The San Francisco giants are back at home ready to prepare for game six. National League Championship series after a 50 win in st. Louis last night. And the main reason, the giants avoided elimination. Zito the often criticized pitcher worked through an early jam it keep the cardinals off the scoreboard. The performance was a far cry from 2010 when he was left off the postseason roster. Got to be professional. You cant pout and stuff like that. I worked on a lot of things that offseason. I came back stronger for it i think. Game six at 4 45 tomorrow afternoon at the at t park. Well have full highlights coming up in sports. Sorting this morning, peopling need to dial a few extra digits to complete a phone call. Despite months of public announcements, some people still have not got tent message. Reporter does 669 mean anything to you . No. I have no idea what 669 is. Reporter openly a few people could identify 669. Is that the split with the 408 . I used to be a switching engineer gore bell. So i know about that. Reporter they have joined the exhausted 408. But are existing in the same region, no one will have to change their area code. But now for the first time, people in the combined 408 and 669 region will have to dial 1 and the area code if theyre dial together same area code. Why . That means more work. Reporter if you dont dial the 11 digit number, youll get this. You must dial one plus your area code. Reporter its a little different if you use your cell phone. You dont have to dial the 1 when dialing the area code and phone number. Some people are just reeling theyll have to reenter their phone numbers. Reporter some say it doesnt cut all the high tech image silicone image like 408. And theyre used to a 408, theyre not going to be happy with it. Some people may not like it because its like the devil. Reporter like 666 . Yes. Like it or not, its coming. The 669 area code will be assigned to new numbers starting on november 20th. If you use the sam take yo bridge, youll have to find an alternate. It will be shut down in both directions and will be that way all week. Theyre going to make is seismic repairs and fix a crack that appeared about two years ago. We had a cracked girder, shaped like a wishbone. At that time we put in a temporary fix. But now, in the year since, weve designed a permanent fix that is just basically a complete redesign of the whole area. Bridge will be closed again next weekend. The plan is to have the bridge back open 5 00 monday morning in time for the commute. You can take the bay bridge. Another normally congested stretch of bay area freeway is going high tech. Caltran is launching a project to install censors to better control the flow of traffic. The censors will communicate with the Central Control that controls metering lights. It tries to harmonize the movement. And that captures greater capacity. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2015. A San Francisco worker is recovering after being stabbed on a munie bus yesterday afternoon. A rider began arguing with a driver of the bus and when the City Employee tried to intervene, he was stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors. And that man was arrested and the victim was treated at the scene. Police are looking for the man that shot at an officer in San Francisco after a brief pursuit. One of two suspects opened fire on police while invading a traffic stop at 2 00 yesterday morning. The suspects cadillac hit a cab at eddie and franklin streets. The passenger was arrested. The driver ran from the scene. The cab driver was injured but will be okay. Not your usual find for officers when they arrived at the scene of a car that crashed into a house. A man that had been shot several times. It happened just before midnight last night in the every of University Avenue and cavna drive. The 39yearold man that lives there was taken to the local hospital for treatment. He is in stable condition. Lebanons Prime Minister has offered to resign in the wake of a massive car bombing that killed eight people in beirut. The intelligence chief was among the victims. Its believed that he was targeted for releasing a plot against lebanon. They set up road blocks in response to the growing tension. 16 days and counting and the punches continue to fly. The candidates are campaigning harder than ever in the key battleground states and theyre stepping up attacks. President obama diagnosis his rivals changing position. I think its called rom nesia. Were going to get america working again and youre going to help elect the two us and were going to go to washington and get this country on track. A Romney Campaign advisor said that he was stunned by the president s remarks saying it was unpresident ial. Both candidates will spend the weekend gearing up for their third and a final debate in florida on monday. You can watch the final president ial debate live on cbs 5. Gas prices in california are still relatively high but theyre coming down. Heres a look at current average for gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. 4. 41 in san jose, 4. 51 in oakland. They are 17 to 19 cents less than they were just a week ago. A diesel spill caused a mess in more ways than one in North San Jose during yesterdays afternoon commute. A big rig jackknifed after 3 00 on northbound 101 near 13th street. One lane and one onramp had to be closed as crews cleaned up the mess and try to keep the fuel from spill nothing the storm drains. Tonight is supposed to be the best night to view that meteor shower. How to get the best possible view of mother natures light show. And how a california woman survived an attack by a black bear. In the weather department, ladies and gentlemen, that was summer. Big changes coming in in the early part of this week. The extended shows wet monday and tuesday. Well have the entire forecast coming up after a break. ,,,,,,, old survival trick a south california woman was attacked by a black bear and she lived thanks to an old wife is survival trick. She was walking her dog and she surprised a black bear and a cub. The bear turned on her and scratched on her but luckily did lose interest when she played dead and left. The state, fish and game Authorities Say that the bear poses a threat to humans. And if they catch it they will put the bear down. There have been 15 confirmed bear attacks in california since 1980. Its supposed to keep from you getting burned. But one brand of sunscreen is causing a few people to catch fire. So banana boat sunscreen are recalling 24 kinds of spray on ocean. That is after people accused of getting burned while wearing the sunscreen. I dont understand why the product is that flammable. In less than a second it caught on fire. To say the least. For months, banana boat would not comment and yesterday they said that the problem is not with the lotion and its with the nozzle and people putting on too much of the product. Stargazers will get a chance to see a smaller encourse performance this encore performance this weekend. This was just i preview. Tonight and the hours before dawn tomorrow will be the best time to see the meteor shower. It occurs when the earth moves through debris left by haleys comet. Did you see it . I heard it i was in mill valley. And i heard it. And that night it was a perfectly clear night and i heard what sounded like a rifle shot by rolling thunder. And i thought why is there thunder . It was totally clear. And i didnt think. I thought it was an explosion. Something blew up. You thought you were going to hear fire trucks . I love that stuff. I wish i would have looked up. Right now the numbers are in the 50s in the bay area and 57 at sfo. And overcast skies for much of the bay and but we do have inland a little bit of sunshine and 52 at santa rosa. You see by the dawns early light we have sunny skies coming in earlier. Increasing clouds tomorrow and tomorrow wind and rain and monday its come into a bay area. You cannot see it. This the be the series of the high clouds in the next 48 hours. Well first increase clouds tomorrow. Today looks okay. And that will lead to a chance of showers beginning late tomorrow, mondays commute looks to be a met and then well go to showery conditions by tuesday. So look for rain on monday. This weekend then, a good chance to get the gutters cleaned out and all of that prerain activity that you got to worry about. In the bay area, out the door, fog and clouds. Inland has some sun and inland also has some clouds. Well look for things to be nice later in the day. Futurecast shows low clouds along the shoreline and theyll melt back to the coast later in the day. Clear skies later in the bay area. And then well have a fairly clear night in the bay area till late tomorrow and the clouds will pick up and rain will come down late sunday. Heading out of the bay area, 68 sacramento, and 56 at lake tahoe. A lot of clouds in the north third of the state. And 77 with fog in fresno. Monday it will be rainy and windy and the winds out of the southwest at 35 miles an hour. I will not be surprised if were to see some delays at the airport on monday. For the rest of you, new york looks next. Denver is sunny and 75 and chicago has got some thunderstorms and 68 degrees. 77 at livermore. 77 at livermore. But its next week on monday when we get rain and wind in the bay area. Tuesday a front will pass and we get some periods of really nice sun. And wednesday, thursday and friday we go back to partly cloudy skies. But that is after we get hit with the big winterlike storm of the year so enjoy today and tomorrow and get ready for it it will not be a total gully washers. But it is a signal of the change of the seasons. Another setback for hockey fans. Another round of game canceled. The latest on the efforts to end the players lockouts. Well get game five highlights from st. Louis. Well be right back. ,,,,, another chunk of the of the nhl regular season has ben wiped out as the leagues lr situation continues to escalate. It was announced yesterday t all games before november ft eled a total of another chunk. Nhl regular season has been wiped out. That was announced yesterday. All games before november 1st have become canceled. The league has turned down three counter proposals from the players union. Nhl officials said that a deal is reached by next thursday, a full 82 game season could be played starting november 2nd. But at this time no new negotiations are scheduled. With the season on the line, the giants came up with a critical game five win. The national League Championship series shifts back to San Francisco. Dennis shows us the full highlights in this mornings sports report. Reporter good morning from st. Louis where the giants and the season was on the brink. They never won a best seven series best of seven heres down three game. This ended the second inning. And no score in the forth. And then hunter pentz hits a double play ball. And marcos scores. And the based are loaded and single to center. The giants survive and go on to win 50. Game six on sunday back in San Francisco. Can you explain it . I dont know if you can really explain t i hope explain it. Reporter everyone said that the greatest day of your career. How would you describe it . There were playoff memory theres. This is probably biggest one for me. Reporter incredible come back story for zito. He pitched what he called the game of his life. He was vilified after signing that 126 million contract. But he is a hero today. The series returns to San Francisco for game six tomorrow. Back to you guys. We got a Big College Football game today, stanford and berkley meet today. For san jose state, the spartans are on the road in san antonio. Here is something that may give you some creeps. The celebration of bugs. The purpose behind this event as Eyewitness News continues. ,, [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents fabulous but. When i add chicken, barbecue sauce. And cheese. And roll it up woowee ive made a barbecue chicken crescent chow down. Pillsbury crescents. Let the making begin. Heres a better idea. Pillsbury grands flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. Pillsbury grands biscuits wishing you a fun and safe halloween. Closed captioning brought [ train whistle blows ] of Santa Clara County will d to dial a few extra the new 669 area heres a look at this mornings top stories. Callers in most of the Santa Clara County will need to dial a few extra digits as the new 669 area code goes into effect today. All customers with the 408 number will need to dial the area code even if theyre calling the next door neighbor. Right now this bridge is shut down in both directions and will be shut down all weekend long. And the closure is necessary so they can make seismic repairs and fix a crack that appeared two years ago. And with the 50 win over the cardinals, the giants have extended the national League Championship series for another game. Game six set for 4 45 tomorrow afternoon at at t park. A lot of nerves on edge for that game. Theyre making it interesting. They are. The weather not so good. We need the rain. It is the time of the season. And you know what, the front that will come through on monday will cleanse us out beautifully. Today great and tomorrow is nice and monday is nice if you like rain and wind. The latter half of the week looks partly sunny. So youve been forewarned and get out your rain forewarned and get out your rain gear. Yes. If this all comes together, the recipe for accidents, just add water. And that is what is going to happen. And we have a gross story, actually. If youre into bugs, blacksburg, virginia is the place for you this weekend. It is the bug fest from spiders to beatles and cockroaches that will bring chills to your spine. There will be 50 different types of insects and their relatives on hand, all sorts. And we moved everything out of the containers so we could use them for the bug fest coming up. Festival is put on by the Virginia Tech department and its meant to promote the fun and excitement, they say, of the science and to raise funds for their future activities, including future bug fests. Yikes. Im glad totally fine with that. Thanks for joining us this morning. Well be back here tomorrow morning at 7 30. As we leave you this morning, check out the uc berkley band. They made a visit to our newsroom yesterday thrilling everybody who was in the office at the time. They are getting everybody excited for the big game at noon today. Have a good saturday. ,,, dont miss your chance to get sleep trains very best mattresses at the guaranteed lowest price. Plus, pay no interest for 3 years on the best brandname mattress sets. But hurry the best rest event ends soon at sleep train. Your ticket to a better nights sleep