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we have furniture, but it's not our furniture. >> they fought san bruno and have just begun the fight of their lives. bay area families taking on pg&e. good evening. >> first, no torture, just pure joy. the bay area engulfed in giants fever tonight, and this is why. a thrilling win against the phillies as players and fans begin to entertain the thoughts of the world series. let's bring in sports director raj mathai? last week you said you had your money on the phils. >> i don't recall saying that at all. the joints are close. two more wins and they're going to the world series. it could happen by thursday evening at china basin. as for what we saw today, it was a flashback to the barry bonds era when fans were yelling his name. they were doing it today, but this time it was cody. >> it's an easy name to chant, that's probably why. two sill bells.

it's been an unbelievable experience for me so far. a month and a half, two months ago, i didn't dream i'd be in this situation, and the giants were, you know, awesome to bring me over here. >> right out of a disney movie, isn't it? cody ross and, wow, barry bonds. they were chanting for both of them before. barry in fine spirits, bonds the vip, cody ross the mvp. delivered the first run of the game. this was the bottom of the fourth inning. but cody ross now the talk of baseball. giants win it 3-0. they take a 2-1 series lead. historically the giants are in great shape. in 15 of the past 16 years, the team that wins game 3 has gone on to win the series. our giants coverage continues in about ten minutes. fear the beard. how about fear the guy who trims the beard and cuts the hair? behind the scenes with the giants' personal hairdresser. in the playoffs we do all sorts of stories. we'll see you soon.

>> thanks a lot, raj. well, new tonight at 11:00, survivors of san bruno after that deadly fire ripped their homes and their lives apart. they're trying to rebuild their lives, but there is one thing they're demanding before they take the first step. george is live with their emotional story tonight. george? >> reporter: we're standing not far from where their home used to be, from the pipeline explosion in early september. the palegrinis are trying to move forward with their lives thechlt join four other families in a lawsuit against p grg and and they say they want pg&e to pay. >> it's a roof over our herds, but it's not our house. we have furniture we sit on, but it's not our furniture. >> the place they called home for more than 35 years was lost

when the pipeline exploded. >> we lost nearly everything, but we were fortunate to get out with our lives. >> the one thing they want is for pg&e to remove the pipeline before they ever rebuild their cre crestmoor neighborhood home. >> i never felt a fear like that in my entire life and i hope to never again. that's one of the reasons why removing that line is so vital and important to me and my neighbors. >> palegrinis' attorney filed a 40-page report. it blasts pg&e and asks the company to compensate the families for physical and emotional injuries. >> how could you conceivably ask people to invest their lives and money to rebuilding when you haven't told them why it went wrong in the first place and you can't guarantee it won't happen again? >> for the palegrinis, it isn't about the money.

>> how do you put a price tag on a fear when you're running away from 3,000-degree heat? the money is a separate issue. the big issue is that pipe. >> reporter: now, at a special hearing in sacramento today, pg&e told lawmakers it still doesn't know what caused this pipeline to explode. pg&e said when it does find out, they'll do everything they can to make sure it doesn't happen again. decision 2010 almost here. two weeks from tonight, voters will hit the polls. until then, though, california democrats keep bringing in the heavy hitters to rally support. >> who wants to be president? i tell you what, when barack obama was your age, he was no different than you in third grade. really and truly. >> democrati barbara boxer side by side with vice president joe biden at a

redwood city elementary school. they talked to the students about their classes, and what they wanted to be when they grew up. well, jerry brown released a new tv ad today aimed at terminating his rival meg whitman by tying her to the term denominator. >> we do have not a revenue problem. >> we have a smending problem. >> we have a spending problem. in the 60-second ad, the candidate echoes the words of governor schwarzenegger, literally. the ad closes with both whian whwhwhwhwhwh t worst that can hn at the elections? the latest poll has brown up to 50% and whitman with 44%. jerry brown's opponent made whitman leave. she stressed the importance of turning around california's education system, especially

grades k through 12, and promised to get more money into the classroom. whitman didn't respond to that ad, comparing her to the governor, saying she would be different because she has an entirely different background, adding that he's primarily an actor. and on election night, you can count is nbc and comcast channel 186. at 9:00, they'll begin kovrnl of the national races, followed by our coverage right here. the airport connector is moving forward, and controversy, not big around. tonight we again the lightest packed dirt anymore. she's live in oakland. so, jean, it doesn't look like it's going to be cheap.

but $6 is not on the table. and you pop off the train at the coliseum station and get on a bus that drives you to the terminal. >> this bus is an afterthought. the ride costs $3. i think it's pretty expensive, but since i hate driving, i'll back into it. sdplz jennifer wants one of those peaceful $1 million is too much to pay for a 3.1-mile bart extension. and how much will it cost you? bart hasn't named a passenger price but said a $6 fare is possible. they said they would need 2100 riders to cover the cost.

right now about 33,000 people use the bus. if air travel booms, that price will come down. erica has her fingers crossed. i don't want to assume two or three police at the camper with your bay. carol lie son, i'm going to change it. it's better than parking your car. >> it's tin for trained service. the bordt says it will name the ticket price. >> all right, thanks, jeanne. it's not just baseball cap shurg attention. >> i did -- three things you need to know that could make or break

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a kush curveball of sorts in the game also make a battle in kovie cove. during today's game, people turned to protests. this water protest appeared weeks ago. the sign on this sailboat reads hannesmehserle. they found him guilty of killing the police officer back on tuesday, october 8. he is expected to be sentenced next month. mehserle's attorney has asked for a new trial after what he said is new evidence. college admission deadlines

are just weeks away. with more competition for a spot on the freshman class of 2011, what exactly does your would-be freshman need to do to get in? nbc's bearry vicki nguyen. a folder and an on-line application. somewhere in here the elements that make you a yes or a no. >> it's very stressful. it's on my mind 24/7. >> there are so many little bits that you're not exactly sure what each college is looking for. >> i pack my schedule pretty full, so cumulative gpa is somewhere around a 3.28. >> a solid gpa and good test scores. everybody knows you start there. we went to san jose university with an excellence rate of 58%.

and east bay, acceptance rate 31%. >> they have a perfect gpa. >> to find out how you avoid ending up here. >> all of our faculty wants students who can write. it doesn't matter if you're in engineering or business or english. >> mike sex ton says showcase your ability to write. write about something personal or specific. >> if they've done travel, we don't want the travel log, we want to hear about the afternoon where they sat down and talked with another teenager in nicaragua about politics. >> what he means is each application goes through a system that looks beyond grades at things like course rigor, school strength -- >> we know some schools will be more challenging than others. >> -- and senior load. no slacking off prior to graduation. better to be a leader in a few clubs than a member of many. >> so out of your 11,000 applications, about 5,000 end up

here in the denied file? >> that's correct. >> across the bay at csu east bay, greg smith says essays, recommendation letters and activities rare not part of the admissions requirement. test scores are all that counts. >> it's a b. it's a 3.0. >> and it doesn't matter what high school it came from? >> no, it does not. >> here they review the maybes. students who thipg they might be be on the bubble, they should submit a reason. >> so where do parents fit in? >> it's daunting. dates and deadlines, just keeping it all straight. >> we'll support here in whatever decisions she makes. >> the answer is all of the above. and back off. >> from the moment children are born, we're preparing them to leave us. and the college search process

is pretty good practice for that. >> after all, what ends up in the next folder should be up to the student. vicky nguyen. you should also know admissions officers can see exactly how much time you spent on your application. >> back to giants fever. the most popular person inside the giants clubhouse, it's a guy they call monster 99. what's his job? here's a clue. fear the beard. we're joined with the inside buzz. >> i told you all sorts of crazy stories in the playoffs. we've seen some characters come out of this giants clubhouse over the years, but this one might be the most unique in the bunch. this is a guy who serves as the giants personal stylist/beard trimmer. here is lauren scott behind the scenes with the giants.

>> reporter: there is no doubt the giants are looking sharp, as if they've been groomed for the post season. and before you fear the beard -- >> whoo, go, giants! >> -- you should see who shears the beard. there is a monster at the end of this story. monster 99, hairstylist to the giants. >> one of those guys can try to help you to look good. >> he does leave you feeling pretty good about myself. he makes guys like me look better. >> monster cuts are served up pretty much anywhere. the corner of a clubhouse, a parking lot, even the backseat of a car. >> like where he trained like big poppy david ortiz, manny ramirez and dozens of others. now he's concentrating on baseball's jintgiants among men. >> how did you hook up with these guys?

>> i was somewhere bear, and we had the whole thing going on here, too. >> as he keeps them looking impeccable in their black beard and rapingers accident. >> money is not discussed, appointments are not made and locations vary. it all just kind of happens. such is life in the big leagues. we'll see you in a few minutes. we'll actually have highlights of this game at some point f. >> oou got to get yourself an appointment with that guy raj. >> i woen have to shave in order to get up the mountain today. there are a lot of peopleha t t gr t.ow folks in. l.a. are searching a

rain. we're talking about 1 to 3 inches rainfall, also some record hail, and winds are gusted some 20-mile-per-hour. we are going to be traveling any senior some time. we're right here across the bay area butter we are looking at some changes in our seven-day football, and we'll continue to see that washing? already -- still holding onto a little warmth in the tomorrow, upper 40s, and then as we head into cooler. that keeps us mild for tomorrow. i don't know offshore, and once

that gets here by friday, it's going to open the storm door for us and allow a series of systems to mover in saturdays, sundays and monday. we're still fine-tuning the timing on this, but all in all, look at the showers for this upcoming weekend. as for tomorrow, stays mild with plenty of 70s inland, and for thursday, that's a transitional day where it will become cloudier and also noticeably cooler from our inland spots right into the coastline. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow on the east bay, a cold start with low 40s into 50s, and on the cool side with 67 degrees. our cold spot per normal with 47 in santa rosa, 47 in napa and 48 in san rafael. for wednesday, temperatures in the upper 70s. 70 in evergreen, 76 in dublin, 74 in livermore, and low 60s from san francisco to san mateo. close to 77 degrees in and around the metro area.

we are also talking about low to mid mid-70s. on your seven-day forecast to change the showers each and every day. a guide day for the beard. maybe today you start, you grow it out, and you can kind of join in the giants spirit. >> by next year? >> yeah. is youa a cop magnet? check out the list of five cars least likely to pull you over. defending our freedoms, and depends on social security. so, who would want to privatize it? corporate lawyer david harmer. harmer's social security privatization plan would cut guaranteed benefits and gamble with social security on wall street. while we worry, harmer's wall street friends would make billions in profits from privatization. david harmer. a social security privatization plan we can't afford.

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good evening again. one week ago it was impossible. now it seems almost likely. the giants in the driver's seat with no signs of torture. we could see the giants and rangers in the world series. fox would cringe at those ratings. the yanks on the verge of elimination. our old friend, a hero for the texas rangers, remember benji? that gave the rangers a 5-3 lead. the rangers take a commanding 3-1 series lead. back to the giants now. all this talk about cane and ross, but keep in mind bochi, the lines shuffler before today's game. lead singer for "death cab for cutie." you guys have never heard of "death cab for cutie." i found barry bonds in the

bowels of the stadium to go to a private restroom. sparked a rally in the bottom of the fourth inning, 1-0, giants on top. very next batter, the slumping aubrey huff. not anymore. snaps out of it. rbi single. pat burley scores with 2-0 giants. then we bring in bobby cane. he finally gets his signature win. gets out of a jam here. cane goes seven shutout winnings allowing just two hits. let's bring in nbc's laura banke from the ballpark. the giants have pretty much been saying the same thing now, we are down to a best of five series. that makes the game even more pivotal and the giants went at it with a strong approach. cody ross and company doing just enough to get the job done.

>> we all wanted to win so bad and obviously cody has been huge for us. >> mostly it's about confidence, going up there and knowing you're going to get the job done or do something to help your team. >> to go out there and throw the ball well and help your team win, you know, is a great feeling. >> it's a tough, tough life. this guy has been mowing people down pretty much all year long, so it was a big win to come home and get the first one. >> we have a bunch of guys that have been doing consistent things throughout the year and a different hero every night. >> they came and got game 1 of their home game. they did it at our place, we came back and got the next one. >> tomorrow game four at china basin. the sharks' third straight a m very small guy in the giants clubhouse. stay with us. just ask jerry br. he gave california state employees

collective bargaining powers. since then the unions have grown stronger and stronger. now state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. and taxpayers are on the hook for one hundred billion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities. no wonder those unions are 100% behind jerry brown. he'll just spend, and spend, and spend. caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible cr. here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] got something you'll love to keep doing? take care of your heart. you can start with cheerios. the natural whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. brrrbb... makes you feel ageless. [ male announcer ] it's time. love your heart so you can do what you love. cheerios. [ bob ] squak.

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2.5-year-old son hanging out. one thing, you'll see a lot of these kids hanging out in the clubhouse, doing interviews and walking around like a big star. >> as he deserves to. >> go giants, number 2!