues to burn near lake sonoma. have an update on the efforts to contain it this afternoon. and enrichment. 2 fatal shootings happened just hours apart. the latest on the investigation. >> happening now, the giants have opened up oracle park to fans so they could honor the legendary willie mays and also pay tribute to the leagues. kron 4 sarah stinson joins us now live. how is it out there? >> well, people are starting to file an even more so because we're getting closer to the game. giants st. louis cardinals over there alabama. and actually the pre-game show includes a tribute to the leagues, which was always planned. now for some the special tribute to willie mays. and speaking of special tributes right here, i mean, a major humongous 24 school teacher in honor mazes jersey number. 24 right smack dab in center field. that is where he used to play ce

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fans watching from the outfield of oracle park.mber not just the baseball player, but the person. he was gentleman and he set good examples. he he let. >> some pretty heavy stuff roll right off his back spoke up when it was time did a great job for the league for the team. even if you didn't know who he was and with the players are, ended up watching him, whether it was the flowers surrounding the statue and willie mays plaza with the many condolences signed. it's clear the game of baseball is better off because of number. 24 never be another like him in san francisco. rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> laguna honda hospital in san francisco's twin peaks will stay open. officials say it's been approved for medicare recertification, meaning the expenses of the hospital will be reimbursed by medicare and medicaid allowing the facility to accept and support patients regardless of their financial status. half moon bay has a new police chief captain richard cheech job will also be in charge of the city's coast side patrol bureau. this appoint

amber lee live in san francisco tonight at oracle park. amber thank you. east bay native and former mlb pitcher dontrelle willis speaking today ahead of the rickwood classic on the lasting legacy willie mays leaves behind. >> he was a lightning rod on and off the field. i mean, his talents and the way he spoke about the game transcended race and it really in our sport, he was our bill russell, so he was at the forefront for african americans, you know, just promoting the game and showing the world and showing the nation that we can enjoy this game and play this game at a high level. and willie will always be remembered because of that. >> i know what it means to you. >> willis attended encinal high school in alameda, and just last year he was inducted into the leagues baseball museum museum's hall of fame. and we have much more coverage on the life and legacy of willie mays and tonight's game at rickwood field. just download our fox local app on your smart tv. all right. >> tonight we are celebrating our very own julie julie haener as she prepares to enter

today, fans started coming by oracle park.ays statue, of course, is right outside. >> just a natural place to congregate. and abc seven news reporter j.r stone is there live for us. j.r >> yeah, larry a somber mood here outside of oracle park as fans have come out here to pay their respects to willie mays. and you can see what has become a growing memorial here at the willie mays statue. fans have left flowers, bobbleheads, baseballs and even notes, one that read you are always our say hey kid and forever giant. some just wanting to touch the statue, many remembering the player that he was. the 24 time all star might have taken the home run record if not for being drafted by the army to serve in the korean war, something he did not complain about. the memories still strong for some. >> it was one of the first players i saw when i was coming to the old stick with my father, and i just wanted to pay my tributes to him. >> i'm old enough to have watched him play through my childhood and i've been a san francisco resident for, you

giants lose up against tonight. >> that was another very familiar face in the bay area tonight at oracle park. of course, that steph curry. >> he was part of the pre-game ceremony celebrating african here tonight, along with doctor clarence jones in another bay area figure condo rice. now the park was filled with aaron judge phase yankees phase even here in the studio and the major leagues. the home run leader didn't disappoint. giants of one, nothing in the 3rd, 2 runners on for judge in jordan hicks will. >> you cannot make 3 to splitter past the big man right there when it in a hurry to the left. homer number 19 for this guy, a 3, 1, lead for the yankees, the giants. they were their own worst enemies tonight as well in the 5th man on voice, a layer who hits a fly to center right there. trend gresham came on may. the play, but patrick bailey gamble gets doubled off a first in judge again. he hits his. 6 homer right here. this 1, 426. bomb to center field. if 28 of the season for the one yankees lead. now, finally right here, here is where you get for the giants, expanding runners at second

in the meantime fans have been laying flowers outside oracle park. remembering arguably the greatest giant of all time. even long after his playing career was over, fans said he was still an integral part of the team. >> and in that lifelong giants fan, you know, he means a lot to a lot of people and san francisco as well as just the baseball world. >> it is kind of along to baseball's past. because he lived until 93, he lived for a long time like that. >> he will never be forgotten and will forever be missed. >> for much more on how the bay area is remembering willie mays, head to our website kpix.com. and he was one of the first black players in major league history. but today, there aren't as many as you would expect. norah o'donnell has more. >> reporter: hey, sara. remembering the baseball legend willie mays. for our eye on america, we honor his legacy and look at a surprising trend in the mlb. a declining number of black players. what they're doing to help increase representation. that and more headlines tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> tur

he was in oracle park to honor willie mays. yeah. he said on instagram that he had already scheduled to a business meeting. >> last week to be in the bay area. and it just so happened to coincide with this. and when he heard about the passing wanted to come down to. >> 24 willie mays plaza too pays respects in person. and spike lee has a suggestion about how major league baseball can kind of tippett's cap to the all-time legend. >> i think the greatest. >> baseball player and i put instagram last night, i think the major league baseball, she retired. the number. 24, all the teams. i want to have a beirut. nobody else i'm talking about. this is a kid. and i just remember growing up. my father would tell me with the giants. well, new york polo grounds. he can walk to pull over. also was he was living harlem and who placed ball with the kids before at the back. then only as old a game. >> yeah. there's famous video of may's playing stickball with kids outside is harlem home and the death comes at a time when major league baseball is in

tracking how long the heat will last in the first alert forecast . >>> giants fans gathered at oracle park to hopper the great willie mays. the team was playing a tribute game honoring him and baseball's black history. willie mays died on tuesday. the statue at oracle have been growing heavy with flowers what he meant to the team and to the city. >> been gone for days. emotional. >> we brought orange flowers on the statue. >> a lot of people sharing their memories of willie mays. he died this week at the age of 93. now, that is what it was like for fans here in san francisco. but, for a taste of what fans got to experience in alabama, we sent ryan yama, moto to the oldest standing ballpark in the country. a young willie mays stepped on the field for the black barrens.. you walk inside you can feel the history. the great players that played on the field behind me including a 17-year-old willie mays. >> considered one of the greatest if not the greatest brooks former voice of the san francisco giants believes there is no argument when it comes to willie mays. >> he is the greatest player to

that story and more after the break. >> fans were able to say goodbye to the say, hey, kid at oracle park today since tuesday, flowers have been piling up at willie mae's statue outside oracle. but this afternoon, the giants opened up the field for fans to watch as the giants play the st. louis cardinals in alabama and pay tribute to the late legend kron four's rob nesbitt caught up with some of them. >> while somber music played over the speakers of giants stadium, a long line of fans waited to sign the condolence book for willie mays. my heart's broken. it was an emotional day in the outfield thursday from fans like bert williams who thought a maze as a hero when he was a kid. i'm in my 70's, but it. kind of the end and may try do to improve a lo who dropped to his knees praying. i didn't think i'd be so. so the motion will. over flew home to san francisco from chicago for the maze tribute, set the bar so high that nobody can touch it when he died. he took it with them. >> so when you just amazing of so many great memories, the baseball legend made his mark here after playing with the g

this is the willie mays statue outside of oracle park, and there's a growing memorial of flowers, candlesessages for the hall of famer who inspired generations of players. it is an emotional night for so many people. you think about your grandparents or your parents or whoever taught you about the game of baseball, and willie mays was always part of that education. the tributes are pouring in from former players, friends and fans and remarkable jessica that someone that many of us never saw play still has and had the significance of willie mays. that is the power of baseball. it really is. tonight the giants were in chicago when that news broke. it is with great sadness that we announced that san francisco giants legend and hall of famer willie mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93. please join us in a moment of silence as we remember willie mays moment of silence at wrigley field for the say, hey kid, back here at home. the official address of oracle park is 24 willie mays plaza, 24 was his number, and there are 24 palm trees in that plaza. everything was done for a

and fans are going to watch it there at oracle park. >> that's right.e can watch the game here at oracle park, even though is taking place in alabama. they can watch it on the scoreboard. it's actually the perfect opportunity to just lay down a blanket in the outfield of the giants stadium here. i mean, what what other opportunities get to do this? but more importantly, the time to grieve the loss of the forever giant willie mays. people coming out here at 12 o'clock. as soon as the doors open, people had lined up ready to go and they wanted to come in here so that they could pay tribute to mays. and once they got inside, they then got in another line where they could sign a condolences book. that's where people can write. you know what, willie mays meant to them and just mays meant to them and just anything they want to a opportunity really, for people to grieve. as i said, the giants are playing in alabama against the st. louis cardinals. i saw on instagram. the team is actually wearing birmingham jerseys in tribute to the league. that is what today i

i'm sara stinson reporting live at oracle park. back to you. >> sarah, thank you. >> generations baseball will alwacheristhe of grea >> it's standing ovation there for willie mays at rickwood field in birmingham, alabama. as we ioay'sot his start at what is w oldest ballpark with birmingham black barons. willie mays, death coming a time that major league baseball is in birmingham to pay tribute to the eagues wheay's g his start. a game in his honor between the san francisco giants and the cardinals om stlouis. that's set to happen there tomorrowsah was just talking about and just earlier this week, mays had released a statement that he was unable to attend, but he was going to watch the game from home here in the bay area. both fans, local to birmingham and here in the bay area, remembering him last night during the minor league tribute game. >> the crowd was just amazing. they extend up the case whaley a a standing ovation. i'm glad they did that. it was very that happened during the game. wow. it rickwood field. >> it meant that