into be the 13thpletely overturn a jur what is the point jury trial. >> juror's intriguing question after a landmark verdict for a man with terminal cancer. good evening. five weeks ago, jurors francisco found man accountable. >> and the jurors had a lot to say. >> reporter: they did. and it is rare for jurors to speak on camera, but these jurors contacted abc 7 news because they couldn't believe that their anonymous verdict could be overturned. and they also sent letters to the judge who will make her final decision in the coming days. more than two months after handing down their verdict, two

of the 12 jurors are talking to abc 7. robert howard contacted us. and charlie also agreed to talk on camera. this after the judge filed a tentative ruling in favor of monsanto's motion for what is called a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. a motion for a new trial. >> i was astonished. >> i was incredibly disappointed. >> reporter: largely at issue is the $250 million in punitive damages the jury awarded to lee johnson. a grounds keeper who says that he developed nonhodgkins lymphoma after spreading their weed killers in bulk 30 times a year. in her tentative ruling, the judge writes the plaintiff presented no clear and convincing evidence of mal has has -- malice or oppression. the jurors disagree. >> i believe they knew that it caused cancer. >> to me it was clear and convincing that was true. >> reporter: why $250 million? >> we did agree that it has to

be a large enough so they get the message. >> that it would prevent other folks like lee johnson from experiencing the same level of harm. all right in all right >> reporter: the 34r6's attorney writes with highly educated jury verdict, we believe there is no basis for changing the out come. bayer writes, we thank the jury for their important public service. the post trial motions raise issues of law that are properly addressed by the judge. >> i felt good about putting in the work. and then about the outcome. which is why it hurts so bad that it could be overturned and taken away from mr. johnson. >> reporter: the judge is expected to file her final decision by monday. we asked the judge if she would speak with us, her clerk told us that she appreciated the question but could not because

critically, when rebar fell at a construction site this morning. it happened right off interstate 680. this is what the construction site looks like pl c like. cal osha is investigating on how it happened. carlos is on the ground for us. >> reporter: and the good news is that two of the men are now out of the hospital. the third is now in -- i'm sorry, his condition has impr e improved from critical to -- sorry, he did sustain some broken ribs. and i want to give you a close every look at the construction site where they are building housing as well as retail space. now, the three men were climbing a rebar tower.

that is when it collapsed just before 9:00 this morning. one of the vertical structures you see there, that is what came crashing down on the men weighing 1,000 pounds. video and pictures taken moments after the collapse of a rebar tower show the injured men on the ground after falling 20 feet. co-workers worked tirelessly to remove the steel structure that fell on top of three men. this supervisor told us in spanish that co-workers rushed to save them. one construction worker was injured critically, two others suffered moderate injuries. >> from the weight of those individuals on that tower, the towercollapsed which is 1,000 pounds of rebar. >> reporter: all three were taken to hospitals. the rest of the workers are were sent home for the day as inspectors arrivedemont uction they're investigating the builder queens land to determine the cause of the accident.

>> we're looking to what occurred and how the incident took place and if there are any violations of the regulations on safe work practices. >> reporter: this is the second work site injury queens land is being investigated for. cal osha says a worker fell from the second floor at a different fremont site over the summer. that investigation is still ongoing. the focus now is to determine if this latest accident could have been prevented. >> they were actually clipped in per safety rules. >> reporter: and the third man's condition, that did improve. he is in stable condition. he was in critical condition. as for the developer, they tell me that they are doing their internal investigation to review their own safety procedures. of course this is separate from cal osha's inspection. and he --

a video of a problem on social media. many of the images are from the tenderloin neighborhood. abc 7 news has learned that they and the drug unit and police targeted dealers in the area. they picked up 87 -- make that 84 suspects in seven be vic lee has the exclusive story. >> reporter: 84 arrested in the tenderloin in the last week. most for the possession or sale of drugs. among them, 41 heroin, cocaine and meth deefrls aalers and 11 fugitives. a targeted drug enforcement operation. >> it is a revolving door for these people. >> reporter: the police union president says that they are often cited and released as quickly as they are booked. >> you see some of these people that have seven or eight stay

away on orders in a particular location or particular people. and they are just getting released right away. >> reporter: take the case of this man caught with 124 bin dells of cocaine and charged with motion for sale. it was his third arrest in the tenderloin this year. mayor breed walked the streets in july promising to clean up tl. long time activists of united says that mayor is headed in the right direction. >> i'm talking about real housing, careers and we need to make sure everybody got health care. >> reporter: adam lives downtown. he has seen the drug dealing epidemic. in fact he monitors it and spreads the information on his twitter account. with no consequences, drug dealing is a hard job to top. it is a lot of money. >> $500 to $1,000 tax free dollar, very flexible schedule obviously. >> reporter: police officials and mayor breed declined to talk to us about the drug operation.

a mayor spokesman told us that she will respond instead to tomorrow at a you tonight on a woman you met here yesterday. jane is a woman holding down two jobs and still can't afford housing. she has been sleeping in her car for a year. we profiled her as part of the xlimts to buildi commitment of building a better bay area. and tonight people are reaching out to help. >> i want to help her. >> reporter: lee an saw -- lee ann saw the story and wants to help out. >> i would love to contribute to her first and last month's rent. >> this is my home. >> reporter: in our report, jane talked about working two jobs and making about $2700 a month. but she lives in her car because she can't afford the deposit for an apartment. the story also caught the attention of wild 94.9 morning

show. >> we have to help this woman. we'll take the next step to help get her back in to a house where she is safe. >> reporter: jane spent the day making deliveries. many tried to contact her by calling the business. >> we have had an overwhelming response. people really reaching out. >> reporter: this is jane's friend, trying to coordinate the help. she set up a donation page on fundally.com. many people were touched because they see how easily a hard working person can end up on the edge. >> what happened to her is frightening because it can happen to any of us at anytime. >> reporter: one of the more frustrating parts is that she is beyond the help of many organizations. many federal funds for the homeless are earmarked for children or veterans. >> it has been frustrating that in the past different governmental programs say yes to certain people and no to others. >> reporter: oakland mayor says that new partnership will lallo

owning la owning -- oakland to help people like jane. >> and we have posted a link to the funding site, just search for her name and you will find the story. we also hope that i will join the conversation. use the #better bay area to share your ideas about how development is making an impact where you live. together we can make progress on building a better bay area. we look forward to hearing from you. one of the most powerful moments happened 50 years ago, the fist that shook up the world and the men behind them getting a special honor. and the local veterans who served their country and making sure that they are not forgotten. and it ws a cooler day today, but a reversal is coming. i'll show you the temperatures in the 7 day forecast. and formage as in cheese,

yes, christmas is still 69 days away, but we have one california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck.

i'm running for state superintendent. 50 years later, the raise theen ture.1968, stuntaised their gloved fists on the olympic medal stand in a salute for human rights.

this week the two of them are back on campus serving up inspiration and perspective. chris nguyen has more on the story from san jose. all right under t >> reporter: under the rigghhe lights, they are back on the stage. >> we were vilified because we had to do this. >> reporter: vilified because of this, a courageous stand during the 1968 olympics that sent a powerful message about the role athletes can play in creating change. >> the charge that we weightswas a spiritual moment. >> reporter: and they charged by fellowolympians and >> the clothes you wear, your

gender, whatever. so we always have to be strong in our conviction. >> reporter: colin kaepernick tweeted his support this week recognizing them for their sacrifice. in 2016, the former 49ers quarterback began kneeling during the national anthem to protest brutality. >> his sacrifice is prevailing. he must continue because he has already set a platform for himself to help others. >> reporter: a wave of activism influenced by the acts that came before. >> it is inspiring having them up there seeing what they went through. and how much they paved the way for on everyone else. >> reporter: these students hoping to eventually make their mark. chris nguyen, abc 7 news. today local korean war veterans received from california congressmen. ♪ the presentation ceremony for the korean ambassador of peace

medals was held this afternoon in la fayette. it is often called the forgott censor censored. the award is a partnership to finally recognize these veterans. >> really nice that somebody still remembers two runs caring for each other and solidifying the relationships between the two. >> almost a dozen veterans were deservedly honored today. congratulations. as we get closer to the holidays, the feds have an important warning about gift cards. >> but first, there is a recall warn building a popular infants carrier that you may have in your home right now. >> michael finney is here with more. >> yeah, tens of you thousands of these. this recall is for any fabric infant carrier. the straps can break potentially causing a baby to fall.

the carriers are worn with the baby strap in front, they are black with eddie bauer and first adventure printed in gray lettering on the front. the recall impacts 22,000 carriers. they were sold at target stores from december 2017 through august of this year. if you have one of these carrier, stop using it right now and then contact the company. they will give you a replacement or refund. it is up to you. the federal trade commission is warning about the huge impact the gift card scams. new data shows these types of scams are up a staggering 270% since 2015. the ftc says gifts cards are the number one way scammers demand payment from their victims. they use various methods to convince you claiming consumers vice preside haven't paid taxes or utility bills or a family member needs money right away. if someone calls you requesting that you buy a gift card, then give them the code on the back,

don't do it. target is reimagining the classiced a ven ed advent calen cheese instead of chocolate. they will be available next month and offer 24 pieces of individually wrapped cheeses to count down to christmas. they will cost $20 each. and be available in hundreds of target stores around the country. cheese varieties include apple wood smoked which he hcheddar. and yes, need to be refrigerated. so no hanging it on the wall. >> thanks. good evening, everyone. let's take a look at live doppler 7. the fog pulled away from the coast and now it is starting to creep back in near san francisco and point reyes. that marine layer definitely

dropped our temperatures today down 5 degrees in novato, degrees cooler in san jose. i do want to show you as we start to see a little bit of a warm-up the next few days what you will need to watch out for. northwesterly swell is building through tomorrow, so we'll watch out for the high surf. there is a risk of rip currents and possible sneaker waves. this is the most significant northwest swell of the season so far, so something to watch out for. and from our sutro tower camera, looks like somebody whipped up the fog. 59 in san francisco, oakland 65. san jose currently 72. and pacific came and the marine layer will be marching back overnight. temperatures right now 69 in santa rosa, 71 in napa. low 80s in places like c c

so definitely a cooler day. and as we look from the santa cruz camera, you will notice plenty of sun. hour by hour forecast looks like this, 7:00 tonight, you will see that fog near the coast. and it will expand as we head into the late night hours tomorrow morning 5:00 a.m., allow yourself a little extra time because that fog is going to reduce advisability just like thorn right around t this morning. in the afternoon it will pull back to the coastline. almost behaving like a typical summertime pattern as opposed to a fall pattern. but get used to that, we are continuing the pattern into fall. tomorrow morning temperatures in the 40s, 50s. and tomorrow afternoon the emperatures will come up a the pensgrees. north bay, low 80s. nice day in the east bay.

76 oakland. 78 fremont. 83 concord, 82 pleasant ton. 7 day forecast, it is a little warmer the next few days. mid to upper 60s coast side, mid-80s inland. holding pattern saturday and then the cooling begins sunday. much more cloud cover early to middle part of next week. it will start to feel like late fall. and once again tuesday into wednesday, computer models are- showers. download the apand track doppler 7. and the newest amenity at oakland international airport. >> it

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hydrant and cleaning supplies. diabet diabetics. we reached out to the ranch golf club to ask why they were scale back operations. events are not being affected. the golf shop is also now clou -- closed. and some teens may be getting a break. the job program for young people is being expanded. breed credited the jobs program with helping her escape the crime and drug problems in the public housing project where she grew up. >> so when i think about what we

can do better in the city, it is not basically continuing to allow the experiences that i had growing up in san francisco to be normal. we are here to change what is normal for young people in san francisco. >> in addition to work experience, mayor breed says the jobs programs allow young contad to a career down the road. who knows? maybe pave the way for a future mayor. san jose will get up to $2.5 million to combat climate change after winning a nationwide competition. the bloomberg american cities challenge recognized san jose for its smart program that aims to there will technical support. san jose is one of 20 cities getting that co.nd video

california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers,

and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. coming up, two women left stranded by roadside assistance company that never arrived. mike and he wilne gets? its t ride. a stud did you says thy says th the worst roads in the nation.

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tonight, several developing stories. the new and graphic description. what might have happened to that "washington post" writer and u.s. resident after he entered that consulate and never came out. the grisly new account tonight, as this mystery deepens. also tonight, the scare involving the first lady. the plane carrying melania trump suddenly filling with smoke midair. the flight forced to turn around. pilots wearing oxygen masks. the deadly storm tonight. images of parts of homes washed away. rescue crews helping families then trapped themselves. the emergency move at a major dam tonight, and we're on the scene. the drama in court late tod. the well-known doctor, once on