here at at&t park, only 58 degrees at 3:00 p.m.hen the came starts at 1:35, the first pitch thrown out, the action kicking off, we are talking about 50s. as we head throughout the day today, it w will beç[ç[ç[ç[ç[ o. you will need the jacket with you all day long. not long is it friday, we are going to warm up to 67 degrees on sunday. we are looking good. we are out here with our rally towels. nbc bay area, one of the only stations allowed inside the wark to give you a special preview. the stands are empty. coming at 10:30 this afternoon, they will fill up with excited giants fans ready to kick off the season. bwe ak.f ak tacrrete b >> what she said. le. it can also lead to serious dental problems. [ male announcer ] new act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. that was quick. no envelopes to lick. no deposit slips to fill out. a lot less paper to deal with. i like that. i just feed in my check... feed the cash right in. and... -boom. -there it goes. it read

we did on the way to at&t park from our station in san jose.t was a fast mover and hailed for a few seconds. still, enough to make for dangerous driving conditions. take it easy out there. as we head throughout the morning hours, that will continue to be the case. we are out here because today is the home opener. 1:35 we'll see the first pitch. at 1:35, conditions are going to be good. not as good as this beard looks on me. it's awesome. mike inouye looks better. fact. let's show it. over to you, traffic. >> hey. hey. oh, that's me. that's when i threw out the opening pitch for the little league. the beard looks better on you. it looks like i'm a lumber jack. thank you for adding a beard because i can't grow one. christine was telling you about the hail. slippery conditions on the roadways. a major accident involving a chp officer. 880 was affected. now it's reopened. no problems northbound. westbound 580 out of altamont pass, a 14 minute drive. no major slowing. i's friday light there. it's started at 5:25 this morning. it's growing now. it's

chopper 5 over at&t park. you are not a true giants fan unless you're like these guys out here at 6:45 in the morning showing their true giants spirit waving hi-5 there because the giants home opener taking place today at 1:35. a group of fans showing their love for the giants today, world series champs. they will have the official flag raising of the championship flag today so a lot of fun expected out there today but you're going to see some delays along embarcadero as a result. bart has special longer trains running today, caltrain has a special train leaving from san jose diridon station at 9:56 a.m. so great way to get to the game. again, thanks, guys, for hanging out this morning. these guys get the award for true giants fans definitely. that's a look at your morning drive. back to you. >> they will have breakfast and lunch at the stadium. >> maybe dinner if they have a long lunch. good stuff. good stuff. >>> thank you, gianna. >> 6:47. looks like google is about to become a major player in online travel

a few showers trying to drift across the bay towards at&t park.ut they're thank goodness fizzling as they head west. we may see a shower or two as the game continues on into the extra innings. you can see in the north bay we still have the showers pulling off the marine county headlands, into the south, towards fremont. we're still seeing the showers. and earlier hail-producing showers drifting off the coast as the system now cartwheels itself into southern california. and as it gets out of here just in time for the weekend, finally some good news for your outdoor plans. we're going to see some mild days ahead. highs eventually climbing into the mid-60s as we go through the weekend. for our next chance of rain, probably holding off until monday morning. and mainly for the far north bay. things will look pretty good for your weekend forecast. next chance of showers mainly areas north of san francisco as we get back to the workweek. temperatures tonight looking a little chilly. 30s and 40s outside. we'll see the numbers dipping as skies clear throug

. >>> the first pitch is now just an hour and 15 minutes away and the crowds are gathering at at&t park way to watch the giants take on the dodgers for the first time since bay area fan was attacked and critically injured at dodger stadium. kristin kva on the is live in san francisco with more on the security managers being implemented. christian? >> in the last hour we have moved around over to the 2nd street entrance. you can see fans streaming into the ball park. giant and dodger fans both told me they are hoping for a peaceful night tonight but in the last half hour we shot some video of san francisco police briefly detaining someone, they say they were detaining him because he was harassing fans. that proves security is high inside and outside the stadium. outside the ball park dodger and giants fans partied together hoping to diffuse the tensions that led to violence in los angeles. >> i expect walking to giant stadium wearing dodger blue i'm going to get picked on, but to get beat up in a parking lot. >> not is going to happen, if it does it won't be giants fans, it will be some

at&t park is ready to go...hat time... >>> just a few more hours before the giants home opener. at&t park is officially out of hibernation. every brick and walkway polished with pride. even the streets are trimmed. inside the mound is perfectly groomed. the infield the envy of mlb. willie is ready and mccovey cove is too. after 162 days dormant, it's time to play ball. >> on fire, can't wait. >> do you miss them? >> big time. >> reporter: maybe the biggest change in the ballpark this year are two words and you're going to see them a lot this year. there they are. world champions. those two words are proudly displayed everywhere the i can see. hey, why not. giants fans and players are brimming with pride and it's trickled down to everyone. >> high expectations for everything. >> the world champs! >> >> reporter: i counted the number of world champions around the stadium. i counted 875. >> we'll have to count. >> reporter: today the world series title flag will be raised in right center. saturday, the giants will

enter location, at & t park. pick a lot. reserve a spot. pay on line. registration for the site is free. charge a small booking fee for their service. parking carma, skrchwith a c. like car. get it. try your luck with mers. federally funded project that helps sort out pricing issues along the waterfront. sfpark.org gives you run down on rates. zone, time, game day opponent, throughout the season. interesting to check on the stats as well. while you are there find out what is in store for city's flex bum pricing initiative as well. cool stuff. and if you take mass transit to the game, good for you. probably the biggest win because both muni and caltrans stop at the ballpark. get into the game time spirit beforehand, you share the ride with fans. the fact you don't have to drive afrwardakes post game celebration that much more relaxing. big note as we have been reporting. caltrans may have to drastically cut service in a few months. check their website for the services on day of travel. couple tips for the season. >> thank you, mike. we have team coverage

>>reporter: that at&t park officers have beefed up security. 1.5 weeks with the giants fan attacked. you look off into the distance. motorcycle patrol in the parking lot. they tell me that when it is coming to alcohol? a zero tolerance. j. r. stone, also the at&t park. >>reporter: a m r colleagues of brian stowe are collecting donations. the 42 year-old was severely beaten and los angeles during the last month home opener. after the game the came out to at&t park asking for donations for the brian stowe fund. so far, $140,000 that is continuing to grow every day. reggie kumar, kron 4 news. >>reporter: the second full day of jury deliberations. still, no verdict. as they heard the testimony of a cat the hostages we read. she felt that-kathy hoskins witnessing that she saw him getting injected by anderson. >>reporter: some:a female graduate student was broken into over the weekend. saturday night at 9:40 she was sleeping and will up to find a man in her bedroom. screamed and fought the attacker he managed to get away. they are putting a sketch to

allen is live at at&t park for us tonight. allen? >> the fear is that some giants fans might be wanting revenge tonight. but the game let out at 10:00 o'clock and so far no major problems. possibly because of the extra police presence and what is being called a high profile game. both teams took to the field before the game and giants relief pitcher jeremy addressed the underlying tension. >> in honoring the rivalry and honoring the stow family, we ask that you respect that rivalry and you respect each other as fans. >>reporter: tonight game was dedicated to brian stow, the giants fan who was severely beaten after a dodger giants game in la on opening day. his friends matt lee was there. >> it was not a dodger fan thing just a thug thing. >> we need to be a little kinder to each other and just remember this was jaws game. i think they put it best it's so competitive on the field but when it is done, they leave it there. that's the fans need to do the same thing. >>reporter: crowd tonight seemed to take on a different mood. >> i don't

they will be inside and outside of at & t park. giants are asking all fans respect each other and show good sportsmanship. if you are worried about your safety in the ballpark you can get security by text message. >>> as the giants increase security around at & t park they are also taking time to honor brian stowe. today's game is dedicated in his honor. stowe remains in the hospital recovering from a severe skull fracture. his father days he will remain in a medically induced coma for the next three days. >>> new numbers show a huge show of support from the community in response toastiest attack. an all day barbecue raised $140,000. stow works as a paramedic. the money raised will go toward his medical expenses. it's estimated more than 3,000 people took part in that event. >> the bay area was hit by a powerful spring storm and for some the weather was wild. the national weather service confirms a weak tornado touched down in rockfield knock down fences and causing minor damages. in fairfield its it dumped an inch or two of hail.

we're live at at&t park. what you need to know before heading out there. >>> remember the phrase never knowingly used steroids, barry bonds never said that. >>> a whole lot of dynamite will blow up and bring down this building in oakland. >>> a chp officer is in the hospital and a man is under arrest. >> i'm tara moriarty, live at at&t park where giants are lining up for opening day, the second hour of morning on two starts now. >> welcome back. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. it's friday, april 8th. >> house speaker john boehner is holding a news conference with the latest on averting a government shutdown tonight. let's listen if if we have john boehner there speak. okay, we don't have him right now. we can tell you the top democrat in the senate said the whams and republicans have agreed on a spending cut of $38 billion but a fight over federal dollars for planned parenthood is blocking the deal. senate majority leader harry reid told reporters earlier that he is cautiously optimistic after late nigh

they will be inside and outside of at & t park. the giants are asking all fans to respect the rivalry between the teams and show some good sportsmanship as well. meantime this afternoon a sea of orange will be flooding into at & t park. ktvu tara moriarty is already there at the stadium right now. and she is into it. she's down on around the field and smiling as well. tara. >> reporter: oh yeah there is a lot to smile about. there is a lot of excitement in the air today for the giants to come home and play. as you take a look behind me you see the sun coming up on the field. the coveted world series trophy. pretty exciting stuff. gates open in 3.5 hours. we have three sellouts against the st. louis cardinals. first pitch beings at 1:35. ceremony at 12:35. we will take a look at the video of the local band train who will perform the national anthem. fans are excited to see the world champs perform. >> i'm still having a hard time getting my mind around it. it's hard to believe we won the world series. it's still amazing to me. so it

at&t park is making a statement on its own. they are trying to play baseball. even as the giants clinch the world series championships there is nothing like playing here at home. players say the atmosphere is unbelievable. they played unbelievably well the last few seasons. record here at home 101 games to 61. so they are ready to be home. players have repeatedly said their championship belongs to the entire city of san francisco. brian wilson said, let the mad begin. it will be a lot of fun but security will be an issue. police say you're going to see a lot of officers out here. >> we're going to be very pro-active. we'll be out in the stadium around the parking lots and any type of activities that we see. >> bryan stow was attacked by two dodger fans by leaving the game last week. he is still in the who hospital suffering from a fractured skull. his family is calling for peace. they are planning to attend today's game and his cousin plans to put his picture beside him today. l.a. dodgers will be in town on monday. they plan to dedicate monday's game to stow.

a few drops actually fell in the ballpark at at&t park. here is a live view of at&t park of south beach camera where the giants are locked in a tight struggle with the cardinals but they are in 11th inning and they are tied 4-4. here is live view from high definition, we've got showers scattered across the bay area. much of the area is dry and it's raining in some spots, like over the santa cruz mountains and parts of the south bay. right now, down near san jose pretty wide area of rainfall it was heavier about half an hour or so but around sunnyvale, milpitas along highway 237. >> wet weather and in the north bay we had more widely scattered down to windsor and santa rosa and over towards vallejo. current temperature readings, mid-50s for the most part across the bay area right now. so pleasantly cool. patchy frost again tonight. mainly sunny and mild and chance of rain in the north bay on monday. how about the hail that fell in san jose during the wee hours of the morning. you probably seen the pictures from yesterday of the hail in fair

we are across the street from at&t park at momo's the place to be. all these people here, ready to watch the giants at what's going to be a glorious weekend celebrating -- you're on tv, guys, come on! >> yeah! > >> reporter: getting ready to celebrate the world series victory last year. it's a weekend o fun. this is a great place to be. if you need tickets, they are sold, the cardinal series, unless you go on stubhub or something like that. standing room $125. if you want something sweet you can pay up to $2,000. this is cathy and jenny, one from santa cruz and one from lake tahoe. how psyched are you? >> so happy. so happy the season has started, opening day at at&t. doesn't get any better? >> how about you? >> can't complain. baseball, sun, beers, perfect. >> reporter: i pulled you out of line because you have this very unusual dress. check this out. this is something she made herself threw a giants jersey. a little spinaround. very nice. now, there is no number on that. what's the deal with that? >> now what, maybe we'll make more with numbers. th

at&t park packed with giants fans. let's check in with jeff ranieri who can explain why -- you're working on your suntan and enjoying some baseball? >> it's official, raj, the san francisco giants already bringing so much heat tonight on the season opener, that i had to find something cool to drink. the cool thing tonight is it not only are we at at&t park, we're on the field where you can still come out tonight. take a look at this if you come out between now and 10:00 p.m.ing you get to watch a season opener game against the dodgers on the mother of all jumbotrons, the one here at at&t park. with this recorddn't hte a bett to come out. all the proceeds from the tickets they sell, which again you can still come out tonight, will be helping at risk youth, can you see it there. tickets ranging from 30 to 100 dollars. some of those sections were sold out earlier, i think there are still possibly some tickets still available. if you want to check it out, come on down and help support the at risk youth, send them to summer

let's send it back out to at&t park.s still seems strange to see this, but the defending world series champions, the giants, are back in action. let's go to jeff ranieri. >> reporter: even though the game isn't happening here at at&t park, they're opening it to the fans. let me get up and do some work here, some legwork. as we pan over, what we're going to find is they are allowing some tours of the dugouts and then each one of those seats you see up there, that's all going to help bay area teens and childrens to help provide summer camp and scholarships from the funds they raise tonight. you can probably still come out here and get a good deal. a lot of giants fans have went down to l.a., but there's still plenty of time to get out here tonight and get a glimpse of part of the game on the jumobtron. there is knock like it. and take a look at that. the seagulls already out here. are they calling the game for the giants already? who knows? let's take a look, though. we definitely knew it was hot out here today. record-set

sharon chin at at&t park with what to expected for security tonight.rter: good morning, frank. the giants say they are going to increase security to world series pro portions for the three-game series against the dodgers. now, tonight's game will be the first between the long-time rivals since the brutal attack on santa cruz paramedic bryan stow march 31 outside dodger stadium. still in a medically-induced coma at a southern california hospital and giants say security for the three-game series beginning tonight will be 30 to 40% bigger than a typical home game and for anyone who is considering retaliation for stow's beating, the giants senior vice president for stadium operations has this message: don't show up. the giants are also asking fans to alert them if there is any trouble. you can send anonymous text messages, you can text 80899 and then security in the body of the text with information about your concern. the giants are dedicating tonight's game in honor of bryan stow. the team and about 100 of his paramedic colleagues are doing a fundraiser

take a live look at at&t park. the flags flying proudly. they take the field again at 1:05 this afternoon. rob mayeda with what you should wear to the game. >> the panda hats pretty popular last night. cold and breezy. pretty nice around game time. temperatures closer to 60 for the early afternoon. this morning, low clouds, little bit of drizzle. cool temperatures overall as we head through the afternoon. mid 60s today in san jose. we do have clouds, though, spilling in from the west, eventually will toss the chance of showers our way. as we get back to the workweek, more changes ahead in the seven-day forecast. some of them warmer. we'll have that coming up in a few minutes. >>> thank you, rob. now to update a story we told you about about a half hour ago. interstate 280 southbound remains shut down after a pedestrian struck and killed on the roadway. happened in daly city, north of san pedro road. the man struck by a toyota corolla around 5:45 this morning. investigators say it's not clear how he got onto the roadway or why he was there.

they have been going around the perimeter of at&t park making sure things are okay and, of course, we'll see more and more security as the day goes by. the game once again at 7:15 tonight. sydnie? >> all right, sharon. thank you, sharon chin at at&t park this morning. >>> this morning the jury in the perjury trial of slugger barry bonds will resume deliberations. today jurors will have testimony read back to them from bonds' former personal shopper, kathy hoskins. she said she saw bonds getting an injection in his abdomen from trainer greg anderson. the request to review the transcript appears to center on count 2, charging bonds with lying when he said no one other than his personal doctor had ever given him an injection. bonds is accused of lying when he said he didn't knowingly take performance-enhancing drugs. >>> it is 6:05. let's check weather and traffic. it's monday so you know, we have to have a little bit of rain i guess, right? >> yeah. starting off the week with a little bit of moisture we can see here that moisture off the coast and cloud cover most of that concentrated to t

i know that that ride up to at&t park is really popular. it makes sense. >> sure. >> you save on gas, you save on parking. it takes you to the front door. this is one people would hate to see go away. >> let's check in with mike. >> i posted a link to today's schedule because they have a special schedule for games like today. there you go. check facebook. here, we check highway 4. early start to the slowdown. it's sticking around worse than we typically see. we'll talk about it in a few seconds coming up. 580, a nice smooth flow out of altamont pass. a gradual slowing. that's where things bog down with the speeds into the 20s. the maze, approaching the toll plaza, let's get a live look at the bridge. past grand avenue making its way toward the maze. the lights turned on early here. it's getting heavy through the area. it's 22 to 23 minute drive toward the carquinez bridge. a new accident could cause slowing out of richmond. a look past the coliseum. the nimitz is looking lighter than we normally see on a monday morning. heading south through

the landlord said she leased a condo to him right near at&t park. she said he had a midnight fish friday that ended with a grease fire and she said it cost $145,000 in damage. she said uribe agreed to take care of it but never did. >>> well, monta ellis will miss the game tonight against denver. he's still recovering from this injury. watch this. it happened last night during the loss to the sacramento kings. he fell head first, hit the floor while trying to make that layoff. he was taken to the -- layup. he was taken to the hospital. >>> 7:34. the dublin planning commission may face a contentious crowd tomorrow night over aby board. this is to erect a 450-square foot brightly lit billboard at their dealership. opponents say it will be the size of a semitruck and will lead to sim similar signs at ole dealership -- lead to similar signs at all dealerships. >>> "the examiner" reports that crime is down 26% so far this year, police credit seven undercover cops with helping to reduce the number of robberies. they also say resources are being better depl

>>pam: a big day for the giants their home opener today at at&t park, this stadium is packed, the team was at the ball park all day he joins us now, the game is still going on. >> of the time i come on the bases are loaded now for the giants and they have a chance to win it. let me roll some of this and will keep our eye on the giants of course. they unveiled the 2010 world series banner, any time amazes' on the field everybody is excited. everything looks pretty good for giants early in the contest. john is in striking out, albert, hang on, hang on the giants just one game. they just one! i'm sorry, the giants just one game i believe it's aaron hit one off the wall with the bases loaded it and he is the guy who as been much of a line guy. a big contract. he will come back and give you the details. it is vern standing by out there? we missed a shot off the wall by roe went in the giants had just won the game by a final 05- 4. >>vern: i did not see the shots, i certainly heard the reaction from across the street. last year, their home opener the giants won 5-4 in 13 innings on top of th

>>pam: the home opener was a packed event of excited fans was a sea of black and orange and at&t park in no shortage of support and love for the world series champions. >> i stand soc much money to stand here i left my husband in the parking lot so i could be inside. this week i've been waiting for this, i was here for the world series game and had this to don, i am prompted to have the giants back plane baseball again defending the championship. >> san francisco has been raining for weeks, now the sunshine is a vote for the giants. >> go giants. >> huge season, were going to win it again. no doubt. i love your, i live the giants, i'd read the giants everything giants. >> winning the championship is still amazing. i came out of the woman as a giants fan. >>pam: giants also honored to try and a paramedic from san francisco was attacked by two men at dodger stadium. we look at the stepped up security today at at&t park. >>terisa: take a look of these cops and officers on foot patrol in the gate as well as right here on the other side of the stadium. look of these officers on horseback.

on monday at at&t park, before the beginning of the dodgers, paramedics will collect donations to help pay his medical bills. >>> the best advice is to take public transit. this is how the toll plaza looks, not too bad. bart can take you downtown and muni can take you direct directly to the park. the countdown is about to start. let's go to ken pritchett. >> reporter: there you go, that siren from the fire department, that is the one minute warning to the implosion of this building. let's take a look at the building behind me. the oak noel hospital. it is and 11 story building. a 597 bed navel medical hospital which closed in 1996 after 28 years of service. they will use 800 pounds of dynamite. what we understand is what we will hear is a series of explosions. we will hear a pop, pop, pop, that will be the columns as the dynamite goes off. eight seconds later the building should go down. all of this is to make way for a future residential and commercial development. this entire process has been years in the planning. asbestos was removed from this structure. when they demolish these bu

we are going to be live at at&t park. interviews, players, guests. and you are not going to want too miss this, tim lincecum's unrelated twin. we have it tomorrow morning, a special show live at at&t park. >> looking forward to it. thanks. let's turn to mike and more about the bay bridge. >> speaking of unrelated twins, you and me, scott. >> can't you tell. >>> twin bridges coming from the north bay to the east bay and a wind advisory for the venetian bridge. passing the richmond center bridge. the fire i have marked is where christie smith is headed. avoid that intersection for the time being. wind advisory for the bay bridge as well. we'll get the live look. now, not all the cash lanes are open. look for the green light as you approach. we are looking at the puddles on the right. it's a sign of earlier rain. there's going to be more for the early commute. >>> couples struggling with infertility are turning to acupuncture. >> meet this baby. miracle to her mother penny who was trying for years to get pregnant. >> i was thinking i won't be able to ha

wind was so hard. >> eric: drivers on 80 around fairfield got hammered by nickel-sized hail. >> at&t park will open the gates to the first home game for the world champions. fans have a lot to celebrate and already arriving. amy hollyfield joins us live from the park. >> reporter: today the fans get to see the world series championship banner, they'll raise it up before the game. expect this place to explode when that happens. they've called the fans their family. the fans are bursting with excitement today. one couple drove from yesterday. they got the wake-up call at 3:30 this morning so they could sit out here. they say they wanted to be here and soak it all in. >> i don't know, it was crazy. we just love opening day. we've been here several times before. there something like it. -- there is nothing like it. >> look what i have right next to me, the trophy. a perfect place to put this during the home opener? >> we do. it will be up on the view level and for all the fans to see and we'll have it so people come by and have their picture taken with it. >> people are very excited. how do y

right here outside of at&t park. back to you and studio. >>pam: we don't see any fans leaving early behind you? >>vern: you can't leave from a 4-4 game, c'mon. that's for sure. >>pam: will be checking back with you, the giants will be back to support the home team for the home game opener. jeff bush is there in caught up with some excited fans. >>jeff: there is no shortage of enthusiasm, love and support for the home team. >> a great feeling, i love youlive here, i live the giants, aubrey the giants. >> winning a championship is exciting. >>jeff: sea of black and orange was back at at&t. >> it's my second year and i love being in the bay area. i love the giants. >> were so excited to be here it's going to be a great day and a great game. >> let's do it again, if not let's have fun. >> today have some fun, meet your friends, had the game great time for everybody and the giants are going to bring homeland. >> san francisco was then under rain for weeks and weeks, wouldn't you know it today the sun came out. >>jeff: san francisco, jeff bush kr

at&t park, giants play. the ballpark opens at 5:45. a live look at the bay bridge shows you might get more traffic. a nice smooth flow. you'll get back in a half hour from now. north bay is not a problem. the crews moving cones. it's not a big deal. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> santa cruz animal shelters are running out of room. officials say the sudden arrival of pets is most likely the results of a poor economy and unplanned or unlicensed breeding. many types of dogs available for adoption ranging from 10-week-old rottweilers to 10-year-old chihuahuas. visit santacruise spca.org. >>> raising child or children can be tough for some. it's like having a full time job. a new report shows it could affect your health. a study done by the university of minnesota somehowed dietary plans and exercise plans are little. their diets suffered. busy moms using quick fix meals might be a part of the problem. >> because of time demands, they might be turning to the chicken nuggets or the macaroni and cheese because it's quicker. >> mmm.

their first game at at&t park since bringing home a world series title five months ago. what a game it was 12 innings. dennis o'donnell with more on the finish in just a minute but first linda yee is at at&t park with all the fanfare. hi, linda. >> reporter: you see behind me very happy fans coming out of the ballpark right now. you know that all too familiar feeling came back. torture. something the giants are really famous for. but this was a special day. this is the first time the fans were able to celebrate their world series win in their home ballpark with the home team. this was the hottest ticket in town. >> reporter: it was their victory walk to the ballpark. thousands of giants fans still feeling like champs on opening day. and willing to pay anything to get in. >> world champs. world champs. $60 value. $200. i don't care, i'll do it. >> reporter: the streets, bars, restaurants all parked hours before the first pitch. inside the park the world series opening day celebration continued. >> let me welcome all of you to at&t park. the home of your defeating world ch

chilly if you are headed out to at&t park for the big home opener. high pressure is the reason why we are going to cool down. it's going to head off to the east for this week. a low pressure system digging in here is going to make its way into the area. it provides moisture, rainfall thursday night into friday night. possibly a dusting of show over mt. hamilton. 41 degrees in napa. 45 in navato now. typically the coldest point of the day. sunrise, 7:30 a.m. we are going to drop off more before we hit the lows. the highs will be down right pleasant. 77 degrees in los gatos. we have changes on the way. let's walk you through the seven day forecast. first, let's talk about your allergies. we have high levels of pollen right now. oak and mulberry are the predominant offenders. if you suffer from allergies, high today and high tomorrow. once the system of low pressure moves into the area, improvement there if we pick up significant rainfall. that could be the case. giants home opener, 58 degrees on friday. we will be out there early. first pitch is 1:30.

. >>> the world series champs were back at at&t park for the first home game of the season. opening day, thrills, magic, and even a little torture, too. there was a moment of silence for one fan who is still in the hospital. jean elle has more on really what was one of a kind day for people at the ballpark. >> san francisco is still full of giants energy. lots of fans are out celebrating and some are taking time to remember the injured giants' fan. >> i'm calling it. >> reporter: fans pour into opening day full of excitement, ready to see their team kick off another winning season. >> we're going to do it again. >> reporter: at&t park was a sea of orange and black, and ear-to-ear smiles, especially when brian wilson delivered the world series flag. only a jet flyover could drown out the roar of this crowd. two men attacked stow outside dodger stadium, leaving him with a severe head injury. family members selling t-shirts outside at&t park say he will be overwhelmed by the fan support. >> when he wakes up and sees everything that's going on, i think it's going to definitely p

. >> reporter: the price family of daly city often attend giants games at at&t park and now they are having second thoughts. it is bad enough to see drunken fans behave badly. but for a coach to behave this way is unacceptable. >> is it worth even going? because, you know, my daughter, i want to make sure that she, you know, is in a safe environment. and sometimes i'm not feeling that. >> reporter: gloria allred the attorney representing the quinn family is demanding a fine and suspension and that the coach under goes sensitivity training. reporting live here amber leon ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the braves team also issued a statement late this afternoon

. >>> let's head back out to at&t park now. >> let's bring in jeff ranieri with our first look at the weather conditions. not only at the ballpark, but across the bay area. hello, jeff. >> hey there, raj and jessica. the wind is really kicking up out here, we're right on the edge and you can see it's relatively quiet, not too many out here right now, but with the wind kicking up, we hope we'll get lucky and catch a splash hit tonight. 55 so far since the park opened in 2000. otherwise, though, absolutely sunny skies out here. let's get a look at that forecast as we head throughout the next couple of hours for this game. it will be staying mainly clear here for the start of the game. but the clouds starting to gradually build, and we'll also have temperatures into the low 50s. so not a bad game forecast here, as the giants come back on the home turf. of course as you just heard in jodi's package there just before the giants and the dodgers back on field tonight, this is the first time they have been on the field with the dodgers at at&t park since that attack on bryan stow. we'll have

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. >>> if you are headed to at&t park, how will you get there? some people take their cans and some people like to take the train. >> reporter: taxi, taxi! good morning. at&t park. all right, who are you and what are you doing in tim lincecum's body? >> well, you know i'm just luis and i come from brazil and here i am driving a cab in san francisco. >> reporter: what's your last name, luis? >> lis. i know how it is to be a star today. people come to my cab and when they give me that look, they look at me like, is this a tv show or what's going on? >> reporter: do you smoke. >> i do. >> reporter: and you smoke cigarettes too? [ laughter ] you are like tim lincecum. >> it's like we brought this from another life. it's amazing. some people say we even look alike. >> you and me? >> si. >> it's an awesome team, i love it. it's just too bad i have to go back to work later. so please give me $1 million. >> thanks, luis. very nice meeting you. >> have goiaul time.nt go giants. >> how cute, much more ahead on "today in the bay." we s. >>> a very good morn

this time at at&t park. those stories and more coming up on today in the bay. >> thank you kindly. let's check in with mike. >> the maze has a nice easy flow. waut creek to la fayette is 35 to 40 miles per hour. it's not supposed to happen here. i'll check that out. no delays on b.a.r.t. it will go to 45 to 50 trains this monday morning. a live look shows the traffic across the bay.

like everybody was on fire last year for the giants. >> giants ring ceremony is saturday night at at&t park. i was over at the park yesterday talking to one of their pr people. she hasn't seen the ring yet but she did tell me this part that they are not really gawdy because sometimes i have seen some of the patriots players and -- >> all the diamonds in there. >> they're crazy. you can't even wear them. but these are really, really nice. so... >> that will be fun to see. >> we'll check them out on saturday night. >>> it is 4:57. a chp officer hit by a car while stopped on 880. we are going to have a live report from san jose and how icy roads may have played a role. >>> and are you ready for some baseball? i am live here at at&t park. it is the calm before the madness begins. we'll have a preview for you coming up next. >>> and plus deal or no deal? just hours left to stop a federal government shutdown. we have a live report from washington on the progress overnight and the president's demand to lawmakers when we come back. ,,,,,,

. >> we're live at at&t park.rting our newscast a little late tonight because of the giants/dodgers game here on nbc bay area. but we have all your headlines for you, including extensive coverage on this bonds trial and verdict. they've been working on this case for almost eight years. and they spent millions of dollars in doing so. tonight, we finally have a verdict. here's the curve ball in all of this. this case is far from over. let's begin in the studio. >> it took jurors 3 1/2 days of deliberations to reach a decision. and a partial one at that. jurors found the slugger guilty of one count, obstruction of justice. the only count they could unanimously agree on. we have team coverage on what today's surprising verdict means for bonds' future. and nbc bay area spoke first to jurors on why they couldn't agree on most of those counts. >> reporter: the jury foreman tells me the first day of deliberations was so intense, the jury had to adopt a code of conduct. a juror could only speak if they were holding a talki

after that incident, police increased their presence in and around at&t park. baseball fans we talked to favor even more security in light of what happened last week. >> there is definitely a problem. i don't think innocent people should die over who wins. it's sad. it's disappointing, actually. >> especially with everything that is going on in the world, it's ridiculous that people would take it to the level of violence and, you know, beating each other up. it's terrible. >> reporter: and a team spokesman would not say if there would be increased security at the giants home game against the dodge owners april 11th, but police have already stepped up security at dodgers stadium since thursday's attack. live in san francisco, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> monte, thanks. brian stowe's coworkers are holding a fundraiser this thursday. it starts at noon at the american medical response building at 1679 las plumas in east san jose. they hope to raise money to help support stowe's family and to help pay for his medical expenses. >>> outsourcing safety. tonight

reporting live from at&t park in san francisco. back to you dan. >> all right allen thanks. >> we are getting word tonight of a critical arrest by the marin county sheriff. man wanted for the murder of 4 different people. the sheriff tonight arrested 77-year-old joseph in lake tahoe. 4 victims were killed in the late 70's early 90's. all the murder happened in marin count county. news conference is scheduled for tomorrow. >> police at uc berkeley investigating a pair of sex crimes tonight. woman reported being grabbed by a man who looked something like this. last thursday night near the valley life science building. hour and a half later a woman was robbed by a man who then forced hader to perform a sexual act in the grove area. because of the description are similar, campus police believe the same man may have been responsible for both attacks. >> there is a mainly difference of pep tonight on what pg&e should have to pay for missing a dead line in the san bruno pipeline investigation. utility has agreed to 3 million dollar fine b

. >> and the giants do plan to honor brian stow at the next giants dodgers game here at t and t park next week here at april 11th. many are concerned about their safety coming to baseball games given the recent attacks. i spoke to the police department and they will drastically increase the security at next week's game against the dodgers. back to you. >> good to know that will happen but it is unfortunate that it even has to. elizabeth, thank you very much. >>> the reward for information leading to an arrest in the attack has green to six figures. the la city council voted this afternoon to double the award to $100,000. here in the bay area len ramirez reports on local efforts to raise money to help stow's family with the expenses. >> reporter: that's right, dana, tuesday night not usually the biggest pizza nights around here but take a look at the line here at the pizza my heart here on blossom road. people are lining up to have a nice meal but yes, also to support the family of brian stow. 19 stores in the pizza by heart chain could be rolling in the dough. but instead today's pro

the golden gate bridge also at&t park. not our best afternoon we've had this week, but it is a preview to what's going to be coming our way this weekend. most of us right now on the board into 50s at this point. here's the deal. the clouds continue to move in, and we're seeing, well, a little bit of moisture out here. it's not a big storm system we're dealing with in the next 24 hours. it's just enough cloud cover tomake maybe spur off a shower or two. even as we head into sunday's forecast. this area of low pressure is off shore. we're going to continue to monitor that chance of showers right into your easter weekend coming up with a full timeline. as we start off on saturday, morning at 5:00 a.m., we'll look at mid to upper 40s. then by 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. not too much warming. most of us will be staying in the low 50s here for your saturday. so hopefully you have plans to sleep in, because it looks like some good weather for that. meanwhile, we'll let you know what it's going to be like on our easter forecast as we hea

reporting live at said of at&t park, kron 4 news.nues, meanwhile beachcombers and california are keeping their eyes peeled for the latest fallout from last month's earthquake in japan. when we come back we will tell you how much debris from the quake's tsunami is headed our way. a lot of it were told. how some folks are turning creativity into cold hard cash. stay with us. ♪ [ woman ] this icelandic mud was working wonders on my skin. but if it was going to do the same for my spa, i had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called my citibank small business expert. he got me a line of credit to make it happen and even improved my cash flow. now, my spa has more business than ever. ...and so does our cleaning crew. [ male announcer ] at citibank, we believe small business is a big deal. what's your story? citibank can help you write it. >>rob: the quake knocked out the power systems and four weeks later crews are still battling inside the nuclear power plant to try and cool down the power plant reactors. debris from t

live reporting live out of sight of at&t park. kron 4 news. george stone. >>pam: 42 year-old brian stowe is still in a medically induced, having a fund-raiser. the friends, the family and his co- workers. reggie kumar is showing what is going on. >> more than 40 of the co- workers are outside at&t park. using this campaign to collect money after his severe beating last month. during the first two innings, the co-workers will also collect money inside the stadium at the same time. they're collecting money at dodgers stadium and los angeles. so far commager's the coworkers have raised $140,000 but that is not going to stop. there will continue to add to that amount so far his-- co-workers have raised $140 k. >>pam: baseball fans have wished him good wishes. among these donors former dodger manager tommy lasorda. he donated $5,000. about $15,000 was also dropped off before 12:00 p.m. it will all go to the prime stow fun brian still fundy is taking to the web. the bryan stowe web. >> kimberlee: this book, twitter, and even fans are coming together to stop the v

gary radnich has the giants news season and we take you to at&t park where fans gathered to cheer on the champions. we will have a full report. >>> a rough opening day for the world champion san francisco giants as they faced off against the los angeles dodgers. our sports director gary radnich is here to talk about the game. >> the giants wim not go undefeated. >> i guess not. >> real -- real nice opener if you love pitching. to los angeles we go. check out the hollywood sign and tim lincecum sliding in. the fly over and here it. nobody scores till buster posey throws the ball away. trying to catch somebody sleeping at third. tim 7 innings, did not allow an earned run and posy gave the dodgers a 1-0 lead. pat burrell homered. brandon, major league debut got a base hit. a 2-1 dodger win. full highlights coming up later in the broadcast and vernon is on the scene. >> very personal insight. >> yes. >> kron 4's jonathan bloom watched the opening game with giants fans. he joins us live from at&t park. >> reporter: the giants were not here but their fans showed up and lot of them were ove

to carry our sports director is that at&t park with the latest. >>gary: the bases loaded, two outs and i'm in the parking lot. rocky career. i've been following the game, >> to its me on my i phone, this is what it's coming down to. >>gary: if we do any insults all do them. i think the game is tied right now. the cardinals just went ahead 4- 3. let me show you something here. willie mays, any time he steps on the field that something special. they have the flag, the championship flag, the giants' lead to the game and amend it minute we go on the colonel's tie it up. at almost anybody's feelings here the beard at 4:30 p.m. jonathan struck out early in the contest, there was a good piece of nursnews here. as a giant hit a homerun and patrilateral did good hereand passedand pat burle giants have another a bat and the cardinals are going ahead 4-3. >>pam: alright gary will stay in touch. uc-berkeley baseball program has officially been saved. the good news just announced today, that means cal baseball will continue to represent the campus had entered c

we're live at at&t park with more. >> reporter: there will be uniformed police officers all over this park tomorrow, and security at the park is calling this, zero tolerance enforcement. in addition to these officers they'll see, fans are going to notice something else, tribute to brian stowe. giants fans promise they will be on their best behavior come tomorrow's game against the dodgers. just don't expect them to say anything nice. >> i don't expect that we will have trouble. i think we're a little more civilized than some of the anymore los angeles. >> reporter: that's as close to a compliment a dodger fan well get outside at&t park. this fan was brave enough to wear her blue to this game against the cardinals. it didn't take long for someone to letmer know -- let her know. >> some people are mean. >> for the first game between the two rival teams since the giant fan was severely beaten after he left dodger stadium. security will be higher than normal. there will be uniformed officers inside and outside the park, on foot, even on motorcycles. security at the ballpark is monitoring

plus how extra police security helped keep the game at at&t park safer. >>> and our top story tonight at 11:00, regie. >> reporter: giant fans were very generous tonight. i was just told that stow's coworkers raised $114,000 both here in san francisco and in los angeles. >> donations for ryan stow. >> reporter: you saw them outside and inside the stadium as well as in the concession area of the stadium asking people to donate something. >> right here, for fans. loyal fans. to >> reporter: to help ryan stow. nearly all of them worked with stow at american medical response or amr. those who didn't snow stow personally says that he is part of the amr family. >> i think what we're surprised at the loving dodger fans that are coming forward and the love that people have for stow right now. >> he's a fellow bay arean and we have to support our guys. we have to be good people and support him and show that we all care. >> reporter: chevy's mexican restaurant gave 10% of sales tonight to bryan stow's family. if you would like to know more information on how to donate to ryan stow's fund, go to

because of the incident baseball fans should expect extra security tomorrow at at&t park. what law enforcement is doing. >> reporter: the police and the giants aren't taking chances tomorrow at at&t park after bryan stow was attacked in los angeles last week. that's why there will be a heavier police presence and security might be tighter at the entrances. this is video from the giants all-star game in 2007. you can see medal detectors and wands were used then. he doesn't know if fans will be screened like this on friday. >> security is stepped up because of the events that happened in los angeles. lodgers-giants -- dodgers- giants game. we will be out in the stadium, parking lots. any type of activities that are criminal there is no tolerance. >> security will be tight next week when the giants take on the dodgers. this is video from lastsent. wherever these teams play each other there is always tense fans. those i spoke to think extra cops should patrol after what happened in los angeles. >> i think it is necessary if people's violence tendencies are heightened. >> it's