in san francisco everyone from school children to the san francisco giants pitched in. ktvu's david stevenson is live with a look at their efforts. david? >> reporter: it is the 45th year earth day has been celebrated here and with the growth of public transit use comes a focus on cleaner vehicles. >> they are here to thank b.a.r.t. riders for what they are doing to help. global warming is hurting species. >> reporter: 5,000 people turned out for the celebration at justin herman plaza. >> for everyone to have fun and take home knowledge. >> reporter: knowledge about ways to fight global warming with plants. >> i can we have given away 2,000 already. they are into it and we are proud to encourage people to garden. gardens are healthy for us and our environment. >> a focus on cutting back on car use. >> b.a.r.t. ridership is 30,000 trips a day. higher than year ago. carrying 445,000 trips a day. >> reporter: 50% of all trips last year in the city were by public transit, walking, bicycling, or car share. $94million will be spent on new trolley buses. >> 68 million for hybr

franciscans not only in football but also in baseball he will be sorely missed and a bit of irony san francisco giantsld series championship. >>darya: a mummified body is found inside a home in san francisco city leaders are calling this one of the worst cases of ordering if ever seen police discovered the body saturday the remains of at a home in the cities into richmond district that from the home was full also of rats of waste and trash pile all the way up to the ceiling never said that of woman and her mother lived there but they have not seen the mother in years the medical examiners are working to identify the body. >>darya: church ceiling collapsed during easter services it happen in new jersey one person has serious injuries 113 others have minor injuries this happened during a spanish- language mass at the methodist church in rahway the 275100 people were in the church when the roof started to crumble before track of the rubble and the had to be free if this is some momentum away on stretchers coming up a pre orders for the apple watch are starting this week will tell you what you need to kno

now simmons was near the original san francisco giants broadcaster. can on 1958 and broadcast giants games at seals stadium. ultimately candlestick and even here known as pactel parked. the only call giants game but bay area institution calls a's game. he called the world series 1989 for the oakland a's. and even call the games for the san francisco forty- niners for over two decades. calling super ball during that time. but most remembered as at san francisco broadcaster. the voice of many generations for the san fransico giants. will be mess and a better varney he passed away on the eve of opening day. >> darya: more than just its problem the california drought is hurting the rest of the country as well. that's because california supplies a lot of food to the nation. growing a third of its national nearly two- thirds of its fruits and nuts. 24 to one expert predicted shoppers would be paying more because of the garden are state. also a major job situations going on throughout the west and southwest a dozen california tx oklahoma. seeing extreme excep

. >>> coming up after the break, the san francisco giants taking on the diamondbacks. w you the special ring ceremony at at&t park. >>> the san francisco giants snap an 8 game losing streak tonight with a 4-1 victory over the arizona diamondbacks. they also had a ring ceremony at park. it's the first time in 5 year -- it's the 3rd time in 5 years that they handed out world series ring to the staff, so -- series rings to the staff, so maybe it inspired the players to give them a championship- worthy game. >>> idaho firefighters responded to what they thought were screams from a burning house and found out they were not from humans. the birds had been trained to issue a warning call in case of an emergency. they issued a call for help, leading responders to think there was someone inside the house. >> they were saying fire, fire, help, fire. smart birds. in fact, there was actually nobody besides the birds in the house. >> the crews removed the birds and provided oxygen for them because the fire is still being investigated. those look like african grays. they're little ta

that's... seize the journey friendly. >>> the last time you saw the san francisco giants in a meaningfult&t park well, it was last october when they took the lead in the world series 3 games to 2. giants fans remembered what happened three days plaiter. the orange and black won their third world series title in 5 years. >> giants baseball returns to san francisco. live now at at&t park. christian i'm sure the excitement is building. >> reporter: absolutely. we were keeping an eye on the fans today buying jerseys, hats and gear getting ready to welcome home the giant for their home opener and tomorrow is one more time to celebrate last world series win. at&t park was quiet. the team battling the padres in san diego. come monday the gates will open and the giants will play their home opener against the colorado rockies. abby hit the dugout store getting more giants gear for tomorrow. >> definitely wearing this and maybe this, too. a new hat. yeah. >> reporter: the big sellers in the dugout so far the special gold letter jerseys and hats to commemorate last season's world series victory. >>

the san francisco giants' home opener is of course what we're talking about. so if you're heading that way, around noontime, the gates actually open at 11:35. you may see extra traffic on 280. 101 and possibly even the bay bridge. the bay bridge currently though. everything is great so far into san francisco. the east shore freeway is only a nice and light 19 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. no overnight roadwork. and the metering lights haven't been turned on yet. yeah it's a great time to head into the city or to oakland for that matter. here's the live look at the san mateo bridge. westbound and eastbound 92 still moving at the speed limit. that's your latest -- that's your latest kcbs drive to work. let's get a check on your forecast. here's roberta. it's my favorite time of the morning. >>> oh, yeah we have 95 weather watchers in and around the bay area. let's see if they are awake this morning. hey. yeah we've got five people. let's take look at the temperature right here. 43 gigs and that's gordon in san mateo. looks like somebody would us

christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much. >>> the san francisco giants fan packed outside dodger stadium in 2011 is said to throw out the ceremony first pitch at san jose giants homeowner on thursday. left severely brain damaged after the attack plans to make his way to the field using a walker and throw a pitch to the catcher. los angeles superior court jury awarded him $18 million from the dodgers and his assailants last year. >> oh, boy. that's going to be emotional for a lot of folks there that game for sure. >>> right now, rob is here to check that micro climate forecast. how are we looking for home openers tomorrow? >> not as warm as today. first pitch at about 1:35 in the afternoon. subs shine and temperatures in the low 60s. we will see more wind around the ballpark tomorrow and more by the time we get into tuesday. right now sea breeze cooling off san francisco a little bit but notice inland temperatures towards the tri-valley especially concorde and livermore 9 degrees this time yesterday still hovering close to 80 degrees. as the sea breeze continues to strength

announcement as a choice neighborhood was brand new san francisco has a redevelopment agency and many in the baseball world wrote off the san francisco giants because we won the 2010 world series today in california all the redevelopment agencies are a thing of the past but hud program is well established and we've funded $350 million invested in 12 major cities across the country the important, important it leveraged $2,100,700,000 and you'll see the same here we you'll know how the world champions san francisco giants have faired they've hit it out of the park 3 times are we looking for the fourth? absolutely (clapping.) hud partnered are san francisco and how do they do that to hit it out of the park for families in public housing this is the 50 years of hud this is the corner stubborn of a new approach to public housing that is moving beyond the braishgz and traditional property lines to recognize we need to help the residents and the community to have to build you have to look at it outdoors and not within the property itself when hud designed this program we were in 3 core areas housing and people and neighborhood and san francisco ea

he started with russ ej hodge he is in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today the booth is named in their honor. simmons is remembered for his enthusiasm, his incredible sports knowledge and his booming baritone voice. he shared shows skills across the bay calling games for oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcing for the 49ers. today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area sports community lost a true gentleman this morning when hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons peacefully passed away. >> you don't hear voices like that no more. sad to say. the guys that commentate on the games now aday, they don't have that -- i don't know, that pizazz. >> you know i know he's up there in the great giants broadcasting booth up in the sky watching down on all the future giants games. >> reporter: simss on was inducked into the national baseball hall of fame in 2004. at the time he was very bashful about receiving the honor. he coined the home run catch phrase, tell it good-bye. fans say they will have a very tough time tellin

he started with russ ej hodge he is in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today the booth is named in their honor. simmons is remembered for his enthusiasm, his incredible sports knowledge and his booming baritone voice. he shared shows skills across the bay calling games for oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcing for the 49ers. today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area sports community lost a true gentleman this morning when hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons peacefully passed away. >> you don't hear voices like that no more. sad to say. the guys that commentate on the games now aday, they don't have that -- i don't know, that pizazz. >> you know i know he's up there in the great giants broadcasting booth up in the sky watching down on all the future giants games. >> reporter: simss on was inducked into the national baseball hall of fame in 2004. at the time he was very bashful about receiving the honor. he coined the home run catch phrase, tell it good-bye. fans say they will have a very tough time tellin

and all eyes are on san francisco and the giants and the home opener.ning just after lunchtime today. first pitch is at 1:35. so we're going to have roberta out there at noon. the frank, possibly and then if you're heading out that way you may see some extra traffic tie- ups as well. 101. 280 and of course the branch. so yeah -- bay bridge. so yeah just expect the unusual backups for mid-afternoon. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge, in delays so far out of sausalito. in fact been great for the marin county drive. highway 4 between hillcrest and a. street a slow drive and then the go conditions now move out to concord. that's kcbs traffic. let's get your monday forecast with roberta. >>> it's my favorite time of the program. good morning everyone. it's time to check in and we have 95 weather watchers in and around the bay area. so we can get a good handsable on the current conditions and let's -- i'm always afraid you think anyone is awake this morning? all right. let's take a look. okay. come on -- yeah we got three people awake. way to go. o

in time >>mark: in case you missed it the san francisco giants played late into the night the game tiedwe had to the bottom of the ninth by the giants and they tied it up again but they went on to lose the game in the 12th inning the game went on for hours and 20 minutes in three to 14 pitchers san francisco tickets on a result the tonight at 715 there in kansas city. >>anny hong: after the video of the parking lot goldsboro her name is mchenry and you recognized as the report on several espn programs based on a washington d.c. web want to let you hear how she's beretta or parking lot attendant at a towing company in virginia. >>anny hong: that is not all as she walks of the lot she can be heard telling the attendant to lose some weight the espn to force action yesterday they suspended her for a week in a tweaked she did apologize same intense distrust among mild out my emotions to get the best of me and said some consulting and regrettable things as frustrated as i was i should always to be respectful to take the high road i am so sorry for my actions and will learn from this mistake i

great night for baseball as the rockies go for the sweep, hope they don't get it, against our san francisco giants. but we're the world series champions, remember that. san francisco 75 right now 79 santa rosa. oakland 68. san bruno 66. san jose 72. it will cool off tonight in the 40s including napa at 47, livermore 45. 50 tonight in oakland. san francisco down to 53 degrees. here's the deal in the atmosphere. we have a big ridge of high pressure getting closer to us. it will induce not an onshore flow coming from the water. the opposite of that tomorrow. an offshore flow. those offshore winds will help the mercury climb even more tomorrow crossing the 80-degree threshold wait from water pretty close to 80 near the bay and we'll flirt with 70 at the coast. that only lasts one day because by friday the winds will flip back to an onshore flow and we'll see temperatures cooling near the water as soon as friday. but getting warmer for the next 24 hours, we are clear tonight, still breezy this evening especially near the water. more sunshine for you tomorrow. markedly warmer another five to 10 degrees

peavy takes the loss after taking the series opener in san francisco, loses the last three. giants off to 3-4 starts. tomorrow afternoon rookie the second rookie in san francisco history to start a home opener when the giants face the colorado rockies. >> exciting day. thank you. ahead, a zoo debut that is a >>> coming up at 6:00, new study suggests distracted driving is a more serious problem than previously thought. why are distracted driving tickets down in california? >>> what is causing frontier airlines passenger satisfaction to nose-dive. fine ute tonight at 6:00. >>> an orphan baby orangutan had a successful debut at the utah zoo. he was not shy about showing his face. his parents passed away last fall. his sister has been taking care of him. zookeepers say he loves the attention from zoo park visitors and tries to interact with them. >> poor little guy. >> lucky to have a good big sister. thank you for watching. abc7 news continues online twitter, facebook and mobile devices with our abc7 news news app. see you at 6:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." she's in. hillar

brian stow the san francisco giants fan attacked in 2011 is set to throw out the first pitch at the an jose giants home opener on thursday. he was severely brain damaged after that attack. he plans to get up from his wheelchair and pitch to the catcher. the los angeles court jury awarded stow $18 million from the dodgers and his assailants last year. >>> big day tomorrow, we have the home opener for the giants. we're hope lg for some really type weather. >> baseball weather. >> what's going on? >> raising the banner during the afternoon, and the wind will make it look picturesque. closer to 60 as we approach 5:00, 6:00 towards the evening. the winds will be picking up out of the northwest. a chance of seeing showers perhaps early as this time form night. right now, mostly clear. 40s and 50s outside. san jose still 60 degrees. reaching 78 earlier. right now in san francisco, a little breezy. 55 degrees. windy conditions by tomorrow night. dublin 67556 degrees with mainly clear skies. wind not all that strong right now. a chance of showers tomorrow night, we'll see gusty winds picking up

colleagues erik schatzker and stephanie ruhle are standing by with the president and ceo of the san francisco giants. stephanie: thank you, mr. crumpton. we are talking baseball out here. who better to speak to that the guy who runs the san francisco giants? larry, let's talk baseball for a minute. many people are saying it is not going to be the national pastime , football is. >> i don't agree with that. football is great and they have done a great job but baseball is a different type of sport. all kinds of attendance records have been set in the last year. baseball needs to focus on youth, and i think the new commissioner and a bunch of owners including myself are working with him to get the initiatives going. huge redeployment of resources into little league league baseball and youth baseball. you look at the research. if you grew up playing the game of baseball, you will be a fan in your later years and adult years. erik: ok, the emphasis on youth because the average age of the baseball humor is rising. makes a lot of sense. and the changes that have been implemented for play -- games getting a

san jose giants game. bryan saw the san francisco giants finish a dramatic sweep of the l.a.the left field line and this game is over. >> justin max well one out single broke a tenth inning tie and the giants won it 3-2. that completed a three-game sweep for the world champs. it was their second straight walk off victory. the giants played the colorado rockies tonight in denver. the l.a. angels only have one hit last night in anaheim against the oakland a's. it was a big one. the only one they needed. cole calhoun hit a two run home run. typically a one hitter ha would be worthy of a win for except the a's did not win. >>> the san jose earthquakes are building an edible garden at their new stadium. here's video of the ground breaking event. the guardsen will feature apricot and plum trees as part of the team's commitment to having a green stadium. and includes recycled water. >>> sheriffs stepties will begin testing body camera. the department says it's trying to identify the best body camera system that can be purchased by the department and worn by all deputies. on monday w

they've got to take on our world champion san francisco giants.ve all the details on what's happening out here for opening day coming up. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit call 1-888-96-tips or e-mail -- >>> we are just two hours away from the giants' home oerp. a live look from the helicopter over the diamond the rookie taking the bump for the giants facing off against the rockies. >> maybe you'd like to watch a replay with your ipad. if you would like to hop into bed with your laptop or ipesticide but heard it could disrupt your sleep, a possible solution could be find in a pair of glasses. a study found those who wore amber-tinted glasses like these for three hours before bed improved their sleep quality considerableably. the colored glasses -- considerably. the colored glasses block light that keeps people asleep. screens in particular give off the light you should avoid if you want a good night's sleep. >> dazzling looking sunglasses there. >>> when it comes to dazzling views, san francisco has, face it an embarrassment of r

he started with russ hodges in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today, the booth is named in their honor. simmons also called games for the oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcings for the 49ers. tonight all three teams have responded. the 49ers organization says it is honored lon simmons played such role in our history. the a's said his humility and humor made him loved which makes today a sad day for fans around the world. and the giants said the team's family and sports community lost a through gentleman this morning when hall of fame broadcaster lon simness peacefully passed away. fans are also sharing their sentiments sentiments. >> you don't hear voices like that no more. sad to say. the gigs who commentate on the games today they don't have that i don't know that pizazz. >> i know he is up there in the great giants' broadcasting booth up in the sky watching down on all the future giants' games. >> simmons was inductsed into the national baseball hall of fame in 20046789 he was bashful about the hon oomplt we're joined by ab

couple things makes him smile, his family and giants baseball. >> perfect night then. >> san jose giants or san franciscon of both teams. >> that forecast for the game tonight, bryan stow will be checking it out as he gets ready to throw out that first pitch. we have clear skies at 67 degrees. by the fifth inning 64. no fog expected to roll in and 59 towards the end of the game. take you outside to the sky camera network right now, and you can see sunny skies across the bay area 78 degrees. we are stild holel holding on to a mild 78 degrees. we'll get you into the morning forecast for tomorrow. there will be a few changes, primarily some clouds building in san francisco and the peninsula. but everywhere else it will be clear and for the most part beginning in the 50s. coldest location to start will be the north bay at 46 degrees. we've had high pressure. it sounds like a broken record but that's really what is happening here across the west coast. we can't change this anymore. you know we would like to see this move out of here, but that's what's sitting on top of california. what we'll see happen for to

three years ago, his son threw out the first pitch at the san francisco giants in his honor because stowe couldn't himself and he continues to push himself, which is why tonight is so magical. >> i need walk. >> it's a much different stowe than people are used to seeing. even joking round about that first pitch. >> i would love to do it again. when do they play again? oh, tomorrow. i can be here tomorrow. >> he's making a come back his spirit is thriving and tonight, he was giant. >> thank you to the fans who are here for me thank you. and i mean i can go home and probably cry over this. >> so much energy and love you see right there. tonight was especially memorable, he used to be an emt. and he plans to attend the game against the dodgers at at&t park. >> and state water officials are expected to releasing more details about reducing the use of water. and despite complaints communities may have to cut water usage by 10 to 35% depending on how much they're already using. complaints came from landscapers and folks from the swimming pool industry. several places have already listed restric

. >> and on july 7th the giants will celebrate the 75th birthday of the san francisco native and martial arts master bruce lee. >> and on september 12 the giants will hold the team's first ever lego day. life size lego model of a giants player is going to be constructed at the park. which player will it be? we'll have to find out. >> it will be okay to be a block head. >> smart block head. >>> what's the weather like today? we're bundled out here right now. meteorologist christina loren is outside willie mays plaza. how is it looking? good morning. >> good morning to you, laura and sam. good morning to you at home. it is a little chilly out here but we're all being warmed up by the excitement of this home opener. and i can tell you there's already people slowly but surely filtering in here at willie mays plaza. after all, mefr and mack are going live, knbr, right inside the public house starting at 5:00 all the way through 9:00 this morning. and we do have a lot of people on the way, even at this very early hour. now, obviously first pitch doesn't occur until 1:35. but between now and th

in the case of giants fans, there's always tomorrow. outside the ballpark in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> at today's game the giants held a moment of silence for a longtime fan who was hit and killed in a crosswalk by a driver who was being chased by police on friday night. bridget klecker was an innocent bystander and there were two robbery suspects in the car who have not yet been caught. carolyn tile has more into what happened and why. carolyn? >> reporter: dan police say those robbers were sticking guns in people's faces and stealing their property. when police tried to stop them a few blocks up on california street they say the suspects floored it speeding down the hill injuring one pedestrian and killing san francisco resident bridget klecker. >> these friends heading to the giants home opener are missing a mega fan 42-year-old bridget klecker loved at&t park and she loved the team. >> opening day has for the past several years has been a holiday for us. it's like a religious holiday. >> today, the giants observed a moment of silence in their fan's m

. >> the san francisco giants will get their world series rings. it's happening prior to tonight's game. we never get tired of seeing this. madison bungarner getting him to pop out for the last out. let's keep our fingers crossed that this reminder of the last year's championship help the giants break their 8-game losing streak. urged to be in their seats by 5:00 tonight. yes, 8 games now. tonight's game against arizona starts at 6:05. >>> the warriors, they will be starting their playoff push for an nebraska title today. the mayors of new orleans and oakland have both placed their bets. if the pelicans win, libby shaft will offer five pounds of ocho chocolate, a gift box, a bag of blue bottle coffee and a t-shirt from the store oak landish. if the warriors win, the mayor will send a bag of coffee, a bag of p.j.'s coffee, world famous hurricane mix and a t-shirt from a local store called flirty girl. sales have spiked at the team store. >> playoff time brings everybody out. >> the team was relaxed at practice yesterday and the fans will be fired up

. >>> the san francisco giants hosted a special guest at their series finale against the dodgers. >>bryan stow right in the middle of your screen. >> bryan stow and his family were there yesterday afternoon. it's been four years since he was attacked after a giants, dodgers game in los angeles. he's made remarkable progress. the san francisco giants are in denver today after finishing off a dramatic sweep of the dodgers. >> maxwell down the left field line and this game is over. >> over. max well's one out single broke a tenth inning tie. it was their second straight walk off victory. the giants take on the colorado rockies tonight. >>> the los angeles only had one hit last night against the oakland a's but it was a big one. the only one they needed. calhoun hit a two run home run in the third inning off of jesse -- they had eight hits but lost to the angels 2-0. >>> time is 5:40. you know the san jose earthquakes have a new stadium. yesterday's ground breaking event and the planting of a cherry tree. hay will also feature apricot and plum trees as well. they are also using recycled

the hall of famer was the original voice of the san francisco giants with russ hodges in 1958 spendingnd he was the 49ers announcer for 26 years. he hadden cyclopedic sports knowledge, a flair for the dramatic and a self-deprecating sense of humor. he loved all sports and i worked with him in the late '80s in kfog raid why where he was a regular contributor in a rock 'n' roll format. that's how relevant he was. his voice was synonymous with baseball throwing out the first pitch and here's his call of willie mayes' 600th home run and his trademark kiss it good-bye. >> what a brave act. will that? >> number 600 for willie maceys. >> more people grew up listening to lon simmons than any broadcaster in history. he was one who did baseball and football and he will be missed by giant, as and 49ers fans alike and our thought goes out to his four daughters. >>> the giants left for arizona with heavy hearts knowing that lon passed away but he would say the games must go on. madison will get the opening day start and hopefully carrying over his world series mvp performance and to this season. ne

she was a kind, fun and wonderful person and a fan of the san francisco giants. >> bridget was the most wonderful, nicest person ever. she never, ever got angry. she was a firm believer in turning the other cheek. she was so nice. >> friends say she worked at a cafe for google. the suspect's toyota was later found abandoned on treasure island. police uncovered two guns they believed were thrown from the stolen car. no description on the men still on the run. >>> new this morning, a late night pursuit in the east bay also leads to an innocent bystander's death. police in richmond were attempting to pull over a reckless driver last night. when they tried to stop the black corvette, the driver sped away. police followed. when they finally found the vehicle, it crashed into other car and killing the passenger of that second car. >> as it appears, the suspect vehicle probably crashed into this other vehicle here at the location killing the passenger of that vehicle. the driver of that vehicle is in critical condition. the suspect's vehicle driver fled from the scene on foot. >> officers say

as for the san francisco giants they open on the road at arizona. >>> major closures ahead on a busy road in san francisco. van ness avenue will be closed between geary for the next four days. closure runs between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. through friday morning and for a 72 hour period this weekend. >>> well, bay area gas prices keep going down. currently the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.13 in the san jose area, $3.14 oakland and $3.32 san francisco. according to gasbuddy.com those prices are a nickel less than a week ago. some stations are selling for as low as $2.63 it. >>> a bill may ban vaccine exemptions in california. parents could opt out for their kids for medical reasons. backers of the bill say too many parents don't have kids immunized because of personal beliefs and that could spread serious illnesses. the bill's first test comes in the state senate health committee. >>> a bizarre case of arson and vandalism. a woman was arrested for trying to torch a house on panoramic highway and she also tried to set fire to a neighbor. sheriff's deputies say the woma

this is my 15th home opener with the san francisco giants.everywhere is just as excited as they were in the past. i have to tell you, the field looks great. the workers use recycled water on this field. the grass is green, the sky is blue. in fact, let's get to the giants forecast for today. it is turning out perfectly. the clouds are now clearing out. we have temperatures in the low 60s, and the wind has been blowing out of the west at 17 miles per hour. it will continue to blow. we should see day time highs of 64 degrees. let's take a look at other notable numbers in temperatures. right now 50s and 60s, and the winds make it feel a little raw this afternoon. the day time high this afternoon is expected in the bay area today anywhere from 60s at the beaches and the peninsula, then we climb more to the low 70s for the santa clara valley and east bay, north bay numbers in the 60s. the seven-day forecast calls for a chance of showers after midnight tonight, mainly in the north bay. a fast moving cold front will leave us with sunny skies tomorro

san francisco. you are encouraged to come an hour before. >> thank you. on a somber note the giants will honor bridge it clecker who was hit and killed during a police pursuit on friday in san francisco. she was an innocent bystander as three suspected robbers tried to get away from the police. they are still looking for the suspects. >> as mentioned the giants will honor hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons who died a week ago following a long career not only with the giants and as but the 49ers. he was 91. >> a look from sky 7 at the field the fans piling in. people are getting society up at -- set up at the coliseum the how is the forecast mike? >> a beautiful picture from sky 7. everyone is starting with a lot of hope. it looks like a lot pennants. hopefully we can get another one. four in six years? why not? everyone get as chance. it is 53 in san francisco so not quite summer-like but, the game will feel summer like and we will have a lot of sunshine and the temperatures are on the cool side because of the sea breeze. we are going to start in the upper 50s, hit the low 60 and

mean time, the san francisco giants, can you believe the way the injuries are piling up.ndon belt comes up lame there. turns out he after an mri has a mild strain in his groin. he doesn't think he will have to go on the disabled list. hunter pence is out. the pitchers have injury problems. we are just two games into the season. san francisco will not have a smooth ride no matter what happens. that is the shorting life for right now -- sporting life for right now. giants in action against arizona tonight. >> none of these are season ending injuries. they just got to get through a few -- >> probably. but matt cain is the one looming. thinking it may be a pre- cursor. a forearm strain is a pre- cursor for tommy john surgery. that could be serious. >> thank you. >>> tonight at 10:00 p.m. a building that has been a problem for neighbors and owned by the city of san francisco, why squatters and vandals are allowed to come and go. that is at 10:00 p.m. >> we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com see you later. honey, what is all this? hey! hey, mom? i'm trying to write this st

we were at at&t park when the san francisco giants honored kayla savory for winning the breaking barriers cop test. the contest honors hall of fame baseball player jackie robinson's legacy by educating young students about his life. she met with robinson's daughter and won the grand prize out of 126,000 essays nationwide. >> this is truly amazing. i feel really great and was surprised this happened. i didn't expect to win. it's just a amazing feeling. >> as part of her wings she got to bring 50 friends and family members to today's game. she also received a laptop and will go to this year's world series. congratulations, kayla. well done. over to drew now and a check of the forecast. exciting news. i'm not going to overhype it. when i heard the word rain -- >> sprinkles possible but tonight we are talking about precipitation-free, but taking you outside on this sunday evening, live look showing you the blue skies are now giving way to low clouds and fog as a stronger onpush comes in tonight and brings widespread dense fog in many locations for your monday morning. that's having a big effe

we were at at&t park when the san francisco giants honored kayla savory for winning the breaking barriers cop test. the contest honors hall of fame baseball player jackie robinson's legacy by educating young students about his life. she met with robinson's daughter and won the grand prize out of 126,000 essays nationwide. >> this is truly amazing. i feel really great and was surprised this happened. i didn't expect to win. it's just a amazing feeling. >> as part of her wings she got to bring 50 friends and family members to today's game. she also received a laptop and will go to this year's world series. congratulations, kayla. well done. over to drew now and a check of the forecast. exciting news. i'm not going to overhype it. when i heard the word rain -- >> sprinkles possible but tonight we are talking about precipitation-free, but taking you outside on this sunday evening, live look showing you the blue skies are now giving way to low clouds and fog as a stronger onpush comes in tonight and brings widespread dense fog in many locations for your monday morning. that's having a big effe

. >> the san francisco giants will get their world series rings.it's happening prior to tonight's game. we never get tired of seeing this. madison bunga rner getting him to pop out for the last out. let's keep our fingers crossed that this reminder of the last year's championship help the giants break their 8-game losing streak. yes, 8 games now. tonight's game against arizona starts at 6:05. go giants. the warriors, they will be getting their playoff push for an nebraska title today. the mayors of new orleans and oakland have both placed their bets. if the pelicans win libby shaft will offer five pounds of ocho chocolate, a gift box a bag of blue bottle coffee and a t-shirt from the store oak landish. if the warriors win the maker will spend a bag of pj's coffee, world famous hurricane mix, and a t-shirt from a local store flirty girl n oakland fans are all ready for the postseason. hundreds signed a special banner wishing the team good luck and shots of guy blew and gold t-shirts say sales have spiked. >> playoff time brings everybody out so we a

and san francisco reporting near 21 miles an hour. if you are going to see the giants play, it will be a cool day. it will be breezy for the second half. right now 44 in napa. 52 in oakland. 50 outside your door in concord. fremont 52. afternoon highs for today these numbers anywhere from 5-10 degrees below. 66 in oakland. mid 60s in highward. 65 for mountain view. and 71 degrees this afternoon for morgan hill. the extended forecast so temperatures cooling off today. will be pretty similar tomorrow. the winds are expected to remain for tuesday. and then we see a change and temperatures really begin to build. low to mid 80s in the forecast as we get into thursday and friday. even saturday look to be the warmer days and then sunday we drop back slightly. but yeah. it will feel like summer. >> it has felt like summer since january. just a little bit of rain tomorrow. >> you know there is a few sprinkles. and most of it will be while we are sleeping. >> okay, thank you so much. >>> the iconic golden gate bridge clock is back above the toll plaza. the clock was removed last

. >>> the san francisco giants will get some well deserved bling. their world series rings, prior to tonight's game. never get tired of seeing this. madison bumgarner getting salvador perez to pop up for the final out in last year's game seven. so good. the ring ceremony will begin at 5:15 and fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 5:00. let's hope that this reminder of last year's championship will help the giants break their eight-game losing streak. yes, eight games. whew! tonight's game against arizona starts at 6:05. come on, giants! >>> well, the warriors, they began their playoff push for an nba title today and the mayors of new orleans and oakland have already placed their bets. now, if the pelicans win mayor libby shaff will offer five pounds of chocolate a gift box of tea, a bag of blue bottle coffee and a t-shirt from the store oaklandish. now, if the warriors win, the new orleans mayor will sent benets, pat o'brien's world famous hurricane mix and a t-shirt from a local store called flirty girl. in oakland fans are all ready for the

giants fans will have to wait a week to see them in san francisco. at&t park has new food options for fans this season. ktvu's joe fonzi has a look otwhat you can expect. >> reporter: this definitely qualifies. even though opening day is a week away. when it comes to the sports frannizes, right now the giants have to be considered the top dog. there are three world series championships in 5 years. but they have also done a great job of creating a buzz on the streets for every home game. >> we would like to think of each game as a party. each game is a festival. people come together. >> we feel blessed the fans embraced baseball in san francisco. last year we won the world series and we had real dips during the season and i didn't hear booing. the fans were with us. >> reporter: when everybody is happy that is reflected in the team's ad campaign. >> i got you now. >> my snake. >> impossible. >> reporter: maybe the biggest challenge for a team that already has a full house every game, garlic fries and a garden, is to come up with something new. gluten

playing tonight also san francisco giants and the oakland a's. that is hunter pence.ast on his arm. looks like he is a month away from being able to play, but at least he is dressed. joe panic, in his first full season with the giants he had an offspring. hit .222. >> try not to look at that stuff. go based off of feel. i feel good and that is what matters. feel good about the numbers. stats, they hit the reset button in four days. >> he is such a cool, calm collected guy. reminds me of buster posey little brother. >> highlights at 10:00 p.m. >> thank you. >>> see you tonight at 10:00 p.m. thank you for joining us. good night. >> good night. ♪ with kaiser permanente you'll connect with your doctor any time anywhere. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. ♪ become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ "what's the key to being a great dad?" that's a tough one. giving them the freedom to be whatever they want to be... right, exactly, and -- ...whether that's a painter, a-a poet a pilot, a president... and for us what we're gonna

stow, of course, is the san francisco giant's fan attacked by two men outside dodgers stadium in 2011. he suffered head trauma and permanent disabilities. his two attackers eventually pleaded guilty. on thursday stow plans to get up from his wheelchair and use a walker to deliver the first pitch from the mound. >>> all right. this is a live look at at&t park this morning. things are getting started there early. it's the day giants fans have been waiting for since last season world seasons win, the home opener. they're back and take on the kol come rockies. today is the start of a ten-game home stand that includes match-ups against the diamondbacks and dodgers. yesterday the dugout store was full of fans picking up new gear. >> we have to get to wednesday's fa game. we go to all the home starts. we've been doing it since 2010. we're big tim lincecum fans. we have a tim lincecum fan here, new addition. we're excited about the season. >> starting them young. the game starts at 1:35 but you will want to get there early for all the pre-game pomp and circumstance including the raising of th

san francisco right now. you can see the flags blowing. san francisco giants flag. u.s. flag. winds died down a little bit. out here, not as white capped as it was earlier. we will continue to see winds into the next, well, next few hours. as we look at the winds right now, gusting to 23 miles per hour at santa rosa, at the airport. 24 miles per hour at oakland airport. that is up there. down from a few hours ago. a big gust, san francisco international airport 33 miles per hour. that doesn't change runways around because they are used to those winds in those locations. it is still breezy. there it is. jet stream is to the north. wherever that goes, typically, not always, typically, that is where the weather is. here, here. drops down here. jet stream is creating a early spring, winter condition for them. we are under this ridge of high pressure that keeps us dry and will warm us up. temperatures warmer tomorrow. today was warmer. tomorrow will be 10 -- 7, 8, 10 degrees warmer. over night lows tonight, low 40s. fog not an issue. frost not an issue. tomorrow morning, no coastal fog. too windy. that time of

giants fans. he joined wes hodges in the the broadcast booth in 1958 first season in san francisco. called the 600th home run of willie mays and home run return of willie mccovey. had the trademark call "tell it good-bye." worked with the a's niners, and giants until the 2002 season and was inducted into the national baseball hall of fame broadcasters wing. long-time fans say he had a certain style. >> he knew his baseball really well. he had a real appreciation for the fans. i thought that was great. and he just loved the giants. so as a giants fan, you had to love him. >> reporter: in a statement, giants president and ceo larry baird said like many fans my earliest giants memories were listening to lon and russ on my transistor radio. hearing his broadcasts ignited my and thousands of others' passion for giants baseball. he will be deeply missed by all of us. reporting live in san francisco christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> he was a fantastic announcer, thanks. >>> in the north bay a firefighter tackles a woman trying to set a person on fire. investigators are wondering if she

. >>> okay, san francisco giants back home tonight for another game against colorado. >> sounds likes time yesterday the crowds packed at&t park for the opener. >> buster posey carried in three world series trophies during the festivities kicking off the first home stand of the season in style with a celebration for the 2014 world series challenges. >> you can see the highlight here with three mvp players on the scene and coming in riding the horse and then they hoisted the flag. but that was the only highlight, because the rockies shut out the giants. first pitch tonight is 7:15. >> how are you celebrating the giants and the as? post them to social media with # whereyoulive. >> and a perfect tasting beverage while y >> coming up at 4:00 first chipolte and now coffee, hillary clinton's road trip continues in the run nor the presidential nomination and we take you along for the tour in iowa and how the going competition is ramping up. >> pricey prescriptions at 5:00 "consumer reports" pans -- partnerses with fence -- "7 on your side" to reveal how to save money. >> and now blasted int

. >> thank you cammy i'm cell i speak on behalf of mission rock and the san francisco giants the neighborhood gathering spot was to provide daily shopping for beverage and retail and community events it is open 7 days a week and occupies lot a i'm requesting unlimited live performance to provide exposure to the artists bay area artists to the yard one the initiatives to be a culture event program that includes cooking demos and movie nights and book reading and musical shows we received e-mails daily for efforts and art events and part of the concept how to play there family friendly and respect of the neighborhood they'll all end by 10:00 p.m. and we even though the yard is open 7 days a week we're looking for up to that focus on saturdays and sunday lunchtime crowds we have visibility to impact the waft and the city and local community there by the ball park. >> thank you. any questions from the - >> i have a question is the yard a precursor or is it like a test package of lot a and 248 might become. >> the prototype it is there for the next two years and depended on how the community you k

years into his recovery he is said to throw out the first pitch at belo opener for this san jose giants. them franciscohere he used to be a paramedic before the attack kron 4 jr stone joins us from san of that with more. >> jr stone: people are already lining up their excited to see brian stopes no here this is a man that it's been through so much over the past four years. do see some of the older pictures before before the injury. bryan snow... bill bell helicopter lands on the field of one. is gonna be a sight to see is gonna happen around 7:00 i been talking with fans about being here and this is what they had to say >> : i am excited to see where he's been through see how he has come along to be able to throw a ball that's a big thing and mean that it's getting better >> : to see that guy come out of what happened to limb ad man in los angeles it was not necessary to get beat up like that what you just watching a game >> jr stone: they can't wait to see that guide officially the first pitch will be thrown out at 7 07 by snow. he was walking with a walker is no word is he's one of using a walker to

he started with russ ej hodge he is in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco.named in their honor. simmons is remembered for his enthusiasm, his incredible sports knowledge and his booming baritone voice. he shared shows skills across the bay calling games for oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcing for the 49ers. today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area