. >> the san francisco symphony and metallica are ready to go. fans are lining up. there is a new state-of-the-art sound system. we are there live right now.>> reporter: i can tell you that fans are ready to rock at the first ever concert. as you can tell behind me, they are getting ready to go inside the arena to see metallica with the san francisco symphony. they have come from all across the country and around the world for this event. the box office opened at noon today and fans started to gather around chase center for hours just taking all of this and. this will be a night of firsts even for the band, drummer and cofounder lars all right told me they did a sound check about four hours ago and they have been rehearsing. so they will feel the full force of state-of-the-art acoustics in chase center when all these fans, 18,000 of them, get inside. this is the 20th anniversary of metallica's collaboration with the san francisco symphony. in 1999, they played at the berkeley community theater. >> so you have been doing this for 30+ years, touring and performing all

. >> the concert by metallica and the san francisco symphony. one hot ticket. >> world news tonight is up >>> tonight, the new track. hurricane dorian closer to the u.s. coast. as the true horror in the bahamas is now revealed. the new images coming in. the total devastation. the death toll growing tonight. apocalyptic scenes. cars floating, families trying to get out of their homes

and the san francisco symphony.t ever chase center concert, the collaboration attracted fans from all over the world. >> i left my wife in myrtle beach, south carolina, in the hurricane to be at metallic us going yeah! -- at metallica! >> i came from bangalore, i heard about the chase center, i came to check it out.>> reporter: the drummer in cofounder, -- and cofounder. lars ulrich. >> it's incredible, we are 38 years into the journey, even though we feel like we are getting started, obviously as we play in america, at home, and around the world, we see the audience continues to sort of grow with us. >> reporter: traffic was a big concern before the show. >> we took a train, it wasn't too bad, as well. >> traffic was a piece of cake. there are a lot of sports venues. i grabbed an uber. >> 30 minutes on uber. let's call it about 15 minutes away. >> reporter: the 20th anniversary of metallica's collaboration with the san francisco symphony, they last played at the berkeley community theater together in 1999, the acou

. >>> how the city plans to handle the large crowds between metallica and the san francisco symphony. >>> mostly clear skies from this vantage point was still partly cloudy to mostly cloudy over parts of the bay area. checking on the current conditions and we will show you what you can expect coming up. >>> >>> the new home of the golden state warriors is hosting is very first event >>> metallica will take the stage with the san francisco symphony at the chase center. transit officials are preparing. >> reporter: they are preparing by sending out the message for people attended the event or concerts at the chase center coming up this year. take public transit. people who live in the area of mission bay, they hope people >> at 8:00 metallica will take the stage with the san francisco symphony. it is the first time thousands of people will flock to the 18,000 seat arena at once. the event is not sold out and we did find tickets ranging from $400 to more than 1000. tickets online to parker at the event range from 50 to 100 but neighbors hope people do not drive here. >>> san francisco an

are hours away from chase center's inaugural concert tonight featuring metallica and the san francisco symphony. it is the first time we will see how bad the traffic may get in the area. jackie ward will ask neighbors their thoughts on the crowds and how the city plans to control them.>> reporter: we took a lap around the general area of chase center and were amazed to see all the detour signs, construction and orange barriers set up and they will still all be there tonight when the concert starts.>> when they built it i said let them build it and i think it is a good idea. now i'm thinking it was a little crowded. >> reporter: these are the obstacles we ran into while driving around chase center without crowds of people to weave around. tonight, maneuvering in the area will be a challenge. people who walk or ride their bikes say they will continue doing just that.>> we always walk or jog or whatever so, i'm not that worried about us. about the traffic though. >> reporter: for your commute home, we ride through here?>> i will try. we will see what happens. >> reporter: although on his bike with

metal that and the san francisco symphony will christen the new arena on friday night. >>> opening nightfrancisco. meanwhile, it is also a bittersweet night for some of the symphony's longtime conductor prepares to retire. he's been the music director for 25 years. he debuted with the symphony back in 74 but held numerous jobs before coming back here to the bay area. tomorrow night, he will lead the orchestra as they play along with the bay area legendary band with the chase center. >> the relationship we craft second degree very simple. being the very first event with metal that. >> it is not up for me to be here. i am looking forward to it. hopefully he will see how much he is appreciated in this city with all of the love and support. >>> and will be replaced who will take over in september. coming up i. plus. >>> hurricane dorian is getting stronger as it moves up the coast. in carlson, south carolina with a look at the storm's path coming up. you >>> good morning. breaking news. a big rig carrying live chickens. we have live team coverage of the the crash. >> extending all necessary

san francisco's newest arena. thousands of people are packing the chase center for the large scale concerts and event. >> last night was an unbelievable concert featuring two hometown acts. metallicca and san francisco's symphony cue the conductor and break out the guitars. thousands of metallicca head meet the san francisco symphony fans for the newest concert venue. security lines were long outside and crowds received up and ready. this man solving the tricky problem of what to wear, a black tie tuxedo t-shirt with a jersey. >> you need something huge to open this place. and i think they picked the perfect thing. that was the perfect group for the bay area representing us is magical. >> reporter: the president said that the crews have been practicing by hosting private events and working out logistics. >> it will take a while for everyone to learn this part of town. it is a part of town that most people in san francisco have never been to. it's been a learning curve. but we have made all the preparations to make it as enjoy as we can. >> some opted for longer trains on the t line. the 78x and 79x would shuttle people from the 16th street bart station and down to north point. san francisco police were stocked

san francisco. and the first big test of how bad traffic could be in the area. let's take you live now, nbc bay area sky ranger looking over the chase center. tonight metallica and the san francisco symphony join forces. nbc bay area's chrissy smith in the area live. christie, are you seeing any gridlock so far? >> reporter: not where we're doors open at 6:30, but you wouldn't know it. people have been out here all afternoon walking around, taking pictures. metallica fans are here, but also muni has ambassadors here running extra trains to make sure get safely in and out, and they're watching how it goes. metallica fans are ready to rock as the band performs again with the san francisco symphony. the first show with the new chase center. >> oh, yeah. we got tickets in march, so we've been waiting. >> reporter: they checked out the features outside of the warriors' new home. >> we've been waiting for this day for seven years. so to see people today for the first time be able to have access to all the public spaces here at chase center, it's awesome. >> reporter: this woman works in mission bay. she's worried about one thing, traffic. >> initially i think that for the first concert, i think

san francisco. also a good test run on the traffic flow as thousands backed the new arena. here's more. ♪ >> reporter: metallica and the san francisco symphonynew chase center, putting on a one-of-a-kind show for the arena's first concert. metallica's lars ulrich said it was a great experience. >> for everything this arena expects, this is the right thing to do. >> reporter: more than 16,000 metallica fans from around the world are more than thrilled to be here. cheering as they entered the new performance space. >> it's beautiful. there's nothing else like it. it's so unique. >> reporter: metallica fans put san francisco's transportation options to the test. thousands used their free muni ticket to get her. officers were out in force keeping things moving. amanda douglas said her trip from pleasant hill took an hour, 15 minutes. >> i was shocked there was only a one car train given the size of the crowd. but otherwise, it was pretty smooth. >> reporter: the next test will be getting everyone home. >> let's hope everyone got home safely. our coverage continues online. we have lots of coverage of chase center's construction and opening on our

tonight, metallica will perform with the san francisco symphony.cedes about 18,000 people. there is still tickets on the secondary ticket market that we found. the cheapest that we could find on various websites hovered around $400 and went up well into the thousands. tickets have remained $50 up to $100. >>> with the increase in events later this week, they want to strongly encourage people to use public transit to get here. we had a chance to speak with people who live and work in this area, they are hoping that concertgoers tonight will heed that advice.>> i am hoping that everybody that is coming has listened to all the news and know that public transportation would be the best way to get here. >> it is usually busy, but i think there will be more people commute to try to take the trains, possibly also use lifton huber.>> eventually, people will be able to take a ferry to and from the chase center, but construction crews are finishing work on a peer. you can take a ferry from the marin county to san francisco bay area but then you can take m yo

it's a san francisco tradition. >> make sure the tie's good and the dress is beautiful. >> black tie. >> the san francisco symphony's opening night gala -- do you say gala or gala? >> it's either. >> tomato or tomato. hundreds of people getting the pink carpet treatment. even cal's marching band playing for everyone as they filed in for the big event. it's a picture perfect event raising a lot of money for local educational programs. it also kicks off the final season for famed conductor michael tilson thomas. and think of this as really a preparty for friday night's big event when the symphony performs with metallica at the new chase center. >> it's a perfect night. beginning of the symphony. amazing food, amazing music. >> it's a mix of quiet and loud. and you know, there's nothing wrong with that. >> yeah, the marching band. >> very chic. a chic event. >> very elegant. dinner, drinks, and the symphony. can we go next >> we need to prepare. >> we're back in a minute with the big night at the coliseum for an a's rookie. stay with us. it's time for the biggest sale of the year on a sleep number 360 smart bed. can it

metal that and the san francisco symphony will christen the new arena tonight. >>> meanwhile, opening the symphony's longtime conductor prepares to retire. michael tillson thompson has been the music director for a quarter of a century. he first debuted with a symphony back in 74 and held a number of jobs were before coming back to the bay. tomorrow night, he will lead the orchestra as they play along with a bay area legendary band at the chase center. aim really looking forward to it. he will see how much he has appreciated in this city he will take over in september of next year. >>> up next, we will continue to follow that major crash on interstate 80. coming up at 6:00, we have live team coverage of the crash and the back-up it is causing on highway 80. and hurricane dorian is inching close tore the carolinas. we're tracking the system to get a look at the destruction it left behind in the bahamas. >>> good morning. we do have a big truck accident as you may have heard about on 80 westbound that is blocking all the westbound lanes. obviously a huge rob. we're also looking at some

metallica will perform with the san francisco symphony. this will be the first test of the transit options to accommodate the crowds. the telly will be the first time this new platform will be in use for a major event at the chase center which sits right behind it. tonight is the inaugural concert for this brand-new arena. metallica will perform with the san francisco symphony tonight at 8:00 and sunday at 8:00. this arena seats more than 18,000 people. long before the chase center even open, one of the big concerns were how the arena would affect traffic, this is already a pretty crowded area and there were a lot of concerns about it being so close to the hospital whether ambulance and patients could get around. during their ribbon-cutting ceremony, the mayor said take public transit. >> providing for new trains, expanded platform, providing opportunities to work with us so that we have a ferry landing and ways to get people in and out of the space as efficiently as possible. >> reporter: is you heard the mayor mention, people can take a

. >>> and then on the 11:00 news, a bittersweet opening night at the san francisco symphony. the farewell season. >>> there are now 22 games over .500 and good for them. they get to play. have you noticed the los angeles angels, just a model year end and year out. but the a's, they would take it on the japanese heritage night for one evening. great sight with sushi and chop sticks. the a's, they do not disappear. second inning, pro far will number 19 for him. here it is debut of catcher sean murphy, big league at bats. that's what i love and those mom and dads in the stands, with the team and their first big league homer. many trying to steal the show with the quick risk, happening here, the 26th home run. on the mound for the a's, a great night. and five hits, no runs, then as slick for matt chapman at third and just another example of why he's a gold glove winner at thebe. 4-0 final as the a's, they are high for the second wild card spot. and so it will be tight down to the finish. the giants, pretty much out of it for the time of the season. always fun to see for what they

san francisco. on tap tonight, metallica playing with the san francisco symphony. people are urged to take public transportation, but neighbors are still worried about the traffic. >> christie smith is live. christie, this is the first big run thru for not only chase center but the whole area. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. and i tell you, this concert doesn't even start until 8:00 tonight. boy, people are excited to come out here and see it. metallica fans have been out here taking pictures of each other, and also of the building itself. a lot of work went into improving the muni stop nearby so it can handle big crowds. and the hope is that people got the message to skip driving here. outside the chase center, metallica fans are ready to rock. the band is performing tonight with the san francisco symphony, the first big show at the new arena. >> really awesome. we're just excited. we've been dreaming of this concert since we were little. >> reporter: the warriors' new home is ready to welcome the public. >> we've been waiting for this day for seven years, so to

the golden state warriors will hautes -- will host its first show with metallica with the san francisco symphony.>> it is going to be interesting to see what kind of traffic they will have in this neighborhood. people are hoping that people take the muni. tonight, metallica will perform with the san francisco symphony. this arena seats 18,000 people. there are still tickets to this event tonight. it is on the secondary ticket market. they are pretty expensive. between 400 to well over $1000. tickets to park will be 50 to $100 per pop. people who live i area say they hope the concertgoers tonight and for the 200 other events scheduled for the chase center, they hope they heed the adto take more bu not very easy to get around. >> all of these people coming in, place like this, it will be difficult. just parking, and even getting to the street. >> eventually, concerts in basketball game goers will be able to take a ferry directly from the north bay to the chase center. the ferry terminal for. 48, which is a half-mile from the walking center, does not complete yet. there hoping to complete construct

. >> in hours, metallica and the san francisco symphony are teaming up to christen the chase center.ome fans have been lining up for hours. >> here's a look at -- around the chase center, the area there transformed after years of construction as more concert attendees arrive today. traffic could pile up. >> that's been a concern since the project was announced. abc7 news cornel bernard is live outside the chase center with more. cornell? >> reporter: it doesn't getmy better than this. jon cooper from florida could be metallica's biggest fans. they were first in line. >> i've seen metallica, this will be my 21st show tonight. this is the pinnacle of all the shows you can get. ♪ how i waited my lifetime >> reporter: the lem dairy heavy metal band teaming up with the san francisco symphony. >> never been to san francisco. came here just for this. >> reporter: other than

san francisco's chase center tonight, where we are just hours away from tomorrow's big ribbon cutting ceremony. it opens to the public this friday. metaica concert, along with the san francisco symphonyong with that, the governor and the mayor will be there for the ribbon cutting at 10:30 am tomorrow morning. the kpix 5 morning crew will be there for the celebration. covered starts at 4:30 am. >>> coming up in sports, the giants hit the road in desperat >>> week one of the football season is finally here. we will be right back. ♪ >>> kpix 5 weather is sponsored by mancini sleep role. meal one to remember. with favorites like sunday homestyle chicken, now available every day. and our new sweet n' smokey homestyle chicken blt for $8.99. come on home to scratch-made. come on home to cracker barrel come on home to scratch-made. wihefty! hefty! hefty!n. hey ladies... buy hefty® ultra strong™ at a low price. dada! i wish... get hefty® ultra strong™ costs less than glad® forceflex where sold head to head. >>> with those giants drifting further and further out of the playoffs. maybe the giants have found his replacement already. what a cutie there. he only struck out two, but the giants to h

how i waited my lifetime >> reporter: the lem dairy heavy metal band teaming up with the san francisco symphony>> never been to san francisco. came here just for this. >> reporter: other than last-minute landscaping jobs, the new $4.1 billion chase center is ready for its close-up. >> this is it. this is the day we've been waiting seven years for. >> reporter: warriors president says the dubs will play their first game here next month but tonight it's all about the music. >> people ought to get here early. there's a chance to explore the building. doors open at 6:30 for an 8:00 show. >> reporter: getting here may be challenging if you're driving. an afternoon power outage in mission bay knocked out power to thousands and traffic lights on fourth street were not working. the third street bridge is down to two lanes due to construction and commuters are not thrilled. >> the combination of having third street bridge closed and working on the chase center was a really, like, double whammy. >> reporter: this morning it took us about 25 minutes in light traffic driving from the ferry building to the

it was a who's who, all here to celebrate his 25th and final season as music director in san francisco symphony. from the old days when he was the prodig he would head out f orchestra and the san francisco in 1974. coming back to the bay. now friday night, get another honor and as he would feel leave the orchestra as they would play along with the bay area band in san francisco's newest arena. >> drafted with the symphony that will be real special, you know, being the first event at the new chase center and with metallica and it is not up for me to be here that i'm looking forward to it. it will be a great deal for them. for now, joining us on the final season. however next year he will be placed. as they would feel to continue symphony payments. >> that they would change, how important it has come for the city. and that i believe it will stay as it will be important no matter who is leading the band. >> in other news, they will take over of september of next year and it will be the 12th music director in the history of the 107 years in san francisco. hopefully they would let me go back into th

that came from outside of the country because they were excited to see metallica and the san francisco symphony. they will do another concert over the weekend and they are trying to work through the logistics to get people in and out of the site safely. >> looking at the video, it looked like every member of metallica was having a blast. looked like a great time. >>> chase center dodged a problem today. san francisco firefighters and pg&e crews responded to a vault fire beneath the street. the chase center itself was not affected. >>> coming up, pride weekend in oakland. two milestones will be marked on sunday. >>> a mountain crisis in the bahamas, the number of missing could be in the thousands as we look at the hurricane damage. >>> a warning about flight delays, work on a runway will take off after midnight and last three weeks. . >>> work is set to begin on major repairs on a runway. the construction will affect flights and street traffic. 28 left at 11381 feet is a long strip. it is closed for three weeks, this is not or a 8 to 10 year repaverring but 2000 feet of the base layer. >> we're

biggest or the first performance here at chase center and is metallica collaborating with the san francisco symphony. quite the mix with their collaborating for 20 years and this is the first time playing together at chase center. it is also the home of the warriors and coming up, we will talk to a warrior superman who doesn't mind the trip along the bay bridge to get to a game. >>> ahead, making the travel industry more sustainable, the new venture from britain's terry. >>> i am at the chase center, the brand-new home for the golden state warriors and we talked to one super fan whose love for the team runs deep.>> after have stars on my feet. >> reporter: looking at him, lloyd is no doubt a warriors fan.>> his house takes it to a whole new level. >> reporter: when you told your painter you wanted to do it in warriors colors, what did he say?>> he said no problem. just buy me some beers.>> reporter: the house is hard to mix. when you open this gate and walk in? >> it is a dream come true. i have to pinch myself to see if i am still alive. i ain't dreaming? this is incredible. >> reporter: it caught

. >>> today is the day, metallica, san francisco symphony performed together at the chase center. tonight's performance marks the grand opening at the city's mission bay neighborhood. also marks the anniversary of the grammy award-winning album. tonight's event kicks off, head of the war's first preseason game on october 5. it will also be the first big test for the crowds and the traffic heading bay tonight. >> i don't think the giants are home so that is probably a good thing. that would be a bit of a mess down there. are you going tonight, sal ? >> i don't think i am. >> a bigwig like you don't have a backstage pass ? >> i can't go to everything. as much as i try. have to take a little down time on a friday. >> you are a man of the people. >>> let's take a look at the gilroy super commute. gilroy to san jose, traffic is often a nice start. no major issues driving up to the west valley. look pretty go there been no major issues on 280 or 101. we are hoping for a nice quiet commute today on a friday. things are off to a nice start here in this four clock hour, including at the ba

san francisco. the private ceremony will feature dignitaries including warriors, executives, governor goo visits newsome. doors will open to the public friday night when the chase center hosts metal that and the san francisco symphony. >>> 4:17 is the time. that is going to be an amazing combination. >> yeah. i already know people who are getting ready for that night. they have been planning for a while. that is where you are going to begin. traffic is looking good. it continues to be that way all the way up for this commute. it is early. i don't think it is going to be a light commute. right now, you can take advantage of a decent drive. this is a look at interstate 880 in oakland. you can see traffic is moving very nicely. the westbound bay bridge traffic is also lightly traveled so far into san francisco. >>> at 4:18. let's bring steve with today's weather. >> we'll get right to it. after a weekend where temperatures were hot. 90s are starting to come down. still 90s yesterday. we'll hold on to a few today. livermore are being one. most locations are near average and dropping below. also oakland and san jose. it will be close for many. i don't think there will be too much change until 36 hours then. everyone wil

earlier this month, metallica performed at chase center for opening night along with the san francisco symphony. >>> an update on that dive boat tragedy off the california coast. the atf has completed a two-week investigation. tonight the feds are saying they don't know what caused the fire. 34 people were killed on the conception. of s parhe v b to labs for additional testing. >>> new details of a deadly skydiving accident. a woman was killed when she landed on the freeway and was hit by a big rig. the victim was skydiving with a group that took off from the lodi parachute center. the owner of the skydiving center says that despite windy conditions, she had the experience to make a safe landing. >> i would say her indiscretion was the factor that led to the incident. we've jumped in winds much higher than that. everybody else on the load landed in the right place. for whatever reason, she just went too far downwind is the expression. >> skydiving reg eulogists do not address wind conditions. authorities say they will investigate whether the parachute was properly packed. >>> doctor jill biden'

officially opened the first concert will be this weekend starting friday metallic in the san francisco symphonyying this throughout the month of september several concerts, including elton john janet jackson and then the warriors have a pre season game against the lakers on october 5th in san francisco charles clifford kron 4 news. >>concert ought to be stopped that. yeah it out again this effect a symphony state in the eye now the question though is once we have all those nice sweets and the high and high rollers in there yeah or the worriers going to be able to get the same deafening home-court advantage as they got in oakland is there a question. yeah, i think yes there is that wraps up kron 4 news at 5 some the news continues at the top of the hour now with kron 4 news at 6 ken wayne pam moore standing by with that as i grant vicki, thanks to you both coming up next at 6 o'clock we continue to track the latest on that deadly boat fire in southern california. >>we have learned 13 of the 34 people presumed dead are from the bay area, including a free month's teacher his wife and daughter. the

in a couple days metallica and the san francisco symphony will have an event here. ribbon cutting kicked things off. nearly a decade of planning has now become a reality, chase center is open. ♪ oh, happy day >> i'm having trouble imagining just how incredible it's going to be, because this is going to be a lot of concerts. san francisco hasn't had an arena or building like this. >> reporter: the new 18,000-seat sports and entertainment arena was privately financed building in california and san francisco didn't come without challenges. >> the length of the journey i thought would be like a strong sprint, instead an enduring marathon. i didn't know the difficulty of executing in san francisco, the challenge of executing in san francisco. >> ed lee always saw chase center as more than a building. >> reporter: the late ed lee called this his legacy project, and was honored during the ceremony for his contributions. >> all that had to get done in order to make this a reality every step of the way mayor ed lee pushed for this project to happen, and i know we would not b

the first official event is going to be held there on friday when metallica plays with the san francisco symphony. other acts coming to the chase center in september, eric clap ton, elton john, chance the rapper, and janet jackson. >>> still to come a comedian hurt in a car crash. kevin hart involved in an accident in southern california, the appy ending to this story. the man was rescued. what he was armed with as he spent 24 hours in nature. >>> a man rescued after spending 24 hours alone with just a cigarette lighter. he got lost in the forest last week. you can see him waving, hey, i'm down here to the rescue crew. had to use a held continicopter. you see him there waving away. i'm wondering if he lit the lighter at night to attract attention. rescue crews went camping with his family, went on a hike by himself. the family called the sheriff's office and highway patrol when he didn't return to the camp site. >> deputies busted an i what sa sheriff's deputies found, several long there was more than 600 marijuana plants at the location. one person was detained but then released. in the middle o

years in the making the grand opening tonight of che center takes off with metallica and the san francisco symphony and with all this there have been concerns no doubt about it. how people would actually get in and out of that area kron four's gayle ong is live tonight at chase center with how it's all working out so far gail. >>well people understand the concept of the writing early and many concertgoers we spoke taractually from around the world, they took a ride share and public transportation. >>i actually took over down here. it see metallica fans of metallica say they're glad they're seeing the band's first ever show with the san francisco symphony. >>at shea center put out a big day. but warns anyone coming out this way to get a ride. >>i would say does however you want to come down here but the best way would be to friends are over >>chase center even more people on their website to plan ahead for traffic during rush hour construction and street closures they notified followers on twitter of the different options to get around in this tweet reads right muni for free with your event ticket.

a few weeks ago they opened up the center with the san francisco symphony. anyone who purchased tickets for the remaining show days will receive automatic refunds. he's been struggling with addiction for years and it's the beginning of the month and they were playing with the symphony opening up the brand-new spectacular chase center. >>> it's a comeback story 24 years in the making. today santa clara held its first parade of champions since 1995. more than 2,000 marchers across 100 entries took part including 11 marching bands and the parade of champions became a legacy in santa clara. at one point, though, only the pasadena rose parade was begger and then in 1995 the founder retired, and that parade was suspended indefinitely and the community is thrilled that it's back. >> it was an amazing demonstration of music and i really love the whole design and the whole organization of this, and it was surprising to me. ton and the home tour and the old quad. >> think, next year i'm thinking i'm going to have a booth. >> the parade of champions has that title beca

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the fans of metallica say they're glad they're seeing the band's first ever show with the san francisco symphony at chase center. >>that outcome big >>but warns anyone coming out this way to get a ride. >>i would say does however you want to come down here but the best way would be to friends are over >>chase center even ward people on their website to plan ahead for traffic during rush hour construction and street closures they notified followers fn twitter of the different options to get around this tweet reads right muni for free with your event ticket. another tweet says if you're walking or biking these are the routes for you you can valley you're by get t arena without a fight. about the music we came just for metallica that is our main purpose for the street. well many concertgoers encourage taking a ride share or public transportation to the venue for justin hunt of new york it's worth it for metallica he's been to more than 30 concerts. >>the show with the symphony's that's going to be really cool when this album came out 20 years ago. it was one of my first metallic albums i never thou

governor gavin newsom will be here, also san francisco mayor london breed and then this friday is exciting because metallica collaborating with the san francisco symphony for an epic performance. it will be their first performance here at chase center and the facility's first performance ever. so let's not forget about the dubs, though, it's all about the warriors because this is their new home. their first regular season game at the chase center will be against kawhi leonard, paul george and the clippers on october 24th. golden state will also host their rival, houston rockets, on christmas day. the rockets added russell westbrook this off season to team up with former mvp james harden so should be a good match-up. getting to the chase center will be easier. muni has added a new ucsf mission bay platform. it will serve as both inland and outbound trains and expand transit capacity to the arena. it will also allow trains to depart inbound from both sides so that customers have quick access to b.a.r.t. and caltrain and the warriors won't be only big basketball draw at chase center. nope. march madness is actually coming back to san francisco and it hasn

metallica and the san francisco symphony hit the stage at 8:00. you can expect transperreritation impacts before and after the concert. >> okay. >>> we're back in 60 seconds with a san jose couple involved in a hit-and-run accident that sent them to the hospital. >>> and a crack at a million dollar robbery ring. how police were able to catch up with the thief. >>> i'm chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. we'll have the fog forecast for tomorrow. and we >>> well, a couple just moved to the bay area last month and spent most of otheir time in the hospital. they were hit by a car in the south bay and left for dead. the driver that hit them is still on the run. >> reporter: eduardo lopez and -- have been in the hospital for just under two weeks. they just move whd they became victims of a hit and run. >> they hit me. i actually flew. >> reporter: it was early morning august 24th. he was pucking her up from her first shift at can denny's. they were outside trying to change the tire. >> i wanted to move and i started to move, i just saw all the cars swarm

. >>> san francisco symphony's new season is underway. >> this is the 25th and final season for the belovedlson thomas. the opening-night gala was held last night beginning with a dinner at city hall. in just two days, the san francisco symphony will help christen the brand-new chase center when it performs with metallica. >>> and concertgoers on friday will get the first chance to taste the bay area's newest year, the doves golden ale. the warriors teamed up with san francisco's magnolia brewing to create the drink. the can design is reminiscent of the old golden state jerseys from the 1990s. i will try that. >> tears to that. >> and what is not looking very cool these days or morning, all of the chickens on the road creating a traffic mess. >>> it is a unique situation and it's been going on since just after 3:30 this morning. we will give you a live look at the scene. we are talking about the eastshore freeway right at san pablo dam road. you are looking at a lot of activity. this big rig was carrying, transporting a load of live chickens and it overturned and caught fire. they been wran

san francisco's new chase center. tonight the new warriors arena will open. metallica taking to the stage along with the san francisco symphony going to the hoe you may want to take b.a.r.t. or ride share. there are only 900 parking spots at chase center and spo at ucsf parking lot across the street. apparently they're off limits to the so-called regular joes or josephines so make sure you plan ahead. >> hmm. >> probably wish you could do more planning this morning but along westbound 80 it's shut down. >> same freeway yesterday but yesterday was san pablo. today it's a person involved from what we understand, not chickens. headlights coming toward us the bay bridge, this is westbound 80, east shore freeway. at the bottom of the screen we have the flares laid out across the freeway blocking off all westbound lanes. they're releasing a few lanes here. we'll get details from chp but look at the backup through berkeley and in to emeryville. frontage road was always accessible. ashby avenue folks getting off the freeway and traveling down this frontage road, one or two lanes and it is a small wood way. if folks are in a rush the

it's going to be rocking in a few hours because metallica is taking the stage with the san francisco symphony. if you are going to the show, public0 parking ststhe chase are for the vips. if you take muni show your ticket to ride for free and use the e ticket on your phone. bart will get you there from the 16th street missi embarcadero stations. the closest ferry service is at pier 48, pier 52 and the ferry building. >>> coming up for you here, stephon clark's family reaches a settlement with the setty tcit sacramento. >>> the affects of vaping, health officials warn it is becoming an epidemic among teenager te linked to the e-cigarettes. >>> coming up after n brks krbca news at 11:00, "california live" followed by "access live" followed by "days of our lives" at 1:00. at at&t we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet. we've created access from at&t california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits. may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a mont

the first public event is friday night, a metallica concert along with the san francisco symphony. >>> hurricane dorian is still battling the bahamas, more than this hours after it made landfall. authorities confirming the storm killed five people and slowly making its way toward the u.s., now a category 3 strength. some of the effects are being felt in florida with people further up the coast watching to see where dorian may go next. jay gray is live for us in the middle of the forecast path in savannah, georgia. things look calm where you are now. >> reporter: yes, marcus, really a beautiful start to the day here in savannah, nice sunshine, a light breeze. that will likely change dramatically over the next 24 to 48 hours, as this storm now creeps toward the u.s. coast. dorian relentless, ravaging the bamas for more than 24 hours. >> we are in the midst of a historic tragedy. in parts of northern bahamas. >> reporter: violent winds ripping apart communities, soaking rain, and a storm surge in some areas two stories high, swallowing homes. >> we are literally in the ocean. >> reporter

at the san francisco symphony's opening gala. >>> somebody through a big symphony. >> the man of honor. tonight's opening night gala was sold out. he has been with the symphony for 25 years. this is his final season as music director. >> i cannot believe 25 years passed so quickly. we are not seeing the end of the genius of him. >> not only did some of the guests feel blue. many were shades of blue. his favorite color. >> the nfl teams use a music like that. loud music to simulate crowds at opposing stadiums. did you know that? >>> the 49ers have an issue. how do you simulate heat and humidity? they have a plan for this weekend. when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. >>> the last player to hit a homerun in his first major league hit, franklin barreto in 2017. now you have company

metallica and the san francisco symphony teaming up. doors open up in about an hour. will traffic be a nightmare? we'll keep you posted. >>> wide receiver antonio brown back with the raiders. the team apparently has decided not to suspend him for reportedly threatening to punch the general manager. he will play in the season opener monday night in oakland. >>> a san jose woman is dead after a fire swept through her mobile home overnight. this happened just before midnight onel bosc drive. she was wheelchair bound. it was trapped inside the structure. >> my son was getting ready to leave for work about a quarter to 12:00 and he saw flames coming out of her house. my daughter called 911. >> it was blazing, man. all the -- we threw out our -- so the fence wouldn't catch on fire. >> arson investigators are on the case. no word yet on the cause. >>> governor newsom has approved a bill aimed at avoiding tragedy like the deadly balcony collapse 4 years ago. inspect not just their decks, but all exterior elevated elements once every 9 years. they must use a licensed structura

metallica with the san francisco symphony. kpix 5's devon live outside chase center for us right now. it seems like people may have listened to the warnings about traffic and the urge to take public transportation. lot easier. >> reporter: yeah, that's absolutely right. now, tonight's metallica concert is going to be the first true test of the chase center and its traffic plan. so far, so good. the street right in front of the new arena is basically more or less empty. there's a few cars, but not very many. here's a sobering step. this new arena has the capacity of 18,000. there's 900 official parking spots connected to it. compare that to 10,000 at the coliseum complex across the bay. consider this the calm before the storm. hours before tonight's concert, the streets around the new arena were largely free of traffic. that is expected to change dramatically the closer we get to metallica taking the stage. >> in the beginning it's going to be hard to get in and out. >> reporter: the new chase center has a small fraction of the

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san francisco. i think that is something awesome some something forward to -- something to look forward to. >> last night metallica played with the san francisco's symphony for the grand opening of chase center. warriors are going to play their first preseason game at chase center. can you believe it's coming up? it's coming up october 5th. >> we have extensive coverage of the chase construction, the opening, all on our website. head on over to nbcbayarea.com. >> still to come, taliban leaders invited then uninvited to america. the secret meeting at campav the president says was going to take place just days before the september 11 anniversary. >> plus an intense rescue under cover at night. we'll show you how two firefighters were saved after they were stranded in the wilderness. >> and if you were anywhere near the coast line, you probably noticed the wind certainly kicked up. not just for the coast. the hills saw upwards of 50 miles an hour. we'll show you sunday coming up. so that early retirement we planned. it's going ok? great. now i'm spending more time with the kids. i'm introducing them to crab. crab!? they love it. so, you mentioned that that

. >> the concert by metallica and the san francisco symphony.ket. >> world news tonight is up >>> tonight, the new track. hurricane dorian closer to the u.s. coast. as the true horror in the bahamas is now revealed. the new images coming in. the total devastation. the death toll growing tonight. apocalyptic scenes. cars floating, families trying to get out of their homes filling with water, with their dogs in chest-high water. thousands of homes destroyed tonight and our team is there. >>> the new concerns here in the u.s. the new track out tonight. the hurricane growing in size. and now parts of the track bringing it closer to the coast than before. we'll tell you where. as the outer bands now slam the florida coast, more than a million people under evacuations up through the carolinas. and now hospital evacuations to prepare, as well. ginger timing it out tonight. >>> what happened inside that boat engulfed in flames in the middle of the night. 34 passengers presumed dead, trapped be

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doors will open to the public on friday for metallica and the san francisco symphony. been on the florida coast right now. that is still unpredictable. >>> a big storm moving up the coastline. the worst day of weather will be tomorrow with winds 60 to 70 miles per hour. right at the coast. contrast that with thought with a breezy night in the bay area. some of you are dealing with the 10 to 15 miles per hour winds. it is coming from the ocean. san ramon 80 miles per hour. 22 in fairfield. the wind is calm in the bottle. and ocean breeze. it will be with us all week long keeping temperatures down. concorde you got hot at 94. currently 54. santa rosa 58. sun comes up at 6:41 am tomorrow. fremont low 60s. san francisco 58 degrees. cooling down vallejo downgraded to protect. morning clouds. afternoon sunshine. we all go cloudier on wednesday. with a high of 79. more on that in a second. ridge of high pressure to the south and east. low pressure to the north and west. some thunderstorms way off to the east today toward the sierra. that is where 99% the tropical moisture wil

grand opening of the chase center sounds like, a fusion of metallica along with our very own san francisco symphonyhappened was 20 years ago. >> tonight it's finally happening and we are the first ones in the door. how cool is that? >> what do you want to tell curry and the warriors tonight? >> well, you know, right now actually i'll tell them one thing. i just took a shower back there, which is probably more information than you need. but the hot water wasn't really working yet. >> reporter: he also dished on some exclusive news, their film is coming out soon along with -- >> we're recording it. it will end up in movie theaters on october 9th, and there will most likely be an album. don't tell. >> what are we going to name this album? >> we haven't got that far yet. you'll be the first to know. >> reporter: outside the arena, we met some fans who got through some traffic to get here. >> there was plenty of traffic. >> adjacent to the center is the designated for drop-offs and pickups. >> reporter: among the crowd, we met jason with his dad. tonight they celebrate life. >> i actually never thought