It was farmers to the rescue at first, said Jenny Rich, a spokeswoman for the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services. About 500 residents were evacuated Monday night while the levee was repaired. They began returning home Tuesday.
Across the Lefty O'Doul Bridge on Third Street, Jenny Rich was trying to get cut in. The 49-year-old panhandler, who sleeps in shelters and on the street, said the World Series offered the hope of a small windfall - as long as the Giants won.