same night at the winery in oakville. and san francisco's train is set to perform december 1st at the napa valley opera house. tickets are on sale right now. >> the astros take game 7 of the world series. we speak to scott reese as houston ends its 55-year drought. figure skating champion karen chen joins us live as she prepares for her olympic run. >> all right. a cool foggy fall morning across much of the bay area. as we look live out there at the san francisco bay. the golden gate bridge. good day to go fishing if you catch my vibe there. get it in if now before the storms roll in. they're indeed knocking on the door. welcome to the 9, everyone. around 9:00, i tip towed upstairs and woke up my son up. brought him downstairs. do you want to watch the end of

the world series. he got pumped and i hid him under a blanket and mom came in. what is this over here. >> i said it is something special. congratulations to the astros. their first world series. a special moment. unfortunate for the dodgers. >> they will get back there. >> they have a great team. >> i'm happy for houston. >> i am happy for houston and everyone who resides there especially after hurricane harvey. karen chen will join us live in the studio. we will begin with the investigation into the terror attack in new york that left eight people dead. yesterday sayfullo saipov, the 29-year-old suspect in the terror attack appeared in court and was formally charged with providing material support so isis. was handcuffed and in ai wheelchair after being shot after the attack on tuesday by a police officer. federal prosecutors say he picked halloween for the attack on a bike path because he expected crowded streets to be, well, more crowded than usual. also prosecutors say he planned

to continue the ram package on to the brooklyn bridge and run down more pedestrian there's. >> brian is bringing us more on the charges the suspect is facing as president trump is calling for the death penalty. brian. >> reporter: good morning, gasia, mike and sal. that's right. federal charges were filed yesterday against the 29-year- old terror suspect sayfullo saipov. he is facing things like really providing material support to a terror group as well as using a motor vehicle for destruction and violence which could be punishable by the death penalty. today, the questions are centered around mainly how did he get self radicalized as an isis sympathizer and did he have help. police say sayfullo saipov a 29-year-old immigrant from uzbekistan says he is proud of what he dead, asking for an isis flag to fly in his hospital room. but how and why sayfullo saipov

was radicalized is still a mystery. >> is there a conspiracy first of all? is anybody else tied to this? when did the radicalization process take place. >> reporter: attention has been focused on his ties to the community in ohio. but the leader of the mosque that he attended says the community does not advocate violence or tolerate extremism. >> no religion or community teaches such hate and disregard for human life. >> reporter: president trump continues to weigh in on the case, tweeting this morning, quote, there is also something appropriate about keeping him in the home of the horrible crime he committed. should move fast. death penalty. meanwhile the mourning process continues in new york. people coming together to honor the victims and send a message to terrorists. >> new yorkers coming together regardless of our backgrounds to say we -- we reject hate. we reject violence. >> reporter: now, president trump has made it clear that he would prefer this terror

suspect to be treat as a, quote, enemy combatant and to serve time at gitmo. he is obviously calling for the death penalty. mayor bill de blasio minutes ago at the high school right where this happened spoke to the press and he said, when it comes to whether or not he believes this man is an enemy combatant, he will leave that to the lawyers. he would like to see him rot in prison. mike, sal, gasia. >> brian, are you still seeing the increased police presence that you were reporting on yesterday? >> reporter: yes. so the new york city marathon, a big marathon, happening this weekend on sunday. it will continue as scheduled. we're going to see some 50,000 marathoners. we will have heavily armed police officers, more than what would normally be at such a big event. there will be surveillance dogs and surveillance cameras. there will be undercover police officers, perhaps more that we have seen in the past. the nypd knows exactly what they are doing. everything that they have had in place already, some of the

best and most strict security measures in the country will be upped even more this weekend. mike, sal, gasia. >> thank you, brian. we are learning more about the eight people killed in the attack in new york city. that number includes two americans. yesterday morning we told you about the five friends from argentina who were killed. 32-year-old darren drake of new jersey was a financial investor. he was taking a bike ride between meetings at his job at the new world trade center. 23-year-old nicholas of new york city had just graduated from college and working as a software engineer. >> a young belgium mother was another one of the victims. she was visiting new york with her mother and two sisters when she was run over and killed on the path. a family friend says she was well known in her small hometown for being energetic and very positive. >> we knew her as a very spontaneous person. very dynamic. loving her family and her children. >> her mother and sisters were

with her when she was hit but they were not hurt. president trump is now calling for the end of the diversity visa program that allowed the suspect to enter the country. ktvu's jessie gary has more on how it works and who it is meant to help. >> you would go online to the state department website. >> reporter: san jose state political scientist says applying for the diversity visa lottery program requires a few basic key strokes, along with education and work hiss trashings a high school diploma and two years at a job or equivalent training is required. they are add today a list of people from smaller countries hoping to find a home in america. the program was created in 1990 becharms schumer and others. >> the idea was to balance out having a lot of immigration from only a small number of countries. that is what they wanted to avoid by having a diversity visa program. >> reporter: the bulk of u.s. immigration comes from china, india, mexico and vietnam.

smaller countries that historically haven't had links don't have many immigrants here. this is a way to increase the ranks from those countries. >> if your name is pulled out of a hat, you get an invitation to go to the console at where you live and have an interview. >> reporter: during that interview, a more stringent screening process is undertaken. a person's information is verified. their background checked to make sure they are not a security risk. only 1% of worldwide applicants actually get a green card to come to america. that translates into about 50,000 people annually. the man accused of tuesday easterrorist attack in lower manhattan entered the country through the lottery in 2010. president trump is calling on congress to scrap the program because it can lead to security risks. >> fixing this program because it just happens to have been the way that one specific terrorist entered the country, that will not a long-term solution to the problem. >> ron: she says that long-term

solution is comprehensive immigration reform, some see that farther away as politics attack the symptom instead of seeking a solution. jessie gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >> i hope you were with us on the 9 yesterday when mayor schaaf was with us to talk about the state of the city address that she will deliver this morning. >> hundreds of city workers will walk off the job at 2:30 this afternoon. >> christien kafton is live at the islamic center of northern california with a look at what city workers say they are facing. christien. >> reporter: yeah. this is where the state of city address will be taking place tonight at the islamic cultural center of northern california here in oakland. the doors here open at 5:00. ment mayor expected to take the stage and start the address an hour and a half after that. hours before that, city workers will be going on strike. union workers say they plan on walking out at 2:30 this afternoon for what they're

calling a six-hour strike. employees ranging from librarians to street maintenance crews plan to meet at the plaza for a rally and will march to the islamic cultural center where the mayor will give her address. they're dealing with the rising cost of living, the housing crisis and an ongoing homelessness crisis. >> we think that it is possible to find a way to continue to be the city that we are known for. and to innovate and come up with ways that are fair and balanced for our working staff. >> reporter: now, workers tell us that labor negotiations are scheduled to start at 10:30 this morning. but the city of oakland is saying all libraries, park and rec centers, after school and head start programs will be closing today at 2:00 p.m. the mayor set to lay out her vision for the city at 6:30 this evening. we will be streaming that on

ktvu.com and on our facebook page. and guys, as you said, mayor schaaf was on the show yesterday talking about the issues that he ising on touching on, including public safety issues following the ghost ship fire, new regulations that have been made since the fire last year to issues like homelessness. she is looking to address the short term and long-term fixes. the mayor has a lot on her plate tonight. >> look forward to the address. thank you, christien. coming up next on the 9, more legal action against pg&e. coming up, the additional lawsuit being announced today that say the utility was negligent and is partly to blame for the devastating north bay wildfires. and dodgers right fielder puig lost more than a world series ring last night. a report that during the game his house was being burglarized. your cousins just confirmed. looks like i'm meeting the whole family. oooo, a food blogger? and a wine expert? yes, and yes.

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>> the houston astros are world series champs for the first time, beating the dodgers in game 7, 5-1. >> darvish has to get over. tough play. wild throw and into the dugout. the astros take the lead. >> off they went. that bad flow to yu darvish. houston added two more runs and then george springer stepped into the box. >> 3-2 to springer. shot into left center field. back at the wall. it is gone. springer stays hot. >> that was springer's fourth straight game with a home run. astros took a 4-1 lead into the 9th inning. here is corey seager with the last chance for the dodgers. >> traded over here because of a sanchez success. it is a ground ball right side could do it. the houston astros are world champions. >> they got the win and brought

home the world series trophy that has alluded them since the team started back in '62 as the colt 45ers. the first year that dodgers stadium opened. springer was named mvp of the world series. scott reese will join us in a little bit to break down the game and what the dodgers should have done differently. we will have him in half an hour. >> i have questions. >> as dodgers were losing game 7, puig's home was hit and a burglar made off with jewelry. he broke in through a window at the home that set off an alarm. the suspect quickly grabbed jewelry and took off. it turns out just costume jewelry was stolen. but you may remember back in march, burglars hit his sherman oaks home and stole $250,000 worth of jewelry. >> wow. the weather is going to change. >> yes. >> tomorrow morning we will have a tough commute because of the rain. steve, how long will the rain last? >> well, off and on into next

week. >> okay. >> real quick question. would have you started kershaw. >> i think i would have. >> yes. >> i'm not the old skipper there. >> how about -- how about alex wood, steve. >> or that too. >> yes. >> sal, you're correct. we will have rain starting tomorrow. it goes into saturday. maybe about noon or so. then we should get a break saturday night, into sunday morning. there are signs of systems alt the way out to the middle of november. the first of what looks to be many. now, again these aren't really wet systems. they will be good snow producers. look at the clouds. it has made a push to the north. started santa rosa and moved north. even some on the peninsula. it is far more extensive to the north. although it will start filling in rapidly. rain is on the way. light rain friday morning and heavier friday night and into saturday. lots of snow in the mountains. so get ready. this could be measured in feet over the next five to seven days. low clouds. some sun. there is still sun out there.

but temperatures are trending down. they will stay down. then rain begins tomorrow. light but stead i by the morning commute we will have light steady rain. not a lot here. but look up in the sacramento area. mount shasta, santa rosa, ukiah, north, over the next seven days, there could be significant amounts. the winter storm watch out for the mountains. again, today would be a good day to go or early friday. above 7,000 feet, there will be a couple feet. lake level south maybe around 5,000 feet, four to signature inches of snow. that would be late friday, more likely early saturday morning. 40sand 50s on the temps. they aren't going far. clouds zooming up to sacramento and san joaquin valley. we're in mostly sunny conditions. you can see the clouds coming in on the peninsula. all associated with the system dropping from the north. it will tap into the low, south/southwest of us. and the combination of the two equal cloud cover on the way and light rain.

it should begin late tonight maybe and overnight into tomorrow morning. not a lot but enough to get measurable amounts. i think it will make for what looks to be a light rain commute. and then heavier rain comes in overnight and into early saturday morning. 60s on the temps. below average on the temps, which is something that we haven't seen much of lately. but it will be for the next five to seven days. get ready. it starts tomorrow. >> time to cover the grill. >> yes, sir. >> thanks, steve. coming up next, the lion king is being made into a live action version. the big names voicing your favorite characters and who is returning to his original role. also just 98 days to go until the winter olympics. coming up, we're live with figure skating champion karen chen of san jose as u.s. prepares to host the championships.

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financial news happening later today. mike. >> later today, president trump will announce his choice for the next federal reserve chief. the president is expected to nominate jerome powell. if he gets the job, he is likely to continue janet yellen's policy of gradual rate increases. most economists think the next rate hike will come by the end of the year. her term ends in february. she was nominated by president obama in 2013. two former campaign aides of donald trump are due in court related to to the russia investigation. paul manafort will appear in washington federal court with codefendant rick gates. they first pleaded not guilty on monday to charges including money laundering in an indictment unsealed by the office of special counsel robert mueller. in court filings, prosecutors say manafort tried to hide his assets and possessed three passports. dozens of protesters gathered outside of twitter's headquarters in downtown san

francisco last night. they showed up to protest its role in the meddling of russia in the election. they shined anti-trump and russian slogans on the building at the corner of market and 10th. congress has spent two days holding hearings on the role of social media in the election. the embattled judge in the brock turner case will be able to work from home. he volunteered to be a night judge. he will be on call five days a week from 5:00 at night to 8:00 in the morning. he will rule without being in public view. he is facing a recall petition. he has been heavily criticized after giving a six-month jail sentence to brock turner convicted of assaulting an unconscious woman. the trial of jose ynez garcia zarate let the jury see part of the recording of the police questioning him shortly after being arrested. jose ynez garcia zarate was arrested about an hour after the deadly shooting of kate

steinle on san francisco's pier 14. the jury listened to jose ynez garcia zarate giving conflicting answers to police questions. on the recording, he told different versions of where the gun came from and whether he fired it on purpose. san francisco police are still searching for people involved in the shooting on halloween night in the castro district. an officer has been with us sfpd nine years and was shot and still in the hospital this morning. investigators say two officers had respond today a call about a suspicious car near 18th and diamond. when someone opened fire. the officer in and that suspect were wounded in an exchange of gunfire. two women and a man who were in the suspect's car ran away and then carjacked a taxi. >> they pulled up, dropped the car here. hopped our fence and got into our neighbor's property. >> police are using surveillance video to try to locate the suspects now. the wounded officer's name has yet to be released. we know he is 41 years old and remains in critical condition. well, in an emergency when seconds count, you shouldn't

have to wait to get help. 2 investigates found out that two bay area cities are critically slow. i talked about what he uncovered and how the slow cities plan to fix the problems. >> you know, mike, we don't often think about how critical 911 is until we actually need it. there are more than 400 answer points all across the state. >> you say that because i've never even called. >> you never called. >> never thought about it. >> think about your son or daughter. >> right. >> they have some sort of emergency. and you call 911. >> right. >> you want that help. >> i want it now, immediate. you pick up the phone. 911. i'm hoping to talk to someone right off of the bat. >> sure. there is a state standard to make sure that all of the answer points are picking up quickly. >> okay. >> so to give you an idea of what the state's center is, i've got my stopwatch here. >> okay. >> i'm going to start this. when i start it, that means that the phone is ringing at a dispatch center. >> okay. got it. >> here we go. starting now. it is ringing. the clock is ticking. we're only five seconds in.

>> i feel like i need to talk to someone right away. that is four or five seconds. >> now we're at ten, clef, 12, 13. you're just waiting. 15 seconds. i'm going to stop it there. that is the state standard. they say that 95% of all calls should be answered within 15 seconds. >> my heart was racing at four to five seconds. >> yeah. it will cymlin like an eternality. 2 investigates looked at the numbers, crunched the data from 2016 up until now to see where the bay area's biggest cities are doing. >> okay. i see them on the board. san jose, oakland, san francisco. let's start at the top. >> they are only making it 84% of the time. that's, you know, more than 10% off the standard. oakland, 82% of the time. and san francisco, 79% of the time. >> just drops lower and lower

for each of the cities. >> yeah. so we dig into why is this happening? we go to the state that tracks all of this data and asks, what can be done to improve these numbers so you get help right away. you get someone answering that call. >> i remember i interviewed the police chiefs recently of the three cities and we talked about this briefly. they said they were autopsy disappointed. they need to do a better job when it comes to 911 response times. >> we talked to dispatchers who say they are fatigued. they are working overtime. they are strapped. a lot has to do with staffing. a lot has to do with an increase in call volume and people calling randomly accidentally pocket dialing. so we're looking at all of the aspects and what can be done to fix the problem. that is just a little bit of what we're looking into. >> all right. don't miss the special on 911 dispatch delays tonight on the 10:00 news on ktvu. >> i have called and i have gone through a couple cycles of the tdd -- the dialing and the

sound. >> does your heart race. >> absolutely. >> i thought i was pretending and five seconds felt like 15. >> an eternity. i can't wait for that tonight at 10:00. coming up in a second, the question, do you think that college is necessary? you know, a new poll shows that californians are just about evenly split. we will explain how race and income plays a part and who thinks that higher education is necessary or not. and help for marijuana growers affected by north bay fires. the event to help the industry get back on its feet.

>> all right. we've already been told the tubbs fire which started near calistoga and burned across sonoma county is the most destructive in state history. now a preliminary report from cal fire shows how bad it was. it says the fire destroyed 4658 homes and 94 commercial

buildings. 23 additional commercial buildings were damaged. and nearly 900 other structures including barns and sheds burned. claims for damages filed so far for all of the north bay wildfires now tops $3 billion. more claims will be filed and some property was underinsured or not insured at all. certainly it will take time for investigators to determine what caused the tubbs fire and a number of other destructive wildfires in the north pay. some fire victims are convinced that sparking power lines are to play. in fact they're taking legal action against pg&e. >> allie rasmus joins us to explain. allie. >> reporter: well, three additional families are expected to file suit against pg&e today in san francisco superior courts. they accuse the utility of gross mention to not maintain the power lines and trim vegetation around the equipment. the families will speak out about half an hour from now about their legal claims. the families joining me --

filing the suits join dozens of other fire victims that have already taken legal action against pg&e following the deadly wildfires that killed more than 40 people, injured dozens of others and destroyed more than 8,000 homes in sonoma and napa counties. 107 people in all have filed nine separate complaints against pg&e in sonoma county at all. the first couple filed a complaint just eight days after their santa rosa house burned down. now some of their attorneys representing the various homeowners and families are asking a judge to consolidate the suits because they're expecting so many to be filed. in anticipation of pg&e facing a big financial hit because of the legal issues, jerry hill and other lawmakers plan on filing legislation that would bar pg&e and other utilities from passing on the cost of these lawsuits to ratepayers. >> where would they come up with that extra funds? they would have to charge their

shareholders or charge ratepayers or go bankrupt. those are the choices that are before them. or would be before them. and so we have to look at that and make sure that the rate pairs don't have to pay a price for their negligence. >> reporter: now, in response to the legal claims, pg&e provided this statement, saying, quote, nothing is more important to us than the safety and well being of our customers in the communities we serve. our thoughts are with those impacted by the wildfires. we will be focused on doing everything that we can to help the communities rebuild and recover. and depending on the outcome of these lawsuits, some estimates say pg&e could be liable eventually for up to $6 billion in damages. back to you guys. >> allie, thank you. some victims from the north bay fires are starting to make difficult decisions about what happens next. property owners able to sift  through what remains of their homes and looking for what survived. they will try to figure out if

they rebuild or move on. hazardous debris is being removed from the nearly 6,000 parcels where homes burned. >> we're at about 2500 properties that we have cleaned up. that is in six days. so, you know, we feel like we're making good progress. i think we did 350 properties today. >> once homeowners get the all clear they can remove other debris and turn the job over to fema who does it for free or contractors who they will be paying for. it is the next step for the road to recovery after the fires. there are hundreds more decisions to be made in the days, weeks, even years ahead. this morning the u.s. small business administration opened a recovery center in santa rosa for businesses affected by the wildfires. it is at 141 stone ecircle suite 55 and will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. representatives will explain how an sba disaster loan can

henry place equipment, inventory and other business assets. it's a free service. you don't need an appointment. all right. there are all sorts of assistance for fire victims including those in the marijuana business. a farming supply company is hosting an event for marijuana growers hit hard by the fires. numerous harvests were affected. it sells everything at cost from lighting to soils and hydroponics. it starts from 25 minutes from now at the santa rose grow gen facility off of 101 in santa rosa. it runs through sunday. for more on the other headlines we have been working on, let's go to dave clark. >> just a short while ago the man accused of shooting and killing three people at a wal- mart in colorado was arrested. 47-year-old suspect steve ostrum was captured just a couple of miles away from the

wal-mart store. he casually walked into the wal- mart last night and started shooting. apparently at random. two men who were shot died at the scene. a woman who was shot died later at a hospital. there is no word yet of a possible motive. if you drive through san francisco, you will face new traffic problems starting today. lanes have shifted along van ness avenue as part of a construction project. two southbound lanes of traffic split into certain spots, taking cars around medians. it can confuse some drivers like it did this morning. it almost feelsed like you're driving into on coming traffic. crews are also replacing the aging sewer and water system that runs under the street. the project should be finished in 2020. well, amazon is advertising jobs for the holiday season. the silicon valley business journal says amazon has more than 800 seasonal job openings in san jose, richmond.

many jobs pay $13 an hour. seasonal work often becomes full-time jobs. next week they are holding job fairs including an event at the courtyard marriott in richmond. those are just some of the morning headlines. back to you, mike, sal and gasia. >> thank you, dave. the skater who's want to represent the u.s. in the winter olympics will be here in the bay area. >> they will be competing at the sap center january 3rd to the 7th. tickets are now on sale for the event. >> one of the skaters is karen chen. she joins us live in the studio this morning. >> hey, karen. welcome. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> tell me about being back and performing in the bay area. as someone who grew up here. what are the emotions like right now for you? do you feel more pressure than if it was in new york or somewhere else. >> it is absolutely amazing. it is such an honor to be able to compete here in san jose.

and i wouldn't want to skate anywhere else. and especially being the olympic year, it will be special. and definitely i want to skate well for the hometown. but, you know, i want to stay focused on skating my best and just hyping myself up. >> i like that you are so in tune with your strength. you -- you made a move at your young age thai lot of grown women can't do. you scrapped your entire routine because it didn't feel right. you are making late changes. talk to me about that process. >> it was definitely scary. i was training my free skate to carmen for a long time. liked it. but i realized i wasn't doing the music justice. and as much as i love the program and everything, i decided to just scrap it and try something new. and i decided to skate to music that i had originally wanted to skate to from the very beginning but i doubted myself and just didn't trust my gut. so i decided that, you know, i -- i want to take this risk and hopefully it will pay off. >> how did it feel once you

made that switch? were you like, oh. >> i was actually very excited. i felt motivated and i was happen i this is the music. i can see myself skating to this at nationals and having that moment that i've been dreaming of. >> have you decided on a boot? you had some issues with the boots. have you worked that out? >> for sure. i have been working with a new boot company. avante. they are local here in the bay area. so i come back really frequent and make sure that my boots are feeling good. and also my doctors and therapists are all here. this is where everything is. >> that was a big deal. >> yeah. >> you were uncomfortable for a while. now you have found it. >> for sure. it is great. i am no longer in pain. i have happy feet. i'm skating well. so that's all that matters. >> to go back to gasia's point, are you the boss? did anyone fight you on that change. were they like, karen, maybe you shouldn't change at this point in the game or is it it's

my call? >> it's always been hard for me to take control and like kind of be like command myself. but i realize that, you know, this is -- i want to do something that makes me happy. i want to do something that i feel like is right. and ultimately sometimes my gut feeling is right. >> go with the gut. >> yeah. >> trust that and go just for it. >> you were shy growing up. skating brought a little more assertiveness out in you. >> yes. it has transformed me. i have gained so much experience just from skating. i know i was shy growing up. i still have many in many ways. but it has helped me to come out of my shell. it is kind of my way of expressing myself. and so i found that it is something that i really, really love. >> somebody who has been a guest on our show is kristi yamaguchi. i want to ask about your relationship with her and how she has guided you if, she has

at all, in this process of getting to where you are today. >> yes. kristi yamaguchi is my role model. she is amazing. not just because she was an amazing skater and olympic champion but she is a generous and kind person. that is something that i really look up to and hopefully i can be like her. for sure i remember before worlds, i sat down at a little coffee shop and kind of -- we had a little talk. and i remember her telling me to skate dumb and let my thoughts disappear. at first i was like that is kind of interesting. because when i'm skating i want to be thinking all these techniques or things that i need to focus on. i realized that i have been training my body to do this for so long. like i know -- my body knows what i'm doing. i need to let my body take over. that's when the best skating happens. >> tell us what to expect from the championships in san jose. >> i think it will be very exciting. you know, it is olympic year. there is so much excitement involved.

and i think there is going to be a lot of great skating. we're all so dedicated to the sport and also passionate about it. >> can you see, for example, your family in the audience or do you see the judges or do you try not to see any of them. >> i honestly don't try to pay attention to the audience. but i do know where my mom is sitting. i always know where she is. >> good. >> no one except for your mom. >> i do see the judges but i try to zone it out and stay focus on my skating. >> the olympics are coming up. is it hard not to focus on that and just focus on one competition at a time. >> i'm just thinking about all of the crazy thoughts. i want it so bad. at the same time it is so close but so far away. there is so much to get done. staying focused on, you know, taking one step at a time in the right direction. >> awesome. we have actually put ticket information up for the u.s.

figure skating championships on ktvu.com. look for it in the web links section under the mornings on 2 tab. you can also find it on our mobile app. karen chen, congratulations and good luck the rest of the way. we will be following you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we will be right back after this break. ♪ we are the champion ♪ heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care.

[cheering and applause] ering and applause] >> how about that party? this is what it looked like in houston last night after the astros beat the dodgers in game 7 of the word series. many of the city recovering after hurricane harvey. last night thousands took to the streets to celebrate. they will host the victory

parade tomorrow afternoon. >> los angeles times in the special word series cover. the dodgers roller coaster season ends in heart break for the team and its fans. the other headline, nah nah land. astros win first title. >> correa made last night extra memorable. let's share how he surprised his girlfriend on live television. >> you have been dreaming of this your whole line. is it everything that you dreamed it of being. >> it is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. right now i'm about to take another big step in my life. you make me the happy man in the world. will you marry me? will you marry me? >> oh, my god. >> i think -- >> is that a yes. >> i think that's a yes. so sweet. she is 21 years old, a former

miss texas usa. his mom was putting a lot of pressure on him to propose. mom is happy and the girlfriend is happy. a great way to end the night for him. >> we're joined live by sports anchor scott reese. as i sat down to enjoy this ball game, i kept thinking who will make that first move. sure enough, it didn't take long. >> when you say road to the ring, do you mean the championship ring or the wedding ring. you have to be more specific at this point. first of all, this was a phenomenal word series. last night was a dud compared to the rest of the week. the endless offense. last night everything came together early and it was the astros that took advantage and that made the difference. the astros had the chances in the early innings and got runners on base. they cashed in and the dodgers did not. take a look and part of it wasn't anything that the

dodgers did. the dodgers helped them out with a bad throw there. you see some of the hits. it is not like houston was crushing the ball. a little ground ball turns into an error. they take the out at 1st. then it is 2-0. this was crushed off of yu darvish who will have a long off season, i think. >> what do you think about the decision to go with darvish. >> it is bumgarner's fault. you have your ace in the hole. all you have to be in the game in the fourth and fifth and bring in kershaw and you're golden. they didn't account for the idea that they would be down 5- 0 and the game would be over. houston other than the springer homer, not hitting the ball hard but think took advantage. >> one thing that i noticed from the astros, scott, is they could have gone two ways. after they lost the night before and it was kind of, i don't know, kind of a dramatic loss, they -- they could have come out with their heads down

but they came out with a determination. you could kind of tell. every little bit they were sensing it more. i have seen that with the giants. you know it is going your way. >> the dodgers had their chances though. >> yeah. they did. >> they did. and look, to your point the way that the series has gone, both teams had to feel confident heading into game 7. just because it was in l.a., the astros didn't feel less confident. >> not intimidated. >> no. part of it goes to a.j. hench. i knew him when he was a baseball player at stanford. someone that you have to root for. to see him succeed makes me happy. this a long road for him for what he went through in arizona and taking over in houston. remember how bad the team was? the infamous sports illustrated cover in 2014. >> they lost 100 games five years ago. >> yes. in 2013. >> tanker for a purpose. >> you still have to do it right. >> that is the criticism.

i hate the astros because they tanked to get their draft picks. >> you have to make the right picks. it isn't like football where you have your franchise quarterback with the number one pick. baseball is less. george springer is the world series mvp. this is the most clairvoyant prediction on a magazine. >> maybe the si jinx is over. >> the anti-jinx. >> what we need is somebody at si to put, you know, jimmy garoppolo on the cover next week and and say your 2020 super bowl champions. >> i was thinking 2019. >> give him time. >> always good to he so you. what a series. >> it was fun. >> warriors play san antonio tonight. >> great ports time of the year. bowl games coming up. good stuff. >> scott reese, always a pleasure. we will be right back after the

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>> house republicans have released a tax reform plan. it was supposed to have been released yesterday but they missed that self imposed deadline. it cuts the corporate tax rate, lowers taxes for most people and limits the mortgage deduction interest to mortgages $500,000 or less. currently it is $1 million. they drafted the proposal without any input from

democratic lawmakers. half of californians don't think that a college education is necessary. the perceptions about college vary widely among different ethnic groups. two thirds of latinos believe thai college education is necessary. just over 50% of asian and african-americans think so. only 35% of white respondents agreed. earnings play a factor as well. almost 60% of people in households earning less than $40,000 a year say college is necessary. 42% of people in households making at least $80,000 agree. we have made our question of the day about this report. do you think college is necessary? let's take a look at the results. 57% of you say yes. 43% say no. lots of tweets on this one. it depends on the person. not everyone is cut out for a job that requires college. there is no shame in learning a trade. >> in the bay area, absolutely. go look at job qualifications for jobs paying more than $50,000 a year. bachelor's required for most.

>> jeremy says, wouldn't vise anyone against it. just consider if the field you are entering may be replaced by machines in ten or so years. >> i mentioned a lot of tweets. a theater major still has to take other things that he doesn't need for his major, for his degree. he thinks it is unfair and too expensive. cost is a huge factor. i went to community college for two years and transferred down to san diego state. cut my college bill in half. i would do it again in an instant. >> you have to be focused so you don't waste the money. if you have a plan. i talk about college with my children. we talk about it. they're going to go to college. if for some reason they're going another direction, i support that. >> if they have a plan. >> if they have a plan. >> growing up in a latino family, it is one of the things that is emphasized. we were told we were going to college. >> are you the same way with your young children now. >> pretty much they're going. if they want to. >> they're three and four years

old. >> if they want to. we will talk about other opportunities. it is valuable. >> if my child has a brilliant idea and wants to start his or her own company, go for it. give it a shot. college will always be there. >> thanks for talking to us and using the hashtag ktvu the 9. many are taking part in the remake of a disney classic. ♪[music] ♪ holding back and hiding ♪ from what i can't decide ♪ ♪ >> you probably know that is from the lion king. disney has announced the star studded cast to the live action film. beyonce there play nala, the love interest of simba. james earl jones will repraises had rile as musafa. i blind man is hoping to run the new york city marathon this weekend with the help of technology. he lost his sight from a

degenerative eye disease when he was 17. he will use way band. he will be wearing an arm band linked to the app that uses gps to emit small vibrations to guide him left or ride to avoid obstacles and the other 50,000 runners. >> what i'm interested in is making sure that this technology exists to help everybody. i think crossing the finish line i will be overcome with emotion. you know, it will be difficult to compute at that point in time. i will probably cry my eyes out. >> the new york city marathon is on sunday. three bay area bands have agreed to perform concerts to raise money for victims of the north bay fires. ♪ mr. jones and me ♪ >> the counting crows from berkeley will perform november 18th up in ownard park. michael will perform the same night at the winery in oakville. train is set to perform december 1st at the napa valley opera house.

tickets go on sale this morning. they are available for you now. it really does seem that the north bay fires touched just about everybody in the bay area. even those of us who were not directly affected have loved ones who are. i went up to calistoga and i wanted to talk with the owners of a beloved one of a kind get away in calistoga to see what little is left of mountain home ranch. it has been my family's favorite retreat for the past several years. we were there two weeks before the fire. this was my first time back. heart breaking to see that the ranch just burned to the ground in the tubbs fire. the good news the owners are determined to rebuild. now almost a month since the fire, they're just beginning to fully realize what that promise is going to take. >> how long will it take? >> they're expecting years. and there is financial consideration. there is legal consideration. the ranch has been there for more than a hundred years. grandfathered under so many things. they're starting from scratch

with modern requirements. i will have that report next week. i just wanted to share, it was an emotional day for all of us. >> i'm going to go to sonoma to buena vista wineries, one of the oldest in california, definitely in sonoma. huge fire fight there after the fires started to save that property. i'm going to go up there in a couple minutes here and have that report for you sometime next week. >> all right. i will miss you at noon. we will have the day's news then. >> will you miss me? so nice of you, gasia. >> in a professional way. thanks so much for being here. we will see you back here at noon. nfirmed. the one that's always bringing a plus-one? yes, but we've got plus-one insurance. what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. (cheering)

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