he just uses in in what he's trying to get across. >> romo is a hometown hero. he will attend a high school baseball game in his honor. >> thank you. >> coming up next the california surfer attacked by a shark this week describes how he fought back. >> that is coming up. then at 6:00 a man representing a possible conflict in the san francisco sheriff's department. like his boss. he's up on a domestic violence charge >>> incredible story here, two california surfers say they survived separate shark tacks by biting back. >> one is scott sieve stevens now recovering after undergoing surgery to close a bite wound. >> he was surfing two days ago. the shark pulled him underwater. the 25-year-old believes it was a great white. >> is what the board looked like. >> he pinned me under and shook me. came out of nowhere. and i punched the shark on the side of the head a couple times. until it released me. >> the punch saved this woman. she says she was attacked by a 12 foot tiger shark off maui this week. >> she says marshal arts training prepared her, she punched the shark

now, sergio romo has struck a national nerve. >> you can catch the interview with sergio romo and barryo and jay leno, next on "the tonight show," after our newscast. >>> he risked his life to save a young girl. and tonight, a rare award. he received the medal of honor. police say jimenez, a 12-year veteran of the force, put his own life in danger by charging at a gunman and rescuing an 11-year-old girl who was being held hostages. jimenez says any other officer put in that situation would have done the same thing. his fellow officers say he is a hero. >> we don't get into this profession for the medal, or the money. or for the headlines in the newspaper. we come into this job to save lives. and that's what he did that day. >> the medal is the department's highest award for bravery and has been awarded to ten officers, seven who were killed in the line of duty. >>> superstorm sandy is gone. but the misery continues to grow. 98 are confirmed dead, 38 in new york city alone. and that number is expected to rise, as police and rescue crews go door-to-door, searching for victims. authorities

[cheers and applause] >> well, -- audience: romo, romo. >> well, first off congratulations san francisco. we definitely couldn't have done it without you guys. i will venture to say -- there is one thing i noticed about my team we are a great example of this city. look at the diversity of personalities, where we all come from, the different faces from different stories and we all have one goal in mine. we had one job in mine. we had one dream in mine and that is to be world series champions with this group and i am proud to say that. you guys the same thing. we couldn't have done it without you, the city of san francisco. like i said you guys better be proud. you need to be proud and i will tell you for dang sure we are all world series champions and wearing orange and black in san francisco. [cheers and applause] >> all right. now i would like to introduce two more gentlemen. the first gentleman his first year with the giants and goes to the world series. the other gentleman arrived halfway through the season. coming up to speak now is angel pagan and hunter pens. [cheers and applause]

giants pitcher sergio romo and t-shirt statement >>> sergio romo finishing off the detroit tigers in game four of the world series. why the pitcher is now getting renewed attention tonight. he is the proud son of mexican immigrants. he made that very clear by his t-shirt he wore in the victory parade in the city. some like it and some don't. >> this is the $12 t-shirt that has created such a huge buzz. sergio romo rowe during the parade. online shore store says the day they can't seem to make enough of them. >> it was first time that my generation felt we were not part of the american fabric. >> but more immigration advocates, it's a political statement that he and others can relate to. >> basically if you look at certain way you have to show your papers. that brings that to light somebody looks at certain way means they are undocumented. >> romo whose parents are both from mexico was raised in brayley. he was not shy in displaying it. abc news received many comments. >> not a shirt to wear to a world series parade. keep politics out of a team's celebration. >> during the 2010 giants

romo, named after closer sergio romo. by the way, you teamed up with lawrence and donnell.fabulous. truly impressed. raj, i mean, i can't even say a joke about you did so good. >> very good. henry should be our agent. thank you, henry. >>> we'll be right back. >> i'll take 20%. thank you. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> the parade is over. but the giants hype continues, at least here on nbc. >> yes, it does. we just got word that barry zito and sergio romo will appear on jay leno. and that follows hunter pence's appearance on conan. >> that shirt is going to sell a lot right now. what's going to happen? >> we're going to have slick roads in the morning. we're going to get rain drops in san jose. the heaviest rain was in the north bay. exp

everyone seems to be talking about the t-shirt sergeo romo wore. the t-shirt had the words i just look illegal. it's created quite a stir. was it a political statement or just a joke? damian trujillo spoke to romo yesterday, and he looks at the frenzy behind those four words. >> reporter: the crowd at wednesday's parade was already loud and it got even louder when they saw the words printed on sergeo romo's t-shirt. i just look illegal. romo didn't mention the as a result when we talked to him on the parade route. >> the great city of san francisco backed us up through and through. >> i think there's a lot of attention that he brought on himself, both good and bad. >> the immigrant rights group in san jose, praised him. >> i was surprised he used that platform to really, i think, highlight how ridiculous a lot of the anti-immigrant backlash that we've seen. >> he would have preferred romo use the word undocumented instead of illegal. the statement, if it was a statement has drawn criticism by some in blogs and on talk radio. it was nothing but prai

i think sergio romo has as well. people feel we could be from mexico and sometimes they feel we are illegal. >> reporter: the shirt resinates at the resource center in the mission. >> definitely very, very proud of sergio romo because he stood for undocumented. >> reporter: the director compared the shirt to another sports moment, the 1968 olympic games where they held up their fists in a black power salute. at at&t park, no one would comment on the message. >> closers are different. you saw wilson's out fit and sergio romo. i didn't think about it because i was taking in what was going on. >> sergio romo is a funny guy. he likes the people watching him. we know him. >> reporter: some criticized criticized the shirt saying they disagreed with the shirt or the parade was the wrong venue to express it. hundreds are being printed because they are now back logged. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> www.ktvu.com has highlights from the giants parade and interviews with players. click on the world series tab. >>> only o

romo going for it all.wn there -- williams came in and leveled his shoulder into the chest of dez bryant and may have saved a touchdo touchdown. >> troy: looked like he had a chance for it right there. he got his hands on it. looked like he had it. just at the last minute as he's coming down. you see right here. in the middle of the field, that's williams. he gets to the left. you got to stay true to the middle of the field and get depth. the redskins are fortunate because that's a ball that we've seen dez bryant catch many times. williams knocked it out. now third down and seven. underneath, pass caught, first down. clock will wind. cowboys have a time-out left. lance dunbar, good for 11. they're going to hold on to the time-out. and clock it with 36 seconds remaining. so romo now with a 441-yard day and he has set his personal record for most in a game and for the cowboys -- and really in general in the nfl. troy aikman is still on top with his 455-yard day on thanksgiving in '98. >> troy: well, unless he

leno also asked romo about the romo bomb. check them out. he posed for a little of them. >> he's such a character. >> he really is a lot of fun. look at that, a live romo bomb. >> jamie lee curtis looks like the bearded woman. she had a skirt on. it took my attention there. strange. >>> it's 4:56. let's check in with mike inouye to see what's happening on the roads. >> we're looking over here though, we just have the south bay. we'll take it. we'll look at san jose overall. this is the overview, a smooth drive. the yellow on the sensors down to about 60. there is a construction zone there at brokaw and 880 itself but no real problems as far as the flow of traffic itself. looking farther north, the foster city side of the san mateo bridge moves very slow. new reports of 880 at 92 on the hayward side. i'll check on that and let you know if there are any delays. the southbound drive great visibility, back to you. >>> coming up, the cleanup continues in the northeast, but not everyone is being welcomed with open arms. why some utility crews from

sergio romo running away. where did sergio go? >> he jumped out. he jumped out and hit the streets for his fans. i'm his homey fan. >> reporter: they call his fans romo sexual. they love it. more sedate the man they call the reverend, hunter pence. you gave the pep talk credited with a bunch of wins. >> that's a bunch of empty smoke. it was completely this team played together with a lot of heart incredible performances all the way up and down our pitching, bullpen starting pitching our defense. everyone. >> reporter: everyone here seemed to have a good time. >> go, giants, whoo!! >> reporter: every everything went pretty well, i think perfectly a couple of minor problems, one, eh, bruce bochy's car ran out of gas. ran out of gas in a parade! but enough fans were there to push it to the final. it was quite a day, elizabeth. >> you were having fun. what was the highlight for you? >> reporter: say that again? >> what was the highlight of of the parade for you, mike? > >> reporter: being there when a ton and a half of confetti was raining down and i s

giants fans, meet romo. she's a monkey born right before the giants went on their winning streak to boat the cardinals in the playoffs. look at that, gorgeous. zoo keepers considered names like posey, scutaro but, no, it's got to be romo. look at that. >> is that a compliment to have a monkey named after you? >> i'm not sure how you look at that. >> beautiful, as you put it. >>> let's check the morning commute right now. do you have any monkeys named after you, mike? >> no. i would love that. we're looking over here to the hayward side of the san mateo bridge. i'm thrown by that now. look at how slick it is and look how much water is being kicked up by these cars and the taillights. that's what you're dealing with. it will be an issue until the sun can dry out all the rain. this green is kind of all over the place. that green highlighting, that's where roadway and ground conditions are wet. maybe some puddling where you see the blue on the maps as well. but a smooth drive along the peninsula. north 280 at ce

even if it's already framed on your wall. >> the four words there on sergio romo's shirt. cbs 5's len ramirez has reaction to those words. >> got him looking. >>> reporter: by striking out the final batter to win the world series pitcher sergio romo became a hero to giants fans by wearing a t-shirt at the parade with the message i just look illegal a became a folk hero to many mexican- americans. >> nowadays where everything is censored that he could step out of that circle and speak his mind. >> he is an american and that's probably why he wears that shirt. >> reporter: this advertising executive says if romo was trying to make a statement about racial profiling it was a stroke of genius. >> the message is really simple. you can't make judgments calls on the way people look. it's a simple message. i think it's gotten so much play because many of us feel that way. >> reporter: romo is a u.s.- born mexican-american with farm worker parents raised in brawley california near the mexican border one of the smallest players with one of the biggest arms also known as a prankster.

like romo is latino. >> i've been discriminated against. i think sergio has as well, people feel that we could be from mexico. and that we're undocumented or illegal. >> reporter: the. >> we're definitely, very, very proud of romo because he stood for -- on documented. >> reporter: the senator's director compared the director to another politically iconic sports moment. held up their fists in a black power absolute on the meddle stand. at at&t park where players and coaches were wrapping up the post season no one would comment on the shirts' message. >> the closers a little different. you saw wilson outfit and of course put. >>> the shirt came from this web site and a message says that hundreds are being printed because they are now backlogged. channel two news. >> yesterday, a victory parade cost the giants $1 million. and that doesn't even include the city's bill, which includes the cost of clean up if and transit -- to see the team and 568,061 people rod barth yesterday, setting a new record. the previous record was set during a giants w

ace closer sergio romo soaking up the love and glory during wednesday's parade. there is something you can't quite see in this picture even if it's already framed on your wall. >> it is the first four words on sergio's shirt. right there. len ramirez has that and the reaction. >> got him looking. >> reporter: by striking out the final batter to win the world series, sergio romo became a baseball hero by wearing a t-shirt with the message i just look illegal, he became a full hero to many mexican americans. >> everything is censored. it's just amazing he could step out of that circle and speak his mind. >> he's an american. that's the thing. that's probably why he wears that shirt. >> reporter: advertising executive says if romo was trying to make a statement about racial profiling it was a stroke of genius. >> the message is simple. you can't make judgment calms on the way people look. that's just a real simple message. it's gotten so much play because many of us feel that way. >> reporter: romo is a u.s.- born mexican american. he was raised near the mexican bor

leno also asked romo about the romo bomb photos where he sneex up behind reporters in the dugout. surprise head hasn't done it to me yet. he also did some romo bombs for leno last night. >>> and giants fans will have a chance to salute angel pagan. the outfielder will be at the macy's men's store in union square at 11:00 a.m. he'll be meeting with fans and signing some autographs. the first 250 fans to buy giants merchandise will get an autograph. we'll be right back. >>> weekend is here. let's take a look. >> it is. it's my duty to remind folks the time change. >> oh, gosh. >> it's happening on sunday. fall back. set those clocks back one hour late saturday night. so you're not late anywhere. and then we a looking at sunny weather next tuesday for election day. and another storm next week on friday. so doing pretty good there for the rainfall. >> perfect. >> a bonus hour of sleep. >> good night. this is hayden. that's elizabeth. and that's skyler... and his mom, nancy. they're just a few of the californians who took it on themselves to send you a message about what they need to r

newscast. >>> and did you catch what romo was wearing yesterday? he wore this t-shirt during yesterday's parade and it's triggering a fashion movement. it says, i just look illegal. the story of course blew up on twitter. more than 100 people ordered the $12 shirt yesterday and the owner says up until yesterday, he had never even heard of sergio romo. >> now he needs to send sergio a thank you note.