i'm bob redell live at at&t park. >>> right now, my eyes are on the east bay. nimitz freeway reports of people swerving to avoid something in the road. i'll tell you when and where "today in the bay." >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm brent cannon. a lot going on this weekend. the forecast is important to at lo of people and always is on a friday. >>> the weather will be pretty nice unlike the heat we had set up around the bay area to start the week. we had the cooling trend start yesterday and continues this morning. low clouds all the way into livermore this morning. notice your temperatures this afternoon. a little breezy at times, comfortable. 85 livermore, 80 san jose. 76 redwood city and 65 with patchy low clouds around san francisco. >>> rob, new this morning students who use the cafeteria at de anza high school in el so branto need to make other lunch plans. the fire department estimates $1.2 million in damage but it's limited to the cafeteria. school open as usual. >>> also new this morning, a bay area car

bob redell has some insider information. he has two sports authorities right now by the willie mays statue. >> reporter: good morning to you, kris. right now we've got ray and dave, both with comcast sports bay area network, soon to be the owner of our tv station here. i'll start with you, dave. what gives you hope about the giants and this series? >> look at this giants team what they have done all year. they have just been resilient. any time that you think the chips are down, they found a way. we've kind of thrown this term around a little bit on our preand post-game shows. you start to think at some point it's a team of destiny. all the little breaks seem to foe their way and this is -- it's just a bunch of misfits is the phrase that's been going around. they're very popular because of it. everybody feels like they can relate to them and they do not know how to lose and that's the thing that makes me feel like this could be the year. >> reporter: ray, what gives you concern? >> the fact that texas feels it's a team of de

i'm bob redell. we're taking you live outside at&t park where today it's game four against the phillies. >>> iran plans to put all three uc berkeley hikers on trial. see how that's supposed to affect the woman released from prison. >>> and a live look at the san mateo bridge. i'll give you two reasons why this bridge will see much more traffic today and a milestone or at least a stepping stone for a major east bay commute spot. we'll talk about progress since and progress in the future on "today in the bay." >>> from nbc bay area, reporting what matters to you, this is "today in the bay." >>> and we have another update on that breaking news that we're following out of san francisco. kind of a google map here look at where it is. a four-alarm fire that we first told you about at 5:25 this morning. it's at an apartment building on hyde street in the knob hill area. so far we do not have any reports of injuries but we do have a crew on the scene gathering more information trying to get details about how

bob redell was the first reporter on the scene with the very latest for us. bob? >> good morning to you. i was talking to a san jose police officer who said they still have the car surrounded with the man inside who fired at police just around two hours ago. they say he is moving inside. he is hunkered down and apparently not responding to police thus far to their requests for him to come out. they want to figure out if he was hurt in a shootout that took place around two hours ago. this developed yesterday when police tried to arrest this man on a warrant. he got away. around 4:00 this morning, they found him here a couple of blocks away from where we are at right now. he is at tampa and seminole. they approached him getting out of his car and then it was the shootout. he has been in the car ever since. one resident we spoke to said there were about 40 to 50 shots. that's what he estimated when he heard the shootout after 4:00 this morning. around 4:40 as we were pulling up on the scene, we heard three more gunshots. haven't heard anything since. one officer was

reporting live here in san bruno, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. >>> jerry brown and meg whitman are back on the campaign trail this morning. both camps are claiming victory in their final debate, which you saw right here on nbc bay area news last night. the candidates for governor sparred over everything from pensions to behavior of staffers and hiring records. >>> today in the bay's political analyst larry gersten up early with us bringing down some of the key topics of the debate. first of all, was there a clear-cut winner in this one? >> i don't know if there was a clearcut winner. one thing for sure, meg whitman was at her game. she's really improved and much better at getting the message out than she has been up till now. jerry brown, on the other hand, didn't take anything for granted. a lot of punches were exchanged last night. and he had his share. whether there's a winner, i think we'll know in the next few days by the way the polls come out. look, we're less than three weeks out. so what was really critical is that nobody last night committed the faux p

bob redell is live with a look at tonight's matchup. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, laura. matt kaine taking to the mound in about 10 1/2 hours. c.j. wilson the same for the rangers. michael urban with comcast sportsnet bay area. i know you had a late night to be back here in a few hours. what are your thoughts and feelings as far as their chances of carrying the momentum? >> they have their backs up against the wall. when cliff lee takes the mound, he had never been beaten. when they brought roy halladay to the mound, when he lost it was like oh, my gosh we have to take the giants seriously. they are taking the giants more seriously than the phillies, but there is a lot of pressure on c.j. and he is as calm as he can be. he feels like he pitched a bunch of times. he has been pitching in playoff games. he has a golden opportunity to give them a massive edge into texas. i think the giants should be heavily favored. >> you covered the 2002 world series. the vibe is definitely different. how so in your opinion? >> this is mo

bob redell, today in the bay. >>> now on to decision 2010. the san francisco department of elections is hosting an open house to get you more familiar with the voting process. workshops include demonstrations of the opt can scan inside voting machine. the view of the rules and regulations that make sure your vote counts from 3:00 to 5:00 on the ground floor of san francisco city hall. >> new poll numbers and jerry brown is taking the lead thanks to support from women and latinos. according to the public policy institute of california, brown now has an eight-point lead over meg whitman. 44% support and she has 36%. the margin of error is 3% and 16% are undecided. when it comes to latinos, the poll found brown has a stunning 51% support. whitman has 22% support despite her aggressive strategy trying to target them. women also favor brown over whitman, 42% to 32%. >> bay area moms are joining forces to encourage voters to support legalizing marijuana. they regulate the cash crop making it legal for people over 21 to have the drug. moms say yes t

reporting live outside at&t park, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. of course the playoffs are big business but giants baseball is also big family business. sports director raj mathai has those bases covered in your morning sports. >> good wednesday morning to you. one week ago it seemed improbable but as it stands right now it seems almost likely the giants can beat the philadelphia phillies and advance to the world series, how about that. first things first. tonight at the ballpark is game four, the giants going with their rookie, 21-year-old rookie madison bumgarner against joe blanton. joe blanton used to pitch for the oakland a's and do quite well to the athletics. all this stress for giants fans not yet torture but everyone is on pins and needles. behind the scenes inside that giants clubhouse, it's kind of relaxed. the players like it. in fact take a look at this shot. my dad had a pretty good day at the ballpark yesterday. this is jake huff. he is 2 years old, hanging out with huff daddy. that would be his dad, aubrey huff. this is a pretty co

. >> reporter: i'm bob redell live where the cleanup is finished at san bruno. will the people living here want to move back in? >>> whitman and brown come out swinging and this morning both are scoring points. expert analysis plus the power of women at the polls. >>> from nbc bay area, reporting what matters to you, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm brent cannon. straight up 5:00 and it's going to be another hot one, in fact dangerously so all across the bay area. we want to check in with rob and take a peek at the forecast. >> good morning, brent and laura. another case of summer in october. we've got 90s and a spare the air day. mig mild start to the morning. close to 90 by noon. low 90s up and down most of the bay area. upper 80s around san francisco with fog on the coast but, yes, spare the air day due to that ground level ozone increasing around the east bay. >> we'll take you to some folks working in the overnight conditions. construction work going on southbound 101. the off-ramp clos

today in the bay's bob redell has how fans are reacting. i guess it's typical of how the season has been. >> i don't think they are feeling any brotherly love after last night's loss to the phillies. the fans are having to do something today, something they weren't counting on having to do and that is saying goodbye to the giants team as they head back to philly since the giants couldn't pull off the win here last night at at&t park. before the game it was a party outside the ballpark. after the game, you should have seen the fans walking out, basically in silence. it was a quiet departure outside the stadium last night. imagine fans probably a little bit in shock. the team wasn't able to pull off the win. still trying to stay upbeat for the giants team. >> it's not good going on the road to win one of two. >> the giants will be heading to philly sometime today. their game tomorrow against the philadelphia phillies at 12:30. reporting live here outside at&t park, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thanks a lot. >> stlar two more chances to en

bob redell is live at the shark tank with more. bob? >> good morning to you, brent. we are here in front of the hp pavilion where tomorrow night they will have a game rally from 5:00 to 7:00. they will have a ton of things going on. inside the shark tank at 7:30, that's when the sharks will be taking on the atlanta thrashers. this is what you call the home opener for the 2010-2011 season. the sharks are returning from two games in sweden where they were up against the columbus blue jackets. that was one of the biggest opening tours in europe. at&t park as the giants boarded buses for sfo. they are in philadelphia right now. gearing up to take on the phillies in the championship series. two games this morning. during the regular season, at&t park show the away games in the stadium. the rules are different for postseason play. the 49ers will be hosting the raiders and kickoff is at 1:05. single game tickets are sold out. the 49ers are not looking so good. they are 0-5. looking for the w. the san jose state spartans will be taking on the broncos. ticks are available for

reporting live in san jose, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you, bob. 6:06 right now. a big step forward with their nuclear program. we have a developing story. >> a program that ron said is entirely peaceful. america and israel suspect otherwise. they said engineers have started loading the core of its first nuclear power plant. the fuel was on site, but this was the first step to start up the nuclear reaction to make electricity. the problem is the byproduct in the reaction could be used in nuclear weapons and america and israel said they will not allow that to happen. meanwhile the australian broadcasting corporation reports the head of afghanistan admits to taking in his words, bags of cash from iran. iran said it has given assistance to afghanistan. karzai said he has been up front about the donations for years, telling then president bush his country was getting iranian cash. >> we are grateful for the iranian help.ñbcq!áeáu$áupáes i same thing, providing dosh some of our offices. if you like to have the details, we will give you that too. >> critics say bot

bob redell, today in the bay. >> thanks so much, bob. >> today in the bay, traffic with mike inouye. >> it is 5:47 and we want to give you an update and being the only reporter out there and getting the latest update from the giants and their management. we want to give you the latest on this. the civic center and the off-ramp affected by an accident that happened and no major injuries reported, but it is an off-ramp and into san francisco, we are getting more crowded. not a lot of slowing. it should be cleared in a few minutes approaching the lower deck of the bay bridge. the upper deck, the toll plaza on the east bayside. a nice easy drive for most of the lanes. y that are starting to show the back up at 5:47. that's a typical pattern and over the next half hour, things even out. the metering lights will turn on about 6:15 or 6:25. the south bay getting more crowded and no major issues. the thing i marked is the chp had a report of a coyote that was hit. sounds like an injured animal. the rest of the northbound directions are moving smoothly. this is the south bay commute. a few sp

. >> reporter: and i'm bob redell. we'll show you how san francisco is showing the texas rangers some love. that story coming up, "today in the bay." >>> from nbc bay area, reporting what matters to you, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm brent cannon. straight up 5:00 right now. we want to check in with rob mayeda taking us live at at&t park this morning. rob, i hope you brought the big coat today. >> he would know. >> reporter: yeah, it's chilly out here this morning. again, as you go with our day planner forecast, what you meant is something warm, something that is orange and black to support our giants here in san francisco. kind of chilly. some parts waking up to the 30s and 40s. we have a real chilly start but as you head toward the afternoon you'll see temperatures start to creep up. mainly mid to upper 60s inland today. good news for game one. it does not look like we'll see any showers today. we'll have to keep a close eye on some cha

bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> he will serve no vine before his time. >> he will no. jeff ranieri down at at&t park to tell us about some kind of weather we haven't seen in a long time around these parts. jeff. >> reporter: we are tracking showers and also tracking all things giants as we are one day away from the giants and the braves going at it. now back behind us you see the braves have arrived as raj mentioned in yerl, he'll come up at the 6:00 p.m. with a half hour look at this series. and you can see back there, they are comfortable with the strike zone. you can see their uniforms. pretty basic, plain. back at home, it's all about the gift shop and the swagger that they have going on. their uniforms do not compare as far as i'm concerned with anything like we have. take a look at the number one selling tee shirt, it's about the division win over the west, and then also the number one selling hot a company item. it goes along with that shirt. let's also bring in sammy. you have a tim lincecum jersey. sammy is our producer doing a nice job, sammy. >> thank you ve

bob redell has a live report at 5:05. bart trains are putting the brakes and grind to a halt for one minute at 10:21. they encourage people to participate on the 142nd anniversary of the last major dwik shake the hayward fault. east bay commuters prepare for back ups to improve the water system is causing big problems for drivers. construction on a section of pipeline through fremont is expected to create traffic delays at several intersections across the city through mid-december. right now construction is under way at the paseo padre parkway. the work is part of a program to replace older pipelines with new lines designed to with stand earthquakes. the pipeline is part of the water system that supplies water to more than 2.5 million people. let's join mike. what does it electric like out there? >> work will be done on stevenson so use mallory as the alternate. 680 into fremont through the 680 express zone. you might find a patch or two of fog. not quite as heavy in that area. we have the rest of the south bay to note as

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will the g men be able to turn it into a sweep in bob redell is live at at&t park. is history on the giants's side. >> we're did not have the rain that boded well for game two of the world series as the giants should i lacked the texas rangers. 9-0. 2-0 giants leading in the will eighth inning when the giants scored another seven runs. some of those being walked in by the rangers' offense. i bring up the number because that was the most for the giants in a series inning. a world series inning since 1921 when the team when they were in new york set a record of eight runs. this is one of the highest scoring world series through game two. take a look at the screen. the yankees and dodgered scored and in the 1956 world series that stands as the record. the giants and rangers in this series are in sixth position with 27 runs through game two. 20 of those having been scored by the giants. the giants are the 52nd team to win the first two games in a world series. if you look at the statistics, look at the screen there. if you believe the statistics, you have an 80% chance

today in the bay's bob redell talked about what's coming up next. bob? >> the team arrives back here at at&t park about an hour ago after the overnight flight from philadelphia. when asked what the mood was like, the president told us professional in light of last night's 6-1 loss to the phillies. that being said, the team did accomplish what it felt like it needed to do and that was at least one win against the phillies. the team returned to at&t park and the next three games are here at home. the players have gone home. they weren't a chatty punch. they are up for a light work out with the team manager. >> they are playing good and you have to play your best ball. have to get back on track and get back to playing our ball. >> sticks are sold out for the next three games at the box office. he had to register in advance. that date has come and gone. stub hub is starting at just $100 for standing room and $120 for bleachers and you can imagine they rise from there. the giants taking on the phillies at 1:00. it got later in the afternoon wednesday and tues

bob redell today in the bay. >>> 5:46 and take you back to the north bay. we have the big rig blocking the slow lane on to the san rafael bridge. two signs have been activated and the message signs overhead. plan for that and that will cause some slowing and should be able to see the signs. we will show you further south on 101, getting into the city, you can't see the south tower. this might be an issue, but the light volume of traffic, things are moving smoothly. close to the limit through novato and the golden geaj bridge itself. the bay bridge we will show what you things are like. a nice easy flow and things are starting to pick up as far as it goes, but we will have at 10:00 this morning, the construction going on on the side of the bridge. plan are if the distraction. we have fog that might be affecting folks traveling over all the bridges later on. >> right. across the golden gate bridge and 880 with a bit of fog and a cool start to the morning. 40s and 50s and oakland one of the more mild spots. 53 in san jose for the afternoon. mostly 70s inland.

bob redell is live at at&t park. giants fans should be getting the brooms out for a sweep. >> reporter: i don't know about that. they should be getting the champagne glasses out for a possible win. history is definitely on the side of the giants when it comes to that. they are the 52nd team to win the first two game in the series. as a result of that, they have an 80% chance of winning the championship if you consider this. 40 of the past 51 teams with a 2-0 lead did take it all the way. y that have these numbers up on the screen so i don't bog you down with too much information. the last 11 team who is won the first two at home like the giants, they also won the series. this is one of the highest scoring fall classics through game two. looking at the screen, the yankees and dodgers scored a combined 30 runs by the end of the second game and the giants and rangers are in sixth position with 27 runs and last night helped tremendously in that effort. 20 of those scored by san francisco and nine of them last night alone

reporting live in san francisco, bob redell today in the bay. >> exciting. thanks, bob. >> there is time to celebrate and enjoy the victory over the braves for the national league division. up next is the phillies. game one is saturday and the starting time has not yet been announced. the pitchers will likely be tim lincecum and roy holliday. lincecum giving up just two hits and no runs and struck uh 14 batters. that was a great performance, but halladay threw a no hitter. it could be a great pitcher's dual. stay with us for more giants fever coverage. more live reports coming up, including from enemy territory in philadelphia at 6:45. >> pa new community traffic ligt in hopes it will save lives. we are telling about it because it's in a school zone. an 11-year-old was hit and killed just three months ago. neighbors say a lot of drivers speed in that area. >>> the volume starts to increase about now throughout the south bay. northbound 87, consider it closed. here's the shot from the chopper. traffic is getting by and one of the accident scenes northbound be

today in the bay's bob redell is the only reporter on the story with a preview. he is live along the embarcadero. bob? >> reporter: they will unveil new plans for the new nine-acre campus at pier 15, 17, at the end of green street along the embarcadero. the science museum bill this is as the largest waterfront project in the city since at&t park. that will alter the look of the pier. for instance, this parking lot where i'm standing will eventually be gone and in its place as you can see in the renderings, will be the bay itself and exposure and bridges connecting the buildings. the $300 million expansion will mix the modern with the old. you will have glass structures and the new location will be more central than the old location at the palace of fine arts in the district. this one will be more accessible by bart and muni and the location will allow ocean graphic ships to dock and share research with museum visitors. >> i do want to stress that the feel is going to be that same kind of laboratory feel that people love about this. that is what the exploratorium

. >>> i'm bob redell live on board the uss macon island. we will tell you why this is touted as one of the most environmentally friendly vessels in the u.s. navy. [ male announcer ] taxes. so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?" jerry brown. who raised the gas tax as governor, and pushed for higher sales taxes? jerry brown. who tried five times to raise property taxes in oakland? jerry brown. who supported higher statewide income taxes? jerry brown. and who says, if elected, he'll ask voters for even more new taxes? jerry brown. governor jerry brown, again? hide your wallet. >>> 6:14 and a nice looking shot for the bay bridge. hopefully it stays clear. we have fleet week in town and temperatures are looking good. we will be checking in with rob in a moment. >> new this morning, today marks the beginning of fleet week. they honor the military and the annual event is showing off the effort to go green. today in the bay's bob redell joins us from the uss macon, the world's most environmentally friendly military ship. >> you can't miss

bob redell is live with what's in store. >> reporter: good morning. they can't take a break considering what is on the line. this wednesday evening here at at&t park. around 5:00, the team will have a work out. their opponents, the rangers are close to getting into town and will have the next work out which will be tomorrow. this was the scene outside the ballpark as the giants return home yesterday. hundreds of fans greeted the playersa said they got off the bus and into the car. just to give you a sense of how dedicated they were, they didn't mind waiting in the rain and since the team was delayed. >> i will get pneumonia and i won't care. it's beyond anything. it's the best. >> this is awesome. unbelievable. i can't believe the sea is supported so much. they have done it all year and to come out today is awesome. these are the best fans in baseball. the stadium as loud as it gets and the energy they bring is awesome. >> the giants have been in the third longest championship draught between the cubs and the indians. the last time they won was in 195

. >> i'm bob redell live in san francisco where the talk of the town of course is the giants. the team just arrived back in the bay area within the past hour and a half. we will hear from them coming up on today in the bay. >>> good morning and thanks so much for joining us. >> time now is straight up 5:00. it's going to be even hotter than it was yesterday. >> in some cases napa is starting off thanks to the offshore wins. no escaping the heat. we are talking 90s around from the peninsula to the inland spots and a look at the seven-day forecast coming up. first breaking news with respect to the morning commute with mike. >> good morning. the deadly accident i told you about, let's get a shot of northbound highway 87. the flashing lights, the entire freeway is closed between capitol and kurtner. this is northbound 87. the alternate is to get over to almaden expressway getting back on to northbound 87. this closure will last up to five or hours. there a number of accident scenes that force people over to 101. we are watching for the ripple effect. this won't be good for san jos

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today in the bay's bob redell is live to explain the problem at pumps. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the state of california has mandated that about 1/3 of the gas stations in the state of california must remove this latch that allows you to let your gas pump keep fueling while you wash your windows or go to the mini mart. 1/3 must be removed because earlier in the year, there were incidence where is they kept going even after the tank was full and gasoline sprayed on customers and one instance there was about where people had to go to the hospital. there is a group that represents the gas station and were going to talk to the judge to put a restraining order on the order. for two reasons. one, some owners said without the latch, what people have been doing is sticking a foreign object like a pack of cigarettes or a pen. if they remove the latch, they are required to have a latch. they can't have a latch on a nozzle that's not working and they have to buy a new nozel and that will cost money. today at 9:00, a judge will hear from the as

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today bob's redell live at at&t where the party is waiting to happen. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the giants begin the three-game series tonight here against the padres. all they have to do is win one of the games this weekend. it can be the one tonight, saturday or sunday and they'll advance to the playoffs for the first time in seven years. the giants do have the momentum. lately they've been en fuego having blown out the diamondbacks yesterday 4-1. here are a couple other numbers. 2,000, that's how much someone is selling a couple of seats for on craigslist. two seats in the first row right behind the giants dugout. that's for tonight's game against the padres. stubhub.com also has luxury box seats available for 10 grand. these websites are the best bet. we logged on this morning on the giants website and all of the box office seats are sold out. should be no surprise. game tonight 7:15 here at at&t park. here at at&t park, bob redell "today in the bay." >> good stuff, thank you. >>> all right. so in addition to the giants' game and we h

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bob redell is live with more on the story that matters to all of us. good morning, bob. >> reporter: this is in response to the growing problem that the federal government sees with regards to bullying. not only in your schools, but on campuses, no saying that san jose state has that problem, but the campus is across the country do. the department of education and the federal department of education is sending letters out to campuses throughout the country coming up. we will give you an idea of what's in the letter and what the state of new jersey is doing to combat bullying. they are saying that what they have proposed is considered to be the toughest anti-bullying law in the country. we talk about the state because what happens there could possibly come to california or other states throughout the country if not at the federal level. reporting live here at san jose state, bob redell today in the bay. >>> it's 5:46. look at this. we are looking at an updated location for the disabled vehicle. eastbound at highway 13. it's merging either 580 or highway

reporting live, bob redell. >> thank you, bob. you can go to our website and find the latest on the team. if you have questions about what scenarios might play out the next several days, we have that information. we have three scenarios. giants win tomorrow, win any nl west. braves lose today, giants win the wildcard spot. if giants lose and braves win tomorrow, the third scenario, we end up in a three way tie and have a game breaker and one game loser goes to atlanta for the wildcard spot. confused? we have all of it on our website. with a month to go before the election and with the controversy still fresh about meg whitman's illegal housekeeper, today's debate between meg whitman and jerry brown was different than a week ago. let's say it got personal. >> hello, diane, the broadcast of the debate on univision was meant to bring a large audience of spanish speaking people, their aim to attract new voters. much of the debate centered on this week's controversy of whitman's employment of an undocumented worker for nine years. whit

bob redell is live outside with what it will take to get in just to see game one. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, laura. if you want to see the giants take on the rangers wednesday or thursday in games one and two, you can find ticks on websites like stub hub or a major premium or follow in the food steps of those two guys. the martin brothers. they have been sitting outside the giants box office since 2:00 yesterday afternoon. they have heard that the team might be releasing the ticket when is the window opens at 9:00 this morning. they are not sure and neither are we. for them, it's worth a try considering their love for the team. >> it always started with my dad and my mom younger. we used to have season tickets at candlestick and growing up, the giants became part of the family, part of life. any chance i got to try to get world series tickets. >> i bleed orange and black. i don't know what else to say. it's my team and has been my grandfather loved them and i love them and san francisco loves them. we are dying for a world series for a championsh

. >> i'm bob redell. grab your harness. we are taking out one of the most unusual obstacle courses in a live report. [ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same values of accountability and focus that make california businesses among the best in the world could do a lot to fix sacramento. i'm on a mission to create more jobs, stop wasteful spending, and improve our schools. let's get to work. ♪ >>> we take a live look outside and expecting some highs in the bay area. san jose about 76 and oakland 73. san francisco is 68. it is a cool start to the day. grab a jacket as we head out the door. >> halloween traditions include trick or treating, hay rides and bobbing for apples. we are taking al wean to all new levels. i don't think i have seen this before. >> i haven't either. all new levels is approximately three levels. actually four if you count the low

bob redell today in the bay. >>> just a sort time ago apple sold the i pad version of i pad. the tablet computer, the e book reader are the biggest out there. jim barry joins us. we don't have time to talk about the specifics, but this is a good representation of all the soldiers here. >> this is where the action is. this is the question i get most of the time. here are really your choices. one is the smart phones. this is the new galaxy from samsung. this is from at&t. a nice phone and lots of aps and other stuff. smart phone and it is iphone and the blackberries and the windows 7 and the palm pri. the prices are down on kindle starting at $139, but other e book readers use the e ink and e paper. very easy on the eyes. you have i pads and now we have new tablets from samsung and you have lots of choices there. you have net books. >> these used to be the hot item. you can convert it that way. that's about 550. you have price considerations too. >> i have not seen this one. >> this is the entourage edge. the e ink, e paper, ereader on this side. this is a touch screen tablet s

. >> bob redell is live with a look at the starting pitchers for game two and the reliever who is making a difference off the field. >> reporter: good morning to you. a nice morning here outside at&t park. the field is still lit up after last night's win against the texas rangers. game time just before 5:00. first pitch, matt kaine will start for the giants. he hasn't pitched since game three of the series against the phillies. a 3.14 e.r.a. a 1.13 e.r.a. in the times he played against the rangers. for the rangers, c.j. wilson will be the first pitch. for them this is his first year as a starter. he is 1-1 so far in the playoffs. his record during the regular season was 15-8 and he has a 3.35 e.r.a. san francisco schools in store for a show and tell. hall of famer will join his giants at last night's ceremonial first pitch. here in the city, he will be joined by current giants &Ño clemente. he was nominated for the work with the not for sale campaign. the bay area effort to end human trafficking. theçÑi majorÑi league will ann the reward winner at the game. a latin american major l

bob redell has more on how the technology is revving up. good morning, bob. >> good morning. we're not talking about the aa or-volts powering the microphone. we are talking about technology that is more advanced. did i call you the founder? >> i'm one of the organizers. >> fair enough. what was the idea of the battery show? >> the battery industry is changing and there billions pumped into it. with different changes and applications from electric vehicles to pacemakers. this is the opportunity to bring everyone together. >> beautiful. you being from england and the originators of the english language, i have been mispronouncing battery? >> we say it as you say it now. battery. >> i appreciate it. we will show you what's being billed at the most powerful super bike and what the deal is with that steel box on the back of that semi. by the way, the battery show opens today and runs through thursday here at the convention center. adcommission free and doors open at noon. >> what was the last part? >> glad i got your attention. doors open at noon and admission is free. doors open

nbc bay area's bob redell has more on the move of one of the bay area's most popular science museums. >> reporter: it took just one -- out of the water to complete the explore tore yum. but to build the actual explore tore yum itself will require eight more oh, with the number three in front, as the $3 million it will take to turn pier 1517 along the embarcadero into the new home of the san francisco icon. the science museum has outgrown the palace of fine articles. pier 15 will triple its space and grant it access to public transportation. >> be be in the middle of where the action is, exciting community. our chances for multiplying are impacts go up significantly. >> reporter: it will be the largest project since at&t park, adding two ivgs open space on the edge. >> folks walking, strolling on bikes as well and i think -- [ inaudible ] build and add to that great vibe of waterfront activity. >> reporter: science museum will be able to expand its educational program and host research vessels on the docks out back who will, in turn, be able to share research out at sea with visitors i

bob redell is live on the uss macon island to show us more. good morning. >> pier 32. a couple hundred shorter in length than a u.s. aircraft carrier. you can cure tomorrow. we will have more on that later. this is an assault ship. they are having an attachment of marines they would send off and in this ship it would be offshore waiting for not having to deal with them. hence the reason why it's got superior medical facility which we are in. the icu and how many people could you handle here? >> an emergency team here with 47 patients and up to 300 patients if necessary. >> compared to a hospital ship, how does it compare? >> the largest navy ship afloat, but as far as the war ships are concerned, this is the largest in the u.s. fleet. >> people might be surprised to know it was this type of ship, not the macon island, but this class of ship. what was the there? >> this was ideal for relief with the lift capabilities. we can show up quickly and be able to deliver a lot of supplies. in fact, the last time i read, this was the class of ship that visits vietnam as a humani

bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> the blue angels and their pilots got a well-deserved rest today after a long rehearsal for their fleet week shows. even authorize their performances don't vary a whole lot from city to city, each urban area does provide some different challenges. >> so a city here in san francisco that has a hill that's directly behind the primary spectator area that has large buildings and large towers, changes our geometry of the show a little bit. so we'll fly around and get a lay of the round. good a sense of the right headings and check points. then we'll go to a full practice that is essentially the same as they'll see saturday and sunday. we get better and better, the show gets a little faster and the pace rises a little bit that we practice here. >> the blue angels will be practicing again tomorrow. their shows are scheduled for saturday and sunday and that formation you're looking at right now just flew over at&t park at the start of this ball game with fireworks going on. it was really something to see. so a great weekend ahead with the blue angels. >> they ce

those stories and bob redell will take his reporters to new heights. we will hold him to those standards. >> i got it all warmed up for you. just about 11 weeks until christmas, we are starting to get an idea of what the hot items will be. one fashion consultants said real or fake fur and smart phones. the ereader and video game systems that work with movement like the wii and the playstation move. as for toys, squeakies and doobls are showing strong sales. here's the word we always like. free. pepsico is teaming up with wal-mart to give away free cases of the mist. it's sweetened with sugar instead of corn syrup. pepsi also removed artificial ingredients and added the word natural to the can. at least 10 million cases will be handed out so drink up. >>> oakland's debt may be the warriors's fault. the yours owe nearly $11 million in rent and he is ordering the team to play. the warriors appealed earlier this month and the authority actually oh,s them money for a scoreboard and because they have not held up their end of the lease agreement. >>> a bay ar

today in the bay is the only tv station that talk with the exploratorium about the move and bob redell will have that story and show you what the new exploratorium will look like. pg&e is offering to buy out victims of the san bruno explosion and handout more money to people who act fast. we will look at the numbers coming up. the pent gon wants reporters not to report. we will explain in a few minutes on today in the bay. back to you. >> thank you, brent. attention, halloween fanatic. there will be plenty of pumpkins this year. last year bad weather led to a bad crop and there were enough for jack o lanterns, but there was a canned pumpkin shortage. nestle silence nearly all under the libby brand said the shortage is over and they expect enough to go around. california is the top pumpkin-producing state with ohio, illinois and pennsylvania. the buzz from starbucks will not just come from the coffee bean. they are offering alcoholic drinks at one of the seattle locations and it's an experiment that could go nationwide. they make small restaurant owners nervous. >> the one thing about a

today in the bay's bob redell is live at the american licorice company in union city. bob, you always get a sweet assignment. i had no idea that red vines were made right here. >> reporter: what might surprise you is that red vines, american licorice company's red vines have been here in the bay area since 1920 initially and san francisco before moving to union city. so a 90-year tradition. i didn't know about it until recently. but these will be appearing in trick-or-treat bags in a few weeks for halloween. to get them in the bags they have to ramp up production which is what they're doing this morning. we've got 24/7 shifts going to get red vines in the stores in time for halloween. we've got michael kelly here. i guess right now you're in between doing something with the wrapping. we have this robot arm doing some stuff. what is the process like trying to get the licorice out. >> this is one of our pick and place robots. we have got a lot of equipment that we've been using for decades and then new cutting-edge equipment like this. it's to eliminate some repetitive m

bob redell has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this is over three hours now that police surrounded a man wanted for attempted murder. he is a 34-year-old man from san jose. take a live look for a better sense of the perspeckive. this is a couple of blocks in a car right now. he has been there since after 4 this morning. police tried to arrest him and there was a shootout. 40 to 50 shots and flying glass hurt officer and sent him to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. was the suspect hurt? he has been crying out for help and officers have been trying to coax him to come out, but that has yet to happen. he is surrounded. about 15 people have been evacuate fride va evacuate friday their homes. >>> we want to update your commute with ways around the standoff. >> if actually actually takes you to 101, don't do it. to the south or the north or the 680. the slowing on 101, the typical pattern and avoid the surface streets. actually is the king for the time being. >> more local news in a half hour. the "today" show in less than a min

today in the bay's bob redell is live and how far behind are they? >> about three to four weeks by some estimates. different wineries are picking at different times. once the sun comes up, we had hot temps in the 100 degree temps. that boosted the sugar levels. calf and his family have been making wins forever. >> bringing in the warm temperature was great. a lot of days where we are used to seeing 92 and a lot cooler getting the days at 100 plus helped push it along. the sugars are where we need temperature >> patient is kefted and they tested after the grapes are coming in. you can't make wine until the grapes come in. i was wishing i was more busy, but we have been going with them coming in and we are standing here and these will be off in a matter of hours. >> your uncle has been in the business for what? >> this one will be the most challenging of my lifetime. i am 10 years in. this is my tenth vintage and be the most challenging. you never know until it's over. >> best of luck to you. >> thank you so much. >> a lot of workers out here today and

bob redell is excited too. he is live this morning with more on a little bit of the fun. doing carving, bob? trick or treating? >> i love carving, but you know what i love more? mashing pumpkins. i have got my pumpkin blaster. i'm locked and loaded. see that bat out there? let's see if i can't take it out. nice. they advertise these as shooting at 100 miles an hour. i wish i had the motivation. >> don't butt up a second of me, bob. >> i wonder about the motivation out there. do we see motivation? have we spotted the motivation? >> that looks like the male voice. >> brent cannon? >> looks like me. >> oh! one shot. just a concussion blew him away. >> fight! fight! >> i have a jam. >> that's what you get. we are going for the orange target. this is their 13th year of having this entire set up here. they have a ton of stuff. surprised how much it's grown over the years. they have an ariel rope course. we will show you within the air and see if i can't complete it without falling down. >> i'm kind of looking forward to it now. >> i know. >> $5 a bucket. go for the car. >> you

bob redell today in the bay. >> you missed a couple of things. the cal bears. down the road you can find them on tv. they are heading south to face a rival. they kickoff at 12:30 and usc has a losing streak that lost to stanford last weekend. the bears beat up ucla and they are 3-2 on the season. it could be a good with bears and trojans saturday. >> a boy scout who wants to help a south san jose elementary school will try to get through red tape. ryan bird will have to file the proper paperwork to build benches and tables near the soccer field so they can sit during recesses. it got stobbed by the oak grove school district because the union wouldn't approve of the idea. the district superintendent told us there was never a formal request. >> i feel really good. i thought it was just dad and i had to find a new project. all my work may not have gone to waste. >> his mother said she will file the paperwork later today. >> the first group of rescued miners are out of the hospital in chile. they went through a full day of tests and all 33 are in surprisingly good

. >> i'm bob redell. it's october and many are on the wine vines in livermore. what this cool summer meant for the harvest. >> a live look outside in oakland this morning. traffic is not too bad. we are picking up for monday starting the workweek. the full forecast at 5:10. i as governor, he balanced budgets without raising taxes. and california created 1.9 million jobs. as attorney general, jerry brown took on wall street banks, mortgage scammers and public officials stealing from taxpayers. at this stage in his life, jerry brown has the independence to make the tough decisions california needs. as governor i'll cap government salaries and pensions. on the budget, we have to face reality. we have to make due with what we have. and no taxes without voter approval. jerry brown, knowledge and know-how that works for you. a little cooler start to the day feeling a fall in the air. temperatures reflective and expected highs across the bay area. 63. oakland with a cool 67. >>> the bay area summer was much cooler than usual. the heat did come, but came late. now it's

just a few hours away from taking off in philadelphia and we will check in today with bob redell live in san francisco with a look at the torture that await this is weekend. good morning, bob. >> good morning to you. after hearing our friend in philly, we know our fans are not as delusional as he is. as frustrating as last night's loss, some fans we spoke to this morning are not letting that getting down. they are certainly not giving up hope on their team. >> i have been going to the giants games at candlestick park and my grandfather was a fan yesterday was the anniversary of his death. doing what he loved to do. >> you feel like he might have a bit of a guiding force? >> we will get it over there. >> this is a different team than its every been. this group of guys wants it. they just mean to not let anybody stop them. i think they are going to do it. they are fighters and they are going to win. >> it's that kind of attitude that has fans looking for world series ticks and the giant dos win in philadelphia, game one of the series will be there on wednesday. we checked stub hub this