>> love them. >> megan, we got two oyster lovers in here, come on. everybody loves oysters. what do you want from the event coming up this weekend? what would be the perfect night for you? >> we want a ton of attendance number one. but we really want to raise awareness for the oyster recovery partnership. they've been around since 1994 and they are one of the largest oyster recovery groups in the nation. >> who else do you want to help along the way? >> we want to give exposure to our fantastic contributors and sponsors. >> speaking of. you want to be the grand bagger? go ahead. this is what i get if i buy $125 vip ticket. >> gets you an vip gift bag valued at almost $500. >> we've had a lot of southern sponsors that have really jumped on board immediately because i think they see the effects of what has happened in the gulf and anything that is ecological they get behind completely. >> great. what do you have there? >> the southern point company is a great polo shirt and clothing company, they are donating wonderful $80polos. and one from nashville, tennessee, they are dona

it is called the oyster racing series. it not just a matter of biking and running. add in some crazy stunts and you're on. it's a race like no other. part trivia, part torture. >> torture involved. >> reporter: the oyster series is all about urban adventure. a race to the finish with a twist. where your athleticism isn't the only thing being challenged. >> they drop off one team member and they had us blindfolded so you did not know where it was you ended up. luckily i grew up in the city so i knew exactly where i was. >> reporter: they competed in the race last year. and they're back at it again despite being nabbed by police at one of the obstacles back then. gliding down the concrete slide in the castro. apparently race organizers didn't know it is illegal to do that without a child. the ticket was eventually dismissed and swroe the hard feelings. >> it is a great time to get out and do a bunch of crazy thing around the city and learn a lot more about the city and have fun. it is a great time. >> reporter: how great? let just say it is not your father's foot race

>> one of the tailgate platters is the chilled seafood platter, consisting of oysters, shrimp, even tuna. we have some hot tailgating platters, you can take them to go or eat them with your friends. >> i have had people do raw oysters. >> i like a little bit of hot sauce and steak sauce. >> something i have never heard of. [laughter] steak sauce? sounds good. we will come back and let the lady's taste some of this game >> welcome back, we're back with chef jerome. from one of baltimore's most famous restaurants. we made some game day sliders. quickly, a quick read that -- recap of what you put together? >> the short ribs slider, cheddar, horseradish, that is basically it. >> what we're all talking about in the studio is your suggestion for steak sauce on raw oysters. >> let's take one last look at the seven they forecast. a nice day today, tonight there could be a couple of rain showers with temperatures dropping into the upper 70's. no problems on monday and tuesday. thank you for coming in. "meet the press" is coming up next. >> have a great day, every one.

. >> when i came along lobsters six feet long and oysters 12 inches within they days all the oyster bedsw york, manhattan, the harbor would clean the water. so, just getting people to wake up to what was just literally there 200 years ago, 150 years ago. you see the object and say what is that. you come out and hear these intriguing sounds, sounds like i have never heard in my life. and then you step closer and you almost have a very intimate experience. >> we could link to different institutions around the globe, maybe one per continent, maybe two or three in this country, then once they are all networked, they begin to communicate with one another and share information. in 2010 the website will launch, but it will be what you would call an informational website and then we are going to try to, by 2011, invite people to add a memory. so in a funny way the member rely grows and there is something organic about how this memorial begins to have legs so to speak. so we don't know quite where it will go but i promise to keep on it 10 years. my goal is to raise awareness and then either prote

more than a thousand various residents are working to grow oysters. tributaries, including a friend of mine, who had done a story about putting the oysters out in the bay. and trying to restore the magacy and other places. >> it's working in a lot of places. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. surprise storm in the big apple. the nation's nation's busiest city under a tornado warning. >>> the problem of teen pregnancy. how baltimore city aims to keep teens from growing up too fast. >>> and a spike in crime. visitors are wondering if they're safe. >>> and what's in store for the weekend? bob is updating your first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> national data has shown a slight decrease in teen pregnancy. in baltimore, the numbers show a trend. but city leaders plan to outline a plan to do more. >>> the birthday of a child -- birth of a child can be among the most wonderful experiences of life. when a teenager is the parent, it can be consumed by an overwhelming responsibility. >> you need to be mierndful -- mindful and learn the pro

digging down 10 inches and filling this area with oyster shells will ruin the grassy area. bocce was played in another part of my park on the grass. it's favoritism of one group. it should be available for multiple groups. there is a crying need for soccer in the kids in the surrounding apartments where i represent thousands of people who live there and do not want this here for one special interest. the kids want to also play volleyball and the people who work in boston properties offices play volleyball after work over there. so if you do it for one person, that's discrimination. we can't allow that. maxwell, president chiu, supervisor mar. shortly after i left for here i received an email from phil ryan, president of the golden gate tennis association. he to go to physical therapy for his fractured wrist so he couldn't be here. he asked ne to tell i that the -- me to tell you that the golden gate tennis association enthusiastically supports the bocce ball courts. he said the association represents the tenants of the gateway, the largest planned rent controlled facility i

we have access to the water. >> it's obviously not just scuba diving and looking for oysters, you havecurriculum to meet. and you guys have made incredible progress in getting low-performing kids now, many of them off to college. talk about the progress you've made. >> well, one of the things that ties all of the urban assembly schools together is that we're all college preparatory schools. and our students understand from the time they enter high school that they need to be thinking about what college they're going to go to. we believe that all students should be prepared to succeed in college. we're not where we want to be yet. however, we've had some tremendous successes. we have students about to graduate from cornell. we have students at middlebury, skidmore, some of the top performing, university of new york, albany, stoneybrook. our students are succeeding when getting into those four-year schools. we still have work to do in terms of students going to community college and some of the two-year programs here in the city. we get better results. all of the assembly schools track t

digging down 10 inches and filling this area with oyster shells will ruin the grassy area. bocce was played in another part of my park on the grass. it's favoritism of one group. it should be available for multiple groups. there is a crying need for soccer in the kids in the surrounding apartments where i represent thousands of people who live there and do not want this here for one special interest. the kids want to also play volleyball and the people who work in boston properties offices play volleyball after work over there. so if you do it for one person, that's discrimination. we can't allow that.

. >>> maryland's oyster growing program is expanding. yesterday, the partnerships brought oyster cages to the river in pasadena. one of the areas was the site of eagle coat's school. throughout the program, the students will foster the oysters to beef up the population. more than a thousand are working to grow the oysters in 19 different areas. >>> well, it was a close scoring game but the orioles couldn't win. last night, millwood let rodriguez hit this out of the park giving the world champs a 1-0 lead. the birds stayed ahead for most of the game. another homer in the 9th was too much. orioles lose 3-4. >>> that's a rough one, they've had great wins lately. what a turn around. >> like i said to tim, it's so close, it doesn't matter, right? >> well, at this point. >> just looking forward to next year. there will be excitement. what they've done has been fantastic. >> good job. ♪ oriole's magic ♪ >> it's going to be a nice one. high pressure in control. there's a front to the northwest, that's going to effect us. before we get to that. t

we have construction 101 through oyster point. looks like they are wrapping that up.n gate bridge looking good no troubles. tracy? >> thanks, jeans, plenty of clouds. a nice note. temperatures inland slightly warmer plenty of sunshine. wednesday, thursday, friday no major changes. you guys talked about showers in yeah. the weekend saturday and sunday, a 30% chance of a passing shower north of the golden gate. we are going to put it in the forecast because i know if you get a sprinkle or something happens, i'm going to get an email! high temperatures cool 70s inland but people get -- i thought you said -- >> exactly. it's your fault. >> so i put it in there. >> one other thing i remember. i used to have to pick up sticks. you had to do yardwork. >> that's a good one. >> that's terrible. it's too hot in louisiana. >> pink the sticks in the yard. >> that could take all day. >> trust me it did. if it was me, yes, it did. >>> 5:57. coming up in the next half hour, breaking news out of iran. >> one of the three uc-berkeley hikers released after more than a year in captivity

>> we are cooking oysters in a hard cider au jus. >> basically it's the cheek of a pig, right? >> yes. they're very delicious. >> i've never had that before, so we're looking forward to it. quickly, let's look at h.d. doppler radar. things are high and dry today. canadian high pressure building in in the wake of a dry cold front, which got through here and is currently moving through, not generating any precipitation. so tony, these are the cider pork cheeks that jeremy is going to be putting up on our next couple of hits. ought to be interesting. paul a that's a new one to me. you know i'm a fan of bizarre foods on the travel channel. i've seen them eat weird stuff there. but pork cheeks on a mane menu, that's a new one. i like it. >> we're looking forward to it. >> be brave and try it and be honest, ok? >> all right, will do. >> she called me out on tv, i got to do it. thank you, sandra. appreciate that. sounds like a wonderful cause, great charity, and support some of the local restaurants as well coming up this thursday. and again, we'll talk to sandra in the next half-hour

. >>> and oyster recovery is alive and well. where the program is expanding.nd who will raise the oysters. >>> check in for these stories and all the breaking news coming up. now, back to kai and mary. >>> eyewitness sports is next. >>> hello, everybody. tgif friday. stan saunders here in the sports palace. ravens getting ready for a big bout, versus the bengals on the road. sunday, we have a preview. and the orioles, looking to spoil the yankees ride tonight. that and more coming your way as eyewitness news continues. ,, ring ring. progresso. everyday i eat your soups, i save a lot of money. that's great. so, your rich and hearty soups have made me, rich and hearty. that's funny. i'm hearty because of your juicy steak, your potatoes... you're really, rich and happy. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. so, you can eat them right here... or eat green giant beans at home... ...frozen within 8 hours to lock in nutrients. up to you. [ green giant ] ho ho ho ♪ green giant. >>> stan is here. he's in for mark today. >> the bengals are dangerous.

. >> we have the oyster fishermen, we have shrimpers and crabbers, and we have people that are doing great. when bp leaves, we will be doing horribly. >> knowing that after the well is sealed, their fate may have been forever changed. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, venice, louisiana. >> 66 degrees on tv hill. we're >> happy purple friday. it is 68 degrees downtown. we will be less timid by this afternoon things to a brisk northwest wind. we did see some showers yesterday, but nothing as severe as they saw in new york city. severe weather actually killed a person. for us, things were not too bad last night. we will be dry today with sunshine. brisk winds at of the northwest. more on your weekend and seven- day forecast coming up. >> the dash diet may also help prevent kidney stones. urine had higher concentration of citrates. dieters also urinated more often, which helped prevent kidney stones. keith mills will join us live with the latest in the sports world. >> it is purple friday. this is a live look over the downtown area. update we will update traffic ♪ ♪ i like your messy hair ♪ i

. >> barbecued oysters and everything. the cook constant come in, so i will be flipping burgers. >> the feel people who were here spend the night talking about the fire and the volunteer firefighter who has hurt. >> has a family, wife and a daughter, so we're all praying for him. >> her shed and a section of her home were burned in the fire. she will be staying with a good friend who is just grateful that tracy is okay. >> never seen anything like this out here. looks like a bomb went off here to me. doesn't look like our home. >> reporter: officials are still trying to figure out what started the fire. tracy says she knows what happened. a powerline came down on her property. abc-7 news. >> dan: three air tankers and a helicopter helped bring a grass fire under control in napa valley this afternoon. know -- no homes were damaged. >>> today's hot weather is being blamed for a power outage in alameda county. 23,000 customers lost power because of an equipment failure related to the heat. a rare warm evening in san francisco

i had an awakening, the vegetables and cafes and warm bread and oysters on the half shell, little cafes where i could hang out with my friends and have conversations. it was woven into the fabric of life. it wasn't unusual to go to the market a couple of times of day because you wanted the fresh vegetables. you ate with your family and friends. they came home and had a 2-hour lunch with their family. i fell in love. i came back. it was as simple as that. i started to cook. fortunately, i picked up elizabeth david's book. i digested everything she told me. a lot about eating and seasoning food that is right. i connected in that way. i was able to feed my friends. they loved this. reu didn't really know how to cook. i made a lot of chocolate moose. that led into everything else. i have been on the fringes of the free speech movement in berkeley before. i was ascended by the way people gathered and ate. i just thought, there must be a better way. a more delicious way. [laughter]. so i thought, well, i'll open a restaurant and feed my friends and their friends. who knew that this would be s

but all the buzz is over 2,000 pounds of deep-fried bull testicles also known as "rocky mountain oysters're a quarter-inch thick, battered in beer batter and deep friid and served in a french-fry basket. >> the festival was only supposed to run one day, but due to its popularity it runs the entire weekend. >>> a father on the run for 17 pears is now behind bars for kidnapping his own child almost tw$ two decades ago. he called his attorney earlier this week saying he wanted to surrender. he kidnapped his son michael back in 1993, to avoid returning the boy to his mourth. the father's attorney say officiils were thrilled to hear michael, now a 20-year old man, is safe. >> i called the detectivessand deputy marshalls in waco that have been looking him for the last 17 years and there was a sigh of relief. >> he was a teacher before he became a wanted man. michael is staying with relatives. he has yet to see his mother. >>> the terps' renew their rivalry with west virginia and a local high school star scores big for the mmuntaineers coming up in "sports unlimited." >>> next, a liitle dirty s

last month a few dozen people oysters and other shell fish that came from the bay.ies even showed it to be as ddrty as a toilet. a lot of ppople, even students havv tried their best to ccean it up.3 sediment pollution.d with our bay is in trouble. >> reporter: those concerns could be washed away. less than a month ago, six water plan under a strategy ordered by president obaaa. now the epa will submit its plan. by the water staae. for the most this process was smooth sailing. there's a ripple in virginia. officials there are concerned about the coss and the science behhnd the cllan up strategy which will require cut plans by3 farmers and others. megan gilliland. early edition. >>> a man is dead after being shot several timms in east baltimore it happened at north broadway, and eaat oliver street. the victim waa shot several times in the stomach. -hhre he later died. police have no motive or a suspect.3 >>> a driver days after losing control of th in the parkiin lof tte mall. thrown from the car.r to be medics pronounced her dead at -he scene. investigators say that

and they're trying to go back to the only thing they know how to do, and that is to catch shrimp, oysters, and crab. the problem with that is nobody in the united states wants to eat the produce they are catching. there is a perception here, and that is the real battle, that all the see it coming from the gulf of mexico is tainted with oil. the report and he was the plan does not help people get back to work and ultimately earn money and. >> from louisiana for as there. there is lots more on our website -- bbc.com/news. read more about who the oil company blames and there is an interactive timeline detailing how the u.s. came to suffer its worst environmental disaster. moving around the globe now, hundreds of prisoners escaped from a jail in nigeria when armed men attacked it. authorities blamed the radical islamists sect boko haram. we have this report. police and art -- >> police are hunting men who attacked and jail. begun and it went from cell to cell, using bolt cutters, then setting fire to the building. the authorities say intelligent man -- intelligence indicates it is the work of

it's going to affect your drive at brisbane and oyster point. that's north- and southbound.anes closed until 6:00 a.m. so they should be wrapping up within 20 minutes. so far, so good on the golden gate bridge. traffic nice across the span. no delays out of marin county. don't forget, howard street though is closed between 3rd and 4th streets in san francisco. this is due to oracle open world, it's also going to affect your drive from mason, shut down between ellis and o'farrell. they are recommend recommending to use mass transit. it's clear. bay bridge here's a shot of the upper deck of the bay bridge. we have a wind advisory in effect. use caution. so far, so good at the toll plaza. the metering lights are off and no delays. sluggish westbound 580 at the altamont pass usual delays. westbound 4 delays not too bad working your way off the antioch bridge but you will see sluggish conditions on the westbound side through there. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >>> hey, thanks, gianna. low clouds inland, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. partly c

we have the oyster fishermen and the shrimpers and the crabbers and people doing great, but when bp leaves, we will be doing horribly. >> there is an ongoing investigation into the explosion on the deep water horizon well. the failed preventer is being examined at a nasa facility near new orleans. >>> two people dead and a doctor recovering after a shooter opens fire in one of america's best known hospitals. the man upset over treatment doctors were giving his mother. he shot the doctor and then his mother and then himself. police now say the gunman was 50-year-old paul warren part us. the doctor had given him distressing news about his mother's condition. >>. >> we heard about what republicans had said about raising taxes and we will hear what americans have to say. more than half the public wants the rich to pay higher taxes. tracie potts reports on whether public opinion is going to have an impact on whether we see a tax vote before elections. >> president obama said preserving tax breaks for the wealthy, the republican plan costs too much. >> they want to spend another $700 billion tha

last month a few people got sick from eaaing shell and oyster that came from the bay.ies have shown it to be as dirty as tteetoilet. when it rains, all the stuff that is on the land, pet waste, and goose poop, that is all running off into ourrwaterways. >> now there's ttose concernss3 less than a month ago six bayy3 watershed ssates including maryland ssbmitted their clean up planssunder a restoration strategy ordered by presidentú obama. now the epaais going to release it haddcompiled plann we are told it will require sweeping action by all of those watershed states and for the most part this prrcess has been sailing. there was one ripple made in virggnia, though. officials thhre are concerned behind the clean up strategy,e which will likely require pollution ccts by faamers, sewage plant opeeators and others as wwll. megan gilliland..3 >>> a man is dead after being -hot seveeal times in northeast bbatimore t happened at north broadway and east oliverrstrret. police saa the victii was shot several times in the stomachh he was taken to hopkins where he later died. poli

but some speculate they could have come on the hulls of ships or accidentally introduced by bay by oyster farmer. bubble snails, mike. bubble snails. >> bubble snails from japan. look at the roadways after that wonderful story. we were at a party park that had no bubble snails that i know of. a 14-minute drive in through livermore where it will be warm or shall we say hot. jennifer will give you more details, but an easy drive westbound. eastbound is where we are seeing the slowing. we always see it there every day. we will watch for that to clear up and no problems going down highway 84 where we have that express lane. we are watching for slowing and last monday was tough, but it was the first day. a nice easy drive into the city. look at the view. >> gorgeous. good morning to you. it will be wicked hot. >> wicked hot is a good way to say it. we were talking about it all day. that bubble snail story getting to me though. bad air quality around today. if you are sensitive, you don't want to be outside. in the east bay, very high numbers and a lot of pollutants. air is stagnant. a bit of a

toward san francisco, they may encounter some road work, lanes are scheduled to be blocked between oysterlestick. that is outer until 6:00 this morning. >> south bay, 101 and 880 interest change, northbound traffic is on 101, that is 880 across your screen and lanes also blocked from bernal up to oakland road up to 5:00. check out some drive times for you, northbound 101 out of gilroy to monterey to highway 85 20 minutes. it's fine through the sunol grade and altamont pass. get drive times by going to our website at www.abc7.com. >>> a famous eatery in san francisco's castro district has made the last sandwich. ike's place on 16th street is closing. they served up to 600 people a day. the neighbors complained about long lines and trash. they were evicted from the store. a redwood shores location will remain opened and a new shop opened on the stanford university campus. >> supervisors are deciding whether to put a hold on any pg&e smart meters. a vote will be taken on a resolution through a moratorium at the end of the year. supervision say the community has questions about the radiation

the other thing -- this combines the genius in science aspect -- is the world is our oyster as far as what we can talk about. science wise, what story line is out of reach? if it is within the realm of imagination, it is within our possibilities. they can write about it. as far as the genius goes, who are you to look at a character and said they would not do that? i do not know what they would do. if they write it, i am able to died in police. he has every excuse in the world. he is a person like i have never experienced. if i have, i apologize. do you know but i mean? the possibilities are endless because he is a genius. tavis: when former "married with children" star ed o'neill returned to television, no one could have expected the success of "modern family." >> if your friend is as gay as they come. >> you have to be kidding. >> my data are -- my gaydar is never wrong. >> he is married. >> also was elton john and colporteur. you are wrong about a lot of things. good seeing you guys. >> that is a great coat. >> ping. [laughter] tavis: i was saying before we came on camera how fortun

and also northbound 101 as you make your way from oyster point boulevard up to candlestick you may find lanes blocked for overnight road work. also in san bruno, sneed lane has been reopened near that neighborhood that was devastated by the explosion. and we'll head to eastbound 4 where lanes will be blocked until 11:00 this morning between willow pass road out to bailey. eric, kristen. >> hopefully we'll stay uneventful this morning. thanks. >> a wildfire forces evacuations in the central valley. up next, the battle firefighters are facing today. >> also the vicious dog attack that forced some fairfield neighbors to opopopopopopopopopp >> good morning. it's 4:42. downtown san francisco you can see we've got some clouds, a little fog to start our morning. we'll check with mike in a little to see how temperatures are going to run and check with frances and get your latest traffic. >> fire crews in hern county are containing a wildfire that's charred 2,000 acres or three square miles. it forced the evacuation of a pair of campground. the u.s. forest service says 350 firefighters are battl

"we didn't know this place was so special and there was so much history and you've got all these oyster shells and the petrified sea bags," and so everyone is just really happy when they come in, and the wines are fabulous. >> thank you all so much for coming tonight. we appreciate you being here. cheers to all of you, and here's to good times and good friends. [cheers and applause] >> and harkening back to their historical roots, the family still enjoys having get-togethers at the ranch or at the winery to share a glass of wine or maybe a history lesson, too. in fact, they've adopted a saying around these parts-- "the land lives on through each calf raised and each grape harvested here." it's been that way for centuries, and they hope to continue it for centuries to come, as well. >> the part that i enjoy is sharing it with people, and i think through the wine and the cattle, you know,

lanes may be blocked from oyster point towards san francisco. the latest traffic information and find out if there's road work for your way to work earlier this morning by going to abc7news.com. >> how much is genius worth? 23 geniuses are each a half million dollars richer this morning. they'll receive so-called genius grants from the chicago-based mccarthy foundation. >> they said, hi, we're calling from the mcarthur foundation. i kind of flipped over my chair. i couldn't believe they were calling. >> stanford professor is one of 23 recipients of a $500,000 grant from the mcarthur foundation, also known as genius grants. the half million dollars is paid quarterly over five years and comes with no strings attached. >> i hope to use the money to really take on the projects that we haven't been able to do so far. >> and that's what the mcarthur foundation is hoping recipients will do with the money, to pursue their creativity. he's a geneticist, dna variations and populations. not all the winners are researchers. in fact, they run the gamut from

that can be picked up, to every blade of grass is restored, until we're absolutely sure that fish, oystershrimp are not dying because of the oil dispersements and that every single fisherman and every single family in this parish affected by in oil is made whole. >> reporter: a task that could take years to reach its conclusion. >> a disaster that is certainly not over yet. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. appreciate you watching this morning. hope to catch you a bit later for "the early show." i'm terrell brown. take care. i'm terrell brown. take care. have a great day, everybody! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com of a new freeway lane in the bay area... that allows dr >>> the express has arrived. live to the opening of a new freeway lane that allows drivers to pay to speed up their commute. pr> san jose police officers

that is the long-term impactn the marine life, the crabs, the shrimp, the oysters, the tuna. that is going to take several years, several reproductive cycles to tell us exactly what has happened to the marine life in the gulf. >> that gets to the question of those that make their living in the gulf is huge. how is the claim process going? are people getting their money? >> reporter: oh, they are most unhappy here in louisiana and along the gulf. claims are -- ken fineberg has overpromised and underdelivered on his invoice vow to get the m people fast. he realizes that and says he's working on that. talking to fishermethey're very frustrated, so frustrated they a bp did a better job with the claims process. and that's not high praise, i can tell you. >> thank you, anne thompson. >>> over six weeks now until the midterm elections, and both parties have the dden impact of tea party movement, inclu last week's victory in the delaware primary by christine o'donnell. mi is at the white house with more on the season of political upheaval. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, les

some of the turf and go 10 inch down, a layer of gravel and some crushed stone and on top of that is oysterhells and there's some wood edging to it. the plaza is already a.d.a. accessible and this project has received a categorical exemption from the planning department. and also has received approval from the mayor's office of disability. >> we do have public comment. commissioner buell: let's do public comment and there may be a few questions from the commission. stand by for that. >> earnestine. >> good afternoon. this is what i'm trying to say. nobody was advised about this. it was put on the agenda. nobody knows. only myself because i get these at home. we do not want that part of the concourse ripped up. i have had my hands full with people asking me for volleyball, for soccer, a couple of kids in my apartment house that are crying to play soccer. go over there and play. there's no signs that says you can't. and others. this is not an exclusive place for bachi. i told the bachi people when they were playing on 203, play over there. away from the people so that the other people can enj

. >> reporter: a lifelong saints fan who lost his home to katrina and watched his oyster business crumble after the oil spill but never once considered parting with his season tickets. >> it's about the happiness. it's about where we have come from that point to now. i think we are over the hump with the katrina story. >> reporter: for the love of black and gold, bragging rights belong to the saints as they begin a new march toward super bowl dreams and another step in the city's recovery. talk about an economic shot in the arm. the hotels here are booked solid and saints merchandise, if stores have any left, have lines out the door. brian? >> janet shamlian in the thick of it tonight in new orleans. might just run into you in the crowd at the superdome tonight. janet, thanks. >>> when our broadcast continues on this day of dramatic developments over those threats to burn the koran, the inspiring story of one community where people of different faiths have reached out and come together to help each other. >>> and later, the kids' photos that are making a difference by telling a whole new

some lanes are scheduled to be blocked from oyster point out to candlestick until 6:00 this morning.y causing a big problem but you'll find it out there as you make your way up towards san francisco. and really a good start this thursday morning with a live shot of the san mateo bridge. traffic very light. westbound traffic looking good out of hayward to foster city. drive time 14 minutes right now. head over to contra costa county. quiet still from southbound 680 commuters here. that's north main. that's the exit. as you continue through the san ramon valley and the sunol grade. you can always get the latest traffic conditions and sign up for personalized drive times by going to our website on abc7news.com. it's under the bay area traffic link. kristen? >> frances, thank you. millions of american seniors are struggling to find affordable housing these days. allen wang looks at a growing problem for bay area retirees made worse by the high cost of living here. >> he graduated with a masters last june. she nearly became homeless. at 85 years of age, ms. cotton's job opportunities are

there is an accident on the shoulders of oyster point, i could add a minimum of 22 south l 1 01 drivee day here on wall street law the dow jones industrial average up 2 1/4%, at 224 points. we're seen as a cab 56 and the s&p 500 up 26%. into the market on this first of september. timing analysis 1037, will be right back and a couple minutes. >> sake look right now at the james like traffic is like to that employee is sunshine. some 41 right now, we will but the breeze rickety concealing of wal-mart carries been in your incentive system showing a little bit of a breeze, but not much sampras's those who hide 84 to be even hotter tomorrow. >> and all the official and to the military needs in iraq. president barack obama it deliver his speech from the oval office. the president touched on the new mission, and a broader fight against terrorism. >> i am announcing that the american combat mission, iraq has ended. operation iraqi freedom is over. the iraqi people, how broadly brushed possibly for the security of the country. our combat mission is ending. but our commitment to iraq's future i