what police found stashed in the luggage of a crowded bus. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up in just a couple minutes on "game day." very special guest in the studio. giants outfielder brandon belt. brandon, the confidence factor right now in the giants clubhouse? >> still high. a hill bit down about today but we will come back strong tomorrow. >> . great story. also called a baby giraffe. the story coming up in a couple minutes on "game day." ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, row. and >>> are you in there? you are fired. >>> "the help" led the box office for a second week in a row and the acclaimed film is on track to hit the $100 million mark this week. this week "the help" earned more than $14 million. number 2 with more than $10 million. "don't be afraid of the dark." "our idiot brother." analysts say earnings were down 15 to 20% this weekend because of hurricane irene. >>> another shocker at the m t as. ♪[ music ] beyonce didn't even wait to get on stage to steal the show. she told a reporter on the red carpet that she and rapper jay- z are expecting. then in a flashback to

i'm dennis o'donnell. baseball history tonight at yankee stadium. something ruth, gehrig and dimaggio never accomplished coming up. hurricane irene roars toward the east coast >>> within the past hour, president obama authorized federal aid for north carolina as hurricane irene roars toward the east coast. mandatory evacuations orders for tourist were extended to year round residents today in that state. some people are not leaving because they can't or are willing to risk t it. some are grateful it wasn't worse. >> i'm grateful. thank god i'm grateful. i have a friend down there and his roof is blown off. so if we -- we had the full coverage of it. it would have been bad. >> officials on two of the nation's southern islands say 90% of homes have been damage or destroyed in the bahamas. irene could reach category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall here in the united states. here's a unique perspective of the storm's massive size. >> wow. >> this video was taken from the international space station. irene is predicted to be the strongest storm

dennis o'donnell heads up our coverage saturday at 4:30. >> kim coyle on the sidelines and she will an long in a few minutes. >>> all right. it's the million maybe even billion-dollar question. how can we create jobs? what other states are doing that has them ahead of california. >>> it's the best excuse for missing registration. they and their cars were in another country. why they had to pay california's dmv thousands when they got back to the state. >>> and they say now is just not the time. all the reasons republicans say the president should not be taking time with his family. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 10 - thousa >>> wall street ended the week on a low note. the dow closed down 172 points today at 10,817. it was the tenth drop of more than 100 points this month. analysts say investors are worried the country is headed toward a double-dip recession. the nasdaq fell almost 39. the s&p dropped 17. >>> bank of america today announced it's laying off thousands of employees. the nation's biggest bank says it will cut 3500 workers in september. that's on top of 2500 cut earlier this year. th

i'm dennis o'donnell. and if we are going to pack this sports minute we will need help with speedy guys in the nhra. the minute is next. bank of the west final at stanford... serena williams, in just her third tournament since returning from injuries, beats marion bartoli in straight sets... her first win of the >>> i've got the minute. serena williams in her third tournament after returning from injuries. straight sets. her first win of the year. since last year's wimbledon. >>> baseball. complete day for the red fans in cincinnati. barry zito got the start for the giants and it might be his last for a while. he gave up five runs in five innings. the giants routed. they are swept. arizona comes to town. just two games back. >>> as continuing to line up the scoreboard. it is true. ryan sweeney doubles just inside the third baseline. scoring three times in the third inning. as win 7-3 to take that series two games to one. >> nhl at infineon. brown winning for the sec time in three years in sonoma. he claims

dennis o'donnell is in th,,,,,,, ,,,, bridge span. >>> we had a look at things to. tonight we are getting an illuminated look at the new eastern span of the bay bridge. caltrans turned on the catwalk lights for the first times. it gives us a little preview of what it's sort of going to look like at night when it opens in a couple years. don ford got another perspective tonight, one that very few of us will ever see. >> reporter: a rare invitation from caltrans to visit the new bay bridge. with special escorts we were headed to the top of the new 525-foot tall tower nearly 50 stories high. to get there first we had to travel under the span on open walkways, hundreds of feet above the bay. take two elevators bolted on the side of the unfinished tower and to top the newly installed catwalks stretched in four directions waiting for the new cables to be installed, cables that eventually will comprise of more than 18,000 miles of steel wire. caltrans spokesman bart may also says the last big pieces have arrived. >> we have a steel transport ship that has recently arrived

. >>> giants day pitched a gem, i'm dennis o'donnell and it's back to the drawing board for the football self-proclaim team. that's next. [ agent ] so your policy looks good, is there anything else? why did you buy my husband a falcon? thanks for the falcon. i didn't buy anyone a falcon. sure, you did. you saved us a lot of money on auto insurance. i used that money to buy a falcon. ergo, you bought me a falcon. i should've got a falcon. most people who switch to state farm save on average about $480. what they do with it, well, that's their business. oh, that explains a lot, actually. [ chuckles ] [ male announcer ] another reason people switch to state farm. aw, i could've gotten a falcon. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. [ falcon screeches ] much for momentum... they were tonight for the >>> well, last night the giants scored seven runs. so much for momentum. they were shut out tonight for the 11th time this season. tim lincecum has the majors lowest e.r.a. on the road this season. scoreless 5th inning with chipper jones. turns on the 94-mile an hour fastball. 11th home run o

i'm dennis o'donnell and tim lincecum says something he never has done in his career. next. ,,,, clock! >>> tim lincecum had never allowed three home runs in a game until tonight. wayne start the clock. the cubs touched up, chicago played home run derby. alfonzo soriano in the 5th. blake dewitt, three-run blast later in the 7th. they went 7-0. the giants had two hits. gosh. san francisco keep pace with arizona, took an immediate lead against the rockies. the dbacks win and take a five- game lead. a's and indians. carlos santana homers to give them a lead. 2-1 the final there. tiger woods is going to play in the prize.com open which takes place at the golf club near san jose. woods struggled all season playing in just eight tournaments. but fans can see him october 6 through the 9th. >> my michael vick, have you heard this story? >> i have. >> six year contract, $100 million and $40 million guaranteed. michael vick. >> he looks good out there. >> he looks great. that is probably one of the greatest comeback stories for an athlete in american sports history. absolutely i

. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell. up next on game. niners got a jolt of good news. a one-on-one interview with linebacker patrick willis. how the as gave the diamondbacks helped -- gave the diamondbacks help. >>> serena williams. coming up next. with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. once i get these little white pieces off you. how many do i have? more than you think. [ female announcer ] you can't pass mom's inspection with lots of pieces left behind. that's why there's charmin ultra strong. its diamondweave texture is soft and more durable versus the ultra rippled brand. so it holds up better for a more dependable clean. fewer pieces left behind. you sure clean up nice. yes i do. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not enjoy it a little more with charmin ultra strong? "the smurfs 3-d" and "cowboys and aliens" tied for first place with 36-million dollars in . >>> photos finish at the box office this weekend. smurfs 3d and cowboys and ailens tying for first place with $36 million in earnings. captain america the first avenger slips to numb

dennis o'donnell arrived in the big easy just a few hours ago. >> good evening, everybody. from new orleans, where the san francisco 49ers get ready to take on the new orleans saints in their first preseason game tomorrow night. once again, there is competition where rookie colin will get to test his athletic skills in his first preseason game. >> the coaches have said the best quarterback will play. do you envision yourself as being in the running to be the starting quarterback? >> it doesn't matter what position you're at, no one comes here to be a backup. so right now, i'm just learning as much as i can to compete for that job and then let the chips fall where they may. >> i told them is a lot of guys with talent, not a lot of guys compare that with work ethic and that mental ability that comes with that. i think he displayed it already. >> i asked jim if he was comfortable with kapernick as a backup. not only that, he would be comfortable with him being the number one quarterback. alex smith versus kapernick. game one tomorrow night. cbs 5 sports. >> opening round of th

i'm dennis o'donnell and they never did it. what happened tonight at yankee stadium betwee,,,, hi, we're looking toave some money on our car insurance. grea at progressive, you can compare rates side by side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. wow! that is huge! [ disco playing ] and this is to remind you that you could save hundreds! yeah, that'll certainly stick with me. we'll take it. go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> the 22 runs allowed by the a's were the most since dwight eisenhower was in the oval office. >> it will be an 0-1. throws to deep right. it is far. it is gone. it's a grand slam, robbie cano. don't you know. >> it will be a 1-1 to martin. that will go to jesus. it's over his head and it is gone. it's a grand slam. >> 1-2 to granderson. drilled to deep right center. that ball is high. it is far. it is gone. another grand slam. he hits a grand slam. >> thank you sammy davis jr. the yankees become the first t

dennis o'donnell sits down with 49er rookie quarterback colin kaepernick. and i cannot believe the raiders are just four days away from their first preseason game, they are startings here at home against the cardinals. >> and they are on the air? >> no, they are on friday. dennis will be doing the game with tim rice. the raiders are on in the regular season. >> thanks kim. >>> safety problems with two popular cars. the ford mustang and the volkswagen jet a, it prompted an investigation of nearly 100,000 cars. and what they are doing to keep the pinball tradition. 60 minutes is next. of course, you can find the latest news and weather on cbssf.com. have a great night. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

dennis o'donnell. it's not a surprise. a fun story. the 169th ranked player in the world is the champion at stanford. would you call it an upset? the newest giant will turn things around in cincinnati. >>> we begin our newscast i promised we would tell you a story about how people are raiding ek cycling bins. unfortunately, we will not be able to bring it to you in this newscast because of the debt ceiling agreement if you nine at 6:30 i can almost promise you, you it will be there but we can always count on dennis. >> i thought obama looked pretty good. his eyes looked like he hadn't slept for a couple of days. >>> it's been a long year since serena williams last won a tennis tournament. two surgeries a foot an blood clot scare that could have been fatal. she's in the finals. her playing better than they are current ranking 169th in the world. serena played early but battled back. running from side to side serena takes the first set 7-5. second set was not much too it. serena simply overpowers. she wins in three straight set for they

we got the pre-game show and the game with dennis o'donnell and company coming up at 5:00. >>> well, get ready for the sound of music to fill the city of san francisco. >> out said lands one of the biggest musical festivals kicked off at golden gate park. event planners are expecting as much as 180,000 people during the next three days. and that means hotels, restaurants and cabs will be busy. the festival is expected to have a $4 million impact on the city. look for changes today. >> nearly 70 band. >> i know. >> huge. fish i think is playing tonight. >> bundle up. it's going to be cold. >> bring a jacket. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer.

i'm dennis o'donnell. major league history tonight at yankees stadium between the as and yankees next. >>> lorne said something earlier when i walked by the weather office. 2-1 giants. >> let me put it this way. if i decided to pick up everything and go to nbc 11, right -- >> yes. >> i would take all the ratings with me. >> really now? >> and so i would end up beating you because you let me go. that's essentially what happened tonight. last month the giants dealt a double-a pitcher to the astros as part of the trade for jeff keppinger. tonight he picked up his first win against the giants. astros up 2-1 in the 8th when another player they acquired at the trade deadline jordan schaefer hits a home run to right. houston may have the worst record in the league but they sure play well against the giants. after losing six straight the diamondbacks have now won three in a row. a rookie hitting his fifth home run. now three games up on the giants. >>> as leading in the 5th inning. robinson cano grand slam. russel

i'm dennis o'donnell and carlos beltran, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, giants claimed padres closer heath bell off waivers..they >>> well the closer, brian wilson, out with a sore elbow. the giants claimed padres closer fell off waivers. they have 48 hours to work out a trade. what does bell think? >> i got thrown a waiver. giants claim me, but there's nothing done. so there's no fact to anything. >> not yet. barry bonds wondering if they'll sign him. tim lincecum had to grind tonight, but he only allowed one run. fans began complaining that carlos beltran isn't paying dividends. he is now. first home run in his giants uniform. 1-0 san francisco. tim lincecum chopped one over jose guzman's head. and that, folks, proves to be the winning run. lune see couple gets his 12th run and the giants win 2-1. after a six-game losing streak, his team showed up late and said go ahead, skip batting practice. this worked two days in a row now. up 2-0. here comes a couple more runs. dbacks beat the nationals 4-2. so the giants remain two games back in the west. have a gad night cocoa crisp. he beat the bronx

i'm dennis o'donnell and could the giants get a few bounces to get it to go their way. we are up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, diagnosed with elbow inflammation... he is expected sidelined for the next >>> giants closer brian wilson flew to florida to meet with dr. james andrews and was diagnosed with elbow inflammation expected to be sidelined for the next couple days. giants offense isn't the only thing asleep in atlanta. but the pats woke up. 4th inning orlando cabrera's r.b.i. single and the giants score four runs in the inning leading 5-1. matt cain giving up an unearned run in the 1st then lights out striking out nine in eight innings. giants ahead 7-1. the braves got the tying run to the plate but jeremy affeldt strikes out brian mccann to end the game. giants hang on and beat the braves 7-5. arizona had a seven- game win streak snapped. so the giants are now 2.5 games in the west. five behind the braves for the wild card. the ship sailed weeks ago on the as and os hopes. >> thought you were going to give me the edmond fitzgerald. >> he is out at the plate. the as

i'm dennis o'donnell and they never did it. what happened tonight at yankee stadium between the a's and yanks next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the 22 runs allowed by the a's were the most since dwight eisenhower was in the oval office. >> it will be an 0-1. throws to deep right. it is far. it is gone. it's a grand slam, robbie cano. don't you know. >> it will be a 1-1 to martin. that will go to jesus. it's over his head and it is gone. it's a grand slam. >> 1-2 to granderson. drilled to deep right center. that ball is high. it is far. it is gone. another grand slam. he hits a grand slam. >> thank you sammy davis jr. the yankees become the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in one game. they pound the a's 22-9. >> >> that old friend, the giants was henry sosa who they traded to houston this year, only the giants who sosa had for dinner. astros up 2-1. another player there acquired at the deadline. hits a solo home run. remember, houston's 41 games under .500. these are the games you are supposed to win. ti

plus dennis o'donnell sits down with raider rookie quarterback colin kaepernick. they open thursday evening. so raider fans will get excited to see that new tight ends. going back to stevie williams for a minutes, really interesting, 13 majors with tiger woods, four green jackets and this week was the best week of his life. ouch. >> was tiger asked at all about him? >> no, because tiger finished hid round before the tournament ended so -- >> it will be interesting to see how this goes did the press conference leading up to the open is coming up this week. >> it's kind of cat tee but it's interesting. >>> a new wrinkle for a battered business. how home sellers and buyers are react to go the threat of interest rates now the that the country's credit rating has dropped. that and more come be up in 30 minutes. we'll see you back here in half an hour and then of course at 10 and 11ment. until then you can find our updates on cbs sfnews.com. have a good night. ,,,, kaepernick ,, ,,,,,, ,,

i'm dennis o'donnell and carlos beltran, was it enough? ,,,,,, [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney as big as it gets sale, find 50% off all arizona tops and bottoms for back to school! check out our biggest 4 hour steals this saturday! save 50% on flannels for guys, jeans for kids, tops & bottoms for juniors, plus schoolbags, too! the savings get even bigger with jcp cash! earn $10 off when you spend just 25! no exclusions! unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make back to school style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. giants claimed padres closer heath bell off waivers..they >>> well the closer, brian wilson, out with a sore elbow. the giants claimed padres closer fell off waivers. they have 48 hours to work out a trade. what does bell think? >> i got thrown a waiver. giants claim me, but there's nothing done. so there's no fact to anything. >> not yet. barry bonds wondering if they'll sign him. tim lincecum had to grind tonight, but he only allowed one run. fans beg

dennis o'donnell and company do a great job. the raiders lost to arizona in oakland last night. quarterback jason campbell completed six of nine passes. rocky denarius moore made an impressive 26-yard gain here. raiders were ahead 15-10 late in the 3rd quarter. they have their sub this is and that's when the cardinals marched down the field. retook the lead in the final minute. only preseason, doesn't matter. final score 20-14. but raiders looked good in the first half. >>> bring it on. 4:56. the first debate for the gop presidential hopefuls got a little ugly. how one name who wasn't even there could steal the spotlight. >>> i think it's terrible. >> and a pregnant woman killed by the family pit bull. the trait that made the dog more likely to attack. >>> employees locked up at an armored car warehouse overnight. what police say they didn't try to do coming up. >>> oakland police say they have their man. a 26-year-old is behind bars this morning facing murder charges for the killing of a 3- year-old boy monday. the latest in the investigation coming up. ,, ,,,, ♪ [ female ann

i'm dennis o'donnell. [ laughter ] >> and he may be the baby giraffe now but what was brandon belt's nickname growing up? find out in a few minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the death toll stands at 44, in >>> irene is gone but the east coast still suffering the aftermath. the number of dead is 44 in 13 states. nearly 3 million people are still without power. the national guard is airlifting supplies in for people stranded by the floodwaters. tropical storm katya could become a hurricane by tomorrow. pinkkrandall pinkston reports. >> reporter: national guard helicopters are bringing in food and water to devastated residents running out of supplies in vermont. water treatment plants have failed. all-terrain vehicles are the only way in and out. >> no water. no electricity. and pretty soon the icebox is going to be defrosted so there will be no food. >> reporter: in new jersey, a third of the downtown area in patterson is under water. numerous evacuations were done by boat throughout the day. >> there is record tide at record levels. it's too deep to go out their front door. >> we lost ev

we'll be back, dennis o'donnell on deck with sports. right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, golfers circle on their calendars... but that's not the case this year >>> the prize.com open is not a tournament that most of the big name golfers circle on their calendars but not the case this year. tiger woods announced that he will be there in october for the fries.com open to prepare for the presidents cup. he will only play at eight tournaments this year and missed the cut at the pga championship. he is really coming to this to see the stanford cardinal play that weekend. it's already reported that ticket sales are expected to triple. >>> day one u.s. open take a guess,not too good for ryan harrison. maria sharapova needed three sets in her opening match. [ screaming ] [ applause ] >> sharapova beat heather watson. >> wimbledon champ knocked out in straight sets. >>> ben scully announced he will return for a 63rd season with the dodgers. year this time of year, nice lady in woodland hills named police marty squires send me some chocolate ch

i'm dennis o'donnell and he might be one of the biggest surprises in football. and he is a raider. coming up. ,, ah yes. there it is. the "mystery spot". not a mammal in this household is willing to lay claim to its origin. we may never know. let that sink in, people. we may never know. but now? now is not the time for blame. now is the time for action. ♪call 1-800-steemer. stalled tonight... a marin county judge has rejected the marin >>> a plan to turn bay water into drinking water is stalled tonight. a marin county judge has rejected the marin water district's plan for $100 million desalinization plant. the judge called the environmental impact report flawed for, get this failing to take into account the impact on marine life. the district has 60 days to appeal. >>> palo alto is going green. the city just approved a new plan that would allow small businesses with solar panels to sell electricity directly to the city. they have to pay for their own solar installation which could hundreds of thousands of dollars in. but the city says it will pay off. >> it's appear expensive ins

i'm dennis o'donnell from at&t park with the giants making two significant moves today. first, second baseman freddie sanchez is out for the year. he will undergo shoulder surgery. second, barry zito has been placed on the disabled list. jonathan sanchez will come off the disabled list and start friday. this is of course a huge showdown in the national league west. the giants and the d-backs game one of a three-game set is tonight. now, the national league west is already looking like a two- team race. after being swept this weekend the giants' lead is just two games over arizona. both teams think they got stronger before yesterday's trade deadline. >> the right hander for the giants throws. swing and a miss! >> reporter: the giants hadn't won the world series since moving to san francisco until last year, something else they haven't done, repeat as division champions. so to strengthen their positions they traded for carlos beltran and orlando cabrera, veterans with track records in the post-season. >> as a ballplayer you always have pressure. but it's a good pressure. i

i'm dennis o'donnell. and he was seconds from winning the greatest spectacle in sports when it all went wrong. his life and the aftermath coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, now - to keep a rail car filled wi >>> there is a very delicate operation ongoing near sacramento right now to keep that railcar filled with propane from exploding. these are pictures from our live chopper 5. this tanker caught fire yesterday in lincoln. nearly 5,000 people have been evacuated in the area, the schools are all closed down. the crews are using a process that's called hot tapping. they are trying to drain the propane out of the tanker car. in fact, a special crew has been flown in on a chartered night from texas to do exactly that. again, this is near lincoln, tanker car filled with propane. they are trying to keep it cool so that it doesn't explode. we're keeping an eye on it for you. >>> an east bay woman says she wanted to find a way to give oakland a big hug. sharon chin shows us how this week's jefferson award winner

. >>> and i'm dennis o'donnell with the 49ers in santa clara. they made some very big news and tiger woods is back on the golf course. it's all coming up live in just a cummins. -- a couple of minutes. ,, (telephone ring. pick up) usa prime credit. my name ...peggy. you got problem? peggy? third time i've called, it's time i speak with a supervisor. supervisor is genius...i transfer. transfer! transfer! transfer! transfer! transfer! hello...my name is... peggy? come on!!! hello? want better customer service? switch to discover. ranked #1 in customer loyalty. it pays to discover. >>> 49ers are practicing so dennis is memorizing names and numbers for the preseason game. >> i have 90 names on the 49ers and 90 on the saints and a few days to do it! that's why i'm here. but i stumbled into some big news. the cba was officially signed today. that means all the free agents players could practice today and the 9ers did make big news. they signed braylon edwards to a one-year $3.5 million contract as wide receiver. he is on the field today. the seven-yea

o'donnell and company right here on cbs 5. >> lawrence is not just excited. ers perky. >> giddy! >> they were 8-last year. they really improved and i think they are putting it together. they lost a couple of key players. they have to get past that but i think the raiders things are looking up. >> the new coach hue jackson. i think he has a lot of energy and that's wearing off on the players and they are going to be excited for the game tonight. >> weatherman turns sports guy oakland raiders fan lawrence karnow. >> thank you for watching cbs 5 "early edition." your local updates begin at 7:5 here. >> and coming up next on "the early show," caught in colorado, a dramatic end to that cross-country manhunt for three armed and dangerous siblings. >> one last look at the big board before we go out. stocks up 120. hopefully a good day. a good day for you, too. we'll see you tomorrow morning. happy thursday. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com

and, of course, you can see the game right here starting at 5:00 here on cbs 5 with dennis o'donnell and crew. >>> meanwhile in oakland the raiders came up a little short against the arizona cardinals. quarterback jason campbell completed six of nine passes. rookie dinar just moore making a nice impressive gain there good for 26 yards. raiders up 15-10 late 3rd quarter but then the cardinal retook the lead in the final minute of play. touchdown there for the raiders. but they lose, final score 24- 18. but just preseason. they are just kind of figuring it all out. >> getting excited. >>> it's been a long tough road to be recognized as one of the greats. >> but today, chris mullin will be inducted into basketball hall of fame out in springfield, mass. mullin played 13 of his 16 nba seasons with the golden gate en state warriors. he is the fourth all-time leading scorer for the warriors also a two-time olympian and a dream teamer back in '92 with bird and magic and crew. he battled alcoholism, turned to basketball in 1988. he finished his nba career with an 18.2-point average and workin

i'm dennis o'donnell. and the giants new acquisition finally pay dividends. the joints fight to stay in first place -- the giants fight to stay in first place, coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, change is possible for people who have made bad choices in the >>> this week's jefferson ward winner is a living example that big change is possible for people who have made some bad choices in the past. as kate kelly reports, the south bay woman works hard to be a role model in a tough environment. >> reporter: shirley lamarr's life came full circle. 22 years ago she would have been wearing an orange jumpsuit at the county jail. >> you want to bring it up to resolve it. >> reporter: instead she comes to work here at the maguire correctional facility in san mateo to help run an in-custody recovery program called "choices." >> every day i walk through that door with this thing on here, i prove to them, you don't have to be in orange. so you want to tell me a little bit what you was worked up about last night? >> reporter: shirley said she did it all, drugs, crime, but s

i'm dennis o'donnell. the raiders leading receiver makes a multi-million dollar decision is he staying or leaving? that's coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, families of two fallen firefighers. he's hosting a fundraiser for the families of two san >>> giants mvp cody ross is going to bat for families of two fallen firefighters. he is hosting' fundraiser for the families of two san francisco firefighters who died in june. the event uncork for a cause, will include an auction of a limited edition cody ross napa valley red. >> they are the true heroes, firefighters, police officers, the people in the service, you know, those are the people that i look up to. anything i can do to help give back, i will. >> the event takes place all 28th at the fairmont -- august 28 at the fairmont. >>> firefighters around the country will go to new york to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. patrick sedillo shows us two san jose firefighters are embarking on a cross-country journey to raise money. >> one step at a time. one day

i'm dennis o'donnell, and pressure to win a championship, the coach says he doesn't feel it. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, head in saturday's loss to the 49ers..meanwhile, the raiders picked up another quarterback today.. former ohio state joshua >> the raiders picked up another quarterback today. >> good job. very good job. >> former ohio state quarterback terrell prior was the only player chosen in the nfl supplemental draft. the raiders used a fourth round pick on him, which means they'll forfeit that pick in the 2012 draft. he's suspended for the first five games of the regular season as part of the fall-out from the violations of rules at ohio state. >> he can run with it, he's smart and tough, delayed in big games, and again he's another young athlete that we'll add to the mix that plays quarterback and we'll work with him. >> i'm thankful for the opportunity to play for the raiders, one of my favorite teams as well so i'm glad i'll be wearing black and silver. >> it was a huge accomplishment for tp, and then to go to the raiders, that's awesome, taking nothing away from jason campbell but

dennis o'donnell and his crew are getting ready. our director mike bruce is out there, excited. >> new stadium, right? >> well, they have kind of fixed the superdome up in new orleans. that starts at 5:00 tonight. we hope you join us for that. >> so happy friday. thanks for joining us today

dennis o'donnell heads up our coverage starting at 4:30 today. >>> the giants try to get the bats going after a series opening loss to major league baseball's worst team and gio gonzalez will try to bounce back against the blue jays after losing his last five starts. kim coyle with more in sports. >> reporter: good morning. the giants placed catcher eli whiteside on the dl with a concussion and scratched pablo sandoval from the line-up with a sore shoulder. >>> with all the injuries, the giants were left with a line-up with only one guy hitting above .250. so much for an easy series with the astros who have the worst record in baseball. ryan vogelsong allows five runs in seven innings and the giants get shut out for the second night in a row. houston wins 6-0. >>> the diamondbacks road trip isn't better. the braves hit three homers and beat the d-backs 4-2. arizona has now lost three in a row. so the giants remain 2.5 games back in the west. >>> as and blue jays all the scoring came in the 1st inning on one swing from josh willingham. a two-run shot, his 2st of the season, rich harden t

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